Great Military Division

Chapter 178 Dong Zhuo's personal expedition, King Hongnong, wait to die!

Dong Zhuo froze on the spot like a thunderbolt.

He couldn't believe it.

Xu Rong, who was cautious by nature, was actually defeated by King Hongnong.

You know, as of yesterday, it was still good news, but only one day later, it ended in a rout and retreat to Dagu Pass.

No matter how rich Dong Zhuo's imagination was, he still couldn't figure out what happened.

Hard to do.
Is it really like what Li Ru worried about?
Dong Zhuo turned his head to look at Li Ru, suppressing his anger: "Wen You, how did you find out that King Hongnong had a conspiracy?"

Li Ru shook his head, and said from the bottom of his heart: "I'm just guessing, without any real evidence."

Dong Zhuo clenched his steel teeth subconsciously: "You guessed really well!"

"This"

Li Ru was slightly embarrassed, swallowed his saliva, and quickly changed the subject: "Prime Minister, what should we do next?"

Dong Zhuo's eyes flickered with a murderous look: "The truth is that I want to personally conquer King Hongnong. If I don't destroy this son, I will not be able to get rid of the hatred in my heart!"

"The order!"

Dong Zhuo's eyes widened with anger, his fierceness was revealed, and he ordered sonorously: "Niu Fu will guard Luoyang, Duan Yan and Hu Zhen will strictly guard against the Kanto rats, and the rest will follow me to Dagu Pass."

Speaking of this, Dong Zhuo clenched his iron fists subconsciously, clenched his steel teeth, and made a gnashing sound: "I must smash him!"

The last sentence was almost squeezed out of Dong Zhuo's teeth.

It is enough to prove how angry Dong Zhuo is at the moment.

How dare Li Ru delay, so he promised.

Immediately.

He bowed and left the big tent, and sent people around to send orders.

This time, Dong Zhuo was truly furious and gathered almost the entire army to kill King Hongnong.

The order was conveyed to the garrisons everywhere like flakes, and soldiers and horses rushed towards Dagu Pass one after another.

The next day, at noon.

Dagu Pass.

Xiliang Camp.

Central Army, big tent.

Dong Zhuo took the lead, and his next men and women were lined up on both sides.

At this moment, Xu Rong is reporting the recent situation in the account: "..., the whole process of the first battle of Guangcheng Pass is like this. Although the general was cautious in the end of this battle, he failed to see through the enemy's plan after all. Please punish the prime minister."

Originally, Dong Zhuo was holding back his anger.

but
When he finished listening to Xu Rong's report, he let out a long breath of foul air, and rarely blamed him, instead he waved his hand and said softly:
"Forget it, you should try your best."

Dong Zhuo, who has experienced many battles, can naturally imagine the situation at that time.

After several days of consumption at Guangchengguan, the soldiers and horses were severely damaged, and the arrows, stones, rolling logs, and kerosene had already been exhausted.

Even if the cavalry from Liang county didn't raid the enemy's position, facing King Hongnong's all-out attack, Guangcheng Pass might not last long.

but
If you just stick to it, maybe the loss will not be as big as it is now, but the ending you face will not change.

Xu Rong was startled slightly, flattered.

He didn't seem to think that the furious Dong Zhuo would forgive him.

Xu Rong didn't dare to hesitate, and clasped his fists in a hurry: "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your forgiveness."

Dong Zhuo waved his hand to signal him to step aside, turned his gaze to the crowd, and said loudly: "Our army is here today with only one purpose, and that is to kill the rebels quickly."

After all, there are still a large number of princes and soldiers stationed in the direction of Yanjin and Hanoi. Once they find out that Dong Zhuo has led his troops to the southern line, they are very likely to take advantage of the vacancy and launch a strong attack on Mengjin and Sishui.

Because of this, Dong Zhuo didn't have much time to waste.

He had to make a quick decision so as not to affect the entire layout of Luoyang.

"so."

Dong Zhuo said sonorously: "This time, we will take the initiative to attack instead of passively defending."

King Hongnong is a smart man, so he can understand the current situation clearly.

Once the opponent knows that he has come to Daguguan, he will definitely take a defensive position in order to delay the time and wait for the time to change.

And at that time, Dong Zhuo may have to retreat and take care of the side.

In this way, wouldn't the trip to Dagu Pass be futile and a waste of time?
This is not what Dong Zhuo wants.

therefore.

Dong Zhuo only had one chance.

If he wins, he will wipe out King Hongnong and completely eliminate this disaster;
If they are defeated, they will send people to guard the Dagu Pass, and lead the troops back to Luoyang, taking into account the overall situation;

Dong Zhuo could not afford to be defeated, let alone be defeated.

otherwise
He will not stay in Luoyang for a long time. At that time, he can only retreat to Chang'an, guard Hangu, and be his own emperor.

"Wenyou."

"exist."

"Tell me about your next strategy."

"promise."

*****
Runan, Ruyang.

Yuan's old house.

ancestral hall.

Yuan Shu knelt on the futon, staring at the hundreds of spiritual seats in front of him with tears in his eyes: "The unfilial son Yuan Shu is ashamed of his ancestors. This time, he wanted to show his grand plans in the battle of Guangcheng Pass, but it was not good for the whole army. overwhelmed."

"."

"All right."

Just as Yuan Shu was pleading guilty and asking for forgiveness.

Suddenly, an old voice sounded from behind it: "Gaolu, you come with the old man, let's go to the main house to talk in detail."

Yuan Shu was secretly happy, got up quickly, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeves, and followed quickly, respectfully.

Back in the main house, the old man sat upright on the head, pinching a strand of goatee under his jaw, and said softly: "Gaolu, Fourth Uncle knows what you mean by this, just tell me, what do you need?"

Yuan Shu was straightforward and did not hide it: "Fourth Uncle, my nephew needs soldiers, horses, money and food. The more the better, no matter what the process is, the battle at Guangchengguan was finally won, and my nephew has no reason to run away."

"if."

Yuan Shu's throat rolled and he swallowed forcefully.

Although this remark was a bit shameless, Yuan Shu never gave up his last hope: "If fourth uncle can help my nephew gather another batch of soldiers, my nephew can use this as an excuse to return to the allied army and continue fighting."

The old man pinched his beard and slowly shook his head: "In a short time, I am afraid that the recruitment of soldiers and horses will not be enough. The Yuan family has two thousand private soldiers, and this old man will hand over all of them to you to command."

"two thousand?"

Yuan Shu looked astonished, slightly disappointed: "Fourth Uncle, I'm afraid this is not enough."

The old man glanced at Yuan Shu: "I have prepared eight thousand for you before, but you have already been wiped out in less than a month. How can you ask Fourth Uncle to recruit more troops?"

"Victory or defeat is standard issue."

Yuan Shu frowned slightly, resentful towards the old man's words: "I, Yuan Shu, are planning for the world, why should I spare these little people! Fourth Uncle, don't be reluctant to spend money, our Yuan family does not lack such things. "

"It's not about the money!"

The old man was furious, and his eyes that had experienced vicissitudes of life burst out fiercely.

He glared at Yuan Shu viciously, his withered body trembling slightly, and he did not conceal his resentment towards him: "If you are really capable, you can use money to recruit soldiers and horses yourself. I want to see who dares to enter your Yuan Shu camp."

"I'm the second son of the Yuan family, how can I do those trivial things."

Yuan Shu kept mocking in his heart, in his eyes, these things didn't need him to do anything at all.

but
His face remained respectful.

After all, for so many years, Ruyang's hometown has been dominated by this fourth uncle.

Perhaps in Luoyang, Yuan Kui and Yuan Ji's abilities could reach the sky, but in Ruyang's hometown, Yuan Shu can only rely on him.

How could Yuan Shu dare to offend such a person.

He could only use Yuan Kai's letters and his identity as the second son of the Yuan family to exert force, and he even did not hesitate to move out all of Yuan's ancestors. Anyway, as long as he could use it, he had no scruples.

"Fourth Uncle~~"

But now, Yuan Shu could only soften up: "You can help my nephew! That slave girl's servant, not to mention the fact that he has led troops in Hanoi, has become the leader of the alliance!"

"Humph!"

Yuan Shu snorted disdainfully: "But I'm lucky. I'm obviously the second son of the Yuan family, with a prominent status, but I bumped into King Hongnong who started an incident in Nanyang, and I was deliberately targeted by him."

"Damn!"

Yuan Shu felt resentful and angry, "If it wasn't for King Hongnong, how could I, Yuan Shu, be weaker than that slave!"

The old man snapped back without hesitation: "Gaolu, he is your elder brother, not a slave of the Yuan family. You'd better show some respect, otherwise you won't get any benefit from me."

"嘁~~"

Yuan Shu became even more angry, and cursed in his heart: "I really don't know what's so good about that house slave, but he looks handsome and can put on a show. Besides, what else is he capable of? Why are you all looking up to him, but not fuck me!"

"Fourth Uncle!"

Yuan Shu simply stopped talking nonsense, and said bluntly: "If you give me a quick word, can you get some more troops, horses, money and food? No matter how bad I am, Yuan Shu, I still do my best for the Yuan family. Why can't I help? "

huh~~~
The old man suppressed his anger, and let out a foul breath: "Forget it, let me tell you the truth, there will be money, food, soldiers and horses, but there are only 2000 people and five hundred shi of food and grass."

"what?"

Yuan Shu exclaimed, "Fourth Uncle, are you joking with your nephew? This military strength is not even as good as that... Liang Guoxiang Zhao Yan. Where are you going to put the Yuan family's face?"

"Don't worry."

"I haven't finished speaking yet."

The old man knew that Yuan Shu would not be satisfied, so he hurriedly interrupted, and continued: "It is true that the soldiers, horses, money and food cannot be gathered in a short time, but I received a piece of news this morning, which may be useful."

"Oh?"

Yuan Shu couldn't help being curious: "What news?"

The old man took a deep breath and calmed down his anger: "The governor of Yuzhou, Kong Ni, suddenly fell ill, and he may die soon. If he dies, the position of the governor of Yuzhou will be vacant."

hiss~~~
Yuan Shu's eyes brightened, "What does Fourth Uncle mean?"

The old man nodded: "Yes! Exactly."

*****
Guangchengguan.

King Hongnong camp.

Chinese army tent.

Liu Bian held the scroll in his hand, but frowned slightly.

On the surface, he was reading, but in fact he was communicating with the Military Division Alliance: "What? Instead of taking advantage of the victory to pursue the attack, but to suspend the attack? Teacher, did the experts really say that?"

"Ah."

The voice of the military division alliance sounded: "That is indeed what it said."

Liu Bian couldn't help being curious: "But why? Obviously victory is in sight, shouldn't we go to Dagu Pass as quickly as possible, and then break open the gate of its southern defense line?"

The Military Alliance explained: "Master Bian, although the current battle against Dong is quite different from the historical battle against Dong, especially the Luyang battlefield on the southern front, there is no trace at all."

"but."

However, the Alliance of Military Advisors emphasized: "The current situation of seeking Dong is excellent. The allied forces are all there, and Master Bian won the first battle. Dong Zhuo will definitely pay enough attention to it."

"Do you think Dong Zhuo will allow you to easily break through Dagu Pass and open the southern gate in the direction of Luoyang?"

"A little Sun Jian can even attract Dong Zhuo's general Li Jue, let alone your tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, Master Bian?"

"Expert analysis."

The Alliance of Military Advisors paused for a moment, then continued: "Even if Dong Zhuo doesn't come in person, he will send a strong general and lead his elite soldiers to help out. The battle at Dagu Pass is definitely not as easy as at Guangcheng Pass."

"Especially the terrain in the direction of Dagu Pass!"

The military division alliance explained in detail: "It is located in the upper valley of Yingshui River, surrounded by mountains, the big ones are Jishan and Songshan, and the smaller ones are Niuxinshan, Niuzuishan, Laoyangpo, Waizuishan, Dafengshan, etc."

"It is recorded in the history books that the upper valley of Yingshui is 15 kilometers deep. On both sides of the deep valley, there are ravines, gurgling streams, peaks and shrubs. It can lay heavy troops and cut off the north and south. It is an ancient battlefield where soldiers of all dynasties fought for it."

"Although."

The voice of the military division alliance eased: "There may be deviations between the modern Daguguan and the Daguguan in the Eastern Han Dynasty, but it will definitely not be the same."

"This battle is too important to Lord Bian. To be on the safe side, we should send out more scouts to ensure safety along the way, and then move forward slowly. We will also wait for the footsteps of other princes, especially Cao Cao."

"In this time and space, his opponent is not Xu Rong. Perhaps Cao Cao may win the battle of Bianshui. At that time, the soldiers and horses will definitely advance to Sishui Pass, thus easing our pressure from the side."

"Of course!"

The military division alliance emphasized: "Although the princes of the Kanto have their own ghosts, if they win big victories one after another, those princes who don't intend to act will also be unable to sit still. Only then will there be a real all-out war."

Uh.
Liu Bian looked helpless and sighed.

He turned his head to look at Xun Yu next to him, and asked tentatively, "Wen Ruo, what do you think we should do next? Should we rush to Dagu Pass quickly, or delay the attack and avoid its edge?"

"Oh?"

Xun Yu frowned slightly, and couldn't help being surprised: "Your Highness also thinks that the attack should be postponed?"

Liu Bian heard Xun Yu's meaning: "Tell me what you think."

Xun Yu paused: "The Dagu Pass is too dangerous, far from being comparable to Guangcheng Pass. If we continue to attack, it will definitely arouse Dong Zhuo's fear, and the gain will outweigh the loss."

"After all, Yuan Shao, Zhang Miao and the others have been silent. On the contrary, we are the latecomers who won the first victory against Dong Zhuo. What Dong Zhuo will think and do at this time is directly related to our survival."

really!

Wang Zuozhi's talent was not covered, and he actually thought of it with an expert.

Liu Bian finally calmed down An Nai: "Well, it makes sense."

"It's true."

Xun Yu bowed his head and said softly: "I am trying to persuade Your Highness not to listen to King Chen's words. At this time, you should take a proper rest, observe the situation, and then make a decision."

"did not expect"

The corners of Xun Yu's lips curled up slightly: "Your Highness thinks the same way."

Liu Bian nodded slowly: "In that case, send out more scouts to survey the mountains, roads, rivers, villages, cities, etc. from Guangcheng Pass to Dagu Pass. The more detailed the better."

"Don't worry, Your Highness."

Xun Yu was completely relieved: "I will send an order to Wenyuan to arrange people to find out the terrain along the way."

Liu Bian hummed: "That's very good."

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