Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 220
Liu He led the troops back to the camp, Yuan Shao and the others all had a look of surprise on their faces, obviously seeing that Liu He had clearly gained the upper hand, but let Zhang Xiu go.

Before he could speak, Yuan Shu was the first to yell, "Well, you Liu Boxing, you let the enemy general go before the battle, and instead of avenging us, you're helping the enemy. It's unreasonable!"

Liu He had long been impatient with Yuan Shu's talk, so he glanced at him and said coldly, "You do it!"

"You..." Yuan Shu was furious, panting heavily, and roared, "Okay, okay, if you don't put your heart and soul into seeking thieves, what's the point of this alliance? I'll take my leave..."

"Wait!" Cao Cao got up to stop Yuan Shu, and said to the crowd, "Don't you guys see that this is General Liu's plan to alienate?"

Yuan Shu snorted coldly and sneered: "What kind of plan is it to let the enemy generals go before the formation?"

Cao Cao shook his head and sighed: "The garrison of Hulao Pass is now led by Li Jue and Zhang Ji. Killing Zhang Xiu alone can be used as an army, but it will arouse Zhang Xiu's hatred. He must send troops to avenge him, and then let Zhang Xiu go. But let Zhang Ji withdraw from Hulao Pass, this is our opportunity to withdraw from the pass."

Yuan Shao frowned and asked, "What evidence is there?"

Cao Cao said: "Dong Zhuo is suspicious. General Liu spoke with Zhang Xiu in front of the battle yesterday to recount the friendship of the same family. If he is released today, Dong Zhuo will definitely become suspicious. Even if Zhang Xiu is not killed, he will be killed. The two uncles and nephews were transferred away from Hulao Pass, this is a plan!"

"Oh?" Yuan Shao stroked his beard lightly, and felt that Cao Cao's words made sense, and said, "Since that's the case, send someone to monitor the situation at Hulao Pass. Once Zhang Ji retreats, send troops to attack."

"Report!" Just as everyone was nodding their heads, someone outside suddenly reported: "Wu Cheng Hou Sun Jian is begging to see you!"

Yuan Shao was surprised and said: "Sun Wentai used troops in Luochuan, how could he come to Hulao Pass, hurry up!"

When the Jiangdong tiger entered the tent, everyone raised their eyes to look, but saw that Sun Jian's armor was damaged, his face was still scarred, and his face was sinking like water. He was striding forward with a sword in his arms.

When he came to the tent, Sun Jian first bowed his hands to Yuan Shao, but without saying a word, he turned to look at Yuan Shu, and said in a deep voice, "Yuan Gonglu, I have no enmity with Dong Zhuo at all, we only risk our lives to fight for the sake of our country, but the general doesn't distribute food and grass. , resulting in the defeat of the three armies, and the death of the governor of Yuzhou, how do you feel at ease?"

"This..." Yuan Shu's face changed drastically, and he lowered his head in fear and remained speechless.

"Second brother, what good thing have you done?" Yuan Shao was shocked and angry when he heard this, and said in a deep voice, "Why don't you give me food?"

Yuan Shu had long since lost his former arrogance, bowed his head and said, "The road, the road is long...it's inconvenient to transport food."

Yuan Shao snorted coldly, knowing that Yuan Shu was acting selfishly again, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Since Governor Kong died for the country, I represent Wentai as the governor of Yuzhou, and recruit troops to continue hunting for thieves, what is Wentai's opinion? "

Yuan Shu also hurriedly said, "I'll take the form... I'll submit the form myself, and ask the Wentai to put the big things first, and the money and food will be delivered on time next time."

When Sun Jian heard that he had been promoted to governor of Yuzhou, his expression softened a little. He nodded and said, "Since that's the case, some people will gather again to attack Yique Pass in Luochuan. I hope you will win the battle, and we will meet again in Luoyang."

Yuan Shao hurriedly said: "Wentai is far away, why don't you stay and have a banquet with you before leaving?"

Sun Jian said in a deep voice, "If you lose your troops and lose your generals, what face do you have to go to the banquet? Farewell!"

After saying that, he glanced coldly at Yuan Shu, who was bowing his head, flicked his robe, and strode out of the tent.

After Sun Jian made such a fuss, the Yuan brothers were disheartened, and they no longer mentioned Liu He's release of Zhang Xiu just now. Cao Cao announced that everyone should disperse and prepare to attack Hulao Pass together after Zhang Ji retreated.

Besides, Zhang Xiu retreated back to the pass and hid in the gate of the camp to avoid meeting outsiders. He wanted to take this opportunity to show off his strength and let Dong Zhuo know that he was not weaker than Lu Bu, but he did not expect to meet Liu He. He also mentioned Tong Yuan's admonition, and he was hit hard and depressed.

Li Su discussed with Li Jue, fearing that Zhang Xiuzhen would collude with Liu He, and worried that Hulao Pass would be in danger, Li Su secretly wrote an emergency document and reported it to Luoyang.

Dong Zhuo received the letter and hurriedly summoned Li Ru to discuss. If Zhang Xiu secretly united with Liu He, and internally and externally cooperate to make troubles, Hulao Pass will definitely be lost.

Li Ruyan said: "Although Zhang Xiu and Liu He have the friendship of the same family, but they have been in Xiliang for a long time, they may not have two hearts. Although they are suspected of defecting to the enemy, there is no real evidence. If they are punished rashly, they may hurt the generals of Xiliang. Heart."

Dong Zhuo asked, "What should I do?"

Li Ruyan said: "Sun Jian is newly defeated. I predict that this person will not be reconciled and will come back. Zhang Ji can be transferred to Yiqueguan to guard it. Sun Wentai has a son, Sun Ce, who is very brave. Why doesn't the Prime Minister betroth his daughter to Sun Jian? , consecrating the general can destroy the morale of the alliance's military."

"Hahahaha, this is a very clever plan!" Dong Zhuo stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "The princes of the Guandong, the only one I respect is Sun Wentai, if we can marry him, why worry about the world being uncertain?"

Li Ru smiled and said, "Congratulations to the Prime Minister for accepting another general."

Dong Zhuo laughed triumphantly, then frowned and said, "Nowadays Zhang Xiu is the only one in the army who can stop the princes of the Guandong. If he is transferred away, the bandits will be huge, how can we deal with it?"

Li Ru twisted his beard and said: "The princes of Guandong are not to be underestimated. If the prime minister wants to annihilate them in one fell swoop and avoid future troubles, he can only conquer them personally. For example, if the prime minister personally leads the army, and Marquis Wen goes out to suppress the princes, he will complete his work in one battle. From then on, Then the world will be flat!"

"Okay, okay, it suits me very well," Dong Zhuo stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "My son will be the first to go out, but once and for all, it will save you worry."

Lu Bu clasped his hands and replied proudly: "Father Xiang, don't worry, I regard the heroes of the Central Plains as worthless!"

Li Ru also said: "The prime minister's personal conquest, we still need to guard against changes in the court. The princes regard Yuan Shao as the leader of the alliance, and his uncle Yuan Kai is now the grand tutor. If there is a combination of inside and outside, it is really a serious problem and needs to be eliminated first."

Dong Zhuo nodded with a sneer and said, "This plan is very good. Yuan Shao deceived the emperor, and he should have killed everyone!"

That night, Zhonglang General Dong Yue was sent to lead five hundred soldiers to surround Taifu Yuan Kai's house, killing everyone, regardless of age, and ordered Lu Bu to take Yuan Kai's head to the front of the pass to support him overnight.

On the second day, Dong Zhuo raised 20 troops and marched towards Hulao Pass together with Li Ru, Fan Chou and other Xiliang generals.

Lu Bu led his troops to Hulao Pass overnight, took out Dong Zhuo's letter, transferred Zhang Ji's men and horses, hung Yuan Kai's head on Hulao Pass, and recharged his energy for the fight.

General Tan Ma reported the news to the Chinese army. Yuan Shao was gesticulating how to attack the city. When he heard that his whole family had been executed, he was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted on the spot.

Everyone rushed to ask the doctor for help, Yuan Shao woke up leisurely, and said sharply: "Dong Zhuo, you and I are at odds with each other."

Cao Cao said: "Now that Zhang Ji's troops have withdrawn and Dong Zhuo's army has not arrived, we should immediately send troops to meet the enemy and avenge our country and family."

Yuan Shao immediately sent an order to divide his troops into two groups, one to attack north along the Dahe River, and the other to send troops south to attack Hulao Pass together. Cao Cao and Liu He led the troops to rescue them.

(End of this chapter)