Army of the Undead in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 125 Retreat

Early the next morning, when the city was closed, an arrow flew out and was picked up by the patrolling soldiers of the princes' army, and reported to the discussion camp.

After Liu Bian went back, he told Cai Wenji what Li Su and Zhao Cen had said in detail, and asked her to help him decide whether to stay or not.

After listening to Liu Bian's detailed account, Cai Wenji smiled, and asked without answering: "According to your original intention, do you want to be stationed in Yuan Shao's army and be controlled by him, or do you want to return to Luoyang and be held hostage by Dong Zhuo again?" ?”

"This." Liu Bian said with a wry smile: "It doesn't matter which side I join, it's not my original intention. One of these two is suspicious and the other is cruel. It's not easy for me to be controlled by others. How can I be free? If I really want to do what I want, just give up immediately. After passing this pass, they will fight for whoever they like, and I will go back to Hongnong."

"According to what you said, the guard of the Sishui Pass, Zhao Cen, is under your command. In other words, the Sishui Pass is under your control. There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers, civilians and merchants in the Sishui Pass, and there are even more fertile fields. The fertile soil is enough for self-sufficiency." Cai Wenji leaned against Liu Bian, raised her finger and drew lightly in the air, the light smoke condensed and did not disperse, and in a blink of an eye it became a thumbnail of Sishui Pass: "Before this pass there is a majestic The tough city wall is easy to defend and difficult to attack; the mountains on the left and right are unattainable; the rear is full of flat land and fertile fields, which is several times stronger than that of Hongnong City. Right now, no matter the success or failure of the feudal lords, the world will inevitably be divided. Wouldn’t it be a pity to abandon such a good place?”

"Yeah, why didn't I think of it?" Liu Bian slapped his forehead suddenly, and suddenly realized that Cai Wenji was waking up the dreamer with just one word. This sentence made him suddenly realize: Hongnong City has its own guardian, if you can occupy it This Sishui Pass is tantamount to obtaining a gate. If you want to separate yourself and fight for hegemony, you can use this as the starting point.

"It's just that in the current situation, although Zhao Cen is somewhat loyal, the [-] Xiliang army does not completely obey me. Once Dong Zhuo sends troops to reinforce them, they will no longer obey me. And the princes outside the pass, they are now We already know the reality of Guanzhong, and we may come to attack within a day or two, what should we do?"

Cai Wenji glanced at Liu Bian, and said: "Since you know that Yuan Shao is suspicious, you can know that this person is arrogant and conceited because of the birth of the fourth generation and third father of the family. This plan to make the princes outside the pass withdraw their troops consciously came from Yuan Shao. The young master only needs a handwritten letter to order the officers and men of the city to shoot into the tents of the princes. The way is that the young master, as the king of Hongnong, is deeply inspired by the actions of the princes' allied forces to attack Dong, and is willing to join Yuan Shao's army in person. Support from China and Israel. At the same time, inform Yuan Shao that Dong Zhuo will send troops to Hulao Pass and attack Sishui Pass from left to right to attack the allied forces of the feudal lords. In this way, Yuan Shao will definitely withdraw his troops to Hulao Pass in order to avoid the son."

"Oh? Why?" Hearing what Cai Wenji said, Liu Bian felt completely puzzled: he should have wished for him to join Yuan Shao's army camp. He was the King of Hongnong and the former Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty. How would he really do this? To avoid snakes and scorpions, to hide in fear of being too late?
"Right now, Yuan Shao is the leader of the lords and allies, and everyone obeys his orders. Once the young master joins the princes' army, as the young master Hongnong, who can give orders in the coalition army? And if the young master has a disagreement with Yuan Shao, Who do the feudal lords listen to? In Yuan Shao's army, is he the Marquis of Qi Township of Yuan Shao or the King of Hongnong?"

When Cai Wenji said this, Liu Bian understood. It turned out that these people thought so. No wonder the official history records that Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty Liu Xie stumbled all the way back to Luoyang after escaping from Li Kuo and Guo Si, but none of the princes was willing to stand up. She was taken in by him, but they all had this kind of thinking.Even a prince like Hongnong Wang is unwilling to take him in, let alone an emperor?
"But there may not be wise men among the princes. Do you know that 'the princes are controlled by the emperor'? If Yuan Shao is really willing to accept it, it will be a bit difficult." Liu Bian mused.

Cai Wenji looked at Liu Bian and chuckled: "My lord, you are not Emperor Shaodi of Han Dynasty but King Hongnong. A prince only has a title but no real power, so who can Yuan Shao coerce you to make?"

Liu Bian nodded, already thinking about it.

Early the next morning, he wrote a letter in his own hand, ordering the soldiers of Guan Guan to shoot it into the camp of the princes with a strong bow. At this time, this letter written in silk was quietly lying on the desk in front of Yuan Shao, beside him. A middle-aged scribe in his forties, with a long beard in white robes, was bending over to observe the letter. Looking from a distance, he seemed a little fairy-like.

"Ziyuan, the person who came to this letter claimed to be Liu Bian, King Hongnong of the Han Dynasty. He said that he was closing the door at this time and that he was going to be stationed in our army. From what you can see, is it true or not?" asked suspiciously.The person in front of him was Xu You, one of the four most trusted counselors in his life.This person was once admired by General He Jin along with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, but after He Jin died, he left Luoyang with Yuan Shao and became Yuan Shao's counselor.

"My lord, from what you saw, this letter is true, and it was indeed written by His Royal Highness Hongnong King." Xu You made a little research and came to a conclusion.

"Oh? How did you know it? King Hongnong was not killed in the palace by Dong Thiefjiu, how could he close the water at this Sishui?"

"I don't know if my lord remembers the letter of hunting for thieves that Cao Cao Cao Mengde showed?" Xu You stomped his steps and talked eloquently: "That letter was written in the name of the former Shaodi—that is, the current King Hongnong. The crime is to order everyone in the world to launch an army to crusade. It is this document that brings together the eighteen princes of us. The document asking for thieves was written by King Hongnong, presumably for some reason, King Hongnong did not die when Jiu was killed."

Hearing Xu You's analysis, Yuan Shao couldn't help but nodded, deeply convinced: "Then according to Ziyuan's intention, what should I do? Shall I welcome King Hongnong, or not?"

"My lord, if you just want to call the princes to attack Dong Zhuo, you should welcome His Royal Highness King Hongnong and discuss matters together. As the former emperor of Han Dynasty, King Hongnong was killed by Dong Thief Jiu. Once he shows up in my camp, the lord will take over." Li' word; if the lord wants to separate the world after defeating Dong Zhuo and dominate one side by himself, then he must not welcome him. When the time comes to the army in the city, will the lord be the king or the Hongnong king? That's all Xu You said, the lord should make his own decision. "

Yuan Shao nodded and waved Xu You down. He was suspicious by nature, how could he listen to the advice of a counselor?Later, it was reported that don't drive Tian Feng, repeat the matter again, and let Tian Feng make up his mind.

As soon as Tian Feng heard it, he couldn't help it. At present, the hearts of the princes are not united. If you add King Hongnong, Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance, may not be able to sit firmly.Since the letter said that Dong Zhuo would send troops to Hulao Pass, it is better to call all the princes to attack Hulao Pass and abandon this Sishui Pass.

When Yuan Shao heard Tian Feng's words, he was overjoyed, and immediately summoned the 20 princes, saying that the Sishui Pass is strong and difficult to attack, and it is better to take the Hulao.He is the leader of the alliance, and the princes naturally respect him, so the [-] troops immediately raised their troops and turned to attack Hulao Pass.

Just as the princes in Guanxia were swarming and retreating their camps, the two fast horses in Sishuiguan had already galloped to Luoyang to report the military situation written by Liu Bianming and Li Su.

(End of this chapter)