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"Hiss...huh!"

Like a bellows, Dong Zhuo took several deep breaths one after another, and then he barely suppressed the anger in his heart.

But his face was still as dark as charcoal, as if it was about to drip ink, as if it was covered by a dark cloud.

Dong Zhuo hated him!

He simply hated this guy Cao Ang!

I wish I could eat the flesh and sleep with my skin!

He hated Yuan Shao, but he didn't hate him that much. After all, Yuan Shao had clearly set off a carriage from the beginning and was against him.

Even in public, he drew his sword to face him, which was his essential position.

At this time, Yuan Shao stood up and called on the people of the world to attack him. Although it also made him feel extremely dissatisfied, it was reasonable.

But Cao Ang is different!

He deceived himself fiercely, played him with Dong Zhuo in applause, and circled around like a monkey, and he even wanted to shout.

What a shame!

Dong Zhuo has never been so embarrassed.

Thinking of giving troops and officials, and even appointing a prefect for Cao Ang’s father Cao Cao. Even this guy started from Luoyang, the food and grass along the way were supplied by Dong Zhuo in advance.

In the end, Dong Zhuo realized that he had been cheated, and was cheated miserably.

I agreed to supervise Yuan Shao and send someone back to report to him if there is any abnormal movement.

As a result, Yuan Shao had nothing to do. Without any obstacles, he raised the banner of begging Dong and was about to march towards Luoyang.

If that's all.

I just think this guy is unscrupulous, doesn't work hard, and doesn't work with his things.

But Cao Ang made a counterattack and turned around and issued a manifesto with Yuan Shao, raising the flag, as if he had to stab him Dong Zhuo.

Isn’t this just that after eating, the whole family eats the food, and they take it together on both sides?

This approach made Dong Zhuo feel deeply deceived and miserably played with.

I have the illusion that he paid out of his own pocket, gave it to the enemy, and then let the enemy come to attack him. Isn’t this the stupidest person in the world?

But when he paid for it, he was still happy, thinking that he had made a profit, and even rushed to ask Cao Ang to take over the things.

When Cao Ang said he wanted to go on strike that day, Dong Zhuo even became anxious.

Thinking about it now, I am such a stupid pig!

...

Dong Zhuo leaned back weakly.

Just when he was about to close his eyes and think about it.

A sudden sound of footsteps came from outside the hall.

He suddenly opened his eyes and saw that it was Li Ru who was dressed as a Confucian scholar.

Meeting your trusted adviser.

The gloomy face on Dong Zhuo's face was slightly calmer, and then waved to him.

"Wenyou, something big is not good. Come and take a look at these two things and talk about how to deal with it."

He trusted Li Ru very much.

I never considered that this guy had the possibility of betraying him, so he told him all the big and small things.

Even now in Dong Zhuo's opinion, Cao Ang had betrayed him, and Li Ru had spoken for Cao Ang when he left Luoyang City.

There will be no connection between the two.

After bowing to Dong Zhuo, Li Ru took two manifestos and swept them quickly.

Then he fell into a long period of contemplation.

He was not as angry as Dong Zhuo, but he could still think calmly at this moment.

Looking at the manifesto belonging to Cao Cao, Li Ru couldn't help but flash his eyes.

This Cao Ang...has indeed passed a little!

I shouldn't have agreed to get on his pirate ship before, but it turned out to be broken.

Now Cao Ang's move is equivalent to breaking up with Dong Zhuo. Although Li Ru had a secret agreement with Cao Ang in private, he is still firmly standing on Dong Zhuo's side.

At least it is still at present.

So the current situation has evolved into him being stuck in the middle, and he is in a dilemma.

After thinking for a moment.

For example, he could only suppress Cao Ang's incident and bow to Dong Zhuo and said.

"Prime Minister, Cao Ang is just a disease of tinea scabies. He just likes to be attentive and does not actually pose any threat to us."

"On the contrary, Yuan Shao is a big trouble. His appeal is far better than Cao Cao. With a shout, there must be many people who are ready to attack us."

"So in the eyes of his subordinates, the most urgent task of the prime minister is to immediately mobilize the army and advance the defense line all the way to Xingyang and Chenggao Pass."

"Only by defending the enemy from the outside and stretching the front line can we leave time for our central army's main force. Once Yuan Shao leads his troops to attack, he can also delay his pace very well."

Dong Zhuo is naturally a man who knows about military affairs.

After Li Ru said this, he immediately reacted and took out a map to spread it on the table.

After leaning down and studying it carefully.

Dong Zhuo waved his hand and said in agreement: "Wenyou's words are reasonable. I will issue a military order later, asking Hua Xiong and others to start from Chenggao Pass and deploy defenses along the areas of Arctic Pass, Gong County and Yanshi County."

"With these several barriers one after another, they will definitely delay their advancement and consume their food and grass to support them. In this way, Luoyang should be safe and worry-free!"

...

Blind optimism about Dong Zhuo.

Li Ru shook his head with a heavy expression.

"The prime minister's words are wrong. Luoyang cannot be defended and cannot be defended at all. My subordinates offer this plan to hold back the bandit army, so that our army can leave Luoyang calmly!"

Li Ru said this.

Dong Zhuo was shocked.

His eyes were as bright as a copper bell.

If it weren't for the suggestion that it was his chief adviser, he would have been unable to help but scold him loudly.

But even so, Dong Zhuo frowned and said with some dissatisfaction: "What does Wen You mean?"

"Do you know that Luoyang is not easy to come by. I have worked hard to come from the bitter and cold land of Xiliang, and have defeated many enemies along the way before I can control the capital of the Han Dynasty."

"How can you give up easily now? This is too much of a joke. I won't do it!"

Luoyang is the capital.

There are also emperors in the city, officials and ministers, and various institutions of the court. They are the political center and administrative hub of the Han Dynasty.

This city has extremely profound significance.

Having control of this place is equivalent to giving orders legitimately, how could Dong Zhuo give up easily?

However, in the face of Dong Zhuo's dissatisfaction.

Li Ru still insisted on his own view.

"The Prime Minister's clarification, even the capital of the Han Dynasty, Luoyang is only a place with a city and a pool. Even if he can own the entire Sili, he is only a place with a state."

"If there are no foreign enemies, then this state will certainly be prosperous."

"But now foreign enemies have arrived. With a mere state, no matter the population or the food produced, they are enough to cope with the consumption of war."

"Why would this be a wise move?"

Hear this.

Dong Zhuo couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

I supported my hands on the table and looked left and right at the map, as if I wanted to see something.

It took a long time to go.

Dong Zhuo stood up and said hesitantly: "If I defeated Yuan Shao and others and resolved their offensive, then without foreign enemies, wouldn't I need to leave Luoyang?"

It can be seen that Dong Zhuo really wants to stay.

I have been fighting in the border for many years.

Finally, he came with the might of the army and got to this point.
To be continued...