at the same time.
Bingzhou, Hedong Commandery, Anyi!
Today, magpies are chirping happily at the residence of Dong Zhuo, the governor of Hedong.
He was a very ambitious person who was always thinking about gaining more power.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion was originally a great opportunity for him to make achievements, but unfortunately, things were calm in Hedong.
The imperial court currently has three generals in charge of suppressing the rebellion, so it's not his place as the governor of Hedong to interfere.
He finally managed to get in touch with He Yong, a strategist under General He Jin, and gave him a lot of silver and jewelry, and even several beautiful Qiang and Hu women.
But it was all for naught. He Yong took the money and the woman did nothing, and Dong Zhuo couldn't very well question him.
He could only train his troops on horseback and engage in dog fighting in Anyi, Hedong.
The son-in-law Li Ru was in charge of political affairs, while the other son-in-law Niu Fu was in charge of commanding three thousand soldiers.
Niu Fu had trusted followers such as Li Jue, Guo Si, and Zhang Ji under his command.
Having just finished breakfast at his residence, Dong Zhuo was preparing to head out to the training grounds, but he hadn't left yet!
"My lord-in-law, my lord-in-law!"
His son-in-law, Li Ru, rushed in, panting heavily. When he reached him, he was out of breath and couldn't say a word.
Seeing Li Ru's loss of composure, Dong Zhuo immediately shouted, "What's wrong? Why are you so panicked? Can't you calm down?"
"The imperial court...the imperial court has issued an imperial edict! An imperial edict has arrived!"
It is estimated that Dong Zhuo usually complained to Li Ru and others in private about having nothing to do in Hedong. When he heard that the imperial edict had arrived, Li Ru also became excited.
"What? An imperial edict!"
Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo became even more agitated: "Where is the messenger? Bring him to me immediately!"
"We're waiting for you in the lobby!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Dong Zhuo, dragging his obese body, vanished in a flash.
"Hey, father-in-law, wait for me!"
An hour later, Dong Zhuo was full of confidence, his fleshy face beaming with excitement.
"Congratulations, Father-in-law, on your promotion to Left General of the Northern Expedition. You've become a high-ranking military and political official in the court. Your future is bright!"
Li Ru, with a fawning face, offered his congratulations repeatedly.
When Dong Zhuo was promoted, his rank rose accordingly.
More importantly, Dong Zhuo was also in charge of military affairs in Bingzhou and could command 10,000 troops.
That means many positions will be vacant, and there are countless benefits.
"Li Ru, immediately summon Niu Fu here to assemble the headquarters and head to Jinyang to assume his post!"
"If I'm not mistaken, this promotion to Left General of Pingbei must be General He's doing."
Dong Zhuo's mind was as clear as a mirror.
"Father-in-law, I heard in the imperial edict that the General can send us to Bingzhou to recruit troops and go beyond the Great Wall to recover the four counties of Yunzhong!"
Li Ru thought of this and frowned immediately. "The Xiongnu people are entrenched beyond the Great Wall, and their army is strong and well-equipped."
"And what about the various Xianbei tribes, the Wuhuan, and the Qiang and Hu? We have just recruited 10,000 new soldiers. Can they handle this task?"
The imperial edict naturally made no mention of the battle between the Xiongnu and Liu Wei at Shanwu.
They simply promoted Dong Zhuo and ordered him to lead his troops to Jinyang to take up his new post immediately.
"You're my strategist, so why can't you see this now!"
Dong Zhuo smiled and said, "With military power in hand, let's strengthen our forces first!"
"As for going beyond the Great Wall, that depends on our mood."
"When to launch and how to launch still require careful consideration!"
"Yes, yes!"
Li Ru immediately realized, "My father-in-law is truly farsighted!"
Before Niu Fu could return, someone else announced that someone from the General's Mansion had arrived!
"this..."
Dong Zhuo and Li Ru exchanged a puzzled look.
The eunuch who delivered the imperial decree had just left when people from the General's mansion arrived.
What exactly is going on here?
However, Dong Zhuo quickly narrowed his eyes.
The arrival of someone from the General's mansion must be for something extremely important.
"Mr. He, why did you come in person?"
Soon, the people from the General's mansion were led in; it was He Yong, one of He Jin's three important advisors.
He was someone Dong Zhuo had been bribing with money.
"My promotion today is all thanks to Lord He's kind words to the General! You are truly my benefactor!"
Dong Zhuo warmly treated He Yong as the honored guest.
In his view, it must have been his money that had an effect, and He Yong's good words for Dong Zhuo in front of He Jin that had an effect.
He Yong remained noncommittal.
"General Dong, it's good that you know."
"The General sent me here with important matters to discuss. Don't let him down!"
"Mr. He, please speak!"
Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo immediately became serious. "Whatever the General needs, I, Dong Zhongying, will go through fire and water without hesitation, even at the cost of my life."
They looked as if they wanted to rip their hearts out to prove their loyalty.
"Do you know Liu Wei, the Marquis of Yinshan...?"
He Yong then gave a brief account of what happened outside Yanmen Pass.
After the Prince of Taiyuan was demoted to the Marquis of Yinshan and exiled to Shuofang, he suddenly had tens of thousands of soldiers as soon as he left Yanmen Pass.
After the imperial envoy was killed, Ding Yuan, along with the salt and iron, "defected" to Li Wei.
Furthermore, Liu Wei killed Qiangqu's son, Yufuluo, in Shanwu and occupied Shanwu.
The Xiongnu mobilized their entire clan to seek revenge, and the two sides fought a great battle beneath the walls of Shanwu City.
These circumstances were mentioned not only in the official gazette reported by Zhang Yi, but He Jin later summoned He Chang back to inquire about them in detail.
Because the Xiongnu and Liu Wei were engaged in a major battle at the time, the Xiongnu cavalry blocked the passage for Shan Wu to enter Yanmen.
The gates of Yanmen Pass, Pian Pass, and Loufan Pass were closed again, and the entry and exit of personnel were strictly controlled.
Therefore, in Bingzhou and Hedong, people knew very little about what had happened in Shanwu.
He Yong was sent by He Jin to talk to Dong Zhuo only after He Jin and Xun You had discussed countermeasures.
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