Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 83
Dong Zhuo won two victories in a row, and he was full of ambition and didn't take the princes seriously.Hearing that the princes from all walks of life started to take action again, Li Ru felt that this time the menace was different from the previous ones, as if it was coming for real, so he hurried to see Dong Zhuo and said, "Taiwei, the rebels from all walks of life were scattered everywhere, we can It was easily defeated. Now they have gathered all the troops and horses in one place, and the menacing attack cannot be taken lightly."

Dong Zhuo thought that what Li Ru said was very reasonable. It was indeed difficult to deal with more than a dozen princes and 10,000+ soldiers and horses, so he called his men to discuss countermeasures.Among the four great Zhonglang generals under his command, Dong Yue died of illness, Niu Fu was still building Kai Wu in Chang'an, Xu Rong was on the southern line, Duan Yan was sent by Dong Zhuo to Hongnong to watch the deposed emperor Liu Bian, Li Jue and Guo Si of the four major lieutenants, etc. The person is also in Chang'an, so there are only another confidant Hu Zhen, Li Ru, Lu Bu and others in the city.

Lu Bu has long been tired of playing the role of thug and bodyguard. He is a dignified general, and what he does every day is not to bully the unarmed people, but to encircle and suppress the residences of the ministers in the court. It is really cheap.Xiliang soldiers never tire of this, Lu Bu and his subordinates hated it from the bottom of their hearts, and were full of contempt for Dong Zhuo's subordinates, because of this, the generals under him complained many times.So he answered first: "Father, don't worry, I am willing to lead the army to meet the enemy, so that the rebels will never come back."

Hu Zhen has always been jealous of Xu Rong's brilliant achievements, but he didn't think it was Xu Rong's ability, but that the princes' soldiers and horses were vulnerable.He thought it was his chance to make contributions, so he stood up and said, "Fengxian was able to fight but it was the courage of a man. Now that the princes and soldiers are gathering, it is not the time to be a hero. Taiwei, I am willing to lead a sentry and destroy the vanguard Sun Jian first." , and later led the army to wipe out the princes, and decided to take Yuan Shao's head back."

Lu Bu clenched his fists angrily and looked at Hu Zhen angrily, Hu Zhen returned the color.Seeing the two of them arguing, Li Ru held the attitude that the matter was none of his business, and kept silent from the sidelines.

Dong Zhuo laughed out loud. "You don't need to fight. The soldiers will use their lives. I am very relieved. Order Hu Zhen as the governor and Lu Bu as the capital of the cavalry, lead five thousand elite troops to meet the enemy, and bring the head of Sun Jian to me. First destroy their spirit Besides." Mentioning Sun Jian, Dong Zhuo gritted his teeth, it was Sun Jian who opposed him in Xiliang back then, and framed him many times, instead of looking for him, he sent him to his door instead.

Hu Zhen and Lu Bu came out with orders, and Hu Zhen said to Lu Bu: "Feng go back first to lead a thousand horse army, and if you can't join me immediately, there must be a mistake." Lu Bu bowed his hands and went away.Lu Bu returned to the camp without bringing Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, nor did he lead them into the camp. Instead, he ordered Wei Xu and Hou Cheng to come to the city gate with a thousand horse troops. , seeing Lu Bu wave his hand: "Let's go."

On the way, Lu Bu asked, "The Taiwei sent us out to fight. I wonder if the general has any tricks to defeat the enemy?"

Hu Zhen said: "If you encounter bandits, I will lead the cavalry to charge first, and I will lead the army to cover up and kill the enemy army."

Lu Bu said: "No, if we confront the enemy head-on, our losses will be considerable, and it will be difficult to take advantage of the cavalry. Why don't you lead the army to meet the enemy head-on? The army will be in chaos, and the general will launch a general offensive to win a complete victory."

Hu Zhen said displeased: "Why is Feng Xian so cowardly? Is it because he is afraid that Sun Jian will fail?"

Lv Bu made a sudden move, and the fire came up: "Hey, I really don't know what fear is. Cavalry combat is about maneuvering and flexibility. How can we enter into a war of attrition with him head-on."

The two couldn't stop arguing, and Hu Zhen said forcefully: "I am the governor, the commander of the first army, and you are the capital of the cavalry. As the deputy general, you should obey orders."

This remark made Lv Bu Lv Bu very unhappy: "We are all ordered by the Taiwei to fight against the traitors. Although you are the chief general, why don't you let me tell you about your improper command?" In the end, neither of them spoke, and each went their own way.

The Xiliang soldiers and Bingzhou soldiers also looked at each other disliked, the grievances and grudges accumulated on weekdays finally couldn't hold back, the soldiers began to insult, and Hu Zhen and Lu Bu didn't restrain them.When they were stationed to cook food, the two armies fought even more for the good terrain and the order of eating. The Xiliang soldiers often suppressed the Bingzhou soldiers because of their large numbers.

Some of his subordinates persuaded Hu Zhen that Dong Zhuo trusted Lv Bu's bravery, and he still wanted to win over Lv Bu. This time he needed Lv Bu's strength for the battle.

Hu Zhen dismissed it very dismissively, and said loudly on purpose: "When we followed the Taiwei to fight in the north and south, we didn't know where they were? Why should we fight with us? If the Taiwei praised him, he would know how to measure it. Don't think too much. The lieutenant treated him better and wanted to ride on my gate. The lieutenant has the most affection for us Xiliang soldiers.” Xiliang laughed and became more unscrupulous after hearing this, and Bingzhou soldiers were even more indignant after hearing this.Wei Xu and Hou Cheng also discussed whether to shoot Hu Zhen's black arrow in the back when the two armies were fighting.

Two days after dispatching troops, they encountered the vanguard led by Sun Jian. Hu Zhen ordered Lu Bu to lead the army to charge forward. Wei Xu and Hou Cheng pretended not to hear, but Bingzhou soldiers lingered.Hu Zhen ordered his men to drive away the Bingzhou soldiers, but the Bingzhou soldiers still refused to move forward. Hu Zhen angrily reprimanded Lü Bu, "Lü Bu, how dare you disobey the military order, you are not afraid of our military law!"

It would be fine for Hu Zhen to caress each other with kind words, but when he showed his power, Lu Bu would not accept this at all. Instead, he drew his halberd in one fell swoop and lined up the state soldiers on both sides to make way for the middle road, letting Liangzhou soldiers go first, and the two armies pushed each other , in a mess.

Sun Jian had seen Dong Zhuo's troops approaching and lined up for battle, but after waiting for a long time he didn't see the opponent coming forward. When he climbed up and saw that Dong Zhuo's troops were out of line, and the infantry and cavalry were mixed together, he wondered if there was an ambush.Order Cheng Pu and Huang Gai to lead 1000 troops each to test the truth.When Lu Bu's Bingzhou soldiers saw Sun Jian's soldiers and horses advancing, they did not wait to get close. Wei Xu and Hou Cheng immediately rode their horses and left. Hu Zhen's Xiliang soldiers followed suit.

Lu Bu's cavalry ran fast without any damage, and Hu Zhen's infantry suffered a lot from being hunted down. On the way back, the two blamed each other for the time being.

The news of Sun Jian's victory spread to the allied camp, and Yuan Shao ordered to reward the three armies.Yuan Shu also felt that his face was bright, and he held his head high and looked at everything else. After the feast, he returned to the camp. Yuan Shu summoned his subordinates to study the next countermeasures.Zhang Jiong has successfully entered the inner circle to participate in the discussion by virtue of the several heavy weapons presented to Yuan Shu, but he is very wise not to express his position without Zhou Cang's instructions.

Yang Hong, Yuan Shu's senior official, said: "General Empress, all the feudal lords gathered in Luoyang. The momentum was so great that the world was shaken. Dong Zhuo started his career by defeating the Yellow Turban Army and the Western Qiang. He has no prestige in the court and even less foundation in Luoyang. He He also has no talent for governing the country. In order to monopolize the power, he only dares to overthrow the emperor and suppress the officials by relying on military power. He has already angered the people and resented him in Luoyang City. Therefore, Dong Zhuo may not be trapped in Luoyang. I think Dong Zhuo is in Luoyang If he doesn't stay for long, he will definitely flee back to his lair when he sees that the situation is not good."

(End of this chapter)