Volume 5 The Flame of the Burning Han Chapter 87 The Battle Must Be the First
For Dong Zhuo, these days are destined to be a wave of unsettled and wave after wave. Just after successfully forcing Yuan Kui to kill and expel the remnants of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branch led by He Hao, among the troops outside the city, Yuan Shu, who was very important, suddenly took all his 30,000 troops to the south and disappeared. Perhaps they still haven't figured out the specific reason for the split between the Yuan brothers, but Dong Zhuo, as an old man of the Heavenly Stems Branch, has insight into the long-standing contradictions between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, and he keenly and correctly judged that this was not a pretending to show weakness, but really causing trouble for Xiao Wall...... The internal worries in the city are no longer to be worried, and the great trouble outside the city has also destroyed the Great Wall, does this mean that the opportunity for Dong Jun to turn from defense to attack has arrived?
Just when the Dong army mobilized 20,000 troops overnight and was about to take advantage of the situation to raid the camp of the coalition forces outside the city, a shocking upheaval completely disrupted their position.
Yuan Shao personally led 5,000 elite soldiers to Luoyang City at night, and easily won the city gate, and as a result, the long-hidden ghost in Yuan's army finally revealed the truth, he turned out to be a short-lived figure in the battle of generals that day - Ko Yi!
In the chaotic night, after Lu Bu was shocked to learn of this, he hurriedly led his headquarters to the city gate and started a bloody battle with the coalition troops pouring into the city all night. That night, the sound of killing in the city of Luoyang shook the sky, the streets and alleys near the city gate were full of blood, and both sides suffered heavy casualties, until dawn, Yuan Shaojun withdrew from the city exhausted.
In this battle, although the Dong army responded quickly and successfully drove out the invading coalition army, but under the rebellion of 5,000 soldiers and horses under the subordinates of Liyi, and after a tragic battle by surprise, the 60,000 Dong army that held Luoyang City lost at least 30%, and the combat strength was greatly reduced and the morale was unprecedentedly low.
Just when Yuan Shao's army withdrew from the city in a panic, it was actually doomed to the final outcome of Dong Jun's abandonment of Luoyang.
When the sky was bright, Dong Zhuo urgently ordered an army of 20,000 to coerce the Son of Heaven and his ministers to withdraw from the west gate of Luoyang, and drove the big families and some people in the city to the west. All of a sudden, there were cries inside and outside Luoyang, and mourning was everywhere.
In the chaos, someone discovered that Shang Fu Xi Langzhong, who was in charge of the six seals of the Son of Heaven, and Huangmen, who was in charge of the Son of Heaven's national seal, were all lost, causing a great chaos again. Dong Zhuo had the intention to find it, but the chaos in the city became more and more intense, and even the people sent to find it were like mud cows into the sea, and there was no trace of them, so he had to give up. and urged the Son of Heaven to speed up and speed up.
The princes of the coalition army felt the abnormality in the city, and they did not report to Yuan Shao, so they could not wait to launch a full-scale offensive. Although the princes grasped the opportunity to win, they were greedy for merit and fought separately, scattered sand, but were rejected by the 20,000 left-behind Dong troops led by Lu Bu, Guo Yan and others, and it was still difficult to advance under the countless casualties, and the war became a stalemate for a while.
Just as a life-and-death offensive and defensive battle was launched on the east line of Luoyang City, the battle situation was turbulent again, and Sun Jian led an army of 20,000 troops to appear from the direction of the north mountain of Luoyang City without warning. Taking advantage of the rare gap in the limited strength of the Dong army, he broke into the city in one fell swoop.
Between the elbows and intestines of the transformation, even with Lu Bu's ability, he was no longer able to return to the sky in a hurry. He was also wounded by the joint efforts of Sun Jian, Sun Ce, Cheng Pu, and Huang Gai, and only led more than 2,000 horsemen to rush out of the West Gate and chase after Dong Zhuo's team.
At this point, the coalition forces seem to have won a great victory. However, they were involuntarily caught in a quagmire. When LΓΌ Bu's army was about to retreat, he desperately caused a fire in half of the city, blocking all the coalition forces that rushed into the city in the east of the city. At the same time, the arrogant and violent Liangzhou army broke out in the realm of death, more than 10,000 guerrillas scattered throughout the city, but resolutely launched a brutal street battle with the coalition army, and even many private soldiers of the Luoyang clan who were not able to withdraw actually stood on Dong Zhuo's side with a clear banner, and launched a succession attack on the coalition army, no one understood why they did this, however, the night sky of Luoyang was extremely sad because of the raging fire and thick blood...... Including the chaotic night in the imperial capital where He Jin died not long ago, Luoyang has experienced an unprecedented tragic war!
Luoyang at night, like a giant beast in the middle of sleep, instantly surrounded by fire, countless screams and all kinds of strange sounds, gathered into the last sad roar of this beast....... the Han Empire, which was founded by fire, was undergoing the burning and moxibustion of the scorching flames, as if indicating that this behemoth was about to be burned to ashes in the last residual temperature.
In the chaos, no one noticed that a coalition force of about 15,000 men and horses not only did not enter the city, but cautiously avoided the entire Luoyang battlefield, and was rapidly advancing along the southern line of Luoyang, chasing the retreating troops of the Dong army.
Cao Cao rode on the side of the road, looking helplessly at the tens of thousands of infantry rushing in front of him, but he was at a loss.
"Mengde! Can't speed up any more! Bao Xin's voice sounded from Cao Cao's side: "Almost all of our soldiers and horses are foot soldiers, how can such a rapid march in light armor and weapons last?" β
"I'm really jealous of the Eagle Yang Zhonglang General!" Cao Cao had a wry smile on his face: "Not only are there a large number of cavalry, but there is also a huge chariot army...... If we also have this strength, this time the pursuit of Dong Zhuo can be said to be nine out of ten! β
"Why should Mengde bother? Although the military strength of General Yingyang Zhonglang is at its peak, it is not an overnight achievement, but a collection of bits and pieces! Bao Xin patted Cao Cao on the shoulder: "Don't worry, from now on, I will fully support you!" β
"Thank you!" Cao Cao was a little grateful, and then said with a gloomy expression: "Yuncheng and Cao have only been friends for a few years, but their trust in Cao is far better than those who claim to have been friends for more than ten years...... People are warm and cold, as far as Si! β
"You mean Yuan Shao?" Bao Xin stared at the endless army in front of him, and said lightly: "Since he tried to persuade him not to summon Dong Zhuo into Beijing that day, but he turned a deaf ear, I know that this person is not only cold and cruel by nature, but also a person who will do anything to achieve his goals...... The situation has come to this day, can he really hide the dirt between himself and Dong Zhuo? β
"Yuncheng!" Cao Cao trembled lightly and said, "back then, I also had ......"
"I understand, Hugh will say it again!" Bao Xin waved his hand and said: "Throughout history, who has not been disappointed when there are true heroes and heroes? Han Xin was humiliated by his crotch, and Gaozu was also cornered...... Just have the last laugh and that's enough! β
"When I saw Meng De, I felt that you were different!" He stared at Cao Cao and said, "Brother has now staked his life on you, don't disappoint me!" β
"Yuncheng!" Cao Cao only felt that his heart was full of blood. blurted out: "You are the second person in the world today to exalt me Cao Cao like this!" β
"Second? Who is the first? Bao Xin was stunned and said, "Is it Qiao Xuan or Xu Zijiang?" No? So is Sima Fang? Could it be Weiz? β
He guessed three or four people in a row, all of whom were people who either had a very high opinion of Cao Cao or were kind to him. But seeing that Cao Cao always smiled and shook his head, he couldn't help but be deflated: "It is said that your kid is a traitor in the world, and sure enough, the city is deep enough, just don't say it...... But there's one thing you have to answer me! β
"It doesn't hurt to say anything!" Cao Cao laughed and said happily: "How dare you disappoint Yuncheng again?" β
"All the families are eyeing the imperial capital, eager to capture this majestic city to promote the world's famous ......" Bao Xin sighed and said: "On the contrary, it is you, but you bypassed the imperial capital to pursue Dong Zhuo!" Don't you know. Is this risky and unwise? Even if you defeated Dong Zhuo and robbed the Son of Heaven, how could Yuan Shao and the others allow you to successfully support the Son of Heaven to order the Son of Heaven? β
"Yuncheng, do you think of me Cao Cao like this?" Cao Cao said calmly: "Do you also think that I want to take advantage of the chaos to put the Son of Heaven in the palm of my hand?" However, what is the difference between me and Dong Zhuo's national thief? β
"Isn't it?" Bao Xin was surprised: "So what are your plans?" β
"All the princes only cared about coveting the wealth of the imperial capital, and did not dare to pursue Dong Zhuo...... If Dong Zhuo is allowed to return to Chang'an, he will definitely make a comeback again with the help of Han Sui and Ma Teng in the future, and at that time, we will drink the bitter wine of returning to the mountain! Cao Cao's eyes flashed with deep wisdom: "In this troubled time, I, Cao Cao, have nothing to do. If you want to attract the attention of the world and open a situation from now on, what do you rely on? β
He stared at Bao Xin, who was gradually moving. He shouted in a deep voice: "It is this courage to advance in the face of difficulties and the determination to die for the country, even if my army is wiped out in this battle, I must teach the world to know that in this world." There is also a great Han courtier who is not fighting for fame and fortune! β
"All my loyal generals!" Cao Cao's eyes brightened and said, "The battle must be the first!" β
"Well said!" Bao Xin's face was shocked for a long time before it gradually faded, he took a deep breath and stretched out his hand: "I didn't misunderstand you Cao Mengde. If you are determined to fight, please allow me to share the glory of Han loyalty! β
Cao Cao did not hesitate to stretch out his palm to strike at him, and said with a smile: "You and my brother, now that we are a combination of honor and disgrace, how can we share it?" β
Bao Xin's spirits perked up, and he turned around and blurted out: "Pass the order, continue to speed up the march...... At least twenty miles before you can go out into camp! β
Cao Cao smiled dumbly and said, "Now there are people who are more anxious than...... So do you want to advise you that tired soldiers can't make an expedition? β
The two laughed at each other, and the laughter was full of impassioned high spirits.
Bao Xin suppressed his laughter and sighed again: "A few years ago, Meng De was still a novice general who trembled on the battlefield, but now he has dared to take the world's major events as his own responsibility, is it really impressive....... must be the first?" That's a good point! Among the heroes of the world, who can have your bravery and heroism? β
"Nope! You're wrong! Cao Cao looked at the far distance between heaven and earth, as if he was thinking about the past, and he said in a daze: "There is a person, he is not here...... If he is there, how can it be my turn to be Cao Cao's master? β
About 100 miles to the west, on a hill next to the road, a young man was leaning against a big tree, stretching out his fingers and shouting, "Hurry up!" Hurry up! Like you who are so careless and slow, when Dong Zhuo's army arrives, what will we do to stop them? β
"General, come and see for yourself!" Among the more than 1,000 subordinates who were busy, someone shouted: "How can these pieces of wood not be done properly!" You won't be able to roll down the hill smoothly! β
"A bunch of fools! This little thing should be personally guided by Ben? The general stepped forward with a scolding scolding: "How long has it been, and all the skills that the general taught you have returned?" When I go back, I'll see how Ben cleans you up......"
Suddenly, he sneezed fiercely, and then said angrily: "Your grandmother, which bastard dares to be dissatisfied with Ben in his heart?" (To be continued......)