newbobooks Chapter 145 A Chaotic Military Situation! Jia Xu: If you want to win, listen to me!
Chapter 145 A Chaotic Military Situation! Jia Xu: If you want to win, listen to me!
"Heh, did that scoundrel Li Ru perish in the fire?"
"That guy deserves it!"
Wang Yun sipped his tea while listening attentively to the reports from his soldiers.
The participants in this coup included not only the Bingzhou army led by Lü Bu, but also the Luoyang Imperial Guards led by Hu Zhen, as well as the household servants of some aristocratic families such as Wang Yun.
The total troop strength was approximately 110,000.
The 50,000 Xiliang troops in Meiwu and Chang'an have all been killed by these 110,000 men.
To some extent, Wang Yun was a decisive person.
However, Chen Gong also contributed significantly to the smooth progress.
Chang'an and Meiwu are now in the hands of Wang Yun and Lü Bu.
"Oh, right, after the rain stops, put Dong Zhuo's body out at the city gate to dry in the sun, so that the people can all see what happens to this tyrant!"
Wang Yun pointed at Dong Zhuo's corpse and said.
"Yes!"
Most of the people present either hated Dong Zhuo to the bone or felt nothing for him, so naturally no one raised any objections.
But just as Wang Yun was about to enter the palace to comfort the young Emperor Liu Xie, Chen Gong suddenly grabbed him.
"Minister Wang, do not forget that Niu Fu, Dong Zhuo's second son-in-law, is still guarding Tongguan with 50,000 troops!"
"And those guys like Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, and Zhang Ji are also scattered throughout Guanzhong."
"The most urgent task is to immediately send troops to defeat them one by one, to prevent them from uniting!"
Seeing Chen Gong speak so openly in this manner, Wang Yun impatiently pulled his hand away and said righteously:
"The soldiers have just gone through a great battle, and now is the time to enjoy their victory. Don't they need to rest?"
"Dong Zhuo is already dead. The remaining rebels from Xiliang are just a bunch of loose sand and can't amount to anything."
Why be so afraid of them?
"Do you believe that I can make them surrender with just one letter?"
Chen Gong was furious and prepared to continue arguing with Wang Yun.
Unexpectedly, Wang Yun's daughter, Wang Ruohua, who was also Lü Bu's current second wife, suddenly ran over and began to fawn over Lü Bu:
"My lord, there was chaos and fighting in the city just now, and I was scared. I need you to hold me!"
Although Wang Ruohua was not as beautiful as Diaochan, as Wang Yun's youngest daughter, she possessed a noble air that Diaochan could not match.
Lu Bu, who came from a poor background, was naturally filled with a desire to conquer when he married a noblewoman like Wang Ruohua.
When Wang Ruohua started acting cute, how could Lü Bu possibly remain calm?
Lu Bu turned to Chen Gong and said:
"Gongtai, I think what Lord Situ said is very true."
"The soldiers have just gone through a fierce battle, and now is the time for them to rest."
"It would be inappropriate to fight again at this time."
Upon hearing this, Chen Gong was speechless.
That's just how Lü Bu is.
Normally, he would listen to Chen Gong's every word.
But if beautiful women are involved, then one's already limited intelligence vanishes instantly.
no way.
Lü Bu and Wang Yun were the highest decision-makers in Chang'an at that moment.
No matter what suggestions Chen Gong makes, he needs the consent of at least one of the two people.
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Two hundred li west of Chang'an
A certain Xiliang army camp
"The Grand Tutor... he's dead...?"
Li Jue held the letter of surrender sent by Wang Yun, his whole body trembling.
Sadness? Anger? Worry?
These emotions are all present.
But Li Jue knew that Wang Yun's willingness to send this letter proved that Dong Zhuo was indeed dead.
Otherwise, even if Wang Yun had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to make such a false claim.
"Ado, what do we do?"
Li Jue looked at Guo Si beside him.
Three days ago, in order to support Li Jue, Guo Si led his troops to join forces with him.
Although the two had a full 50,000 Xiliang soldiers and 60% of the Xiliang cavalry.
But the rebellious people had also learned to be clever and refused to fight them head-on.
Therefore, despite the delay of so many days, Li Jue and Guo Si were unable to suppress the rebellion and even suffered some losses of troops.
Upon learning of Dong Zhuo's death, the two were instantly thrown into disarray.
Although Guo Si always boasted that he was much smarter than Li Jue, what tricks could he possibly come up with at this moment?
The two men sighed and stared at each other for a full hour, unable to make up their minds.
suddenly.
A report came from Li Jue's personal guards:
"General! Chief Clerk Jia has arrived!"
Li Jue paused for a moment, then replied:
"Jia Zhubu? Is that Jia Xu? I remember he claimed to be ill and stayed in Chang'an this time. How come he's here with me again?"
Li Jue clearly remembered that before the expedition, Jia Xu was lying in a sickbed, saying that he was terminally ill and had avoided the expedition.
Guo Si, who was standing to the side, reacted faster.
He slapped Li Jue's thigh hard and said:
"What are you all standing there for? Quickly let Jia Xu in!"
"His previous stay in Chang'an suggests that he most likely knows what exactly happened there!"
Soon, Jia Xu walked in.
At this moment, Jia Xu's eyes were bloodshot, a stark contrast to his previous optimistic demeanor.
Before Li Jue and Guo Si could ask, Jia Xu told them the details of the coup in Chang'an.
After hearing this, Li Jue covered his forehead and said in despair:
"We're doomed! We're doomed! Wang Yun and Lü Bu are going to wipe us out!"
Guo Si was no better off.
Don't blame them for being cowards.
Dong Zhuo's prestige within the Xiliang army was simply too great.
The advantage was that no one dared disobey Dong Zhuo's orders.
However, the downsides are also very obvious.
After Dong Zhuo's death, the Xiliang army had no one to replace him in making decisions.
Even the fiercest army is nothing but a disorganized mess without a suitable commander.
The Xiliang army is undoubtedly in this state right now.
Suddenly, Jia Xu roared at Li Jue and Guo Si:
"You two cowards! How have you lived up to the teachings the Grand Tutor gave you when he was alive?"
"Instead of thinking about avenging the Grand Tutor, you're here disrupting the morale of the army?"
"If I, Jia Wenhe, were the Grand Tutor, I would strip you both naked and hang you from a tree to whip you for three days and three nights!"
Li Jue and Guo Si were filled with shame after being scolded by Jia Xu.
But suddenly, Guo Si realized.
Wait a minute! What kind of status do you, Jia Xu, have? And what kind of status do I, Guo Si, have?
Why should I stand here and let you scold me?
Before Guo Si could even straighten up, Jia Xu slapped him across the face with a big slap!
"Snapped!"
The crisp sound caught Guo Si off guard.
"It feels good."
Looking at Guo Si's large face, Jia Xu thought to himself.
Then, just as Guo Si was about to lash out, Jia Xu suddenly shouted sharply:
"Do you want to replace the Grand Tutor and become the new ruler of the Han Dynasty court?"
"If you want to, then you'd better follow my orders obediently."
"If you don't want to, then you two go to Chang'an right now and stick your necks out in front of Wang Yun so he can cut them off!"
Li Jue and Guo Si looked at each other in bewilderment.
Half an hour later.
Jia Xu was formally appointed as the military advisor by Li Jue and Guo Si, and was given the right to execute all 50,000 Xiliang troops without prior approval!
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