Chapter 404: Passing through Chencang secretly
In the Allied Commander's camp, Yuan Shao was also reading a letter, looking happy.
"Leader, how is it? Then did Liu He lose or win?"
"Yes, if he wins, the leader of the alliance should order him to return to the army quickly. With his elite soldiers, he will definitely be able to capture Hulao Pass within three days. Why should we wait to postpone here for a long time?"
The princes stretched their necks and looked at Yuan Shao, each of them eager to know the contents of the military newspaper.
Yuan Shao looked up at them and smiled and said, "Premier Liu lived up to expectations. He fought with the four men, Tao, Kong Beihai, General Ma, and Liu Xuande for several days. Although he suffered heavy losses, he finally repelled Dong Zhuo's two armies."
When he spoke, the words "heavy losses" were particularly serious. When the princes heard this, their faces turned worries and joy.
"How many troops are there in General Liu and the others? But there are still... half of the troops?"
Several princes seemed to be extremely concerned and stared at Yuan Shao and asked anxiously.
Yuan Shao suppressed his smile, made a little regretful look, and shook his head.
"Half is gone? Then...but there are still 30%?"
Yuan Shao continued to shake his head.
"Not 30% have arrived? This is really great. The army is completely damaged. See what capital Liu He has to be proud of us in the future."
Yuan Shu, who was standing beside him, was overjoyed and laughed while patting his thighs. Except for a few, the many princes also had ordinary expressions.
Cao Cao glanced at him and shouted: "Highway, Liu He was our allies. He suffered such great losses to deal with Dong Zhe. How could you put down the wrongdoing?"
Yuan Shu glanced at him and ignored him.
"I wonder how many troops Liu Taishou and others still have, and whether they can continue to fight? If possible, they will be ordered to send troops across the river, seize Mengjin Port, and attack Luoyang from the rear, which will be twice the result with half the effort."
Cao Cao said in a statement.
Yuan Shao narrowed his eyes and said, "What the letter said is that the total remaining troops and horses of the five directions are less than 20,000. I am afraid that they are willing but not capable."
"For the sake of justice in the world, Liu Taishou should move forward bravely, even if he dies without regrets. His army is so elite, although it is less than 20,000 troops, and it is difficult to cross the river and attack Mengjin Port, but it is not difficult for him."
"It's not bad, so please order the leader to order him to send troops to go quickly."
Gongsun Zan couldn't stand it anymore: "You will be so sarcastic about Jing Jing. Liu Taishou has made such a great contribution. At this moment, he has not even had time to rest. He will attack such a dangerous place. Even if he can win, it will be very difficult. The leader of the alliance, please send another 20,000 troops to help him."
"No, we are waiting in Hulao Pass for a long time, and the battle situation is also unfavorable. How can we divide our troops to go?"
"We are the main force, so Liu He is just an auxiliary. How can we abandon the main force and become an auxiliary?"
"Yes, he is a relative of the Han Dynasty. Even if he sacrifices his life for the country, he is still extremely glorious."
Seeing that they were crowded and influential, Gongsun Zan argued, and was so angry that he said goodbye on the spot and left the big tent.
Cao Cao looked at these people with a cold face and said to himself: "How can a group of mobs, selfish people, achieve great things?"
He stood up and clasped his fists at Yuan Shao and said, "The leader of the alliance, 20,000 remaining soldiers who had just experienced a bloody battle, attacking Mengjin Port is too dangerous. You also ask the leader to send troops to help you achieve the great cause of fighting the thieves."
"this……"
Yuan Shao thought about it and was hesitant.
"At first, you should not listen to the villain's words, and you should send troops quickly."
"Cao Aman, who do you think is a villain? How dare you speak wildly here after you are a eunuch?"
"Yuan Gaolu, you..."
"Okay, don't have to argue. The alliance has decided to order Liu He, Liu Bei, Tao Qian, Ma Teng, and Kong Rong to quickly send troops to capture Mengjin Port. As for reinforcements... If the war is unfavorable, it will be not too late to send another letter to ask for help, so as not to divide the troops and miss the fighter opportunity here."
"Leader, you..."
Cao Cao wanted to say something, but Yuan Shao waved his hand to stop him.
"Meng De doesn't have to say anything more. You all go to our headquarters and prepare for the war well. We will fight hard tomorrow."
Cao Cao looked at them and said angrily: "Oh, the short-sighted person. Before the enemy was destroyed, there was such an internal struggle, which was not enough to make a plan!"
That night, the Allied forces took out almost all the food, and more than 200,000 soldiers were all full of wine and food.
The next day, just as the sky was dawn, the soldiers in Hulao Pass were awakened by the sound of killing.
"Soldiers, hold on!"
"The Kwantung Army is at its last moment. The Grand Tutor has already made plans to defend today and can go out of the pass and win in one fell swoop!"
Li Guosi had already arrived at the gate. The two of them danced their weapons and killed several Allied soldiers who had climbed the city tower with their own hands.
The two of them actually had some doubts about Liu He's plan, but in the war, they couldn't afford to think so much, so they could only use this to boost morale.
Not long after, Dong Zhuo, who had changed into armor that he had not worn for a long time, also came to Hulao Pass in person. However, he is now bloated and can no longer fight himself, so he can only supervise the battle in the rear. However, his arrival is more or less helpful in boosting morale.
Both sides of this battle believed that today is the time to win, and the key figures of victory that they shared hopes for were already on the road for two days and one night.
Liu He only brought Ma Teng and Liu Bei's three brothers to the road. As for Kong Rong and Tao Qian, because they were old and were not generals themselves, they were inconvenient to travel for a long distance, they left a group of their soldiers waiting for news on the spot.
When Ma Teng saw the hundred tigers transported by the army, he was very happy and did not march with Liu He and the others. He was behind the army and stayed with the baggage team, and no matter how Liu He called, he refused to come out.
"Hey, a few tigers, I am making General Horse fans like this. I kept shouting that Liu would tame him. That look is really a world of difference from when I came to my valley a few days ago when I ordered his army to be ready to attack Liu at any time."
When Liu He spoke, he was a bit ridiculous and made everyone smile.
"Hehe, brother, don't talk about this General Ma Teng's character. I have made an appointment with him. I'm going to settle in Luoyang. He will stay for a few more days and ask me for advice on taming mounts. Haha, I, Cheng Liang, have been asked by others for advice. It's so good, very happy."
Cheng Liang is so proud that he is a dignified prince. He is not ashamed to ask for advice from him.
Zhang Yong joked on the side: "Third brother, stop making trouble. You are not taking care of these hundred tigers on weekdays. What can you teach General Ma? Why would you turn around and ask him to find Xingming. Well... it's not right. In Liangzhou, such tigers are rare, and it's useless to learn it. It's more realistic to learn from Zhao Mingliang. Mo Wende's way of raising horses and horses. Hey, I always listen to Zhang and Su's two uncles praise Liangzhou for their good horses. General Ma really guards Baoshan begs for food."
"Mingway talks behind the scenes, it's not good, it's not good."
Gao Shun said these words with a serious look on his face.
Liu He smiled and said, "Hehe, Boping, I have never seen any other expressions on your face. Is it because of any disease? Let me ask Doctor Hua to show you."
The name of Gao Shun's face paralysis is famous throughout the army. Liu He said that he never had any other expressions, which was naturally an exaggeration, but he did rarely have any expressions.
Gao Shun's face shook, but in the end he didn't refute anything. He kept rushing on his way, which made everyone laugh again.
"The prefect Liu not only has a strong army, but also has a very fast marching and strict military discipline. Along the way, he has also passed by some villages, but the prefect ordered that he should not enter the house to disturb him, and even if he should not step on the fertile fields. This really made me admire him."
When Liu He heard the sound, he looked back at Jiang Huan. Seeing that he was indeed admiring, he was also happy.
"Martial morality is too good. The three brothers are extremely civil and military, and they have good governance in the county, and their ability to command military troops is also good, no less than those of my four brothers. With such skills, they live in a small county town, which is really talented. If this happens, Liu will definitely recommend three people to take important positions. There are tens of millions of people in our Han Dynasty, and if there are three such loyal and brave and benevolent people everywhere, why worry about the uncertainty of the world?"
"Haha, you have a good attitude towards me, Lao Zhang! If you want to be kind and righteous, I, Lao Zhang, will only obey my elder brother."
"The third brother should not speak nonsense. Liu Taishou's name of benevolence and righteousness spreads all over the world. The benevolence and righteousness benefit all the people. How dare you show off your skills in front of the prefect? If this big plan is done, the disaster of Dong's thief will be resolved. The people of the world can return to stability, and the great Han Dynasty can also repeat the glory. This is all the achievements of the prefect."
Liu Bei's tone was very modest, and he could not hear any false meaning. When he said the last sentence, the longing in his eyes was beyond words. However, the look he looked at Liu He had a faint look of joy. Although it flashed away, he did not escape Liu He's eyes.
"It seems that my promise has won Liu Bei's heart a little. No matter what kind of temperament this person is, he still has the heart to be fame and fame. It may not be easy to conquer his subordinates, but it should not be difficult to use it..."
Liu He thought to himself, and couldn't help but speed up his pace again.
"I will definitely be able to guess this trick of building a plank road and crossing Chencang in secret. Hehe, I just followed the water and made a counter-espionage plan. Now that Li Ru is in prison, Dong Zhuo personally leads his army out of the city. Luoyang City is already my own hands. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, although you are a hero of the world, how can you be foolish and unintentional? No matter how smart you are, how can you defeat me? "
Chapter completed!