Chapter 41

In the following half month, everything was calm.

Under the care of the medicine prescribed by the imperial physicians, Huang Xu's body was much better than it had been half a month ago.

Li Ru worked overtime to complete the plan for moving the capital and submitted it to Old Dong.

During this period, Old Dong specifically called Gu Yi and Li Ru to the Prime Minister's residence to further discuss the matter of moving the capital.

With the unanimous approval of the two strategists.

Old Dong finally made the final decision on the plan to move the capital.

Of course, moving the capital is a top priority.

It cannot be accomplished overnight.

In Li Ru's estimated plan, if the capital were to be moved starting next month, it would take roughly three months to complete all matters related to the move.

Moreover, Changancheng has been in disrepair for some years.

It also needs to be renovated.

However, although the process is very troublesome.

Moving the capital is the only way for the Xiliang Army to achieve further development.

No matter what, this step must be taken.

And in these ten-plus days, besides finalizing the capital relocation plan.

Another rather intriguing thing happened.

The then Inspector of Jingzhou, Liu Biao, sent his eldest son Liu Qi with gifts to Luoyang to pay respects to Dong Zhuo.

This fellow Liu Biao had always maintained a close attitude toward Dong Zhuo's forces.

His status as Inspector of Jingzhou was also originally conferred by Dong Zhuo.

And Liu Biao himself was the only one among the series of Guandong warlords conferred by Dong Zhuo who did not raise the banner against Dong!

It must be said that Liu Biao really has great political wisdom.

The Jingzhou where he was located was almost adjacent to Old Dong's territory.

If Old Dong wanted to attack him, he could send troops from Hulao Pass or from Wuguan.

Under such circumstances, Liu Biao decisively chose to refuse to mingle with the Guandong warlords!

Instead, he always revered the Han imperial court under Dong Zhuo's leadership.

After receiving the definite news that Dong Zhuo had severely defeated the Guandong coalition.

Liu Biao immediately sent his eldest son Liu Qi with gifts to Luoyang to congratulate Dong Zhuo on defeating the Guandong coalition!

Such a swift act of showing his attitude.

Made Old Dong almost unable to resist wanting to promote Liu Biao again.

…….

In the main hall of the Prime Minister's residence.

Dong Zhuo, Li Ru, Gu Yi, and Jia Xu sat around.

The reason why this fellow Jia Xu was also called over.

Is because the theme of today's meeting is to discuss how to deal with rebels like Ma Teng and Han Sui who occupy Liangzhou.

Jia Xu and Han Sui can be considered old acquaintances of many years.

Both sides can be said to know each other well.

Historically, Jia Xu also used this point.

During the Battle of Tongguan, he adopted the strategy of "sowing discord between Han Sui and others through a letter," helping Cao Cao severely defeat the one hundred thousand Guanzhong coalition!

After setting the strategy of moving the capital to Chang'an.

Dong Zhuo needed a stable rear.

Liangzhou naturally needed to be washed again.

Looking at the map spread out on the table, Li Ru spoke first:

"Since our army entered the capital, large areas of Liangzhou have been occupied by Ma Teng, Han Sui, and others."

"When the Guandong rebels formed a coalition, Ma Teng and Han Sui also colluded with these people in secret."

"It's just that before the two rebels Ma and Han could respond, the Guandong rebels had already been defeated."

"Although these two rebels did not openly raise the banner against the imperial court."

"But their actions were even worse than those of the Guandong rebels!"

"In any case, Liangzhou needs to be recaptured."

"The two rebels Ma Teng and Han Sui should also find a way to get rid of them!"

As the housekeeper of the Xiliang Army, Li Ru usually worries even more than Old Dong, the lord.

Ma Teng and Han Sui had raised the banner of rebellion in Liangzhou many times several years ago.

At that time, the Han imperial court, the Emperor Liu Hong, the Grand General He Jin, and the Ten Eunuchs were still alive.

Ma Teng and Han Sui dared to raise rebel armies many times.

From this, it can be seen that the ambitions of these two people are truly not small.

But ambition is ambition.

When it comes to actual operation, it is another matter.

The rebel armies they raised were wiped out twice by Dong Zhuo himself leading troops.

Later, they were really scared and even fled to the Qiang and Di tribes to seek protection.

It was not until Dong Zhuo left Liangzhou with the main force of the Xiliang Army that Ma Teng and Han Sui dared to raise troops again to occupy the city.

The spirit of bullying the weak and fearing the strong is vividly reflected in these two.

Historically, after Dong Zhuo died, Ma Teng and Han Sui led troops to attack Chang'an.

As a result, facing Li Jue and Guo Si, these two could not win.

Instead, they fled back to Liangzhou in a dejected manner.

After Cao Cao won against Yuan Shao at Guandu, Ma Teng and Han Sui immediately began to get close to Cao Cao.

Nominally expressing willingness to submit to the Han imperial court under Cao Cao's leadership.

In fact, they still made small moves in secret.

On the eve of the Battle of Red Cliffs.

Perhaps because they were old.

Or perhaps because the military power in their hands had been hollowed out by the eldest son Ma Chao, and they could no longer survive in Liangzhou.

This fellow Ma Teng actually accepted Cao Cao's invitation to become an official.

He went to Xu Chang to serve as the Guard Commander, one of the Nine Ministers!

But later, because Ma Chao and Han Sui raised troops in Guanzhong, Ma Teng was also executed by Cao Cao.

(PS: The Romance setting is that Ma Teng died first, and Ma Chao avenged his father; the official history setting is that Ma Chao raised troops, and Ma Teng was implicated and killed by Cao Cao.)

(This plot in the book adopts the official history setting for the needs of subsequent plots, informing all handsome readers in advance, please don't spray again.)

It can be said that these two people, Ma Teng and Han Sui, are characters.

But after tossing and turning in Liangzhou for a lifetime, they were ultimately limited to that one-third of an acre in Liangzhou.

Compared with Dong Zhuo, Cao, Sun, and Liu, they are really not worth mentioning.

However.

Now, Old Dong is going to recapture Liangzhou.

Ma Teng and Han Sui are naturally topics that cannot be avoided.

After listening to Li Ru's analysis, Jia Xu, who usually didn't speak much, said:

"Based on my understanding of that fellow Han Sui, this guy cannot be willing to hand over the military power in his hands."

What does not handing over military power mean?

It means he is still watching and waiting, still thinking about rebelling and becoming independent again!

For warlords in border areas, military power is greater than everything.

It is the foundation of their own survival.

But what Old Dong wants is a stable rear.

It is impossible to allow Han Sui to continue to hold military power.