Liu Zhang has been stationed here for a long time, and the situation is similar to what he thought. It is as calm as ever, and no one dares to challenge this majestic pass!
Liu Zhang sometimes couldn't help but sigh, if the entire Sili had only one entrance, Hulao Pass, then Dong Zhuo would never move the capital. Who could break it head on?
Historically, as Liu Zhang expected, no one came to attack Hulao Pass. Until Dong Zhuo completely destroyed Chang'an, not a single soldier came to Hulao Pass!
Liu Zhang's idea was simpler, just to cultivate his moral character at Hulao Pass. Once Dong Zhuo decided to move the capital, he would follow him to Chang'an and then return to Hanzhong. Then he happily went to Liu Yan to take over the position of Yizhou Mu with the imperial edict.
Unfortunately, with Liu Zhang as a big variable, how could history remain unchanged?
Needless to say, it is far away, and now all the troops fighting against Dong have gathered in Suanzao. Even Yuan Shu, who has never left Luyang, is coming to Luyang with an army of 30,000!
In Liu Zhang's mansion at Hulao Pass, Xun You walked in with the latest battle report.
"Lord, are you so leisurely?"
Seeing Liu Zhang enjoying his tea, Xun You couldn't help but make fun of him.
"Haha, Gongda, come on, sit down quickly! Drinking tea can cultivate your body and soul, let's drink it together!"
Liu Zhang was naturally very laid-back, even uncomfortable with being idle! He had nothing to do all day long!
Xun You did not refuse, and sat directly opposite Liu Zhang, drinking the tea he had just filled in one gulp.
"Hey! What's the point of drinking like this? You deserve it! Come on, I'll pour you another glass."
When Liu Zhang saw Xun You finish the drink, he was a little dissatisfied and blamed him for not understanding his good intentions.
Xun You did not stop Liu Zhang from pouring tea for him, but said something that interested Liu Zhang.
"My lord, I'm afraid we won't be able to taste this tea for you for a few days."
"Why, Dong Zhuo can't hold on anymore? Does he want to move the capital?"
Liu Zhang raised his eyes to look at Xun You, but did not stop what he was doing.
"No, heroes from all walks of life have gathered together in Jujube, and they will soon be at Hulao!"
"impossible!"
Liu Zhang chuckled, how could he not know what these princes were thinking? It felt like a loss to kill a soldier, let alone attack Hulao Pass!
"As the leader of the alliance, Yuan Shao didn't come to the jujubes. It's useless for the other governors to come. They will definitely stop at the jujubes! On the surface, these people are for righteousness, but in fact they are all competing for power and profit. They are reluctant to sacrifice the soldiers!
"
Xun You picked up the teacup and looked at Liu Zhang in surprise.
"My lord, Yuan Shao has led his army to Suanzao and personally recruited the rear general Yuan Shu."
Liu Zhang's hand that was about to drink tea froze in mid-air, and he looked at Xun You in disbelief.
"Is this true?"
"Absolutely true!"
Xun You's tone was a bit playful, but his attitude was quite serious.
Liu Zhang instantly stopped thinking about drinking tea and gently put down the teacup in his hand.
Is there another deviation? Yuan Shao will not go to Hanoi, and Yuan Shu will not stay in Luyang. Is it possible that the scene of the heroes fighting Hulao in the performing arts will appear?
"Where is Luoyang? Is there any news? How are Dong Zhuo's armies doing?"
Under normal circumstances, Dong Zhuo's armies would fight and defeat wherever they went, which also accelerated Dong Zhuo's determination to move the capital. But now it is not normal, and changes will inevitably happen.
"My lord, Yuan Shu's vanguard Sun Jian went out from Lu Yang and attacked the city all the way. He was unstoppable and defeated Hu Zhen in front of Yangren City. Sun Jian even killed Hu Zhen's vanguard general Dong Zhuo with his own hands! It's a pity that Yuan Shu, this idiot, didn't
After giving food and fodder to Sun Jian, Lu Bu took the opportunity to attack Sun Jian's camp. Sun Jian's army suffered heavy casualties! It is said that Sun Jian only escaped with his life."
"Lu Bu?"
Liu Zhang was even more surprised that Sun Jian was defeated by Lu Bu! Wasn't it because Hu Zhen was at odds with Lu Bu that the two of them were beaten by Sun Jian and fled in embarrassment? How come it was Sun Jian who only escaped with his life?
"Yes, it is Lu Bu! Because of this, Lu Bu made great achievements and was awarded the title of Marquis Wen by Dong Zhuo."
"What about the other way? Dong Zhuo has won?"
Liu Zhang was not afraid that Dong Zhuo would be defeated everywhere, but he was most afraid that he would win everywhere. If the capital was not moved when the time came, things would develop even more out of control!
"No, Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Niu Fu's expedition to Baibo was defeated and the entire army was wiped out. Fan Chou, who resisted the attack in Hanoi, was more prudent and relied on dangerous points to hold on. And there was only Wang Kuang's troops in Hanoi, so there was almost no fighting between the two sides."
Liu Zhang finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the threat of Bai Bo's army was still there, Dong Zhuo would definitely move the capital.
"It seems that this bitch Yuan Shao has poured the dirty water of Yuan Wei's tragic death on me! This idiot is still the leader of the alliance! I think these soldiers and horses in Guandong will be destroyed in his hands sooner or later!"
In the Battle of Guandu ten years later, Yuan Shao's 100,000 troops could not defeat Cao Cao's 30,000 troops, let alone now?
If the commander of the coalition forces was Cao Cao, Liu Zhang would indeed not dare to look down upon him. As for Yuan Shao, that would be it!
"Haha, my lord, don't be too careless! There are no less than a hundred thousand troops gathered in Jujube. What should we do now?"
Xun You told Liu Zhang to be more careful, but in fact there was not much worry between his brows. Xun You knew Yuan Shao very well, and his personality shortcomings were too obvious.
Liu Zhang gently rubbed his chin and thought carefully about the current situation.
There are now 45,000 troops at Hulao Pass, 40,000 of whom are his direct subordinates, and 5,000 of whom are Dong Zhuo's troops, but now these 5,000 are also under Liu Zhang's orders.
If we rely on these troops to defend Hulao Pass, there will definitely be no problem, but Liu Zhang does not want to be taken advantage of!
Yuan Shao summoned soldiers and horses from various counties to Suanzao. It was definitely not just a show. He would definitely attack Hulao by force. Liu Zhang would never allow Dong Zhuo to sit on the sidelines in Luoyang!
"Gongda, how many troops does Dong Zhuo have that he can mobilize now?"
"There are no more than 50,000 people. Hu Zhen lost more than 10,000 people under Yangren City, and Niu Fu's 20,000 troops were wiped out. Dong Zhuo will definitely send troops to resist the Baibo bandits in Hedong County. According to my estimate, he can mobilize 40,000 people.
He’s a pretty good person.”
Liu Zhang nodded, 40,000 people would be enough, let Dong Zhuo's 40,000 people fill it, and then withdraw when the support is insufficient.
"Gongda, you quickly send a message to Dong Zhuo, saying that Yuan Shao has assembled an army of 300,000 in Suanzao and will attack Hulao Pass in the near future. Ask him to come to support quickly. By the way, he must come to support himself!
"
Xun You looked satisfied, Liu Zhang had the same idea as him.
"My lord, aren't you afraid that Dong Zhuo will run away from the battle?"
Liu Zhang sneered, of course he couldn't let Dong Zhuo stay out of the matter!
"Gongda, tell Dong Zhuo that I will wait for him for seven days. If he doesn't arrive at Hulao Pass in seven days, we will run away immediately. Whoever wants to guard it will guard it!"
Xun You knew that Liu Zhang would never suffer any loss, so he could not help but silently sympathize with Dong Zhuo.