"Reporting to the leader, news came from Huguan Pass that Dong Zhuo burned down Luoyang and moved the emperor to Chang'an. Therefore, the defenders of Hulao Pass have abandoned the pass and fled today!"
Everyone was surprised and happy to suddenly hear such shocking news!
Fortunately, Dong Zhuo moved the capital, and all the defenders of Hulao Pass fled. Hulao Pass, which had been unable to be attacked by force, became within his grasp. After breaking Hulao Pass, they can drive straight into Luoyang. Their great cause of conquering Dong Zhuo is finally about to succeed.
I was so shocked that Dong Zhuo dared to burn down the palace, rob the people, and move the capital to Chang'an. What's the point of having Luoyang in ruins for everyone?
Moreover, although the Chang'an area in Guanzhong is dilapidated and withered, it is fortified by Weihan, which is even more fortified than Hulao Pass. When will everyone be able to invade Chang'an and kill the Dong thief?
"Now that Dong Zhuo has been defeated and retreated to Chang'an, Hulao Pass is already in the possession of our coalition forces. We should first capture Hulao Pass and march to Luoyang before talking about anything else." Yuan Shao was in the first place. After a brief shock, he immediately He reacted and then spoke loudly.
Everyone made a promise.
Sure enough, one man was in charge of the pass and no one could open the Hulao Pass. Because Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, Fu Jian and others immediately left after five days of guarding. Now Hulao Pass has become an empty pass. Nearly a thousand soldiers were left here as abandoned sons.
Without any further struggle, seeing the strength of the coalition forces, the nearly a thousand soldiers guarding Hulao Pass took the initiative to surrender.
Opening the heavy gate of Hulao Pass, all the princes led their troops into the pass.
After entering the pass, standing at the head of Hulao Pass, the faces of all the princes were great, full of the joy of victory. The soldiers under the tents of various princes even burst into earth-shaking cheers!
Since then, Hulao Pass, known as the most powerful pass in the world, was finally breached by the coalition of princes.
After capturing Hulao Pass, the alliance leader Yuan Shao ordered to reward the three armies and banquet the princes.
In the main hall of Hulao Pass, more than a dozen of the twenty-two princes who still stayed here gathered together. The princes chatted and laughed with each other and told each other various jokes.
However, Cao Mengde suddenly stood up and broke the harmonious atmosphere.
"Everyone, wait a minute. Although Hulao Pass has been broken, the old thief Dong Zhuo has escaped with his army and his strength is still there. When he escapes to Chang'an, he will definitely regroup." Cao Cao stepped forward and said loudly.
"The guards at Hulao Pass fled in a hurry. They must be panicked and the lineup must be scattered. In addition, he still has a lot of armor, so the marching speed must not be fast. I also ask the leader of the alliance to give an order. Cao is willing to lead a light cavalry to pursue Dong. A gang of thieves.”
Yuan Shao looked at Cao Cao and said with a wry smile: "Mengde, forget it... the soldiers are tired and it may be useless to advance."
After breaking Hulao Pass, there was no obstacle to marching into Luoyang. What's more, Dong Zhuo has already fled to Chang'an. With Weihan's strength and Dong Zhuo's still strength, it is almost impossible for the coalition to capture Dong Zhuo. Yuan Shao really doesn't want to cause more twists and turns. With the current results, as long as they are well publicized, it will be enough to make the world think that the coalition of princes has defeated Dong Zhuo.
What's more, so many major events have happened during this period, which has made Yuan Shao a little tired of it. Now Yuan Shao is eager to end this dispute.
"Forget it!" After hearing what Yuan Shao said, Cao Cao became furious, pointed at Yuan Shao and scolded: "In the battle of Hulao Pass, tens of thousands of soldiers were killed and injured, and more than 20 generals were killed in the battle, as well as your Yuan family. Don’t you want to avenge the blood feud of dozens of people? Let’s forget about these hatreds between the country and the family. Yuan Benchu, you have disappointed me so much.”
If others dared to say anything to Yuan Shao, and if they dared to make him stand down like this in public, Yuan Shao would have been angry. But after all, the other party was his good friend, so Yuan Shao still endured it, but turned his face to the side, no longer willing to talk to Cao Cao.
"Forget it!" Seeing Yuan Shao like this, Cao Cao sighed inwardly, knowing that he could not count on Yuan Shao for this matter.
And starting from today, a crack began to appear in the relationship between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.
"Which general is willing to go with me, Cao Cao, to pursue Dong's bandits?" Cao Mengde asked, looking around at the princes.
"Mengde, I can send a team of light cavalry to help!" Liu Yu, a member of the Han clan, was the first to support.
Although Kong Rong and Liu Bei on the side had a look in their eyes, they were all infantry and could not help Cao Mengde at all.
The other princes and others all bowed their heads and remained silent. Most of them came to attack Hulao Pass to spread their name in front of the world. Now that Hulao Pass has been broken, Dong Zhuo has also fled in a hurry. No one wants to lose themselves anymore. Military strength, now that Cao Cao is willing to take the lead, why not let him test the strength of the Xiliang army first.
It would be enough for people like Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhao Kuangyin to join the alliance to challenge Dong, capture Luoyang, and gain reputation by the way. It would be absolutely inconsistent with their interests to defeat Dong Zhuo, rescue Emperor Xian, and allow Emperor Xian to rule personally.
"Hmph!" Cao Cao snorted coldly, with disdain in his eyes. Although the princes have many soldiers and generals, it's a pity that everyone only thinks about themselves. There are really few who can really think about serving the big man!
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"Without further delay, I think we should mobilize our troops now to pursue Dong Zhuo's group of traitors." Outside the tent, Cao Cao said urgently to the two brothers Tian Yu and Tian Zaibiao sent by Liu Yu.
Speaking of which, Liu Yu's support for Cao Cao this time was really considerable. Among the two generals sent to lead the army, Tian Yu was a wise general because of his talent, while Tian Zaibiao was brave enough to be worthy of all men. . When these two brothers cooperate with each other, they are definitely not something that can be easily dealt with by just anyone.
Tian Yu nodded and ordered Tian Zaibiao to send out five thousand Youzhou fine cavalry to go with them. As one of the three border states in the north of the Han Dynasty, Youzhou's army's combat effectiveness is absolutely guaranteed. Especially the Youzhou Jingqi, their combat effectiveness is not inferior to the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.
When Cao Cao saw Tian Yu nodded, he also sent Cao Ning to fly away with his military talisman and lead the soldiers stationed not far away.
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Even though Cao Cao pursued non-stop, he did not see a trace of the Xiliang army. Instead, he saw the corpses of many ordinary people along the way. When Cao Cao led his soldiers, they pursued them for nearly an hour, but apart from the corpses of the people on the ground, they did not see a single Xiliang army. This also made Cao Cao anxious. If you wait until this army withdraws from Hangu Pass, there will be no chance of severely damaging Dong Zhuo in the end.
After a sudden march, when Cao Cao brought his soldiers to Rongyang, not only Cao Cao but also his soldiers could not help but feel a little tired.
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