Naturally, Sun Jian and Cao Cao actively participated in the battle against Dong Zhuo, and even seemed impatient to do so.
As for the other princes, although Zhang Heng said he didn't need to pay attention, Liu Bei still informed them out of respect.
As expected, he was declined.
The Dong thieves are so powerful that they cannot be defeated, so you should attack them slowly!
This is the reply given by Liu Dai's small group.
As for Zhang Miao and Yuan Yi, they even complained about Liu Bei.
Dong Zhuo was about to withdraw his troops, but you suddenly showed up like this. What if you were defeated and Dong Zhuo took advantage of the situation and entered the city?
What, you said you can win?
That’s even worse!
We previously led an army of 150,000 people and returned with a disastrous defeat. If you, tens of thousands of people, win, wouldn't it look like we are too incompetent?
But today's Liu Bei is no longer the Gaotang Ling who brought hundreds of people to participate in the alliance, but General Fenwei with an army of 20,000, so naturally he will not be manipulated by them.
Anyway, they were not included in the calculation. Seeing that they were unwilling to fight, Liu Bei just laughed it off.
In this way, the decision to fight Dong Zhuo was finally made.
Liu Bei planned to go out in force, but was dissuaded by Zhang Heng.
This battle is at best a test. If you win, it's okay. If you lose, who knows if these grandsons in the city will not open the door because they are afraid of Dong Zhuo, and they will be homeless by then.
Liu Bei followed Zhang Heng's suggestion and left Xu Rong to garrison Xingyang with 3,000 men.
The next day.
Liu Bei's 17,000 men, Sun Jian's 12,000 men, and Cao Cao's 5,000 men. The three armies totaled 35,000 men and marched out of the city gate in a mighty manner.
Under the city gate, Zhang Heng took Xu Rong and told him: "Wen Yao, after the army leaves the city, you will take over the city defense. Remember, before the army comes back, you must firmly hold the control of the city gate in your hands. , Don’t let others get involved!”
Hearing Zhang Heng's solemn tone, Xu Rong immediately understood what he meant.
"Don't worry, Chief Secretary, I will personally guard the city gate in the future!" Xu Rong said, cupping his fists.
"Okay, I'm relieved." Zhang Heng nodded, "Guard the city gate so that the army will not be homeless. Wen Yao must not slack off. If this is done well, it will be a great achievement." .When this battle is won, I will personally take credit for you!"
"I will understand!" Xu Rong nodded heavily.
While he was talking, Liu Bei's call came from the front.
"Ziyi!"
Hearing this, Zhang Heng waved his sleeves and signaled Xu Rong to retreat, but he mounted his horse and rushed to the front of the team, riding alongside Liu Bei, Sun Jian, and Cao Cao.
As a subordinate, Zhang Heng should have been half a body behind, but Liu Bei pulled him in front of him.
"Ziyi, Yide is clamoring to be a pioneer, what do you think?" Liu Bei asked with a smile.
It's nothing new that Zhang Fei likes to compete for credit, but this time it was a joint battle, so Zhang Heng turned his attention to Sun Jian and Cao Cao.
"What do Brother Wentai and Mr. Cao think?"
"Yi De is brave and unparalleled, so he can naturally be a pioneer." Sun Jian laughed.
After Zhang Heng's previous instruction, Zhang Fei has been actively establishing friendship with Sun Jian over the past month. The relationship between the two parties is considered good, so he naturally has no objections.
And Cao Cao also nodded.
"Xuan De Gong, please order Yide to lead the troops and serve as the vanguard general." Zhang Hengchong said to Liu Bei.
"Okay, Yide, listen to the order!" Liu Bei laughed and said, "I order you to lead five thousand elites in front and be the vanguard of the army!"
"As you command!"
Zhang Fei quickly cupped his fists and winked at Zhang Heng.
Ziyi, you are still interesting enough. When I make a contribution, each of us will get half of it!
Zhang Heng was too lazy to pay attention to him, and just continued to say to Liu Bei and the others: "In the previous battle, Dong Thief was unable to attack Xingyang City for a long time, and his morale was already low. In today's battle, there is a good chance of winning. It's just that... Dong Thief's Fei The Xiong Army is difficult to deal with."
Hearing this, Liu Bei immediately frowned.
He has been on the battlefield for a long time, so he naturally knows the power of heavy cavalry. Moreover, this is a fight on the plains. Once the Flying Bear Army launches a charge, it will be unstoppable. The reason why they have not dared to go to war in the past month is because they are worried about the composition of this army.
"The elites created by Thieves Dong after draining Luoyang's arsenal should not be underestimated. Does Ziyi have a plan to deal with them?" Liu Bei asked.
Zhang Heng was about to answer, but Sun Jian smiled nonchalantly and said, "Brother Xuande is too worried. Although the Flying Bear Army is fierce, it has a fatal weakness."
Hearing Sun Jian's relaxed tone, Cao Cao couldn't help but wonder: "Oh, Brother Wentai has a way to deal with it?"
"This is natural." Sun Jian nodded and said, "This Flying Bear soldier is wearing heavy armor, and even has two iron shells on his horse. He is certainly invincible. But as a result, his movements will inevitably be slow and his maneuverability will be slow. However, sex is greatly lacking, so there is nothing to worry about. Just watch me defeat the enemy later!"
Fighting on the battlefield is not a pursuit, so mobility is required.
Dong Zhuo has been fighting for many years, and he is not a new recruit. He will definitely take advantage of the stalemate to release the Flying Bear Army to harvest. How will you deal with it then?
Zhang Heng lamented in his heart that Sun Jian underestimated the enemy, but he couldn't persuade him any more and could only nod his head.
After walking only a few miles out of the city, they already saw Dong Zhuo's camp.
At this moment, the Xiliang army also formed in front of the camp, with flags filling the sky and a huge momentum.
Seeing the flying smoke and dust, Dong Zhuo knew that the Kwantung Allied Forces had arrived, so he couldn't help but sneer, with murderous intent in his eyes.
"First of all, come with me to test the quality of the bandit army!"
Lu Bu couldn't wait for a long time. He was overjoyed when he heard this. He quickly clasped his fists and said, "My child, I obey!"
After that, he rode out into battle and charged with the 5,000 Xiliang troops assigned to him by Dong Zhuo.
After several previous battles, his Bingzhou army had long been lost. If Dong Zhuo did not give him more troops, he would probably become a mere commander.
"That's... the slave of the third surname, Lu Fengxian!"
Liu Bei looked into the distance from the central army and recognized Lu Bu at a glance, and couldn't help but be surprised.
This title created by Zhang Heng has now been successfully carried forward by him.
It's not that Liu Bei has sharp eyesight, it's that Lu Bu's dress is too cool.
The swords were silent on the battlefield, and other generals felt that their armor was not thick enough and the color was not dark enough. Only Lu Bu and Zhang Xiu, one has an impressive appearance and the other wears white robes and armor, so they can be easily recognized by others no matter where they appear.
Of course, from a side perspective, being able to live well despite being so pretentious is also a proof of strength.
Upon hearing that it was Lu Bu, Cao Cao couldn't help but frown, but the generals behind him became more eager to fight and couldn't help but be eager to try.
Although Lu Bu had no outstanding achievements in the previous battles, he was too fierce to hold back. First, he fought against Cao Cao's four generals, and then fought against Tai Shi Ci and Guan Yu respectively, and neither fell behind.
This guy likes to kill his father, but it doesn't affect his strength.
"Don't worry, Mr. Xuande. Although Lu Bu is brave, Yide is not easy to deal with. Let's wait and see what happens."
Seeing that Liu Bei was a little worried, Zhang Heng quickly comforted him.
The first battle is crucial. We haven't started yet, but we can't mess up our position.
While Zhang Heng was speaking, the two armies had already met.
