Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Dong Zhuo was so serious in excusing Lü Bu's crime that it would be a lie for Lü Bu to say he was not touched.

In that life in the dream, he and Wenyuan led the Bingzhou cavalry to drive out the Hu people and fight against the Black Mountain, but in the end all the credit went to Ding Yuan alone. Ding Yuan was appointed as the Praetorian Guard, and he worked hard but was demoted from a cavalry commander to a chief clerk, without even a position on the staff.

Regardless of whether Dong Zhuo was tyrannical or not, at least in terms of treating his subordinates, Dong Zhuo was much better than Ding Yuan. This was one of the reasons why he resolutely chose to surrender to Dong Zhuo.

Zhang Wen read Dong Zhuo's memorial, then his eyes fell on Lü Bu and he asked, "Is this Lü Bu?"

Lu Bu bowed and said, "Greetings, General Cavalry!"

"Did you really defeat the enemy's three-pronged army formation by yourself?"

Zhang Wen was surprised. This was simply not something a human could do.

Before Lü Bu could reply, Dong Zhuo angrily shouted, "How could this be a lie? So many soldiers on the battlefield saw it all. If you don't believe me, General, feel free to ask anyone. If I've exaggerated in any way, you can punish me for lying about my military achievements."

Dong Zhuo spoke with certainty, but Zhang Wen did not dare to be vague and lied about his military achievements. If it was discovered later, he, as the commander-in-chief, would be the first to bear the blame.

"I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If it is as you say, I will report it truthfully. As for whether the merits can atone for the crime, it depends on your majesty's wishes."

Although Taiwei Yang Ci has passed away, he cannot guarantee that the successor of the Yang family will not care about Lu Bu. If the Yang family interferes and is still not guilty, and the matter fails, the bandit Dong Zhuo will blame him, and he will not bear this injustice.

"Just report this matter. You don't need to worry about whether it succeeds or not."

After Dong Zhuo said this, Zhang Wen stopped paying attention to Lü Bu's affairs and said, "One more thing. Most of the captives surrendered here are Qiang people. I cannot take them back to Luoyang, so I will distribute them to each county as prefecture soldiers. I have written down the specific number of people, please take a look."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dong Zhuo stood up and retorted, "I disagree with this. These prisoners were all captured by me. Why should I share them with others? They have no ability to defeat the bandits, yet they have the nerve to share the spoils of war."

He looked around at everyone present with disdain.

Most people were embarrassed by Dong Zhuo's words, but some people asked, "These are more than 3,000 prisoners. What is your purpose in raising so many soldiers?"

Dong Zhuo clasped his hands together, bowed to the east, and said solemnly, "I serve the country and protect Your Majesty. The army has always been to appoint the most capable. I am not talented, but I believe I can easily deal with the Xiliang rebels. Raising more troops will help Your Majesty better guard the western gates. If we give the troops to incompetent people, not only will we fail to suppress the rebels, but we will allow them to suppress us. That would be a disgrace to Your Majesty and a disgrace to the Han Dynasty."

Arrogant, so arrogant!

Relying on his victory, he looked down on everyone and acted arrogantly to the extreme, making everyone so angry that they felt short of breath.

But no matter how angry they were, no one stood up to argue. After all, they had all lost. They could only turn their heads away angrily and not look at Dong Zhuo's smug face.

Zhang Wen was also unable to deal with this bandit Dong, so since he disagreed, he gave all the captives to him.

Zhang Wen was about to adjourn the meeting when Dong Zhuo said, "One more thing."

"What's the matter?" Zhang Wen asked impatiently.

"I want to ask the General for someone."

Dong Zhuo didn't care whether Zhang Wen agreed or not and said directly, "This man's name is Gao Shun. He is currently a garrison commander in the Northern Army. He has a history with Fengxian and they have met again on the battlefield. He wishes to follow Fengxian. I beg the General of Chariots and Cavalry to grant him a favor."

He was just a small village chief. Zhang Wen didn't want to argue with this bandit anymore and waved his hand impatiently. "Since he has volunteered to follow me, I will have him removed from his position later. He can go wherever he wants."

"Thank you, General!" Dong Zhuo bowed to him again, a rare gesture.

After all was said and done, Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu walked out of the general's residence with a carefree air, their steps full of pride. Those generals who had failed to achieve anything dared not compete with him for the road, but it gave him a sense of pride.

On the street, Lü Bu bowed solemnly to Dong Zhuo and said, "My lord, you have taken so much trouble to exonerate me. I am deeply grateful. In the future, if you have any instructions, I will do them with all my heart and soul."

Dong Zhuo laughed heartily and helped him to his feet. "Fengxian's courage is rare in this world. You've come all the way from Bingzhou to join me, so how could I let you down? Furthermore, if you hadn't broken through the enemy's formation and killed the general, I wouldn't be as powerful as I am today. I should be the one thanking you."

"My lord, you are serious!"

Dong Zhuo chattered as they walked, "You don't know, but last year I went to Jizhou to suppress the Yellow Turban Rebellion. I didn't achieve any success for two months. Your Majesty sent Huangfu Song to replace me. Not long after Huangfu Song left, he successively eliminated Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang. Do you know why he was able to achieve so many military achievements?"

Dong Zhuo, his face filled with rage, answered himself, "It was Lu Zigan and I who first forced Zhang Jue to Guangzong. Then, Zhang Jue died of illness, and the Yellow Turbans' morale plummeted, allowing Huangfu Song to take advantage. He was subsequently granted a title and a fiefdom, while Lu Zigan and I were imprisoned and put on trial. Everyone says I'm no match for Huangfu Song. This time, I was able to execute Beigong Boyu and Bian Zhang, and I've truly gained some prestige."

At this time, an attendant brought two mounts, and they rode slowly towards the military camp outside the city. Dong Zhuo said, "After we go to the camp and dismiss the soldiers, you and Wencai and the others will come to my house tonight. We have fought for such a long time, so let's have a good drink tonight and get drunk!"

After that, he said to his attendant, "Go back first and ask Madam to prepare more wine and food, and then invite some dancers to entertain us."

"promise!"

Just as the attendant was about to leave, Dong Zhuo waved again and whispered a few words in his ear before letting him go.

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When Lu Bu followed Dong Zhuo back to the military camp, the soldiers who were due to go home on leave had already received their food and wages, and the Luoyang troops had been taken back to Zhang Wen. Dong Zhuo stood on the parade ground and said a few official words such as "everyone has worked hard", then let the soldiers go home, leaving Fan Chou, Li Meng and others in the military camp to temporarily take charge of the newly surrendered Qiang soldiers, while he led a group of generals back to the city.

Led by Dong Zhuo, a group of people rode tall horses, looking majestic and awe-inspiring. They rode through the streets and went straight to Dong Zhuo's mansion.

In front of Dong's mansion, Dong Zhuo's wife, Wu, had already prepared a banquet and was leading the female relatives to welcome them outside.

These generals under Dong Zhuo had followed him for a long time and were familiar with Dong Zhuo's family. They all paid their respects to Wu and entered the hall one after another.

The hall was covered with red carpet, and the table was filled with fruits and tea. On both sides of the hall, in eight positions in the front, back and middle, there were eight twelve-branch bronze lamps. Although it was not dark yet, all ninety-six lamps were lit, illuminating the hall as if it were daytime.

Lu Bu followed the others in and saw that everyone else had found a seat. He went to the very end seat on the left and was about to sit down when Dong Zhuo suddenly said, "Fengxian, come sit in the front."

Lu Bu took a look. The row on the left was Niu Fu, Dong Yue, Li Que, and Guo Si, and the row on the right was Hu Zhen, Duan Wei, Hua Xiong, and Zhang Ji. Where should he sit?

Dong Zhuo pointed to the front seat on the right row and said to a servant, "Go and move Fengxian's table here."

When Hu Zhen saw that Lu Bu actually sat in front of him, there was a hint of dissatisfaction on his face, but he didn't dare to say anything. He glanced at Lu Bu sourly, picked up a bunch of grapes on the table and started eating.

The others did not feel dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo's move. After all, if it were not for Lu Bu, it would be hard to say whether they could come back. But it was just a position, so there was really no need to worry about it.