For several days, there was no movement in Hulao Pass, but the coalition forces were in full swing. After a few days, they finally set up camp, along the banks of Bin River and Bin River, with an area of ten square kilometers from north to south, from west to east.
The trees have been cut down, and the tents are as endless as the sea.
Although cutting down trees is suspected of destroying the ecological environment, there is no vegetation in the Yellow River section in the northern section of Hulao Pass, so the trees cut down by the coalition forces are all trees on Songshan Mountain. At this time, Songshan Mountain was inaccessible and the rolling mountains and rivers for dozens of kilometers were primitive and wild.
Jackals, tigers and leopards are everywhere in the forests and mountains. These few trees will not have much impact on the ecology of the Yellow River and Songshan Mountains.
On the fifth day when the coalition forces arrived at Hulao Pass, all the barracks were finally erected, and nearly 200,000 troops were stationed safely with the help of the barracks and fortifications. Wang Fen, the governor of Jizhou, was in Yecheng, serving as the rear base camp of the coalition forces, and working with Qingzhou
Together, they transported grain and grass to Xingyang, and then used Xingyang as a transfer station to transport them to the coalition camp.
This is similar to the confrontation between Yuan Shao's army and Cao Cao's army in Guandu. Yuan Shao's logistics and supplies were all placed in Wuchao behind Guandu. When marching, you must not pile all the supplies in the camp. Once a war breaks out and the camp is destroyed, the supply of supplies will also be lost.
It is easily destroyed and must be placed in the rear.
For this reason, Liu Bei asked Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to lead 20,000 men to station in Xingyang. Qianzhao was responsible for the transportation of grain and grass from Yecheng to Xingyang. A large number of checkpoints and police posts were set up along the way. The grain and grass transportation was not only guarded by large groups of soldiers, but also had countless cavalry patrolling back and forth.
, to prevent grain routes from being cut off.
At least during this period, Chen Mu must have taught Yuan Shao a good lesson on how to protect his food. Of course, Yuan Shao now doesn't know that he will be attacked by Wuchao more than ten years later, and he is still praising him.
Liu Bei's caution.
After a few more days, everything stabilized. On the tenth day, the coalition forces finally officially assembled outside the city. The army was vast, with countless flags fluttering, pressing towards Hulao Pass like a black cloud.
As mentioned before, Hulao Pass is actually a city blocking the main traffic road, so the city wall outside Chenggao County is the pass of Hulao Pass.
As the eastern gateway to Luoyang, the city wall of Hulao Pass is four feet high, which is nine meters. It is towering and dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Liu Bei's main camp is stationed in a hilly open space three miles outside the city. It is called hills, but it is actually a bunch of hills. There is a large open space in the center, covering an area of about two square kilometers. Watchtowers can be built with the help of these hills.
If you build a fence camp again, it will be easy to defend but difficult to attack and very strong.
If Dong Zhuo had enough troops, he would definitely have to seize this area, which would serve as a rival to the city. But since he only had 50,000 troops, he naturally did not dare to leave the city to form a stronghold, so he gave Liu Bei a very good place to camp in vain.
, confronting Hulao Pass.
A large open-air platform was set up in the camp, and all the princes gathered here. Liu Bei sat on the throne, and the princes sat in rows. Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao sat on both sides, followed by Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao, Kong Min, Han Fu, and Wang Kuang Bao.
Letter to Zhang Yang, Sun Jian and others.
Liu Bei looked around at the crowd and said loudly: "It has been ten days since our army arrived at Hulao Pass. All the armies are ready. We have summoned you today to attack the city and test it first. What do you think?"
Cao Cao said: "Alliance leader, although our army has established a foothold, the siege equipment has not been completely built. We should wait for a while until the equipment is built before we can attack."
"No problem, today we are just setting up a formation outside the pass as a test. While we are sending people outside to provoke, we are also sending people to step up the production of equipment. We will not really attack. If we fight inside the city, it will just test the enemy's strength. If he does not fight, we will
This will weaken the morale of the enemy and increase the prestige of our army."
Tian Feng stood up and said.
This method was also proposed by him, and Liu Bei readily adopted it.
"Then who should be allowed to provoke outside the city?"
Yuan Shao asked.
Sun Jian rested for a few days. Although his old wounds were not healed, he still wanted to make a meritorious deed and stood up quickly and said: "Alliance leader, I am willing to go!"
"No, Wentai has not recovered from his injury. How can he go out to fight? We should wait until your injury recovers."
Liu Bei firmly disagreed.
Chen Mu suggested: "It's better to go out with the army first and form a team, and then see the reaction in the city before making a plan."
"Can!"
Liu Bei nodded.
At that moment, the army was dispatched, and a huge sea of people came out from various camps, arranged into countless square formations, and gathered densely outside the city.
The army once again built a high platform, and all the princes stood on the high platform, about two miles away from the city, that is, seven or eight hundred meters.
The army was led by the generals of the princes and stood solemnly one and a half miles outside the city.
Countless flagpoles were erected on the podium, and princes from all walks of life gathered here.
If Dong Zhuo had a mortar in his hand, one shot could destroy the entire command system of the Kwantung Army.
It's a pity that Dong Zhuo didn't.
There are 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers guarding the central command platform alone on the tenth floor below the stage. Not to mention Dong Zhuo's current small number of troops, even if Lu Bu were to dispatch with an army of 50,000, he would not be able to defeat him in a short time.
Unable to attack.
By the time the soldiers on both sides surrounded him, they would all be wiped out, including Lu Bu.
Therefore, even if Xu Rong, Li Ru, Yan Zhong and other commanders of Dong Zhuo's army saw that the enemy's command platform was not far below the city, they would not be able to order an attack.
Dong Zhuo's army was waiting solemnly on the city tower. The drums on both sides were beating like thunder, thousands of trumpets were ringing, and the long conch horns were buzzing. The battlefield was filled with a murderous atmosphere.
"Thief Dong, do you dare to come out and fight!"
"You dare to come out and fight!"
"You dare to come out and fight!"
A coalition general galloped out and called for formation outside the pass. After shouting, the coalition soldiers roared in unison, and the terrifying sound came overwhelming. The roar of the mountains and the tsunami seemed to destroy the entire Hulao Pass.
Zhang Yang was on the stage and said arrogantly: "This is Yang Chou, our warrior general. He has a loud voice and powerful force. Even ten or twenty people can't get close to him."
"sharp!"
Liu Bei praised him.
At this moment, the gate of Hulao Pass opened, and a general rushed out, shouting: "Hua Xiong of Xiliang is coming!"
However, it was Hua Xiong who wanted to make meritorious deeds because his previous false defeat turned out to be a real defeat, so he requested to fight.
Xu Rong naturally knew very well that if he did not fight today, the coalition's momentum would reach its peak. In two days, when the coalition's siege equipment was ready, it would be difficult to fight a siege, so Hua Xiong asked for a fight and readily agreed.
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In fact, the reason why Hua Xiong dared to go to war was because Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were in Xingyang supervising the grain supply, and Sun Jian was injured and could not go to fight.
Otherwise, Hua Xiong would not dare to risk his life to cause trouble if any one of these three people were present.
As the saying goes, there are no tigers in the mountains, but monkeys dominate.
Hua Xiong is not stupid. Since the enemy's peak combat power is no longer there, what should he be afraid of?
So he drove the horse and galloped over, pointed the sword directly at Yang Chou, and shouted: "Die!"
"The thief will take his life!"
Yang Chou didn't know the depth and was not afraid. He stepped forward to fight. As a result, the two sides fought for less than three rounds before Yang Chou was beheaded.
"Hahahahaha!"
Hua Xiong chopped off Yang Chou's head with a knife and laughed: "Is this all the rats in Guandong have? It's really not good enough. Who else dares to come up and die!"
Seeing that this was just the beginning, one of their own generals had been lost. The coalition's momentum stagnated and no one dared to make a sound.
"Um?"
Liu Bei looked at Zhang Yang and said, "General Zhang, why was Yang Chou killed by Hua Xiong so quickly?"
Zhang Yang was embarrassed: "Maybe Yang Chou underestimated the enemy."
"never mind."
Liu Bei looked at the others and said, "Whoever goes to get Hua Xiong's head will be rewarded by the Emperor of Tomorrow."
After hearing this sentence, someone immediately stood up and said: "I will go there in the end!"
When everyone took a look, they saw that he was a young general.
Liu Bei tapped his chin and said, "Who are you?"
Yuan Shu proudly said: "This is our brave general Yu She, who will definitely kill Hua Xiong."
"good."
Liu Bei was overjoyed and said: "Then please invite General Yu to fight."
"The general will obey your orders!"
Yu She got off the stage, got on his horse and rushed to the front of the formation, yelling: "The Xiliang dog will take his life."
After saying that, he slapped his horse and danced with his sword, and went straight to Hua Xiong.
Hua Xiong was not afraid, and he also patted his horse to kill Yu She.
The two horses passed each other, and within two rounds of fighting, Yu She was beheaded by his horse.
Seeing this scene, Liu Bei frowned: "He is just a little Hua Xiong, but he is so troublesome. Liang Bi, go and kill him."
Dian Wei, who had been protecting Liu Bei, was about to go out, but Chen Mu quickly stopped him and said: "The eldest brother is the leader of the alliance and has a body of gold. Once the Dong thieves send people to assassinate and hurt the eldest brother, the group will be leaderless and will be defeated. Liang Bi
You have the responsibility to protect your brother and me, so please don’t leave.”
certainly.
The main thing is to protect me.
My life is worth a few hundred million dollars more than Big Brother.
Chen Mu thought.
Dian Wei said: "What Zigui said is that I must protect you."
At this moment, Wu Anguo, under Liu Bei's tent, came out and said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to kill that Hua Xiong!"
"good!"
Liu Bei nodded happily: "The generals beat the drums to cheer for Anguo."
At that moment, Wu Anguo came out and killed Hua Xiong with a sledgehammer.
Compared with Yang Chou and Yu She, Wu Anguo was much more reliable. The two fought together, and they fought fiercely for more than eighty rounds before they were defeated and fled back to their own camp in embarrassment.
After all, Wu Anguo was able to fight Lu Bu for more than ten rounds and escaped with only one broken wrist. His force value was at least 80, and Hua Xiong couldn't kill him.
After losing the battle, Wu Anguo ran back and knelt in front of Liu Bei in shame and said: "Your Majesty, I can't defeat Hua Xiong, please punish me."
"It's okay, Anguo, you've done your best, go and have a rest."
Liu Bei expressed relief and asked Wu Anguo to rest, then looked at everyone: "Everyone, don't you think there is anyone who can kill Hua Xiong?"
Hua Xiong's force value is basically fixed at around 90, which makes him a goalkeeper of the 90 level.
There are many people over 90 under Liu Bei's command, but Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are currently guarding the grain and grass in the rear, Dian Wei is the bodyguard, Tai Shi Ci is performing Chen Mu's secret mission, and Zhang Liao is commanding the army in the military formation below.
As for Guan Hai, Zang Ba, Gao Shun and the other three, they all have a force value of over 80, which is similar to Wu Anguo. They will definitely not be able to defeat them. Secondly, they are also uniting the army and maintaining their own army under the stage, so Liu Bei is surrounded by
There was actually no one who could kill Hua Xiong in a short period of time.
Han Fu, the governor of Julu, stood up and said: "Leader, don't be anxious, I have an unparalleled general, Pan Feng, who can kill Hua Xiong!"
Liu Bei was overjoyed and immediately ordered Pan Feng to go to war.
Pan Feng was eight feet tall, holding a fine iron mountain-breaking ax in his hand, got on his horse, and charged towards Hua Xiong with great momentum.
Hua Xiong came to fight with his horse and sword, fought with Pan Feng for more than ten rounds, and beheaded Pan Feng under his horse.
The reason why it was originally three rounds and now it is ten rounds is because Hua Xiong has already fought three times, especially the eighty rounds with Wu Anguo. He is a little exhausted and sits on the horse, sweating profusely.
, panting.
At that moment, after killing Pan Feng, Hua Xiong shouted: "You rats, is this all you can do? I have already killed three people and beaten away one. When I return to the city to rest, I will fight with you again!"
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After saying that, he reined in his horse and turned around, returning to Hulao Pass.
Over there, Dong Jun saw Hua Xiong being so powerful. They shouted loudly and beat gongs and drums at the gate, making it very lively.
The coalition forces had lost four battles, their momentum continued to decline, and their morale was low. Liu Bei asked several times, but no princes dared to send anyone to fight.
Hua Xiong was so powerful that if he sent his subordinates there, they would probably die, so they all agreed tacitly, and even if Liu Bei asked them again and again, none of them spoke.
For example, Yuan Shao himself had Wen Chou and Yan Liang, so it would be no problem to kill Hua Xiong.
But this is a real battle with real swords and guns, and there are no game values. Therefore, Yuan Shao himself has no idea. He is not sure whether Yan Liangwen Chou can defeat him. If he fails, he will be embarrassed and lose his troops, which makes him dare not say anything to make Yan Liangwen Chou defeat him.
Go to war.
Seeing this scene, Liu Bei sighed and said: "It's a pity that my second and third brothers are in the rear supervising the war of grain and grass. I have only one person here, why should I be afraid of Hua Xiong."
The princes from all walks of life know that Liu Bei is not bragging. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have already made a name for themselves during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Later, they followed Liu Bei in the north and south, and made many military exploits, which has long been known to the world.
Even when Liu Bei escaped from Luoyang, he, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Chen Mu angrily denounced Dong Zhuo on the cliff and became famous all over the world. The princes were naturally aware of their fame and strength.
But they were all in the rear supervising the battle for grain and fodder, and if no one was there, Hua Xiong would probably have to return to the pass with his tail between his legs and not dare to fight if just one of them showed up.
It is estimated that the defenders in the pass knew this and sent Hua Xiong out to challenge him. Otherwise, Hua Xiong had been defeated by Zhang Fei before and would not have had the courage to come out and provoke the allied forces.
"Pass my order among the three armies. Whoever can kill Hua Xiong will be given a hundred gold and rescue the emperor afterwards. I will report it to the emperor and give him a heavy reward!"
Liu Bei saw that all the princes were silent, so he conveyed the order.
At this time, what are Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun doing?
They are in the military formation below.
After Liu Bei's order was passed on, Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun were almost the first to sign up.
But Zhao Yun was faster and quickly came to the stage to meet Liu Bei.
Everyone looked around and saw that he was an ordinary soldier, wearing a standard armor, a sword hanging from his waist, and a bright silver gun in his hand. He was a young man in his twenties. He looked quite handsome, but he was too handsome to be eaten.
What's the use of taking the battlefield?
At that moment, everyone shook their heads secretly. Although the soldier's courage was commendable, as long as Liu Bei was not a fool, it would be impossible for him to send an ordinary soldier to fight against the fierce general Hua Xiong.
Liu Bei also had the same impression. He had already labeled Zhao Yun as incompetent, but out of politeness, he still said: "Who are you?"
Zhao Yun knelt down on one knee and said: "Reporting to the envoy, I am from Changshan Zhending. My surname is Zhao Mingyun, and my courtesy name is Zilong! I am now the chief of General Dian's tent."
Dian Wei scratched his head and said, "Why don't I remember that I have a person like you under my command?"
Zhao Yun explained: "I am from Changshan. I heard that the envoy was recruiting ambitious people from all over the world to attack Dong's thieves, so I came to Qingzhou to join the army. Luo Ping'an, a fellow countryman, served as Qujunjun in the general's tent. It was he who promoted me to be a commander."
Yuan Shu said disdainfully: "How dare a small Chang'an go to war? I'm afraid if the Xiliang army finds out, they will laugh at me because I have no one in the Guanzhong army. Leader, although this man is a soldier under your command, he is too rude. I
It is recommended to fork it out.”
Hearing Yuan Shu's words, Liu Bei was a little unhappy. After all, he was one of his own. He was not giving himself face by speaking so harshly. But Zhao Yun did not look like a strong general, so he shook his head and said, "You are so thin in stature."
A little bit, I’m afraid..."
"Brother, wait a minute."
Chen Mu suddenly stood up. He was not excited. After all, he had been to the late Han Dynasty for so long that the emperor had seen him. He was not interested in meeting Zhao Yun, but he wanted to see if this was the real Zhao Yun or a fake Zhao Yun.
The Changshan Zhending person, Zhao Yun, whose nickname is Zilong, should be right. If he goes to fight, I'm afraid Hua Xiong will be able to capture him without any problem.
Everyone looked at Chen Mu, who smiled and said: "Zilong is passionate about serving the country with fists. If he is not allowed to fight, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the soldiers? Why not let him try? If he can succeed, nothing will happen.
"I'm afraid. If it doesn't work out, Zilong will just run back when he sees the situation is not going well. Hua Xiong is brave and there is no shame in running back. As for the issue of official position..."
Chen Mu pondered for a moment and said to Zhao Yun: "Zhao Yun obeys the order!"
"Zhao Yun is here!"
"You are now a military commander. If you win, you will be a military commander. If you lose, you will no longer be a military commander. Do you understand?"
"You will finally understand!"
Zhao Yun got up and went out to ride his horse, and came to the pass to wait for Hua Xiong to come out of the pass to fight.
Chen Mu said again: "Wait!"
Zhao Yun turned around.
"How can a general be without a horse? Come, bring my purple shadow!"
Immediately there were soldiers going to lead the horses.
Liu Bei was confused by Chen Mu's operation and didn't understand why Chen Mu paid so much attention to a little soldier.
Could it be that Zhao Yun was so different from ordinary people that he could really defeat Hua Xiong?
Thinking that his fourth brother was a master of knowledge, Liu Bei said: "Zi Ying is the fourth brother's horse, but it is not appropriate. It is better to bring my Lu and put him in a suit of armor!"
Gongsun Zan on the side also said: "Boy, if you can beat Hua Xiong, I have a Saibei BMW named Yezhao Jade Lion, which I will give to you."
"I will live up to the entrustment of the envoy and General Gongsun!"
Zhao Yun bowed his hands seriously and went down to change his clothes.
A moment later, it was Lu who was wearing silver armor and white robes, coupled with pure white, and everyone's eyes lit up.
I saw the man on the horse with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, a dignified appearance, a sword hanging from his waist, a bright silver gun held upside down, a chainmail upper body, and a white cloak that rustled in the wind. He looked majestic, like a handsome young man on a white horse.
Gunslinger!
It's just one thing to look good, but another thing to be able to fight.
Now I just hope that he is not a silver pewter spearhead, otherwise the coalition of princes will be disgraced.
This is what everyone is thinking.
Zhao Yun didn't care what others thought. After getting ready, he walked slowly to the outside of the pass alone!
Behind him are the expectations of more than 100,000 troops.
In front of me is the majestic pass.
I am walking alone, even though there are tens of thousands of people, I will go.
The north wind howls and the white robes flutter.
This trip feels quite desolate and feels like you will never come back!