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Chapter 717: The court and the country were shaken, and Dong Zhuo fled in panic

Under the night sky, Su Yao's knights galloped non-stop.

They divided their army of 5,000 cavalry into hundreds of men, who continued to hunt down the remaining enemies in the moonlight, striving to kill and capture as many of Dong Yue's remnants as possible and completely destroy their organizational capabilities.

The other group of people followed Su Yao's footsteps closely and headed straight for Chang'an with high morale.

This immediately shook Chang'an and shocked the whole government and the public.

"what?!"

"How could this happen? How could this happen..."

In Chang'an City, when Dong Zhuo learned the news that Tongguan had fallen, he was struck by lightning and collapsed on his chair.

"Even if Dong Yue fell into the trap, it is impossible for the iron-clad Tongguan City to be breached in one day!"

Dong Zhuo covered his face and muttered to himself.

At this time, he still didn't know the news that Dong Yue had been destroyed, but deep down, he no longer had any expectations for the troops halfway.

Are you kidding? Dong Zhuo is not ignorant of military affairs.

Su Yao's army entered the pass, and with thousands of cavalrymen, they were able to defeat Dong Yue's troops who had been running around all night long. How could they not be able to defeat them?
The key issue now is what to do with his Chang'an City.

You should know that Tongguan is the gateway to Guanzhong, only about three hundred miles away from Chang'an.

According to the normal marching time of an army, it should take Su Yao three to five days to march into Chang'an after he conquers Tongguan.

However, Dong Zhuo knew that the champion Hou Su Yao was always daring and adventurous, and could not be judged by common sense.

If Su Yao and his men captured Tongguan and launched an attack overnight, their vanguard cavalry would probably reach the city of Chang'an in two or three days at the latest.

This means that Dong Zhuo doesn't have much time to react.

Whether to hold on and seek help, or to flee, a decision must be made as soon as possible.

Otherwise, once the Su's troops arrived at the city and blocked the road, he would be completely trapped.

Dong Zhuo was extremely anxious. Although he knew the situation was critical, his mind was a mess.

"Come here, quickly invite General Wei and Minister Dong to discuss the military situation!"

Dong Zhuo shouted loudly and ordered his confidants to invite Dong Min and Dong Cheng over.

Now, in this huge city of Chang'an, there are only these two people who can discuss important matters with him.

Soon, Dong Min and Dong Cheng, who got the news, hurried over with serious expressions, obviously they had also known the news of the fall of Tongguan.

"Brother, something bad has happened!"

As soon as Dong Min saw Dong Zhuo, he shouted:

"The news of the fall of Tongguan has spread throughout Chang'an."

"Now everyone from the nobles to the common people is talking about us."

"What are they talking about us?" Dong Zhuo said with a gloomy face.

Dong Min shrank his neck, paused for a moment, and then whispered:
"They are all saying that the Marquis of Guanjun is the best martial artist in the world and Chang'an City will definitely not be able to be defended. We, our Dong family, are probably doomed."

"Bastard!"

Dong Zhuo angrily slammed the table, stood up, stared at Dong Min with red eyes, and shouted:
"Who dares to say such discouraging words? I will chop off his head!"

Dong Min lowered his head and dared not speak after being scolded by Dong Zhuo.

For a moment, the room fell into deathly silence.

Although Dong Zhuo's words were very explosive, they all knew that it was probably very difficult to control public opinion by killing people.

Not to mention the insignificant common people among the people, just look at the officials in the court. Who among them would stick closely with them under such a situation?
The fact that Dong Yue was lured away from his homeland is a clear proof of this.

In the court, many people no longer feared the authority of the Dong family. For now, they had to reverse the situation immediately. Even if they couldn't defeat Su Yao, they had to at least stop the decline.

Otherwise, they would not be able to stay in Chang'an.

But, can this be done?
"Trash! A bunch of trash!"

Dong Zhuo was so angry that he slammed the table and cursed when he saw that everyone was speechless.

At this time, he missed Li Ru very much.

At the very least, if the son-in-law were there, even if he couldn't be a genius, he could at least come up with some sensible suggestions.

Don’t be like these people in front of you, who are so taciturn and can’t say anything except saying discouraging words!
"Brother, I think we should just run away."

Seeing Dong Zhuo getting angry, Dong Min once again suggested in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo frowned and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

It's not like he hasn't thought about this question.

The city of Chang'an had not been repaired for a long time, and all the officials in the city had their own ulterior motives and could not see eye to eye with him.

If he was trapped in Chang'an City at this time, his fate would be obvious to the naked eye.

But, run? Where can he run to?

To the northwest?
Although Liangzhou was his hometown, the situation there was complicated. The aftermath of the Qiang Rebellion was still there, and Ma Teng and Han Sui in the surrounding areas were also ambitious.

If he went there with several thousand people, he would probably become the target of public criticism.

In his opinion, it would be better to retreat to the fortress in his fiefdom of Mei County, which had been taken care of by him for a long time, had strong walls, and had thirty years of food and fodder reserves.

As long as we don't take the common people and court officials with us, it won't be a problem to hide in there and guard it until we die of old age.

When Dong Zhuo thought of this, he was suddenly moved.

So he immediately told the two of them his idea.

This made Dong Cheng very angry:

"No, no, Prime Minister!"

Dong Cheng stepped forward and said hurriedly:
"Chang'an is the capital city!"

"You are stationed in Chang'an, and you have the power of the imperial court. You can still call on the people of the country to come to the throne."

"If you abandon the city and flee to Meiwu, you will be abandoning the world."

"When that happens, you will really become the target of public criticism, and no one will come to help you anymore."

"By then, let's not talk about the fact that the Champion Marquis is invincible in every battle. Meiwu is not even a fraction as good as Tongguan and Hanguguan. How can you withstand his attack? Suppose he surrounds the city and leaves you stranded there for eight to ten years. Can you really endure it?"

"Even if you can endure it, are those soldiers willing to be trapped there forever?"

"If you pass away in the future, your descendants will be slaughtered, and your family will be confiscated and exterminated. You will not be able to escape."

"Even if you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about future generations."

"Please think twice, Prime Minister. Do not abandon Chang'an and go to Meiwu!"

Dong Zhuo's face changed from gloomy to bright as he listened to Dong Cheng's heartfelt words.

Although he had been running Meiwu with the intention of leaving a way out, after tasting the thrill of power, he was unwilling to give up everything and be trapped there.

But, isn't it better to live a few more years than to die immediately?
There are few soldiers and generals in Chang'an City now, and it is extremely difficult to resist Su Yao's attack.

It would be better to take the looted treasures and women and hide in Meiwu to live a happy life.

After I die, I don’t care about the flood!
"I have made up my mind - take the emperor and the beauties and retreat to Meiwu immediately. We will leave tonight!"

(End of this chapter)