Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 125 Chasing Dong Zhuo 1
Before Gongsun Xu set off, he personally rushed to Gao Lan's camp to invite him to send troops to pursue Dong Zhuo. Although Gao Lan intended to fight side by side with Gongsun Xu and others, Yuan Shao had no choice but to have a military order not to send troops privately. Even Cao Cao personally asked Yuan Shang Yuan Shao refused to send troops.

So, in the end, Yuan Shao still didn't send a single soldier, and Gongsun Xu didn't force him, and he set off with [-] white horse righteousness.

Gongsun Xu had long expected that Yuan Shao would not send troops. The reason why he did this was to prove once again in front of the world that Yuan Shao was just a man for fame and had no intention of attacking Dong Zhuo.

I have to say that Cao Cao and Sun Jian were really anxious about sending out the country's thieves. They set off early and chased Dong Zhuo together with about 6000 people on foot.Cao Cao was very confident in his military ability, and he thought he would definitely make Dong Zhuo suffer a big loss.

It's a pity that Cao Cao is not old enough after all, although Dong Zhuo led his army to leave early, and most of Dong Zhuo's troops were also dispersed.There were only more than 4 people left behind, but Li Ru had already made arrangements for these.What made Cao Cao even more unexpected was that Dong Zhuo deliberately left Lu Bu to escort the grain and grass.

Lu Bu had [-] cavalry around him, and he arranged for the rest to escort food, grass and property. If there were no scouts in the rear who reported that there were pursuers, Lu Bu would not have stayed. At this time, he did not want to provoke them. more trouble.

However, Dong Zhuo had already issued a military order, and the cavalry under Lu Bu's command were brave, so they had to take on the heavy responsibility after the start. As for most of the grain, grass, gold, silver and property, they were all escorted by some veteran generals of the Xiliang Army such as Guo Bang.

Lu Bu knew in his heart that Dong Zhuo still didn't fully believe in himself at the most critical moment, or Dong Zhuo believed in his old subordinates even more at this time.However, it didn't matter. Fortunately, Dong Zhuo was not too partial, at least he left half a month's food and grass for Lu Bu and his subordinates.

Guo Si was leading 3 troops to fight Cao Cao in the rear. Cao Cao had a small number of people and had already fallen into the encirclement of Guo Si's army.

In fact, based on Guo Si's ability alone, even if he has an army of [-], he is not enough to trap Cao Cao and Sun Jian. However, Guo Si is only the main general on the surface. Dong Zhuo's son-in-law - Li Ru.

Li Ru did not retreat to Chang'an with Dong Zhuo. This was also deliberately arranged by Dong Zhuo and Li Ru. Li Ru had long expected that there would be pursuers from the coalition forces.

Originally, Li Ru thought that Gongsun Xu would be the first to pursue. After all, Gongsun Xu had the advantage of cavalry, so Li Ru set up an ambush at every level, just to defeat Gongsun Xu in one fell swoop, at least to make Gongsun Xu suffer a big loss, so that he would not let him go. Dare to chase again.However, he himself did not expect that most of the ambushes he set up would be used on Cao Cao.

Originally, there were only 6000 people on Cao Cao's side at the beginning, but Li Ru immediately arranged 1 people to surround Cao Cao and Sun Jian's soldiers and horses. Dazed, although Cao Cao tried his best to turn the tide, but after half an hour, there were only more than 4000 people left on Cao Cao's side.

Li Ru was not in a hurry to resolve the battle, because he knew that Gongsun Xu would definitely come, so he couldn't deal with these people all at once, otherwise, Gongsun Xu would definitely not take the bait.However, what surprised Li Ru again was that Cao Cao also stayed behind.

An hour after the battle, the follow-up troops arranged by Cao Cao arrived.The two brothers Xiahoudun, Xiahouyuan, and Cheng Pu under Sun Jian led 2 reinforcements to arrive. Cao Cao's morale soared, and he suddenly had the tendency to counterattack.

Unfortunately, at this time, Cao Cao still didn't realize that his opponent was Li Ru.Li Ru seized the opportunity and threw another 2 people on the battlefield at once. Cao Cao was still suppressed, and Li Ru still had [-] follow-up troops. However, just in case, Li Ru transferred Lu Bu to the battlefield. coming.

The two sides were still fighting fiercely on the battlefield. Cao Cao and Sun Jian suffered heavy casualties. They would never have imagined that the ones fighting with them now were the real veterans of the Xiliang Army. These are the capital of Dong Zhuo's domination of Xiliang .

Among the 4 people, there were [-] elite cavalry, but Li Ru did not dispatch all the cavalry at once. In addition to the [-] cavalry under Lu Bu, Li Ru also had [-] cavalry around him.Li Ru is waiting, he believes that Gongsun Xu will come, as long as Gongsun Xu comes, he will give Gongsun Xu a surprise.

However, up to now, Cao Cao has suffered more than 8000 casualties on his side, while Li Ru's side has suffered less than [-] casualties. This is not only due to Li Ru's intentional calculations, which caused Cao Cao to fall into an ambush accident, the more important thing is that It was because of the soldiers and horses under Li Ru's command, all of them were true Xiliang warriors.

Seeing that his side had already gained the upper hand, Guo Bang couldn't help it anymore and said: "Military Master, why don't you send the remaining cavalry up, and you will be able to defeat the opponent in one fell swoop."

"No hurry." Li Ru replied coldly: "The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole follows. If you want to win, you have to be patient. If we are not careful, we will change from hunters to prey. It is not me yet." When the whole army is dispatched."

Lu Bu smiled coldly, but Li Ru didn't care. It seems that Lu Bu already understood what he meant.In fact, if you think about it carefully, it becomes clear that Li Ru still transferred Lv Bu even when he had an absolute advantage, the meaning of which is self-evident.

Lu Bu patted the restless Chitu, and then asked, "Military Master, are you so sure that he will come?"

Li Ru looked back at Lu Bu, then sneered and said, "Wen Hou is really good at telling jokes. Although I sent someone to transfer you, I didn't say how many people were transferred, but Wen Hou actually sent the most elite 5000 people under his command. I brought them all, so now I still have to ask if I’m sure or not?
You yourself are so convinced that he will come, let alone me.Don't worry, he will come soon, when the time comes, don't stay behind Wen Hou. "

"Military commander, don't worry, Feng Xian understands the importance." Lu Bu said coldly, "If he comes, I will find a way to catch him."

Li Ru nodded and said nothing. In another hour, the battlefield will come to an end. If Gongsun Xu doesn't show up again, Li Ru won't plan to wait any longer.

On the battlefield, both Cao Cao and Sun Jian were fighting at the forefront. Now that they are surrounded, they are in danger of being annihilated at any time. In addition, there are more than 1 enemies on the periphery of the battlefield. This has to make Cao Cao and Sun Jian pay attention.

Seeing the enemy fighting more and more courageously, Sun Jian couldn't help persuading him any longer: "Meng De, if this continues, Dong Zhuo has already prepared. If we don't retreat today, I'm afraid our entire army will be wiped out here."

Cao Cao split a Xiliang army with his sword, and then retreated to the protective circle of his own soldiers. Looking at the situation on the battlefield, he knew that there was no hope of victory on his side, but he persisted because he expected that he would have reinforcements Appear.

Long before he sent troops, Cao Cao sent two groups of people to ask Yuan Shao to send troops. If Yuan Shao had the courage, he would definitely send troops. Therefore, Cao Cao has been waiting. He hoped that the allied forces would send reinforcements. As long as the allied forces are willing to send troops, Cao Cao felt that Dong Zhuo would definitely suffer a lot from his side.

It's a pity that the sky didn't come true, and Cao Cao persisted until now, but there is still no result. Yuan Shao's reinforcements still haven't appeared, and Cao Cao has given up this idea.

After much deliberation, Cao Cao shouted: "Okay, Wentai, prepare to break through the siege. If we don't break through, our army may really be wiped out here. It's a pity that a group of short-sighted people are talking about saving the country. It's hateful to stop in Luoyang."

Sun Jian looked at Cao Cao and sighed, feeling sad in his heart.Although he had some selfish intentions in sending troops to pursue Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian felt that he was more concerned with the overall situation. Unfortunately, how many people can really consider the overall situation like himself?
Cao Cao and Sun Jian's men still had more than 1 men left to fight, and the [-] Xiliang army had been fighting fiercely for a long time, and they were already exhausted. There are signs of a breakthrough.

Li Ru also noticed this abnormal phenomenon, but he didn't send troops to stop it in time, because he still thought that Gongsun Xu would appear, so he must keep the last troops in his hand to deal with Gongsun Xu.

However, Cao Cao and Sun Jian's troops were really elite, and even in this situation, they still had the power to fight. If Li Ru really didn't send troops to encircle and suppress them, Cao Cao and Sun Jian might really escape.

Seeing that the Xiliang army was about to fail, Li Ru finally sighed and ordered: "Forget it, Gongsun Xu is too cunning, Guo Si, you lead four thousand cavalry and all the infantry to press up and try to wipe out the enemy. Don't let a person go.

The prime minister had wanted to capture Cao Cao and Sun Jian for a long time. Even if he didn't defeat Gongsun Xu today, having these two is not a loss.Let Wen Hou stay, maybe something unexpected will happen. "

Guo Bang took a provocative look at Lu Bu and then led his army to attack. Lu Bu didn't say anything, he just looked at the battlefield ahead coldly, and there was no sign of dissatisfaction in his eyes.In fact, Li Ru's arrangement can be regarded as favoring the veteran of the Xiliang Army to a certain extent.

It is obvious that Cao Cao and Sun Jian's troops are already at the end of their strength. At this time, whether it is Lu Bu or Guo Si, as long as they lead thousands of cavalry, they will definitely be able to break through the opponent's formation. It is indeed the person Dong Zhuo wanted to catch a long time ago, and the great merit is right in front of him.

Li Ru glanced at Lu Bu and said, "You don't have to worry about it, Marquis Wen, this kind of small contribution is not for you. You don't need to have unnecessary conflicts with them."

After finishing speaking, Li Ru glanced at Lu Bu again. He didn't want to sever his relationship with Lu Bu at this time. Moreover, Lu Bu had nothing to offend him. Therefore, if possible, Li Ru would like to have a relationship with Lu Bu. Do it better.

However, at this time, Lu Bu smiled and said: "The military adviser is joking, I, Lu Feng, want to make meritorious service first, so how could I rob them. Don't worry, I'm not that kind of stingy person.

Look, he's coming..."

At this time, Li Ru also noticed the wolf smoke emitted by the scouts in front, Li Ru sneered: "That's just right, I will leave everything to you..."

(End of this chapter)