The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() When the Xiliang Army completely got rid of the threat of pursuit by the Kwantung Allied Forces and stopped to rest, it was completely dark that day.Above the head, there are stars, and a crescent moon hangs high in the sky. It seems that everything is the same as last night, without the slightest change.But for the Xiliang army tonight, it is completely different from yesterday. They have gone from being about to win to being defeated.

With an army of 5000 to [-], only [-] people can get together at present.And all of them were wounded, and some of them ran away without even their weapons, which made them even more embarrassed.After seeing these things, Dong Zhuo, whose complexion was already dark, was greatly stimulated, and his complexion was so dark that he was about to drip water.

"How could this happen? In just one day, my tens of thousands of Xiliang elite soldiers who were elite and skilled in combat were completely defeated..." He couldn't help but think of this question again in his heart, and when he looked at the generals accompanying him, it was even more so. Look dissatisfied.

The reaction of these generals was extremely fast. In such a chaotic situation, Li Que, Zhang Ji, Hu Zhen and other generals all ran out following Dong Zhuo. This is one of the reasons why the Xiliang army was completely powerless to parry. That's it - the commanders of all the horses are not in the army. When the army is attacked, it will naturally be unable to react in time, and it will be completely dispersed by the Kwantung coalition forces.

Not only these generals came out with Dong Zhuo, but also Lu Bu, who was forced to retreat by Liu Guanzhang and caused the army to collapse immediately, was also there, and Hua Xiong, who seemed unable to even mount a horse, was also there.When Dong Zhuo saw the two of them, his expression became even more unkind, but because he had just settled down now, he didn't intend to pursue anything.

"My lord, what should we do next?" Zhang Ji glanced worriedly at the east side, which has been completely controlled by the Kwantung coalition forces, and after Luoyang loses the Hulaoguan gate, it may be difficult for him. Resist the enemy's attack.What's more terrible is that the Xiliang army has suffered heavy casualties now, and it is unknown how many people can fight again.All these problems need to be solved immediately.

Dong Zhuo was also stunned by this question, just now he was so focused on running for his life that he didn't think about these future things at all.But now in a safe place, these key issues have to be faced.That's right, what should they do next, should they restrain their troops and wait for a counterattack, or return to Luoyang to prepare for the next round of battle?Or take another path, leave Luoyang, and go to Chang'an City, which is closer to Xiliang.

Dong Zhuo's silence made the generals feel even more heavy. They looked at each other, but none of them dared to express their opinions.At this time, Ma Yue finally spoke: "My lord, generals, in fact, you don't have to be too discouraged. Although we lost today, it doesn't mean that we have no chance of making a comeback. It's just that we are here in Luoyang. It’s impossible to hold on any longer.”

"Huh? Did Zhong Ling have any ideas?" Dong Zhuo asked hastily.At this time, he needs an aide to give him advice to see if there is a way to minimize the adverse effects of failure.

"My lord, I'm not too worried about the military strength that the generals are worried about. Although we have less than 5000 troops left in this battle, most of them were just washed away. Annihilate those who are under the Hulao Pass. As long as the lord returns to Luoyang and ascends the heights, these dispersed troops will return to the lord's command.

"The most urgent thing is that there will be various changes in the imperial court due to the defeat of the battle. I am afraid that General Guo Fan will find it difficult to control the situation in Luoyang, so my lord must lead the troops back immediately, so as to ensure that there will be no problems with the biggest force in our hands.

"In addition, I think that returning to Luoyang is only temporary. The most important thing for us is to move the capital as soon as possible, from Luoyang to Chang'an, so as to preserve the power and righteousness of the lord."

"You want my lord to abandon Luoyang? How do you do that? That's where the capital is. Once you abandon the city, it will inevitably lead to the loss of popular and military morale. At that time..." Zhang Ji shook his head immediately after hearing Ma Yue's words , to express objection.

The sooner Ma knew that someone would raise objections, he immediately said: "If it was before, I would never have made such a suggestion that would damage the reputation of the lord. But today, there are some things we have to give up.

"Since Hulao has been captured by the enemy, it is obviously impossible for us to take it back. Hulao is the gateway to the east of Luoyang. Now that the gate is open, Luoyang will naturally be unable to defend it. That's why I think we can no longer defend it. Luoyang, we should make a decisive decision and go to Chang'an. Moreover, I believe that once the Kwantung coalition forces take Luoyang, the whole situation will be beneficial to us."

Hearing Ma Yue said so much, Dong Zhuo couldn't help pondering. After a long while, he finally nodded: "What Zhongling said has some truth. However, it's too early to talk about leaving Luoyang and moving to Chang'an. Let's go back to Luoyang first. , and then Xu Tu's plan. You have worked hard today after a hard fight, go down to rest, and we will rush back to Luoyang immediately after dawn tomorrow!"

"Yes!" After everyone agreed, they dispersed.These people's faces were full of worries. It was obvious that they would not be able to rest well that night.

After Ma Yue left, he didn't go to rest in his own tent, but turned around and came to a small broken tent on the far side, which was Hua Xiong's resting place.Because of his previous defeats, his position in Dong Zhuo's account plummeted. Although no one said anything now, the indifference of everyone towards him was enough to make him feel threatened.

At this time, Hua Xiong was half leaning on the side of the horse, sucking in the air-conditioning and looking at the dark sky.It took him the best effort to escape from the chaos, and now the club wound on his body burst open again, but there was no military doctor to apply medicine to him.

"Brother Hua..." Ma Yue came over and punched him.

"It's Mr. Ma, please forgive me because I'm injured so I can't give more salutes." Hua Xiong hurriedly cupped his hands and returned the salute, but there was deep worry that couldn't be erased from his face.

"General Hua is really amazing. You can still get away with injuries. But...General Hua, you should also know that your current situation is not safe. I am afraid that the disaster of killing yourself is not far away." Ma Yue said with a smile. Some sensational words come.

But Hua Xiong was not surprised, he just smiled wryly: "I have thought of this a long time ago. If the lord can win this time, he won't pursue my previous two defeats. But now... I'm afraid I He is the one who took the blame. However, since the defeat is indeed my fault, then I, Hua Xiong, will bear everything willingly."

Ma Yue laughed, because he could see that although Hua Xiong spoke like this, the expression on his face was full of displeasure.Because he already knew why Qingshixia himself was attacked before, so if it is really about responsibility, Dong Zhuo's own responsibility is probably much greater.

"Is General Hua really willing to die so willingly?" Ma Yue sat next to Hua Xiong, looked at the sky like him and said, "You have extraordinary martial arts skills, and naturally you also have ambitions. Do you want to die like this? In other words, be someone else’s scapegoat?”

"I... even if I'm not willing, so what?" Hua Xiong wanted to deny it, but in the end he couldn't go against his conscience and say that he would die willingly, but there was still a bit of helplessness in these words.

"Since you and I are friends, I won't see you being murdered. At that time, I will have a way to save your life!" Ma Yue turned to Hua Xiong: "But until then, I just hope The general can trust me!"

Being stared at and spoken by Ma Yue so solemnly made Hua Xiong a little nervous.In fact, he had vaguely guessed what Ma Yue was going to do, but he was unwilling to admit it.After hesitating for a while, he finally nodded: "You saved my life so many times, I should naturally repay you. As long as you pass on the word, I will try my best to do it."

"So, then I can also tell the general that no one can hurt you!" Ma Yue said, got up and left.He has already got what he wants, so naturally there is no need to stay here.After Hua Xiong watched him leave, he fell into a deep struggle. He didn't know what he would choose in the end.

After Ma Yue left Hua Xiong's place, he still didn't go back to rest, but came to another lost person - Lu Bu: "Brother Fengxian!"

Lu Bu was not surprised when he saw Ma Yue coming, he smiled and said, "This time, Zhong Ling was right. I thought I could defeat all the enemies, but I didn't expect to end up like this."

"They are just relying on the large number of people. In fact, it cannot be said to be the general's fault. When they sent generals to fight you one after another, the lord should have sent another general to fight, but he didn't. So I really want to talk about it. Most of the responsibility for this defeat lies with the lord."

"However, it is impossible for him to admit that he was wrong." Lu Bu sneered, "Just now he looked at me and Hua Xiong with a certain degree of coldness in his eyes. I am afraid that Hua Xiong and I will be in the same situation if we return to Luoyang. Very bad..."

"That's right, I've also seen my lord's indifference towards you two. However, because the current situation is unstable, he didn't rush to attack." Ma Yue nodded: "But I don't know what your plan is, brother Fengxian."

"You came to see me at this time, you must have already thought of how to give me advice?" Lu Bu smiled, and then looked at Ma Yue: "However, I am very surprised that you, Ma Zhongling, are deeply trusted by the lord, but why do you agree? How about helping me and Hua Xiong? I heard that your father and brother Ma Teng and Ma Chao have considerable influence in Xiliang, what kind of purpose do you have? You have already developed a dissatisfaction with Dong Zhuo?" At this point, his eyes widened. Two flashes of light suddenly shot out from within, staring closely at Ma Yue so that he would not have the slightest chance to evade.