Chapter 88
A few days later, a piece of news reached Zhang Fu's ears.
"My Lord, now it is said everywhere that Zhu Jun suffered a defeat because of his stubbornness, and finally relied on the efforts of General Dong Zhuo to save some lives, otherwise the whole army would have been wiped out."
"Now Zhu Jun has been escorted back to the capital for trial, but I think he will only be in Laozhongguan for a period of time. As long as Zhu Jun chooses to stand on the side, someone will naturally protect Zhu Jun."
After Hu Teng reported the most intimate news, Zhang Fu nodded. This was expected. Although Zhu Jun had a fierce general like Sun Jian under his command, he was doomed to fail if he did not cooperate with Dong Zhuo.
Cheng Yu smiled and said, "Zhu Jun has been defeated twice. His reputation is probably completely ruined. Even if he is released, he can no longer serve as the commander-in-chief of the three armies. It is the best result to have some military power."
Now Cheng Yu thinks that Zhu Jun might as well die on the battlefield like Huangfu Song, so that he can still keep his good reputation. After all, he died for the country, so his reputation can still be maintained.
But now Zhu Jun has been defeated by the rebels for the third time. The first time was at the hands of Bo Cai, the second time was at the hands of the lord, and now it is the third time.
Jia Xu said, "In fact, Zhu Jun still has some ability, but Dong Zhuo is too annoying. It is obvious that this is a trap set by Dong Zhuo."
"But Zhu Jun does not have a qualified counselor under his command, otherwise he would definitely discover this. As long as Zhu Jun lowers his head, they can also cooperate to share this great achievement."
Cheng Yu smiled and glanced at Jia Xu. The analysis is still reasonable.
However, given Zhu Jun's personality, Cheng Yu felt that even if he knew the truth, he would never bow his head.
Zhang Fu actually didn't care about this piece of news. What Zhang Fu cared about most was the position of the commander-in-chief who would quell the Xiliang rebels.
Will it be Dong Zhuo or Zhang Wen as in history? This is a question.
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At this moment in Luoyang City, the three factions were in chaos. The aristocratic faction supported Taiwei Zhang Wen, and the general faction supported Zhonglang Jiang Dong Zhuo.
The eunuch faction supported Jian Shuo, the most capable of the eunuchs. Jian Shuo's martial arts were not inferior to those of the healthy generals.
"General, these are ten beauties and 100,000 yuan sent by the General of the Central Army, as well as some rare treasures. I'll leave the position of General of the Chariots and Cavalry to you!"
"As long as the General of the Central Army becomes the General of the Chariots and Cavalry, he will definitely follow your lead and manage the Liangzhou area for you!"
This is the second batch of gifts Duan Wei sent to General He Jin. The first batch caused a fight among the three major factions.
Duan Wei clearly felt that He Jin's momentum seemed to be a little weak, so he sent the second batch.
When He Jin saw the beauty and five-zhu coins in front of him, he laughed: "Zhongming, you can rest assured. With me, I will ensure that the position of General of Chariots and Cavalry will not fall on anyone else. You can go back and wait for news!"
"Thank you, General. If this is successful, I will reward you handsomely after we pacify the Xiliang rebels!" Duan Wei got up and left after saying that. He believed that He Jin would definitely help this time. He had given money and beauties, and made promises. If he still didn't do anything, then no one would give gifts to He Jin to ask for help in the future.
He Jin went to the palace to find Queen He without hesitation. Most of his subordinates were military officers and were not good at speaking, so they could not win the court debate.
But he had an advantage, that is, his sister was the queen of the dynasty, and he could blow pillow wind.
So, with the joint efforts of He Jin and Empress He, the position of General of Chariots and Cavalry was taken by Dong Zhuo. At the same time, because Dong Zhuo had been defeated by the Yellow Turban Army, Liu Hong was worried, so he arranged Zhang Wen to be Dong Zhuo's deputy.
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At the Taiwei Mansion.
"Brother, I told you to be careful a long time ago. Now, not only did you not get the position of commander, but you also became a deputy general. I'm afraid you won't know how you will die when the time comes!"
Zhang Chang is very uncomfortable now. He thought he could catch up anyway, but he was still a step behind. However, he was reminded that he should withdraw from the election early.
Now, once he goes to the Three Auxiliary Land, his life and death will depend on Dong Zhuo alone.
Zhang Wen shook his head and said, "I have heard of Dong Zhuo. He is a good person and will never act like this. Just rest assured."
Zhang Wen is very clear about Dong Zhuo's ability. Although he was defeated by the Yellow Turban Army before, Zhang Wen knows that it is impossible for him to break the city in two months.
So this so-called defeat to the Yellow Turban ArmyThere is some water in it. Some people are just messing around and replaced Lu Zhi and Dong Zhuo one after another. Otherwise, Huangfu Song might not have died in battle.
Zhang Chang said: "Brother, you can't know a person's heart by looking at his face. This person will change. You can't trust Dong Zhuo too much. If Dong Zhuo assigns you a task, you must bring your guards with you."
Zhang Chang knew very well that once Dong Zhuo publicly assigned a task, it would be impossible for him to refuse. But whether there was a conspiracy was just a matter of Dong Zhuo's thoughts.
Zhang Wen waved his hand to signal Zhang Chang not to say anything more. Zhang Chang looked at Zhang Wen's face and stopped talking.
Zhang Chang finally sighed and immediately chose to follow Zhang Wen to the Sanfu area. He could only be on guard against Dong Zhuo at all times when he failed to persuade him.
Zhang Wen did not refuse to take Zhang Chang and the general Zhou Shen with him when he set off.
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This time, Dong Zhuo directly transferred all his troops from Hedong, such as Li Jue, Guo Si, Hua Xiong, Zhang Ji, Hu Zhen. Li Meng, Dong Yue, Fan Chou and other fierce generals.
At the same time, Duan Wei also went to Sanfu to join Dong Zhuo as soon as he left Luoyang City.
Now Dong Zhuo has Li Ru in literature and this group of fierce generals in military affairs. In addition, Dong Zhuo's own ability is still at its peak. This battle can be said to be a sure win. It's just a matter of time.
Zhang Fu had already known this news when he just arrived in Jizhou.
"Sure enough, it has changed. Dong Zhuo in this life may be stronger than before!" Zhang Fu sighed in his heart.
But it's good this way. Dong Zhuo is stronger, and the world may be in chaos faster. Anyway, no matter how powerful Dong Zhuo is, he can't be his opponent.
After all, the lineup under his command is much more luxurious than Dong Zhuo's.
Therefore, Dong Zhuo is still a chess piece in his hand, a chess piece that can stably start a chaotic era and crush the face and reputation of the Han Dynasty into powder.