Tiger Prison Pass.

"I've seen the military advisor!"

Xiahou Yuan led a group of generals to welcome the school out of the east gate and salute Guo Jiashi, who came in a hurry.

Guo Jia was dusty, and there were only more than 100 personal soldiers accompanying him, so he hurriedly returned the salute, dismounted to meet Xiahou Yuan, and asked as he walked inside: "How is the battle in Luoyang, has the Xiliang Army sent a letter to Guguan?" ”

"No news has come back yet!"

Xiahou Yuan wondered: "The military advisor didn't go to Guandu with the lord to meet Yuan Shao, why did he come to the Tiger Prison Pass?" ”

Guo Jia said casually: "There are still Cheng Yu, Liu Ye, and Xun You around the lord, there are not many more than one, and there are not many Shaojia, but Xiliang Luo has the ambition of the wolf son and wants to destroy the foundation of the lord, so you must guard against it!" ”

Xiahou Yuan suddenly felt in his heart, secretly thinking that the military advisor was here to fight against Luo Zheng.

A small general next to him said sonorously: "Our army has 50,000 soldiers and horses on the front line of the Tiger Prison Pass, and Luo Zheng will not come if the horseman does not come, but if he dares to come to the pass, I will definitely kill him and leave no piece of armor, so that he can know how powerful a certain one is!" ”

Guo Jia hurriedly looked at it, but saw that it was Cao Ang, the eldest son of the lord, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Although Xiahou Yuan has a brave and fierce temperament, he has led the army for many years, but he is not like a fledgling boy like Cao Ang, and he looks down on the famous Luo Zheng, who couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and reprimanded: "Don't talk wildly, how can Luo Zheng be so easy to deal with." ”

Cao Ang didn't dare to argue with Xiahou Yuan, but his face was extremely unconvinced.

Guo Jia also ignored Cao Ang, entered the city with Xiahou Yuan, and went straight to the camp of the Chinese army.

As soon as he entered Xiahou Yuan's temporary residence, a scout scout horse galloped over.

"Newspaper—"

The scout scout urged the horse to rush to the front and said loudly, "General...... Well, the military division is also there, the military division, Luo Zhengqin led 30,000 Xiliang cavalry to Luoyang, and Li Dao has already opened the city and surrendered. ”

Guo Jia's eyes froze, nodded and did not speak.

Xiahou Yuan waved his hand and said, "Got it, explore again!" ”

The scout cavalry did not talk nonsense, and immediately took the order.

Entering the inner hall, Guo Jia gave a look, and Xiahou Yuan immediately withdrew from the meeting.

Guo Jia's face turned solemn and asked, "General Miaocai, has the matter of the river interception been carried out smoothly?" ”

Xiahou Yuan said: "It has been completed according to the orders of the military advisor?" ”

Guo Jia said: "It won't attract the attention of the Xiliang Water Army, right?" ”

Xiahou Yuan said: "It's not a big problem, a certain has made a lot of arrangements according to the instructions of the military division, and the Xiliang Water Army will only think that our army will intercept the river in order to prevent the Xiliang Water Army from going straight down to Guandu from the waterway, and it should not be seen." ”

Guo Jia breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said: "That's good, can you leave all the 80,000 Xiliang troops of Luo Zheng in the Central Plains this time, so that it will not raise troops to advance eastward within ten years, and affect the great cause of the lord to unify the north, and it must not be ignored." ”

Xiahou Yuan's face also turned solemn, and said, "Don't worry, the military advisor, you can take care of it!" ”

Guo Jia said again: "Has the army of Tiger Prison Pass ever withdrawn? ”

Xiahou Yuan said: "The military advisor can rest assured that the army of the Tiger Prison Pass has been withdrawn to the water of the Bianguan Pass in batches, and there are only more than 1,000 old and weak remnants left in the Tiger Prison Pass today. According to the instructions of the military division, two hundred stone throwing machines were set up at the Pingjin Ferry, and tens of thousands of stones were prepared. ”

Guo Jia said: "If you can stop the Xiliangshui Army for five or six days, it is enough to cover the secrets of our army." ”

Xiahou Yuan nodded, suddenly his face was worried, and said: "This matter is too fierce, even if Luo Zheng's 80,000 Xiliang army can be left in the Central Plains, but Bishui Pass is also very likely to be unprotected, and the 25,000 soldiers in Guanzhong are afraid that they will not be spared, so the military division might as well go to manage the city, just keep an eye here, and there will be no chaos." ”

Guo Jia said casually: "General Miaocai doesn't have to worry about it, as a strategist with the army, how can he let the soldiers fight in front of him and hide in the rear to enjoy themselves." Although Bishui Pass has been in disrepair for a long time, it is still no problem to protect the officers and men of our army. ”

"But ......"

Xiahou Yuan was not at ease, and he would wait to talk about it.

Guo Jia said categorically: "General Miaocai doesn't need to persuade him anymore, he bears the trust of the lord under his body, and he will not leave no matter what." ”

"Hey!"

Xiahou Yuan sighed, but had no choice but to stop persuading.

Luoyang, the camp of the Western Liang Army.

"Lord!"

Jia Xu hurriedly entered the inner hall and said to Luo Zheng: "The generals Gao Shun and Zhang Liao have arrived. ”

Luo Zheng let out an 'oh' sound, put down the jade seal of the country that he was playing with, and said in good spirits: "The army has arrived?" ”

"Exactly!"

Jia Xu replied, his eyes only glanced at the heirloom jade seal that Luo Zheng then placed on the table, and then withdrew his gaze.

Luo Zheng said: "Since the army has arrived, let's go to the Tiger Prison Pass, there is nothing to be nostalgic for in this Luoyang City, but I found the heirloom jade seal on Li Dao's mansion, and my luck is good, Wen He came over to take a look." ”

"The jade seal of the country?"

Although Jia Xu had already guessed, he didn't look at it much just now, and when he heard Luo Zheng say it himself, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Although the jade seal of the country is not of much use, this thing is a symbol of imperial power, and in a certain way, it can represent the name of righteousness and orthodoxy, and in some special times, it can play an unexpected role.

"It's the jade seal of the country."

Luo Zheng muttered: "In fact, it is just a seal, which is not of much use, but since the Qin and Han dynasties, since the first emperor engraved the seal, it has been passed to the two Han Dynasty, but it has been endowed with its special symbolic meaning, and even makes some ambitious people feel good." In fact, to put it bluntly, this kind of east is a plaything, no matter how high the symbolic meaning is, the foundation of the imperial court is rotten, the world is in chaos, and how can a mere plaything represent the imperial power. But the material of this thing itself is good, come, Wenhe also take a look. ”

Jia Xu shook his head and said: "This is a sacred object, the lord should put it away, and I won't look at it later." ”

Luo Zheng didn't force it, and then put away the seal, and said: "This thing doesn't have much significance, and it's not enough to be an artifact, and it's a bit ridiculous to use it to represent the national fortune, so it's better to have one emperor and one seal." ”

Jia Xu was stunned, then looked deep in thought, and did not speak.

The next day, after the army rested for the night, Luo Zheng left 20,000 soldiers and horses to garrison Luoyang, and then personally led the army to attack the Tiger Pass.

At the same time, Ganning's 10,000 sailors also escorted the military rations from the Pingyin ferry port to board the ship and sail down the river, setting off two days in advance.

Liyang, the big tent of the Hebei Army.

As soon as the day dawned, Yuan Shao's Chinese army tent was already crowded, and his henchmen and generals gathered together, including Wen Tian Feng, Fu Zhu, Xu You, Guo Tu, Trial, Feng Ji, Xin Ping, Xin Bi, Tian Kai, etc., Wu Zhang He, Chun Yuqiong, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Gao Lan, Pan Feng, Jiang Qi, Ju Yi, Han Meng, Lu Kuang, Lu Xiang, etc., gathered more than 100 people, so it was not prosperous.

Yuan Shao was in the main position, wearing chain gold armor and a red cloak, radiant and majestic, seeing the peak of the martial arts under his command, he couldn't help but give birth to a kind of pride in the world.

At that moment, whether it was Cao Cao in the Central Plains or Luo Zheng entrenched in the pass, they were not taken seriously by Yuan Shao.

With 300,000 male soldiers in Hebei and countless generals, why worry about the indestructible crowd and the injustice of the world.

"Alright."

Yuan Shao suddenly waved his hand and said loudly: "Tell me about Cao Jun's movements." ”

The big tent immediately fell silent, and Guo Tu, who was in charge of intelligence, coughed lightly and said, "Lord, make a careful report, the Cao army has gathered from all counties to go north to Yanjin and Baima. According to the news from Xuchang, Cao Cao's troops dispatched this time were about 70,000, of which about 20,000 were rescued from Yanjin and Baima, and Cao Cao had personally led 50,000 troops to Guandu! ”

Fu Zhu asked, "What is the strength of the Cao army in the Huainan and Tiger Prison Pass areas?" ”

Guo Tu replied: "The Cao army has 30,000 troops in Huainan, and the Cao Cao clan brother Cao Hong is guarding Huainan, and there are 50,000 troops guarding the front line of Tiger Pass, and the main will be Xiahou Yuan. ”

Tian Feng said in a deep voice: "In other words, the total strength of Cao Cao's command should be 160,000!" ”

Guo Tu nodded and said, "That's pretty much it." ”

Fu Zhi's face was solemn, and he said solemnly: "I heard that after Cao Cao pacified Xuzhou and Huainan and defeated Wancheng, although he collected a large number of soldiers, he withdrew many old and weak, and he didn't want to have more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, and his strength should not be underestimated!" ”

Yuan Shao said: "What is the calculation of more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, only half of our army is not to mention, and we have to guard all over the country, and only 50,000 soldiers and horses want to block my 300,000 Hebei male soldiers, Cao Apu is looking for death!" At this time, the 50,000 troops on the front line of the Tiger Prison Pass have not been mobilized, and Cao Apu is really afraid of Luo Zheng like a tiger! ”

Tian Feng said: "My lord, don't underestimate Cao Cao's 50,000 soldiers and horses!" At least 30,000 of these 50,000 troops are elite veterans who have followed Cao Cao's expedition to the east and west, and have experienced a hundred battles, which can be described as the elite of the elite, and the remaining half are also selected from the Yangzhou army and the Xuzhou army. ”

Yuan Shao said disapprerovingly, "No matter how elite the Cao army is, how can it stop my 300,000 Hebei soldiers?" Hmph, Yuan Hao doesn't have to grow the ambition of others and destroy his own prestige, this battle, I will definitely drive Cao Apu out of the Central Plains. ”

Tian Feng sighed and didn't persuade again, but a trace of gloom swept through his heart for no reason.

Guo Tu continued: "In addition, Jiangdong Sun Ce's army is gathering in the direction of Yangshi City, it won't be long to see Xiangzi, as long as our army and Cao's army start a war, Sun Ce will cross the river and go north, taking the opportunity to attack Huainan and Lujiang two counties." ”

Yuan Shao suddenly frowned, and said: "Just Sun Ce's child, dare to run out and take advantage of the fire to rob, Jiangdong is a barren land, Sun Ce's child is not cowering in Jiangdong, waiting for me to calm the Central Plains after the crowd to surrender, what else is jumping!" ”

Frustrated Zhu couldn't help but say: "Lord, although Sun Ce is young, he is extremely brave and strategic, and he is also ambitious, not to be underestimated!" ”

Yuan Shao was extremely displeased, and said: "A mere child who has not dried up, can he still be compared with me?" ”R1152