() Lintao County, Longyou County, Liangzhou, a bluestone-paved street divides the entire county into left and right sides. There are some items for sale scattered on the street, but no one comes to visit. In this

At noon in autumn, the entire county seemed extremely quiet.

But the sound of horse hoofbeats suddenly broke the tranquility here. A man in Tsing Yi drove a horse as fast as he could across the street, heading straight towards the most magnificent compound at the east end of the city. The entire building

Everyone in Lintao County knows that the house that is more majestic than the county government office or even the state government office is the famous Dong House in Lintao.

"Could it be that Mr. Dong finally received another appointment from the court and is about to become an official outside?"

"Thank God. Ever since Mr. Dong was deprived of his official position and returned, the Dong family's temper has become even worse, and we are no less angry with them."

"I recognize the man just now. He is Mr. Dong's son-in-law. Judging from his eager look, something big must have happened." Some of the small vendors around him rarely had a topic to talk about, so they immediately made their own guesses.

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However, the speculations of these ordinary people were not noticed by the man in green. He quickly came to the big house, then pulled the reins of the horse and turned over before the horse stopped. The two servants in front of the door took a look.

It was him. He came over quickly to serve him, helped him hold the horse and led him inside, saying hello.

It wasn't until this moment that we could clearly see the appearance of this person. He was a young man in his twenties, very handsome. The only flaw was a pair of inverted triangular eyes, which gave people a feeling of yin. The young man looked at

After handing the horse over to the servant, he hurried forward and asked at the same time: "Is your father-in-law at the house now?"

"Yes, the master is resting in the Tingyu Pavilion in the back garden." One of the servants said hurriedly.

The young man nodded, said nothing more, and immediately went straight to the back garden. The Dong Mansion covers an area of ​​about thirty acres. In addition to the ordinary courtyard, there is also a building built behind the water flow.

There is a large garden with a radius of nearly ten acres. If you only know that people are in the garden, it will not be that easy to find it.

But now that he knew the exact location of the other party, it was easier for the young man. After walking quickly for a while, he finally came to a pavilion built on the water. It was only then that he stabilized his steps and tidied up a little.

After checking his appearance and clothes, he walked over, saluted the people in the pavilion and said, "My son-in-law has met my father-in-law."

A huge body was lying in the pavilion. When he heard someone saying hello, the man turned around. What caught his eye was a huge face with rough and distinct features. What was even more eye-catching was his messy face.

The thick and messy beard makes people immediately feel the wild spirit exuding from this person.

But when he saw the person coming, this mighty and tall man laughed, which diluted a lot of wildness: "It turns out to be Wen You. You don't work in the county government, so you came to see me now, but what happened?"

What?"

"My father-in-law is indeed wise. I came here precisely because I just learned about a big event." The young man smiled and naturally sat down on the seat next to the big man, and then said: "The imperial decree has finally come down."

"Oh? Is it for the rebellion of the Qiang people?" The big man picked up a wine bottle in front of him, took a big sip, and asked casually.

"That's right. When the Qiang people were in chaos, my son-in-law once declared that this was a good opportunity for his father-in-law to make a comeback. Now it seems that this will soon come true."

"Why do you see that? What decree was issued by the imperial court?" A glimmer of light flashed in the big man's eyes.

"Organize Geng Bi to be the commander-in-chief and unite the troops of the six counties to quell the chaos." When he said this, the corners of the young man's mouth raised slightly, showing a look of disdain.

"Ha, the imperial court really knows how to use people!" The big man couldn't help but sneer after hearing this: "Geng Bi is just good at flattery, and he became the governor only by making friends with those eunuchs. What is his ability?

Commanding an army of 100,000 soldiers from six counties? The Qiang people are no ordinary horse thieves and bandits. Just by relying on him, I am afraid that the whole of Xiliang will fall into the hands of our enemies."

"That's exactly it. But father-in-law, this is an excellent result for you. Once Geng Bi fails in his army and loses his troops and territory, the imperial court will definitely choose another capable person to lead the army to fight the Qiang people.

In the entire Xiliang realm, in terms of prestige, ability, and even in terms of familiarity with the Qiang people, father-in-law, you are the first choice. So my son-in-law thinks that this is the time for us to turn around." The young man said with some excitement.

The big man also changed his color slightly, and then nodded: "That's right! I, Dong Zhuo, have been operating in Xiliang for many years, how can I completely lose power just because I failed to suppress the Yellow Turban Rebellion! This time, I must borrow Qiang's help.

The Human Rebellion has regained the recognition of the imperial court, letting those who want to suppress me know how powerful I am!" This man is naturally a hero in Xiliang, and will also be the chief culprit in the future that will completely turmoil the Eastern Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo and Dong Zhongying.

The Dong family has always been a powerful family in Xiliang, and after Dong Zhuo became the head of the family, he had a close relationship with the surrounding Qiang people, thus mastering a powerful military force, and was finally used by the imperial court.

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However, Dong Zhuo's official career was not smooth. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion a few years ago, he was ordered by the court to lead troops to quell the rebellion. Unexpectedly, this time he suffered repeated defeats, and eventually the court took away all his official positions.

, was repatriated to his hometown Lintao.

However, Dong Zhuo was not a person who was willing to give up easily. Even if the imperial court took away his official position, he still secretly held on to the power of his original army. Only because of his righteousness, Dong Zhuo did not do anything extraordinary. In the past few years,

He has been dormant and waiting for the moment of his comeback. The current Qiang rebellion is an excellent opportunity.

Originally, Dong Zhuo hoped that the imperial court would reinstate him after learning about the Qiang rebellion, and then let him lead the troops to quell the rebellion. But in the end, the imperial court did not think of him at all, and instead handed over such an important task to Dong Zhuo.

It is unrealistic to say that he has no resentment towards an incompetent person like Geng Bi.

However, even if he felt resentment in his heart, and in front of him was his trusted advisor and son-in-law Li Ru, Dong Zhuo still did not show much emotion. He just believed that Geng Bi would inevitably fail, and he would have a chance when the time came.

But Li Ruke no longer had such worries and continued: "But nothing is absolute. If my father-in-law Geng Bi really wins this time, it will be very detrimental to us."

Indeed, if Geng Bi leads the troops in Liangzhou to quell the Qiang rebellion, his status in Xiliang and in the court will greatly increase. By then, the court will only remember Geng Bi and will completely forget about him.

There once was a man named Dong Zhuo, and it was very likely that he would live his life in such an ordinary way.

Although Dong Zhuo disagreed with such speculation, he still frowned: "In your opinion, what should we do?"

"In my son-in-law's opinion, we should help him." When he said this, a trace of cruelty flashed in Li Ru's eyes: "Niu Fu is in the army, so he should have a way to do things." Niu Fu and

He was also Dong Zhuo's confidant and son-in-law. He could be said to be one of the most loyal people to him.

Dong Zhuo pondered. As someone who has commanded an army, he naturally knows that once someone with evil intentions inside can cause great damage to the army, he understands the consequences. It is very likely that this will lead to the collapse of the entire Liangzhou army, and eventually Liangzhou

It was taken by the Qiang people. But when he thought about the harm Geng Bi would do to him if he succeeded, he quickly put these worries behind him: "Just do this, Niu Fu will definitely be able to complete the matter!

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"Then my son-in-law will find a way to inform him and let him act accordingly!" Li Ru said, standing up and going to arrange everything. Dong Zhuo nodded with satisfaction, and then warned: "This matter is important.

Always proceed with caution!”

"Don't worry, my lord, Ru will definitely live up to his trust!" This time, Li Ru no longer addressed him as son-in-law, but changed his title to master and slave, which showed an extra degree of caution.

After Li Ru left, Dong Zhuo also left Tingyu Pavilion and came to his study. He quickly wrote several letters, then called his close men and ordered them to send the letters everywhere. With Dong Zhuo and Dong Zhuo

The family has been operating in Xiliang for many years, and its power is naturally not limited to Niu Fu. In order to ensure that his plan succeeds, he will use all the power he can use to hold back Geng Bijun this time, and he must be trapped to death.

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When Dong Zhuo secretly wanted to deal with Geng Bi, the officers and soldiers in Long County also knew the court's intention, including Ma Teng. When he relayed the news to Ma Yue, the latter's face showed

He expressed his worry: "Father, this is not good news. Geng Bi has limited abilities, and he has never led an army in a battle. If he is asked to lead an army to fight the Qiang people, wouldn't it mean taking tens of thousands of troops?

Is the whole of Xiliang a joke?"

"The imperial edict says so, can we still refuse?" Ma Teng was also very uneasy about this: "Xiao Kang, do you have any solution to this?" A series of previous events have already made Ma Teng

I have become somewhat dependent on my son's resourcefulness, and now that I have questions, I can't help but want to ask him.

But this time, Ma Yue was helpless: "Now we can only take one step at a time. Although the Qiang people are now more powerful than us, they are a foreign race after all and are unpopular with the people. As long as the three armies are willing to use their lives, it is not possible to wipe them out."

What a difficult thing. However, this matter cannot be delayed any longer. Governor Geng must be asked to send troops quickly to put down the Qiang people before their power expands further!"

"That's all. I'm going to see Prefect Li right now and ask him to speak with other officials to urge Geng Bi to send troops to quell the rebellion!" Ma Teng made a decision immediately, threw away his hands and walked out. But Ma Yue's last words

But he ignored it: "And once Geng Bi gains such power, he will definitely not let go of those of us who are his enemies. We should be prepared!"

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