The Three Kingdoms: My Wife is a Great and Good Teacher

"This is also a helpless move. Even if these two groups of troops are on the front line, they will still not be able to play any role. On the contrary, due to lack of training or their leaders' ulterior motives, they will affect Zhao Qing's command and affect the overall situation."

Xun Yu said at this time: "So, it is better to let them separate and provide cover for the elite alliance army in front."

Liu Zhaoqing nodded. It had to be Wen Ruo. He really knew him.

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Less than two hours later, the general attack route formulated by the two alliance leaders Liu Zhaoqing and Yuan Shao, together with Cao Cao, a very strategically savvy lord, was also conveyed to the various lords.

When most of the princes heard that the troops were going to be divided, they were surprised but also happy.

He was already the leader of the area, and even when he was scolded by Liu Zhaoqing at the banquet, he could not utter any words of rebuttal and admitted from the bottom of his heart that he was not as good as him.

But in fact, many princes certainly still do not submit to Liu Zhaoqing, so if they leave the main force, they will be able to do whatever they want.

When this news reached Han Fu's tent, Han Fu thought the same after reading the handwritten letter from Liu Zhaoqing handed to him by his subordinates.

While I was surprised that Liu Zhaoqing would make such a decision, the rest of me was filled with joy.

The gloom of many days was swept away, and Han Fu felt like a swan, free from all constraints.

"Quick, call Tian Feng, Shen Pei, Zhang He and Gao Lan, and have them come over to hear the good news."

Han Fu immediately asked his men to call all his counselors and generals.

Soon, not just four people, but almost all of Han Fu's capable subordinates who came with him arrived here.

After listening to Han Fu's explanation, many people began to bow to Han Fu and say congratulations to their lord.

But Tian Feng frowned, Gao Lan was speechless, Shen Pei lowered his head in thought, and Zhang He could not see his expression.

"Huh? Why does Yuan Hao look so sad?" Han Fu, who was happy, noticed Tian Feng's expression and asked in confusion.

Tian Feng bowed and said, "I think this is not a good thing for the lord."

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"My lord, although Jizhou has strong soldiers and horses, and also has good generals like Gao Lan and Zhang He, the water of the Yellow River is so dangerous that the Marquis of Changping once said in a poem that it came from the sky, which is not an exaggeration at all."

"My Jizhou soldiers are good at fighting on plains and hills, but not so proficient in water battles, especially on the dangerous Yellow River."

"Then what do you think I should do?" Han Fu asked.

"My lord, you should decline this arrangement and say that you wish to participate in the frontal attack, leaving the northern route to Zhang Yang or someone else."

"Huh? You mean, I should listen to Liu Zhaoqing and give him all my family fortune?" Han Fu asked. The smile was gone from his face. Obviously, he was a little angry.

"Not really..." Tian Feng explained: "Even if Ju Shou was here, I think she..."

"Ju Su?" Han Fu's eyes were slightly cold.

At this time, Shen Pei also hurriedly pulled Tian Feng, and then stepped forward to Han Fu and said respectfully: "My lord, calm down. Yuan Hao meant that the frontal attack is from Liu Zhaoqing, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others. These people are the elite in the alliance in terms of training and equipment. If we follow them, we will have a greater chance of survival."

"Yuan Hao is worried that our Jizhou troops will be defeated in the Yellow River. If you do not adopt this plan, you can stay in Jizhou. I heard that Wucheng Marquis Sun Jian has a water army. Waiting for him to come to Hebei to join us and then attack Luoyang by water together is also a safe method."

Tian Feng thought about Shen Pei's proposal and felt it was a good idea. Gao Lan and Zhang He also agreed. However, Han Fu thought to himself, how long do we have to wait for that to happen?

"Let's talk about it later. Let's go back to Jizhou first." Han Fu waved his hand.

"The troops I brought with me, plus those stationed in various places in Jizhou, total nearly 50,000 troops. Can't we cross the river?"

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The next morning, the princes of the alliance gathered in an open space in front of the camp. Then, presided over by the fortune-teller, all the princes read their oaths and poured wine to swear an alliance in front of the altar filled with tributes.

At the moment of the alliance, the sky was covered with dark clouds and bursts of thunder were heard from the clouds.

It seems to be the anger from the thieves in Luoyang, but it can also be regarded as the response of heaven and earth.

Liu Zhaoqing, who was standing in the middle of the princes, looked up at the dark clouds, then nodded to Zhao Yun not far away.

Not long after, Zhao Yun came to him with a silver longbow and knelt on one knee to present it to him.

Under the gaze of all the princes, Liu Zhaoqing picked up the longbow, took the arrow and pointed it into the air, closed his eyes, and when he opened them the next second, Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao in the distance simultaneously felt some kind of connection with Liu Zhaoqing in their bodies.

Liu Zhaoqing used the power of the advanced human book for the first time, combining the divine powers of Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun.

For a moment, a wave of golden energy appeared around him.

A tiny pure white dragon also appeared faintly on the hand holding the bowstring. As the bowstring was pulled like a full moon, a faint golden light appeared on the arrow.

The surrounding air gathered here like a whirlpool.

Facing the dark clouds, Liu Zhaoqing remained calm and released the bowstring.

With a dragon roar, the arrow shot up into the sky and transformed into an illusory white dragon, piercing through the dark clouds.

The gap in the dark clouds suddenly expanded, the depressing haze dissipated instantly, and the bright light once again spread across the earth.

The army below the altar was stunned, and the princes on the altar were stunned.

Even Yuan Shao looked at Liu Zhaoqing in shock.

No one would have thought that Liu Zhaoqing was actually such a talented person, and even so brave. But, when they were getting along with each other before, why didn't Yuan Shao notice that he had the aura of a genius?

No matter what, Liu Zhaoqing's arrow that broke through the sky directly convinced most of the princes and soldiers from the bottom of their hearts.

"The leader is mighty!"

No one knew who the loud shout came from in the army, but what followed was an endless stream of cheers from the mountains and the sea.

Retracting the longbow, Liu Zhaoqing nodded slightly.

Cao Cao on the side smiled and whispered to Yuan Shao: "Sister Benchu ​​still needs to learn from Zhao Qing when it comes to building momentum."

Yuan Shao: “…”

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Hundreds of miles to the west, beneath the dark clouds, a towering pass seemed like a dark throne sitting in the mountains.

It stands between the mountains and on the earth, controlling all living things that come in and out.

A large number of white-armored soldiers have gathered in Hulao Pass, forming a sharp contrast with the dim sky.

On the city wall of the pass, a girl with red eyes and red-tailed hair looked up at the sky.

A ray of white light flew up from a distance, destroying the dark clouds.

The soldiers around him were horrified and discussed what it was.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, and then said to her men, "Pass my order. Xu Rong will lead the team, and Gao Shun will be the deputy general. Go out and kill the vanguard of the anti-thief alliance."

Chapter 258: Enemies in the Formation

In Chenliu County, after the alliance was signed and the oath of allegiance was sworn, Liu Zhaoqing and the other two princes bowed and praised the decisiveness of the two princes.

We would also like to ask the princes on both sides to make greater efforts to open two gaps in addition to the frontal attack, and work together to encircle and annihilate Dong Zhuo, then our great cause can be accomplished.

The Yuzhou governor, Kong Rong, was very excited about this and promised to do his best to go from south to north, like Liu Zhaoqing's arrow breaking through the dark clouds, break through Luoyang's southern gate, Huanyuan Pass, and reach the capital directly.

On the other side, although Han Fu was not on good terms with Liu Zhaoqing, he seemed very happy about the future where the sky was high and the sea was wide, allowing birds to fly freely and fish to jump freely. For the first time, he bowed to Liu Zhaoqing and said that he and Zhang Yang and others were capable of handling the route to the north.

Although the number of princes on the two fronts combined is not large, they account for 30% of the alliance.

After the two groups of princes led their troops to the north and south respectively, although there were still more than 100,000 troops stationed inside and outside the camp, it seemed a little deserted.

"We communicate with Kong Jun and Han Fu through falconets, and there will be special messengers riding spirit horses to deliver messages. There is no need to worry about not knowing each other's situation." Liu Zhaoqing said to the remaining princes.

"That being said, but... their army is so large. Although there will be more opportunities if they are divided into two routes, it will also increase the risks, right?" The speaker was Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou.

Liu Dai was one of the few Han royal relatives in the alliance who participated in the anti-Dong movement. Unlike Liu Yan, the governor of Yizhou, who had no ambition to compete for power and only wanted to be the emperor of Shu, and Liu Biao of Jingzhou, who only wanted to maintain the status quo.

Liu Dai’s bloodline is not very close.

He was the descendant of King Daohui of Qi, Liu Fei, and the nephew of Grand Commandant Liu Chong. It sounds like he has a great reputation, but in fact he was only a distant relative and essentially a descendant of Liu Fei's grandson.

This is a bit like the meaning of Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan.

Therefore, Liu Dai did not have too many worries about the issue of clan members. Taking part in the anti-Dong meeting made him famous and at the same time helped him to keep Yanzhou.

Otherwise, if Dong Zhuo came out of the pass, the first place he would attack would be Yanzhou outside the pass, so Liu Dai was sincere in contributing to the alliance.

"Governor Liu, you can't just look at the numbers. Although Hebei and Yuzhou are both good places, the soldiers led by the governors of these two places are far inferior to us." Qiao Mao, a subordinate of the Governor of Yanzhou, said at this time.

Qiao Mao was the governor of Dongjun, so there was nothing wrong with what he said.

"Yanzhou, Qingzhou and other places have been fighting against the Jiazi Army for many years, and the combat effectiveness and quality of the soldiers are generally not low." Yuan Shao nodded slightly, "That's why we let you stay in this first route."

"This route is not a route to death. On the contrary, it is the most important and elite route in this anti-Dong campaign. To be honest, this route is also the most likely one to attack Luoyang." Liu Zhaoqing said solemnly to the remaining princes.

"Just now, Governor Qiao and Alliance Leader Yuan also said that the reason why the soldiers of Yanzhou and Qingzhou are so powerful is entirely because they have been fighting with the Jiazi Army for a long time and have gained a lot of experience."

"Then similarly, Dong Zhuo's Xiliang soldiers have not only been fighting the Jiazi army for a long time, but have also been fighting against the Western Qiang tribe for many years. Their strength should not be underestimated."

After he finished speaking, everyone present was silent for a while, and then Chenliu Prefect Zhang Miao asked.

"Then... wouldn't it be difficult for the other two to compete with Dong Zhuo?"

"The purpose of our alliance is to get rid of the traitor Dong and restore the Han Dynasty to its rightful place." Cao Cao said calmly, "I think everyone present here also participated with this purpose in mind."

"At least, it should still be the case now."

There was no further explanation for the strategy of dividing the troops into three groups, and no one was tactless enough to ask whether it was reasonable.

It's impossible to be perfect, so just do your best on your own path.

After half an hour, Liu Zhaoqing, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei and other princes gathered in the tent to discuss the attack.

Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, was relatively old, and Liu Zhaoqing also saw that the Xuzhou troops did not have much will to fight, so he had already discussed with Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others, and decided that Tao Qian would be responsible for the supply of the rear along the way.

Yuan Shao's cousin Yuan Yi was responsible for the supply dispatch on the battlefield, in simple terms, he was in charge of the food and fodder.

Naturally, this was meaningless to both of them, and Tao Qian even breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Xuzhou is not a poor place, Tao Qian is no longer the upright young man he was in his youth.

Originally, he had no intention of taking part in the anti-Dong movement, but after his subordinates such as Zang Ba and other generals, as well as local wealthy businessmen, persuaded him, he reluctantly agreed to come here.

When Tao Qian came to the Chenliu meeting, he only brought three thousand soldiers.

In this case, it is most appropriate to let him be responsible for logistics.

Cao Cao also knew that he could not force everyone in the world to be like him and devote themselves to supporting the Han Dynasty.

But when she looked at Tao Qian, she couldn't help showing indifference.

After the logistics are arranged, it is time to select the vanguard.

In addition to Zhang Miao who had volunteered earlier, Liu Zhaoqing discussed with Yuan Shao and others, and asked Henei Prefect Wang Kuang, Chenjun Qiao Mao, Yanzhou Governor Liu Dai, and Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin to form a vanguard force to go to Hulao Pass.

The remaining Liu Zhaoqing asked Yuan Yi to stay behind and not interrupt the recruitment training. Then he led the main force with Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others to Hulao Pass after the vanguard troops.

The vanguard is the troops who charge into battle and also the sentinels who explore the way.

The danger is obvious, but it is indispensable. Zhang Miao and others need to lead the main force, and the responsibility is heavy.

However, Liu Zhaoqing also advised them not to fight blindly, but to retreat immediately if they encountered an irresistible enemy and return to the main force, as long as they could obtain intelligence.

After Zhang Miao and others agreed, they organized their men and separated more than 10,000 soldiers from the coalition forces and headed towards Hulao Pass.

"I say, we are moving too slowly. We are only a hundred miles away from Hulao Pass. If we march faster, won't we be there by tonight?"

At the front of the army that was as long as a swimming dragon, Zhang Fei, who was riding on a horse, complained to his elder and second sisters in front of him.

"The forced march is to avoid wasting the opportunity to fight." Guan Yu said, "Our main force needs to wait for the cooperation of the other two forces, so there is no need to be too anxious. On the contrary, there may be an ambush by Dong Zhuo ahead. It is safest to march slowly and wait for news from the vanguard."

"That's right, Yunchang." Liu Bei nodded. She looked up at the dazzling sky while riding on her horse. "I think Dong Zhuo's army at Hulao Pass must have seen Zhao Qing's arrow just now."

"Dong Zhuo's army at Hulao Pass saw it? Wouldn't that be even better?" Zhang Fei said with disdain, "I don't believe there are any powerful people in Dong Zhuo's army."

"There are still some." Guan Yu said.

"Who? Could it be that Lu Bu? I think that young girl is not as good as the Xianbei general. If I, Zhang Fei, yell at her, she will probably burst into tears, haha."

Before Zhang Fei finished speaking, a loud noise suddenly came from a distance.

The sound was like a meteorite hitting the ground, causing the sky to collapse and the earth to split.

Her smile froze on her face, and she instantly looked up and forward, looking embarrassed: "No way? I was just bragging..."

Of course, it is impossible that this situation happened because of Zhang Fei's bragging or bad mouth.

Liu Bei concentrated and looked forward with a frown on his face.

"It's been less than two hours since they arrived, it shouldn't be possible..."