In the first month of 190 A.D., because the new emperor Liu Bian was always difficult to find his traces, the ministers of the court and the central government could no longer resist the strong suppression of Dong Zhuo and others, and were forced to agree to establish Dong Hou Liu Xie as the emperor, change the Yuan Chuping, and be known as Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty in history.

And the Dongfang heroes were not willing to succumb to the Feng Tianzi of Dong Zhuo's group, and sent troops to recruit one after another. The armies of all roads gathered in Suojube and elected Yuan Shao as the leader of the alliance, with a total strength of 350,000 people. When the news came out, Luoyang was shocked and the world was a sensation.

Just as the Eastern Allied Army was divided into two major military clusters headed by Yuan Shao and Nanying, and slowly pressed towards Luoyang in unison, Dong Zhuo's side also began to actively prepare for war, and issued an edict in the name of the Son of Heaven to remove all the official positions of the Allied generals, declaring them all rebels. At the same time, Dong Zhuo also did everything possible to stabilize his government under the advice of his staff, he first rehabilitated Zhaoxue for the party members in the two party committees, restored their titles, worshipped their descendants as officials, and sent messengers to his grave to pay respects, in order to win the hearts of the people in the world; secondly, he worshiped Liu Biao as the pastor of Jingzhou, replaced the dead Jingzhou assassin Wang Rui, and ordered him and Ruyang to order Kuai Yue to attack Yuan Shu and Sun Jian's territory in order to contain the allied forces; The third is to worship the former Jizhou assassin Shi Gongsun Du as the Taishou of Liaodong, so that he secretly instigated the northern Zhuhu to attack the eastern heroes of the rear of You, Ji, and Xu.

Not only that, Dong Zhuo also hurriedly rode 120,000 troops, and the soldiers attacked in four directions. The first road crossed the Yellow River north with his son-in-law, Zhonglang General Niu Fu, with 20,000 troops in the north, intending to attack and incorporate the Baibo army, which was approaching the Yellow River in the south; The second road led 30,000 troops by Xu Rong and Hu Zhen out of Xingyang, and went down the Yellow River to meet Nanying and Sun Jian, and the third road led the main army of 50,000 by Lu Bu, Guo Yan, Hua Xiong, Li Su, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou, and met the 300,000 troops led by Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu through the first line of Yanshi, Jingxian, and Guancheng; The fourth route ordered Li Dao to lead 20,000 troops, and requisitioned and sent people on the spot between Chenggao and Xingyang, and built a pass to block the way of the eastern heroes.

In the midst of the turmoil, a shocking battle that can go down in history is about to break out.

The rolling soldiers rushed down. Xu Rong stood beside the horse road, looking at the army of foot cavalry at its peak, but there was no joy in his heart, and he felt heavy. Because although he has 30,000 troops, 20,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry troops are all battle-hardened soldiers, the enemies he faces are the general Yingyang Zhonglang, who is known as a hundred battles, and Sun Jian, a famous general who has not tasted defeat in a hundred battles.

For Xu Rong, who is nearly middle-aged but lacks impressive achievements, this battle is a major test that he has only encountered in his life. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo's repeated admonitions seemed to echo in his ears again: Although I have a brave general like Lu Bu, I dare not let him meet Nanying. Gai has a personal relationship with the enemy, and although the king is not famous in the world, he has the reality of being a good general in the world, all because the time has not come...... This is a difficult opportunity for the king, if you can defeat the enemy, it is enough to pass on the name for eternity, even if you can't win, as long as you hold on to the enemy, it is also the first merit of the overall battle situation! Pan Jun is very precious. Don't disappoint your father......

"General Xu!" A warlord galloped to Xu Rong's side and said in a deep voice: "The scout has come to report, about a hundred miles ahead, there is the camp of the Southern Eagle army!" You are the Lord. Please formulate a detailed strategy against the enemy! ”

"General Hu..."Xu Rong looked at the heroic-looking Hu Zhen in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and remembered Dong Zhuo's other entrustment: Jun is a square person, although he is good at using soldiers. But it may not be the enemy of the Southern Eagle...... Hu Zhen, although he is cruel by nature, is decisive in killing. Enough to be the deputy general of the king! If you can make good use of your own wisdom and ruthlessness, you can take it step by step, and you will not lose it......

"Dong Gong is smart!" Xu Rong sighed in his heart, in vain he was full of military books, conceited and knew the soldiers, but his actions were not ruthless enough, and he could have the famous heroic man Hu Zhen in Xiliang as his deputy, which was indeed one positive and one strange, and complemented each other.

"Map!" Xu Rong ordered his subordinates to spread a white silk on the big stone on the side of the road and beckoned Hu Zhen to watch together.

"General Hu, please look, there is a crisscrossing chasm waterway in front of you, and the terrain is unfavorable to us and to Nanying, which is why they have set up camp more than a hundred miles away!" Xu Rong pressed one hand on the map: "And on the right side of our army, beyond the vast and boundless fields, is the army of General Lu Bu, which is advancing hand in hand with our army...... According to the original plan, they will fight with Yuan Shao's army in the area of Zhongmu! ”

"General Xu, Gong Dong made it clear before leaving!" Hu Zhen said in a deep voice: "You are the main general, you are in charge of all the use of troops, and the last general only goes into battle to kill the enemy, so ......"

He bowed very solemnly: "Please give the order!" ”

"Thank you, General Hu!" Xu Rong was excited in his heart, and he returned the salute solemnly. I was worried that this famous local hero might rely on the old and sell the old and disobey the command, but now it seems that he is worried about the sky!

"The combined army of Nanying and Sun Jian is about 50,000, and the strength is far inferior to Yuan Shao, but its combat power must be far above Yuan Shao's 300,000 army!" Xu Rong said in an astonishing voice: "Even if our army faces the enemy head-on, it is difficult to win!" ”

"What?" There was a look of horror in Hu Zhen's eyes: "General Xu really thinks so?" ”

"Combined with past examples, it is not that the general has the ambition of others, if there are 100,000 soldiers, the general dares to win!" Xu Rong smiled bitterly: "If you rely on the current military strength and hold on to each other with all your might, you can barely support it for a few days!" ”

Hu Zhen was stunned for a long time before he said, "So, isn't it a loss?" ”

"No!" Xu Rong's eyes shot a resolute look: "Dong Gong treats me like a national soldier, and even if he dies, he will design to save the situation...... General Hu! ”

He suddenly bowed respectfully to Hu Zhen.

Hu Zhen was at a loss for a moment and said, "You, what are you doing?" ”

"I want to ask you for something!" Xu Rong stretched out his hand and drew a diagonal line on the map: "I will lead 10,000 infantry, drag Nanying to death here, and you will lead 20,000 cavalry troops to insert Yuan Shao's army into the waist and abdomen, and cooperate with General Lu to break Yuan Shao in one fell swoop!" ”

"What?" Even Hu Zhenzhi couldn't help but take half a step back, and shouted in a lost voice: "How does this make ...... Hugh said that you will definitely die if you fight alone, that is, Dong Gong's side, how can you explain? This is disobedience! ”

"Will be outside, the king's order is still not granted!" Xu Rong said categorically: "Once the armies of both roads are in a stalemate, it will only attract more princes who remain on the sidelines to attack in groups...... Only a strong man who breaks his wrist and changes the enemy's arm can deter the heroes! ”

Hu Zhen shook violently and took a step back. He was stunned for a moment before he said fiercely: "Okay! It's rare for General Xu to be so brave, no matter whether this battle is won or lost, the last general will accompany you to bear it! ”

"General Hu...... It's hard work! The two reached out and shook each other. They were all trembling with excitement.

"Without further ado!" Hu Zhen got on his horse, leaned over and said: "Since our army has discovered the traces of Nanying, presumably the figure of our army's 30,000 cavalry has already fallen into his eyes, and when they believe that we are still rejecting the division of troops, the last general will immediately bypass Pu Tianze and directly attack Yuan Shao's rear!" ”

"Please let it go!" Xu Rong bowed deeply: "Ben will immediately send Dong Gong and General Lu to ask for their full cooperation!" ”

Looking at Hu Zhen leading 20,000 cavalry into a black dragon rolling away, Xu Rong took a deep breath and shouted: "Whole army, continue to move forward along the chasm." Thirty miles away from the Bohai Navy, according to the river! ”

The Bohai Navy battalion, the generals' accounts, and the secret reports of military intelligence are being reported like a stream, which almost dazzles many experienced generals.

"Yuan Shaojun stretched for dozens of miles, and passed through Quyu three hours ago!"

"Lu Bu's army of 50,000 has arrived in Zhongmu to establish a defensive line, and may engage Yuan Shao's army at any time!"

"The latest report, Dong Zhuo's department will levy 100,000 people between Chenggao and Xingyang. The pass is being built! ”

"Xu Rongjun's 30,000 troops marched along the river, and they have appeared one hundred and twenty miles away!"

"Luoyang Line reported that the top management of the imperial capital changed again, and Dong Zhuo worshiped Yuan Kui as the prince and concubine. Worship Guangluxun Zhao Qian as the captain, and the servant Wang Yun as the situ..."

"Luoyang's internal line will report again, the situation in the imperial capital is surging, and someone may launch an assassination operation against Dong Zhuo!"

"General! The eye of heaven has just discovered. Xu Rong's army in front of our army was suddenly divided into two, about 20,000 cavalry rushed straight to the southeast, and 10,000 infantry troops continued to go down the river. Rushing to our army! ”

"Huh? What the! Not only did Nanying raise his head in surprise, but many generals also stopped their busyness and looked at each other in amazement.

Someone couldn't help but say, "Don't try to copy our back road, right?" ”

"That's not right!" Nan Ying's finger traced all the way down the map, and he suddenly laughed: "Good Xu Rong, it's really good...... Ben General is worried about how to eliminate 20,000 cavalry and reduce his own casualties, but now he has no worries! ”

"Yes! This kid surnamed Xu is not simple! Jia Xu stretched out his head and looked at it hastily, then stroked his beard and said with a smile: "He is going to take advantage of the fact that both sides are not on a stable foothold, and the strange soldiers rush to attack Yuan Shao!" ”

"I see!" The crowd was amazed.

"Even if they defeat Yuan Shao, then wouldn't Xu Rong have to be buried with him?" Someone was puzzled: "This kid doesn't think that only 10,000 infantry can hold us back, does he?" ”

"How can a general who can make such a plan to put his death and survive is idle?" Nan Ying was stunned and said: "He is counting on holding us back for a few days, and after Lu Bu's army defeats Yuan Shao, he can return to the division to flank our army, right?" ”

"Dreaming!" The generals laughed loudly.

One general said even more disdainfully: "If you change the ordinary army, maybe they may still succeed, but our army?" Its mobile combat power is even higher than that of the Xiliang Army, and they must be able to clamp it if they want to be flanked! ”

"Not bad!" Another general laughed and said: "Taking advantage of them and Yuan Shao's dog-eat-dog, our army immediately attacked, swept Xu Rong's 10,000 soldiers and horses in front of the plane, and then went straight to Xingyang...... Lu Bu is afraid that he can only reach the dust! ”

"To put it lightly...... Two questions! Nan Ying raised two fingers: "One, how to quickly defeat Xu Rong in the vertical and horizontal terrain of the waterway?" Second, Sun Jian's Changsha army does not have the fast ability of our army, should they be thrown to Lu Bu? ”

The voice fell, and the tent was silent when it was neutral.

"Dumbfounded, aren't you?" Nan Ying sneered: "Is it really that Xu Rong is an idiot? It was precisely because he saw through that the area along the river was not conducive to the rapid breakthrough of our army, so he dared to divide his main cavalry to attack behind the enemy, can you use your brains? ”

He looked at the many eagle generals with dull faces, and reprimanded mercilessly: "In vain, you have also experienced the trial of being a general, how can you make such a hasty decision?" Even that Xu Rong is a few points better than you...... By the way, that Xu Rong can't be killed, I was going to keep him as your instructor, and I would have embarrassed you frogs at the bottom of the well! ”

"Yes!" The eagle generals were trained to be speechless one by one, so they had to bow their heads.

"General! The last general is waiting to report for duty! A clear voice sounded from outside the tent: "According to the foolish opinion of the last general, since the enemy general also knows that the short is long, our army can completely plan and realize the strategy of attacking by different routes!" ”

"Not bad! It's rare for the enemy to come along the river......" Another lazy voice said, "Finally, we have a chance to come out!" ”

"You? It's you! Everyone's eyes fell to the tent.

The curtain was raised, and the two young and handsome generals walked into the tent side by side, saluting respectfully to Nanying.

It is not difficult to see from the excited faces of the two that they must have been eavesdropping outside the tent for a long time.

"Bohai Sea Army Li Shaojie, Mo Zhe! Ask the general for war! ”

"Is this an attempt to save the reputation of the Bohai Eagles?" Nanying's eyes lit up, and he smiled and said, "Okay!" Let Ben listen to you, and see what you will do? (To be continued......)