The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() Dong Zhuo was naturally very annoyed by Cao Cao's escape.He thought highly of this young man at first, and thought that this person would be a great help to him in the future, but he didn't expect Cao Cao to abandon him like a piece of paper for his kindness, which naturally made him unhappy.It is also because of Cao Cao's escape that Dong Zhuo's surveillance of other officials in Luoyang City has become more stringent. This time he will no longer trust these people in the court. In terms of position, once the Kwantung Allied Forces are defeated, he will attack these people.

However, Dong Zhuo also believed that the impact of Cao Cao's flight on him was at the psychological level, and had nothing to do with the current general situation between the enemy and ourselves.After all, he is not Ma Yue, and he may be able to see that Cao Cao is a capable person, but it is far from possible to see how capable Cao Cao is, big enough to make the world turbulent.So after sending some people to search around, he didn't ask any more questions about Cao Cao who had fled.

Regarding this, Ma Yue didn't say anything more, because he knew that Dong Zhuo might not believe something if he said it.What's more, Guo Fan shouldered a lot of responsibility for this matter. If he emphasized how important Cao Cao was, he would openly embarrass Guo Fan. It would be unwise to make an enemy like this.So in the end, Ma Yue could only hide his worries in his heart, and everyone will see what happened in the near future.

In addition, the start of the battle ahead also dissipated the restlessness of the people in the city because of Cao Cao's escape.When the twelfth lunar month was approaching, Huaxiong's troops ahead finally fought with the forward troops of the Kwantung Army.Hua Xiong was indeed a rare and powerful general under Dong Zhuo's command. Even though his troops were only five thousand, when facing the tens of thousands of Kwantung coalition forwards, he still did not defend himself, but took the initiative to attack.

And he does have this ability to take the initiative to meet the enemy.In the first battle, he used his extraordinary martial arts to kill five generals of the opponent in a row, and then led the army to charge straight, killing the vanguard of the Kwantung Allied Army led by Bao Xin and retreating repeatedly, losing more than 1000 soldiers. Only when people are behind can they be considered stable.

This first victory greatly boosted the morale of the Xiliang Army and gave Hua Xiong more confidence.So on the next day, when the heavy snow was flying all over the sky, it was really not conducive to fighting, Hua Xiong led the crowd to attack again, caught Bao Xin by surprise, killed thousands of enemies again, and drove the group of troops back dozens of miles away. .

After the two battles, the vanguard of the Kwantung Allied Forces lost their spirits and dared not attack lightly.At this time, the biggest snowstorm this winter also came to the Central Plains.In just two days, the snow was several feet thick, and it was difficult for people and horses to walk on the snow, and the cold wind was like a knife and a gun. In desperation, Hua Xiong had to retreat and return to the pass, waiting for the weather to improve. Continue fighting with the enemy.

And the days of the Kwantung Allied Forces over there are even more sad. They who raised troops in a hurry are far inferior to the Xiliang Army, which relies on metropolises such as Luoyang and Chang'an. Most of the Kwantung Allied Forces had frostbite, so they had to retreat for the time being, and wait for the spring of the next year to raise their troops to fight again.

The first battle ended with such a victory, which made the Xiliang army very excited, and their previous worries were greatly reduced. They thought that the so-called Kwantung coalition army was nothing more than a group of mobs. As long as they were united, It is not difficult to fight bravely and wipe out these more than [-] enemies in one fell swoop.

At the same time, because the time has come to the New Year's Eve, the city of Luoyang is also celebrating.After this year, it will be the new era after the new monarch ascends the throne, and the title of this year has also been chosen, which is called Chuping.Its meaning naturally refers to the beginning of peace in the world, and it will soon enter a prosperous age in the future.

In this festive atmosphere, the time turned to New Year's Eve.

That day, everyone in Luoyang City, whether it was the common people or the soldiers, was beaming with joy.Needless to say, the soldiers of Liangzhou, the great victory ahead made them feel good, and they were all dreaming about the good days to come.And the common people are really happy with the current situation. These Xiliang soldiers have been acting more restrained recently. They no longer do evil in the city, and they are willing to pay for shopping. This makes the lives of Luoyang people much more comfortable.And this also made the people more willing to let these troops stay in Luoyang. They were also really happy to hear that the Kwantung coalition forces ahead had failed repeatedly.

But when everyone is rejoicing at the temporary victory ahead, Ma Yue has a vigilant heart that everyone is drunk and the only one is awake.He knew very well that in history, Hua Xiong also won several games first, but in the end he was defeated by Sun Jian.

Although Guan Yu warms wine and kills Huaxiong in the Romance, it is indeed wonderful, but some historians of later generations have already spread this point to everyone. It was not Guan Yu who killed Huaxiong, but Sun Jian, the Jiangdong tiger.For Ma Yue, it doesn't matter whether Guan Yu or Sun Jian killed Hua Xiong, what matters is Hua Xiong's life or death.

Hua Xiong is now the most trustworthy general under Dong Zhuo's command, and his martial arts is only second to Lu Bu's fierce general.If he really died in the ensuing battle, the blow to Xiliang Army would be heavy.It was also after Hua Xiong's death that the Xiliang army would lose again and again, and finally withdraw from Luoyang and come to Chang'an City, coming to an end.

Now, of course, Ma Yue doesn't want history to happen as usual. Whether it's for his own safety or because he doesn't want the people in Luoyang to suffer, he doesn't want the Xiliang army to lose so quickly.But is there any way to change the upcoming fate?It is only a psychological warfare to use the imperial edict of the emperor to attack the enemy from the righteous point of view, and there must be a few real victories to reverse this possible problem.

With such doubts, Ma Yue decided to ask Li Ru for advice.Because he knew very well that Li Ru was going to be stronger than him in the use of troops, and he was also a sober person. As long as he expressed his worries, maybe Li Ru would have a solution.More importantly, Li Ru is the person Dong Zhuo trusts the most, and Dong Zhuo can accept his words more easily.

When seeing Ma Yue coming to the door in the snow, Li Ru was also a little surprised: "Zhongling, what made you come to see me so eagerly? Didn't the lord set up a banquet tonight? You can say no later can you?"

"Hey, next day I suddenly remembered what happened when we first met Brother Wenyou and I drank together nearly three years ago, and I couldn't help but come to you for a few drinks after feeling something in my heart." Ma Yue found a reason for his sudden visit with a smile.

Of course, Li Ru would not believe that Ma Yue came because of this, and he also saw that there seemed to be a bit of sadness in the other party's brows.Presumably he had something difficult to discuss with himself, so Li Ru no longer refused, and asked someone to prepare food and drinks, and then the two drank in the small hall with a stove.

"When you and I were drinking together, there were tens of thousands of Qiang army outside the city, and I fell asleep after drinking a few glasses of wine. I didn't know the danger at that time. I feel ashamed now." Ma Yue After taking a sip of wine, he mentioned the past.

"Yeah, back then, how could I have thought that you and I would be drinking together in Luoyang City today. But Zhong Ling doesn't need to underestimate himself. You were just struggling from the life and death line that day, and you were exhausted physically and mentally. Drunk." Li Ru said with a chuckle: "Thinking about it carefully, today's situation is somewhat similar to that of today, you and I are the same, and the same battle is imminent." As he said, he read Ma Yue glanced at him, waiting for him to answer, he guessed that Ma Yue's coming must be related to this war.

Ma Yue nodded: "The situation is indeed very similar. Back then, the lord was trapped in Lintao and the situation was extremely dangerous, but now... our situation may not be so optimistic." He also saw that Li Ru had already guessed his intention, So they stopped going around in circles, and directly brought the topic to this battle, full of pessimism.

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"Brother Wen You really can't see that our situation is not good at all?" Ma Yue took a sip from his glass before continuing: "A few months ago, only Ding Yuan of Bingzhou dared to be our enemy. Now there are several governors of Luzhou who are attacking Luoyang under the banner of calming the chaos. Indeed, they may not be our opponents, but after next year, who can guarantee that more local people will not join the Kwantung coalition camp? where to go?

"Now they have more than 30 troops. If this continues, an army of [-] to [-] will press us. At that time, with the elite of our Xiliang army, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with it." ?And some people in Luoyang City may not be willing to settle down. As long as our front line is tight, there is no guarantee that some of them will take advantage of the chaos. When we are under internal and external troubles, it will be very difficult for the Lord to keep Luoyang. "

Li Ru listened quietly to Ma Yue's words, and finally a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Then how can you solve this possible unfavorable situation?"

"There is only one way to frighten the world with a quick and decisive victory!" Ma Yue's eyes flashed a gleam: "Only a victory that is enough to debilitate the Kwantung Allied Forces can make them less threatening large, so that the local people and the people in Luoyang City dare not act rashly. And this is not what our current military deployment can achieve. What I mean is to let General Hua and the other troops in the front retreat to make way out. Come and let the Kwantung Army come in, and then set up an ambush around Hulao Pass, and use the terrain to kill them!" Ma Yue finally revealed his true purpose!