It seems that Ding Yuan still harbors deep resentment towards Zhang Liao!
Although the incomparably brave Lü Bu had already recognized him as his adoptive father, Ding Yuan also entrusted Lü Bu with the command of the Liangzhou army.
Lü Bu was undoubtedly incredibly brave and was known as the Flying General.
But Ding Yuan still felt that Zhang Liao was more well-rounded.
Lu Bu, who was listening nearby, felt a little displeased.
However, while everyone in Liangzhou was in high spirits, Lü Bu, having been promoted to Tiger General, quickly suppressed his displeasure.
"Liu Wei and I have many grudges. I have deployed 30,000 troops in Wuwei, and appointed Ma Teng, a descendant of General Ma Yuan and a fierce warrior from Xiliang, as general to guard against him!"
"Please tell the General that he can rest assured that with me in Liangzhou, Liu Wei will not be able to cross Wuwei even half a step from Hexi."
After hearing the messenger relay He Jin's original words, instructing Ding Yuan to be wary of Liu Wei, Ding Yuan immediately patted his chest and assured He Jin that he could rest assured.
"General Ding's arrangement is sure to be foolproof."
The envoy's expression turned serious, and he then said, "The General has other matters to discuss!"
"What is it!"
"The Grand General wanted to execute the Ten Attendants to appease the grievances of the people, but the Empress Dowager protected them because they had helped her in the past and had not been deposed!"
"The general had no choice but to summon troops from all over the country to the capital to stage a military remonstrance!"
Before the envoy could finish speaking, Zhang Yang immediately interjected, "A military remonstrance? This must not have been the General's original intention; it was some strategist who gave him this terrible idea!"
"It's Zhang Jin, a retainer of the Great General! He's a fellow townsman of the Great General from Nanyang!" the messenger said.
It seems that this messenger has a good relationship with Ding Yuan, as he told him all these things.
"Alas, this won't do! How can we control the situation once the soldiers enter the capital?" Ding Yuan immediately stamped his foot and sighed, "Which armies have been summoned to the capital?"
"We now know Dong Zhuo of Bingzhou!" the messenger said.
What!
"Dong Zhuo is tyrannical, and his generals are all unruly. If Dong Zhuo enters Luoyang, whether the rebellion succeeds or not is secondary. What if he uses his troops to blackmail others, demanding official positions and titles? Wouldn't that bring chaos to the court?"
Upon hearing this, Ding Yuan was immediately shocked.
He clashed with Dong Zhuo in Jinyang City, and the two fought openly and covertly for the position of governor of Bingzhou.
"Therefore, the General specifically instructed General Ding that he must lead troops into the capital to check and balance Dong Zhuo!"
"When I arrived, the General told everyone that General Ding was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty and a pillar of the state. Among all the governors, you are the most trustworthy!" the envoy added.
"Did the General really say that?" Ding Yuan exclaimed excitedly.
“Of course, I heard it with my own ears,” the envoy said earnestly.
"Very well, please send the messenger back to the General. I, Ding Jianyang, will certainly not disappoint the General!" Ding Yuan patted his chest and assured him.
Ding Yuan exchanged a few more pleasantries with the envoy, and then gave him travel expenses.
The messenger departed hastily on horseback.
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"As everyone has heard, Dong Zhuo has also led his troops into the capital. This is far too risky. In order to counterbalance him, I have decided that, apart from those who remain to guard Liangzhou to defend against Liu Wei's army in Hexi, the rest of our elite troops will accompany me into the capital!"
Upon hearing Ding Yuan announce the list of those who would stay and those who would leave, everyone's expressions hardened, and they listened attentively.
"Order Ma Teng to not only guard the strategic pass of Wuwei, but also to concurrently serve as the Prefect of Wuwei! Han Sui shall be appointed Prefect of Jincheng!"
"Zhang Yang is in charge of the affairs of Liangzhou Prefecture and is responsible for preparing provisions!"
Han Sui and Zhang Yang immediately stepped forward to accept the order.
With the political situation in the capital so complex, it's safer to stay in Liangzhou.
"Where is my son Fengxian?!"
Then, Ding Yuan shouted again.
"Father, your child is here!"
Lu Bu stood majestically below the stage.
"I order you to gather 30,000 elite troops from various tribes in Liangzhou within three days and follow me into Luoyang!"
"Here you go!"
Lu Bu responded loudly.
The army numbered 30,000, but apart from the 30,000 left in Wuwei to defend against Liu Wei's army in Hexi, it comprised all the armed forces of Liangzhou.
"Fengxian, how is the heavy cavalry training going?"
Ding Yuan asked again!
"Father, after half a year of training, the hundred heavy cavalry can follow me into battle and are invincible."
"It's a pity that these hundred sets of heavy armor cannot be replicated. Otherwise, if I were given a thousand heavily armored cavalry, we could sweep across the world and be invincible!" Lu Bulang exclaimed.
The hundred heavy armors he mentioned included both human armor and horse armor.
This was back then, at the foot of Helishan Mountain in Zhangye, on the banks of the Heishui River, when Lü Bu led an army of 50,000 to fight a great battle against Liu Wei.
Xue Rengui's two thousand Xuanjia heavy cavalry charged into Lü Bu's army, annihilating half of the Qiang cavalry and most of Ma Teng's troops.
Subsequently, Xue Rengui fought a great battle with Lü Bu.
Xue Rengui withstood Lü Bu for a hundred rounds, but was eventually defeated and fled.
Two thousand Xuanjia cavalrymen were defeated by Lü Bu himself, Gao Shun's elite troops, and Wei Xu's cavalry, resulting in the loss of more than one hundred riders.
Lü Bu immediately used the armor, weapons, and cavalry of these hundred-plus Xuanjia soldiers to form a heavy cavalry force of one hundred men.
He was certainly not satisfied with this, so he found skilled craftsmen to imitate it, but they couldn't grasp the trick at all and couldn't imitate it at all.
How can one learn the method of wrapping steel with a horizontal blade in one go?
"A thousand heavy cavalrymen is a powerful weapon of a great nation! If I had them, Dong Zhuo would not dare to be arrogant."
"However, with a hundred heavy cavalry and the bravery of my son Fengxian, Dong Zhuo will not be able to cause any trouble."
Ding Yuan nodded in satisfaction.
"Gentlemen, each of you should fulfill your responsibilities and duties. Whether I can make further progress on this trip to the capital depends on your efforts!"
"Rest assured, General, we will certainly do our utmost!"
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