When the Chenggao fire broke out, Liu Xuande naturally succeeded.

His strategy is simple to say, which is to let Zhang Fei and Yu Jin attack Hua Xiong on the battlefield, preferably by beheading him, and then let Yuan Shao intimidate the Hulao Pass defenders with great fanfare. At this time, he took the opportunity to send troops with Le Jin and Lu Dai.

The waterway was used to discredit and sneak attack Cheng Gao.

However, this is simple to say...

First of all, to attack Chenggao by water, the Yellow River has an unobstructed view. If you want to attack by boat, you can only sneak through the waters north of Hulao Pass at night. Moreover, due to the lack of ferry equipment, the scale of a transportation is destined not to be too large, otherwise there will inevitably be

alarmed; alarmed

Secondly, Chenggao is a big city, and it is interconnected with Hulao Pass, Luoyang, and Wushejin and supports each other. Especially Hulao Pass, which is too close to Chenggao... In other words, Chenggao itself is Hulao Pass.

As part of the defense system, once it fails to win in a single battle, the troops in the sneak attack are destined to be killed under the city with no support from the front or rear.

Therefore, this strategy may seem simple, but it is actually very dangerous... An important prerequisite is that the Chenggao garrison was mobilized on a large scale, and the Hulao Pass was in a panic and was unable to do anything.

In other words, if Zhang Fei cannot kill Hua Xiong here, then Liu Bei, Le Jin, and Lu Dai, who were waiting at the edge of the Yellow River, may not get on the boat at all.

But there is no doubt that Liu Bei won the bet... He saw that Hua Xiong was becoming arrogant, and Hua Xiong was indeed arrogant enough to use his body as bait; he trusted Zhang Fei, and Zhang Fei also achieved miraculous success in one battle; he admired Yu Jin and Le Jin

, both of them also performed well. One helped Zhang Fei contain Hua Xiong without any flaws, and the other climbed the city with him at night and defeated him in a battle; even Yuan Shao and Cao Cao repaid his trust and

In turn, I trusted him.

Moreover, even the defenders of Hulao Pass did not disappoint him!

As the Chenggao Fire broke out, the sergeants at Hulao Pass who were originally frightened by Hua Xiong's death were at a loss.

At Cao Cao's strong suggestion, Yuan Shao drew his sword and ordered all the princes to send out troops with all their strength. While using the most primitive methods to attack the city overnight, burning the city gates, climbing the walls with ropes, and constantly transporting troops through the Yellow River by boat,

Horses came to support Liu Bei behind Hulao Pass... At the same time, after Liu Bei captured Chenggao and set fire to it, he did not defend the city. Instead, he made a decisive decision and rushed out. The entire army turned behind Hulao Pass and attacked the pass overnight.

!

In the middle of the night, the Xiliang army was completely defeated. The soldiers and horses in Guanzhong fled and countless people surrendered. Hulao Pass was completely broken. Liu Xuande met Yuan, Cao and other princes in Hulao Pass.

When the two sides met, Yuan Shao greatly praised Liu Bei and all the soldiers who went to war. Cao Cao, Bao Xin, and Zhang Chao also rewarded Yue Jin, Yu Jin, and Lu Dai respectively. Then the princes from all walks of life worked together to give a sum of money.

As a reward, the coalition army was instantly delighted, so naturally there was no need to say more.

However, this jubilant atmosphere soon disappeared.

The trouble was caused by Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao... Seeing Luoyang ahead, the brothers couldn't help but send troops without authorization. However, the nearly 30,000 troops commanded by the two men were blocked by Duan Xuan at every turn, and the troops were seriously injured.

They were out of touch, and then nearly 20,000 infantry and cavalry including Xu Rong's, Li Jue's, and Li Meng's tribes who hurriedly returned to support attacked Luoyang City together, causing the entire army to collapse.

Without enough time to wait for the support of the coalition forces behind them, the two brothers returned to Chenggao in panic. According to post-war statistics, the two brothers actually lost more than 10,000 yuan in this battle... The atmosphere of victory before was completely lost. The key is that the coalition forces have regained their consciousness.

The disparity in combat power caused the entire army to be frustrated and had to fall into a confrontation again.

For a moment, even Yuan Shao couldn't help but sigh... However, good fortune and misfortune never come alone. What made Yuan Benchu ​​collapse even more was that just a few days later, Dong Zhuofang took the initiative to send a very considerate message to Yuan Shao, telling Yuan Shao that his uncle's family was still alive.

His brother Yuan Ji's family had just been beheaded by Dong Xiangguo, and he was asked to go to Chang'an to collect the corpses!

By the way, Dong Zhuo has wanted to kill Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji for a long time, and the reason is known to everyone in the world. It is simply that the two Yuans occupied Guandong and fought with him. The Yuan family and the Dong family are actually incompatible. And the reason why they did not take action for a long time,

This is simply due to the fact that Yuan Wei was once his candidate, and the Yuan family was deeply rooted in Luoyang. Yuan Wei was also the prince of the dynasty, so he needed to consider the political influence.

So why doesn’t it need to be considered now?

The answer is simple. After returning to Guanzhong, the wealth and ease of defense and difficulty of attack in Guanzhong gave Dong Zhongying enough confidence and security to be willful.

Originally, everyone, including Gongsun Xun and Yuan Shao, felt that Dong Xiangguo had been very indulgent and violent in Luoyang, but Dong Xiangguo still used facts to tell the two juniors that they were still too young and naive.

It is difficult for ordinary people to imagine how Dong Zhuo let himself go after entering Guanzhong!

In just half a month, he held a banquet of heads... He convened the ministers for a banquet and at the same time had the rebel soldiers of Beidi County executed in public at the banquet. It is said that the minister was so frightened that countless people vomited.

He also had a second spring in his life.

By the way, Huangfu Song's uncle and the step-brother of Huangfu Gui, one of the Three Ming Dynasties in Liangzhou, are still alive and charming. Therefore, as an old bachelor, Dong Xiangguo wanted to marry someone to follow him in Guanzhong and Liangzhou.

He married the influential Huangfu family in the capital, but they were not happy with it, so he actually beat Huangfu Song's aunt to death in public!

When the news came, Huangfu Song gritted his teeth and wished he could immediately travel back to two years ago and kill Dong Zhuo in Guanzhong!

He even built a cozy home.

After Dong Zhuo arranged the defense of Guanzhong, he didn't like living in Chang'an, so he asked his younger brother Dong Min to stay in Chang'an and Wang Yun to take charge of the government. Then he returned to his fiefdom of Xi County and built a dock next to the Weishui River.

The fort, known as Xiwu, then gathered here the treasures, goods, military rations, and armor that were obtained during the previous raid on Luoyang... To be fair, Dong Zhongying's move was not just for pleasure, because Xi County itself is located at the Weishui River.

On the road, his presence here can have a huge deterrent effect on Liangzhou and Yizhou.

In fact, after Dong Zhuo began to build a base camp in Xiwu, Ma Teng and Han Sui once again expressed their submission, and Dong Zhuo himself began to try to use troops against Hanzhong.

Under such circumstances, the unscrupulous Dong Xiangguo casually wiped out the entire Yuan family, and it seemed "reasonable" to warn Yuan Shao.

And don’t mention it, the so-called charge of Yuan Wei’s dealings with the Guandong rebels is really not nonsense - Zhang Chao in Luoyang was defeated and many people were captured. Among them, a person from Guangling confessed something. The children of the Yuan family once

Yuan Sui, who was a subordinate of Grand Tutor Yuan Kui, went to Guangling after escaping from Luoyang. At this time, he was in Guangling taking charge of the affairs of the county for Zhang Chao.

Therefore, the evidence of Yuan Wei's communication with the princes of Guandong can be regarded as conclusive, so it should be cut off!

When Yuan Shao heard about this, he was so panicked and angry that he actually suffered from a headache. He could only lie down and discuss matters all day long... In this case, not to mention marching to Luoyang, it was difficult for the princes from all walks of life to come to Yuan Shao to discuss matters.

, which meant that Yuan Benchu’s confidants could barely come in and out to report.

But on this day, a person suddenly arrived. Yuan Shao was not happy to see him, but he had to see him. He was called Jushu. He was a famous scholar in Jizhou. He was currently working under Han Fu, the shepherd of Jizhou, and he came to deliver logistics supplies.

He also asked about Pan Feng's death. Now that he heard that Yuan Shao was ill, he came to express his condolences in person.

"I see."

After listening to Feng Ji's story, Jushou, who was standing in front of the couch, nodded slightly and did not mean to pursue it too much. "I will naturally report this matter to Han Jizhou and ask him to make his own decision. As for Yuan Cheqi, since he is ill,

After encountering the bad news about Grand Tutor Yuan, in my opinion, we might as well rest in peace and recuperate before discussing anything else."

Feng Ji was silent for a moment when he heard the words, but first looked at the bed separated by a gauze curtain, looked at the figure behind the curtain and slightly leaned over and coughed twice, then turned to Jushou in front of him: "This matter requires a lot of trouble.

My father-in-law and brother... My general has been suffering from headaches for a long time. With this bad news, it is very frustrating to suddenly suffer from an old illness... When we get to Yecheng, we must explain it to Han Jizhou. "

Jushou naturally agreed wholeheartedly, and after saying a few more words, he bowed slightly to the figure behind the curtain, saluted, and turned around to leave.

However, just as Ju Gong and Yu were about to go out, they bumped into several people, and one of them even came up and hugged Ju Suo from the waist, forcing him back to the inner room where Yuan Shao was recuperating... That's not all.

Another scribe who followed this man simply ordered the soldiers to block the door with a human wall.

"What does Zhongzhi mean?" Jushou was not afraid, but he was a little bit dumbfounded. "The Taifu is dead, and I have to go back and report to Han Jizhou anxiously. He is an old official of the Taifu, so I will definitely be saddened by him, and

Yuan Cheqi is ill..."

"Jujun!" The person who stopped Jushou was naturally Xin Ping. He grabbed the opponent's arm tightly, but he was quick and quick. "It was because I heard that Jujun's medical skills were the best in Hebei that I wanted to invite you to diagnose and treat my general.

two!"

Jushou couldn't help but shake his head: "When did I learn medical skills? This is spreading rumors. Please Zhongzhi let me go as soon as possible."

"Why should I be so humble?" Another person twisted his beard and stepped forward to block the way, but it was Guo Tu, a fellow villager of Xin Ping in Yingchuan. "Brother Zhongzhi's clan and my clan are all in Yecheng. Letters from the clansmen say that you are from Hebei Province.

His medical skills are unparalleled...Now that we are here, how can we think of leaving without giving my general a diagnosis?"

Jushou felt more and more amused, but he didn't tell the difference. He just used all his strength to break away from Xin Ping, and then walked around Guo Tu... However, when he came to the door, the soldiers standing in the door showed expressionless expressions.

The expression is just holding the knife to block the way.

Jushou looked around and saw that although the people around him who could speak had different expressions, they all just stared at him without saying a word. He had no choice but to spread his hands and ask, "Why is this?"

"We are helpless!" Xin Ping bowed slightly and bowed. "If my general cannot afford to fall ill, won't we be reduced to helpless people? Please forgive me, sir?"

Jushou was helpless: "Just a brief diagnosis?"

"That's right." Although Feng Ji didn't know the reason for Xin Ping and Guo Tu's move, he was not ignorant, so he immediately cooperated. "If you and your brother can make a diagnosis for my general, I will definitely not hesitate to do so."

Thank you very much!”

"Thank you so much, I dare not ask for it." Jushou sighed, and his face immediately became serious. "The only thing I have to explain in advance is to make a diagnosis and not prescribe any medicine!"

Guo Tu and Xin Ping looked at each other and simply responded: "My father and brother will make the diagnosis themselves, and we will take care of the medicine ourselves."

Jushou shook his head, walked over to Yuan Shao's couch, sat down again with a layer of gauze, and then said shockingly: "In my opinion, Yuan Cheqi's illness today is not only with Dong Zhuo, but also with General Wei;

Not only the troops in Kansai, but also the princes in Kanto!"

Yuan Shao was not pretending to be sick, he did have a headache. In addition, spring and summer coincided with a large temperature difference between day and night, so he had a cold... But no matter what, when the man heard this, he suddenly became distraught.

The person behind the curtain was stunned.

"Please make it clear, sir and brother." Feng Ji, who was on the side, seemed not to have expected the other party to be so straightforward. After being a little startled, he took the initiative to inquire sincerely on behalf of his lord.

"What's not to be said clearly?" Jushou sat on the stool in front of the couch and said proudly. "It's just because he saw Liu Xuande and Zhang Yide, and even Dong Jun's troops were so good at fighting, so he was worried about the power of General Wei and Dong Zhuo.

I was worried that they were invincible because of their proficiency in fighting. Then it was clear that Luoyang was in front, but it was tasteless and a pity to abandon it; Chang'an was in the west, but it was far away... So I wanted to go back and deal with the Kwantung princes to strengthen myself, but I didn't know what to do.

It’s just a matter of how to deal with them! Especially since General Wei is in Hedong, he doesn’t seem to have any intention of giving up, and it makes Mr. Yuan not sure whether he should give up...right?"

By the way, it was obviously Xin Ping and Guo Tu, two fellow villagers from Yingchuan, who stopped Jushou privately. Fengji didn’t know the details, but he was already convinced at this time: “Then I dare to ask you and your brother again... The crux of the matter is probably this,

It can cure diseases and save lives, and avoid past mistakes to avoid future ones. What are the reasons and explanations behind this problem?"

"Yuan Cheqi." Jushou smiled at Feng Ji for a moment, but then turned to face the curtain in front of him and asked seriously. "Do you want to imitate General Wei and do something, but you always feel that you don't know how to start, and then there are some

Uncertain?"
To be continued...