Guanzhong Meiwu.

"So many people, is it only this one who is loyal to me?" Dong Zhuo asked with a grim expression on the head. There was only one person below Dong Zhuo, and this person was Li Ru.

Li Ru sighed and said, "I didn't expect this matter. The generals surrendered to Chen Chu, but they were forced to do so, but they didn't expect that they had completely changed in just over a year!"

"Why is this happening? I treat them very well!" Dong Zhuo's words are honest. Although Dong Zhuo is greedy and cruel, he treats his soldiers well. For example, every time he robs a place, he will reward most of his wealth to his soldiers. It is precisely for this reason that the soldiers under his command are loyal to Dong Zhuo. It is also because of this that in the history of Chen Chu's lifetime, after Dong Zhuo's death, the Xiliang soldiers under his command will avenge him with great fanfare.

Li Ru replied: "It is said that in the Battle of the North, a group of people called Mr. The people were not aware of strategy, and they would not be able to fight. They only did one thing, which was to constantly instill loyalty to Chen Chu in the soldiers of the Battle of the North. I think it is precisely because of this reason that our surrendered soldiers finally willingly loyal to Chen Chu."

Li Ru's words make sense, but the reason why the Northern Army was so loyal to Chen Chu was not entirely the role of the "Mr." Li Ru, who was in Guanzhong, could not understand much about the actual situation of the Northern Army.

Dong Zhuo nodded, was silent for a moment, and then said to Li Rudao: "Zhongjian, this is the only one who is still loyal to us. It seems that he can't count on it anymore!" Dong Zhuo's tone seemed very depressed.

Li Ru shook his head and said, "This is not the case. He is in the high position of Shangjun, and this Shangjun is a key place for us. If necessary, we can control Shangjun through him."

Dong Zhuo finally smiled when he heard this, "This is. Zhongjian, do you see if we will use this piece now?"

Dong Zhuo's impatience was somewhat beyond Li Ru's expectations.

Li Ru shook his head and said, "No, now is not the time! If Chen Chu takes action against us, he can only use this piece, otherwise it will be harmful to us but not beneficial."

After thinking for a while, Dong Zhuo understood the truth. So Dong Zhuo said to Li Rudao: "Since that's the case, then go and write to him and let him rest assured."

"The Grand Tutor is wise!" Li Ru immediately bowed.

After a pause, Dong Zhuo asked Li Ru again: "How is the matter of bribing Chen Chu's counselor going?"

Li Ru frowned slightly, and then replied: "It seems to be very smooth, but I feel that this is a bit strange."

"What's strange?" Dong Zhuo was quite surprised.

"The gifts we gave were accepted by those counselors. What surprised me was that no one refused, which was a bit abnormal! Logically speaking, if Chen Chu was surrounded by such greedy people, Chen Chu would not have been able to achieve today's situation!" Li Ru frowned, as if he was still thinking about this matter.

However, Dong Zhuo didn't think so much, and he laughed and said, "As long as you accept it, it's good! Chen Chu is surrounded by these greedy villains. It seems that the day of Chen Chu's defeat will not be far away!"

Li Ru did not have the kind of good mood like Dong Zhuo. He always felt something was wrong with this, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong for a moment.

Next, Li Ru discussed some daily affairs with Dong Zhuo. Then Li Ru left, while Dong Zhuo called a few charming concubines to go to the bedroom to do exercise.

Compared with the wars in Jizhou, the situation in Guanzhong seems very calm, and the war seems to be very far away from here.

However, the people of Guanzhong were not able to live and work in peace. In order to enjoy themselves with peace of mind, Dong Zhuo ordered people to build Meiwu west of Chang'an. This Meiwu is not only a place for Dong Zhuo to enjoy himself, but also a solid defensive fortress.

The project volume of Meiwu is very large. When Dong Zhuo moved into Meiwu, only the main palace of Meiwu was completed, and most other facilities and buildings were still tense...

During the construction, some people were even laying foundations. The construction of Meiwu caused the people of Guanzhong to suffer a lot, and I don’t know when this pain would end. In 189 AD, Meiwu was far from completed.

It’s not that Li Ru didn’t want to dissuade Dong Zhuo, but as the person closest to Dong Zhuo, he understood what kind of person Dong Zhuo was. On this issue, he could not persuade Dong Zhuo at all, and it might cause trouble to himself, so Li Ru didn’t say anything.

However, Li Ru still took some measures to ease the conflict, such as punishing Dong Zhuojun soldiers who bullied others by virtue of their power. However, due to many problems, these measures aimed at easing the conflict between Dong Zhuojun and the people of Guanzhong were not effectively implemented. This is not because Li Ru's ability is limited, but because of Dong Zhuojun's inherent flaw, it makes it impossible to solve the above problems in a short period of time.

In fact, deep in Li Ru's heart, the question he considered was not about returning to Luoyang and then winning the world. The question he considered was how to maintain Dong Zhuojun for longer.

At noon on August 3, just as Dong Zhuo and his concubine were turning aside, Li Ru suddenly came to see Dong Zhuo.

Although Dong Zhuo was extremely upset and unwilling to leave the gentle place, he knew that Li Ru had to come to ask for a meeting at this time, so he immediately dressed neatly and went to the inner hall to see Li Ru.

"Zhongjian, what's wrong? He came to see me at this time!" Dong Zhuo's tone seemed a little unhappy.

"Taishi, it's a happy event!" Li Ru's expression seemed very excited.

Dong Zhuo couldn't help but feel a little surprised and asked, "Happy event? Where does the joy come from?"

"I am happy to come from the east. Grand Tutor, Cao Cao had an envoy to ask for his visit."

Dong Zhuo was surprised to hear this, "Cao Cao sent an envoy?! What exactly does this Cao Aman want to do?"

Li Ru clasped his fists at Dong Zhuo and said, "Taishi, it's better to see this envoy. At that time, the Taishi will naturally know."

Dong Zhuo nodded, "Okay, then call that messenger."

Li Ru promised, and then ordered someone to summon Cao Cao's envoy.

A moment later, Cao Cao's envoy came to the inner hall under the guidance of a primary school.

After the ceremony, the words came to the point. After a moment, Dong Zhuo showed a surprise expression, which seemed to be like a hungry man who suddenly saw a naked beauty. At this time, Li Ru suddenly coughed, and Dong Zhuo immediately looked at Li Ru, and Li Ru shook his head gently at him. Dong Zhuo understood and immediately closed his expression. However, this scene had fallen into the eyes of the messenger, and the messenger couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

After a while of discussion, the atmosphere was very harmonious.

About half an hour later, the messenger left, and Dong Zhuo immediately asked Li Ru: "Zhongjian, what do you think of this matter?" Dong Zhuo looked very excited.

Li Ru thought for a moment and said, "If it is true as the messenger said, this matter is very likely to be done!"

"Now Zhongjian thinks what the messenger said is true?" Dong Zhuo asked anxiously.

Li Ru nodded and said, "It should be true. This Cao Cao is a hero. If Yuan Shao had not been involved with him, he would never dare to do this!" Then he showed a disdainful look and continued, "The Northern Army is an elite soldier in the world, and it is not something Cao Cao can compete with alone!"

"Okay! Then we promise to join forces with Cao Cao!" Dong Zhuo said excitedly, and the fat all over his body trembled due to excitement. At this time, Dong Zhuo was thinking about the benefits that Cao Cao promised. Just now, the envoy Cao Cao promised to Dong Zhuo that after taking Bingzhou to destroy the Northern Army, Shangjun, Hexi, and Bingzhou in Bingzhou were returned to Dong Zhuo, and the major warehouses of the Northern Army were also returned to Dong Zhuo.

Li Ru was not as excited as Dong Zhuo. Li Ru said with concern: "The benefits that Cao Cao promised are only a problem! All the main benefits are given to us, what about Yuan Shao and Cao Cao themselves? Cao Cao, I won't talk about him for the time being, but what about Yuan Shao? If there is no sufficient benefits, how could he be persuaded by Cao Cao?"

Dong Zhuo frowned, his worried look fat...

A flash of her cheeks flashed. Then she waved her hand and said confidently: "I forgave Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, don't dare to lie to me!" After a pause, Dong Zhuo's expression suddenly became ferocious, and he continued: "Chen Chu is so miserable to me! I must tear him to pieces before I can relieve the hatred in my heart!"

Li Ru couldn't help but be shocked. He didn't expect that Dong Zhuo would resent Chen Chu so much.

Li Ru was worried that this time, the alliance with Cao Cao would be harmful to his side but not beneficial to his side. His original plan was not like this. He originally planned to detain Cao Cao's envoy and hand it over to Chen Chu, so as to force Chen Chu to turn his attention to Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. In that case, no matter what Chen Chu planned, he would have to use his power to deal with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. His side would wait for an opportunity to act. If the Northern Expedition Army wins, he would send a large army to Hangu Pass to attack Luoyang; if the Northern Expedition Army is defeated, he would send a large army to the north and attack the hinterland of Bingzhou.

But when Li Ru saw Dong Zhuo's tone and expression, he didn't dare to say anything anymore. Because he knew that Dong Zhuo would not listen to his advice, he didn't want to offend Dong Zhuo for this.

"Zhongjian, immediately notify Zhang Ji of Shangjun and let him take action immediately and be sure to fully control Shangjun twelve days before." Dong Zhuo ordered resolutely.
Chapter completed!