The chaotic camp finally calmed down.
After a whole night of rectification, Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji and others finally calmed down the panicked tribesmen, but nearly 20,000 troops still fled.
Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu and others gathered in Zhongjun's tent with sad faces.
"General Niu's whereabouts are unknown, his life and death are unknown, and our Xiliang army is leaderless.
Everyone, where should we go?"
Li Jue asked sadly.
Guo Si also sighed: "Yes, General Niu took us to Chang'an to avenge the prime minister.
Although Li Su was defeated by our army, there were still Lu Bu and Liu Cheng.
Now half of our army has escaped.
The court They will definitely not let us go, what should we do now?”
Zhang Ji also sighed: "I have also received news.
Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others advocated the eradication of our Xiliang army.
Only the right general Liu Cheng advocated pardoning us and allowing us to continue to serve the court.
The emperor has no opinion, Wang Yunhe Liu Cheng is at a stalemate again.
If the ideas of Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others are passed, we people will be in trouble."
Everyone didn't know where to go for a while.
Without the backbone, everyone was very confused and helpless.
At this time, Guo Bang hesitated and asked: "How about we disband the tribe and go back to Xiliang each?"
Zhang Xiu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
He was too low-level and was not qualified to speak, but at this time, he could not control so much.
He said: "Uncles, it is easy to dissolve the tribe. , but if we still don’t get pardon after disbanding the tribe, even if we flee back to our hometown, won’t the imperial court be able to do anything to us?”
When these people thought about it, yes, if the tribe was disbanded and they still couldn't be pardoned, wouldn't they die even more miserably?
At this time, a small school boy walked in outside the tent and reported: "Reporter, Mr.
Li Ru is asking for an audience outside the camp gate."
"Li Ru" Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji and others were all surprised and stood up involuntarily.
Li Jue asked: "Didn't he disappear after the death of the prime minister?
How could he suddenly appear here?"
Zhang Jidao: "Ignore this for now.
It's not too late for us to welcome Mr.
Li in and ask questions.
We are in a state of panic now and need the guidance of a wise and knowledgeable person.
Mr.
Li has come at the right time."
"Yes, yes, yes," Guo Bang said repeatedly, and everyone walked out of the tent and went to the camp gate to greet them.
Li Ru and Zhang were introduced to the Chinese army's tent, and Li Ru was invited to sit at the top.
Li Ru threw Niu Fu's big ax on the ground.
Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji and others were shocked.
Li Jue asked: "How come General Niu's weapons are here, sir?"
Li Ru stroked his beard and said: "On the way here, we met Hu Chi'er, a close entourage of General Niu, and his party.
They were carrying General Niu's head.
We had a fight with them.
They were not fond of fighting and were in a hurry.
They went to Chang'an and left this weapon in a hurry.
According to my guess, they probably went to Wang Yun and Lu Bu."
These people were extremely angry after hearing the news that Niu Fu was killed by Hu Chi'er and others for gold, silver and jewelry.
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Zhang Ji was even more furious and said: "A group of ungrateful people, if I, Zhang Ji, catch them, they must be cut into pieces."
"Ten thousand pieces of corpse" Li Jue had a clearer mind.
He did not dwell on the matter and asked: "Sir, the Prime Minister was conspired to death by Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others.
Why are you safe and sound?
I heard that all the relatives and cronies around the Prime Minister were arrested and beheaded. , but you suddenly disappeared, how could you suddenly appear here?
With your intelligence, you should not be unable to see the plans of Wang Yun and others."
Li Ru sighed: "You must be aware of the Prime Minister's nature and temper.
He doesn't trust anyone.
In the past two years, you guys have been away.
You don't know that the Prime Minister's temperament has changed greatly.
The Prime Minister can't listen to anyone."
We are afraid of causing death, so we dare not speak out and give advice.
The Prime Minister has been hiding everything from me since last year.
By the time I found out that Wang Yun colluded with Lu Bu to assassinate the Prime Minister, it was already too late.
The Prime Minister was already dead at that time, and Wang Yun led a large group of people to arrest people everywhere.
It was the right general Liu Cheng who sent people to rescue me when he was caught in my house, otherwise I would have become the target of Wang Yun and Lu Bu's sword."
Li Jue and others looked at each other and no longer suspected Li Ru.
Zhang Ji asked: "What is the purpose of your visit this time?"
Li Rudao: "Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others want to eradicate us, the old troops of Xiliang Army, but General Liu thinks that you are just being coerced by Dong Zhuo, and there is nothing serious.
Now the princes of Guandong are working hard and are constantly giving orders from the court.
The court is use As long as you sincerely serve the imperial court and obey the imperial court's orders, General Liu believes that you and all the soldiers of the Xiliang Army should be pardoned, so please come here to discuss with you and see your thoughts and suggestions.
I don't know what you think."
These people looked at each other again, and Zhang Ji sighed: "So it turns out that Liu Cheng has always been against the Prime Minister in the past.
I don't have a good impression of Liu Cheng.
I didn't expect that when we were at the end of the road, he was the only one who stood up to speak for us."
But it's him.
Things are unpredictable.
To be honest, sir, we were actually discussing where to go just now.
We were preparing to disband the tribe and flee back to our hometowns."
Li Ru shook his head and smiled: "In my opinion, it is most undesirable for you to disband your tribe and flee back to your hometown.
If the court wants to pursue you, you will be caught even if you flee to the ends of the earth.
The right general Liu Cheng has lofty aspirations, You are broad-minded and tolerant, why don't you generals gather your troops to join General Liu?"
Li Jue and others looked at each other and gathered together to discuss in low voices for a while.
Finally Li Jue asked: "Sir, we can surrender to General Liu, but there are two problems: First, Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others want to eradicate me.
Wait, how will this matter be resolved?
Second, how will we be treated after we surrender to General Liu?
If General Liu is really sincere, he should have a charter."
Li Ru introduced Zhang Ji to everyone and said: "This is Zhang Ji, whose courtesy name is Derong.
His official residence is Daxingling.
He is a close associate of General Liu.
Please ask Derong to answer these two questions for the generals."
Zhang Ji stood up and bowed to Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu and others, and then said: "After Prime Minister Dong Zhuo was assassinated, Wang Yun wanted to replace him with Prime Minister Dong.
He wanted to entangle the ministers of the DPRK and ignore His Majesty. , he is always against my general and refuses to pardon the generals.
You and the Xiliang Army officers, my general has wanted to get rid of them for a long time, but it was difficult to do so.
Now Mr.
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Li has thought of a plan that can not only get rid of them, but also make my general report to Emperor Ming to pardon you. , but this strategy requires your cooperation."
Zhang Ji immediately said: "De Rong, please tell me, as long as we can get rid of Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others, I will do anything."
"Okay, you will immediately send people to gather up the scattered tribesmen and explain to them the great relationship.
I think these fleeing generals will definitely come back.
Then you will order your troops and continue to fight to avenge Prime Minister Dong Zhuo.
Attack Chang'an under the banner of Qiu, kill Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others, and then declare allegiance to the emperor and my generals.
In this way, Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others can be eliminated, and my generals will have enough reasons to ask your majesty for your pardon."
Guo Si was suspicious by nature and asked: "This strategy is good, but how do we know that it is not Liu Cheng who wants to use our hands to get rid of Wang Yun and Lu Bu, and then he will use the mantis to catch the cicada and the oriole behind?"
Zhang Ji said: "Everyone, the troops of the Northern Army have been transferred to Yi County.
Duan Xuan and Hu Zhen have surrendered to our generals.
Wang Yun and others have ordered Hu Zhen and Duan Xuan to lead the army to attack you.
When the time comes, you can Join forces with Hu Zhen and Duan Xuan to attack Chang'an.
With the current strength of the defenders in Chang'an City, they will be defeated by the strong soldiers and horses in a few days."
These people discussed for a while, and Guo Si said: "Okay, we agreed to this.
After Wang Yun and Lu Bu are dealt with, I don't know how General Liu will arrange for me and others."
Zhang Ji said: "It is impossible for you to be promoted to the rank of nobility.
It is impossible for my general to risk the disapproval of the world to promote you to the rank of nobility.
Therefore, your official positions can only remain as they are for the time being.
You will still lead the troops.
But for the sake of To show that you are sincerely serving the imperial court and serving my general, we must allow our general to send people to your various armies to take charge of military discipline.
You must also agree to the imperial court reorganizing and training your troops, eliminating the old, weak, sick and disabled, leaving the elite.
After the reorganization and training is completed, new numbers and military flags will be assigned, and the imperial court will uniformly distribute military uniforms, weapons, equipment and military pay.
In the future, if you have made meritorious service, you should be treated equally with other generals.
Those who deserve promotion will be promoted and those who deserve knighthood will not be treated differently."
"We need to discuss something," Li Jue said after listening.
Zhang Ji said: "Of course, Zhang is waiting for your good news."
"Come here, prepare a tent for the two adults to rest."
After Zhang Ji left, Li Ru thought for a while and said to Li Jue and others: "Generals, if you can trust Li Ru, you will follow my advice and join General Liu.
Now Duan Xuan and Hu Zhen have joined General Liu.
If General Liu really wants to deal with you, he can join forces with Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others to eradicate you before dealing with Wang Yun and Lu Bu.
It's just a little troublesome, so you should seize the opportunity."
After a whole night of discussion, Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji and others concluded that they could not go to Guandong.
Both Hedong and Tongguan were guarded by Liu Cheng's men, and Ma Teng and Han Sui would definitely not welcome them in the west.
Wang Yun and Lu Bu wanted to get rid of them quickly.
Only Liu Cheng could accept them, so they finally agreed to surrender to Liu Cheng.
In the afternoon of that day, Li Jue, Guo Si and Zhang Ji each sent their troops to gather up the fleeing generals.
They preached that the only way to survive was to gather together to attack Chang'an and kill Wang Yun and Lu Bu.
Otherwise, they would only die.
After hearing the news The Xiliang soldiers and generals returned to the camp one after another.
Once Li Jue and others were counted, there were still more than 3,700 people.
After resting for two days, they immediately set off to march into Chang'an
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