In the alliance army camp.
Only eighteen dukes and Zhao Ming remained.
"Everyone, my plan is actually very simple.”
"Appear weak to the enemy and wait for the opportunity!"
"If the various dukes are willing to listen to our lord's arrangements.”
"Tiger Cage Pass will be breached within three days!"
Zhao Ming's words were to help Cao Cao seize the alliance leader's authority!
It was just that he did not say it clearly.
Hearing this, the various dukes nodded.
They could roughly guess Zhao Ming's intention. He wanted Lu Bu to underestimate him, and then the generals of Cao Camp would gang up on Lu Bu. It was very likely that they would defeat or even kill Lu Bu in one fell swoop.
This strategy sounded more reliable than waiting for Yan Liang and Wen Chou to arrive.
Anyway, waiting for three days was waiting.
Even if he waited for ten days, it was still a wait.
Then why not let Zhao Ming try it three days ago?
With this thought in mind, all the vassals agreed to Cao Cao's command. Even the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu could only accept it.
Of course, on the surface, Cao Cao was the commander, but the actual one was still Zhao Ming.
On the first day.
In the alliance army camp, Cao Cao sent out his vassals to challenge Lu Bu, but they were all defeated.
However, because they had made preparations beforehand, the dukes had fought against Lu Bu many times, but they had all been defeated. They had desperately fled to the camp, and with the archers from the camp supporting them, their losses were not particularly great.
The next day.
Cao Cao continued to send out challenges.
However, what made the various dukes feel strange was that all of their soldiers had come out of their camps to fight against Lu Bu.
Only Gongsun Zan's army had never been sent out by Cao Cao.
Everyone felt strange.
Then, a piece of news spread.
A few days ago, Cao Cao had given Gongsun Zan a good horse from Dawan, and Gongsun Zan had given Cao Cao's fierce general Zhao Yun.
Then, the two of them privately high-fived each other and formed an alliance, wanting to advance and retreat together in the future!
Once this news came out, it was quickly confirmed.
After all, Vanishing Shadow had indeed become Gongsun Zan's mount.
The white-robed general that Gongsun Zan had brought along had also become one of Cao Cao's most valiant generals!
All the vassals cursed Gongsun Zan!
As for why he didn't scold Cao Cao?
This fellow's reputation in the eyes of the various dukes had long been ruined. Was there any point in scolding him?
Moreover, they still had to rely on Cao Cao to defeat the enemy!
At night.
Cao Cao set up camp.
When Cao Cao learned that Gongsun Zan had been scolded by the vassals, he almost hugged his stomach from laughing.
Cao Cao then asked Zhao Ming why he had told them about the high-five alliance.
"Firstly, Gongsun Zan has Liu Guanzhang under him. The three of them are quite powerful, so we can't let them out of the camp easily.”
"Secondly, the various dukes more or less have some resentment towards our Cao camp, but they don't say it.”
"Now that Gongsun Zan has drawn their anger for us, why not?”
Zhao Ming smiled confidently, and his face revealed an unfathomable expression once again.
Cao Ren and Dian Wei gasped when they heard this.
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At the same time.
Lu Bu, who had won three consecutive victories against the alliance, was happily having a banquet with his subordinates.
Lu Bu raised his wine cup and pointed at the camp of the alliance, laughing loudly.
"The so-called eighteen vassals under that thief Yuan are nothing but good-for-nothings!”
"If they didn't have this shell, I could have wiped them out with a flip of my hand!”
"To think that Xu Rong feared him like a tiger!”
"When I return, I'll definitely impeach this fellow to Godfather!”
After Lu Bu's denouncement, Hou Cheng, Song Xian, and the other generals agreed.
Only Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, and the others lowered their heads and drank in silence. Occasionally, they would look at the camp of the alliance army with solemn expressions.
Suddenly.
"Report!"
"General Wei Xu has an urgent message!"
A small colonel who was delivering a letter panted heavily as he ran into Lu Bu's tent and presented a secret letter to Lu Bu.
Lu Bu opened the secret letter and read through it roughly. He was furious.
"Brat, how dare you set me up!"
"Men, prepare the horses and return to Tiger Cage Pass with me!”
"Kill the thief!"
Taking advantage of the alcohol, Lu Bu summoned ten thousand Bingzhou Iron Cavalry and rushed to the entrance of Hulao Pass.
At this moment, Wei Xu, who was guarding Tiger Cage Pass, was already waiting at the pass.
After Lu Bu led his troops into the pass, he immediately ordered Wei Xu, Hou Cheng and the others to lead 8,000 troops to take control of Tiger Cage Pass.
Meanwhile, Lu Bu personally led 2,000 troops to attack Xu Rong's camp, easily capturing Xu Rong and his subordinates.
"Lu Bu, why did you imprison us for no reason?”
"Quickly release me!"
"Tiger Cage Pass cannot live without me for a day!"
Xu Rong suppressed his anger and tried his best to speak calmly. Hatred flashed in his eyes.
"Pa!"
A secret letter flew out from Lu Bu's hand and smashed into Xu Rong's face.
"Xu Rong, take a look at this.”
"Don't tell me you don't know how to read!”
"This is the letter you wrote to that thief Yuan.”
"And it was found in your commander's camp!”
"Do you still want to quibble now?”
Lu Bu laughed coldly, a hint of arrogance appearing on his face.
"The letter said that as long as that thief Yuan holds me back on the battlefield for a few days, you will secretly open the switch and let him enter the pass!”
"Then, attack me from the front and back!”
"What a pity. Your dirty trick was seen through!”
"Men, throw Xu Rong and the other dogs into the dungeon and send them to Godfather to be killed in a few days!”
Lu Bu waved his hand, and several soldiers rushed forward to escort Xu Rong to the dungeon.
After listening to Lu Bu's words.
Xu Rong was enlightened.
"Lu Fengxian, this is the traitor Yuan's plan to turn against us!”
"Don't be fooled!"
"Let me go!"
Lu Bu laughed coldly, a look of disdain on his face.
"From now on, all the soldiers of the original Tiger Cage Pass will come out of seclusion to kill the bandits!”
"Guard Tiger Cage Pass?"
"Eight thousand people is enough!"
Underline…
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