Chapter 41

In the first month of 190 A.D., Cao Cao issued an appeal against Dong, which was as follows: "Cao Cao and others would like to declare to the world with great righteousness: Dong Zhuo deceived the heavens and the earth, destroyed the country and murdered the king; the filthy palace was banned, and the souls were killed; the wolf was ruthless, and the crimes piled up! Today According to the secret edict of the emperor, a large number of righteous soldiers are gathered, vowing to wipe out China and wipe out the gangsters. I hope that the volunteers will vent public anger; support the royal family and save the people. The call to action can be implemented as soon as possible."

And the princes from all walks of life who received the call for thieves also raised their flags of rebellion and brought their own soldiers and horses and began to gather in the direction of Chenliu, raising their troops to respond.After the first town, the general Nanyang prefect Yuan Shu.In the second town, Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou.In the third town, Kong Yu, the governor of Yuzhou.In the fourth town, Liu Dai, governor of Yanzhou.In the fifth town, Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi County.In the sixth town, Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu.In the seventh town, Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun.In the eighth town, Yuan Yi, the prefect of Sanyo.In the ninth town, Bao Xin, Prime Minister of Jibei.In the tenth town, Kong Rong, the prefect of Beihai. No.11 town, Guangling prefect Zhang Chao. No.12 Town, Tao Qian, governor of Xuzhou. No.13 town, Xiliang prefect Ma Teng. No.14 Town, Beiping prefect Gongsun Zan. Town No.15, Shangdang prefect Zhang Yang. No.16 Town, Sun Jian, Marquis of Wucheng, Changsha prefect. In No.17 town, Yuan Shao, the governor of Bohai, the Marquis of Qi Township, and Cao Cao's troops, together with more than [-] soldiers and horses from the [-] princes, came to attack Dong Zhuo in mighty force.

For a time, the world shook.

Snapped!In Luoyang Zhongxiangguo's mansion, Dong Zhuo's obese body was furiously smashing the precious decorations placed in the house.

"Damn! These traitors, especially this Cao Cao, our family must catch him and tear him into pieces, as well as those princes!" Dong Zhuo sat down on the ground panting after venting his resentment. gruff.

Li Ru walked into the room cautiously, stepped forward to help Dong Zhuo up and said, "Master, the most important thing now is not to say that Cao Cao is so hateful. Now we have to consider how to deal with the coalition forces of the Kanto princes. According to reports from the spies, the Kanto princes now The coalition army has grown to more than [-], and as long as the princes are willing, they can gather another [-] elite troops in a very short period of time."

"What is there to say, is there anything else we can do now other than go to war with those rebellious princes? Huh! A mob, with Qiushui and Lu Bu under our tent, plus our hundreds of thousands of Xiliang troops, how could they Afraid of those trash. Wen You summoned the generals for me." Dong Zhuo said angrily, and then hurriedly summoned the generals to discuss urgent matters. Although Dong Zhuo said it was light, but this is an army of 60, how can it be so light.

In Luoyang City, in Xiangguo's mansion, Dong Zhuo's tent, civil and military generals can be said to be all complete.

Dong Zhuo sat on it with a dark face and said nothing, and the generals did not dare to say more.

After Dong Zhuo glanced at the generals, he said angrily, "Now that the eighteenth princes are blocking the door, everyone, please think of a way for our family."

Li Ru slowly stood up and said with a gloomy face: "My lord, now that the princes of the Eighteen Routes are gathering to attack Luoyang, they must attack Hulao Pass first. If the Hulao Pass is as solid as gold, the princes of the Eighteen Routes will not threaten them." As far as we are concerned, as long as it has been delayed for a year and a half, the eighteen princes will run out of food and grass. If there is a loss in the Hulao pass, the eighteen princes can drive straight in and attack Luoyang, and our army will be in danger by then."

When Lu Bu and Qiu Shui heard that all the heroes of the world had arrived at Hulao Pass, they stood up at the same time, clasped their fists and said in a loud voice, "My lord, I am like the heroes of the world, and I am willing to go to Hulao Pass to pacify the princes."

At this time, a person suddenly rushed out and shouted: "How can you kill a chicken with a sledgehammer? If you don't follow General Qiushui and General Lu, if the Lord is willing to use me as the vanguard, beheading the heads of the princes of the Guandong is like picking something out of a bag."

Dong Zhuo turned his head and looked at him. He was nine feet long, with a tiger's back and waist, and the head of a leopard and the arms of an ape.It was Hua Xiong, one of the few brave generals under his command.Dong Zhuo was overjoyed when he heard the words, and when he was about to let Hua Xiong lead the troops, Li Ru stood up, shook his head and said, "General Hua's martial prowess is well known in the world, but there are more than 60 rebels. General Hua can't finish killing him in ten days and ten nights."

When Dong Zhuo saw Li Ru coming out, he looked at Li Ru with questioning eyes.

Li Ru shook his head slightly and said: "My lord, the anti-thief incident is serious now, and I need my lord to lead all the soldiers to suppress it."

Dong Zhuo was a little hesitant after hearing this. After all, this is more than 60 people, and the total number of troops he can dispatch is less than 30. Although there are such powerful passes as Hulao Pass, Dong Zhuoyi is not at ease.

After seeing the expression on Dong Zhuo's face, Li Ru shook his head secretly, and said solemnly: "My lord, you can order Qiu Shui to be righteous, and Lu Bu Huaxiong's deputy, lead the troops of the headquarters to go first."

Only then did Dong Zhuo remember that he still had a peerless general in the world, and he immediately relaxed, and said in a deep thought: "Okay, our family will lead our troops to Hulao Pass to meet the princes from all walks of life."

The prelude to a great battle began slowly.

Thirty miles in front of Hulao Pass in Luoyang, the eighteen princes gathered together, and the camp stretched for more than a hundred miles.

The princes sit in the big tent according to their seniority and official positions.At this time, Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi, stood up from the chaotic tent and said, "We are here to gather here for righteousness. However, the army is chaotic and disorderly. Let's set up a leader. Everyone obeys orders and mobilizes in unison, so we can march!"

Everyone heard it and felt it was reasonable. Although there are many troops now, if there is no unified dispatch, Dong Zhuojun will take advantage of the chaos and chaos.

There was a commotion in the camp for a while. Some people said that Cao Cao was the one who issued the appeal and should be the leader of the alliance, while others also said that the grassland tribes that Gongsun Zan fought in Youzhou had no temper and should be the leader of the alliance. Anyway, everyone has their own reasons. For a while, the entire camp was like a vegetable market.

Cao Cao looked at the princes in the big tent, and his eyes rolled. Now that the eighteen princes are gathered together, they must command in unison. However, the leader looks beautiful, but in fact it is just a shield in front. Winning is the result of everyone's hard work, and losing is you The leadership is at a disadvantage.

Although Cao Cao thinks so, in fact, Cao Cao also knows that he is the weakest road, and his family background is not obvious. If he wins the leader, how can the princes willingly obey orders, and then they will not be laughed at. Why not, Cao Cao's bright eyes Turning around, looking at the princes from all walks of life, he stepped forward and said, "Benchu ​​is the descendant of the Yuan family. The four generations and three princes of the Yuan family have disciples and former officials all over the world. Today, we are gathering an alliance. We should take Benchu ​​as the leader of the alliance and attack Dong thief together." !"

At this time, after hearing Cao Cao's suggestion, the princes from all walks of life thought about it carefully. Some people would not accept whoever was the leader of the alliance. The family is one of the most prosperous families in the contemporary era.

Cao Cao was the initiator of this alliance, so his words naturally held a great deal of weight.

snort!
Following Cao Cao's proposal, it also met the wishes of most people, only Yuan Shu, who is also a descendant of the Yuan family, snorted secretly.

From Yuan Shu's point of view, he is the legitimate son of the Yuan family, with a more orthodox identity than Yuan Shao, and he should be the leader of the alliance.

It's a pity that no one recommended him, no matter how thick-skinned Yuan Shu was, he couldn't recommend himself at this time, otherwise he might be laughed at.

And it's not just about reputation. In terms of strength alone, Yuan Shao led the most soldiers in this alliance, and all of them are elite soldiers and strong generals, which is convincing.

So after snorting coldly, Yuan Shu could only get angry secretly, not daring to object openly.

In fact, it is ridiculous to say that the one who came here was at least a prefect of a county, and even the governor of the state, but Yuan Shao was finally elected as the leader.

This is the use of fame, and only the Yuan family with four generations and three princes has such a great reputation in the entire Han Dynasty.

In the end, needless to say, Yuan Shao was affirmed by everyone and assumed the position of alliance leader. Others also led their own troops, especially Yuan Shu, who was awarded the position of governor-general.

Woohoo!The sound of horns sounded in the army.

The Huimeng platform for offering sacrifices to heaven is five or six feet high, surrounded by banners and flags, and more than six hundred thousand troops gather.

Yuan Shao went to the meeting table alone, and the desk was filled with items only used for burning incense and worshiping heaven, sheep's heads, pig's heads and ox's heads.

Yuan Shao burned incense and bowed to the ground, and all the princes and others also bowed down under the stage.

"The Han Dynasty is unlucky, and the emperor's principles are out of order. The traitor Dong Zhuo, taking advantage of the quarrel, harmed the supreme, and abused the common people. Fearing the loss of the country, Shao and others gathered righteous soldiers and went to the country. All of us are allies, work together, so that There must be no two ambitions in the festival of ministers. If you have this alliance, you will lose your life, and there will be no inheritance. The emperor and the land, the ancestors and the spirit, all learn from it."

Yuan Shao stood on the high platform and swore an oath with the princes vigorously. After swearing blood as an alliance, Yuan Shao immediately gave orders decisively.

"All in, let's go, the soldiers will conquer the prison!"

More than [-] soldiers shouted together, and the sound shook the sky.

All the princes are also full of enthusiasm. How many such grand events can there be in the world?It can leave a strong mark in history. After hearing Yuan Shao's order, all the princes led their troops and horses towards Hulao Pass with great enthusiasm.

Woohoo!The horn of the army's departure sounded, and the heavy and powerful footsteps clanked, and the morale of the alliance army reached its peak.

Snapped!After Dong Zhuo received the news from the princes of the Guandong, he threw the wine glass in his hand to the ground in a rage. Naturally, Dong Zhuo also got the news of such a big incident.

"Huang Kou'er actually deceived me like this! Considering his family background, I have already appointed him as the prefect of Bohai Sea, so I am not satisfied?"

Cao Cao issued an appeal to invite the princes of the world to crusade against Dong Zhuo, and now Dong Zhuo was even more furious after receiving the eighteenth princes honoring Yuan Shao as the leader of the alliance at Hulao Pass.

"My lord, calm down."

Li Ru sat beside him calmly, at this moment Li Ru showed the appearance that a counselor should have.

"Although the Kwantung Allied Forces are strong, how can it be so easy to break through Hulao Pass and advance to Luoyang? Our army is working together, but the Allied Forces are not concerned. After showing our strength at Hulao Pass, my lord, To deter the princes, but to hold on for a year and a half, the coalition army was short of food and grass, so they retreated naturally, and then we chased and killed them, and we would surely defeat their army and capture their leader alive. At that time, who else in the world would dare to disobey the lord?"

(End of this chapter)

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