While many people who wanted to fight were waiting, Dong Zhuo, who had the decision-making power, finally set his sights on Liu Cheng.
"Kede, this time you go to Sishui Pass. I believe in your ability, Kede."
Dong Zhuo said with a smile.
When Liu Cheng heard this, he didn't feel too surprised.
Immediately, he clasped his fist at Dong Zhuo and said loudly: "Liu Cheng will definitely live up to the high expectations of the Prime Minister when he goes here!"
When Dong Zhuo heard this, he couldn't help laughing heartily: "I'm waiting for the good news from Kede!"
After saying that, he turned his attention to the other generals present and said: "You guys don't have to be depressed or relax. Things have become unusual now. You will be useful in the future.
Just be prepared and don’t get upset when the time comes!”
When the generals heard what Dong Zhuo said, they did not dare to say anything and all agreed.
Lu Bu felt very unhappy and angry about not being able to fight this time and being upstaged by Liu Cheng.
But when he heard his adoptive father say these words, he didn't dare to say anything more. He could only make a promise together with many other generals.
Lu Bu would not dare to disobey this powerful adoptive father.
At least I dare not disobey it now.
…
"How is Marquis Wen dissatisfied with the decision made by the Prime Minister today?"
After everyone left, Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Li Ru went to Lu Bu and asked him bluntly.
Lu Bu was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said aloud: "It's not that he was dissatisfied, but he also wanted to step forward to kill the enemy, but in the end, Liu Cheng, the newcomer, took the lead."
Li Ru said with a smile: "My father-in-law was worried that Marquis Wen would think this way, so he asked me to come over and discuss it with Marquis Wen.
Does Marquis Wen know why the Prime Minister asked Liu Cheng to go to Sishui Pass?
Instead of letting Marquis Wen lead his troops?"
After hearing Li Ru say that it was his beloved adoptive father Dong Zhuo who specifically asked Li Ru to come over to explain to him, more than half of the unhappiness in Lu Bu's heart disappeared.
"I am so stupid that I don't know whether I am here or not."
He answered honestly.
"Marquis Wen is also a person who often leads troops. When fighting with others, will he directly use the most elite force in his hand?"
Li Ru asked Lu Bu with a smile.
Lu Bu said: "Of course not. The most elite power must naturally be used at the most critical moment."
Li Ru smiled and said: "The Prime Minister is also a man who has led troops in wars for most of his life, so why wouldn't he keep his elite forces and use them where they are most needed?"
When Lu Bu heard this, he suddenly understood and became happy.
He immediately saluted Li Ru and said aloud: "If Wen You hadn't told me otherwise, I would have almost lost my mind..."
…
After receiving the order from Dong Zhuo, Liu Cheng didn't stay too long. He immediately led his troops and horses that had been prepared and set off.
This speed made Dong Zhuo, who came to see him off in person, feel particularly satisfied and felt that he had really seen the right person.
At this time, there were still three days before the New Year's Eve, the weather was already cold, and there were fine snowflakes falling in the sky.
Liu Cheng drank a glass of wine poured by Dong Zhuo himself.
When he came to the horse, he took the bare willow branch that his brother Liu Shui handed over, which represented the meaning of "stay".
Smiling, he reached out and patted Liu Shui on the shoulder:
"Brother, I'll be back after a while!
During my absence, you will be the only man in the family! There are no cowards in our family, and those who need to be supported must be supported!"
After that, he lowered his voice: "Zhaoji, you have to take care of her, she is not only your senior sister, but also your sister-in-law!
After a while, I will make the relationship clear and marry her home."
When Liu Shui heard this, he puffed up his chest and said, "Don't worry, brother! You supported this family when you were thirteen!
I will definitely be able to support my family!"
Liu Shuiman finished speaking firmly, and his voice suddenly dropped: "Brother, I will take good care of the family, and you must come back well. We are the only two left in the family. If you are gone, the family will be completely gone.
…”
Hearing this, Liu Cheng felt warm in his heart. He smiled and stretched out his hand to rub Liu Shui's head: "Silly boy, what are you talking about?
Don’t worry, your brother’s life is on the line!”
After that, Liu Chenggong took the reins of his war horse from Liu Shuihuan, got on his horse, and looked back at everyone.
He glanced at everyone and saw Cai Yan and Cai Zhaoji coming with his father in the distance.
"Set off!"
Liu Cheng turned his head and roared, and the silent team immediately set off.
He himself urged his horse to follow the team.
The cold wind howled, rolling up the banner of Captain Liu Cheng, and also rolling up his scarlet cloak, making a hunting sound...
Looking through the scattered snowflakes, looking at the figure riding the horse farther and farther away, Cai Yan couldn't help but squeeze the hands in his sleeves tightly.
In her hand was a small piece of wicker that was warmed by her.
She folded this secretly when she knew that Liu Cheng was going to lead his troops to Sishui Pass today.
It's a pity that she still hasn't been able to give away this willow stick that she has been holding in her hands until now...
Her heart was filled with emotion at this moment, and she was worried and sad at the same time.
At the beginning, when facing Liu Cheng, Cai Yan had many small thoughts, that is, he wanted to use Liu Cheng, a young general, to gain stability in this troubled world.
For this reason, she did not hesitate to do many extraordinary things.
But now, she finds that her heart has been tied to the other person for some time...
The relationship between myself and my husband needs to be clarified as soon as possible. This feeling of being secretive and not daring to stand in front of others is really not good...
…
In front of Sishui Pass, there were many people and horses.
Bao Zhong, the younger brother of Bao Xin, Prime Minister of Jibei Province, led many soldiers and horses here and pointed at the Sishui gate, shouting and cursing whatever was unpleasant.
While scolding, some people also made some insulting actions.
Some of the soldiers at Sishui Pass were so angry that they shouted back at them.
It was very lively here for a while.
In my impression, the originally extremely solemn battlefield was suddenly drowned out by a sea of curses.
However, no matter how much they cursed and insulted, the door of Sishui was still tightly closed, with no intention of opening it.
Bao Zhong and others did not dare to attack Sishui Pass directly, because if they got closer, there would be many rolling logs, rocks, feather arrows and other things flying down from above, harvesting their lives.
In the past two days, they had lost hundreds of people trying to attack Sishui Pass.
"Ming Jin withdraws his troops!"
Seeing that in the evening, there was still no movement at Sishui Pass. Bao Xin, who was watching the formation from behind, ordered the withdrawal of troops...
…
"Brother, what should we do? Hua Xiong, the guard of Sishui Pass, is determined not to be a coward. Sishui Pass is so dangerous. I'm afraid it will cost the lives of the soldiers.
Even if they are piled up, they may not be able to be piled apart..."
After returning to the camp, Bao Zhong looked at his brother and said this, his whole person seemed more anxious.
"Don't be anxious. You can lead the troops tomorrow and scold him for the rest of the day."
Bao Xin said aloud.
"Tomorrow is the New Year's Day, why are you still scolding me?
Even if he is scolded, Hua Xiong will still not come out."
When Bao Zhong heard this, he didn't want to do it, and he also couldn't understand it.
Bao Xin said with a smile: "I didn't think he would come out. I'm going to give Hua Xiong a big gift tomorrow night! You don't want to fight and insult him on the New Year's Day tomorrow. How can Hua Xiong, a Xiliang barbarian, not do this?
?”
Bao Zhong thought carefully for a while, his eyes slowly brightened...
…
When Sishui was closed, generals kept coming to look for Hua Xiong.
"Captain, how long can we endure this?
These days, I hear these damn guys yelling and cursing here every day, but they can't go out to fight back, and the brothers are losing their patience!"
Hua Xiong said: "You have to endure it even if you can't help it!"
Then he said "
A message to my brothers, just be patient for one more day!"
The general left.
Hua Xiong then sent another order, saying that tomorrow was the New Year's Day, and the soldiers were working hard at guarding the gate. He asked the people in charge of cooking to cook better meals and improve the food for the soldiers.
Although the conditions are difficult, the New Year still has to be celebrated.
After conveying this order, Hua Xiong summoned senior generals such as Li Su and Zhao Cen to discuss matters and arrange military aircraft...
…
On the second day, Bao Zhong continued to bring people over to yell and scold him.
The soldiers behind the gate also shouted back curses as usual, but in the process of replying, many soldiers lifted up the food they were eating to laugh at the people below.
Some people scolded them for not even celebrating the Chinese New Year to make people worry-free...
When the news reached Bao Xin, Bao Xin couldn't help but be overjoyed and secretly thought, it was just what he wanted!
Time passed little by little, and finally it was night.
In Bao Xin's camp, bursts of meaty aroma could be heard.
A large number of selected elite soldiers were eating pancakes soaked in broth. Apart from the sound of eating, there was basically no other sound...
"Brother! Let me go this time!
You are the Prime Minister of Jibei and the commander-in-chief of these many soldiers. You cannot risk your own life! This army can do without me, Bao Zhong, but it cannot do without you!"
When he was about to set off, Bao Zhong came here to find Bao Xin and said this.
After Bao Zhong's explanation, Bao Xin followed Bao Zhong's words and asked him to take his place and lead these people to do what should be done.
"Be careful!"
Before setting off, Bao Xin clenched his fist, beat Bao Zhong's armor, and said to him.
Bao Zhong nodded, responded, and then asked the people who were going to sneak attack to follow him!
Bao Xin's plan was very simple, which was to take advantage of the lax defense of the garrison at the New Year's Gate to send a group of people to climb the wall of Sishui Pass at night.
If we only rely on force to attack a powerful pass like Sishui Pass, too many lives will be consumed!
He couldn't bear to lose so many of his soldiers...
…
Almost at the same moment, the door of Sishui Pass was quietly opened.
A group of men and horses appeared silently from inside, and then headed towards the place where Bao Xin's camp was located in the dark.
The man in charge of these soldiers and horses is none other than the current commander-in-chief of Sishui Pass, the heroic cavalry captain Hua Xiong!
Hua Xiong has been guarding Sishui Pass these days.
No matter how insulting these soldiers and horses from Guandong, whose combat effectiveness is not as good as those of them from Xiliang, they still refuse to send troops, in order to paralyze their opponents and wait for tonight!
The two teams, both of whom wanted to take advantage of the New Year to give each other a big gift, moved forward relative to each other, and the distance between them continued to shorten, and finally met each other.
"Who is it? Are you a thief?!"
Many of the soldiers and horses led by Bao Zhong were newly recruited by Dong Zhuo after he occupied Luoyang this year.
Although I practice more on weekdays, there are still times when some of my thoughts have not changed.
Just like now, in the darkness, after he first spotted the oncoming person, his first reaction was not that the person was an enemy, but that he was a thief.
"You are the thief! Your whole family is a thief!"
Hua Xiong, who was leading the troops at the front, cursed loudly and slashed with his sword.
Just kill the guy who asked him if he was a thief!
"There are enemies ahead, kill me!"
After Hua Xiong slashed the man to death, he immediately issued such an order.
At the same time, the whole person swung his sword again and rushed to kill him.
Hua Xiong was followed by Xiliang warriors who had fought many battles with real swords and guns. Although they met suddenly, when Hua Xiong greeted them like this, they immediately came forward to fight.
On the other hand, the people led by Bao Zhong are far worse.
When they set off from the camp, the task they were given was to climb the Sishui Pass. These people were thinking about climbing the Sishui Pass. They never thought that they would encounter such a situation on the road.
The reaction was a little slow for a while.
This slight pause caused several casualties!
"Don't mess up! Don't mess up! The enemies in the pass have come out! Kill them with me! Today we can finally kill them!"
Bao Zhong was also a little confused by this unexpected situation, but he quickly reacted.
He shouted loudly and commanded the troops.
In the darkness, Hua Xiong heard Bao Zhong's cry, his eyes narrowed, and he rushed towards Bao Zhong with his sword without saying a word...
"Die with a certain family!"
A loud roar sounded not far away from him, and Bao Zhong, who was loudly commanding his troops there, subconsciously dodged.
But in the end, it was still a step too late. Hua Xiong arrived early and struck him directly to the ground.
"The enemy general has been killed by me! Follow me to kill him!"
