Chapter 43: Chaos (Sixth)

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Yuan Shao said, "The conditions for the military camp outside the city are too difficult. Why don't you move the camp to our Xiyuan Army camp in the city? Although the number of soldiers in Xiyuan is not large, the camp is very large. It is very abundant for you to enter the 2,500 troops."

Yan Bin shook his head and said, "Thank you, Brother Benchu, for your concern. Although the conditions are much better when entering the city, my subordinates are all cavalry in the city, which is not conducive to training and defense. So I still don't move. But the brothers and brothers have a truth to tell their brothers. Since the general died, the army of Luoyang City is currently in a mess. Brothers must integrate all the troops in Luoyang as soon as possible. As long as the Southern Army, Northern Army and Xiyuan Army are integrated, and the more than 30,000 troops are controlled by the brothers, we can ensure the safety and order of Luoyang City. We will avoid the situation of Dong Zhuo's rebellion in Luoyang again."

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Zhiping is reasonable. If we can control the military power in the city and then form a horn with Zhiping, Luoyang City will be able to ensure worry-free."

Chen Lin said worriedly: "I heard that Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Niu Fu has led 10 troops to Chang'an. What if Dong Zhuo leads the army to come here again?"

Yan Bin smiled and said, "Don't be surprised by Brother Kong Zhang. Niu Fu has 100,000 troops in Chang'an. But the army that Dong Zhuo can bring is only 560,000. Not only Chang'an needs to defend, but Tongguan and Hangu Pass also need to be divided into troops. Luoyang City has more than 30,000 defenders, and my 4,000 light cavalry is also on the way to Luoyang, plus the 5,000 troops in Bingzhou. We have a total of 450,000 troops. Luoyang's city is tall and strong, so Dong Zhuo can't do anything to us."

Yuan Shu asked: "There are a total of 2.3 million troops in Xiliang. Wouldn't Dong Zhuo be dispatched from Xiliang?"

Yan Bin replied: "It shouldn't be. First, Xiliang has more than 2,000 miles from Luoyang, and it's too late. If he mobilizes the Xiliang army, we can also mobilize the troops of other nearby prefectures and counties. As long as he dares to mobilize the border troops of Xiliang, I will also mobilize the border troops of Youzhou, and simply fight to the death with him under Luoyang City. Second, without enough confidence in establishing himself in Luoyang, Dong Zhuo aired the border troops of Xiliang. Wouldn't he give up his old nest to Ma Teng and Han Sui? Then he will become a lonely ghost."

Everyone nodded frequently after hearing Yan Bin's words.

Yan Bin said to Xun You again: "Brother Gongda, after you enter the palace tomorrow, you must ask Your Majesty to send an imperial edict to Dong Zhuo. Tell him not to come to Luoyang again and go back to Xiliang directly. If Dong Zhuo obediently returns to Xiliang, it means that he has not rebelled, and I can also return to Youzhou with peace of mind. If Dong Zhuo ignores Your Majesty's imperial edict and insists on coming to Luoyang, the matter will be serious."

Xun You nodded and agreed. Yan Bin said to several people: "Brothers, if Dong Zhuo ignores His Majesty's will and insists on bringing troops to Luoyang, I'm afraid that the world will be in chaos, and all the brothers will be prepared."

Ten days later, Dong Zhuo refused to order and brought 50,000 troops to Luoyang. This time, Dong Zhuo's army was divided into 20,000 light cavalry and 30,000 infantry. He also brought four generals under his command, Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou. The day before Dong Zhuo arrived in Luoyang, Taishi Ci also led 4,000 light cavalry to Luoyang, so Yan Bin also had 6,500 cavalry under his command. Facing the Youzhou cavalry who was waiting for the battle, Dong Zhuoqiang did not take the initiative to attack Yan Bin with anger. Yan Bin had problems protecting himself, so he did not dare to attack Dong Zhuo again. The soldiers and horses outside the three states outside Luoyang City maintained a subtle situation of non-aggression in a strange atmosphere.

A few days later, Dong Zhuo had a big banquet for the ministers in the court in Wenmingyuan. Even Lu Zhi, Cai Yong and Zheng Xuan, who had resigned, were invited. Yan Bin knew it was about the decree, so he not only brought 500 personal guards, but also brought Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei and Wang Yue together. Sure enough, at the banquet, Dong Zhuo proposed to abolish the young emperor and change the King of Chenliu Liu Liu Xie to the emperor. Before anyone could express anything, Ding Yuan had already slapped the table and scolded Dong Zhuo. Facing Lu Bu and Yan Bin behind Ding Yuan, several times

With the crowd eyeing, Li Ru hurriedly smoothed out the scene. In the end, the banquet ended up in a bad mood. After coming out of Wen Mingyuan, Yan Bin moved his teachers, Cai Yong, Lu Zhi, Zheng Xuan, Zhang Wen, Ma Riyi, and Zhou Yi's family to the military camp outside the city. He also organized more than 2,000 servants from the six families and distributed the captured weapons and armor of the Xiliang soldiers, forming a light infantry. Of course, this infantry was only used to protect the families of each family, and the combat effectiveness was unreliable.

The next day, Ding Yuan led his troops outside Dong Zhuo's camp to challenge. When Dong Zhuo sent troops to fight, Lu Bu led the cavalry to fight with the Xiliang cavalry. On one side was Lu Bu's bravery, and on the other side were the large number of Xiliang cavalry. For a time, the two sides killed the same battle, and it was difficult to decide the outcome. Just when the battle was in a stalemate, Yan Bin led 6,500 cavalry to attack the flanks of Dong Zhuo's troops. He killed Dong Zhuo's army in fear and corpses were everywhere. Dong Zhuo's troops could only retreat to the military camp and rely on the built village wall to defend. Faced with the solid defense of Dong Zhuo's camp, Ding Yuan and Yan Bin were unimaginable and could only temporarily retreat to the camp.
Chapter completed!