I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 641 Dong Zhuo comes to his senses
"Cough, cough, cough!"

In Jixian County, inside the official office, Dong Zhuo was lying on the bed, rubbing his chest and coughing.

I have to say that his perseverance is very strong.

Doctors have said that Dong Zhuo's vitality is far beyond that of ordinary people. If someone else had contracted his disease, he might have died long ago.

But Dong Zhuo was able to overcome the difficulties again.

Of course, even if he survived, his body is still very weak.

However, now, his thinking is much clearer than before.

At least he can handle some pre-military issues with some sense.

Dong Zhuo took the medicine today and coughed hard several times to spit out the phlegm in his mouth.

An expression of comfort immediately appeared on his face.

Although his complexion still looks poor, his overall condition is indeed much better than before.

It was at this time that his personal bodyguard came outside to report his actions, saying that it was Hua Xiong who wanted to see him.

Dong Zhuo called to the guards to help him up.

He straightened up and half leaned on the bed, and finally said slowly.

"Let General Hua come in first."

Dong Zhuo ordered in a weak voice.

Not long after, Hua Xiong came to Dong Zhuo's bed with an anxious look on his face.

He knelt down on one knee, raised his hands to Dong Zhuo and smiled bitterly: "Prime Minister, you can finally meet the general."

Seeing Hua Xiong like this, even Dong Zhuo, who had always been hard-hearted, couldn't help feeling a little relieved.

"General Hua is indeed a loyal man. My guards have told me something about you. During the time when I was ill, General Hua has been thinking about me and came to ask about my health every day. If the doctor doesn't let you see me, you won't see me and just stay outside the door every day."

"I feel very comforted to have a confidant like you."

Hua Xiong cried and cupped his hands to Dong Zhuo and said: "Hua has been favored by the Prime Minister for promotion. He will only do his best for the Prime Minister in this life. The Prime Minister is seriously ill and Hua is in grief. If something happens to the Prime Minister, Hua is willing to go to Jiuquan with the Prime Minister to serve the Prime Minister." .”

What Hua Xiong said was sincere and touching.

Even Dong Zhuo couldn't help but feel greatly relieved after hearing this.

"It's not in vain that I promote you, General Hua, you are very good."

After saying that, Dong Zhuo suddenly coughed again.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Hua Xiong hurriedly stepped forward to help Dong Zhuo soothe his chest.

After Dong Zhuo finished coughing, he weakly waved his hand to Hua Xiong, indicating that it was okay.

"General Hua, please tell me, what is the current situation of our army?"

As soon as he talked about the current situation, Hua Xiong's face showed a complicated expression, which was both angry and very sad.

Dong Zhuo was recuperating during this period, so he didn't know everything.

However, the people close to him also made trouble for him.

Dong Zhuo had a general understanding of the situation, but he didn't know much about the specifics.

"General Hua, you don't have to be scrupulous. Just tell me the key points. I have been in the world for decades and can handle anything. You don't have to worry about me."

Hearing what Dong Zhuo said, Hua Xiong's heart dropped.

Then Hua Xiong raised his hands to Dong Zhuo and said: "Prime Minister, during the time when you were ill, a lot of things did happen. First of all, our army of [-] people was stationed in Ji County. They could not advance or retreat. Ma Teng and Han Sui's soldiers and horses are surrounded by soldiers and horses. They neither attack us nor retreat. They seem to want to delay our army. Because the prime minister is ill, the generals of various ministries refuse to admit defeat to each other and everyone wants to compete for military power. The highest command authority, especially the generals in Liangzhou headed by Hu Zhen, are incompatible with the faction headed by Niu Fu and Lu Bu."

"As for Chang'an City, Wang Yun has ordered the abolition of the New Deal, and the Emperor seems to support him in doing so."

When Dong Zhuo heard that Wang Yun, Yang Biao and others had abolished the New Deal, he did not show a strange expression on his face, but his expression seemed to be quite gloomy.

However, when he heard that Liu Bian supported the abolition of the New Deal, Dong Zhuo suddenly became excited.

"This little emperor is really a loser. I have assisted him for so many years. How come he has learned nothing useful from me? He has not learned anything useful from me."

"This new policy is not only related to my achievements, but also to the future of his Han Dynasty."

"As the emperor, he can't even think about this. Facing the invasion of Liu Jian and Yuan Shao, he actually used the abolition of the New Deal as a bargaining chip to beg for mercy from Wang Yun and the others. It's really pitiful and hateful!"

"How can such a person govern the Han Dynasty in the future? Sooner or later he will be replaced by someone else."

When he said this, Dong Zhuo lowered his head and coughed violently again.

Then Dong Zhuo looked at Hua Xiong and asked, "What are Liu Jian and Yuan Shao doing over there?"

Hua Xiong said: "Liu Jian and Yuan Shao are currently in Sizhou. Liu Jian has already occupied Luoyang, and Yuan Shao is marching north from Luyang to Chen Bing, south of Luoshui, corresponding to Liu Jianyuan. It is said that Liu Jian raised 16 troops this time, and Yuan Shao raised [-] troops. The total number of troops on both sides was [-], forming a confrontation in Sizhou."

"Previously, Yuan Shao's general Sun Jian secretly attacked Liu Jian's general Xu Rong. However, Sun Jian fell into Xu Rong's plan and was killed by an arrow. Sun Jian's death greatly hurt Yuan Shao's morale."

"Currently, Liu Deran not only defeated Sun Jian, but his army also defeated Li Xiang's 70 rebels."

"Li Xiang, the rebel leader, was captured alive by Liu Jian's Gongsun Zan. He has now been escorted to Chang'an. I heard that after the emperor saw Li Xiang, he was extremely angry and ordered his chariot to be torn apart."

When Dong Zhuo heard this, he couldn't help but sneer on his face: "How long has it been since my Han Dynasty's car broke down? It seems that the little emperor is really anxious this time."

"However, this Liu Deran is indeed a headache. He has eliminated Sun Jian and defeated Li Xiang. Now he is so powerful. Even though Yuan Shao has [-] soldiers to fight against him, the numbers of both sides are equal. But in fact, no matter it is Whether general or army, Liu Jian has the upper hand."

"And in terms of using troops, Liu Jian is better than Yuan Shao. I'm afraid Yuan Shao will have to suffer Liu Jian's pain sooner or later."

Hua Xiong said: "Xiangguo, no matter who wins or loses, Liu Jian or Yuan Shao, they are all heading towards the court. Unfortunately, Xiangguo is still ill now and cannot quickly turn around to rescue the court. Once either Liu Jian or Yuan Shao Once we enter the imperial court, we have no place to stand." Dong Zhuo sneered and said, "Don't be anxious, don't panic, the current situation is not so bad that we can't stand up completely. Liu Jian and Yuan Shao want to get out of my hands. Taking away the imperial court is a delusion.”

"And Wang Yun and Yang Biao dare to take advantage of me when I'm sick to seize the government and abolish the New Deal. Humph, I won't let them go no matter what."

"In the current situation, as long as these generals under me don't make trouble, there will never be any big problems. In the plain boundary between Guanzhong and Liangzhou, the more than [-] Xiliang soldiers under me will be equal to the Hebei Army. In a head-on battle, I am sure of victory."

"It's just that I'm most worried about one person right now, and that's Lu Bu."

"General Hua, you quickly send someone with my military order to Meiwu and ask my third brother to lead the troops to Ji County. I have important things to arrange for him here, and he is here to command the army with you, General Hua. , we can stabilize the current situation."

When Hua Xiong heard that Dong Zhuo wanted to recall Dong Min, he immediately held his hands and said, "No."

Dong Zhuo continued: "You will ask my nephew to come over later. I also have something to give him."

The person Dong Zhuo was talking about was Dong Huang, who was accompanying the army on this expedition.

Hua Xiong did not dare to delay and hurried to handle the matter.

In the afternoon, Dong Huang and Hua Xiong stood in front of Dong Zhuo.

As soon as he saw Dong Zhuo, Dong Huang burst into tears.

He hurried forward and knelt in front of Dong Zhuo, cupped his hands and said: "Uncle, you finally have some energy. If uncle can no longer handle military affairs, I really don't know what to do next."

"Lü Bu, Niu Fu, and Hu Zhen have already started to have internal strife among themselves. The troops led by both sides have had several disputes over food issues in the past few days, and the two armies have begun to attack each other. , although the number of times is not many and the scale is not large...but it is obvious that both sides intend to annex each other."

When Dong Zhuo heard this, his eyes suddenly burst into a fierce light.

"They are really a group of hopeless people. They are actually fighting for power with each other at this time. Even if they can seize military power, so what. In the future, they will not make wedding clothes for others. They are simply ignorant people."

"Huang'er, what you need to do now is to help me stabilize the situation here."

"Among other things, Niu Fu, Lu Bu and Hu Zhen cannot be allowed to fight among themselves and attack each other for the time being. They must stop."

"Uncle, what should the child do? Please give me some advice."

Dong Zhuo stroked his beard and asked, "Have Lu Bu and Niu Fu ever been favored by the imperial court or Liu Jian, Yuan Shao and others?"

Dong Huang's face turned red and he said: "Uncle, I, I, I really don't know this, but some time ago, the imperial envoy came here and routinely asked about the battle in the front line, and then also visited each camp. Lu Bu was stationed in the camp for a while, but I really don’t know whether he actually recruited Lu Bu to surrender on Wang Yun’s behalf, my boy.”

Dong Zhuo thought about it seriously and said: "Wang Yun really wants to send someone to greet Lu Bu. I think Lu Bu is hesitant for a moment now and will not defect to Wang Yun easily. In this way, in my name, I can give orders to the soldiers." When you get to the school grounds, tell me that I have to ask the military as a routine, and let them have elite soldiers waiting for inspection at the school grounds on the hour."

When Dong Huang heard this, he was shocked and said, "Uncle, your body has not fully recovered. If you go to the school grounds to inspect the military academy at this time, wouldn't the child be guilty of a grave sin if your condition worsens?"

Dong Zhuo shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter, I can still withstand this kind of thing. I just went to the school grounds to order soldiers, it's no big deal."

"And if you think I can't manage in my current state, let alone them."

"So this time I will show up at the teaching center no matter what. As long as I show up and pretend that my health is not serious, these people will calm down and there will be no internal strife and civil strife for the time being. As for the rest of the matter , wait until I stabilize their emotions first."

Dong Huang nodded hurriedly and said: "Listen to uncle, listen to uncle."

Seeing Dong Huang's somewhat panicked expression, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but sigh.

Alas, my nephew is still unable to take on the important role. It is a pity that my son died early, but now the Dong family cannot fall on him, at least wait until he matures more.

But the problem is that time waits for no one. My current state is not particularly good. Although it has improved a little bit just now, who knows what will happen in a few days or a month or two?
So we still have to find Dong Min quickly.

But now that Dong Min is here, will he be able to suppress people like Niu Fu, Lu Bu, and Hu Zhen?
In fact, Dong Zhuo also knew that it would be difficult, but there was no way now. In this unusual season, he was ill and had to rely on these brothers and nephews to maintain the stability of the army.

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Just when Dong Zhuo's condition improved slightly and he quickly summoned Hua Xiong and Dong Huang, a fierce dispute broke out between Lu Bu and Niu Fu.

Regarding Chang'an, Wang Yun recommended Lu Bu as a general and asked him to find a way to seize the military power in Liangzhou, lead his troops back to Chang'an, and defend the imperial court.

From now on, he, Lu Bu, will be the emperor's general.

Lu Bu was originally a relatively ambitious person. He had been subordinate to Dong Zhuo these years. Although his life was smooth, he was not very happy.

He has also been waiting for an opportunity to soar into the sky.

Now that Dong Zhuo is ill, the situation in the court has changed.

As a member of the Wang family in Taiyuan, Lu Bu's neighbor from the same state, and one of the leaders of a prominent family, Wang Yun took the initiative to extend an olive branch to Lu Bu and explained to Lu Bu that the military in the court would be dominated by Lu Bu in the future.

How could Lu Bu not be moved?

But now Lu Bu and Niu Fu have a very good relationship, and they know each other well. If Lu Bu wants to gain military power and join the court, he must go through Niu Fu.

He also explained the current situation to Niu Fu and told Niu Fu that Dong Zhuo was seriously ill and that he and Niu Fu must find a way out for themselves.

And with the two of them taking over the military affairs of the court for Dong Zhuo, this is undoubtedly the best destination.

Lu Bu originally thought that his suggestion would make Niu Fu very happy, but unexpectedly, Niu Fu did not agree with his opinion at all.

In fact, Lu Bu didn't know that Liu Jian had sent someone to communicate with Niu Fu secretly. Although Niu Fu had been captured three times by Liu Jian in the past, as time went by, his sense of Liu Jian had changed somewhat.

He felt that Liu Jian was a capable person, but Wang Yun and Yang Biao were just representatives of the old ministers, and they could not be Liu Jian's opponents.

Lu Bu came to Niu Fu to submit to the imperial court and join forces with Wang Yun, Yang Biao and others...

Niu Fu fell out with Lu Bu at that time.

However, Niu Fu cannot say that he is inclined to Liu Jian, he just educates Lu Bu with righteousness.

"As generals of the Prime Minister, you and I should fulfill our duties when in danger. How can we betray the Prime Minister and take refuge with others at this time? What's more, I am the Prime Minister's son-in-law, and I cannot do this."

"Lu Fengxian, if you dare to rebel, I will fight you to the death!"

(End of this chapter)