Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1098 The Battle of Tongguan Part Three

The armies of the three princes are now united not for the intrigue among each other, but for the crusade against the Dong thief, so Cao Cao just stopped.

He sized up Sun Jian.

Sun Wentai was different, this was his intuition, and at the same time, he also had a feeling that this would be a formidable opponent in the future.

The corner of Cao Cao's mouth cracked, he smiled, and said, "Since Brother Wentai said so, a certain family will certainly believe it!"

He is very clear that no matter what connection Sun Jian has with Yizhou, now is not the time to turn his face.

After all, there is no benefit in turning against Sun Wentai now, maybe there will be a civil strife, not to mention entering Jingzhao and regaining the emperor, maybe the tragedy of the war against Mu will be repeated.

You know, in the war against Mu, the princes of the world united, how powerful they were, but because of internal problems, they collapsed in the first battle, each went their own way, and was finally killed by the Mu army and almost wiped out the whole army.

To put it bluntly, if Xiliang hadn't stabbed Mu Jun in the back, they would have lost that battle.

Cao Cao has absorbed experience and must not repeat the same mistakes. At this time, unity is king.

"Anyway, the Mu clan is now the Mu clan of the imperial court. Since Marquis Ming is willing to contribute to the imperial court, a certain family believes that we still need to unite his forces to put down the chaos of the Dong bandits and stabilize the government. The only way is the right way! "

Cao Cao continued.

"What Brother Meng De said is true!"

Sun Jian's expression relaxed a bit. If Cao Cao didn't stalk him on this point, he would naturally save face. He nodded, and then suggested: "The Mu army is strong, and everyone knows it. If the Marquis of Ming can fight for the court, Not a good thing!"

"The two elder brothers have said so, and I will not object!"

Liu Bei cast a sideways glance at the two of them, and complied consciously.

Now 10,000+ elites are attacking step by step, pressing into Guanzhong, led by Cao Jun, because Cao Jun is the strongest, then Jiangdong Army, and then Youzhou Army.

However, the Youzhou Army and the Jiangdong Army traveled long distances, and their combined strength was not as strong as Cao's Army.

So the host of this alliance naturally belongs to Cao Cao.

Now that Cao Cao had made it so clear, Sun Jian also stood on Cao Cao's side. He knew that his objection would have no effect, and he didn't really object. After all, he was the one who secretly sent an envoy to see Mujing.

He hoped that Mu Jun would take him to the south of Chang'an, and take advantage of the opportunity to meet the emperor, this is the right thing to do.

As for the objection, it's just a show.

"My lord, there is a secret order from Chang'an!"

Guo Jia suddenly walked over quickly.

He didn't want to disturb the talk of the alliance. After all, the three parties are all current princes, and the princes with heavy soldiers in their hands are not comparable to him as a counselor. However, he had to report to Cao Cao about the urgent matter.

"What's the matter?" Cao Cao squinted and asked directly in front of the two princes.

He knew that Guo Jia knew how to measure.

To disturb him at this time, there must be something important, but in order to show his sincerity, he must inquire in front of the two princes.

Guo Jia thought for a while, and didn't shy away from the two of them, and reported directly: "Tie Dong has lost his mind, and he actually threatened the emperor to conquer. Today, he has been surrounded by the Xiliang army and is rushing to the Hongnong battlefield." On the road!"

"what?"

Not only Cao Cao's face changed when he heard the news, even Liu Bei and Sun Jian couldn't sit still, and their expressions became very horrified.

"How could this be?"

Liu Bei's pupils changed color, and his face suddenly became gloomy.

This time, it completely disrupted his plan.

"Dong Bandit is really cruel and ruthless. He is putting himself to death and reborn, telling the people of the world that even if he dies, he must be buried with His Majesty. How insidious, how ignorant of a monarch, such a rebellious minister, absolutely cannot be kept!" Sun Jian was very determined. Said.

"His move may not have the intention of coercing His Majesty and self-respect. Let us be cautious. In this way, Dong Bandit will be unscrupulous, and we, fearful of His Majesty's safety, will inevitably be a little afraid to kill him!"

Cao Cao gritted his teeth and stabilized his mind. At this time, the most unruly thing is himself. He must be calm in order to find a countermeasure: "However, this is not all a bad thing. One thing is good for us. The emperor will not continue to avoid us, and may Hongnong, fight us to the death!"

"Hongnong?"

"With Hongnong as the battlefield, what is the most suitable place?"

Liu Bei and Sun Jian are both men of firm minds. At this moment, it is difficult to change the fact that the emperor was kidnapped and entered the battlefield. We can only look forward, how to defeat the Xiliang army and win this battle is the key.

"March map!"

Cao Cao waved his hand, and the soldiers around him spread out carefully drawn marching maps on the desk.

The three major princes are all heroes who were killed on the battlefield, and they are all proficient in military strategy. At the same time, they began to stare at the marching map and began to analyze the current situation.

"According to the scouts, the Xiliang army has no intention of continuing to withdraw into Jingzhao, so the only possibility of the battlefield is Hongnong?" Cao Cao opened his mouth and started talking.

"Will it go west from Hongnong, go northwest, pass through Hedong, enter the Northland, and return directly to Liangzhou?" Sun Jian asked suspiciously.

"will not!"

Liu Bei said: "Most of Bingzhou has been occupied by our Youzhou army and Jizhou Yuan army. If he wants to enter the north from the east, he can't go around Bingzhou. Once he is blocked, he will be surrounded by front and back. , Dong Bandit is a good marcher, such a mistake, he will never make it!"

"I agree!"

Cao Cao thought for a while, agreed, and said, "If Bandit Dong had the courage to abandon Guanzhong, he wouldn't be stationed in Hongnong. He would directly return to Jingzhao, and then tear apart the strength of the Mu army on the west front and the troops in Liangzhou. The Xiliang army has united, and we don't have enough time to intercept it. Even the Mu army, in that situation, may not have enough determination to fight them when they break out of the encirclement. Withdraw to Xiliang!"

"Guanzhong is rich, and Liangzhou is so barren. It's not that I look down on Dong Zhongying, who enjoys the richness and comfort of Guanzhong. He will not return to Xiliang. He can retreat from Luoyang to Chang'an, which is already the limit!" Sun Jian fought During the Liangzhou Rebellion, he was more familiar with Dong Zhuo than most people.

"But he is stationed in Hongnong, what's so dangerous about this place?"

Cao Cao didn't understand this: "Hua Yin?"

"not necessarily!"

Liu Bei shook his head: "Our scouts have been patrolling around for a long time. Their main force should not be in Huayin City, and Huayin can't stop us!"

"Anyway, I don't think we can wait any longer!"

Sun Jian said: "I will send troops tonight to take down Lingkoudu!"

"Defend the north bank of the Yellow River?"

Cao Cao quickly realized Sun Jian's strategic intentions.

"No matter what, let's confine them to the south bank of the Yellow River first, so that we can fight them more easily, isn't it?" Sun Jian said.

"It makes sense!"

Cao Cao nodded: "Do you need my assistance?"

"No, the crossings on both sides of the Yellow River belong to me. I will force the Xiliang army out of the mouth of the Yellow River first. What happened to let the Mu army escape by water will never happen again!" Sun Jian said.

The battle of Luoyang City was a knot in many people's minds. When Mu Jing set fire to it, everyone was terrified, but he came out along Luoshui, as if he was playing with all the princes of the world in the palm of his hand.

"Then I will stabilize the northern line first. Even if we conclude that the Xiliang army will not escape from Guanzhong, we have to take precautions in this regard. I will block the North Shanghe River!" Liu Bei also asked for a task.

"I am the main force!"

Cao Cao took the task of the main force without hesitation, even if he suffered a loss, he didn't care, because his purpose was here.

"Brother Meng De, I'm still a little worried!" Liu Bei said suddenly.

"worry about what?"

"For the battle against Xiliang, we can plan slowly and fight slowly. As long as the Xiliang army is still on the battlefield, they are definitely not our opponents, but brother Mengde, don't forget that the Jizhou Yuan army is right behind us!" Liu Bei said .

"You are worried that they will bite us!" Cao Cao narrowed his eyes.

"Theoretically, it would not be possible, but it must be guarded against. The chances of Yuan Benchu ​​and Dong Zhuo joining forces is zero, but if he can wipe out you and me, he will not be relentless!" Liu Bei said frankly.

"Right!"

Cao Cao nodded and accepted Liu Bei's words. After all, Yuan Shao is also his enemy now. When he was outside Luoyang City, Yuan Shao used himself as a bait to escape from life. , is Yuan Benchu's favorite general, with invincible bravery, his subordinates go to the camp first, strong and difficult to defeat, we really can't condone this person, behind us, if we don't do anything, we have to put Yuan Jun in Jizhou on the battlefield, so we can rest assured Only then can we settle down and fight Yuan Thief to the death!"

"It must be Yuan Benchu's order that he delayed the march. At this time, he may not be willing to pull up the troops!" Sun Jian said.

"I can't let him!"

At this moment, Cao Cao looked extremely strong and domineering, and said in a cold voice: "I will send someone to tell him that either he leads the army to the battlefield, or he is an accomplice of the Dong thief. We will go back and suppress him first, and then meet the Xiliang army." Fight to the death, at this moment, I would rather be misunderstood by the people of the world than allow any foreign aggression to cause us to lose the battle against Xiliang!"

(End of this chapter)