Chapter 262 Withdrawing from the Luoyang Allied Forces and Disbanding
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Lu Bu never appeared again, which was good news for the coalition forces.
But what made them depressed was that the Xie Xin, who was evenly matched with Lu Bu, simply disappeared.
Originally, the princes planned to get acquainted with each other, and if they could recruit him into their ranks, then for the game of world hegemony, it would be equivalent to getting a gold medal fighter.
It's just that he didn't give anyone a chance and fled directly to other places.
After all, his secular occupation is the dean of the academy, and he cannot change to other occupations other than that.
The reason why he took action against Lu Bu was because Gongsun Sheng immediately led his men to conquer, but Lu Bu was a strong martial artist at the Golden Core stage.
On the one hand, he was worried that something might happen to his brother, and on the other hand, he was a martial arts cultivator and not an ordinary person, so there was nothing wrong with taking action, so he came to help.
Now that Lu Bu will no longer appear, everything has returned to ordinary offense and defense according to secular standards, so there is no need for him to come out again.
Anyone who knows Xie Xin knows Xie Xin's character to some extent. So after knowing that Xie Xin had left, he did not pursue the matter in depth.
After all, Xie Xin was a guy who was once recruited by Emperor Ling personally and resolutely rejected.
For him, the growth of the academy is the most important issue. Taking refuge under the command of a certain prince is out of the question. And it is even less possible for him to pull up a team and participate in this game.
A being who does not pose a threat to oneself, but can help at critical moments. Everyone is aware of it and maintains a common tacit understanding: only make friends and do not force.
As for those self-righteous fools, just let them continue.
As a result, Yuan Shao continued to coax the princes to send troops to attack Hulao Pass, while Dong Zhuo did not send anyone out to fight, but just guarded the pass.
The reason for this is not difficult to guess, because the coalition forces consume astronomical amounts of food every day, and Han Fu cannot provide food for a long time. As for the food collected by various princes, it is impossible to last long.
There is no need to fight, they only need to defend for ten days and a half, and the coalition forces will naturally collapse without a fight.
Since a battle can be fought so easily, why would you risk going out to fight with them in the field? Maybe some idiots will do this, but Xu Rong has been commanding troops for many years, and his style of commanding troops is to be steady and steady.
So he won't take risks.
As for Dong Zhuo himself, he has returned to Luoyang now.
It was inevitable that he would not go, because not long ago Dong Huang came to report that an accident had occurred in Luoyang.
What kind of accident? The warehouses where money and food were stored were all looted!
What's even more outrageous is that Dong Huang, who originally wanted to fill the hole with gold, entered the Han Tomb and found that it had also been emptied by others!
Oh my God! Those ruffians from Xiliang who have no money or food, strike is the second best thing. It would be really bad if they directly break up the camp!
Anyway, Dong Huang thought he didn't understand it and had to handle it himself, so he immediately sent someone to inform him.
When Dong Zhuo learned that he couldn't sit at Hulao Pass, he rushed back immediately.
As a veteran general who has commanded troops for many years, he also knows the dire consequences that a lack of money and food can have on an army.
However, when he saw the facts, he was really at a loss.
"Why is this good money and food missing?" Dong Zhuo pointed to the empty warehouse, unable to believe that what was happening in front of him was real.
"Have you asked the relevant officials and soldiers?" Li Ru asked anxiously.
"I've already asked, and the things were evacuated without anyone noticing! I killed three of the guarding soldiers, but the confession I got is still the same!" Dong Huang replied helplessly.
"There's something authentic about that..." Li Ru wasn't about to give up yet.
"No, I have carefully checked around the warehouse and found no tunnels." Dong Huang shook his head.
"Wen You, what do you think we should do now?" Dong Zhuo asked anxiously.
At this time, as if God was deliberately playing a trick on Dong Zhuo, two letters of promotion were sent to him.
The first letter stated that Ma Teng of Liangzhou, together with his sworn brother Han Sui, had launched an army to attack Jincheng, and Li urged him to write to ask for help.
The second letter stated that Liu Bian in Yizhou had assembled a large number of troops in Hanzhong and that there was a possibility of heading north at any time. Zhang Ji, who was left to guard Chang'an by Dong Zhuo, wrote a letter to Dong Zhuo to ask him what to do next.
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"Liangzhou is in danger, Yongzhou is in danger, and my hometown is in danger!" Dong Zhuo tore up these two urgent reports and threw them on the ground.
"Lord, it seems that we have no choice but to abandon Luoyang and return to Chang'an!" Li Ru made up his mind and stepped forward to suggest.
Staying in Luoyang is doomed to no solution, so it is better to go to Chang'an, where at least there is enough money and food.
"But if our entire army suddenly leaves, will our military morale be affected..." Dong Zhuo asked cautiously.
"It doesn't matter, as long as you secretly send people to spread rumors that 'there is a Han in the east, a Han in the west, and the deer can enter Chang'an, there will be no difficulty!', and under the guise of heaven's words, it is stated that only by retreating to Chang'an can one become king and emperor, then
The soldiers can be much less tempted to resist.
During this period, you can also loot Luoyang and loot the wealthy households that have not been moved out of the city. You can also collect some money and food for emergency needs. And the wealthy households who were looted will leave with you on the pretext of taking them to Chang'an for resettlement.
That’s it!” Li Ru said politely.
"Well, that's all we can do at this stage!" Dong Zhuo thought for a while and decisively accepted the condition.
But when the conversation changed, he immediately muttered with an evil smile: "Since we are leaving, let's massacre the whole Yuan family, and it would be better to disgust the chief alliance leader Yuan Shao!"
When Li Ru heard this, he wanted to give him some advice, but seeing that Dong Zhuo was rarely in a good mood, he did not dare to twist his beard.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and the princes found that the resistance of Hulao Pass was much weaker.
But before they could launch an attack, the defenders of Hulao Pass opened the gate and surrendered.
The coalition forces were puzzled and stepped forward to test the situation. After asking, they found out that the large army had already left.
What awaited Yuan Shao were more than thirty heads.
Five of them belong to the Yuan family, and the other twenty or so belong to the princes' relatives in Luoyang.
"Uncle (father)!" Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu looked at Yuan Feng's head and couldn't help shouting.
"Uncle!" Bao Xin cried.
"Second uncle, why are you too!" A certain unworthy prince cried loudly, holding his head in his arms.
For a moment, everyone was in a happy mood because of breaking through the Tiger Prison, but in an instant, the cries of these princes were all gone.
The entire coalition camp was completely plunged into a sad mood.
"Chase Dong Zhuo!" Yuan Shao recovered the fastest and responded immediately.
For a time, grief greatly increased the fighting power of the princes, and they launched an attack on Luoyang regardless of the consequences.
Unfortunately, what awaits them is a burning Luoyang.
Dong Zhuo would not leave anything for them. Instead of increasing their territory, it would be better to completely destroy it! Moreover, fire can also effectively prevent the princes from attacking.
"Fight the fire!" Sure enough, seeing the fire in Luoyang, the princes immediately became busy.
Only after spending most of the day and working extremely hard did we realize that the whole of Luoyang was completely ruined.
"Dong Zhuo, I, Yuan Shao, are at odds with you!" Yuan Shao stood up suddenly, pointed in the direction of Chang'an and cursed.
Suddenly, more princes joined in. Everyone knew that Dong Zhuo could no longer catch up, and they didn't want to, so using one's words was also a good choice.
"Alliance leader, since Dong Zhuo has retreated, the alliance has no value anymore. I'll take my leave first!" The next day, small princes began to ask for their resignation, and more than ten princes left one after another.
"Let's go!" Yuan Shao obviously also felt that there was no need for this coalition to exist.
"Hmph, Dong Zhuo has a large number of people in Luoyang involved, so he will not be able to run far away quickly. We still have a chance to pursue him. Why would everyone rather give up pursuit and revenge than disband?" Cao Cao jumped up and asked.
"If you have the ability, go and chase after it?" There is no need for Yuan Shao to say anything, 2.b princes will jump out.
"I'll chase you and show you!" Cao Cao was angry and immediately ordered his troops to chase after him.
"I'm here to help you!" Gongsun Sheng smiled and followed.
"Don't forget us!" Li Jin and Huang Zhong smiled and followed.
It wasn't until the four of them walked away that everyone suddenly reacted.
None of the princes went, but they pursued him. No matter what the result was, they became famous all over the world!
This is a great opportunity to earn fame! Why did you give up?
More princes are blaming themselves, but they can't afford it. They also know that there is no point in going now, so they can only give up.
However, when they saw the four people returning with lost troops and horses, they couldn't help but feel a little gloating about their misfortune. They thought to themselves: It was such a close call, I didn't go!
"Lu Bu personally participated in the ambush, so there is no doubt that we will fail." Cao Cao said with a smile.
"At least, we pursued and killed three to five thousand Xiliang cavalry, which is enough!" Gongsun Sheng said with a smile.
"Yes! We have done what we should do..." Cao Cao said helplessly.
The four of them did not attend the so-called 'celebration banquet' hosted by Yuan Shao and rode directly back to their fiefdom.
A few days later, the coalition forces were completely disbanded, and the princes from all parties returned to their respective territories.
Since then, the feudal princes' struggle against Dong has ended, and the Han Dynasty has entered an era of separatist rule among princes.