Three days later.
Most of Cao Cao had crossed the Yellow River to the north and reached Pinggao in Hanoi.
Five days later.
The 200,000 strong army of Suanzao vassals arrived in front of Tiger Cage Pass.
After Sun Jian thanked Cao Cao with tears in his eyes for the 8,000 sets of high-quality armor, he agreed to bluff on behalf of Cao Cao without hesitation.
He guessed that Cao Cao might have some strange ideas.
However, he could not figure out what Cao Cao wanted to do.
Crossing the Yellow River to the north, and then really just sit back and watch the success or failure in Hebei?
This was not Cao Cao's style.
However, he did not believe that Cao Cao would cross the Yellow River south and enter alone.
Crossing the Yellow River to the south, even if Cao Cao could really bypass the guards at Mengjin Pass, what then?
What was the meaning?
Could it be that Cao Cao wanted his 10,000 men to intercept Dong Zhuo?
No matter what, cutting off all his escape routes was really too risky.
Even if Sun Jian had 20,000 more men, he wouldn't dare to do this.
Food supply was one thing, but the biggest problem was morale.
Only Han Xin had truly done it, and the others had followed suit.
When they really reached death, the first reaction of the soldiers was to pee in their pants.
Unless…
Unless they had already understood before they died that their side would win and they could survive.
Cao Cao could do it?
Sun Jian did not believe it.
……
Tiger Cage Pass, a room that belonged to officers above lieutenant.
It was still daytime, and Xu Rong was already drunk.
He had heard that Dong Zhuo's adopted son, Lu Bu, had killed a few generals of the Suanzao Alliance Army in front of Tiger Cage Pass.
If they lost Mushui Pass and Hwa Xiong died, everything would be over.
As someone who was still alive, not only did he have to suffer the disdainful looks and ridicule of Lu Bu, Fan Chou, and the others, but he also had to be suspected.
Although Dong Zhuo had asked him to continue guarding Tiger Cage Pass, he had already heard rumors that he had betrayed the country and joined the enemy.
As a result, his soldiers were no longer allowed to go up the city.
If he had known this would happen, he would have just died at Mushui Pass.
At least Hwa Xiong had left behind a good reputation of dying for loyalty.
Xu Rong gulped down a mouthful of strong wine and pulled out his sword, thinking about whether he should die.
However, when the sword was placed on his neck, he could not bring himself to do it.
"Commandant Xu, the Prime Minister's message…"
A personal guard of Xu Rong walked in from outside the door. Seeing that Xu Rong seemed to want to commit suicide, he was a little frightened.
A message from the prime minister?
Xu Rong sobered up a little. He put down his sword and said,"Speak."
He didn't want to die.
"The Prime Minister sent a message, and the person who came said that he could only tell it to you.”
Xu Rong hesitated for a moment.
If the lord wanted to kill him, he wouldn't have set up a trap.
Could it be that he was going to take back his demotion order and let him supervise the army again?
No, this was impossible.
His Lord had always been a man of his word when it came to managing the army, and he would never change his mind.
Then…
"Are you sure he's from the Prime Minister?" Xu Rong frowned and asked.
"Yes, he has the Prime Minister's talisman.”
"Oh, then quickly invite him in." Xu Rong heaved a sigh of relief.
After half an incense stick of time, a person walked in.
Xu Rong cupped his hands and bowed." What instructions does my lord have for you to convey?"”
"Are you Commandant Xu?" The person asked," Do you have a seal to prove it?”
Xu Rong turned around and took the seal.”
The person took the seal and checked it, confirming that it was Xu Rong." The Prime Minister said that you should quickly lead your 2,000 men to Mengjin Pass without informing anyone.
"Oh right, the Prime Minister still has a letter for Commandant Xu.”
As he spoke, the person took out a silk letter from his pocket.
Xu Rong received the letter and immediately sobered up a little. He was bewildered.
The lord would never write to generals like them who were on an expedition.
If there was anything, he would ask the personal guards to pass on the message.
Moreover…
Right, this person's accent was a little strange.
Not good!
By the time Xu Rong reacted, the person had already moved a few steps inside and was already behind the screen.
"Stop!" Xu Rong roared angrily, wanting to stop the person who came, and then immediately rushed forward.
However, it was too late.
The man took out a dagger from his sleeve and resolutely placed it across his neck.
Blood splattered everywhere.
The screens and walls were covered in blood.
Xu Rong was stunned for a moment. Then, he bent down in bewilderment and picked up the so-called Prime Minister Seal from the pool of blood.
It was something he and Hwa Xiong left behind in Mushui Pass.
So it was Cao Cao?
He held the letter in his trembling hand and pushed it to his chest. For a moment, he didn't know if he should open it.
He vaguely guessed that it was a plan to sow discord.
But what was the use of sowing discord between them?
To kill him?
What was written in the letter?
Xu Rong looked at the corpse on the ground and then at the blood stains on the wall. His face, which was originally red from alcohol, instantly turned pale.
This was obviously to create a scene where he and this person came to the depths of the room to plot something.
He knew very well that Dong Zhuo trusted him, but Li Ru's eyes were already on him.
He reckoned that Li Ru had already received the news before this person reached him. He should be here soon.
Look?
Not looking?
Directly give it to Li Ru?
But if he said he didn't see it, would Li Ru believe him?
Burn? It was even more impossible.
When Li Ru rushed over, Xu Rong was sitting in front of a few tables without saying a word.
"Dead?" Li Ru looked at the corpse on the ground and was a little shocked, but he immediately recovered his indifference.
"He committed suicide." Xu Rong handed the letter to Li Ru." I didn't open it."”
Li Ru received the letter coldly, but he did not open it immediately. Instead, he continued to observe the corpse on the ground.
There had been no rain for half a month, but the soles of his shoes were so muddy. He must have climbed over the mountain.
Tiger Cage Pass could stop two hundred thousand soldiers, but it could not stop a few people from crossing the mountains.
Li Ru wiped the blood on the wall again." He deliberately walked inside and committed suicide.
"He probably knew that we would notice him and was afraid that we would catch him and ask him something.
"Or perhaps you want us to think that you and he are plotting something inside.”
Li Ru opened the letter.
After reading it, he threw it on the table.
"Alright.
"It's just a plot to sow discord.”
Li Ru then called his personal guards to leave.
From the beginning to the end, Li Ru did not look Xu Rong in the eye, nor did he ask Xu Rong a question.
Xu Rong felt humiliated and ignored. At the same time, he was very surprised.
Was it over just like that?
He actually didn't make a big move?
He didn't even ask a single question?
What was the purpose of Li Ru sending people to secretly monitor him?
Xu Rong picked up the silk letter on the table.
What you did earlier has been reported to the Alliance Master.
The alliance leader has said that if you help us cross Mengjin Pass south again, in the future, when Dong's rebels are destroyed, you will definitely write to the emperor and ask him to be a general of chariots and horses and be granted the title of marquis.
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