Chapter 21
"Reported that Captain Lu led his troops to escort the generals of Xiliang and was on his way to the palace."
When Dong Zhuo heard the news, his face turned pale and his lips were trembling and he couldn't speak.
He, does he want to rebel?
Dong Zhuo's whole body trembled and was frightened on the spot.
Li Ru's expression also changed slightly and said anxiously: "How many troops did Captain Lu bring?"
"About thirty rides."
More than thirty rides?
Dong Zhuo, who was already panicked, suddenly seemed to have returned to his soul when he heard this. A strange look flashed in his eyes and he asked in almost disbelief: "How many people did Captain Lu bring?"
"About thirty rides."
Dong Zhuo determined Li Hao's number and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If the other party wanted to rebel, it would definitely not be possible to bring only thirty people to come.
He turned his head and looked at the contemplative Li Ru, waiting for his reply.
Li Ru pondered for a few seconds and bowed, "This matter is too complicated, so the Chief immediately asked Captain Lu to come to Chongde Hall to report to His Majesty."
Dong Zhuo recovered a little calmly. Although he was still uneasy, he also understood that this was the best choice. Not to mention the destruction of the Western Liang army, he had no capital for negotiations. Even if Lu Bu was here, Dong Zhuo could not act cautiously.
Li Hao came very quickly. Not long after the attendant sent by Dong Zhuo left, Li Hao had already arrived in front of Chongde Hall. He came alone. After entering the hall, he ignored the surrounding eyes that were cold, eager, or fearful, and bowed to the little emperor and said, "I am here to apologize."
When the ministers saw this, most of them looked disappointed.
In their opinion, Li Hao directly slashed Dong Zhuo with one knife at this time, which was the best choice.
But they didn't know that Li Hao was familiar with historical changes, so how could he do such a stupid thing?
Now warlords are everywhere in the world, and they are in the name of attacking Dong Zhuo. Although it is not difficult for Li Hao to kill Dong Zhuo now, the powerful princes from all over the country who have already begun to recruit troops will stop?
Stop kidding, without Dong Zhuo, they would also shout slogans to attack the remnants of Dong Zhuo.
For Li Hao, Dong Zhuo is now the best flesh shield. When he takes all the blame and all the damage he should resist, he will fight all the skills and hand them over to the enemy. It will be the time to solve the problem.
By then, it will be considered waste utilization.
You can also use Dong Zhuo's life to add a super effective halo BUFF to yourself such as the loyal bones of the Han Dynasty and the famous scholars who endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens.
Moreover, Li Hao has too few teams now, and even if he kills Dong Zhuo, he will not have the confidence to control the court. How could he make wedding dresses for others?
Dong Zhuo didn't know Li Hao's plan, but when he saw him coming to apologize, he felt more and more stable, but without the support of the army, he still seemed a little confident.
Although he wanted to tear Li Hao into pieces and then grind it into powder and feed it to the dog, he still had to force out a smile and said gently: "What does this mean by Zhijie?"
Li Hao looked calm and told the story of the tragic situation of the Zhang family's destruction and how righteous indignant he was after discovering this. He was so overwhelmed by anger that he went to the camp in the west of the city to arrest the murderers without asking for instructions, and accidentally disarmed the tens of thousands of troops in the west of the city.
When the civil and military officials in the hall heard Li Hao’s so-called accidental disarming of tens of thousands of troops, some were amused and crying, some looked strange, and some were even more strange in their eyes.
Of course, there are also people who are full of people who are angry in their eyes and are like small volcanoes.
For example, Prime Minister Dong!
After briefly telling the story, Li Hao concluded: "I know that the big mistake has been made, so I came to take the blame."
Dong Zhuo's expression was a little stiff, and he wanted to drag Li Hao down and chop him up and feed him to the dog.
But his only remaining reason told him that once he made such a decision, he was most likely to be dragged down to feed the dog.
So he smiled reluctantly and murmured, but didn't know what to say.
The court officials led by Wang Yun looked at each other, and there was a hint of joy in it.
No matter why Li Hao had a conflict with the Xiliang Army, since this incident had already happened, it was destined that Li Hao could not be together with Dong Zhuo.
Especially since Li Hao had just disarmed the Western Liang Army, his power was simply horrifying.
If such a person can be brought to the anti-Dong camp, the day will be for the restoration of the Han Dynasty.
They have been bullied by Dong Zhuo for a long time, and when they see this scene, they still don’t know that it is a god-given opportunity.
Everyone had reached a consensus with one look, and then they bowed and said, "Person Lu is fair and strict, not afraid of power, his character is rare, and he has a talent in the world. He is actually an example of the world. We ask Your Majesty to forgive Captain Lu."
With the request of Wang Yun and others, some fence-bearing Dong Zhuo party also had strange thoughts.
The little Marquis of Lu was so powerful that if Lu Bu and the Bingzhou Army in his hands were added, Dong Zhuo would probably not be able to withstand it.
If you don’t make friends at this time, it will be too late in the future.
The wall-headed grass has no moral integrity, and now the general trend is so clear that they bowed and said, "Although Captain Lu has surpassed it, this move has another reason. We think Captain Lu is not only innocent, but also has great achievements, so we should reward him with great rewards."
In a blink of an eye, nearly three-quarters of the court officials either asked for forgiveness for Li Hao or asked for his merits.
The little emperor Liu Xie was just a decoration. He had never encountered such a situation. He was in a hurry for a moment. He looked at Dong Zhuo and waited for the other party's reply.
Dong Zhuo's face twitched slightly, and he looked at the court officials with great hatred, but he did not dare to tear his face apart.
He looked stiff and before he could speak, Li Ru stood up and said, "What the ministers said is reasonable. I think that Captain Lu is not only innocent, but also has great achievements, so he should reward him with great rewards."
Li Ru deliberately emphasized his tone on the reward and gave Dong Zhuo a wink.
Now Dong Zhuo has lost the Xiliang army and may face other fence-bearing defeats.
Although Li Hao only had one thousand soldiers in the Sili Division, Lu Bu still had tens of thousands of Bingzhou troops in his hands.
In Li Ru's opinion, instead of worrying about the previous things, it is better to consider how to stabilize the other party. It is best to pull the other party into his own camp. Even if he cannot pull the other party into the camp, he must not have a dispute now, otherwise there will be no chance to turn around again.
Dong Zhuo's eyes twitched slightly, and he understood Li Ru's reminder.
He felt extremely hated, but he still had to smile and said, "What the court officials said is reasonable. Master Lu's actions are indeed an example in the world and should be rewarded with great rewards."
"Your Majesty is wise, the Prime Minister is wise." After hearing this, the court officials congratulated him one after another.
But to Dong Zhuo's hearing, that wisdom was so harsh that it even made him feel like he was angry.
The atmosphere became much more lively afterwards, and the court officials enthusiastically discussed how to enthrone Li Hao and what kind of rewards it would be more appropriate. As for the issue of the Western Liang army, it has been perfectly ignored by people. Their performance was even better than that of Li Hao, the person involved.
Of course, there are naturally many battles between the Dong Zhuo Party and the anti-Dong Alliance.
No matter what, the ultimate beneficiary of this fight will be Li Hao.
After half an hour of discussion, Li Hao was finally promoted from Changpingting Marquis to Changping Township Marquis, led the General of the Central Army, and expanded the Sili School Command to 3,000. As for the other soldiers, they received some rewards in silver and money.
The expansion of the Sili School Command is actually the focus of this debate.
If possible, Dong Zhuo wanted to chop Li Hao and feed the dog, how could he let him continue to expand the army and make him feel uncomfortable. But Wang Yun and others were unhappy when they hugged Dong Zhuo, so we were happy. Anyway, no matter how disgusting Dong Zhuo, how could we do it?
Moreover, they also wanted to expand the troops in Li Hao's hands, trying to win him into the anti-Dong camp.
If they weren't afraid to do this normally, but now Dong Zhuo has no biggest trump card in his hand and has no confidence in speaking. In addition, some people in Dong Zhuo's camp are fence-bearing and snobbish. Seeing that Li Hao and Lu Bu are powerful, they are not willing to offend them.
So after a long discussion, the number of soldiers in the Sili School Command increased from 1,200 to 3,000, and there was no longer a restriction on the troops. In other words, Li Hao can now create infantry with 3,000 people, cavalry with 3,000 people, or sharpshooters.
There may not be many three thousand people, but now Liu Bei has just started with hundreds of people, and Cao Cao has only recruited thousands of soldiers. Only Sun Jian has a slightly larger subordinate, but only about ten thousand people.
After this incident, Li Hao has become an emerging force that cannot be ignored in the court.
Especially his relationship with Lu Bu's brothers made them vaguely the third force outside Dong Zhuo and the anti-Dong alliance.
Chapter completed!