In the end, everyone still chose Yuan Shao as the alliance leader. Because of Zhang Fei and Cao Cao's support, even those who opposed it shut their mouths. Among them was Yuan Shao's brother, Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu was the direct descendant of the Yuan family. Although he was ranked at the back, he had a fatal advantage over Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao was born of a concubine, while he was born of a direct descendant! Although on the surface, Yuan Shu was extremely respectful to his brother, those who were familiar with Yuan Shu knew that he was a petty person who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance. However, he was not completely useless. At least, Yuan Shao could not compare to him in terms of the degree of enthusiasm he had for his trusted subordinates.
Yuan Shu was not the only one who opposed Yuan Shao. The White Horse General Gongsun Zan was also one of them. Yuan Shao's family had disciples all over the world. Just the bend of the Yellow River was their family's power. Basically, as long as they gave an order, no one would dare to disobey. If Gongsun Zan wanted to gain a foothold in Hebei, he would have to compete with Yuan Shao. Let's not talk about whether this was an open competition or a secret competition. However, Gongsun Zan also had his advantages. The tens of thousands of white horse cavalry under him were not just for show. They had continuously slaughtered the Qiang Hu tribe. His white horse army was famous for being cold-blooded, so much so that any Qiang tribe member who saw a white horse would be afraid. It could be seen how ruthless Gongsun Zan's methods were. Gongsun Zan glared at Zhang Fei and Cao Cao with an unfriendly expression. Zhang Fei didn't care, but he didn't expect Gongsun Zan to be so ungrateful. Guan Yu was furious when he saw this and snorted coldly. The surrounding dukes were shocked. Gongsun Zan was about to flare up, but he was stopped by someone behind him. Zhang Fei looked over and saw that the person had a fair complexion and a luxurious figure. He was also born with a good face. He then looked at a pair of thin hands that reached his knees. His ears were red and blessed. His earlobes were hanging behind his face. It was very strange. Zhang Fei was stunned. Who was this person? He actually had such a good temper!
Unexpectedly, Cao Cao also saw the peculiarity of this person, so he asked,"Who is this? He really has an extraordinary bearing! I hope that General White Horse can introduce me to you."
"Oh, this is Liu Bei, Liu Xuande. He is the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan. A few years ago, he studied under Lu Luoyang with me. He is a talent in both civil and martial arts, and he uses two swords in one hand.”Gongsun Zan introduced with a smile.
"Hahahaha, if you count, you can be considered the uncle of the current Emperor. It's only right to call him Imperial Uncle. Since you're the descendant of the Imperial Family, you can't be negligent.”Cao Cao said with a smile and immediately ordered someone to give Liu Bei a seat.
Liu Bei said humbly," I really don't deserve it. I'm just an unspecialized. How can I receive such courtesy? I really don't deserve it!"”Liu Bei repeatedly rejected him, and Cao Cao felt even better. This person is so cultured!
"It's fine. If we don't give you a seat, the world will think that we've underestimated the nobles of the Imperial Family.”Yuan Shao, the Alliance Master, also came out to speak. He had a good impression of Liu Bei when he saw how humble and humble he was. Although he did not get along with Gongsun Zan, it did not mean that he did not have good taste. No matter what, this person was definitely a great talent. If he made friends with him, it would be beneficial for the future!
"Imperial Uncle of the Great Han Dynasty, how can you stand and speak? It's better to sit down. Which of us here isn't a person who has contributed to the Great Han Dynasty? Working for the Imperial Court is working for the Emperor. If we neglect Imperial Uncle, it will be our fault.”Cao Cao hurriedly asked Liu Bei to take a seat. Liu Bei refused again and again before sitting down, which made the surrounding people praise him endlessly. Other than the few brothers of the Zhang family, they were used to being straightforward. How could they see such a scene where they pushed each other? They were also very anxious. If Zhang Fei did not glare at them, they were afraid that they would open their mouths and scold them, How could there be so much etiquette?
Guan Yu did not look at him. He was a person who thought highly of himself. Although he was usually approachable, he looked down on these high and mighty and hypocritical scholar-bureaucrats. Therefore, when Liu Bei opened his mouth, he was impatient. He had never met such a motherly man before. It was really annoying!
When it was time, Yuan Shao led a few vassals to set up a prison and prepared to sacrifice to the heavens. After two hours, the warlords, including Zhang Fei, all called Yuan Shao their alliance leader. Yuan Shao was very happy and proud.
Unexpectedly, they were so pleased with themselves outside Tiger Cage Pass. Luoyang was in chaos. Under Li Su's plan, Ding Yuan summoned Lu Bu with a single Red Rabbit. Seeing that the situation was not looking good, Ding Yuan had no choice but to follow Huangfu Song and flee to Si Province, but in the direction of Bing Province. Naturally, Dong Zhuo would not chase after Ding Yuan. In order to face the 19 armies of the east of the country, Dong Zhuo had placed his main forces at Tiger Cage Pass. He knew that as long as Tiger Cage Pass was not lost, Luoyang would not be lost. If Luoyang was not lost, he could continue to be the Grand Preceptor of the current dynasty. He would still be under one person and above millions of people.
After learning that Yuan Shao had been chosen as the Alliance Master, Dong Zhuo dragged his fat body to Tiger Cage Pass to supervise the battle. Lu Bu stayed by his side and protected him well.
On the second day after the gate was closed, Dong Zhuo went up to check on the battle formation of the eastern vassals. At first, he was disdainful of the scattered soldiers, but when he saw the black camp, he almost fell down the city. He shouted,"He really came!" Lu Bu was also shocked. What kind of army and what kind of people could make Dong Zhuo so afraid? Lu Bu followed Dong Zhuo's gaze and sucked in a breath of cold air. What an imposing manner!
Just the appearance of this army alone made people feel a murderous aura that could topple mountains and overturn seas. What army was this? He had never heard of it before! The camp was filled with a murderous aura. The sentries at the main gate stood tall and straight, looking very imposing. What surprised Lu Bu even more was that the two sentries had stood there motionless for the entire morning! Even if it was made of wood, it would at least be blown by the wind. However, Lu Bu firmly believed that he was not mistaken. He definitely was not mistaken! He was confident that he could stand guard for several hours without moving. However, he was a great general, not a small soldier standing guard! Where did this army come from?
Dong Zhuo, who was on the other side of the pass, was afraid, while the dukes were shocked. When they first saw Zhang Fei's army, many people thought that it was just a troop with good appearance. However, their performance in the past few days had made them deeply feel the difference between them. Fierce soldiers, fierce soldiers with murderous intent and strict discipline. This was an invincible and invincible iron army!
"He really came." Dong Zhuo slumped in his chair, as if his doomsday had arrived. The generals under Dong Zhuo were all shocked. Who could make the Grand Preceptor so flustered? Li Su, who was beside him, said indifferently,""Of course he will come. If he doesn't come, he won't be him.”
"But it's too fast." Dong Zhuo said dejectedly.
"It's a little fast, but what difference does it make? I don't believe that our 200,000 cavalry would be afraid of his 20,000 infantry!”Li Su said fiercely, his eyes shining!
"That's right! No matter how powerful he was, a tiger could not defeat a pack of wolves!”Dong Zhuo slammed the table and stood up.”Seeing Dong Zhuo's initial shock and fear turn into joy and courage, the crowd couldn't decide, but they immediately replied,"Yes!"
In front of Tiger Cage Pass, hundreds of thousands of soldiers were in formation like a game. No one gave the order to attack, because they were still provoking each other. No one knew how many times the two armies had fought each other, but none of them had any effect, because up until now, no general had stepped up. However, Zhang Fei knew that Uncle Fatty Dong was about to lose his cool and would soon step up.
Zhang Fei felt that the dukes were really stupid to do this. They were at war now! However, they insisted on competing with Dong Zhuo in terms of generals. This could have boosted morale, but after doing it too much, they were no different from idiots. A duel between generals was a very dangerous and foolish move, but the dukes and Dong Zhuo seemed to enjoy it, and those minor generals who had yet to make a name for themselves were also happy to have this opportunity to enter.
On the third day, Dong Zhuo made a big move. One of his generals had already killed countless nameless generals under the dukes. The dukes were shocked, but the generals they sent out had returned empty-handed. On the contrary, a few more generals had died. Zhang Fei knew that it was time for him to appear. Only at this time would he be allowed to appear smoothly, because everyone was waiting to see him make a fool of himself, or rather, waiting for him to die! The dukes had come to help the king, but if someone did something big in the process, they would not be happy. If one of the dukes died, they might secretly be happy.
"How can this Hwa Xiong be so powerful? He has already killed nine of our generals. If this continues, once morale is lost, Tiger Cage Pass will be difficult to defeat.”Yuan Shao sighed and said, but he was very annoyed in his heart. Why did he have to make things difficult for himself? Why did he have to compete for the position of a general? Now, he was in a dilemma.
Yuan Shao looked at the surrounding dukes and said,""Who can still fight? If my generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou were here, why would I fear a mere Hua Xiong?”However, there was not much confidence in his words. When Zhang Fei saw him like this, he knew that it was time for him to go on stage. Otherwise, if too many people died, it was absolutely impossible for him to take down Tiger Cage Pass with just his troops. Just as Zhang Fei was about to step forward to ask for permission, he saw a man standing behind Kong Rong of the North Sea. He was wearing a flowery robe and his hands were covered in layers of calluses. He must be wielding a heavy weapon. He also saw that his palms were thick and his upper arms were thick. Zhang Fei guessed that this person must be an expert with a hammer.
"Wu An Kingdom of the North Sea, I will definitely take that Hwa Xiong's head!”Wu Anguo's voice was deep, his eyes were sharp, and his expression was furious. He must be a man. Zhang Fei sighed in his heart, He was also a person with a temperament!
Yuan Shao saw that someone had finally come out to challenge him, but he did not have much confidence. He only casually waved his hand and said, General, take care! Wu Anguo was so angry that he almost couldn't hold back his anger. It sounded like Yuan Shao was sending him on his way. However, since Yuan Shao was the Alliance Master, he couldn't offend him, so he ran out of the tent angrily. As soon as he stepped out of the door, he saw a soldier carrying two war hammers. These must be his weapons. Yuan Shao also knew that he had said the wrong thing just now, but for the sake of the Alliance Master, he could not say that he was wrong. However, the surrounding dukes had some dissatisfaction on their faces, thinking, We're offering you the title of alliance leader, yet you're making sarcastic remarks. How uncomfortable!
Seeing Wu Anguo leave in anger, Zhang Fei became worried, so he gave Zhang Ping a look. Zhang Ping also left after receiving Zhang Fei's signal.
It was already noon, and Hwa Xiong had been waiting for a long time in front of the pass. Seeing Wu Anguo coming over with a murderous aura, he was shocked," Finally, a hard hand came. Not far away, Zhang Ping carefully observed Hwa Xiong's movements. Seeing how Hwa Xiong was guarding the place, Zhang Ping thought to himself, This Hwa Xiong was not easy to deal with!
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