Li Ru was still making a little effort, and persuaded: "Alliance leader, our army is suffering from the plague, and I expect that the Xiliang army in Guanzhong will not be there, why not let those soldiers infected with the plague attack the city, the soldiers are going to die on the battlefield, and they will stay in the camp and die quietly, and their morale is low." ”

"And the plague may be able to spread to Guanzhong through the infected soldiers, so that most of the soldiers of the Xiliang Army will be infected with the plague, killing two birds with one stone." Li Ruyin said predictively.

Liu Bei hurriedly said: "Alliance leader, no, if the plague really spreads to the Guannei, it will implicate innocent people, there are hundreds of thousands of people in the land of Chang'an, and you must not do such a hurtful thing." ”

Yuan Shao waved his hand and said: "Xuande, the two armies are fighting, regardless of the means, how can you sit back and watch the enemy army be strong because of the kindness of the woman, although the Xiliang army is strong, it is expected that it will not be able to resist the plague, Wen You's plan is very good, so you will command the soldiers to attack Hangu Pass." ”

I wanted to withdraw the army, since I have this clever plan, what does it matter if I try it, maybe it can have a surprise effect, so that the Xiliang army will lose its troops and generals, it is best to wipe out the whole army, Jia Rong's house is also rumored to be plagued, isn't it wonderful, looking at Li Ru's eyes is also full of a hint of praise, it is worthy of being the first think tank under Dong Zhuo in the past, and the poison of the magic of advice, even Tian Feng and others can't reach it, but thinking of Li Ru's treatment of Jia Rong, he quietly put away the thoughts in his heart, this kind of person can control it, if there is a slight mistake, It's not as simple as breaking your muscles and bones.

Li Ru said yes, he naturally understood Yuan Shao's intentions, and handed over such a task to himself, even if he couldn't attack Hangu Pass, he could also give the Xiliang army a heavy blow, but after all, this kind of action is a hurtful move, it will cause the world to scold, Li Ru can't care about so much, once the princes' army retreats, Li Ru's state will bear the brunt of the war, and it will be affected by the war, with more than 300,000 coalition troops can not shake the Xiliang army of Hangu Pass, not to mention that it is a state of just a state, after returning to the army, after all, it is a battle between the princes, Don't forget that there is a son of heaven in the Central Plains, Yuan Shu of Yangzhou, there is no emperor in the Han court, I believe that the princes of the Central Plains can not tolerate the existence of such an emperor as Yuan Shu, Cao Cao under the anger will inevitably wave his army to go, after occupying Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou and Yangzhou, the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao occupies the four states of the hinterland, and over time, even the Xiliang army of Chang'an is difficult to resist.

Li Ru really saw it very clearly, so he thought that he would drag all the princes to Hangu Pass, and it would be best to have a defeat with the Xiliang army, and it would be difficult to start the war without a few years of recuperation.

Under the leadership of the soldiers, Li Ru came to the wounded barracks, and without the many scruples of the middle and senior generals of the princes' army, Li Ru appeared directly in the wounded barracks.

"Soldiers, you may be from Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou or Xuzhou, but we all have a common enemy now Xiliang Army, known as the elite Xiliang Army once held the city with 3,000 troops, blocking the pace of tens of thousands of rebels, recently, and far away from Yanmen Pass, defeated the strong Xianbei for a while, and established three fortified cities on the grassland, when you hear this, you may feel how powerful the Xiliang Army is, and there is this feat, I want to tell you, the Xiliang Army is not only these feats, The original Yellow Turban, the Tiger Prison when the Eighteenth Road Princes crusaded, and the achievements that have been left in history abound. ”

Li Ru breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "But what will these bring to us in the Central Plains, war, yes, it is endless war, Jia Rongqi people, at the very beginning, is not to obey the orders of the imperial court, and behave more rebelliously, like such characters, once there are elite soldiers and strong generals in their hands, how can they be willing to live in Liangzhou and other barren places, riding horses in the Central Plains, what kind of disaster will your homeland suffer at that time, you are soldiers, what is the duty of a soldier, to protect the homeland behind you, not to be trampled by the enemy's iron cavalry." ”

Tai Shi Ling once said: "People are inherently dead, or heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than the feathers, you are soldiers, insignificant soldiers, you are riddled with disease in the camp and die, just like the feathers, without the slightest merit, but if you get up the rest of your strength, pick up the weapons in your hands, kill to Hangu Pass, kill yourself, and achieve the hinterland of the Central Plains from the suffering of war with death, then your death is heavier than Mount Tai, and the people of the Central Plains will save their lives, they may not know what your name is, but mention your deeds, You will feel extremely proud in your heart. ”

Li Ru's words, so that the soldiers of the wounded battalion a little moved, since they were arranged to the wounded battalion, it is an outcast-like existence, to put it mildly, I just don't know if they can survive the next moment, in their opinion, although the enemy's swords, guns and halberds are terrible, far less than a plague to make people feel cold, silent, but it takes people's lives, does not give soldiers a chance to resist, even if they are warriors on the battlefield, when they get here, they can only wait for death, so how can these hot-blooded men who fight on the battlefield be willing, They didn't die like this, Li Ru dared to go to the wounded barracks alone, and he had already won the great favor of the soldiers, and he didn't know how many times better than those who hid behind and ordered him to be locked up in the wounded barracks.

Although the overall quality of the coalition soldiers is not high, it cannot stop their admiration for the hot-blooded people.

"You are riddled with diseases, to put it mildly, you are already mortal, why can't you do one thing for our homeland behind us before you die, even if you can't attack Hangu Pass, the disease on your body will infect the soldiers in Hangu Pass, and then the Xiliang army will be killed and wounded, all thanks to you." Li Rudao.

A soldier stood up with excitement and shouted: "I am willing to follow the adults to attack Hangu Pass, but I just hope that after the matter is completed, the adults can treat my family well, I still have a wife, children and mother at home, and it is not easy to live in the troubled times." ”

Li Ru said: "Of course, you are the warriors of the army, saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, after you die in battle, your family should be taken care of, put your family's name and place of residence, and do a detailed registration of the city, we will attack the city again, then everyone, we must succeed." ”

Most of the soldiers were moved, they were waiting for death here, and they were the same death on the battlefield, and the benefits of the two different ways of dying were not the same, they would rather choose to attack Hangu Pass with Li Ru, their families would be taken care of, and they could still defend their homes after death, how righteous and awe-inspiring.

Of course, there is no lack of generals in the wounded barracks, they are not like this group of big-headed soldiers, hot-headed, pick up knives and guns to do, Li Ru's behavior can be described as "hurting the heavens and harming reason", these soldiers in front of them can be described as empty and bloody, and have no combat effectiveness, riddled with diseases, and have no strength all over their bodies, how can they use the swords and guns to go into battle, Li Ru is going to use the disease brought by the soldiers to infect the Xiliang Army in Guanzhong, so that they die because of this disease, is there no people under the rule of the Xiliang Army.

But even if they see through this, they are powerless to stop it, as Li Ru said, instead of dying like a feather, why not choose Mount Tai, the generals voluntarily stood up and coordinated troops and horses for Li Ru, this is very likely to be their Zuihou battle, knowing that they will die in battle.

Li Ru pretended to bring pen and paper and counted the detailed information of the soldiers, which made these soldiers die, and it was rare for a general to consider them like this.

The next day, the sky was gloomy, as if there would be a storm at any time, Li Ru stood in the rear of the army with an awe-inspiring expression, the big "Li" word flag, it was particularly obvious that this battle was very likely to determine the pattern changes in the Central Plains in the next few years, it is undeniable that Jia Rong is a qualified commander, from the original Lijia Village only a few hundred people to now have more than 100,000 elite soldiers, Li Ru asked himself, even if it is difficult for him to do this, but the hatred of the killer can be described as a common day, Jia Rong's wooing, he can understand, It seems that there are too few people who cherish their talents and do not kill them all, Li Ru can't help but raise troops, both sides have reasons, and then go to the opposite side.

Closed, Jia Rong rushed to the city wall under the report of the soldiers, the coalition camp suffered from the plague, it is said that the troops should not move, weishenme will have the attack of the princes' army now, he is puzzled.

"My lord, Li Ru instigated the soldiers of the wounded battalion of the coalition army last night to attack Hangu Pass." Zhang Xiu said in a low voice.

Jia Rong took a breath of cold air and said, "Li Ru, you are really ruthless, you want to bury tens of thousands of my troops in Hangu, your heart can be punished!" ”

"Even the ballista is ready, the whole army is on alert, and no coalition soldier can be allowed to attack the city wall, even if it is their ladder, and it cannot be put on the wall of Hangu Pass." Jia Rong ordered.

Guo Jia silently followed behind Jia Rong, assisting in the command, Jia Rong did not take into account, he would point out one by one, following behind the lord, Guo Jia did not feel the high merit in the eyes of the world, according to the words of ordinary soldiers, if you have no real ability, you should not be embarrassed, Jia Rong used his own behavior to tell all the soldiers that the Xiliang Army needs talents, not people who smuggle and shoot horses, Guo Jia is like a fish in water in the Xiliang Army, once you encounter a problem that you don't understand, you can ask for advice, When encountering something inappropriate, he will also put forward, as long as it is reasonable, Jia Rong will generally correct it immediately, like today, picking Jia Rong's omission, it is unimaginable in the Central Plains princes, a courtier to pick the master's fork, not looking for death and what is he doing, Yuan Shao boasted of being the third prince of the fourth world, corporal Lixian, Guo Jia believed that he could not do it.

"Lord, although the power of the ballista is great, once the princes and soldiers die under the pass, the wind blows, and the soldiers on the pass may also be infected with the plague, cough cough ......" Guo Jiadao, of course he didn't know these things before, and he only learned after asking Hua Yu for advice.

As for the lime in the camp and the vinegar in Jia Rong's mouth, they also played a certain role, but it was just secret.

Looking at Guo Jia, whose face was flushed, Jia Rong said with concern: "Fengxiao, what's wrong with you?" Could it be that you are ill? ”

"It's okay, the lord doesn't have to worry about it, the princes outside the gate are important." Guo Jia waved his hand.

"Nonsense, come on, invite Huada people quickly." Jia Rong said to the guards beside him.