"Alliance leader, our troops have been newly defeated and are in urgent need of rest and recuperation, so we will not follow the alliance leader in pursuit."
When he heard that Yuan Shu was going to lead his troops to chase Dong Zhuo, Qiao Mao was the first to sit still.
"me too."
"Well, our troops have suffered too many casualties. I hope the alliance leader will allow it."
Wang Kuang and Zhang Miao also stood up and said goodbye to Yuan Shu.
In the battle of Sishui Pass, the three of them stole the camp and were defeated and their entire army was annihilated. Their strength was greatly reduced. Without strength, they have no right to speak among the princes. If they continue to pursue and kill them, they will gain nothing.
Instead of following Yuan Shu around like this, it is better to leave now and go back to recruit troops, otherwise they will be annexed when the alliance between the princes is over.
"Three of you, do you really want to leave?"
Yuan Shu couldn't help but frown as he looked at the three of them. Although he knew that the alliance would break up, he didn't expect that this would be the one that came.
"I hope the leader will agree."
The three of them clenched their fists together and asked Yuan Shu for advice again.
"Okay then, three adults, please be careful on the road."
There are some things that you can't keep. Since Qiao Mao and the others want to leave, let's go.
"Thank you, Alliance Leader."
The three of them sat down again holding fists.
"Everyone, are you willing to hunt down Dong Zhuo with me?"
"Alliance leader, our troops are all infantry, and we need cavalry to pursue Dong Zhuo. In addition, there is a Yellow Turban rebellion in Yanzhou. I want to lead my troops back to Yanzhou, and I hope the alliance leader will agree."
Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, heard that Qiao Mao and the others were leaving, and suddenly a gleam appeared in his eyes, and he jumped out and asked Yuan Shu to leave.
"Prince Liu is leaving too?"
"I hope the leader will agree."
Seeing Liu Dai about to leave, Yuan Shu also rolled his eyes.
Liu Dai was the governor of Yanzhou, Qiao Mao was the governor of Dongjun, and Zhang Miao was the governor of Chenliu. Although Liu Dai was the governor, Qiao Mao and Zhang Miao didn't listen to his orders at all. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, let alone three of them.
If Liu Dai leaves, the two of them will probably suffer.
"My lords, you all came here after hearing my message from Yuan Shu. If you want to leave now, of course I won't stop you. Who else wants to leave?"
"Alliance leader, there is news from Youzhou that the barbarians from the grasslands are attacking. I have to rush back to protect Youzhou and I have to leave."
Gongsun Zan also stood up and asked Yuan Shu to resign.
"Brother Bogui, have a nice trip."
"Alliance Leader, my troops have been out for too long and I have long been homesick. I hope the Alliance Leader will agree."
"Leader."
The eighteen princes fell apart in the blink of an eye. I wonder if Dong Zhuo would die laughing if he found out.
Although no princes went with him, Yuan Shu did not hesitate. The cavalry mounted their horses and the infantry followed in carriages, chasing Cao Cao.
"Prime Minister, we have just abandoned Luoyang. In case there are pursuers, we can let Xu Rong lead his troops to ambush beside the mountain dock outside the city. If there are pursuers, let them pass. Then send Lu Bu to lead his elite troops to break up the rear, and wait until the enemy is defeated.
Xu Rong is sending troops to intercept, and he will definitely kill all the pursuers without leaving any trace behind."
"good."
When Dong Zhuo heard Li Ru's plan, he nodded and acted accordingly.
"Sir, we found that the enemy is pursuing us."
A scout rode up to Lu Bu and reported the military situation to him.
"As Li Ru expected, all the gentlemen are here, follow me to kill the enemy."
"promise,"
Lu Bu stood out on his own, with his Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry under his command. The losses of these men in the battle of Sishui Pass were not great, and they still numbered nearly ten thousand people.
As soon as Cao Cao saw Dong Zhuo's army, he suddenly saw a group of army horses emerging in front of him.
"Traitors, you have robbed the emperor and taken the people captive. It is not too late to surrender now. If you can follow me to save the emperor, I will protect your glory and wealth, and your achievements will be even greater."
Cao Cao rode out, and when he saw Lu Bu at the front, his eyes couldn't help but turn.
Lu Bu can only be outwitted, not defeated. If you can fool him to your side, it will be a great achievement.
"It would be fine if you were Yuan Shu, but Cao Cao, are you worthy of speaking against me? A man who betrays his master and seeks glory, yet he dares to speak nonsense here. I'll kill you, the traitor, first."
After Lu Bu finished speaking, he took the lead, raised his halberd and charged towards Cao Cao to kill him.
"Don't hurt my lord."
Lu Bu attacked, Xiahou Dun raised his spear and leapt on his horse, and fought directly with him.
The two fought, and Bingzhou Langqi also fought with Yuan Shu's pursuers.
"kill."
With a shout, Li Jue led an army to attack Cao Cao from the left.
"Wonderful talent, quickly lead the people to meet the enemy."
Seeing Li Jue coming to attack, Cao Cao quickly ordered Xia Houyuan to divide his troops to fight.
"kill."
Just as Xiahou Yuan led his troops to resist Li Jue, he heard another shout of killing, and Guo Si led his troops to kill him from the right.
"As a filial son, lead your troops quickly to meet the enemy."
"promise."
Cao Ren led his troops to fight with Guo Si.
Xiahou Dun fought with Lu Bu for only a few rounds before being killed and severely defeated. Then Cao Hong also joined the battle with a sword, but he still could not resist and was defeated by him.
"kill,"
Lu Bu defeated two generals in a row and led his troops straight towards Cao Cao's main formation.
Cao Cao was really unable to resist the three-pronged attack. Those who were killed abandoned their armor and fled.
They fled until the second watch, and finally got a chance to breathe at the foot of a barren mountain. They gathered the remaining soldiers and did not rest.
"Kill."
Suddenly, I heard shouts of killing all around, and then I saw a large flag with the character "Xu" fluttering in the wind.
The entire army of Xu Rong's ambushes attacked, numbering tens of thousands.
"Quickly retreat."
Seeing the current situation, Cao Cao was helpless, panicked and ran away into the distance.
The waiter who was passing by a hillside was ambushed by two soldiers who were hiding in the grass and stabbed their horses to death. Cao Cao himself was also captured by them.
"Don't hurt my lord."
A flying horse came and slashed two soldiers to death, saving Cao Cao.
Then Cao Hong offered his horse to Cao Cao and guarded Cao Cao on foot as he retreated.
They walked until midnight when suddenly a big river blocked their way.
Cao Cao didn't know how to swim, so he couldn't help but feel sad when he looked at the river in front of him.
"Lord, I will carry you across the river."
Cao Hong and Cao Cao were brothers, and of course he knew Cao Cao's weaknesses. Without a word, he took off his armor and swam over with Cao Cao on his back.
Cao Cao encountered dangerous situations one after another and saved them one after another. It must be said that his life was really tough.
"kill."
The two of them walked another twenty or thirty miles, and the cry to kill rang out again. It turned out that Xu Rong had led his troops across the river from upstream to pursue them.
"My life is at an end."
Seeing Xu Rong leading his troops to kill, Cao Cao was really disheartened. It seemed that Cao Mengde was going to die here today.
"Don't be afraid Meng De, Yuan Shu is coming."
Yuan Shu's voice sounded quietly, and Cao Cao quickly turned his head behind him, with a huge Yuan-character military flag fluttering in the wind.
The two cavalry generals ran out, followed by two thousand fine cavalry, and rushed directly towards Xu Rong.
Xu Rong pursued Cao Cao, but he didn't bring many troops at all, only 500 men. Now, they were all beaten to pieces by Yuan Shu's cavalry in a single charge.
Yan Liang, Wen Chou and Xu Rong fought on both sides, but within a few moves, he was captured alive in front of Yuan Shu.
Looking at the embarrassed Cao Cao, Yuan Shu always had one thought lingering in his mind, that is, take the opportunity to kill Cao Cao now, so as not to let the tiger return to the mountain and cause a serious problem.
