Chapter 583 The Battle of Chang'an (1)(1/4)
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Chang'an, Wu's mansion.
At this time, the leader of the Wu clan and the elder of the Wu clan were discussing matters in the hall of the main hall.
After discussing for a while, the Wu clan leader suddenly stopped talking, looked at the distance with a melancholy face, and murmured to himself: "Calculate the time, Jiuer should have arrived in Luoyang now, right? I hope everything goes well for him."
After hearing the words of the Wu clan leader, the elder said speechlessly: "Class leader, don't worry about it anymore.
The groom beside Jiuer is an elite man selected by me.
He has great skills in his hands. Generally, twenty or thirty people cannot get close to him. With his guard, how could something happen to Jiu'er?
Now I'll wait and think about what I should do.
Although Dong Zhuo is unlikely to attack me, I have to be careful.
Dong Zhuo is very elusive. If he suddenly goes crazy, like I wait, if I don’t prepare, I’m afraid there will be danger of extermination!”
"Oh..." After hearing the words of the elder Wu, the leader of the Wu clan sighed and nodded, "You are right, it's because a family is too worried, but..."
After saying this, the head of the Wu clan looked at the elder and said with a smile: "For the matter of Dong Zhuo, you and a family are worried that something might happen to Jiuer, which is a bit too much worry!"
When a certain family went to Dong Zhuo's place, they tried Dong Zhuo.
At that time, a certain family was showing off their power in Dong Zhuo's mansion, and they spoke very rudely.
However, Dong Zhuo did not punish a certain family, but instead tolerated everywhere, and seemed very humble!
You know, a certain family is just a member of his rule!
When he faced a certain family, he was so humble. From this we can see that he was very afraid... No! It was not afraid, but afraid! He was very afraid of General Cavalry.
So, if we are ready to resist Dong Zhuo now, then Dong Zhuo will see through the lies of a certain family! Hence, he will attack my Wu family!"
After hearing the words of the Wu clan leader, the elder frowned and asked, "What's the reason? Why would Dong Zhuo attack me if we were ready to resist Dong Zhuo?"
After hearing the elder's words, the leader of the Wu clan rolled his eyes and said, "Is this still necessary to ask?
If I didn't make any preparations, it proves that I was confident.
Without knowing the inside story, Dong Zhuo would never dare to attack my Wu family!
However, if I wait, it will prove that I have ulterior motives or have a bad status with General Cavalry.
Otherwise, why would we, as generals of the Cavalry, be so nervous?
After Dong Zhuo discovered this, he will definitely attack us!
Therefore, we must not make any moves. In the past few days, we can do it as usual."
"Do the opposite..." After hearing the words of the Wu clan leader, the elder touched his chin and nodded thoughtfully.
Then, he said with some concern: "But I am still a little worried!
We cannot pin our hopes on the prestige of the General of the Cavalry.
What should Dong Zhuo do if he suddenly goes crazy and doesn't care about the prestige of General Cavalry, and then attacks us?!
And even if Dong Zhuo is not crazy, if Liu Bian leaves his luck, he will defeat Dong Zhuo by chance.
Then do you think Dong Zhuo's defeated soldiers will take revenge on us or rob us?
So, I think that on the surface, I can say as always as you said.
But, in secret, I have to make some preparations.
Otherwise, once Dong Zhuo takes action, if we are unprepared, it will be all over!
As the leader of the family, we cannot take this risk!”
After hearing this, the head of the Wu clan nodded after thinking for a while, and said, "What you said is reasonable. It is indeed a good idea to loosen the outside and tighten the inside."
After saying this, the head of the Wu clan frowned and looked at the elder and instructed: "However, be careful when you prepare and never walk!
Otherwise, if Dong Zhuo notices our preparations, he will attack us immediately!"
"This is unlikely, right?" After hearing the words of the Wu clan leader, the elder immediately became solemn on his face, which was already relaxed, and asked: "Even if Dong Zhuo found out that we were lying to him, he wouldn't be able to take revenge on us immediately, right?
After all, Liu Bian is now adjusting the army and staring at him with a fierce look.
If he attacks me, Liu Bian can seize the opportunity to defeat him!
Although Dong Zhuo is a little confused, he has some skills in war. It is impossible for him not to see this, right?"
Upon hearing this, the Wu clan leader shook his head with a serious face and said, "What you are talking about is Dong Zhuo when he is calm!
A family carefully studied Dong Zhuo, and a family found that Dong Zhuo was actually a little childish.
After suffering from grievances, he didn't care about the overall situation at all and just vented his grievances.
So, in the eyes of a certain family, if Dong Zhuo found out that we were deceiving him, he might have divided his troops into two groups, one by one to resist Liu Bian, and the other to attack us!
Although the families of the generations have already been alliance, we are not in this alliance!
If Dong Zhuo attacks us, all the families will definitely stand by and watch!
They were eager to use my Wu family to consume Dong Zhuo’s strength!”
After saying that, the Wu clan leader sneered and continued with contempt: "You are not unaware of the temperament of those people in the family!
After they saw that my Wu family was killed, they would never help, but they might take the blame!
Therefore, we must not let Dong Zhuo know that we are secretly preparing.
I must be very calm and low-key now, so don’t let Dong Zhuo discover the lies I’m waiting for!”
"Oh..." After hearing the explanation of the Wu clan leader, the elder sighed long and said with a melancholy face: "Why is this? Why is this?
Thinking about how close my Wu family and other families were at the beginning.
Now for the sake of profit, we are divided into different ways and hurt each other openly and secretly. It is really impermanent!”
Upon hearing this, the head of Wu clan smiled bitterly and shook his head and said, "You are right, but I should have made this preparation long ago, because for people from aristocratic families, in addition to the inheritance of the family, interests are the most important!
So since I was ready to move to Chang'an, why should I be prepared with other families!
Because Chang'an City is so big and has not been repaired for many years.
The people in the city also left and scattered after the plague.
Chang'an City is indeed too narrow today, and it is not enough for us to divide the family!
If they have the opportunity to eliminate a family that divides Chang'an, they will never be ruthless!
So, no one can believe me now, I can only believe myself!"
"Dongdongdongdong..." Just as the two of them were talking, a shocking drum sound suddenly came from the city.
"Crazy..." After hearing the drum sound, the leader of the Wu clan stood up suddenly, ignored the cases he knocked to the ground, walked to the door in two steps, and looked into the distance.
However, the walls of the Wu family were very high and he could not see anything at all.
Then, he immediately shouted to the outside, "Come on! Come on!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several servants from a distance hurried over, bowed to the Wu clan leader, and asked respectfully: "I wonder what the clan leader has to give?"
After the head of the Wu clan pointed to the direction of the drum sound, he ordered loudly: "Go and take a look, which force is fighting the drum!"
"Here!" After hearing this, the servant responded and hurried away.
After the servant left, the Wu clan looked at the direction of the war drum with a melancholy face, squinted his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking.
Because the elder was old and his legs were a little inflexible, he came to the Wu clan leader after he gave the order.
Then, he asked in a low voice: "Class leader, when listening to the direction of the drum sound, it is probably Dong Zhuo who is beating the drums and gathering generals.
This is already obvious, why does the patriarch still send someone to investigate?"
Upon hearing this, the Wu clan leader shook his head with a serious face, looked into the distance and said, "It's too early to draw a conclusion now.
Although the drum sounds were indeed coming from the direction of Dong Zhuo's power.
However, now the city of Chang'an is in a strange way, and no one can tell what will happen.
That's why a certain family sent someone to check it out, just to determine if there was any accident."
"What accident can happen?" the elder said after shaking his head: "Now, Dong Zhuo and Liu Bian are both at the time to gather strength.
In a short period of time, none of them have the ability to attack each other.
So, in my husband's opinion, the drum sound is just Dong Zhuo summoning the generals, so there is no need to make a big fuss."
Upon hearing this, the head of the Wu clan leader shook his head and said, "You can't say anything too hard. Have you forgotten that you have a third force in Luoyang City?"
"The third force?" After hearing the words of the Wu clan leader, the elder thought for a while but did not expect any force besides Dong Zhuo and Liu Bian.
So, he asked with confusion: "Class leader, what you are talking about is...
Upon hearing this, the chief of the Wu clan sneered and pointed at himself and pointed at the direction where Yang Ying lived and said, "Have you forgotten that the power of the General of the Cavalry is also in Chang'an City?"
"Let's wait?" The elder asked with confusion when he heard this, "I understand that there are only more than ten thousand servants in my family. Even if the thousand cavalry brought by the envoy of the General Cavalry, they cannot be called a force, right?"
"No!" The head of the Wu clan shook his head and said, "We really cannot resist any of the other two forces, but we can control the entire situation of the battle, because now Dong Zhuo and Liu Bian have the same eyesight. Who should we vote for when they confront each other? We can win at will, so although we want to stay out of the matter, we have to be on guard!"
To be continued...