Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Lu Bu stayed in Yanmen for two months. He thought Dong Zhuo would be unhappy if he didn't go back, so he said goodbye to Zhang Liao and left. On the way, he rode his horse at full speed to Juyi Village, hoping to see Zhang Mo again.

A soldier guarding the gate told him that Zhang Mo had left with his men a few days ago and was no longer in the village. Lu Bu then went to the Jinyang Tulou again. Xu Ding did not know that Zhang Mo had gone to the north to look for people. He only said that Zhang Mo was in the Juyi Village and had not returned to the Tulou for a long time.

Unable to find anyone and as time was running out, Lu Bu had to return to Mei County first.

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"Fengxian, why did you take so long?" Dong Zhuo said with a little dissatisfaction when he saw that Lu Bu returned more than a month later than expected.

Dong Qing pointed at him and asked, "Did you go to Jinyang to see that woman?"

Faced with the father and daughter's suspicion and questioning, Lü Bu felt extremely disgusted. He endured it again and again, and bowed his hands and said, "It's a rare opportunity for me to go back. I stopped by to visit some old friends, so I'm a little late. I hope my lord will forgive me!"

"As for A-Mo, I already owe her a life-saving favor. Now that I want to marry Qing-er first, I should tell her."

When Dong Qing heard that he had actually gone to see Zhang Mo, she was filled with jealousy and anger. She pointed at Lu Bu and asked him repeatedly, "Do you still have feelings for her? What did you want to do when you saw her? Have you been staying with her all this time?"

"Okay Qing'er!"

Seeing Lü Bu's unhappy expression, Dong Zhuo stopped him, saying, "It's natural for a man to have three wives and four concubines. After all, that woman has done Fengxian a favor, and your father agrees that he will marry her as his equal in the future. It's not a bad idea to go and meet her. Fengxian will be your husband, and you're yelling and hollering in front of him like that. How can you behave like a wife?"

In Dong Zhuo's view, a little merchant girl was insignificant. It was nothing for Lu Bu to visit her on the way. There was no need to make trouble over such a small matter.

Dong Qing glared at Lu Bu angrily, then lowered her head and said, "Father is right, I am wrong."

Seeing her like this, Dong Zhuo sighed helplessly, "It's good that you admit your mistake. The wedding date you and Fengxian originally scheduled has passed. I'll ask your mother to choose another date, and we can get married in the next few days!"

When talking about marriage, Dong Qing's anger gradually subsided. "It's all up to my father."

Lü Bu was grateful for Dong Zhuo's tolerance and understanding. His expression softened and he bowed, "My Lord, it's your decision."

Dong Zhuo then said to Dong Qing, "I have some official business to discuss with Fengxian. You go down first and tell the kitchen to prepare some delicious food for Fengxian."

"Yes!"

Dong Qingfu bowed and turned to leave.

Dong Zhuo motioned for Lü Bu to sit down and said, "Many things have happened in Liang Province in the past few months."

Lu Bu had anticipated the situation in Liang Province long ago. He thought it would be better to create more chaos so that he could send troops to quell the rebellion, thus avoiding Dong Qing and continuing to make achievements.

Dong Zhuo handed Lü Bu a copy of the latest report he had received and explained, "Last time, after our army killed Beigong Boyu and Bian Zhang at Wangyuan, the Liang Province rebels panicked. Han Sui took advantage of the situation to kill Li Wenhou and annex his forces. He also recruited tens of thousands of Beigong Boyu and Bian Zhang's scattered troops, bringing his total force to over 100,000. Longxi Governor Li Xiangru defected, and Longxi County has been captured by Han Sui."

"The newly appointed Governor of Liang Province, Geng Bi, had previously intended to take advantage of the Liang Province rebels' panic to re-establish imperial rule in Liang Province. Earlier this year, he assembled troops from six counties to attack Longxi County. However, Geng Bi lacked the ability to judge people and appointed corrupt officials. When his troops reached Didao, a mutiny broke out, and Geng Bi was killed. The mutineers, led by Wang Guo from Didao, joined the rebels and laid siege to Hanyang County, east of Longxi."

"The Hanyang prefect was killed in battle, and Ma Teng, the general of Gengbi's army, also rebelled. Together, they elected Wang Guo as their leader. Liang Province is now almost entirely occupied by the rebels."

All lost? Lu Bu muttered to himself and asked, "Has His Majesty issued an order to quell the rebellion?"

Dong Zhuo shook his head. "Not yet. Your Majesty previously sent Zhang Wen to Youzhou to suppress the Wuhuan cavalry rebellion. Zhang Chun, a native of Yuyang, offered himself as a general, but Zhang Wen declined. He instead appointed Gongsun Zan as general. Furious, Zhang Chun joined forces with Zhang Ju, a fellow prefect, and the Wuhuan to rebel, gathering over a hundred thousand men. Your Majesty had no choice but to send Gongsun Zan to suppress Zhang Chun's rebellion."

"Your Majesty, why didn't you let my lord lead the troops to Liang Province, but instead chose a distant destination?" Lu Bu asked in confusion.

Dong Zhuo said, "The rebels haven't yet reached the Three Prefectures. Your Majesty's health has deteriorated in recent years. I'm afraid he doesn't have the energy to completely recapture Liang Province. Liang Province may have already been abandoned by the court. Your Majesty didn't mobilize my troops to defend the western gate. It won't be long before the rebels attack the Three Prefectures again."

"Then will Your Majesty make the Lord the Chief Commander?"

"Zhang Wen is incompetent. I guess His Majesty will send Huangfu Song here in the future. Although my fighting ability is not inferior to Huangfu Song, my family background is far inferior to his. It will be difficult for me to become the chief general." Dong Zhuo said quite depressedly.

Lu Bu thought for a moment and suggested, "I think you could take the initiative to ask His Majesty for permission to quell the rebellion."

"Oh?" Dong Zhuo looked at him in confusion.

Lü Bu explained, "Liang Province is in complete chaos. It would certainly be difficult for others to quell the rebellion, but my lord holds considerable prestige in Liang Province and enjoys friendly relations with many Qiang tribes. If he truly resolves to do so, it's not impossible. I believe my lord could take this opportunity to petition His Majesty to appoint him Governor of Liang Province and station troops there, thus securing a retreat."

Dong Zhuo couldn't handle Luoyang, and I might not be able to do it either. I had thought it was too simple before.

He remembered that the reason why Dong Zhuo became irritable after entering Luoyang was because he had no money and no people. He fought with the civil and military officials in the court for so long, and the final result was his death and the destruction of his clan. In his dream, he was reluctantly accepted by Wang Yun and others because of his merit in killing Dong Zhuo. He would definitely not kill Dong Zhuo again in this life. When Dong Zhuo died, he would take over his business and would also take on many troubles.

Those scholars looked down on Dong Zhuo and looked down on themselves even more. Even if they took control of the military power, could they really eliminate those who were plotting rebellion one by one as they had previously envisioned?

The court was full of intrigues and conspiracies, and he would definitely not be able to fool those scholars. He might end up following in Dong Zhuo's footsteps.

Dong Zhuo's tolerance, understanding and respect for Lu Bu made Lu Bu more loyal to him. At this time, Lu Bu actually did not want Dong Zhuo to go to Luoyang.

Dong Zhuo shook his head. "Liang Province is poor, and with the Han, Qiang, and Xiongnu mixed together, it's extremely difficult to govern. Furthermore, these over 100,000 rebels are also difficult to defeat. It might take years to quell them. In the end, it's a waste of energy and effort for no gain. This is not right!"

After hearing what Dong Zhuo said, Lu Bu thought about it carefully again. It seemed to be true. Dong Zhuo had many people who could fight, but none of them had the ability to govern the place. He knew nothing about these things. This matter was easy to say, but it was indeed difficult to do.

"Let's wait and see over here in Liangzhou!"

Dong Zhuo stretched lazily and changed the subject, "A while ago, Li Li, a close confidant of Li Wenhou, came to join me with 1,300 soldiers. I intended to wait until you and Qing'er were married, and then these soldiers would join your forces. Li Li came to me to avenge his former master, Li Wenhou, so he's clearly a loyal man. It's up to you to decide how to use him."

"Yes!" Lu Bu responded with a fist salute.

Lu Bu was not surprised that Dong Zhuo assigned Li Li and his men to his own side. Although this lord was talented, he was also quite partial in employing people. If he had not been going to marry Dong Qing, he might not have given these people to him.

"Also, the army has recruited three thousand new soldiers in the past few months, including Han, Qiang, and Xiongnu. I've noticed that your subordinate Gao Shun is quite good at training infantry, so I've promoted him to military officer."

Dong Zhuo paused and said, "Well, let's round it up and assign 700 new soldiers to train with him."

Lu Bu was overjoyed, "I thank you on behalf of Gao Shun!"

Dong Zhuo waved his hand and said, "If Fengxian marries Qing'er, he will be half my son. What's there to thank me for? I still hope that you can do something meritorious for me in the future."

As he spoke, he stood up, holding onto the table. "Let's stop here for today. I'm tired. It's still early. Go see Qing'er and stay here for dinner before returning to the camp."

"it is good!"

Lu Bu responded and bowed before retreating.