Dong Zhuo is still gathering the defeated troops at this moment, and nearly 30,000 people have already returned to the army. The rest must have fled too far and will not be able to return for a while.
"Zhang Yue, we already have more than 20,000 soldiers. Go quickly to support Captain Liu!"
Dong Zhuo did not agree, but looked hesitant. He did not want to go to support Liu Zhang.
"My dear son-in-law, there are more than 20,000 soldiers this time. How about we return to the camp temporarily to regroup our morale and fight Zhangjiao again?"
Dong Zhuo's idea was very simple. Although he had been defeated before, tens of thousands of troops and horses were still there, so the court still had room for relaxation.
If they support Liu Zhang, they are likely to be defeated again, and then there will really be very few of these tens of thousands of troops left!
When the court blames him, he will not be forgiven easily, and he may be chopped off his head!
When the young scholar heard this, he was very worried. How could Dong Zhuo, who was so good at martial arts, change his mind?
"Master-in-law, didn't you just agree? Liu Zhang only has 2,000 men. If he doesn't support him, he will definitely be in trouble!"
"I think it would be better to withdraw our troops and return to the main camp temporarily."
Dong Zhuo still insists on his own ideas. Now he has no desire to make meritorious deeds. As long as he doesn't make any more mistakes, he will be thankful!
Dong Zhuo learned a lot from his mistakes. If he hadn't been eager to make meritorious deeds before, how could he have fallen into Zhang Jue's trick!
Just when Dong Zhuo was about to give the order to return to the camp, Liu Zhang galloped towards him with his cavalry.
"No, Liu Zhang has been defeated. Retreat quickly!"
Dong Zhuo was so frightened that he trembled. Liu Zhang must have been defeated if he ran towards him so quickly!
The young scribe looked at Dong Zhuo in despair. Where had the iron-blooded man who bravely fought against the foreign races gone? Now he is so greedy for life and afraid of death!
"This Liu Zhang is so calm, he doesn't look like he is returning after a defeat! My father-in-law, please don't panic!"
Dong Zhuo did not escape directly because of his son-in-law's strong request.
Facts proved that he was right not to leave, and Liu Zhang returned victorious.
"Dong Zhonglang, fortunately he lived up to his command. He killed Zhang Jiao and returned!"
"What!"
Dong Zhuo and the scribes were shocked and looked suspicious.
"What did you say? Who did you kill?"
"Bring it up!"
Liu Zhang waved his hand, and then Zhang Jue's head was presented.
It turned out to be Zhang Jiao’s head!
Dong Zhuo and Dong Zhuo looked at each other and saw horror in each other's eyes.
"How did General Liu do it?"
Liu Zhang told the story in a leisurely manner without adding any extravagance.
Dong Zhuo pinched his thigh hard, and the severe pain told him that he was not dreaming.
This young man who has not yet reached the crown is really so amazing!
Faced with tens of thousands of enemy troops, he had no fear! He used a little trick to fool Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao, and even cut off Zhang Jiao's head himself!
It seems that Zhan Bocai and breaking the Yellow Turban were not a result of luck.
What a young hero!
Liu Zhang no longer felt anything about the horrified expressions of Dong Zhuo and Dong Zhuo.
He had seen this look too many times.
First it was Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song, and later it was Lu Zhi.
"Why is General Dong chased by the Yellow Turbans?"
"Why!"
Facing Liu Zhang's questions, Dong Zhuo turned slightly red, shook his head and sighed.
He held an army of tens of thousands, but was chased by Zhang Jue and fled in panic. Liu Zhang only had 2,000 troops, but he killed Zhang Jue and returned!
This achievement is really a world of difference!
"I regret not listening to my wise son-in-law!"
"oh?"
Liu Zhang was very curious about this son-in-law, pointed at the young man and asked: "Who is this?"
The young scholar bowed his hands to Liu Zhang and replied:
"My Excellency, Li Ru, is currently General Dong's military advisor and son-in-law!"
Sure enough it was him!
Li Ru!
Liu Zhang couldn't help but look at this frail young man again. This man poisoned the young emperor and was the instigator of the demise of the Han Dynasty!
Li Ru is inconspicuous, with a very thin build, a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and small eyes. He really does look like a vicious person!
"General? Has General Liu seen me?"
Liu Zhang's gaze made Li Ru feel very awkward. He was sure that he did not recognize Liu Zhang.
Liu Zhang calmed down and showed an apologetic smile.
"No, Commander Li, please speak."
Li Ru nodded and told the story of Dong Zhuo's defeat.
It turned out that Dong Zhuo had besieged Guangzong City for more than a month, and his attacks were repeatedly frustrated without any success.
Thinking of Lu Zhi's fate, Dong Zhuo wanted to attack elsewhere.
It happened that the scouts caught a spy and learned that Guangzong City was out of food and Zhang Jiao wanted to escape to his brother Zhang Bao. The route and time agreed upon by the two was learned by Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo felt that this was a God-given opportunity to kill the two of them in one fell swoop and achieve immortality, so he proposed to ambush Zhang Jiao.
Li Ru felt that the matter was too abnormal, and it must be Zhang Jue's plan, with the purpose of luring Dong Zhuo forward. If Dong Zhuo went to ambush Zhang Juozheng, he must have fallen into Zhang Jue's plan.
But Dong Zhuo refused to listen. Relying on the tens of thousands of troops in his hands and his own strength, he refused to listen to Li Ru's earnest words and insisted on ambushing Zhang Jiao.
It went very well at first, and Dong Zhuo got his wish and waited until Zhang Jiao. As soon as the ambush came out, the Yellow Turban Army was immediately in chaos. Zhang Jiao began to flee when he saw this.
How could Dong Zhuo let Dong Zhuo fly away when he was a cooked duck? He pursued him desperately, vowing to capture Zhang Jue.
Zhang Jiao retreated while fighting, attracting Dong Zhuo to pursue him. Unexpectedly, Zhang Bao was not far away with his army waiting for work, and ambushed Dong Zhuo.
The result can be imagined. Dong Zhuo pursued madly, and the soldiers fell behind seriously. In addition, their physical strength was severely exhausted. As soon as Zhang Bao's ambush came out, the officers and soldiers were in chaos.
Dong Zhuo was unwilling to fail and fought against Zhang Bao forcefully. Not long after, the Yellow Turban Army came from all directions, and Dong Zhuo was attacked from both sides.
Seeing that the situation was irreversible, Dong Zhuo fled for his life alone, no longer caring about the life or death of his soldiers.