The terrain of Luoyang is actually not suitable for defense, but if the urban circle is expanded a little, it can form a relatively solid defense circle with the dangers of the surrounding rivers and mountains.

From a military perspective, it is not easy to find a way and then march to Luoyang to take down Luoyang in one fell swoop. The biggest problem of the army's war is actually the problem of food and consumption. Therefore, the mountains, rivers and barriers around Luoyang have become effective defense support points. Even if there is no danger of mountains and rivers, the towns around Luoyang will be called defense support points. If these support points are not taken down and blindly attacking Luoyang, it is likely that the enemy will easily seize the retreat.

Therefore, don’t look at Hulao Pass and be far away from Luoyang, and don’t think that there is no road to westward to Luoyang except Hulao Pass. There must be roads, and even if there is no one available, it is OK. The problem is that if Hulao Pass is not taken down, Dong Zhuo’s mobile troops can take out the coalition’s nest at any time. Not to mention attacking Luoyang, these million coalition forces may collapse directly.

Therefore, from a military perspective, the barriers and key points around Luoyang do not play a key defensive role, but a tactical role. Therefore, the purpose of these barrier buildings in dangerous places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack is to become a nail. If you don’t pull it up, it will kill you.

In addition, these barriers have important psychological warfare factors. To win the Hulao Pass, in fact, there are protections of Yanshi and other acropolis on the periphery of Luoyang. It is impossible to directly capture Luoyang. However, after the Hulao Pass was captured, there was a flat horse east of Luoyang and there was no longer any dangerous place to support. This would undoubtedly form strong psychological pressure on the defenders in Luoyang City.

Therefore, it is actually a dual significance for Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu to choose to assemble in front of Hulao Pass.

Cao Cao's edict Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were naturally disgusted from the bottom of their hearts, but since this incident had already happened, in order to control the matter as much as possible, it was naturally necessary to impose necessary restrictions and restraints on the enthusiastic outsiders involved in the Battle of the Central Plains. So, Yuan Shao took the initiative to propose an alliance meeting in front of Hulao Pass and elect a unified command body. Everyone in the province would fight for their own battles, but it would be possible to be defeated by Dong Zhuo one by one, which would really become a joke.

Everyone is invincible about Yuan Shao’s proposal. No matter what, it is okay to divide the pork matter in your heart. It is okay to do it quietly under your hands, but if you do things too much, it is difficult to guarantee that you will not be strongly rebounded by the Central Plains clans who regard the Central Plains as their forbidden body. Therefore, necessary communication and negotiation are still needed. At the same time, you can also explore the ideas and bottom lines of all parties, and find two or three allies by yourself. Why not do it!

On January 12, the second year of Guangxi, Yuan Shu arrived at Hulao Pass and set up a camp twenty miles below the pass. Then Yuan Shao's troops arrived. As for whether the two brothers had performed a full martial arts campaign, no one knew, but on the surface, it seemed that the relationship was still good, at least in front of outsiders. The two were still talking and laughing, and seemed very intimate.

Immediately, all the princes arrived one after another.

The first one to arrive was Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun who had actually sent out the edict in history, led 50,000 troops. Qiao Mao was not an ordinary person, but the nephew of Taiwei Qiao Xuan. He was originally the governor of Yanzhou, but was later taken down by Emperor Ling to seek an opportunity and moved to the prefect of Dongjun. Therefore, he himself was one of the backbone of the Central Plains clans.

The second one arrived was Liu Dai, who led 30,000 troops. Liu Dai was a descendant of the royal family and Liu Yao's brother, but Liu Dai's relationship with the Yuan family was quite good. Of course, the so-called goodness was just the view of outsiders, and the real situation was unknown. However, it is said that Liu Dai came here by Yuan Shao, which is of course also a rumor.

The third one arrived was Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, who led 50,000 infantry and cavalrymen. Tao Qian was more inclined to be neutral. As for the fact that he came so actively to participate in the fight against Dong Daye this time, it seemed a bit unreasonable. He probably only knew what kind of thoughts and purposes he was holding.

The fourth one brought him the governor of Yuzhou, Kong Yichang, who led 30,000 troops. Kong Yichang was one of the backbone of the Central Plains clans. In fact, Kong Yichang's troops were the aristocratic troops stationed in Yingchuan, and this time they came to cheer for the Yuan brothers.

The fifth is the prefect of Hanoi, Wang Kuang, who was also a clan of the Central Plains, and had a good relationship with Cai Yong. Later, he served as a clerk of He Jin. After He Jin died, he was arranged by Yuan Wei to serve as the prefect of Hanoi. Now he guards Wude City, Hanoi. This time he went south to cheer for Yuan Shao.

The sixth is Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu. In modern terms, Zhang Miao is a second-generation ancestor and has rich family. Therefore, when he was young, he really met many people in the capital, including Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. In terms of personality, Zhang Miao is like these people, both rebellious gangsters, so birds of a feather flock together. However, from the current situation, Zhang Miao seems to have a closer relationship with Yuan Shu.

The seventh one is Yuan Yi, the prefect of Shanyang. Needless to say, Yuan Wei’s son, the eldest brother of the Yuan family’s generation, unfortunately this person is very limited, so he has not been given a heavy responsibility by Yuan Wei. In this regard, Yuan Wei is still a very qualified parent, and the culprit of the Yuan brothers’ conflict is Yuan Shu’s father Yuan Feng.

The eighth person is Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei. This man is also a descendant of the Yanzhou clan. His ancestors were once the Sili School Captain, but He Jin was the one who promoted him. However, after He Jin fell, Bao Xin immediately left the capital and returned to Jibei, and quickly surrendered to Yuan Wei. Of course, it is also possible that Bao Xin was a nail from the beginning.

The ninth one is Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling. This guy is Zhang Miao’s younger brother. He has to ask Zhang Miao what he comes to do.

The tenth one is Zhang Yang, the commander of Shangdang. Zhang Yang came by Ding Yuan's order, but in fact he was here to show his face. Ding Yuan's real killer move was eyeing Jincheng.

The eleventh one is the famous Jinan prime minister Cao Cao. He led 50,000 infantry and cavalry to participate in the alliance. Although he was a person who was running around, Cao Cao only realized that his soldiers were few and had no soldiers and his strength was still very poor. However, this would never defeat Cao Cao, but it would only inspire Cao Cao's ambition. Especially when facing a few wolf friends who had been doing nothing in the capital together in the past, Cao Cao felt even more unbalanced.

The twelfth person is a person who embarrassed Yuan Shao, that is, the governor of Jizhou, Han Fu. Of course, Han Fu did not come in person, but sent Min Chun and Zhang He to Hulao Pass to participate in this alliance. Rather than saying that they came to the alliance, it would be better to say that they were here to save Yuan Shao's face and watch the fun. Of course, if you have the chance, you may make trouble for Yuan Shao at any time.

The thirteenth is Liu Bei's three brothers. This time, Liu Bei's main force was all, with 60,000 cavalry and infantry, and they were all elite soldiers. However, only 20,000 cavalry came to Hulao Pass, and the other troops were stationed in Yinliang County, Henan, which had just been captured. It is obvious that Liu Bei was not here to make a fuss, but to make real profits. In fact, this is easy to understand. Nanyang County, Jingzhou borders Sili, so Liu Bei has made up his mind to get benefits.

The 14th is the famous Pingbei General Fang Zhiwen. However, this time Fang Zhiwen led a few troops, which happened to be ten thousand cavalry, but none of the people who came to the alliance dared to underestimate these ten thousand elite troops.

The fifteenth is Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha, who led 30,000 infantry and cavalry to participate in the alliance. In fact, Sun Jian's main force has taken over Mi County, Henan County, and it is also a way to save face for the Yuan family when they come to participate in the alliance.

The sixteenth is the right general, Zhu Jun, the Marquis of Xixiang. Zhu Jun is now guarding Runan to confront the Yellow Turban Army. This time he arrived to cheer for the Yuan family.

Including Yuan Shao's army, Yuan Shu's army, and Yuan Shu's army, and the entire eighteen princes, it conforms to the magical numbers in the Romance of Legends. Even Fang Zhiwen cannot admire the great power of his intelligence and brain, which perfectly restored the scene of the eighteen princes joining the Hulao Pass.

For a moment, the flags under Hulao Pass blocked the sun, and the camp was 100 miles long, nearly one million government troops, and countless alien troops. This largest battle since the game was launched was about to begin.

Unfortunately, the scene of Lu Bu fighting against Sanying in the Romance will not appear, but this is in line with historical facts. In fact, Hua Xiong is the one who blocked the princes of Kanto under Hulao Pass and fought against Sanying, while his opponents are Sun Jian's subordinates Cheng Pu, Han Dang and Huang Gai.

Fang Zhiwen was a little curious. Hua Xiong is indeed the one guarding Hulao Pass now, but facing the millions of soldiers outside the pass, would Hua Xiong be so stupid that he would come out of the pass and fight one-on-one?

Also, the front battlefield of Hulao Pass is very small and cannot accommodate so many troops. The Alliance is actually a formal alliance to a greater extent. There is no military purpose of gathering troops to attack Hulao Pass. Judging from the current military deployment of various departments, everyone has occupied favorable attack positions. Many cities from Hanoi to Henan County are now in the hands of the princes who came to participate in the alliance.

From a military perspective, it would be more advantageous to use those cities as the starting point of the war, so Fang Zhiwen suspected that the so-called alliance under Hulao Pass was likely to be a pre-war breathing meeting between the princes, and then it was cleverly used by the Intellectual Brain, and took the opportunity to launch a large-scale plot mission facing players here.

However, judging from the lively situation at Hulao Pass, the Intelligent Brain plan has obviously succeeded again. If the Kanto Princes did not show any performance at Hulao Pass after the alliance, wouldn’t it be very disappointing? The Kanto Princes’ faces were almost completely lost.

When everyone was here, the meeting was naturally about to be held. Yuan Shao discussed with Yuan Shu and set up the main venue in Yuan Shu's central army camp. Of course, Yuan Shu fought desperately, and the camp here was built first by Yuan Shu. After all, it was considered a landlord. Yuan Shao had no intention of competing with Yuan Shu for this false reputation.

However, in addition to the plan to divide pork, the alliance also has an important agenda, which is to elect a supreme military commander, the so-called leader. The status of this leader may not be able to command all the princes, but in a sense, he can become the spiritual leader among the princes and the leader of the Central Plains clans. In other words, he is Yuan Wei's successor.

So everyone was surprised to find that it seemed that the Yuan brothers were interested in deciding the future of the Yuan family through this alliance.

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