Later, Cao Cao prepared a banquet to greet Liu Xiu. Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, and Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, also came to accompany him. Among the various princes, Qiao Mao and Bao Xin were also regarded as Cao Cao's die-hard allies.
During the banquet, Liu Xiu asked about the situation of the jujube coalition.
Cao Cao's face was stern.
This time the army was launched to attack Dong, and it was said to the outside world that there were many eighteen groups, but the people were divided and the crowd was divided.
Liu Xiu fell silent.
Dong Zhuo led the Liangzhou Army, which had annexed Ding Yuan's Bingzhou Army, and Luoyang's Central Army. They were powerful, with less than 200,000 troops, but they all lacked elites. This battle was not easy to win. The only chance of victory was,
That is, Dong Zhuo wanted to defend everywhere and lacked mobile troops.
At this time, a messenger came outside the gate to report that Bohai Governor Yuan Shao had summoned various princes in the camp to discuss the alliance.
When they arrived at the commander's tent, they saw that all the princes had arrived. Yuan Shao winked at Wang Kuang, who immediately stood up and said: "Today the princes will gather together to discuss the bandits' plan. In Wang's opinion, the soldiers will
There are so many people fighting each other, and it is not conducive to the great cause of defeating thieves. We should elect a leader to take charge of the overall situation and give orders to the world. Everyone listens to the restraints and then advances. Dong Zhuo can defeat them in a moment."
Bao Xin said: "Meng Degong acted alone and courageously assassinated Dong Zhuo. How many people in the world would dare to do such a righteous act? This time the princes raised armies and raised righteousness, it was also Meng Degong's message to the world. I foolishly thought that Meng Degong took the position of leader of the alliance. He really deserves his name.
Return."
Yuan Shao's face suddenly elongated and his eyes became gloomy.
Zhang Miao said: "When it comes to choosing the leader of the alliance, if you choose someone with high moral character and high prestige, someone with insufficient qualifications will not be able to convince the public."
Sun Jian said loudly: "If we talk about virtue and prestige, it must be the highway. The highway is the descendant of the fourth generation and the three princes. He comes from a famous family and also holds the post of general. He is the main minister of the court. The position of leader of the alliance should be held by the highway.
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Yuan Shu was proud of himself, and it was obvious that what Sun Jian said was his instruction.
Yuan Shao's face was gloomy, and Sun Jian's phrase "direct descendant from a famous family" pointed directly at his critical point. Yuan Shao was born as a commoner, and although he was the eldest son in the Yuan family, his status was lower than that of Yuan Shu. Although his title was passed to his uncle Yuan Cheng,
Or regard him as the eldest son of Yuan.
When they were in the Yuan family, the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were fighting openly and secretly. In order to compete for the position of leader of the alliance, they even instigated their subordinates to take action. However, Yuan Shao was very popular and won over many princes. On the other hand, Yuan Shu was arrogant and arrogant, except for Sun Jian.
, but no one supported him.
"What qualifications does a defeated general have to talk about right and wrong?" Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, said disdainfully.
Sun Jian was furious, pulled out his sword, and was about to kill him.
Others tried to dissuade him, and the tent immediately turned into a vegetable market.
Yuan Shao was a little angry. Sun Jian and Liu Dai clearly did not show respect to him. They said angrily: "You two are pointing swords at each other, how can you show your dignity? You are not retreating!"
The elder Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, stepped forward to persuade him: "Both generals are pillars of the coalition. We are facing a formidable enemy, so we should unite sincerely. Wouldn't it make Dong the traitor laugh at such a tense situation?"
Sun Jian and Liu Dai sheathed their swords angrily. The so-called fight was just for show, not a real fight. We are not children.
However, after this commotion, the atmosphere in the big tent became a little cold. Many people were either silent or talking in low voices, but no one came forward to speak.
However, the situation is clear. The candidates for this alliance leader are Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shu. Yuan Shao has many supporters. Wang Kuang, Zhang Miao, Zhang Chao, Liu Dai, and Yuan Yi have clearly stood on Yuan Shao's side. Cao Cao
The supporters were Bao Xin, Qiao Mao, and Liu Xiu; only Yuan Shu's side was weak, with only Sun Jian supporting him. Other princes such as Han Fu, Zhang Yang, and Kong Min remained neutral and did not stand up to express their support clearly.
Who, some kind of wait-and-see attitude.
"Meng De, what do you think about this matter?" Yuan Shao asked.
Cao Cao knew that if the stalemate continued, the gains would outweigh the losses, so he said: "According to Cao's opinion, the leader of the alliance is none other than Benchu. Benchu, the fourth and third prince, is famous throughout the country, and his disciples and former officials are all over the world. If you become the leader of the alliance, you will rise to the top.
Phew, there must be countless people who respond, and great things can be accomplished!"
Yuan Shao's expression softened slightly and he declined again and again.
Han Fu stood up and said: "There is no need to reject Ben Chu. The position of leader of the alliance must be done by Ben Chu. It is indeed what everyone hopes for."
Yuan Shu was fuming and unwilling, but there was nothing he could do.
The next day, Yuan Shao went to the altar to worship the general, pledged his blood to form an alliance, and raised the banner to challenge Dong. After taking office as the leader of the alliance, he proclaimed himself "General of Chariots and Cavalry."
"The art of war has it that the army goes ahead without using food and grass, and the governor of the highway provides food and grass as the backing of the army! In addition, Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi, and Zhang Yang, the prefect of Shangdang, divided their forces and went north, marching from Hanoi to Mengxian County, threatening the Mengjin ferry! Yuzhou governor Kong Min and Chen Liu
Prefect Zhang Miao went south to threaten Xuanyuan Pass!"
"The troops from the north and south are acting as suspects to divide Dong Zhuo's strength. The rest of the princes are the main force and follow me to the west!"
Two days later.
Chariots and horses roared, Liu Xiu's 20,000 troops and horses, and Sun Jian's 50,000 elite troops joined together to lead the army and headed for Sishui Pass.
"Sishui Pass guard Hu Zhen, as well as generals Hua Xiong, Li Su, Rong Shuo, etc., are not weak in strength!" Sun Jian said about the frontline intelligence.
Liu Xiudao: "Dong Zhuo occupied Luoyang, and all the Han Dynasty's hundreds of years of accumulation fell into his hands. He also annexed the state army, which should not be underestimated!"
The two rode horses, talking about the situation, and each admired them greatly. The army marched westward for a long time, and after crossing the Si River, a majestic pass appeared in front of everyone. The Si Shui Pass was tens of feet high, and it was almost possible to break through such a majestic pass.
Extremely difficult.
Just after arriving outside Sishui Pass, the thick and irrelevant card slowly opened, and with a roar, five thousand cavalry in armor surged out.
These five thousand cavalry were so murderous that they gathered into a military formation and transformed into tigers in the void. The leading general was wearing black armor and holding a long sword. He rode forward with his momentum connected with the army behind him, as if he contained infinite power.
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"Who among the rats from Guandong dares to fight with Hua Xiong?" Hua Xiong took the lead in attacking with the help of his elite soldiers.
The Xiliang army's cavalry is outstanding, good at attacking but not good at defending.
"Want to fight?"
Liu Xiu and Sun Jian looked at each other with disdain.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, aristocrats were popular. At that time, war was a game for the aristocracy, and fighting between generals was popular. However, after the Warring States Period, most of them disappeared. Just like the Han army fighting against the Yellow Turban Army, there were never fighting generals. They just swarmed forward, and the army dueled in a bloody battle.
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The fighting generals disappeared in the Central Plains, but there were still people outside the Great Wall in Liangzhou, but they were valued by the Qiang and Huns. These foreigners valued warriors most. Hua Xiong and Hu Zhen followed Dong Zhuo to fight the Qiang in Liangzhou, and gradually became more and more famous.
He learned the habit of fighting in front of the battle.
"My lord, the last general invites you to fight!" Han Dang said.
Sun Jian nodded and said: "Okay, I will personally hold the battle for Lord Righteous!"
After receiving the order, Han Dang ran out on horseback with a long spear in hand and shouted: "Han Dang is here in western Liaoning, and the thieves will take their lives!"
Before the voice fell, the mount charged out, the long spear flashing with a bloody edge, entangled with evil energy. After many years of fighting on the battlefield, he had practiced superior martial arts and killed fiercely. He was now an extraordinary warrior.
Seeing Han Dang charging towards him with a long spear in his hand, Hua Xiong raised his long knife and came to kill him.
In history, Hua Xiong had two results. One was that he was killed by Sun Jian, and the other was that he met Guan Yu and fulfilled the reputation of killing Hua Xiong with warm wine! I don’t know which version it is now!
After reaching the extraordinary realm, we still need to fight hard to determine which generals are strong and which are weak.
Boom boom boom!
The two fought together, the ten-foot-long Gang Qi constantly clashing and tearing apart.