Chapter 155, formation of troops

When Dong Zhuo learned that Cao Cao had sent an envoy to invite him to send troops to attack Liu Bei, he immediately cheered up and gave up the white prey in his arms without hesitation.

His fighting spirit has not been completely exhausted, and the flames of revenge are bringing strength.

After many years of planning, it ended miserably. This hatred had reached a certain point. Even if he could not take over the capital, he could not let Liu Bei live there.

However, this kind of emotional choice is not a good thing for a hero. It will only harm his own interests because of temporary pleasure.

"Go back and tell Cao Cao that as soon as Liu Bei sends troops, I will attack Hangu Pass immediately."

Dong Zhuo responded almost without hesitation.

The messenger was overjoyed.

Li Ru sighed secretly.

He was not questioning the decision to attack Hangu Pass. As an important pass related to the initiative of both sides, Li Ru also agreed to capture Hangu Pass.

Because as long as Hangu Pass is in hand, whether they march west to the capital, counterattack Xiliang, or plot Yizhou, it will be of great benefit.

On the contrary, as long as Hangu Pass is in Liu Bei's hands, they will not dare to send troops to expand.

Li Ru was disappointed that Dong Zhuo was too motivated now.

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The situation in the world is changing, and the trends from all sides are gradually reaching the capital.

Liu Bei sighed: "That's all for the others. I didn't expect that Brother Bogui would also follow me and raise an army to attack me."

After all, the two were brothers in the same sect. Liu Yu did not raise the banner of crusade, but Gongsun Zan himself secretly joined forces with Yuan Shao.

"From this, it seems that this White Horse General is no longer willing to stop at being a general." Guo Jia secretly reminded in his words that Gongsun Zan was no longer a simple general, he wanted to become a prince.

Liu Bei nodded in agreement. Gongsun Zan's position was very similar to that of Ding Yuan. They were both very prestigious border generals.

The difference between the two is that he completed the centralization of power when he first arrived in Bingzhou, while Liu Yu failed to take over military power even though he was the shepherd of Youzhou.

Such a result was an indirect source of conflict between the emperor and his ministers. With Gongsun Zan holding the military power in Youzhou, his ambitions would naturally grow.

Liu Ye also echoed: "The leader is weak and the minister is strong. From what I see, there will be a battle between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan in the future, and the winner is likely to be Gongsun Zan."

The title of General White Horse was not conferred by the emperor, but was earned through years of bloody battles with the barbarians.

White Horse Yi Cong, wherever justice goes, it will follow him in life and death. He is one of the three great side riders of the Han Dynasty.

Although Liu Yu has a reputation of benevolence and righteousness, in these troubled times, the aura of benevolence and righteousness cannot help him win the battle.

However... if Gongsun Zan kills Liu Yu, the king of Ren, I am afraid that the army and people of Youzhou will be alienated from him.

Liu Bei looked around at the crowd and asked, "Who is willing to lead an army to help Bingzhou?"

The coalition forces of Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan numbered 60,000, but now there are only 20,000 soldiers and horses left behind in Bingzhou, and most of them are ordinary county soldiers. It is inevitable to send reinforcements.

All the generals looked at each other, but no one stood up.

Liu Ye has said before that the main battlefield is in the south, while the north is mainly defended, so everyone wants to rush to the main battlefield.

After a while, Zhao Yun stood up.

"My lord, I will finally go there."

Liu Bei was weighing the pros and cons when he heard Guo Jia laugh and say: "Zilong is not suitable."

"Why?" Zhao Yun was puzzled.

"As far as I know, all the white-horse Yi Congmen under Gongsun Zan are wearing white clothes and white armor. If you are wearing white clothes, the soldiers may not be able to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy."

The generals were speechless, could clothes and armor also be the reason?

At worst, I need to change my outfit.

Zhao Yun: "..."

Not funny at all.

However, Liu Bei understood what Guo Jia meant. Zhao Yun was not the best candidate, and he also hoped to keep this powerful general on the frontal battlefield.

Guo Jia added: "I would like to recommend General Qianzhao."

This name is not very popular under the command of Liu Bei, who has many fierce generals, because Qianzhao is a man of both civil and military skills. Since joining Liu Bei, he has mostly held civilian positions.

Standing at the end of the civil service, Qianzhao's eyes lit up. He had always had the idea of ​​uniting the army in his heart, but due to the fact that he had made too few achievements and had never commanded an army of more than ten thousand people.

It's not that I don't have confidence, it's just that this battle is too important, so I don't dare to ask for help easily.

Guo Jia helped him express his ambition. As far as he knew, Qianzhao was capable of commanding tens of thousands of people. Moreover, it was not that Qianzhao had never led troops, but his light was overshadowed by powerful generals such as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Liu Bei also suddenly realized that he had indeed neglected his good friend in recent years. Although he also had some political ability, he knew that Qianzhao wanted to be a general.

"Zijing, are you willing to go?"

"The final general... is willing to go."

Qianzhao only hesitated for a moment, and his eyes turned firm again. Without too many words, fighting this battle with all his strength is the best reward.

"Okay, take the lead, Tian Yu listens to the order."

"The end will be here."

Qianzhao and Tian Yu stepped out simultaneously, assuming the posture of a military general surrendering his hands and obeying orders.

"I order you to be the chief general, with Tian Yu as the deputy general, and to lead 10,000 Yulin infantry and 8,000 wolf cavalry. We will set off immediately tomorrow to rush to Bingzhou's aid."

"The last general takes command!"

Since Liu Bei entered the capital, the problem of insufficient civil servants under his command has been solved. Not only did he transfer Qian Zhao to the military, he also liberated Tian Yu.

"Xu Huang listens to the order."

"The end will be here."

"I ordered you to lead five thousand Yu Lin to the aid of Hangu Pass."

"The last general takes orders."

Liu Bei then looked at everyone.

"Everyone will obey the order."

"The end will be here."

"You will return to camp immediately to gather troops and follow me to fight at Hulao Pass."

"The last general takes orders."

After the meeting ended, everything began to proceed in an orderly manner.

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After the meeting, Guo Jia returned to the mansion, and the first thing he did was to give solemn instructions to the two ladies.

"Don't go out during this period."

The two women were obviously aware of the impending storm, and after looking at each other, they nodded in unison.

Bian Yuer asked curiously: "Will the war affect the family?"

During this period, many new faces suddenly appeared in the house, and they all seemed to be refined warriors. She vaguely smelled something unusual.

"The smoke never dissipates, it just permeates the places you can't see." Guo Jia had an unpredictable look on his face, and he really deserved a beating.

"How long will your husband be away this time?" Su Meiniang looked sad, and it always made people worry about each time they parted.

"The military advisor will accompany the army, but Guo Jia will be at home."

Guo Jia started to lie, and then received blank looks from the two women.

"I will not join the army this time, but... staying in the capital may not mean peace."

Those people would never let go of this golden opportunity, even though they knew Liu Bei might be on guard.

Like a moth flying into a flame, it may only wake up at the moment of death.

"I heard that my husband has recently been flirting with a talented woman through letters."
Chapter completed!