Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 225
At this time, the coalition forces charged on three fronts, fighting each other. Xiahoudun, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong arrived at the enemy, some lieutenants of Lu Bu, and the princes also dispatched troops and marched forward clamorously.

Seeing that the situation was not going well, Lu Bu gritted his steel teeth tightly, and exerted all his strength with his arms. When blocking the iron halberd, Lu Bu got up brazenly, only to hear a loud click, and broke off the twig of the iron halberd in Dianwei's left hand.

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The two-inch-long piece of iron flew out spinning and flying horizontally, making an ear-piercing sound, and hit an oncoming soldier in the face, directly punching a blood hole the size of a fist in his forehead, and fell on his back.

Lu Bu, who had regained his freedom, was still brave. He shouted loudly and swept the square halberd. All the soldiers rushing up around him, whether friendly or enemy, were swept away by him.

Amidst the screams, Lu Bu pointed at Dian Wei and the others and yelled, "You are so despicable, you don't talk about martial ethics."

Before he finished speaking, he dragged his halberd backwards and ran back to the Xiliang army. Soldiers had already surrounded Lu Bu to block him.

Zhang Fei and Dian Wei were about to chase them down, but they felt a little ashamed when they heard Lu Bu's yell, so they killed several Xiliang soldiers in front of them, and each retreated.

Seeing that Lü Bu had been rescued, the Xiliang generals immediately covered the soldiers and horses and went back to the camp.

They rushed all the way to the pass, and the arrows rained down on the pass. Fan Chou was guarding the gate, forcing the coalition forces to retreat. Only then did the two sides withdraw their troops.

Yuan Shao saw that he could not make it to the pass, so he called for money to withdraw his troops. It was already evening, and the men and horses retreated into Dazhai. After a short rest, they all came to the central army tent to discuss matters.

Yuan Shao sat in the handsome position, his face finally looked better, and he said loudly: "Everyone, today's victory is due to Meng De and Liu Boxing, and we should hold a banquet for them to celebrate their achievements."

Cao Cao said: "Dong Zhuo relied on Lv Buer alone. Lv Bu's defeat has been severe, and the morale of the Xiliang army is low. Dong Thief must be panic-stricken. He defeated Lv Bu. He should remember Boxing's first contribution."

"Hey, if Meng De didn't come to help, the outcome would be unpredictable. I think you two deserve half of the credit!"

Yuan Shao obviously didn't want Liu He to enjoy the credit alone. Originally, Liu He had threatened his position as the leader of the alliance. If Liu He alone took the lead at this time, he, the leader of the alliance, would definitely be gossiped behind his back.

But Liu He didn't care, he clasped his fists and said, "I also serve the imperial court, how dare I take credit for it alone? It's all due to the concerted efforts of all the Ming lords."

"Boxing is worthy of being the clan of the Han Dynasty," Yuan Shao said with a smile on his face, but there was not much joy in his eyes, and he said slowly to everyone: "Let's write down the merits of the princes for the time being. When we go to Luoyang, save the Your Majesty is in the midst of water and fire, and I will show you all your achievements, and then reward them with merit."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Although Yuan Shaoxu's offer was a bad promise, he was secretly happy in his heart. Liu He and Cao Cao, who had made the most contributions, didn't have any rewards, so they were not at a disadvantage.

Cao Cao's eyes shone slightly, he shook his head secretly, and said: "Lü Bu's defeat is the time to join forces to attack the city, and we need to make early deployments."

Yuan Shao nodded and said, "Lü Bu retreated, the Xiliang army has no fighting spirit, our army's morale is high, and we are about to break through. Who will be the vanguard?"

"Someone is willing to lead troops to attack Hulao Pass."

This time, Liu Dai was the first to stand up. He is also a member of the clan of the Han Dynasty. Liu He and Liu Bei have performed well. If he doesn't work hard, he will lose face.

"Okay!" Yuan Shao nodded and said, "Tomorrow, General Liu and Qiao County Guard will be the first, and the other five princes will join forces to attack Hulao Pass and enter Luoyang in one fell swoop."

"Obey!" At this time, the confidence of the princes increased greatly. Lu Bu was defeated and Zhang Xiu withdrew again. The Xiliang Army did not have any decent generals.

Yuan Shao then sent an order to hold a banquet to celebrate the victory. Liu He sat with Cao Cao and said in a low voice, "Dong Zhuo is fighting fiercely, but he relies on Lv Bu's prestige. Now that Lv Bu is defeated, Dong Zhuo must be terrified. I think he will retreat sooner or later."

"Retreat?" Cao Cao frowned slightly, "Hulao Pass is the gateway to the capital. If this pass is abandoned, wouldn't it be..."

When Cao Cao said this, his face suddenly changed, and he said in a deep voice, "You mean... move the capital?"

Cao Cao is an extremely intelligent person and one of the top strategists. He knows everything at once. Although he can't predict history, he can guess the general trend with a little reminder.

In Liu He's mind, among the three monarchs of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao was the most comprehensive. He led troops to fight, strategized, used strategies before the battle, appointed talents and used talents, and was the founder of Jian'an Literature. He was almost an all-rounder.

Looking at Liu Bei and Sun Quan again, a big defeat in Yiling and a battle in Hefei have become stains that cannot be erased for life.

Next, there will be a fire disaster in Luoyang, and the capital city of hundreds of years will be reduced to ashes, but Liu He is powerless to stop it, and takes a sip of wine with a heavy expression.

"The matter of moving the capital is so important. If you are not careful, it will shake the foundation of the country..." Cao Cao was still muttering to himself, and he couldn't even believe it. Is it too bad?"

"Dong Zhuo dares to make decisions about the abolition of the establishment by himself, let alone move the capital?" Liu He sneered, "This thief killed courtiers indiscriminately, messed up the harem, and trampled the imperial power under his feet. Now he is afraid of our coalition forces and will return to his lair To him, avoiding and moving the capital is nothing more than an order!"

Cao Cao paused for a while while holding the wine glass, and then slowly said: "Once this thief escapes to Chang'an, there will be many dangers, and it will be difficult to conquer. This alliance of princes may not last long, and the fate of the emperor is in jeopardy..."

Cao Cao's face was full of worry and disappointment. With his eyesight, how could he fail to see that Yuan Shao was in fact an embarrassing task, and the princes had their own concerns to protect their own strength?
At this time, Cao Cao was still a passionate patriotic young man, planning to help the Han family and show his ambitions, but the situation before him made him feel powerless and frustrated.

A good minister capable of governing the world was forced into the path of a traitor!

However, the Han Dynasty has indeed reached a situation where it cannot be broken or established, and even Liu and himself are helpless.

The only way is to use Dong Zhuo, a big villain, to completely overthrow this decayed building, rebuild bricks and tiles, and build a new dynasty.

Liu He sighed in his heart, and said: "Watch the battle tomorrow, if Lv Bu does not come out, Dong Zhuo must have the intention to retreat, attacking Hulao Pass is useless, I want to go to Hanoi, I hope Meng De will advise the leader for me."

"Going to Hanoi?" Cao Cao raised his eyelids and asked, "Why did you abandon the army?"

Liu He shook his head and said: "Nowadays Hanoi is unguarded, Baibo thieves and Xiongnu soldiers are looting everywhere, and the people are suffering innocent people. When I enter Hanoi, I can put down the rebellion, and I can cross the river from Mengjin to Luoyang. In addition, Sun Wentai , we can take Luoyang with three groups of people, and maybe we can capture and kill Dong Bandit as soon as possible."

Cao Cao sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Perhaps Boxing can also see that the lord is quite jealous of you, so he left on his own initiative. Yuan Benchu ​​is lenient on the outside and jealous on the inside, and he will readily agree. Be careful when you go."

Liu He said with a smile: "Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu's army is coming again, I am not afraid, let alone a small army?"

"That's a great statement!" Cao Cao's eyes recovered, and he raised his glass and said, "I wish the general a victory, and you and I will join forces in Luoyang."

(End of this chapter)