After making all the plans, the Xiliang army began to retreat quickly towards Guanzhong.
However, the Xiliang army's retreat was unexpected by Yuan Shao and others.
After all, Ma Teng and Han Sui's attack on Chang'an was planned by Yuan Shao, Tao Shang and others. All developments are now being planned by the alliance of Yuan, Cao and Tao.
After the Xiliang army retreated, Yuan Shao and others immediately made arrangements to pursue Dong Zhuo.
Yuan, Cao, and Tao's soldiers were divided into three groups, each with their own duties, and marched straight to the west to cover up Dong Zhuo's rear army.
After all, Li Jue was the general of the Xiliang Army. He adopted the strategy of winning in chaos during his retreat. He divided the soldiers and horses of the Xiliang Army into several groups and headed west in separate routes, passing through the Fly Pond and Shouyang Mountain respectively.
, Yaoguan and other roads rushed towards Guanzhongcang in panic.
Because Li Jue knew that the target of the Guandong princes must be their lord Dong Zhuo, as long as they divided their troops into several groups, Yuan Shao and others would not be able to guess Dong Zhuo's eastward direction, so they could retreat to Guanzhong with minimal losses.
Lu Bu's Bingzhou Army was very special. Although the Bingzhou Army acted alone, it did not retreat. Instead, Li Jue arranged to take on the task of breaking up the rear and block the fierce attack of Yuan Shao and others for Dong Zhuo.
Yuan Shao and others knew clearly that they did not expect to kill Dong Zhuo in this battle, but they just wanted to take advantage of the enemy's retreat to maximize their profits.
The potter thought the same thing... The most important thing was that he knew that Dong Zhuo's physical condition no longer allowed him to last much longer.
This battle can be regarded as mourning for Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo's troops fled in panic. Although Lu Bu was behind them, they could not stop the pursuit of the three coalition forces.
Cao Jun led the front with Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren and other generals who were proficient in military tactics and battle formations. Yuan Shao's army led Qu Yi, Han Meng and others as the front. Tao Shang's army led Xu Huang as the front vanguard, and carried out different attacks on Lu Bu's army.
A violent attack from the direction.
The morale of the Bingzhou army was not high, and Lu Bu was quite resistant to this separation. He started the battle listlessly and unsatisfied. Soon, the three soldiers and horses broke through the obstruction and headed straight for Xiliang.
He left behind the army's rear formation.
I don’t know if Lu Bu did it on purpose.
After being broken through by the troops of the three princes, the Bingzhou Army had no intention of fighting. Under the leadership of Lu Bu, they headed straight for the boundary of Shouyang Mountain...
In Lu Bu's heart, if the princes of Guandong broke through his obstruction, they would definitely go straight to the Xiliang army to pursue and kill Dong Zhuo, vowing to take Dong Zhuo's head.
Lu Bu guessed most of them correctly, but a small part exceeded his expectations.
The potter didn't seem to be interested in Dong Zhuo's head. He let Yuan Shao and Cao Cao chase after him, while he kept following Lu Bu to bite him...
The pottery merchant is not interested in Dong Zhuo's head now, because he can probably guess Dong Zhuo's physical condition, and he is not interested in a dying hero.
The only person he is interested in now is Lu Bu.
Lu Bu really wanted to have a good fight with Tao Shang, but the problem was that Li Jue didn't allocate much military rations to Lu Bu. If he didn't return to Guanzhong as soon as possible, and the Tao Shang army would be delayed for a long time, Yuan Shao would be turned around again.
If he and Cao Cao and others attack from a flank, Lu Bu would be in danger.
Therefore, although Lu Bu hated the pottery merchant with a passion, the situation forced Lu Bu not to confront the pottery merchant head-on, so he could only let the mad dog bite him on the butt.
Before Lu Bu's troops arrived at the boundary of Shouyang Mountain, they had been attacked three times by the Xuzhou Army's pursuing troops. Each time, the Bingzhou Army suffered varying degrees of damage.
Every time he heard about the loss of troops and horses, Lu Bu's blood pressure soared.
The little kid named Tao is really hateful!
The soldiers and horses of the Xuzhou Army were like bedbugs, clinging to him tightly, like toads attacking his feet, not biting but disgusting.
As time passed, Lu Bu finally couldn't stand it anymore.
This is too bullying!
After all, he is a flying hero, how can he endure such a passive situation forever?
Lu Bu found Zhang Liao and Gao Shun to discuss how to deal with the pursuers who came behind him every now and then to disgust him.
Lu Bu still had some foresight when it came to finding someone to discuss with. Although Wei Xu was a relative of his, when he really needed to use his brain, Lu Bu usually didn't bother him. He knew in his heart that only Zhang Liao and Gao Shun could help.
Solve problems yourself.
Lu Bu is actually quite wise to a certain extent.
After several discussions, Gao Shun finally thought of a way to try.
According to Gao Shun's analysis, Tao Shang's army is currently following his own side, and from time to time he will organize a wave of sharp attacks to harass his own side. Facing the powerful Bingzhou Army, Tao Shang's army
The reason why Shang dared to be so arrogant was because he believed that the Bingzhou army was retreating in a hurry at this moment and did not dare to return troops to make an effective counterattack, lest he would be trapped in the enemy's formation and be destroyed.
Although it is true that our side cannot turn around and engage in a fierce battle with the pottery merchant, once we enter the boundary of Shouyang Mountain, we may be able to launch an ambush battle against the pottery merchant there.
It's not illegal to fight in an ambush!
Shouyang Mountain is located in the southeast of Weiyuan, surrounded by mountains. It is extremely high. It is named because it is the first among the mountains and the sun shines first. It is known for its beauty. It is a magnificent pearl on the ancient Silk Road South.
At the end of the dynasty, Boyi and Shuqi once rested here.
The Bingzhou army could definitely find a suitable ambush here, hide their troops and horses in the forest of Shouyang Mountain, and then stand down from a high position to catch them by surprise and catch them off guard.
Even if the pottery merchants could not be destroyed, they would probably be able to severely dampen the morale of the Xuzhou army and make them retreat instead of clinging to their own side.
Lu Bu expressed great appreciation for Gao Shun's advice, and he almost immediately adopted Gao Shun's advice.
Boy named Tao! Wash my neck and wait!
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Shouyang Mountain.
Lu Bu's troops followed Gao Shun's advice and set up an ambush in a mountainous area in Shouyang Mountain.
They waited patiently and waited for the potter to arrive, then dealt him a fatal and effective blow.
The humiliation, resentment, and resentment of the past months have all been suppressed in the hearts of the Bingzhou Army. At this moment, they are all looking forward to the Xuzhou Army's arrival. Then they can vent all their resentment and humiliation on those Xuzhou soldiers.
On the soldiers.
Ten miles away from where Lu Bu's army was ambushing in the mountains, the pottery merchant's troops had already reached the boundary of Shouyang Mountain.
Looking at the Shouyang Mountains with dangerous terrain and steep mountains from a distance, Guo Jia smiled happily.
"What a perfect place to ambush soldiers and horses."
The pottery merchant next to Guo Jia praised and agreed, saying with a smile: "Brother Qian is right...and this is also an excellent place for burial."
The two knew each other well and smiled at each other.
Guo Jia touched his smooth chin, squinted his eyes and observed the topography of Shouyang Mountain, analyzing it carefully in his mind.
When he was young, Guo Jia set his sights on a broken mountain with a low terrain but extremely steep road.
After observing carefully for a while, Guo Jia clapped his hands and said: "If Guo were Lu Bu himself, he would have stationed his troops and horses in the middle of the mountain. Just waiting for us to pass by, he would rush down the mountain with his troops and complete the feat.
"
The pottery merchant did not refute, he believed Guo Jia's judgment of the battlefield situation very much.
He just looked at Guo Jia with a smile: "There seems to be more than one mountainous area where soldiers and horses can be ambushed. Why is Mr. Guo Da so sure of Lu Bu's arrangements?"
Guo Jia's face darkened, and he pointed to the mountain range and said, "That's why there is murderous intent there!"
Does this guy still have murderous intent?
After careful consideration for a while, the potter figured it out and directly exposed Guo Jia.
"You can really make trouble, and you are so murderous... There are obviously so many mountains, but there is only one place with vegetation and steep slopes where horses can be hidden. Lu Bu can't bear to part with his horses after all. Do you think Tao is stupid?
Isn’t that right?”
Guo Jia's face turned red and he smiled: "At least you're not really stupid..."
Pretending but not pretending, the prodigal son feels somewhat ashamed today.
The potter gently swung his horse whip, looked at the mountainous area that Guo Jia called Lu Bu's ambush, and said: "Since Mr. Guo has guessed where Lu Bu is ambush, what should we do next?"
A strange smile suddenly appeared at the corner of Guo Jia's mouth.
"Master Tao, Mr. Guo will give you a great meritorious service. If this meritorious service is successful, you will be famous all over the world and your reputation will reach its peak. Do you want this meritorious service?"
After hearing Guo Jia's words, Tao Shang couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
This guy is so sure that there is something fishy about him.
"What kind of credit? Don't let me fool you!"
Guo Jia looked at the pottery merchant intently and said to him word by word: "Kill, Lu, Bu."
When the pottery merchant heard this, his brows suddenly tightened.
Seeing that the pottery merchant did not reply, Guo Jia said for him: "Lü Bu is the most powerful general in the world. Now he thinks he has a plan and lurks in Shouyang Mountain, but in fact he has put himself in a dead end. Now Guo is confident
Without spending a single soldier, I can take Lu Bu's life and achieve unparalleled feats for you... How about it, are you excited or not? If this happens, how about you give Guo a little more salary."
The pottery merchant thought for a long time, but suddenly shook his head: "I don't want Lu Bu's life now, so it's better not to kill him."
Guo Jia took a breath of cold air.
"In order not to give Guo a lot of money, you even took Lu Bu's life?...You are too stingy."
The potter chuckled, shook his head and said, "This is only part of the reason."
There are some things he can't say to Guo Jia yet.
Based on the inference of historical circumstances, Tao Shang believed that after Dong Zhuo's death, due to the incompatible relationship between the Xiliang Army and the Bingzhou Army, Lu Bu and Li Jue would inevitably have a power struggle in Guanzhong.
But history has been biased, and it is difficult to say who will win and who will lose between them.
The internal strife between the two parties, no matter the outcome, will inevitably greatly weaken the strength of Dong Zhuo's old army. But if Lu Bu dies now, this internal strife will most likely disappear. For the princes of Guandong, this is nothing.
Good thing.
The Xiliang Army and the Bingzhou Army are both tigers and wolves, so it would be best to let them fight among themselves for a while.
Otherwise, even though Dong Zhuo died, with their military strength and the wealth in Guanzhong, the princes of Guandong would still be facing a huge beast lying in the west.
It's better to let them split.
And the losing party, if they don't die, will most likely be kicked out of Guanzhong.
Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were in the west and northwest of Xuzhou, and the two major forces were at their peak. If the Guanzhong warlords had not come out to stir up the muddy waters of the Central Plains, Yuan and Cao would have been allowed to grow like this barbarically...
The pottery merchant felt that his life was basically in danger.
If he had Yuan Shao's level of strength and charisma, there would be nothing wrong with Tao Shang killing Lu Bu now. One less variable would save him a lot of worry.
It's a pity that the pottery merchant is not Yuan Shao, and Xuzhou's power is far inferior to Yuan and Cao.
If you want to continue to grow and survive, you must allow one more variable to exist in the world. You cannot allow Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to grow without any hindrance.
Of course, Lu Bu is a tough guy. If he is left behind, there is no telling what will happen in the future.
But these are, after all, some inferences he made as a time traveler, and the pottery man dare not guarantee whether they are reliable or not.