Chapter 036: Cao Cao Asks for War
The Donglai camp was lively all day, making the surrounding princes laugh. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoEveryone thinks that Zhang Bao is really young and too capable of tossing!
After two more days, Dong Zhuo's defenders on the Tiger Prison Pass had been closing the city gate and not coming out, and the pioneer Sun Jian took the initiative to ask for a battle to bypass the Tiger Prison Pass and advance to the front line of Bishui Pass. Yuan Shao was approved.
Moments before Sun Jian's army marched, Sun Jian personally brought Sun Ce to visit Zhang Bao.
After Sun Jian saw Zhang Bao, he first pointed at Sun Ce and said, "Virtuous nephew, he is my family Ce'er." Ce'er, he is the Donglai Zhang Taishou you have admired for a long time. ”
"I've seen Zhang Taishou!" After Sun Jian's introduction, Sun Ce hugged Zhang Bao for the first time.
Zhang Bao hurriedly replied: "I've seen Brother Sun Ce!" Brother Sun Ce is indeed a dragon and phoenix among people, and his power is abnormal. ”
"Hahaha...... don't compliment each other. Virtuous nephew, I have another matter to find you, today I will bypass the Tiger Prison Pass and open the front line of the Bishui Pass to fight Dong Zhuo, and I hope that the virtuous nephew can help me. ”
Hearing this, Zhang Bao clenched his fists solemnly and said: "Please rest assured Uncle Sun, the nephew's side has also been prepared, just wait for Uncle Sun to set off, and the nephew will also leave immediately." Please rest assured that the nephew will never compete with Uncle Sun for war achievements. The nephew just didn't want to see Uncle Sun go behind enemy lines alone, which was a taboo for soldiers. ”
Hearing this, Sun Jian nodded and said, "Virtuous nephew and righteousness, Sun Jian is here to thank you!" I also hope that the virtuous nephew can help our army in time when it encounters danger. ”
"That's natural, please rest assured Uncle Sun! Time will tell. The nephew would never let anyone else see the joke. Besides, my Uncle Liu is still in our army camp. He'll always remind his nephew. Zhang Bao smiled.
Hearing this, Sun Jian hugged his fists and said, "That's good! With the promise of a virtuous nephew, Sun was relieved. Time was pressing, so Sun said goodbye. ”
"Uncle Sun go slowly! I wish Brother Sun Ce more meritorious service! Zhang Bao smiled and clenched his fists in reply.
Sun Jian and Sun Ce clasped their fists and saluted, turned to leave.
After Sun Jian left, Zhang Bao looked at Sun Jian's back and said, "Hou Da"
"The subordinates are here!" Hou Da heard the sound and ran to Zhang Bao a meter away from him, clasped his fists and looked at Zhang Bao.
"You send a group of scouts to follow Sun Ce's army from afar, and then come back after they have traveled twenty miles to report it, so that I can arrange for the army to set off." Zhang Bao looked at Hou Da's eyes and said.
"Subordinates obey!" After receiving the order, Hou Da went to make arrangements, and soon a team of five scouts left the camp.
In the next month, Zhang Bao led the army to hang far behind Sun Jian's army, just as he promised before, not to grab credit, not to stay away, and to defend Sun Jian's rear. Except for Zhang Bao's Donglai army, the other princes did not follow all the way, and they all stayed in the camp outside the Tiger Prison Pass to enjoy themselves.
Zhang Bao has been fighting for more than a month, seeing that Sun Jian's wisdom is really not covered, he beat Dong Zhuo's army and fled in all directions, and after seven or eight battles a month, Dong Zhuo directly withdrew from Luoyang.
During this time, Zhang Bao took his special combat team and conducted various training non-stop every day. And the training items are even more peculiar: climbing over guardrails, crawling forward, pull-ups, frog jumping, fighting, horseback riding, cross-country, hand-to-hand snatching, lurking, assassination, hiding in the night, etc.
Zhang Bao trained almost all the military projects he had heard of in his previous life. And because he himself leads by example, all the members of the special combat team study very seriously. In addition, everyone's previous foundation has reached the peak of physical training, so it is very fast to learn. One by one, they all quickly reached the level required by Zhang Bao.
Zhang Bao looked at the performance of the special combat team members, and his heart blossomed: with this powerful assault force, it is time for the fighting methods of the Three Kingdoms to change. If they can all enter the ranks of generals, then the dare is invincible! But Zhang Bao knew that this was unlikely. Entering the ranks of real generals and condensing true qi in the dantian is really not something that can be achieved by individual efforts.
Zhao Yun was very curious about Zhang Bao's behavior, and he asked Zhang Bao several times what was the point of exercising like this? Zhang Bao smiled but did not answer. Fortunately, a lot of Zhang Bao's training was carried out in the wild, and Zhao Yun couldn't see it at all. Otherwise, Zhang Bao doubted that Zhao Yun would steal his training methods.
After Dong Zhuo withdrew from Luoyang, Zhang Bao knew that it was bad for the first time! Dong Zhuo will soon move the capital to Chang'an and burn Luoyang. But now Luoyang must be under the complete control of the Xiliang army, even if Zhang Bao wants to do something, he doesn't dare to take that risk.
Sure enough, what should have happened in Luoyang City in history still happened. Dong Zhuo hijacked the Son of Heaven and moved the capital to Chang'an, and sent troops to burn all the residences in Luoyang City and the surrounding 100 miles radius. He did this to make Baiguan completely give up the idea of returning to Luoyang.
After the news of Dong Zhuo's westward escape reached the Tiger Prison Pass, Cao Cao immediately persuaded Yuan Shao to send troops to hunt down Dong Zhuo. But Yuan Shao did not listen to Cao Cao's opinion. In desperation, Cao Cao brought his subordinates to find Sun Ce and Zhang Bao.
After Zhang Bao was sent by Sun Ce to his camp, he met Cao Cao, who had come to help.
When Cao Cao saw Zhang Bao, he laughed and said: "The virtuous nephew is really Mingjian, then Yuan Shao is really not the material to be the leader of the alliance." Dong Zhuo fled westward, and also held the hundreds of officials and ministers hostage and the people in Luoyang, he didn't send troops to chase and kill, it was really mediocre. This great opportunity was missed in vain. I don't know what you two think? ”
Sun Jian frowned when he heard this: "Dong Zhuo must be on guard, if we catch up, there will inevitably be a fierce battle." In the lower thoughts, we should be careful. ”
Cao Cao looked at Zhang Bao again, Zhang Bao shook his head with a smile and said, "I have no opinion on this kind of big matter for the two uncles to decide." ”
Cao Cao nodded when he heard this: "Okay, Brother Wentai, I will bring eight thousand cavalry this time." You two are willing to lend me all your cavalry. I took them to hunt down Dong Zhuo. You take the rest of the soldiers and horses to Luoyang. I wonder what you two think? ”
Sun Jian frowned when he heard this: "What Meng De said is true? ”
"Hahaha, of course." Cao Cao laughed affirmatively.
Sun Jian nodded when he heard this: "Okay, General Cheng, transfer all the 3,000 cavalry you will send to Meng De." ”
"Yes!" Cheng Pu frowned and hugged his fists, although he was unwilling, he couldn't disobey Sun Jian's order.
Cao Cao looked at Zhang Bao again.
Seeing this, Zhang Bao smiled and said, "Uncle Cao, I'm really sorry, the 10,000 Donglai troops I brought this time are all infantry. Although I captured two thousand cavalry of Hua Xiong. But I promised them to deal with Dong Zhuo this time and not let them make a move. So I really can't help you. But I am willing to lead the army to chase after Dong Zhuo behind you. ”
"So good! It is also human nature that the virtuous nephew does not let Huaxiong fight against Dong Zhuo. Then it's decided, I don't know what Brother Wentai thinks? Cao Cao looked at Sun Jian and said.
Sun Jian thought for a while and nodded, "Okay, then it's decided!" The matter is urgent, let's act quickly. ”
"Good!" After the three of them had finished their deliberations, they went their separate ways.
Cao Cao accelerated with his own 4,000 cavalry and Sun Jian's 3,000 cavalry to pursue Dong Zhuo, and Sun Jian led his 20,000 infantry to Luoyang. Zhang Bao led his men to the west without hurrying or slowing, and was far away from Cao Cao. And Zhang Bao didn't even send scouts, so he didn't mean to compete with Cao Cao at all.
Cao Cao's subordinate Cao Ren asked Cao Cao halfway through: "My lord, we only have 4,000 cavalry, why do you say that there are 8,000?" ”
Cao Cao smiled when he heard this: "If I don't say that, how can Sun Jian hand over his three thousand cavalry to me." ”
"Then why don't we go to Luoyang, but hunt down Dong Zhuo." Cao Ren still asked puzzled.
Cao Cao frowned when he heard this: "A Luoyang like ruins, what's the use of going there?" And His Majesty was held hostage by Dong Zhuo. We saved Your Majesty, and that was a miracle. ”
Hearing this, Cao Ren continued: "That bud is behind us, will he compete with us?" ”
Cao Cao laughed when he heard this: "He grabbed merit, he doesn't know where to camp now, he doesn't even have cavalry, how can he rob us for merit." ”
"Subordinates understood!" Cao Ren laughed. Then Cao Cao led the cavalry to speed up and chase Dong Zhuo.
"Be careful, lord!" Suddenly, Cao Ren, who was galloping, hurriedly stopped his horse and jumped in front of Cao Cao's horse and grabbed his horse vigorously.
"Ahh Desperate cries of soldiers as they died rang out.
After Cao Ren rescued Cao Cao, he said loudly: "There is an ambush, everyone pay attention to concealment." ”
Half a day later, Cao Cao was rescued by Cao Hong and escaped from the ambush. There were only about 3,000 horsemen left in the army. Cao Cao was defeated by Dong Zhuo's rear army because of his eagerness for quick success. had no choice but to retreat to Zhang Bao's camp.