Chapter 45 Three heroes fight Lu Bu, Li Siye defeats Sun Jian!

"Who is behind Grand Administrator Gongsun?"

Yuan Shao's question made all the princes look over and they were immediately surprised!

Because the three people behind Gongsun Zan were dressed in ordinary clothes, even a little shabby.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei clearly followed Liu Bei's lead. Liu Bei's clothes were covered with patches, while Guan Yu and Zhang Fei wore the clothes of ordinary soldiers.

It seems that they are just guards or followers of Gongsun Zan, and they live a very difficult life!
However, the aura revealed by the three of them was so powerful that it could not be concealed!
Liu Bei's face is full of nobleness. Guan Yu is arrogant and looks down on others. Zhang Fei is as vigorous as a fierce horse. It gives people the feeling that although they are down and out at the moment, they will surely rise to prominence in the future.

This is the feeling when their momentum is revealed!

Don’t be fooled by the visual feeling of being poor in middle age!
Gongsun Zan immediately stood up and explained:
"This is my brother, Liu Bei, the magistrate of Pingyuan County. He is the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan and the great-great-grandson of Emperor Jing of Han. He has fought more than 30 battles in Zhuo County to eliminate the Yellow Turbans, and his military exploits are outstanding.

These are my two sworn brothers, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who are also highly skilled in martial arts and have the demeanor of ancient tiger generals!"

Gongsun Zan was very generous to Liu Bei, his brother. In the original history, he even lent Zhao Yun and his troops to Liu Bei to rescue Xuzhou. With such an opportunity to show his face, he immediately introduced Liu Bei to the princes.

This is the person who introduces you to the real world!
Liu Bei's words and actions indeed showed the demeanor of a relative of the Han royal family. That kind of temperament cannot be faked or disguised.

As the saying goes, a dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse's son digs holes in the ground. This is the influence of family background and teaching by example, the etiquette cultivated from childhood, and a temperament formed in all aspects.

This made many princes nod their heads secretly, and they were even more amazed when they recalled the battle achievements of Liu, Guan and Zhang!
"Since you are a relative of the Han Dynasty, you will be given a seat immediately!"

Yuan Shao admired Liu Bei very much. He himself was a person who attached great importance to birth and status. The relatives of the Han royal family were undoubtedly above the gentry and the common people.

Moreover, they issued a false edict this time, calling on the princes to besiege the capital, purge the emperor and punish the treacherous ministers. If more relatives of the Han Dynasty joined, it would be more legitimate.

If something unexpected happens in the future, there will be more people to take the blame, right?
Liu Bei was able to sit down, of course at the last seat, and as a county magistrate, he participated in the military affairs of the governors of the prefectures and counties present. Liu Bei's status as a relative of the Han Dynasty played an important role. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, his two brothers, were overjoyed.

"Da da da--"

At this time, a messenger came to report: "Report!!! Lu Bu is leading his troops to challenge the enemy in front of the village gate again!!!"

"Lü Bu has killed several of our generals in a row, and the morale of our army has been crushed. It seems that we will not be able to break through Hulao Pass unless we defeat Lu Bu." Yuan Shao looked around and asked in a deep voice, "Which generals dare to fight?"

Yuan Shao's words were a bit of a provocation, but Lu Bu's killing of several generals in a row had already made the generals present somewhat fearful and frightened, and they dared not act rashly!
"I will lead the army to meet Lu Bu!"

Gongsun Zan stood up and said, "To be honest with you, my White Horse Volunteers have long wanted to learn the might of the Bingzhou Wolf Riders!"

"it is good!!!"

Yuan Shao was overjoyed: "Gongsun Taishou is very courageous and brave, he is worthy of being the White Horse General who killed the Xianbei outside the Great Wall in fear!

In this case, we will lead the army to plunder the enemy for Grand Administrator Gongsun. If Lü Bu's defeat becomes apparent, we will charge forward in droves, using deception as the only option!"

The princes have no objection.

The allied forces of the Guandong princes came out in full force.

At first glance, he saw Lu Bu riding on the Red Hare. After killing several generals in a row, Lu Bu was full of murderous intent and his momentum had reached its peak.

Looking at the coalition forces of the princes coming out in full force, he had no intention of retreating. Instead, he laughed wildly and looked down upon the crowd!

Gongsun Zan, weapon in hand, stepped forward to challenge Lu Bu.

Lu Bu accepted all who came his way. Compared to the previous generals, Gongsun Zan was more skilled in martial arts, experienced in many battles, and good at cavalry tactics. However, facing Lu Bu, the world's most powerful general, he was defeated in just a few rounds.

Seeing that he was no match for the enemy, Gongsun Zan decisively retreated.

But Lu Bu did not miss the opportunity to pursue the victory and wanted to kill him.

Just as Gongsun Zan was about to be defeated by his enemy, Liu Bei called out to his third brother Zhang Fei, who immediately raised his Zhangba Snake Spear and rode his horse to fight.

"Don't run away, you slave of three surnames! Zhang Fei from Yan is here!"

These shouts, like thunder, immediately attracted Lu Bu's hatred.

Lü Bu was furious and gave up chasing Gongsun Zan and attacked Zhang Fei. However, Zhang Fei was one of the future Five Tiger Generals and was full of energy. He became more and more courageous as the battle went on. The two fought for more than fifty rounds and were evenly matched.

This immediately made the princes' eyes light up!
"Tiger General!!!"

It should be noted that several generals before, including General Gongsun Zan, could not last more than a few rounds against Lu Bu. Unexpectedly, Zhang Fei could hold on for more than fifty rounds and not lose the upper hand!
Seeing that Zhang Fei and Lu Bu were inseparable, Guan Yu kicked his horse's belly, charged forward with the Green Dragon Crescent Blade in hand, and wanted to attack Lu Bu together.

From the time they swore brotherhood in Peach Garden until now, they have fought side by side, shared life and death, slept on the same bed, and eaten at the same table, and they have developed a very tacit understanding.

With Guan Yu joining, Lu Bu immediately fell into a disadvantage!
"A fierce general!!!"

The princes' eyes lit up again. Guan Yu's explosive power was extremely strong, like a violent storm sweeping over, suppressing Lu Bu in an instant. However, after this momentum lasted for three moves, its power suddenly decreased greatly.

The two men besieged Lu Bu for more than thirty rounds but still could not defeat him.

At this time, Liu Bei rode his horse forward, holding a double-edged sword.

The three brothers surrounded Lu Bu in a circle.

A tiger cannot hold off a pack of wolves, and a pair of fists cannot defeat four hands.

Lu Bu immediately fell into a disadvantage.

According to the original history, the three heroes fought against Lu Bu, and in the end Lu Bu was defeated. However, in this life, Lu Bu is still holding on.

It is obvious that in this life, even Lu Bu's Fang Tian Hua Ji was cut off by Li Siye, and he has not yet fully adapted to the new Fang Tian Hua Ji, which will cause his strength to decline slightly.

Under such circumstances, it is extremely incredible that the three heroes have not defeated Lu Bu!
Could it be a love offering from Diao Chan? !

Of course not!

the reason is simple--

Because Lu Bu’s Red Hare was already equipped with “double stirrups”!
This is the inspiration found from the "Xuanjia Army".

The Han Dynasty already had single stirrups, which were used by knights to mount horses. Double stirrups did not appear until the Western Jin Dynasty, when cavalry tactics gradually reached their peak.

The Black Armor Army came from the Tang Dynasty, so naturally they had double stirrups, high-bridge saddles, and horseshoes, the three complete items for war horses!

After the defeat, Lu Bu learned about the advantages of "double stirrups".

Originally, knights had to clamp their feet around the horse's belly and use the power of their waist and abdomen to spur the horse into battle. This multitasking was cumbersome and made it difficult for the knights to reach their peak strength!

Because riding skills are complicated, the training of knights takes a long time. It is impossible to take part in the war without three to five years. Excellent riding tactics require more than ten years of training. Many cavalrymen grew up on horseback.

Knighthood is almost becoming a family inheritance!
but! !! !!

It’s different with “double stirrups”!
The knight can step on the double stirrups as if walking on flat ground, without clamping the horse's belly with both feet, reducing the waist and abdomen to borrow force. This can perfectly exert the strength.

And because of the advantage of the "double stirrups", even soldiers who are not good at riding can quickly get started. After three to five days of training, they can ride a horse and fight in three to five months.

This feeling is like the difference between manual transmission and automatic transmission in a car, neither is that difficult!
Lu Bu now has his feet on the "double stirrups", perfectly displaying his peak strength.

Therefore, even though his weapon was not suitable, and even though he was defeated by Zhang Fei, Guan Yu and Liu Bei one after another, Lu Bu still did not lose!

The three heroes fight against Lu Bu, and it is still hard to tell who will win!
"As expected, he is the best general in the world!!!"

"Three generals are here together, yet they are still inseparable!"

"No, this also shows that the martial arts of the three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang are very strong. You must know that just now, the three generals joined forces to besiege us, but they were still defeated in a few rounds!"

"This is not the way to go..."

Although Yuan Shao was amazed at the martial arts of Liu, Guan and Zhang, they were so inseparable that they could not intimidate the enemy, the people of the capital, or Your Majesty.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao suddenly had an idea:
"Everyone, why don't we attack together and besiege Lu Bu. At the same time, we can divide our forces to go around and attack Hulao Pass from behind. Maybe it will work wonders!"

"This is a great plan!"

The princes immediately agreed and rushed forward to surround Lu Bu. The Bingzhou army also rushed forward, and Hao Meng and Cao Xing immediately came to help Lu Bu.

The two armies are fighting!!!

At this time, Yuan Shao divided his troops and sent his two most brave generals, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, to go around the back and attack Hulao Pass!
This immediately shocked the general guarding Hulao Pass. You must know that Lu Bu led his troops out of the pass to challenge, and the suspension bridge was lowered for him to pass.

Caught off guard, Yuan Shao's army directly attacked the city through the suspension bridge.

The defending general immediately organized his soldiers to defend, and at the same time rode as fast as he could to write back to the central army command in the rear to inform them of the situation on the front line.

Now is a critical moment!
The main reason was that Lü Bu and other Bingzhou troops were still trapped outside the pass, while Yuan Shao's troops made a detour to attack Hulao Pass from behind.

Although Hulao Pass is a natural barrier and difficult to break through in a short time, what should Lü Bu and the Bingzhou Army soldiers do outside?
This requires assistance from the central military command.

……

Hulao Pass was only twenty miles away from the headquarters, and the messenger rode at full speed and quickly delivered the news to the headquarters.

Now the front-line commander Zhu Jun has been replaced by Qin Qiong. He has handled the important military and political affairs very well, and has also allowed the generals and officers to see Qin Qiong's command ability.

He was a little worried that changing the commander at the last minute would give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage, but now he is gradually relieved. At this time, when the urgent news came from Hulao Pass, Qin Qiong did not panic. Through intelligence analysis and intelligence from the princes in Guandong, he immediately sent Zhang Liao to lead 3,000 troops to rush to Hulao Pass for assistance.

The main purpose was to find ways to allow Lu Bu and other Bingzhou troops to return to the pass. As long as they returned, relying on the natural barrier of Hulao Pass, it would be difficult for the princes in Guandong to break through in a short time.

Zhang Liao took the order and withdrew.

But when it rains, it pours. This time, a piece of news came that made Qin Qiong's expression change slightly:
"General, urgent news from Xuanyuan Pass: Changsha Governor Sun Jian has taken the lead and the defenders are fighting bloody battles with him, but the enemy is advancing like ants. I'm afraid our defenders won't be able to hold out for long!"

Qin Qiong immediately looked at the geomancy map.

Xuanyuan Pass is located in the south of the eight passes in Luoyang, near Mount Song, and is the only way from Yingchuan to Luoyang.

The cliffs on both sides are rugged and rocky, the mountains are majestic and dangerous, and the roads are winding. It is a dangerous pass in the southeast of Luoyang and has always been a place of contention for military strategists.

Qin Qiong never thought that Xuanyuan Pass would be lost?!
How did the enemy do it? !

Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha, was known as the fierce tiger of Jiangdong. He was always the first to climb the mountain in every battle and was fearless. But it was not easy to break through Xuanyuan Pass!
But now, Sun Jian has climbed up first? !
Moreover, Xuanyuan Pass is more than 40 miles away from the Gongxian Central Army Command. Even if the messenger rushed there at full speed, the news would obviously be very delayed!
At this time, Xuanyuan Pass might have been breached!

"Li Siye led the Modao Team to rush to Xuanyuan Pass for support. Hasn't he arrived yet?"

Qin Qiong was worried, so he immediately sent reinforcements to Xuanyuan Pass. At the same time, he sent an emergency message to the capital over 800 miles away, ordering the guards along the way to the capital to be on high alert.

……

Xuanyuan Pass.

The first of the eight passes in Luoyang has always been a battleground for military strategists.

The mountain is high and the road is dangerous, with more rocks than soil, and the terrain is bumpy and rugged. Because the landform forms 18 winding up and down turns, it is later known as the "Eighteen Bends of Songshan Mountain" and is famous all over the world!

The five consecutive hairpin turns of Akina Mountain are nothing compared to the Eighteen Bends of Songshan Mountain and are not worth mentioning!

It can be seen that the mountains of Xuanyuan Pass are majestic and dangerous, and the roads are winding!
It was unexpected that such a dangerous pass, where "one man could block the passage of ten thousand men", was breached first!
...

When Li Siye led the Modao team to attack, the soldiers of Xuanyuan Pass had already retreated in a hurry, and Xuanyuan Pass had obviously been lost. Li Siye directly blocked their way and asked the reason, and then he understood the cause and effect.

Sun Jian, the fierce tiger of Jiangdong, was indeed brave. According to the original history, he was the first to break through the eight passes of Luoyang and climb the city.

But this time, there were actually helpers secretly helping.

The coalition forces of the princes who attacked the Xuanyuan Pass and other places south of the eight passes of Luoyang were headed by Yuan Shu, the prefect of Nanyang. Yuan Shu was a member of the Runan Yuan family and had three officials in four generations. Although he was not as powerful as Yuan Shao, he was also in a high position.

Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha, was actually dependent on Yuan Shu!
When Yuan Shu was young, he was a knight-errant and was famous for his chivalrous spirit. This made him make friends with many heroes from all walks of life, and he was very influential in the world.

When Yuan Shu was able to escape from the capital when Dong Zhuo took over the city, he actually had a lot of friends from all walks of life who helped him, which allowed him to successfully flee to Nanyang!

Moreover, Xuanyuan Pass belongs to Yingchuan, Yuzhou, adjacent to Runan, Yuzhou, and adjacent to Nanyang County, Jingzhou. This is the territory of the Yuan family!

In this attack on Xuanyuan Pass, Yuan Shu sent Sun Jian as the main attacker, but he was secretly assisted by a group of heroic warriors with superb martial arts. They climbed up the cliffs with their bare hands and attacked Xuanyuan Pass from behind.

With the joint efforts from both inside and outside, Xuanyuan Pass was lost!
Li Siye was overwhelmed by this storytelling-like tale. He felt that the truth should be that there was a traitor in the Yuan family in Xuanyuan Guanzhong who was working together with the Yuan family. This was more reasonable!
But no matter what, Xuanyuan Pass has been broken, and he now needs to take it back!

"kill--"

At this time, shouts and screams were heard from the direction of Xuanyuan Pass. Sun Jian and other generals took the lead and led their troops to kill the pursuers.

The Xuanyuan Pass soldiers who were blocked on the road wailed to Li Siye:

"General, we have lost the natural barrier of Xuanyuan Pass. We have no place to defend. Why don't we retreat to the rear and hold Dagu Pass?"

"Humph!"

Li Siye snorted coldly. Did these people think he had never seen the geomancy map?
If Xuanyuan Pass is lost, we will face the capital Luoyang!

At that time, Your Majesty will be in danger!
His Majesty gave him the task of rushing to the rescue of Xuanyuan Pass. Now that it has been lost, he must take it back!

It just so happened that this was the Eighteen Bends of Mount Song, and there was only one passage in and out. As long as they blocked this road, the enemy would not be able to advance an inch.

As for having no strategic location to defend?

Then resist with your flesh and blood!
"Those who flee without fighting will be killed without mercy!!!"

Li Siye gave the order sternly.

These deserters from Xuanyuan Pass still did not believe in evil and wanted to flee in panic, but Li Siye and his Modao troops would chop them down without hesitation, regardless of whether they were their own people or not. They would cut them in half with one blow.

"Click——"

"what--"

When the Mo Dao came out, the man and the horse were separated.

These people were immediately cut in half, and blood was scattered all over the place. These corpses blocked the passage of the Eighteen Bends!

Under this bloody and brutal suppression, the trend of deserters from Xuanyuan Pass finally stopped. They looked at Li Siye and the Modao Team as if they were looking at a group of crazy executioners.

But they could only obey orders and follow Li Siye to attack the enemy.

Sun Jian and his men would march down Xuanyuan Pass, chasing and killing the fleeing soldiers, and rush towards the capital Luoyang, hoping to take the credit for rescuing the king. They rushed from high to low, like a raging flood, with overwhelming force.

But facing the powerful enemy army, Li Siye took off his armor. Although the armor could defend against attacks, it made it inconvenient to move. He stood shirtless, holding a Mo Dao, blocking the middle of the road!
"If I don't sacrifice myself to lure the enemy today, the capital will be in danger!"

Behind him, more than two thousand Modao troops formed a sword formation, like a sword and shield!
"Rumble--"

Sun Jian led the way, followed by his elite troops from Huai and Si, as well as troops under Yuan Shu.

He looked at the "civil war" happening in front of him with some doubts, and then looked at Li Siye who was blocking the middle of the road, and was even more puzzled!
Sun Jian was known as the "Jiangdong Tiger". He was skilled in martial arts, good at fighting, and considered himself extremely brave. But facing the charging warhorse, he stood in the middle of the road, which was tantamount to seeking his own death!

If the guard of Xuanyuan Pass had such courage and determination, why would Xuanyuan Pass be breached? ! What is the point of struggling to the death now? !

"We are waiting for the king to come and rescue him. Please stop resisting and helping the tyrant!"

Sun Jian still couldn't bear to shout.

Unfortunately, Li Siye and the Modao team behind him were unmoved, like a wall of swords blocking the road.

If Sun Jian and his men want to pass, they must deal with these people!

"Ugh--"

Sun Jian had no choice but to give the order: "Charge forward!!!"

After the two sides got closer, Li Siye did not retreat but advanced, rushed out quickly, headed straight for the enemy, and swung the Mo Dao in his hand directly down.

"Click——"

A Huaisi elite soldier was directly separated from his horse, and blood splattered all over Li Siye's body. The blood was still warm, and the pungent smell of blood immediately swept over. However, this stimulated Li Siye even more crazy!

"kill!--"

The Modao team rolled forward, and no one could stop them.

The frightened Xuanyuan Pass soldiers saw a scene: "When facing the sword of Siye, both the man and the horse will be shattered!"

The Modao soldiers formed a sword formation, like a sword and shield, rolling forward. Wherever the Modao blades pointed, there was no contest!

As soon as the Modao team appeared, the situation on the battlefield changed drastically. Under the slashing of the Modao, tragic cries were heard from the enemy army.

Li Siye led the Modao team to advance step by step!
Sun Jian, the fierce tiger of Jiangdong, who always marched ahead in every battle, was horrified and retreated step by step! If he had not retreated quickly just now, his body would have been torn apart!
Military morale is contagious!
The soldiers who fled in panic at Xuanyuan Pass, from their initial defeat, to being forced to counterattack by Li Siye, are now inspired by the blood and their morale is high, and they are fighting back with the Modao team.

...

"As expected of the Jiangdong Tiger!!!"

Yuan Shu was overjoyed when he heard that Sun Jian had ascended first and then broke through Xuanyuan Pass. If this situation continued, there would be no need to intimidate the capital!
They can directly attack the capital!
It was now only three quarters past midnight, around nine in the morning, and there were still about three hours before his uncle, Grand Tutor Yuan Wei, and his entire family were executed.

They could just march straight to Luoyang and lay siege to the city!

Then, let’s see how Your Majesty ends up!

"I'm afraid that Yuan Shao's adopted son is still outside Hulao Pass, unable to move forward or backward? The future of the Yuan family depends on me! Hahahaha——"

As Yuan Shu's laughter echoed, a messenger suddenly came to report: "General, Governor Sun has been forced out of Xuanyuan Pass!"

"What?!!!"

Yuan Shu was horrified, "What happened?! Didn't Wen Tai already capture Xuanyuan Pass?!!!"

After the messenger reported everything, Yuan Shu couldn't believe it and couldn't understand it: "Why did your majesty send troops to support the Eight Passes? Are those Xiliang troops in the capital eating shit?!"

Well, Yuan Shu, or Yuan Shao and other people with ulterior motives did not know that the Western Liang Army had been defeated and captured. Even Xu You, Yuan Shao's chief strategist, was captured alive and tortured, and he sold out the coalition forces completely.

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(End of this chapter)