The Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

Familiar with the defensive utensils, he quickly realized that these woods had been contaminated with kerosene and were extremely flammable. A slight touch of flames would ignite and turn into a sea of ​​flames, which could quickly spread across the entire city in a short time. city ​​walls.

"No, the enemy wants to attack with fire!"

When the defender thought that the enemy wanted to use fire to attack, it was already too late, and the rockets shot by Huang Zhongming's shooters had already fallen from the sky.

Puff puff puff.

The flaming arrows fell on the firewood, immediately causing the licorice on the firewood to burn rapidly.

The flames burned quickly, especially at this time, when it was blown by the wind, it spread faster.

In the blink of an eye, quite a few flames began to appear in more than a dozen places on the city tower.

"Send someone to put out the fire quickly!"

After realizing the enemy's strategy, the guard no longer had the mind to deal with Sun Xia's troops below the city, but immediately called the people on the tower to put out the fire.

If the fire is not extinguished in time and the flames spread, all the people on the tower will be burned to ashes by this fire.

When the time comes, there will be no people left. How can we rely on to guard this city tower? I'm afraid that Hulao Pass will also fall into the hands of the enemy.

Thousands of defenders were closed in Hulao. At this time, most of the troops began to turn to extinguish the flames on the tower.

But the flames on the tower were burning too quickly.

Some of the unburned flames were extinguished by the guards, but some of them were too far away, and the fire became bigger and harder to extinguish after a long time, and the flames gradually began to spread.

In addition, Huang Zhong, who was on the cliffs on both sides, kept ordering shooters and throwing rockets on the tower.

Even if some of the flames are extinguished, new flames will be ignited in new places, inexhaustible.

In this way, the guards of the officers and soldiers were exhausted.In a short time, there was no power to extinguish the flames on the tower.I could only watch helplessly as the flames continued to grow.

In the end, the entire tower was set on fire.

Some water sources were originally left on the tower to prevent fire.But this little water source is not enough to extinguish all the flames. Not only will these water sources be exhausted, but also the available water in Hulao Pass will be greatly reduced. In addition, Hulao Pass does not have its own moat, and the water source is insufficient. Even the drinking water in the city is in short supply.

Immediately after the fire broke out, the entire Hulaoguan officers and soldiers panicked.

Liu Zheng, who was standing outside Hulao Pass and overseeing the battle, saw that Hulao Pass in front of him had turned into a sea of ​​flames.There was a gratified smile on his face.

He knows that there is no suspense in this battle to attack Hulao Pass. Although it is still impossible to directly attack Hulao Pass, after the flames are extinguished, this Hulao Pass is a city that Liu Zheng can take at will up.

"Quick, Yang Feng, you go and order Sun Xia to break through the gate of Hulao as soon as possible while the officers and soldiers are unable to counterattack on the tower!"

When he saw that the defenders at Hulao Pass were unable to deal with Sun Xia's troops under the city, Liu Zheng immediately ordered that Sun Xia's troops began to attack the city with all their strength.

Although the walls of Hulaoguan are strong, the gates are still made of wood.Although part of the iron guardrail is wrapped, it is not impossible to break through the city gate.

Previously, there were guards on the city tower who were on defense at any time, counterattacking at Sun Xia's troops from time to time, making the task of breaking the city gate a bit difficult.

But now that there are no troops on the city tower, it becomes easier to break through the city gate.

After receiving Liu Zheng's order, Sun Xia immediately began to command the soldiers and horses under his command, and broke open the city gate with all his strength.

As the flames in Hulao pass burned more and more.The city gate under the city has also been attacked by Sun Xia's troops with all its strength, and it won't be long before Hulao Pass will belong to Liu Zheng.

Not long after, the gate of Hulao Pass was broken by Sun Xia's troops, but Liu Zheng didn't lead people directly into Hulao Pass, after all, the flames of Hulao Pass were burning vigorously at this time.

Going in at this time is nothing more than looking for death, so Liu Zheng ordered all the troops to gather outside Hulao Pass, and wait for the flames to gradually decrease or even go out before entering Hulao Pass.

But look at the burning flames burning on the tower of Hulao Pass at this time, the red flames reflected the whole sky into the color of sunset.Looking at this momentum, these flames are far from being able to be extinguished in a short time.

Several hours later, the sky had completely dimmed and night fell, but small flames still sprang up in Hulao Pass from time to time, burning the entire Hulao Pass transparently.

However, the fire had been greatly weakened. Liu Zheng checked the time and took advantage of the darkness to lead his troops.Walk into Hulao Pass and take over the entire city defense of Hulao Pass.

Ashes were everywhere in Hulao Pass, and many buildings and utensils were burned down, leaving only an empty city.

Most of the guards and guards in the city were burned to death, and only a small part escaped through the gate on the other side.

Chapter 1 Breaking the Hulao Pass

Liu Zhengming knew that some defenders would escape from Hulao Pass, but he didn't care.

On the contrary, these defenders who escaped from Hulao Pass are a good thing for Liu Zheng. Only in this way can the news of his occupation of Hulao Pass spread in a short time.

Especially at this time, the old emperor, who was paying attention to the entire Han battlefield in Luoyang, would be scared out of his wits once he knew that Hulao Pass had been breached.

What Liu Zheng needs is this effect. Only in this way will the emperor issue more orders, order the soldiers and horses around to return to King Qin of Luoyang, give Zhang Jiao's soldiers and horses more buffer time and reduce Zhang Jiao's more pressure .

In this way, the Yellow Turban Uprising can last longer, and Liu Zheng can slowly accumulate his own strength, strengthen himself, and compete with the Han court.

After conquering Hulao Pass, Liu Zheng took over Hulao Pass. Although it was only an empty city, Hulao Pass itself had no resources. After all, it was just a pass.

The function of the pass is only to stop more enemy troops.It is not a resource-based city.The soldiers and horses that can be accommodated are also limited.

That night, two hours after Liu Zheng occupied Hulao Pass, Xu Huang led his troops back from the front line.

Liu Zheng originally asked Xu Huang to lead 5000 troops to deal with Wang Yi and He Miao's army.

I didn't expect Xu Huang to come back so soon.

Something must have happened, so after Xu Huang returned, Liu Zheng hurriedly found him to inquire about the situation.

"Xu Huang, why are you back? Didn't I ask you to stop He Miao and Wang Yi!"

"Huai Qushuai, I followed your order with a thousand cavalry to stop Wang Yi and He Miao, but my men and horses had just arrived near Xingyang, and I found that Lu Zhi's army was not far from Xingyang."

"If I forcefully attack and kill He Miao and Wang Yi's troops, although I am sure that I can kill more than half of their troops, Lu Zhi's troops will definitely catch up with my men, and when the time comes, we will be with Lu Zhi." There will be a tragic fight, and I am not sure how many people can be brought back."

"So in order to keep the overall situation in mind and to keep the cavalry under Qu Shuai's command, I had no choice but to retreat halfway and return to Hulao Pass first before making a decision."

Liu Zheng frowned immediately when he heard Xu Huang's words. Xu Huang couldn't be blamed for this situation, after all, he was also thinking about Liu Zheng's troops.

It's just that Liu Zheng didn't expect that Lu Zhi's troops came so quickly. In just two days, he went from Jizhou to Henan.

If this is the case, it is fortunate that Liu Zheng captured Hulao Pass in advance, otherwise, one day later, when Lu Zhi's army arrived, Liu Zheng's men and horses did not capture Hulao Pass, and they would be attacked by the enemy.

Whether he can fight Lu Zhi in front of Lu Zhi is still a matter of discussion.

After Xu Huang reported the situation, Liu Zheng didn't blame him.

"Forget it, Xu Huang can't be blamed on you. After all, no one thought that Lu Zhi would come so fast. Now that Lu Zhi's soldiers and horses have joined He Miao and Wang Yi, their strength has greatly increased. Confronting Lu Zhi is not that simple."

Originally, Liu Zheng's plan was to capture Hulao Pass first.Then defeat Wang Yi and He Miao's attack.After laying down the base area, relying on the terrain to slowly engage in a tug-of-war with Lu Zhi's army.

With his tens of thousands of elite soldiers, he is stronger than Lu Zhi in terms of military strength. Even in the face of Lu Zhi's strong attack, with a defensive weapon such as Hulaoguan, he will definitely be invincible in Lu Zhi's attack.

But it's not that easy now. After Lu Zhi joined forces with Wang Yi and He Miao, their strength soared to nearly [-]. According to Liu Zheng's estimation, there should be little difference between Lu Zhi's army and his troops. After there is no advantage in military strength.

Liu Zheng became more passive. Although Hulaoguan was defeated now, the pressure was even greater in response to Lu Zhi's attack.

After Liu Zheng ordered Xu Huang to pay close attention to the developments of Lu Zhi and others, he asked Xu Huang to retreat.

After a busy day, he is also ready to rest, recover his energy, and plans to fight Lu Zhi and others tomorrow.

Early the next morning.

Liu Zheng got up early and came to the tower of Hulao Pass.I saw my soldiers and horses picking up the wreckage in Hulao Pass.At the same time, some simple defensive measures were built.

Zhou Cang, Huang Zhong, Xu Huang and others, as well as Sun Xia, Yang Feng, Guo Tai and others have already placed their troops in Hulao Pass.

Nearly [-] soldiers and horses made the entire Hulao Pass a bit crowded.

As soon as he saw Liu Zheng appearing, Xu Huang immediately stepped forward to report the situation to Liu Zheng.

"Shuai Qu, Lu Zhi's soldiers and horses rushed over from Xingyang County to Hulao Pass overnight, and they are probably less than forty miles away from Hulao Pass!"

As soon as Liu Zheng heard this, he looked at Xu Huang.Immediately his face darkened slightly.

He heard from Xu Huang's words that these officers and soldiers were really difficult to deal with, and they actually rushed from Xingyang County to Hulao Pass overnight.

At the same time, I was surprised by Xu Huang.Looking at Xu Huang's appearance, it seemed that he hadn't slept all night, and he didn't expect him to be so caring.

Looking at Xu Huang's red eyes and the appearance of dark circles under his eyes after staying up all night, Liu Zheng knew that Xu Huang must be tired too, but at this life-threatening time, he dared not take a rest no matter how tired he was.

"Okay, Brother Xu Huang, I understand. Did you work on information all night and didn't sleep?"

"Shuai Qu, you said that you want me to pay close attention to Lu Zhi's developments. I dare not delay, so I sent people around overnight to inquire about Lu Zhi's news."

Xu Huang nodded, which made Liu Zheng feel even more distressed. He immediately stepped forward and patted Xu Huang's shoulder with his hand.

"Thank you, Brother Xu Huang. Well, now that I know, you don't have to worry so much. Go to sleep for a while, and leave the rest to me."

Liu Zheng felt sorry for Xu Huang and immediately asked him to rest, but Xu Huang refused.

"No need, Shuai Qu, I'm not tired. It's nothing to stay up all night. Besides, at the critical moment of the battle with the enemy, how can I go to rest?"

"What are you trying to do? Look at your eyes, they are red and bloodshot. If you don't sleep, you will get sick, your body will collapse, and everything will be in vain. Besides, Lu Zhi's soldiers and horses will not die for a while. Siege, even if he sieges the city, I can defend it, you go to rest first, and when I can't defend it, come back after you rest, it's the same."

"But"

"Okay, don't say anything, I will tell you to go, otherwise, I dare not let the leader go to fight with your current state."

"OK then."

Xu Huang glanced at Liu Zheng helplessly and gratefully, and had no choice but to go down to rest first.

And Liu Zheng took Zhou Cang, Yang Feng and others to continue to patrol the tower of Hulao Pass.

Chapter 1 Pre-Account Discussion

The forty miles could be covered very quickly, and in just an hour, Lu Zhi's vanguard appeared outside Hulao Pass.

The reason why Lu Zhi rushed to Hulao Pass in such a hurry was precisely because he received the news that Hulao Pass had been breached by Liu Zheng's troops not long ago.

Hulao Pass was breached, this news was very bad for Lu Zhi.

He received an order from the imperial court to go back to rescue Luoyang, and he knew that the emperor must have feared Liu Zheng's siege of Hulao Pass, otherwise he would not have been allowed to suddenly move back to the imperial court when the situation was good. rescue.

Now that Liu Zheng has broken the Hulao Pass, once the news is sent back to Luoyang, Emperor Hanling in Luoyang will definitely feel a little worried.

If Lu Zhi could not stop or eliminate Liu Zheng's troops before they arrived in Luoyang, the court would definitely blame Lu Zhi.

For this reason, it is a small crime. If Liu Zheng really breaks through Luoyang City and captures Emperor Han Ling alive, it will be a shocking event in the world.

Lu Zhi could not bear the charge.

That's why Lu Zhi rushed from Xingyang County to Hulao Pass overnight, trying to stop Liu Zheng when he left Hulao Pass.

And Liu Zheng didn't intend to leave Hulao Pass to attack Luoyang.

The reason why he wanted to occupy Hulao Pass was not to attack Luoyang at all.Instead, he wanted to block Lu Zhi's attack before Hulao Pass.

If there is no Hulao Pass, Liu Zheng will fight Lu Zhi's men in the wild, which is not a good thing for Liu Zheng. If there is Hulao Pass as a support, Liu Zheng will be stable.

If you advance, you can directly attack Luoyang, and if you retreat, you can rely on the thick walls of Hulao Pass and slowly compete with Lu Zhi.

And Lu Zhi didn't want to fight a tug-of-war with Liu Zheng, so he decided to go to Hulao Pass as soon as possible.

But when Lu Zhi really arrived at Hulao Pass, Lu Zhi realized how difficult Liu Zheng was.

Lu Zhi had been fighting with these Yellow Turbans for several months, so he naturally knew the strength of the Yellow Turbans very well.

If someone had told him before coming to Hulao Pass that a group of Yellow Turbans could break through Hulao Pass in just one day, Lu Zhi would not believe anything.

But when he saw the burnt Hulaoguan, which was a bit dilapidated and even the city walls were pitch-black, Lu Zhi sighed that there are capable people in the Yellow Turban Army.

Originally, he didn't think much of Liu Zheng, who was admired by both Huangfusong and Dong Zhuo, but after seeing Hulao Pass, he knew that Liu Zheng was indeed a tough opponent!

Hulao Pass is one of the eight great passes defending Luoyang. It is extremely difficult to break Hulao Pass. The predecessors have tried many methods, but it is difficult to break Hulao Pass.

But right now, Hulao Pass was broken by Liu Zheng in just one day, and he successfully occupied Hulao Pass, allowing Hulao Pass to change its flag. Lu Zhi saw the change of Hulao Pass from the Hulao Pass, It is also clear that Liu Zheng used the strategy of attacking with fire.

But Huo Gong's strategy had never been thought of before, or if he thought of it, he had no chance to realize it.

Liu Zheng was able to break through the Hulao Pass in such a short period of time, which shows Liu Zheng's cleverness, so Lu Zhi had to be vigilant.

"Teacher, we have already arrived outside Hulao Pass, should we directly attack the city?"

In the big tent of the army outside Hulao Pass, Lu Zhi silently looked at the sand table in front of him. It would take a day to go from Hulao Pass to Luoyang, but if you use cavalry, you can go back and forth in half a day.

Wearing armor, Gongsun Zan stood in the military tent, looked at Lu Zhi, and asked Lu Zhi if he wanted to directly attack Hulao Pass.

After all, the Hulaoguan city gate was broken, and the new city gate has not been repaired. The current city gate is just temporarily piled up with wood. If it is to attack the city, Lu Zhi's soldiers and horses will be stronger than when Liu Zheng attacked the city. Much simpler.

Lu Zhi was interrupted by Gongsun Zan in his meditation, raised his head, and glanced at Gongsun Zan.

"Bogui Gongsun Zan's watchword, there is no need to rush to attack the city."

When Gongsun Zan heard Lu Zhi's words, his expression changed slightly, and he asked curiously.

"Teacher, we are traveling through the starry night to come to Hulao Pass, why don't we attack the city as soon as possible?"