I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 666 Internal changes in the Liangzhou army

Just as these people themselves feared, not one of the Liangzhou generals present was clean.

These generals of the Xiliang Army in history worked desperately in Guanzhong, Sizhou, and the Central Plains to search, kill, loot, and commit all kinds of evil. This caused all the people in the world to hate these Xiliang barbarians who entered the Central Plains from the Liangzhou border.

The Dong Zhuo in this timeline is not the historical Dong Zhuo. He implemented the New Deal and changed from a treacherous minister to a powerful minister who promoted the progress of the Han Dynasty. He embarked on a completely different path from that in history.

Therefore, he also tried his best to restrain his Xiliang army generals and prevent them from plundering ordinary Li people.

But the problem is that if they don't plunder the local people, the Xiliang soldiers will have a more difficult life.

It would be okay if the time is short...

But in the long run, neither the generals of the Xiliang Army nor the soldiers under the generals of the Xiliang Army could stand it.

Dong Zhuo refused to let these Xiliang troops loot, so these Xiliang generals began to secretly let their soldiers search and imprison underneath.

Anyway, Dong Zhuo is high above the temple, and not every Xiliang soldier can be controlled by him.

After these Xiliang troops plundered the countryside, they killed all the people, and then put the blame entirely on the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army.

This calculation is very precise.

But naturally this method cannot be concealed for long. As time goes by, many people in the world will know the evil deeds of the Xiliang Army.

It's just that they have no good way to deal with the Xiliang soldiers, especially the ordinary people. They can only let them go and kill them helplessly.

In fact, if the Xiliang soldiers don't do this, it will still be very difficult to rely on the court alone to raise troops.

After all, the imperial court's fiscal revenue is there, so Liu Bian and Dong Zhuo's finances have been very tight in recent years, which is also one of the reasons that prompted them to carry out small money policies.

But all evil deeds will have their consequences, it's just a matter of time.

The person in charge of the government now is Liu Jian, and what kind of person is Liu Jian? He hates evil as much as he hates it!Treat people well like your own sons.

Li Jue and Guo Si, who were the most persecuted and imprisoned by the Xiliang army in the past, were now charged with rebellion and were all executed by Liu Jian.

Although the Xiliang generals such as Li Meng, Wang Fang, Hu Zhen and Yang Ding were not searched as severely as Li Jue and Guo Si, the facts proved that they were not much better...

The Xiliang soldiers under the command of these people were good at killing people in Guanzhong and looting people's property, not once or twice.

The blood on their hands was enough for Liu Jian to find a reason to deal with them.

Therefore, it is not surprising why these people are so resistant to Liu Jian?Because they all know what kind of virtue they are.

Sometimes they look at the water to reflect on their virtues, and they all feel that they deserve to be killed.

Liu Jian's benevolent and righteous way of governing the world that benefits the people is definitely in conflict with these bloodthirsty beasts.

Yang Ding said: "If I follow the Prime Minister and surrender to Liu Jian now, my military power will definitely be taken by Liu Jian in the future, and then we will have nothing."

"Even if he doesn't seize the military power, as long as our soldiers and horses return to the vicinity of Chang'an, they will be supplied with the power of life and death or food and grass, and their retreat will be cut off. By then, we will really become a caged bird. Got it!"

"After Liu Jian completely settles everything in Guanzhong, who knows whether he will hold us accountable?"

"When the time comes when he uses the sentence that we were guilty of disturbing and killing people before to deal with us, then our heads will have to be taken away by him!"

Yang Ding's words instantly caused a panic in the hearts of everyone in the Xiliang Army.

Soon, Hu Zhen suddenly slapped the table and said: "According to Dong Xiangguo's character, Chang'an was attacked by Liu Jian. It was such a huge shame. How could the Xiangguo not care? If it had been in the past, Fa Zheng's head would have been The Prime Minister had already taken down the flag for sacrifice!"

When all the Xiliang army generals heard this, they all nodded.

"rational!"

"It makes perfect sense!"

"what on earth is it?"

Hu Zhen suddenly stretched out his hand, slammed the table, and said: "In my opinion, Xiangguo's illness is probably not completely cured... In other words, Xiangguo's illness should be very serious. Is he going to give it to the Dong family again?" Paving the way."

These words touched the hearts of many people.

In fact, many people present were murmuring about Dong Zhuo's condition.

Some time ago, Dong Zhuo appeared in front of everyone in a full spirit, which indeed made many Xiliang army generals feel at ease. However, since then, Dong Zhuo has disappeared from everyone again as if he has evaporated. In the eyes of the people.

Although the generals of the Xiliang Army are all reckless men in border counties, they are not all fools.

They could more or less guess what was going on.

"It seems that Xiangguo's illness is indeed real!"

"He suddenly appeared in front of the three armies once before. Later, he summoned Dong Min and Dong Huang to Liangzhou, causing Chang'an's defense to become increasingly weak. After Liu Jian entered Chang'an, the Prime Minister did not move at all. It was clear He’s just sick.”

"Actually, I was a little suspicious before, but I was never sure. It seems that today the matter is confirmed."

"Xiang Guo is so old, I'm afraid he won't live for a few more years."

"Before he died, he took refuge with Liu Jian and made arrangements for everyone in the Dong family. However, he tricked all of us generals who had been on the battlefield with him."

"Liu Deran will treat the Dong family sincerely, will you treat us sincerely? In the eyes of their nobles, we Liangzhou people are worse than dogs!"

"Instead of going back to Chang'an and waiting to die, it would be better for everyone to break up and seek development. In Liangzhou, Ma Teng, Han Sui and others are allowed to run wild, so shouldn't we be allowed to cede land and become kings here?"

"That's right! Liangzhou has a deep territory, a sparse population, and is far away from the imperial court. Could it be that Liu Jian would leave Yuan Shao and Cao Cao alone and come here to deal with us?"

"Yes, it is better to be the king in Liangzhou than to go back and be Liu Jian's dog!"

Everyone was talking to each other, each expressing their frustration, but in the end, they still looked at Hu Zhen who was standing above them.

"Daduhu, what do you think?"

Although the generals in Xiliang were in charge of their own affairs, Hu Zhen still had the highest prestige after being the governor for many years.

At this moment, he looked back and forth at everyone and spoke slowly.

"In my opinion, what we are doing right now is not to sit back and wait for death in Liangzhou..."

"On the contrary, it is better to take advantage of this opportunity, lead the troops back to Chang'an, and capture the city in one fell swoop! A great event will be accomplished!"

"Now that we are in Liangzhou, even if we occupy the land and become the king, it is just a rebellion of the imperial court. From now on, our descendants will not be able to hold their heads high."

"But now that the new emperor has just been established by Liu Jian, his position is not yet stable, and everything in Chang'an is in ruins."

"Although Liu Jian had a strong military force, in order to calm down the affairs in Guanzhong, he also dispersed his troops to various places to appease the people."

"Now that he has surrendered Dong Xiangguo, we might as well use his trick and follow Dong Xiangguo back to Chang'an, and then attack him unprepared, seize the city in one fell swoop, and capture Liu Jian."

"Then Guanzhong, Chang'an and even Sizhou and other places, don't we have the final say?"

"I have always disagreed with Dong Xiangguo's new policies after entering the court. Why did our Liangzhou soldiers enter the capital? It is to fill their stomachs and enjoy the prosperity and wealth of the Central Plains!"

"But Dong Xiangguo is good. After arriving in the Central Plains, not only did he not give the soldiers a chance to get rich, but he also restricted their behavior. What kind of new policy was he enacting?"

"Look what Dong Xiangguo did in the end? He couldn't do anything, so he had to surrender to Liu Jian!"

"I really can't swallow this anger in my heart."

"If you want to be aggrieved in Liangzhou, then just be aggrieved."

"Anyway, I'm going to take advantage of the opportunity to kill him, seize Chang'an, and support the emperor to taste what it's like to be an important minister in the court!" The generals in Liangzhou are all willful and crazy people, and they all think highly of themselves. Now that Hu Zhen said this, everyone suddenly became interested.

"Since the Protector has this intention, we are willing to accompany him!"

"Yes, the imperial court was originally controlled by us Liangzhou people, why should we give it to Liu Jian?"

"In terms of combat effectiveness, we are no worse than the Hebei Army."

"Attack him unprepared, take him by surprise, and you will definitely take him down in one fell swoop!"

Hu Zhen nodded with satisfaction: "We still need to inform Zhang Ji about this matter. After all, he has many soldiers and horses in his hands. As long as Zhang Ji responds to our actions and turns back to attack Chang'an, we will be more confident."

Yang Ding said: "What should we do with Hua Xiong, but we want to invite him together?"

Hu Zhen thought carefully and then shook his head.

"Hua Xiong is loyal to Dong Xiangguo. He will definitely not disobey Dong Xiangguo. It is still not appropriate to approach Hua Xiong about this matter."

"In addition, Lu Bu and Niu Fu must also keep it a secret."

"These people are just mediocre people anyway."

"The day has come to capture Chang'an. At best, they can only help each other. Can they really help Liu Jian to deal with us?"

"After we establish the situation in one fell swoop, they will naturally come to agree with us."

When everyone heard this, they all suddenly realized.

"It all depends on the arrangements of the Great Protector!"

"Attack Chang'an, seize the emperor, and capture Liu Jian!"

……

After Dong Zhuo met Fazheng, he summoned Dong Huang and Dong Min in front of him.

After meeting the two people, Dong Zhuo immediately told them what he had discussed with Fa Zhong and the determination he had made.

After listening to Dong Zhuo's words, Dong Huang immediately expressed some confusion.

"Uncle, do you really want to go back to Chang'an to become this Tutor?"

"Yes!"

"Uncle, wouldn't this be too unfair to you?"

Dong Zhuo shook his head and said: "Since Liu Deran is willing to let me return to Chang'an and be the Taifu, above everyone else, I think he will still respect me... I still have a noble status, but I just have no power."

"Well, to be honest, I don't really want to go back, but apart from Chang'an, there is no place in the world for our Dong family."

"It doesn't matter if I die, but can you two support the Dong family?"

This question was so heartbreaking that Dong Min and Dong Huang both bowed their heads and remained silent.

Dong Zhuo sighed: "I know Liu Deran's thoughts. I single-handedly created the New Deal in the imperial court. He needs to give me a good home and acknowledge my achievements, so that he can continue to implement the New Deal. As long as Liu Jian still wants to implement the New Deal , he must spare no effort to protect the Dong family!"

Dong Huang is still very young and has experienced few political events. He has been with Dong Zhuo these years, mainly leading troops, so he is not very able to understand the meaning of Dong Zhuo's words.

But Dong Min understood what Dong Zhuo meant.

"Brother is willing to return to Beijing for us. Although I am useless, I must do my best to protect the Dong family. From now on, the Dong family should put Prime Minister Liu first!"

Dong Zhuo sighed and said: "If you can really do this, your brother's heart will be relieved. However, after returning to Chang'an, there will be many changes, so you must make arrangements early!"

"An accident? What accident?" Dong Huang looked at Dong Zhuo in confusion.

"When the previous Fa Zheng came, I first let him go, and then he never appeared in front of the generals. Now the generals are very doubtful about my physical condition! I am afraid that some people have begun to hide their self-reliance. "

Dong Huang was young and energetic, and said angrily: "Who dares to rebel? I will kill him!"

Dong Zhuo stretched out his palm to signal him to calm down.

"Don't be impulsive. With your reputation and status in the army, you are no match for these people. In my opinion, they will not resist for the time being. In the future, you can tell me my decision in front of the generals. People, then look at their attitudes, if they express objections and want to see me, then you don’t have to stop them, just bring them to see me, I will make my own arrangements when the time comes."

"But if they all respect my order and no one expresses any objection, then there may be a problem. You must be careful and report the news to me quickly, do you understand?"

Dong Huang hurriedly said: "Here!"

Dong Min looked at Dong Zhuo and asked curiously: "Second brother, why are you so suspicious of your subordinates?"

Dong Zhuo sighed and said, "I don't want to speculate on them like this, but when Fa Zheng came, he also stated his concerns to me on behalf of Liu Jian."

"Liu Jian estimates that some of my men will rebel this time! Let me think about it carefully. When the time comes, he will cooperate with me and jointly destroy the rebellious people..."

When Dong Huang heard this, he asked: "Isn't it a bit too cruel for my uncle and Liu Jian to jointly destroy our own people in Liangzhou?"

"I always feel like it's a bit like breaking your arm."

Dong Zhuo looked at Dong Huang with dissatisfaction and said, "When did you become so kind to a woman? Are these people going to betray us? Yet they are still talking to them."

"If you don't chop off these arms now, do you think they won't kill you in the future?"

Dong Huang said hurriedly: "It's not a woman's kindness, it's just, alas! We are all our Xiliang Army's own soldiers, what can't we say?"

Dong Zhuo looked at Dong Huang with a sneer and said: "When I was alive, they were your own people. Once I die, do you think they will still regard you as their own people?"

After saying this, Dong Huang was speechless.

"Hey, I know these people under me best. They won't care about the friendship that we are all from Liangzhou. Once something big happens, they will pounce on us without any scruples. Our Dong family has been devoured by our bodies, not even a bit of bone or dregs will be left."

"You must not be soft-hearted when dealing with these people... Some things are beyond our control. What you have to do now is to protect yourself."

Dong Huang nodded heavily and said, "Uncle, nephew, I understand."

……

The next day, Dong Huang announced Dong Zhuo's intentions to Hu Zhen and others.

Unexpectedly, most of the people present did not express any objection.

They all expressed their willingness to obey Dong Zhuo's order and go east to Chang'an to surrender to Liu Jian.

Only Lu Bu remained silent and looked at Dong Huang suspiciously.

Niu Fu was filled with joy.

However, among the generals of the Xiliang Army, there was one person who expressed his opposition on the spot.

"Liu Jian captured Chang'an and deposed the emperor! He is our great enemy, how can we surrender to him?"

The person who spoke was Dong Zhuo's general Hua Xiong.

"General Hua, this is my uncle's military order and cannot be violated."

Hua Xiong said angrily: "What military order? It is impossible for the Prime Minister to issue such a military order! I want to see the Prime Minister!"

(End of this chapter)