Chapter 182

"But Xu Rong's resoluteness and decisiveness are not possessed by other generals."

"Furthermore, although Xu Rong is not from Liangzhou."

"His loyalty to you is also beyond doubt."

"When Fufeng was surrounded by Han Sui, Xu Rong fought against the many with the few."

"Relying on inferior forces, he fought for more than two months."

"During this period, Han Sui sent envoys many times to persuade him to surrender."

"Every time, Xu Rong stood on the city tower and publicly denounced Han Sui as a despicable and shameless villain, whom everyone should kill!"

"Until the grain in Fufeng city was on the verge of running out and was in imminent danger."

"Xu Rong still wore his armor and fought, holding the front line."

"In the battle that annihilated Han Sui, although the three thousand Flying Bear troops were unstoppable."

"But if Xu Rong had not remained calm in the face of battle and ordered the garrison in the city to launch a surprise attack on Han Sui."

"I'm afraid it would not have been easy to take Han Sui's head."

What Gu Yi said was indeed true.

Xu Rong also deserved a great deal of credit for Han Sui's death.

If he had not decisively led the garrison out of the city.

The army under Han Sui, even if it had fallen into panic under the surprise attack of the three thousand Flying Bear troops, would not have collapsed so quickly.

And.

Holding Fufeng for more than two months with inferior forces in a desperate situation.

If it were someone else, they would have either surrendered long ago or died when the city fell.

That Xu Rong could hold out until the end and cooperate with Gu Yi to defeat Han Sui was truly commendable.

"Xu Rong?"

"For so long, this old man has truly felt somewhat ashamed toward him."

A rare trace of shame appeared on Old Dong's face.

In reality.

Even if Old Dong didn't want to admit it, the fact that had to be admitted was.

Xu Rong's ability was far superior to Hua Xiong and the "Xiliang Army F4" under Old Dong!

These few people of the Xiliang lineage could at most be considered fierce generals.

But Xu Rong could be called a "commander-level talent"!

Every time Old Dong handed a task to Xu Rong, Xu Rong could complete it excellently.

The only disadvantage was that Xu Rong was originally from the Luoyang Imperial Guard under He Jin and did not belong to Old Dong's Xiliang lineage.

Otherwise.

I'm afraid the first major general position under Old Dong would definitely have fallen to Xu Rong.

However.

Now, after Gu Yi's guidance.

In Old Dong's heart, that ideology of only heavily using the Xiliang lineage had already undergone a transformation in a subtle way.

Li Ru also stood out at the right time, cupped his hands and said:

"My lord, having Xu Rong sit in command of Liangzhou is indeed the best thing."

"And, my lord, think about it."

"Precisely because Xu Rong is not from Liangzhou, letting him sit in command of Liangzhou makes it even more impossible for him to form cliques for personal gain or carve out a territory."

"If he truly harbored rebellious intentions, the number of people in Liangzhou responding to him would be very few."

Besides this."

"Xu Rong is a soldier, and he is not familiar with administrative affairs."

"My lord can send some people who are good at handling administrative affairs to assist him."

"And these people can be selected from the excellent talents in Liangzhou."

"In this way, both the military and administrative affairs of Liangzhou can be handled well."

"My lord can stay in Chang'an without having to go there in person and can obtain a stable rear base!"

Old Dong had already intended to accept Gu Yi's suggestion to let Xu Rong sit in command of Liangzhou.

After being told this by Li Ru, he immediately made the decision:

"In that case, this old man will promote Xu Rong to General of the Western Conquest, overseeing all military affairs in Liangzhou!"

"Bang!"

Once these words were spoken.

Jia Xu, who had not spoken, couldn't help but have his pupils shrink.

Don't look at the fact that his presence was not as high as Gu Yi's.

But in reality, the time Jia Xu had spent under Dong Zhuo was not short.

Although he was not a founding member who joined from the beginning, he was much earlier than most people.

As a Liangzhou native, Jia Xu knew how much Old Dong had always relied on the "Xiliang lineage."

But now.

Xu Rong, who was not of the Xiliang lineage, had leaped to become the General of the Western Conquest.

His position was even above Hua Xiong's General of the Eastern Pacification, ranking at the head of all the generals in the Dong Zhuo Army!

If this matter were placed in the past, it would simply be unthinkable!

As everyone knew.

Under Old Dong, only the Xiliang lineage could hold high positions.

And now, Old Dong had appointed Xu Rong as General of the Western Conquest.

Once this matter spread, it would surely cause a huge uproar!

This indicated.

Old Dong's pattern and vision had gradually opened up.

To hold a high position, everything was based on military merit, not on nepotism!

And the person who brought about Old Dong's change in thinking.

Was precisely Gu Yi, who had joined the Dong Zhuo Army for less than two years but could gain the unanimous awe of the entire army.

Vaguely.

Jia Xu felt.

Perhaps in the near future.

Once Old Dong stepped down and entered his retirement life in his later years.

The person who could make the decisions in the Dong Zhuo Army would definitely be Gu Yi!

In other words.

Gu Yi was very likely to become Old Dong's successor!

And the son left by Gu Yi and Dong Bai would then become the next successor.

As for Li Ru.

Although he was also a rare wise man in the world and Old Dong's eldest son-in-law.

But in Jia Xu's view, Li Ru's talent was not even half of Gu Yi's.

Furthermore, Li Ru's age was gradually increasing.

Having never had any heirs, he had long ago given up on succeeding Old Dong.

Anyway, no matter who became Old Dong's successor.

Li Ru would always be the unshakable number two figure.

Gu Yi's friendship with him was also quite good.

Furthermore, Li Ru was also Dong Bai's eldest aunt's husband; strictly speaking, the two were still relatives.

Li Ru had even less possibility of opposing Gu Yi.

As for Niu Fu...

It was better not to mention this wretch.

Originally, there was a possibility he could become the successor. ===== CHAPTER 183 =====