Gao Fei and Sun Jian joined forces, with a total of four thousand cavalry, and pursued them along the official road heading west.
On the way, Gao Fei was not surprised by Sun Jian's arrival, because Sun Jian entered the city behind his troops. However, when he saw that Sun Jian's men also tied a small baggage near the saddle, which was bulging, he
Even each person had prepared three water bags, which made him feel a little surprised. He looked at Sun Jian from time to time, and he also had a hint of admiration for Sun Jian's foresight.
Sun Jian and Gao Fei rushed to the front side by side. Seeing Gao Fei's eyes looking towards his saddle from time to time, he grinned and laughed: "Ziyu, before it gets dark today, I am going to go to you to discuss something."
Something happened, but when I saw that your subordinates were all prepared
With enough dry food and water for three days, I guessed that you were going straight to Luoyang. So, as soon as I returned, I immediately mobilized the only one thousand cavalry and asked them to prepare food and water and prepare to go with you.
, it would be nice to have someone to take care of you on the way."
"Oh." Gao Fei knew Sun Jian's character and what he was like. Since he said so, he must be right. Even so, Sun Jian could tell what he was going to do with just one look. His eyesight was unparalleled.
It was not something that ordinary people could have. He only responded lightly and did not make much reply. From the moment he agreed to join forces with Sun Jian to pursue, he no longer cared much about it.
When Sun Jian saw Gao Fei looking forward, he didn't seem to care, so he stopped saying anything and turned to look at Zhao Yun, Tai Shi Ci, Jia Xu, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang and the four thousand cavalry behind him.
There is still a trace of worry in my heart.
When he turned back, he said softly to Gao Fei: "Ziyu, Dong Zhuo still has an army of nearly one hundred thousand. Even after retreating from Hulao Pass, its strength is still there. The coalition forces have not caught up yet. We pursued so rashly.
Is there any danger?"
"Haha, Sun Wentai, who is known as the Tiger of Jingnan, is also starting to get scared?" Gao Fei said with a hint of sarcasm.
Sun Jian didn't care very much. Since joining the coalition, the 5,000 elites he brought from Changsha have killed more than 1,800 people. Ever since Gao Fei awakened his foolish loyalty to the Han, he began to try his best to avoid it.
war in order to preserve strength. Because from the beginning to the present of this war against Dong Zhuo, only Lu Bu, Gao Fei and his troops have suffered
It was only damaged, but all other parts were intact, which was a great injustice to him. He smiled and said slowly: "Tiger also takes a nap, everyone will have a fearful side, my personal life and death
It doesn't matter, it's just that there are four thousand brothers behind us. If we are leading them to a road of no return, then I would rather not go to Luoyang."
Seeing that Sun Jian was considerate of his subordinates, Gao Fei said: "Brother Wentai, don't worry, you will go to Luoyang safely. Lu Bu, Cao Cao is already in front of us. Although there are only 15,000 cavalry, I believe that Cao Cao's infantry is very strong."
We will catch up soon. With Lu Bu and Cao Cao in front, we only need to follow slowly behind."
Sun Jian felt a little relieved now. As long as his troops and horses were not damaged again, he would feel a little happy. He smiled at Gao Fei and said: "Then continue chasing. After arriving in Luoyang, we can rescue your majesty."
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When Gao Fei heard the word "Your Majesty", his heart was suddenly shocked, and he immediately thought: "Taking hold of the emperor to command the princes, such a thing cannot fall into the hands of others."
Gao Fei and Sun Jian pursued together for twenty or thirty miles. Along the way, they could see corpses all over the mountains and plains. Most of them were Dong Zhuo's Xiliang soldiers, but they could also see the corpses of a few Bingzhou soldiers. Every ten miles they advanced, they could
Seeing corpses all over the official road,
Judging from the number of corpses, it is obvious that the Xiliang soldiers deployed their defenses every ten miles. Although they have managed to intercept them at all levels, the troops are too scattered and can easily be broken through. In addition, most of the soldiers left behind are infantry.
For Bingzhou soldiers who are pure cavalry, they can only wait for death.
After pursuing for another twenty or thirty miles, they saw more and more corpses. Gao Fei and Sun Jian also slowed down the pursuit speed. If they chased too fast, they would probably come into contact with Bingzhou soldiers, and a real fight would begin.
, It doesn’t matter if I help, it doesn’t matter if I don’t help.
After jogging forward for a few miles, everyone stopped at a fork in the road, one heading northwest, one due west, and another heading southwest.
"Ziyu, go straight to Aocang in the northwest, Xuanyuan Pass in the southwest, and Luoyang in the west. Judging from the horse hoof prints, there are a large number of soldiers and horses passing by Aocang and Luoyang. Aocang is the important grain storage area of Sili.
The reason why Thief Dong was able to hold Hulao was because
Aocang, and Luoyang is far away, there are still hundreds of miles to go. In my opinion, it is better to attack Aocang directly. Once Aocang is occupied, Dong Zhuo will not be able to withdraw from Luoyang even if he does not want to. What do you think?" Sun Jian observed the surroundings.
After the situation, he hurriedly said.
Gao Fei said: "Go to Luoyang. Since Aocang is an important place for grain cultivation, how can Dong Zhuo be willing to abandon it? Luoyang is just a city. For Dong Zhuo, if he loses Luoyang, he can retreat to Sanfu, but if he loses Aocang, his
Are the troops of Xiliang going to drink from the northwest wind?"
"No! Go to Aocang!" Sun Jian suddenly had a dispute with Gao Fei, "Dong Zhuo retreated in haste. Aocang had a lot of grain. Even if he sent heavy troops to guard it, he would definitely capture Aocang as long as he pursued and fought hard. Besides, Dong Zhuo was short-term.
Within the time limit, Aocang will never be
After the food has been transported, most of the coalition forces are now short of food and grass. If we capture Aocang, we can replenish the necessary food and grass. Once the coalition army arrives, we can march to Luoyang together. Why rush to capture it all at once?
Where is Luoyang?"
Gao Fei said: "Since you don't want to go to Luoyang, I won't force you. I want to go to Luoyang. If Dong Zhuo is not caught off guard, I'm afraid Dong Zhuo will stick to Luoyang. The city defense of Luoyang is extremely thick. If there are hundreds of thousands of troops,
All villages
There, with our current fighting strength, even if we have enough food and grass, we may not be able to attack it in a year. Brother Wentai, since we each insist on our own opinions, why not just go our separate ways here, I will go to Luoyang, and you will go to Aocang."
Sun Jian was also happy and immediately clasped his fists and said, "That's it."
"However, I have something to say first. You must not pursue and fight fiercely. According to my speculation, Cao Cao's troops are in front, and you only need to follow behind." Gao Fei reminded.
Sun Jian laughed and said: "Thank you for reminding me, but I know it well, brother Ziyu, let's separate here."
"Farewell!"
After the two of them had discussed and decided, they each took their own troops and horsemen and divided them into two groups, one going to Luoyang and the other to Aocang.
Gao Fei led Zhao Yun, Tai Shi Ci, Jia Xu and three thousand cavalry in pursuit slowly along the official road, because judging from the time of death of the corpses on the ground, they were not far from the place where Bingzhou soldiers and Xiliang soldiers fought.
After they had walked about five miles, Gao Fei ordered them to stop and sit on the roadside to rest.
At this time, it was just dawn, and the surroundings were still dark. However, on the official road ahead, corpses were everywhere, and some horses that had lost their owners were also resting in the grass beside the official road. Broken weapons, incomplete arrows, tattered
The flags and corpses in various forms of death made this morning very desolate. Crows were flying around, wolves were scurrying around, many corpses had been torn apart by animals into piles of rotten meat, and the air was filled with blood.
every corner of.
Gao Fei was obviously hungry, but he saw so many corpses along the way that he couldn't eat at all, so he simply drank a few sips of water.
Jia Xu walked up to Gao Fei at this time, bowed and asked, "Master, did you call me?"
"Well, military advisor, do you think Sun Jian really doesn't know the stakes between Luoyang and Ao Cang?" Gao Fei took a sip of water and asked softly.
Jia Xu didn't dare to speak clearly, nor did he dare to talk nonsense, so he asked: "What do you mean, my lord?"
Gao Fei saw that Jia Xu was very careful in what he said, so he smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you just say it."
Jia Xu then said loudly: "My lord, I think Sun Jian did this deliberately."
"Well... keep talking."
"Sun Jian may not be ignorant of the stakes in Luoyang, but when he goes to Luoyang with his lord, there is Lu Bu in front of him. He has the fewest troops and there is no advantage to be gained by going. It is better not to go. Among the heroes, Sun Jian can be regarded as the best.
He is a well-known figure, but he also cares about his subordinates, so he would rather give up than do something that will cost soldiers and horses and will not be repaid."
Gao Fei closed the water bag, stood up slowly from the ground, slapped his butt, and said with a smile: "The military advisor's analysis is very good. It seems that Sun Jian is also worried that he and I will conflict on some interests."
, instead of being in a dilemma when the time comes, it is better to withdraw actively. A good Sun Wentai, who can know how to advance and retreat, is worthy of being a tiger from the east of the Yangtze River. In time, if he is assisted by wise people, he will definitely be able to dominate the south of the Yangtze River."
"Since my lord knows that Sun Jian is a powerful person, why did you try to enlighten him in the first place? Aren't you afraid that it will be very difficult when you become an enemy of Sun Jian in the future?"
"Hahaha, military advisor, do you think it is easier to deal with one person or a group of people?"
"Oh, I understand, I understand. It's much easier to deal with someone you know very well than a group of people you don't understand. My lord is really smart."
"Haha, you've rested enough. Let's order the whole army to mount their horses and move forward at a constant speed. As long as they follow slowly for one more day, it will be our turn to take action."
"promise!"
After giving the order, all the soldiers mounted their horses and followed Gao Fei towards Luoyang.
At the same time, on the road to Aocang, Sun Jian, who had marched slowly for five or six miles, ordered his troops to stop advancing.
Cheng Pu saw that Sun Jian was worried along the way, so he hurriedly asked: "Lord, why did you stop?"
Sun Jian turned the horse's head and estimated that he and Gao Fei were far enough apart, so he shouted to Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and Han Dang: "The rear team becomes the front team, go to Xuanyuan Pass!"
Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang were all shocked. It was difficult to understand Sun Jian's decision, so they all said in unison: "My lord, what does this mean?"
Sun Jian said with a serious face: "Aocang is an important place for grain storage, how can it not be guarded by heavy troops? Cao Cao has never fought with the Xiliang army, and he has his own tiger and leopard cavalry. The Qingzhou soldiers are extremely powerful, and he is very skilled and bold.
With 30,000 soldiers in hand, I have enough capital to march with the Xiliang soldiers in Aocang.
We can't fight for it. This time we only brought a thousand cavalry. I can't let all of your sacrifices be in vain. On the road to Luoyang, there are two strong forces of Lu Bu and Gao Fei, and Cao Cao is in Aocang. These two places
, are not places where we can compete for credit, the only place we can go to is Xuanyuan Pass."
Huang Gai held two iron whips, rode his horse to Sun Jian's side, and asked hurriedly: "Lord, if this is the case, then why do we go to Xuanyuan Pass?"
Han Dang said: "Could it be that my lord wants to attack Xuanyuan Pass from behind?"
Sun Jian nodded and explained: "I clearly saw at the fork in the road just now that there are horse hoof prints on the official roads to Luoyang and Aocang. This means that Dong Zhuo has deployed troops and horses in both places, but only Xuanyuan
There is no pass. Liu Biao and Kong Zhi of the South Route Army are still confronting Niu Fu at Xuanyuan Pass. If our army attacks Xuanyuan Pass from behind, we can lead Liu Biao and Kong Zhi's troops to attack.
Although the attack on Luoyang from Dagu Pass and Yique Pass is a bit roundabout, once Xuanyuan Pass is broken and the army is in pursuit, Niu Fu will not be able to set up defenses in the remaining two passes. Moreover, if he knew that Dong Zhuo was defeated at Hulao Pass, he would definitely not
I will be more willing to fight. If we go to Luoyang by this way, we won't lose too many troops and horses, and we can arrive at Luoyang when Gao Fei and Lu Bu arrive."
Cheng Pu frowned and asked: "But, in this case, wouldn't my lord help Liu Biao? Then Liu Biao and my lord had some quarrels. When my lord took office as the governor of Changsha..."
"Let him let bygones be bygones. After the alliance, we will no longer stay in Changsha. I have asked Zu Mao to write a letter to Sun Jing, asking him to take all the children and remaining soldiers and horses eastward along the river.
.My brother-in-law Wu Jing is the governor of Danyang, so we will go to him and use the six counties of Jiangdong as our foundation."
After hearing this, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang all had a hint of excitement on their faces. They all understood that Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou, was weak and there were no capable people in Jiangdong. If Sun Jian really wanted to dominate Jiangdong,
That was so easy. The three people immediately raised their hands to Sun Jian and said, "No!"
Sun Jian looked up at the bright sky and said to himself: "Everyone knows that Liu Biao and I have a quarrel. From a common sense point of view, it is impossible for me to help Liu Biao break through Xuanyuan Pass, but they are all wrong. Lu Bu,
Gao Ziyu, watch carefully. I will definitely arrive in Luoyang before you. When the time comes, I, Sun Jian, will definitely surprise the heroes. Only by having a higher reputation here and dominating Jiangdong can we attract more local celebrities.
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At this time, Sun Jian's troops had changed their ranks. The front team became the rear team, and the rear team became the front team. Sun Jian took Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang to the front of the team and gave the order.
After that, we started to return the same way.
When he returned to the fork in the road, Sun Jian saw in the distance a large banner with the words "Cao", "Yuan", "Tao", "Gongsun" and other words exposed on the top of the mountain. He did not stop much, but quickly headed towards Xuanyuan Pass.
Driving in the same direction, when they all finished in a flash, the coalition army surged up from the crowded official road, squeezing each other...