There are gentlemen in the Three Kingdoms

There was a brief silence between the three.

Finally, it was the pottery merchant who broke the silence: "Teacher Yuan died. I don't know what Yuan Gong, the leader of the alliance, planned?"

Cao Cao took a deep look at the Tao merchant: "This is the third thing I want to tell you two. The Taifu died, and at first he was so angry that he ordered the princes from all walks of life to gather at Hulaoguan, just like Cao said. It is expected that Yuan Benchu ​​will attack Xingyang with all his strength!"

Hearing this, Liu Bei showed a trace of uneasiness on his face: "In a fit of rage, if you use your troops in a hurry, I'm afraid there will be mistakes."

Cao Cao said helplessly: "That's exactly the case, but the matter has come to this point, we must obey the leader's orders, this is our duty. In addition, Cao's spies in Luoyang reported that Dong Zhuo had sent people to interrogate Jinwu and Dutinghou Lvbu. , leading the Northern Army of Luoyang and all of Bingzhou to Hulao Pass for support, I am afraid there will be a fierce battle this time."

Lu Bu is that?

The Tao merchant's heart suddenly tugged, and for some reason, he became a little yearning.

Known as the world's number one warrior of this era!Under his command are the fearsome cavalry Bingzhou wolf cavalry, the invincible infantry trapped in the camp, and the lone wolf generals supported by Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and many other fierce generals!

Unexpectedly, he would actually have the opportunity to meet such a person face to face. Thinking of this, the potter couldn't help being quite excited.

Hearing Lu Bu's name, Liu Bei's complexion became a little ugly.

After being silent for a while, I saw Liu Bei tentatively asking Cao Cao: "Dr. Cao, I heard that your Excellency once met Lu Bu when he was secretly serving the thieves in Luoyang. I have heard for a long time that this man is brave and brave. Lu Bu among people, Chitu among horses, there is no one better than my warriors, I wonder if there is such a thing?"

Cao Cao nodded: "Xuande knows it is true. Although Lu Bu has a cold nature, his martial arts are real. Cao can't say that no hero in the world is his opponent, but at least among the people I know now, When it comes to bravery, no one should be able to defeat him."

Liu Bei frowned: "With the prestige of the second brother? Can't you beat Lu Bu?"

Cao Cao nodded: "Extremely difficult! Lu Bu was born in Jiuyuan, and he had a lot of friends with the Huns since he was a child. His character was mostly influenced by foreign races. Although he is a Han, his nature does not have the loyalty and filial piety of my great Han respect for Confucianism. A prairie wolf, cold and fierce, said that he cannibalize people without spitting out bones, Cao felt that it was not an exaggeration at all."

The pottery merchant laughed and said with an excuse: "However, from my point of view, Lv Bu has met his opponent this time. The two brothers under Brother Xuande, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, will never be in Lv Bu's hands. Under! With these two people here, I am afraid that Lu Bu will not be able to please him."

Liu Bei sighed: "Bei Ben is also very confident, but Mr. Cao is not a liar. I think my two virtuous brothers are brave, but there are so many heroes in the world. Liu Bei has little knowledge and doesn't know the heroes of the world. How dare he underestimate them?"

The pottery merchant still smiled warmly: "Brother Mengde, Lord Xuande, no matter what the future is, we have already embarked on this road, and there is no turning back. This battle at Hulaoguan, no matter how dangerous it is, my brother intended Let's go with the two elder brothers!"

Cao Cao laughed loudly: "Okay! Well said, Brother Tao is indeed a young hero, with the ambition of a gentleman! Cao Mo admires it very much! From Cao Mou's point of view, among the more than ten princes, the husband can be called a hero, Yuan Benchu, Yuan Gonglu, Sun Wentai, Gongsun Zan, and Bao Xin are only five people, but you and I are probably the only ones who can be called heroes! No matter how difficult the battle at Hulaoguan was, the three of you, fight bravely Go forward, the worst is to sacrifice your life to serve the country!"

Chapter 43 Hulao Pass

Hua Xiong was beheaded, Sun Jian was defeated by Xu Rong, Dong Zhuo's army retreated to Hulao Pass, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's uncle Taifu Yuan Kui were killed, and the two Yuan Bei came from them, gathered the main princes, sent troops to Xingyang, and went straight to take Hulao Pass, vowing to kill Dong Zhuo and avenge Yuan Kai.

A series of things followed.

On the top of Hulao Pass, two generals in hard armor were leaning over the battlements, looking at the land in the distance.

One of these two men was tall, with big arms and round waist, covered in brass and gold armor, wearing a tiger helmet on his head, and full of beards and beards. He was quite old, like a fierce tiger, and it was Dong Zhuo.

And the person next to Dong Zhuo is wearing a purple gold hair crown, with a sharp-edged face, red brocade and bright silver armor, behind him is a Sichuan brocade red robe, afraid that others will not see him, but don't look at his clothes It was red and fiery, but his face was as cold as a glacier, like an ice god who couldn't laugh.

It was Lu Bu.

If Dong Zhuo is a fierce tiger ready to attack, then Lu Bu is a lone wolf who is arrogant and cold to kill, a lone wolf who dare not even dare to offend a tiger easily.

The fierce tiger and the lone wolf were standing on the top of the city at this moment, looking at the camps lined up outside the Hulao Pass in the distance.

That was the camp that was stationed outside Hulao Pass just today, and it was the barrier set up by these bastard princes who betrayed Dong Zhuo!

Dong Zhuo wished he could put all those pieces of tents in his mouth and chew them to pieces, then spit on the ground, stomped on his feet hard, and finally spit again!

"Thieves who are murdered these days! Rebels! Rebels! Pigs! Dogs! Why don't they die!"

Dong Zhuo gritted his teeth viciously, and spoke so fiercely that he could easily bite his tongue if he was not careful.

Compared with Dong Zhuo's rage, Lu Bu was calm and calm, or the word "calm" didn't suit him, it can only be said that his expression was very cold.

"It's all about killing."

Dong Zhuo turned his head and looked at Lu Bu: "There are more than ten princes, almost 20 soldiers and horses. There are many soldiers and generals. How can we kill them?"

Lu Bu's voice was cold and rigid: "Kill the leader."

"Hahaha well said."

Dong Zhuo laughed loudly, reached out and patted Lu Bu on the shoulder, and said: "Consecration, Hua Xiong was beheaded, and the morale of the three armies is low. The old man sent you to choose a day to fight with the princes. Kill a few of his generals and raise the price." The morale of our army! This way, this Hulao pass is easy to defend!"

Lu Bu cupped his hands: "Promise, I will lead the army tomorrow!"

Dong Zhuo snorted: "Don't worry, the old man wants to boost the morale of the fighting general, so why not Yuan Benchu? He wants to win for a while, I'm afraid he will be more dedicated than the old man, so you should rest and recuperate in the pass first." , when the princes can't wait anymore, and come to invite the battle by themselves, we can fight him anytime!"

Sure enough, as Dong Zhuo said, the princes gathered in front of Hulao Pass are arguing fiercely.

Yuan Shao sat in the main seat and said loudly: "Everyone! Our army has reached Xingyang at this moment, Hulao Pass is difficult and dangerous. If you don't fight for a while, your morale will increase! How can we attack this great pass?"

As soon as the words fell, Gongsun Zan stood up with a gloomy face and said, "The leader's words are wrong. Who doesn't know that in Hulao pass, the Bingzhou wolf cavalry is the best cavalry in the world, and the Xiliang iron cavalry is also here. The two best fighters in the world The cavalry are all in the pass, and the leader does not want to attack the city, but wants to form a battle array, isn't it a death in vain?"

Yuan Shao's face instantly turned a little blue.

Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi, hurriedly stood up to fight the peacemaker: "Bogui, that's a bad word. When did the leader say that the soldiers are fighting, and they want to fight the generals?"

"What's the difference?" Gongsun Zan said angrily, "Who is in Hulao Pass now? It's Lu Bu! Fighting generals, it's not that I look down on you! Who among you present can go three rounds under Lu Bu's command! I'll give you my head today !"

Gongsun Zan has a bold personality, but he is also extreme and easily offends others. When he said this, everyone in the tent was a little unhappy.

Lu Bu was extremely brave and invincible. When he served as the captain of cavalry under Ding Yuan's camp, everyone had heard about it, but they only knew what they knew. You can't say that in front of your face. You can say that Lu Bu is difficult to deal with, but you can take it There are so many people who can't beat Lu Bu in the head gamble, isn't this a show of embarrassment for everyone?

Cao Cao stood up and said in a deep voice, "Although Bo Gui's words are true, he has overlooked a very important point. I'm afraid Dong Bandit will take advantage of him."

Gongsun Zan raised his head, quite unconvinced: "A certain family has been in the north for many years. If it is about court affairs, Meng De is stronger than him, but if it is about the front of the two armies, I am afraid that certain family is stronger than Meng De! What I said just now, every sentence My heart, I don’t think there’s anything I’ve missed.”

Cao Cao was not angry, on the contrary, he was calm. The potter who saw it secretly praised Cao's self-cultivation.

"Brother Gongsun, Dong Zhuo's Xiliang iron cavalry and Bingzhou wolf cavalry are galloping beyond the Great Wall, and they are formidable enemies in the world, but Luoyang's northern and southern forbidden troops and Yulin army are well-prepared and good at fighting, and they are the most elite troops in our Han Dynasty. The shield of the capital, in the past, this army was under the control of General He Jin. When Dong Zhuo entered the capital, General He Jin was captured by eunuchs, and General He Miao was also killed by Wu Kuang. The soldiers are not bloody, and all the elites of the capital are gathered under their command. When I was in Luoyang as the eighth captain of Xiyuan, I also commanded one of them. Its excellence is not comparable to that of the guards of the princes and counties."

After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized, and Gongsun Zan also showed enlightenment.

Cao Cao paused, and continued: "Hulao Pass is strong. If there is a strong attack, the Luoyang Northern and Southern Army is well equipped, and each elite, how can it be easily defeated? Therefore, only field battles are the best strategy!"

Although Gongsun Zan knew he was wrong, he was still unconvinced. This was due to his character. Although he was a hero, he was not broad-minded.

"As Meng De said, the defenders of Luoyang capital can be feared, but how about Xiliang iron cavalry and Bingzhou wolf cavalry?"

Cao Cao wasn't angry either, and said with a smile, "You don't have to fight Xiliang iron cavalry and Bingzhou wolf cavalry."

Gongsun Zan frowned, and was about to speak when he saw the pottery merchant cough lightly, and said, "Brother Meng De means, after all, he has returned to the original intention that Leader Yuan said just now."

Yuan Shao couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard the pottery talk back to himself.

"My original intention?"

The pottery merchant smiled lightly, his young face looked very green: "Didn't the leader just say that you want to fight for generals?"