The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() Once again, with a dark face, Sun Jian walked out of Yuan Shao's tent in a very bad mood.Among the entire coalition army, it seems that he is the only one who is going westward now, hoping to capture Luoyang as soon as possible, and get rid of rebellious officials and thieves like Dong Zhuo. Everyone else is thinking about how to get benefits at a lower cost. Yuan Shao is no exception.

After the coalition forces captured Hulao Pass, the army seemed to have lost its motivation to move forward, and the garrison lasted for more than half a month.When Sun Jian proposed to everyone to continue westward, everyone shirked it with various reasons-after the battle, the troops were exhausted, the enemy army was defeated but did not lose its combat effectiveness, and if it was pushed too hard, both sides would suffer. After all, Luoyang is the capital of the Han Dynasty. Don't be too eager... Sun Jian was blocked by so many reasons that he couldn't say anything more.

And today, half a month later, when Sun Jian came to see Yuan Shao and brought up the old matter again, hoping that he could send troops to Luoyang, Yuan Shao also mentioned that there were some problems with the logistics of food delivery, and he had to wait two more days before he could go west.This has been waiting for half a month. If it weren't for the delay of this period of time, how could there be a shortage of food and grass in the army?Thinking of this, Sun Jian's heart became heavier. He could already conclude that when these people really entered Luoyang, they would also compete to be the second Dong Zhuo.

"Hmph, they are all selfish and despicable people who don't care about the court and society at all. I, Sun Jian, are really blind to cooperate with you!" After spitting in his heart, Sun Jian had no choice but to leave angrily.But not far from the commander's tent, he met Cao Cao who was rushing over. Seeing that it was Sun Jian, the latter saluted and said, "So it's Brother Wentai. I don't know why you came here?"

"What else can it be for? Isn't it just to urge the leader to send troops! But the leader also reasoned that there was a problem with the operation of food and grass, so he rejected my idea." Sun Jian said very angrily.As for which one of these leaders and generals he likes the most, it is Cao Cao. This seemingly ordinary young man also has the same heart for the country as he does, but he is more tactful than him in his actions. Some, not others, are as selfish as the generals of all walks of life.

Hearing what Sun Jian said, Cao Cao also knew that he was full of unwillingness, so he sighed and comforted: "In fact, the general situation is already very beneficial to us. As long as we advance slowly, we can take Luoyang and even get rid of Dong Zhuo." It's just a matter of time. Brother Wentai, don't be too eager, after all, the leader and the others also have to consider affairs from the perspective of the entire army."

"Of course I know this, but now we have been here for more than half a month, and the troops have already rested enough, so why can't we still march? As for the food and grass, it is completely an excuse..."

"Brother Wentai..." Seeing that his words became more and more explicit, Cao Cao hurriedly interrupted, and Sun Jian also realized that he was a little too anxious, so he also stopped talking.Cao Cao was silent for a moment, then smiled pointedly and said, "Actually, Brother Wentai, you don't have to be so impatient. Things will turn around soon, just watch."

"Really?" Sun Jian had a bit of joy on his face when he heard this, "Where did you get such confidence?"

"Well, you will know soon. I, Cao Cao, am definitely not the one who speaks nonsense." After saying this, Cao Cao left and went to see Yuan Shao, while Sun Jian returned to his army's garrison with some doubts. .

When Yuan Shao saw Cao Cao coming in, his face was obviously displeased: "Meng De, you are also here to persuade me to send troops? It is fine for Sun Wentai to act recklessly, but you...why don't you understand the coalition forces now?" As for the situation, although I am the leader of the coalition in name, in fact, other than my own troops, which other way can I mobilize? They are not willing to take the risk of attacking, but expect the Xiliang Army to withdraw from Luoyang consciously, so how can I Maybe force the army to attack Luoyang?"

Hearing Yuan Shao's venting, Cao Cao felt contemptuous in his heart.Although there is some truth in what he said, it is not the case.In fact, Yuan Shao and the others had exactly the same idea. They all hoped that other armies would contribute, and the benefits would be shared equally. Otherwise, even without the nods of others, as the leader of the alliance, he could send troops by himself.Now Yuan Shao attributes all the faults to others, which is indeed very embarrassing.

However, these thoughts Cao Cao just turned around in his heart, but did not express them.He hurriedly said: "Brother Benchu, others don't know about your difficulties, but I, Cao Cao, know about it. Naturally, I won't blame you for it. I won't come here like Sun Wentai to urge you to send troops. After all, the current situation is still against us. Very beneficial."

"Then why did you come here today?" Yuan Shao asked slightly puzzled, he would never come here just to reminisce about the past.Although the relationship between the two was very close in the past, there has been some friction recently, and this is even more different in the army than when they were in Luoyang.

Cao Cao's expression became serious: "I came here because I just got some amazing news, so I came to discuss with Benchu."

"What news?" Seeing Cao Cao's solemn words, Yuan Shao couldn't help his heart skip a beat, and asked quickly.

"There was a major incident in Luoyang. Dong Zhuo was in a frenzy. In addition to relocating the officials and wealthy households in the city, he even moved his idea to the tombs of the emperors of the Han Dynasty. It is said that Lu Bu, the capable general under his command, led the people. Acting, the excavation of the emperor's tomb has already begun." Cao Cao said the news in a very heavy tone.

"What?" At this moment, Yuan Shao's complexion suddenly changed: "What happened? He really has the courage to risk the world's shame and do such a frenzied thing that is cast aside by the world. ?”

"I sent a secret agent in Luoyang. The news came from him. It should be unmistakable. And with Dong Zhuo's usual behavior, he really doesn't care about the opinions of the world, otherwise he wouldn't dare to abolish the establishment. matter."

Yuan Shao immediately fell into deep thought, this fact is too great, not only will the people of the world spurn Dong Zhuo, even they can't escape the responsibility.Because Dong Zhuo did this after losing the battle with the Kwantung Allied Forces, someone would ask why the Kwantung Allied Forces did not take advantage of the victory to chase Dong Zhuo out of Luoyang or wipe them out. Otherwise, why did such a tragedy happen?

For a moment, the pressure in Yuan Shao's heart could not help but increase several points.He narrowed his eyes and pondered: "Is this true or not? If it is true, of course everything is easy to say, but if it is true, we will have to bear too much pressure. Presumably people in the world will condemn Dong Zhuo soon , and those of us are bound to be blamed by them. Should we send troops earlier? In this way, we may be able to block the mouths of the people of the world, so that they cannot use this as an excuse to condemn us."

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao thought of a move he thought he was smart a few days ago, and sent an extremely harsh letter to Luoyang, ordering Dong Zhuo to hand over the emperor and all the officials, and retreat from Luoyang.Of course he knew that the other party would not take this letter seriously, and the reason why he did this was to show his loyalty.At the same time, if Dong Zhuo subsequently withdrew from Luoyang—although he had wiped out all the courtiers, the emperor, and Luoyang’s wealth before that—the deeds of Yuan Shao reprimanding the traitor Dong Zhuo with a letter would surely be known to the world.

But now, the letter has just arrived in Luoyang, and Dong Zhuo has not responded, so they brazenly sent troops, and all their original plans fell through. People may even think that this letter is a means for Yuan Shao to confuse the enemy. The result he was willing to see for his loyalty and reputation.

Seeing that Yuan Shao still did not make a decision on the spot after hearing these words, Cao Cao felt even more scornful in his heart: "How did this person think? Don't he understand the seriousness of the matter? He sees some small profits as small things. More important than these big festivals, this person is truly incompetent!"

Yuan Shao didn't know that Cao Cao was slandering himself in his heart. After weighing in silence for a long while, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Meng De, it seems that we must send troops as soon as possible this time. Otherwise, the public opinion of the world alone will make us more than a dozen Lu Lianjun is scolded to death!"

"He has finally figured out the pros and cons." Cao Cao sighed in relief, nodded and said, "Brother Benchu ​​said that this matter is no small matter, and we must make a correct response as soon as possible. In this way, our reputation will not be damaged. damage. Presumably other generals will agree with us?"

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Just when the Kwantung Allied Forces had to send troops because of Dong Zhuo's crazy move, Dong Zhuo, who was in Luoyang, just received a letter from Yuan Shao.After reading the sternly worded letter with a condescending attitude, Dong Zhuo sneered and threw it on the ground: "The boy with a yellow mouth dares to speak up in front of a certain person. The entire family of his Yuan family was killed by a certain person. Could it be that a certain person still Are you afraid of him alone?"

"My lord calm down... In my opinion, this is just a way to gain fame, and it is really not worthy of my lord's anger." Li Ru saw through the other party's intentions at a glance, and said with a sneer.So the best way for us to deal with him is to keep this matter secret, so that he can't get famous even if he wants to.

"Well, Wen You's words won my heart." Dong Zhuo recovered his face.And this day was obviously not an ordinary day, just after they finished speaking, they saw that Lu Bu sent someone to report: "My lord, we have dug up the tomb of Emperor Huan, and there are countless gold and silver in it..." It was an extremely rich fortune to report a series of detailed figures without saying a word.

Dong Zhuo immediately stood up, and then laughed loudly: "Okay, I really didn't intend to go wrong, this emperor's tomb is really rich, once the ten or so tombs are excavated, I can recruit another elite Let us go and fight those rebels one more time!"