Cao Cao, who was originally depressed after Wei Zi's sacrifice of his life, suddenly felt a sharp killing intent coming from behind him, hitting the back of his neck directly, making Cao Cao's body cold and explosive. Cao Cao, who was awakened, was so shocked that he didn't have time to react, but driven by instinct, his body sank slightly, and he shrank the head of the person on the neck.

"Bang!" The sound on the battlefield that could not attract any attention was like a bell and drum in the early morning in Cao Cao's ears, rumbling in Cao Cao's mind.

I don't know if Cao Cao's life is good, or Xu Rong's archery skills are not good. The fatal blow was shot at the fine helmet on Cao Cao's head. The huge momentum not only shocked Cao Cao's mind, but also knocked his helmet into the air. At the same time, the war horse accompanying Cao Cao was frightened by the killing intent of the arrows, and suddenly raised his front hooves and threw the faint Cao Cao backwards. After the horse's hooves landed, the war horse instantly galloped away and disappeared in a moment.

"Lord!" "General!" There was another big chaos, but Cao Cao, who took off, was picked up by Cao Hong, who rushed behind Cao Cao at some point.

"Uhhhh

"Lord!" Cao Hong saw that Cao Cao woke up in a moment, so he shouted anxiously: "The lord quickly mounts his horse, if General Weizi can't resist the Xiliang soldiers for too long, the lord is in danger!" Cao Cao shook his head vigorously and boarded the war horse with Cao Hong's support. Turning his head, he saw Cao Hong standing beside his war horse, and Cao Cao Ninja asked uncomfortably: "Zilian, why don't you get on the horse quickly!" ”

"Lord, our army's war horses have lost the position of the Xiliang soldiers!" The weak Xiahoudun rode with Xiahou Yuan, and explained to Cao Cao with Xiahou Yuan's support.

When Cao Cao heard this, he frowned, and stretched out his right hand towards Cao Hong and said, "Zilian quickly get on the horse, the two of us will ride together, and quickly retreat!" ”

"The war horse is already tired, and the two may not be able to flourish! The lord rode forward alone, and Hong Ben followed. ”

"No!" When Cao Cao heard this, he was angry. After his friend Wei Zi took the initiative to break off, he was afraid that he would see each other again in the future, could his own clan brother not be able to protect him thoroughly?

"There can be no flood in the world, but there can't be no master!" Cao Hong clenched his fists and said solemnly, then no longer waiting for Cao Cao's reply, he opened his legs and ran west first. Seeing this, Cao Cao felt another pain in his heart. In desperation, he had to give an order to quickly retreat westward. However, Cao Hong's extraordinary foot strength made Cao Cao feel a little relieved. Even if he ran on foot, Cao Hong could barely fall behind the army.

Xu Rong, who shot an arrow, didn't know whether Cao Cao was alive or dead, and planned to lead the troops in pursuit, but he didn't want to be stopped by more than a thousand spear and shield infantry. Seeing that the heads of people who could make themselves prosperous and rich were getting farther and farther away, Xu Rong became angry, and looked at Wei Zi, the leader of more than a thousand soldiers and horses, and said fiercely: "Heh! After the break? More than a thousand sick men also want to resist the Xiliang Iron Cavalry under the command of this general? ”

"Sick man? Hahaha..."Weiz laughed and said disdainfully, "Why don't you wait for the thief army to try?" ”

"Look for death!" When Xu Rong heard this, his face changed suddenly, he raised his right hand and raised it forward, and said in an extremely cruel voice: "No one is left!" ”

"Kill!" In an instant, the remaining thousands of Xiliang Iron Riders behind Xu Rong swarmed up, trying to trample the ants blocking the way in front of them to death under the iron hooves. However, the Jedi soldiers begging for death made Xu Rong put away the arrogance that had just ignited in his heart. After the break, the non-commissioned soldiers of the coalition army knew that there was no way to live, and everyone exchanged their lives for their lives. Cao Cao had an excellent reputation for treating soldiers on weekdays, coupled with Wei Zi's good eloquence, so that more than a thousand remnants of the army who had no fighting spirit became like the Yellow Turban wrestlers in the past, fearless of swords and guns, and regarded death as home.

The battlefield, which could have been crushed in a quarter of an hour, dragged Xu Rong for an hour, and the casualties of more than a thousand Xiliang cavalry made Xu Rong's heart ache and moved. One hour was enough for Cao Cao to flee to Rongyang and attack Rongyang City. Although Xu Rong was eager to make meritorious contributions, he also knew Dong Zhuo's current general trend, and in desperation, Xu Rong had to clean up the battlefield and then retreat to the tiger prison.

The news of Cao Cao's defeat spread all over the world like a moth. Dong Zhuojun's morale soared, not only did Hua Xiong and Sun Jian on the Yangren front fight back and forth, but Xiang Ao on the northern front was almost forced out of Mengjin by Li Ru and retreated to the north bank. And the sour jujube coalition army, which has different thoughts, is even more unstable, if it weren't for the morality of the oath to the world, I'm afraid someone has begun to evacuate the sour jujube.

"My lord, there have been no routs back to the camp in the past few days!"

"Geometry?"

Cao Hong glanced at Cao Cao, who was a little decadent, and knew that what Cao Cao had heard was to ask about available people, although he couldn't bear it, after a slight pause, he still said truthfully: "Only more than 9,600 soldiers and horses can fight." ”

"Half of them! More than 10,000 soldiers and horses! Cao Cao, who was originally sitting cross-legged, leaned back on the screen, looked up at the roof and said: "It's all my fault, if it wasn't for my eagerness, how could I let the soldier die so unjustly!" ”

"Brother Meng De, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers." Bao Xin persuaded Cao Cao on the side, and said angrily: "Besides, this battle is the responsibility of the alliance leader, if the alliance leader can lead the alliance army to attack the tiger prison, we have already threatened Luoyang and let Dong Zhuo surrender." ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he sat upright. I don't know if Bao Xin's persuasion was effective or what, after Cao Cao sat up, Cao Cao's face was calm, without any previous discouragement.

"You and the others are in Rongyang to rectify the soldiers and horses, I still need to go to the sour jujube to lie down, and ask the alliance leader to order the troops to attack Luoyang."

"My lord..."Xiahou said in a hurry, intending to dissuade Cao Cao. In Xiahoudun's view, the coalition army was already a fictitious one, and Cao Cao went forward this time to remove the humiliation in vain, and he could not get the slightest soldier and horse.

"Needless to say." Cao Cao interrupted Xiahoudun and said, "Since the army started to fight against Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu has always been guarding the Tiger Prison Pass, why did he meet Xu Rong in Bianshui so coincidentally this time?" When everyone heard this, they also looked at Cao Cao with a puzzled expression.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and said, "Xu Rong took the initiative to go out of the customs, and he must have been instructed by Lu Bu. However, at this time, Dong Zhuo did not have the ability to send troops on a large scale, and only by holding on could he hold back the coalition army. And getting out of the Tiger Prison is just a barrier, making us think that there are still a large number of defenders above the Tiger Prison. In my opinion, I am afraid that the main force of Dong thieves in the Tiger Prison has already retreated to Luoyang! ”

When everyone heard this, they were shocked for a while, and retreated to Luoyang? Luoyang is the center of the Central Plains, extending in all directions. If you can't hold the surrounding eight passes, it will be a matter of time before the coalition forces take Luoyang, and Dong Zhuo will take the initiative to retreat to Luoyang, wouldn't he kill himself?

"I'm afraid Dong Zhuo doesn't have the idea of defending Luoyang!" Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Cao Cao took the initiative to say his guess.

"If Dong Zhuo gives up Luoyang and retreats directly to Chang'an, the capital of the Western Han Dynasty, what do you think will happen to the coalition forces?" Seeing that everyone's faces were still a little confused, Cao Cao asked indifferently.

When everyone heard this, they were stunned at first, and then they were still stunned. Especially Cao Cao looked at Cao Cao with a bitter face, and said secretly in his heart: Lord, Hong doesn't understand! Seeing this, Cao Cao was helpless for a while. The four or five people in the hall are all generals, and each of them has the ability to guard one side. But at this time, Cao Cao wanted to find a strategist who could give him advice.

"If Dong Zhuo retreats to Chang'an, the coalition forces with different minds stationed in Suojube are very likely to give up the crusade against Dong Zhuo in order to ensure their respective interests. If Dong Zhuo sends some more benefits to the various forces, the coalition forces will exist in name only! At that time, the princes will rise together, and the world will be in chaos! Cao Cao expected that everyone would not be able to think of a reason, so he directly explained the worries in his heart.

"The Han has stood in the world for hundreds of years, dominating at home and abroad, I don't want to see the Han fall like this!" Cao Cao sighed slightly and continued: "Tomorrow, I will go to Sujuo, hoping to persuade the coalition army to send troops to Luoyang." ”

Everyone in the hall suddenly looked like this. However, Bao Xin on the side quietly looked at Cao Cao, his eyes kept flickering.

Yellow River crossing, Mengjin.

"Lord, General Bianshui Cao has been defeated, and the Dong thief's soldiers and horses have been fighting back very fiercely recently!" Zhao Yun had also crossed the Yellow River to join Xiang Ao. However, the onslaught launched by Dong Jun in recent days has made Zhao Yun feel a little unbearable.

Xiang Ao stared at the Tiger Prison Pass above the map, his face uncertain.

"Zilong has any opinion on the current situation?" Zhao Yun was stunned when he heard this, opinion? What does Yun Neng think, the main office can fight as much as he wants, why do you still let Yun bother with his brains. Zhao Yun thought to himself depressedly, pondered for a moment and said, "Lu Bu sent Xu Rong to take the initiative to attack, it must be a slight change in the Tiger Prison Pass. Yun guessed that it was very likely that Lu Bu's army had retreated to Luoyang, otherwise the offensive of Dong's army on the north and south lines would not have been so fierce in recent days. ”

"Oh?!" When Xiang Ao heard this, his eyes lit up and he asked, "Is there a then?" ”

"The lord once said that although the coalition forces swore an alliance, they had different thoughts, and it was even very likely that their own interests would collapse for the sake of holding their fists." Zhao Yun frowned and said slowly: "In this way, if Dong Zhuo retreats to Luoyang, the originally inactive Sour Jujube Alliance will definitely raise troops in Luoyang to compete for merit and fame." ”

"Fight for merit? Fame? What's in for you? Xiang Ao was extremely satisfied with Zhao Yun's views and continued to ask.

Zhao Yun's brows furrowed even tighter, and his facial features were slightly distorted. Xiang Ao didn't urge, letting Zhao Yun think slowly. After a while, Zhao Yun's expression was stunned for a while, and then he was stunned, and then frightened.

"My lord, it's not good! I'm afraid Dong Zhuo doesn't want to defend Luoyang. As soon as his mind was cleared, many thoughts continued to pour into Zhao Yun's mind. Zhao Yun said and pointed to Chang'an on the map: "If Dong Zhuo gives up Luoyang and retreats to the area of Sanfu, his old base, with Chang'an as the capital, the world will be in chaos!" ”

Zhao Yun's face was extremely uneasy, and his voice trembled slightly: "The coalition forces are not in agreement, and there are even more people with different intentions. If the crusade against Dong Zhuo fails, and they disperse, they will definitely support their own troops and ensure their own interests. In this way, it is inevitable that there will be many princes. At that time, no matter what the force is, whether it is active or passive, it will all compete in the Central Plains under the gears of the general trend of the world! ”

When Xiang Ao heard this, he looked at Zhao Yun with relief and nodded, and secretly thought to himself: It seems that cultivating Zhao Yun is indeed effective.

"My descendants are only 5,000 soldiers and horses, even if you add Hanoi and Xiyuan soldiers and horses, it will not be 30,000. However, there are more than 100,000 elites in the world in Luoyang City, how do you think we should be the king? ”

Xiang Ao said, Zhao Yun's expression became deeper and deeper.