The great man will live forever

Chapter 319 Thirteen princes attack Dong

Time goes by, and the time comes, AD 190, the first year of Chuping, the first year of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.

At that time, many heroes wanted to raise troops to attack those who were outstanding. Cao Cao sent a message to contact various places to raise troops and issued a message to attack Dong.

“Dong Zhuo despised heaven and earth, destroyed the country and killed his mother;

The palace is filthy and forbidden, and it harms living beings;

The wolf is ruthless and full of sin!

Today, according to a secret edict from heaven, a large number of righteous soldiers have been gathered, vowing to wipe out the Central Plains and kill all the evil forces.

Hope Xingxingyishi will vent public anger together; support the royal family and save the people. When the message arrives, it can be implemented quickly!

The Han Dynasty was in misfortune and the imperial authority was lost. The thief Dong Zhuo took advantage of the provocation to cause harm to the Supreme Being and tortured the people.

We were afraid of the loss of our country, so we gathered our righteous soldiers and went to the country to face the calamity.

All our allies must work together to achieve integrity, and we must have the same ambition. With the alliance between Chongqing and Chongqing, I will suffer the consequences of my fate, and I will not be able to inherit my legacy.

The emperor, the queen, the earth, the ancestors are wise, and they all learn from it. "

After he sent the message, all the princes in the back town raised troops to respond:

Wang Yun made up for the shortcomings on the outside and planned for the royal family on the inside. He was very minister-like. From the emperor to the civil and military officials, everyone relied on Wang Yun.

When you come out to hang out, you need to talk about power and background. Liu Bei, for example, has no background. Therefore, in this crusade against Dong Zhuo, the basic history books only mentioned it once, and his record was not even mentioned.

At that time, many heroes from all walks of life supported Yuan Shao, but only Bao Xin said to Cao Cao: "You are the one who has the best strategy and can bring order out of chaos. If you are not like him, you will be killed no matter how strong you are. You will not be punished by heaven!"

After all preparations were completed, Dong Zhuo summoned his generals.

"Now that the capital move is completed, what should I do if the thirteen princes attack me? If I had known, I shouldn't have let Yuan Shao, this rebellious minister, go."

Including the heroic cavalry captain Cao Cao, there are a total of eighteen groups.

Wang Yun flattered Dong Zhuo, so Dong Zhuo always trusted Wang Yun. It was probably this trust that made him lose his life in the end.

In the spring of this year, in the first month of the first month, all the states and counties east of Hangu Pass mobilized troops to attack Dong Zhuo, and elected Yuan Shao, the governor of Bohai, as the leader of the alliance.

Cao Cao's ambition and ability are far superior to Yuan Shao, but his background is not as powerful as Yuan Shao.

In the ninth town, Bao Xin, Prime Minister of Jibei Province. In the tenth town, Kong Rong, the governor of Beihai.

There are no Beihai Governor Kong Rong, Xuzhou Governor Tao Qian, Xiliang Governor Ma Teng, Beiping Governor Gongsun Zan, or Shangdang Governor Zhang Yang.

This is in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", but it is recorded in the official history "Three Kingdoms" that there are only thirteen ways to defeat Dong Zhuo, and historically it was not a message issued by Cao Cao, but a message written by Qiao Mao.

It can be seen that Liu Bei and others were in a humble position at the time. They only followed others to participate in the challenge of Dong, and did not achieve any commendable achievements in the entire campaign.

It can be said that what he did was outrageous.

Yuan Shao claimed to be a chariot and cavalry general, and all generals were temporarily granted official titles.

He also asked Lu Bu to lead his troops to excavate the tombs of emperors of all dynasties and the tombs of ministers and officials below to collect treasures...

As for "warming wine and killing Hua Xiong" and "three heroes fighting Lu Bu", they are all made up by the author.

In the third town, Kong Min, the governor of Yuzhou. In the fourth town, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou.

Also, there is this sentence in the "Three Kingdoms·Shu Shu·Biography of the First Master": "The death of Emperor Huiling caused chaos in the world, and Bei also raised an army to attack Dong Zhuo."

Dong Zhuo also captured a group of Shandong soldiers. He ordered his men to wrap more than ten pieces of cloth with lard on the bodies of these Shandong soldiers, and then lit fire from their feet to burn them to death...

These thirteen princes are not gathered in one place.

In the eleventh town, Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling. In the twelfth town, Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou.

Not only that, Dong Zhuo also drove the remaining millions of residents to move to Chang'an.

There are various armies and horses, ranging in number from 30,000 to 10,000 to 20,000. They each lead civil servants and military officers and surrender to Luoyang.

In the seventh town, Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun. In the eighth town, Yuan Yi, the governor of Shanyang.

In the Thirteenth Town, Ma Teng, the governor of Xiliang. In the Fourteenth Town, Gongsun Zan, the governor of Peking.

Yuan Shu and Sun Jian were in Nanyang County, Jingzhou; Yuan Shao and Wang Kuang were in Sili Hanoi County; Kong Min was in Yingchuan County, Yuzhou; Han Fu was responsible for transporting military supplies in Yecheng, Wei County, Jizhou;

The remaining princes stationed troops in Suanzao County, Chenliu County, Yanzhou. The general leader of the coalition is of course Yuan Shao, who was born in the Yuan family in Runan and has a lot of popularity.

In the first town, the later general Yuan Shu, the prefect of Nanyang. In the second town, Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou.

At this time, Dong Zhuo had not yet arrived in Chang'an, and all the affairs of the court were left to Situ Wang Yun.

However, neither "The Biography of Guan Yu" nor "The Biography of Zhang Fei" mention this matter.

On February 190, AD, Emperor Xian Liu Xie began to move west to Chang'an.

He ordered the infantry and cavalry to press behind him. Horses trampled on people and crowded each other. Coupled with starvation and looting, people continued to die, and corpses were piled along the way.

Dong Zhuo himself stayed in Bigui Garden, and at the same time ordered his subordinates to set fire to all palaces, government offices, and people's residences. Within two hundred miles, all houses were destroyed, and there were no more chickens or dogs.

In the seventeenth town, Yuan Shao, the Marquis of Qixiang and the governor of Bohai, lived.

In the fifteenth town, Zhang Yang, the governor of Shangdang. In the 16th town, Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha, the Marquis of Wucheng.

In the fifth town, Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi County. In the sixth town, Zhang Miao, the governor of Chenliu.

On the fifth day of March this year, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty arrived in Chang'an and stayed in Jing Zhaoyin's mansion.

Dong Zhuo himself stayed in Luoyang. He arrested the wealthy people in Luoyang, executed them for crimes, and confiscated their property. Countless people died.

But when the "Jujube Alliance" came, it was Zhang Chao's meritorious officer Zang Hong who completed the oath of alliance.

In Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo was furious when he learned that more than a dozen princes were attacking him. He was also a little afraid of the power of the Guandong princes, so he asked the court to move the capital to Chang'an.

Although many people disagreed, they dared to be angry but dared not speak out. Most of those who dared to write letters to oppose were killed by him.

Later, the palace was slightly repaired before it was moved into the palace.

Dong Zhuo looked around and found that everyone was looking at each other in silence. At this time, Lu Bu stood up.

"Don't worry, foster father. The princes outside the pass treat me like grass and grass. I am willing to pick up the tiger and wolf masters, behead them all, and hang them in the capital."

"Hahaha, I have you first, so you can sit back and relax."

In fact, at this time, Dong Zhuo was no longer so afraid of the princes outside the pass.

Although Dong Zhuo's troops were not as numerous as the coalition of princes, they had strong combat effectiveness and command and control capabilities.

His Xiliang cavalry is famous for its toughness and strong combat effectiveness.

Although the coalition of princes had many members, including well-known generals such as Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, the actual combat results were not ideal due to the lack of unified coordination and internal conflicts.

Specific to the comparison of military strength, Dong Zhuo's military strength is about 25-30, while the coalition of princes has a scale of 30-40.

Dong Zhuo's generals such as Lu Bu, Li Jue, Guo Si, etc. all have high force values. Although the coalition of princes has many generals, they do not have an obvious overwhelming advantage.

"My Lord, the princes outside the Pass are actually just pretending. If they succeed in attacking us and His Majesty regains power, the general trend of the world will inevitably develop in a direction that is not conducive to the princes.

Since the Yellow Turban Uprising, in order to allow local princes to effectively eliminate the rebels, the imperial court ordered each region to form its own army, and local forces gradually grew.

This time the allied forces of the princes gathered, they were nominally to revive the Han Dynasty and eradicate us.

But in the final analysis, most of the princes are not actually here for this. They are just for their own interests and want to gain fame by attacking us.

So what we have to do is to defeat them one by one and let them collapse on their own. "

It was Li Ru who spoke. In fact, he advised Dong Zhuo not to be so cruel, but Dong Zhuo refused to listen.

He seemed to have met Dong Zhuo's future, but he and Dong Zhuo were basically one and had to make suggestions for Dong Zhuo.

"Oh, tell me in detail."

"The coalition of princes seems to be vast, but in fact as long as we win three battlefields, we will gain an absolute advantage.

One is Hanoi County northeast of Luoyang, mainly Yuan Shao and Wang Kuang;

The second is the jujube coalition east of Luoyang;

The third is Yuan Shu and Sun Jian from Nanyang County south of Luoyang. "

Dong Zhuo nodded, "Wen You is very good at locking words."

Li Ru continued: "Yuan Shao is the governor of Bohai in his official position and is a direct subordinate of Han Fu, the shepherd of Jizhou.

However, Yuan Shao's reputation was much higher than that of Han Fu, and he was a great threat to Han Fu.

Although Han Fu let Yuan Shao lead his troops outside, he always exercised restraint on military rations. He wanted to suppress Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao is a person who is fierce and timid, and is always scheming. He cherishes his life when doing big things, and forgets his life when he sees small gains.

He must be afraid of our army, and does not want to attack hard, let alone consume his own strength, so I judge that his attack must not be very strong.

But it is still necessary to choose a general to resist. "

Dong Zhuo immediately said, "Niu Fu!"

"The end will be here."

"Now I order you to lead 3 people to resist Yuan Shao."

"promise!"

Li Ru continued: "Wang Kuang really wanted to make a difference and deployed his troops in Heyangjin to prepare for attack.

We can first use suspicious troops to attack from Pingyin to confuse Wang Kuang's army, and another force can cross from Xiaoping to the north to outflank Wang Kuang's rear.

In this way, Wang Kuang will inevitably be defeated..."

Following Li Ru's analysis, Dong Zhuo became more confident and sent out all his subordinates. The battle continued, but he also did some stupid things.

On March 18, the Chang'an court exterminated the clan of Tai Fu Yuan Wei and Tai Servant Yuan Ji.

In April, Liu Yu, the Grand Sima and the Shepherd of Youzhou, was worshiped as Taifu from afar. However, the road was cut off and the edict did not arrive.

In June, the Chang'an court sent an envoy headed by Han Rong, divided into two groups, to try to persuade Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu to stop their troops, but Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu refused to listen.

Good guy, how is it possible that you want others to stop fighting after you killed all their uncles?

Not only were the princes afraid of Dong Zhuo's Xiliang cavalry, they were also wary of each other, fearing that they would be stabbed in the back by the allies.

You fight in the front, I occupy the territory in the rear. You are galloping on the battlefield, and I am plotting behind your back.

For example, the alliance leader Yuan Shao is very famous, but he and his younger brother Yuan Shu are deeply separated.

They are both the sons of Sikong Yuanfeng, and behind them stands the Yuan family of Runan, a wealthy family in the late Han Dynasty.

But Yuan Shu was the legitimate son, and Yuan Shao was the concubine. Both brothers were arrogant and refused to obey the other.

Cao Cao was so angry that his teeth hurt, and he said angrily: "We have raised righteous soldiers to punish the riots, and the people have united, why do you doubt it!

Dong Zhuo, the envoy to Xiang, relied on the royal family, took control of the old capital, and headed eastward to conquer the world. Although he acted unethically, it was still enough to cause trouble.

Today, the palaces are burned, the emperor is robbed, the sea is shaken, and no one knows where he is going. This is the time when heaven is destroyed, and the world is settled in one battle. "

Everyone was unmoved. The young boss Cao still had a temper and blood and wanted to save the world.

At this time, he had no idea of ​​becoming a prince or even dominating the world.

What he wanted was to rescue the emperor, save the great man, and become a wise prime minister who could turn the world around.

It's a pity that his sincerity cannot be reciprocated now. The world of Han Dynasty is already in chaos. How can the innocent heart of one or two people save it?

Many young guys will only turn around when they hit the wall.

No, if Cao Cao sees them not moving, I will do it myself.

So, he led his army to the west, preparing to capture Cheng. Perhaps his passion moved others, Zhang Miao allocated part of his army and sent his general Wei Zi to lead the march with Cao Cao.

Here, Cao Jun marched to Bianshui, Xingyang, and met the troops of Dong Zhuo's general Xu Rong from Xuantu.

"Kill!"

The two sides fought, and Cao's army was defeated.

He proved that relying on blood alone is useless.

Cao Cao was hit by a stray arrow and the horse he was riding was also injured.

His cousin Cao Hong offered his horse to him, but he refused to accept it. Cao Hong said, "The world can live without Cao Hong, but it cannot live without you!"

So Cao Cao mounted his horse, Cao Hong followed on foot, and escaped in the dark.

Xu Rong saw that although Cao Cao had few troops, he fought hard for a whole day before retreating. He believed that it would not be easy to defeat Jujube and led his army back...

Once again, Cao Cao was almost killed. Therefore, anyone who can succeed in the world must be lucky. This is a wise saying.

As the saying goes: "The sky has unpredictable winds and clouds, and people have misfortunes and blessings. A centipede with hundreds of legs cannot move as fast as a snake;

The wings of a rooster cannot fly like a crow. A horse has a journey of a thousand miles, and it cannot go there without a rider; a man has aspirations to reach the sky, but he cannot go there without luck. "

Luck is something that cannot be relied on entirely, nor can it be without.

It is said that Cao Cao was defeated and returned to Suanzao. He saw more than 100,000 soldiers and horses from all walks of life. They just drank and partyed every day, and no one was trying to make progress.

I feel so angry that I am fighting in front while you are drinking and having fun.

He immediately cursed, "You guys, can you listen to my plan? Let Bohai lead the people in the river to Mengjin, and the generals of Jujube will defend it.

According to Aocang, Seyuan and Taigu are all in danger.

He sent General Yuan to lead the army of Nanyang, Jundan and Xi, to enter Wuguan.

To shock the three auxiliaries, they are all built high and deep. Don't fight with them. They will be more suspicious soldiers and show the world's situation. By using obedience and punishing rebellion, you can establish a firm foundation.

Today's troops are moving with righteousness, but they refuse to advance despite their doubts. They will lose the hope of the world and be a shame to all the kings! "

Unfortunately, his anger and suggestions were ignored by others.

Cao Cao was a little discouraged for a while, so he and Xia Houyuan, a native of Sima Pei, waited in Yangzhou to recruit new soldiers, and got more than a thousand soldiers. After returning, they stationed themselves in Hanoi County.

Perhaps, from this time on, Cao Cao began to change. The cruelty of reality and the perfunctory behavior of the princes were like cold water, which finally extinguished his passionate heart for the great man.

Soon, the various armies stationed in Suanzao were scattered because they ran out of food.

Not only that, they began to compete with each other for territory. Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, and Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, were hostile to each other. Liu Dai killed Qiao Mao and appointed Wang Gong as the prefect of Dongjun...

However, there were still people resisting, and they beat Dong Zhuo to fear.

That person is Sun Jian. This guy is really fierce and he really wants to beat Dong Zhuo.

In the winter of the first year of Chuping (190), after taking a short rest in Luyang, Sun Jian wanted to march against Dong Zhuo.

Before setting off, he sent Chief Shi Gongqiucheng to lead his troops to urge for military supplies. To this end, he gathered the officials outside the east gate of Luyang City, set up a tent to drink wine, and saw Gongqiucheng off.

As soon as Dong Zhuo heard that Sun Jian was going to raise an army, he sent Hu Zhen, the governor of Dongjun, to lead troops to Luyang to fight.

Sun Jian was drinking and laughing with his subordinates when Hu Zhen's advance cavalry suddenly attacked.

Sun Jian ordered the troops to reorganize their lineup and not to act rashly, while he drank and laughed freely.

It wasn't until the enemy's cavalry increased in number that Sun Jian slowly got up and left his seat, guiding the soldiers into the city in an orderly manner.

Sun Jian said to his generals: "If Xiang Jian does not rise up immediately, he is afraid that the troops will cross each other and borrow money, and you will not be able to hear it."

Hu Zhen saw that Sun Jian's troops were well-organized, disciplined and full of fighting spirit. He did not dare to attack the city and withdrew his troops...

Of course, he also suffered defeats. Sun Jian led his army to the east of Liang County and was defeated by Dong Zhuo's general Xu Rong. He collected the remaining troops and garrisoned Yangren.

Dong Zhuo sent Hu Zhen, the governor of Dongjun, with 5,000 infantry and cavalry troops to attack Sun Jian, and appointed Lu Bu as the cavalry governor.

Hu Zhen was at odds with Lu Bu, so Sun Jian came out to fight, defeated Hu Zhen, and beheaded Hua Xiong, the governor under his command.

For a time, Sun Jian became famous, but unfortunately, he could not bear to be held back by others.

No, he fought well, but Yuan Shu cut off his food and grass.

Sun Jian was not afraid of losing the battle, nor was he afraid of Dong Zhuo; he was afraid that someone would hold him back.

Not afraid of god-like opponents, but afraid of pig-like teammates.

He was so frightened that he ran all night to see Yuan Shu, drew pictures on the ground to analyze the situation for him, and said: "The reason why I work hard is to fight against the traitors for the country, and to avenge my family as a general at the bottom.

I have no personal grudge against Dong Zhuo, but the general listened to outsiders' instigation and suspected me. Why is this? "

After hearing this, Yuan Shu felt ashamed and uneasy, and immediately dispatched military rations.

Sun Jian, who had sufficient food and grass, defeated Dong Zhuo with greater courage and victory.

This frightened Dong Zhuo to the point where he could do nothing, so he immediately sent General Li to persuade Sun Jian and expressed his willingness to marry Sun Jian as his son and daughter.

He also asked Sun Jian to make a list of his descendants who wanted to be governors or governors, and he would recommend them for appointment.

This is not unkind, even Lu Bu doesn't have this kind of treatment.

Sun Jian was unmoved and cursed: "Dong Zhuo is defiant and unethical. If I can't destroy your three clans today and make it known to the world, then I will die in peace. How can I marry you?"

Immediately, Sun Jian continued to march and arrived at Dagu, ninety miles away from Luoyang.

Dong Zhuo couldn't see it anymore. If he fought like this, he would hit Luoyang.

So he personally attacked and fought with Sun Jian among the cemeteries.

"Come on!"

After a great battle, Dong Zhuo was defeated and fled, retreating to Mianchi and gathering troops in Shaanxi County.

Sun Jian entered Luoyang and attacked Lu Bu, but Lu Bu was defeated and retreated.

Immediately, Sun Jian cleaned the emperor's ancestral temple and performed sacrifices with pigs, cattle, and sheep.

If this continues, Dong Zhuo may even be destroyed by Sun Jian.

This is too fierce!

At this time, something appeared in the annals of history that changed the world, and its appearance also changed Sun Jian's future deployment and destiny.

"General!"

A soldier ran into Sun Jian's tent in a panic carrying something.

"what happened?"

"look!"

Sun Jian picked up the contents of the package and took a look. His eyes were shining and his lips were trembling.

But I saw that it was four inches in diameter, with the lower corners missing, which were repaired with gold. The upper button was crossed with five dragons, and the front was engraved with the eight seal characters "I have been ordered by heaven, and I will live forever."

No one can refuse these eight words, they represent destiny!

Neither can Sun Jian!

(End of this chapter)