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

Gao Shun didn't say anything. Zhang Liao frowned slightly and moved the crescent halberd in his hand closer to her neck.

"From now on, it will be your turn to speak. Wenyuan, you and Zilong will escort him back."

Liu Zhaoqing glanced into the distance, then turned his horse around and said, "The rest of you, follow me and lead the remaining vanguard troops back to the camp."

Afterwards, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, who came to support, also heard Liu Zhaoqing's command.

Naturally, they had no objection to retreating. In order to help as quickly as possible, the two teams were brought here temporarily. Not only were their numbers small, but they also did not bring all types of troops.

Facing Dong Zhuo's reinforcements, not to mention whether they could defeat them, it was even a question of whether they could survive under Lu Bu's arrows.

After the team quickly organized the remnants of the vanguard troops and sent them back to the camp quickly, Liu Zhaoqing found that Dong Zhuo's reinforcements who were going to support Xu Rong and others did not come, so he felt relieved.

As they joined forces with Cao Cao's troops, Liu Zhaoqing handed over his troops to Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun, and rode forward on horseback to stand in front of Cao Cao.

"Thank you, Mengde. If it weren't for your timely support, my troops and generals would be in danger."

"This is not just my achievement. Didn't Sister Benchu ​​come as well? Although she said that this was a risky move and that she might be wiped out by the enemy, and that she could only bring some troops that would not cause too much loss, she still brought her beloved Yan Liang and Wen Chou."

Cao Cao smiled, then looked at the person behind him: "Besides, it wasn't me who saved you this time, it was her."

Liu Zhaoqing shifted his gaze from Cao Cao to his back, and then looked at the female general whom he had noticed a long time ago.

The female general had a pretty face, was not very old, and had two shallow dimples when she smiled. Her eyes, in particular, seemed to be able to speak, sparkling with light.

At this moment, she was holding a large bow with a peculiar shape in her hand. The light in her eyes should be contentment and joy, and there seemed to be a bit of curiosity?

"This should be Meng De's cousin, Xiahou Yuan, right?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

"Huh? You know me?" Xiahou Yuan asked in surprise.

Liu Zhaoqing smiled and said, "Thank you Miaocai for saving me. Miaocai's archery skills are unparalleled in the world. If it weren't for that arrow that destroyed the red arrow, I would have been in danger."

"Oh, by the way, this should be Miaocai's cousin, Xiahou Dun, right?" Liu Zhaoqing said to a woman on the other side of Cao Cao who was wearing a dark blue military uniform and an eye patch.

Xiahou Dun nodded and forced a smile.

It can be seen that she is not very good at smiling, unlike her cousin. When Xiahou Dun smiles, it gives people a feeling of sneering as if he is going to kill them with a knife in the next second.

However, Liu Zhaoqing was still a little confused. Why was Xiahou Dun wearing a blindfold at this time?

He remembered that in his previous life, Xiahou Yuan was injured by a stray arrow during the battle between Lu Bu and Xiahou Yuan after he rebelled against Dong Zhuo.

But this memory is of little reference value considering the fact that the two Xiahou generals have become "sisters".

Maybe they just want to wear the blindfold, and Liu Zhaoqing certainly has no right to interfere.

"Now is not the time to chat, let's talk about it when we get back." Liu Zhaoqing said to Cao Cao.

After Cao Cao nodded, he asked his troops and generals around him to cooperate with Liu Zhaoqing and Yuan Shao, guarding against the possible arrival of the enemy while helping the remnants of the army that had long lost their momentum to retreat.

The cavalry could have completed the journey in less than an hour, but Liu Zhaoqing and his men took two hours to return to the main camp of the coalition forces.

As soon as he returned, Liu Zhaoqing asked Zhang Liao to remove Gao Shun's armor and weapons and put him in prison.

Then let Zhao Yun count the soldiers and horses lost in this rescue, and provide treatment and comfort.

Then Liu Zhaoqing told Xun Yu what he had encountered. Xun Yu thought for a moment and nodded, agreeing with Liu Zhaoqing's approach.

Now that you have obtained what you want most, there is naturally no need to take risks anymore.

If others were able to annihilate more than 10,000 vanguard troops, they must have other cards that they have not revealed.

Soon Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan also came to Liu Zhaoqing's tent. They were relieved when they saw that Liu Zhaoqing was safe and sound.

Gongsun Zan wondered why only so many troops returned, and it seemed that there were one or two princes who were not seen.

Liu Zhaoqing told Gongsun Zan that the vanguard troops encountered the Xianzhen Camp and were almost wiped out. Later, Liu Zhaoqing and others managed to save the remaining remnants under the cover of Lu Bu's arrows.

Gongsun Zan was shocked for a long time after hearing this. Even Liu Bei frowned, thinking that it was unreasonable that the vanguard troops were almost wiped out in such a short time, and were defeated by a force that was only 30% of their own size.

The two's behavior and thoughts were very normal, and they also truly reflected how the other princes in the alliance felt when they heard the news.

Therefore, Liu Zhaoqing had to figure out more details, re-formulate strategies and stabilize the morale of the troops.

"Sister Bogui, Sister Xuande, I have asked my servants to notify the various princes. We will discuss this matter in this tent later."

Not long after, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan, Zhang Chao, Wang Kuang and others all came to Liu Zhaoqing's tent.

"Where is Liu Dai?" Guangling Prefect Zhang Chao asked puzzledly.

The returning princes of the vanguard troops, including Zhang Miao and Bao Xin, also remained silent. They were dishevelled and had varying degrees of blood on their faces and clothes.

"In order to protect us and buy us time to escape from the pit, Liu Dai took the initiative to fight with Xu Rong, and was... killed on the horse." Zhang Miao said with his head down.

Although Liu Zhaoqing captured the enemy's main general alive and saved some face for the coalition forces, it could not change the fact that the battle was a defeat.

As a prince who was full of confidence and volunteered to be the vanguard, Zhang Miao now completely lost his original heroism and self-confidence.

When everyone saw this result and Zhang Miao's expression, they all fell silent.

This time they finally believed what Liu Zhaoqing and Yuan Shao said, that Dong Zhuo was not stupid or vulnerable.

She was confident and just waited for the coalition forces to gather and then she would capture them all in one fell swoop.

"What exactly happened?" Yuan Shao was the first to ask the question in his mind while everyone was silent.

Then, Jibei Xiang Bao Xin bowed, sighed slightly, and then told what had happened.

After the vanguard troops separated from the main force, they moved forward smoothly at first. They also did not forget the instructions of Liu Zhaoqing and others. They remained vigilant at all times and were also looking for the presence of Dong Zhuo's troops outside the pass.

At first, the vanguard troops thought that Dong Zhuo might not have expected them to come so quickly, and that they could get all the way to Hulao Pass, or even directly capture the checkpoint that had not been defended in time, and directly seize the gateway to Luoyang.

That's a great achievement.

But before they could go too far, the ground beneath them suddenly became like the dream of breaking through Hulao Pass and taking Luoyang, and both were shattered.

According to Bao Xin's description, he and all his men felt that an earthquake had occurred suddenly.

But after they all fell into the tunnel, a large number of black-armored soldiers suddenly appeared in the tunnel.

Many people had not yet stood up, and had never thought that there were black-armored soldiers underground.

The enemies coming from below instantly broke the formation of the vanguard troops. Once the formation was disrupted in the battle, coupled with the fear that was like an earthquake, the vanguard troops with more than 10,000 core forces were almost instantly destroyed.

The former backbone of the army instantly became shrimps in a fish pond, being devoured by big fish.

After killing a group of them, the black-armored soldiers quickly retreated out of the pit. Liu Dai realized that what would happen next would most likely be a volley of arrows or even a fire attack, so he organized his troops to lead the charge.

"What happened next?" one of the princes asked.

I don’t know why Bao Xin paused here.

As for what happened later, there is actually no need for Bao Xin to say more.

"I think that after Liu Dai was beheaded, his troops were also slaughtered, but it gave the rest of the people an opportunity. Zhang Miao and others wanted to lead the remaining troops to retreat, but they encountered another big pit again, and a considerable number of soldiers were killed, and later they were besieged until we arrived." Cao Cao said.

Bao Xin looked lonely and nodded slightly. It was exactly as Cao Cao said.

"If it weren't for the leader and the others saving us, we would definitely not be able to return."

In silence, Yuan Shao looked at Cao Cao not far away and asked: "Why do you think the vanguard suffered a disastrous defeat?"

Cao Cao said: "The enemy is better prepared than us, and has a stronger military force, so we are naturally no match for them."

Afterwards, Liu Zhaoqing came forward and appeased the princes. This battle did not shake the foundation of the alliance, and it also tested that Dong Zhuo's side was indeed prepared, so they should not be careless in the future.

And the Xianzhen Camp will not appear again because its commander is in Liu Zhaoqing's hands.

"The most important thing is that although the soldiers and horses are gone, Zhang Miao, Bao Xin and others are still here. As long as they are still alive, we can make a comeback." Liu Zhaoqing said to them.

These words also made them understand a lot, and Zhang Miao immediately expressed his intention to go back and recruit more soldiers.

Seeing that the few people did not completely lose their fighting spirit, Liu Zhaoqing felt relieved and then replanned the attack route.

The scouts of the small team will go ahead to explore the situation while the main force advances steadily. They will then camp outside Hulao Pass for a while and wait for news from the other two routes before cooperating to attack Guanzhong.

After most of the princes left, only Liu Zhaoqing, Xun Yu, Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao remained in the camp.

"Zhao Qing, you can continue what you didn't finish saying outside before." Cao Cao took the initiative to speak.

Liu Zhaoqing nodded slightly, paused for a moment, carefully considered the words in the letter, and said: "I think we may encounter this situation again in the future."

"Zhao Qing means... that we will be surrounded and annihilated again?" Gongsun Zan asked.

"That's not right. I think it should be about the news leaking..." Liu Bei said softly.

"Leaked? Could there be a traitor in the alliance?" Gongsun Zan was surprised. "Who is it?"

"Don't be nervous, Grand Administrator Gongsun." Xun Yu, who was standing beside Liu Zhaoqing, comforted her at this time, "It's not that any of the princes are traitors, but the news of the alliance was originally a broken net."

"We are almost dancing under Dong Zhuo's nose. She sees everything clearly."

Everyone understood that the alliance was a mixed bag and did not need spies like the princes. If they just asked the soldiers who came from different backgrounds, they could learn a lot of secrets.

It is now impossible to strictly control and prevent leaks, so Liu Zhaoqing must assume that Dong Zhuo already knows the plan in his future decisions.

"Obviously Dong Zhuo knew that our vanguard troops would pass by, so he sent Lu Bu to guard Hulao Pass."

"Gao Shun and Xu Rong should have been sent by Lu Bu. Lu Bu's character aside, his military intuition and sensitivity are very high. A special general like Gao Shun coming to fight also created an extremely terrifying effect."

Liu Zhaoqing said: "If my guess is correct, Gao Shun's trap camp can only cause a small area of ​​the ground to be trapped. The reason why it can cause the collapse that Wen Yuan encountered, and even the two large pits that almost annihilated the vanguard troops, is that it can cause the collapse that Wen Yuan encountered."

"Obviously, they should have made preparations in advance to deal with the arrival of our vanguard troops."

This is a reasonable assumption, but the question arises again.

"Then, how did Lu Bu know that the vanguard troops would go there?" Yuan Shao wondered.

Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan also felt the same confusion.

Xun Yu, who was standing beside Liu Zhaoqing, was silent for a moment before saying, "Among Dong Zhuo's counselors, there is an outstanding man named Jia Xu."

"This person is extraordinary, and the strategies he proposed are basically all vicious strategies that will kill with one strike."

This description made everyone think of the time when the vanguard troops were almost wiped out. Wasn't this a "cruel plan"?

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After Yuan Shao and others left, Liu Zhaoqing asked Xun Yu about Jia Xu. Xun Yu didn't know much, but his description seemed similar to Liu Zhaoqing's imagination of Jia Xu.

She is indeed a strategist who cannot be ignored, especially now that she is in the enemy camp.

Therefore, Liu Zhaoqing also had to understand Dong Zhuo's thoughts, intentions, and actions at this time.

That is intelligence.

Well, there is someone who can tell this to me.

Liu Zhaoqing said to the person beside him: "I want to go see Gao Shun right away, Wen Ruo, you come with me."

Chapter 263: Reaching Hulao, Lu Bu Appears 4K

There were no real prisons in the traditional sense in the temporary camps. Usually an abandoned tent or area was designated as a prison and guarded by jailers.

But Gao Shun's identity is not ordinary, so he naturally cannot be treated ordinary.

The place where she was at that moment was none other than a tent next to Liu Zhaoqing's resting tent.

The camp was filled with baggage and food, armor and weapons were everywhere, and even a lot of war horses could be seen outside the tent.

These things are of course the most important for marching and fighting, and these are Liu Zhaoqing's own baggage, not from the alliance, so they need to be taken so seriously.

For Gao Shun, this kind of place should have been a perfect escape plan where he could easily seize weapons and armor, then ride away on his horse.

But even though Gao Shun was not tied up at this time, he was still unable to move.

This was also thanks to the fact that the "jailer" guarding Gao Shun was none other than Zhao Yun.

Gao Shun knelt on the ground with his hands tied behind his back with thick hemp ropes, and his bound hands were fixed to the barrel of a silver-white spear buried in the soil.

Zhao Yun held the silver spear in one hand and the other on the long sword at her waist, with her eyes always on Gao Shun. Once the latter made any unusual movements, she would teach her a lesson without hesitation.

Fortunately, Gao Shun didn't seem to talk much. From the time he was captured until now, he had never spoken a word and had never tried to run away.

Although in Zhao Yun's eyes, the probability of her escaping from under his nose was basically zero.

In this way, Zhao Yun looked at Gao Shun who lowered his head. This continued until an hour later, when he heard the sound of footsteps outside.

Zhao Yun thought about it and guessed that the post-war meeting of the princes must have ended.

However, as the leader of the alliance, the lord should have more detailed discussions with Cao Cao and others, and it may take some time for him to come back to find Gao Shun.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yun once again focused most of his attention on Gao Shun.

Then, just when Zhao Yun was staring at Gao Shun again for a while, there was a sudden noise outside the tent. At first, Zhao Yun thought that Liu Zhaoqing had arrived early.