() Due to his family background, Dong Zhuo's official career has been relatively smooth. A few years ago, he was directly promoted to the governor of Hedong, the governor of Bingzhou, and the high title of Zhonglang General. But just when he was proud of his career, a Yellow Turban incident occurred.

The rebellion ruined his seemingly perfect future. Because he failed to lead the army to suppress the bandits, Dong Zhuo was deprived of all his posts by the court and was sent back to his hometown to become a rich man.

This gap was naturally difficult for Dong Zhuo to accept, and the resentment and unwillingness in his heart were even harder to eliminate. Fortunately, the Dong family had a very deep foundation in Xiliang, and Dong Zhuo's deliberate management in the previous years, so even if he was taken away by the court

Although he has taken over all positions, he still has a lot of influence in Liangzhou, and even controls some people through cronies like Niu Fu.

Just this can't satisfy Dong Zhuo's growing ambition. In order to regain his own power and to go further, he has been making plans secretly. It's a pity that many people in the court disdain him as a warrior.

Gu, so even if he exhausted all means, it would be difficult

Get rid of the current situation. But this Qiang rebellion gave Dong Zhuo a great opportunity to rise again, so he asked Niu Fu to take the risk to assassinate Geng Bi, making the chaos even more difficult to control.

Let the court remember that he still exists and regain the nominal power of Xiliang.

Thinking of everything he had experienced, Dong Zhuo naturally became dissatisfied with the imperial court, but when facing Ma Yue, a young man he was unfamiliar with, he did not show such thoughts. He was just stunned for a moment before saying

: "I already know everything you said before. Is what you said true?"

Ma Yue saw that Dong Zhuo was brooding a little, and a bit of murderous intent emerged in his body, so he was naturally wary. Now that he saw that he spoke again and his expression returned to normal, he relaxed and took control of himself.

The situation was repeated again: "...Based on the information revealed by those Qiang people before, it can be said that

See, their next target is Lintao County. Moreover, in order to capture the county, these Qiang people may really do this unjust thing. Then those people will... When they come to Lintao this time, in addition to hoping to

In addition to protecting these people, I also hope that Duke Dong can send troops to save the people from danger."

In fact, this idea came to Ma Yue after he learned that there were thousands of officers and soldiers stationed in the city. After all, in addition to the people he rescued, there were more people in the villages outside who were being robbed by the Qiang people.

, these people are also innocent.

Dong Zhuo couldn't help but frown. Although his relationship with the Qiang people was very good, if they really allowed them to attack the city, it would be completely difficult to implement his previous plan. This was unacceptable to him.

As for the life and death of those people, it was nothing in his eyes. Now Ma Yue actually proposed to send troops to save the people himself, which really made it difficult for him to nod.

Ma Yue also guessed that it would be of little use to tell Dong Zhuo about the safety of the people. You must know that the man in front of you will be a murderous demon in the future. Will he care about the lives and deaths of hundreds of thousands of people?

But this is not what Ma Yue wants to see, otherwise he would not take the risk to save people, and then try his best to meet Dong Zhuo.

Therefore, Ma Yue couldn't help but said again: "Dong Gong, please save the people of Xiliang from the fire and water. The people's heart is the military heart. If Dong Gong can make the decision for the people in this matter, he can save Xiliang, which is almost in despair."

The people are in the hands of the Qiang people, and Dong Gong will be grateful to the people of Xiliang in the future, and it will be of great benefit to the future with him."

From Dong Zhuo's current situation, and from the fact that Niu Fu, Dong Zhuo's confidant, used such risky means to assassinate Geng Bi, Ma Yue could easily deduce that Dong Zhuo must not be having an easy time.

According to historical performance, this person must be a man who is greedy for power, so it is of no use to talk to him about benevolence, justice and morality. The only way to impress him is with benefits. That's why Ma Yue implicitly raised the morale of the Xiliang military and the people in an attempt to

Convince Dong Zhuo.

Sure enough, after hearing what he said, Dong Zhuo's face flashed with a trace of thought. As a court official for many years, he naturally understood the meaning of Ma Yue's words, and even more understood that what he said was true. The morale of the military and the people

It is indeed consistent. If he can save these people from danger in this matter, not to mention how the imperial court will reward him after knowing it, even the people of Xiliang will be grateful to him, which will greatly increase Dong Zhuo's reputation among the people.

However, apart from the benefits, this matter is not easy to handle. Now that the Qiang people are powerful, it is still unclear whether they can hold Lintao City. How could he risk sending troops to rescue people? This is not in his own hands.

Is it worth gambling on your strength? It’s really not cost-effective.

Seeing that Dong Zhuo still didn't say a word, Ma Yue became even more anxious. He had to know that the longer the delay, the more dangerous the matter would be, and the more likely those people would be killed. However, he also knew that he had to impress Dong Zhuo with words before he could let him

He wanted to send troops, so he suppressed the urgency in his heart and said: "And by doing so, I not only saved those innocent people, but also helped Dong Gong defend Lintao City."

"Oh, how do you say this?" Dong Zhuo raised his eyebrows after hearing this and asked.

"Dong Gong, please think about it. In last night's battle, although the Qiang people won a great victory due to a sneak attack, because they were small in number, they were bound to be tired. They must take a rest today. And they took advantage of this opportunity to

A small group of troops were sent to plunder the village. If Dong Gong ignored this, it would have given them a chance to regain their fighting strength. By then, the Qiang army would drive the people and press them, and Lintao would be in danger.

"But if Dong Gong can suddenly attack the Qiang people when they are not yet stable and have not recovered their strength, it will definitely have the effect of a surprise attack. In this way, not only can the people be rescued, but the name of Dong Gong will also be known to the people.

He remembered it and also preserved Lintao City. Wasn't it killing two birds with one stone?

"In addition, when the army was defeated, only Dong Gong dared to lead the remnant soldiers of the Han family to kill the enemy and save the people. This achievement alone was enough to make the government and the public look at Dong Gong with admiration. I believe that when the time comes, he will command me in Xiliang

The position of commander-in-chief who can annihilate the rebel army with an army of 100,000 cannot be obtained by Dong Gong!"

In order to persuade Dong Zhuo to send troops to save people, Ma Yue had done his best. He said everything he should and shouldn't say. He even vaguely pointed out some of Dong Zhuo's ambitions. After he finished speaking,

After all this, Ma Yue stared at Dong Zhuo nervously, wondering what this historical hero would choose.

The original unfathomable expression on Dong Zhuo's face also changed a little with Ma Yue's analysis. He really didn't expect that the young man in front of him could see things so clearly, and even said things he hadn't thought of.

Moreover, these words also revealed a grasp of his own thoughts. He actually knew that he was not satisfied with the status quo and wanted to gain power by taking control of the military. This made him both excited and wary.

After squinting his eyes and looking Ma Yue up and down, Dong Zhuo asked in a somewhat stiff voice: "Boy, who are you? You seem to know someone very well!"

"The boy is just the second son of Xiliang Army Sima. It's just because I can see that Dong Gong is very comparable to others, so I tell you this from the bottom of my heart!" Ma Yue replied immediately. Of course, he couldn't tell the other person that he knew you.

What you do in the future, that’s why I conclude that you are not satisfied with your current situation and must have some agenda.

Dong Zhuo's eyes were like two sharp arrows piercing Ma Yue's eyes, trying to see what kind of sinister plot he had in his eyes. But Ma Yue faced him without fear, showing that he had no other intentions.

This in Dong Zhuo's eyes made him believe Ma Yue's words even more. It seemed that this young man was indeed here to save the people. And if doing so would indeed be of great benefit to him, this made Dong Zhuo

I was also moved.

But this matter was too important after all. Dong Zhuo could not make a decision immediately, so he withdrew his gaze and said with a smile: "Boy, do you have a confession?"

"Huh?" Ma Yue was startled when he heard this sudden question, but he quickly guessed what the other party meant. This was an appreciation for him. Unfortunately, until this moment, Ma Yue had no expression of his own.

After all, he was only fourteen years old. In the Han Dynasty, men could not be literate until they were twenty years old. Of course, this is not absolute. If you are a successful young man, it is not a problem to have literacy earlier.

But the problem is that Ma Yue has not achieved much before, and he is still young, so Ma Teng will naturally not give him a cousin. But this does not bother him. He knows that his brother Ma Chao's cousin will be Meng in the future.

Well, as my younger brother, according to Meng Zhong and Shu Ji's ranking, what should I be called Zhong?

The remaining character was much easier to deal with. Ma Yue still wanted to remember himself in his previous life, so he gave himself a pseudonym: "Dong Gong, I have a character, the character is Zhong Ling!" Ling Zhe, Ling Yuezhi.

Ling Ye was the same surname he had in his previous life.

"Zhong Ling, this matter is of great importance. It's hard for me to make this decision all at once. Please stay in my mansion to rest and wait for the news." Dong Zhuo said and already waved for a servant to come forward to take him.

Ma Yue went to the guest room to rest.

Ma Yue knew that he had tried his best, and it was up to Dong Zhuo to decide what to do next. If he tried to force it any further, he would probably make Dong Zhuo unhappy, which would eventually be counterproductive. He had no choice but to bow his hands and salute, and then left with the servants.

After Ma Yue left, Dong Zhuo took a sip of the bronze wine baron from his face and said, "Wen You, do you think there is some truth to what this man said?"

Li Ru, Dong Zhuo's confidant, was in the pavilion, but he didn't say anything even when Ma Yue mentioned it just now. Now when Dong Zhuo asked, he spoke carefully: "The points he said are all reasonable. If

If we can win a victory after Geng Bi's defeat, father-in-law, you will definitely become the best candidate to succeed Xiliang Governor."

Dong Zhuo nodded happily. In fact, he had been moved when Ma Yue spoke. Now that Li Ru thought so, he was more determined to send troops to try. And he made this decision not because he was really afraid of the Qiang people.

After conquering Lintao, he still had confidence in the elite team he had built, but in order to gain credit and benefits from it. However, out of caution, he still turned to Niu Fu: "Do you think this battle can be won?

?”

"As long as the lord gives the order, we will fight to the death to defeat the enemy!" Niu Fu immediately expressed his stance.

"Okay!" Dong Zhuo patted the case in front of him and said, "Then send out troops! It's just a handful of Qiang people. Do they really think they can show off their power in front of me, Dong Zhuo?" He paused again, then narrowed his eyes and said.

: "This boy named Ma Yue does have some ability and courage. If he can be used by me, it will be a great help. Wenyou, go see him and see if you can get him to be loyal to me."

"Yes, I will go find out what he says right now." Li Ru nodded and responded. When Ma Yue spoke, he had already seen that Dong Zhuo was trying to recruit him, so he was not surprised.

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Well, today doesn't seem to be a special day, but passers-by still have to ask loudly for collections and red tickets. If you don't ask for tickets and collections on a day, the numbers won't go up fast enough. As the saying goes, people are in control.
Chapter completed!