"What? The governor has been killed?"

Dong Zhuo, accompanied by his son-in-law Li Ru and three thousand followers, arrived in a grand procession under the banner of General of the Left, who was in charge of pacifying the north.

He set out from Hedong and immediately recruited Fan Chou, as well as generals such as Li Meng and Wang Fang.

He immediately assembled four powerful generals for Niu Fu: Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou.

In addition to the three thousand troops under his command in Hedong, he also recruited many refugees along the way and quelled bandits along the route.

When he arrived in Jinyang, the army of 10,000 was already at full strength.

They were riding high on the spring breeze.

Dong Zhuo ordered Niu Fu to lead the Four Heavenly Kings and the main force to follow closely behind.

He and Li Ru arrived in Jinyang ahead of each other.

He thought the officials in Jinyang would line the streets to welcome him, and he prepared his official manners all the way, ready to give them a good beating!

Unexpectedly, martial law was declared in the city, and the city gates were firmly guarded.

Only after asking did I learn that Governor Zhang Yi had been killed by the Xiongnu!

Ding Yuan, the governor's aide, announced that he would take over the governorship and seize control of the military forces in Bingzhou.

They locked the city gates and besieged the Xiongnu.

unlucky!

Dong Zhuo cursed angrily.

I haven't even entered the city yet, and I've already encountered something like this.

Besides, even if the goal was to capture the Xiongnu, surely there would be time to meet him!

Dong Zhuo was immediately very displeased.

"Then quickly go and inform Ding Yuan to welcome our General into the city!"

Seeing Dong Zhuo's unpleasant expression, Li Ru immediately shouted at the junior officer guarding the city.

"The incident happened suddenly. Lord Ding is in the city arresting Xiongnu spies and was unaware of the general's arrival. I will go and inform him immediately!"

Seeing the menacing aura of Dong Zhuo and his entourage, the junior officer dared not delay and hurriedly ran off.

After a while, Ding Yuan arrived in a hurry with Zhang Yang and Lü Bu.

Their bodies were stained with blood and stained with smoke.

"I was unaware of your arrival, General. Please forgive my failure to greet you properly!"

Seeing Dong Zhuo's unfriendly expression, Ding Yuan quickly offered an explanation.

If the incident happened suddenly and there was no preparation, it's understandable.

However, someone had already been sent to inform them, and Ding Yuan arrived with only two people, making Dong Zhuo wait for quite a while.

"Ding Jianyang, are you deliberately being disrespectful to me?" Dong Zhuo said coldly.

"General Dong, Governor Zhang has been murdered. The Xiongnu spies are rampant. We had no choice but to do this," Ding Yuan replied calmly.

It turned out that Ding Yuan had made some inquiries after leaving the governor's mansion.

The newly appointed General of the Left Army of Pingbei was actually Dong Zhuo, the Prefect of Hedong.

He missed the chance to become the governor of Bingzhou, allowing Zhang Yi to take advantage of the situation.

It would have been fine if someone else had been in charge of military affairs in Bingzhou, but it was Dong Zhuo, who originally held a lower position than him.

A surge of dissatisfaction welled up inside me, and for a moment I lost all interest.

He stayed indoors, unwilling to attend the welcome banquet that Zhang Yi had suggested that evening.

Unexpectedly, not long after, Zhang Yi got into trouble!

Just an hour earlier, Zhang Yi had secretly sent men to capture the Xiongnu spies in the city, but they found nothing.

Then, a fire broke out in the governor's mansion.

A dozen or so Xiongnu suddenly appeared and, in a suicidal attack, hacked Zhang Yi to pieces, turning him into a bloody mess.

Ding Yuan also did not know why Zhang Yi wanted to attack the Xiongnu.

It must have been his words that alerted Zhang Yi, which resulted in him not killing the Xiongnu but instead suffering a terrible fate himself.

With the recommendation of everyone in the governor's office, Ding Yuan took over as governor without hesitation.

While they were besieging the Xiongnu and dealing with the aftermath, Dong Zhuo's troops happened to arrive outside the city!

Upon hearing the announcement that he was to go and greet them immediately, Ding Yuan immediately became angry.

Dong Zhuo waited a while before finally arriving.

The grand welcome that Dong Zhuo desired was naturally lost!

"Very good! I am hereby appointed as the Left General of Pingbei by imperial decree, and all troops in Bingzhou shall be under my command!"

"Ding Jianyang, hand over the military seal of Bingzhou right now!"

Dong Zhuo said coldly.

“No, Governor Zhang is in a sudden situation, and I haven’t received any imperial orders. I cannot hand over military power.”

Ding Yuan replied dismissively.

"Do you believe I'll chop you up right now?!"

Seeing that Ding Yuan ignored him completely, Dong Zhuo drew his sword halfway and roared angrily.

"Dare to touch my godfather? First, ask me if my halberd will allow it!"

Before Ding Yuan could retaliate against Dong Zhuo's intimidation, Lü Bu had already stepped forward, standing proudly like a god!

hiss!

Dong Zhuo gasped.

This man was about seven feet tall, with his shoulders hunched, his face covered in powder, and his sword-like eyebrows slanting towards the sky.

His eyes were bright and clear, his nose was like a jade pillar, and his mouth was like cinnabar.

Standing proudly, majestic and awe-inspiring, invincible to ten thousand men, like a god!

Seeing this, Li Ru hurriedly advised Dong Zhuo to set up camp outside the city and make further plans once the main army arrived.

After hearing this, Dong Zhuo glared at Ding Yuan and left in a very depressed mood.

Seeing Dong Zhuo slink away, Ding Yuan was in high spirits. He praised Lü Bu a few times and then returned to the city.

As for what will happen next, it is currently unknown.

......

Right now!

Liu Wei, who was in Shanwu City, held a unity meeting last night with his generals Yao Guangxiao, Xue Rengui, Zhang Liao and others.

While unifying thinking, clarifying goals, and boosting morale, a major plan for attacking Yunzhong was also basically agreed upon.

Zhang Xun led three thousand sword and shield soldiers to defend Shanwu and continued to build the Zhongling Fortress, guarding against any unrest from Bingzhou.

Huyan Gu assisted Zhang Xun in handling important matters concerning the prefect.

The first thing to do is to distribute the first batch of 5,000 Xiongnu brides.

Heaven and earth bear witness, the sun and moon are our matchmakers.

Before setting off on the expedition, Liu Wei wanted to hold a mass wedding ceremony with his soldiers at the foot of Manhan Mountain and along the Qingshui River outside Shanwu City.

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