Hua Xiong snorted coldly: "Li Jue is so virtuous and capable that he dares to command the Xiliang Army. My Lord is the adopted son of the Grand Master, and he was buried well for the Grand Master, so he should be in charge of the Xiliang Army."

Xu Rong also said: "The Xiliang army's combat strength is one of the best among our big men. It would be best if we can win over it."

The generals' intention was very clear. They advocated the main battle and advocated fighting to Luoyang to seize control of the Xiliang army.

Lu Bu was also a little moved and asked Chen Heng: "Can the arrows, swords, guns, shields, and food and grass sustain the battle for several months?"

"Back to my lord, except for the lack of arrows, other weapons and food are very sufficient. The food and grass are enough to support the battle."

Yu Jin saluted: "My lord, the young general is opposed to sending troops."

"Oh, Wen Ze, please tell me."

"The Xiliang soldiers are very powerful, well-equipped, and have a high proportion of cavalry. There are few dangerous places around Luoyang. If it is a field battle and we have the advantage, it is not cost-effective to kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred to ourselves. What's more, going now

To attack, we can only force Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou and Yang Ding to form a tightrope, so we should just sit back and watch the fight between tigers and wait for changes in their situation before making a decision."

Lu Bu nodded frequently: "Wen Ze's analysis is very reasonable. Xiliang soldiers are extremely powerful and difficult to fight. Xiliang has many cavalry and Xiliang's horses are very good."

Chen Gong pointed at Hulao Pass: "Li Jue will definitely not give up Hulao Pass, the gateway to Luoyang. The general guarding the pass now is Yang Ding, which shows that Li Jue does not want him to enter the core circle of the Xiliang Army."

Lu Bu once stationed at Hulao Pass and knew the importance of Hulao Pass.

"Then we will send out troops tomorrow, with only a small number of cavalry, to explore the depth. If we feel something is wrong, withdraw immediately."

All the generals asked for battle, and Lu Bu pressed his hand: "Generals, this trip is just a test, not a big battle, and we don't need many soldiers and horses. I will be the commander-in-chief, Chen Gong will be the strategist, Xu Rong will only lead a thousand cavalry, and Gao Shun will only lead 1,000 cavalry."

Lead the headquarters to capture a thousand troops. The rest of you will perform your duties in Jinan County and strengthen your troop training. Don't slack off."

"yes."

There are more than 10,000 cavalry in total, but there are 20,000 horses.

Among them, there are only about 8,000 Xiliang horses, and the other 12,000 are grassland horses that are looked down upon by the Central Plains people.

The cavalry marched extremely fast, covering more than 120 miles that day.

Three days later, the army arrived at the east side of Hulao Pass. The cavalry camped without even building a fence. It can be said that they were very bold.

The military flags in the pass are restless and the war drums are roaring, as if they are about to be beaten out at any time.

Lu Bu ordered: "Xu Rong, Dian Wei, you two bring three thousand cavalry to call for battle. It doesn't matter whether we fight or not. Watch Yang Ding and don't let them come out to disturb the army's encampment."

"yes."

Xu Rong and Dian Wei mobilized their troops and went to Hulao Pass to call for formation.

Xu Rong shouted: "General Yang, switch on and off quickly, we are going to Luoyang to join General Li. We are all from the Xiliang Army."

On the tower, Yang Ding spat out: "Bah, you are just a member of the Xiliang army, betraying the Grand Master and taking refuge with Lu Bu."

Xu Rong was annoyed: "Didn't you also seek refuge with Wang Yun? You killed the Grand Master together with Wang Yun, and you shamelessly came to talk to me. You really don't know that there is such a thing as shame in the world."

"Young man, I don't know how to write the word "death". I will go out of the city and kill you right now."

Yang Ding is actually afraid of Lu Bu. If Lu Bu comes to call for battle, he will definitely not fight. But Xu Rong is a bit older after all, in his forties, and is already past his prime.

Yang Ding ordered three thousand cavalry to leave Hulao Pass, and the army lined up.

This cavalry is really powerful. Xiliang's horses are extremely tall. The cavalry wears cowhide armor. At first glance, they are veterans who have experienced many battles.

Yang Ding flew out on horseback, flashed his spear, and challenged Xu Rong.

"Xu Rong, old dog, come up and die."

Xu Rong was about to fight when he heard Dian Wei shouting from beside him: "General Xu, I haven't made any achievements since I came here."

"Okay, you go, just be careful, Yang Ding's martial arts is not simple."

Dian Wei waved his halberds and went up.

When Yang Ding saw where the big guy was coming from, he seemed to be underestimating the enemy. This was what he feared the most in a battle.

The two horses circled, but after only three rounds, Dian Wei's left halberd jammed Yang Ding's spear, and his right hand halberd pierced Yang Ding's throat. Yang Ding died under the horse.

When the Xiliang soldiers on the opposite side saw that their generals were all dead, it was okay, so they rushed forward. Xu Rong shouted: "Come on."

Dian Wei took the lead, and wherever there was a general, like a bulldozer, the elite Xiliang cavalry flew away one after another.

Behind him, Xu Rong brandished his sword and led his cavalry to rush forward.

Because of Yang Ding's death, the enemy army lost momentum and was quickly defeated.

The bows and arrows on the city wall were too fierce, and they did not pursue them. After counting the number of people, they wounded 300 people and killed 60 people.

Cavalry warfare is so cruel, with just one contact, there are so many casualties.

Looking at the enemy, it was even worse, with more than 300 killed and over 300 wounded, dozens of whom were killed by Dian Wei.

We captured more than 300 intact horses and collected more than 200 wounded enemy soldiers. However, it was very hot and it was very difficult to treat the wounds. It was hard to say whether they would survive.

Lu Bu felt extremely distressed and led the medical soldiers up.

"Treat the wounded and clean the battlefield."

The equipment of the medical soldiers has also been greatly improved. They are equipped with sharp knives, needles and threads, hemostatic medicine, gold sore medicine, and Lu Bu's magic medicine amoxicillin.

As soon as Lu Bu appeared, he naturally suppressed Yang Ding's captured soldiers. Every wounded soldier behaved obediently, and no one dared to make any mistakes.

Lu Bu said with a straight face: "You little kids, you still dare to act arrogant in front of me, you deserve to be beaten. I don't remember the mistakes of others, so I will spare you this time."

In this battle, Dian Wei made the first contribution, followed by Xu Rong, and it was recorded in the merit book.

Dian Wei was so happy that he walked differently. He finally made a contribution.

Dozens of soldiers with loud voices held iron tubes and shouted: "Brothers inside, listen, Marquis Wen and we are one family. As long as we accept the adaptation, everyone will have the money to take it. What's wrong with it?"

Woolen cloth."

There was a deputy general on the top of the city named Li Yuan, who was Li Jue's cousin. He came to supervise Yang Ding. Seeing that the soldiers were wavering, he loudly ordered: "Brothers, shoot arrows to kill these bastards."

Fortunately, the soldier who called out ran quickly and managed to escape with his life.

Lu Bu looked at it and shook his head. He thought he could get away with it. It seemed that he had heard too much about storytelling.

"Order the soldiers to eat and drink enough and sleep well."

"yes."

In the middle of the night, the soldiers were woken up by whispers.

At the foot of Hulao Pass, Lu Bu, Xu Rong, and Gao Shun led hundreds of elite soldiers to a forest not far away. Xu Rong searched carefully and opened the lid. It turned out to be a cave inside.

The soldiers can pass quickly with their waists lowered. This is the back door left by Lu Bu when he was stationed at Hulao Pass. It can lead directly to the inside of Hulao Pass.


Chapter completed!