Dong Zhuo's army lost for a while and just withdrew to the Tiger Prison Pass, Yuan Shao's army attacked the city outside, but at this time the Tiger Prison Pass still arranged a lot of men and horses and city defense fortifications, this is a team that has always been ready to Lu, no matter what the battle ahead, the mission of this team is to hold the Tiger Pass, of course, this team is also an elite division, all of which were trained by Guan Yu, and have received strict military training, especially strong city defense fortifications, which is a collection of city defense attack, defense, transportation, and rescueGuan Yu summed up a very effective system of city defense and occupation in the military aspect, especially in the city defense, created a set of theories and injected a lot of his own experience in this regard, he combined his successful experience with the theory he had learned in modern times and combined with the ancient military books he studied, created a unique method of warfare, and formed a relatively complete theory of city defense fortificationsLater, he carried out practical training and guidance on this theory, and cultivated a more professional team in urban defense, which has 20,000 people, all of whom are placed in this tiger prison, and it can be said that the team of 20,000 people is all talented, all of them are elites, all of them are specialized and multi-capable.

Dong Zhuo retreated with the army to the Guannei and heard the noise of gongs and drums outside, as if the sky was falling, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and he said to the generals: "What is the situation? ”

"Returning to the lord, this is Yuan Shao's army doing the siege!" General Guo Yan replied.

Dong Zhuo's face suddenly turned white after hearing this, and his expression became solemn, Dong Zhuo sighed: "It seems that this tiger prison is in danger, why don't you and I withdraw from this tiger prison and retreat to Luoyang to guard it!" ”

"Don't do that, my lord! There is no need to be pessimistic and disappointed, and there is no need to withdraw from this tiger prison, where the 20,000 elite soldiers are all professionals who have received strict military training. With a strong military foundation and strict training, I believe that they will be able to complete their due mission and ensure that the Tiger Prison Pass is foolproof, and the lord only needs to sit in the Tiger Prison Pass and take a rest. When Yuan Shao's army retreats, take the opportunity to cover up and kill, and the Kwantung Army will be defeated! Guan Yu said that Dong Zhuo cheered up.

Dong Zhuo hesitated after hearing this: "Is what Yun Chang said sure?" If this pass is lost, Yuan Shao will not only lose the Tiger Prison Pass when he enters the city, but I am afraid that even my army will be in danger! ”

"My lord, please put my heart in my stomach, since I followed my lord's conquest, when have I ever spoken?" Guan Yu swore an oath.

Dong Zhuo continued: "It's the best! So the best! ”

"Don't do that, my lord! How can a mere 20,000 horses resist the enemy, Yuan Shao has made sufficient preparations for attacking the city this time, and the morale of the Xinsheng army is high, and more than 200,000 troops are attacking the city at the same time, just with these 20,000 horses can repel the enemy army. I think this matter is a bit hanging, the lord might as well retreat to Luoyang and guard it safely! General Guo Yan argued.

Dong Zhuo's firm confidence suddenly became hesitant after hearing Guo Yan's words, only to see that his face that had just bloomed became solemn again, Guan Yu saw that Dong Zhuo had some doubts and continued to persuade: "Don't worry, the lord must not worry, with the strong fortifications of this tiger prison and the well-trained soldiers, I firmly believe that I will be able to withstand the attack of the Kwantung army, in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, I personally go to the city to command the battle, the only requirement is to hope that the lord will never withdraw from the tiger prison pass, This tiger prison is the last barrier in Luoyang, and if it is lost, the consequences are unimaginable. The whole of Luoyang will fall under the siege of the Kwantung Army, although Luoyang City is very difficult to defend. If the lord really goes to that step, it will be really dangerous after the most lucrative, the only way is to give up Luoyang, the lord thinks that if he gives up Luoyang, the loss will be great, the lord has worked hard for so many years The results will be in vain, although the tiger prison pass is small, the interests involved cannot be underestimated, so this pass must not be lost, and I hope the lord will think twice! ”

After Dong Zhuo heard Guan Yu's words, his originally depressed eyes suddenly became firm. Dong Zhuo's eyes widened and he said: "I vow to live and die with this pass, according to what Yunchang said, all the soldiers will work together to protect the tiger pass!" ”

Dong Zhuo finally made up his mind to protect the Tiger Prison Pass and support Guan Yunchang, the army quickly took action, and Guan Yu personally rushed to the Tiger Prison Pass to supervise the battle. Li Yan and Zhang Liao went to the gate to command together, and the three of them also carried out a clear division of labor, Guan Yu was responsible for the commander-in-chief and general dispatch, Zhang Liao was responsible for commanding the attack and defense, and Li Yan was responsible for the coordination, supervision and supply of logistics including supplies, grain and grass, materials, fortifications, etc., one was arranged properly in the front and the other in the back, Zhang Liao mainly assisted Guan Yu in command, and the three of them quickly entered the tense battle with a clear division of labor

Guan Yu and Zhang Liao, Li Yan distribution has been decided, the three of them began to command, the 20,000 fresh troops defending the city are all brothers brought out by Guan Yu, familiar with Guan Yu's every order, but also know Guan Yu's every action, Guan Yu first arranged the bannerman, the herald, and then commanded the dispatch of the city to carry the city defense materials, and at the same time commanded the archers on the pass to release arrows, Yuan Shao's Kwantung Army had already launched a charge, but saw the Tiger Prison Pass like a swarm of soldiers with weapons, carrying siege equipment to the Tiger Prison Pass, It was like a flood that had opened the floodgates, and it was out of control.

Just when the Kwantung Army charged towards the Tiger Pass, the soldiers defending the city on the pass began to release arrows, and the raindrop-like bows and arrows flew down from the city, and fell to the Kwantung Army under the pass, the Kwantung Army was suddenly in a mess, and the entire Kwantung Army suddenly collapsed and fell into the rain of arrows, and the charge of the Kwantung Army was quickly blocked by the archers on the pass, and the archers on the pass lined up in pairs, and the bows and arrows were shot in batches, and the archers on the entire pass were divided into three groups, and the archers of the three groups shot in turn to ensure the number of shots and the speed of the attack, The Kwantung Army that rushed to the front was quickly blocked by the archers on the pass and could not advance any further, and occasionally the soldiers who rushed to the pass were also smashed into meatloaf by the wood and stones rolled down by the pass, and Guan Yu personally commanded and quickly stopped the Kwantung Army's charge

Yuan Shao saw that the army could not move forward with a rain of arrows and arrows, so he ordered the army: "The army sets up a shield and advances!" After Yuan Shao finished speaking, the entire army picked up the shield and slowly advanced, and the bows and arrows on the pass fell one after another, and were stopped by the shields of the Kwantung Army, and occasionally they were shot to death, but the pace of the entire army could no longer be stopped, and the Kwantung Army gradually approached the Tiger Pass.

Guan Yu saw the Kwantung Army charging again at the Tiger Prison Pass, and summoned Li Yan and said to Li Yan: "Quickly prepare firewood, grass and firearms!" ”

"General, why is that?" Li Yan asked puzzled.

Guan Yu continued: "Don't ask, just go and prepare!" ”

Li Yan led the order to hurriedly instruct his subordinates to prepare firewood, grass and firearms, Guan Yu was still in the pass to continue to supervise the battle, at this time the northwest wind was strong, the wind and sand were blowing, the Kwantung army was advancing in the wind and sand, while advancing with a shield to resist the misfortune from the front, Li Yan quickly transported firewood and firearms and other dry materials to the Tiger Prison Pass, Guan Yu saw this and ordered the army to ignite the bow and arrows, and then instructed Li Yan to throw all the firewood and grass and other dry materials to the city, and then ordered the soldiers to shoot at the pass with a burning bow and arrow, The firewood and grass that had been turned off quickly burst into flames, and the flames soared into the sky, erupting like a volcano

The fire under the Tiger Prison quickly burned with the help of the wind, Guan Yu saw that the fire was ignited, the fire was very fierce and then commanded the army to put rolling wood and other materials into the fire, and suddenly countless rolling logs flew down from the city, and they fell into the fire under the pass, the fire quickly spread with the help of the wind, and suddenly permeated the entire Guanxia, the raging fire burned the Tiger Prison into a sea of fire, the fire that rushed to the sky continued to spread to the Kwantung Army with the help of the wind, and the Kwantung Army fell into the fire all of a sudden, Yuan Shao saw this and hurriedly ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops, The rear team was changed to the front team, and the army was ordered to retreat back.

The fire broke out all of a sudden, and soon spread eastward, burning all the corpses and some flammable substances underground, and many Kwantung Army were caught up in the fire before they had time to retreat, and the burning "whoop" screamed, the Kwantung Army not only could not advance, but even retreat became a problem, and a large number of Kwantung Army rushed to the Tiger Prison Pass at once, without thinking about the way back, which was like a fire falling from the sky, which suddenly blocked the way forward, and the fire continued to spread, becoming a tool of attack, and pounced on the Kwantung Army.

The Kwantung Army shouted and desperately retreated backwards, countless people were burned to death and trampled to death, the Tiger Prison Pass erupted like a volcano, Yuan Shao was forced to retreat with all the soldiers, and he was no longer able to attack the city, and at the same time, the sky-high fire gradually decreased, because there were fewer and fewer combustible materials on the ground, and with the retreat of the Kwantung Army, the fire of the fire gradually fell

Guan Yu's sky-high fire burned the Kwantung Army back at once, and in an instant it had the effect of turning defeat into victory, the Kwantung Army was burned to death and burned a lot of wounded, a lot of soldiers and horses were broken, morale plummeted, and had to retreat to the original camp for renovation, this battle was fought with gains and losses, and on the whole, it did not take any advantage, the army suffered tens of thousands of casualties, and the loss of Dong Zhuo's camp was not miserable, and then Dong Zhuo's camp also lost more than 20,000 people, but Guan Yu's fire attack quickly reversed the unfavorable situation, It also boosted the morale of the entire army a lot, especially Dong Zhuo's previous frustration suddenly became completely gone, and he had more confidence in sticking to the Tiger Pass. (To be continued.) )