Chapter 43: The Tiger Prison
Hua Xiong was beheaded, Sun Jian was defeated by Xu Rong, Dong Zhuojun retreated to the Tiger Prison Pass, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's uncle Taifu Yuan Kui were killed, and the two Yuan Bei came from it, gathered the main princes, sent troops to Xingyang, and took the Tiger Prison Pass, vowing to kill Dong Zhuo and avenge Yuan Kui.
A series of things followed.
At the head of the Tiger Prison, two generals in hard armor were leaning over the battlements of the city wall, looking at the land in the distance.
These two people are tall, with big shoulders and round waist, covered in brass and gold armor, wearing a tiger helmet on their heads, full of beards and beards, and they are quite old, like a fierce tiger, it is Dong Zhuo.
And the person next to Dong Zhuo was wearing a purple and gold crown, an angular face, red brocade with bright silver armor, and a Sichuan and Shu brocade red robe behind him, as if he was afraid that others would not look at him...... But don't look at the red and fiery clothes on his body, but his face is as cold as a glacier, as if he is an ice god who can't smile.
It was Lu Bu.
If Dong Zhuo is a tiger who is ready to attack, then Lu Bu is a lone wolf with an arrogant personality and a cold killing...... A lone wolf that even a tiger would not dare to anger easily.
The tiger and the lone wolf are standing at the head of the city at the moment, looking at the barracks outside the Tiger Prison Pass in the distance.
It was the camp that was stationed outside the Tiger Prison Pass just today, and it was the barrier set up by this group of bastard princes who betrayed him Dong Zhuo!
Dong Zhuo couldn't wait to put all the pieces of tents in his mouth and bite them, then spit on the ground, stomp on his feet fiercely, and finally spit on them again!
"Kill the thieves these days! Rebels! Rebel! Pig! Dog! They don't want to die! ”
Dong Zhuo gritted his teeth viciously, spoke so violently that he was easy to bite his tongue if he was not careful.
Compared with Dong Zhuo's anger, Lu Bu was calm and calm...... Or that the word calm does not suit him, it can only be said that his expression is cold.
"Kill them all."
Dong Zhuo turned his head to look at Lu Bu: "More than ten princes, almost more than 200,000 soldiers and horses, many soldiers and generals, how to kill?" ”
Lu Bu's voice was cold and stereotyped: "Kill the leader." ”
"Hahaha...... You can say that again. ”
Dong Zhuo laughed, stretched out his hand and patted Lu Bu's shoulder, and said: "Fengxian, Huaxiong was beheaded, the morale of the three armies is low, the old man sent you to fight on a certain day, fight with the princes for a while, kill a few of his generals, and increase the morale of our army!" In this way, this tiger is firmly closed, so it is easy to hold on! ”
Lu Bu arched his hand: "Nuo, I will lead the troops to the battle tomorrow!" ”
Dong Zhuo heaved: "Don't worry, the old man wants to raise the morale of the generals, how about Yuan Benchu?" He wants to win for a while, but he is afraid that it is much stronger than the old man...... If you dedicate yourself, you will first rest and recuperate in the pass, and when the princes can't wait, they will come over to invite the battle, and we will fight with them when we do! ”
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Sure enough, as Dong Zhuo said, the princes gathered in front of the Tiger Prison Pass at this moment were arguing fiercely.
Yuan Shao sat on the main seat and said in a loud voice: "Everyone! Our army has already hit Xingyang at this moment, and the tiger prison is difficult and dangerous, if you don't fight for a while, increase morale! How can you conquer this Xiongguan? ”
When the words fell, Gongsun Zhan stood up with a gloomy face and said: "The alliance leader's words are wrong, who doesn't know, in the Tiger Prison Pass, the wolf cavalry in Bingzhou is the best cavalry in the world, and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry is also here, the two most warlike cavalry in the world are displayed in Xiongguan, and the alliance leader does not attack the city, but wants to set up a battle of soldiers, isn't it in vain to die?" ”
Yuan Shao's face instantly turned a little blue.
Hanoi Taishou Wang Kuang hurriedly stood up to fight the peacemaker: "Bo Jue, this is bad, when did the alliance leader say that he was fighting soldiers, he was going to fight generals......"
"Is there a difference?" Gongsun Zan said angrily: "Who is the person in the Tiger Prison Pass now?" It's Lu Bu! Fighter, it's not that I look down on you! Who of you present can walk three rounds under Lu Bu! The head will be presented on the same day! ”
Gongsun Chan has a heroic personality, but he is also extreme, easy to offend people, as soon as he said this, everyone in the tent was a little unhappy.
Lu Bu is extremely brave and invincible, when he was the captain of the cavalry under Ding Yuan's account, everyone heard about it, but they knew it, and they couldn't say it to their faces, you can say that Lu Bu is difficult to deal with, but you can't fight Lu Bu with so many people who gamble on your head...... Isn't this a clear way to pout everyone's face?
Cao Cao stood up and said in a deep voice: "Although Bo Jue's words are in line with reality, he ignores a most important point, I am afraid that it will be taken advantage of by Dong thieves." ”
Gongsun Zhan raised his head and was quite unconvinced: "A certain family has been crisscrossing the north for many years, if you talk about the affairs of the court, Meng De is stronger than a certain one, but if you talk about the front of the two armies, I am afraid that a certain family is stronger than Meng De!" What I just said, from the bottom of my heart, I don't think there is anything missing. ”
Cao Cao was not annoyed, but calm, and the potters who watched it secretly admired in their hearts...... The cultivation of the surname Cao is really good.
"Brother Gongsun, Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Iron Cavalry and Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry galloped outside, the world is difficult to beat, but Luoyang's North and South Forbidden Army and Yulin Army are capable of conscription and habitual warfare, well-prepared and well-prepared guarded troops, and they are the most elite capital shield of my Han Dynasty...... Cheap Dong Lao thief soldiers are not bloodless, and they are all the elite of the capital under their command, and I also commanded one of them when I was the eighth captain of the West Garden in Luoyang, and its excellence is not comparable to the garrison of the princes and counties."
Hearing this, everyone finally suddenly realized, and Gongsun Chan also showed a look of enlightenment.
Cao Cao paused and continued: "The Tiger Prison Pass is strong, if it is a strong attack, the Luoyang Northern and Southern Army is well-equipped, and the soldiers are elite, how can it be easily defeated?" Therefore, only field warfare is the best policy! ”
Although Gongsun Chan knew that he was wrong, he was still not convinced, which was due to his character.
Although this person is heroic, he is not broad-minded, even if he knows that Cao Cao is right, he has to argue for three points.
"As Meng De said, the soldiers and horses defending the city in Luoyang are fearful, so the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry are not afraid?"
Cao Cao was not angry, and said with a smile: "You don't have to fight with the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry." ”
Gongsun Zhan frowned, and was about to speak, but saw the pottery merchant cough lightly, and said: "Brother Meng De's meaning, after all, has returned to the original intention of Yuan Meng's master just now. ”
Yuan Shao couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the pottery merchant pull the words back to himself.
"My ...... Original intention? ”
The potter smiled lightly, and his young face looked very green: "Didn't the alliance leader Shicai say that he wants to fight?" ”
"Fighting general...... Fighting generals ......" Yuan Shao blinked, clapped his hands suddenly, got up and said, "That's right!" Yuan Mou said at the beginning that he called for a battle outside the Tiger Prison Pass, and compared with Dong Zhuo outside the Pass, he was a few more battles than him, and dampened the old thief's spirit! So it's good to attack! ”
Gongsun Zan pursed his lips, but his mouth was still very hard: "That's Lu Bu......"
Cao Cao said with a smile: "Compared to the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and the Luoyang Forbidden Army, if it can be solved just by dealing with Lu Bu, it is already very cheap for us." ”
Everyone also nodded their heads in agreement.
Yuan Shao saw that he had received the support of most people, and he didn't know whether it was intentional or natural, so he glanced at Gongsun Chan with a smug look, and raised his eyebrows by the way.
When the potter saw it, he couldn't help but sigh secretly...... This surnamed Yuan, who is handsome with his family background, can be so sassy, and if he behaves like this, Gongsun Chan will not hate you to death after being careful.
Gongsun Zhan's face was not good, but he was helpless, and sat down stupidly.
Yuan Shao turned his head to look at the crowd: "Everyone, please go back to the camp first, arrange the generals of the soldiers and horses, and prepare the whole army for battle. ”
"No!"
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When he returned to his tent, the potter put down the curtain of the tent, came to the makeshift wooden bed, pulled out a large box from it, and when he opened it, it was so golden that he almost blinded himself.
In this, it was the money that Mi Zhu 'borrowed' from and the Lintoe gold that Huaxiong's head exchanged for Yuan Shao...... It can be said that all the potters' current belongings.
It is also a very valuable piece of belonging.
In this era, there are no banks, and things can only be relieved if you carry them around, although it is a bit troublesome, but it is undoubtedly the safest thing to do.
The personal belongings are gone, and the potters can't sleep......
"The eldest son!"
With a loud shout, Xu Chu and Mi Fang lifted the curtain of the tent and strode into the potter's tent.
"Smack!" The potter hurriedly closed the wooden box with his hand, and turned his head slowly and mechanically, his face very unkind.
"Who told you to come in without saying hello, do you know how to write the word 'polite'?"
Xu Chu stretched out his hand, scribbled a few times in the air, and finally shook his head and sighed: "The word 'appearance' will not be." ”
The potter rolled his eyes secretly.
Mi Fang poked her head into the potter's shoulder, like a two-year-old curious baby, staring longingly at the big wooden box that the potter's hand was tightly pressing......
"What are you doing?"
"Didn't do anything." The potter lied and was contented, without any flaws.
The problem is that Mi Fang has been with the potter for a day or two, and it just so happens that he is still very smart today, which is greatly off the usual level.
"That's not right! There must be something greasy in your box, open it for me to see, what good things are hidden? ”
The potter's eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice was still so kind and modest, but obviously a little more guarded.
"Kai, this is a secret letter sent to me by my father from Xuzhou, which is the internal resolution of the high-level in Xuzhou, according to your current identity, I am afraid that you are not qualified to read it."
Mi Fang looked at the potter in surprise, her eyes were full of doubts and puzzlement: "Your father, the secret letter to you?" ”
The potter nodded solemnly and emphasized: "My secret letter." ”
Mi Fang scratched her head and said puzzledly: "Send a secret letter and send a big box full of it...... We have so many secrets in Xuzhou? ”
The potter's face darkened a little: "My father misses me, he talks a lot, is it rare to write a box?" ”
Mi Fang nodded abruptly and muttered to herself: "Thanks to your explanation, otherwise, I would have thought it was money." ”
Potter: "............"