Chapter 232 Jia Xu's Poisonous Scheme

Yuan Shao lost consecutive battles and was killed by Lu Bu and abandoned his armor. He even lost all his face.

Although the loss of troops was not his headquarters, it was undoubtedly a disastrous blow to the Northern Alliance.

The Northern Alliance Army, who was so angry that it was launched a crazy attack on Hulao Pass.

More than 100,000 troops were stationed in front of Chenggao Pass, attacking day and night, attacking, and then attacking...

Hulao Pass, in the bleak autumn wind, turned into a Shura Purgatory, and the blood dyed the earth red.

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Compared with the cold wind and rain in Hulao Pass, the middle army played a triumphant song.

Cao Cao commanded the central army and approached Xingyang. After crossing the Huai River, there was only one day left to Xingyang.

That night, Cao Cao was reading military books in the big tent.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded, and Yiji and Xi Zhicai walked into the tent excitedly, with bright smiles on their faces.

"Hey, why haven't you rested yet? The sir is in poor health, so it's not appropriate to work hard."

Cao Cao hurriedly put down the "Thirteen Chapters of Sun Wu" in his hand, stood up and smiled and led Xi Zhicai and the others to sit down, and then filled the two with a glass of water and wine, and asked the guards to add some charcoal fire in the brazier in the tent, making the war warm.

Xi Zhicai is in poor health and is very afraid of the cold.

Cao Cao's actions nodded secretly in Yi Ji's eyes, which made Xi Zhicai feel the warmth of caringness.

Yiji said: "Lord, come and report the good news."

“Good news?”

Cao Cao's eyes lit up, "Can you say that Wentai succeeded and occupied Xingyang?"

It turned out that the Central Army had Cao Cao as the head commander and Sun Jian was the vanguard. Shortly after the alliance ended, Sun Jian led his troops to set off.

Cao Cao didn't understand why Sun Jian was so impatient?

Not many people know about the grudge between Sun Jian and Dong Zhuo. Even Dong Zhuo may not remember Sun Jian. First of all, it has been a long time, but secondly, when Sun Jian first met Dong Zhuo, he was too nameless.

Just imagine, if Dong Zhuo takes charge of the world's power, how could he remember an unknown man?

Don’t talk about Sun Jian, even Li Ru couldn’t remember that there was such a person. After all, what happened in Wan County was not pleasant.

Xi Zhicai shook his head, and after coughing a few times, his face turned pale.

A red pill was trembling from his arms, which was about the size of a soybean. He opened his mouth and swallowed it into his mouth, and delivered it with warm wine. His pale face showed a pathological rosy.

Cao Cao frowned and said, "Sir, please use less cold food powder."

The so-called Hanshi Powder, also known as Wushi Powder, is a drug that combines some auxiliary medicinal materials from stalactite, purple quartz, white quartz, stone sulfur, and red lime. The medicinal properties are dry and hot, and it is very beneficial to patients with typhoid fever. However, if you eat too much this thing, it will not be beneficial to the body. There may even be some signs of addiction, which is considered a drug similar to drugs.

Xi Zhicai was weak since childhood and relied on Wushisan to support him.

Since following Cao Cao, Cao Cao has dissuaded him several times and even sent people to search for Zhang Zhongjing, the inventor of the Five Stones, but there was no result. Who would have thought that the famous Zhang Zhongjing would now hide in Wuling Mountain to write books?

"Ahem cough cough..."

Xi Zhicai felt much more comfortable and smiled and said, "My lord, don't worry about me, my body is like this. Haha, I just got the battle report in front, and Sun Wentai captured Ao Cang this afternoon. In this way, although we did not conquer Xingyang, our army's intentions were realized. With Ao Cang, we no longer need to worry about food and grass issues."

"Has Ao Cang been beaten down?"

Cao Cao was startled when he heard this, and then applauded and laughed, "Sun Wentai is indeed worthy of being a tiger in Jiangdong."

Yiji also said, "My lord can rest assured now. With the momentum of Wentai, I don't think the army needs to arrive. Xingyang has already entered our control."

Cao Cao nodded, "It was also Wentai's luck. Although the governors of Xingyang Yang Ding and Zhang Bao, who are known as Dong Zhuo's powerful generals, are not worth worrying. If they change someone, I am afraid that Sun Wentai will not have such good luck. It is God who helps us."

"Yes, who knows that Dong Zhuo sent these two people as the main general?"

Cao Cao nodded, "By the way, have you found out clearly the guard in the direction of Yique Pass?"

"Oh, it is said that Han Meng is the main general and Zhang He is the deputy general. Both of them are unknown, so there is no need to worry about it."

Cao Cao shook his head when he heard this, "I'm afraid that it may not be. Dong Zhuo's subordinates also have strange people."

Xi Zhicai suddenly frowned and said, "I don't know the direction of Chenggao, how is the progress of the Northern Route Army?"

"I'm afraid it won't go well!"

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Since Dong Xiping is not in Xingyang, I must be in Hulao Pass. With this person here, I am afraid of danger."

Xi Zhicai also nodded and said, "In this way, we should capture Xingyang as soon as possible, join the northern army, form a joint attack, and capture Chenggao. Once Chenggao is broken, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the capital. Our army takes the opportunity to occupy Saixuanyuan and threaten Dagu. If the governor Kong can break through Yique Pass, attack Wu Pass, and intimidate the three auxiliary reinforcements, Luoyang will be difficult to protect this time."

Having said this, Xi Zhi suddenly stopped.

Looking at Cao Cao, he whispered: "No..."

Cao Cao was stunned at first, and soon realized that if this was the case, then Dong Zhuo would be a little too weak.

He suddenly stood up, Cao Cao shouted outside, "Hu Cheer, go and ask, has the chief general of Hulao Pass proved?"

Before he could finish his words, a sound of horse hooves came from afar.

Immediately afterwards, a report from Yuanmen School came to report, and a war report came from Hulao Pass.

"Talk quickly!"

Cao Cao returned to the big tent and shouted at the small school who was sending the battle report.

"The Northern Army launched an attack on Hulao Pass three days ago. The progress is slow and the form is not optimistic. Previously, the Northern Army was defeated in all three battles. The prefect of Hanoi Wang Kuang and the prefect of Shanyang Yuan Yi all died in front of Hulao Pass. The prefect of Yuyang Gongsun Zan suffered heavy losses and has led his troops back to Yecheng to repair..."

"Who is the guardian of Hulao Pass?"

"You are the lord, the guardian of Hulao Pass, it is Lu Bu."

"Lu Bu?"

Cao Cao was shocked. Although he had heard of this person before, he did not have a deep impression. It was just that Yuan Shao said that this person was brave... According to Cao Cao's idea, even if Lu Bu had great skills, he was just a surrendered general who had just surrendered.

Then Dong Zhuo would not have the courage to guard Chenggao's important land.

Lu Bu guards Chenggao...

Cao Cao suddenly looked at Xi Zhicai and Yi Ji. The two of them looked blue and stood up with shouts.

"Not good, the Wentai is in danger!"

Since Dong Qi is not in Chenggao or Yique Pass, then... it must be in Xingyang. Originally, based on Cao Cao's understanding of Dong Qi, it was expected that Dong Qi would not hide his identity. But this time, Dong Qi used a plan to doubt the military, causing all the people under Cao Cao to make wrong judgments. Just imagine, Luoyang is a key place in Batong, and Xingyang is the top priority.

If Cao Cao was Dong Zhuo, he would definitely send a confidant general here.

Since Chenggao has Lu Bu guarded him, who can take responsibility for this confidant general who guards Xingyang, besides Dong Qi?

Xi Zhicai clenched his fists, "There must be a master beside Dong Xiping."

Yiji looked at Xi Zhicai and thought to himself: Now, do you still care if there are any experts around him? You should go to rescue him.

"Prepare the troops immediately!"

"slow!"

Xi Zhicai grabbed Yiji and shook his head gently, "There is at least half a day left here before Ao Cang."

"So what?"

"Even if we set out now, if Dong Xiping really had a trick, I'm afraid even we would have to go in."

Cao Cao also woke up, "Ji Bo, you must not lose your sense of responsibility at this time. The gentleman said it well, let's act carefully."

Yiji said: "How should I do it?"

"Tell the three armies to set out immediately..."

Yiji was a little confused, "Isn't it too late?"

"I have to save it even if I don't have time... I'm not doing it. But I must be careful not to be ambushed."

"I have to do this now. I didn't expect that there is such a person in Xingyang?"

As Xi Zhicai spoke, a rosy suddenly appeared on his pale face, and a bright light flashed in his eyes.

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Sun Jian was at this time, feeling proud.

It was indeed beyond his expectations that it was able to occupy Ao Cang so quickly.

This battle was also very difficult. Only when the troops lost 30% of the troops were defeated, they were considered to defeat the enemy and completely occupy Ao Cang.

More than 3,000 Dong Zhuo's army was eliminated, thousands of prisoners were captured, and the deputy general of Xingyang, Zhang Bao, was killed.

The anger that had been accumulated over his elder brother for many years was finally vented. Sun Jian's compliment at this time was naturally hard to describe.

In Ao Cang, food and grass are piled up like mountains.

If you get this food and grass, the army will have no worries.

Sun Jian summoned the generals and gathered in the Ao Cang Mansion. To his left was his son, Sun Ce, who had just turned fourteen.

Sun Ce has been gifted and has great strength since childhood.

His personality is quite similar to Sun Jian and is deeply loved by Sun Jian. Although he is only fourteen, he has already developed a good martial arts.
To be continued...