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Chapter 597 Dong Zhuo panics and tries to escape, Su Yao unexpectedly
"So, Su Yao has really crossed the river?"

In the Prime Minister's Mansion where the door plaque had been changed, Dong Zhuo, who had just left the court, was holding the battle report sent by Hu Zhen, his hands shaking.

"That should be correct."

Li Ru also sighed:
"While Lord Dong was attending court, intelligence from various places arrived one after another."

"If they hadn't teamed up to deceive, then the traitor Su Yao had indeed crossed the river."

"Yesterday, he took advantage of the cover of night to not only set fire to Luokou Warehouse, but also seized the ferry crossing to the west, and defeated Hu Zhen's garrison there."

"Damn it, how come this kid surnamed Su is so powerful?"

Dong Zhuo closed his eyes and pressed his aching brow, looking painful and powerless:

"He can cause so much trouble without the ferry. What should we do if he takes over the ferry?"

At this moment, Dong Zhuo, who had spent his entire life in military service, actually began to think of retiring.

He found that his prediction about Su Yao was wrong.

The boy who had been hiding in Yique Pass might not be as afraid of him as he imagined.

He was just thinking about being a mantis in Luoyang, but he never imagined that there was a yellow bird behind him.

"We must retreat!"

"Don't take anything you can't take with you."

"And those civilians have no food, so it's useless to bring them."

"Notify all officials in the capital immediately and start moving the capital today!"

The more Dong Zhuoyue thought about it, the more afraid he became. This huge Luoyang city could not give him any sense of security. Yet he just gave the order to abandon all red tape and unnecessary property and move the capital as soon as possible.

Dong Zhuo's behavior stunned Xu Rong. How could he have seen Master Dong so frightened?

So he quickly said:

"Don't panic, Lord Dong. Although the rebel Su Yao did not cross the river alone, the number of people he brought with him was definitely small."

"For now, things are not yet irreversible. We may even be able to use their arrogance to turn the tide."

"Oh?"

Dong Zhuo was stunned when he heard this, his eyes flashing:

"Does the Zhonglang General have a good plan to repel the enemy?"

Dong Zhuo held Xu Rong's shoulders with one hand, his face full of expectation.

This can be said to be his last straw at the moment.

As the only general who achieved results after the war began, Dong Zhuo placed high hopes on Xu Rong.

Xu Rong did not disappoint him and said calmly:
"Mr. Dong, please forgive me for overstepping my bounds."

"The military situation is urgent. When you were in court, I immediately issued an order after receiving the report. I ordered Captain Fan to send a large army to the ferry to support Hu Zhen in the battle. At the same time, I also urgently ordered Captain Zhao to attack."

"With these two people on the move, if Su Yao hesitates for a moment, he will be in a desperate situation. Even if we can't eliminate him in one fell swoop, it will definitely not be a problem to wipe out all the people who crossed the river."

"Captain Zhao?" Dong Zhuo looked confused. "Who is this?"

In the afternoon, dozens of large and small ships blocked the surface of the Luo River.

"Hahaha, relax, relax!"

On the largest flagship, Zhao Du, the captain of the spearboat under Dong Zhuo, stood at the bow facing the sunshine and breeze with a smile on his face.

He really never expected that such a miraculous achievement would come from the sky!

As a naval commander under Dong Zhuo, Zhao Du has always been good at water combat.

To be honest, for the past long days, he felt that he could only stay in this position to make a living and live out the rest of his life.

After all, the naval commanders of the Han Dynasty had too few opportunities to play a role. No matter if he was a captain of a spear ship or a general of a tower ship, they were all the same.

The last time a naval commander shined was during the time of General Ma Yuan.

At that time, Zheng Er of Jiaozhi County (now Vietnam) rebelled, captured counties and prefectures, occupied more than 60 cities and proclaimed himself king.

Emperor Guangwu appointed Ma Yuan, then General of the Tiger Guards, as General Fubo and Duan Zhi as General Louchuan, and sent more than 10,000 soldiers from Changsha, Guiyang, Lingling and Cangwu counties to pacify Jiaozhi in the south.

At that time, the army advanced both by land and sea, with more than 2,000 warships alone. The army fought in Jiaozhi for more than a year and finally put down the rebellion. They erected a bronze pillar in the local area as a memorial and engraved six large characters on it, which became widely known to later generations: "The bronze pillar broke, Jiaozhi was destroyed."

However, the more powerful the predecessors were, the more miserable the descendants will be.

General Fu Bo was so powerful in Jiaozhi that the local people were terrified. Over a hundred years have passed since then, and no one dared to rebel.

The sea was calm, and the threat from the Han Dynasty shifted to the northwestern border. The naval commanders had nothing to do but to eat and wait for death, becoming increasingly insignificant.

Whenever Zhao Du thought about this, he felt a sense of pain that he was born at the wrong time. It was really boring!

Even though he recently joined Dong Zhuo, the situation has not improved.

It could even be worse.

After all, when Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, Luoyang's prosperity and wealth would be gone.

As a naval commander, he has lost the Luo River, the last place where he could play a role. Does he still have any chance to achieve success in that desolate northwest?
For this reason, Zhao Du drank every day and found joy in suffering.

However, fate played a big joke on him.

When his career was about to come to an end, great credit came out of nowhere.

Just before Dong Zhuo's army was about to evacuate, Champion Marquis Su Yao was so bold as to try to cross the river and launch a surprise attack!

This is a godsend!

Zhao Du immediately realized that as long as he could successfully intercept Su Yao and prevent him from crossing the river, he would become the greatest contributor to Dong Zhuo's move of the capital!
So, after hearing the news, he did not hesitate at all.

While Zhao Du was sending orders to various ferry crossings requesting the ships to assemble, he also personally led his troops with all the available ships in the garrison to intercept.

At this moment, looking at the dozens of ships blocked across the river and the support ships slowly approaching on the distant horizon, Zhao Du's heart was filled with pride and confidence.

"Su Yao, Su Yao, you may be as brave as ten thousand men, but above the Luo River, you still can't fly away even if you have wings!"

"A general on horseback, what use can you have on the water?"

“This is my home turf!”

"This is where you will be buried!"

Zhao Du stood at the bow of the flagship with his hands behind his back, scanning the river with sharp eyes, a smug smile on his lips. If he had not been concerned about his status as the commander-in-chief, he really wanted to sing and dance at the bow to celebrate the victory and thank the heaven for his favor!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

Zhao Du seemed to have seen the desperate scene of Su Yao being trapped on the Luo River, unable to save himself.

However, not everyone is as optimistic as Zhao Du.

Huang Bo, the boatman beside him, looked at Zhao Du like this with an embarrassed look on his face, and sighed in his heart:
What an uneducated second-generation rich guy.

After enduring for a while and seeing Zhao Du becoming more and more proud, Huang Bo couldn't help but remind him:
"Captain Zhao, although we have an absolute advantage on the water, the rebel Su Yao may not come to fight us - he doesn't have a warship, right?"

"If I were him, I would definitely stay at the ferry pier and try to survive on land. This is much better than crossing the river and dying."

"By that time, reinforcements from all over the land will arrive. Regardless of victory or defeat, I think our navy will only be able to assist in the blockade."

As a boatman who has been guarding the Luo River for a long time, it has to be said that Huang Bo has a clear understanding of his own position. He would never dream of making great achievements.

Zhao Du, whose fantasy was shattered by this word, blushed:
"Asshole, you know nothing, little boatman!"

Zhao Du glared at Huang Bo and shouted angrily:
"Since that rebel surnamed Su dared to cross the river and launch a surprise attack, he is definitely not a cowardly person."

"I predict that he will lead his army to fight to the death with us!"

"Our rise to fame begins today!"

The boatman Huang Bo couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this.

However, a higher-ranking official can crush one to death, so he could only complain in his heart.

Guan Jun Hou has been victorious in almost every battle since his debut, and even a small boatman like him has heard of his name.

How could he be such a reckless and stupid person?
The Luo River is vast, and he has no warships. He only relies on those large and small ferries. Facing dozens of Mongolian warships like us, he has no chance of survival.

Anyone with a brain knows what to choose.

Captain Zhao, however, was obsessed with the idea that the Marquis of Guanjun would sacrifice his life to win military merit for him. This was really a pipe dream and he was going crazy with his desire to stand out.

So Huang Bo responded perfunctorily while turning away, ready to laugh at Zhao Du's joke.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Zhao Du burst into laughter from behind him:
"Haha, hahahaha!"

"Look what I said!"

"That guy surnamed Su is here after all!"

--"What?!"

Huang Bo turned around suddenly and saw Zhao Du holding the railing and laughing. He suddenly drew his sword and shouted:
"Boys, get ready to fight!"

"It's time to make a contribution!"

At this time, on the blue waves in the direction of the ferry, a small black boat was rowing hard with Su Yao on board.

On the boat, Su Yao, dressed in a red robe, holding a huge Mo Dao and riding a yellow-brown warhorse, was excitedly urging:

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, faster, closer, my ship, these are all my ships!"

(End of this chapter)