In the Hulao Pass gate tower, Li Jue, Guo Si, and Hua Xiong sat down to discuss military affairs.
Hua Xiong cupped his hands and said: "General Li, the allied forces of the princes are newly defeated, the morale of the army is unstable, and the people's hearts are impetuous. This situation is a great opportunity for the Xiliang soldiers to take the initiative. As long as the allied forces of the princes are defeated again, not only can Xiliang improve
The morale of the soldiers can also damage the allies of the princes and make them unable to recover."
Guo Si then said: "Old Li, the princes have different ideas and people's hearts. They all want to save their own one-third of an acre of land. It can be said that they are not in harmony with each other. Now we take the initiative to attack and hit the weakness of the princes' allies.
, as long as the allied forces of the princes are defeated in one battle, they will not be far away from falling apart. I think Captain Hua’s suggestion is good, give the order!"
Li Jue squinted his eyes slightly, nodded and smiled.
He stretched out the middle finger of his right hand and tapped the desk gently, making a banging sound. Seeing that Li Jue was silent, Guo Si and Hua Xiong also fell silent, and the meeting hall suddenly became extremely quiet.
After a long time, Li Jue opened his eyes and said, "There is an expert in the princes' camp!"
"Well?"
Guo Si and Hua Xiong looked at each other, not understanding what Li Jue meant.
Li Jue smiled and explained: "Have you heard all the rumors coming from the princes' camps?"
"Well, I heard about it!" Guo Bang nodded.
However, Guo Bang was still confused and didn't understand what medicine was in Li Jue's gourd. Hua Xiong sat upright, nodding and looking at Li Jue, expecting Li Jue to answer his questions. Li Jue's abilities,
When the allied forces of the princes attacked Hulao Pass at night, it was completely proved that Hua Xiong admired Li Jue from the bottom of his heart. He led the troops in battle to be as motionless as a mountain, and as powerful as thunder. It was astonishingly powerful.
Li Jue smiled and said: "In order to gather the morale of the army, the princes spread rumors that the Grand Master wanted to implicate those who participated in the rebellion with the nine tribes. Such a rumor not only made the princes fight back, but also made the allied soldiers have to work hard. Youdao is a dog's rush.
Why do they still want to jump over the wall? The Allied forces are afraid that the Grand Master will implicate the nine tribes, so they have the current 'united will' to break through Hulao Pass."
Hua Xiong looked shocked and asked, "General Li, what should we do?"
Unconsciously, Hua Xiong regarded Li Jue as an omnipotent person.
After hearing this, Li Jue snorted coldly: "He has a plan, and I have a wall ladder. We just need to do this...and then, when the time comes...hehe, things will not be up to them."
Li Jue's eyes sparkled and a proud smile appeared on his face.
Hua Xiong and Guo Si nodded their heads like chickens pecking at rice, with sinister smiles on their faces.
Three grown men sneered pitifully in the meeting hall, making people's scalp numb.
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In the allied camp, Yuan Shao summoned various princes to discuss the attack on Hulao Pass.
Yuan Shao's face was rosy and he looked quite proud. His eyes fell on Cao Cao and he said with a smile: "While I was recuperating, I was lucky enough to have Meng De in charge of the overall situation and stabilize the situation. Oh, Meng De was there to assist me. Fortunately for the allies,
What a blessing to Yuan Shao." After a pause, Yuan Shao stood up, walked to Cao Cao, bowed and bowed: "Meng De, this is Shao's gratitude on behalf of the allied soldiers. I hope Meng De can continue his efforts to defeat Dong Zhuo.
And work hard!”
His graceful demeanor is like the reincarnation of Lord Mengchang.
Cao Cao sneered in his heart, Yuan Shao didn't have much real ability, but he was very good at showing off.
However, Yuan Shao was so courteous to his corporal, and Cao Cao did not dare to take credit for it. He stood up, bowed to Yuan Shao, and said, "Alliance leader, this is the duty of the leader. There is no need for this to happen to the alliance leader."
Yuan Shao waved his sleeves, shook his head and laughed loudly: "Any meritorious service must be rewarded, and any fault must be punished. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Meng De was busy all day long, and his efforts for the Allied Forces were seen by everyone and remembered in their hearts.
How can we turn a blind eye, Meng De, although we have lost once, there is still a chance. As long as we seize the opportunity, we can defeat Dong Zhuo."
Wang Can sat below Cao Cao, shaking his head secretly.
Yuan Shao has a good reputation, but he only knows how to waffle and has not captured Hulao Pass. What is there to be complacent about? By stabilizing the morale of the army, can he, Yuan Shao, be able to firmly take the position of leader? As soon as the army stabilized, Yuan Shao stepped forward and again
When thinking about attacking Hulao Pass, we really treat the soldiers of various princes as chess pieces. We can put them up and pull them down as we please. How can it be so easy?
Yuan Shao comforted Cao Cao for a while before returning to his seat. He glanced at the various princes sitting in the tent and asked: "Everyone, I intend to attack Hulao Pass again. Do you have confidence?"
"have!"
A sudden loud roar sounded in the big tent, and the loud and deep roar shocked the princes. Sun Jian looked around, but no one responded to Yuan Shao. Although the princes agreed to assemble their armies and prepare for war, those who really dared to rush to the battlefield
But there were very few people. Except for Sun Jian, no prince was willing to respond to Yuan Shao.
Wang Can sneered in his heart, it was indeed as expected.
Although the princes were willing to attack Dong Zhuo, it did not mean that they were willing to pay a huge price to attack Hulao Pass.
Stalemate is also a tactic of warfare.
The princes from all walks of life are all human beings and do not have enough interests. How can they be persuaded by Yuan Shao? The last attack on the city was because the morale of the Xiliang army was low and there was an opportunity to take advantage of it. However, they were ambushed by Li Jue and felt a pang in their hearts.
He was unwilling to take the initiative to attack Hulao Pass.
It can be said that Yuan Shao is really tragic. He was full of confidence, but suddenly fell silent.
When Cao Cao saw that no one agreed with Yuan Shao, he suddenly felt quite relieved.
When the attack on Hulao Pass did not go well and the morale of the army was in disorder, Yuan Shao hid in a turtle shell and pushed the mess into Cao Cao's hands. When things started to improve slightly, Yuan Shao stood up to pick peaches and raised his arms to order the princes.
, I don’t want to encounter such a situation, it’s really ironic.
The atmosphere was awkward, and Cao Cao did not stand up to smooth things over for Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao smiled coquettishly, his face full of embarrassment, and looked at Sun Jian with a complicated expression.
Sun Jian echoed Yuan Shao's attack on Dong Zhuo. Yuan Shao should have been happy, but Sun Jian was the only one to respond, which made Yuan Shao extremely embarrassed. If Sun Jian didn't speak and everyone remained silent, Yuan Shao would feel better. He could just smile.
Put the matter over. However, Sun Jian echoed his voice, which made Yuan Shao say that it was inappropriate to attack Hulao Pass, and it was also inappropriate not to attack Hulao Pass. He was in a dilemma and fell into a dilemma.
"Mengde, what do you think? Tell me!"
Yuan Shao looked embarrassed, but his reaction was very quick, and he was the first to pull Cao Cao into the water.
Cao Cao persuaded the princes to resist Dong Zhuo, so he definitely couldn't say not to attack Hulao Pass.
Cao Cao thought for a while and said: "Alliance leader, Hulao Pass has a thick wall and is guarded by Li Jue. It is too difficult to attack Hulao Pass by force. I am afraid that we will not be able to capture Hulao Pass even if we lose our troops and generals. But if we want to approach Luoyang, we must
Only by attacking Hulao Pass can we have a chance to defeat Dong Zhuo. After comprehensive consideration, Cao believes that attacking Hulao Pass requires long-term planning and waiting for the opportunity."
"Mengde, you?"
Yuan Shao pointed at Cao Cao, his heart filled with anger.
Cao Cao made his position clear, but also said that it was not appropriate to attack Hulao Pass now. He obviously slapped Yuan Shao. Cao Cao spoke, and Gongsun Zan also handed over his hand and said: "Alliance leader, Meng De's words are reasonable. Alliance leader, think again."
Yuan Shu also said: "Alliance leader, you must be cautious in important military matters!"
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Princes from all walks of life stood up to support Cao Cao's decision.
Even if the princes wanted to resist Dong Zhuo, they were still unwilling to attack Hulao Pass. Sun Jian returned to the seat angrily and did not agree with the others. Yuan Shao glanced at Wang Can and wanted to ask Wang Can about his attitude, but then thought
Wang Can's army was all crippled and it was impossible for him to participate in the siege. He choked back the words he spoke.
Yuan Shao looked gloomy and waved his hands impatiently: "Okay, okay, let's follow your advice and think about it in the long term. Let's go back and think about it in the long term."
"The leader is wise!"
All the princes responded in unison, bowed to Yuan Shao, and then stood up and left.
Sun Jian had a look of displeasure on his face. As he walked, he murmured angrily: "Being greedy for life and afraid of death, isn't that the Hulao Pass? There is nothing to be afraid of."
Behind Sun Jian, Cheng Pu shook his head.
He strode forward, walked to Sun Jian's side, and whispered: "My lord, your actions today are a bit reckless."
Sun Jian stopped and asked: "De Mou (Cheng Pu's word), what's wrong with me leading my troops into battle?"
Cheng Pu looked solemn and said: "My lord, Hulao Pass is a hedgehog and it is difficult to attack. Even if you want to eat it, you will suffer heavy losses. My lord can't just think about attacking Dong Zhuo, but also think about Changsha's foundation and Liu Biao's possible
Send troops to attack Changsha. If the lord has exhausted all the soldiers under his command and has not gained any fame, wouldn’t it be a big loss for us? The lord must be careful in the future and not to act arbitrarily. Before making a decision, see how other people react."
Sun Jian stared at Cheng Pu, motionless.
Cheng Pu also stared at Sun Jian without giving in at all.
"Hey, you win!"
After a long time, Sun Jian sighed, with a lonely look on his face. He walked toward the camp with his hands behind his back. Behind Sun Jian, Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, Han Dang, and Zu Mao followed closely behind Sun Jian.
When Wang Can returned to the camp, Guo Jia and Xun You were already waiting in the tent.
Seeing this situation, Wang Can asked: "Fengxiao, what's going on between you and Gongda?"
