The valley was resurrected, but the rest could not be saved! The final result was a flood. There were basically no casualties on both sides of the war, but the dead were innocent civilians within a thousand miles of Kyoto!
After the flood receded, millions of soldiers from the Alliance military camp marched out of the pass. However, after passing through Hulao Pass, they found flames and black smoke billowing in the distance. Everyone was shocked. They rushed to Luoyang!
After running for hundreds of miles, there was no one around. It was like walking into a barren land where chickens didn't poop and birds didn't lay eggs. No chickens, dogs or humans were seen within hundreds of miles, and there was no life at all!
Rushing to Luoyang, I saw that Kyoto, which used to be extremely prosperous in the past, was already making its final groan under the soaring flames. Looking at the ruins, everything was charred. The former continuous residences and glorious palaces were all burned to the ground. It seemed that this time they were destroyed by the new ones again. Humanity guessed right, and the national thief Dong Zhuo moved his capital to Chang'an...
Millions of troops took action together to put out the fire, and then all camped in the city. Anyway, there was no difference between the inside and outside of Luoyang City at this time, everyone lived in tents!
Inside Cao Jun’s military tent...
"The national thief Dong Zhuo is fleeing westward in embarrassment at this time. Why doesn't my lord advise the leader of the alliance to pursue him?"
The military advisor looked at Cao Cao with a smile and asked!
"Bo Ning (Manchu character) needs to know that Dong Zhuo withdrew his troops on his own. He did not flee after being defeated. In addition, with the King of Hanzhong accompanying his army, Bon Ning thinks we can still win?"
Cao Cao looked at Man Chong with an inexplicable expression and asked slowly!
"The Lord of Horror is not telling the truth!"
Man Chong smiled confidently and said slowly!
"What do Bonin think?"
In response to Man Chongdi's question, Cao Cao refused to explain. Instead, he smiled and asked again!
"It's not that our army can't win. It's that no one wants to fight! Dong Zhuo retreated to Chang'an. It can be said that he directly withdrew from the Central Plains region and stayed in a corner of peace. Mainly because of his reputation, it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold in the Central Plains hegemony! This is the case. The crisis of all the princes in the world has been lifted. Even if all the princes in the world join forces to attack, the final winner will be the leader Yuan Shao. The victory or defeat has not been determined yet. In this way, risking death to fight Dong Zhuo. Even if he wins, all the princes will still win in the end. He can only go back and become the local emperor. He will purely make wedding clothes for Yuan Shao. If he doesn't fight Dong Zhuo, all the princes can immediately go back and become the emperor. The local benefits will be the same whether he fights or not. The difference is not big. Naturally, the princes don't want to fight. .And Yuan Shao is only the leader of the alliance in name only. The princes from all walks of life do not want to do things, but Yuan Shao cannot command them!"
Man Chong thought for a while, organized his words, and then slowly explained!
"So Bonin still asks Cao to suggest going after him?"
Cao Cao still looked at Man Chong with a smile and a profound expression and said!
"Given my lord's situation, others may not have to chase him, but my lord must chase me!"
"Oh? Why did Bonin say that?"
"First, the lord is the initiator of this grand event. Such an anticlimactic event will harm the lord's reputation; secondly, assuming that the alliance leader agrees to pursue the pursuit, the lord recommends the alliance leader to pursue the pursuit. If the alliance leader gains power, the lord will become a target of reuse. That's right. Take advantage of this to gain power; if the pursuit fails, the lord may be elected as the next alliance leader. In this way, you can achieve both goals and kill two birds with one stone, and gain a certain amount of political capital for future development. Third, assuming that the alliance leader does not agree to pursue, all the princes have The lord alone has no independent territory. Although Luoyang was defeated, it was still the capital. It may not be suitable for anyone, but the lord can rely on it, and the lord has no choice. If the princes from all walks of life gather here, it will be No one can get it. However, if the lord goes to pursue him and is defeated, he can justifiably occupy it, which can also create a character and an image. If the lord pursues alone, everyone knows that there is no possibility of winning, but it will give the impression that the protagonist is reckless. , it can lower the importance of the princes to the lord and develop quietly. It can also create an image for the lord to destroy the country for the sky, and I will go alone. This can show the loyalty of the lord. From the perspective of a commoner, the lord is Heroes. In this way, it is very beneficial to recruit heroes from all over the world for your lord. In this way, you can accomplish many things with one stone!"
"Wait! Wait! You just said there is no possibility of winning, so why are you still chasing?"
"Chase! We must chase, but we are just doing it to show others. We are chasing, but we will not fight! Besides, the subordinate is referring to the lord chasing after him, but lord, don't forget the large group of new humans! This is
Unpredictable variables. With the new humanity's bellicosity, there will definitely be many followers. Firstly, we, Founder, can take the opportunity to recruit; secondly, if there are enough new humanity followers, we may be sure of victory. You must know that Dong Zhuo's land is Luoyang.
All the wealth is exactly what the lord needs most!"
"But according to the cold-blooded nature of the new humans, our army's pursuit will definitely fail miserably..."
After all, Man Chong finally got to the point. Cao Cao now has no money, no status, no territory. When he heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, but he still said hesitantly!
"Haha... My lord, you are worried! Let's not say that the words of the new human beings are not credible. Didn't they say that our army will march all the way to attack Dong this time, and the momentum is overwhelming? Why was the entire army almost destroyed at Hulao Pass? Secondly, we only pursued but not fought.
, how to be defeated miserably? Moreover, as expected, Liu Bei, who loves fame and fame, will definitely follow the lord in pursuit. Coupled with the new human forces mentioned in the preface, victory or defeat is unpredictable!"
Man Chong smiled slightly and said confidently!
"good!"
An excited shout...
In fact, Cao Cao has already been inclined to pursue pursuit. He just needs his subordinates to explain clearly...
"Now that Dong's thief is retreating to the west, our army can take advantage of the victory to pursue and destroy the national thief. Why does the leader of the alliance stand still?"
After discussing with Man Chong, Cao Cao immediately went straight to the coalition general ledger. It happened that the princes were all well, so he immediately asked!
"What Meng De said is wrong! The bandits retreated on their own, not defeated, so how could they take advantage of the victory to pursue them?"
"Don't chase, don't chase! The thieves know each other and retreat to the wilderness on their own. Not to mention that the terrain is unfavorable, but they still have millions of troops and horses. There is also the God of War and the King of Hanzhong accompanying them. The pursuit will be defeated!"
"Now we have just recovered from the raging floods and are exhausted from running. It is time to rest and recuperate. It is really not appropriate to pursue!" As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, the princes from all walks of life immediately rushed to express their opposition. However, the reactions of the princes from all walks of life were already expected by Cao Cao.
.Cao Cao ignored it at all, but looked directly at Yuan Shao, waiting for Yuan Shao's answer!
"Well... our army is exhausted now and is still recovering from the disaster. It is really not appropriate to pursue it!"
In fact, Yuan Shao is more inclined to pursue. After all, he is the leader of the alliance. If the pursuit is successful, the credit will naturally be his. However, all the princes will not go. He and Cao Cao are asked to pursue on their own. He does not have the courage yet!
"Hmph! A simple plan is not enough! If you can't wait, I will lead the army there myself!"
As soon as Yuan Shao finished speaking, Cao Cao immediately shouted angrily, giving people the illusion that what Cao Cao was waiting for was Yuan Shao's words. But after Cao Cao finished scolding, he turned around and walked out, not wanting to say more!
"Brother Meng De, wait a minute, Xuande is willing to pursue the pursuit with Brother Meng De, eliminate the national traitors, and give an explanation to the people!"
As soon as Cao Cao walked to the door of the tent, Liu Bei suddenly stood up and shouted impassionedly!
As expected, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a headache because he was favored by Manchu. However, after thinking about it, Liu Bei had land in Donglai anyway, so he would not compete with him for the ruined Luoyang. Furthermore, Cao Cao had to pursue the pursuit alone, and he was really unsure.
It's also good to have multiple helpers. Thinking of this, Cao Cao turned around and nodded excitedly as if "the heroes see the same thing"...
"Report to the leader of the alliance! There is a humble fellow who is following Sun Ce, the son of the Marquis of Jingnan. He has secretly reported that Sun Ce accidentally received the imperial seal on his way back. Now he is rushing back to Jingnan at full speed!"
Not long after Cao Cao, Liu Bei and more than half of the players left Luoyang to pursue Dong Zhuo's army, a Jingnan soldier who claimed to be a fellow Yuan Shao quietly reported to Yuan Shao!
"Is this true? Where is Jingnan's army heading now?"
When he heard that a little boy had picked up the imperial seal, Yuan Shao's eyes lit up and he asked loudly!
"Not far! We just arrived at Yingchuan! Now there are only about 20,000 troops left!"
"Immediately send an order to Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, and instruct him to stop Sun Ce, the rebellious son of the Marquis of Jingnan who is helping the emperor to commit crimes. Our army will immediately mobilize all its forces to pursue him all night long!"
Yuan Shao was overjoyed when he heard that Jingnan's army had just arrived at Yingchuan and that there were only 20,000 troops left. Suddenly an idea came to his mind and he immediately shouted an order!
But to pursue an army of 20,000 people, do we need millions of troops to pursue it together? Isn’t it too fussy and a waste of food and grass? The matter should be resolved quickly!"
Hundreds of thousands of players were walking in front. Liu Bei and Cao Cao each led an army of 100,000 people and slowly fell behind. It seemed that they were moving slower and slower. Liu Bei couldn't help but look at him with loyalty on his face and couldn't wait to look at Cao Cao and suggested!
"What brother Xuande said is true! However, our tiger general is temporarily away due to something, and it is inconvenient to command him. But he will arrive later. Why not brother Xuande lead his army to catch up first, and Cao will follow later?"
Hearing what Liu Bei said, Cao Cao cursed secretly, everyone understood it tacitly, why did they come to provoke me? However, he still looked embarrassed and said hesitantly!
"Shameless! Others are afraid that they will not have generals. Are you, Cao Cao, afraid that you will not have generals to command the army? Do you have that many troops?"
Liu Bei was speechless for a while, blood rushed to his brain, and he cursed in his heart, but he still smiled and said:
"There is no rush now, let's wait for Brother Meng De's tiger generals to arrive, and then we can pursue together!"
