Chapter 280 Dong Zhuo, Liu Jian, and the Kwantung Allied Forces Go to War
Chapter 280 Dong Zhuo, Liu Jian, the Kwantung Allied Forces... start the war
Author: smug eyebrows and droopy eyes
Chapter 280 Dong Zhuo, Liu Jian, the Kwantung Allied Forces... start the war
Han Fu, the governor of Youzhou, wanted to invite Liu Jian to join him in the crusade against Dong Zhuo, but he never thought that Liu Jian had never pissed in his pot. Han Fu's body size was much inferior to Liu Jian's, so he could only lead in despair.
Leading his troops and horses, he headed south to Suizao to meet with the princes of the Central Plains to discuss peace with Dong.
But at the moment, neither Yuan Shao, Fenwu General Cao Cao, nor other princes have time to pay attention to Han Fu.
Because now, the battles on various battlefields between the princes' coalition forces are in full swing.
Moreover, the current situation is not very favorable for the Zhu Mu Shou Alliance.
Dong Zhuo marched westward to attack the border and Han Liangzhou bandits. In order to quell the rebellion, with the support of the Yuan family, Dong Zhuo replaced Zhang Wen and Huangfu Song, and almost took command of the most elite troops of the Han Dynasty. Later, he repulsed
After entering the border, Han and others used their influence in Liangzhou to recruit Qiang and Hu warriors as well as Liangzhou warriors for their own use, establishing a powerful Xiliang cavalry, and then accepted He Jin's power in Luoyang.
Therefore, before Dong Zhuo occupied Luoyang, he had obtained the command of the most elite soldiers and horses of the Han Dynasty because of the war. It happened that just when he had obtained these powers and had not yet handed them back, Liu Hong died.
Because of this time difference, the actual troops and combat power controlled by Dong Zhuo were much stronger than those of the local Mu Shou.
Although there is no Yuan Shu to disrupt the situation in the coalition of princes, Yuan Shao can almost completely control everyone, and the number of soldiers and horses is even greater than that of Dong Zhuo. However, when it comes to the combat quality of individual soldiers, there is still no comparison between the soldiers in the coalition and the Xiliang army.
Of course, with the accumulation of war experience in the future, the overall combat quality of the soldiers of the various forces in the Kanto region will gradually change and the gap in combat power will be reduced. However, at this stage, they are still unable to compare with the Xiliang army.
After Dong Zhuo killed Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji, he sacrificed their heads to the flag. Then he mobilized his troops and generals, and sent out 100,000 elite troops in three groups to fight against the Kwantung herders.
On the fourth day of July in the third year of Chuping, Dong Zhuo personally led his army out of Luoyang to deal with Zhu Jun and Wang Kuang in the north.
Zhu Jun and Wang Kuang stationed their troops and horses in Mengjin. The terrain of Mengjin is high in the west and low in the east. It is high in the middle and low in the north and south. It is shaped like a fish spine. The north and south sides of the east are the terraces of the Luo River and the Yellow River, which are relatively flat. You can mainly guard the southeast two sides.
If they stick to it, and as long as they cross the Yellow River from Mengjin, they will only be 80 miles away from Luoyang.
When Zhu Jun and Wang Kuang set up camp here, they basically set up camp in Dong Zhuo's face.
Dong Zhuo naturally couldn't tolerate it. He led his troops straight out of Luoyang and headed north, channeling Heyangjin from the east, hoping to cross the Yellow River here and attack the coalition forces of Zhu Jun and Wang Kuang.
After Wang Kuang learned the news, he immediately decided to move most of his troops eastward and stationed them in Pingyin County. Here, they set up deep ditches and high fences to form a tight formation to prevent Dong Zhuo from crossing the water to attack his camp.
However, this strategy was rejected by Zhu Jun.
Zhu Jun told Wang Kuang that Dong Zhuo was a famous general who was good at fighting. He had been in the military for decades and was well versed in military strategy.
Two of our own troops were stationed here, just a stone's throw away from Dong Zhuo. Under such circumstances, Dong Zhuo must have wanted to adopt a quick and decisive strategy in dealing with the two of them!
Therefore, according to Zhu Jun's guess, Dong Zhuo's purpose was to sneak across Xiaopingjin and attack them in the west, while sending his troops to the east. His purpose was to attract his own troops and create a void in the west.
This is called bluffing.
In terms of using troops, Wang Kuang naturally could not compare with Zhu Jun. He also knew that he was far inferior to Zhu Jun, so he humbly accepted Zhu Jun's suggestions and followed his orders.
Facts have proved that Zhu Jun was right.
As expected, Dong Zhuo ordered his general Fan Chou to lead his elite soldiers to sneak across Xiaopingjin, intending to attack the west side of the Hanoi coalition... But unfortunately, the plan failed.
…
"Prime Minister, my subordinates are incompetent, which affects the three armies!"
Fan Chou, covered in blood and mud, knelt down in front of Dong Zhuo and begged Dong Zhuo to punish him.
Dong Zhuo, who was wearing fine armor, did not blame Fan Chou. He stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, regretting: "You are not to blame for this, it is my negligence. Don't blame yourself... How many troops were lost?"
Fan Chou's face showed shame.
"I broke, I broke more than two thousand people..."
"well."
Dong Zhuo stood up from where he was and stomped back and forth in the commander's tent.
"The first battle is unfavorable. Zhu Gongwei is indeed an unusual person. It is not easy to defeat him quickly. If only Wang Kuangpifu is there, I can win in one battle today!"
Zhang Jidao on the side said: "Although Zhu Jun is good at using troops, the opponent's military strength is far different from ours. If we use all our strength to attack, we will definitely defeat it! Why must it be sneaky? The Prime Minister can let the Flying Bear Army take the lead and forcefully Crossing the river may not be impossible to win!"
"It's not that easy."
Dong Zhuo waved his hand and said: "I know the strengths of our army and the weaknesses of that army, and Zhu Jun also knows it well. Their troops are stationed in Mengjin, not to capture Luoyang, but just to contain me. "
"If I use a large army to forcefully cross the river, Zhu Jun will attack him halfway across the river and damage our army. After I cross the river, he will withdraw his troops back to the hinterland of Hanoi and will not confront me head-on."
"If I want to invade Hanoi, he will collude with Bingzhou to spread the word. Luan Ti and Fuluo's people will defend and harass at the same time, leaving me deep in the quagmire of the North!"
"And if I withdraw my troops and return to the south bank, then he will definitely drive his troops to Mengjin again, looking at Luoyang from a distance, like a sword hanging from his head... Oh, he is so annoying!"
Fan Chou sighed: "This kind of fighting style, fighting but not fighting, retreating but not retreating, is just dragging the Prime Minister here, but it also makes the Prime Minister dare not leave easily! It is really hateful!"
"If it's just him, that's all. We'll just fight him, but there's war in the Central Plains, Jing, and Yu! Who knows what the war will be like there?"
Dong Zhuo raised his head helplessly, feeling quite miserable in his heart.
It's not that he's afraid of Zhu Jun, it's just that at critical moments like this, he always feels that he has no one around him who is resourceful.
The generals under his command were all good at fighting. They charged into battle and arranged their troops in formation. Each of them was worth ten.
But when it comes to playing with the overall situation and playing tricks... Dong Zhuo still has to rely on himself.
At this moment, a Xiliang guard hurriedly entered the tent and handed over to Dong Zhuo:
"Prime Minister, Niu Zhonglang will ask for an audience outside the tent!"
"Um?"
Dong Zhuo was stunned when he heard this.
"Why is he here? Isn't he in Pingbaibo? Let him in!"
Before Zhu Mu Shou's crusade against Dong Zhuo, Guo Tai, a remnant of the Yellow Turbans, revolted in Baibo Valley, Hedong County, Sili. Using the slogan "Heaven makes up for peace", he recruited refugees and formed the Baibo Army to continue tit-for-tat confrontation with the Han government. struggle.
The power of the Baibo Army is not as powerful as that of Heishan, but it is not far behind. They mainly operate in Bingzhou Taiyuan and Sanhe areas, and are connected with Yu Fuluo. Their power is not small, which poses a great security risk to the Luoyang court.
Naturally, Dong Zhuo could not let go of this force.
So he asked his most trusted son-in-law, Niu Fu, to serve as General Zhonglang and lead his troops to attack the Baibo Army and eliminate the hidden dangers around Luoyang.
The problem is that Niu Fu and Bai Bojun have been fighting for several months and have not seen any results.
It is definitely impossible to say that the combat power of the Baibo Army is higher than Niu Fu's army, but several leaders of the Baibo Army do have certain abilities, and in terms of cohesion and ideological indoctrination of the Baibo Army, they
He is also far superior to Sima Ju and Xu He who commanded Qingzhou Yellow Turban.
In fact, Niu Fu's ability was not that strong, but he was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law after all, and was highly trusted by Dong Zhuo. That's why he was able to serve as a lieutenant general, one person inferior to ten thousand people.
But it is a pity that his military ability is not higher than that of one person in the Xiliang Army.
Among the generals' comprehensive military level, Niu Fu is the one who beats wolves.
If the Kwantung princes hadn't led their troops to attack Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo wouldn't have left the entire Baibo army to Niu Fu alone!
There is really no other way at the moment. The useful people mainly have to deal with the Kanto princes, and the Baibo Army can only be left to Niu Fu alone.
I don't expect him to be able to defeat the Baibo Army. I just hope that during this period, he can block the Baibo Army and prevent them from causing trouble to him.
However, Niu Fu suddenly appeared in his military camp...
Dong Zhuo suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart!
Shouldn't it be a defeat?
"Let him in quickly!"
Dong Zhuo shouted hurriedly.
Not long after, Niu Fu was seen striding into Dong Zhuo's handsome tent.
Before Niu Fu could speak, Dong Zhuo shouted loudly: "How many troops and horses were lost?"
Niu Fu was a little dazed by Dong Zhuo's voice, but he quickly came back to his senses.
"No, no loss!"
Niu Fu looked at Dong Zhuo with a puzzled look on his face: "Father-in-law, I'm here to tell you..."
When he said this, Niu Fu looked at Dong Zhuo's stern eyes and seemed to remember something, so he immediately changed his words and said: "Prime Minister! The last general Niu Fu has repelled the Baibo Army and came here to report his victory and ask for instructions from the Prime Minister.
What should our army do next!"
After Niu Fu said this, everyone present was stunned.
He could actually defeat the Baibo Army?
Although the White Wave Army is a Yellow Turban Army, judging from the battles we fought with them during this period, the White Wave Army's combat power is extremely good and cannot be easily compared. According to Niu Fu's command and combat capabilities, if there is a stalemate with the White Wave Army,
Even if it is not easy, how can we still defeat the Baibo Army?
Dong Zhuo looked Niu Fu up and down and said, "What method did you use to defeat Bai Bo?"
Niu Fu cupped his hands and said: "Returning to the prime minister's country, the general did not fight the Baibo army head-on. He only sent an eloquent person to tell Mrs. Guo how powerful he was, and spread rumors in Bingzhou, so the Baibo army retreated!"
Dong Zhuo narrowed his eyes and said, "What rumor are you using?"
Niu Fu said with a smile: "The number of the Baibo Army has grown extremely fast in recent years, and refugees from Bingzhou and Sili have all turned to join them. However, the thieves are so rampant because of the four words "Heaven makes up for the balance." Now this statement has penetrated deeply into the Baibo Army.
With the intention of being a soldier, the last general sent people to spread rumors in Bingzhou, saying that all the wealth in the world was in the hands of high-ranking officials in the Kanto region, and in the hands of well-dressed men. Now the Kanto scholars gathered in groups to attack the imperial court, and the two powers were fighting. If we could help the Kwantung Allied Forces
, just to help the high school!"
"Just think about it, Prime Minister, the purpose of the Baibo Army is not to restore the Huangtian era, but to attack the powerful and powerful families and equalize wealth. At this juncture, if the Baibo Army is an enemy of the imperial court, isn't it just to help the noble families to achieve success? Mrs. Guo is not the same
Idiots naturally don't want to be accused of collaborating with the well-dressed men. After all, he made his fortune by relying on "heaven makes up for the equal balance"!"
Dong Zhuo seemed a little surprised when he heard this. He looked Niu Fu up and down and said, "I didn't expect that you are so adaptable. It really amazes me!"
Having said that, Dong Zhuo looked back and forth at the crowd and said: "Now that the 30,000 soldiers of the wise husband have been withdrawn from the Baibo Army, I have gained 30,000 troops out of thin air. In this way, the room for maneuver is even greater."
Got it!"
Today's events are actually a mixture of joy and worry for Dong Zhuo. The one who is worried is Fan Chou's small defeat.
Fortunately, Niu Fu retreated the Baibo army, which was a great victory.
Dong Zhuo looked back and forth at the generals in the camp and asked, "What should I do next?"
Niu Fu cupped his hands and said: "Prime Minister, the general will have a way to defeat the coalition forces!"
"speak!"
"yes!"
Then, I heard Niu Fu's dry words to everyone in the room as if he was an endorsement: "The princes of Guandong all have armies promoted by well-dressed and wealthy families. They have endless stamina, soldiers, horses, money and food. With the foundation of our army in Guandong, we can't do it."
If you want to fight for a long time and achieve success, you must fight quickly!"
"The one whom the guards of Guandong fear, the Prime Minister! The one whom I, the officers and men of Liangzhou, respect! The Prime Minister! As long as the Prime Minister himself can act as a surprise soldier and go to various battlefields in the Central Plains, he will surely be able to surprise and win a complete victory!"
Niu Fu's words made Dong Zhuo full of curiosity.
"Okay, please tell me how to enable me to go to various battlefields unexpectedly."
Niu Fu said hurriedly: "Zhu Jun stationed troops here, what he did was just to delay the prime minister in Mengjin."
"In this case, the Prime Minister might as well avoid the falsehood with falsehood. The Prime Minister can place his personal guards and flags here, pretending to confront Zhu Jun here on the surface, and leave an important general to replace the Prime Minister to defend Zhu Jun. I sincerely hope that
Guard every ferry!"
"Zhu Jun wants to delay the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister can also delay him."
As soon as these words came out, Dong Zhuo understood in his heart.
"Good idea. I keep people here and pretend not to leave. In fact, I will lead my elite soldiers to Suanzao and then to Nanyang to defeat Yuan Shao and his group of disciples. They will be caught off guard. As long as Yuan Shao is dealt with, Zhu Jun will be there."
What's the use of delaying this for a long time? How wonderful!"
After hearing these words, the generals of the Xiliang Army all whispered to each other.
But judging from their looks, they all agree with this method.
These people looked at Niu Fu with a little more admiration.
Dong Zhuo also seemed to be looking Niu Fu up and down.
"I can't see it, I can't see it... you actually have such a clever trick. Who taught you this method?"
Niu Fu was stunned after hearing this.
He didn't answer, just laughed.
Dong Zhuo looked at his appearance and sighed secretly.
He naturally knew who gave him Niu Fu's idea.
Since that person is willing to adopt this method, it doesn't matter.
Anyway, no matter how you convey it, as long as the words reach your own ears, it is good.
Dong Zhuo looked around and finally laid his eyes on Li Jue.
"Zhiran, I leave the task of staying here in my place to you!"
Li Jue stood up and said loudly: "Promise! Don't worry, Prime Minister, there are subordinates here to take care that Zhu Jun will not take a step towards Luoyang."
Dong Zhuo nodded with satisfaction.
Li Jue has a brave and cunning character, is good at using soldiers, and has eloquence. He is a figure that Dong Zhuo likes very much.
But at this moment, one of Dong Zhuo's attendants walked into Dong Zhuo's tent in a panic and whispered a few words into his ear.
After hearing this, Dong Zhuo's expression suddenly changed.
He stretched out his hand to the Jinshi and said, "Bring it to me and see!"
The guard hurriedly put a scroll of slips into Dong Zhuo's hand.
Dong Zhuo unfolded the slip and looked at it. The more he looked at it, the redder his face became, and he looked unusually angry.
Finally, Dong Zhuo suddenly threw the slips heavily to the ground.
"Liu Deran!! I swear to kill you!"
Dong Zhuo burst into a rare roar.
Even today, when Fan Chou was defeated, Dong Zhuo had never been so angry.
All the generals in the Xiliang army knew Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo was a kind-hearted person but cruel at heart. Once he got angry, he would most likely see blood.
Therefore, all the soldiers of the Xiliang Army did not dare to say anything at this moment.
Only Niu Fu dared to ask Dong Zhuo: "Prime Minister, why are you so angry?"
"Liu Deran, this little thief, dared to fall out with me because of Yuan Jina! He gathered 30,000 soldiers and horses in Jizhou, all wearing white clothes and armor, and under the banner of 'Revenge, conquer Longyou', he wanted to Fight to the death with me...I, I, I..."
When he said this, Dong Zhuo no longer knew what words to use to describe this matter.
"I usually greet him with a smile, does he think I'm easy to bully?!"
Since Niu Fu was humiliated by Zhang Fei last time, he has long had the desire for revenge in his heart.
He had long been disdainful of the Jizhou Army and said: "Prime Minister, I am willing to ask for orders to lead troops to fight against Liu Jian, defeat the Jizhou Army, and let those named Liu know how powerful the Prime Minister is!"
Dong Zhuo narrowed his eyes and said: "Liu Jian is also a famous general in the world. I am afraid that you will not be Liu Jian's rival."
Niu Fu was very unconvinced.
"Xiang Guo, the last general has followed Xiang Guo for many years and has experienced hundreds of battles. Isn't it better than Liu Jian, a boy with a yellow mouth?"
Dong Zhuo shook his head and said: "The problem is, he is not an ordinary child..."
"The general is willing to issue a military order."
Dong Zhuo glanced sideways at Niu Fu and said, "That's all, you don't need to issue the military order. The spies reported that Liu Jian's troops have arrived in Liyang and are going to the south bank via Yanjin Ferry."
"You can lead your troops and set up camps along the south bank of the Yellow River to stop Liu Jian. Now Bao Xin, Cao Cao, Zhang Miao, Zhang Chao, Liu Dai and other thieves are all in Xingyang. I will go first to meet with Feng Xian to deal with them! You Let’s try to scare Liu Jian. If he still doesn’t repent, I won’t be too late to use troops against him!”
Niu Fu was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately took the order and left.
"Wait a minute!"
"What's going on with Prime Minister?"
"Without my military order, don't use troops against Liu Jian easily. Just stop him. If there is anything else, listen to that man!"
Niu Fu was stunned when he heard this, and then his face turned red.
It turns out that the father-in-law knew it a long time ago...
Looking at Niu Fu's leaving figure, Dong Zhuo sighed secretly.
Liu Deran, Liu Deran, why have you become so stupid at this time?
Then Yuan Ji is not your biological brother! What you call your acquaintance is just a title forced on you by the world. It’s a false name! It’s all a false name!
Why do you bother taking it seriously?
Because the Yuan family is the enemy of me, you still refuse to unite with Yuan Shao. You are really stupid.
Do you think I have a good temper?
Since you don't know the heights of the world and want to use force against me, then I will let you know how powerful I am!
Give you two ways, or you die!
Or, let you be obedient and be my dog from now on!
…
Niu Fu returned to his camp and immediately summoned Jia Xu, who had been appointed captain.
"Wen He, I have already reported everything you asked me to tell my father-in-law. My father-in-law is quite satisfied with me this time!"
Jia Xu was noncommittal and asked: "Can General Zhonglang bluff his advice to the Prime Minister, stabilize Zhu Jun, and secretly go to various places to defeat the enemy's strategy?"
Niu Fu laughed and said: "I said it, I said it! My father-in-law has already adopted it!"
Jia Xu sighed softly: "In this way, Luoyang has nothing to worry about."
What he was thinking about at the moment was that Luoyang was worry-free, and I myself was also worry-free.
However, Niu Fu's next words made Jia Xu nervous again.
"I heard that Liu Deran wanted to avenge Yuan Ji and raised troops to attack my father-in-law. My father-in-law asked me to lead the troops along the south bank of the Yellow River and down the river to Yanjin to fight Liu Deran!"
"What?"
Jia Xu was shocked when he heard this.
"Liu Deran wants to attack the Prime Minister?"
"Humph, that's right. This little thief is getting impatient! This general is just trying to deal with him!"
Jia Xu frowned and shook his head: "No, Liu Jian is not ignorant of the current situation. Isn't it stupid for him to be an enemy of the Prime Minister at this time? Did he respond to Yuan Shao's call?"
Niu Fu shook his head and said: "It doesn't seem to be the case. It is said that he just ordered the soldiers of the three armies to wear white flags and white armor. He threatened to avenge Yuan Ji and raised an army alone. It seems that he did not join forces with Yuan Shao!"
"oh……"
Jia Xu nodded slowly, as if he had some understanding.
Then, he looked at Niu Fu and said, "The prime minister asked the general to lead his troops to stop Liu Deran?"
Niu Fu said: "Exactly, the Prime Minister asked me to deal with Liu Deran. He has led Xiliang's elite and a group of fierce generals to the Central Plains to deal with those rebellious Xiaoxiao!"
Jia Xu suddenly asked seriously: "Xiang Guo has told you how to fight Liu Jian?"
Niu Fu was about to say that Dong Zhuo had ordered him to only defend and not attack, but when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them again.
He suddenly remembered the last time Zhang Fei humiliated him in front of the two armies.
If there is no accident, the ring-eyed thief must have followed Liu Jian on the expedition this time!
Niu Fu has 30,000 elite troops under his command. They are not Xiliang warriors, but the elite troops of the Central Army in the past. However, Liu Jian's Jizhou Army has not been organized for a long time...
Niu Fu carefully weighed the fighting power between him and Liu Jian. No matter how he calculated it, he felt that he would not lose.
My father-in-law was afraid that I would not be able to defeat Liu Jian, so he asked me to defend instead of attack. But in fact, no matter how good Liu Jian is in using troops, his soldiers are not as powerful as my sergeants. What's the use if he knows how to use troops?
If I really capture Liu Jian alive, the Prime Minister will definitely be proud of me!
Thinking of this, Niu Fu changed his tune instantly.
"The Prime Minister asked you and me to defeat Liu Jian and capture him alive?"
"ah?"
Jia Xu looked at Niu Fu in surprise, with a suspicious look on his face.
"General, are you serious?"
Niu Fu said dissatisfied: "Wenhe, what did you say? What do you mean by taking it seriously? Could it be that this general would still joke about this with you?"
"Oh...no, no, that's not what I meant..."
Jia Xu hurriedly raised his hand to Niu Fu, and then said with some confusion: "It's just that according to Xiang Guo's knowledge, the main thing at this time should be to find out Liu Jian's true intentions. If he comes up and fights directly, it would be unavoidable..."
"What are you setting up?" Niu Fu said hurriedly: "Xiang Guo and Liu Jian have known each other for many years. Since Xiang Guo took power, he has given Liu Jian many benefits overtly and covertly. It's good for him! Seeing the rebellion of various pastoral guards
The Prime Minister actually added insult to injury! He rebelled directly! Naturally, the Prime Minister wanted to cut him into pieces with his own hands!"
"Um……"
Jia Xu didn't answer.
"Wen He, how do you think this battle should be fought!?" Niu Fu hurriedly asked him for advice.
Jia Xu pondered for a long time, glanced at Niu Fu, and said: "Hold back and beat."
"ah?"
When Niu Fu heard this, he immediately became anxious: "Why are you...why are you still afraid of Liu Jian?"
Jia Xu shook his head and said: "It's not that he's afraid of him, it's just that Liu Jian sent troops in the name of revenge, and all his subordinates were mourning soldiers. A man of revenge will not act calmly and impulsively, but Liu Jian is not an ordinary person. The general needs to observe
, I also need to observe, understand?"
"Well..." Ushifu didn't seem to want to observe.
He wants to kill Liu Jian directly!
Jia Xu said: "If the general feels that my method is inappropriate, he will lead his troops to fight against Liu Jian. Xu is willing to stay in the rear and supervise the provision of food and fodder for the general."
"Hey?! Hey, no, no, no! Listen to you! Observe! Let's go down the river first, build a camp, and observe Liu Jian's movements!"
…………
Dong Zhuo left Li Jue on the other side of Mengjin and left everything that could represent his identity, pretending that he was still in Mengjin.
He himself led a group of fierce generals and elites to quietly go to Xingyang.
Niu Fu, on the other hand, followed Dong Zhuo's order to stop Liu Jian.
At this time, Zhang Miao, Cao Cao, Zhang Chao, Zang Hong, Bao Xin, Liu Dai, Qiao Mao and others were fighting against Hu Zhen.
These coalition forces had a large number of soldiers and horses, and there were many heroes and warriors in the Central Plains, many of whom were capable. Therefore, they had close contact with Hu Zhen, and for a time they were even able to gain an advantage.
In fact, it stands to reason that if Hu Zhen made good use of the Bingzhou Army, it would not be difficult to counterattack the Mu Shou in Guandong, but he did not want Lu Bu to take away his credit.
In Hu Zhen's eyes, the Bingzhou Army was more or less an outsider and could not be trusted.
Therefore, he still placed Lu Bu's troops and horses in the rear.
After several battles between the Kwantung Allied Forces and Hu Zhen, although they did not win a complete victory, they did not achieve a complete defeat either.
So Cao Cao suggested that everyone concentrate their forces and take advantage of Dong Zhuo and his main army being pinned down by Zhu Jun. They should finish their work in one battle and capture Xingyang. After all, although the Xiliang army was brave, everyone valued Hu Zhen's ability to use troops.
In eyes.
Although Hu Zhen was considered a handsome man, he was by no means invincible. Cao Cao felt that as long as everyone united as one, they would be able to break through Hu Zhen's defenses.
Even if Hu Zhen cannot be completely defeated, as long as he captures Xingyang, it is equivalent to putting a knife on Dong Zhuo's neck!
But people led by Zhang Miao, Qiao Mao, Liu Dai and others did not listen.
They believed that before the fighter planes arrived, it was better to observe the enemy's strength through deep ditches and high fences.
After hearing what everyone said, Cao Cao was extremely angry. He thought that he was the attacking party, so why should he go on the defensive? Dong Zhuo was currently being restrained. If Dong Zhuo had not been restrained and came here to support, wouldn't his own side be in danger?
Therefore, Cao Cao personally led his troops to the west, intending to raid Hu Zhen and achieve full success.
Under normal circumstances, Cao Cao might have a slight chance of winning with this move.
However, he did not know that Dong Zhuo had quietly arrived here with his people.
The person in charge of the army was no longer Hu Zhen, but Dong Zhuo.
Hu Zhen, the commander of the Xiliang army in the front, was also transferred to the rear by Dong Zhuo. On the contrary, Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and others were sent to the front by Dong Zhuo to ambush them secretly.
Dong Zhuo had experienced hundreds of battles, and he calculated that among the Kwantung armies, someone would definitely attack Xingyang!
As a result, Cao Cao traveled to Bianshui, Xingyang, and fought against Dong Zhuo's generals Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and others. Because the soldiers' fighting strength was too different, Cao Cao was defeated. He was also injured by a stray arrow. Fortunately, he was saved by his younger brother Cao Hong. He had no choice but to
Back to jujube.
But Cao Cao refused to rest. Even if he was defeated and withdrew his troops, he still hoped that everyone could take an aggressive stance and seize important areas first, and then divide his troops to the west to enter Wuguan and besiege Dong Zhuo.
But the people in the Jujube Alliance still refused to obey.
Cao Cao lost his friend Wei Zi in this battle, and felt really sad. Seeing that the people in Guandong did not make progress, but just avoided the battle with deep ditches and high forts, he led his troops south again and went to Danyang County to recruit troops for the second time.
Seeking to expand our strength and challenge Dong again.
However, although Cao Cao was defeated, his righteous act this time also affected many heroes in the rebel army, such as the hero Dian Wei under Zhang Miao, the hero Yu Jin under Bao Xin, etc., who were quite impressed by Cao Cao's lone battle.
Appreciate.
After Cao Cao left, Dong Zhuo did not rest. He took advantage of the fact that the generals in Guandong were suspicious of each other and did not dare to advance easily. He adopted various methods to defeat them and began to launch a fierce attack on the alliance armies.
The first person he targeted was Han Fu, who had come all the way from Youzhou.
Today’s chapter is a two-in-one chapter with nearly 8,000 words, so I won’t split it up.