"He, Chen Lang, clearly has enough troops at his disposal, why did he continue to expand his troops? This makes me worry! " Niu Fu pointed out.
Dong Zhuo asked in confusion: "Niu Fu, what are you worried about?"
Niu Fu cupped his fists and said, "Grand Tutor, although Chen Lang's forces are sufficient, he still wants to expand his army. Could it be that he has the heart to disobey?" Niu Fu's words were like a rock that shook the heavens, shocking everyone. Dong Yuan pulled out his bent blade and cut towards Niu Fu. Caught off guard, Niu Fu dodged hurriedly. He had narrowly avoided the danger, but a part of his robes had already been torn off by the sharp blade on his chest.
Once Dong Yuan's attack failed, she continued to attack, causing him to roll on the ground and dodge, she was in an extremely sorry state.
Lv Bu rushed forward quickly and grabbed Dong Yuan's right wrist. Dong Yuan was furious, and immediately shouted: "Let go! I want to kill this villain who has slandered big brother! " Lv Bu said snappily, "Don't act recklessly in front of the Grand Preceptor!"
Dong Zhuo said unhappily: "Yuanyuan, you are too wild! Quickly stop! " Dong Yuan could only stop, but she still glared at Niu Fu fiercely. At the same time, her blood boiled, and her desire to kill Chen Lang grew even stronger.
Dong Zhuo looked at Li Ru and asked: "Do you think Chen Lang should expand the army?"
Li Ru thought for a moment, then laughed: "According to this official's knowledge, Chen Lang has already recruited the captive armies of the various dukes, and now, he has a total of one hundred and fifty thousand soldiers. This force was not small, but it was not small either. With this water seal and this Tiger's Cage protecting the Luoyang region, there shouldn't be any big problems. "If there's another incident of the allied armies attacking the Luoyang, the Grand Preceptor's army could go to support them. I believe that General Ying Yang won't be defeated by the allied armies in a short time." Dong Yuan bellowed: "Li Ru, did you discuss this with Niu Fu?"
Li Ru immediately laughed: "Miss, you misunderstood! This official is only discussing the matter! " Then he continued to speak to Dong Zhuo, "However, it should be reasonable for General Ying Yang to want to expand his army. After all, the combined forces of the dukes are very strong. If there is a war, it would be safer to have more troops."
Dong Zhuo asked snappily: "What exactly do you mean?" My family is confused listening to this! " Dong Yuan scoffed, "It's as if Li Ru did not say anything!"
Li Ru said to Dong Zhuo, "Grand Preceptor, this official thinks that we do not need to consider expanding the Luoyang's army for the time being. Of course, if General Ying Yang is able to think of a way to expand her army, there's no doubt about it. After all, this is his duty as the general. "
Dong Zhuo nodded.
Dong Yuan became anxious and anxiously said: "Father, Big Brother wants to take back the Acropolis Province. If Father does not increase the military expenditure, how can Big Brother accomplish this?"
Li Ru laughed: "After being ravaged by the Huns, the State of He was already extremely broken. There is absolutely no benefit in taking back the State of He Xia. Why do you want to take back the State of He Xia?" Dong Zhuo nodded in agreement.
Dong Yuan said: "Big brother said that the State of Wanzhou produces good horses, and its iron ore is rich, which is extremely important to raise the combat strength of the army. In addition, the State of Wanzhou is above the Luoyang, and on the side of the pass, if any duke were to take it back first, it would be a great threat to us. So we should reclaim the State as soon as possible. Daddy has always been a wise man, so I'm sure he can see the benefits of taking back the Prefecture. "
Dong Zhuo could not help but be moved, and looked at Li Ru. Hearing Dong Yuan's words, Li Ru felt that it was reasonable, and could not make a decision in the next moment, so he said to Dong Zhuo: "Grand master, it seems like we still have to consider this matter carefully!" Dong Zhuo then said to Dong Yuan: "Yuanyuan, let me think about this matter, we will discuss it tomorrow."
Dong Yuan wanted to continue persuading him, but Dong Zhuo had already went down with the support of a servant girl.
Dong Yuan arrived at a quiet little courtyard in the backyard of the Grand Preceptor's estate. The two servants who were sweeping the courtyard with brooms saw that Dong Yuan had come, and revealed looks of pleasant surprise. They ran over and shouted excitedly, "Young miss, you're back!"
Dong Yuan asked: "Is Mother here?"
A servant girl pointed at the exquisite embroidery building that was hidden behind the shadows of the bamboo trees and said, "Madam is embroidering!" Another servant girl said, "Madam will be very happy to see the young mistress!"
Dong Yuan walked quickly to the cultivation building. Seeing that his mother was actually leaning on the bed with a pale complexion, she was shocked and hurried over, asking: "Mother, are you sick!?"
Madam Dong suddenly saw Dong Yuan walking over and was extremely surprised. She shouted: "Yuanyuan! Is that you? When did you get back? "
Dong Yuan sat on the side of the bed and said, "I just returned." And then she asked with concern, "Mother, are you sick?"
Madam Dong put down the embroidery in her hand and said with a smile, "She just caught a bit of a cold. It's not that big of a deal. It's much better now that you've taken the medicine prescribed by the doctor. " When Dong Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but relax.
Madam Dong looked at Dong Yuan and frowned, asking: "You have a man?"
Dong Yuan was startled for a moment, then immediately blushed red and said uneasily: "Yes, there is!" Then she asked curiously, "Mother, how do you know?"
Madam Dong said snappily, "Mother is an experienced person, how can you not see through it?" Then he asked, "Who is that man? You better not be fooled by others! "
Dong Yuan quickly replied: "Big brother won't lie to me!"
"Big brother?" Madam Dong said mischievously. Dong Yuan could not help but blush and throw herself into her mother's embrace, saying in a spoiled manner, "Mother, don't laugh at me!"
Madam Dong asked, "Who is this Big Brother you're talking about?" Then, he said angrily: "How dare you, you dare to occupy our Yuanyuan!"
Dong Yuan said with a red face: "Yes, I took the initiative!"
Madam Dong glared at Dong Yuan and said unhappily: "You're a girl, how can you say something like that!" "Mom, big brother is really a good man!" Alright, alright, you don't need to speak up for him! I don't even know who the big brother you speak of is. It can't be Niu Fu, right? "
Dong Yuan jumped up like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on, and shouted: "How can it be Niu Fu? Hmph, even if that guy was carrying shoes for me, I would still find him dirty! The one I like is the Great General of the Left Yu Lin Wei, Chen Lang! "
Madam Dong came to a realization and nodded. "So it's him!" This man fought alone and forced the armies of the eighteen dukes to retreat, and he went north to fight the Huns to save the lives of countless commoners! This person was truly a hero who could support both heaven and earth! "But …" A look of worry appeared on Madam Dong's face. Dong Yuan asked curiously: "Just what?" Madam Dong smiled and shook her head. "It's nothing." He frowned and said, "There is something that you may not know. During this time, Niu Fu has been coming to your father constantly, wanting to marry you as his wife. "
Dong Yuan was enraged, and shouted: "There's no way I can marry him! "It's best if he dies, or else I won't forgive him!"
Madam Dong said unhappily, "This matter is not as simple as you think. Putting aside Niu Fu himself, behind him is the extremely powerful Western Lion Clan, and these clans are extremely important to your father. "I'm worried …"
Dong Yuan said anxiously, "If father forces me to do so, I'll go and die!"
Madam Dong shouted snappily, "Don't speak nonsense!" Dong Yuan was extremely excited. Madam Dong said, "I will find a chance to tell your father about this matter!" Dong Yuan said worriedly: "I'm just afraid that father will not listen to mother!" Madam Dong smiled and muttered while pondering, "If we were to talk about this in the past, it would be difficult to succeed." But the situation now is completely different. " Looking at Dong Yuan, "Your big brother is now able to shake the world, and has a powerful elite army under his command, his strength can definitely compare to Niu Fu's! I believe that your father would be more inclined to marry you to Chen Lang! " Dong Yuan was ecstatic, he grabbed his mother's arm and asked anxiously: "Mother, is what you said true?"
Madam Dong said in displeasure: "I was so happy when I heard that I was able to marry Chen Lang, I really can't let a woman stay any longer!" "Mother!" Dong Yuan shook her mother's arm and acted coquettishly. When Madam Dong saw this scene, she couldn't help but feel a pampering feeling rise up in her heart. She jokingly said, "How can you still be like this?! You look like a great female general of West Cold Army!" I am not a female general in front of my mother! "
Madam Dong thought of something and asked, "You couldn't have specially come back to see your mother, right?" Dong Yuan said: "Of course to see mother. But there's something else I need to do, by the way. "
Mistress Dong snappily replied, "I think you came here specifically to handle some matters, to take a look at Mother! "Alright, stop wasting your time here. Hurry up and do what you need to do." There's no need to be in such a hurry. I'll go out later. "
Dong Yuan accompanied her mother all the way until after dinner before they headed out. She came to Lv Bu's Wen Hou Palace and requested to see him. After reporting everything to the sect members, he invited Dong Yuan in. However, when Dong Yuan arrived at the hall, what she saw was actually Lv Bu's official wife, Lady Yan, and his daughter, Lv Lingqi. Dong Yuan asked: "Is General Lu not here?"
Lady Yan replied, "General has not returned." I wonder what business does Miss Dong have with the general? "
Dong Yuan laughed: "Actually, I am just here to look for you two. I have something to ask of you." Lady Yan said, "If Miss Dong has any orders, Ling Qi and I will definitely not refuse if we can help." Dong Yuan cupped her fists in thanks, and then gave his thanks.
After a while, Lv Bu came back. Lady Yan helped him take off his battle robe while Lv Lingqi served Lv Bu tea. Lady Yan asked, "Husband, why did you come back so late today? Did something big happen? "
Lv Bu laughed: "Big nonsense! The reason the Grand Preceptor left us his trusted aides was to discuss whether or not to increase Chen Lang's military expenditures! " When Lady Yan heard this, she immediately seized the opportunity to say: "Husband, if not for this Great General helping out, I am afraid that this lowly concubine and Ling Qi would have already died at the hands of the Huns! If the general is willing to repay a debt of gratitude, then he must be a true man! " Lv Bu nodded, and said: "I was just considering this point, so I spoke up for him in the middle of the discussion just now." Lady Yan's heart leaped with joy as she hastily asked, "Then how did foster father decide?" Lv Bu shook his head and said, "Father has not decided yet!"