() "Zhong Ling, I, Hua Xiong, really don't know how to thank you for saving me twice this time. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. You will be of use to me in the future. As long as you give me an order, I will definitely not refuse."

!" After Dong Zhuo finished giving instructions and everyone dispersed, Hua Xiong came to Ma Yue and solemnly said with his hands in hand.

Ma Yue hurriedly returned the salute: "General Hua is too ignorant. I just helped you as a colleague, but I never thought that I would need you in return. In fact, as long as the general can serve the Lord with all his heart, he will defeat our enemies."

Defeating Yi is the best reward for me."

Seeing that Ma Yue was not complacent about this, Hua Xiong admired him even more in his heart and said solemnly: "Hua is a guilty person. This time I can get forgiveness from my lord and commit a meritorious service. I dare not to die. But... I

I still want to hear what you think of this battle, Zhong Ling."

Ma Yue naturally hoped to see Hua Xiong trusting him because of what had happened before, so he nodded and said, "If the general doesn't mind me being ignorant, I can indeed advise the general on some matters."

"Sir, please tell me." Seeing that Ma Yue was willing to give him advice, Hua Xiong's attitude became more respectful. Obviously after the previous defeat in Yangcheng, he was much more cautious than before, and his view of Ma Yue was even more...

Don't dare to underestimate it.

Ma Yue said with a bit of helplessness: "Actually, after arriving at Hulao Pass, I had the same idea as General Lu. We have this dangerous pass in our hands, and the most advantageous thing is to guard the gate tightly and wait until the enemy arrives.

The army is exhausted, and if we send troops as soon as possible, we can win this battle with the least casualties. However, the lord does not want to do this, and instead urges the army to march eastward, so it will be a bit difficult to win this battle."

"I understand General Lu's thoughts, but now that the lord has asked me to take the initiative as a vanguard, it is impossible to stay in the pass. I wonder if sir, do you have any other strategies to defeat the enemy?"

"There is still a way, that is, when sending troops, do not rush to attack, but instead set up an ambush on the dangerous road leading to our Hulao. Once the Kwantung Allied Forces enter the ambush circle, the general can use this to defeat the enemy. However,

..." At this point, Ma Yue paused.

He paused, "There are two embarrassing things in this case. The first is that it goes against the Lord's wishes when marching. The second is that even if the ambush is successful, it is impossible to hurt the enemy too seriously. After all, the general's troops are limited, and at most he can only

Can defeat their vanguard army."

Hua Xiong thought for a while after listening to Ma Yue's analysis, and then suddenly raised his head: "According to Sir's plan, even if the lord blames me, as long as I can win one battle, I can wash away the shame of my previous defeat.

Enough!"

Seeing that he listened to his opinion, Ma Yue also seemed very happy: "In this case, I will wait in Hulao Pass for the good news of the general's victory!"

When Ma Yue made such suggestions to Hua Xiong, Li Ru was also putting forward his own ideas for Dong Zhuo's victory: "Father-in-law, if you want to win, in addition to fighting on the frontal battlefield, the battle of the heart is also a key point. Xiao

My son-in-law thinks that we can put him to good use this time." When no one else was present, Li Ru still called Dong Zhuo his father-in-law. This could show the close relationship between the two parties and make it easier for Dong Zhuo to listen to his suggestions.

"Oh, how do you say this?" Dong Zhuo still had considerable trust in his son-in-law and counselor, so he asked immediately.

"The leader of the rebels is Yuan Shao. As long as we anger him and make him lose his mind, it will be much easier to defeat the rebels." Li Ru said.

"How to anger Yuan Shao?" Dong Zhuo became interested when he heard this and asked quickly. Dong Zhuo still had some memories of this young man who had humiliated himself in front of everyone, and he wanted to take it with his own hands, which he thought was revenge.

"His uncle Yuan Wei was beheaded by the lord's order, and now his head is still in our hands. As long as we give his head to Yuan Shao, and stimulated by this, Yuan Shao will definitely be obsessed with revenge, which will mess up his mind. In this way

, our strategy of attacking the heart has been accomplished." Li Ru said with a smile.

"Well, this plan is indeed feasible, but Yuan Wei's head is still in Luoyang. Is it too late to send someone to get it now?" Dong Zhuo thought about it for a while and agreed with this method of motivating the generals.

"When my son-in-law left Luoyang, he thought that Yuan Wei's head might be of great use, so he ordered someone to bring it to him. Now as long as my father-in-law gives the order, we can send it to Yuan Shao. It is considered a tie between the lord and the master.

A great gift before he goes to war."

"Okay! Wen You, you are really thoughtful. You have even thought of this move. Then do as you say. I want to win this battle quickly, and it would be best if I can confuse his mind!" Dong Zhuo

He immediately approved Li Ru's suggestion.

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Three days later, in Yuan Shao's military camp, there was a wooden box several feet square placed on top of the tables in front of him. When he laid his eyes on the wooden box, for some reason, he felt a palpitation in his heart.

This wooden box was delivered to the former army soldiers by a Xiliang cavalry before dark today. He once said that this was a great gift from Dong Zhuo to Yuan Shao, the leader of the Kwantung Allied Forces, and stated that this box should be given by

Yuan Shao opened it himself. In response, the people who received the wooden box in front did not dare to deal with it casually, so they sent it to the Chinese army. Yuan Shao's soldiers just held it and placed it in front of him.

After Yuan Shao carefully studied the box for a long time, he wanted to open it, but Cao Cao stopped him: "Brother Benchu, since this was sent by someone ordered by Thief Dong, there must be some problems. In case he did anything in it.

What kind of hands and feet, I think it would be better for the guards to go outside and open them to make sure they are all right before handing them over to you?"

"It's okay, there shouldn't be anything suspicious about this thing." Yuan Shao looked at the box and seemed to feel something. He waved his hands with some difficulty and said. Then he took a deep breath and suddenly opened the lid of the wooden box. When he saw clearly what was inside the box,

When he found out what the thing was, his whole body was stunned. His back suddenly turned red and then white, and a mouthful of blood suddenly spilled from his mouth with a loud sound. Immediately, his body went limp and he was about to fall down.

"Brother Benchu..." Cao Cao noticed something was wrong early on. When he saw Yuan Shao swaying and falling, he quickly stepped forward to help him, so that he didn't fall down like this. Then, Cao Cao's eyes fell.

When he got to the box, his complexion also changed, because he clearly saw that what was contained in the box was a spherical object. When he took a closer look, he found that it was a person's head, and the head was

He looked very familiar, it was Yuan Shao's uncle Yuan Wei.

Suddenly, Cao Cao also felt a sense of sadness and indignation coming over him. Because of his good relationship with Yuan Shao, he had met Yuan Wei many times in Luoyang before. He was still quite concerned about such a senior who regarded himself as his nephew.

He had a good impression of him, but he didn't expect that seeing him now would be like this, which made Cao Cao feel sad.

But soon, he came out of this sad mood, and then thought of a key thing, which was related to the current use of troops: "Dong Zhuo is really well-intentioned. He wants to use this to disturb Brother Benchu's heart."

.Now that he finds out that his uncle has been killed, he must be thinking about revenge. The most taboo thing about using soldiers is to use emotion. I am afraid that Brother Benchu ​​will really fight him this time!"

Just as he was thinking about it, Yuan Shao woke up from his coma and shouted loudly: "Old thief Dong Zhuo, I, Yuan Shao, swear to be incompatible with you! If you kill my uncle, I swear to kill you..." He didn't finish his words.

, his eyes condensed again, but he found that there was a piece of cloth stained with blood in the box, and there seemed to be something written on it.

He took out the cloth, and when he saw it, he almost fainted, because it was written with names that Yuan Shao was familiar with - Yuan Fang, Yuan Yue, Yuan Chong, Yuan Dang... these people were all him.

The names of the brothers in the Luoyang family were all scratched with blood. Yuan Shao immediately understood what the meaning was.

The entire Yuan family in Luoyang is afraid that this time they will all suffer the same fate as Yuan Wei and have been poisoned by Dong Zhuo!

Cao Cao looked at Yuan Shao with a worried face, his eyes were red and he was gnashing his teeth. He didn't know what to say for a moment. After a long while, he said: "Brother Benchu, please forgive me. We have sent out troops now.

I can fight against Thief Dong, and I believe that everyone will avenge Taifu Yuan and the brothers of the Yuan family who died innocently and tragically."

Yuan Shao gritted his teeth and his mouth was dripping with blood. He seemed not to have heard Cao Cao's words. He just said over and over again: "Old thief Dong Zhuo, I swear to kill you and wipe out your entire family! Old thief Dong Zhuo, I swear to kill you and wipe out your entire family."

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When Cao Cao saw this, he could only sigh, knowing that no matter what he said now, he would not listen. He ordered Yuan Shao's soldiers to protect him and rest, then turned and left. He knew very well that after this excitement, Yuan Shao would

There would be no hesitation in sending troops to attack the Xiliang army. However, could he, who was bent on revenge, calmly command the army to fight? Cao Cao was deeply doubtful about this.

However, now Cao Cao has no way to deal with the current situation. He can only discuss with some people first and then make a decision. Fortunately, this army is not Yuan Shao's alone. As long as the other generals in the coalition veto his decision

order, then there is still room for redemption.

At the same time, on a tunnel fifty miles away from Hulao Pass, 20,000 Xiliang troops under the command of Hua Xiong were choosing a place to ambush. He had planned to use troops according to Ma Yue's instructions.
Chapter completed!