Ten days later, Hu Zhen, the commander-in-chief of the army from Luoyang, Lu Bu, the deputy commander-in-chief of the army, and Hua Xiong, the vanguard of the former army, finally arrived at Dagong Pass with an army of 20,000 people.
This time, 25,000 of the 30,000-strong army were Liangzhou soldiers and horses, who were very convinced of Hu Zhen, and the other 5,000 were Lu Bu's Bingzhou wolf cavalry.
Dong Zhuo's idea of taking this opportunity of the war to integrate the two armies was completely shattered. Just after leaving Luoyang, a fierce conflict broke out between the Bingzhou Army and the Liangzhou Army, and they almost came to blows!
Fortunately, Hu Zhen was afraid of Lu Bu's bravery, and Lu Bu did not dare to attack easily because he had few soldiers, so the two sides had a brief peace. Even so, there was still friction along the way to Dagonguan!
Now the news of Liang County has reached Dagu Pass. Sun Jian under Yuan Shu captured Liang County in half a day and directed his troops towards the Yang people. As long as we capture Yangren again, we can reach the Great Valley Pass directly! If Dagong Pass is breached again, Nanyang's soldiers and horses can march directly into Sili, and Luoyang will be unhindered!
Dagong Pass is one of the eight passes guarding Luoyang. The terrain is difficult and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Therefore, Dong Zhuo stationed very few soldiers here, only more than a thousand people.
When Hu Zhen and others arrived at Dagu Pass, it was already afternoon. After careful consideration, Hu Zhen decided to rest for a day at Dagu Pass. Prepare to attack Sun Jian early tomorrow morning.
In the room, Hu Zhen, who had been sleeping in the open air for days, was already exhausted. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that he could finally sleep peacefully on the cave after so many days!
Hu Zhen has decided that no one or anything can disturb him, and he must make up for the sleep he got in the past few days!
Things never go as planned. Hu Zhen heard a knock on the door just as he lay down.
"Who!"
Hu Zhen was extremely irritable, and Mei Mei's sleep was interrupted again. He got up and opened the door impatiently.
"General Hua?"
Seeing that it was Hua Xiong, the pioneer of the former army, Hu Zhen temporarily suppressed his anger and invited Hua Xiong in.
"Captain Hu, I didn't bother you, did I?"
Seeing Hu Zhen's tired face, Hua Xiong felt a little embarrassed.
Hu Zhen glanced at Hua Xiong angrily, but ultimately did not blame him. Now Hu Zhen still needs to unite with Hua Xiong to fight against Lu Bu.
"No, what's wrong, General Hua? Why haven't you rested yet?"
Hua Xiong looked around, his face full of hesitation, but he didn't say a word.
"General Hua, if you have something to say, just say it, why bother hesitating?"
Hu Zhen quickly urged Hua Xiong, just wanting him to leave as soon as he finished speaking and not delay his sleep!
"Captain Hu, I wonder if you have heard any rumors in the army?"
"Rumors? What rumors?"
Hu Zhen frowned, even more confused about what Hua Xiong meant.
"Captain Hu, there is news in the Bingzhou Army that Lu Bu wants to use this battle to completely eliminate General Hu!"
"What!"
Hearing Hua Xiong's words, Hu Zhen suddenly woke up and even raised his voice several decibels!
"This servant with the third surname is so brave! He dares to make plans for this governor!"
The corners of Hua Xiong's mouth curled up slightly. Hu Zhen's reaction was exactly what he wanted.
"Captain Hu, we may have to fight Yuan Shu's army tomorrow. The general is afraid that the traitor Lu Bu will plot against the general, so he hurried over to remind the general to be careful!"
Hu Zhen's fists clenched loudly, and his rage was about to be uncontrollable!
"This damn slave with the third surname dares to plot against me. I think he is tired of living!"
"Captain Hu, calm down, this Lu Bu is the adopted son of the Prime Minister after all!"
Hua Xiong quickly spoke to dissuade Hu Zhen and reminded Hu Zhen to pay attention to Lu Bu's identity.
Unexpectedly, Hu Zhen didn't care at all, but had a sneer on his face.
"I really thought the Prime Minister regarded him as his son! Bah! Shameless thing!"
"I wonder what the Governor is going to do?"
"Hmph! Is my power as governor just for show? This time I will definitely kill a lieutenant to establish my authority in the future!"
Hu Zhen's eyes were constantly filled with hatred and murderous intent, and he had already decided in his heart that he must make Lu Bu look good!
Early on the next morning, Hu Zhen ordered him to pack up his gear and lead 20,000 soldiers straight to Yangren.
Yangren was still some distance away from Dagu Pass. According to the current marching speed, it would be dark by the time we reached Yangren City, so Hu Zhen was not in a hurry.
But something strange happened, Lu Bu behaved extremely abnormally!
Lu Bu's men were all cavalry. After setting off from Luoyang, the two sides quarreled over the speed of their march. Lu Bu felt that he should march quickly and engage the enemy as soon as possible. But Hu Zhen felt that if the infantry marched too quickly, they would definitely lose their combat effectiveness.
Since then, the two have had more and more conflicts. No matter what orders Hu Zhen gives, Lu Bu will definitely oppose him.
I thought Lu Bu would take the opportunity to cause trouble again, but unexpectedly he was unusually quiet this time. Not only did he obey Hu Zhen's words, but his attitude also improved a lot!
Hu Zhen even had an idea in his mind. Could it be that Lu Bu was scared?
Unfortunately, no matter what Lu Bu thinks, Hu Zhen has already made up his mind to deal with Lu Bu this time!
Marching until the afternoon, Hu Zhen finally arrived at Guangcheng, not far from Yangren County, where he planned to rest for the night and fight Sun Jianjian to the death tomorrow.
At this moment, Lu Bu walked up.
"Captain Hu, the scouts have sent news that Yangren County is desperately resisting Sun Jian's attack. If we don't come to rescue today, Yangren County will definitely fall. At that time, if we want to defeat Sun Jian, we must first attack Yangren County. OK."
When Lu Bu said these words, the only good impression he had in Hu Zhen's heart was gone!
Sure enough, it was all because of my overthinking! Lu Bu is still fighting against himself!
While Hu Zhen was angry, his face gradually became dissatisfied.
"What does General Yilu mean?"
Lu Bu did not put forward opinions to confront Hu Zhen as usual, but became uncharacteristically humble.
"Captain Hu is the commander-in-chief of the three armies, so it is natural that Governor Hu's ideas will take priority! Bu Ye is just giving some opinions based on the situation. As for how to arrange everything, it all depends on Governor Hu's decision."
Hu Zhen looked at Lu Bu strangely. It was really not easy for these words to come out of Lu Bu's mouth! However, Hu Zhen did feel quite comfortable listening to it, and his complexion also improved a little.
"General Hua, what do you think?"
Hua Xiong wanted to refuse outright, but there was nothing wrong with Lu Bu's words. If Sun Jian occupies Yangren Yicheng and defends it, then if he wants to defeat him, he will definitely lose a lot of troops.
"Reporting back to the Governor, the Deputy Governor's words are not unreasonable. The Yangren County Magistrate has been holding on to the city. Once Yangren falls because of our failure to rescue in time, it will be difficult for the Prime Minister to explain. And I don't think we should give Sun Jian any more help. Time, it’s best to defeat him in one go.”
Hu Zhen nodded. Lu Bu's words were untrustworthy, but Hua Xiong's words were nothing to doubt. Hu Zhen himself was also a veteran on the battlefield. After carefully weighing the pros and cons, he made an immediate decision.
"Inform the entire army to head to Yang Ren at full speed! Tonight, we will rest in Yang Ren!"
