Invincible special police swept the three kingdoms

Chapter 257
Although he said so, Zhao Lei knew in his heart that at that time, Yuan Shao would definitely find many reasons not to march!And Cao Cao fell out with Yuan Shao because of this, and finally went to chase Dong Zhuo alone, but was ambushed by Li Ruhe instead, and ended in a big defeat.Of course, Zhao Lei would not tell Cao Cao about this, nor could he explain how he knew about it.Besides, Zhao Lei didn't have the kindness, how could Zhao Lei let go of the opportunity that could greatly damage Cao Cao's strength.

Of course Cao Cao didn't know what Zhao Lei was thinking. After listening to Zhao Lei's words, Cao Cao thought about it for a while, then suddenly raised his head, stared at Zhao Lei and asked, "Zihan, you just said that I can go after Dong thief on my own. What about you? Won't you go with me?" Although Zhao Lei's method could not snatch the emperor back from Dong Zhuo's hands, it was undoubtedly a good opportunity to improve his reputation. Cao Cao didn't believe that Zhao Lei would miss such a good opportunity!

Zhao Lei smiled wryly and did not speak. Of course, if he went with Cao Cao, then Li Ru would definitely not be able to catch him. Being able to defeat Dong Zhuo's army would be such a resounding reputation!But Zhao Lei didn't have the opportunity to do so. The news of Guo Jia's attack on Luoyang, I believe it won't be long before it reaches here.Originally, Yuan Shao was already wary of Zhao Lei, but when Yuan Shao knew that Zhao Lei's strength was more than that, he was afraid that he would attack Zhao Lei!Now that Zhao Lei and Yuan Shao are fighting, although they may not suffer a loss, it will have a great impact on Zhao Lei's future plans.Therefore, Zhao Lei has already made up his mind. He is going to leave Hulao Pass and return to Yangzhou in the next few days!

Cao Cao is such a smart person. Seeing Zhao Lei's wry smile, he immediately understood his difficulties, and smiled helplessly at that moment.To be honest, if the Kwantung princes can truly unite as one, why not annihilate Dong Zhuo!However, the princes of the Kanto region are full of ghosts and cannot work together. Is the fate of the Han Dynasty really at an end?At this moment, in Cao Cao's heart, the original iron wall of loyalty to the Han Dynasty began to gradually crack.With a long sigh, Cao Cao looked at Zhao Lei and asked, "In that case, when does Zihan plan to leave?"

Zhao Lei also sighed, and said: "When Guo Jia, who I sent out, returns to Hulaoguan, I will bid farewell to Brother Benchu! Brother Benchu ​​would not keep me!" With a bit of sarcasm, Zhao Lei is getting too much limelight now, Yuan Shao is afraid that Zhao Lei will leave immediately!
Cao Cao also understood the meaning of Zhao Lei's words, and his mood became more and more entangled for a while. When he stood up, he clasped his fists at Zhao Lei and said, "Forget it! If that's the case, then I wish Zihan a smooth journey!" After finishing speaking, Cao Cao simply turned around and left the army tent.

After sending Cao Cao away, Zhao Lei also breathed a sigh of relief. Up to now, the plan to go north this time has almost been completed!Just wait for Guo Jia to return, and then the army can end this trip to kill Dong.

It was already very deep, and Yuan Shao's big tent was still brightly lit.

"How is it? Did you find out?" Yuan Shao sat on a chair and asked a man in black standing in the tent.

"Yes, my lord, the root cause of Dong Zhuo's retreat is because Zhao Lei's Yangzhou soldiers attacked Luoyang." The man in black said.

"Sure enough, Zhao Lei did it!" Yuan Shao exclaimed.

However, Yuan Shao suddenly smiled and said, "Mr. Tian is really good at predicting things."

The middle-aged man sitting below Yuan Shao also stood up when he heard Yuan Shao's praise, and said to Yuan Shao: "My lord, I think Zhao Lei will come after the allied forces enter Hulao Pass and Zhao Lei's sneak attack troops come back." Please resign, my lord, and I am going back to Yangzhou," said Mr. Tian.

"Go back? Now that you're here, want to go back? How can it be so easy?" Yuan Shao sneered after hearing Mr. Tian's words.

"My lord is wise, if we don't take advantage of this time to get rid of Zhao Lei, when he returns to Yangzhou and becomes stronger, there will be endless troubles!" Mr. Tian said.

"Hehe, what you said is not wrong. I don't know if you have any strategies that can defeat the Yangzhou army?" Yuan Shao said.

Mr. Tian smiled, shook his head, and said, "There is no good strategy. Zhao Lei has many wise men under his command. The only way to defeat Zhao Lei's Yangzhou soldiers is to fight head-on!"

When Yuan Shao heard this, he obviously hesitated for a while, and then said in a daze, "Mr. Tian, ​​in your opinion, how do the two armies compare in combat strength?"

Mr. Tian shook his head and said: "It can only be said that they are evenly matched. The Yangzhou Army may be slightly stronger than the Jizhou Army in terms of combat effectiveness, but we have great advantages in terms of numbers and food, and the most important point is that we are prepared. This battle was fought, and Zhao Lei didn't know anything about it."

Yuan Shao nodded, obviously satisfied with Mr. Tian's words.

"My lord, there is another point. When fighting with Yangzhou soldiers, try to use chaotic warfare as much as possible, and don't use formation warfare to fight with them. This way our numerical advantage can be reflected." Mr. Tian said.

Yuan Shao nodded, then turned to another counselor beside him and said, "Xu You, how is the matter of persuading Liu Yu?"

Xu You shook his head, looking helpless.

"There is no rush to do this, and it won't be too late to do it after returning to Jizhou." Yuan Shao said indifferently.

By the time Yuan Shao finished the meeting with these counselors, it was already midnight. Yuan Shao walked out of the big tent, stared at the sky for a while, and clenched his fists, as if he was expecting something.

While Yuan Shao was holding a military meeting, Zhao Lei's side was also in full swing and all the generals gathered in the big tent to analyze today's situation.

Zhang Han first said: "Obviously, after entering Hulao Pass, Yuan Shao will never use his troops again. Dong Zhuo fled back to Chang'an, and he was in danger of Hangu Pass. Anyone with some resourcefulness would know that This battle cannot be fought any longer, and the battle line is too long, especially for us who came from Yangzhou."

Zhao Lei nodded and agreed with Zhang Han's opinion.

Although Zhao Lei and Zhang Han had already decided to withdraw their troops, such a major event still had to be done after asking the generals under them.However, these subordinates unanimously agreed with Zhao Lei's proposal, and everyone returned to the camp after discussing it.

The seemingly calm allied forces are actually contrary to the facts. A big storm is slowly approaching the Yangzhou soldiers where Zhao Lei is.

(End of this chapter)