Chapter 799: This is not the time when you are alone

If Dong Zhuo was given another almost, he would definitely not have so many worries, even if he fought to defeat both sides, he would have to destroy Qin Hao first, so as not to give him the opportunity to call on the princes to crusade against him.

It's a pity that it's too late to say anything now, the 550,000 Kwantung coalition troops are ready to attack, and they may attack Tiger Prison Pass at any time, and another shocking war is inevitable.

"Lord, Liu Yan has a faint intention to attack Hanzhong by mobilizing heavy troops in the north of Yizhou, Qin Wen has also arranged a large number of soldiers and horses at the junction of Liangzhou, and Ma Teng and Han Sui on the Liangzhou side are also ready to move......"

Li Ru said with a serious face, and now the situation faced by the Liang army has indeed reached the point of extreme danger, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the whole world is the enemy.

Dong Zhuo's face turned blue when he heard this, he was not surprised that Qin Wen would sink the border, after all, Qin Hao, the leader of the coalition alliance, was Qin Wen's son, but Liu Yan, a timid rat like a mouse, dared to provoke him, which was really unbearable.

Of course, what made Dong Zhuo most angry were Ma Teng and Han Sui, who knew that they shouldn't have kept these two scourges in the first place.

Dong Zhuo slapped the table angrily, his tiger eyes seemed to be on fire, and he said in a deep voice: "They want to use this to contain the strength of our army, so that our army cannot use all its strength to fight the coalition army, it is extremely vicious." Strategists, virtuous sons-in-law, how can our army break through this dilemma? ”

After Jia Xu and Li Ru glanced at each other, Li Ru stood up and said in a deep voice: "Lord, it is not difficult to break the situation, you just need to defend the Tiger Prison Pass, and you will only retreat after the princes run out of food."

It's just that with Sizhou's current strength, even if he has the Luoyang Baguan Trench, it is extremely difficult to hold it, and his subordinates think that they should increase their troops as soon as possible. ”

Although Dong Zhuo has an army of 500,000, he has to divide his troops to defend the territory of three and a half states, and the four counties of Sizhou only have an army of 150,000 at this time, how can they be the opponent of the 550,000 coalition army of the princes?

Dong Zhuo nodded unconsciously and said, "How many armies do you think is more suitable for the virtuous son-in-law to draw out how many armies are more suitable for the past?" ”

"50,000 in Liangzhou, 80,000 in Guanzhong, 20,000 in Hanzhong, plus 150,000 in Sizhou, a total of 300,000 troops, this is also the limit of what our army can mobilize.

During the first Battle of Tiger Pass, Dong Zhuo was one of the generals under Qin Wen, and he also witnessed the whole process of that battle.

At that time, Qin Wen led 150,000 Han troops to defend the tiger prison, and Zhang Jiao led a million troops to come.

Although Qin Wen still gave up the Tiger Prison Pass in the end, it was because He Jin lost to Xiang Yu in the decisive battle of the Yellow River, which caused the entire northern defense line of Sizhou to be greatly opened, which forced Qin Wen to give up the Tiger Prison Pass, and it was not a problem in the defense of the Tiger Pass.

Moreover, after the Tiger Prison Pass has been destroyed twice, the rebuilt defense is even stronger than before, can the dispatch of 300,000 troops still be able to stop the 550,000 coalition troops?

In addition, Dong Zhuo also has Li Yuanba, the world's No. 1 fierce general, and there are also four peerless generals Yuwencheng-Du, Lu Bu, Houyi, and Jia Fu, while there are only three in the coalition army: Li Cunxiao, Ran Min and Gongsun Xuanyuan.

Soldiers, generals, Xiongguan, their own side has the advantage, so why can't they win this battle?

As soon as he thought of this, Dong Zhuo finally showed a smile and said in a deep voice: "Just transfer troops according to what the virtuous son-in-law said, and leave 200,000 troops to guard the territory, which is enough for Qin Wen and the others not to dare to act rashly." ”

Jia Xu stood up at this time and said in a deep voice: "Lord, in addition to the transfer of troops, the most important thing for our army at present should be to select a general to lead the Sizhou army to resist Qin Hao alone. ”

Dong Zhuo couldn't help but be a little silent when he heard this, of course he also wanted to be like Qin Wen at the beginning, but the current situation of Liang Jun was too bad, he had to stay in Chang'an Town to take a small night, once he left, some cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods would definitely come out and make trouble.

Besides, even if Dong Zhuo personally leads the army, he is better than others, you must know that Qin Hao has not tasted defeat since he was in the army.

Dong Zhuo didn't have the confidence to defeat Qin Hao, so he might as well sit in the center and hand over the army to someone who could be stronger than himself.

"The candidates for the main general, the miscellaneous family already has a number in their hearts."

Dong Zhuo's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he said with a smile: "Li Shimin, the son-in-law of the miscellaneous family, once served as the leader of the Eighteenth Route Princes, and now Qin Hao has led the Thirty-Sixth Route Princes to attack, so let Shimin, the former alliance leader, come to meet Qin Hao, the current alliance leader." ”

Among today's Liang army, in addition to Dong Zhuo being able to lead an army of 300,000, only Li Shimin has this prestige, which shows that Dong Zhuo did not choose the wrong person.

"No matter how many troops the Kwantung princes have, they are not as good as the Yellow Turban thieves at the beginning, and although the situation faced by our army is very poor, it is also much better than the original Han army. Therefore, the miscellaneous family believes that as long as our Liang army is united, victory must belong to my Liang army. ”

Dong Zhuo's arrogance also infected the generals of Liangzhou, and they shouted in unison: "Victory, victory......"

Dong Zhuo nodded with satisfaction, and then ordered: "Pass the order, and crown Li Shimin as the general of the expedition to the east, responsible for commanding the thirty armies of Sizhou against the coalition of the Kwantung princes."

Feng Li Yuan as the Marquis of Tang, the history of Yongzhou Thorn;

Feng Yang Jian is the Marquis of Sui, the history of Sizhou Thorn;

Feng Li Dao ......"

All the generals in Liangzhou are on Dong Zhuo's reward list, and Dong Zhuo's big reward before the war is naturally to improve the morale of the generals under his command.

Sure enough, the effect of the reward trick is still quite good, and some people were originally frightened by the terrifying number of fifty-five, but after the reward, there was no longer the slightest fear, and they all wanted to make meritorious contributions to keep up with the next level.

The biggest benefit from this reward is naturally Li Yuan and Yang Jian, the two assassins, and the reason why Dong Zhuo did not appoint them as state pastors is also to avoid the recurrence of Liu Xiu's rebellion, after all, the power of the state pastor is much greater than that of the assassin.

Hanzhong.

After Li Shimin received Dong Zhuo's edict, a trace of complexity flashed in his eyes.

"Brother Zixu, I didn't expect us to face off on the battlefield so soon."

Li Shimin looked at the east and whispered to himself: "A few years ago, I could only stand behind you and watch you crisscross the battlefield and become famous all over the world, but now I can finally become your opponent and stand in front of you on an equal footing."

My brother Zixu, you have been brilliant for too long, and now I want you to know that this is not your time alone. ”

Li Shimin took a deep breath, and then immediately gathered the civil and military forces under his command, and in the hall, the eldest grandson Wuji, Du Ruhui, Chai Shao, Qu Tutong, Zhang Gongjin, Hou Junji, Liu Hongji and other civil and military ministers lined up in turn, which can be described as full of talents.

"Dong Gong ordered me to be the commander of the 300,000 army to fight against the coalition army of the Kwantung princes. After I led the 20,000 elite army to leave, the affairs of Hanzhong should be headed by Li Xiaogong, and we must remember to strictly prevent Liu Yan from sneaking up on Hanzhong. ”

"No."