"Master Situ, Marquis Pingtao, take your seat." In the Grand Master's mansion, Dong Zhuo described the game as gaunt and irritable. He didn't speak when he saw the three of them coming in. After Hua Xiong brought Lu Bu and Wang Yun in, he whispered. Signal the two to take their seats.

Lu Bu and Wang Yun bowed to Dong Zhuo, and then sat down.

Li Ru tiredly handed a roll of bamboo slips to Wang Yundao: "I don't know who is walking around with rumors that the imperial court is going to increase taxes. News came from Longxi that the Qiang people of all ethnic groups were unable to control it, and even Zhangxian and Xiangxian people could not control it. The seizure of Wu and other cities is still the initial stage, if it is not handled properly in time, the Western Liang may not be protected."

"Sir, what else is there to discuss? The general is willing to lead the elite of the headquarters to go on an expedition, and will definitely drive out these chaotic Qiang people!" Hua Xiong snorted and said murderously.

The biggest trouble for the Qiang people who are not led by powerful people is their familiarity with the terrain, but in terms of their own combat power, the Qiang people may be able to win one-on-one, but if they fight a hundred, the Han army will definitely win.

Of course, this specifically refers to the Xiliang army under Hua Xiong who have experienced hundreds of battles. The hard and cold land can hone the most sturdy warriors, and the Qiang people are also very terrifying.

Lu Bu didn't say anything. In this matter, he finally wanted to get the right to go on the expedition, but he couldn't be too active. It was better to take the initiative to fall on his own head. There are not many people who can be regarded as Dong Zhuo's cronies, and Lu Bu happens to be one of them.

Wang Yun didn't say anything, and even Lu Bu, who had been staring at him, didn't notice any abnormality in his face or eyes, but Lu Bu knew that Wang Yun should at least be involved in this matter, otherwise he would not be at all. It may have made Xiliang chaotic so quickly, but Wang Yun has completely restrained his emotions at this moment, and his expression and eyes have not changed at all.

But this is the most abnormal, shouldn't it show shock?

It seems that at this moment, he and Lu Bu have a good connection, Wang Yun took a deep breath, looked up at Dong Zhuo, and said with a slight bow: "Tai Shi, this is a bit strange, who is spreading rumors among the Qiang people? And these scattered Qiang people may be broken. But behind the worry, is Ma Teng involved?"

"Ma Teng?" Dong Zhuo frowned, this Ma Teng started to grow stronger after Dong Zhuo left Xiliang, and before the rebellion of the Guandong heroes, Ma Teng did not actually participate, but he responded to the call of the princes with momentum, this is Dong Zhuo's He has always been a little grumpy, but after returning, facing the mess of the government, Dong Zhuo didn't have the energy to focus on Ma Teng, and he took a calming attitude towards Ma Teng.

Not long ago, they had planned to give Ma Teng some benefits in the name of a reward to let Ma Teng stay in the northwest quietly, but the Qiang people had made such a big mess. Although there were rumors, if Ma Teng was completely unaware, Dong Zhuo was If you don't believe it, or as long as there is trouble on the Qiang side, no matter whether it is related to the Ma family or not, people will instinctively contact the Ma family.

"What about Ma Teng?" Hua Xiong said coldly: "Teacher, please let the last commander go on an expedition, and you will definitely bring the whole family of the Ma family!"

Dong Zhuo gave a rare smile, then shook his head and said, "Gongwei is brave, and Guzi knows it, but it's not that simple."

Li Ru also smiled and explained: "Then Ma Teng is the successor of the former Fubo general Ma Yuan, not only has the courage of ten thousand people, but also has a lot of prestige among the Qiang people, and can respond to a hundred calls. Although Gongwei is brave, but this Even if Fan wants to fight, he needs to have enough prestige and ability to plan."

There are not many such people in the world, let alone under Dong Zhuo.

Although Hua Xiong is brave, he obviously does not have the ability to coordinate the overall situation. Hua Xiong himself knows this, so he can only keep his mouth shut.

Wang Yun suddenly glanced at Lu Bu, with a smile on his face: "If you say that you can coordinate the overall situation, isn't there someone right next to your grand master?"

Since Lu Bu could not be wooed, the best way would be to exile Lu Bu and drive him out of Chang'an. Otherwise, if Lu Bu was always by Dong Zhuo's side as his guard, it would be hard to hurt her whether it was an assassination or a coup d'etat. It is delusional to want to kill Dong Zhuo.

"Fengxian?" Dong Zhuo looked at Lv Bu, nodded slightly and said, "If Fengxian sent troops, why would Ma Teng be so arrogant? It's just a little horse's family, but Fengxian must go out in person?"

Lu Bu clasped his fists and said, "Master, it shouldn't take too long to send troops this time."

"Fengxian still doesn't understand that this dispatch of troops is not only about defeating the Ma family, but the most important thing is that the Qiang Chaos must be pacified as soon as possible, otherwise the rear of Chang'an will be unstable, and once the princes come to attack again, the court will fall into a situation where the enemy is on the back. "Li Ru looked at Lu Bu and explained with a smile.

Lu Bu sneered in his heart. Wang Yun wanted to recommend him to send troops to Chang'an. It was exactly what Lu Bu wanted to keep him away from this court battle. He also wanted to see how these people who had no military power in their hands would fight against Dong Zhuo?

With a frown on his face, he said, "What's the difference?"

"It is not only necessary to defeat the Ma family, but also to quickly pacify the Qiang people, so that the Qiang people will never stop killing the Qiang people, it will only make the Qiang people hate the master more, so if they send troops this time, Fengxian not only needs to defeat Ma Teng, but more importantly, By giving both kindness and power, the Qiang people are willing to continue to obey the orders of the Grand Master instead of the Ma family." Li Ru said solemnly.

Lu Bu nodded. What is needed is not only to defeat the Qiang people to show their power, but more importantly, to show kindness after winning, not simply to give benefits, but to make the other party recognize Dong Zhuo's court from the bottom of their hearts, which is very important. The ability to teach the commander-in-chief.

"The last will be willing to give it a try!" Lu Bu looked at Dong Zhuo and clasped his fists.

"If Fengxian sends troops, this old man is naturally relieved, but... How many troops and horses does Fengxian need?" Dong Zhuo asked, looking at Lu Bu.

"The last commander is not very familiar with the Qiang people. How many soldiers and horses does the Ma family have? How many soldiers and horses can the Qiang people gather?" Lu Bu asked.

"The troops directly under the Ma family are not too many. After all, Xiliang is barren, and 10,000 troops are the limit. However, if you count the Qiang people of all ethnic groups, it can't be measured. As long as the Ma family is willing, they can even gather an army of 100,000. Come!" Li Ru said solemnly.

"So..." Lu Bu hesitated and said, "The last general wants to mobilize all the original Bingzhou soldiers and horses to my command. If there are 6,000 Bingzhou soldiers, the last general is willing to issue a military order, and he will definitely be able to defeat the enemy."

The original Bingzhou army was dismantled and distributed, and only Zhang Liao's cavalry was still under Lü Bu's command.

Lu Bu was originally from the Bingzhou army. He was known for his prestige in the Bingzhou army. He was naturally handy in command. Moreover, the Bingzhou army was also the army that was most familiar with Lu Bu's tactics. Lu Bu naturally wanted to reorganize the scattered Bingzhou army to his side. Of course, He also knew that Dong Zhuo could not agree to all of them.

This……

Dong Zhuo frowned slightly when he heard the words. Although he felt a little more at ease with Lu Bu, it would be a lie to say he was completely at ease, especially when all Bingzhou troops were reassigned to Lu Bu, which was equivalent to making Lu Bu one of Dong Zhuo's real men. The small warlord he was in, is in the state of sending troops again, and with Lu Bu's current rank, as long as Lu Bu is willing, he can occupy a place in Xiliang and become independent.

Dong Zhuo could not afford this loss.

But if you don't agree, it will inevitably chill Lu Bu's heart, and secondly, besides Lu Bu, he really doesn't have a more suitable candidate now.

"Now that Hou Cheng's troops are under the command of General Niu Fu, and they are still fighting in the Central Plains, it may be difficult to recall them in a short period of time. I think we can add Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Cheng Lian's subordinates to the seven hundred that were originally under Pingtao Hou. Bingzhou's elite cavalry, supplemented by General Huaxiong's troops, has a total of 8,000 men and horses, and even Pingtaohou and General Huaxiong have joined forces, why are you worried?" Wang Yun on the side said with a smile.

Wei Xu, Song Xian, Cheng Lian's troops and Lu Bu's side had 700 elite cavalry, about 4,000 people, plus Hua Xiong's 4,000 troops, 8,000 horses were better than Lu Bu's original requirement of six. Thousands more than 30%.

Of course, it’s not a good idea to have more people on the march, but this allocation has already met Lv Bu’s expectations. Hua Xiong’s troops and Lu Bu are familiar with each other, and during the march, Hua Xiong and Lu Bu are not likely to make trouble for Lu Bu. In Lu Bu's mind, this lineup was not as strong as the one composed entirely of the Bingzhou Army, but it was not weak either.

As for Dong Zhuo, he can feel more at ease with Hua Xiong by his side and occupying half of the military power.

"What do you think about Feng Xian?" Dong Zhuo looked at Lu Bu, obviously a little moved by this proposal.

"Follow the master's orders!" Lu Bu stepped in and gave a salute.

"Okay!" Dong Zhuo said immediately, "Let Lv Bu be the general of the expedition to the west, and Hua Xiong as the general of the Ping Qiang, and ordered eight thousand troops to march on another day!"

"The last general takes orders!" Lu Bu and Hua Xiong got up and took orders.

"It's not too late, hurry up and prepare food and grass!" Dong Zhuo got up a little tired and said, his fat body was obviously not suitable for this kind of sitting for a long time. With the help of Li Ru, he stood up and looked at Lu Bu and said, "Feng Xian Ah~"

"The last will be here!" Lu Bu saluted.

"Xiliang needs to be pacified as soon as possible~lightnovelpub.net~ The matter of the Bingzhou army, don't worry, after this return, the Bingzhou army will be assigned to you!" Dong Zhuo took Lu Bu's hand and patted it laughed.

"Bu understands." Lu Bu nodded and said, "Teacher still needs to take care of his body."

Dong Zhuo looked at Lu Bu's expressionless face, and sighed: "Don't say these caring words after Fengxian, I understand the heart, but just talking like this will always make the old man think that you are trying to harm me!"

Lu Bu touched his face and tried his best to make himself smile. The guard on the right side of his mouth held it up, but his eyes that he thought were gentle gave people a sharp feeling...

"General, one of my own!" Hua Xiong hurriedly pulled La Lubu, with this smile, those who didn't know it thought he was trying to conspire against Dong Zhuo.

"Hahaha~" Dong Zhuo patted Lv Bu's hand and said with a smile, "Fengxian doesn't have to be like this, what this old man admires most is Fengxian's unrestrained and unpretentious temperament, you are so deliberately flattering, it really makes people feel at a glance. Can see through."

Wang Yun looked at the two people who were chatting happily, and his heart was silent. Only he knew that Lu Bu's seemingly stiff and contrived expression was probably deliberately pretending. This person may be more dangerous than Dong Zhuo...