The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() It was not until the sky was bright that the mountain fire was completely extinguished with the efforts of all the soldiers.This was a complete victory, but when they saw the enemy soldiers burned to death on the mountain, their faces were scorched, their bodies were twisted, and they were emitting bursts of burnt smell, many people still couldn't enjoy it.

Cao Cao looked at his "masterpiece", and his expression was not optimistic.It's not that he couldn't bear to see these people being burned to death. As the leader of an army, he already understood the truth that he couldn't be kind to the enemy.The reason why he couldn't smile was that many enemy soldiers escaped last night, and he couldn't completely wipe out the ambush here in one fell swoop.

After attacking with fire first, then ambush, and with the absolute superiority of troops, he failed to do his best. This made him have to re-examine what the allies around him were thinking.

Last night, when Cao Cao proposed his strategy to everyone, many people didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just his speculation.Although in the end they agreed to Cao Cao's request and each sent some troops to listen to him, but what happened?It wasn't long before they fought against the panic-stricken and embarrassed Xiliang army who had rushed down the mountain. This team, which had an advantage in terms of strength and psychology, was easily broken through by the enemy.

And when the enemy fled on horseback, Cao Cao also gave strict orders to pursue them.But except for the people from his own department who chased him with all their strength for a while, the other people mostly responded in vain, and stopped after chasing casually.All of this made Cao Cao see it, and it also made his heart feel colder and colder after another.These self-proclaimed loyal ministers of the imperial court are actually only planning for themselves in their hearts, and only want to obtain the greatest benefit with the least casualties.As long as they tried their best last night, it turned out to be more than that.

After shaking his head and sighing, Cao Cao had no choice but to clean up his mood and re-enter the battle of defeating Dong this time.Because he knew that without these people, the troubled Dong Zhuo would not be eradicated.

"Hahahaha...Brother Mengde really has a good method and a good strategy. He defeated more than 1 enemy troops in one battle. It's really satisfying!" At this time, a bold voice sounded from behind Cao Cao, But it was Gongsun Zan who came.

"It turned out to be General Gongsun. I haven't thanked the general for his willingness to send troops to help me yesterday." Cao Cao quickly recovered from the unhappiness just now, and became energetic again and bowed to Gongsun Zan.

"Hey, that's nothing. As long as the Xiliang army can be defeated, it doesn't matter if I send all my men and horses to you." Gongsun Zan waved his hands and said very grandly.But Cao Cao knew that the troops Gongsun Zan had given him yesterday had also been ordered. Once he saw the enemy's fierce counterattack, he would rather let them go than fight recklessly. This was what almost all generals said when they lent troops.

"I don't know why the general came here suddenly?" Cao Cao asked again, suppressing the resentment in his heart.

"Oh, I'm here to ask Brother Cao, how do you deal with these captives. After all, this battle was won under the command of Brother Cao, so how to distribute and dispose of the captives is naturally up to you." Gongsun Zan Hehe laughed.All the troops he dispatched yesterday also suffered nearly [-] casualties, so he turned his attention to the thousand or so enemy soldiers who had just been captured.

Cao Cao understood what he was thinking at that time, and he was even more contemptuous.But he smiled on his face and said: "I don't have any opinion on this matter. Although this battle was started by me, everyone's contribution was made, so the prisoner should naturally be discussed and decided by everyone."

"Well, I thought so too. In the battle last night, several of our soldiers were injured. I wonder if we can divide up these prisoners as compensation? In this way, we can also give everyone an explanation, so that Brother Cao It's not hard for you to face the crowd."

"Everything will be done according to the general's wishes." Cao Cao nodded.At this time, he had seen Kong Rong approaching with a gloomy face, so he pleaded guilty to Gongsun Zan, went up to meet him and asked, "Brother Wen Ju, how are you? But have you found the whereabouts of those people?"

"The people have all been found, but they... are all corpses!" Kong Rong said with grief and indignation: "Tens of thousands of horses were all killed by the Xiliang rebellion army, and they were piled up at the exit of the west end of Kip Road." It's really unbearable to look directly at the side!"

Although Cao Cao had expected this result, he still couldn't help but gasp after hearing what he said.It wasn't because they felt the cruel killing of the Xiliang army, and they were not much kinder than the Xiliang army last night, but because they felt scared.If Xiahou Dun hadn't noticed something strange in the Kip Road in time, and set the fire on his own plan, I'm afraid many people here would follow in the footsteps of the vanguard army?

After a while, Cao Cao said: "Brother Wen Ju, please don't be too sad. Although the soldiers died, we also avenged them. And, soon we will march into Hulao and Luoyang, let Those murderers paid more!"

"Hey, I really didn't think of that. I thought Dong Zhuo would stay away as long as he heard about it, and he didn't dare to be an enemy of the world anymore. I didn't expect this person to be so mad. It's so pitiful that many of these soldiers are born to their parents and have wives to support, but now...Kong is really at a loss for those people in Beihai." Speaking of this, Kong Rong's eyes glistened with tears. coming.

Seeing this scene, Cao Cao was stunned. Although he felt that Kong Rong didn't have the decisiveness to kill a general, he didn't expect him to be so fragile.Wars are always cruel, and death and injury are inevitable. As a general of an army, he should say such words that ordinary soldiers would say, it is really too unreasonable.But Cao Cao still didn't say anything to refute. He just comforted the other party with kind words and sent him away.

"Brother, there is something I really can't help but want to say last time." Cao Hong watched all this from the side, his face was a little gloomy.

Cao Cao glanced at him: "Say what you want."

"Shuzi's lack of strategy!" Cao Hong snorted, "Look at what these so-called generals in the coalition army are thinking! Either they want to use this to expand their own forces, or they will only hurt the troops under their command like a woman." The casualties are really chilling!"

Cao Cao smiled wryly, then waved his hand again and said: "You say these things in front of me, and you must not mention it to a third person. The enemy we are facing now is very powerful. If there is any estrangement between everyone because of this , is a big problem.”

"Yes!" Cao Hong hurriedly replied in a low voice. In fact, he also understood that there are differences in the seriousness of the matter, and the contempt in his heart would only be revealed in front of his brother, and he would naturally not say it in front of them.

Cao Cao nodded, then raised his eyes to look at the blue sky above his head, but his heart turned to a dark corner that he had never touched before: "Actually, it's a good thing for me that they are so incompetent. When Dong Zhuo is eradicated Afterwards, the general trend of this world will inevitably be re-divided, and I may be able to break through each of them with their different weaknesses. At that time, who will be the master of this big man's world!" Thinking of this, his eyes flashed There was a strange brilliance, as if he had found a path for which he would fight endlessly in the future.

Just when Cao Cao and the others were happy or worried about this victory, or were planning something, the two Yuan brothers got together and had a secret talk.Yuan Shu strongly opposed the dispatch of troops last night, so today's victory has nothing to do with him, which made him feel quite uncomfortable.And Yuan Shao did not send troops for some reason, which made the brothers of the same clan who had some rifts come together instead.

Yuan Shu said with a worried face: "Brother, if this continues, the power of your alliance leader will probably be taken away by Cao Cao. At that time, your plan to take this opportunity to revive the reputation of my Yuan family will be lost." It's about to be destroyed!"

Yuan Shao's face became even uglier when he heard him say this: "Hmph, this Cao Mengde has indeed been too active recently, and he doesn't pay much attention to me, the leader of the alliance. In the past, he entangled everyone to oppose me to avenge my uncle, but this time He gave orders on his own, and brazenly launched an attack on the enemy. If there is a mistake in this battle, it will drag all of us into it. This wind must not grow any longer!"

"Is there any way to deal with it, big brother?"

"Of course there is a way. After all, I am still the leader of the coalition army. As long as I issue an order, they will not be able to openly oppose it!" Yuan Shao's eyes flickered faintly: "Let Cao Cao's troops be the former army, and after the rest, they will immediately The soldiers are sent to the prison. Doesn’t he like to make meritorious deeds? Then let him fight the Xiliang army!"

Yuan Shuyin laughed: "This is indeed a good idea. As long as we slow down the advancing speed of the army, he will be alone. At that time, the Xiliang army will definitely swallow him in one bite!"

"No, I didn't intend to do that." Yuan Shao shook his head and said, "The most urgent task now is to attack Dong Zhuo and avenge my uncle's revenge. How can we give the enemy an opportunity just because of a momentary mood? We will catch up later. , but I want to see Cao Cao's defeat in Hulao Pass, so that all his previous actions can be eliminated!"

In the face of the great enemy, when they just won a victory, these warlords from all walks of life have already shown different thoughts, which is impossible for anyone to guess.How can the Kwantung Allied Forces fight the Xiliang Army?