Chapter Seventy-One: Defeat is like a mountain

When everyone present heard this, they all changed color, whether it was a strategist like Li Ru or a fierce general like Lu Bu, all of them showed shocked and incredible expressions.

Dong Yuan couldn't help but exclaim: "How is this possible?!" How could the cowardly Kwantung princes break through the Bishui Pass in one fell swoop? ”

Li Ru couldn't help but clench his fists and asked, "Master, I don't know who has this ability?" ”

Dong Zhuo looked at the handbook in his hand, frowned tightly, and said in a very surprised tone: "It turned out to be, it was Yuan Mai, the fourth son of the Yuan Shao family?!"

It was he who led an elite team to cross the Flying Immortal Ridge?! Suddenly appeared in the city pass and seized the city gate, and then opened the city gate to let the princes outside the city enter the city, and finally captured the Bishui Pass!! ”

Everyone looked at each other, and Dong Yuan said in disbelief: "Climb over the Flying Immortal Ridge?!" How is this possible?! It is possible to say that one or two strong men can cross over, but how can there be an army that can cross it?! ”

The crowd whispered, and they all couldn't believe it.

Li Ru said in a deep voice: "I received the news that Hua Xiong was beheaded by that Yuan Mai Array before, and I thought it was just an accident. Now it seems that this man is definitely a terrible character! Defeating our army again and again, this person is not simple! ”

Lu Bu snorted coldly and said proudly: "Huangkou Xiaoer!" Then he hugged his fist at Dong Zhuo and said: "Father-in-law, I am willing to lead the army to recapture Bishui Pass!" ”

Li Ru hurriedly said to Dong Zhuo: "The Bishui Pass has been lost, and the hundreds of thousands of coalition troops led by Sun Jian in the south have entered the pass, which is bound to drive directly to Luoyang, and at the same time cut off the retreat of our army!"

Now the situation can be said to be extremely critical, and the subordinates think that they should immediately give up the Tiger Prison Pass, give up Luoyang, and return to Guanzhong! ”

When Dong Zhuo received the news of the loss of Bishui Pass, he was already flustered and had no intention of fighting again, and when he heard Li Ru's words, he immediately said: "Pass the order, leave one to hold the Tiger Pass, and the rest of the armies will immediately return to Luoyang!"

Order Guo Yan, Li Yu, Li Su and others to assemble the defeated army on the spot to block the enemy army! ”

Later that day, Dong Zhuo hurriedly boarded his chariot and left the Tiger Prison, and the army drove out in turn, hurrying towards Luoyang.

Yuan Shao learned that the fourth child of his family had broken through the Bishui Pass almost at the same time, and then led the army to break through the good news that the enemy army had entered the pass, and he was overjoyed and said with infinite excitement: "Great! That's great! My son is truly a hero! ”

Yuan Xi on the side was so jealous in his heart, his stomach was full of sour water, and he was uncomfortable all over his body, he couldn't accept such a thing at all.

Xu You immediately hugged his fists at Yuan Shao and said: "Lord, the fourth prince is brave and helped the army break through the Bishui Pass!" At this moment, the Dong thief must have panicked and was ready to flee back to Luoyang! ……”

Before the words fell, a scout hurriedly came in and reported to Yuan Shaoyu: "Lord Qiqi, Dong Zhuo's army is retreating!" ”

Yuan Shao was overjoyed, Huo Ran got up, raised his right hand, and said with a proud face: "The whole army is attacking!" Swear to break the Dong thief! ”

Soon after, the war drums thundered under the Tiger Pass, and the coalition forces pounced on the Tiger Pass like a tide. Since the news that the friendly forces had broken through the Bishui Pass, the morale of the coalition forces was greatly boosted!

At the same time, the coalition army led by Zhang Lang and Sun Jian and other princes went all the way to Luoyang, while Guo Yan, Li Yu and Li Su and others reorganized their armies after receiving Dong Zhuo's order to block the enemy, and launched counterattacks against Zhang Lang and them one after another.

The two sides continued to fight all the way, although the Xiliang army could not stop the advance of the coalition army, but it delayed the coalition army. Because of this, the main army led by Dong Zhuo was able to rush into Luoyang first.

As soon as he entered Luoyang, Dong Zhuo, under the advice of Li Ru and others, prepared to drive the people of Luoyang to Chang'an. In ancient times, population was absolutely the most important resource, and Dong Zhuo never wanted to give it away.

Luoyang, the glorious capital of the Han Dynasty, was in mourning at this moment, and the wolf-like Xiliang army began to drive away the people in the city, and the whole city was already in chaos to the extreme.

At this moment, the troops led by Guo Yan, Li Yu, Li Su and others rushed back one after another, and reported to Dong Zhuoyu: "Taishi, the enemy's advance is only less than twenty miles away from Luoyang!" ”

Dong Zhuo was shocked, and Li Ru on the side said anxiously: "It's not good, it's not good!" I didn't expect them to come so quickly! Then he hugged his fist at Dong Zhuo and said: "Taishi, if we let the enemy come, it will be difficult for us to retreat to Chang'an!" Why don't you start now? ……”

Dong Zhuo felt that what Li Ru said made sense, but he was very unwilling to think that so much wealth and people could not take it away, and frowned: "Do you want to hand over such a good city, so much wealth and population to the Kwantung thieves?" ”

Li Ru showed a fierce expression, hugged his fists and said: "Since it can't be used by the Taishi, it can't be left to others!" ordered Zhang Liao and other generals of the forbidden army to lead the forbidden army to stay in Luoyang as the queen of the army, and at the same time ordered them to set fire to the city and destroy everything! ”

Dong Zhuo's eyes lit up, and he high-fived and praised: "Good strategy!" That's it! ”

Soon after, Dong Zhuo hurried out of the city and fled westward under the escort of the army, and at the same time engulfed the emperor and some members of the royal family and courtiers.

At this time, a burly, young but imposing general was standing on the gate tower of the West City and looking at Dong Zhuo's army who was hurriedly retreating westward.

This extraordinary general is Zhang Liao, who was He Jin's subordinate earlier, and after Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, he was forced to submit to Dong Zhuo.

An officer standing beside Zhang Liao couldn't help but say to Zhang Liao: "General, after Dong Zhuo left us behind, he obviously abandoned us, why should we die for him!" ”

The tall and imposing scribe standing on the other side of Zhang Liao glanced at Zhang Liao,

Said: "General, you are the forbidden army of the imperial court, and it is already a great dereliction of duty not to refuse Dong Thief outside the capital, how can you deal with the alliance of princes who are guilty of killing on behalf of the heavens according to Dong Thief's intentions at this moment!" ”

Zhang Liao frowned and asked, "What does Mr. Gongtai mean ......?" "It turns out that this tall and mighty scribe turned out to be Chen Gong, how could he appear here?

Chen Gong looked at Zhang Liao and said lightly: "The injustice of the war will come down here!" ”

Zhang Liao's heart was shocked. There was silence for a moment, then he sighed, nodded, and said, "It seems that this is the only way!" How can we really burn down the capital of the Han Dynasty according to Dong Zhuo's order? In this way, I am afraid that I will be scolded after thousands of years! ”

Chen Gong smiled slightly, and his eyes showed appreciation.

At this time, a scout officer hurriedly arrived, hugged his fist at Zhang Liao and said, "General Qiyu, the Eastern Army has arrived at the East City Gate!" ”

Zhang Liao's heart moved, and he immediately asked, "Who is it?" ”

The scout officer said: "It's Chen Liutai guarding Zhang Miao!" ”

Chen Gong said: "The general can welcome them into the city, but it is best to defect to Yuan Shao!" ”

Zhang Liao nodded, and said to the people around him: "Follow me to the East City Gate to welcome the princes' coalition army into the city!" ”

The east city gate opened, and Zhang Miao rode a high-headed horse and led the army into the city with high spirits!