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"Whoa, whoa, whoa———"

The first rain of the early summer season came unexpectedly.

Although it was early summer, the belated rain continued like the autumn rain in the south of the Yangtze River, and it continued for three consecutive days.

The falling rain washed away the dust and sand on the northwest land, watered the cultivated land, and made the roads muddy, which indirectly prompted the impasse between Chang'an and Yiwu to temporarily disappear in the wind and rain.

郿武, the inner courtyard of the main hall.

"Bang Bang!" Li Li came to the door of Dong Wan's room alone, stretched out his hand and knocked lightly.

Since Dong Zhuo's death, Dong Wan has sent her personal maid away and stayed in the room alone, closed doors, and it has been almost a month. During this period, Li Xin, Dian Wufang, Cai Yan and other five sisters came to persuade her, but with little effect. She was still depressed, and stayed in her room all day, without leaving the door, and she didn't know what she was doing inside.

"Who's knocking on the door? I'm not feeling well, please come back! Dong Wan's cold refusal voice came from inside the room.

"Wan'er, open the door." Li Li said softly.

"Squeak ———" There was silence for a moment, Dong Wan finally opened the door, leaned aside and pushed it aside, her eyes were slightly filled with tears, and she whispered: "The concubine is rude, husband, please come in." ”

Li Li took the gift box from Li Zhi behind him, and then waved his hand to signal Li Zhi to step back and walked into the room lightly.

"Wan'er, bring you some supplements for your husband, be sure to eat them. You're so haggard, you've lost a lot of weight these days, and if you continue like this, your body won't be able to support it. Sitting down at the round table in front of the bed, Li Li looked at Dong Wan with pity and said softly.

Dong Wan looked at Li Li with tears in her eyes and smiled sadly. He said softly: "Thank you husband for your concern, the concubine is fine." ”

"You're hating me, aren't you? Because I didn't snatch back Xiangguo's body, I couldn't let him be buried in peace? Li Li asked softly with a calm expression.

After Dong Wan heard this, the tears in her eyes suddenly fell, and she sobbed: "My husband was ordered to leave Beijing, but he went and returned that night, and then more than 30,000 troops hid in Gejiapo Mountain Pass for half a month. On the day my father was killed, you sent someone to infiltrate Chang'an and rescued my brother-in-law, my sister, and the families of many Xiliang generals. also rescued Sister Yan's father Cai Zhonglang from Lu Bu. But if you don't take back my father's body, don't Li Zhi and them have this ability? ”

"You're right, Li Zhi and the others do have the ability to recapture Xiangguo's body, but I didn't order them to do so. Now all I can tell you is not that I can't do it. It's that I can't give this order. The dead are gone, but we have to live on. So there are some things that can't be done. Li Li said calmly.

"You're afraid of being implicated. weishenme wants to hijack the Son of Heaven and the Queen Mother again? Dong Wan asked resentfully.

Li Li said without changing his face: "This time and that time. When Xiangguo died, Wang Yun and Lu Bu controlled the government, ruled the world, and announced the news of Xiangguo's death to the world. Therefore, I can't snatch Xiangguo's corpse, otherwise I will be regarded as the remnants of Xiangguo by the people of the world and have a bad reputation. However. When the Xiliang army captured Chang'an, the situation was different. Chang'an is in turmoil, whoever can hold the Son of Heaven and the Queen Mother in his hands will occupy the name of righteousness. Holding the authority of the world, he controls the direction of public opinion in the world. ”

After Dong Wan heard this, she stared at Li Li and was silent. After a long time, she suddenly stood up and said angrily: "Under Wuguan City, you let Lu Bu go?" He took revenge on killing my father, and you want to let him go? ”

Li Li sighed softly when he heard this, and muttered: "Lu Bu killed Ding Yuan for fame and fortune, threw himself under the command of Xiang Guo, and then killed Xiang Guo, and then worshiped Wang Yun as his father-in-law, and now Wang Yun has also been broken into thousands of pieces. In this way, although the world is big, no one dares to take in Lu Bu anymore, let alone anyone who dares to reuse him, and sooner or later he will inevitably die. It's just that I can't let him die in my hands, at least I can't kill him right now, and letting him go to the Central Plains will be beneficial to our entire Xiliang army. The lesser of the two powers, so Lu Bu can't die now, he has to pay for the sins he has done, and when he betrays his relatives and leaves, it will be the day of his death! ”

Dong Wan sat down on the bed in despair, and said with teary eyes: "Father is not mistaken, you are far more terrible than Lu Bu, everything is in your calculations." Isn't it even a means for you to marry me, and you don't like me at all, do you? ”

Li Li's expression changed slightly, his sword eyebrows were furrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "Marrying you as a wife, except for Xiangguo's insistence on marriage, there are no other reasons." I, Li Li, am a nine-foot man, and I don't care about using women to achieve some ulterior motives! Believe it or not? Rest well, I'll come back to see you another day. ”

After speaking, Li Li got up and walked in front of Dong Wan, reached out and gently smoothed the messy hair on her sideburns on both sides, and then turned to leave.

"Woooooo Seeing Li Li walk out of the door, Dong Wan almost wanted to open her mouth to keep him, but she choked up and couldn't speak, so she fell on the bed and cried bitterly.

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After the rain, the sky is clear, and the early summer sun is sharp again.

The road has not yet hardened, and the Xiliang army stationed in Chang'an City has smoked again. Guo Yan and Duan Xuan led 50,000 troops out of the city, and collected more than 20,000 remnants of Hu Zhen and Dong Yue's troops entrenched in Fufeng County. In addition, the second generals Zhang Ji and Li Meng led 30,000 troops to Longyou, Liangzhou, in an attempt to collect and suppress tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Niu Auxiliary Department stationed in Lintao.

Lintao City is Dong Zhuo's lair, hoarding a large amount of money and grain and several large horse farms, and is the rear of the entire Xiliang Army, which is garrisoned by Dong Zhuo's second son-in-law, Niu Fu. Before his death, Dong Zhuo claimed that Lintao City had 100,000 soldiers, which was solid enough to sweep the entire Liangzhou. But the actual situation is unknown, the Kwantung princes all thought that Niu Fu had 100,000 troops, which was just Dong Zhuo's one-sided words, bluffing, and not believable. However, Lintaocheng was targeted by Zhang Ji this time, and led the troops together with Li Meng to suppress them.

After the two armies were dispatched, the Xiliang army stationed in Chang'an City was only less than 30,000 soldiers and horses, Li Dao sat in Chang'an, and Wang Fang and Guo Meng and other cadres under his command climbed to the top of the city respectively and were responsible for garrisoning the city gate. A few days ago, Li Wei asked Li Li for the food and salary of the 130,000-strong army, which was really a bluff, and the actual Xiliang army had less than 110,000 horses. In the counterattack on Chang'an, the 120,000 Xiliang army under Li Wei attacked the city for nearly three hours. More than 10,000 soldiers were killed and wounded.

The lobby of the main hall of Yiwu.

Li Ligao sat on the main seat, lowered his head and flipped through the money and grain account books sent by Li Xuan and Li Ru, and his eyebrows showed a strong joy.

"Good, good, good! I used to estimate that there was a lot of money and grain stored in Yiwu, but I didn't expect that Yiwu's money and food greatly exceeded my expectations, which is really good! God-given granary, the opportunity for the development and growth of my Wuwei Army has finally come! After a rough look at the book, Li Li exclaimed with a raised brow.

"Hehehe, congratulations, congratulations! With this money and food, even though our army has expanded its army by 100,000 again. Within five years, the food and salary are safe, and the strength has increased greatly! Li Xuan echoed with a smile.

Li Li bowed his head happily and said with feeling: "What Yuan Zhong said is extremely true. I always thought that our Xiliang army was trapped in a corner, all because of the bitter cold of Xiliang. Lack of grain and grass, unable to attack the east to take the states and counties of the Kwantung region. I didn't understand until now. Dong Xiangguo stationed troops in Xiliang. It was not that there was no money and food to supply the army to attack the Central Plains, but he was unwilling to provoke a war again, and stored all the money and grain accumulated in the eastern capital Luoyang for decades in Yiwu, sitting on the golden mountain, and enjoying the glory and wealth. It's a pity that the heavens did not fulfill people's wishes, and Xiangguo only enjoyed Qingfu for more than a year. He died in Zhengyang Palace. Now that the heavens have given me so much money and food, it is unknown whether it is a blessing or a curse. However, our Wuwei Army must not repeat the mistakes of Xiangguo, even if it cannot pacify the world, it must also benefit the people of Xiliang. Yuan Zhong, Wen You. Food should not be stored for a long time, you two still need to properly distribute old grain, don't waste these hard-won food! ”

"No, the subordinates will definitely live up to the trust of the lord!" Li Xuan and Li Ru bowed in response.

After finalizing the matter of money and food, Li Rugong reported: "My lord, today Chang'an City dispatched 80,000 troops to the west, Guo Yan and Duan Xuan led the troops to attack Hu Zhen and Dong Yue's department, and Zhang Ji and Li Meng led the troops to Longyou. In addition, according to the detailed investigation, after hearing that Xiangguo was dead, Niu Fu, the Zhonglang general stationed in Lintao, tried to flee to the territory of the Qiang people with a large amount of gold and silver, but was attacked and killed by Hu Chi'er, the captain of the pro-soldier school, on the way to escape. Then the 50,000 army of Lintao fell apart, and tens of thousands of soldiers burned and looted on a large scale, and then fled for their lives with gold, silver and jade. Now there are still more than 20,000 ordinary armor soldiers in Longyou, and most of their leading generals have run away, so that these armor soldiers have no leader and no one to control them, and they are reckless and reckless for the sake of their neighbors. How to deal with this matter, please make it public. ”

"Uh, Niu Fu is dead, and the Longyou army is leaderless?" Li Lijian's eyebrows frowned slightly, and then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he said with a smile: "Niu Fu has always been obedient to Dong Xiangguo, and he didn't want Xiangguo to die, so he actually made this decision and fled with gold and silver?" Hehehe, this is the way to die! However, I had already arranged, and on the second day after the Hutu Iron Cavalry came to Chang'an, Teng Yu led 10,000 light cavalry back to Liangzhou and lurked near Longyou, thinking that Teng Yu should start to collect the Longyou garrison at this time. None of the generals who absconded with gold and silver could escape, but the 50,000 army was indeed useless, and it would take some time to sift through and reorganize, and it would be good to leave 30,000 soldiers and horses behind. ”

Li Xuan suddenly realized: "Oh? I said, why don't you see Teng Yu and those Xiu Tu soldiers these days, it turns out that the lord has already been careful. In the midst of the master's strategy, the decisive victory is thousands of miles away, and his subordinates are obedient! ”。

Li Ru was also quite surprised, and exclaimed: "The lord is wise! Longyou is the foundation of Xiangguo during his lifetime, where not only 50,000 troops are stationed, but also two horse farms, raising tens of thousands of Xiliang war horses. According to the conjecture of his subordinates, the lord sent General Teng Yu to lead the army this time, I am afraid that he was going to those war horses. ”

"Hehehe! In Wen You's words, what he said is not bad at all. Li Li smiled and affirmed Li Ru's speculation, and then continued: "The great change in Longyou is in my expectation, but the soldiers and horses of Hu Zhen and Dong Yue, who are entrenched in the right Fufeng, are indeed quite elite. Especially the Flying Bear Soldiers led by Dong Yue, which are one of the few heavily armored iron cavalry in our Xiliang territory, I have been hot for a long time. Wen You, are you sure that Dong Yue will be demoted, and by the way, the Flying Bear Soldiers in his hands will also be included in the Wuwei Army? ”

Li Ru smiled indifferently, nodded and said: "The subordinates must do their best, and they are willing to persuade Dong Yue to come down with their incorruptible tongue, please rest assured." ”

"Good!" Li Li said: "I will send Huan Fei to lead three thousand soldiers of the Tiger Roar Battalion to escort you forward, and strive to rush to Guo Yan and Duan Xuan's army to surrender Dong Yue and Hu Zhen. If Hu Zhen is unwilling to surrender to me, there is no need to force it, but Dong Yue and his flying bear soldiers must fight for it. Whatever he asks, you can agree to him, as long as he is willing to surrender. Without further ado, you're on your way! ”

"No, my subordinates take orders!" Li Ru happily complied and immediately left the lobby.

Li Xuanmu sent Li Ru away, and asked softly: "Lord, if Dong Yue really opened his mouth and made conditions indiscriminately, would you also agree to him?" ”

"The lion's mouth?" Li Li groaned, and then sneered: "If Dong Yue doesn't know the current affairs and asks for a price all over the sky, what's the use of such a greedy person staying?" Compared with Dong Yue, I value the flying bear soldiers under his account more. Hehehe! —————— (To be continued) (To be continued......