Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 135

Lu Zhi stared at the map, did not agree with Cao Bao and Qu Yi's challenge, but asked lightly: "Has Zhu Jun replied?"

Guan Yu shook his head: "There is no reply yet."

"Then there is no rush." ​​Lu Zhi was cautious: "After Zhu Jun's reply arrives, we will decide whether to send troops."

Guan Yu glanced at several city passes marked by Lu Zhi on the map, and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Master Lu is worried, Zhu Jun can't defend Luoyang?"

Lu Zhi nodded: "Zhongmou is three hundred miles away from Luoyang, and it will take three days to arrive even if he marches quickly. In Luoyang, there are still Dong Bandit's other troops stationed."

"Luoyang is dilapidated and difficult to hold on to. Once our lone army goes deep and Zhu Jun fails to hold Luoyang, these thousands of soldiers will have no way out."

"As Xianmou said in the past: Xiliang's army is brave, and they should take every step of the way to enter Tongguan from the tiger prison, restore the dangerous passes along the way, and fight a protracted war with Dong Zhuo."

"If I can't get supplies in Luoyang, I must ensure that the grain roads in Zhongmou City will not be interrupted."

After staying in Zhongmou City for a day, Lu Zhi did not get a reply from Zhu Jun, but got the information that Zhu Jun was defeated and left Luoyang.

"Zhu Jun lost?" Lu Zhi couldn't help being taken aback, and quickly asked the spies for details.

The spies truthfully said: "Tie Dong sent Li Jue and Guo Si to lead [-] troops to attack Luoyang. General Zhu saw that Xiliang's bandits were strong, so he abandoned Luoyang and headed towards Nanyang."

"After Li Jue and Guo Si seized Luoyang, they marched to Xingyang and are now stationed at Chenggao Pass."

Cao Bao couldn't help being afraid: "This Zhu Jun will not send a letter if he wants to escape. If I really led the troops to Luoyang yesterday, wouldn't I have been ambushed by the Xiliang army?"

Qu Yi snorted coldly: "Going to the camp first is not afraid of ambushes! Lu Shangshu, since the bandits from Xiliang have arrived in Xingyang, I ask Xu Mo to be the vanguard and kill Li Jue and Guo Si to sacrifice the flag first!"

Cao Bao stared at Qu Yi intently, his eyes seemed to burst into flames.

But thinking of Tao Qian's advice when he came, Cao Bao held back his anger again.

Lu Zhi ignored Cao Bao and Qu Yi, and continued to ask, "When did Li Jue and Guo Si arrive in Cheng Gao?"

"About three days ago!"

"Three days ago?"

Lu Zhi frowned.

Guan Yu also realized that something was wrong: "Soldiers are expensive. Li Jue and Guo Si quickly broke through Luoyang to scare away Zhu Jun, and quickly seized Xingyang, but they stayed in Chenggao for three days and did not enter the army?"

"Could it be a scam?"

Lu Zhi was also puzzled and looked at the map solemnly.

a long time.

Lu Zhi's pupils shrank slightly: "No, Li Jue and Guo Si went after Sun Jian!"

Before Cao Bao and Qu Yi could react, Guan Yu had already stepped forward to ask for orders: "Master Lu, I will immediately lead the cavalry south to meet them."

"If Sun Jian has been defeated, don't love to fight, and return immediately." Lu Zhi gave Guan Yu a transfer order, ordering Guan Yu to lead a thousand Youzhou cavalry to go south quickly.

After Guan Yu got out of the tent, Tian Yu, who had been standing still, asked, "Master Lu, since Li Jue and Guo Si have gone to attack Sun Jian, can we attack Cheng Gao?"

Cao Bao and Qu Yi were also overjoyed.

"Although Cheng Gao is in danger, if there are too few soldiers stationed, it will be difficult to defend. This is a god-sent opportunity!" Qu Yi was eager to try: "Go to the camp first and ask for a battle!"

Cao Bao was also gearing up, waiting for Lu Zhi's military order.

Lu Zhi said cautiously: "Chenggao's dangerous pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so don't be careless."

"Lieutenant Qu Du, you will lead [-] people to go to the camp first to find out the reality of Chenggao Pass; Captain Cao, lead the Danyang soldiers to cover. If Chenggao Pass is guarded by heavy troops, you will go to the camp first and return."

"Guorang, you lead the cavalry to escort the grain and grass, and you will be there at any time."

The generals took orders one after another.

the other side.

Sun Jian led his troops to advance to Liangdong, and all the way the flags and drums were silenced.

Although he belonged to Yuan Shu, Sun Jian had no intention of allegiance to Yuan Shu, but only used Yuan Shu's reputation to make contributions.

If Dong Zhuo could be killed, then Sun Jian would no longer have to rely on others.

As for Yuan Shu?

How can a mediocre mediocre man who only knows how to extort and extort money be his Sun Jian's enlightened master?
Sun Jian was full of confidence when he marched into Luoyang this time.

The last time he frightened Hu Zhen away, it made Sun Jian feel a little flustered.

"My lord, will it be too risky for me to go deep alone?" Cheng Pu, who was cautious, was worried.

As Sun Jian's general, Cheng Pu knew the temperament of his envoy very well.

Although he is brave and good at fighting, as a general, he often takes the lead and takes the lead.

Every battle made Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Huang Gai and Zu Mao fearful.

Sun Jian laughed lightly: "You are worrying too much! The braver our army is, the more timid the Xiliang thieves are! Then Hu Zhen is a general under the command of Dong thief, so he fled in embarrassment after being frightened by this general for a while?"

"Even if we meet the bandits from Xiliang, the one who is fearless will win in this narrow encounter! As long as we can take Luoyang, what's the point of taking a risk?"

Seeing that Sun Jian refused to listen, Cheng Pu looked helplessly at Han Dang, Huang Gai and Zu Mao.

But the three generals just had helpless expressions.

Even if you, Cheng Demou, can't persuade you, how can we persuade you?

And on the soil slope not far away, an armored general stared coldly at the Sun Jianjun who was dying down below.

"The lone army goes deep, just like that Cao Cao, do you really think my Xiliang army is incompetent?"

Although his status is not high among the generals under Dong Zhuo's command, Xu Rong is well versed in the art of war.

As early as after Hu Zhen was scared back by Sun Jian, Xu Rong was collecting information related to Sun Jian.

From Sun Jian killing thieves with a sword, to conquering the Yellow Turbans, suppressing the rebellion against the Western Qiang, and then conquering the stars in Changsha District, Xu Rong carefully studied all the information he could collect.

And this research allowed Xu Rong to discover Sun Jian's Achilles' heel.

Every battle must be first!

If it is a fierce soldier, every battle must first be the favorite of every general.

But if it is a general, it seems brave to take the lead in the charge, but it is also easy for the opponent to carry out the beheading plan in a targeted manner.

After discovering the depth of Sun Jian's lone army, Xu Rong had already prepared a killer move to ambush Sun Jian.

In order to prevent Sun Jian from escaping, Xu Rong also sent someone to deliver a letter to Li Jue and Guo Si, asking Li Jue and Guo Si to share their military exploits alone.

Li Jue and Guo Si were originally greedy for merit, and they agreed immediately when they heard that there was still such a good thing.

As for Dong Zhuo's military order, Li Jue and Guo Si didn't care much either.

This will be outside, and military orders will not be accepted.

As long as he wins, Dong Zhuo will only praise and not punish.

What's more, Xu Rong has a higher official position than them, so if he wants to punish him, he will also punish Xu Rong.

However, disagreements arose when arguing over who would help Xu Rong, and finally decided to set up a false flag at Chenggao Pass, leaving only a small number of soldiers and horses to garrison, and then the two drove their troops to help Xu Rong.

Seeing that both Li Jue and Guo Si had come, Xu Rong felt a little speechless.

But thinking that Chenggao Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, he didn't persuade him much.

So the three of them came together and set up an ambush at the entrance, waiting for Sun Jian to enter the urn.

"Prepare!"

Xu Rong raised his right hand to signal the drummer behind him to get ready.

"Drumming!"

In an instant, the drums were loud.

Twice a large number of archers emerged from the valley.

For a moment, Sun Jianjun was in a panic.

Sun Jian, who was originally complacent, turned pale at this moment.

"Why are there ambushes here?"

But soon, Sun Jian's anger also welled up.

Just now I thought this Xiliang bandit soldier was nothing more than that, but now he was slapped in the face.

"Don't panic, follow the general and charge up!" Sun Jian rode his horse and was about to go up the mountain.

This bravery without fear of life and death frightened the four generals of Cheng Pu to be stupid.

"Emissary, get out of the valley first!" Cheng Pu shouted while resisting the bow and arrow.

But Sun Jian would not listen!
Just withdrawing like this is tantamount to the defeat of the entire army.

"Cheng Demou, if you dare to disturb the morale of our army, I will kill you first!"

Sun Jian was furious, and he didn't listen to persuasion at all. In the past few years, which battle had Sun Jian been afraid of danger?
The bravery of the general also boosted the morale of Sun Jianjun's soldiers.

But although morale has increased, it cannot change the ending.

After charging several times to no avail, Sun Jian had no choice but to retreat out of the valley, leading only a dozen cavalry to break out of the encirclement.

"The one with the red headband is Sun Jian, kill him!"

Seeing Sun Jian's breakthrough, Xu Rong immediately gave up his plan to wipe out Sun Jian's army.

Killing one Sun Jian is more meritorious than killing a thousand ordinary rebels!
But just as Sun Jian rushed out of the valley, soldiers from Xiliang came to kill him on both sides, but it was Li Jue and Guo Si who had already ambushed, waiting for Sun Jian to come out.

"The one with the red headband is Sun Jian, kill him!"

When Sun Jian saw Xiliang bandits rushing up one by one, he was so shocked that he almost lost his mind.

"Is the sky going to kill me, Sun Jian?"

In a panic, Zu Mao rushed to Sun Jian's side and shouted: "Master, it's getting dark at dusk, give me your red scarf, and run separately!"

Sun Jian's heart shuddered.

What split up?

At this time, whoever wears the red headband will die!
"How can I, Sun Jian, be a person who is greedy and afraid of death!" Sun Jian refused to listen to persuasion.

But Zu Mao directly snatched Sun Jian's red scarf: "Demou, Yigong, Gongfu, the envoy will leave it to you!"

As soon as Zu Mao ran away, the Xiliang army thought it was Sun Jian, and all of them rode their horses in pursuit.

Seeing that he was about to catch up, Zu Mao threw the red headband on a burnt pillar, and then hid in the grass.

On the other side, Sun Jian escaped secretly at dusk.

"Sun Jian escaped with so many people?"

Xu Rong stared at Li Jue and Guo Si, all he wanted in his heart was to beat up these two guys in front of him.

If I had known earlier, I would not have let these two come.

This credit was not obtained, and he made the mistake of deploying troops without authorization.

"We didn't expect that Sun Jian would be so cunning. If you didn't say 'the one with the red headband is Sun Jian', we would have killed them all." Li Jue said unconvinced.

Guo Si also said: "General Xu, I risked being punished to help you, but you still blame us? It was clearly your poor planning that made Sun Jian escape."

My plan is bad?
Xu Rong took a deep breath and held back the impatience in his heart: "Although Sun Jian escaped, his troops were defeated, and we captured Li Min, the prefect of Yingchuan alive. I can barely credit some credit, and I will To play the merits of the two of you to the Grand Master."

"Lu Zhi stationed in Zhongmu, if you see that the two of you have refused to enter the army for a long time, you will definitely become suspicious."

"The two of you should return to Chenggao Pass quickly and resist Lu Zhi."

When Li Jue and Guo Si saw that Xu Rong directly issued the order to expel the guests, they were also angry in their hearts, and immediately flung their sleeves and left.

"Little Xu Rong, how dare you humiliate us like this!" Li Jue hated Xu Rong deeply, and suggested, "Guo Si, why don't we first report Xu Rong's crime of arbitrarily dispatching troops."

Guo Bang was also malicious: "Send the letter directly to General Niu, General Niu will definitely make the decision for us."

After a pause, Guo Si said again: "Why don't we deliberately abandon Chenggao Pass, and then attribute the crime to Xu Rong? Anyway, the pass is a group of recruits."

Li Jue clapped his palms and laughed: "Good idea! Even if the two of us will be punished, General Niu will protect us. But Xu Rong, hehe, prepare to bear the grand master's wrath."

The two have discussed and decided to delay the marching speed back to Chenggao Pass.

When Guan Yu's cavalry arrived, they only encountered Sun Jian's rout.

"Sun Jian is really defeated!" Guan Yu's expression became serious.

If Sun Jian was defeated, Lu Zhi would be the only one left to conquer Dong Zhuo.

Guan Yu was suddenly worried.

"Order to return to Zhongmu immediately."

the other side.

Qu Yi was the first to board the camp and rushed to Chenggao Pass first, and directly launched a strong attack.

Go to the camp first, one by one brave and fearless, ignoring the closed arrows at all, the competition is who is more ruthless!

Seeing that Cao Bao entered the camp first and attacked the city, he mistakenly thought that there was no one defending Chenggao Pass, so he hurriedly beckoned his soldiers to move forward.

This ferocious offensive made the Xiliang thieves who closed the door a little confused.

Neither Li Jue nor Guo Si was there, and most of the ones left were auxiliary soldiers and recruits.

These auxiliary soldiers and recruits had never seen such a battle before, and they were all shocked.

Although it was barely defended, the Chenggao Pass, which was easy to defend but difficult to attack, was actually allowed to ascend three times by Xian Dengshi!
This is enough to shame the defenders of the city!

"Why haven't General Li and General Guo come back yet?" The guard who closed the door was anxious.

They didn't expect that Li Jue and Guo Si deliberately chose to delay the time to return to the customs in order to cheat Xu Rong.

For Li Jue and Guo Si, although Chenggao Pass is dangerous, it is not impossible to lose it.

Anyway, most of the grain and grass are not in Chenggao Pass, so if you lose it, you lose it.

Day three.

Seeing that Li Jue and Guo Si hadn't returned yet, the Xiliang soldiers who closed the gate finally lost their morale.

Qu Yi jumped onto the tower, cut off the general flag with one blow, and killed the Xiliang soldiers who had closed it.

"Chenggao Pass, I, Qu Yi, took it down!"

When the news came back to Zhongmu, Lu Zhi was so startled that he stood up.

"Break into Gaoguan in three days? How is this possible?"

"Even if Li Jue and Guo Si go south, it shouldn't be so easy!"

Lu Zhi subconsciously thought it was fraudulent, but Qu Yi and Cao Bao's replies were not fake.

"Master Lu, maybe you think too much about the enemy." Tian Yu said from the side.

While talking, Guan Yu also led his cavalry back: "Master Lu, Sun Jian has been defeated!"

Lu Zhi took a breath: "Defeated? How did you lose?"

Guan Yu said in a concentrated voice: "I met Sun Jian's defeated soldiers. It is said that Sun Jian was ambushed in Liangdong. First he was shot by bows and arrows in the valley for a while, and then he was ambushed outside the valley for a while."

Lu Zhi frowned and said, "The ones outside the valley should be Li Jue and Guo Si, but since Sun Jian was defeated, why didn't Li and Guo return to Chenggao Pass immediately?"

Guan Yu was taken aback: "Didn't return? It shouldn't be like this. When I arrived, Sun Jian had already been defeated for a day."

Tian Yu said, "Second Brother, just today, Chenggao Pass has been captured by Qu Yi and Cao Bao!"

Guan Yu's eyes also became serious: "Master Lu, it seems that the Xiliang thieves are not very harmonious internally. I thought it was possible to use a divorce plan!"

(End of this chapter)