The joke is noncommittal.

"That gentleman knows that there are two or three hundred thousand people in Luoyang City alone, and taking them will seriously affect the speed of the team, and they may not be able to reach Hangu Pass in five or six days."

It's not that Lu Bu is cold-blooded, but once Dong Zhuo catches up, he wants to protect the Son of Heaven and protect hundreds of officials, and he really can't afford to send people to protect these people.

"General, if you leave the people in the city. When Dong Zhuo came back, he disappeared the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials, and with his violent nature, he may not be able to do anything about slaughtering the city. ”

When Xi Ce said this, his face was condensed, Lu Bu had not yet realized the importance of population, and his vision was obviously more long-term: "Since ancient times, there have been clouds, and those who win the hearts of the people win the world." Although there are many people in the country, they must be based on the people. ”

Lu Bu thought about it, it was indeed true, Dong Zhuo was fierce and murderous, especially after becoming a master, he couldn't tolerate the slightest disobedience from others.

If he can't find Lu Bu when he comes back, he will definitely vent his anger on these innocent people.

Dong Zhuo doesn't pay attention to generosity and benevolence, he has always been iron-blooded, and the people are like weeds trampled on the side of the road to him.

Lu Bu made a concession, "What Mr. said is not unreasonable, okay...... After the capture of Luoyang, I will send people to inform the people in the city, give them an hour to clean up, and leave those who are willing to go with us, and those who are unwilling to go, and do not force them. ”

After all, there will be many people who are reluctant to leave their homeland; Or some of the scholars whose ancestral business stayed in Luoyang will definitely not leave.

There will also be a small number of people who move Dong Zhuo to have illusions and be lucky.

In addition to wanting to save these people, this request is also very utilitarian. He knew very well that if he could bring the people of Luoyang into Guanzhong, he would not only be able to set an example for the people of the world, but also bring Lu Bu a lot of reputation for benevolence and righteousness.

Even if all these people died on the way, the people of the world would only resent Dong Zhuo and criticize him in writing, no wonder Lu Bu.

There is no harm in all the benefits, so why not do it.

That's all the joke envisions.

The sun sets, and the dusk goes away.

On the outskirts of the north of Luoyang City, there was the sound of rumbling horses' hooves.

The soldiers on the castle tower saw such a big movement here, and hurriedly ran to inform the general defending the city.

Gao Shun stopped outside the city, saying that he had come on the order of Dong Zhuo and asked the general of the garrison to open the city gate and let them in.

The general guarding the city didn't know whether it was true or false, and he didn't dare to open the city rashly, so he sent someone to report to Li Ru quickly.

After Li Ru heard about it, he and Dong Zhuo exchanged letters every day, and never heard of sending troops to Luoyang. Putting down the business at hand, Li Ru rushed to the north gate to check what was going on.

When he arrived at the city tower, Li Ru looked down.

Dong Zhuo's subordinates are all the slightly famous generals, Li Ru recognizes them, he repeatedly looked at Gao Shun for a long time, without the slightest impression in his mind, and also determined that Dong Zhuo has never had such a number one person.

"Who are you?"

Li Ru asked loudly from the city tower, he really couldn't think of where this army that suddenly appeared came from.

At the same time, all parts of Luoyang City also began to act intensively.

After sending Xi Ce, Guo Jia and others away, Lu Bu walked out of the house alone.

Sima Jiaohua, who was patrolling outside, saw someone coming out and stepped forward to interrogate, but found that this person was actually Wenhou Lu Bu.

He rubbed his eyes, thinking that he had recognized the wrong person, but after looking at it again, it was indeed Lu Bu who was correct.

It's just that at this time, how could Lu Bu appear in this Luoyang City?

Jiao Hua wondered in his heart, and after stepping forward to salute, he took the initiative to ask: "Wen Hou, when are you coming back?" ”

Lu Bu glanced at Jiao Hua, and asked indifferently: "When will Ben Hou come back, do you need to report to you, the little army Sima?" ”

In the face of Lu Bu's domineering attitude, Jiao Hua immediately admitted his cowardice, clenched his fists and made amends: "The general is angry, and he doesn't dare to be humiliated." ”

"Humph!"

Lu Bu snorted coldly, didn't bother to respond, and strode towards the south of the city.

Looking at the tall back of the departing, a look of doubt flashed in Jiao Zuo's eyes, he summoned a small soldier over, and ordered: "You go and tell Li Shangshu quickly, and say that Lu Bu is back." ”

Rumble~

There was an explosion in the direction of the west of the city, and when I looked over, a fire had already burned there, and the flames reflected the sky red.

"What's going on?" On the north side of the city, Li Ru also saw the fire in the west of the city, and his face sank like water.

Soon, a number of soldiers rushed from all directions to report the news.

"Li Shangshu, there are thieves who set fire to the west, the fire is too big, it is difficult to extinguish for a while."

"Li Shangshu, when the Yulin army passed by the East City Gate, there was a dispute with the defenders, and the two sides were fighting, General Hong asked you to go over and uphold justice."

"The people of Xuanwu Street are looting the rice shop, and the rice shop owner asks you to send someone over to maintain order."

The continuous reports made Li Ru upset. Looking below, the soldiers under Gao Shun's command kept shouting and fighting, and there was a possibility of launching an attack at any time.

How could it be a coincidence that so many things happened at the same time in the city, it was obvious that someone did it on purpose.

Who is it?

Yang? The Cui family? Sima's family?

A chill flashed in Li Ru's eyes.

The situation was urgent, and there was no time for him to think about it. Suppressing the irritability in his heart, Li Ru immediately began to order, to fight the fire, to persuade peace, as for those who robbed the rice shop, they were killed directly.

is worthy of being the number one strategist under Dong Zhuo, who is not panicked in chaos and acts decisively and ruthlessly.

After dealing with these, the soldiers sent by Jiao also arrived on the back foot.

"Shangshu, Jiao Sima asked me to inform you that Wen Hou is back." The soldier reported it.

Hearing this, Li Ru had an extremely bad premonition in his heart, the thirteen city gates in the east, west, north and south were all closed, and no one was allowed to travel without his order.

When Lu Bu came back, he should be the first to know.

However, he didn't receive any news, what the hell!

"What about others?"

Li Ru's face was gloomy, Dong Zhuo never mentioned in his letter that Lu Bu wanted to return to Luoyang, and he came back this time, I am afraid that he had other intentions.

"When Wen Hou left the mansion, he went to the south, and Jiao Sima didn't dare to stop him." The soldier replied.

"East, West, North ......"

Li Ru's face became more and more gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and read word by word, except for the south.

He dragged himself to the north gate with Gao Shun, and then sent people to set fire to the west and make trouble in the east. When both sides are afflicted, the soldiers of the south will certainly be divided into a part to help,

As a result, the four southern gates are bound to be the weakest.

What a tiger to leave the mountain, take advantage of the fire to rob!

Li Ru saw through the plan and gritted his teeth with hatred.

"Xu Wu, you quickly take two thousand people, rush to the south gate as fast as possible, and bring Lu Bu back to me. If he doesn't come, he will be killed on the spot! ”

In extraordinary times, Li Ru's methods are also extremely ruthless.

"This ......"

The general named Xu Wu looked embarrassed, and Lu Bu's general rank was not a little higher than him, and he was valued by Dong Taishi. If he were to be killed, he would not be able to afford to be held accountable at that time.

"Afraid of what? If something happens, I will bear all the consequences. Li Ru said decisively.

After receiving the promise, Xu Wu also became bolder, and immediately gathered his subordinates and shouted: "Follow me." ”

Xu Wu set off, and Li Ru ordered the soldier who came to report and ordered decisively: "You go and tell Jiao Zuo quickly, even if you go through the Lu Mansion, you must arrest his wife and daughter for me!" ”