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Chapter 201 The Battle of Hulao Pass (5)

In 188 A.D., Dong Zhuo beheaded more than 200 members of the Yuan family in Luoyang.When the news spread to the allied forces outside the pass, Yuan Shao was furious, and directly sent troops to bypass Sishui Pass and head towards Hulao Pass. At Sishui Pass, after Zhao Lei got Yuan Shao's news, he immediately ordered Zhao Yun to assemble. Soldiers and horses, ready to march towards Hulao Pass.From the news brought back by his soldiers, Zhao Lei could feel Yuan Shao's fury.

Zhao Lei seemed very calm about Yuan's family copying and beheading, because it happened in history. In history, Dong Zhuo also killed Yuan Shao's family before going out to fight for himself. Therefore, Zhao Lei has long been familiar with the history repeating itself. up.

But when I think that Dong Zhuo is going to bring Emperor Xian to Hulao Pass, trying to give the princes of the world a rebellious hat in the name of the emperor's personal conquest, then Dong Zhuo can justifiably lead the Xiliang army to crusade against the princes, regardless of the outcome. , he stood still.When Zhao Lei just received the news, he just smiled helplessly, although Zhao Lei himself didn't remember the history of this era very clearly.But there is one thing he can be sure of: that is, during the battle at Hulao Pass, Dong Zhuo definitely did not take Han Xiandi to Hulao Pass!He didn't come out in full force, but now Dong Zhuo not only used up the [-] Xiliang soldiers in Luoyang City, but also dragged Emperor Han to Hulao Pass. This is completely different from the history Zhao Lei knows!
But after thinking about it later, Zhao Lei knew why history changed like this.It is recorded in the history of the Three Kingdoms that although Sun Jian also defeated Huaxiong in the Battle of Sishuiguan, it can be regarded as a victory with heavy losses.Therefore, Dong Zhuo in Luoyang was not too surprised by the loss of Sishuiguan. In the end, he just sent Lu Bu to meet the enemy hastily, and he himself just followed to join in the fun.After a few battles with the princes at Hulao Pass, Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang and fled to Chang'an, using the dangers of Tongguan and Hangu Pass to reject the princes of the world.

The reason why history will change is because the situation is much more serious this time. Sishuiguan fell, Hua Xiong was killed by Sun Jian, Guo Si and Li Su were killed, and all the more than [-] Xiliang troops in Sishuiguan were also killed by Zhao Lei and Sun Jian. The entire army of Xiliang was wiped out, and among the more than ten thousand Xiliang soldiers, there were still three thousand Xiliang troops as the main force. Even for Dong Zhuo, who is now rich and powerful, it is probably not a small unit loss.What's more, Zhao Lei's Yangzhou army did not lose much because it was a sneak attack instead of a frontal battle.Such a consumption of troops made Dong Zhuo unacceptable, so all the soldiers and horses of Luoyang City were going to fight the princes.However, according to Li Ru, it would be very unsafe to leave the Han Emperor alone in Luoyang after taking out the soldiers and horses in Luoyang City.Emperor Han is Dong Zhuo's current reliance on ruling the Central Plains, so Dong Zhuo will never lose Jingzhou carelessly and let others take advantage of the loopholes.

When Yuan Shao had just arrived at Hulao Pass, some princes had already fought against the main force of Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army, but he was defeated by Lu Bu and returned home.

Speaking of Zhao Lei's side.

In fact, Zhao Lei's journey from Sishui Pass to Hulao Pass was of course shorter than Yuan Shao's.But this time Zhao Lei followed the advice of Jia Xu and Zhang Han, with an attitude of playing soy sauce, and did not intend to show off the limelight. After arriving at Hulao Pass, he arrived belatedly and joined the Allied forces.Moreover, the injury on Zhao Lei's arm has not completely healed, so no one blames him for being late.You know, the 1 Xiliang soldiers led by Dong Zhuo are not comparable to the more than [-] troops at Sishuiguan before. More Yangzhou soldiers are not a small number, but how could Zhao Lei be so stupid as to fight Dong Zhuo recklessly?
As for Sun Jian, who is also a pioneer with Zhao Lei, he has another idea in his heart.For him, the whole world knew that Zhao Lei attacked Sishuiguan with tricks and captured the city, and he, Sun Jian, only contributed to beheading Hua Xiong.So he didn't get much benefit from the first victory this time, so when he heard that Yuan Shao was rushing to attack Hulao Pass, the impatient Sun Jian of course bid farewell to Zhao Lei in a hurry, and took his troops to Hulao Pass first. I want to make more contributions.

Before leaving Sishui Pass, Zhao Lei ordered to destroy the secret passage at Sishui Pass, because the secret passage has been known to the world, so there is no need for this road to exist.

During the unhurried march of Zhao Lei's army, three days later, the army arrived at Hulao Pass.Zhao Lei was sitting on the carriage with bandages on his hands. He stuck his head out of the window and looked at the Hulao Pass in front of him. It really was the No. [-] pass in Sili. Its scale was not as small as Sishui Pass. comparable.Hulaoguan is connected to Songyue Mountain in the south and the Yellow River in the north. The mountains and ridges are criss-crossed, forming a natural danger.There is a trend of "one man is in charge of the gate, and ten thousand men are not allowed to open it". Thinking of this, Zhao Lei couldn't help sighing, and said to Zhang Han who was sitting next to him: "Man, look at the posture of Hulaoguan, I am afraid this time it will be It was a tough fight."

Zhang Han also sighed and said: "A hard fight is inevitable, but I'm afraid that this hard fight will be in vain in the end."

"No match?" Zhao Lei questioned.

Zhang Han whispered to Zhao Lei: "I remember that in history, the feudal lords encountered a wall at Hulao Pass. If Dong Zhuo hadn't given up on Sili himself, I believe the feudal lords would not be able to conquer Hulao Pass."

"Then you mean that we must conquer Hulao Pass this time?" Zhao Lei asked.

"I don't know about this. We still have to take a step and see. Now we are still watching the other princes fighting with the Xiliang Army before making a decision." Zhang Han said.

Zhao Lei sneered, and said, "Didn't you hear the news before? The news of the defeat came. The Allied forces had just arrived at Hulao Pass. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu led the army of Kong Ni and Zhang Yang to face the Xiliang soldiers led by Lu Bu. In the end, they were defeated by Lu Bu. The one who was killed was defeated and returned. Several generals under Kong Ni and Zhang Yang were all killed by Lu Bu!"

"Lv Bu, hum, I think this Lu Bu is like a rag, only Zilong can compete with him." Zhang Han joked.

"It doesn't matter if he's Lu Bu or a dishcloth, it's just hard to deal with." Zhao Lei said looking out the window.

"I also heard a piece of news that Lin Chun seems to have returned to Yuan Shu's side." Zhang Han said.

"Don't mention Lin Chun. In fact, I really don't want to drive him away. But what he did almost cost me my life. From this point of view, it is difficult for me to forgive him." Zhao Lei said sadly.

Zhang Han sighed, and didn't answer Zhao Lei's words, but asked again: "So what if we can break through Hulao Pass this time? When we get to Luoyang, I can assure you, it will still be a mess."

"What do you mean?" Zhao Lei asked.

"I mean, why don't we take down Luoyang before it becomes a mess." Zhang Han laughed.

"What?!!!" Zhao Lei was agitated, and there was another sharp pain in his arm, which made him grin his teeth.

"If Luoyang is taken first, and then the news is blocked after taking Luoyang, isn't everything in Luoyang city under our control?" Zhang Han said with a smile.

"But as far as I know, Dong Zhuo not only set up heavy troops at Hulao Pass, but also heavily defended Henan, Hongli and other places. Those places are also places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. We may not be able to make a sneak attack by detour. .” Zhao Lei said.

"Then what if there is this?" Zhang Han took out a pitch-black token while talking. It says Dong.

"This is Dong Zhuo's token? How do you have it?" Zhao Lei asked.

"Have you forgotten who captured Sishui Pass?" Zhang Han gave Zhao Lei a blank look and said speechlessly.

"You got it from Guo Si?" Zhao Lei asked.

Zhang Han nodded, affirming Zhao Lei's answer.

"Haha, with this thing, I think this sneak attack is sure to win." Zhao Lei said with a smile: "I can already imagine Dong Zhuo's miserable scene after he knew Luoyang was attacked."

"However, this matter must be kept secret. The fewer people who know about this sneak attack, the better, and you can't bring too many soldiers and horses, otherwise it will attract attention." Zhang Han said.

"Then according to your suggestion, who is better to send?" Zhao Lei asked.

"For such a dangerous thing, it is natural to send people who like to take risks." Zhang Han said.

"You mean Guo Jia?" Zhao Lei asked.

Zhang Han nodded again.

"Guo Jia's work, I'm quite relieved. What about the general? Who should we send? Why not send Zhang Liao?" Zhao Lei asked Zhang Han for his opinion.

"No, Zhang Liao is the commander of Shi Junying. If he leaves, people will definitely attract suspicion. What's more, this time Dong Zhuo sent his main force to Hulao Pass. Luoyang must be empty, and we don't need to send someone with high martial arts skills. Generals are going to attack Luoyang." Zhang Han said.

"Then who do you think is better to send?" Zhao Lei asked.

"I see, I'll let Gao Lan go with Guo Jia! Gao Lan is relatively low-key, and basically everyone in the princes doesn't know him very well. If someone asks, you can say that you sent him to deliver grain and grass." Zhang Han Said.

"Okay!" Zhao Lei agreed.

(End of this chapter)