Outside the stronghold, the black flagship of the land giant joined the battle, causing Dong Zhuo's coalition forces to completely collapse.
The 120,000-strong army was defeated in an instant and was unable to fight back.
It's not that the generals aren't brave enough, or that the coalition soldiers aren't afraid of death, it's that they are determined to fight but can't find anyone to fight with.
The height of the black flagship deck has reached 20 meters. It is impossible for coalition soldiers to climb up at full power.
Moreover, in order to achieve the expected tactical effect, Cao Ning deliberately cleared all the boulders and obstructions on the plain before the war, which not only made it easier for Dong Zhuo to arrange his troops, but also facilitated the black flagship's unscrupulous rampage.
Thirty-six military formations were smashed to pieces, and allied soldiers were scattered everywhere.
Those who ran slowly and whose legs and feet were not agile enough were directly crushed by the black flagship and scattered, turning into wisps of black smoke and dissipating.
The princes who were still thinking about a bright future before were now frightened. No matter where they were hiding, they never felt safe enough.
Yuan Shao and a few followers hurriedly hid behind the chariot. Now, there were only these dozens of chariots on the entire plain that could serve as cover.
"Damn it, what the hell is this? Are our hundreds of thousands of coalition troops going to be wiped out before the war begins?"
"Report, my lord, counselor Jia Xu is here to convey the military order of the alliance leader!"
Just when Yuan Shao was getting angry, Jia Xu hurried to the chariot camp with Dong Zhuo's warrant.
After his earnest persuasion, Dong Zhuo finally agreed not to evacuate for the time being, but first mobilized chariots to resist the black flagship.
However, he himself was unwilling to come in person, so this heavy burden had to fall on Jia Xu.
"Mr. Yuan, the survival of the coalition forces depends entirely on you."
When Jia Xu saw Yuan Shao, he knelt down in excitement.
He held Dong Zhuo's command arrow and said tremblingly: "Mr. Yuan, if you want to destroy Cao Cao's huge ship and save the coalition forces from danger, you can only rely on your chariot."
"Wen He, please get up quickly. How can I deserve such a gift from you?"
Yuan Shao helped Jia Xu up and frowned: "Wen He, it's not that I don't want to send troops, it's really that there is nothing I can do."
"Look at the current battlefield. If you rush forward, you will be seeking your own death. How can I block Cao Cao's ship with just a few chariots?"
"Let me see, Wen He, you should run for your life quickly. As far as I know, several princes have already fled with their men and horses."
In fact, Yuan Shao was not the only one who was afraid of war.
Everyone can understand the current battlefield situation. It is useless to stay here. Without the soldiers and horses under his command, the original territory will be swallowed up by other forces sooner or later.
It is precisely for this reason that most people rush away with their people when the war first starts.
Jia Xu remained unmoved, grabbing Yuan Shao's sleeves with both hands: "Mr. Yuan, you must not retreat. We still have the strength to turn defeat into victory. We only need to use chariots to stop the giant ship, and then attack in groups.
, we will definitely be able to wipe out the Cao thieves."
"Wen He, don't you still understand what happened now?"
Yuan Shao forcibly pulled Jia Xu off, then pointed at the defeated coalition of princes and said: "Look, is there anyone in the 19th Route Alliance who is interested in fighting at the moment? Who is not just focusing on gathering troops and running for his life?"
"Look at the Dong flag embroidered with dragon patterns. It must be your lord. He has already run away. You still want me to stay and fight Cao Cao's thief alone?"
"This this..."
Jia Xu looked at the dragon-patterned war flag with a look of disbelief on his face. It was Dong Zhuo's Chinese army commander's flag.
The flag of the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army never left the commander's side. Now that even the battle flag has escaped, it is enough to show that Dong Zhuo has left the battlefield and is busy running for his life.
And this just shows that Dong Zhuo not only deceived him, but also abandoned him.
"Lord..."
Thinking of this, Jia Xu couldn't accept this cruel reality for a while, and he collapsed directly on the ground, losing consciousness.
When Yuan Shao saw this scene, he was immediately overjoyed.
Jia Xu is an unparalleled genius. If he can be taken under his command, it will definitely be a great help to conquer the spiritual realm in the future.
Thinking of this, he didn't dare to be negligent at all, and immediately helped Jia Xu and gave him good words.
"Wen He, don't be discouraged. Thief Dong is not a wise master to begin with, and you will definitely not have a good future if you follow him. Don't worry, for the sake of our friendship, I will definitely find another wise master for you."
Yuan Shao's current mood was as exciting as meeting a beautiful widow whose husband had just died.
He considered that Jia Xu was emotionally unstable now, so he did not speak too directly.
On the surface, he promised Jia Xu to find Mingzhu again, but in fact it was just to stabilize him first. Once he returned to his own territory, it would be another story.
But Jia Xu didn't listen to Yuan Shao's words at all. He didn't understand why Dong Zhuo abandoned him.
"Why, why, why did my lord abandon me and ignore me..."
"Wen He, now is not the time to worry about this, let's withdraw first!"
"Why..."
"Oh, Wenhe...hey, what is this sound?"
Just as Yuan Shao was trying to persuade him, a harsh buzzing sound suddenly came from the air.
boom!!!
The next second, there was a sudden explosion in the chariot camp, which shocked everyone.
Before they could react, countless more shells hit the camp accurately.
A cannonball fell on the chariot, and there was a loud bang, and the chariot was blown to pieces.
The air wave generated by the explosion blew away the chariot next to it.
For a time, fire was raging throughout the chariot camp, and the soldiers stationed there did not even bother to put out the fire, and fled for their lives amid the roaring explosions.
"No! Wenhe! It's dangerous! Go quickly... Come here, drag the military advisor away quickly!"
"Here!"
As soon as Yuan Shao spoke, seven or eight guards around him immediately rushed forward and forcibly carried Jia Xu away.
Not long after they ran out of the camp, a raging fire broke out in the chariot camp behind them, burning all the chariots.
Yuan Shao saw that his hard work was destroyed in one day, and he was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Thief Cao, just wait for me. I, Yuan Shao, will fight with you until death!"
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On the other side of the black flagship, Cao Ning looked at the tank camp covered in artillery fire with great satisfaction.
By this time, his initial strategic intention had been achieved, and the entire coalition army was already facing the situation of breaking up and fleeing for their lives.
What he has to do next is to rely on the black flagship's flexible mobility to keep chasing after him, putting pressure on the various coalition forces and keeping them in panic.
In this way, the various forces responsible for the containment can force the coalition forces to surrender unconditionally at the minimum cost.
