The murders that occurred in more than a dozen gentry families quickly spread throughout Luoyang City. For a time, the entire gentry clan was frightened by the brutality of the Xiliang army. In the past, some interrogations were required when raiding homes, and at least they had to explain the canonical punishment.

Like the Xiliang soldiers, if they say they want to kill the whole family, they will kill the whole family. There is no such way of playing political struggle. This is simply flipping the table. Only then did everyone realize that Dong Zhuo and them were really not the same people!

Luoyang City, Yuan Clan!

He Yong excitedly told Yuan Wei about the news of Hu Zhen's killing spree.

"Now it is impossible for other families to stay out of the matter. Dong Zhuo has already made everyone angry!"

Yuan Wei didn't have much expression, because he had known the news for a long time, and even the conflict between Dong Zhuo and the Luoyang clan was secretly planned by him. Of course, he did not expect Hu Zhen to be so cruel, but in the end it achieved the effect he wanted.

!

"It's not enough. There is no convincing legal theory for Ben Chu. Huangfu Song, Liu Bei and Liu Yu will all become obstacles for Ben Chu. If Dong Zhuo orders them to attack Ben Chu's coalition forces, Ben Chu will be defeated. You can find a way to contact him.

King Hongli, ask him to get an edict to attack Dong Zhuo, so that they will have legal principles at the beginning. The war between Benchu ​​and Dong Zhuo will become a war between King Hongli and His Majesty, and the clan will not help Dong Zhuo.

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He Yong said: "No!"

Then leave slowly!

On the other side of Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo, who had just become the Prime Minister, learned the news and said angrily: "I will arrest this barbarian Hu Zhen immediately!"

Hu Zhen was quickly taken to Dong Zhuo's mansion! Other Xiliang army generals were also called!

After Hu Zhen was brought here, she still didn't know the seriousness of the consequences of what she had done. She proudly said to Dong Zhuo: "Prime Minister, after your subordinates cleaned up, there are no more rumors about you in the entire Luoyang City!"

When Dong Zhuo heard what Hu Zhen said, he kicked the desk in front of him in a rage, found a leather whip and hit Hu Zhen repeatedly.

Do you want me to die?

Where do you think this is?

This is Luoyang, the center of the world!

Do you think you are killing the Qiang people in Xiliang or the common people in the border counties?

They are a wealthy and aristocratic family of the Han Dynasty!

Each family can easily recruit tens of thousands of people. Do you think they are afraid of such bloody suppression?

No! They will only become my enemies!

You, the Chaos Unified Killer, brought over 100,000 enemies to the Prime Minister of our country!"

Dong Zhuo said that he was getting more and more angry. He could have fought with Yuan Wei and the others, but now he was dragged down by Hu Zhen, a pig teammate. Without the support of Luoyang City's wealthy nobles, they even supported Yuan Wei. Yuan Wei's

With the help of Hu Zhen, a pig teammate, his strength has at least doubled.

And he has to find a way out. His men have killed so many noble people in Luoyang City, which can be said to have completely severed the bond of trust between the two parties. If the noble people in Luoyang City don't believe him, it's impossible for him to do so.

If he continues to trust them, Luoyang City will no longer be his base.

Dong Zhuo Zhuo got angrier and struck harder at Hu Zhen. Soon Hu Zhen was beaten with bruises all over her body!

Niu Fu and the others are also pitiful. Hu Zhen’s way of doing things is their habit in Xiliang. To Niu Fu and the others, it is nothing! Who knew that they would be unaccustomed to the local environment in Luoyang City. It was Hu Zhen who got into big trouble today.

Who knows it won't be them tomorrow.

So they grabbed Dong Zhuo one by one and persuaded him: "Prime Minister, Hu Zhen didn't do it on purpose. This is Luoyang people bullying our Xiliang people. Hu Zhen is just following your order to arrest those who spread rumors. Who is it?"

Knowing that they would actually assassinate Hu Zhen, if Hu Zhen had not had Mayi's steel armor, he would have died under the assassination of the Luoyang people. Hu Zhen is just taking revenge now. He is also doing this to help the Prime Minister to intimidate

Live in Luoyang!"

Dong Zhuo looked a little better, and then asked them to let go of their hands. After venting in this way, most of his anger was consumed.

He looked at Niu Fu and others and said word by word: "Everyone of you, please remember that this is Luoyang, not Xiliang. Put away your tricks. I will kill you if something like this happens again!"

Dong Zhuo originally wanted to find someone to discuss how to deal with the next matter, but his master Bo Tianyi commanded Lu Bu and his 30,000 state troops in Shangdang County, and his chief historian Li Ru went to find Lei Gong again. As soon as these two people left. Dong Zhuo

He found that he was surrounded by reckless men and there was no one with whom he could discuss matters. And he could not believe the so-called Confucian scholars recruited in Luoyang City.

"Go away, I'll get angry when I see you fools!"

Niu Fu and Zhang Ji pulled Hu Zhen out of here! Others also left in a panic!

Unable to find anyone to discuss the matter, Dong Zhuo simply pretended that the incident had not happened, and Yuan Wei made no other moves. Although the people of Luoyang City knew about the incident, they were also frightened, and thousands of them died at once.

Man, this was even bloodier than the Luoyang Mutiny. Everyone discovered Dong Zhuo's cruelty for the first time. The whole city of Luoyang was bleak in the autumn wind, and no one dared to take to the streets!

As soon as Li Ru returned to Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo found him immediately, smiled bitterly and told Li Ru exactly what happened in Luoyang City!"

Then Dong Zhuo said helplessly: "Now the nobles and nobles in Luoyang City no longer pay attention to me as the Prime Minister. I have spent several months trying to get the scholars to recognize me, and it is not easy to make some progress, but now I am dragged down by Hu Zhen, a common man.

, all our previous efforts have been wasted, I am now confused and don’t know where to go, please tell me if we should leave Luoyang City now!"

Li Ru thought for a long time and then said to Dong Zhuo: "Prime Minister, Luoyang City is no longer safe in this situation. We need to find a way out just in case. Chang'an is close to Xiliang, and the Prime Minister has been in office for many years, so there is a certain degree of certainty."

Fundamentally, Chang'an will be our best escape route, so the Prime Minister must now find a way to mobilize elites to station in various places in Chang'an, occupy the surrounding dangerous passes, and make Chang'an our territory!"

Dong Zhuo said solemnly: "But Liu Bei has 40,000 troops in his hands. If he, Yuan Wei, persuades me, I will really die without a burial place!"

Li Rudao: "So the Prime Minister must find a way to remove Liu Bei's military power and prevent future troubles. If he has to control the 40,000 troops in Liu Bei's hands, our chances of winning will be higher. Even if we cannot control the 40,000 troops in Liu Bei's hands, we must mobilize Liu Bei."

Out of Xiliang."

Dong Zhuo doubted: "But now that my reputation is so bad, will Liu Bei be bewitched by Yuan Wei and use all his troops to capture Chang'an City? Then I will really be unable to advance or retreat!"

But Li Ru smiled and said: "Prime Minister, you have forgotten that Liu Bei's reputation among the nobles is even worse. He was originally driven from Jizhou to Xiliang by the nobles. It is impossible for Liu Bei to have any good impressions from the nobles!"

"Furthermore, Yuan Shao and the others are already causing chaos in the Han Dynasty by launching an army to rebel. As long as Liu Bei is loyal to the Han Dynasty, it will be impossible for him to do anything that affects the Han Dynasty's reputation!"

Speaking of this, Li Ru thought of what Lei Gong said to him, and said solemnly: "Lei Gong said something to his subordinates, and I think it is very suitable for the current Prime Minister!"

"What words?"

"Who are our friends and who are our enemies!" Li Ru said word by word.

"Who are our friends and who are our enemies?" Dong Zhuo savored this sentence carefully and found that the more he thought about it, the more sense it made.

"Now all the nobles and nobles in the world are my enemies. This is true, but why are they my friends?"

Li Rudao: "Does the Prime Minister think that Yuan Shao and his troops will do the greatest harm to the Prime Minister by raising an army?"

Dong Zhuo said: "Isn't it? I, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, can only command Luoyang City!"

Li Ru smiled and said: "This is what Liu Bei and the others hate Yuan Shao and the others the most. The prime minister of the country can only act as a powerful minister, but Yuan Shao and the others rebelled to divide the Han Dynasty and weaken the prestige of the Han Dynasty. If everyone in the world can learn from this in the future

If Yuan Shao and the others are dissatisfied with the imperial court, they will rebel and even establish themselves as officials. Then the Han Dynasty will be torn apart. Yuan Shao and the others are the national traitors of the Han Dynasty. Now the clans in the world are afraid that they all hate Yuan Shao and the others!"

Dong Zhuo suddenly realized at this time: "What Wen You means is that all the clans in the world are friends of the true form! So Liu Bei is also a friend of the true form!"

Li Ru smiled and said: "My friends can't say, but Liu Bei definitely hates the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu the most. What they do is simply trampling the Han's face into the ground. The Prime Minister is now not the governor of a place, but the country of the Han."

The prime minister represented the face of the Han Dynasty. Regardless of whether Yuan Wei and the others wanted it or not, other than the prime minister, they were all promoted by the three ministers and nine ministers of the imperial court! The Yuan brothers were attacking the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and what they did was in

The Han Dynasty has been divided. Now all the states and counties in the world do not agree with the imperial order because of Yuan Shao and the others. They have become princes. The entire Han Dynasty has been torn apart by the Yuan brothers. How could Liu Bei agree with them!"

"It may not be easy for your subordinates to persuade Liu Bei to give up the 40,000-strong army, but it is very simple to transfer Liu Bei out of Xiliang. Although we are politically weak compared to Yuan Wei and the others, if the Prime Minister allied with the entire Han Dynasty

Clan members, even if Yuan Wei was the number one clan member of the Han Dynasty, he could not withstand the power of Liu family members.

The general can make Liu Bei the shepherd of Jingzhou and let Liu Bei deal with this brat Yuan Shu. With Liu Bei's ability, he might be able to wipe out Yuan Shao and the others without even having to show his true nature!"

Dong Zhuo's thinking now opened up. Yes, Yuan Wei could use the power of the noble family to deal with Ben Xiang, and Ben Xiang could use the clan to deal with the Yuan family. He said enthusiastically: "Then should Liu Biao be granted the title of Yanzhou Mu?

Liu Yao is the shepherd of Jizhou against Yuan Shao!"

Then he said regretfully: "There are not many talented people in the Han clan, so I can only think of these few!"

But Li Ru stopped him and said: "The Prime Minister, Liu Biao and Yuan Shao have a close relationship. Liu Dai is Liu Yao's brother. They are all on good terms with the nobles. They may not be willing to help the Prime Minister. If they help Yuan Shao, wouldn't the Prime Minister get burned!"

Dong Zhuo thought of Liu Dai and said angrily: "This Liu Dai is still a member of the Han clan. Can't he see that the Yuan brothers want the country of the Han Dynasty, and they are actually protecting the country of the Han Dynasty. They simply don't know what to say."

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After being solved by Li Ru's side, Dong Zhuo finally knew how to deal with Yuan Wei and the others.

After saying this, Li Ru began to report to Dong Zhuo the results of his meeting with Xu Wei: "Lei Gong is willing to sell 5,000 sets of armor and 5,000 swords to the Prime Minister, but these Lei Gong wants the Prime Minister to use Dangjun!"

Dong Zhuo said nonchalantly: "Give it to Lei Gong! It just so happens that I can transfer Mingwei's 30,000 troops back to Luoyang City. Now both the northern and southern armies are a little uneasy. We need to strengthen our strength!"

After Yuan Shao occupied Hanoi County, Dong Zhuo had already had the idea of ​​​​transferring Lu Bu and the Bingzhou Army to Luoyang City. After all, Shangdang had become an enclave for him, and he also needed to strengthen his strength in Luoyang City. After all, Dong Zhuo really

The only one who can be trusted is this 60,000-strong army. But now it is a pure profit for Dong Zhuo to exchange a Shangdang that he wants to give up for a battalion of equipment!

Li Ru continued: "In addition, Lei Gong said that he can sell us weapons and equipment at the base price of grain?"

Dong Zhuo asked curiously: "What does the base price of grain mean?"

Li Rudao: "Lei Gong originally only wanted grain, but his subordinates knew that there was not much grain and grass in Luoyang City, so Lei Gong used the grain we traded with Lei Gong as the price, and then used the current grain price to calculate the money. In this way, Lei Gong's

Weapons basically have to increase in price by more than three times!”

Dong Zhuo said loudly: "The current situation in Luoyang City is that we can't get much food, but money is a thing! Get ready and ask Lei Gong if he has the weapons and equipment to fight with 100,000 people. If there is food and grass, even if the price is high, I can't do it."

You can buy some!”

Speaking of which, Dong Zhuo was helpless. Because of Hu Zhen's relationship, he gained another 10 billion yuan in one day for no reason. Now he has almost 30 billion yuan in his hands, but he really wants the money! If those people were alive,

He is willing to give all the money back!
To be continued...