Chapter 28 ?? Competition
Three days later, Xiangping City.
Because of Li Jue and Guo Si, they refused to save him. Zhang Ji was trapped in Shangqiu City and was killed by Li Cheng's soldiers with arrows. Most of the soldiers under Zhang Xiu died in battle, a few surrendered, and one or two thousand remaining soldiers were defeated and fled back to Dong Zhuo's army.
Zhang Ji's body was obtained by Ma Teng and Han Sui. After the two won, they led the Liangzhou rebels to advance step by step, and the troops were approaching the city.
On the other hand, Dong Zhuo, because he lost the general Zhang Ji, his army's morale was frustrated. He had to return to the army to defend the city of Xiangping, because Xiangping City could not accommodate so many soldiers and horses, and there were still tens of thousands of troops standing by the city and setting up camps.
The soldiers and horses in the city and the soldiers and horses outside the city support each other.
There is no problem with the military arrangement, but Dong Zhuo's morale is extremely low.
Outside the city, Ma Teng, Han Sui and other rebels in Liangzhou were as many as 100,000, and the generals of each unit occupied the camps. The area was more than ten miles long and the momentum was strong.
Ma Teng and Han Sui were in a very good mood.
On this day, it was the second day after Ma Teng and Han Sui led his troops outside Xiangping City. The sun was shining, but the cold wind whistled, bringing up dust and sand in the sky.
In a large white tent, Ma Teng and Han Sui were each wearing armor and sitting in the northern throne together. Below were Hou Cheng, Cheng Yi and other rebel generals.
There was a charcoal fire in the camp, and the whole roasted lamb was grilling on the charcoal fire. The whole roasted lamb was dripping from the golden roasted lamb, and it made a squeaking sound from time to time.
Although roasting the whole lamb is very fragrant, none of the people present is interested in eating. As long as he defeated Dong Zhuo and then attacked Sanfu, what was there?
"My brother is really a clever plan. Not only did he reduce Dong Zhuo, he also advanced to Xiangping City. The morale of our Liangzhou army has restored its strength."
Ma Teng's face shone red, first praised Han Sui, and then asked humbly: "Brother. How should we wipe out Dong Zhuo in the current situation?"
Han Sui obviously had a plan, put his hand on his knees, and said with a smile: "Dong Zhuo's troops are strong and he guards the city and camps. Although we have many people and horses, we cannot attack forcefully. If we attack forcefully, both will inevitably suffer losses."
"That day, Zhang Ji entered the city as the vanguard, Li Jue and Guo Si were to support him. But Li Jue and Guo Si were not saved, which made Zhang Ji die in Shangqiu City. In Dong Zhuo's army, the generals led the troops must be afraid and their morale was low. We might as well send Zhang Ji's body back to attack them even more. If Dong Zhuo really couldn't bear the pressure and retreated to Luoyang, we would pursue him in the rear and would definitely win a great victory. If Dong Zhuo did not withdraw his troops, we would confront him and wait for the opportunity."
"My brother, this plan is very good." After hearing this, Ma Teng felt it was reasonable. Then he ordered someone to collect Zhang Ji's body, connect the armor and send someone back to Dong Zhuo.
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In Xiangping City, although there are armored soldiers on the top of the city, they are like Yanba eggplant, and their morale is extremely low.
Dong Zhuo's temporary residence, in the hall.
Dong Zhuo, who was sitting in the main seat, had a gray face. Li Ru also lost his composure and frowned. All the generals under his command were all arrogant and did not dare to take a breath.
In the middle of the hall, Chen placed Zhang Ji's body. He could not see any scars on his body. He was wearing armor outside and laying on the ground as if he was asleep, but he would never wake up.
A general was killed by his own people.
"Li Jue! Guo Si!" Dong Zhuo suddenly roared, overturned the desk in front of him, and the things on it fell all over the ground.
He stood up and said furiously: "I asked you two to pick up Zhang Ji, but you didn't save him when you saw that you died. The person who came was dragged out and chopped him."
"promise."
The two pairs of armored soldiers agreed and rushed in from outside the door and headed towards Li Jue and Guo Si. Li Jue and Guo Si were very panicked, but they were calm in their hearts.
Now that Zhang Ji has just lost his morale, the army's morale has been frustrated. Unless Dong Zhuo is in a daze, he will kill two of his generals in a row. Someone must have stood up to express his affection.
really.
Li Ru stood up and said to Dong Zhuo: "Lord. Now Ma Teng and Han Sui are at the city. If Li Jue is killed, the two generals Guo Si will probably collapse immediately. It is better to record this mistake and let the two generals make meritorious service."
Dong Zhuo was very angry, very angry. But he really didn't kill Li Jue and Guo Si. So he followed the trend and went downstairs to the tree, glared at Li Jue angrily. After Guo Si, he scolded: "If Li Ru had not pleaded with mercy, he would definitely kill you. But this knife is just a record of the time being. If you can't commit crimes and make meritorious contributions, you will be killed later."
"Thank you Mr. Li, thank you lord."
Li Jue and Guo Si were "like being pardoned" and hurriedly thanked.
After Dong Zhuo got angry, he calmed down a lot. He looked up at Zhang Ji's body on the ground, sighed and said, "Retain General Zhang's body for a while and parked it temporarily, and take it back to Huaili City before burial."
"promise."
The two teams rushed in to get Li Jue, Guo Si's armored soldiers responded, carefully lifted Zhang Ji's body, turned around and walked out.
"What should we do now?" After Zhang Ji's body was sent away, Dong Zhuo suddenly felt discouraged again and sighed.
Huangfu Song said he wanted to withdraw his troops, but he insisted on staying alone. The day before yesterday, he used Li Ru's strategy to kill the kingdom, which was indeed a great achievement. Now Zhang Ji has lost his morale, and is trapped in Xiangping City.
There was Ma Teng outside the city, and Han Sui's hundreds of thousands of troops were eyeing him. The situation took a sharp turn. It really hit him too much, and it was a bolt from the blue.
After sighing, Dong Zhuo looked at Li Ru with a gaze. None of the generals could relieve his worries. What should I do depends on this think tank.
Li Ru pinched her beard and thought for a long time before she said, "Lord. At present, our food and supplies are sufficient, and we can guard and avoid war."
"At this time, we have to do two things. One is to take out all the gold, silver and wealth, reward the soldiers and restore the morale of the army. The other is to take one or two thousand elite soldiers of General Zhang Ji's remnants, and they need to be comforted. You can either appoint a general to lead the army again, or you can use this army and give it to the rest of the generals."
Although Dong Zhuo was very unhappy about defending and avoiding war, he had led troops for many years and knew that what Li Ru said was reasonable.
At this time, he fought with Ma Teng and Han Sui, which was simply a matter of long life.
"Okay. Take out the gold, silver and wealth to reward the army, and leave it to you. As for Zhang Ji's remnants." Dong Zhuo said this, raised his head and looked at the people in the hall.
At this critical moment, a new general was hastily appointed to command Zhang Ji's remaining soldiers. He tended to combine Zhang Ji's troops to the existing generals present.
At this time, we can see how shameless Li Jue and Guo Si are.
"Lord. I am very eager to make meritorious contributions. Please give me the remnants of General Zhang Ji. I want to lead them to make up for their merits and avenge General Zhang Ji." Li Jue said with no guilt on his face, and he clasped his fists to Dong Zhuo with righteous words.
"Lord. Although General Li is brave and good at fighting, he is not as good as me in training troops and pacifying soldiers. Please give me the remnants of General Zhang Ji's army to me. I will definitely appease them, enhance their morale, and allow them to quickly form combat power."
Guo Si didn't want Li Jue to succeed, and he was also drooling at Zhang Ji's remnants, so he stood up and clasped his fists and said.
"Guo Si!!!" Li Jie was furious and suddenly turned his head to look at Guo Jie, pressing his right hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist. Guo Jie looked at Li Jie without fear and sneered.
The generals in the hall saw the two people, watching coldly or showing shamelessness, and some joined the battle for the remnants of Zhang Ji's troops.
No general will dislike the fact that he has more troops under his command. Moreover, Zhang Ji's subordinates are all elite troops. Once merged, they can form combat power in a short period of time, which is a great legacy.
Who doesn't salivate?
Looking at the noisy generals, Dong Zhuo suddenly felt a headache. At this moment, Youzhou People's General Xu Rong stood up and said a fair word.
"Although the lord Zhang Ji died, his nephew Zhang Xiu is still there. The nephew inherited his uncle's troops and Zhang Ji's remnants would be happy. Moreover, Zhang Xiu was brave and good at fighting, and he achieved great achievements in Huaili City. He defeated tens of thousands of Yellow Turbans, which was a rare general."
Xu Rong, who had a yellow face and looked tall and thin, bowed to Dong Zhuo in his seat.
As soon as Xu Rong's words fell, Li Jue stood up and opposed: "Lord, no, Zhang Xiu's breasts are not dry, how can he lead the troops to fight?"
"That's true. Lord. Zhang Xiu has a bad temper. If he was asked to lead his troops to fight, he would be defeated and killed, causing a great disaster."
Guo Si also quickly bowed and said.
The two usually faced east and west, but they were very co-starred at this moment. Zhang Ji died in Shangqi City because they saw him not helping him.
If Zhang Xiu was asked to lead the troops, wouldn’t there be endless troubles? Anyone who leads the troops can’t be Zhang Xiu.
Dong Zhuo's ideas are completely different from those of Li Jue and Guo Si. On the one hand, he admires Zhang Xiu's courage and good at fighting, and on the other hand, he likes to see the disagreement of generals under his command.
However, Dong Zhuo still looked up honestly at Li Ru and gave him a look of "What do you think".
After pinching his beard and thinking for a while, Li Ru nodded and said, "Lord. General Xu is right. Zhang Xiu is brave and good at fighting and can inherit Zhang Ji's troops. Moreover, Zhang Xiu also reduced the Yellow Turban men and women in Huaili City. It just so happened that Zhang Xiu could prepare more large trucks, escort food and grass, and supply military supplies."
Li Ru's words seemed to be a final decision, which made Dong Zhuo no longer doubt. With Li Jue and Guo Si's face turned pale, Dong Zhuo stood up and said with a heavy head: "Immediately send someone to inform Zhang Xiu, and ask him to lead the elite soldiers of the headquarters and the men and women of the Yellow Turban to transport military rations. By the way, let him Zhang Ji's troops and horses be a fake lieutenant (acting lieutenant) under my command."
"No." Li Ru agreed.
"The generals are more vigilant. Without my orders, they are not allowed to fight." Dong Zhuo looked around at the generals and widened his eyes, all with threats.
"promise."
Chapter completed!