Chapter 50: Dong Zhuo withdraws his troops from Luoyang

After determining the withdrawal of troops from Luoyang, Dong Zhuo sent people to convey his military orders to Xu Rong, Li Dao, Zhang Ji and Niu Fu.

Not long after sending the messenger, Dong Zhuo left Lu Bu behind, and then he evacuated the Tiger Prison Pass with his troops overnight and went straight to Luoyang City.

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When the allies attacked the Tiger Prison Pass again, LΓΌ Bu only held on for a while and then led his troops to evacuate the Tiger Prison Pass.

When the princes saw that they had easily taken the Tiger Prison Pass, everyone quickly understood that Dong Zhuo couldn't bear the pressure and led the army to retreat.

Although everyone knew it, they did not send troops to pursue it.

Seeing this situation, Cao Cao immediately found Yuan Shao and said to him: "Alliance leader, Dong thief fled in the wilderness, why didn't the army take advantage of the victory to pursue?" ”

"Mengde! Although Dong Thief has evacuated, Lu Bu is still there, are you sure to defeat Lu Bu? If not, let's march slowly towards Luoyang, so as not to increase casualties. ”

Cao Cao was very helpless when he heard this, because he was also very jealous of Lu Bu.

Unable to persuade Yuan Shao to send troops to pursue, Cao Cao had to follow the army and slowly march towards Luoyang City.

Speaking of Yique Pass, after Xu Rong received Dong Zhuo's military order, he immediately asked his deputy general Duan Xuan to lead his troops to evacuate, and he was full of fire-causing things in Yique Pass.

After the arrangements were made, Xu Rong only left a few soldiers who lit the fire, and then withdrew to Luoyang with the remaining soldiers.

The next day, when Sun Jian led his troops to capture Yique Pass, the soldiers left behind by Xu Rong immediately set fire to the city on fire.

Seeing this, Sun Jian had no choice but to lead his troops to withdraw from the pass and wait for the fire to be extinguished.

This gave Xu Rong enough time to retreat to Luoyang.

Then turn to the side of Hangu Pass.

After Li Dao and Guo Yan received Dong Zhuo's military order, they also acted immediately.

When Wang Kai and Gai Xun found that Hangu Pass was empty, Li Dao and Guo Yan had already led their troops to leave Hangu Pass for a long time.

Seeing this situation, Gai Xun immediately said to Wang Kai: "General Wang, the Xiliang defenders of Hangu Pass have actually withdrawn, it seems that Dong Thief is planning to retreat to Luoyang City, and we should quickly march to Luoyang to join the main force of the allied army." ”

Wang Kai saw Gai Xun say this, although he was a hundred reluctant, but he could only reluctantly agree, after all, he was a disciple of Huangfu Song, if he disregarded the safety of his master, he was afraid that it would be even more difficult for him to complete the goal of dominating the world in the future, because if he made his reputation stink, it would be difficult to recover.

When the Xiliang Army of Hugao Pass, Yique Pass and Hangu Pass evacuated one after another, Zhang Ji of Yiguan and Niu Fu of Hedong also quickly rushed to Luoyang after receiving Dong Zhuo's military order.

Half a month later, all the generals of the Xiliang Army returned to Luoyang City to join Dong Zhuo.

Since then, Dong Zhuo's strength has once again recovered to more than 100,000 people.

At the same time, the main force of the allied forces led by Yuan Shao passed through the Tiger Prison Pass and approached Luoyang City.

And the allied army led by Yuan Shu also approached Luoyang City after passing through Yique Pass.

As for the elite of the Northern Army led by Wang Kai, after passing through Hangu Pass, they also marched towards Luoyang City.

The first to arrive under Luoyang City was Wang Kai's troops who marched from Hangu Pass, because the army on Wang Kai's side was basically only obeyed by Wang Kai, so their marching speed was very fast.

After the soldiers approached the west gate of Luoyang City, Wang Kai immediately ordered to camp in place.

After waiting for several days, Sun Jian's troops finally came to the south side of Luoyang, and it would take time for Yuan Shu's main army to arrive, because Yuan Shu was marching from Luyang County.

After a few more days, the main force of Yuan Shao's allied forces came to the east side of Luoyang and settled down.

At this time, Yuan Shu's main army was also in one place with Sun Jian.

With the arrival of several large armies, the strength of the Allied forces also reached more than 100,000.

Besides, when Wang Kai learned that all the princes of the Dong coalition army had gathered under Luoyang City, he immediately sent someone to report to Yuan Shao.

When Yuan Shao learned that the army of the Anxi general Wang Kai was on the west side of Luoyang, he immediately sent someone to reply to Wang Kai, asking him to take Gai Xun to the east side of Luoyang for a while.

Subsequently, Yuan Shao sent someone to contact Yuan Shu on the south side of Luoyang and asked him to take Sun Jian to the east side to discuss matters.

After Wang Kai received a message from Yuan Shao, he left Qin Qiong to sit in the Chinese army, and then he took Luo Cheng and Gai Xun to the allied camp where Yuan Shao was.

Besides, when Yuan Shu received Yuan Shao's message, he left a few people behind and took Sun Jian to the allied camp on the east side of Luoyang.

When Yuan Shu took Sun Jian to the allied camp first, Yuan Shao immediately led the princes to the outside of the camp to greet him.

Not long after welcoming Yuan Shu and Sun Jian into the big tent, Wang Kai also took Gai Xun and Luo Cheng to the outside of the Allied camp.

Knowing that the Anxi general Wang Kai and Jingzhao Yin Gaixun had arrived, Yuan Shao once again led the princes outside the camp to greet them.

exchanged a few words with Yuan Shao and others, and Yuan Shao immediately brought Wang Kai and Gai Xun into the big tent.

After entering the account, Yuan Shao immediately ordered someone to show Wang Kai and Gai Xun.

After Wang Kai and Gai Xun sat down, Yuan Shao began to say with a smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, the two adults of Anxi General Wang Kai and Jingzhao Yin Gaixun raised 40,000 troops to participate in the righteous act with us, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the two adults. ”

After hearing this, Gai Xun hurriedly replied: "The leader of the alliance is serious, Dong Thief is perverse, and it is a righteous move to raise troops to fight Dong Shi, and General Wang and I should not thank him." ”

"Lord Gai is really modest, if you didn't block Dong Thief's way, presumably Dong Thief would have escaped into Chang'an, if so, how can I have the opportunity to discuss Dong Thief in Luoyang City."

Seeing Yuan Shao say this, Gai Xun immediately smiled proudly, because it was his proposal that Dong Thief could trap Luoyang.

Immediately after, Yuan Shao said to everyone: "Ladies and gentlemen, now that our army has 100,000 people, I propose to raise troops to attack the city after one day of cultivation." ”

Seeing Yuan Shao say this, the princes hesitated a little and then all agreed, after all, the army had already arrived at Luoyang City, as long as Dong Zhuo was defeated, everyone here had a bright future.

The date of the siege was determined, and Yuan Shu immediately took Sun Jian to bid farewell to Yuan Shao.

And Wang Kai also took Luo Cheng and Gai Xun to bid farewell to Yuan Shao.

Besides, when Dong Zhuo in the city learned that all the minds of the allies were gathered at the East City Gate, he also convened the generals under his command to discuss the matter of guarding Luoyang.

After some discussion, Dong Zhuo also determined the general who guarded the city gate.

At this point, a major battle around Luoyang City is about to break out.

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After the allied forces were repaired, Wang Kai ordered Qin Qiong and Luo Cheng to attack the West Gate, Yuan Shu ordered Sun Jian to attack the South Gate, and Yuan Shao ordered all the princes under his command to send troops to attack the East Gate and the North Gate of Luoyang.

Seeing that the Allied forces were attacking the city from all sides, Li Dao, Guo Yan, Niu Fu and Lu Bu respectively defended one side to resist the siege of the Allied forces.

The Western Liang Army and the Allied forces launched a fierce offensive and defensive battle.