Chapter 172 Sun Jian's rage: He is worthy of Dong Zhuo?
The next day, early morning.
The rooster crows the dawn and the morning glow fills the sky.
Shenyuan Pass.
Sun Jian's camp.
Looking at Huang Gai returning from outside, Sun Jian asked: "How is it? Have the arrangements for the lightly and seriously injured been arranged?"
Huang Gai nodded and said: "General, don't worry, everything has been arranged. The sacrificed soldiers will be sent back by boat. At the same time, the governor of Yuzhou, Kong Ni, and His Highness King Hongnong will be notified to arrange follow-up troops and horses."
"very good."
Sun Jian secretly breathed a sigh of relief and stood up: "In the direction of Dagonguan, is Detective Marco back?"
Huang Gai shook his head: "I haven't come back yet, but I think there won't be many troops. After all, Guangcheng Pass is the first line of defense. If we raid Dagong Pass now, we will definitely help King Hongnong break the city."
"Gongfu and I coincide with each other."
Sun Jian stood up and said loudly: "I'm sending you the order. Zu Mao will be responsible for guarding Sheyuan Pass. You and I will lead the eight hundred men directly to Dagong Pass and take Xu Rong's retreat."
Huang Gai cupped his hands and cupped his fists: "No."
Just when Huang Gai was about to turn around and leave.
suddenly.
A hurried announcement sounded outside the tent:
"Report~~"
Sun Jian looked up.
The curtain was raised, and a soldier broke in from the outside. He leaned forward and said, "General, there is a guy outside the pass who calls himself Li Jue. He said he had friendship with the general in Liangzhou and asked to meet him."
"You mean..."
Sun Jian suddenly paused and frowned: "Li Jue?"
The soldier nodded affirmatively: "That's right! It's this person."
"How many troops did he bring?"
"Ride alone."
Hiss~~~
Sun Jian couldn't help but gasped and was deeply curious: "Riding alone?"
The soldier nodded: "Well, this man said he has something important to see the general."
Sun Jian frowned and thought: "Strange! Why did Dong Zhuo send him here?"
Seeing Sun Jian's expression change, the soldier asked tentatively: "General, how about I drive this thief away?"
Sun Jian waved his hand to interrupt: "No, let him in. I want to see what Dong Zhuo's intentions were when he sent him here."
The soldier raised his hand and said, "No."
Immediately.
He bowed and left the tent.
Huang Gai reminded: "General, are we still going to raid Dagong Pass?"
Sun Jian smiled lightly: "It doesn't matter, it won't be a problem! You go and prepare the army for war first. I'll finish handling the things here and I'll be there later."
Huang Gai felt relieved and said, "No."
Soon after Huang Gai left, the soldiers brought Li Jue to the tent.
Li Jue stepped forward quickly, with a smile on his face and bowed his hands: "General, we have not seen each other for many years since we said goodbye to Liangzhou. I never thought that we would be in such a situation when we meet again."
"Hmph~~"
Sun Jian snorted lightly, not bothering to listen to Li Jue's nonsense, so he went straight to the topic: "Li Jue, we don't seem to be that familiar. We both know that the battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and a moment's delay may be detrimental to the army."
"The general is still so cheerful."
"good!"
Li Jue knew that the other party was already on guard, and if he didn't come up with something real, it might be counterproductive.
As a result, Li Jue pondered for a moment, cupped his hands and said, "In that case, Li will no longer hide his secrets. In fact, Jue is here on behalf of the Prime Minister when he comes today."
"Although there were some conflicts between the general and the prime minister when they were in Liangzhou, the prime minister often praised the general and ordered the generals in Liangzhou to take the general as an example (example) and often imitate him."
"snort!"
Hearing this, Sun Jian snorted disdainfully: "Dong Zhuo? Will you follow my example, Sun Jian, and make the Xiliang generals follow suit?"
Li Jue said with great certainty: "Of course! Didn't the general see that Zhang Yi, who was stationed at Shenyuan Pass before, has a very similar command style to the general?"
"Feel sorry!"
Sun Jian was not polite and retorted directly: "I don't see it. If I, Sun Jian, are so weak, how can I be praised by the world as the Tiger of Jiangdong? Then what Zhang..."
"Zhang Yi!"
"Oh, yes!"
Sun Jian said disdainfully: "Zhang Yi! As far as I, Sun Jian, are concerned, this person is just a bid-taker, so what's the point?"
Li Jue looked embarrassed: "Uh, this..."
Sun Jian waved his hand: "Li Jue, if you have nothing to do, please send a message to Dong Zhuo for me. When I was in Liangzhou before, I, Sun Jian, failed to get rid of this scourge of Dong Zhuo. Today, the allied forces will attack Dong Zhuo and they will take his leader."
class!"
"General, wait~~"
Before Sun Jian could get up, Li Jue interrupted again and blurted out without thinking: "Actually, the prime minister ordered me to come here because he has a big gift for the general."
"The general has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats for the Han Dynasty, but now he is only the governor of Changsha County. The Prime Minister feels deeply unfair and is determined to report to Your Majesty and promote the general to the position of General Polu General and concurrently governor of Yuzhou."
"I don't know what you think, general?"
Hiss~~~
Sun Jian couldn't help but gasp, his scalp suddenly numbed, and his spine felt chilly.
Although General Polu is just a general with no name.
But I think back then...
Gengshi Emperor Liu Xuan established his capital in Luoyang. After arriving in Luoyang, he appointed Liu Xiu as the general who defeated the captives and carried out major affairs.
The position held by the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty naturally has extraordinary significance.
Moreover, at that time, Dong Zhuo, as the Polu general, accompanied Zhang Wen, the chariot general, to quell the rebellion.
Sun Jian naturally understands.
Dong Zhuo announced himself as General Polu.
In a sense, it is intended to ease the relationship between the two parties.
Of course, if General Polu only eased the relationship between the two parties, then Dong Zhuo's real gift was the governor of Yuzhou.
Sun Jianshi really didn't expect it.
Dong Zhuo didn't take action, but when he did, he was so generous and arrogant that it was shocking.
But it's a pity...
Now the situation between the enemy and ourselves has reversed.
Dong Zhuo is clearly showing signs of defeat. No matter how good the conditions he offers at this moment, they are just water in the mirror and difficult to realize. The fundamental purpose is to use himself as a spearman to deal with the princes of the world.
If we say...
The princes in the world are not that difficult to deal with, and maybe Sun Jian still has the possibility to agree.
But now, the princes seem to have formed a siege on Luoyang. Under attack from three sides, Dong Zhuo is as weak as an egg. To board Dong Zhuo's chariot now is really a fool.
It's obvious!
Sun Jian, who was used to being someone else's thug, knew this routine very well.
Now, since he has boarded King Hongnong's chariot, and has just arrived, he is second only to Zhang Liao. He can lead a single army and attack Shenyuan Pass, which is enough to prove King Hongnong's trust in him.
What's more important.
His current position under King Hongnong is just the starting point of his official career. How far he can reach in the future is still unknown. Perhaps it is not impossible to surpass General Polu.
but......
If he took Dong Zhuo's chariot and held the two positions of General Polu and Governor of Yuzhou, it would be the end of his career. There would be no room for improvement, and Dong Zhuo would not give himself room for improvement.
Think long term!
Sun Jian naturally knew how to make a choice.
"Hmph~~~"
Sun Jian snorted disdainfully, with a hint of ridicule in his eyes: "General Polu, governor of Yuzhou? His Dong Zhuo is so generous, but I tell you, it is of no use to me, Sun Jian."
"You don't have to waste your breath."
"Let's go quickly."
Sun Jian waved his hand and issued an eviction order: "Go back now, we can meet again on the battlefield. I heard that you are Dong Zhuo's most powerful general besides Lu Bu. This time we can have a good time."
"General~~~"
Li Jue was unwilling to give in. He stopped Sun Jian again and raised the price: "Listen to me first. The previous conditions were for you, and the current conditions are for your family."
"General, among the descendants of the Sun family in Wu County, Jiangdong, you can make a list of those who can serve as governors and county guards. The prime minister promises to accept them all, recommend and appoint them, and even marry the children of the general family. It is also possible to consider."
Boom~~~
It was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky.
The Sun Jian Lei is crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, golden and crispy.
He couldn't believe that Dong Zhuo was so crazy and abused the country's most valuable weapon.
Although, the Sun family can join the ranks of aristocratic families by this, and may even get rid of the ugly image of being a lowly official in the border county.
But Sun Jian knew that Dong Zhuozhou was willing to take risks, which proved that he was in danger.
Even if it is not at a critical level, it is enough to prove that he stormed Sheyuan Pass, disrupted his original plan, and hit his sore spot, otherwise how could he have done so.
Snap!
Sun Jian stood up, slapped the case, raised his sword eyebrows, and spoke righteously: "Dong Zhuo has rebelled against the law and overthrown the royal family. Now if we don't punish his three clans and show it to the world, I, Sun Jian, will die with my eyes closed. Do I still want to make peace with this thief?"
"Li Jue!"
At this point, Sun Jian pointed at Li Jue angrily and shouted sternly: "If you dare to delay my opportunity again, don't blame me for being rude to you. Get out of here, otherwise I, Sun Jian, can spare you, but I can't spare you with this knife in my hand!"
Li Jue's expression suddenly changed, and he was furious: "Sun Jian, you don't know how to praise me, do you really think you can become the enemy of the Prime Minister with just your troops?"
"I'm telling you!"
Li Jue knew that it was impossible to recruit Sun Jian to surrender, so he simply took off his disguise, raised his head and cursed angrily: "King Hongnong was defeated at the hands of Xu Rong. How can you save him with only two thousand soldiers and horses of yours?"
"The Prime Minister pities you for being a general, and for being the same as me, from a border county. We feel sorry for each other, so we are giving this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to you. It's so unreasonable that you don't know what is good and what is good!"
Sun Jian stared at him eagerly and said with murderous intent: "Come, let's see you off!"
Outside the tent, General Huang Gai came in: "Promise!"
Immediately.
Huang Gai turned around and waved: "General, please."
Li Jue was furious, gritted his teeth, said "We'll see", turned around and left.
Not long after, Huang Gai returned to the military tent, bowed and raised his hands: "General, when shall we set off?"
Sun Jian frowned and thought for a long time: "There's no hurry."
Huang Gai was curious: "General, what are you..."
Sun Jian took a deep breath: "Just now, Li Jue said that His Highness was defeated at the hands of Xu Rong. I'm afraid it's not false. Although we are a special force, if we attack Dagong Pass at this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to cooperate with Your Highness."
"so......"
Sun Jian thought for a moment and then ordered: "Let's settle down at Shenyuan Pass for the time being. You can quickly send someone to inquire about His Highness's situation. We cannot fail to help His Highness and then endanger ourselves. If we do, we will lose more than the gain."
Sun Jian knew very well that he was alone and could not stay in the Heluo area for a long time. If he could not cooperate with the regular soldiers in fighting, then his strange army would be trapped behind enemy lines. Then there would be no food, no support, no way out, and he would probably have to wait for death.
Already.
Phew~~~
Sun Jian breathed a long sigh of relief and comforted himself: "Besides, His Highness only ordered me to take the Sheyuan Pass, but did not order me to storm the Dago Pass. For the sake of conservatism, I should act like this."
Huang Gai cupped his hands and said, "You will finally understand."
"Report~~"
At this moment, a long announcement sounded outside the tent.
Sun Jian looked up.
But seeing the soldiers hurriedly move outside the tent, they leaned over and said, "General, something bad has happened. About five miles outside the city, Xiliang cavalry appeared, with a strength of no less than two thousand."
"Um."
Sun Jian seemed to have expected it, and nodded affirmatively: "This is just Dong Zhuo's vanguard cavalry, to prevent me from attacking Dagong Pass. The attacking team will not arrive so soon, so don't worry."
The soldier raised his hand and said, "No."
"Public redress~~"
"exist."
"Dong Zhuo's reaction is not unpleasant. We must be prepared for a fierce battle and ask the governor of Yuzhou and the governor of Yingchuan to provide reinforcements, food and grass as soon as possible, otherwise we will not be able to sustain it for long."
"promise."
*****
Luyang Camp.
Central army, big tent.
Liu Bian sat upright, stared at the princes below, and asked again: "General Yuan, are you sure that you have learned this formation and can control it skillfully?"
"certainly!"
Yuan Shu said confidently: "We have studied for several days and have become proficient in this formation. If your highness does not believe it, you can ask at will. If one of us does not know how to do it, we will stop thinking about it. How about it?"
"No need!"
Liu Bian waved his hand and raised the corners of his lips slightly: "You have been working hard recently, and I don't know it. What's more, with Xu Jun guarding us, why worry about not being able to control this formation."
"Is it right?"
"Governor Xu."
Liu Bian's eyes fell on Xu Xuan, whose eyes flickered, and he felt guilty: "Your Highness, I..."
Liu Bian waved his hand and interrupted: "You don't need to explain. I should thank you. If you hadn't taught them, it might not be that easy for us to successfully capture Guangcheng Pass."
Xu Qiu naturally understood the connotations of Liu Bian's words.
but......
Compare your heart to your heart.
He was also unwilling to lose troops and generals, so he could only learn the formation together with Yuan Shu and replace King Hongnong.
During this period of time, Xu Qiu often came to the Chinese army for advice, and King Hongnong taught him carefully and without reservation.
But the more unreserved Liu Bian was, the more guilty he felt in Xu Zhuan's heart.
He feels like he has transformed into a sword, repaying kindness with evil.
With just one look from King Hongnong, he was instantly wiped out.
"Where is King Chen?"
Liu Bian turned his head and looked down.
"exist."
Liu Chong took a step forward.
"so......"
Liu Bian pondered for a moment, then pretended to be helpless and said: "How about you and King Gu attack Guangcheng Pass tomorrow?"
King Chen Liu Chong cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "I have the order."
Liu Bian turned around and said: "Although you have learned this formation, some key positions still cannot be guarded by you, so I am worried."
"Wen Ruo."
Liu Bian turned to look at Xun Yu.
"exist."
Xun Yu bowed his head.
"Give the formation plan to General Yuan."
Liu Bian waved his hand, winked at Xun Yu and said.
"promise."
Xun Yu nodded and smiled lightly.
He knew very well what his Highness was thinking.
Xun Yu took out the formation map from the side, handed it to Yuan Shu, and warned: "General, this is a brand new formation map. From tomorrow on, you will be on duty according to the map to guard against the intrusion of thieves."
Yuan Shu took the defense plan, raised the corners of his lips slightly, and showed a smile of successful conspiracy. He turned to Liu Bian and cupped his hand: "Your Highness, don't worry. As long as I am waiting, the Liang County cavalry will not dare to come."