However, it is said that after Hua Xiong died in the battle, the defeated army fled back to Sishui Pass and talked about the matter with Li Su, the general guarding the pass.
Li Su was shocked.
Most of the soldiers and horses in Guanzhong were taken out by Hua Xiong to attack the coalition.
Now, including the defeated troops who had escaped, there were less than 20,000 soldiers and horses.
He did not think that he could stop them with less than 20,000 soldiers and horses.
The coalition of princes.
He hurriedly wrote an emergency document and sent people to Luoyang overnight to request reinforcements.
At the same time, he also made arrangements in Guanzhong to prevent the coalition forces of the princes from taking the opportunity to attack.
He also made arrangements to prepare for escape.
He did not want to risk his life.
Here, if reinforcements cannot arrive in time and the coalition forces of the princes attack again, they will give up guarding the pass and run for their lives after resisting for a period of time.
The messenger carried the urgent document and hurried all night.
At dawn, it was delivered to Luoyang and handed over to Dong Zhuo.
After reading the emergency documents.
Dong Zhuo was also horrified.
He was not concerned about Hua Xiong's death, but worried about his own life and status.
Hua Xiong died in battle.
Once Sishui Pass and Hulao Pass were breached again, the princes would be able to lead their armies to march straight in, march their troops to Luoyang without any obstruction, and approach the city.
He didn't even bother to attend the morning court and summoned his subordinates to discuss countermeasures.
"The princes have bullied me too much.
I was far away in Luoyang and did not attack them.
I even joined forces with Cao Cao, who assassinated me, to attack me.
Now I have even killed my beloved generals.
Their heads will be taken from my neck to commemorate our soldiers.
Everyone.
What’s the strategy to defeat the enemy?”
Dong Zhuo talked a lot eloquently.
He was not a fool to sit in this position.
Although he was scared in his heart, he still had to pretend to be very calm on the outside.
Seeing Dong Zhuo's appearance, Li Ru was also a little happy.
He felt that the arrangements he had made before had improved.
At least Dong Zhuo's appearance was now a little different than when he was in Xiliang.
This was developing in a good direction.
I also feel that it's almost over now.
After all, Hua Xiong has been lost.
We can't let the coalition of princes continue to attack.
It's time to decide the outcome.
Then he cupped his hands and said: "My lord, now that we have lost General Hua Xiong, the bandits are so powerful that we need my lord to personally lead the army.
And my subordinates believe that the princes will definitely attack in two directions, but the main one is Hulao Pass.
My lord will let someone lead an army."
We can station all our troops and horses at Sishui Pass without going into battle.
Then we can personally lead the army to Hulao Pass to decide the outcome.
If we win, the safety of Sishui Pass will be lifted immediately."
After listening, Dong Zhuo also became thoughtful and asked him to lead the army in person, but he still refused in his heart.
Now he has long been accustomed to a comfortable life, so why would he want to go to the battlefield?
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Moreover, his body shape is different.
In the past, he could still be said to be fat.
He was lean and muscular, but now he is really fat.
His belly is almost hanging down to his thighs, and he feels out of breath even after walking a few steps.
However, what Li Ru said made sense, so he said: "In this case, we will do as Wen You said and mobilize the army and rush to Hulao Pass."
"Nuo" everyone said with cupped hands.
At this time.
Li Jue stood up, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, the leader of the coalition of princes is Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu.
There are three members of the Yuan family among them, and Yuan Shao's uncle Yuan Wei is the imperial tutor.
If there is an alliance between the inside and the outside, it will inevitably become a disaster.
It is better to first Get rid of it to avoid future troubles.”
"Just use the blood of the Yuan family to sacrifice the flag," Dong Zhuo said with a ferocious expression.
He is also a ruthless person, not to mention that Yuan Shao is the leader.
The Yuan family only accounts for three of the eighteen princes' coalition forces.
It is difficult to vent the anger in his heart without killing Yuan Wei and his family.
Li Ru frowned.
He originally wanted to persuade him, but when he saw Dong Zhuo's ferocious look, he closed his mouth again and sighed in his heart.
After deciding everything, Dong Zhuo asked everyone to go out and get ready.
"Wenhe" Li Rucai stepped out of the door of Dong Zhuo's mansion and called out to Jia Xu, who was a little chubby.
Jia Xu, who was stopped, also knew what Li Ru wanted to say to him, and instantly showed a bitter face and said: "Wen You, it's not that I don't want to help you, but the master now is no longer the one from Xiliang.
My lord, if this continues, we will only end up like He Jin."
"I also know that only the princes can unite.
Now that the lord feels oppressed, he has changed.
As long as the princes are defeated and the lord regains his ambition, our wish can be realized," Li Ru advised.
"Wen You has changed.
If it weren't for the sake of our friendship, I would have left a long time ago.
You know how many people in Luoyang want him dead," Jia Xu said unceremoniously.
Li Ru smiled bitterly and said: "Well, you will go with me this time.
If my lord changes, you will join forces with me to retreat from the coalition of princes.
If not, it is up to you to decide."
"Hey, why are you bothering?
If you weren't the only close friend, I would have left long ago.
I will follow you this time.
Let me make it clear first.
If things cannot be done, I will leave first."
Jia Xu sighed.
In his heart, he didn't believe that Dong Zhuo would change his ways.
If it was really that easy to change, he wouldn't have done so many things that made people angry after taking charge of Luoyang.
Now he just wants to live in peace and quiet.
If something happens, When the time came, he would run away, since he was not loyal to Dong Zhuo anyway.
"Xing" Li Ru also knows Jia Xu's character.
Although he is capable, he is also greedy for life and afraid of death.
However, having Jia Xu accompanying him will make him feel more at ease.
The discussion was settled, and the two of them left one after another to make preparations.
While the two of them were discussing.
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Li Jue and Guo Bang also took Dong Zhuo's orders, mobilized 500 elite soldiers, surrounded the mansion of Grand Tutor Yuan Wei, and killed all of them, old and young.
They also had their heads sent to Hulao Pass and hung in the close as a warning immediately.
Dong Zhuo also mobilized an army of 200,000 troops and marched in two directions.
Li Jue and Guo Si led 50,000 soldiers and horses all the way to Sishui Pass to replace Li Su.
As generals guarding the pass, they could only guard in the middle of the pass and could not go out to fight.
A total of 150,000 troops, led by Dong Zhuo himself, rushed to Hulao Pass.
They were accompanied by Li Ru, Jia Xu, Lu Bu, Fan Chou, Zhang Ji, etc.
Lu Bu led 30,000 troops as the vanguard.
The two groups of soldiers and horses set out immediately, leaving Luoyang in a mighty manner and rushing to Sishui Pass and Hulao Pass to deal with the coalition forces of the princes.
Such a massive march, which can be said to be 90% of Dong Zhuo's troops, how could he hide some informants in Luoyang?
Dong Zhuo's departure from Luoyang also gave some people in Luoyang some thoughts, but they still have to take action and have to continue to endure.
Luoyang and Hulao Pass are fifty miles apart.
After Dong Zhuo led his army to Hulao Pass, he asked Lu Bu to lead 30,000 troops to camp outside the pass, and he led an army of 120,000 to garrison in the middle of the pass.
When the coalition spies learned about it, they hurried back to the coalition camp to report the matter
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