The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() Lu Bu's words didn't surprise Ma Yue too much, he laughed instead, this Lu Bu is indeed not an ordinary general.In the legends of later generations, this number one fierce general of the Three Kingdoms period has always been positioned as a reckless man with a simple mind and well-developed limbs, but in fact, this person can leave a great reputation in history. Ability to be overlooked.Now it seemed that he was keenly aware of his ambition, which was enough to show that this person could not be fooled casually.

"What do you think will happen to Dong Zhuo in the future?" Ma Yue didn't rush to answer Lu Bu's question, but asked suddenly.

Lv Bu was startled, and then smiled: "You see that Dong Zhuo is unlikely to achieve great things, so you want to draw a line with him as soon as possible?"

"Not only to draw a clear line, I'm also from Xiliang." Ma Yue said this vaguely, but Lu Bu raised his eyebrows again. It turns out that this young man's ambition is so big, he obviously has something to offer Dong Zhuo meant it instead.

After pondering for a while, Lu Bu said, "So you want to take me for your own use?"

"No, I'm not accepting you for my use, but cooperating with you to get what we need. Brother Fengxian needs to protect himself, and I need to gain my own power. As long as we cooperate, we can both benefit!"

"Why do you think that you can help me through this difficulty?" Lu Bu asked again, because he had no personal guards around him because of this defeat, so he seemed to be the leader among the thousands of Xiliang troops. Very isolated.

Ma Yue said: "Just because Dong Zhuo still believes in me now, as long as I use the morale of the army as an excuse to dissuade him, he will not attack you in a short time. However, this can only protect you for a while. Once it stabilizes, Dong Zhuo will probably settle his old scores and attack you. So when the time comes, you will have to cooperate with me to do a big thing."

Lu Bu's answer to Ma Yue is still acceptable: "Okay, then I will cooperate with you. In fact, I know what you said. If Dong Zhuo really dared to attack me at this time, I, Lu Bu, would not stand still , with the halberd in my palm, I dismount from the horse, and no one can stop me from leaving."

"The general is brave, there is no doubt about it. But if you really do this, you are not far from extinction. It is impossible for a single horse to survive in this troubled world, no matter how powerful you are. So the general chooses to fight with me. It is wise to cooperate, at least then you will have a team of your own in your hands, so that you can survive in this troubled world, and even go further."

Lu Bu nodded solemnly: "Okay, then I will cooperate with you this time, and I hope you will not let me down."

No one else knew about this conversation between the two, not even the Xiliang army knew about it. On the day and night after their defeat, Ma Yue had already started to plot against his current lord Dong Zhuo!

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Early the next morning, the remnants of the Xiliang Army set out on the road again.They didn't dare to waste time before reaching Luoyang City. Who can guarantee that the enemy won't chase after them quickly. If there is another battle with the enemy under such circumstances, the entire army of 5000 troops will be wiped out here. up.

But they didn't know that at this time, the Kwantung Allied Forces did not send troops to chase after them as they had feared, but stopped around Hulao Pass and took a rest.Although they won a big victory in this battle, the casualties of the troops were still unavoidable. Several troops were damaged, and there were also many wounded soldiers.

After the generals saw this, they began to excuse that they wanted to recharge their batteries and did not pursue them.In fact, everyone knows the real reason, and that is worrying about what will happen if you chase after him.As the so-called dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, once the Xiliang army is forced into a desperate situation, there is no guarantee that they will not fight desperately, and if the enemy fights desperately, their own casualties will inevitably increase greatly.

Anyway, now that Hulao Pass has been taken by them, and Luoyang is close at hand, there is no need to rush there.It is necessary to move forward steadily, and it is best to be able to defeat the enemy without a fight, and take Luoyang City at the lowest cost.This is what almost everyone thinks, including the leader Yuan Shao, no one proposes to pursue him.

It's not that no one has thought of chasing after him. Sun Jian once had such an idea.However, at this time, his men are not enough, even if he catches up, he may not be able to defeat the heavily injured Xiliang army, so he has no choice but to give up.But at the same time, he could see clearly the faces of these allies. They all had selfish intentions, and they only wanted to gain fame and fortune in this crusade, but they never really imagined for the court.

In addition, Cao Cao was also very dissatisfied with the result.Seeing nearly [-] troops staying in this small area, he really felt dumbfounded: "This is the so-called loyal minister and good general. It turns out that each of them has a selfish purpose and only wants to profit from it. It's not for the imperial court to excommunicate!"

"Brother, can we chase after it?" Cao Hong also couldn't understand the behavior of these people, so he couldn't help but ask.

"No, we can't move." Cao Cao revealed a sneering smile: "Until this moment, I didn't understand a truth. There is no real loyalty in this world, and any court is empty. If this is the case, why should we Are we going to take this risk? Not to mention whether we can catch up and defeat those Xiliang remnants, even if we can catch up and destroy them, we can't do it."

"Why?" Cao Hong was a little confused this time: "If we are not their opponents, it is understandable not to pursue them, but if we can successfully pursue them, why don't we pursue them?"

"Because the other groups of people didn't move, what would they think of you if you chased them? At that time, even if you made a contribution, you would be regarded as a different kind and an enemy by everyone. This is thankless, So I also restrained the men and horses from pursuing." Cao Cao gave a wry smile, and then said with a little worry: "But in this way, we have let the tiger go back to the mountain. Although we won the previous battle, the casualties of the Xiliang Army were actually not great. , most likely fled in all directions. As long as Dong Zhuo returns safely to Luoyang and raises the banner again, these stragglers will return to his command, and then it will be another tough battle."

"This... but what should I do?"

"This is not something we have considered. Since they don't want to pursue, we will follow their will. How to attack Luoyang City next time, naturally, all parties will contribute together. Anyway, we have already made a decision to capture Hulao Pass this time. This is not a small contribution, enough to have an explanation in the future." Cao Cao said, after getting along with these selfish people for a period of time, Cao Cao's mind has also changed.

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It is precisely because the Kwantung Allied Forces did not pursue them that Dong Zhuo's 5000 remnant soldiers were able to return to Luoyang City smoothly.When they saw the towering and familiar city wall, Dong Zhuo and the others felt that they had returned to their original place. With the city to defend, at least they didn't have to worry about the enemy troops coming from behind at any time.

The defenders in the city also knew what had happened. As soon as they saw Dong Zhuo bringing people back, someone came out to greet him. The leader was Guo Fan. When he saw Dong Zhuo, he stepped forward and saluted: This setback, but the last general failed to send troops to rescue him in time, it is really a serious crime, please punish me, my lord."

Dong Zhuo was still a little uncomfortable to see these people, but now that he has confessed his guilt, he became more natural and waved his hands: "Get up, you are not to blame for this matter. Your duty is only to defend the city, and your men are only a few thousand men , It is already a credit to make Luoyang stable. However, if you talk about guilt, some people are hard to escape the blame." As he spoke, he glanced at Hua Xiong and Lu Bu pointedly.He had just returned to Luoyang, and the men and horses hadn't entered the city yet, so he already wanted to settle the score.

Seeing this, Ma Yue had no choice but to step forward and say, "My lord, it's not the time to pursue responsibility. The soldiers have been exhausted all the way, and the enemy is likely to kill them. We should first consider how to appease the soldiers and deal with foreign enemies."

"Well, Zhong Ling's words are somewhat reasonable, so let's put some things aside for now." Dong Zhuo nodded with a cold face, and then entered Luoyang City surrounded by everyone.At this time, Lu Bu behind him had a cold light in his eyes. At first he hesitated whether to cooperate with Ma Yue, but now it seems that the only way to save himself is to do so.

After entering the city, Dong Zhuo didn't rest, and immediately called everyone together to discuss what to do next.This time, those who agreed to move the capital were even more confident. After all, with the loss of Hulao Pass, this Luoyang was no longer safe to defend, just like a woman whose clothes were taken off, she could be abused by others.What's more, the Xiliang army's strength and morale are low, even if they want to defend the city, they may not be able to defend it, so they have to abandon Luoyang and go to Chang'an, which is closer to Xiliang, to make another plan.

Everyone can understand the reasons for this.But Li Ru still hesitated and said: "Then what should we do with the court officials? Should we leave them behind, or take them to Chang'an? If it's the latter, will they go to Chang'an with us?"

"Of course we have to bring them along, otherwise what's the point of moving the capital? As for objecting, they don't have the right to say no to the swords and guns of our army!" Dong Zhuo said very disapprovingly: "This matter must be done immediately, and there can be no further delay. Also, all the wealth in Luoyang must be taken away, and it must not be left to those rebels."

As soon as this order came out, the disaster in Luoyang City began!