After getting the news of the convergence of Guo Yi and Cai Yan, Yuan Shu was very annoyed. Without him, when Sun Jian arrived in Nanyang to join him, he proposed two strategies. One is to intercept Cai Yan's troops in Nanyang, and the other is to follow Cai Yan's army to attack Yangcheng and Yuyuan Pass. But Yuan Shu was afraid that the alliance would be late, and the limelight was robbed by Yuan Shao, so he only waited for one day, Cai Yanjun was still in Jiangxia County at the time, so he ignored Sun Jian's opposition and set off for Suojube.

From the proposal of the alliance to Yuan Shu's northward journey, it was only fifteen days before and after, and the princes were already fast with their troops.

After Yuan Shu arrived, the alliance ceremony was officially held. A high platform has already been built in the sour date, Yuan Shao, as the leader of the alliance, took the lead on the stage, and impassionedly read Chen Lin's "Cutting Dong Thief", and then killed cattle and horses, smeared his face with blood, and swore to the sky, indicating that the alliance was formed!

After the alliance ceremony, the first problem faced was the loss of Hanoi County!

Wang Kuang led the troops to respond to the alliance, but his hometown was stolen, and everyone was reasonable, and they should help him take back the turf. What's more, the alliance is just to please Dong, Guo Yi is Dong Zhuo's subordinate, and there is no reason to refuse.

Cao Cao was the first to propose. Troops were dispatched from Chenliu and Wei County to seize Hanoi and make the first contribution! Cao Cao listed three reasons for victory: First, Guo Yi burned Hanoi and lost the people's hearts. Second, Cai Yanjun's long journey and exhaustion will inevitably drag Guo Yijun down. Third, Dong Zhuoke withheld military salaries and detained soldiers, and the gap between him and Guo Yi was not small, and he would not send a large army to support. With these three, Hanoi will be able to win!

"What do you think?" Yuan Shao directly threw this question to the princes, Cao Cao was his subordinate, and he decided directly, suspected of selfishness.

When it came to his own territory, Wang Kuang took the lead in standing up and said earnestly: "My lords, the contemptible people have prestige in Hanoi and win the hearts of the people, as long as they cross the Yellow River, they will be able to recapture Hanoi in less than three days, and the army will come to Luoyang." At that time, if you attack together with all your lords, you will be able to kill Dong Thief and help the Han family. ”

"Good!"

"As it should be!"

The princes expressed their support for sending troops to Hanoi to help Wang Kuang regain his territory.

"Good!" Yuan Shao saw that everyone was in agreement, so he ordered: "Meng De, you will have 3,000 soldiers and go to Hanoi with Lord Wang." You and Guo Zihong are old acquaintances, and it is easy to deal with them. The leader of this alliance is here to cheer you on! ”

"No."

Then Yuan Shao ordered: "Everyone, without further ado. Today, we will march into Henan Yin and take Luoyang directly! ”

"Yes!"

The princes returned to their camps and marched westward with their troops.

Yuan Shu was very unhappy with the fact that Yuan Shao was the leader of the alliance, and scolded all the way back to the camp.

Sun Jian advised: "General, it's better for our army to take the first step and make the first contribution, so as to show off your prestige!" ”

"Hmm. You take 5,000 soldiers and horses and take the lead, and this merit is yours. ”

"No!"

Sun Jian took the men and horses and did not choose to go west with the current, but set off from Fengqiu, where Yuan Shu garrisoned, and went south. However, in five days, he took the land of Zhongmu and Kaifeng counties, played with momentum and style, and made the first class contribution of the allies. Yuan Shu suddenly felt a light on his face, and he also grew a lot of arrogance in front of the princes.

When Yuan Shu and Sun Jian won a great victory, Cao Cao and Wang Kuang were blocked in Yulin Town, Yanjin County, and Guo Yijun's fortifications were on the opposite bank, but they could not find the opportunity to cross the river. Although the Yellow River is in a dry period, it is still a surging river, and this place coincides with the Yellow River flowing into the Central China Plain, which is an indomitable river basin, and it is too difficult to cross the river against the firepower of the opposite bank.

Cao Cao looked at the camp on the other side, laughed, and said to his subordinates: "Guo Zihong emigrated forty miles and built a city on the bank of the Yellow River. It seems that Guo Zihong is just a waste of fame! ”

Xiahoudun, Cao Ren and others on the side said that they had seen the flooding of the Yellow River, and this new city would become a tomb nine times out of ten.

Wang Kuang didn't care about this, he was anxious about when he would be able to recapture Hanoi. As long as the land is returned, the people can be moved back to the interior at that time.

"Does Meng De have a good plan to break the enemy?"

Cao Cao shook his head and sighed: "Unless you take a surprise attack and cross the river overnight, it will be difficult to reach the blue sky." ”

Wang Kuang doesn't want to listen to frustrating words now, this is his territory! He was about to have a seizure, but he heard someone speak.

"I have a plan."

Cao Cao turned around and found that it was his own person, so he asked, "Yuan Rang, what are your ideas?" ”

Xiahoudun pointed to the opposite bank and said, "Guo Zihong obviously expected that we were going to cross the river from Yanjin. We might as well lead the army on a detour! I heard that Guo Yi had arrived at Chaoge City in order to appease the people who had suffered from the fire. We took advantage of Wei County, from the north bank of the Yellow River, to the outside of Chaoge City, Guo Yi's rear was unstable, as long as we won in Makino, we could defeat it in one fell swoop. ”

"Brilliant plan!" Wang Kuang's eyebrows fluttered when he heard this, and he hurriedly said, "Without further ado, let's set off." ”

This battle was led by Wang Kuang, and Cao Cao assisted, and since the commander had made a decision, he could only obey the arrangement. After all, this is someone's own territory, and it is not good for an outsider to talk too much, so as not to be perceived as having bad intentions.

Xiahoudun saw that Cao Cao's expression was a little unnatural, so he asked in a low voice: "Lord, is this plan inappropriate?" ”

Cao Cao shook his head and sighed, and asked rhetorically: "Yuan makes you not know Guo Zihong, but you should have heard of his deeds." Do you know that he conquered everything in the south and the north, what did he rely on? ”

Xiahoudun really didn't know about this matter, he used to study, hunt, and be a small official, and he had never entered the imperial court. For Guo Yi, a high-ranking official like Jiuqing who started from the beginning, he has only heard the rumored deeds.

"Dragoon Battalion!" Cao Cao had seen the dragoon battalion with his own eyes in Luoyang, and in the face of Dong Zhuo's Xiliang cavalry and fierce generals like Lu Bu, they were at ease and in an absolute advantage. If it weren't for the fact that they were lightly armed and attacked that day, but a large army advanced, the owner of Xiangguo Mansion should be surnamed Guo now, not Dong.

"The dragoon battalion has fifteen hundred cavalrymen. Since Guo Yi pacified Liangzhou, it has been organized into an army, and it has been destroyed all the way in Yangzhou. It was the land of Wuyue, full of waterways and hills, and the cavalry was blocked everywhere. Makino, just outside Asaga, was a place where millions of armies could fight. We only add up to 10,000 troops, and we are rushed by the dragoon battalion, and you and I are only afraid that our heads will not be protected! ”

Xiahoudun was shocked, and the other generals also turned pale, they were all fledglings. Anyone on Guo Yi's side who can be counted, who doesn't have a few general's heads in his hands? Which one is not murderous and has countless blood debts?

"My lord, then why don't you dissuade General Wang?"

Cao Cao could only shake his head, pointing at Wang Kuang, who had an expectant look on his face, and his eyes flashed with anger and worry, and asked rhetorically: "If you are faced with such a situation, how should you deal with yourself?" ”

Xiahou Yuan said categorically: "Even if you die, you have to fight!" ”

"Yes!" Cao Cao showed a hint of a smile and said helplessly: "I can't help myself, I can't help myself!" ”

Wang Kuang was a little sober, and even as long as he had a foothold now, he wouldn't take such a risk. But everyone knows that there is only one way for him to risk his life. Otherwise, you can only wag your tail and beg for mercy in the future.