Wang Jing hurriedly walked into the study.

Xu Rong sat behind the desk, reading by the faint candlelight. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he immediately put down the book, flew behind the curtain, and grasped the hilt of the knife at his waist with his big hand.

Wang Jing walked to the inner room of the study, saw the messy books on the desk, looked around, and whispered: "General Xu, I am Wang Jing." ”

"Situ hasn't come back yet?" Xu Rong walked out from behind the curtain and asked anxiously.

It was Wang Yun's second son Wang Jing who delivered the message to Chencang, and it was also Wang Jing who took Xu Rong into Beijing secretly. Xu Rong had a good relationship with him, and he didn't need to hide his words, and said very directly: "Chen Cang is very close to Yiwu. Dong Zhuo may come to me at any time, and I can't delay here for too long. Yuanyang, when will Situ come back? ”

"It's coming." Wang Jing comforted, "Today's sacrifice to heaven and earth, there are many things in the court, and my father may have to delay in the palace for a while." General Xu, don't worry, I will definitely send you out tonight. ”

Late at night, Wang Yun returned to the house and went straight to the study.

Xu Rong saw that Wang Yun's official uniform was still wet, and he was very moved and said, "Situ, you have to pay attention to your physical ......"

"The big man is going to die, what is the use of this body for me?" Wang Yun smiled bitterly, "Don't rest, rush back to Chencang overnight." ”

Xu Rong asked, "Situ urgently summoned me to Beijing, what's the urgency?" ”

Wang Yun said in a deep voice: "Zilie, the opportunity to kill Dong Zhuo has come." ”

Xu Rong was stunned for a moment and asked, "Situ, I only have 6,000 soldiers and horses, how can I fight Yiwu?" ”

"Of course I won't let you go to the dock." Wang Yun smiled, "I'm going to lure Dong Zhuo out of Yiwu." ”

"Halfway through?" Xu Rong asked, "Dong Zhuo travels, there are 1,000 tigers in front, 2,000 foot soldiers in the back, and there are 3,000 flying bear army iron cavalry on the left and right, 6,000 to 6,000, there is no certainty of victory, I need more reinforcements." ”

Wang Yun stroked Xu Rong's tiger back with his hand and said solemnly: "Zilie, this is a battle to the death. Do you dare to fight? ”

"Dong Zhuo is easy not to go out of Hewu now, if he wants to go out of Yiwu, it is to Chang'an. From Hewu to Chang'an, two hundred and thirty miles, it should be possible to find a suitable ambush site. Xu Rong's face was fearless, and he said with a solemn expression, "Killing Dong Zhuo is for the sake of the Han Sheji, I am willing, even if I die." ”

Wang Yun nodded appreciatively and said, "With your words, I am relieved." ”

Xu Rong asked, "What is the way for Situ to get Dong Zhuo out of the dock?" ”

"Ushisuke was defeated, and there was a major turning point in the Kansai battlefield. Zhu Jun and Yue Fei soon had to force Tongguan. Secondly...... "Wang Yun's face was melancholy and sad, "The Son of Heaven's illness is getting worse and worse, I'm afraid time is running out......"

Xu Rong exclaimed: "Situ, how can this be ......?"

"I hope it's fake, too, but ......" Wang Yun's voice choked, tears quietly soaking his eyes. He turned around and gently wiped away his tears, and continued in a hoarse voice, "Zilie, the Han will be overthrown, and the responsibility of saving Sheji will be handed over to you." ”

Xu Rong knelt down suddenly, pointed to the sky, and said in a sad voice: "As long as Xu Rong does not die, he should sprinkle the last drop of blood for the big man." If this oath is violated, ten thousand arrows will pierce the heart. ”

"Okay, good, good ......" Wang Yun excitedly helped Xu Rong up, "The defeat of Guanxi and the serious illness of the Son of Heaven are both related to Dong Zhuo's survival, and he must go east to Chang'an ......"

Then Wang Yun leaned into Xu Rong's ear and said a few words in an inaudible voice.

Xu Rong said with a puzzled face: "Situ, I don't understand ......"

"You don't need to understand, you just need to do what you are told." Wang Yun held Xu Rong's big hand and slapped it a few times, "If this rape fails and I die, don't forget your oath, you have to do everything you can to kill Dong Zhuo, protect the Son of Heaven, and defend Sheji." ”

"Situ ......" Xu Rong was sad in his heart, and he wanted to cry, "Situ won't see me anymore?" ”

"Unless Dong Zhuo is dead, you and I will never see each other again." Wang Yun smiled bitterly, reached out and patted Xu Rong's shoulder, "You promise me that if I am a corpse on the street, you will not collect the corpse for me." ”

"Situ ......" Xu Rong looked at Wang Yun's bright eyes and resolute face, and tears could no longer hold back his eyes, "I listen to you." ”

………………

In mid-March, Fufeng County, Yiwu.

Dong Zhuo was half-lying on the couch, looking at the light rain and the gray sky outside the window, and he was very depressed. A lot has happened lately, and each one is getting more and more headaches.

Dong Yue sent letters three times and twice, suspecting that someone in Chang'an was plotting against him. Dong Yue told Dong Zhuo in the letter, saying that it was Sima Mi of the city gate that in the past two or three months, Wang Xin, the captain of the city gate, often escorted the carriage in and out of Chang'an in the middle of the night. Dong Yue asked if he wanted to take precautions and arrest Wang Xin for interrogation first.

Dong Zhuo immediately became vigilant and ordered Dong Yue to send people to monitor Wang Xin day and night, not to startle the snake, and to dig out as many people as possible. For rebellion, Dong Zhuo has always been unrelenting.

Situ Wang Yun sent a letter that the Son of Heaven's condition did not improve, but had a tendency to worsen. He begged Dong Zhuo to go to Chang'an as soon as possible to preside over the overall situation, so as to avoid an accident from the Son of Heaven and chaos in Guanzhong.

What made Dong Zhuo most unsettling was the Kansai war. After all, Yue Fei was the number one general under Li Yi, and after a few tricks, he robbed the Xiliang Army's grain and grass baggage, and forced Niu Fu back to Hongnong.

Now that the Xiliang army is running out of food and grass, it doesn't even have the strength to fight back. The defeat of the Kansai War allowed him to capture the Kanto region and his strategy to plot the Central Plains suffered a serious setback. As Niu Fu said in his letter, if Li Yi took advantage of the favorable situation during this period of time to capture Jizhou, Li Yi would inevitably concentrate his forces and fight a decisive battle with himself in Guanxi in July. This unfavorable situation must be broken immediately, otherwise there will be a major reversal in July.

Dong Zhuo decided to go to Chang'an.

Now there is such a possibility, in order to completely defeat themselves, the ministers of Chang'an simply broke the kettle and let the Son of Heaven die. In this way, he was burdened with the great sin of usurpation, and he was heinous. And Li Yi or Yuan Shao can immediately rebuild the imperial system and attack Guanzhong. Without the Son of Heaven in his hands, he lost all his reliance, and in the end he could only flee to Xiliang and die in the desert.

If this judgment is correct, then he can only go to Chang'an to take up the town, and immediately use the money and grain in the Wuwu to launch a fierce attack to the east in the shortest possible time, in early or mid-April.

The Son of Heaven and Luoyang have now become the two straws that saved his life, and one is indispensable.

Dong Min and Tian Yi walked into the study one after another.

Dong Zhuo said: "I plan to leave for Chang'an immediately, what do you think?" ”

Dong Min said that the weather was bad and the road was difficult, so it was better to wait. Also, even if you want to start immediately, you will have to wait until the end of this month. Considering the situation in Kansai, there may really be someone in Chang'an who wants to take the opportunity to rebel, so it is necessary to purge Chang'an's rebellion before setting off.

Dong Zhuo laughed and said: "By the time you have cleared the rebellion in Chang'an, Li Yi will have already captured Jizhou." Who is Li Yi? Who are Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan? How long can they fight against Li Yi? Don't say more, immediately send a letter urging Duan Xuan and Bao Hong to fight to Hedong at all costs. ”

"The situation is moving so fast that it's dizzying." Tian Yi sighed, "Lord, do you see if you should reassign the grain and grass of the Chang'an camp to Niu Fu first, and let him immediately launch a counterattack." The top priority at the moment is to drag northern Xinjiang into the dilemma of fighting on two fronts and delay Li Yi's capture of the entire territory of Jizhou. ”

"Okay, just do as you say." Dong Zhuo nodded and said, "In addition, tell Dong Huang to let him bring three thousand guards of the Southern Army to Hewu." Since you're worried about my safety, I'll arrange for more escorts. ”

"How many people are left in the city?" Dong Min asked with concern.

"You take 3,000 men and stay first." Dong Zhuo said, "When I arrive in Chang'an safely, I will send another 2,000 people back." ”

"When will the lord leave?" Tian Yi asked.

Dong Zhuo looked at the gloomy sky, hesitated for a moment, and said, "There will always be a day when this rain will stop. When the rain stopped, we set off. ”

………………

As soon as the news that Taishi Dong Zhuo was preparing to return to Beijing was sent, Chang'an sent an urgent report, Xiao Pass in Anding County was lost, and the door to Chang'an was wide open.

Wang Yun said in the urgent report: "The Northern Xinjiang Iron Cavalry suddenly attacked Xiao Pass under the leadership of the generals Tai Shici and Zhang Yan, and the Xiao Pass defenders were caught off guard and lost the pass within one day. The northern iron cavalry immediately swarmed in, and surrounded Gaoping and Chaona City with lightning speed. Since the Northern Xinjiang Army controlled the first line of Fanting Mountain, the imperial court had lost contact with the counties north of Liupan Mountain. ”

Xiao Pass is lost, Fanting Mountain is lost, and after the iron cavalry of the Northern Xinjiang Army crosses Liupan Mountain, it can be discharged and attack Chang'an directly.

Dong Zhuo was very nervous. Of course, the Northern Xinjiang Army had no intention of attacking Guanzhong and opening up a third battlefield, and their purpose was very simple, that is, to force Dong Zhuo to withdraw his forces to attack Hedong, and delay Dong Zhuo to launch a counteroffensive in Guanxi, so as to help Li Yi successfully capture Jizhou.

Dong Zhuo couldn't wait to slash the Taishou of Anding County with one sword. As early as last year, Dong Zhuo repeatedly instructed them to assemble heavy troops to garrison the front line of Xiaoguan to guard against a sudden attack by the Northern Xinjiang Army and ensure the safety of Chang'an. This Taishou of Anding County obviously did not follow his orders.

"My lord, the only force that can be drawn at present is Xu Rong's six thousand men." Tian Yi pointed to Linjing City on the map and said, "In my opinion, immediately order Xu Rong to lead the army to Linjing City to block the northern Xinjiang iron cavalry from moving south." ”

"Xu Rong and Song Xian are both from Northern Xinjiang, and it is not appropriate to send them." Dong Min hurriedly stopped, "Let's let Huangfuhong go, and let Xu Rong garrison Dasanguan." Anding County is the hometown of the Huangfu Gate Valve, and he is not afraid that they will not contribute. ”

Tian Yi opened her mouth to say something, but when the words came to her mouth, she immediately took them back. He glanced at Dong Zhuo timidly, and then closed his mouth tightly.

"Let Jianshou settle down." Dong Zhuo patted the map on the case, "With Jianshou here, the Northern Xinjiang Army does not want to cross Liupan Mountain." As for Xu Rong......"

Dong Zhuo thought for a while, shook his head, and said, "Forget it, don't move him, let Dong An garrison at Dasanguan." ”

"My lord, after Captain Huqiang led his troops to withdraw from Western Xinjiang, the troops in Western Xinjiang were empty, will Han Sui and Ma Teng take the opportunity to send troops to occupy Hanyang County and threaten Sanfu?" Tian Yi said, "Han Sui sent troops north last year and successively occupied Jiuquan, Zhangye, and Wuwei counties. Now the entire Xiliang is still under the control of Hanyang County, if Hanyang County is taken by Han Sui again, we will ...... in the future."

Tian Yi didn't continue, meaning that in the future, everyone would not even have a way to retreat.

Dong Zhuo said indifferently: "Don't worry, at present, Han Sui and Ma Teng do not have the strength to fight against me, and they will not rashly send troops to attack Hanyang." (To be continued.) )