"Get up, get up quickly!"

"Tighten it up! Put the wet cowhide over there quickly!"

"Check your bows and weapons! Put on your helmet!"

"Cavalry mount up! Form up and stand by!"

"The assassin is wearing iron armor!"

In front of Hulao Pass, murderous intent permeated the air, and the light breeze could not blow away the strong smell of blood.

In the Allied camp, all armies are preparing intensively. Yuan Shaojun, who is leading the battle, is ready and is making final inspections.

For most soldiers, this moment is the most stressful, because in the next moment, they have no time to think. They can only rush forward, either climb to the top of the city and kill the enemy or even their own people and survive, or die and be killed.

Trampled to death by one of your own, killed by the enemy, or committed suicide...

Yuan Shao, surrounded by Cao Cao and others, came to the high platform.

All their generals are on standby, ready to attack at any time with their respective troops.

"Mengde, after several days of preparation, we can finally attack Hulao Pass today!" Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu ​​are now in high spirits. Here, everyone from the princes to the soldiers are respectful and respectful when they see him. It seems that they are satisfied.

These more than 300,000 soldiers are his generals.

"Yes, these few times the sentries have come to report, the number of soldiers on the top of the city in Hulao Pass has continued to decrease. I don't know what kind of trick Dong Zhuo is up to." Originally, Cao Cao arranged for a few spies to sneak into Dong Zhuo's army before the war.

, but after Dong Zhuo came to Hulao Pass, in addition to letting Lu

Except for one-on-one battles, Hulao Pass is closed at other times, and there is no chance for Xizuo to escape and report to Cao Cao. Cao Cao himself would not have thought that Dong Zhuo would actually choose to retreat without fighting.

The posture is completely that of a decisive battle in Luoyang.

"I'm talking about Meng De, Dong Zhuo won't think that we are too strong and can't defeat us and run away, right?" Yuan Shao thought more.

"I don't think so. Since Dong Zhuo has already marched in person, it means that a large number of troops have been stationed in Hulao. Dong Zhuo is very powerful and our coalition can't take any advantage. Moreover, he has dangers to defend and enough food and grass. Why should he do it?

What about retreating?" Cao Cao replied.

"Yes, it seems that I have overthought it. Look at Hulao Pass, it is already full of troops." Yuan Shao looked at Hulao Pass in the distance. The dark area above was where Zhang Chen left Dong Zhuo for him.

The city troops have been sent up, and Zhang Heng's infantry has also gone into battle.

This time Dong Zhuo left Zhang Chen with only 5,000 additional troops, including 2,000 crossbowmen, 2,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry. However, he left behind the original 2,000 crossbowmen at Hulao Pass, who were the guards in Hulao Pass.

military.

The losses of Zhang Chen's various units in previous battles have been made up. Zhang Xiu's 3,000 spearmen, Xu Huang's 3,000 cavalry, Zhang Heng's 2,000 infantry, and the 4 battalions of his headquarters totaling 3,200 soldiers have all been expanded or restored.

As a result, there are a total of 18,200 soldiers in the pass, with Zhang Chen as the main general, Lao Jiang, Zhang Xiu, Xu Huang, and Zhang Heng as deputy generals. They have to face the allied forces, which have been increased to about 360,000.

Guard Hulao Pass for at least a month. This is their mission.

"Quick! Lao Jiang, take a thousand archers to the top of the city first!" Zhang Chen commanded from the strong tower.

"Yes!" Lao Jiang took the order and left.

"Shangwu [Zhang Hengzi], you are ready with the two thousand infantrymen from your headquarters and the two thousand infantrymen left by your father-in-law. As soon as the enemy comes to the top of the city, charge forward!"

"Yes!" Zhang Heng also clasped his fists and stepped back to command the assembled troops.

"Hua Wen [Zhang Xiuzi], Gong Ming, please go back to your headquarters and be on standby temporarily." The two generals retreated.

"Zimeng, lead the Kuangying soldiers to protect this city tower. This is the combat center and must not be lost!"

"Okay!" Zimeng now also felt the atmosphere of the war, suppressing the feeling of blood boiling, and accepted the order.

"Zimo, are the traps and defensive weapons ready?" Zhang Chen finished arranging the troops and said to Zimo who was in a daze beside him.

"General, no problem. I've checked everything. Take care to deal a fatal blow to the enemy!" Zimo was thinking about new weapons, came to his senses, and replied.

"Oh, I don't know how many people will die in this battle, but let them come! As many as they come, they will die!" Zhang Chen stood up, holding the double-edged knife in his hand, and the M60 was wrapped in black cloth.
Chapter completed!