On the sixth day of the fifth month, Gong Du led 30,000 Runan troops to join the 70,000 reinforcements sent by Bocai and set out from Runan. The army hid all the way, and on the night of the 10th, the soldiers came to the Bishui Pass, and launched a surprise attack at night.

Because the Yellow Turban Army was dragged in Yingchuan County by Huangfu Song, and there were 5,000 elite soldiers on their side, and the garrison general He Zhen was a member of the general He Jin, they thought very highly of themselves, thinking that the Yellow Turban Army was afraid of their own military might and did not dare to invade Bishui Pass, so they neglected to take precautions.

When the Yellow Turban soldiers approached the city to launch a surprise attack, the 5,000 Han army hurriedly responded to the battle. Originally, he could still resist with Xiongguan, but He Zhen was incompetent. When he climbed the tower and saw the torches raised by the Yellow Turbans stretching for miles, his heart was already cold.

He Zhen mobilized his men and horses to defend with all his might, and on the other hand, he led hundreds of guards to secretly open the city gate and escape. When the soldiers guarding the pass saw that the main general had run away, their morale suddenly dropped to freezing point.

On the other hand, under the command of Gong Du, the Yellow Turban Army fought bravely and broke through the Bishui Pass in one fell swoop on May 11, and most of the 5,000 Han troops guarding the pass fled, and a few were killed in battle.

After Gong Du attacked and occupied Bishui Pass, he sent people to strengthen the city defense to prevent the Han army from counterattacking, and on the other hand, he sent people to report the victory to the marshal Bocai.

Bo Cai got the urgent report and was immediately overjoyed. In view of Liu Pi's meritorious recommendation, Bocai entrusted Liu Pi with the important task of leading 50,000 horses to continue the siege. Since he led the army to send to Bishui Pass, he sent people to Nanyang Yellow Turban Daqu Shuai, and the god made Zhang Mancheng report the victory, asking Zhang Mancheng to lead the army to reinforce.

By noon on the 15th, more than 400,000 Yellow Turban troops had joined forces at Bishui Pass. In order to prevent the counterattack of the Han army by Huangfu Song, Qin Jie and others, Bocai specially ordered Gong Du to lead 50,000 troops to sit in Runan, so as to reinforce Liu Pi and Wancheng's Yellow Turban Army at any time, and borrow more than 100,000 people from three roads to delay the counterattack of the Han army.

In the early morning of the 16th, Bocai and Zhang Mancheng ordered 400,000 troops to send to Luoyang. Due to the Yellow Turban Army blocking the road, the Tanma who reported the news could only take a detour to Changshe and Nanyang to report the news. When Huangfu Song, Qin Jie and others heard the emergency report, it was already the night of the 15th, and Huangfu Song and others were anxious when they heard it, and they each sent men and horses to march to Luoyang from Dagu Pass, Yique Pass and other places, and sent people to storm the Yellow Turban Army in Changshe, Wancheng and other places, trying to open the gap and go straight to the Tiger Prison Pass to enter the ground of Luoyang.

Mengjin, an important ferry port in the middle reaches of the Yellow River. Fifteen miles south from the Mengjin ferry is the Mengjin Pass, at this time Liu Jin rode on the red charcoal fire dragon horse under the Mengjin Pass, and shouted on the city: "The people in the city listen, this general is Liu Jin, the general of Anbei and the governor of Youzhou, and on the order of the Emperor Fu Song, the general of Zuo Zhonglang, he came to Luoyang Qinwang, and he opened the gate as soon as possible to welcome the army into the city."

On duty in the city was a lieutenant of Zuo Yulin's army, who was ordered to be transferred to the rank of lieutenant of Mengjin after the Yellow Turban Uprising. I saw this man looking down the city, and nearly 4,000 Han army iron cavalry were divided into two parts.

The cavalry troops to the west all rode white war horses, with spears in their hands, strong bows on their backs, and empty quivers on both sides of the horses.

At this time, the white horse Yicong, because he galloped for 500 miles for two days and two nights, and more than 2,000 riders, including Gongsun Zhan, were all tired and tired.

The cavalry on the east side was different, and the number of this cavalry was slightly less than that of the White Horse Yicong, about 1,300 horsemen. They had three throwing spears stuck in their backs, and all of them were a hideous and terrifying three-edged iron spear in their hands. Although this cavalry also galloped for five hundred miles, their military appearance was neat, and their faces were covered with dust, and they looked a little tired.

When he saw the Yanmen Iron Cavalry in the east, there was obviously a slight change in the captain's face. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the general riding on the fiery red war horse under the city shouting: "Listen to the people in the city, this general is in military affairs, and you will go to report to the captain of the guard as soon as possible, the military situation is urgent, and I hope that all the brothers will make it convenient."

"It turned out to be General Liu, and this general is Wang Jing, the commander of Mengjin, I wonder if General Liu has a diploma for customs clearance?" The self-proclaimed Wang Jing Du Wei said loudly.

Liu Jin didn't know who Wang Jing was, but Liu Jin was worried about the safety of Luoyang City, and hurriedly ordered someone to send his seal letter from General Anbei to the city through a hanging basket.

It's not that Liu Jin is really worried about the safety of the Han Emperor, but in Liu Jin's view, although the Han Emperor Liu Hong at this time is faint and reuses eunuchs, Liu Hong is the king of a country, the spiritual leader of the world, and the soul of all Han generals. Once the Yellow Turban Army breaks through Luoyang and captures the Han Emperor, the Yellow Turban Army will be in high spirits, and the morale of the officers and troops who are crusading everywhere will be low.

Liu Jin, who is familiar with history, knows that although the Yellow Turban was powerful in the early days, it even had the momentum of overthrowing the Han Dynasty in one fell swoop. However, after the three Zhang Jiao brothers, Bo Cai, Zhang Mancheng and other local Daqu Shuai failed one after another, they quickly collapsed, and in the end they even became street rats that everyone shouted and beaten, and it couldn't become a climate at all.

Then now it is different, Bocai and Zhang Mancheng led the army to break through the Bishui Pass and enter the siege of Luoyang. Huangfu Song, Qin Jie, and Lu Zhi, the former Zhonglang general of Jizhou, quickly sent troops south to defend themselves, and the situation had undergone a fundamental reversal.

The possible Battle of Luoyang this time will be a battle that will determine the fate of the world, and Liu Jin has to be cautious. Under the principle that if you can do less, you will not have more, Liu Jin did not rely on his identity as General Anbei to bully this seemingly inconsecomparable little man Wang Jing, but respectfully handed over his seal.

After a while, Wang Jing in the city checked Liu Jin's seal, and only after confirming that it was correct, did he say with a smile: "General Liu, forgive me, now that the Yellow Turban thieves are besieging Luoyang, the last general is responsible for guarding the customs, so he dare not be cautious." Come, open the city gates and welcome General Liu's army into the city." Since the fall of Bishui Pass, the soldiers of the Eight Passes have been cautious in everything as if they were facing a great enemy.

With the squeaky opening of the city gate, Liu Jinyi urged the red charcoal fire dragon horse to lead the city. More than 3,000 cavalry troops also followed closely behind and stepped into the gate of Mengjin Pass.

But Liu Jin still didn't dare to be careless, and hurriedly asked Wang Jing, who came up, "Wang Duwei, I don't know what the situation in Luoyang City is now?" ”。

This Wang Jing is a subordinate of Zuo Yulin's army, a person belonging to the He Jin faction. But he was not clear about the contradiction between the upper echelons and Liu Jin, and said a little anxiously at the moment: "Two days ago, the Yellow Turban thieves Shou Bocai and Zhang Mancheng led an army of 400,000 thieves to besiege Luoyang City. Although the general urgently ordered the Sili Lieutenant Department to rush to help, because the Yellow Turban Army moved too fast, the people gathered in the city included the Southern Army, the Northern Army, the Yulin Army, and the Tiger Ben Army that stayed in Luoyang, as well as the people and horses urgently mobilized by the Sili Captain Cui Lie. However, the remaining Yulin Army stationed at Baguan and the rest of the troops of the Sili Captain Department of more than 30,000 people have not yet entered the city for various reasons, so they can only set up camp outside the city, under the unified command of the Sili Captain Cui and the former general Dong Daren."

Listening to this Wang Duwei's chatter for a while, Liu Jin finally understood a rough idea. However, Liu Jin didn't know the leaders Cui Lie and Dong Chong.

However, this does not hinder Liu Jin's judgment, according to the history books, Cui Lie and Dong Chong, one is Situ who was later promoted by buying officials, and the other is a hussar general who was later promoted by nepotism. In Liu Jin's view, these two people may be literati and writers who are rich and rich, but they are only far from being able to unify the army.

Thinking of this, Liu Jin said: "Even so, it is important for this general to rush to Luoyang."

Before Liu Jin finished speaking, he heard someone behind him say: "Senior brother, in the past few days, our army has galloped for 500 miles, and now it is already sleepy and tired, even if it is in Luoyang, how can you defeat the Yellow Turban thieves with such a tired army?" ”。

Don't look at it, Liu Jin also knows that it must be Zhang Liao who speaks.

Before Liu Jin could speak, he heard another person say: "Governor, what General Zhang said is very true, if you look at the current appearance of the brothers, what can you do when you get to Luoyang?" ”。

Listening to Zhang Liao and Gongsun Zhan's complaints, Liu Jin began to face it squarely. In fact, there is no need for them to say, Liu Jin also knows. Thinking of this, Liu Jin was about to speak, when he suddenly heard someone outside the city calling the door: "The people in the city listen, Ding Jianyang is also the assassin of a certain state!" Hearing that Luoyang was besieged, he specially led troops to come to King Qin, and asked him to report to the captain of the Guandu as soon as possible."

Hearing someone call the door, Wang Jing was about to turn around and go to the city. Liu Jin hurriedly grabbed Wang Jing and said loudly: "Wang Duwei is slow, now our army is sleepy and tired, and I want to borrow a camp from Duwei to rest for a while."

This Wang Jing had already seen the tired state of Liu Jin and the others, and had already made arrangements, so he immediately said: "General Liu, rest assured, the last general has already ordered someone to clean up a camp in the west, and someone will be sent here to lead the way." As he spoke, Wang Jing called a junior colonel and asked him to take Liu Jin and the others to the west.

But at this moment, I suddenly heard Zhang Liao shouting: "Senior brother, Lu Bu's dog thief is set in Ding Yuan's army, I want to kill him to avenge my master."

As soon as Liu Jin heard this, he immediately became anxious, and hurriedly turned around to pull Zhang Liao again. But Zhang Liao rode and galloped towards the city gate, where could he stop it.

"Quick, stop General Zhang", Liu Jin shouted.

Suddenly, hundreds of Yanmen iron horsemen surrounded Zhang Liao in the middle. Zhang Liao's way was blocked, and he looked at Liu Jin and shouted angrily: "Senior brother, don't you want to avenge your master?" ”。

In just such a while, Liu Jin had already come to Zhang Liao's side, and said comfortingly: "Senior brother, now our army is sleepy and lacking, even if Lu Bu is in Ding Yuan's army, can you kill him with my strength?"

When Zhang Liao heard this, he couldn't help but think of his master Fan Weng's entrustment, and Zhang Liao couldn't help but say a little angrily: "So what, even if I fight to the death, I have to avenge my master." (To be continued)