Chapter 446 Let's Fight!
"Steps? What steps? Let's abandon Luoyang and let them get some benefits and leave obediently?" Li Jue dug into the question and continued to ask.
"That's right, give up Luoyang and give them some benefits. As long as the little emperor and the officials of the Han Dynasty are in our hands, we will represent the Han Dynasty wherever we go! This is an absolute conspiracy. They can't help but dare to eat it.
Don’t eat!”
After Li Ru said this, everyone in the tent suddenly realized.
However, even if everything Li Ru said is reasonable, there are still people who don't want to give up Luoyang.
After all, they spent countless efforts to occupy Luoyang, how could they give up at the drop of a hat? It is normal for them to be hard to make a decision for a while.
A few seconds later, Guo Si frowned, clasped his hands into fists and said loudly to Dong Zhuo:
"Lord, if we don't escape, we will continue to fight with the allied forces. If they are infighting and dare not attack, we will be wasted. Sooner or later, they will have to retreat!"
"Yes! Don't be timid with them! This Luoyang belongs to us, how could it be handed over to the hands of their allies so easily? This is so frustrating, I can't swallow this breath."
As Dong Zhuojun's second-in-command, Guo Si responded to every call.
As soon as he opened his mouth, many generals began to advise him and wanted to fight to the end with the leader of the alliance.
Seeing that the situation was about to become chaotic, Dong Zhuo sat up straight and patted his palms a few times.
"Pop-pa-!"
The crisp sound of clapping reached everyone's ears, and the crowd that was still noisy suddenly became quiet.
"I know everyone's anger."
After Dong Zhuo comforted him softly, he slowly walked to the tent, raised his index finger and gently lifted the chin of the nearest person, and smiled brightly.
"We, the Xiliang army, oh no, the people of Xiliang, have lived a life of licking blood on the edge of a knife for more than ten years. We have to resist other tribes on the outside, and be disliked by others on the inside."
"In the Central Plains, they are pampered every day and live like gods. Their current life is all bought by us with our lives!"
Dong Zhuo calmly told the source of everyone's dissatisfaction. Every few steps she took, she would tease a general.
He would even pick up the hand of a vigorous young general and press it on his heart without caring, letting him feel her heartbeat.
"Do you feel my heartbeat? Huh? My anger is the same as yours!"
She blinked her eyes with extreme charm and gently pushed the young general down who fainted because he couldn't bear her charm.
She passed by everyone and glanced at everyone's faces. Finally, as she walked back, she said loudly:
"But even so, we can only endure the humiliation and bear the burden! Because behind us are our loved ones, our relatives and friends, and our home! It is everything to us! We cannot let everything we do fall short because of the heat of the moment!"
"I can't wait to kill both the Central Plains people and the foreigners, so that they can know what it feels like to have a knife go through the chest."
"I know you are not convinced. Why should the things we worked so hard to get be given to others? Why are they, a group of retarded people who only know how to talk on paper, living a hundred times a thousand times better than us!"
When Dong Zhuo turned around, all the soldiers subconsciously stepped back into two ranks to make way for her.
Her voice is loud, firm, generous, powerful, and resounding!
Everyone listened to her words quietly, with tears in their eyes.
She returned to the top, sat in her position, calmed down her excitement, and said softly:
"But... what can happen? We have nothing to begin with, and every success is a gift. We have defeated foreigners, the Yellow Turbans, He Jin, and even made hundreds of officials surrender at our feet!
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"They can only rely on our breath to survive. Even the emperor is our cyst!"
"Some people may say that this is enough, we have got what we want, but I feel that this is not enough, far from enough!"
Dong Zhuo widened his eyes, pointed his finger in the direction of the palace and said:
"Is it what we want to hold hundreds of officials hostage, the emperor, and accuse the princes? In this case, what is the difference between us and those eunuchs, powerful ministers, and princes who play tricks on power?"
"What we want to do! is to overthrow this mediocre Han Dynasty. It's just Luoyang, why does it matter? To us, it is just a city!"
"Everyone, what awaits me is the sea of stars! It is the boundless grassland. Our ideals cannot be trapped in a small city!"
"Now, do you still have any questions?!"
The generals were all silent for a moment as they looked at Dong Zhuo's unparalleled elegance, beauty, and extremely convincing posture.
After a long time, an answer sounded from the tent.
"No......"
As soon as these words came out, cheers broke out instantly, and all the soldiers in the tent showed their enthusiasm for Dong Zhuo.
Their enthusiasm at this moment was all from their hearts.
Except Lu Bu.
She was still covered in armor, standing behind everyone, staring at Dong Zhuo silently, without saying a word, and without a trace of fluctuation in her eyes.
A few days later, Dong Zhuo informed all the officials about moving the capital. Since the officials refused, Dong Zhuo used 100,000 Xiliang cavalry to drive away the people in the city, and then burned Luoyang to force the capital to be moved!
At this moment, the Allied camp was still a scene of singing and dancing.
Some time earlier, Gongsun Zan was promoted to the vanguard position by the princes because of his white horse righteousness and was good at exploring roads. After opening the gate of Hulao Pass, he led his troops and continued to advance towards Luoyang.
Sun Jian also took the initiative to volunteer and became a pioneer together with Gongsun Zan.
The rest of the princes were hundreds of miles away from Luoyang, drinking and singing when they should.
It wasn't until the spies reported to Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo's burning of Luoyang that all the princes gathered together again.
As soon as they came up, Cao Cao, who couldn't wait to march, immediately said:
"Leader Yuan! The traitor Dong set fire to Luoyang in order to coerce the emperor and flee to Chang'an. This is a time when our life is in danger. We should march forward to pursue the traitor Dong!"
Yuan Shao didn't speak, just drank by himself.
Seeing this, Cao Cao asked again: "Benchu, if you don't move now, when will you wait?"
Cao Cao's words caused Yuan Shao to think deeply.
Suddenly, he thought of what Yuan Shu had said to him not long ago.
After thinking about it, he slowly said:
"Hey, Meng De, don't worry. Even if Dong Zhuo burns Luoyang and really wants to flee to Chang'an, his march will be extremely slow. Besides, if we are in such a hurry to pursue, we may be ambushed by the enemy."
"That's right, that's right. General Cao, there is no need to rush. Let me wait for a few days to repair it and then discuss it."
After Yuan Shao expressed his intention to withdraw, all the princes who supported him raised their heads.
Cao Cao finally understood at this moment.
These guys don't want to save the emperor at all, they just want to get benefits.
"Ha ha ha ha ha."
Cao Cao was silent for a while, shaking his head and laughing at himself.
"Mengde, why are you laughing?" Yuan Shao asked.
"Dong Zhuo fled westward, and the city of Luoyang was in flames! The Xiliang army was retreating! It's ridiculous to think that our allies have 400,000 troops and horses, but no one dares to move. It's really ridiculous, it's really ridiculous!"
Cao Cao was so angry that he gritted his teeth and could only shake his head and laugh.
"That's nice to say. I'm afraid you don't dare to pursue us because you have few soldiers, but you want to use us as spearmen, right?"
Yuan Shu rubbed his nose and said angrily.
As soon as these words came out, Cao Cao was completely angered.
"Okay, okay, okay, then I'll let you see if I dare to chase you."
After saying that, Cao Cao pointed at all the princes one by one with his hands. Then he shook his robe and cursed:
"Shuzi, shortcomings and strategies!"
As soon as these words came out, all the princes present looked unhappy.
But no one dared to chase him out and criticize Cao Cao to his face. After all... Cao Cao had a ruthless man like Guan Yu who could fight fiercely with Lu Bu.
When everyone looked grim, only Kong Rong showed a slight smile. He stood up and followed.
The two walked in tandem and walked a long distance before Kong Rong hurriedly called out to Cao Cao to stop.
"Mengde stays!"
When Cao Cao heard that Kong Rong was chasing him, he did not stop.
It was not until Kong Rong tried to dissuade him again and again that he stopped and looked back at the descendant of Confucius.
"Brother Meng De dared to denounce the princes of the world. It is really a blessing for the great man. I, Kong Rong, do not have many elite soldiers and generals, and I am already thirty-eight. I am really powerless."
"However, although I cannot personally lead the troops to pursue you, I would like to lend a helping hand to you. The thousand cavalry under my account can be temporarily lent to the general. Moreover, I have a plan that I would like to discuss with the general...
..”
When Cao Cao heard this, his eyes widened immediately.
Chapter completed!