Late at night, Cao Cao's military tent.

"I've seen the lord!"

Cheng Yu was dusty, and it was difficult to hide his tiredness.

"Zhongde, hurry up and be polite."

Cao Cao hurriedly stepped forward to help Cheng Yu and said, "The soldiers in the Tiger Prison are in a panic, can Zhongde be okay on the way?" ”

Cheng Yu's heart was hot, and he said: "If you have the heart of the boss, you will be safe on the way down." ”

"That's good!"

Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Why did Zhongde come to the Tiger Prison, but things have changed?" ”

Cheng Yu said excitedly: "Don't worry, the lord is not worried, everything is going smoothly, and nothing has changed." It has been said that the Yanzhou Shi clan gate lord will be moved, and only when the army of King Qin breaks through the tiger prison pass and destroys the national thief Dong Zhuo, the lord can enter Yanzhou. ”

"Okay, great!"

Heroes such as Cao Cao, when they heard the news at first glance, they couldn't help but be overjoyed.

If you can enter Yanzhou, you will have a piece of your own territory, and you don't need to send people under the fence.

Since the end of the battle between the princes and Dong in the first year of the first year of the early peace, Cao Cao has had enough of the hardships under the fence, even if he has great ambitions, there is no territory that can be safely established, and he can only hide in his heart.

It's good right now, and I'm finally able to get my long-cherished wish.

"Zhongde is really my son!"

Cao Cao sighed with emotion and praised Cheng Yu, even more respectful and trusting.

After a pause, he asked, "How is the palace?" ”

Cheng Yu said: "Gongtai is still lobbying the Puyang Zhang family to discuss some details!" ”

Cao Cao nodded, and muttered: "It's really fortunate to have the help of Zhongde and Gongtai!" ”

Cheng Yu said a few words modestly, and said, "Lord." I also heard a message below. ”

Cao Cao said: "What news?" ”

Cheng Yu said: "I heard that Sun Jian and Yuan Shubu attacked Qiao Rui and attacked Dagu Pass, but suffered heavy casualties. When he wanted to withdraw the army to rest, he was broken by Xu Rong out of the city, and there were only more than 1,000 remnants of Qiaorui's 8,000 army. Sun Jian also went back to Wu County. ”

Cao Cao's eyes froze, and he was silent for a long time.

Cheng Yu said: "It is difficult for the princes to work together, they all want to preserve their strength, now Sun Jian and Yuan Shu are retreating, Liu Biao has not done an inch to attack Wuguan, and Dong Zhuo will send Xu Rong's 20,000 troops to reinforce Tiger Pass." If the princes can no longer work together, I am afraid that there is no hope of breaking through, and Dong Zhuo will sit firmly in the world in a few years. It will become a great disaster for all princes! ”

Cao Cao was taken aback, and said with deep thought: "What Zhongde said is extremely true! ”

Cheng Yu said: "Sun Jian, Liu Biao and others are far away in Jingyang, even if Dong Zhuo sits firmly in the world, they will not be threatened for the time being, but the lord and Yuan Shu and others are the first to bear the brunt, once Dong Zhuo slows down, he will inevitably raise troops to the east." hated Yuan Shurat's eyes, and he only sent Qiao Rui to lead 8,000 troops and come out to make a show. The lord needs to find a way to break through the tiger prison and destroy Dong Zhuocai! ”

Cao Cao paced a few steps under the tent, frowned, and said: "I also know this, but now the princes all have different intentions. And after storming the Tiger Prison for more than two months, the princes all suffered heavy casualties, and they were unwilling to do their best except for Tao Qian. I only know how to preserve my strength, so what can I do? ”

Cheng Yu pondered for a moment. Said: "The princes probably can't see this, the main reason is that they want to preserve their strength." I'm afraid of being picked up cheaply by others. Especially Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan, the two have almost raised troops against each other, if there are heavy casualties in the Tiger Prison Pass, they will inevitably be taken by the other party, why don't the lord try to provoke them and work together to break the Tiger Prison first. ”

Cao Cao thought for a while, and then said: "Zhongde's words are reasonable, and I can try to provoke him when the account is raised tomorrow." ”

Cheng Yu said: "The main thing is Yuan Shao, and the most powerful people in the coalition army at the moment are Tao Qian, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan." Tao Qian wanted to break through the Tiger Prison Pass, as long as Yuan Shaoken contributed, it would be difficult for only one Gongsun Zan to control the overall situation, and the rest of the princes could be forced even if they wanted to preserve their strength. Therefore, whether or not you can break through the tiger prison is still on Yuan Shao! ”

Cao Cao nodded again and again, and had a good discussion with Cheng Yu before arranging for Cheng Yu to go down to rest.

Almost at the same time, Yuan Shao's military tent.

Tian Feng said to Yuan Shao: "Lord, there is a word below, I don't know whether to say it or not!" ”

Yuan Shao raised his hand and said happily: "Yuan Hao, but it's okay to talk about it!" ”

Tian Feng said: "Today, the Yuan Shu Department will Qiao Rui and Wu Jun Taishou Sun Jian attack Dagu Pass and fail, Liu Biao will attack Wuguan for many days and retreat to rest, Dong Zhuo is very likely to send Xu Rong's army of 10,000 to reinforce the Tiger Pass, and I think that the Lord Gong should do his best to form a joint force with the rest of the Qinwang's army to break the Tiger Pass!" ”

Yuan Shao frowned and said: "However, the princes have different intentions, how can they work together?" ”

Tian Feng said in a condensed voice: "Lord, if you don't break through the tiger prison this time, you will laugh at the world!" What's more, if you don't hit Luoyang to destroy the national thieves, once Dong Zhuo sits firmly in the world and stays for three or five thousand, he will invade the Central Plains in a big way, who can stop him at that time! ”

Yuan Shao said disapprerovingly: "Even so, what does it have to do with this general, there are princes from all towns in the Central Plains to block it!" ”

"No!"

Tian Feng said categorically: "At that time, the Central Plains will be in turmoil, once Dong Zhuo unifies the Central Plains, then Dong Zhuo will sit in Guanzhong, Sili and the Central Plains, and who else in the world can stop him." Even if the lord unifies the four states of Hebei, it is difficult to compete! ”

Yuan Shao's awe-inspiring color changed, and he finally realized the problem.

Tian Feng said: "Therefore, only the lord can only take the lead by the soldiers of the king of all walks of life to break through the tiger prison pass, kill Luoyang, and completely destroy the national thief Dong Zhuo, and then set the river first, and then raise the soldiers of Hebei to go south, and achieve an immortal cause!" ”

Yuan Shao said awe-inspiringly: "If it weren't for Yuan Hao's reminder, I would have missed a big mistake!" ”

Tian Feng said again: "Only those who are worried, Gongsun Zhan also!" If our army suffers heavy casualties and is to destroy Dong Zhuo, Gongsun Zhan will be unable to resist if he raises Youyan's troops to the south. At present, only the lord and Gongsun Zhan, Xuzhou Thorn Shi Tao Qian have the most prosperous troops, and Tao Qian has the intention of revitalizing the Han family, why not join forces with Tao Qian, divide the army of King Qin into three roads, and work together to storm the Tiger Pass. As long as Tao Qian is willing to join forces with the lord, this matter will be successful, and only in this way can we work together to break through the tiger prison! ”

Yuan Shao nodded again and again: "Good, just follow Yuan Hao's plan!" ”

After discussing some details, Tian Feng left the account.

The next day, the coalition army camp, all the princes gathered together to raise the account.

Cao Cao looked at the princes for a while, and was about to speak, but he didn't want to be preempted by Yuan Shao.

I heard Yuan Shao clear his throat. Said: "I have a word, all the princes listen!" ”

All the princes were solemn and quiet. looked at Yuan Shao, wanting to hear what Yuan Shao wanted to say.

Cao Cao also turned his head to look over. Ears pricked up.

Yuan Shao said: "The national thief Dong Zhuo plotted to usurp the throne, Mu Monkey and crown, I waited for more than 100,000 Qinwang troops to gather outside the pass, and they couldn't break it for days, why not?" You can't do your best! Shao is a Hanchen, but he can't do his best for the country, and he is ashamed! ”

Shangdang Taishou said slowly: "I don't know what my brother-in-law thinks?" ”

The rest of the princes sneered in their hearts, but they also looked at them coldly, wanting to hear what farts Yuan Shao could release.

Yuan Shao looked at Tao Qian. Said: "Tao Gong is loyal to the Han family, the world knows, I intend to divide the army of 100,000 into three ways to storm the city, Keri to break through, kill Luoyang to eliminate the national thieves, I don't know what Tao Gong wants?" ”

Tao Qian was surprised, he didn't expect Yuan Shao to mention this, and he didn't know what the idea of this fight was, whether he took the wrong medicine last night. However, since Yuan Shao intends to do his best to break through the Tiger Prison Pass. When it was in the middle of Tao Qian's arms, he naturally had nothing to discourage, and nodded again and again at that time: "It's very good to mention yì at the beginning, and I have no objection." ”

Yuan Shao looked at the rest of the princes again. Unhurriedly, he said, "I don't know if you have any objections?" ”

Cao Cao was also very surprised, and he couldn't figure out what medicine Yuan Shao was selling in his gourd, but since Yuan Shao wanted to break through the prison tiger pass. coincided with his thoughts, and the first one said: "It's very good to mention yì at the beginning." I raise my hands in favor! ”

After that, he really raised his hands, which made all the princes laugh.

Yuan Shao looked at the others again. Again, "What do you think?" ”

Bao Xin and Cao Cao have a good relationship, and when they saw Cao Cao's approval, they immediately said: "This official has no objection!" ”

Zhang Miao, Zhang Yang and the others looked left and right, and saw that the few people who spoke the most weighty had seconded it, so they naturally seconded it.

Only Gongsun Zhan snorted coldly, extremely unhappy with Yuan Shao, and even more afraid that Yuan Shao would play some tricks to pit himself, but seeing that he was the only one left, there was no one to support him if he wanted to refuse, so he had to say in a deep voice: "No objection!" ”

Yuan Shaolang said: "Well, since there is no objection, the princes and quickly dispatch soldiers and horses, I and Tao Gong and Gongsun Thorn Shi each lead a road of soldiers and horses, and the rest of your troops and horses are merged into the three-way army, take turns to attack the city, you must do your best!" ”

Cao Cao was the first to say loudly: "What I said at the beginning is extremely true, being loyal to the country is the way of the minister, how dare you not be unreasonable!" ”

Tao Qian also said: "This is the best, the soldiers and horses will not be scattered, and the tiger prison can be conquered!" ”

Gongsun Zhan looked at Yuan Shao, and then at Tao Qian, he already realized that something was wrong, these two joined forces, if he didn't attack the city, he was afraid that Yuan Shao would immediately join forces with Tao Qian to deal with him.

Thinking of this, his face couldn't help but be a little ugly.

However, the matter has come to this point, and it is difficult for me to support myself, so I can only pinch my nose and admit it.

Gongsun Zhan's face was a little pale, and he said: "There is no difference!" ”

As for Zhang Miao, Zhang Yang and other princes, their strength is not good, and they are powerless to refute if they have different opinions.

At that moment, all the princes dispersed, and dispatched troops and horses on the hour, preparing to attack the Tiger Prison Pass together.

About three days, after the deployment of troops and horses from the three routes, Tao Qian took the initiative to take the lead, and more than 30,000 troops poured out of the nest and launched an overwhelming attack on the Tiger Prison Pass, day and night. When it was dawn the next day, it was replaced by Gongsun Zhan.

On the third day, it was Yuan Shao's attack again, and Li Dao immediately felt the huge pressure.

In just three days, the Kwantung coalition army attacked the city several times and almost captured the city gate tower.

Li Dao was under a lot of pressure, and he almost didn't even have time to sleep, while leading the army to desperately defend the city, while Pegasus reported to Luoyang, asking the Daliang Imperial Court to send reinforcements quickly, otherwise the Tiger Prison Pass would be lost in half a month at most.

Dong Zhuo was shocked when he heard the news, and hurriedly convened his ministers to discuss countermeasures.

North Palace, Deyang Palace.

Dong Zhuo's fat body knelt behind the imperial case, like a huge mountain of meat.

Two delicate-eyed little eunuchs stood left and right, holding fans and desperately fanning Dong Zhuo to cool off.

The July day was still very hot, and all the civil and military officials were also hot and sweaty on their foreheads.

Dong Zhuo said worriedly: "The general Li Dao sent eight hundred miles from the Tiger Prison Pass to expedite it, and the Kwantung rebels did not know why, but they joined forces to pass the Tiger Pass, claiming that if they did not send reinforcements quickly, the Tiger Prison Pass would be broken within ten months, so what could they do?" ”

When the ministers heard this, they were in an uproar.

Tai Lieutenant Yang Biao came out of the class and said: "The Tiger Prison Pass is the gateway to Gyeonggi, and there must be no mistakes, please send reinforcements as soon as possible!" ”

Dong Zhuo frowned and said: "But a few days ago, Hedong Taishou Yang was ordered to report quickly, the Southern Xiongnu in Hetao was unstable, and they were gathering soldiers and horses to go south to enter the Kou, and the general of the expedition to the west, Guo Yan, had led 20,000 troops to the north to meet the attack, and now there are only 20,000 soldiers and horses in Luoyang, where can the soldiers and horses come?" ”

Situ Li Ru came out and said: "Your Majesty, there is still a support army to be punished!" ”

Dong Zhuo was puzzled: "Where did the reinforcements come from?" ”

Li Ru replied: "The 20,000-strong army of Xu Rong, the general of the expedition to the east, is also!" Half a month ago, General Xu Rong broke the rebel Yuan Shu and Sun Jian's invasion army, and now the troops of Yuzhou have retreated, and only a small number of soldiers and horses can be used to guard the gate of Dagu Pass. ”

Dong Zhuo's eyes lit up for a moment, and he nodded again and again: "Good, according to Aiqing's opinion!" ”

Li Ru shook his body, and then returned to the court.

Dong Zhuo cleared his throat and immediately shouted: "Come on, quickly draft an order, and order Xu Rong, the general of Zhengdong, to lead the 20,000 troops of his headquarters to the Tiger Prison Pass to help in the battle, and be sure to defend the Tiger Prison Pass without losing and repel the Kwantung rebels!" (To be continued......) R1292