Chapter 308 Dong Zhuo said: Another one was captured

Author: smug eyebrows and droopy eyes

Chapter 308 Dong Zhuo said: Another one was captured

In fact, not all of Hua Xiong's troops confronted Liu Jian head-on. His troops in the rear were still responsible for guarding and escorting the siege equipment transferred from Sili. As for the troops he led who fell into Yangxia

The soldiers and horses are just his elite troops at the front.

Logically speaking, one should not attack Yangxia City easily at this moment when the weapons and troops have not yet arrived.

However, the internal strife between Chen Wang Liu Chong and Liu Jian made Hua Xiong feel that Yangxia County had an opportunity, so he was unprepared and led a surprise attack.

But all of a sudden, Hua Xiong's vanguard was completely trapped in Yangxia, and even he himself got involved.

After the soldiers of Huaxiong's rear army learned about what happened to their front, they did not dare to neglect and immediately reported the news to Hu Zhen on flying horses.

After Hu Zhen heard the news, he was not calm at all.

His body began to tremble unconsciously.

Hua Xiong was a talented general in the Xiliang army. It was no small matter that he was captured alive!

If the Prime Minister knew about this, what should he do?

Thinking of this, Hu Zhen couldn't help but have beads of sweat on his forehead, and his clothes were even soaked with sweat.

Hu Zhen still understood Dong Zhuo's character. Niu Fu had been captured alive before, so maybe Dong Zhuo could still endure it. He said that Niu Fu was unprepared and underestimated Liu Jian.

However, our side went out to fight again after Niu Fu. The mistakes that should have been made and the shortcomings that should have occurred have been missed by Niu Fu once and cannot be made again.

If Hua Xiong was defeated by Liu Jian for a while, Hu Zhen would still have a way to justify himself to Dong Zhuo, but if Hua Xiong was not only defeated, but also captured alive... then Dong Zhuo might not be able to bear it.

As the protector of the capital, I am afraid that I will be dealt with severely by Dong Zhuo this time.

When he thought of Dong Zhuo's ruthless methods, Hu Zhen felt his chest tightening.

Next to him, Sima Cheng of Xiliang could see Hu Zhen's unkind face and miserable appearance with cold sweat, and he also knew that Hu Zhen was too frightened at the moment.

Cheng Kan was also an old man in the Xiliang army. He understood what Hu Zhen was afraid of, which was their Prime Minister Dong Zhuo!

Everyone in the Liangzhou army knew Dong Zhuo's fiery temper.

If you think about it carefully, it is not impossible for Dong Zhuo to kill Hu Zhen because of this matter.

Cheng Kan immediately admonished Hu Zhen and said: "The Protector need not worry. Although Hua Xiong suffered a defeat and was captured alive by Liu Jian, this matter was not the fault of the Protector alone."

Hu Zhen thought to himself: Of course this matter is not my responsibility! Hua Xiong did not listen to me and led his troops to attack without permission. He was unprepared and was taken care of by Liu Jian. That was his own stupidity.

But the problem is that as a general guardian, anyone who makes any mistakes will be blamed on me.

My military position is big, but it also has a lot of responsibilities.

Hu Zhen sighed: "Whether it's my responsibility or not, I'm afraid I will be heavily blamed by the Prime Minister!"

Cheng Kan said: "Even if the Prime Minister wants to blame the Protector, there is still one person who will be punished together with the Protector."

Hu Zhen looked at him doubtfully.

Cheng Kanyan said: "Lu is also a fellow traveler, so he must be responsible for this matter!"

To be honest, Hu Zhen really wants to put the blame on Lu Bu's head, but Lu Bu is now in the rear army and has never gotten along with Hua Xiong and Hu Zhen. Why do you put this responsibility on him?

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Besides, Lu Bu was not Hua Xiong's superior officer. Hua Xiong acted on his own initiative and had nothing to do with Lu Bu. It was really difficult to rely on him.

Hu Zhen shook his head and said nothing.

Na Chengkan said hurriedly: "The Prime Minister is a man who has great ambitions in the world and has the ambition to conquer the world. The Prime Minister is also aware of the grievances between the Liangzhou Army and the Bingzhou Army."

"There is a feud between the Great Protector and Lü Bu, and it is impossible for the Prime Minister not to know about it. However, he still asked the Great Protector and Lü Bu to deal with Liu Jian. What he did was just to keep the two of them in check and balance."

"The Prime Minister is a man skilled in power, so he should use his troops like this. The Protector and Lu Bu should go together to attack together, either to help each other or to check and balance each other. This is what the Prime Minister wants to see,"

"But Lu Bu didn't respect the orders of the governor. Not only did he sneer at the governor and Hua Du, but he also provoked the governor and Hua Governor to lead their troops on their own. However, he did not act together with the two of them."

"As the governor of the left wing, he should be under the control of the great governor, but he did the opposite and hid in the back of the palace. General Hua is a brave and straightforward man. Lu Bu used this method to provoke General Hua. How could he not

Lose your mind? Go and strive for meritorious service?"

"In my opinion, Lu Bu cannot escape his involvement in this matter! The general can advise the Prime Minister on this matter and tell the whole story clearly. I believe the Prime Minister will make a final decision!"

To be honest, Cheng Kan’s remarks are just a bit shameless!

It doesn't matter whether Lu Bu inspires you or not, but you are the ones who are willing to move forward.

As a result, you failed, and in the end you have to put the blame on Lu Bu!

It makes no sense to think about this!

Most of the warriors in the Xiliang Army disdain to do this kind of shirk of responsibility, but Hu Zhen's group is a special case in the Xiliang Army.

Although Hu Zhen is also a brave and good warrior, he has more deceitful thoughts and is not straightforward.

He was considered a villain in the Xiliang army because his family had a lot of interests with Dong Zhuo's family, and when Dong Zhuo was recruiting troops in Liangzhou, Hu Zhen's family also gave Dong Zhuo great support.

Moreover, the younger generations of the two tribes also intermarried, so Hu Zhen gained Dong Zhuo's trust and importance in the Xiliang army.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, various warlords appointed generals based on their talents, but more often they were based on conflicts of interest.

It's not just about being talented and learning. Talented people will definitely be reused.

People with talent but no background are reused, which is actually not in line with the development laws of ancient human society.

This is the naked cruel reality.

Even Cao Cao respected meritocracy throughout his life and issued several orders to recruit talented people. However, the highest-ranking military officers he used in the army were all relatives of the Cao family and the Xiahou family.

Dong Zhuo is even more indispensable.

Hu Zhen narrowed his eyes after hearing the embarrassing advice, and thought for a moment before seeing him slowly nod his head and say: "That makes sense!"

It’s not that Hu Zhen can evade responsibility in this way. As a householder, he must bear the responsibilities he deserves!

But if he could lure Lu Bu into the water, Hu Zhen would definitely do it.

After thinking about all this, Hu Zhen said: "That's it! No matter what, first write a letter to the Prime Minister to explain the matter."

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Just when Hua Xiong's attack on Yangxia City failed, Dong Zhuo made substantial progress in the war with Yuan Shao.

Although Cai Mao, Huang Zu, Wenpin and others stayed in Yangxia County and defended extremely tightly, preventing Dong Zhuo from attacking. However, after all, Dong Zhuo was a man who was good at fighting, and he saw things accurately and had methods.

In response to the opponent's retreat tactics, Dong Zhuo also adopted corresponding strategies.

He began to attack the family industries of some prominent families in Nanyang around Yangren.

The reason for the crackdown is simple and official, that is, they are engaging in illicit affairs to commit treason.

At that time, Liu Jian had delivered the letters left by Zhang Jiao to Dong Zhuo, which also gave Dong Zhuo the leverage to check and attack high-ranking families in the court.

During Zhang Jiao's uprising, the prominent families in various counties were more or less connected with Zhang Jiao. Those who did it were hoping to use the chaos to gain official family benefits.

Such selfish behavior, regardless of national interests, was the usual behavior of the right-wing clans in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

But who would have thought that these letters would end up in Dong Zhuo's hands, which is really suffocating.

However, Dong Zhuo also went out of his way to find people to search for Zhang Jiao's handwriting and documents, and even the spells and prescriptions he wrote among the people. Dong Zhuo also collected many witnesses and recorded oral confessions.

Just to prove these things are true at critical moments!

He used this as a sword to deal with the powerful and powerful people who disobeyed him.

It is true that this thing is very effective, but it also makes the relationship between Dong Zhuo and the targeted tribes irreconcilable.

In fact, there is no need to reconcile.

Now, in order to defeat Yuan Shao, Dong Zhuo began to deal with the prominent families in Nanyang County. The reason was that these people had colluded with Zhang Jiao to plague the world, which was a heinous rebellion.

The reasons are very sufficient and the evidence is very clear. These people are directly classified as traitors and cannot stand up!

It can be considered a complete break-up.

The reason why Yuan Shao is so powerful now is all because of the support of these people. Now Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo are in a fight to the death, and since these families all support Yuan Shao, they are Dong Zhuo's mortal enemies. Dong Zhuo naturally has no

You need to pamper them further.

Dong Zhuo's use of troops against several major families in the northern part of Nanyang County can be said to have violated their interests in the county. This is a real declaration of war, and these families cannot tolerate it.

Let alone others, just talking about Xu You, his family's several large houses and fields and warehouses in the north of Nanyang were raided by Xiliang soldiers, causing heavy losses.

How could Xu You, a man so greedy for money, endure this?

I’m not done with you!

He immediately united with the heads of several major local families in Nanyang County to cry out to Yuan Shao and asked Yuan Shao to send troops to help them seek justice.

Yuan Shao's military strategy was originally solid and defensive, but now a local family related to his political lifeline requested him to send troops.

It is impossible for Yuan Shao to ignore the feelings of these families, because he relies on these people to control Nanyang County.

This is the tragedy of a warlord who is led by a family private military unit.
To be continued...