Chapter 283: Is there any lord, prince, general and minister?

Dong Qi couldn't remember how many years ago it was. Anyway, Emperor Liu Hong of Han was still there, so such a thing happened.

Oh, I remembered it!

Changsha people's star rebelled under the name of Taiping Road, and it seemed that there was a big stir.

First, Runan was attacked, and then Zang Ba was forced to rebel, called the Tai bandit, and traverseed at the junction of Qingxu and two prefectures.

He Yi appeared at this time.

However, there was no big noise, and Zhu Jun quickly calmed down He Yi's rebellion.

Unexpectedly, this guy not only did not die, but instead hid in his home under his own identity... It was ridiculous to think about it.

Why is it ridiculous?

What did the Dong family rely on? Isn’t it just to quell the Taiping Rebellion? When I think about it, Dong Qi couldn’t help but shivering again. If the He Yi and He Man brothers had a little bit of evil intentions in the past few years, then the family would be in danger.

"Why did you...the two of you join me?"

After pondering for a while, Dong Qi asked in a deep voice: "You know, your Taiping Dao was destroyed by my Dong family."

He Yi smiled, "Marquis Wugong, my brother is not a true believer. When he joined Taiping Dao, he was just to have a meal. Qingzhou rebelled was nothing more than to seek a way out... I heard that Wugong Hou is not a cruel person, and hundreds of thousands of Taiping Dao believers survived with one sentence from Wugong Hou, so I want to give it a try."

“Try it?”

"That's right!"

Although He Man was kneeling on the ground, his nine-foot height looked particularly eye-catching.

He said loudly with his chest straightened and said, "My brother believes that he is not bad at all, so he wants to seek wealth. But he didn't dare to join the army at the beginning because many people recognized me. So he went to Lintao... These days, my brother has been observing Wugong Hou. Wugong Hou is a good man, and we convinced you. So he reported to the old lady and came to serve."

So, grandma knows the origin of these two people.

No wonder I left without a sound just now. Haha, since grandma recommended these two people, I guess it was thought about it.

Dong Qi stood up and helped He Yi and He Man brothers up.

"I just said that I don't care about the past. Since you and the two of you worked for me in this time of crisis, I'm very happy."

He Yi said excitedly: "So, is Wu Gong Hou willing to take my brother in?"

Li Ru, who was standing beside him, sighed, "I've just come to see my lord!"

"Thank you for taking it in by lord!"

He Yi and He Man took a step forward and knelt down again to meet Dong Qi. This time, Dong Qi did not stop him.

This is a ceremony and a rule, and Dong Qi didn't want to destroy it.

After the two brothers stood up, Dong Qi said, "I think you are good at infantry fighting, so why not be an infantry captain first."

"no!"

No one in the room expected that the He Yi brothers would actually refuse, even Dong Qi was a little confused.

He Yi said: "My brother is self-aware, not the material for leading troops to fight. I am willing to be the master of the stallion, lead the horse and stirrup, carry a weapon, etc., but it is still possible to make do with it. As for commanding the troops, my brothers are really unable to take responsibility."

Since ancient times, I have only despised the young official, but I have never seen anyone who thought the old official was.

Dong Qi couldn't help but laugh, "He Yi, if my lion-maned beast is not wearing armor, how can you two keep up with you when you travel thousands of miles a day? Besides, both of your brothers have good abilities. Wouldn't you feel wronged to be my front pawn?"

"Don't be wronged, don't be wronged!"

He Yi and He Man repeatedly said: "My brother has developed a pair of iron legs since childhood. Although he is not as good as the BMW of the Lord, ordinary horses are no problem."

Dong Qi persuaded him for a while, but the He brothers were only willing to be his pawns.

In desperation, he nodded in agreement. He Yi and He Man smiled happily and stood behind Dong Qi.

"Okay, let's talk about the serious business."

After the matter was handled, Dong Qi changed the subject and asked Guo Yuan, "Shuye, what did you do just now?"

Before Guo Yuan could speak, Li Ru took the lead: "Lord, there was a reward for exploring the horse just now. Then Li Jue and Guo Si mobilized 60,000 troops from the capital to drive out from Luoyang. I calculated that his pioneers would arrive at Gucheng at least at dawn."

Dong Qiu had already agreed on an earlier countermeasure with Li Ru.

Sixty thousand people are different from the previous fight at Luoyang City.

On the surface, Dong Qi has a lot more troops, but in terms of combat effectiveness, it is much lower.

The reason is very simple. Xu Rong was a man who was good at military affairs, and his personal troops were all old men brought from Liangzhou. These soldiers, in terms of combat effectiveness and cohesion, were far higher than those of Gucheng's troops.

The horse is flat under Luoyang City, suitable for cavalry combat.

The terrain of Gucheng has become relatively complicated, and it is difficult for the cavalry to exert its power.

The most important thing is that the number of soldiers in Gucheng seems to be quite large, but most of them are recruited from refugees. It must be far from the soldiers of Liangzhou who have experienced many battles. Moreover, most of them are infantry, and their equipment is also a world of difference from those of Xu Rong and Li Ru.

The reason why the troops stationed in Gucheng was that when a danger occurred in Mengjin, Gucheng's troops could resist within one day and play a buffering role. In this way, Luoyang would have enough time to allocate troops and respond.

If these troops are used to fight against the enemy, I am afraid that the situation will be in chaos before the fight begins.

It’s nothing they are in chaos. What they are most afraid of is that once chaos starts, they will rush to Xu Rong’s troops, which will be a bad thing.

To put it simply, Gucheng's soldiers can fight with the wind and fight with all their might, but once they encounter danger, they will be the first to collapse. Such a team of people is not enough for ceremonial wars, and at most it is better to look at the number of soldiers.

Dong Qiu understood this truth, and Li Ru and others also knew this truth.

Guo Yong pondered for a moment, "Lord, Li Guo and two bandits have many soldiers and horses, we should not force it to do it."

Li Ru nodded and said, "Zhongye is right. Moreover, Gucheng cannot be defended. You should withdraw from here as soon as possible and retreat to Hangu Pass."

This was originally something that Li Ru and Dong Chu discussed, but it was most appropriate to say it at this time.

Dong Qi thought for a while, "You can't withdraw from Gucheng all at once, otherwise the morale of the army will inevitably be panicked. Xu Rong, I order you to use the 600 Iron Armored Army as the main force and the tiger girl as the auxiliary... Well, Zhongye can allocate 1,000 troops and General Xu Rong. You hold my talisman and send your family and old friends to Hangu Pass first. I will let Dianyou Dianfu be your deputy general... There are still some troops and horses in Hangu Pass. After you arrive at Hangu Pass, you can immediately step up your preparations. I guess there will be a fierce battle outside Hangu Pass."

Xu Rong is a very honest person. He doesn't speak much, but he is very steady in his work and has a decisive personality.

It is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate to take care of Hangu Pass. Moreover, Dong Qi handed over his family and his family to Xu Rong, which was a great trust. That is to say: I entrust my family to you Xu Rong, you are the person I trust very much.

There is an old saying: One day the emperor is the emperor and the other day the ministers are.

As Xu Rong, he chose Dong Qi as his master, and the one thing he was most worried about was that he would not be reused.

Dong Qi's decision also dispelled the anxiety in his heart.

He stood up excitedly, "Don't worry, lord, Rong Ding escorted the old lady and others to Hangu Pass safely."

Dong Qi glanced at Li Ru, and Li Ru was also looking at him.

When the two of them were in contact with each other, Li Ru suddenly felt a lot of emotion in his heart: Xiping has become sophisticated!

If Dong Qi was a young man in the past, then his methods now seem different.

Maybe, it’s really a setback that can make people grow!

Although Xu Rong was loyal, he had a considerable number of troops in his hands, which made people be careful. Dong Qi removed Xu Rong's military power in an understatement and brought Xu Rong's two thousand cavalry under his command, which made Xu Rong very grateful.

In the past, Dong Qi would never have done this.

But now, he has done very well, even surpassing Li Ru's expectations.

Li Ru's Iron Armored Army was Dong Zhuo's most trusted man, and he was only loyal to the Dong family. Not to mention Li Ru, if Dong Zhuo had been unable to command and mobilize this man, even Dong Qi would not be able to control the Iron Armored Army. Xu Rong would be even more unlikely to control the Iron Armored Army.

Dong Qi smiled slightly, but couldn't help but sigh.

It is certainly a fact that the Liangzhou army is strong, but there is always a hidden danger, that is, its control over the Liangzhou army. Dong Zhuo is the leader of the Liangzhou army, which is good, but not all Liangzhou army will obey Dong Zhuo's orders.

There are many factions in the Liangzhou army.

In addition to Dong Zhuo's direct subordinates, Niu Fu, Sanfu Li Guo, Qin Hu Han Meng... and so on.

Everyone has their own team, and their troops only follow the orders of their commanders.

Dong Zhuo fought in Liangzhou for six years. On the one hand, he fought against the Qiang people, and at the same time he was also absorbing troops at an astonishing speed.

Therefore, Liangzhou has many soldiers, but it cannot be digested in time.

If Dong Zhuo had not entered Luoyang, the situation would have been much better if he stayed in Liangzhou for three or four years. This was also the main reason why Li Ru did not dare to send people to Sanfu to kill Li Guo at that time, and was afraid that Li Guo's troops would rebound greatly.

Li Ru said: "Zhongye, immediately clean up Guchengku Mansion, take away all the things you can take away, and gather together if you can't take them... Wenkai, you lead a thousand Liangzhou troops and set off with Zhongye, and you must not leave any supplies for Li Guo."

Guo Yong and Hua Xiong hurriedly stood up to agree.

Although he was not very willing, Hua Xiong knew very well that now was not the time to make achievements.

Everything should be put first, and everything else... Haha, the future is long.

Guo Yonghuaxiong took the order and left, leaving only Dong, Li Ru and Guo Yuan in the hall.

"Guo Yuan!"

"Here!"

Li Ru asked Guo Yuan over and said this and this in his ear, and after giving such instructions, Guo Yuan also took the order and left.

Dong Qi smiled, "My brother-in-law's arrangement really won my heart. In this way, we can evacuate calmly."

Li Ru did not laugh, but instead showed a hint of worry.

"Xiping, although that's what he said, he can't be too optimistic. Looking at Zheng Tai's arrangement, he has linked one by one, connected one by one, killing every step of the way, and is extremely cruel. I'm worried now that he has ambushed later, so he must be careful."
To be continued...