() Once again, Sun Jian walked out of Yuan Shao's alliance commander's tent with a dark face and angrily in a very bad mood. Among the entire coalition army, it seems that he is the only one who is bent on advancing westward, hoping to seize the opportunity as soon as possible

After Luoyang got rid of rebellious officials and traitors like Dong Zhuo, everyone else was thinking about how to obtain benefits at less cost, and Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance, was naturally no exception.

After the coalition forces captured Hulao Pass, the army seemed to have lost the motivation to move forward. It was stationed here for more than half a month. When Sun Jian proposed to everyone to continue marching westward, everyone used various reasons to reject it - the Great War

Afterwards, the men and horses were exhausted. Although the enemy army was defeated, it did not lose its combat effectiveness. If you pressed too hard, both sides would suffer. Luoyang is the capital of the Han Dynasty after all, so you should not be too eager... There were so many reasons that Sun Jian could not say anything.

What's up.

Today, half a month later, when Sun Jian came to see Yuan Shao to reiterate the old matter and hoped that he could send troops to Luoyang, Yuan Shao pointed out that there were some problems with the logistics of food transportation and that he had to wait two more days before heading west. This was half a wait.

Months have passed. If not for this period of delay, how could there be a shortage of food and grass in the army? Thinking of this, Sun Jian felt even heavier. He could already conclude that when these people really entered Luoyang, they would all fight for it.

To be the second Dong Zhuo.

"Hmph, these are all selfish despicable people who don't care about the imperial government and the country at all. I, Sun Jian, must be really blind to cooperate with you!" After spitting in his heart, Sun Jian had no choice but to leave in anger. But

Not far from the commander's tent, he met Cao Cao, who was rushing over. When the latter saw that it was Sun Jian, he saluted and said, "It turns out to be Brother Wentai. I wonder why you are here?"

"What else could it be for, other than to urge the alliance leader to send troops! But the alliance leader rejected my idea by saying that there was a problem with the supply of grain and grass." Sun Jian said angrily.

Which one of them did he like the most, but it was Cao Cao. This seemingly ordinary young man also had the same heart for the country as him, but he was more tactful in his actions than him, not like other generals.

So selfish.

When Cao Cao heard what Sun Jian said, he also knew that he was full of unwillingness, so he sighed and comforted: "Actually, the situation is very beneficial to us. As long as we advance slowly, we can capture Luoyang and even remove Dong Zhuo."

It’s all just a matter of time. Brother Wentai, don’t be too impatient, after all, the alliance leaders also have to consider matters from the perspective of the entire army.”

"Of course I know this, but now we have been here for more than half a month, and the troops and horses have already had enough rest. Why can't we march forward? As for food and grass, it's just an excuse..."

"Brother Wentai..." Seeing that the more he spoke, the more explicit he became, Cao Cao quickly interrupted. Sun Jian also realized that he was a little too anxious, so he stopped talking. Cao Cao was silent for a moment, and then pointed out something.

Di Yi smiled and said: "Actually, brother Wentai, there is no need to be so impatient. Things will turn around soon. Just watch."

"Seriously?" Sun Jian's face became a little happy after hearing this: "Where do you get such confidence?"

"You will know this soon. I, Cao Cao, am definitely not the person who speaks lies." After saying these words, Cao Cao left and went to see Yuan Shao, while Sun Jian returned to his army's station with some doubts.

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When Yuan Shao saw Cao Cao coming in, his face clearly showed some displeasure: "Meng De, you are also here to persuade me to send troops? It's okay that Sun Wentai did this recklessly, but you... why don't you understand the current coalition forces?

As for the situation, although I am the leader of the alliance in name, in fact, besides my own group, who else can I mobilize? They are not willing to risk an attack, but are counting on the Xiliang Army to withdraw from Luoyang voluntarily, so what can I do?

Maybe force the army to attack Luoyang?"

After listening to Yuan Shao's venting, Cao Cao felt very contemptuous in his heart. Although what he said made sense, it was not the case. In fact, Yuan Shao had the same idea as others. They all hoped that other armies would contribute, and the merits and benefits would be

Everyone should share equally, otherwise even without the nod of others, as the leader of the alliance, he can send troops by himself. Now Yuan Shao has attributed all the faults to others, which is indeed very disgusting.

However, Cao Cao just kept these thoughts in his mind, but did not express them. He hurriedly said: "Brother Benchu, others don't know about your difficulties, but I, Cao Cao, still know about it, so naturally I won't blame you for it. Let alone

Come here like Sun Wentai to urge you to send troops, after all, the current situation is still very beneficial to us."

"Then why did you come here today?" Yuan Shao asked with some confusion. He would not have come to visit just because he wanted to reminisce about the past. Although the relationship between the two was very close in the past, there has been friction recently.

, and this is even more different from the carefree life in Luoyang in the past.

Cao Cao's expression became solemn: "I came here because I just got some shocking news, so I came to discuss it with Ben Chu."

"What's the news?" Seeing Cao Cao speaking solemnly, Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat and asked quickly.

"A big thing happened in Luoyang. Dong Zhuo was so mad that he not only relocated the officials and wealthy households in the city, but also set his sights on the imperial mausoleums of the emperors of the Han Dynasty. I heard that his capable general Lu Bu would lead the crowd

We have started to excavate the imperial mausoleum." Cao Cao said the news in a very heavy tone.

"What?" At this moment, Yuan Shao's expression suddenly changed: "Is this happening? He really has such courage, dares to risk the world's public opinion, and does such a crazy thing, which is despised by the world.

?”

"I have sent spies to Luoyang. This news comes from him. It should be unmistakable. Moreover, with Dong Zhuo's usual behavior, he really does not care about the opinions of the people in the world, otherwise he would not dare to abolish the establishment of the empire.

It’s about that.”

Yuan Shao immediately fell into deep thought. This fact was too big. Not only would everyone in the world despise Dong Zhuo, but even they could not escape the involvement. Because Dong Zhuo did such a thing after losing the battle with the Kwantung Allied Forces.

So some people have to ask why the Kwantung Allied Forces did not take advantage of the victory to pursue it and completely drive Dong Zhuo out of Luoyang or eliminate it. Otherwise, why would such a tragic incident happen?

For a time, the pressure on Yuan Shao's heart could not help but increase a few points. He narrowed his eyes and pondered: "Is this true or false? If it is false, of course it is easy to say, but once it is true, what we have to bear

The pressure is too great. People all over the world will surely denounce Dong Zhuo soon, and those of us will certainly be blamed by them. Should we send troops earlier? In this way, maybe we can stop the people in the world and let them

You cannot use this as an excuse to denounce us."

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao thought of what he thought was a smart move a few days ago. He sent an extremely stern letter to Luoyang, strictly ordering Dong Zhuo to hand over the emperor and officials and withdraw from Luoyang. Of course he knew this.

The other party in the letter would not take it seriously, but he did so just to show his loyalty. At the same time, if Dong Zhuo subsequently withdrew from Luoyang - even though he had swept away all the courtiers, the emperor and Luoyang's wealth - he

Yuan Shao's deeds of denounced the traitor Dong Zhuo in a letter will surely be famous all over the world.

But now, the letter has just arrived in Luoyang, and Dong Zhuo hasn't responded yet, so they have launched an army brazenly. All their original plans have failed, and people may even think that the letter is Yuan Shao's way of confusing the enemy. This is not what they hope to do.

Being famous for his loyalty is the result he wants to see.

Seeing that Yuan Shao still did not make a decision on the spot after hearing these words, Cao Cao felt even more contempt in his heart: "What on earth did this man think of? Don't he still understand the seriousness of the matter? But he takes some petty gains for granted.

For anything more serious than these, this person is really incompetent!"

Yuan Shao didn't know that Cao Cao was secretly slandering himself. After weighing in silence for a long time, he finally gritted his teeth and said: "Meng De, it seems that we must send troops as soon as possible this time. Otherwise, the public opinion of the world alone will destroy us more than ten people."

Lu Lianjun must be scolded to death!"

"He finally thought about the pros and cons." Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "Brother Benchu ​​said that this matter is not trivial, and we must make the right response as soon as possible. This will not damage our reputation.

Damage. I think other generals will agree with us?"

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Just when the Kwantung Allied Forces had to send troops because of Dong Zhuo's crazy move, Dong Zhuo, who was in Luoyang, just received a letter from Yuan Shao. After reading the harshly worded and condescending letter, Dong Zhuo sneered.

He repeatedly threw it on the ground: "The yellow-mouthed boy dares to talk shamelessly in front of someone. His entire Yuan family has been killed by someone. Is someone still afraid of him?"

"Lord, please calm down... In my opinion, this is just a way to gain fame and reputation, and it really doesn't deserve my lord to be so angry." Li Ru saw through the other party's intentions at a glance and said with a sneer. So our best way to deal with him is,

Even if he keeps this matter secret, he won't be able to get famous even if he wants to.

"Well, Wen You's words deeply touched my heart." Dong Zhuo's expression recovered. But this day was obviously not an ordinary day. Just after they finished speaking, they saw Lu Bu sending someone to report:

"My lord, we have excavated the tomb of Emperor Huan, and there is countless gold and silver in it..." He reported a series of detailed figures, which turned out to be an extremely rich fortune.

Dong Zhuo stood up immediately and laughed loudly: "Okay, I really didn't plan to go to the wrong place. This imperial mausoleum is indeed rich in treasures. Once the dozen or so tombs are dug, I can recruit another elite force."
Chapter completed!