N-A-A Chapter 170
Chapter 170
A few days later, in the Xiliang army, Dong Zhuo's mood was like a wasteland scorched by the scorching sun, becoming more and more anxious and uneasy. He knew that the current situation was like a sword hanging over his head, which could fall at any time and cut off all survival opportunities.
The air around him seemed to have solidified, and every wisp of wind carried an ominous omen. The scouts under Dong Zhuo's command were like stars swallowed by the night. After being sent out, none of them returned, leaving only endless silence and unknown. This silence, like a heavy lead cloud, weighed on everyone's heart, making people breathless.
Chang'an, the once prosperous imperial capital, has now become an unreachable and dangerous abyss in Dong Zhuo's heart. He seemed to be able to hear the faint cry for help from afar, but it was drowned by the endless sound of war.
Li Ru, this wise and cunning poisoner, is now in an unprecedented predicament. He frowned, with confusion and worry flashing in his eyes.
How did Tongguan, the existence of a chasm, get breached silently? This almost became an unsolvable mystery in his mind.
Looking at the world, there are only a handful of forces with such strength. At present, only Yuan Shao and Liu Yao have the strength to conquer Tongguan. However, Yuan Shao's territory is thousands of miles away from Tongguan. How could he reach this place so easily?
All this made Li Ru feel confused and terrified.
Liu Yao, even though he had strong soldiers and horses under his command, was enough to shake the solidity of Tongguan, but the bad news of the fall of the pass was like a stone sinking into the sea, without any news. Not to mention the rumors of his intention to invade, which never passed by his ears, arousing people's reverie.
At this moment, the silence of Tongguan is like a silent verdict, foreshadowing the most undesirable ending-perhaps, the indestructible pass has quietly changed hands.
Li Ru's heart was filled with doubts, like the fog in the autumn night, which was thick and hard to disperse. Liu Yao's army seemed to appear from nothingness, quietly deployed outside Tongguan, and then changed the flag of this thousand-year-old fortress overnight. This kind of strange thing was incredible and unbelievable.
Imagine that there were several beacon towers on Tongguan. Once attacked, the alarm would be sounded immediately, but why was everything silent at this moment?
Now even the beacon towers were silent, allowing the accident to happen quietly without leaving any trace.
This strange thing made people have to think deeply. Could it be that there was really a chance given by God, allowing Liu Yao's army to complete this unprecedented feat without anyone noticing?
The atmosphere in the Xiliang army's tent was suffocating. The generals looked at each other, and everyone's face was full of worry and uneasiness. They knew that the safety of Chang'an was directly related to the fate of the entire Xiliang Army, and the current predicament seemed to be pushing them step by step into the abyss.
Dong Zhuo's eyes wandered in the hall for a moment, and finally fell on Li Ru beside him, a gaze mixed with anxiety and expectation.
"Li Ru, at this moment, what should you and I do to turn danger into safety?" Dong Zhuo's voice was low and heavy, revealing a majesty that should not be underestimated, but it was also difficult to hide a trace of helplessness.
Hearing this, Li Ru's brows were locked tighter, as if he was carefully calculating every move in the chess game in his mind. He spoke slowly, weighing each word carefully: "Grandmaster, the situation is desperate and there is no way to retreat. Only by facing Liu Yao head-on and fighting him to the death with an iron-blooded army can there be a glimmer of hope. If God blesses us, we will be sure of victory and can break out of the situation and return to our homeland in Xiliang."
He paused for a moment, and a cunning flashed in his eyes: "Besides, even if the war is unfavorable, we still have the world's supreme in our hands-the little emperor. This child is the orthodox of the Han Dynasty. As a descendant of the Han Dynasty, how can Liu Yao ignore the royal bloodline? Taking your majesty as a hostage may become our bargaining chip, forcing him to be cautious and not dare to act rashly."
When Dong Zhuo heard this, a trace of ruthlessness and determination flashed in his eyes. He knew that although this road was dangerous, it was the only way out. So he nodded heavily, as if he was making a final promise to himself and Li Ru.
"My son, if you fight Liu Yao, do you have a chance of winning?"
Lü Bu stepped forward holding a Fang Tian Hua Ji.
"Don't worry, foster father. Lü Bu will definitely protect you and let you leave safely in this battle!"
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Dong Zhuo's eyes.
"Okay! Then give the order, the whole army will line up, and all the people will be killed! Don't let these people disperse our forces!"
"If we really can't defeat Liu Yao, Li Ru, you will immediately start slaughtering all the officials until Liu Yao stops. You can stop. I don't believe that Liu Yao will watch the Han Dynasty perish before his eyes!"
"Yes!"
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The midday sun poured down like molten gold, foreshadowing that a battle that would determine fate was about to begin.
Dong Zhuo, the once powerful hero, personally went into battle and commanded 100,000 Xiliang iron soldiers under his command.The cavalry roared, the dust flew, and each rider was a carefully selected warrior in the Xiliang Army. They were sharp and determined to use this indestructible torrent to wipe out Liu Yao and his forces in one fell swoop.
The rest of the troops were led by Li Ru, who was on high alert and responsible for guarding the rear, ensuring that there was no worry about food and grass, and guarding officials. Only when the rear was stable could there be no worries in the front.
In this battle, Lu Bu, Zhang Ji and others all participated in the battle, and everyone fought with their backs to the river.
Liu Yao naturally learned about this matter, and he joined the coalition forces of Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan to fight against the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
The two sides chose a battlefield on a plain.
In this battle, Liu Yao's side had a total of nearly 80,000 people, but the infantry accounted for nearly 20,000.
On the other hand, the Xiliang side had 100,000 cavalry alone.
However, Liu Yao looked calm, as steady as a mountain. Even when facing the magnificent scene of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry surging like a tide on the plain, there was no panic in his eyes.
The elite troops led by Guo Jia and Zhang He were like sharp arrows on a string, about to break through the sky and attack from behind the enemy. By then, the Fifth Army will be like a tiger descending from the mountain, forming a net with the frontal division. How can Dong Zhuo's army not be defeated?
However, at this moment of victory, Cao Cao's heart was quietly shrouded in a subtle haze.
What he was most worried about was not the outcome of the battle, but the safety of the emperor, the emperor. The two armies clashed, swords and shadows, if Dong Zhuo made a mistake and turned the haze into a substantial storm, which was not good for the emperor of the Han Dynasty, then these thousands of miles of rivers and mountains might really fall into a situation of no return.
However, these concerns were not a problem for Liu Yao. What did the emperor's life or death have to do with him? His father was so afraid of him and constantly checked him. To be honest, he had no feelings for the Han Dynasty at all.
The emperor was dead, and Liu Xie was not the only one with the surname Liu. He, Liu Yao, was also a relative of the Han Dynasty and had the blood of the Han Dynasty.
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