Obviously Liu Bei didn't care about being inferior to others, so in this new alliance Liu Bei simply assigned all his soldiers to Gongsun Zan's army.
Zhao Yun was originally a member of Gongsun Zan's Baima Yicong, so he naturally had no pressure.
After joining forces, Gongsun Zan had about 100,000 soldiers under his command. Qi Zhen had more than 20,000 soldiers, and Tao Qian and Ma Teng combined had 30,000 soldiers.
As a result, the number of combatable soldiers in this new alliance reached 150,000.
The only embarrassing thing was that the coalition forces did not have a team to transport grain, grass and military supplies. Once the Yuan brothers left, the food and drink expenses of these 150,000 people became a problem.
Everyone felt a little worried when they thought of this, but seeing Qi Zhen's confident expression, there was some hope in their eyes.
No matter when she is, Qi Zhen seems to be able to give people some completely unexpected hope in despair.
"Why do you feel like you want to eat me?" Qi Zhen laughed.
"Don't be shy, tell me if you have any ideas, so many people are looking at you." Zhuge Liang rolled his eyes at Qi Zhen.
"I don't have any ideas. Otherwise, let's take a walk towards Luoyang. What if Dong Zhuo suddenly gets sick and dies suddenly?" Qi Zhen said.
"Where do you start talking about this?" Gongsun Zan asked with a frown.
Not only him, but Tao Qian and Ma Teng also had expressions on their faces like I would be a fool if I believed them.
It's no wonder that these two people have never seen Qi Zhen's power, and they still wonder why so many people vaguely regard him as the leader. Is it possible that Qi Zhen is a person who is just trying to gain fame?
"Then let's set off and approach Luoyang slowly. Then...if Dong Zhuo is okay?" Liu Bei asked.
"Then let's disband. Anyway, with these 150,000 people, it's impossible to defeat Luoyang." Qi Zhen spread her hands, indicating that she was powerless.
As the capital of the country, Luoyang, even the guards of a powerful pass such as Sishui Pass, cannot compare with it. If you want to conquer Luoyang head-on, let alone 150,000, doubling the number of people is not an easy task.
After all, there are no aircraft, cannons, or advanced siege machinery in this era. Relying on the method of setting up aerial ladders is nothing more than filling the gap with human lives.
People who are familiar with Qi Zhen know that he will not do useless work, so even though they are heartbroken, they still trust Qi Zhen and hope that some miracle will happen. What if?
As for the grain, grass and military supplies for these days, there are still some captured from the enemy. It is not a problem to support them for a few days.
So the army set off and slowly advanced towards Luoyang City.
Even if the army moves slowly enough, the journey from here to Luoyang City will only take two days at most, so the variables will only be within these two days.
At this time, outside Luoyang City, Guo Si had led the remaining 20,000 soldiers back to the city.
He wanted to ask Mr. Xiangguo, didn't he say that the other party's internal body was falling apart, and as long as his own army pressed forward, the other party would definitely collapse at the first touch?
It was normal at first, but after the Flying Bear Army led by Li Jue penetrated deep into the enemy's army, they were actually made dumplings!
It was even more inexplicable that his side lost.
It was clear that the enemy troops on the opposite side had been suppressed by themselves and were retreating steadily. The raiding troops on both wings frequently received good news. Seeing that they were about to cooperate inside and outside to capture the Sishui Pass, why did the enemy suddenly burst out with such a powerful fighting force and actually compete with himself? Started consumption.
And he fucking won! ?
The key point is that it would be fine if the opponent defeats him with his true strength, but he is very clear about the combat power of the Xiliang Army. Facing the opponent's miscellaneous coalition forces, one for three is an exaggeration, but in plain battle, one for two It's always easy. Who would have thought that a disease suddenly broke out in the military camp before the war!
This disease was very similar to the disease that broke out in the city when he left Luoyang, and the result was that it greatly affected the combat effectiveness of his own soldiers.
Think about it, our side is about to charge, and everyone is staring with blood-red eyes, wanting to eat each other alive. At this critical moment when the battle is about to break out, our soldiers begin to cough and sneeze, and some people even have a high fever. How can you fight this kind of battle when you are staggering when you walk?
Even so, in this battle, our side achieved almost a life-for-life exchange with the enemy.
But what a loser!
If the 10,000 soldiers in Luoyang City are the last elites left by Dong Zhuo himself, then the 20,000 officers and soldiers under him are the capital for his comeback, and he must not just fill it in like this!
It is said that the idea that this elite team came up with was the idea of Mr. Xiao Wang. As the saying goes, every injustice has its owner and its debtor has its owner. I would like to pay a visit to Mr. Xiao Wang. Who will bear this responsibility! ?
The army slowly entered the city. In addition to feeling that they had been wronged in this defeat, all the sergeants felt more fortunate to survive the disaster.
The epidemic situation in the army was still serious. On the way back to Luoyang, soldiers often fell down due to illness on the way home and never stood up again.
No one noticed that in front of the city gate, a man dressed as a commoner and wearing a bamboo hat was watching the army step by step into the city.
Every time the soldiers entering the city passed in front of this man, a faint, almost invisible aura emanated from them and merged into this man's body.
This person is naturally Xhaka.
When the disease in the city infected the soldiers who went on the expedition, he began to control and absorb the virus from everyone in the city. He had just absorbed most of the virus in the city in the past few days. Now it is the turn of these infected soldiers who went off to the expedition. .
Not only will this approach not consume Xhaka, it will also make him feel that his strength is gradually increasing.
The simple truth is that the virus will mutate with self-awareness among different individuals to invade the immune system of the human body.
The wide variety of viruses is Xhaka's best tonic, and it is through this method that he strengthens his body.
From this perspective, he is indeed a veritable god of plague.
These soldiers were also surprised that the ailments that plagued their bodies were much better the moment they returned to Luoyang City, thinking that the feeling of home was so wonderful.
There are also many people who think that they are worthy of being the capital of the country. They are afraid that because of the majesty and dragon spirit of the Son of Heaven, they will not even dare to suffer from human diseases.
Guo Si did not go at the front, but was dragged to the end of the army. Unlike Li Jue, he was always at the front of the army when he went out, which meant that he was the first to charge into the battle. When he came back, he was at the back and took the lead. A symbol of sending a comrade home.
Guo Bang walked into Luoyang City, looked at the slightly frightened eyes of the people around him, and curled his lips in disgust.
Then a stream of black blood flowed from the corner of his curled mouth.
The blood flowed more and more, and Guo Bang suddenly felt that all his internal organs were mixed together, and he fell to the ground instantly with pain.
"Ah!" This scream was extremely scary.
The people who were watching around were frightened by the miserable howl and took a few steps back, then they saw Zaka wearing a bamboo hat.
Zhaka looked calmly at Guo Bang, whose screams gradually became smaller and disappeared, with no expression on his face.
He came to the city gate for two purposes. The first was to recover the virus from all the soldiers entering the city. The second was to make Guo Si and Li Jue disappear from this world forever.
In fact, he was still confused about not seeing Li Jue just now, and he was wondering in his heart, could it be that both of them died on the front line?
Could it be that you missed it?
Fortunately, Guo Bang appeared in front of him.
Suddenly, there was a riot at the city gate because of Guo Bang's death. However, the riot did not last long and was suppressed by the defenders who had been waiting for a long time.
Guo Si died like this, looking extremely miserable and useless.
And Zhaka, who was wearing a bamboo hat, had long disappeared.
Luoyang City has not been peaceful these past two days.
On the third day of the army's expedition, martial law began in the whole city. If Qi Zhen was here, he must call him an expert. This scene was exactly the same as what Yuan Shu did when he was in Nanyang.
But unlike Nanyang, a major event happened in Luoyang city that shocked both the government and the public.
Logically speaking, apart from His Majesty the Emperor, only Dong Zhuo, the Prime Minister, has the authority to declare martial law in Luoyang City.
However, this order was not issued from the prime minister's palace, but from the palace of Lu Bu's Dutinghou.
Then everyone learned the incredible news that Dong Zhuo had been killed and died suddenly at home.
It is said that this incident is actually inextricably linked to the recent epidemic outbreak in Luoyang City.
Dong Zhuo was suspicious. He always wore soft gold armor when sleeping to prevent others from murdering him. On weekdays, except for Lord Xiao Wang and Lu Bu, no one could get along with him alone. He was always surrounded by pro-military guards. , keep him safe.
Logically speaking, no one could assassinate him in this situation, but he still died.
The reason why it was determined that it was murder rather than illness was that Dong Zhuo died without any warning, but in a miserable state, with black blood vomiting from the mouth. Therefore, the autopsy official determined that he died of poisoning.
There is nothing wrong with the drinks that we usually drink, but the problem must be with the food. Vegetables from Xiangguo Mansion are delivered every day by a dedicated person. This is not a problem at first, but what a coincidence, the boy who delivers the food has not been there these days. Infected with wind chill.
Maybe it's because of this that it got onto the dishes.
But this doesn't make sense, because Dong Zhuo's death was obviously due to poisoning rather than illness, so this matter became an unsolved mystery after two days of martial law in Luoyang City.
"If I have to say it, this so-called wind-chill syndrome is just a catalyst. In fact, Dong Zhuo has a hidden disease for a long time, but he may not be aware of it."
Wang Jianguo explained to Wang Situ opposite.
"What is the catalyst...?" Wang Yun asked doubtfully.
"Don't worry about it. Anyway, once Dong Zhuo dies, the next thing will depend on Wang Situ and all the adults in the court. As for the army, General Lu will be there to control the battle, so you can rest assured." Wang Jianguo said with a smile.
