Chang 'an, Chang' an.
Long-term stability, eternal peace.
The history of this ancient city did not need to be said.
At this time, it no longer had the beauty and grace of the ancient capital of the Western Han Dynasty.
After the turmoil at the end of the Han Dynasty, Chang 'an was extremely depressed. Fortunately, it still had its foundation. If it was managed carefully, it would definitely recover its former glory.
Dong Zhuo?
Naturally, they would not put in effort to manage it.
As early as in Luoyang, he had secretly built a mountain dock 250 miles away from Chang 'an and used 250,000 civilian workers to build it.
The height and thickness of the city wall are the same as that of Chang 'an. The palace is built inside. The warehouse has stored grain for twenty years. Eight hundred young and beautiful women from the common people are selected to fill the warehouse. Gold, jade, colorful silk and pearls are piled up in an unknown number. The family members all lived inside.
If you succeed, you will occupy the world. If you fail, you will be able to live your life here.
It was obvious that Dong Zhuo had already made preparations to retreat westward. Otherwise, Li Ru wouldn't have been so happy when he suggested moving westward.
Before they reached Chang 'an, Dong Zhuo ordered his troops to send more than half of the treasures and food they had collected to the dock.
Later, he led the young emperor's royal family, civil and military officials, and millions of people into Chang 'an.
"Prime Minister! Great victory, great victory!"
As soon as he entered the city gate, Li Ru jogged all the way, his face glowing.
All the officials were suspicious. To make Dong Zhuo's number one strategist so excited, it was definitely not an ordinary victory.
"Yang Yu's troops ambushed the rebel army near Xingyang and killed nearly 5,000 enemies. Cao Cao's life and death are unknown, and the three brothers, Liu Guan and Zhang, fled with serious injuries.”
Hiss--
Gasps could be heard.
Everyone looked at each other in shock.
Who was Cao Cao? Back then, he dared to offer his saber to assassinate Dong Zhuo. It was said that he had a good army and many fierce generals under him!
There was no need to mention Liu Guan and Zhang. The battle at Tiger Cage Pass was famous all over the world.
How about Yang Yu?
Even if the soldiers were valiant, their numbers were limited. Even if they won, it was impossible for them to be so terrifying.
What did it mean to have nearly five thousand heads?
Even if 5,000 pigs were scattered in the wild, it would take a lot of time to kill all of them.
"Really? Don't tell me he killed a good man and took credit for it?" Dong Zhuo was also in disbelief.
Li Ru nodded repeatedly." Xu Rong of Hangu Pass sent someone to report that the heads were counted.”
Dong Zhuo was convinced and laughed,"Good, good, good. I saw that this child must be a general talent. I didn't expect him to be so hardworking. When he returns in triumph, I will definitely reward him heavily, greatly!”
Seeing Dong Zhuo unable to contain his joy, Li Ru restrained his smile and said softly,""There's also another piece of news. Prime Minister, don't blame him. Cai Yong's whereabouts are unknown, and he must have fallen behind.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Dong Zhuo's smile froze.
After a long silence, he finally said hatefully,""Search with all your might. It's fine if all the guards are about to die, but if they dare to come back, they'll all be torn apart!”
Li Ru quickly wiped his cold sweat." I understand. I've sent people to search for him. I think my army has just entered Guanzhong, so no one will dare to offend the Prime Minister."”
The officials were secretly shocked when they heard this. They wanted to quickly buy a mansion and recuperate.
Unexpectedly, Dong Zhuo had a sudden impulse to go to the palace to invite all the officials.
As the saying went, there was no good feast.
In the main hall, singing and dancing filled the air.
Just as he was drinking, he suddenly received a report from the future, saying that he had recruited hundreds of bandits nearby.
Dong Zhuo stroked his beard and laughed. He ordered hundreds of surrendered soldiers to be led out of the hall.
Or cut off their hands and feet!
Or gouge their eyes!
Or cut off his tongue!
Or boil it in a big pot!
The sound of wailing shook the sky, and all the officials lost their chopsticks.
Dong Zhuo, on the other hand, was eating and drinking in a relaxed manner. He even toasted the civil and military officials, clearly in a good mood.
After a few rounds of drinking, Lu Bu went straight in with his armor and whispered a few words in Dong Zhuo's ear.
"I see." Dong Zhuo laughed.
So he ordered Lu Bu to drag Sikong Zhang Wen out of the hall at the banquet. All the officials were lost.
Color.
Not long after, the attendant brought a red plate, holding Zhang Wen's head into the offering, and mixed Zhang Wen's blood into the civil and military wine cup, those who did not drink were killed on the spot.
All the officials were scared out of their wits.
Dong Zhuo drank his wine in one gulp." Don't be alarmed, everyone. Zhang Wen has colluded with the Yuan brothers to harm me. Come, come, come, drink to your heart's content.”
I drank from noon until the moon was high in the sky.
The singing and dancing continued, and all the officials trembled with fear. No one dared to leave the banquet on the pretext of an excuse.
He prayed that he would be able to escape from the sea of suffering as soon as possible.
Dong Zhuo sneered.
He thought that during this period of time, he had been too kind to you, so it was time to give you a beating.
"Report-"
"Left Lieutenant General Cai Yong has come to the palace to seek an audience.”
Dong Zhuo was overjoyed and ordered Lu Bu to welcome him personally.
When he saw that Cai Yong was fine despite being travel-worn, he heaved a sigh of relief.
"Your family has been working hard on the road, and I've failed to manage the army.”
Cai Yong bowed." Thank you for your concern, Prime Minister. I am fine. Although I encountered danger on the way, I was saved by the Prime Minister's subordinates and escaped.”
"Oh?" Dong Zhuo's interest was piqued." Which general is it?”
Dong Zhuo really admired Cai Yong.
Because his family background was not good, he was looked down upon by the literati and aristocratic families for many years before he made a fortune. He ran into walls everywhere and was repeatedly ridiculed.
This was also one of the reasons why Dong Zhuo did not show any mercy in killing the civil officials.
As for Cai Yong, he was famous and had great literary talent. Most importantly, he had the true character of a scholar and never looked down on others.
Dong Zhuo looked down on Wen Ren, admired the literati, and desired to be recognized by the literati. Therefore, Cai Yong became his emotional outlet.
At this moment, Cai Yong's expression was slightly awkward.
When he entered the hall just now, he had been glancing at the military officials 'seats out of the corner of his eye. However, it was all burly men, and his benefactor was not among them.
Could it be that his official rank was too low?
"Report-"
"Hu Ben Zuo Pushe Yang Yu led his troops in triumph and requested an audience outside the palace.”
Dong Zhuo's smile grew wider as the good news came one after another.
The surprises brought by this young general were truly endless.
At first, he let him go to cover the rear because he wanted to see how good it was.
He didn't expect it to be more than just a piece of unpolished jade. It was even a treasure.
"Hahaha!"
"Zijiang is here too?"
"Quickly bring him to the hall!"
When Yang Yu stepped onto the stairs, he smelled the pungent smell of blood.
When he saw the bloodstains that hadn't been wiped off yet, he knew that Fatty Dong must have fallen ill again.
Thinking about it, it made sense. Not long after the capital was moved, and the alliance army was famous, it was inevitable to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys.
However, the method was indeed too bloody.
"I, Yang Yu, did not fail the Prime Minister's orders and led the army to rebel.”Yang Yu bowed and cupped his fists.
Dong Zhuo grabbed his arm and laughed heartily." General, you should take the credit for my safe return to Chang 'an. It's time to fulfill your promise. What reward do you want?"”
"My heart is very good today. You can choose any official position below the three dukes!”
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