Earlier, Zhang Rang had the power to ask the young emperor to confer Zhu Kui as a former general. Du Hong rushed to Hangu Pass and now reported that Zhu Kui was on his way to Luoyang.
This morning, Chen Gong received a secret report that Dong Zhuo had integrated most of the guards in Gyeonggi Province and had the strongest troops. He actually wanted to imitate Huo Guang and discuss abolishing the establishment. Fortunately, Ding Yuan had three thousand Bingzhou cavalry, which made him a little scrupulous, but the situation had already changed. Slowly entering Dong Zhuo's control,
It was too late for Zhu Kui to enter Luoyang now. He had almost got what he deserved, and he should not stay any longer.
"Unexpectedly, Dong Zhuo, a reckless man, would have taken the lead and killed He Jin for the Shichang servants, but he succeeded Dong Zhuo. It seems that there are wise men in his army."
"If you want to depose the Young Emperor, imitate Huo Guang's monopoly!" Chen Gong kept thinking: "If you want to compete with him morally, you have to..."
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a waiter approaching from outside the door and reported: "Mr. Chen, Mr. Xi Zhicai is looking for you!"
"Zhicai." Upon hearing this, Chen Gong immediately stood up and greeted him personally.
The two met in Zhu Jun's army and naturally recognized each other. After a brief exchange of greetings, they discovered that there was also a girl in a skirt who was traveling with them.
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Outside Luoyang, in Dingyuan's stronghold, Lu Bu was sitting on the ground, wiping his personal weapons, and Fang Tian painted his halberd.
Over and over again, gently, every time I touched the blade, a flash of light flashed.
A close aide came in and said: "Major General, there is a man who calls himself Li Su. He is an old friend of the Major General."
"Huh? Li Su?" Lu Bu thought immediately: "There was a fellow countryman named Li Su in the past, but now it is said that he is a general under Dong Zhuo's account, belonging to two sides, and he unexpectedly paid a visit?"
I can't think of a reason, and besides, Ding Yuan went to the city to visit Yuan Kai and was not in the camp, so he met him and said, "Let him come in."
After a while, the confidant brought in a man who was nearly forty years old and dressed in casual clothes. He paid a private visit. He was not wearing armor. Li Su immediately saluted and said: "Brother Feng, you are well."
"It's easy to tell, Li Su, what are you doing here? We belong to two battalions, so it's better to see each other less often." Lu Bu looked sideways, staring at the other party with a burning gaze.
Li Su didn't care about Lu Bu's sarcastic remarks. He still smiled and said with cupped hands: "On the order of Mr. Dong, I came here to deliver a good horse first."
"Good horse?" When Lu Bu heard this, he immediately became interested. Everyone who practices martial arts loves good soldiers and good horses, especially people like Lu Bu who claim to be the best in the world in terms of martial arts.
"That's right. I have brought a good horse and it is outside the camp. Please come and take a look."
Li Su raised his hand and said "please", and the two of them went out of the tent together. Sure enough, at the entrance of the camp, there was a sacred horse of fiery red color with long and powerful hooves. It stood beside the pillar. Two grooms were waiting on it carefully. Then, seeing Li Su from a distance, the two of them hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
With a wave of his hand, he asked the two of them to stand aside, and then said to Lu Bu: "This horse can travel thousands of miles in a day. It is not frightened when it encounters fire. It roars in the wind and chases the moon. It is as fast as lightning. It crosses streams and ridges as if it is walking on flat ground. It is a rare thing in a hundred years." A good horse with good feet at first sight”
When Lu Bu saw this horse, its hair looked like it was stained with blood. There was not a single hair on it. It was one foot long from head to tail, eight feet high from hoof to neck. Soaring into the sea.
He couldn't help but excitedly reached out and stroked the horse's mane, as if he couldn't put it down, but the horse didn't frighten or make a fuss, and allowed him to stroke it.
"Is this the world-famous red rabbit horse?"
"Not bad." Li Su said.
"I heard that this is Master Dong's most beloved mount." Lu Bu asked with deep meaning.
"Not bad." Li Su nodded.
"I also heard rumors that Mr. Dong had a concubine who made a mistake while drunk and asked Mr. Dong to choose between her and this horse. As a result, Mr. Dong did not say a word, drew his sword, and killed his beloved on the spot.
Ji was chopped up." Lu Bu said again.
Li Su said calmly: "It's not a rumor, it's a fact that I witnessed with my own eyes."...
After hearing this, Lu Bu looked at Red Rabbit, his eyes full of affection. He was thinking about the deep meaning of Dong Zhuo's gift of the horse. He wanted to say that he and Dong Zhuo had no grudges and had grudges. A few days ago, in the Wenming Garden, they discussed deposing the emperor, and Ding Yuan argued with him.
Then outside the city, he fought two battles with the Xiliang army with Bingzhou cavalry. He defeated the next general under Dong Zhuo's command in a row. No one could stop him for thirty rounds, which made Dong Zhuo furious.
Lu Bu was brave and foolhardy, but he was not stupid either. Although he was filled with joy, his mind was still spinning. His facial expression changed from happy to dull, and then he said: "The Red Rabbit Divine Horse is Master Dong's favorite mount.
, I dare not accept salary without merit."
"Fengxian's words are wrong!" Li Su stroked the red rabbit horse's bones and said: "Master Dong treats virtuous corporals and is thirsty for talents. Although the red rabbit is a famous horse of his generation, how can he compare with the general's peerless valor and the hero of his generation?
!" This sentence is a pun, expressing two meanings.
"Bu has been rude to Master Dong many times and his language is disrespectful, so how could he..." Lu Bu still didn't believe it.
Li Su intercepted and said: "Master Dong is as big as the sea and tolerates nothing. How can he care about mere verbal disputes? The generous gift of the mount is to express his respect for Fengxian and to pity Fengxian."
, From now on, you no longer have to be burdened by being a slave, and you can show your power and dominate the world! How can you bear to live up to such sincere and good intentions?"
Lu Bu paced back and forth several times, feeling unbearable. He took the last two steps and sighed: "Bu is afraid that my adoptive father will not be happy when he finds out."
Seeing this, Li Su hurriedly stepped forward and said, "A man should be so arrogant, exhale like thunder, and sigh so long. How is it different from ordinary people in the market?"
After finishing speaking, he pointed to the sky: "There are flocks of sparrows, clinging to the branches and leaves, and solitary birds soaring in the sky. Fengxian had the talent to hold up the sky and the sea, and his unparalleled art actually held the position of a small bookkeeper.
And I, Li Su, am not as talented as Feng Xian Wan Yi, but now I am also a powerful general. Why?"
"This!" Lu Bu said dumbly. Although Ding Yuan's adopted son was respected by everyone from top to bottom, it was mostly because of Ding Yuan rather than his own ability. The low official position had always been a pain in his heart.
Seeing that Lu Bu had a look of resentment, Li Su straightened his face: "Only sparrows are willing to live on low eaves. When a man is born, he should imitate Kunpeng and spread his wings to fly thousands of miles! How does Ding Jianyang treat you? You should know it well. As for the
We should also be able to get a glimpse of the future..."
It is not that Ding Yuan was childless, it means that Lu Bu fought all his life for nothing more than a wedding dress.
"Instead of growing up under a low eaves and being controlled by others, why not stand up and be proud of yourself! Firstly, you will live up to the peerless martial arts, secondly, you will live up to the wisdom of those who recognize heroes, and you will also live up to your martial arts skills and your journey in this life."
These few words made Lu Bu excited. Which man in the Han Dynasty would not forget to make contributions and leave his name in history.
Subduing the passion in his heart, Lu Bu calmed down and said, "Are you talking about lobbying today? Are these words spoken by Mr. Dong himself?"
"Every sentence speaks from the heart of the Grand Master!" Having finished speaking, Li Su said bluntly: "What do you mean by honoring me?"
This time, Lu Bu no longer hesitated. He patted the post and kissed Chitu: "I accepted the gift. How about you give me two days to reply?"
Seeing this, Li Su knew that there was a high probability that he would agree to this, so he could not force him any further. He gave him some time to change his mind and said, "In this case, Su will leave now and wait for good news from you."
After Li Su left, Lu Bu immediately rode out of the camp to see if the red rabbit horse was really as magical as the rumors said. He secretly decided to leave Ding Yuan, whether for the red rabbit horse or his own future.
, only by leaving the Bingzhou Army can we have more space to spread our wings.
As for the matter of loyalty, I changed my mind and secretly warned myself that being loyal to the Han Dynasty was enough for the Liu family. Why should I care whether I was working for Ding Yuan or Dong Zhuo?
At nightfall, Ding Yuan returned to camp.
Lu Bu tossed and turned for a few steps, then felt a sudden change in his heart. He stepped into Ding Yuan's tent and told everything exactly as it was. The reason was that you were mean and unkind and wanted to find more room for development for the sake of his future. His tone was still very serious.
Tactful….
It's a pity that when Ding Yuan heard this, his blood immediately surged and he roared angrily: "I have wasted all these years of training you and trying so hard to cultivate you, but you dared to sell yourself for a beast. Do you know that this will make the world laugh?
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"I'll kill you white-eyed wolf."
With a "swish" sound, Ding Yuan slashed at Lu Bu with his sword. Lu Bu sidestepped and did not fight back. Ding Yuan did not stop either. Instead, he struck with his sword several times. Lu Bu did not fight back. He just dodged and avoided, using all his forbearance.
thing.
Three sword strikes in a row, the hall was in a mess.
"Forcing me to go too far! Let me repay your kindness for many years by giving you three swords." Lu Bu, who had always been patient, finally couldn't help it anymore and shouted angrily: "Next, I will fight back."
"The matter has come to an end. There will be blood splattered on the spot between you and me today!" After saying that, Ding Yuan attacked again,
Lu Bu dodged again, grabbed Ding Yuan's sword-holding wrist, and shouted angrily: "You forced me!"
Unable to bear it anymore, he kicked the sword out of Ding Yuan's hand, caught it with his backhand, jumped forward, and pierced Ding Yuan's abdomen with the sword. Ding Yuan stared at Lu Bu with cold eyes.
"You are seeking your own death, don't blame me!" He then pulled out his sword.
Soon after hearing the sound of fighting, soldiers outside the tent rushed into the tent and were horrified to see Ding Yuan lying in a pool of blood.
"Ding Yuan is dead. If you want revenge, come and take revenge!" Lu Bu shouted loudly. Although he did not have a high official position, he was truly an adopted son and a major general. His bravery and bravery were known to everyone in the state army. Among the southern Huns, he was
He is known as a greedy wolf.
The soldiers did not dare to take action, but Lu Bu's mind suddenly moved, so he turned over and dug out two letters from the tent, which were the letters left by Ding Yuan and Shi Changshi in the previous communication.
"The traitor Ding Yuan had an affair with the eunuch, and there are letters as proof. He was ordered by the emperor's grand master to exterminate his relatives and kill this animal. Those who resist are guilty of the same crime as Ding Yuan!" Lu Bu pointed his sword at the generals who were surrounding him, and shouted in a cold voice: "
I haven’t returned to camp yet.”
As soon as Ding Yuan died, Lu Bu was the eldest. He quickly took over the five thousand Bingzhou cavalry. After calming down the army, he took Ding Yuan's head to see Dong Zhuo.
When Dong Zhuo saw Lu Bu, he was overjoyed and bowed to him: "I have to serve you first, just like a dry seedling encountering rain and dew!"
Lu Bu hurriedly helped Dong Zhuo back to his seat and bowed down. He said with tears of gratitude: "If you don't give up, I would like to worship you as your righteous father."
Dong Zhuo was even more delighted when he heard this, and gave Lü Bu golden armor and brocade robes. He then arranged a banquet for them, and they drank away.
Then Dong Zhuo became more powerful and acted as a great general as Taishi. He named his younger brother Dong Min the general of the left and the marquis of Hu. He also named Lu Bu the captain of cavalry, general of Zhonglang and marquis of Duting. He was the best warrior in the world!