No one expected that Mengjinguan would be captured so easily by Xiang Yu.
The officials of the Han Dynasty did not expect to be able to completely block the millions of Yellow Turban troops with just a few powerful passes, because that was simply unrealistic.
However, the upper echelons of the Han Dynasty had an extravagant hope, that is, they could consume the Yellow Turbans' four to five million soldiers and horses before the two great passes were lost.
At the very least, we must rely on the danger of Xiongguan to defeat most of the main force of the Yellow Turbans, so that we can win the decisive battle.
Since Qin Wen became the Commander-in-Chief of Hulao Pass, although the Han army has been suppressed by the Yellow Turbans in terms of power due to Xiang Yu, the situation is actually very good in terms of form.
Sixty or seventy thousand gold coins were buried at Hulao Pass. This is a credit that no one can erase.
However, the credit was obtained so easily, which made the important officials of the Han Dynasty breathe a sigh of relief, and also gave rise to the illusion that the Yellow Turban was nothing more than that.
Xiang Yu's lightning attack on Meng Jin was undoubtedly a slap in the face for everyone and woke them up from the illusion that they would eventually win.
While these people were sober, they couldn't help complaining about Liu Hong.
Who should be blamed for the fall of Mengjin Pass?
Do you blame Qin Wen?
Everyone knows that Qin Wen cannot be blamed, but Liu Hong can only be blamed.
Qin Wen was only a titular governor, and he was in charge of only one Hulao Pass. Xuanyuan, Mengjin and other major passes were under the direct command of Luoyang.
Hulao was as stable as Mount Tai under Qin Wen's defense, but Xuanyuan, which was no worse than Hulao, was almost lost, and Mengjin fell directly.
If Qin Wen were fully entrusted with defense matters, would Meng Jinguan still be lost?
Absolutely not.
Most people think this way, so they are all disappointed with Liu Hong.
The great Han is already at the critical moment of life and death, why can't Your Majesty still trust his loyal ministers?
What a fool!
Of course, no one would dare to say this to their face.
Liu Hong was also very upset. If he had known this earlier, he would have entrusted Qin Wen with all his powers.
The reason why Liu Hong did not give Qin Wen all his strength was because trust was not the most important aspect, but the Yellow Turbans' tactical confusion was the most important.
The general who can best defend must naturally be placed in the most important place, so how can we distract him by decentralizing power?
Of course, the result of this was that Meng Jinguan was lost within a month of the decisive battle.
At this point, there is only Xiaopingjin between Luoyang and Huangjin.
You don't need to think about it to know that the Yellow Turbans will madly increase their troops to Mengjin, then take down Xiaopingjin with all their strength, and finally march straight into Luoyang.
Mengjin must be recaptured.
And at this critical juncture, the news that Qin Hao refused Qin Wen's order and privately led the army to attack Yanzhou was also spread back to Luoyang.
Regarding Qin Hao's move, the court was once again in a quarrel.
Some people suggested that Qin Hao should immediately withdraw his troops to preserve his strength.
But everyone knows that Qin Hao didn't even listen to his father's orders. Now that he has led his troops to attack Yanzhou, how can he withdraw at the drop of a hat?
Of course, there are a small number of people who agree with Qin Hao's plan to send troops, and the one who speaks most to Qin Hao is Cao Cao.
In the court, Cao Cao argued with the ministers, analyzing the pros and cons of Qin Hao's sending troops bit by bit, and finally came to an organic conclusion:
The attack on Chenliu seemed absurd, but in fact it disrupted the Yellow Turbans' deployment and held back most of the Yellow Turbans' troops in Yanzhou.
Before Qin Hao's cavalry team is completely wiped out, the Yellow Turban army will definitely not leave Yanzhou. This will limit the support Mengjin Xiang Yu can get, and this also gives the Luoyang court an opportunity to retake Mengjin Pass. p>
Cao Cao's point of view made everyone's eyes shine, and even Qin Hao himself did not expect this.
Qin Hao just wanted to disrupt the situation so that he could find flaws in Huang Chao, thus weakening the overall strength of the Yellow Turbans.
But what Qin Hao didn't expect was that his move would reduce the Yellow Turbans' support for Xiang Yu, leading to an unprecedented battle.
The Yellow Turbans are about to reach Luoyang, so the imperial court will naturally have no reservations. In order to recapture Mengjinguan, Luoyang's 300,000-strong army came out in full force, and the commander-in-chief was General He Jin.
There is no other way to let He Jin be the head coach.
Luoyang is the only veteran general Lu Zhi who has enough prestige to command an army of 300,000, but he is imprisoned in a sky prison by Liu Hong.
From the moment his identity was exposed, Lu Zhi's end was already doomed. Even if he was loyal to the Han Dynasty, the best outcome would be to spend his whole life in a prison.
Qin Wen was unable to escape from Hulao Pass, and the other generals lacked prestige. Except for He, there was no one he could send to the Han Dynasty.
He Jin's fighting ability is indeed limited, but the lineup he has sent out this time is extremely powerful.
In addition to He Jin as the coach, Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan, Zhang Yang, Han Sui, etc., the future princes and their generals will basically be concentrated under He Jin.
In addition, Liu Ji, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, who was born as the illegitimate son of Liu Hong in this life, was also under He Jin.
Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, who were mortal enemies in their previous lives, are about to collide in this era. What will be the result?
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Meng Jinguan.
"Report... Major General, He Jin has led 300,000 Han troops and has arrived at Xiaopingjin."
Xiang Yu, standing on the tower, looked south, frowned slightly, and said to himself: "Are you finally here? Qin Hao, you can still cause trouble for me even if you are not here."
Guo Jia walked to Xiang Yu and said seriously: "What are you going to do, general?"
In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the plan, Zhang Jiao arranged Guo Jia to accompany Xiang Yu this time, but the plan still exceeded expectations.
"Proceed as planned." Xiang Yu said calmly.
"Original plan?" Guo Jia was shocked and said loudly: "You are crazy. This is impossible with the current military strength."
Although the original plan has been changed beyond recognition by the mysterious person, as the original proposer, no one understands the risks of implementation without sufficient troops better than Guo Jia.
A flash of fierceness flashed in Xiang Yu's eyes, and he said solemnly: "Qin Hao's 20,000 troops can defeat 200,000 Xiongnu. Our ancestors' 30,000 troops can defeat 300,000 Qin troops. Why can't I, Xiang Yu?"
Guo Jia was stunned and immediately retorted: "Every battle in which a small number wins a large number is irreversible..."
"No need to say more, I have made up my mind." Xiang Yu interrupted Guo Jia's words with a wave of his hand, and said calmly: "Send the order, and the whole army will go out and fight the Han army for a decisive battle."
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Yanzhou, Chenliu, Suanzao County.
Qin Hao and Lu Bu, one from the northeast and the other from the southeast, finally met here after a month of attacking.
At the same time, a huge encirclement composed of 400,000 troops, under the command of Huang Chao, was gradually encircling Qin Hao.
Of course this is not the worst news.
The worst news is that Qin Hao has just received a summons from Jin Yiwei, and the message said:
"Xiang Yu adopted the strategy of luring the enemy deep into the enemy's territory and defeated He Jin's sixteen formations in a row to show his pride. After leading He Jin's army to the Yellow River, he formed a formation with his back against the water. In the end, he defeated 300,000 Han troops in one battle."