Sili, Hulao Pass.
Liu Zhang has been stationed here for a long time. The situation is similar to what he thought. It is as calm as ever. No one dares to challenge this majestic pass!
Sometimes Liu Zhang couldn't help but sigh, if there was only one entrance to Hulao Pass in Sili, Dong Zhuo would never move the capital. Who could break it head-on?
Historically, as Liu Zhang expected, no one came to attack Hulao Pass. Until Dong Zhuo completely conquered Chang'an, not a single soldier came to Hulao Pass!
Liu Zhang's idea was simpler, just to cultivate his moral character in Hulao Pass. As soon as Dong Zhuo decided to move the capital, he ran to Chang'an and then returned to Hanzhong. Then he happily went to Liu Yan to take over the position of Yizhou Mu with the imperial edict.
Unfortunately, with Liu Zhang as a big variable, how could history remain unchanged?
Needless to say, it is far away. Now all the troops from all walks of life to challenge Dong have gathered in Suanzao. Even Yuan Shu, who has never left Luyang, is coming to Luyang with an army of 30,000!
In Liu Zhang's mansion at Hulao Pass, Xun You walked in with the latest battle report.
"Lord, are you so leisurely?"
Seeing Liu Zhang enjoying his tea, Xun You couldn't help but make fun of him.
"Haha, Gongda, come on, sit down quickly! Drinking tea can cultivate your body and mind, let's drink it together!"
Liu Zhang is naturally very leisurely, even to the point where it feels uncomfortable to be idle! Nothing to do all day long!
Xun You did not refuse, and sat directly opposite Liu Zhang, drinking the tea he had just filled in one gulp.
"Hey! What's the point of drinking like this? You deserve it! Come on, I'll pour you another glass."
When Liu Zhang saw Xun You finish the drink, he was still a little dissatisfied and blamed him for not understanding his good intentions.
Xun You did not stop Liu Zhang from pouring tea for him, but said something that interested Liu Zhang.
"My lord, I'm afraid we won't be able to taste this tea for a few days."
"Why, Dong Zhuo can't hold on any longer? Does he want to move the capital?"
Liu Zhang raised his eyes to look at Xun You, but did not stop what he was doing.
"No, heroes from all walks of life have gathered together in Jujube, and they will soon be locked up in Hulao!"
"impossible!"
Liu Zhang chuckled, how could he not know what these princes were thinking? It feels like a loss if a soldier dies, let alone attacking Hulao Pass!
"Yuan Shao, as the leader of the alliance, will not come to the jujubes. It is useless for other governors to come. They will definitely stop at the jujubes! These people are superficially motivated by justice, but in fact they are all competing for power and profit. They are reluctant to sacrifice the soldiers! "
Xun You picked up the teacup and looked at Liu Zhang in surprise.
"My lord, Yuan Shao has led his army to Suanzao and personally recruited the rear general Yuan Shu."
Liu Zhang's hand that was about to drink tea froze in mid-air, and he looked at Xun You in disbelief.
"Is this true?"
"Absolutely true!"
Xun You's tone was a bit playful, but his attitude was quite serious.
Liu Zhang instantly lost his thoughts on drinking tea and gently put down the teacup in his hand.
Another deviation? Yuan Shao will not go to Hanoi, and Yuan Shu will not stay in Luyang. Is there going to be a scene of heroes fighting Hulao in the entertainment industry?
"Where is Luoyang? Is there any news? How are Dong Zhuo's armies doing?"
Under normal circumstances, Dong Zhuo's armies would be defeated wherever they fought, which also accelerated Dong Zhuo's determination to move the capital. But it is no longer normal, and changes will inevitably happen.
"My lord, Yuan Shu's vanguard Sun Jian went out from Lu Yang and attacked the city all the way. He was unstoppable. He even defeated Hu Zhen at the foot of Yangren City. Sun Jian even killed Hu Zhen's vanguard general Hua Xiong with his own hands! It's a pity that Yuan Shu is such a fool. Without providing food and fodder to Sun Jian, Lu Bu took the opportunity to attack Sun Jian's camp. Sun Jian's army suffered heavy casualties! It is said that Sun Jian only escaped with his life."
"Lu Bu?"
Liu Zhang was even more surprised that Sun Jian was defeated by Lu Bu! Wasn't it because Hu Zhen was at odds with Lu Bu that the two of them were beaten by Sun Jian and fled in embarrassment? How come it was Sun Jian who was spared in the end?
"Yes, it's Lu Bu! Because of this, Lu Bu made great achievements and was given the title of Marquis Wen by Dong Zhuo."
"What about the other way? Did Dong Zhuo win?"
Liu Zhang was not afraid that Dong Zhuo would be defeated everywhere, but he was most afraid that he would win everywhere. If the capital was not moved by then, things would develop even more out of control!
"No, Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Niu Fu's expedition to Baibo was defeated and the entire army was wiped out. Fan Chou, who resisted the attack in Hanoi, was relatively stable and relied on dangerous points to hold on. And there was only Wang Kuang's troops in Hanoi, so there was almost no fighting between the two sides."
Liu Zhang finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the threat from the Baibo Army was still there, Dong Zhuo would definitely move the capital.
"It seems that this bitch Yuan Shao has poured the dirty water of Yuan Wei's tragic death on me! This idiot is still the leader of the alliance! I think these soldiers and horses in Guandong will be destroyed in his hands sooner or later!"
In the Battle of Guandu ten years later, Yuan Shao's 100,000 troops could not defeat Cao Cao's 30,000 troops, let alone now?
If the commander of the coalition forces is Cao Cao, Liu Zhang would indeed not dare to look down upon him. As for Yuan Shao, that's it!
"Haha, my lord, don't be too careless! There are no less than 100,000 troops gathered in Jujube. What should we do now?"
Xun You told Liu Zhang to be more careful, but in fact there was not much worry between his brows. Xun You knew Yuan Shao very well, and his personality shortcomings were too obvious.
Liu Zhang gently rubbed his chin and thought carefully about the current situation.
There are now 45,000 troops at Hulao Pass, 40,000 of whom are his direct subordinates, and 5,000 of whom are Dong Zhuo's troops, but now these 5,000 are also under Liu Zhang's orders.
If we rely on these troops to defend Hulao Pass, there will definitely be no problem, but Liu Zhang does not want to be taken advantage of!
Yuan Shao summoned soldiers and horses from all counties to Suanzao. It was definitely not just a show, he would definitely attack Hulao. Liu Zhang would never allow Dong Zhuo to sit on the sidelines in Luoyang!
"Gongda, how many troops does Dong Zhuo have that he can mobilize now?"
"No more than 50,000 people. Hu Zhen lost more than 10,000 people under Yangren City. Niu Fu's 20,000 troops were wiped out. Dong Zhuo will definitely send troops to resist the Baibo bandits in Hedong County. I estimate that he can mobilize 40,000 people. He’s a nice person.”
Liu Zhang nodded, 40,000 people would be enough, let Dong Zhuo's 40,000 people fill it, and then withdraw when the support is insufficient.
"Gongda, you quickly send a message to Dong Zhuo, saying that Yuan Shao has assembled an army of 300,000 in Suanzao and will attack Hulao Pass in the near future. Ask him to come quickly to support. By the way, he must come to support himself! "
Xun You looked satisfied, Liu Zhang had the same idea as him.
"My lord, aren't you afraid that Dong Zhuo will run away from the battle?"
Liu Zhang sneered, of course he couldn't let Dong Zhuo stay out of the matter!
"Gongda, tell Dong Zhuo that I will wait for him for seven days. If he does not arrive at Hulao Pass in seven days, we will run away immediately. Whoever wants to guard will guard!"
Xun You knew that Liu Zhang would never suffer any loss, so he could not help but silently sympathize with Dong Zhuo in his heart.
"No! I will send someone to Luoyang immediately!"
