Chapter 122 Breaking the Hulao Pass!(2/2)
After Zhao Yun waited for Xiliu Camp to use crossbows to kill the soldiers around Xu Rong one by one, Zhao Yun personally dragged the red tassel gun and approached Xu Rong step by step...
The battle at Hulao Pass lasted all night before it ended. The banners of the ten princes were planted on the wall of Hulao Pass!
When Yuan Shao woke up again, he asked the soldiers around him: "Have Cao A'ao, Chu Zimou and others returned in defeat?"
The soldier replied hesitantly: "Lord, they, they have captured Hulao Pass..."
When Yuan Shao heard the news, he was immediately stunned. The most powerful pass in the world had been captured!
The fifteen princes who did not participate in the war were all shocked when they learned that the coalition forces had captured Hulao Pass within three days and nights.
Although the morale of the Xiliang Army has been low, and although the number of soldiers defending the city has decreased, Hulao Pass is a great pass after all!
Xu You hurried over again to look for Yuan Shao: "My lord, Hulao Pass has been broken. We can send troops to the west to recapture Luoyang and recapture the emperor. Great things can be accomplished!"
"But Hulao Pass was not captured by me..."
"The princes from all walks of life worked together to make Dong Zhuo retreat, and the capture of Hulao Pass is also due to my lord. If Luoyang and the emperor are not recaptured at this time, the emperor will be taken away by Cao Ah Ma and Chu Zimou, and my lord will be disgraced."
"What you say makes sense! Let Yan Liang and Wen Chou kill 10,000 cavalrymen. The leader of our alliance will personally pursue the national traitor Dong Zhuo and avenge his previous humiliation!"
Yuan Shao personally put on his own troops and led the cavalry with Yan Liang and Wen Chou to pursue Dong Zhuo!
Yuan Shu, Wang Kuang and other princes who were standing by saw that once Hulao Pass was broken, they could enter Heluo and plunder, so they immediately sent troops to enter the pass!
"We didn't make any effort to attack Hulao Pass, but when we harvested the fruits of victory, each one ran faster than the other..."
Chu Tian shook his head repeatedly when he saw Yuan Shao and other princes marching into the pass.
Although the Hulao Pass has been defeated, how can Dong Zhuo's army in Luoyang be easily provoked? In the plain area, with a flat river, the Xiliang Army will be invincible.
Even Chu Tian only has twelve double-bowed crossbows in his hand that can pose a threat to the Xiliang cavalry.
"Ding! Since your army fought hard to attack Hulao Pass and successfully captured Hulao Pass, the merits your army gained in the battle at Hulao Pass will be doubled."
Chu Tian's guess was correct, capturing Hulao Pass would gain additional military merit.
It is estimated that the military exploits of other princes who participated in the capture of Hulao Pass were also doubled.
In this battle, Chutian gained more than 10,000 military exploits, and after doubling it, the number would be 30,000.
In addition, Chu Tian and other princes divided the captives in Hulao Pass.
Li Jue and Hua Xiong's troops gave up defending Hulao Pass and sold Xu Rong, so the prisoners were almost all Xu Rong's soldiers, about 10,000 people. On average, each prince could only get more than a thousand prisoners.
Hundreds of war horses.
Zhao Yun played a great role in the critical battle of Hulao Pass. He escorted a general of Dong Zhuo.
Chu Tian was quite surprised. He did not expect that Hu Zhen, the Cavalry Commander who failed to capture Dong Zhuo alive last time, finally captured one of Dong Zhuo's generals this time.
Chu Tian saw that the man was about forty years old, with a stubborn look on his face, as if he was unwilling to admit that he had become a prisoner.
This is also normal. Not long ago, he commanded Xiliang troops and had a prominent position. Now he was suddenly reduced to a prisoner. Naturally, he was not used to it.
"Who are you?"
The man didn't answer.
Chu Tian knew that it would be difficult to subdue a general who had a master.
Zhao Yun and Xu Sheng surrendered only after their lord died. Zang Ba, Sun Guan and other Taishan bandits were conquered by force after Chu Tian destroyed them.
The master of the man in front of him is Dong Zhuo. It is not easy to subdue Dong Zhuo before he is dead.
Or, Chu Tian did not dare to use generals who surrendered too easily, such as Lu Bu who recognized his father as soon as he surrendered.
"If you don't tell me your identity, that's okay. Come and bring a prisoner to identify him."
Soon a Xiliang cavalry was brought over: "This is our general, Lord Zhonglang General Xu Rong."
Xu Rong?!
Chu Tian did not expect that Zhao Yun would capture a person with a great background for him. In history, he had defeated Cao Cao, Sun Jian's lieutenant general Xu Rong.
Although Cao Cao and Sun Jian did not have many troops at that time, it also shows that Xu Rong has the ability to command...
Xu Rong was recognized and no longer concealed his identity: "I will not be loyal to you. If you want to kill me, I will kill you."
"It would be a pity to kill you..."
Chu Tian thought that Xu Rong should be a good cavalry general, so he temporarily had him detained.
As long as he was brought back to Langya Kingdom and disciplined slowly, he did not believe that Xu Rong would not surrender.
"We continue to march to Luoyang!"
Chu Tian united with the other nine princes to pursue Dong Zhuo westward, perhaps intercepting some supplies and people, and maybe even rescuing the emperor and hundreds of officials.
Chapter completed!