Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

At this time, Lu Bu, who was being talked about by Zhang Mo, was also worried about the situation in Bingzhou. It was reported that due to the rebellion in the royal court of the Southern Xiongnu, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Wuyuan, Shuofang and Shangjun were in complete chaos. The Hu people attacked and killed Han officials on a large scale. Now they have mobilized 50,000 troops to attack Xihe County. The governor of Xihe County and the governor of Bingzhou were both killed. The next county the Hu people would attack must be Taiyuan County.

Shangdang County, which was adjacent to Taiyuan, was almost completely captured by the Baibo Army and Yu Furuo.

After receiving the news sent by Zhang Liao, Lu Bu went to see Dong Zhuo immediately.

Dong Zhuo was just about to take a nap when he heard that Lu Bu wanted to see him. He was too lazy to get up and just leaned lazily on the couch and asked someone to call him in.

"Fengxian, why are you so anxious?"

Everyone knew that Dong Zhuo had the habit of taking a nap, and he would not come to see him at noon unless it was something important.

Lü Bu bowed and said, "My lord, I just received a letter from an old friend in Bingzhou. The Bingzhou governor, Zhang Yi, was killed by the Southern Xiongnu rebels a few days ago."

Dong Zhuo looked at him strangely, "What does this have to do with us?"

Hadn't the Liangzhou governor also been killed by the Liangzhou rebels a few months ago? In border areas like Bingzhou and Liangzhou, the death of governors and prefects is perfectly normal.

Lü Bu said, "I believe that Bingzhou is now leaderless. My lord, why don't you take this opportunity to seek the position of Bingzhou Governor? With your Xiliang cavalry, plus the Bingzhou cavalry left by Envoy Zhang, it will be much easier to drive out the Hu people than to pacify the Xiliang rebels. If you achieve great merit, you can also gain command of the Bingzhou army."

For Dong Zhuo, he would not easily leave Mei County and go to Bingzhou without any benefits. Since the Bingzhou troops would be incorporated into Dong Zhuo's army sooner or later, it would not matter if they went there in advance.

The last time Lu Bu stayed in Yanmen for two months, he found Cao Xing, Hao Meng, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng. These people are currently serving as middle and lower-level officers in the Bingzhou Army. Lu Bu has already become acquainted with them. In addition, based on his understanding of these people in his dreams, he is confident that he can subdue them. Moreover, more than half of the most powerful cavalry of the Bingzhou Army are in the hands of Zhang Liao. This time Zhang Yi died in battle, and Zhang Liao became the leader of the Bingzhou cavalry.

As expected, Dong Zhuo's expression, which had been somewhat gloomy, faltered when he heard about the Bingzhou Army. He hesitated for a moment, then shook his head again. "I already control 15,000 Xiliang troops. If I were to lead the Bingzhou Army, I'm afraid the court would be wary. Even if I quell the Hu people's rebellion, if Your Majesty wants to transfer me elsewhere, I can't take the Bingzhou Army with me. It wouldn't be appropriate."

Lü Bu had pondered this question over the past few months. He then said, "Your Majesty's health has deteriorated this year. At the risk of sounding disrespectful, I'm afraid..."

At this point, Lu Bu glanced at Dong Zhuo, seeing he showed no sign of blame. He continued, "Your Majesty has yet to establish a Crown Prince. The two princes belong to different factions. The eldest prince is the daughter of the Empress Dowager and has the support of the Grand General. The second prince is being raised by your mother, Empress Dowager Dong. This clearly shows that your Majesty favors the second prince more. I suspect your Majesty has been hesitant to establish a Crown Prince because you want to establish the second prince, but the Grand General is obstructing your efforts. If your Majesty wants the second prince to ascend the throne smoothly, you must take away the Grand General's power, and the only people your Majesty can use are eunuchs."

"Once His Majesty passes away, these two factions will inevitably fight to the death. Many officials in the court hate eunuchs. My lord was recommended by the Yuan family and is a former official of theirs. Bingzhou is close to Luoyang. If there is any change in the court, the Yuan family will undoubtedly think first of my lord, who holds military power. Furthermore, after my lord drives out the Xiongnu, he can also request permission to pacify Baibo and Heishan. With the Yuan family's help, my lord doesn't have to worry about being transferred elsewhere."

Although Lu Bu did not see these things in his dream, he knew that His Majesty had established the Eight Schools of the Western Garden and appointed the eunuch Jian Shuo as the head of the eight schools. From this, it was not difficult to guess the situation in the court.

Moreover, the first half of what Lu Bu said was not a secret. Everyone in the court knew that His Majesty favored the second son Liu Xie more and was trying every means to make Liu Xie the crown prince. In order to let Liu Xie ascend the throne, the foreign relative General He Jin must be suppressed or even eliminated. The only people His Majesty could use were eunuchs who were loyal to him.

After hearing these words, Dong Zhuo's eyes changed when he looked at Lu Bu. He had always thought that Lu Bu was extremely talented in military affairs, but he never thought that he also had a keen sense of state affairs. His thoughts were so comprehensive and far-reaching that he really impressed him.

To be honest, Lu Bu did not have any keen sense of political affairs. He only knew about the struggle between the general and the eunuchs based on what he knew in his dreams. At that time, Ding Yuan was recruited to the capital for this reason. What he said today was just replacing Ding Yuan with Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo looked at Lü Bu thoughtfully and suddenly asked, "Did Fengxian have any selfish motives when he suggested that my father go to Bingzhou?"

Lü Bu cupped his hands and spoke truthfully, "I am from Bingzhou. I joined the army at the age of twelve and have protected the people of Bingzhou for many years. Although I have now surrendered to you, my lord, I still miss my hometown. Seeing the land of Bingzhou being ravaged by the Hu people and the people being looted and slaughtered, I feel deeply saddened. I suggested that my father-in-law go to Bingzhou because, firstly, I am angry that such a man of great talent and strategy is rarely valued by the court, and secondly, I also want to protect Bingzhou."

Dong Zhuo nodded and said, "Fengxian is a man of great affection and character. He is truly a good man of the time."

He rubbed his temples, "However... this matter is of great importance. Let me think about it again."

Dong Zhuo was no longer sleepy at this time. He knew that His Majesty might not have much time left, and he also realized that the Han Dynasty was now crumbling. He was ambitious and aspirational. He was unwilling to be inferior to others, especially Zhang Wen and Huangfu Song. The rebels in Liang Province were ready to make a move. The next time His Majesty tried to stop the rebels, he would definitely not let him be the main general. Instead of acting according to other people's wishes, it would be better to go to Bingzhou to fight the Huns.

Just as Lu Bu said, the Huns are much easier to defeat than the more than 100,000 rebels from Liang Province. He can decide how to fight this time. Moreover, he has served as the governor of Bingzhou before. After defeating the Huns, the Bingzhou army will basically be his. Once there is a change in Luoyang, he has the support of the Yuan family, and he will definitely be able to get the position of Prefect of the Guards after entering Beijing.

Thinking of this, Dong Zhuo immediately stood up and said, "I will submit a memorial immediately and send someone to deliver it to Luoyang at an expedited speed of 800 miles."

Dong Zhuo walked out of the bedroom and went to the study, where he quickly wrote a memorial and also wrote a letter to Yuan Wei, asking him to mediate.

After the attendant sent the memorial and letter away, Dong Zhuo said to Lü Bu, "You were born in Bingzhou and are undoubtedly very familiar with the battles there. If His Majesty approves, you will lead the battle."

"Thank you, my lord!" Lu Bu responded with a fist salute.

During this period, Lu Bu took great care of Dong Qing. Every time she had diarrhea or caught a cold, Lu Bu would stay by her side in person and even taste the medicine himself. Not only did he coax Dong Qing into obedience, but Wu Shi and Dong Zhuo also became more fond of him. In addition, Lu Bu was isolated and hostile by the generals in the army, and Lu Bu did not deliberately make friends with anyone. Dong Zhuo became more and more confident in him and valued him more and more.

Dong Zhuo knew in his heart that it would be better to let Lu Bu fight the Huns. In addition, Lu Bu was originally from Bingzhou. After this battle, the Bingzhou army would inevitably become close to Lu Bu and might even become Lu Bu's direct troops. However, Dong Zhuo still did so. In addition to the reason that Lu Bu had a greater chance of winning, Dong Zhuo wanted to promote his son-in-law Lu Bu to the position of his most important general and let him make achievements and establish his prestige.

A few days later, under the manipulation of the Yuan family, the imperial edict for Dong Zhuo to succeed as the governor of Bingzhou was delivered, but he was required to temporarily leave 10,000 troops to help Huangfu Song resist the rebels in Liangzhou.