Chapter 26 Opportunities(1/2)
Boom!
A spring thunder exploded.
The heavy rain in Luoyang turned the world into a water world.
Ding Chen sat on the porch and watched the rain flow down the ridge, his eyes a little hollow.
The current situation in Luoyang is indeed a mess. After you finished singing, I will appear in the chaos, and there is no clue.
The alliance of Kanto princes is getting stronger and stronger.
On the 20th day of the first lunar month, Yuan Shao and Wang Kuang had already stationed troops in Henoi and were eyeing Heluo.
If it were not planned in advance, it would be impossible to be so fast. Moreover, with the princes sending troops, several princes joined the ranks of the attack on Dong.
Wu Meng, the former governor of Bingzhou, was engaged in Zhang Yang's tent. He led 8,000 troops to come from Shangdang and meet with Yuan Shao.
The prefect of Youbeiping, Ji Hou Gongsun Zan raised an army to respond and led 10,000 troops to drive to Henoi.
In addition, Sun Jian, the Marquis of Wucheng, who is famous in Jiangzuo, started his army from Changsha and made an appointment with Yuan Shu to join forces in Nanyang...
For a time, the eight states fluctuated, and the voices of defying Dong were heard one after another.
Ding Chen has been silently observing and examining the changes in the current situation.
The people in Luoyang are in panic.
The princes of Guandong have prepared their troops and horses, and are looking at the Central Plains.
Judging from this situation, a big battle is inevitable... However, what makes Ding Chen happy is that Cao Cao did not participate.
Every day, news of the princes rising up, but no news about Cao Cao was heard.
"Sister, my brother-in-law actually cares about us."
He reported to Mrs. Ding with great enthusiasm, but Mrs. Ding was indifferent.
"Although Ah Man has a great reputation, he has no power.
In my opinion, he may not be unwilling to participate in this turmoil. He may be dependent on a certain prince's tent and take the opportunity to accumulate strength."
"Probably, no."
Ding Chen was a little unbelievable and said, "Don't your brother-in-law know that once he gets involved, he will put you and me in danger?"
Mrs. Ding refused to comment, just smiled but did not give an answer.
But this made Ding Chen feel a little worried.
Could it be that Cao Cao really came to attack Dong Zhuo without thinking about their safety?
He took a sip of wine, stretched, and prepared to go back to the house to rest.
Since returning from Xiamapo, Dong Zhuo has never summoned him or assigned him new tasks.
Every day, he would take Hu Cheer to Longmenshan schoolyard for inspection, and in the evening he would return home to have a meal with his sister.
Life is quite comfortable every day from nine to five.
As for the troubles outside, in Ding Chen's opinion, it has nothing to do with him.
How would Dong Zhuo deal with the siege of the princes? That was not something he, a small Nangong Guardian, needed to consider.
Dongdongdongdongdongdong!
Just as Ding Chen was about to go back to rest, there was a sound of smashing the door.
Ding Chen frowned and turned around and looked out.
The door next to it was opened, revealing Cao Ang's little head, "Uncle, who is knocking on the door so late?"
"It's okay, my uncle is here, Ang quickly go back and rest."
"oh."
Cao Ang was a little reluctant.
But he didn't dare to disobey Ding Chen's words, so he retracted back into the room and closed the door, but another gap was revealed...
Mrs. Ding also came out, showing a look of worry.
She walked to Ding Chen's side and stood still, gently holding Ding Chen's hand with one hand.
Sister’s hands were a little cold.
Hu Cheer rushed to open the yard gate and saw Jia Xu walking over quickly with a team of soldiers holding tung oil torches.
"Ziyang, put on your clothes and follow me."
Ding Chen obviously noticed that Sister's hand trembled slightly.
He patted the back of his hand that was afraid of his sister, and looked at Jia Xu and said, "Sir, it's so late, where are you telling me to go?"
"The Prime Minister urgently invites everyone to discuss matters. General Wen Yuan recommended you, so he called you over and listened together."
"Oh, then wait."
Ding Chen showed a sudden look and returned to the house.
Mrs. Ding then followed in and helped him dress.
"You are a little Nangong Guardian, what are you discussing in the past?
Xiaochen, could it be that lucky guy who did something? Dong Zhuo sent someone to take you, but he was worried that you would resist, so he deceived you?"
Ding Chen smiled while dressing, "Sister, don't think too much, brother-in-law is not that kind of person.
After all, I am an official who is 800 stones. It is reasonable that the Prime Minister asks me to discuss matters, so don’t worry about it.
I let Hu Cheer stay in the mansion and you take good care of Ang.
Well, I guess this time I will not have any results in the short term, so I don’t have to wait for me for breakfast.”
After Ding Chen was dressed properly, he raised his hand to take off the sword hanging on the wall.
He comforted Mrs. Ding a few more words, then walked out of the room, greeted Jia Xu, and walked down the porch in the rain.
A soldier came forward and handed a bamboo umbrella.
Ding Chen thanked her, opened the bamboo umbrella, looked back at her sister, smiled slightly, and then walked away.
"Mr. Wenhe, come to me in the future. Can you not be so popular? It will scare my sister."
"In a hurry, how could I think too much?"
"By the way, what's the matter with the Prime Minister summoning everyone so late?"
Jia Xu and Ding Chen walked side by side, and he lowered his voice and said, "The situation is a bit bad, and the prime minister has decided to send troops to fight."
"how?"
"Do you remember that the Central Army General Niu Fu sent troops to Hedong a few days ago?"
"Of course I remember."
Niu Fu was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law. In December last year, the Baibo army rebelled in Hedong. Niu Fu raised 30,000 troops to Hedong to quell the rebellion.
Jia Xu said: "I lost!"
"ah?"
"Niu Zhonglang was defeated in Hedong, and the prime minister has decided to send General Wenyuan to rescue him."
“So what?”
"If General Wenyuan leaves, he will be defeated by the princes, and there will be one general missing."
When Jia Xu said this, he glanced at Ding Chen and suddenly smiled and said, "Ziyang, maybe your chance has come."
“What opportunity?”
"Aren't you always worried that your sister and son are unsafe in Luoyang?"
"yes."
"If you can make military achievements this time, you can't plead with the prime minister and send them away.
In fact, it doesn’t make much sense for her and her son to stay here. It’s just that there is no right reason, so it’s hard to let them go.
As long as you make military achievements, the prime minister will definitely agree to your conditions.”
When Ding Chen heard this, he immediately showed joy.
It doesn’t matter who he assists. What’s important is that Sister can be safe and sound.
If he could really exchange his military achievements for his sister's safety, even if he was infatuated with the whole world, Ding Chen wouldn't care.
"What should I do later?"
Jia Xu said: "Don't speak casually, act according to my winks."
"good!"
Ding Chen nodded, then urged the horse to speed up.
To be continued...