Bingzhou, Jinyang.
Ding Yuan refused to let Dong Zhuo enter the city.
Dong Zhuo was furious. Niu Fu arrived with 10,000 troops and immediately wanted to punish Ding Yuan.
Unexpectedly, Niu Fu and his four henchmen started hurling insults at the city walls, when a fierce general wielding a halberd charged out from within the city.
He knocked down Niu Fu on the spot and fought against Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou all by himself.
Before ten rounds had even passed, the four generals were defeated and fled, and no one in Dong Zhuo's army dared to step forward.
Lü Bu returned to the city triumphantly after his victory.
Ding Yuan was elated and full of praise.
Taking advantage of Dong Zhuo's retreat, he immediately sent a memorial to He Jin in Luoyang.
At the same time, he also sent people with letters to his former superiors, Minister of Works Duan Jiong and Minister of Education Zhang Wen.
Dong Zhuo was forced to retreat ten miles, much to his dismay.
Li Ru then came to advise him to secretly use the Red Hare horse to win over Lü Bu.
After hesitating for a long time, Dong Zhuo finally agreed. Just as Li Ru was about to leave, someone suddenly announced that He Chang had arrived.
Although He Chang held no official position, he was the steward and most trusted person in the household of General He Jin.
He was sent out on an important mission by He Jin.
Dong Zhuo could not possibly ignore his arrival, so he quickly invited him in.
After exchanging pleasantries, He Chang explained his purpose.
It turned out that He Jin had kept him inside Yanmen Pass to keep an eye on Liu Wei's movements.
Meanwhile, he was in Xinzhou, inside Yanmen Pass, constantly sending people to Dingxiang to investigate.
And then it was like throwing a stone into the sea, never to return.
Two days ago, a spy who had gone through great hardships to return from Dingxiang finally informed He Chang of the information he had gathered.
Not long ago, the Xiongnu's Qiangqu Chanyu was destroyed, Liu Wei seized Shanwu, and defeated Meiji.
And now they are marching into the clouds.
I estimate that they are already fighting the Xiongnu again in the clouds right now!
He Chang's expression changed drastically.
The information he had was still limited to the fact that Liu Wei had left Yanmen Pass, recruited troops from who-knows-where, killed Yufuluo, and provoked the Xiongnu Chanyu to retaliate with his entire clan.
Soon after, He Jin, who was in Luoyang, also received the news from Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou.
He immediately promoted Dong Zhuo to the position of Left General of the Army and recruited troops to watch the fire from across the river in Bingzhou.
They planned to take advantage of the fact that Liu Wei and the Xiongnu were both weakened and attempt to subjugate Dingxiang.
However, Liu Wei has now not only defeated Qiangqu Chanyu and destroyed the royal court of the Southern Xiongnu, but has also marched into Yunzhong.
The changes these days have been so rapid!
He Chang immediately returned to Jinyang from Xinzhou and informed Dong Zhuo of the situation.
"I've also heard of this prince. He was brought back from the common people and kept in Beiman Mountain in Luoyang for a year, indulging in debauchery and licentiousness."
"Later, he was demoted from Prince of Taiyuan to Marquis of Yinshan and was to go to Shuofang to take up his fief."
"How could they suddenly become so powerful and well-equipped?"
Li Ru was about to leave, but seeing He Chang arrive, he stayed to talk.
He feared that General He Changyou might have privately entrusted him with important matters, so that he could offer some advice to his father-in-law.
Unexpectedly, it was shocking news from outside the Great Wall about Liu Wei.
It should be noted that Dong Zhuo was able to become a General of the Household because He Jin had high hopes for him, wanting Dong Zhuo to recover the four counties of Yunzhong, make meritorious contributions, and achieve political success.
Meanwhile, Dong Zhuo was still outside Jinyang City, unable to even enter the city.
How can we possibly cross the border and recover Dingxiang and Yunzhong if the military and political leaders of Bingzhou are not cooperating with each other?
At this moment, Dong Zhuo suddenly said, seemingly casually:
"Could this be someone secretly funding us? I heard some people even escorted supplies to the area beyond the Great Wall..."
Dong Zhuo didn't care about what was happening outside the pass; his priority was to seize power.
Currently locked in a stalemate with Ding Yuan, He Jin saw his confidants arrive and decided to make things difficult for Ding Yuan.
Li Ru's eyes darted around, and he immediately understood what was going on: "How come it's such a coincidence?"
"As soon as the army arrived in Jinyang, Ding Yuan said that the governor of Bingzhou, Lord Zhang, had been assassinated by the Xiongnu."
"He took over the defense of Jinyang City and the troops of Bingzhou without authorization, and they all obeyed his orders."
"But General Dong wanted to enter the city, but he refused to let him in no way."
"Just now, their general clashed with us and seriously injured Niu Baiye."
He Chang's eyes widened immediately: "Is that so? Governor Zhang was assassinated?"
"This is outrageous! General Dong, you must report this to the Grand General immediately!"
A governor was equivalent to a provincial governor today.
The Eastern Han Dynasty consisted of thirteen provinces.
The Chanyu of the Southern Xiongnu died, the Xiongnu royal court was destroyed, and the governor of Bingzhou was assassinated!
It's easy to imagine how serious these things are.
"I am currently writing a report to the General."
"Mr. He's news is very timely!"
"I think it would be best if we sent both messages to the General at the same time, so that he can make a decision."
"Otherwise, the situation in Bingzhou will affect the General's decision-making."
Dong Zhuo said with a serious expression.
"General Dong's consideration is indeed thorough; that's what I was thinking too," He Chang repeatedly agreed.
Dong Zhuo was someone promoted by He Jin, so he could be considered one of their own.
"As for Ding Yuan's situation, what will Mr. He say?" Li Ru asked casually.
"Why is Ding Yuan refusing to let General Dong into the city? What is he trying to do?"
He Chang had already been led astray by Dong Zhuo; he frowned.
"General Dong's prediction that the prince's army could defeat the Xiongnu is not without merit."
"Everyone knows that the one in the palace doesn't want this prince to live a good life."
"But some people just have to go against her wishes."
He Chang naturally had no idea about the current situation between He Jin and Empress He.
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