The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() After confirming that Dong Zhuo was indeed dead, the Kwantung Allied Forces pressed on to Chang'an in a big way, but they slowed down shortly after dispatching troops. He showed a steady and steady posture, hoping to capture Chang'an in one battle and completely defeat the Xiliang army. .

And the reason why they adopted such a marching method was thanks to Cao Cao's proposal to Yuan Shao.On the same day, after receiving the definite news and discovering that the Xiliang Army had indeed retreated, Yuan Shao wanted to mobilize his troops to pursue them, but was stopped by Cao Cao's words.He thought that although the Xiliang army retreated in a hurry because of Dong Zhuo's killing, they were not in a complete disarray. Maybe they would still have a backup, and if they pursued rashly, they might be caught in an ambush instead.

On this point, Yuan Shao still chose to adopt Cao Cao's suggestion. After all, only his own people are willing to obey his orders now.

Then, the facts proved that Cao Cao's judgment was correct.Because not long after, the spies in front brought back news that half a day after the Xiliang army retreated, two groups of troops came out from the dense forest on the side and then withdrew.Hearing this news, Yuan Shao was really frightened into a cold sweat. If Cao Cao hadn't stopped him in time, the men and horses he sent out to pursue would be ambushed and seriously injured.

Because of this, Yuan Shao became very willing to follow Cao Cao's advice when he gathered the Kwantung Allied Army and marched westward. Put the words at the head, slowly push up, so as not to give birth to any flaws.

The reason why Cao Cao suggested that the army move forward slowly was because he felt that doing so might cause problems within the Xiliang Army.Because as far as he knew, when Dong Zhuo was killed this time, there were troops from the Xiliang Army guarding Chang'an City, and Lu Bu even admitted that he killed Dong Zhuo.In this way, those Dong Zhuo's subordinates would naturally not let Lv Bu and other enemies go. It is very likely that when the Kwantung Allied Forces arrived in Chang'an, the Xiliang Army there would have already killed each other and was seriously injured.

If this is the case, it will be extremely easy for the Kwantung Allied Forces to completely defeat the Xiliang Army if they want to capture Chang'an.And when Yuan Shao heard these words, he had to admit that this was a good idea that had all benefits but no harm.Even if there was no internal fighting within the Xiliang army, just the news of their advance would be enough to make the leaderless Xiliang army at a loss.

In this way, the Kwantung Allied Forces marched westward at a not too fast speed. When they were less than fifty miles away from Chang'an, they got the exact news-the Xiliang Army did not fight internally, and they had already Together, we have made defensive preparations in Chang'an City.

"This...these Xiliang people can restrain their hatred. It seems that I still underestimate them." After listening to Yuan Shao's words, Cao Cao couldn't help frowning. The black cloud on his face, after all, his original plan had come to naught, the blow to him was not small.

"Then we have to attack Chang'an by force. I wonder if Meng De has any good ideas?" Yuan Shao asked, but the intimacy and trust before him were a little less in his tone.

Cao Cao also obviously felt this, but he didn't show it at all on his face. He just smiled and said: "Even so, after Dong Zhuo is gone, it will be very difficult for them to resist our full attack. Presumably they Among the Xiliang generals, no one is willing to give in at this time, and they are all thinking about how to become the main general of this Xiliang army? As long as we take advantage of this opportunity to send troops, it will not be difficult to defeat them at the smallest cost."

"I hope so." Yuan Shao looked at the other generals: "What do you guys think?"

Zhang Yang, Zhang Miao and others naturally couldn't say at this time because the Xiliang Army would not fight if there was no civil strife, so they all nodded: "What Meng De said is that there will inevitably be a lot of conflicts within the Xiliang Army. can win!"

"If that's the case, then there's no need to slow down our progress. In two days' time, our army will appear under the city of Chang'an, and from the third day onwards, we will attack the city!" Yuan Shao finally made a decision and set his goal.

Several generals agreed, but judging from their appearance, they didn't seem to be as confident as Cao Cao said.After all, after the thought that they would easily get Chang'an failed, these people still suffered some blows.Now if they want to attack Chang'an City with real strength, they really don't have much confidence.

Seeing this situation, Cao Cao felt uncomfortable, but the facts were so, and there was nothing he could do.The only thing he hopes now is that the Xiliang Army will not surprise him again, otherwise this battle will be a heavy blow to the Kwantung Allied Forces.

In fact, at this time, the Xiliang Army is also somewhat wary of the Kwantung Allied Forces that are constantly approaching.After Dong Zhuo was killed, the vigor and spirit of the Xiliang army was obviously not as good as before. Although there were no internal disputes due to the presence of the enemy, the harmony among the generals was no longer the same as before. Has its own abacus.Under such circumstances, there is another big enemy approaching, so they can't help but feel nervous.

Among them, Guo Fan, who has a fairly good relationship with Ma Yue, is one of them.After entering Chang'an and seeing the heads of those murdered courtiers and their families hung high in the gates, his suspicion of Ma Yue was still completely dispelled, so after having these worries, he couldn't help but come to find Ma Yue. Ma Yue vomited his anxiety to him.

Naturally, Ma Yue would not let go of such an opportunity to befriend the general, and immediately invited him to the hall, and the two of them were drinking and talking at the same time.After two glasses of wine, Guo Fan's uneasiness deepened, and he said with a touch of alcohol: "Zhongling, our situation seems to be safe now, but in fact we are in a dilemma. Now we The Xiliang army seemed to have [-] to [-] soldiers, which was comparable to the enemy, but no one dared to trust others easily, for fear that they would lose too much and be swallowed by someone in the end.

"However, if we avoid fighting instead of fighting, it is obviously not the style of our Xiliang army. Let alone all the previous achievements of the lord will be wasted, or other people in the Central Plains will attack us unanimously. It’s hard to give an explanation to the soldiers below. This is really embarrassing, what do you think about it, Zhong Ling?”

Ma Yue is also aware of the embarrassing situation of the Xiliang army at the moment, but as far as the current situation is concerned, he has no good solution.After all, his qualifications are not deep enough, and he is even inferior to Guo Fan, a general who has followed Dong Zhuo for many years. Naturally, no one will listen to his words.

But since he asked the question here, Ma Yue could only try his best to help out with ideas. After pondering for a while, he said: "The biggest problem in our Xiliang army now is that there is no leader among the dragons, and it is difficult for everyone to reach a consensus. So The first thing we need to solve right now is to quickly formulate a charter and choose someone who can command everyone."

"This is easier said than done. Those of us are all raised by the lord, and we only trust him, but it is difficult for us to convince each other. It is Li Wenyou, even though he is brave The convenience of being appointed by the lord as the general, and the identity of the lord's son-in-law, but people like Li Que, Niu Fu, etc. will not obey him. Besides him, it is even more difficult for others to make people obey orders sincerely. It's such a headache."

Ma Yue couldn't help but sighed, this was completely invisible when Dong Zhuo was around, but now, once Dong Zhuo was gone, the already intense competition within the Xiliang Army was completely exposed.In fact, this is also determined by the character of Xiliang people. People who grew up in the bitter cold place have a fierce and generous spirit in their temperament. If they are guided well, they can show fear The terrifying ability, but once it turns into internal fighting, the situation will become very scary.

In order to change this unfavorable situation, someone who can replace Dong Zhuo must appear.But how easy is it to choose someone who everyone can trust in a short period of time?Seeing that Ma Yue also looked distressed, Guo Fan was even more anxious. After pouring down the strong wine in his cup, he said: "There is really no other way, then we have to fight with those Kwantung allied forces! We Xiliang people have been fighting since we sent troops. Since then, I have never been afraid of anyone, how could I be frightened by these mobs!"

"No!" Judging from what he meant to give it a go, Ma Yue hastily objected: "If we fight on our own, but fight head-on with the Kwantung Allied Forces, I'm afraid we will be completely defeated in all likelihood. This is not a wise choice. .”

"Other than that, is there any other way to solve this trouble?" Guo Fan said a little dejectedly.

"Now we should try our best to choose a person who is acceptable to everyone and willing to obey orders to take the place of the lord temporarily!" Ma Yue suddenly realized that this might be a good opportunity for him to go further, so he suggested.

"How to choose? It's hard for everyone to convince each other, no one can let someone be the lord!"

"If it's just talking, of course it won't count, and it's hard to convince people. But we can use other methods, such as fighting against the Kwantung Allied Forces!" Ma Yue's eyes flickered. Guang said: "As long as someone can win a decent victory over the Kwantung Allied Forces with their own strength, there must be no reason for them not to choose this person as the leader?"

"This...is really an idea!" After hesitating for a while, Guo Fan couldn't help but nodded.Xiliang people admire heroes the most, and respect the strong.If there really is such a person, then everyone will indeed have no objections, at least they will act according to this person's wishes until the immediate troubles are resolved.