Chapter 53: The Wealth of the Dead Doesn't Take the Future of the Living
On March 28, 190 AD, the three-day truce period ended. Yuan Shao suppressed the grief and anger of his bereavement and launched another forceful attack. He did not hesitate to push his own main force, but also wanted to capture Hulao and behead Dong Zhuo alive.
, light the sky lantern.
This attack on the city went very smoothly. Fan Chou, the Xiliang general who stayed behind in Hulao, only resisted slightly and abandoned the pass. His Qingqi galloping was obviously well prepared. The coalition forces wanted to catch up but could not catch up.
The pass was empty, and the princes immediately understood Dong Zhuo's bluff. Some people were secretly angry that Yuan Shao did not pay attention to the overall situation. If there was no truce and they attacked the city when he was about to retreat, they might be able to capture Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo's retreat really inspired the eighteen princes. Luoyang is right in front of them. If Dong Zhuo can be captured, it will be a great achievement whether it is presented to Emperor Xian or the young emperor of Jiangxia. He will be granted the title of lord and general, and wealth will be achieved.
What is indispensable is that in this century-old imperial capital, there is countless wealth. Making a fortune is also a big profit.
They marched non-stop and only rested for one night at Hulao Pass before the army set off again.
As soon as he left the pass, Zhu Kui received a secret report from the forward detective. Without even saying hello, he directly adjusted the marching route, left the main force, and headed towards Hongnong.
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The night before the Hulao Pass was broken.
Dong Zhuo had made all preparations to evacuate Luoyang. He packed the treasures that could be taken away from the palace into boxes one by one and loaded them onto the carriage. Zhang Ji opened the way for the vanguard, and Guo Si and Li Jue were the rear troops to escort the treasures.
Naturally, he himself commanded most of the Chinese army to provide back-and-forth support.
After leaving the city gate, he looked back and looked up at the three characters "Luoyang City". Dong Zhuo couldn't help but clenched the riding whip in his hand. The veins on the back of his hand protruded like horned dragons. He sighed in his heart. He had only been in glory for more than half a year. He didn't want to do it so soon.
We are about to retreat to Chang'an. I remember when I first entered Luoyang that day, the scenery was so nostalgic."
During his rough breathing, Dong Zhuo's gray beard trembled slightly. After thinking about it for a while, he returned to his original state. Looking at the prosperity of the city, all this will belong to others. At this thought, a fierce light flashed in his eyes: "I'm here today.
If you leave, you will come back one day, but this prosperous city must not be left to people like Yuan Benchu and Zhu Huaiming."
"Come, please see me first!"
After a while, Lu Bu, who was dressed in animal-faced armor and riding a flaming red rabbit horse, came from the Chinese army. When he saw Dong Zhuo, he did not bow to him. Just like a real father and son, he asked in a casual tone: "Father"
, are you looking for me?”
Looking at Lu Bu, who was in his youth, heroic and vigorous, and chattering fiercely, he really looked like himself when he was young. But the more he looked like himself, Dong Zhuo was not happy, but he was jealous deep in his heart. He took a deep breath and looked like a father.
He looked around and said, "How is my son's injury? Has he recovered?"
"Thank you, my foster father, for your concern. I will be fine with you!" Lu Bu's heart warmed slightly for Dong Zhuo's concern. He defeated Liu Guanzhang in the battle at Hulao Pass and returned with no more than skin injuries. After resting, he soon became full of youthfulness.
of middle energy.
"The day before yesterday, I ordered Fan Chou to stay at Hulao in order to hold off the Kwantung Army for five days. However, I expected that General Fan Chou would not hold on. If Hulao was broken, the Kwantung Army would definitely attack Luoyang. Therefore, my father hopes that you will lead the Kwantung Army to stay in Luoyang.
In a few days, we will try our best to maneuver around so that the large group of troops can safely withdraw into Hangu Pass."
Seeing the unswerving look on Lu Bu's face, Dong Zhuo glanced at it without paying attention, and said, "Don't worry, I will allocate you another 10,000 infantry. What do you think?"
"What do you think? Old thief!" Lu Bu cursed in his heart, and the warmth he felt just now was extinguished. He pretended to be concerned, but he wanted to make himself cut off for him.
Originally, Lu Bu inherited 20,000 Ding Yuan's Bingzhou soldiers, who were a powerful force in Dong Zhuo's army. He lost two to three thousand soldiers at Qianfan Hulao Pass, leaving a total of more than 15,000 soldiers. In fact, Dong Zhuo's direct lineage to Lu Bu's men
Bingzhou soldiers had already thought about it, but they never found an opportunity.
Although he admired Lu Bu and hoped that the other party would fight for him, he preferred that his soldiers and horses all obey his orders. In the Liangzhou army, Dong Zhuo's prestige was far higher than that of Guo Si, Li Jue and others. If these people wanted to rebel against Dong Zhuo,
That is asking for death, and the soldiers will definitely not follow it...
In countless battles in history, in general battles involving more than 100,000,000 people, even if one succeeds in defeating the enemy, his troops will surely suffer heavy casualties. As for the generals who died because of defeating the enemy, they are countless, and they were beheaded countless times.
The general's meritorious service will come from these rear troops.
The reason why Lü Bu was asked to stay behind and deal with the Kwantung Army was to destroy all his direct troops so that Lü Bu could be used by Dong Zhuo.
Looking at Dong Zhuo's serious eyes, Lu Bu gritted his teeth and clenched his hands in his long sleeves. He knew in his heart that if he didn't agree, he would not be able to continue living under Dong Zhuo. Even if he didn't kill himself now, he would definitely be harmed by Dong Zhuo in the future.
, forcibly suppressed his anger, pretended to be extremely loyal, and accepted the order: "I am willing to stop the traitors on behalf of my adoptive father."
Seeing that Lu Bu agreed, Dong Zhuo felt a little relieved and nodded with a smile. He was very satisfied with his beloved general's submission. Of course, he was given a hard job, so naturally he had to nod. This is called the way of the emperor. He leaned over and said
"Feng Xianxiu is not happy with this. Although I am making you the rear now, I am not making things difficult for you. I am forcing you to defend Luoyang, which cannot be defended! Just try your best to maneuver around for three to five days, and buy some time for me to withdraw from Guanzhong, and then
It’s a great achievement!”
"Furthermore, I allow you to have a big rope in the city. Luoyang gathers the residences of the rich in the world. It is really easy to plunder them. All of them will be attributed to Fengxian's military assets, and then the entire Luoyang city will be burned down. Look at Yuan Shao, Zhu Kui and others.
How do you look at the ruins?" Dong Zhuo's face was grim, his tone full of unwillingness and hatred.
Lu Bu heard that Dong Zhuo promised to plunder Luoyang and return all the property to himself. His anger was slightly dissipated, but then he heard that he was going to burn Luoyang.
He wanted to refute, but looking at Dong Zhuo's face, he sighed in his heart and agreed.
Seeing that Lu Bu didn't refute, it seemed that this adopted son was still useful, Dong Zhuo continued: "In general, you can handle the matter of blocking the enemy by yourself, so I won't interfere much. It's just that on Beiman Mountain, I have arranged five arrangements.
When the thousands of soldiers retreat, you will escort them back to Luoyang."
"Bei Mang Mountain, isn't that where the tombs of the ancestors and the late emperors are? Where did the so-called stepfather deploy five thousand infantry?" Lu Bu asked casually and puzzled.
In this regard, Dong Zhuo did not conceal anything and explained greedily: "Today, the princes of Guandong invaded the imperial capital. In order to fear that these rebels would disturb the peace of the emperor's mausoleum, after thinking about it, I opened the mausoleum, took out the emperor's body, and went to Guanzhong to meet Taizu.
They were buried together, and in the garden tombs, there were many gold, silver, jewelry, beautiful kings, etc., so they were confiscated and used as military supplies. With this, they continued to maintain the food and salary of the army of more than 200,000 people, and then imitated the Qin and Han Dynasty's founding trend, came out of the customs and pacified the world's thieves."
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Hearing that Dong Zhuo actually wanted to take the burial objects from the mausoleum and use them as military supplies, and also wanted to escort them himself, Lu Bu's face changed drastically and he said in shock: "My foster father can't do it! In the name of migration, if I steal the wealth of the late emperor, I'm afraid the emperor's spirit will be angry."
, there will be no burial place, please adoptive father, please think twice."
Dong Zhuo glanced at Lu Bu, and he was obviously unhappy: "The dead things in the tombs, or the living people on the ground, who is more important? If the ancestors and emperors of the world had a spirit, they would see one official in the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty. Now there are armies and bandits everywhere, wars and disputes, and the refugees are tired.
Living, the county is in ruins, how will he choose?"
"If we don't take funeral objects, how can we provide for the more than 200,000 troops in Guanzhong? If there is insufficient food and pay, how can we pacify the world? It is more likely that thieves such as Yuan Shao and Zhu Kui will enter Guanzhong and the emperor will be in trouble. Wouldn't it be even more shameless to face the late emperor?"
"The wealth of the dead must not take away the future of the living." Dong Zhuo said leisurely, as if he had found an excuse for himself to explain to previous Han emperors and contain his fear of the gods of the dead.
No wonder Lu Bu was shocked. During the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, the world believed deeply in gods and ghosts. They worshiped Yi studies and paid great attention to sacrifices. Not many people dared to do this business. Only desperadoes were engaged in this business, and they were deeply involved in it.
He was despised by scholars, common people and other classes.
Seeing that Dong Zhuo was determined to steal the imperial mausoleum, Lu Bu had no choice but to persuade him that the wealth of the dead should not be taken away from the future of the living! This sentence made him vaguely feel that Dong Zhuo's move might have merit, and he should take some for future plans.
The robbery of the tomb is a small harm but does not cover up the great righteousness. The theory of gods and ghosts is even more elusive. Dong Zhuo can become the powerful one he is today. As a tycoon, perhaps he should be like this, ruthless and cruel enough. This makes Lu Bu remember and learn from it.
"The child must complete the task entrusted by his adoptive father." Anyway, he is not digging himself, he is just escorting him. Lu Bu nodded and agreed together.
After Dong Zhuo finished giving orders to Lü Bu, he also separated out ten thousand infantry from his own bodyguards as mentioned in advance. Lü Bu commanded them, and he commanded the central army and set off. Only Lü Bu was left, looking at each other from a distance.
Watching Dong Zhuo leave and disappear, Lu Bu suddenly felt a little regretful in his heart. He regretted that he should not have killed Ding Yuan. He turned to Dong Zhuo and realized that reputation was really so important. These days, his so-called title of "house slave with three surnames" has been widely circulated.
, Even if you have the power to arrogate the world, what can you do? It is just a sharp knife in Dong Zhuo's hand, which can be discarded at any time.
This sudden regret was one of the causes and consequences of Lu Bu's ambush and assassination of Dong Zhuo in the future. The dissatisfaction was not eliminated, but slowly grew.
It's just that Lu Bu has not yet discovered that there is a trace of rebellion deep in his heart, so he still carries out Dong Zhuo's military orders and carries out the famous "Dong Zhuo tomb robbery" in later generations.