Fifteen miles outside Yangren City, the main army led by Dong Zhuo himself is stationed here.
Originally, Dong Zhuo decided to organize troops and horses again at noon today to fight with the Jing and Yu coalition forces in Yangren City.
During this period of time, Dong Zhuo's army has been adopting a fierce offensive posture. He has been driving troops to put pressure on Yangren City.
But the problem is that the defensive capabilities of Jing and Yu's army are beyond Dong Zhuo's imagination!
In the critical battle, the Xiliang Army's cavalry and fast horses were basically useless, and Dong Zhuo's greatest advantage no longer existed. In terms of critical battle, Dong Zhuo, who occupied Luoyang and controlled the Central Army of Luoyang, although his soldiers
Although they have sophisticated equipment, facing the Jing and Henan coalition forces who are as entrenched as a turtle, they can't take any advantage at all.
The infantry of Jing and Yu were good at guarding, especially Huang Zu and Wenpin, one of whom was more capable than the other.
When fighting, you can make the soldiers of the Xiliang Army furious, but you can't do anything against them.
And they are just trying to fight, they are not really useless. Once they find a fighter in the process of fighting, they will bite you back hard.
Even Dong Zhuo, who was extremely experienced in battle, was in trouble when faced with these soldiers who were reluctant to fight.
It was at this juncture that Liu Jian captured Niu Fu alive and defeated his 30,000-strong army, and the news reached Dong Zhuo's ears.
The moment he heard the news, Dong Zhuo was a little stupid.
The bad news comes one after another.
He looked directly at the scout who reported to him, and did not speak for a long time.
As the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty and the dominant overlord, he actually lost his composure at this moment. This was something that had never happened before in the memory of the generals.
Seeing Dong Zhuo's expression, everyone on the left and right did not dare to say a word.
Who knows how much anger Xiangguo would have in his heart at this time. If he wanted to kill someone through his son, wouldn't it be an unjust death?
But after a long time, Dong Zhuo didn't say anything.
Dong Zhuo just sat there sullenly, clenching his fists, frowning, and the expression on his face was distorted.
After a while, Dong Zhuo took two deep breaths in succession, as if he was trying hard to suppress his restless heart.
Older people know one truth best, that is, when it’s time to control your emotions, you must control your emotions.
After Dong Zhuo calmed down for a while, he slowly said: "I have a high opinion of Niu Fu and a low opinion of Liu Deran... I wanted to deal with the Yuan thieves coalition first, and then deal with Liu Jian, but I never thought that Niu Fu would be defeated.
So fast... How Niu Fu lost to Liu Jian, please tell me in detail, don't miss a word!"
Seeing Dong Zhuo's inquiry, the scout immediately told Dong Zhuo word for word about the war between Liu Jian and Niu Fu.
Although the scouts did not see it with their own eyes, through some inquiring and hearsay, they were able to basically answer the specific details of Liu Jian's defeat of Niu Fu.
When Dong Zhuoguo heard this, his face became darker and darker. He clenched his fists so tightly that his joints seemed to make a cracking sound.
After a while, after the scout finished speaking, Dong Zhuo stood up slowly and shouted in a low voice: "Niu Fu mistook me! He deserves to be executed!"
None of the generals spoke, but they knew in their hearts that what Dong Zhuo said was right.
In fact, this time, we shouldn’t lose at all!
However, Niu Fu rushed into the army in a hurry and insisted on fighting urgently. As a result, the entire battle trend went to Liu Jian's side, and he himself was led by Liu Jian.
To be honest, Ushifu really deserves to die.
What's more difficult to deal with now is that it would have been fine if Niu Fu died in battle, but he was captured alive by Liu Jian.
No matter how bastard he is, he is still Dong Zhuo's son-in-law. How Dong Zhuo punishes him later is his own business.
But leaving Niu Fu to Liu Jian like this was absolutely unacceptable for a person of Dong Zhuo's status.
As the most powerful person in the Han Dynasty, his every move attracted the attention of the world.
Today's situation is indeed more difficult for Dong Zhuo to handle.
He looked at everyone and asked: "I originally wanted to defeat Empress Yuan and defeat Liu, but Yuan Shao now not only has many soldiers, but also has all the equipment and equipment, making it very difficult to defeat. In the short term, I am afraid it will be difficult for me and Yuan Shao to win.
burden……"
"But if Liu Jian takes this opportunity to attack Sili and disturb our rear, what should we do? Alas, it is really a dilemma."
Speaking of this, Dong Zhuo sighed and looked very lonely.
But at this moment, a man dressed as a scribe stood up.
"Prime Minister, don't be anxious. According to the latest official's opinion, Prime Minister's main enemy is still the Yuan family of Runan, not Liu Jian. Although Liu Jian won a great victory, it is not difficult for Prime Minister to block his troops."
Dong Zhuo looked at the speaker, who was the newly appointed Prime Minister Shi Liu Ai.
Most of the scholars Dong Zhuo conquered, such as Zhang Miao, Wang Fen, Kong Wei, Han Fu, etc., all betrayed him, but this does not mean that Dong Zhuo did not win the hearts of the nobles.
In this era, Dong Zhuo did not kill the emperor and was regarded as a minister who supported the Han Dynasty, so he still won the hearts of a small number of scholars.
Liu Ai, like Cai Yong, was one of the scholars conquered by Dong Zhuo.
Moreover, Liu Ai's status is quite special. He is not only a scholar, but also a clan member of the Han Dynasty.
After listening to Liu Ai's words, Dong Zhuo suddenly became energetic.
He asked anxiously: "Do you have any good plan to retreat Liu Jian?"
Liu Ai said: "The Prime Minister is governed by the officials. Yuan Shao, Zhang Miao, Qiao Mao and others are here to seize the power of the Prime Minister. These people are all thugs with deceitful intentions and plotting against the country. The Prime Minister and them are fighting to the death and will never stop."
It’s hard to reconcile!”
"But Liu Jian is different from them. Liu Jian went to war this time not to fight for power, but to avenge Yuan Ji with mourning troops. His behavior was a heroic act! There was no conflict between him and the Prime Minister on state affairs, and even
It can be said that there is a sense of dependence between lips and teeth."
Dong Zhuo snorted: "This is what I am most dissatisfied with! I obviously have an alliance with him, but he sent troops to attack me for a Yuan Ji? It really makes me feel so chilled!"
Liu Ai shook his head and said: "Prime Minister, if you think about it carefully, doesn't Liu Jian's actions prove that he is a person who values affection and righteousness? Compared with Yuan Shao who used the banner of righteousness, but actually did despicable things.
, Aren’t people like Liu Deran inferior to sages?”
Dong Zhuo said angrily: "No matter how sage he is, he is still my enemy!"
Liu Aidao said: "There is no mortal enemy between the Prime Minister, Liu Jian and the Prime Minister. Regarding Yuan Ji's matter, there is always an opportunity to resolve it. As long as the Prime Minister is willing, I am willing to serve as an envoy to Yanjin to help the Prime Minister persuade Liu Jian to withdraw his troops."
!The two families have renewed their alliance."
When Dong Zhuo heard this, he was immediately shocked.
If Liu Jian could be persuaded to withdraw his troops, it would really relieve him of all his worries.
At that time, I can muster all my strength to fight Yuan Shao to the death.
It was at this time that a discordant voice sounded.
"Xiangguo, Liu Jian crossed the river several times to enter Sili, clashed with our army, and now he has captured General Niu alive. If Xiangguo negotiates peace with him at this time, everyone in the world will think that Xiangguo is scared by Liu Jian! Then Liu Jian also
You will think that you have frightened the Prime Minister, and you will have no scruples about the Prime Minister from now on. Negotiating peace at this time is really not advisable!"
After Dong Zhuo heard this, he immediately looked aside.
But they saw an extremely large general with a fierce appearance and a messy beard standing up.
This man was nine feet tall, with broad shoulders and a round waist, and his face was full of flesh. When he spoke, he was full of confidence and his voice was loud. He was considered a big man from the northwest.
"Captain Hua?"
Dong Zhuo raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at the person in front of him, and said, "What good idea does Captain Hua have?"
Hua Xiong said: "Prime Minister, my subordinates think that it is okay to negotiate peace with Liu Jian, but we cannot negotiate peace at this time! If we want to negotiate peace, we must first base ourselves on war! Defeat Liu Jian first and let him know that we are in Liangzhou
The warriors are so powerful, and then we can have peace talks, this is the best choice for the Prime Minister!"
Dong Zhuo's eyes suddenly lit up after hearing Hua Xiong's words:
"That makes sense!"
The Protector Hu Zhen also stood up and said: "Xiangguo, what Hua Xiaowei said is very true. The soldiers and horses under Xiangguo are the best in the world. The forbidden army of Luoyang of the Han Dynasty, the elites of Liangzhou, and the elites of Bingzhou are all under the command of Xiangguo!
With more than 100,000 strong soldiers, we can be said to be invincible in the world! If we negotiate peace with Liu Jian after being defeated, it will really damage the power of the prime minister! It will not be conducive to the prime minister's ability to lead the world in the future!"
Dong Zhuo said with satisfaction: "Yes, I have been fighting for half my life with few defeats. Now that I am extremely powerful, how can I scare Liu Jian?"
"I have decided, as you said, not to have peace talks with Liu Jian for the time being!"
"Send troops and beat him hard! Let Liu Deran know what it feels like to be defeated and die, and let him know too! Not everyone can be messed with in this world!"
"Then I will slowly negotiate peace with him."
When Liu Ai heard what Dong Zhuo said, he hurriedly said: "Prime Minister, why are you doing this? It's just a slight misunderstanding, so why bother with Liu Jian?"
Dong Zhuo waved his hand and said: "A little misunderstanding? Haha, this is not a misunderstanding! Liu Jian wants to avenge Yuan Ji, so naturally he has to use his abilities and methods. If he can't stop me from this thunderous blow, he has
Who are you qualified to talk about the word 'revenge'? I want Liu Deran to know that the young man should not forget about his achievements and ambitions because of his temporary success. If he wants to regret it in the future, there will be no way out!"
Liu Ai still wanted to remonstrate, but Dong Zhuo had already reached out to block his words.
"No need to say more. After this battle and victory over Liu Deran, I will naturally send you to negotiate peace with him."
"Hu Zhen, Lu Bu, and Hua Xiong obey orders!"
"The end is here!"
When Dong Zhuo finished speaking, he saw three generals standing up from the left and right sides.
"Hu Zhen, as the Grand Protector under my command, you have made few achievements in the previous battles with the jujube thieves, but don't let me down this time!"
"Your governor Hua Xiong and Fengxian will join forces to attack Liu Jian! Do you dare?"
Hu Zhen heard this and said hurriedly: "It all depends on the orders of the Prime Minister!"
Dong Zhuo nodded with satisfaction and looked at Lu Bu again.
"Fengxian!"
"Father!"
Lu Bu heard this and stepped forward.
"I regard you as the commander-in-chief of the left wing. You must cooperate well with Hu Zhen."
"Liu Deran is not an idle person. You must be careful. He is good at strategizing. You must discuss everything. You must win and save some face for me!"
When Lu Bu heard what Dong Zhuo said, he said loudly: "Don't worry, foster father, Bu will definitely try his best to defeat Liu Jian!"
Dong Zhuo looked at Hua Xiong again and said: "Captain Hua, I recommend you to be the right-wing commander. You are extremely brave and have a great reputation in Xizhou. You still need to make more achievements in this battle. Don't let me down!"
Hua Xiong said loudly: "Here! Don't worry, Prime Minister. Let Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and his like do what they can do to me?"
After pacifying everyone, Dong Zhuo raised his eyes and looked outside the camp.
He gritted his teeth and said: "Liu Deran, don't think that if you beat Niu Fu, you can beat me! This time, I will make you cry and beg me!"