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In 2011, all your wishes will come true and everything will go well...)######################## Tens of thousands of troops are gathered inside and outside Sishui Pass
Here, flags of various colors are fluttering and camps are connected in succession, fully displaying the majesty of the coalition forces.
In the hall of the Sishui Pass City Guards, Liu Yu sat in the top position as the deputy leader, smoothed his gray beard, and said loudly: "In just three days, we have conquered the area where Dong Zhuo's 60,000-strong army was stationed.
Sishui Pass, Ziyu, and Wentai have achieved the first success of the coalition forces. Now that we and other soldiers and horses from all walks of life have gathered together, please express your opinions on how to attack Hulao Pass."
At the bottom of the hall, Gao Fei, Sun Jian, and Liu Bei were seated on the left, Cao Cao, Tao Qian, and Zhang Chao were seated on the right. Liu Yu and Liu Yu were each followed by two generals standing behind them.
Standing behind Gao Fei were two scribes, Jia Xu on the left and Xun You on the right. The two stood behind Gao Fei without saying a word, only listening with their ears raised.
Gao Fei had already looked around the whole place, and when no one spoke, he spoke first: "Now Thief Dong's soldiers and horses have been stationed in Hulao Pass. Hulao Pass is connected to Songyue Mountain in the south and the Yellow River in the north, and is surrounded by mountains.
, it is a natural danger. With one man at the pass, ten thousand men cannot break it. It has always been a battleground for military strategists. It can be said that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. In the battle of Sishui Pass, the Xiliang soldiers only lost more than 10,000 people.
It has not suffered much damage, and its strength is still there. Moreover, Thief Dong will continue to lead the army to Hulao Pass. What we have to do now is not to launch a quick attack, but to wait for the Northern Route Army to conquer the Yellow River coast of Chenggao and join forces together.
Under Hulao Pass."
After hearing this, everyone nodded silently.
Cao Cao said loudly: "I'm afraid Ben Chu's army hasn't reached Pinggao yet, right? Although the Bingzhou soldiers have set off from Yewang, according to reports from scouts, Dong thieves asked Zhang Ji and Fan Chou to lead 50,000 troops to garrison Chenggao.
Coupled with the natural dangers of the Yellow River, it is very difficult to cross the river. No matter how strong the Bingzhou soldiers are, they will not be able to defeat the 50,000-strong army in a short time. I thought that we should send a support force from here to attack Chenggao from behind and send troops to the north.
The road army comes to help."
"This is a good idea, I agree." Tao Qian said loudly, stroking his gray beard, which was already full of silver hair.
"General Gao, General Sun, you have just made great achievements, and the troops and horses also need to rest. This time, I will lead the troops and horses to Chenggao." Cao Cao ignored Tao Qian. He looked down on Tao Qian and was too lazy to pay attention.
When Tao Qian saw that his flattery was slapped on the horse's hoof, he would inevitably get angry in his heart, but he did not dare to explode. For him, Cao Cao was a threat, because Cao Cao's massive military expansion made him feel on pins and needles in Xuzhou
. Yanzhou and Xuzhou are adjacent, and he is worried that Cao Cao will invade his Xuzhou in the future, so he can only curry favor with him first.
"Well, General Cao's words do make sense. Then it will be up to General Cao to lead his troops towards Chenggao." Liu Yu nodded in agreement.
Cao Cao stood up first, bowed his hands to everyone present, and opened his mouth to say: "Then Cao will leave first. When Cheng Gao is defeated, I will definitely send someone here..."
"Report—" a scout shouted in a long voice and ran quickly from outside the hall, interrupting Cao Cao's words, "Report to the deputy leader, the leader has sent an urgent military message!"
Everyone looked at each other, wondering what happened to Yuan Shao.
"Send it over!" Liu Yu said loudly, showing the aristocratic demeanor and not being surprised at every change.
The scout said "Promise" and handed the letter in his hand to Liu Yu.
After Liu Yu watched it hurriedly, he laughed and said: "Okay! It's really great. I didn't expect that the Bingzhou soldiers were so brave. They actually broke through Dong's defense line in Chenggao at noon yesterday. Now they have arrived.
Hulao is closed."
After hearing this, everyone was shocked. Even Gao Fei and Sun Jian did not expect that the Bingzhou soldiers would win a day earlier than them. The two looked at each other, and it was self-evident in their hearts.
one person.
"Haha! This is really great news. With this, we can march straight in and arrive at Hulao Pass. The Bingzhou soldiers have completely exceeded my expectations. It seems that it was the man named Lu Bu who took down the glory.
Achievements, right?" Cao Cao laughed, looked at Liu Yu, and asked.
Liu Yu said: "Meng De's guess was good. It was indeed Lu Bu's credit. Unexpectedly, he captured Chenggao, which was garrisoned by 50,000 people, with only 5,000 light cavalry, forcing Zhang Ji and Fan Chou to retreat to Hulao. Originally, we were asked to do so in Sanchu."
Rush to Hulao Pass to join forces within a few days."
When everyone present heard the news, no one was not happy.
"Damn it, I didn't expect that the first achievement of the coalition army was taken by that guy named Lu Bu. That guy can repel 50,000 people with 5,000 light cavalry. He seems to be a man. Second brother, what do you think if I compare with Lu Bu?
, which one of us is more powerful?" As soon as Zhang Fei, who was standing behind Liu Bei, heard the news, he started gearing up and said to Guan Yu beside him.
Guan Yu narrowed his red eyes, stroked his long beard, raised the corners of his mouth, then returned to his expressionless state, and said calmly: "I have never tried it, so it is difficult for me to draw a conclusion."
"Lord, are we still going to Chenggao?" A tall, fat guy with a sinister face behind Cao Cao suddenly asked.
Cao Cao shook his head and said with a smile: "Zhongkang, go and notify Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren and ask them to prepare their troops and horses. Have a good rest tonight and lead the army to Hulao Pass tomorrow."
The fat man named Zhong Kang was another fierce general around Cao Cao, nicknamed Xu Chu, the Tiger Crazy. Xu Chu was tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. His waist was very thick and his belly was also very big.
Big, standing behind Cao Cao only squeezed Dian Wei on the side. From the appearance, he was similar to a fat man. However, the difference was that the fat man's body was fat, while his body was fat.
It's muscles. The reason why he grows like this is because he eats a lot and has rough skin and thick flesh. In fact, he has honed his unique martial arts.
Xu Chu was from Qiao County. When Cao Cao was conquering the Yellow Turbans in Yuzhou, he gathered thousands of people from his hometown to build dock walls to defend against the Yellow Turbans. Later, when Cao Cao passed by Qiao County, he led his clan to seek refuge and served as Cao Cao's commander together with Dian Wei.
Guards on the left and right. At this time, when he heard Cao Cao asking him to do something, he weighed his stomach, patted his chest, and said to Cao Cao: "Okay, I'll inform them right away."
Turning around, Xu Chu patted Dian Wei beside him and said with a smile: "Brother Wei, I will leave, and I will leave the master to you."
Dian Wei didn't like to talk much, so he nodded and still stood there with his arms outstretched, with a stern look on his face, which made people think he looked very cool.
Everyone almost heard the conversation between Cao Cao and Xu Chu, and they immediately reacted. Tao Qian said to Mi Zhu and Sun Qian who were standing behind him: "You also go and let the soldiers prepare. We will set off tomorrow."
Mi Zhu and Sun Qian nodded together, bowed to Tao Qian, and said, "I'm resigning!"
Zhang Chao is the younger brother of Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu. He stood up in front of everyone, cupped his hands and said: "Everyone, since the leader of the alliance has issued an order, we should follow it. I think we don't need to discuss it anymore. Everything is settled." Let’s wait until we meet at Hulao Pass before asking the leader to make plans. Everyone, please be patient. I have something important to do, so I will leave first.”
Without waiting for anyone to reply, Zhang Chao turned around and left the hall without looking back.
"My lords, please forgive my lord for being presumptuous. My lord does have important matters, so I am not polite enough. Please forgive me. Zi Yuan is here to accompany you all." Gong Cao has been standing behind Zhang Chao. Zang Hong stood up and hurriedly helped Zhang Chao.
Zang Hong is also a famous person. His father is Zang Min. He served successively in the Han Dynasty as an envoy to the Xiongnu, Zhonglang General, Zhongshan, and Taiyuan Governor. Zang Hong, who was born in a bureaucratic family, abided by righteousness and etiquette since he was a child. He was a figure in the early Three Kingdoms, and Chen Deng Equally famous. Historically, he died at the hands of Yuan Shao. It is indeed a pity that he died young.
Everyone knew that Zang Hong was a famous person in the country, so they returned the gift without being displeased. Because everyone here knew that Zhang Chao had a bad temper, it was difficult to get along with others, and he was a bit arrogant. The reason why Zhang Chao joined the Kwantung Allied Army was because He was also influenced by his brother Zhang Miao. The only advantage he had was probably to follow Zang Hongyan's advice.
When Cao Cao saw Zang Hong following Zhang Chao out, he shook his head and said: "It's a pity that such a talented person has followed a mediocre master. If he was under my hand, he would definitely be able to achieve great things." when."
After hearing this, Liu Yu just smiled and said: "Since the matter has reached this point, it is meaningless to continue discussing it like this. Everyone, please go back and prepare. Early tomorrow morning, we will march to Hulao Pass. Join forces with the Northern Route Army."
So everyone dispersed, Gao Fei, Sun Jian, and Cao Cao were walking in front, Liu Bei, and Tao Qian were following behind. Liu Yu did not leave, but said to Xian Yuyin and Tian Chou who were standing behind him: "You all Everyone go prepare your troops and horses, you have been tired for a day, I will rest here, don't worry about me."
Xianyu Yin, Tian Chou said: "No!"
For a time, the heroes gathered together dispersed. Sun Jian invited Gao Fei and Cao Cao to have a drink, and the three of them went to Sun Jian's camp together.
When Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were walking out of the city guard's mansion, they suddenly heard someone behind them calling "please stay, you three". The three of them turned their heads together and saw that the person calling them was actually Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou. The three of them joined together. Liu Bei bowed his hands to Tao Qian and whispered softly: "It turns out to be Tao Shijun. Do you know what's the reason for calling me and other brothers?"
Tao Qian has been in the officialdom for many years. He has not seen any kind of people, but he still has the ability to recognize people. In the hall at that time, it was the first time for him to see Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, and from the alliance to now,
He had never heard anyone mention these three people. When he saw that Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei all had extraordinary bearings, he wanted to get acquainted with them, so he deliberately walked behind them, looking for an opportunity to stop them.
He smiled, raised his hands to Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei and said: "The three heroes are extraordinary in appearance. They must not be ordinary people. It's just that my eyesight is stupid and I can't recognize who the three heroes are. I would like to ask them their names."
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Liu Bei said: "Liu Bei, the governor of western Liaoning, is the great-great-grandson of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty and the queen of Prince Jing of Zhongshan. These two are my sworn brothers, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei."
Zhang Fei listened to Liu Bei's words of self-introduction to his family, and said silently in his heart: "Oh, the eldest brother is here again. Why does he always say this when anyone asks him? I feel calluses growing in my ears."
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei cupped their hands towards Tao Qian and said at the same time, "I have met Mr. Tao Shijun", and then left the matter hastily, but they didn't have any good impressions.
Tao Qian acted very exaggeratedly, with a look of surprise on his face, and immediately said: "Oh, it turns out that the three of them are the famous Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei. I have admired them for a long time. I never thought that Liu Yingxiong was still from the Han Dynasty.
Clan, I’m really disrespectful. It’s such an honor for me to have the honor to meet these three heroes today. I hit it off with the three heroes. I wonder if I can treat them to a glass of wine?”
The three people have always been unknown in the coalition army, and they often have not officially attended any big occasions. Today, I don’t know what kind of muscle Liu Yu had, but he actually called the three of them into the meeting hall together. The three people have been since they joined the coalition army.
He had been very depressed, but now he was suddenly praised as a hero by the princes of the town. The three of them felt inexplicable joy in their hearts. Everyone needs compliments and likes to hear good words to satisfy their own vanity. Liu Bei
, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are also human beings, so naturally they are no exception.
When Zhang Fei heard Tao Qian praising him so much, he felt completely in high spirits. He immediately laughed and said, "Tao Shijun, if you have a good vision, I, Zhang Fei, am a great hero. Since you want to invite us to drink,
Of course we won't refuse, right second brother?"
Guan Yu was also very happy. This was the first time someone praised him like this, but he said calmly: "Listen to big brother."
Liu Bei glanced at Tao Qian, and thought slowly in his heart: "This Tao Qian is also a prince after all, and my three brothers have always been unknown. It is indeed a good thing to be appreciated by Tao Qian today. However, Tao Qian
Although Qian looks kind-hearted, he is not like that in his heart. It was also the first time we met him. When we met for the first time, he invited us to drink and he was very self-effacing. There must be something ulterior in this.
.There are so many people here and it’s a good idea to go to a banquet and see what he’s going to do.”
"How is it? Liu Yingxiong, what are you thinking about?" Tao Qian saw Guan Yu and Zhang Fei followed Liu Bei's lead and asked directly.
Liu Bei nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Since it is Tao Shijun's warm invitation, my brothers and I will naturally not refuse."
Tao Qian smiled and said: "Okay, then the three heroes please come with me."
So Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei followed Tao Qian to his military camp.
Tao Qian's military camp is located to the east of Sishui Pass, next to Zhang Chao's military camp. Tao Qian brought Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei into the camp, had people prepare a banquet, and invited his subordinates
The generals came together to participate in the banquet, which was very grand, as if Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were envoys sent by the emperor.
Raising the wine glass in his hand, Tao Qian, who was half-aged, cleared his throat and spoke with a slightly older voice: "Xuande, I see that you are a brother with great ambitions. I am afraid that it will be difficult for Xiaoxi Liaoxi to display your great talents. The fertile fields of Xuzhou are thousands of miles away.
"Having a household registration of one million is the place for heroes. I would like you to stay in Xuzhou after the alliance and show off your lifelong ambitions. I wonder if you are willing?"