() When the Xiliang Army completely got rid of the pursuit threat of the Kwantung Allied Forces and stopped to rest, the sky was completely dark. Above their heads, there were stars, and a crescent moon hung high in the sky. Everything seemed to be the same as last night.

, there is no change at all. But for the Xiliang army tonight, it is completely different from yesterday. They have been reduced from the winners to the remnants of the defeated army.

Out of an army of 70,000 to 80,000 people, only 3,000 to 5,000 people can be gathered together at present. Moreover, all of them are injured, and some of them ran away and even lost their weapons. This makes them even more embarrassed. Look at how embarrassed they are.

After seeing these situations, Dong Zhuo, whose face was already dark, was even more stimulated, and his face was so dark that he was almost dripping with water.

"How could this happen? In just one day, our tens of thousands of elite Xiliang soldiers were completely defeated..." He couldn't help but think of this problem again, and when he looked at the generals accompanying him, it became even more obvious.

Seems dissatisfied.

The reaction of these generals was extremely fast. In such a chaotic situation, generals such as Li Que, Zhang Ji, Hu Zhen, etc. all ran out following Dong Zhuo. This was one of the reasons why the Xiliang army was completely unable to parry.

The commanders of all the troops were not in the army. When the army was attacked, they naturally failed to respond in time, and were completely dispersed by the Kwantung Allied Forces.

Not only did these generals come out with Dong Zhuo, but also Lu Bu, who had been forced back by Liu Guan and Zhang, causing the army to collapse immediately, and Hua Xiong, who had received a military stick before and seemed unable to even mount a horse, was also there. When Dong Zhuo saw

When they were together, his expression became even more unkind, but because he had just made up his mind now, he had no intention of pursuing anything.

"Lord, what should we do next?" Zhang Ji glanced at the east side worriedly. It has been completely controlled by the Kwantung Allied Forces. After Luoyang loses the gateway of Hulao Pass, it may be difficult to

Resist the enemy's attack. What's even more terrible is that the Xiliang army has suffered heavy casualties now, and it is unknown how many people can fight again. All these problems need to be solved immediately.

Dong Zhuo was also stunned by these words. Just now he was focused on escaping and didn't think about these future things at all. But now that he is in a safe place, these key issues have to be faced. Yes, next

But what should they do? Should they gather their troops and wait for a counterattack, or should they quickly return to Luoyang to prepare for the next round of battle? Or they should take another road, leave Luoyang, and go to Chang'an City, which is closer to Xiliang.

Dong Zhuo's silence made the generals feel even more heavy. They looked at each other, but no one dared to express their opinions. At this time, Ma Yue finally spoke: "My lord, generals, in fact, you don't have to be too discouraged. Today

Although we have lost, it does not mean that we have completely lost the chance to make a comeback. It is just that we can no longer defend Luoyang."

"Huh? Does Zhong Ling have any ideas?" Dong Zhuo asked quickly. At this time, he needed an adviser to give him suggestions to see if there was any way to minimize the negative impact of failure.

"My Lord, I am not too worried about the troop strength issue that the generals are worried about. Although we have less than 5,000 troops left in this battle, most of them have just been scattered. No matter how powerful the Kwantung Allied Forces are, they cannot be defeated.

All those who were at Hulao Pass were annihilated. As long as the lord returns to Luoyang and calls from high altitude, these dispersed troops will return to the lord's command.

"The top priority is that various variables will arise in the court due to the defeat in this battle. I am afraid that General Guo Fan will have difficulty controlling the situation in Luoyang, so the lord must lead his troops back immediately, so as to ensure that there will be no problems with the largest force in our hands.

"In addition, I believe that returning to Luoyang is only temporary. Our most important thing is to move the capital from Luoyang to Chang'an as soon as possible, so as to preserve the power and justice of the lord."

"You want my lord to abandon Luoyang? How can you do this? That is where the capital city is. Once the city is abandoned, it will inevitably lead to the dispersion of the people's morale and the military's morale. By then..." After hearing what Ma Yue said, Zhang Ji immediately shook his head. , expressed objection.

Ma Yue Zao knew that someone would raise objections, so he immediately said: "If it were before, I would never have made such a suggestion that would harm the reputation of my lord. But today, there are some things that we must give up.

"Since Hulao has been captured by the enemy, it is obviously impossible for us to recapture it. And Hulao is the gateway to the east of Luoyang. Now that the door is open, Luoyang will naturally be unable to defend it. That's why I thought we could no longer defend it. Luoyang, we should make a decisive decision and go to Chang'an. Moreover, I believe that once the Kwantung Allied Forces are allowed to take Luoyang, the entire situation will be beneficial to us."

After hearing what Ma Yue said, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but ponder. After a while, he finally nodded: "What Zhong Ling said makes some sense. However, it is too early to talk about leaving Luoyang and moving the capital to Chang'an. Let's go back to Luoyang first. , and then Xu plans the future. You have all worked hard today after a hard battle, so go down and have a rest. We will rush back to Luoyang immediately after dawn tomorrow!"

"Yes!" After everyone agreed, they dispersed. The faces of these people were worried, and it was obvious that they would not be able to rest well that night.

After Ma Yue said goodbye, he did not go to his tent to rest. Instead, he turned around and came to a small broken tent at the edge. This was where Hua Xiong rested. Because of his previous defeat, he was allowed to stay in Dong Zhuo's tent. His status in the army has plummeted. Although no one says anything now, the cold attitude towards him is enough to make him feel threatened.

At this time, Hua Xiong was half leaning on the side of his horse, sucking in the air-conditioning and looking at the dark sky. He had already spent his best efforts to run out of the chaos, and now the wounds on his body had burst open again, but there were no more The military doctor applied medicine to him.

"Brother Hua..." Ma Yue came over and gave him a fist.

"It's Master Ma. Please forgive me for being injured, so I can't be more polite." Hua Xiong hurriedly returned the salute with his hands, but there was a deep worry on his face that could not be wiped away.

"General Hua is indeed amazing. He was able to escape even though he was injured. However... General Hua, you should also know that your current situation is not safe. I am afraid that death is not far away." Ma Yue said with a smile. Some shocking words.

But Hua Xiong was not surprised, and just smiled bitterly: "I have thought of this a long time ago. If the lord can win this time, he will not pursue my previous two defeats. But now... I'm afraid that I He is the one who takes the blame. However, since the defeat is indeed my fault, then I, Hua Xiong, am willing to bear everything."

Ma Yue laughed, because he could see that although Hua Xiong said this, the expression on his face was very angry. Because he already knew why Qing Shiqiu was attacked, so he really wanted to In terms of responsibility, I'm afraid Dong Zhuo's own responsibility is much greater.

"Is General Hua really willing to die?" Ma Yue sat next to Hua Xiong and looked at the sky like him: "You have extraordinary martial arts and naturally have ambitions. Do you just want to die like this?

So, to be someone else’s scapegoat?”

"I...even if I'm not willing, what can I do?" Hua Xiong wanted to deny it, but in the end he couldn't say that he was willing to die without conscience, but there was still a bit of helplessness in his words.

"Since you and I are friends, I will naturally not watch you being harmed by others. When the time comes, I will find a way to save your life!" Ma Yue turned back to look at Hua Xiong: "But until then, I just hope

The general can trust me!"

Being stared at and spoken by Ma Yue so seriously made Hua Xiong a little nervous. In fact, he had vaguely guessed what Ma Yue was about to do, but he was unwilling to admit it. After hesitating for a while, he finally nodded:

"You have saved my life many times, so I should repay you. As long as you pass down your message, I will try my best to do it."

"In that case, I can also tell the general that no one can hurt you!" Ma Yue said, then stood up and left. He had got what he wanted, so naturally there was no need to stay here. And Hua Xiong

After watching him leave, he fell into a deep struggle. He didn't know what he would choose to do in the end.

After Ma Yue left Hua Xiong, he still did not go back to rest. Instead, he came to another lost person - Lu Bu: "Brother Fengxian!"

When Lu Bu saw Ma Yue coming, he was not surprised. He smiled and said, "Zhong Ling was right this time. I thought I could defeat all enemies, but I didn't expect to end up like this."

"They just relied on more people. In fact, it cannot be said to be the fault of the general at all. When they sent generals to fight you in succession, the lord should have sent other people to replace the generals to fight, but he did not. So if we really want to talk about it,

Most of the responsibility for this defeat lies with the Lord."

"However, it is impossible for him to admit his mistakes." Lu Bu sneered: "Just now, he looked at me and Hua Xiong with a certain coldness in his eyes. I am afraid that when he returns to Luoyang, Hua Xiong and I will be in the same situation.

Very bad..."

"Yes, I have also seen my lord's indifference towards you two. However, because the situation is unstable now, he did not rush to get angry." Ma Yue nodded: "But I don't know what your plans are, Brother Feng."

"You come to see me now, you must have thought of how to give me advice?" Lu Bu smiled, and then looked at Ma Yue: "But there is one thing that I am very strange about. You Ma Zhongling is deeply trusted by the Lord, why are you willing to do so?"

Help me and Hua Xiong? I heard that your father and brother, Ma Teng and Ma Chao, both have considerable influence in Xiliang. What is your purpose? Are you already interested in Dong Zhuo?" At this point, his eyes flashed.
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