Songgao Mountain, with its Songgao high and big, so the name Songgao Mountain, Songgao Mountain belongs to the Funiu Mountain system, north of the Yellow River, south of Yingshui, cross-cut in Yuzhou to the Jingshi Luoyang must pass the road, by the main vein by the Taimur Mountain, Shaomur two mountains composition.

And Xuanyuan Pass is located between the two mountains of Shao Room and Tai Room, the cliffs on both sides are rugged, the mountains are majestic and dangerous, the road twists and turns, the mountain peaks that stretch for thousands of miles almost completely isolate Yuzhou and Luoyang, only Xuanyuan Pass stands tenaciously in the mountains and mountains, and Yuzhou and Luoyang are closely linked, Xuanyuan Pass can be said to be the only passage for Yuzhou to enter Beijing in the north, and it is naturally the only way for Yuyang to go south to Yuzhou.

Xu Rong is known for his calm personality, and naturally he will not rush out of the army, he knows that the news of the army's southward movement will definitely not be hidden from the Kwantung coalition army, and someone will inevitably come to stop it, so he ordered people to strengthen the wall and also sent a scout horse to travel around to capture the news of the coalition army.

"General~"

Xu Rong was bending down to carefully investigate the military topographical map on the table, and there was a sudden sound of iron armor colliding outside the tent, just listening to this sound, Xu Rong knew that it was Dong Huang and Dong Chao who had arrived, and a trace of coldness could not help but pass in his eyes, although he was the commander of the first army, he was not a general of the Xiliang faction after all, and he would be constrained sometimes.

Especially Dong Huang, as a close friend of his sworn enemy Dong Yue, and relying on Dong Zhuo's nephew, he is even more arrogant and domineering, and he disagrees with him everywhere, if it weren't for Dong Zhuoqian's instructions before leaving, Dong Huang even dared to disobey military orders.

"What do you have to say?" Xu Rong turned around and looked at Dong Huang and said coldly.

Dong Huang looked at Xu Rong quite arrogantly and asked: "Taishi ordered General Xu to lead the army south to Yuzhou under the commander-in-chief, intending to contain the rear of the coalition army, but why did the general stay here without moving?" ”

"Captain Dong, this general is the commander of the First Army!" Xu Rong didn't pay attention to Dong Huang's questioning at all, and said in a deep voice: "How to march and fight, the general has his own arrangements, you just wait to obey orders!" ”

After that, Xu Rong no longer paid attention to Dong Huang, turned around and continued to investigate the map, and waved his hand at the same time, and the two pro-soldiers stepped forward to make a gesture of invitation when they saw this, clearly driving Dong Huang away.

Dong Huang, as Dong Zhuo's nephew, when has he ever suffered this kind of treatment, and said angrily: "Xu Rong, you are disobeying the order of the Taishi, and the captain of this school will play the Taishi to cure you for the crime of neglecting the army!" ”

"The mouth grows on Captain Dong himself, he can't control it, if the captain is not satisfied, he can play the master!" Xu Rong said coldly without looking back: "However, please also ask Captain Dong to remember that he will be the commander of the first army, and anyone who dares to disrespect military orders will never be spared!" ”

"Report!" Dong Huang was about to leave with an angry look, when suddenly a terrible wolf howl came, and then a herald with a pennant on his back hurriedly ran in, Dong Huang's heart moved, and he didn't leave, just like that, Xu Rong glanced at Dong Huang, ignored him, his eyes fell on the herald, and said in a deep voice: "Speak!" ”

The herald knelt on the ground and said loudly: "General Qiqi, our army explored the Yingshui River forty miles west of Xuanyuan Pass, and found a large number of enemy troops, at least more than 40,000 people!" ”

"West of Xuanyuan Pass?" Xu Rong frowned, he already knew the terrain of this area, and immediately understood that the coalition soldiers and horses had arrived near Yangcheng, and if he went further, he was about to enter the Songgao Mountain boundary, Xu Rong's eyes flashed a trace of light, and he said in a deep voice: "Explore again!" ”

"No!" The herald took the order and departed.

"General, since you have found the enemy, please give the general the order to rob and kill the enemy!" Dong Huang said proudly: "The last general is willing to be the vanguard of our army!" ”

"Captain Dong's courage is commendable, but when to fight, he will have his own scheduling!" Xu Rong's cold voice was mixed with a hint of admiration, although he hated Dong Huang, but since Dong Huang was willing to lead the pioneer, at least it showed that he was not greedy for life and afraid of death.

However, regardless of whether Xu Rong's voice was mixed with admiration, Dong Huang only understood that Xu Rong rejected him, he was angry in his heart, and was about to refute it, but Dong Chao on the side pulled his sleeve and made a look, the two have been doing evil for many years, and they have already had a tacit understanding.

Looking at the backs of Dong Huang and Dong Chao leaving, a worried look appeared on Yang Ding's face, as Xu Rong's deputy general, he naturally knew Xu Rong's ability and personality, but he still couldn't help but comfort: "General, Dong Huang...."

"Needless to say, the military order is like a mountain, and the two of them dare not disobey the military order!" Xu Rong knew what Yang Ding was going to say, but he categorically interrupted Yang Ding's words, pointed to a certain place on the map and said: "Pass the order, order Wang Fang and Li Meng to lead to the pre-agreed place and lay an ambush, there must be no mistake!" ”

Although Yang Ding was helpless in his heart, the military order was like a mountain, and he said in a condensed voice: "The last general will take the order!" ”

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After Dong Huang followed Dong Chao out of the big tent of the Chinese army, he shook off Dong Chao's hand and said unhappily: "The enemy army is on the side, but Xu Rong is not moving, why did the eldest brother stop so?" ”

Although Dong Chao is older than Dong Huang, he is a side branch of the Dong family, and his status is far inferior to Dong Huang, so he is not angry, and said with a smile: "Xu Rong is the commander of the first army, and Brother Huang bumps into the general, even if he sues the Taishi, it is Brother Huang's fault, and it is the foolish brother who persuades Brother Huang." ”

"Hmph~" Dong Huang snorted coldly and sneered: "Xu Rong disobeyed the military order, although the captain of this school is humble and light, he does not dare to disobey the order of the Grand Master!" ”

"Yes, yes~ Brother Huang is loyal to the Taishi, so he doesn't need to say it explicitly." Dong Chao followed Dong Huang's words and said, but then smiled slightly: "The coalition army is coming from afar, it must be physically and mentally exhausted, since Xu Rong is unwilling to send troops, why doesn't Brother Huang use the secret order of the Taishi and order the robbery and killing of the coalition army, and make a great contribution?" ”

"This~" Dong Huang was a little hesitant in his heart, in fact, the Xiliang Army went on the expedition, as long as it was led by outsiders, Dong Zhuo would send the Dong clan people to accompany the army, and the secret order was that once the outsiders had bad intentions, the Dong clan people who accompanied the army would have the right to command the army to cut first and then play.

However, Xu Rong's loyalty to Dong Zhuo is well known to everyone, and Xu Rong's prestige in the army is not comparable to his Dong Huang, he beheaded Xu Rong for no reason, and if it is not good, I am afraid that there will be a mutiny, and he really does not dare to take this risk.

Dong Chao has always been good at observing words and feelings, and he knows his intentions when he looks at Dong Huang's expression, and he can't help but despise it in his heart, but he didn't ask Dong Huang to kill Xu Rong, he didn't have the courage to break it, but smiled slightly: "Brother Huang only needs to quietly order the army to meet the enemy and kill the enemy, and he can make earth-shattering feats, why should Brother Huang hesitate again and again!" ”

Dong Huang paused for a moment, knowing that he would be wrong, and smiled embarrassedly on his face, but as long as he didn't break into such a big crime as killing Xu Rong, and he could make earth-shattering feats, he really dared to give this order!