In addition to their military strength, the various princes also sent out strong generals. Although each of them left some generals to guard their homes, the final combined lineup was nothing compared to Dong Zhuo, who had been strengthened several times by the system.
not bad.
Under Yuan Shao's command were Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Lu Kuang, Zhu Ling, Han Meng, Han Rong and other generals.
Under Cao Cao's command are Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Xia Houying, Cao Zheng, Cao Zhan, Duan Zhixuan, Yin Kaishan and the newly conquered generals Yue Jin, Li Dian and Xu Chu.
Under Liu Bei's command were generals such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Liu Guangshi, Guan Sheng, and Zhang Qing.
Under Liu Yu's command were generals such as Tian Zaibiao, Fan Kuai, Ren Ao, Guan Ying, Fu Kuan, Zhang Ao, Yong Chi, Zhou Ke, Zhou Chang, and Tian Yu.
Under Sun Jian's command were Sun Ce, Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Huang Gai, Huang Xin, Tang Jian, Wu Zhimao and other generals.
Under Liu Yu's command were Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Wenpin, Wang Zhene, Zhuge Changmin, He Wuji, Mao Dezu and other generals.
In addition, Tao Qian, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Kong Rong were successively balanced out of the hands of the generals.
Li Xiang's subordinates are even more exaggerated: Xing Tian, Yue Fei, Dian Wei, Xue Rengui, Zhao Yun, Nangong Shi, Qin Qiong, Gao Changgong, Yu Chigong, Cheng Yaojin, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Li Keyong, Li Siyuan, Li Kerang, Li Kexiu, Zhang Xian
, Wang Gui, Li Congrong, Li Conghou, Li Congcan, and Li Congyi gathered more than twenty generals.
The 22nd route to attack the Dong princes totaled 410,000 troops and built a camp 200 miles away, forming a huge army that threatened Luoyang.
Although the twenty-two princes, each with their own soldiers and horses, formed a huge army, they came from various places after all, and there were twenty-two bosses. So they seemed powerful, but without a unified command.
That's a mess!
Twenty-two princes gathered together to cook sheep and slaughter cattle, and jointly discussed the strategy of advancing the army.
Li Xiang glanced lightly at the twenty-two princes, and saw many of them, such as Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others. During the Yellow Turban period, Li Xiang and these people also gave some
friendship.
Among the twenty-two princes, there are many whom Li Xiang has never seen, such as Tao Qian, Zhu Yuanzhang, Liu Yu, Kong Miao, Yuan Yi and others. Li Xiang also specially recruited several generals under Zhu Yuanzhang, Liu Yu and Tao Qian, Zhao Kuangyin.
He paid more attention to them, but Li Xiang didn't pay too much attention to them. These people's territory was far away from his Bingzhou, and he would definitely not be able to compete with them in a short time.
"Everyone, everyone, please listen to the next words. Zhuo thieves are cruel and tyrannical. They will never be seen again after the ZTE! What they say and do shows their treacherous intentions. Now we are upholding righteousness and raising righteous soldiers.
We are going to attack Dong Zhuo. However, we have so many troops that it is difficult to coordinate them. We should set up an alliance leader to coordinate the troops so that we can advance the troops." While everyone was chatting, Li Xiang stood up and brushed his presence.
"General Wei's words make sense!" Beihai Kong Rong took the lead in nodding.
Sun Jian, the fierce tiger from the east of the Yangtze River, also stood up and said: "Yes, we must establish an alliance leader first, and then send troops to attack Luoyang and attack Dong Zhuo."
"Then who will be the leader of the alliance?" Gongsun Zan asked in a deep voice.
Well, whoever becomes the leader of the alliance will have a great reputation in the future. The leader of the alliance of the princes is a bit like the overlord of the princes. In fact, everyone present has the intention to be the leader of the alliance to some extent.
Among them, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were the most enthusiastic about the position of alliance leader. Li Xiang had already seen that Yuan Shu was ready to make a move, so he almost jumped out and said that I would be the alliance leader. Although Yuan Shao still sat calmly, his hand was clenched
Holding the sword at his waist, it is obvious that his heart is far from as calm as he appears on the surface.
"Everyone, everyone, although Dong Zhuo is strong, he is not afraid. If we all give unified orders, we will definitely win. I would like to recommend Brother Benchu to take the position of leader of the alliance!" Li Xiang saw that their discussion was almost complete, and first faced a few people.
The man bowed, then turned to Yuan Shao and said.
Yuan Shao never thought about Li Xiang's proposal. Among the people present, Li Xiang is the most qualified to take the position of leader. Not only does Li Xiang have the highest official position among the people present, but also because of Li Xiang's previous resume.
It looked so good. He conquered the Yellow Turbans, captured the Hetao, and destroyed the Xiongnu. He was invincible. But Yuan Shao did not expect that Li Xiang would be the first person to stand up and support him.
Although he was overjoyed, Yuan Shao still had to worry about his own image. Eating elephants shouldn't be too ugly. He immediately stood up and pretended to shirk, "Where, where, among the people present, when it comes to fighting on the battlefield, where?"
There is someone who can compare with Brother Zifeng, so this position of alliance leader should be taken by Brother Zifeng!"
"Yes, General Wei should be the leader of the alliance." Sun Jian stood up and spoke.
A martial artist is a straight-tempered person, and he never tries to hide his secrets. As soon as Sun Jian opened his mouth, Yuan Shao's face immediately became gloomy.
Immediately, before anyone else could speak, Li Xiang loudly said again: "The fourth and third princes of the Yuan Prefecture, old officials from many families, and descendants of famous Han prime ministers, can be the leader of the alliance! Moreover, the responsibility of the leader is not to lead the troops in battle, but also to lead the troops in battle.
It's about coordinating all parties and maintaining logistics. I'm still young and don't know much about other things besides fighting on the battlefield. The position of leader of the alliance belongs to Brother Benchu."
Having said this, Li Xiang naturally showed that he was no longer interested in the position of alliance leader. Even if Sun Jian and others wanted to promote Li Xiang to the position, they had no choice but to give up.
As soon as Li Xiang gave up and Yuan Shao made another effort, the position of alliance leader naturally fell into Yuan Shao's hands.
In fact, it's not that Li Xiang really has no idea about the position of alliance leader. It's just that among the princes here, everyone has their own little thoughts. On the battlefield, it would be good if they don't hold back. If we hope to rely on them to defeat Dong Zhuo, that's still
Stop having sweet dreams.
Secondly, looking at Yuan Shao's behavior, even if Li Xiang is determined to be the leader of the alliance, I am afraid he will not give up easily and just give up the throne of alliance leader to Li Xiang.
By then, the two sides will probably have to fight for it. Although there are many princes in this big tent, less than half are disciples and former officials of the Yuan family, and there are probably not many people who are willing to support Li Xiang. Therefore, Li Xiang simply
Xiang directly gave up the position of leader of the alliance to Yuan Shao.
Now that the leader of the alliance has been chosen, it’s time to make an alliance with blood and send troops to sacrifice to heaven!
The next day, in the jujube camp, war drums rang rapidly, and various princes led their soldiers and horses towards the altar.
The platform has a total of three floors, with flags from five directions spread out. On top of it are white and yellow axes, and military symbols and general seals.
Yuan Shao dressed up, wore a sword, and burned incense to worship.
Then Yuan Shao began to read out the oath of covenant.
"Unfortunately for the Han Dynasty, the emperor lost his authority. The traitor Dong Zhuo took advantage of the provocation and indulged in harm, brought disaster to the supreme leader, tortured the people, and feared the loss of the country, and spread all over the world. Bohai Governor Shao, Wei General Xiang, Yanzhou Governor Shi Dai, and Chenliu Governor
Cao, the governor of Runan, etc., gathered the rebels and went to the national disaster. All our allies will work together to achieve the integrity of the ministers and the death of the Yuan Dynasty. There must be no two ambitions. If you have this alliance with Chongqing, you will lose your life and you will not be able to overcome it.
Inheritance. Emperors, queens, and ancestors are wise and spiritual. We can all learn from this fact!
After the reading, Yuan Shao suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist, cut his finger, and a trace of blood flowed out, and dripped it into a bowl of wine. The others repeated the same action.
"Swear to kill Thief Dong!"
All the princes also followed Yuan Shao and shouted: "Swear to kill the traitor Dong."
Everyone drank together, and after finishing the bowl, the wine bowls were thrown to the ground, and the pieces were scattered all over the ground. This was an indispensable step for the alliance, to make an alliance based on blood.