Li Ru, Niu Fu, Duke.
"Father-in-law, in my opinion, Hangu Pass is no longer under the control of Grand Tutor Yuan Wei."
Seeing that Dong Zhuo did not interrupt him, Duke raised his hands and continued: "What Yuan Wei relies on is nothing more than the influence of his Fourth Generation and Three Dukes, as well as Yuan Benchu's control over the camps in Xiyuan."
"Now there are ten regular attendants inside and Ding Yuan outside. If he wants to control the government, he must call in strong support."
Hearing this, Li Ru nodded as expected, and agreed, "Ziqing is right. Our whereabouts must have been exposed, and Shi Chang ordered people to arrive with troops."
Dong Zhuo was unconvinced after hearing this.
After the initial anger, he finally calmed down: the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu attacked and killed the two palaces in the north and south, causing chaos in the palace. If the young emperor had the ability to hold the people responsible, most of the scholar party would be liquidated. Therefore, at this juncture, They can't suddenly go back on their word.
"Lord, since Hangu Pass has been controlled by the eunuchs, we can just capture it."
At this time, a nine-foot-long general with the body of a tiger and the waist of a wolf, the head of a leopard and the arms of an ape came out and worshiped: "I would like to be the master of the tiger and wolf, behead all the thieves, and hang them on the tower, so that the Lord can speak openly."
Hearing this, Duke, who was standing at the top, changed his expression and subconsciously wanted to stop him.
Unfortunately, when Dong Zhuo heard that his favorite general Hua Xiong asked for a battle, he laughed and said: "As expected of me, the Tiger of Xiliang!"
Hearing this, it seemed that he really planned to send him. Thinking of this, Duke's expression suddenly changed and he thought:
I always feel that this trip will not be too smooth. This Hangu Pass... I'm afraid it's not that easy to break into. You can't play a trump card right away. You have to send someone to test the waters first and find out who the guard general is.
Frankly speaking, since joining the Xiliang Army, Duke has been particularly worried about one thing: Mr. Guan will suddenly come out and kill his strongest general with a knife.
However, just when Duke was about to speak out to dissuade him, a short and stocky general walked out of the queue and said in a loud voice: "My lord, general, how can I kill a chicken with an ox's knife? I broke through Hangu Pass like a man in a bag to retrieve an ear!"
Hu Zhen? .
If you really feel like dozing off, someone will bring you a pillow.
Duke glanced at this man and spoke first: "General Hua Xiong is our general in Xiliang. We should not go into battle easily. If the news gets out, our officers will think that we are afraid and are trying to boost the morale of others for no reason..."
"Yes, they are just a bunch of chickens and dogs. How can they be worthy of General Hua Xiong's action?"
All the generals in the account agreed.
You know, Hua Xiong is a true Xiliang brave general. Although he is a rising star, after several battles, he has become as famous as Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, Zhang Ji, Xu Rong and other generals.
In Dong Zhuo's view, the current situation was one of using the strong to attack the weak. In this case, sending out powerful generals in the army would not only make a fuss out of a molehill, but would also arouse speculation among the soldiers.
And he was able to rise from a strong position in one place to become the Mu of Bingzhou and the Marquis of Zhuxiang. He was naturally a man of business. I saw him holding down the hilt of his sword and saying with a final word: "After marching for thousands of miles, all the generals also have lofty aspirations. I, the Marquis, are very ambitious." comfort."
"Hu Zhen."
"The general is here!"
"I order you to be the vanguard and lead a thousand cavalry to go to Hangu Pass to call for battle and defeat the rats guarding the city."
"promise!"
"Zhang Heng listens to the order."
"The general is here!"
Another general with a strong figure walked out of the queue and kneeled on the ground.
"I order you to lead five hundred horsemen to raid the formation for Hu Zhen. There is no room for failure!"
"The last general takes orders." Zhang Heng's face was firm.
Miles away.
Hangu Pass.
Less than half an hour had passed since the shooting of the enemy's primary school. The guards were no longer excited. They silently clenched their weapons and stared ahead.
It's like a sudden pause after a storm. A war that will shake the thirteen states of the world is about to break out.
"Luoyang, which lives in the world, has been at peace for nearly two hundred years, but in the end it could not escape the flames of war."
Lieutenant Zhang Jing murmured to himself that since Emperor Shizu Guangwu resurrected the Han Dynasty, there has never been an attack on Han Valley.
Now, this peace has finally been broken.
"Silence."
Lu Li glanced at Zhang Jing and whispered: "The enemy's forward is coming."
I saw dust flying in front of me, and two black shadows, one behind the other, shot toward Hangu Pass, and a tiger roar resounded through the sky:
"Why don't you surrender as soon as possible if you help this evil man?"
Zhao Yun raised his brows, holding a silver gentian gun, and said loudly: "Brother, Yun invites you to fight."
As he spoke, he looked at Guan Xia several times, obviously really angry.
And Lu Li had many thoughts in his heart: From today on, the world will probably fall into war, and the feudal princes will fight in the name of righteousness. However, only he knows who is righteous and who is treacherous.
"Zilong, please be patient and don't be impatient."
After finishing speaking, Lu Li put his hands on the crenellations of the city wall, looked at the short and stocky Hu Zhen, and said loudly: "Today, the emperor passed away and the young emperor was young. In accordance with the order of the Queen Mother and Lu Shangshu, this captain came to guard the city. Hangu Pass, whose orders are you listening to?"
"Is there an edict?"
No matter what, this name of righteousness cannot be lost.
"Master..."
Hu Zhen pointed his spear at Guanlou, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back, thinking: No matter how famous the Yuan family in Runan is, they can't compare to the Queen Mother and the Young Emperor. It's useless to talk more. The lord will definitely enter Luoyang this time.
"I came to Luo this time at the invitation of Taifu Yuan Wei. Later I heard that the general was killed and the blood of the late emperor was lost outside the palace, so I urged the troops to rush across the river and cross the pass."
At this time, Zhang Heng, who was in charge of plundering the formation, took the initiative to step forward and said warmly: "Although there is no edict, it is for the sake of King Qin, so I ask the general to be accommodating."
Time was very tight. If Hangu Pass could be captured without any bloodshed, Zhang Heng decided to give Lu Li another chance——
How could such a young pretty boy be able to withstand a blow from Hu Zhen.
Lu Li had a smile on his face and acted as if he was harmless, "Haha, I'm really sorry. I really can't be accommodating. The two generals should go back and tell Marquis Dong to please return the way they came."
"Dogs and rats!"
"Stop talking nonsense, do you dare to come down and fight?"
Hu Zhen was already impatient.
Zhang Yang, who had been watching by Lu Li's side, thought to himself: I have always heard that there are two more rising stars in the Bingzhou army, but now I see that everything is fine, but I am too cautious.
In the eyes of this Wu Meng leader, Hu Zhen and Zhang Heng, who came to call for the formation, could only say that they had barely escaped the reputation of being a rotten fish and a rotten shrimp. They could dominate a whole county, but here -
The beast barks wildly and can be killed easily.
After thinking this, Zhang Yang smiled and said to Lu Li, "General Lu, since I left Bingzhou, I haven't made any achievements. Why don't you give me a chance? When the battle comes, please wait and see how I take his head."
"General Zhang is so famous in the north, how can he easily go to war? Sending a small colonel is enough."
Hearing this, Zhao Yun and Zhang Yang were both stunned on the spot, wondering what Lu Li was trying to do——
Looking at the entire Hangu Pass, there were only three of them generals. Although it would be a bit of a loss to fight with the two third-rate generals below, if anyone else were to fight, it would be the same as committing suicide.
At the same time, Lieutenant Zhang Jing shrank back. He was loyal, but he was not stupid either. Ten lives were not enough to compete with the general from Xiliang.
Seeing this, several other small schools followed suit, and when they saw someone approaching, they all lowered their heads in unison.
"In that case, let me fight in person."
After wandering around for a long time, Lu Li finally revealed his true plan: to participate in the first battle, make his first contribution, and gain more presence before leaving this world.
Because of this, without waiting for Zhao Yun to say more, he made the final decision: "Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion was put down last year, my brother has not made any achievements, but he has been in the position of a powerful general. I feel very ashamed. I am willing to fight for you today and win." Of."
"Have you ever discussed who will die?"
After waiting for a long time, Hu Zhen finally couldn't help it and started to curse.
In fact, this is called "challenge". It uses insults and demonstrations outside the camp to arouse the anger of the enemy generals, making them unable to hold back and lead their troops to fight. It is a very low-level trick, but it is very effective. After all, you can't avoid the battle. Affect one's own morale.
"You are blind! If you don't dare to fight, quickly get out of the way. You will only have this opinion in your life. If you live up to these eyes, you will be as cold and silent as a donkey and a dog caught in the cold!"
"How can you do such a big job for a beast! Why don't you let us go to the capital?"
"You little brat, can you recognize me?"
Amidst the shouts and curses, a gap opened in the door that weighed ten thousand kilograms, and Lu Li, wearing black armor and riding a black-maned horse, slowly drove out.
"Who is it?"
Under Lu Li's teasing eyes, Hu Zhen raised his spear with a proud expression on his face: "Someone, Hu Wencai, the warrior of Xiliang!"
"I've never heard of it, what kind of pig or dog is it?"
With one sentence, Hu Zhen broke through his defense instantly. His face turned red, he stopped using his words and rushed directly towards him.
The spear in his hand shimmered with cold light under the setting sun, chilling the hearts of those watching the battle.
clang!
The sound of gold and iron clashing was heard, like a flat thunder in the wilderness.
The spear tip pierced diagonally from bottom to top, like a poisonous python, but Lu Li held the iron horse halberd horizontally and blocked it easily.
On the other hand, Hu Zhen had obviously attacked first and had some advantage, but now he was so numb that he was caught off guard and almost lost his spear.
So Hu Zhen calmed down his expression and looked at Lu Li solemnly: "The general will be named by his name."
"Bingzhou Lu Mengming."
After speaking, Lu Li swung his iron horse halberd, which was more than a foot long, and took Hu Zhen's head straight.
Are you looking down on the heroes of the world?
Suddenly, a strong wind blew in his face, causing the corners of Hu Zhen's mouth and beard to move up and down before he even got close.
At the critical moment of life and death, Hu Zhen gritted his teeth and raised his refined spear to block.
Immediately afterwards, the sand and dust were shaken up, the shadows of the two people were twisted and slanted, and the sound of clashes of weapons was endless.
Because he had suffered a lot from weapons, Lu Li specially hired skilled craftsmen to make the halberd in his hand from fine iron mixed with divine stone powder, which weighed more than two thousand kilograms.
It is no exaggeration to say that once he activates his fighting spirit and attacks with all his strength, he can split a hill and change the terrain of the mountains and rivers to a certain extent.
However, to deal with a reckless man who doesn't know the heights of the world, you don't need such a large formation to avoid exposing your true strength.
"kill!"
Hu Zhenchang, who was shrouded in despair, roared, and the red and black light burst out. He used force to open the iron horse halberd, and then, the tip of the spear with cold light was dancing out of the afterimage, empty and solid. , like a poisonous python, both sinister and dangerous.
Lu Li's cold face remained unmoved. It wasn't until the cold gleam in his eyes continued to grow that it was less than two feet away from his eyes. Then he tightened his grip on the halberd pole and blocked it casually.
"This vision...is really weak."
With a whisper, Lu Li's eyes became sharp. He had been sharpening his sword for ten years, but had never tried the frost blade. He had practiced the halberd for a year, got guidance from Lu Bu and Zhang Liao, and competed with Zhao Yun. Now he could finally see blood...
"Zhang Heng, save me!"
Fear came in an instant, and Hu Zhen felt that he had half stepped into the gate of hell. Without caring about his face, he directly called for help.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he found that the long halberd that lay in front of him, like Mount Tai, suddenly disappeared and was out of sight.
Out of instinct, Hu Zhen put aside his distracting thoughts and stood up to block again.
clang! clang! clang! Three blasts.
The sparks dispersed, and the iron horse halberd chopped the spear blocking the front into shape, and the powerful force made the Xiliang war horse kneel to the ground.
As for Hu Zhen.
At the moment when he was about to die, he made a breakthrough. His scarlet eyes were staring at Lu Li, as if he had forgotten the embarrassment just now.
Unfortunately, Lu Li didn't react at all. If the ant breaks through, he will still be an ant, barely able to resist the Yellow Turban veteran Guo Tai, who he killed a year ago.
"Kneel down, I won't kill you."
What answered Lu Li was an afterimage. The broken spear became stronger and sharper with the blessing of the fighting spirit. Hu Zhen, who abandoned his horse and fought on foot, charged forward.
At this moment, Hu Zhen felt that he was stronger than ever before. Even if he fought against Hua Xiong, he would be certain to win, let alone an unknown young general with acceptable strength.
This guy is too swollen...
Seeing this, Lu Li was slightly distracted. At the same time, he tightened his grip on the halberd a little and moved forward.
Block.
Hu Zhen had seen this move no less than ten times, and every time he felt helpless, but this time it was different. He had already foreseen the scene of Lu Li breaking his halberd and killing people.
"Dogs and mice..."
The sound stopped suddenly, and the blow that was so close could not be struck.
Lu Li didn't bother to taunt, he put all his strength into his wrist and shook it hard, and the iron horse halberd seemed to disappear out of thin air.
However, Zhang Yang, who was watching the battle from the Guanlou, could clearly see that Ji Feng was like a demon licking the enemy general's flesh and blood crazily. Dozens of blood marks were drawn from the chest, abdomen, and thighs in an instant.
Hu Zhen, on the other hand, was holding a broken spear, his eyes were wide-eyed, and his throat was rattling. It seemed that he could not bear the blow, and his fighting spirit and reason collapsed together.
"The murderer, Taiyuan Lu Mengming!"
With a roar that shook the Xiliang army, the battle ended.
In an instant, the dust covering the battlefield dispersed. The ordinary soldiers held their breath and unconsciously looked towards the place where the two generals were fighting——
I saw Hu Zhen being picked up, his whole body completely disintegrated in the air, and was shattered into a fluffy silk wadding by an indescribable force, and spread out.
In just a few dozen breaths of time, the winner was determined. The soldiers felt that it was both long and short, and they could not recover for a long time.
At this time, Lu Li stood the halberd in front of him, pulled out the magpie-painted bow that the young emperor had given him before leaving, took the arrows, and pulled the string, all at once.
"Don't move, you will die if you move."
Zhang Heng, who was about to pull the reins and escape, stopped immediately, swallowed his throat, and hesitated: "What are your orders, general?"
After saying this, he threw away the tassel in his hand, showing a harmless look:
escape? What a joke!
He was only slightly better than Hu Zhen before the breakthrough, but the opponent obviously didn't try his best and barely managed to warm up. What could he do to escape?
Lu Li was riding on the back of the divine black-maned horse. He looked down at the corpse on the ground with contempt and said coldly: "I gave this guy a chance, but it's a pity that he couldn't seize it. The opportunity is yours now. I won't I will kill you and let you go back, but for the sake of my general, you can bring a message to Dong Hou and tell him: before it causes a big mistake, return to Xiliang as soon as possible..."
