Dong Zhuo found the emperor as he wished and entered Luoyang.
But this is only his first step. Luoyang is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, otherwise He Jin will not die in vain.
The emperor was cowardly and incompetent. Although his relatives were killed, he still had the support of the nobles behind him. This was extremely detrimental to Dong Zhuo. He wanted to find someone who could speak for him.
So, on the way back to Luoyang, Dong Zhuo began to think about abolishing Li.
Dong Zhuo has been in Xiliang for a long time. In this matter, if he wants to establish his authority in a very short period of time, from a subordinate and a passerby to a person who can speak and stand in the current dynasty, the best way is to imitate Yi Yin. , Huo Guang, carried out the deeds of abolishing and establishing.
"I think today's emperor is weak and incompetent, but King Chenliu is smart and studious, and can take over the throne. In front of the army today, you can see that he is both kind and powerful, and he is soothing and decent. At such a young age, it is really rare!"
Li Ru, the son-in-law and adviser beside him, also agreed with Dong Zhuo's words, "I feel the same way."
Emperor, at first glance, the wall cannot be held up by mud.
After listening to Li Ru's words, Dong Zhuo expressed his thoughts. "Well! If I abolish the Young Emperor and establish King Chenliu, do you think this is feasible?"
"It is a good idea for the public to use the abolition of Li to show his prestige. This move can gain two benefits."
"Try it out."
"In the past, Yi Yin and Huo Guangxing were abolished and established, and they were famous throughout the ages, and they were outstanding people of a generation. Today, my lord follows the example of his ancestors, and his name will go down in history. This is a benefit."
"What's the second thing?"
"The great success of this rescue has made the duke more powerful than the ministers. If the duke appoints a new king at this time, who dares not to obey? Once the new king is established, the duke can bring the emperor to command the princes and then seek the world. These two Benefit."
Dong Zhuo was overjoyed after hearing this, "Hahaha... you are truly my wise man! You have these two benefits, why not do it?"
But Li Ru didn't smile, and said with a sad face: "Although there are two benefits, there are also two harms."
Dong Zhuo also calmed down: "Huh? There are two more evils? Let's talk about it."
"Since the beginning of our dynasty, since Zhang and the Second Emperor, all those who have held great power in the dynasty, such as Dou Xian, Deng Zhi, Yan Xian, Chen Fan, and even the general He Jin who was recently killed by the "Ten Constant Attendants", have not No one will suffer violent death. Please forgive me, my lord, for those who support the emperor have great power and great power at the time, but they also put themselves in the crosshairs of the public, which is a harm."
"Well! Review the old and learn the new, good! Your heartfelt words are very good! Very true! However, I, Dong Zhuo, am not Dou Xian, Deng Zha and others, and I am definitely not the butcher He Jin."
"The second is the King of Hejian. The King of Hejian has been stationed in Hanoi for several months, but he has been unable to move his troops and has not entered Luoyang. His purpose is unknown, but it is certain that the situation in Luoyang has become like this. There is definitely this man who is secretly adding fuel to the flames. It cannot be Don’t be defensive!”
Li Ru's words once again reminded Dong Zhuo of this unfathomable man, who held military power aside, had strong generals like a cloud, and advisers like a rain. If he really came to Luoyang, what would he do?
"Does Wen You have a way to crack it?"
"My lord, according to my wishes, the dethronement should be done as soon as possible. The King of Hejian has nothing to do with the He family. It is rumored that the late emperor left an edict to establish King Chenliu as the emperor. I don't think he will object. It's difficult. After."
Dong Zhuo certainly understood what Li Ru meant. Afterwards, the court's attitude toward the King of Hejian was divided into hostility or friendship.
"Wenyou, according to your words, what should we do?"
"Befriend the King of Hejian! It is well known throughout the world that the King of Hejian and the Yuan family of Runan do not want to deal with each other. For this reason, they prevent the King of Hejian from entering the court at all costs. We and the King of Hejian do not want to see us making good friends. The nobles are not allowed to Don’t compromise with your lord.”
"Okay! Okay! I have Wenyou, so great things can happen!"
# Now there are three military forces in Luoyang City, the Yuan family, Dong Zhuo and the military power after He Jin's Zhuo is the weakest at this time because he only has 3000 men in his hands at this time.
At first He Jin refused to let him enter Luoyang, but later Yuan Shao asked him to submit a letter to join the army, just using him as a pawn to force the eunuchs to kill He Jin.
In addition, the King of Hejian had tens of thousands of troops stationed in Hanoi, which was close to Hedong. Dong Zhuo was afraid of losing his base and did not dare to bring more people.
His idea at the time was very simple: he supported the leader's decision and got a share of the pie.
Therefore, he did not bring all the troops, but only 3000 people.
This small amount of troops can only blend in, but cannot disrupt the situation.
What he didn't expect was that he would actually make a fortune here, and a lot of his immediate bosses were wiped out overnight.
Therefore, after entering Luoyang, Dong Zhuo ordered his people to rush to Hedong and Liangzhou to call for reinforcements. At the same time, he used a false strategy. Every four or five days, he ordered his 3000 people to sneak out of Luoyang quietly and fight again the next morning. The sky and red flags were waving, gongs and drums were beating as they entered the city.
This move built momentum and scared many people.
In the evening, at Situ's Mansion, Bao Xin (also known as Yuncheng), the rear military commander, anxiously approached Situ Wang Yun (also known as Zishi) and Yuan Shao (also known as Benchu), the central military commander, to find ways to deal with Dong Zhuo.
Wang Yun: "Alas! The country is in trouble, the country is in trouble, and the "Ten Constant Attendants" can only be eliminated. Here comes another Dong Zhuo."
Bao Xin: "Every day he enters the market, it's like this. The armored troops clear the way and run rampant in the market. The people avoid him like evil ghosts, causing panic inside and outside the capital."
Yuan Shao: "Alas! If I had known today, why bother in the beginning. Alas!"
Yuan Shao regretted that the peach was picked by Dong Zhuo, the Xiliang butcher, after he had been working on the game for so long.
Work for nothing! Bao Xin: "Recently, he has been in and out of the palace unscrupulously, which has frightened all the officials and made the emperor uneasy. Zheng Tai and others had already said it before, saying that Dong Zhuo had a kind face but a ruthless heart. Once he entered the imperial court, he would be in trouble. They were right. I Seeing that Dong Zhuo has ulterior motives, we should quickly eliminate him."
Bao Xin's words were not only his personal meaning, but also the meaning of the Shandong nobles. The emperor was weak, his relatives and eunuchs were all dead, and a huge power vacuum suddenly appeared in Luoyang and even the entire Han Dynasty. Can the Shandong nobles not be greedy? Wang Yun shook his head: "Alas!"
Wang Yun is not so optimistic. In addition to Dong Zhuo, there is a great master in Hanoi who is eyeing him. Although he does not know what his plans are, many years of experience in dealing with him tell Wang Yun that that man definitely has a conspiracy.
Bao Xin: "What do you two think? Tell me!"
Why didn't Yuan Shao want to take action against Dong Zhuo? He just planned to wait a little longer and deal with Dong Zhuo when he was sure that the advantage was huge, because Dong Zhuo had not changed his face at this time, and he was still an old official of his Yuan family.
"Hey! How come I don't know what Captain Bao said? It's just that the Shi Changshi rebellion has just subsided and the court has made new decisions. It's not appropriate to act rashly at this time."
Bao Xin: "Master Situ, what do you mean?"
Of course Wang Yun listened to Yuan Shao, "Well! Let's discuss this later."
Bao Xin suddenly stood up, "In that case, I will lead my troops to leave the capital and return temporarily. I will come back to serve when I can attack Dong Zhuo."
Bao Xin finally understood that these people had their own little plans in mind. Yuan Shao held the Sili Xiaowei Army, Yuan Shu held the Tiger and Ben Army, and a bunch of helpers like himself who supported him to sneak attack Dong Zhuo's vanguard troops. It's very possible.
But Yuan Shao did not do this and ruined his only chance to kill Dong Zhuo. (End of chapter)