At the third watch, thick clouds covered the entire moon, so that the bright moonlight was no longer there, and there was darkness between heaven and earth.
Inside Sishui Pass, Li Ru stood at the city gate, looking at the elite Xiliang cavalry who were ready to go, and showed a satisfied smile.
Li Jue and Guo Si were fully armed, and behind them each were 5,000 Qiang and Hu cavalry who were good at using spears.
"You all do as I arranged. Surround Sun Jian from behind and cut off Sun Jian's return. In half an hour, Xu Rong will rush out from behind the gate. At that time, Xu Rong will raise a fire as a signal. As soon as you two see the fire,
Immediately attack and besiege Sun Jian's camp from three sides, even if he even has wings, he will be unable to fly." Li Ru said with a serious face, fearing that Li Jue and Guo Si would make mistakes, and said seriously again.
Li Jue said impatiently: "I know, I know, you've said it three times!"
Li Ru couldn't stand Li Jue's self-righteous look, and he didn't like his look of contempt for him. However, among Dong Zhuo's four close and beloved generals, Li Jue was indeed a fierce and hard-working general, killing people all the way from Chang'an.
When arriving in Luoyang, Li Jue was basically the vanguard, and he also inherited Dong Zhuo's ruthlessness. Wherever he went, anyone who resisted was killed. He always put the overall situation first and never spared anyone.
He had some disputes with Li Jue. Even Li Jue's former general was granted the title of Dong Zhuo on his own initiative, just to stabilize people's hearts.
He ignored Li Jue, only moved his body to the side, and shouted to the people behind him: "Open the city gate!"
As soon as the city gate opened, Li Jue gave a soft shout of "drive" and galloped out of the city. He was really a pioneer. But it was because of his impatient personality that he was able to quickly advance from Chang'an to Luoyang.
Mianchi defeated Chunyu Qiong who led tens of thousands of Northern Army soldiers in one fell swoop, forcing Yuan Shao to leave Luoyang.
Guo Si then rode out, and when he came to Li Ru, he shouted softly: "Don't worry, although Li Jue is impatient, he will not mess up. In half an hour, we will definitely chop off Sun Jian's head."
When the voice fell, Guo Bang had already left the city gate, and the ten thousand soldiers behind him filed out of the city. There was very little movement. After leaving the city, they were divided into two. Taking advantage of the rich night, the two groups of soldiers and horses quickly disappeared without a trace.
No trace.
The city gate of Bishui Pass closed quietly again. Li Ru turned around and walked out of the doorway, only to see a burly man in armor walking towards him. That man was none other than Xu Rong, the prefect of Xingyang.
Xu Rong was from Liaodong and had a lot of military skills. He was originally a minor official in the county. He was dissatisfied with his current situation, so he resolutely left Liaodong and came to Luoyang. With no money and no one, he was soon drowned in the huge crowds of Luoyang.
However, he was relatively lucky. He caught up with the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the imperial court recruited brave soldiers, so he enlisted in the army. With his superior force, he was promoted to military prince and assigned to Dong Zhuo's place.
The commander's subordinates.
He fought bravely and rescued Dong Zhuo from the Yellow Turbans twice. After the chaos was settled, Dong Zhuo recommended Xu Rong as the governor of Xingyang. When Dong Zhuo returned to Luoyang from Liangzhou, he took the initiative to join him. Not only did he lose his post as governor, he was also granted the title of governor.
General Hengye. When Sun Jian led his troops into Xingyang, he took the initiative to lead his troops to resist, but he underestimated the enemy and returned with a disastrous defeat.
Walking to Li Ru's side, Xu Rong paid homage and said, "Master Li, I'm ready. When will we set off?"
Li Ru liked Xu Rong's modesty and ability very much, so he spoke in a very gentle tone, saying softly: "In half an hour, you will lead your troops out of customs, and when they are about to arrive at Sun Jian's camp, they will dispatch
People are raising fire on both wings. Li Jue and Guo Si will naturally rush out from behind Sun Jian's camp. The three of you will work together to kill Sun Jian. However, you must cut off Sun Jian's head with your own hands. Don't let Li Jue and Guo Si take the lead.
machine."
Xu Rong just said "promise" and said nothing. He didn't like to ask too many questions. Orders are orders, as long as you obey them.
"Gather your troops at the city gate and kill Sun Jian. Not only will you be able to regain the face you lost to Sun Jian last time, but you will also be able to show off your skills in front of the Grand Master." Li Ru encouraged him lukewarmly.
Xu Rong cupped his fists and said, "I know, I will definitely not let Li Jue and Guo Si succeed."
After almost half an hour, the soldiers and horses of Li Jue and Guo Si all circled behind Sun Jian's camp, while Xu Rong gathered 10,000 horses at the gate of the city. When the time came, he would take the initiative to attack.
"General, it's almost time." A military commander next to Xu Rong said.
Xu Rong shook his head and said: "There is still a moment, it is still early, we must follow the time. Only by seizing the opportunity can we win the battle."
The people around him stopped talking. They all knew that Xu Rong was very punctual and would send out troops at the specified time. Moreover, he would not look at the sky every time he sent out troops. As soon as the time came, he would give the order to send out troops.
, and the time is just right every time.
After a moment, Xu Rong shouted "Send troops" without saying a word. When the city gate opened, he clapped his horse and rushed out with his sword, leading the way, followed closely by the soldiers behind him.
The moon was still shyly hiding in the clouds, and the earth was still as dark. On the plains not far from Sishui Pass, some lights were hung in Sun Jian's camp, and the flags were still fluttering in the wind. Everything was so peaceful.
However, just after a while, the thunderous sound of horse hooves came from far away. Xu Rong rushed forward, and the cavalry behind him quickly lined up in many rows. They all held spears in their hands, and Fei Ye
As if he rushed towards Sun Jian's camp without hesitation. At this time, the woods on both sides lit up with flickering lights. Immediately afterwards, Li Jue and Guo Si, who had already ambushed behind Sun Jian's camp,
He burst into loud shouts and rushed towards the camp together with Xu Rong.
As they rushed closer and closer, Xu Rong, Li Jue, and Guo Bang all felt a little surprised. They had already prepared to defend against the arrows flying out of the camp, but contrary to what they thought, there were even a few arrows flying out of the camp.
Not a single figure moved, and not a single arrow was fired.
When all the cavalry rushed into the camp, they unexpectedly discovered that the entire camp had become an empty camp. There was no one in the camp. And the soldiers who seemed to be looming from the outside were actually just a few incomplete helmets.
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When Xu Rong, Li Jue, and Guo Si met, their faces were full of surprise.
"I thought I was going to kill someone happily, but I didn't expect it was an empty fortress. I wasted so much effort on it!" Li Jue said carelessly.
Xu Rong said: "Exit the camp, be careful of fraud!"
As soon as these words came out, Li Jue and Guo Si were shocked, and together with Xu Rong, they ordered to withdraw from the camp.
When all the soldiers exited the camp, nothing happened and everything was as calm as water.
In the woods in the distance, in the dark night, several people in black costumes hid behind the trees. When they saw Dong Jun jumping into the air on the flat ground in front of them, they all laughed secretly.
"My lord, you are really good at predicting events. Dong's army was defeated as expected." Cheng Pu praised with joy on his face.
Huang Gai echoed, secretly congratulating his lord for his wisdom and courage.
"It's a pity that I don't have much time. Otherwise, I will definitely dig a few horse traps in the camp, which can at least cause some casualties to Dong Jun's men." Sun Jian shook his head and said regretfully.
"Father, if we have enough soldiers and horses, this is the time to strike at Dong Jun, which will definitely make Dong Jun frightened." Sun Ce hid behind Sun Jian, and his two bright eyes let out a trace of fear.
Dark light, faint and authentic.
Sun Jian said: "It's lucky to have escaped this disaster. If we had left for an hour late, the whole army would have been annihilated. Okay, let's go back to camp. It will be dawn in a while. It will be very difficult to stay here."
The danger is high, I think reinforcements will arrive tomorrow morning."
"promise!"
Li Jue was very angry about this action and the consequences were very serious. In a rage, he ordered the soldiers to burn down the camp. The raging flames burned the entire camp and burned everything that existed. The fire illuminated
For half the night sky, the 20,000 Xiliang cavalry were all dejected.
The Xiliang cavalry who had been defeated began to return to Sishui Pass one after another. Li Jue still stayed at the same place and refused to leave. The anger on his face had not disappeared, and he scolded Li Ru fiercely in his heart.
At this moment, about 700 cavalrymen drove out of the night. Their attire was completely different from that of the Xiliang cavalry. The 738 people who had officially left Gaofei, under the leadership of Army Sima Li Tie, headed toward the fire.
Bian galloped over.
"General, there are enemies!" The people around Li Jue pointed at the more than 700 cavalry coming from the east and shouted loudly.
Li Jue laughed and immediately gave orders to his soldiers, loudly saying: "Surround them and capture them alive!"
Xu Rong and Guo Si both entered Sishui Pass with their troops and horses. They knew Li Jue very well and would never come back if he did not vent his anger outside. Therefore, none of them bothered Li Jue.
Li Jue led his 5,000 cavalry and quickly surrounded more than 700 people led by Li Tie, but Li Tie and others did not show a trace of panic, but were very calm.
When the Xiliang cavalry completely surrounded Li Tie and others, Li Jue drove out from the crowd and shouted to the surrounded people: "Whose subordinates are you to throw yourself into a trap?"
Li Tieliang said loudly: "We are General Zhenbei, subordinates of Liaodong Marquis. We have important military information to tell you."
Li Jue had heard Dong Zhuo mention Gao Fei more than once, and he had also heard rumors about Gao Fei among the people in Liangzhou for a long time. Therefore, he had always wanted to meet Gao Fei and compete with him.
It depends on whether he is stronger or whether he is stronger. Because he has always thought that his force is very high, and he also lamented for a long time that he did not catch up with the opportunity when he put down the Qiang Hu rebellion in Beigong Boyu. At this time, he heard that the other party was Gao
Fei's subordinates, the anger in their hearts suddenly disappeared by three points, immediately asked: "Do you have any important military information? I am former general Li Jue. Please tell me quickly to save you from death."