Chapter 316 Three Kingdoms Chaos (4)

"I have always heard that Dong Hou's subordinates are so brave, but now I see that they are not worthy of the name. They only lost for a while, so they closed their doors tightly and dared not go out to fight."

"Dong Zhuo spent half his life as a soldier, how could he be a man who wasted his name?"

Lu Li is quite talented in grilling. Lieutenant Zhang Jing roasted a leg of lamb until it was golden brown and tender while he was out on patrol.

On the side, Zhang Yang was also roasting the leg of lamb, pinching the leg bone with one hand, and sprinkling salt with the other, and asked casually, "How is Donghou's camp well built?"

It took only half a day from the emperor of Hangu Guantu to the leader of the soldiers who served as envoys, but Zhang Jing adapted very well, and immediately cupped his hands and replied: "It's very simple, neither digging ditches nor building high walls, just setting up There were some refusals."

"How about vigilance?"

"There was probably a group of cavalry scattered outside. They found that we went to investigate and did not pursue them. They just kept yelling and cursing in extremely strange words. They were neither Han nor Han, nor Hu nor Hu."

Zhao Yun nodded, just as he expected, Dong Zhuo didn't intend to stay in the pass for a long time, so the camp was set up in such a simple way——

For a veteran like Dong Zhuo, if he really wanted to camp and rest, he would definitely build high walls and dig ditches, because this was the most basic common sense.

"It's not peaceful tonight." Zhang Jing looked at the roast leg of lamb in Lu Li's hands, swallowed again, and said to himself, "The Xiliang army is all old soldiers, and they are best at night battles..."

The temperature of the charcoal fire was just right, the leg of lamb was sizzling and oily, and Lu Li poured half a jug of the wine bestowed by the Young Emperor on it to keep it from smelling bad.

In addition, there are resting fennel, pepper, flax, and various precious spices for seasoning. Frankly speaking, Zhang Jing has never seen such a luxurious way of eating, even if his uncle is Zhang Rang, he has seen a lot of things in the world .

Lu Li's five senses far surpassed that of ordinary people, so he naturally sensed that a line of sight was always on his hands.

"Goo..."

Halfway through the speech, a subtle but continuous voice came from Zhang Jing's belly. Fortunately, his face was already rosy and he couldn't tell anything.

"Sit down and eat together."

Not long ago, he publicly beheaded the captain guarding the gate who disobeyed orders to frighten the soldiers. Now, he easily won a challenge, and all objectives have been achieved. There is no need for Lu Li to deliberately maintain his majesty, and he just cut off a piece of roasted meat .

"Thank you General for the reward."

Hearing this, Zhang Jing did not shirk. After thanking him, he quickly sat down cross-legged, took out the dagger from his arms, and surrounded Zhao Yun, Lu Li and the others.

Apparently, he was also very hungry. He gnawed half of a fat and tender leg of lamb until only the bones remained. After eating, he looked at Lu Li eagerly, hesitant to speak.

"Go bake it yourself."

"The magistrate of Mianchi specially ordered twenty sheep to be slaughtered for army rations, and they were placed over there."

After finishing speaking, Lu Li pointed behind him. After a small battle, he also needed to recharge his vitality to cope with the fierce battle that followed.

While Zhang Jing was going to fetch the mutton, Zhang Yang turned to the two people beside him and said, "It seems that General Lu did not miss the mark. The Xiliang army's vanguard was defeated for a while, which really made Dong Zhuo stop his arrogance, but he just didn't know. He will be sent to challenge next."

"Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, Zhang Ji, Xu Rong, when I was in Bingzhou in the past, I often heard the Qiang people talk about these people, I think they are not too weak."

However, unlike Zhang Yang, Lu Li felt that he might have to fight Hua Xiong in the next round——

Hu Zhen died in battle, Zhang Heng returned home in defeat, and Dong Jun's morale was shattered. In order to save face and morale, Dong Zhuo will definitely send elite soldiers at night.

And Hua Xiong is undoubtedly a military general underestimated by future generations. He only talks about the four generals of the coalition army who died under his sword in the battle of Hulaoguan:

Bao Zhong, Zu Mao, Yu She, Pan Feng.

Bao Zhong was the younger brother of Bao Xin, chancellor of Jinbei. He once confronted Hua Xiong in front of Sishui Pass, but was cut off with a single knife and died on the spot.

Because this person died as soon as he appeared on the stage, no one knew how strong he was. After all, there was no reference, but Zu Mao was different. Huang Gai was equally famous. After his death, the remaining three became the first-class fierce generals of the Eastern Wu in later generations. They attacked Hua Xiong from the forest and took the upper hand, but they were still hacked to death with a single knife.

As for Yu She, it's also not worth mentioning. Like Bao Zhong, he dies immediately. Lu Li thinks that he should be similar to the yellow scarf general Pei Yuanshao.

Finally, Admiral Pan Feng, this person is also controversial, some people think he is weak, not worthy of the title of admiral, and some people think he is strong, including Lu Li.

Since ancient times, Hebei has been a place where famous generals come forth in large numbers. Since Han Fu put down his bold words in front of the other seventeen princes, "I have General Pan Feng, I can kill Hua Xiong", it means that the name of General Pan Feng does not have much value, otherwise Why didn't other military generals from Hebei speak out?

Let's meet Hua Xiong for Guan Erye for a while tonight!

After thinking for a long time, Lu Li simply stopped thinking, continued to eat barbecue, and recharged his energy. He understood that no matter who Dong Zhuo sent for the second shot, he would personally fight and kill him.

Ten li or so away, Dong Zhuo and his three sons-in-law came to Yuanmen, where they climbed up to overlook Hangu Pass in the distance.

Niu Fu looked at the flames in the distance, and for a moment couldn't figure out how many defenders were hiding there, whether they really needed so many campfires for cooking, or whether the defenders were just bluffing.

Seeing that his father-in-law was silent, and so were Li Ru and Niu Fu, Duke also maintained this tacit understanding, but thought in his heart: Who is the captain stationed at Hangu Pass? Is he a familiar face?

According to Zhang Heng's description: He is extraordinary in martial arts, good at using iron horse halberds, at the age of a weak crown, and his height is seven feet six inches.

One name after another came to mind, and then they were rejected one by one. You know, they have lived in this world for a whole year, and their temperament and body shape will change, but Duke never thought of Lu Li——

Probably in Qiao County, Peiguo, with the Cao family and Xiahou family, otherwise he would be staying with Cao Mengde and hanging out with Yuan Shao.

At this time, Dong Zhuo raised his hand to caress the handle of the knife, staring into the distance in ecstasy, but still did not speak.

Without any expression, Dong Zhuo's mood is very stable. Standing on the high platform, he paces slowly. He no longer has the passion to scold Fang Qiu in the big tent, nor the warmth of talking about family affairs at the dinner table, but there should be many complicated emotions. Intertwined.

After all, since he hasn't spoken for so long, he must be thinking about something.

Behind him, Duke suppressed all kinds of distracting thoughts and speculated on his father-in-law's thoughts. Some of them were easy to think of, while others were not.

Such as worries about the future, this must be there. I thought that my ally Yuan Wei would take care of everything, but he stopped outside Hangu Pass.

However, based on Duke's understanding of his father-in-law, he believes that even if Flying General Lu Bu sits on the opposite side in person, the Feixiong Army will eventually pass through Hangu Pass.

At this moment, Dong Zhuo is still the Marquis of Shanxiang who has been a soldier for half his life. He has not been dazzled by Luoyang's prosperity. policy.

"Who do you think is the safest to send out?"

At this moment, Dong Zhuo suddenly stood still and turned to look at the three people behind him.

"Father-in-law, son-in-law, please fight, and the shame will definitely be washed away." Niu Fu's character is straightforward, and he took the lead in expressing his opinion without even thinking about it.

Duke followed closely behind, his tone full of confidence: "I would like to go with Niu Fu."

After struggling for a long time, he decided to go to Hangu Pass to have a look in person.

Dong Zhuo took a deep look at Niu Fu, but did not answer. In fact, he knew the abilities of his three sons-in-law:

Niu Fu is more than loyal, but not capable enough.

Duke's knowledge is superb and his combat power is extraordinary, but whether it is speech or actions, he is always a little out of tune, talking about his gods and spirits, and lacking in experience.

Only Li Ru was impeccable in terms of ability and loyalty.

Seeing his father-in-law glance at him, Li Ru, who had a draft in his heart, cupped his hands and said, "I had a hexagram with Wen He before, and the hexagrams were the same. The heavens told us not to act emotionally."

Dong Zhuo nodded without interrupting.

"Either don't fight tonight and temporarily avoid the edge, or send a strong general in the army to destroy the dead."

After finishing speaking, Li Ru once again thought about who to send to challenge:

In terms of prudence, Xu Rong is undoubtedly the best candidate. His commanding ability is first-class, and he is proficient in various battle formations. It's just that his force is weak, and if he falls, it will damage morale.

In terms of ruthlessness, Li Jue is definitely the number one. He built a temple in the capital, hung his corpse for public display, and did anything that hurt the peace of heaven. The title of "butcher" was widely circulated within the Xiliang Army, and force naturally ranked first. on the number.

[Li, the two Li fires are heavy, and the upper and lower sides are transparent. The fire has energy, but it is invisible, and the main meaning is not real or indeterminate.]

In the second round, I'm afraid I'll lose, and it's not appropriate to send out a veteran who is too famous. Suddenly, Li Ru's heart moved, and he thought of the most suitable candidate.

It happened that Dong Zhuo asked, "Who is there?"

"Hua Xiong." Li Ru said firmly.

He is brave and brave, although he has a vague posture of catching up from behind, but his qualifications are still young.

Dong Zhuo pondered for a while, and ordered, "Since that's the case, send our military order to Zijian to lead 300 heavy cavalry to challenge the enemy outside Hangu Pass."

The reason why only 300 cavalry were sent was because cavalry were not good at attacking cities, so it was meaningless to go more or less.

In addition, this action is to make up for the mistakes made by Hu Zhen and Zhang Heng——

Challenge failed.

"Yi Zhou Shu Ke Yin": Zhou chariot rides three hundred and fifty rides, Chen Yu Muye, Emperor Xin Cong. King Wu sent Shangfu and Bofu to teach.

Kong Chao's Note: To the teacher, to challenge.

When the two armies meet, it is a very common practice to challenge before the battle, and it has existed since ancient times.

That is, send a small number of warriors to the enemy's formation to clamor, demanding that the enemy send an equal number of generals to fight with them in a fair duel.

Although doing so would cause less harm, it is of great significance, because both sides in the war are aiming to compete for the sharp momentum that is the first to win.

For Dong Zhuo who was defeated for a while, he can't lose again, and this battle must be avenged.

"slow!"

Duke lowered his head and cupped his hands, boldly interrupting Dong Zhuo's decision: "Father-in-law, my son-in-law wants to recommend someone."

"Let's talk."

Dong Zhuo frowned.

"Guo Bang has a brave personality and rich experience in the battlefield, so he will definitely be qualified for the post of pioneer."

This time, Duke really couldn't find a reason, so he simply made some random reasons.

As the saying goes, heroes see the same thing, and he also thinks that Hua Xiong is an underestimated general.

[Wei Zhen Qiankun's first achievement, Yuanmen painting drums ringing Dongdong. Yun Chang stops the cup to show bravery, and kills Hua Xiong when the wine is still warm. 】

It has been a whole year since he came to this world, and Duke has been able to fully integrate into the ancient life. He knows that the ancients had to boil the wine first. From boiling to warming the wine, it takes at least two moments, that is, thirty minutes.

Leaving aside the steps of rushing and shouting, there is still plenty of time left for the two to fight. It is conceivable that Guan Erye and Hua Xiong must have experienced a fierce fight, and the romance also directly said:

The drums outside the pass shook loudly, and the shouts were loud, like the sky and the earth collapsed, and Yue shook the mountain.

How can Hua Xiong be mediocre if he can fight to such an extent with the famous Second Master?

Besides, Duke has heard an untested claim—

Er Ye's first three strikes are the fiercest.

In other words.

Duke didn't want Hua Xiong to play so quickly, so it was best to persuade Dong Zhuo to use him as his hole card.

Guo Si?

Born as a horse thief, he has a tough personality and has fought in the north and south for many years.

Dong Zhuo felt that there was nothing he could do, anyway, no matter how fierce the Hangu pass guards were, they would not be as strong as the general of Xiliang, as long as he doesn't send out Zhang Heng and his like, he should be able to secure victory.

At this time, Niu Fu stared round the tiger's eyes, cupped his fists and said, "The emperor's feet have been at peace for a long time, and there has been no war for a hundred years. How can it be compared with Xiliang, a place where four wars have occurred?"

"Send a large number of generals at will, and you can easily win and strengthen our army's prestige."

Seeing Dong Zhuo's confident face, Li Ru knew that something bad was going to happen, but he didn't dissuade him.

Hua Xiong was first set, and then changed to Guo Bang. If it was changed again, wouldn't the battlefield become a trifling matter?

In addition, Li Ru and Duke are both Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, and the relationship between the two is very good. Seeing that he was very firm in recommending Guo Si, he simply remained silent.

"Pass my military order to Guo Bang, telling him to lead three hundred heavy cavalry to challenge the enemy outside Hangu Pass."

After the words fell, Dong Zhuo walked down the high platform with his hands behind his back.

The voices of Duke and Niu Fu sounded at the same time: "The last general invites you to fight, and is willing to sweep the battle for General Guo."

Immediately afterwards, Li Ru also asked for a job.

Dong Zhuo turned around, stared at the three of them for a long time, and then nodded in agreement.

The moon and stars are thin tonight, and you can see the distant scenery clearly without lighting a torch, which is most suitable for night battles between the two armies.

child time.

Dong Ying's gate opened, and hundreds of heavy cavalry drove out slowly. A tall general rode his horse and walked in the front, wearing a ring knife at his waist and holding a big black gun.

The next three people, one is as strong as a bull, holding a thousand catty mountain axe, the other has a dignified expression, looking into the distance, seems to be curious about something, and the other is holding a feather fan, frowning slightly, obviously thinking about something.

It was a cold night in early spring. After the guards had eaten and drank enough, they sat around the fire and waited.

"What do the cavalry use to attack the city? The nearby trees that could be used to make ladders and battering hammers were all burned to ashes..."

"That's ordinary people like us, but the generals are all descended from the stars in the sky, and their methods are mysterious, how can they speculate at will?"

The soldiers were not sleepy at all, and they talked in a low voice.

Lu Li, on the other hand, sat on the Guan Tower with Zhang Yang and Zhao Yun, overlooking Dong Ying in the north.

Suddenly, he saw a group of cavalry flying towards the pass. In order to boost morale, he did not wait for the opponent to call out, he shouted: "I am Lu Mengming from Taiyuan, and you are still not conferring the head?"

Not far away, Duke was taken aback.

this voice...