Three Kingdoms: Marry Lu Lingqi, father-in-law Lu Bu

“Wenyou, what did you say?”

“Hangu Pass was impregnable, how could it be gone?”

Dong Zhuo waved his hands nonchalantly, thinking that his eldest son-in-law was in a good mood today and telling him a joke!

But this joke didn’t seem funny at all.

Suddenly, Dong Zhuo looked at Li Ru intently.

He saw the fear on Li Ru’s face. His expression still did not dissipate, and Dong Zhuo fell into a deathly silence.

After a long time,

Dong Zhuo finally spoke:

“How is Fan Chou and Zhang Xiu?”

“What happened to the fifty thousand defenders?”

Li Ru lowered his head, not daring to look at Dong Zhuo.

“Wenyou, it doesn’t hurt to tell me. Dong

Zhuo raised his voice, and Li Ru said tremblingly:

“Fan Chou died in battle, Zhang Xiu was captured, and of the 50,000 defenders, only a thousand were defeated.……”

In the bedroom, you can hear a needle drop.

Dead silence! Deathly silence!

Dong Zhuo’s face was expressionless, and he couldn’t tell whether he was happy or sad.

At this moment, he seemed to have aged more than ten years.

The original Dong Zhuo was almost sixty years old.

But because he is a martial arts practitioner and has quite good energy, he looks like a man in his fifties.

But now, he is in a state of mind.

Just like a hero in his last years, a strong man has his wrist cut off.

After an unknown amount of time, Dong Zhuo said slowly:

“Comfort the families of the soldiers and don’t let them feel cold”

“In addition, tell Zhang Ji the news of Zhang Xiu’s capture”

“He also told him that if he could redeem Zhang Xiu, I would do my best.”

After that, Dong Zhuo waved his hand and signaled Li Ru to go down.

He was the only one left in the room, and he didn’t know what he was thinking about.

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Luoyang

Generals Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and Gao Shun sent people to send back the news of the capture of Hangu Pass.

After receiving the news, Lu Bu was elated and shared the joy with Gu Xuan and Lu Lingqi.

“General Boping, I’m afraid it’s been a hard journey.”

Gu Xuan sighed.

In fact, at the beginning, Gu Xuan himself did not support Gao Shun’s risk of crossing the Qinling Mountains. He just proposed this concept.

But Gao Shun felt that if there was still an army in the world that could complete this high task, Difficult mission, then you can only fall into the camp!

How important is Hangu Pass?

For Dong Zhuo, this is a military town isolated from Guandong!

02 According to Hangu Pass, he can look up to the sky and wait for the right time to send out troops. Qinchuan, sweep the world!

For Lu Bu, if Hangu Pass is in the hands of Dong Zhuo, then at least half of the troops need to be allocated to keep an eye on Dong Zhuo to prevent Dong Zhuo from launching a sneak attack!

But if Hangu Pass is captured, worry The party to be attacked should be Dong Zhuo!

On the contrary, Lu Bu can use a small number of troops to garrison Hangu Pass and firmly block Dong Zhuo’s eastward advance!

The switch between offense and defense only takes a moment.

This is the Hangu Pass. Important strategic significance!

After winning this level, the crisis faced by Lu Bu’s army was instantly reversed.

“I can even imagine that Dong Zhuo didn’t think about food and drink after learning that Hangu Pass had been captured.”

Lü Bu laughed heartily.

He and Dong Zhuo were already in a life-and-death rivalry.

If it had been Dong Zhuo who occupied Luoyang in the past, Lu Bu’s current situation would not be much better.

Gu Xuan looked at the map not far away and thought about the next step. Military arrangements for a period of time.

It is naturally impossible to capture Chang’an in one go.

Dong Zhuo is not that easy to deal with. Hangu Pass was captured this time because Gao Shun and the trapped camp were brave enough, and Dong Zhuo did not It is expected that the trapped camp will circle from the Qinling Mountains to behind Hangu Pass.

It is much more difficult to capture Chang’an, the former capital of the Han Dynasty, than to capture Hangu Pass.

Therefore, if you want to capture Chang’an, you need to take a long-term approach.

In addition The Kwantung Allied Forces may soon raise troops, and it is obviously not a wise move to spend time in Chang’an.

But Dong Zhuo and tens of thousands of Xiliang troops are still in Chang’an after all, and may launch a counterattack against Hangu Pass at any time.

Taking all things into consideration, Gu Xuan It is planned to hand over the identity of the guard general of Hangu Pass to Hao Zhao concurrently.

With Hao Zhao’s ability, it is natural to block the Xiliang army’s attack.

As for Gao Shun and the trapped camp, they will be transferred back to Luoyang to prepare for war at any time. The Kwantung princes raising their troops

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Yanzhou Dong’a

Looking at the Jiao Zhao that took several days to finally complete, a smile appeared on Cao Cao’s face.

Jiao Chao Jiao Chao, as the name suggests, is a fake edict.

But if Cao Cao didn’t say it, who would know it was false?

Or to put it another way, even if everyone knows it is false, as long as this edict is in everyone’s interest, then it is true!

“Zhicai, I’ve worked hard on you these days.”

“After today’s work is done, go back and rest.”

Cao Cao said to Xi Zhicai on the side.

Xi Zhicai, who looked slightly haggard, shook his head and said with a smile:

“My lord, I am only playing a supporting role. The one who really takes the trouble is you yourself. Cao

Cao waved his hand and said,”If this edict can unite the heroes of Guandong and revive the Han Dynasty, what’s the problem even if Cao is tired?””

Yes, this thing in Cao Cao’s hand is the famous imperial edict against Dong Jiao.

But now, the scientific name of this edict should be changed to”Edict against Lu Jiao”.

Cao Cao still has a glimmer of hope for the Han Dynasty in his heart.

I hope that I can use this corrective edict to rally all the princes in Guandong to attack Luoyang together and rescue the emperor!

Soon.

Cao Cao ordered his subordinates to copy several copies of the corrective edict and send troops to post them everywhere in Yanzhou.

The news spread quickly Hurry.

A few days later, all the princes in Guandong will know about this edict.

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Jizhou

Bohai County

Xu You brought a copy of the imperial edict sent by Cao Cao and read it for Yuan Shao.

After listening, Yuan Shao sneered and said:

“Meng De is a little naive, but this just gives us an excuse to raise an army.”

“Presumably other princes will also use this excuse to join us in raising troops.”

Before he finished speaking,

Wen Chou came from outside and said:

“Report to the lord!”

“Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, Wang Kuang, the governor of Hanoi, Yuan Yi, the governor of Shanyang, and Han Fu sent envoys respectively, hoping to be met by their lord. Hearing this

, Xu You smiled and said,”My lord, the princes from all walks of life have clearly sent people to ask for your opinion!””

“Perhaps Cao Mengde is still complacent now, thinking that the princes from all walks of life joined this alliance for his own sake!”

Hearing this, Yuan Shao glanced at Xu You approvingly.

The princes Wen Chou just mentioned are all important former officials of the Yuan family.

And these people have always been on good terms with Yuan Shao.

Former officials of the Yuan family Whether the disciples want to participate in the alliance of princes naturally depends on the attitudes of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.

If Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are unwilling to join, the disciples of the Yuan family’s old officials will also refuse Cao Cao’s invitation.

But if Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu nod, these former officials and disciples will Naturally, they will follow!

Yes.

The Kwantung Allied Forces have never looked at Cao Cao’s face.

It wasn’t Cao Cao who wrote an edict casually, and everyone rushed towards Jujube and actively participated in the coalition.

They are all old foxes with thousands of years, Who doesn’t know that Cao Cao’s so-called emperor’s edict is a fake?

To put it bluntly, this is just an excuse to raise troops.

The main thing to look at is whether Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are involved

“That’s all, Meng De is also fiercely loyal. As his elder brother, how can I not help him?”

“Wen Chou, go and tell the envoy sent by Han Fu and others that I will meet them in the main hall later.”

Wen Chou clasped his fists and left. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Xu You said with a smile:

“My lord, there is no harm in giving up the person who initiated the alliance to Cao Cao.”

“But the position of alliance leader must be firmly grasped by the lord!”

“After all, it was impossible for Yuan Shu to give it up.”

The smile on Yuan Shao’s face disappeared, and his eyes gradually became deeper.[]

He knew Yuan Shu’s temperament very well!

Ever since I was little, I have wanted to fight for everything and grab everything.

In the past, when Yuan Feng was the concubine, there was no harm in giving some things to Yuan Shu.

But now, he is the leader of the alliance of princes.

It will directly determine which of the two is the most orthodox heir of the Yuan family!

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Runan,

Yuzhou

When he learned that Cao Cao had preemptively launched a challenge to Lu’s edict, Yuan Shu put down the bowl of honey and cursed loudly:

“When did a eunuch dare to get ahead of me?”

The counselor Yan Xiang on the side comforted him:

“Lord, this Cao Mengde has always been on good terms with Yuan Benchu”

“I’m afraid that if he initiates this edict, Yuan Benchu will respond soon. Yuan

Shu said angrily:

“If you respond, just respond. Without my participation, let’s see what kind of climate they can become!”

“Besides, at worst, if I try to form an alliance again, it will only take a lot of trouble. Yan Xiang smiled bitterly and said,”

Lord, even so,”

“But this opportunity has been snatched away by Cao Mengde”

“If we make an additional alliance, I’m afraid the world will say that the lord is copying Cao Mengde, which will be detrimental to the lord’s reputation.”

Yuan Shu has the most reputation. When Yan Xiang said this, he also reacted.

People who eat crabs are often very full.

But the second person who eats crabs will not get as much benefit as the first one.

If Yuan Shu refused Cao Cao’s invitation and formed an additional alliance.

Although some people also joined, it was not as effective as it should have been.

Seeing that the expression on Yuan Shu’s face relaxed, Yan Xiang continued to persuade:

“My lord, no matter who is the initiator of this alliance, with my lord’s prestige, I can definitely compete for the position of alliance leader!”

“As long as you win the position of alliance leader, any victory achieved by the coalition will be inseparable from the lord’s contribution!”

Yuan Shu nodded, waved his hand and said:

“No matter what, I am generous enough to give up the benefits of being the founder of the coalition forces to Cao Mengde.”

“But I am bound to win the position of alliance leader!”

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With the addition of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, various princes in Guandong responded one after another.

Needless to say, there are former officials and disciples of the Yuan family, only two Yuan and Ma are looking forward to it.

Others, such as Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, Sun Jian, the Marquis of Wucheng, and Gongsun Zan, the governor of Youbeiping, also decided to join the alliance.

These people may have different thoughts from Er Yuan.

But to say that they are loyal to the Han Dynasty is completely nonsense!

Among them, there is a special person.

Youzhou

Youzhou Beiping County Liu Bei, with his hands above his knees and a face as white as jade, walked into the main hall holding a small hand stove and placed it next to Gongsun Zan.

“Xuande, you are here.”

Gongsun Zan waved his hand and motioned for Liu Bei to sit down.

The two of them are classmates and brothers, and both are from Youzhou.

But at the moment, the one who is doing better is naturally Gongsun Zan.

Don’t think that Gongsun Zan is just a prefect.

But the things in his hands are The target of military power is an entire state!

You Beiping County is close to the Wuhuan tribes. Gongsun Zan has been conquering Wuhuan for many years and is known as the”White Horse General”.

If he insists on finding someone in the world whose military capabilities are comparable to his, he can only It’s Lu Bu.

When it comes to their resumes, the two of them have similar experiences. They both started their careers as foreigners and proved themselves with outstanding military exploits!

But the Gongsun family behind Gongsun Zan is from a wealthy Youzhou family, and their birth status is much higher than Lu Bu’s.

This This ensured that Gongsun Zan could not be suppressed by people like Ding

Yuan. On the contrary, all the previous governors of Youzhou had to give enough face to the Gongsun family and Gongsun Zan.

For example, the current governor of Youzhou, Liu Yu, was a clan member of the Han Dynasty. He is Da Zongzheng.

In terms of reputation, there is no need to say more.

Liu Yu has two brushes in managing internal affairs, but when it comes to fighting wars, he has to rely on Gongsun Zan.

Therefore, Gongsun Zan’s current situation is that he controls 70% of Youzhou in the name of the right governor of Beiping. The above-mentioned military power.

And his subordinates are all brave men, and the military strength is extremely powerful!

In the original history, he was able to fight Yuan Shao for nine years after the war against Dong Alliance, and became Yuan Shao’s biggest enemy to unify the four states of Hebei. It can be seen that The strength is so strong.

Even in the early stage of the duel with Yuan Shao, 843 Gongsun Zan had always suppressed Yuan Shao.

Until Qu Yi’s words in the Battle of Jieqiao,”White horse?” snort! He will never come back.” This opened the curtain of Gongsun Zan’s decline.

But now,

Liu Bei is attached to Gongsun Zan and serves as a guest general on his senior brother Gongsun Zan’s side.

Gongsun Zan put down the information in his hand and handed it to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei saw After finishing, he frowned and said:

“I didn’t expect that the situation in Luoyang would become so critical!”

“Do all the heroes of Guandong need to raise their troops together to drive away Lu Bu?”

I wonder if it was destined to be a bad fate.

Liu Bei had an innate dislike for Lu Bu.

Even though Lu Bu did not do any bad things after he captured Luoyang, Liu Bei still felt that he was an extremely evil person.

Gongsun Zan said with a smile:

“Xuande, in fact, your Majesty’s safety does not depend on Lu Bu, but on the needs of the Guandong princes.”

“If the princes of Guandong are willing to accept Lu Bu’s leadership, they will naturally praise Lu Bu and brag that Lu Bu is a great good man.”

“But if Lu Bu hinders them, then he must be eradicated!”

Liu Bei nodded.

Compared with Gongsun Zan, who had been an independent warlord for many years, Liu Bei’s political thinking at this period was obviously not that mature.

“Xuande, as a brother, I also want to join this coalition of princes.”

“I wonder if you would be willing to go with my brother to join the alliance? Liu

Bei quickly clasped his fists and said:

“If the elder brother invites you, it is better for the younger brother to obey the invitation.”

Gongsun Zan nodded, and he knew that Liu Bei would definitely choose to go with him.

Perhaps, senior brother Gongsun Zan was the first person who truly appreciated Liu Bei on his entrepreneurial journey.

Although Liu Bei’s status as Prince Jing of Zhongshan seemed a bit shabby..

But Gongsun Zan understands that the other descendants of King Jing of Zhongshan may be trash, but Liu Bei is not! Whether it is said that Liu Bei has a heart for the Han Dynasty or that Liu Bei has his own ambitions, anyway, he is a person who is willing to do practical things.

There are many means Time is not important, what is important is whether the goal can be achieved.

Suddenly, Gongsun Zan seemed to have thought of something, and said to Liu Bei with a smile:

“It is said that Lu Bu’s bravery is unparalleled in the world.”

“Xuande has brought Yun Chang and Yide with him this time. If there is a chance, he can let them try it out to see if the rumored Lu Bu who is unparalleled in the world is actually a lie!

Liu Bei smiled and said,”Yun Chang and Yide may not be as good as Lu Bu.””

“But if they are not allowed to try, I am afraid they will blame me, my eldest brother. Gongsun

Zan comforted him and said,”Yun Changyide’s martial arts skills are equally good. If he competes with Lu Bu, it will be fine as long as nothing happens.””

Hearing this, Liu Bei secretly made a plan in his mind.

If the two sworn brothers fall into a disadvantage, even if they don’t talk about martial arts and bully the minority, they must defeat Lu Bu!

It is worth mentioning that.

In Gu Xuan’s Under the influence, Lu Bu’s reputation was much better than before in history.

Zhang Fei and others would only think that he was a powerful martial artist and would not revil him as a slave with three surnames.

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