After taking Luoyang, Wang Lei took a rest and then marched westward, approaching Chang'an. Nearly 100,000 troops marched westward with unprecedented momentum. Furthermore, Niu Fu, Dong Yue, Duan Xuan and other generals of the Xiliang Army came forward to persuade them to surrender, which increased the momentum of the Jizhou Army and made many Xiliang Army defenders give up resistance. By early September, the army led by Wang Lei had captured the entire Hongnong County and reached Huayin County, the westernmost part of Hongnong County. Further west is the Jingzhaoyin area. Entering Jingzhaoyin, passing through Zheng County and Baling, you can reach Chang'an. This situation is extremely dangerous for the Xiliang Army. Xiwu, Prime Minister's Mansion. In the hall, Dong Huang's face was full of panic. He looked at Dong Lian, who was sitting in the hall, and asked loudly: "Dong Lian, didn't I ask you to deploy troops and generals to stop the Jizhou army? Why did it have no effect at all? Wang Lei led his army to kill from Luoyang, and there was no one along the way. No one can stop them. In a short time, they have already reached Huayin County. In less than ten days, Wang Lei's army will enter Jingzhaoyin. What have you done? " Dong Lian stood up and walked to the hall, kneeling down with a plop. With a look of shame on his face, he said: "Prime Minister, I am guilty. Although I tried my best to mobilize soldiers to resist, Wang Lei surrendered Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Niu Fu, Duan Xuan, Dong Yue and other generals in the army. With these people With the help of the minister, the officials and generals of various counties gave up their resistance one after another. There were even cases where they killed the generals sent by the minister to claim credit No matter what, it was because the minister had done something wrong and asked the Prime Minister to punish him. " "Alas" With a sigh, Dong Huang felt helpless in his eyes. This time, it was really a miscalculation. I thought I could stop Wang Lei¡¯s army, but I didn¡¯t expect this result. Dong Huang took a deep breath, tried his best to regain his composure, and his tone became softer, saying: "It is about the fate of the Dong family. How can Brother Lian stop the Jizhou army?" Dong Lian shook his head and said: "Dong Yue, Niu Fu When others surrender, I have no choice but to think of a way to solve the problem." Having said that, Dong Lian thought in his heart: If Dong Huang just chooses to surrender, everything will be easier. However, Dong Lian would not take the initiative to bring up the matter of surrender, otherwise it would easily arouse Dong Huang's dissatisfaction. Everything must be done by Dong Huang on his own initiative. Dong Huang sat down slumped, his face full of depression. Dong Lian was kneeling in the hall, not getting up yet. After a long time, Dong Huang suddenly raised his head, waved his hand and said: "Get up!" "Thank you, Prime Minister!" Dong Lian stood up and returned to his seat. Dong Huang clenched his fists and said happily: "Brother Lian, I have thought of a way." Dong Lian hurriedly asked: "What way has the Prime Minister thought of?" Dong Huang said: "Abandon Chang'an and withdraw to Xiliang. Wang Lei killed When Zhao Yin entered the capital, he wanted Chang'an and the emperor. In that case, I gave it to him. In addition, Cao Cao and Wang Lei's armies were at war. Wang Lei had captured Chang'an and the little emperor, and he would definitely not be satisfied. Send more troops to catch up. In this way, won't we be safe?" Dong Lian was worried. If Dong Huang ran away, this battle would not be completely won. Rolling his eyes, Dong Lian said: "Prime Minister, I don't think we can withdraw." "Why?" Dong Huang asked. Dong Lian made a serious expression and analyzed: "I think there are four reasons. First, Chang'an is the foundation laid by the Dong family. It is easy to give up, but it will be difficult to get it back in the future. No matter what happens, No matter how difficult the situation is, we must do our best to defend Chang'an. " "Secondly, even if the Prime Minister withdraws from Chang'an and abandons the little emperor, can Wang Lei let us go? As the Prime Minister said, Wang Lei's main strength will be released. On Cao Cao, but I think Wang Lei will also send people to pursue the Prime Minister. ""Third, Ma Teng and Han Sui rose up in Xiliang. Although Li Taiwei sent people to encircle and suppress Ma Teng and Han Sui, they were both superficial. Submission, hidden thoughts. If we retreat, we will probably be attacked by them in order to please Wang Lei. " "Fourth, the city of Chang'an is strong. We may not be able to defend Chang'an as long as we defend Chang'an. " Dong Lian kept coming up with various reasons to keep Dong Huang in Chang'an. As long as Dong Huang defends, he will definitely not be able to escape when Wang Lei leads his army. After listening to Dong Lian's analysis, Dong Huang nodded heavily and said: "Brother Lian's analysis makes sense, and I agree with it very much. But Brother Lian has never thought about it. Staying in Chang'an would be risking his life. Between Wang Lei and Ma Teng , Han Sui, I am more willing to face Han Sui and Ma Teng, and I believe that the soldiers under my command are also more willing to face Ma Teng and Han Sui. It is important to save our lives, and we must withdraw." "After all, Dong Huang exits.?The thought of evacuating. Dong Lian couldn't stop him and immediately asked: "The Prime Minister plans to evacuate, when will he evacuate?" Dong Huang said: "The sooner the better!" Dong Lian's eyes rolled and he said solemnly: "Prime Minister, if it is We are not sure about the time of evacuation. How to arrange the evacuation of the soldiers below? If we want to evacuate, we must leave with our soldiers. Otherwise, it will be very dangerous for us to go to Xiliang without the strength to deter Ma Teng and Han Sui. " Dong Huang nodded and said: "Brother Lian's analysis is very reasonable, but Wang Lei has conquered Hongnong County and it will not take long to enter Chang'an. I will give you two days to arrange it. After two days, only the remaining people in Chang'an will be taken away." The troops left with me." "Yes!" Dong Lian nodded in agreement, but there was a burst of joy in his heart. Two days are enough for him to make arrangements. Dong Lian discussed some things with Dong Huang again, then turned and left the hall. After Dong Lian left Xiwu, he hurriedly took a carriage back to his residence, and then gathered his confidants as quickly as possible, including Cao Dongliang, City Gate Captain Yanyun, and Army Lieutenant General Huang Hong. These people are all people placed in the Chang'an army. Of course, the reputation of these three people under Dong Lian is not outstanding. Compared with Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, Xu Rong and others, there is a huge gap. However, Li Ru's 100,000-strong army was destroyed, and Xu Rong's tens of thousands of troops were also wiped out, leaving Chang'an short of troops. In this way, some young generals in the army suddenly gained a decisive position because there was no one above them. The three people arranged by Dong Lian suddenly occupied important positions. Dong Liang said: "Sir, exact news has been sent back from the front line. Li Ru was killed and all the other generals surrendered. The general led his army to approach Huayin County. Are we going to take action?" Yan Yun said excitedly: " We have followed the master from Ye County to Chang'an and have been lurking for several years. It's time for us to make some achievements." Huang Hong said, "Sir, give the order!" Dong Lian smiled slightly and said, "You guessed it right, Dong Huang is indeed going to take action." The general's army arrived in Huayin County and planned to take the army back to Xiliang. Humph, he had a good idea, but if he wanted to withdraw to Xiliang, how could it be such a good thing?" Dong Lian paused and asked: "Dong Liang. "How many soldiers can you mobilize?" Dong Liang thought carefully and replied: "Xiaguan serves as the Hucao of the Prime Minister's Office, managing food, regardless of the soldiers in the army. However, I have made friends with many generals who are willing to submit." The general's rough estimate is that there are more than a thousand soldiers that can be mobilized." "Not bad!" Dong Lian nodded, with a flash of appreciation in his eyes. Dong Liang did not care about the army, but he mobilized a thousand soldiers, so the remaining two men must have even more. Yan Yun geared up and said: "The last general is responsible for guarding the palace gate. He can mobilize about three thousand soldiers. But the strength of these three thousand people is not strong, not elite." "Enough!" Dong Lian's eyes In the middle, everything is filled with joy. Huang Hong continued: "My lord, the last general is a general in the army. There are six troops that can be mobilized." "Yes, not bad!" Dong Lian was even more happy. After a rough calculation, he already had 10,000 troops under his command. people. With his identity as Dong Lian, he could easily enter and exit Xiwu, and after ten thousand soldiers entered Xiwu, they would be able to easily control Dong Huang. This time, he will make a contribution. Dong Lian became excited, flicked his sleeves, and ordered: "The opportunity to perform meritorious service is right in front of you. Everyone, go and prepare, mobilize the army, and follow me out of the city early tomorrow morning." "Promise!" The three of them all bowed after receiving the order. Resign. ¡¡The moon is like a hook, and the bright moon hangs high. The imperial city, in the palace. Emperor Liu Xie is already fifteen years old. In this era, or as an emperor, he is already a qualified adult. Liu Xie is young and has experienced many things. When he was young, he encountered eunuch rebellion, and was kidnapped out of the palace by the eunuch Zhang Rang. He was later brought back by Dong Zhuo, who later made him emperor. After that, the young emperor Liu Xie was kidnapped by Dong Zhuo from Luoyang to Chang'an, but Dong Zhuo's good times did not last long and he was soon killed. Then, the little emperor was controlled by Li Ru. Li Ru's methods were more ruthless than Dong Zhuo's, so Liu Xie was careful in everything. At this moment, Liu Xie was laughing in the harem. The wild laughter kept echoing. The abbot Fu Wan looked at Liu Xie who was almost crazy, with a sigh in his eyes. Among the emperors of the past dynasties, Liu Xie was considered to be more scheming and capable. Unfortunately, he was unlucky and encountered such troubled times. After a long time, Liu Xie stopped laughing. Liu Xie said: "Zhang Guozhang, Li Ru is dead, Xiliang??Collapse, Wang Lei will arrive in Chang'an soon. When the time comes, I will definitely be able to show my ambition and revive the great Han Dynasty. Fu Wan was not so optimistic in his heart. However, after Liu Xie said this, Fu Wan could not pour cold water on him and echoed with a smile: "Your Majesty is wise. Wang Lei once participated in the princes' fight against Dong in the past. He is a good person." Judging from his relationship with Dong Zhuo and Li Ru in the past, he was also quite loyal. Liu Xie said: "I hope Wang Lei will come back as soon as possible!" Fu Wan replied: "Your Majesty, these are troubled times. Please be careful." "Liu Xie looked bitter and said: "My lord, what you said is superfluous. If you want soldiers, the court has no soldiers; if you want people, there are no people in the court; if you want money, there is no money, so who will care about me? As long as Dong Huang ignores us, I will be safe. Besides, if Dong Huang really wants to take action, we can't stop him and can only let Dong Huang wreak havoc. "Fu Wan sighed softly, his eyes full of helplessness. "In the final analysis, the strength is still insufficient. If there is enough strength, what are you afraid of?