Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Princes

Now that Xu Rong was dead, and his men and horses had been absorbed by Xiahoudun and others, Gao Ye and Cao Cao, who were no longer troubled by the war, immediately ordered the army to camp on the spot and rest, and then return to Luoyang tomorrow. After all www.biquge.info everyone has been tossing for a day and a night, marching and fighting, and fatigue is inevitable. Coupled with Cao Cao's miserable defeat in this battle, the morale of his sergeants can be imagined. As for the 3,000 soldiers, to be honest, it is already a great thing to be able to save their lives, but as for who their master is, is it important?

Compared with Cao Cao's misery, the other princes who had been stationed near Luoyang lived quite comfortably. Especially in the evening, when everyone gathered in Luoyang, a grand celebration party made these princes drink crookedly one by one, and they didn't even find out that Sun Jian was missing.

Although Yuan Shao sat on the top, frequently persuaded to drink, and looked happy, but in his heart, he was angry with what happened today. This Sun Jian really doesn't take me, the alliance leader, in his eyes! Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little more hideous on his face, but with Liu Dai's voice of "drinking victory", Yuan Shao regained his harmless face and drank with everyone.

said that this morning, Sun Jian came to Yuan Shao's camp early, and even Yuan Shao didn't expect this speed. Although he heard the news that Sun Jian had found the jade seal of the country and wanted to take advantage of it to return to Jiangdong, he never expected that Sun Jian's movements would be so fast. Among the princes of the Nineteenth Road, except for Cao Cao, who went to pursue Dong Zhuo, and Gao Ye, who went to chase Cao Cao, the rest of the horses were still camped in the west of the Tiger Prison Pass. Therefore, although Sun Jian came early, Yuan Shao still gathered other princes to listen to what happened to Sun Jian.

After everyone sat down, Sun Jian found that Yuan Shao was followed by two generals, all of whom were heroic, and he couldn't help but wonder in his heart, who are these two people, why haven't I seen them all this time? Actually, it's right, because these two people are no one else, they are the brothers Yan Liang and Wen Chou, who have just arrived, and it is natural that Sun Jian has not seen them. It's just that the momentum exuded by the two of them is really unusual, and in comparison, the four Cheng Pu behind Sun Jian are a little dwarfed.

"Wentai, you came here early in the morning, but what's the matter?" Yuan Shao asked quietly, but there was a little expectation in his heart, looking forward to Sun Jian taking the initiative to dedicate the jade seal, so that it didn't seem that his alliance leader was not only expected by everyone, but also by the mandate of heaven! It's just that Sun Jian's answer disappointed him, maybe he shouldn't have any expectations for Sun Jian, that's the jade seal of the country! How could Sun Jian take the initiative to give it up.

"Alliance leader, I have been fighting for days, and I was sad in Luoyang yesterday, and I unconsciously suffered from the wind and cold, cough cough ......" Sun Jian said, and pretended to cough twice, and then continued: "Now that Luoyang has fallen, Dong Zhuo has fled, I ...... Ahem...... I was not feeling well, so I wanted to return to Koto, so I came to resign. ”

"Do you know that Cao Mengde and Gao Mingxi went to pursue Dong Zhuo last night?" Yuan Shao said with a smile.

"I know about this, I saw it when Mingxi passed by Luoyang last night."

"Why didn't Wentai follow his two loyal and patriotic deeds, but today he wants to return to Changsha?"

"It's not that I don't want to, it's really sick, and it's difficult to fight on the battlefield anymore, so I want to go back to recuperate." Sun Jian replied slowly, as if he was really seriously ill.

"Haha, I know where the source of your illness is, it's just a jade seal of the country, a little sick, why bother?" Yuan Shao looked at Sun Jian playfully and smiled. Sun Jian couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this, he was so cautious in Luoyang yesterday, and even the soldiers who were salvaged together at that time were taken care of one by one, how did Yuan Shao know about this? However, Sun Jian's consternation only lasted for a short time, but after a short while, Yuan Shao was even more convinced that the jade seal of the country must be true.

"Why did the Alliance Leader say this? I just feel a chill occasionally, what does it have to do with the heirloom jade seal? ”

"Wentai, everyone understands people. We are now raising troops to fight for thieves, in order to eliminate harm for the country, Dong thieves have no way, so we have to wait for the king of Zhaoqin. Since you have salvaged the heirloom jade seal in the palace, such a heavy treasure should naturally stay with me, the alliance leader, and wait until you kill Dong Zhuo and return to Your Majesty's court. But what about you, but secretly hiding, trying to take it away, what are you going to do? Yuan Shao's words were quite easy-going at the beginning, but the more severe they became, the other princes couldn't help but tremble when they heard it, Sun Wentai got the jade seal of the country?

However, Sun Jian naturally would not be frightened by Yuan Shao, although his face changed slightly after listening to Yuan Shao's words, and he wondered how the news leaked out, but he did not give in to his words, shook his head and said, "How can the jade seal be here with me?" The leader of the alliance didn't believe the villain's slanderous words. ”

"Alas, Wentai, where is the thing fished out of the Jianzhang well?"

When Sun Jian heard this, his pupils shrank, it seemed that someone had leaked the news among the sergeants salvaged last night, otherwise how could Yuan Shao know so much detail? In this case, I am afraid that it will be difficult to be good today, and if everyone really thinks that they have hidden the jade seal, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape back to Jiangdong with their own people. The most terrible thing is the two people behind Yuan Shao, they really can't be underestimated, it seems that they have to think of an idea and leave here first.

Sun Jian had already made up his mind, then raised his hand to the sky, and said sonorously: "Alliance leader, this thing is not on me, even if you force it, I can't take it out." Since the leader of the alliance does not want to believe me, then I, Sun Wentai, swear hereby that if I really get this treasure, but hide it and do not report it, he will let me die with ten thousand arrows piercing my body one day! In this way, the alliance leader is credible? As soon as Sun Jian's words were finished, not to mention Yuan Shao and the others, even the four generals of Cheng Pu behind him couldn't help but be taken aback. You must know that people in this era are very vows, especially such poisonous oaths, which will not be issued easily. What's more, a few of them knew in their hearts that the jade seal was in Sun Jian's hands, and Sun Jian made such a poisonous oath, how could it be good if he fulfilled it one day!

However, Yuan Shao was not satisfied, and then called the soldier who came to report last night, Sun Jian saw that it was indeed the person present at the time, and he couldn't help but become more and more angry in his heart! Facing Yuan Shao's question, "This person was present yesterday", he was about to split this person. Yuan Shao saw that Sun Jian was angry, and knew that the jade seal must be on Sun Jian, so he immediately said coldly: "What, if you are a thief, you have a weak heart, and you can't kill people?" ”

As soon as Yuan Shao's words fell, Yan Liang and Wen Chou behind him all drew their swords in their hands, and the four people behind Sun Jian also drew their swords, and the other princes saw that the situation had become like this, and they all persuaded one after another. Although it seems that Sun Jian took the jade seal, he even made such a poisonous oath, so there must have been a misunderstanding. Maybe Sun Jian was angry, but this pawn framed him?

finally persuaded the two sides to be tense...... In fact, this is not quite correct, but it is just that he finally persuaded the angry Yuan Shao, after all, Sun Jian is now wishing that he could leave here quickly. Therefore, Sun Jian just expressed his anger fiercely, and then turned around and left, leaving here with the men and horses that had been prepared a long time ago. As for Yuan Shao, in front of so many princes, he couldn't raise a large army to attack Sun Jian. If you really do this, you, the leader of the alliance, are afraid that you will be criticized by the world! This is too damaging to my reputation, so I can't just do it.

Therefore, Yuan Shao, who has been depressed, even the grand banquet in the evening did not make him feel better, he just forced a smile and socialized with everyone. However, when Cao Cao came back on the second day, Yuan Shao's mood not only did not improve, but became even worse, because the first thing Cao Cao did when he came back was to let everyone send troops together in front of all the princes.

"Why are you stagnant here? I went west alone, with insufficient troops, but with the help of Ming Xi, I defeated Dong Zhuo's army, and beheaded Xu Rong, the Taishou of Xingyang, so a big victory still can't let the princes have the heart to go west? If you chase Dong Zhuo all the way, you will recapture Hangu Pass; All the way south, directly take Wuguan, Dong Zhuo will be difficult to resist, when the time comes, exterminate Dong thief and welcome back Your Majesty, you are all meritorious ministers......"

Gao Ye, who was sitting on the side, had nothing to say to Cao Cao, such incendiary words, it might be okay to incite those hot-blooded young people, but it was a little difficult to incite these princes with their own ghosts. Do people care much about the credit for welcoming back His Majesty? What is in your own hands is the right, now that the emperor and Dong Zhuo went to Chang'an together, the interests of the princes of Shandong have been guaranteed, why should everyone pursue Dong Zhuo hard? What you Cao Cao said sounded good, do you think we don't know about your defeat with Lu Bu the day before yesterday and your defeat to Xu Rong, if you don't have Gao Ye and behead Xu Rong, it's good if you don't be killed by Xu Rong. Now it's still coming to fool us into continuing to pursue, such a loss-making business, we don't do it, whoever likes to do it, let's do it!

"Okay Mengde, you and Mingxi have just come back, so it's better to rest more." Yuan Shao really couldn't listen to it anymore, and hurriedly stopped Cao Cao, who was going to continue talking. To be honest, the battle has been fought so far, and I don't have any thoughts about continuing. Dong Zhuogui retracted into Chang'an, and there was a risk of Kuihan, so it was so easy to get in. Moreover, Sun Jian has left yesterday, and there is even less of a strong help. Now that everyone has occupied Luoyang, it can be regarded as an explanation to the world, and the matter has come to this point, so why continue?

"Originally, now it's such a good opportunity!" Cao Cao still didn't give up, and persuaded everyone hard, "Dong Zhuo has just entered Chang'an, and it is difficult to gain a firm foothold. If you don't conquer at this time, when Dong Thief completely settles down in Chang'an in the future, if you want to conquer again, I'm afraid it will be difficult to reach the sky! Ladies and gentlemen, it's a great time, why don't you stop! ”

Cao Cao saw that his proposal did not get a response from even one person, his heart was cold, as smart as him, how could he not know what the princes were thinking, and his heart was even more lost, could it be that my dignified man was really going to die? Although there are many princes and many soldiers and horses, no one is willing to go west! Hearing Yuan Shao's persuasion, exhaustion suddenly came to his heart, and he couldn't help sighing: "King Qin, the coalition army, it's a failure!" ”