Chapter 24 Each has his own needs
This time, the heroes' attack on Dong was a disaster for the princes of Guandong. Before they arrived at Hulao Pass, they lost all four princes. If they included Wang Rui and Zhang Zi, who were killed by Sun Jian, had not yet started the war, six princes would be gone.
After finally winning a victory, Gongsun Zan won a victory without waiting for the coalition forces to celebrate. After that, due to food and grass, Gongsun Zan was defeated in the Huzhuo. Although he was not directly destroyed like other princes, his vitality was also severely damaged.
When Yuan Shao set up a camp and faced Hulao Pass, he summoned a group of princes to discuss the matter of breaking the pass, another bad news came again, which made the princes even more unsure.
King Chen Liu Chong died in battle at Yique Pass. This news is definitely not good news for the coalition forces. Putting aside Liu Bei, this time, King Chen Liu Chong was the only Han clan who not only responded but also took action. He had enough reputation among the royal family and was also a banner of the coalition forces. Now, this flag has fallen, which is definitely a great blow to the coalition forces.
"How could this be so?" Kong Rong looked at the general of Chen who came to report the news in a daze. King Chen Liu Chong had 30,000 elite soldiers, and Liu Chong himself was also a person who was both civil and military and well-known in military tactics. If Liu Chong had not been unwilling to come to the Sourzao Alliance, the position of leader of the alliance might not have been able to take the lead.
Such a brave and resourceful prince who was also famous enough to die in battle was definitely a huge bad news for the princes.
Ye Zhao, who was sitting in the tent, was probably one of the few people who did not have too many unexpected expressions after hearing the news of King Chen's death. When the general of Chen came to report the death, Ye Zhao, who had been paying attention to Yuan Shao, keenly noticed Yuan Shao's shock, sadness and other emotions. Although the joy in his eyes had been suppressed, he still could not escape Ye Zhao's awareness.
Yuan Shao is happy? Why?
Ye Zhao carefully considered the impact on the war after King Chen and Liu Chong died.
The hearts of the coalition soldiers will be hit, but not too big. The real impact is the princes present. For ordinary soldiers, King Chen is too far away from them, and it is difficult to understand the shock brought by King Chen's death. If you want to win people's hearts, Yuan Shao can still do it.
The influence will be, but it will not be as big as Kong Rong and other people imagined. It is just a lack of a flag. As long as you are willing, you can erect Liu Bei to continue.
But even so, what good will King Chen's death do to Yuan Shao? Perhaps no one can threaten Yuan Shao's status. After all, King Chen and Liu Chong can do his own thing like Ye Zhao without obeying the orders of the coalition leader. Moreover, among the princes present, King Chen Ruolai can still attract a group of supporters. In this way, the death of King Chen will indeed outweigh the disadvantages for the Yuan family.
But if this is true, Yuan Shao's courage will be nothing more than that.
Yuan Shao looked at everyone with a sad face and said, "Although King Chen died, the great cause of fighting the thief cannot be terminated. Please stop your mood first. Tomorrow we will send troops to attack Hulao. We will definitely break through the Hulao Pass, kill Dong's thief, and avenge the dead righteous man."
"The leader said it is right." Yuan Yi stood up and said loudly: "The deceased is gone. Since we are alive, we should be the great cause of the thief, Wancheng. In this way, we can live up to our alliance."
The other princes also nodded. Rather than saying sadness, they were actually more shocked.
Ye Zhao tapped Hu Shui's handrail with his fingers, and suddenly he jumped up again with a sarcastic smile on his lips. These people are really...
Standing up, Ye Zhao walked straight outside the tent.
"Where is Ye Hou going?" Yuan Shao frowned and shouted, looking at Ye Zhao's back.
"Go out for some air. The weather is a little stuffy. I'm afraid it's going to rain." Ye Zhao said without looking back. He was the governor's military rations and the front-line war had nothing to do with him. Although the princes' confrontation with Dong had just begun, Ye Zhao could basically foresee the future.
With the state of a prince, it is difficult to break through the Hulao Pass. If you want to attack Luoyang, you may have to use some external moves. It seems that you have to plan a way out of the way out earlier.
Xi Zhicai was almost withdrawn from Luhun Pass. At least Liu Wei and Liu Bian and his son had already withdrawn. The rest had nothing to do with the overall situation. If Xi Zhicai completely withdrew from Paper Lantern, she would have no worries.
Ye Zhao walked around the camp casually, thinking about his own thoughts. In the tent of the Central Army Commander, Yuan Shao saw Ye Zhao leave, but he didn't care much. He took a deep breath and looked at everyone and said, "Now Dong's thief has harmed King Chen, and Dong's thief's momentum will definitely rise sharply. We should break through the Huzhu as soon as possible and curb the Dong's arrogance. We will send troops to Huzhu tomorrow. I wonder what you are thinking?"
"We respect the order of the leader!" Yuan Yi and others bowed.
"Okay, everyone, let's do some troops and send troops tomorrow to fight to the death with the Dong bandit! Avenge King Chen!" Yuan Shao said loudly.
"Report~" The princes were about to disperse, but they saw a small school rushing towards him and said loudly: "Report to the leader of the alliance, Hua Xiong, a general of Xiliang, was fighting outside the camp, and has been killed in a row by eight generals of our army."
"Who allows them to fight without authorization?" Yuan Shao frowned when he heard this.
"Returning to the leader of the alliance, Hua Xiong was provoking the front. Several generals were angry and left the camp. They wanted to kill Hua Xiong to relieve their anger, but Hua Xiong was very brave." The school bowed and said.
"Just shoot him to death!" Yuan Shu said disdainfully: "Dong thief is acting against his actions, why should we tell him what morality?"
"If our generals have not gone to fight, it would be nice." Cao Cao frowned and said, "But now there are people who have gone out to fight. If they shoot them with bows and arrows at this time, it will not only not help boost morale, but it will make people laugh at the lack of my coalition forces. My princes of Guandong are gathered in a million. Is there no one who can fight against Hua Xiong?"
"Meng De said so much. I wonder who would be willing to fight?" Yuan Shao nodded after hearing this. The morale of the coalition forces has been hit hard. If Hua Xiong could be killed in front of the battlefield at this time, it would undoubtedly be an exciting and good thing for the coalition forces.
When Yuan Shu heard this, he winked at a general behind him. The general nodded quietly and stepped forward and said, "I wish to go."
This person was Yu She, the general of the Yuan family who took the initiative to join when Ye Zhao was in Runan. Now he has followed Yuan Shu. Yuan Shao naturally recognizes it and can't help but feel a little regretful. As Yuan Shu gained a foothold in the south, the Yuan family's resources are pouring into Yuan Shu. On the other hand, he has to search for all the strategists and generals themselves.
He nodded reluctantly and said, "It's time for General Yu She to do it."
Chapter completed!