After Yuan Shao sent out his message, all the princes in each town raised troops to respond.
In the first town, the later general Yuan Shu, the prefect of Nanyang.
In the second town, Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou.
In the third town, Kong Min, the governor of Yuzhou.
In the fourth town, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou.
In the fifth town, Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi County.
In the sixth town, Zhang Miao, the governor of Chenliu.
In the seventh town, Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun.
In the eighth town, Yuan Yi, the governor of Shanyang.
In the ninth town, Bao Xin, Prime Minister of Jibei Province.
In the tenth town, Kong Rong, the governor of Beihai.
In the eleventh town, Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling.
In the twelfth town, Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou.
In the Thirteenth Town, Ma Teng, the governor of Xiliang.
In the Fourteenth Town, Gongsun Zan, the governor of Peking.
In the fifteenth town, Zhang Yang, the governor of Shangdang.
In the 16th town, Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha, Marquis of Wucheng.
In the seventeenth town, Chen Liuxiang Cao Cao.
The armies and horses of the eighteen princes, ranging in number from thirty thousand to ten to twenty thousand, each led civil servants and military officers, and went to Luoyang.
Let us say that Yuan Shao led 25,000 men and left the Bohai Sea to form an alliance in Jujube.
One day, the army marched to the border of Changshan and saw that it was not far from Jujube. Yuan Shao ordered the army to slow down and take a rest.
However, he pulled Tian Feng into a chat. Yuan Shaozheng was chatting with Tian Feng. When they were chatting enthusiastically, they suddenly saw Yan Liang running over in a hurry.
Yuan Shao was curious, "General Yan, why are you so panicked?".
"My lord, General Wen Yuan reported that the vanguard of our army encountered a group of people, and the leading general was very skilled in martial arts, on par with General Zhang. I was afraid that he might have made a mistake, so I asked General Wen Chou to support him. I think the other party His martial arts skills are extraordinary, and my lord is eager for talents, so he will definitely be delighted, so he came here to report." Yan Liang reported the report respectfully and carefully.
"Yes, thank you for your hard work, General. Let's go and take a look together."
Yuan Shao praised Yan Liang and headed towards the front army with Tian Feng and others.
Before I arrived, I heard the sound of weapons clashing, crackling, and the cheers of the sergeants all around. It was so lively.
When he walked in, he saw a general holding a spear and riding a white horse fighting with Zhang Liao. He was eight feet long and had an extremely majestic face, looking like a pretty boy.
After thirty rounds of fighting, there was still no winner, but Wen Chou, who was beside him, was anxious. If Zhang Liao hadn't told him to calm down, Wen Chou would have gone up to teach the pretty boy a lesson.
Yan Liang observed for a long time before whispering in Yuan Shao's ear.
"Lord, from my point of view, General Wenyuan is no match for him. The other party intends to let him go."
Oh, Yuan Shao is interested in Zhang Liao's martial arts. He is already good at martial arts. His opponent is even better than Zhang Liao in martial arts. There are not many people in the Three Kingdoms who are better at martial arts than Zhang Liao. He is probably a general he is familiar with.
Yuan Shao casually called a guard around him and asked him to find out the identity of the other general. After a while, the soldier came back and reported.
After hearing this, Yuan Shao was very excited, not wanting to meet his favorite general now.
"Wenyuan and Zilong, please stop. This is a misunderstanding."
When Zhao Yun heard someone calling him to stop, he knew that the real master was coming, so he stopped entangled with Zhang Liao.
Seeing him swing his spear, Zhang Liao took three steps back without using much force, and Zhao Yun took advantage of the momentum and jumped out of the battle circle. Until now, Zhang Liao knew that he was no match for the opponent, so he stopped and dismounted and came to his lord.
Before Zhang Liao could say anything, Zhao Yun rolled his saddle and bowed to the ground.
"I am Zhao Zilong of Changshan, because I admire the general's righteousness in serving the country and the people. Today I lead my hometown warriors to defect to the general. I don't want to meet here. I am willing to follow the general in front and behind the horse, and I will not give up even if I die."
Yuan Shao hurriedly stepped forward to help Zhao Yun up, "Zilong, get up quickly. Now I have a general. Shao can't help but be happy. This is a general given to me by heaven."
When Zhao Yun heard what Yuan Shao said, he was filled with gratitude and excitement. He said emotionally, "Although Yun is so heartbroken, he can't repay the general for his great kindness."
"To meet again now is a great comfort for the rest of our lives." Yuan Shao was extremely proud of himself.
Yuan Shao took Zhao Yun's hand and ordered a banquet to be held to celebrate, while introducing everyone to Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun burst into tears of gratitude. Everyone also knew that the lord had a new general, and he seemed to be very fond of him. He must have some abilities. He was one step closer to the lord's great cause, so he was naturally happy, and the guests and the host were all happy for a while.
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The allied forces of the princes set up camp here, covering more than 300 miles. It looked so spectacular.
When Yuan Shao arrived with his army, everyone arrived except Ma Teng, the governor of Xiliang (Ma Teng had mediocre strength in Xiliang and could only raise a banner to resist in Dong Zhuo's hometown).
Zhang Miao, Bao Xin, Kong Rong, and Cao Cao were all the younger brothers who followed Yuan Shao in Luoyang. Naturally, they came over immediately to meet him and discussed some alliance matters before they dispersed.
The next day, Cao Cao slaughtered cattle and horses. After all, it was his own territory. He gathered the princes to discuss the strategy of advancing the army.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Yuan Shao signaled Zhang Miao with his eyes.
Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, understood and stood up, "Now that we have great righteousness, we must establish an alliance leader. Everyone will obey the restraints and then march forward."
Hearing what he said, all the princes whispered and felt a little moved.
The leader of the alliance looked good. Yuan Shu, who was dressed as a rich man and was sitting next to Yuan Shao, looked at him with great interest and kicked the governor of Yuzhou, Kong Niao, next to him.
Kong Min, the governor of Yuzhou, expressed his understanding that "the later general Yuan Gongluo, the prefect of Nanyang, is well-known throughout the country and can be the leader of the alliance."
These words made Yuan Shu feel elated and proud.
"No, what virtues and abilities does the general have? I still think it must be the original one."
Before Yuan Shu could be proud for a long time, Kong Rong refused, which made Yuan Shu gnash his teeth angrily.
Cao Cao also said, "Yuan Benchu, the fourth and third prince, has many old officials and is a descendant of a famous prime minister in the Han Dynasty, so he can be the leader of the alliance."
After all, Cao Cao's reputation has increased dramatically since he assassinated Dong Zhuo. After he said this, everyone agreed and persuaded Yuan Shao to become the leader of the alliance.
Yuan Shao pretended to refuse again and again. Everyone said that it had to be Benchu, and Yuan Shaofang agreed.
So he asked the soldiers to build a three-story platform with flags from all directions. On top of it were white and yellow axes, military symbols and general seals, and invited Shao to ascend the altar.
Yuan Shao dressed up and carried his sword, then came forward with emotion, burned incense and bowed before him. Their alliance said, "The Han Dynasty is unfortunate, and the imperial line is lost. The traitor Dong Zhuo takes advantage of provocations and indulges in harm, brings disaster to the supreme leader, and abuses the people. Shao and others are afraid of the loss of the country, so they gather volunteers and go to the national disaster. All of us, our allies, are united. work hard,
To be loyal to your ministers, you must have no two ambitions. With the alliance between Chongqing and Chongqing, I will fall into my fate and lose my inheritance. The emperor, the queen, the earth, the ancestors are wise, we all learn from this fact! "After reading it, I am ashamed of my blood."
Everyone burst into tears because of his generous words. After you have finished wiping the blood, go down to the altar. The crowd helped Shao to sit up in the tent, and the two rows sat in rows according to their titles and ages.
Cao Cao further said, "Now that we have established alliance leaders, each will listen to his orders and work together to support the country. Don't care about strength or weakness."
Yuan Shao also said sternly, "Although Shao is not talented, he has been elected as the leader of the alliance by the public and others. Those who have merit must be rewarded and those who are guilty must be punished. The state has permanent punishment and the army has discipline. Everyone should abide by it and do not violate it. Everyone said that they only obey orders. .
Arrange for Governor Yuan Shu's provision of food and fodder to be put into the camp without any shortage. There is no way, Nanyang belongs to a large county, with abundant food and grass, and the influence of the Yuan family is still with Yuan Shu.
After giving the orders, Yuan Shao said, "I need one more person to be the vanguard and go straight to Sishui Pass to challenge. The rest of them are taking advantage of the dangerous situation to take over."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha, said, "Jian is willing to be at the front."
Yuan Shao said, "Wen Tai is brave enough to take on this position."
Jian then led his troops to kill and rush to Sishui Pass. The guards guarding the pass sent Meteor Horse to the Prime Minister's Mansion in Luoyang to report the emergency.
