Chapter 204 Dong Zhuo’s bad premonition?
The sun was setting slowly and the evening breeze was blowing gently. The wind at this time was not cold, but Dong Zhuo broke out in a cold sweat for no reason.
Li Ru, who was standing by, seemed to notice that Dong Zhuo looked unhappy, so he quietly approached him and asked softly, "Grandmaster, do you want to rest for a while? We have been marching for a day and have walked over a hundred miles. Another eighty miles will take us to Luoyang."
"Taking into account the time of marching and looting, it will take at most two days to reduce Luoyang City to ashes."
"Even if Xu Rong's 30,000 men are useless, they can still hold out for two or three days. In addition, Ye Feng just went through a great battle last night, and his army's morale is unstable. Hulao Pass should not be breached within five days."
"We still have time."
Niu Fu and Fan Chou also came up and nodded, "Military Advisor is right. After a day of running around, the whole army is exhausted. There is Tiger Head Mountain ahead. If we are ambushed by the enemy, we won't be able to exert even 30% of our full combat power."
"It would be better to rest for a night and start the march early tomorrow."
Dong Zhuo hesitated for a long time, then slowly shook his head: "Just now I felt a palpitation in my heart, as if danger was about to come."
"The sooner we arrive in Luoyang, the better off we will be!"
"After all, our opponent is Ye Feng. He often acts unexpectedly and does not play by the rules. We cannot waste a night."
Li Ru was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly: "Grandmaster's worries are not wrong. As long as we don't cross Hangu Pass, our danger will not be over."
Niu Fu and Fan Chou wanted to try to persuade Dong Zhuo again, but before they could say anything, Dong Zhuo interrupted them and said, "Tell all the soldiers that all the wealth and women in Luoyang City can only be obtained by their own ability."
"Whoever grabs it keeps it, and they don't have to hand it in."
After these words came out, Niu Fu and Fan Chou's eyes flashed with heat, and they stopped trying to persuade him, and said excitedly: "With the order from the Grand Master, those little brats will not complain."
The two men clasped their fists and left, passing on the order.
It didn't take long for the more than 100,000-strong army to know the news. The soldiers, who had been listless, suddenly showed excitement in their eyes, and the marching speed suddenly doubled.
When the last ray of sunset disappeared, the sky and the earth became dark, and you couldn't see your hand in front of you.
But thanks to Dong Zhuo's promise, the marching speed did not slow down because of the darkness.
"Ahhh!"
A few screams broke the silence of the night.
"There is a trap, be careful not to push it."
The cavalry in the front row fell into the trap and shouted loudly.
But his roar didn't carry very far. The people behind him didn't know what was going on and kept pushing forward.
The cavalrymen retreated desperately, unwilling to jump into the trap full of knife tips and flashing cold light, but how could a few people withstand the push of thousands of people behind them?
"Ahhh!"
There were more screams and chaos began.
The vanguard general Fan Chou hurriedly whipped his horse and shouted loudly: "Don't panic, don't be confused, and obey orders."
"what happened?"
"What happened up front?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a loud shout from the woods on both sides.
"Fire arrows!"
"No need to hold back, just shoot them all."
"whoosh whoosh"
Countless arrows were shot out like raindrops.
Each arrow was like the scythe of the god of death reaping lives. When it fell into the crowd, people would either die or be injured.
They didn't even need to aim deliberately. As long as they shot, the densely packed Xiliang soldiers would be like living targets.
Ten rounds of arrows were fired, and thousands of Xiliang soldiers fell in pools of blood and traps.
The army of more than 100,000 people was in chaos. Most of them had no idea where the enemy was and could only blindly follow the large group of soldiers.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Bao in the forest said with disdain: "What a mob." "Our three lines of defense are totally unnecessary. Just their own confusion can delay us for quite a while."
Zhao Yun did not expect that traps and ambushes alone could play such a big role.
His eyes were full of fighting spirit: "If we capture Dong Zhuo alive, it will be a great achievement!"
Zhang Bao's eyes flashed with heat: "Is there any need to say this?"
"Kill Dong Zhuo, and the Guanzhong area will also be in your hands. With most of the world in your hands, why would the other princes be your enemy?"
“It’s definitely a great achievement.”
Zhao Yun chuckled and said, "My soldiers, follow me and charge into the enemy camp!"
"Commander Zhang, I'll leave the periphery to you."
Zhang Bao was about to refuse, but Zhao Yun said, "Don't refuse, or you won't get the wine. No one knows about our bet anyway, so what can I do even if I refuse you?"
After saying this, Zhao Yun rushed out of the woods first without waiting for Zhang Bao to refuse.
"kill!!"
The Night-Shining Jade Lion under his crotch was good at running at night. After receiving the order from its master, it ran at full speed on all fours. In just a moment, it arrived in front of the Xiliang army.
The bright silver spear in Zhao Yun's hand swept out.
“A hundred birds are paying homage to the phoenix!!”
It's a masterstroke once it's launched.
The rich energy turned into countless flying birds, which kept chirping. The thousands of Xiliang soldiers in front of them felt dizzy and had no time to react. But they saw a flash of silver light before their eyes, and their throats lit up, and blood gushed out.
In just a moment, hundreds of people in front of Zhao Yun fell to the ground, blood dyed the land red, and corpses were scattered everywhere.
The rest of the Xiliang soldiers just stood there in a daze. They didn’t even know who their opponent was and they died immediately. How could they continue to fight this battle?
Panic, fear, and all kinds of emotions appeared among these Xiliang cavalry.
In the moment they were stunned, the Longdan Silver Spear in Zhao Yun's hand danced again.
The spear opened and closed wildly like a dragon emerging from the water, and no one could stop it wherever it went.
Zhao Yun was so brave that the elite soldiers carefully selected behind him naturally did not want to fall behind.
More than a thousand elite cavalrymen surrounded Zhao Yun and eliminated the soldiers who were frightened into a state of paralysis by Zhao Yun.
In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, more than five thousand people fell at the hands of Zhao Yun's personal soldiers. This scene left Zhang Bao stunned.
Is the general really that powerful?
Seeing the Xiliang army becoming more and more chaotic, Zhang Bao, adhering to the attitude of regretting if he didn't take the credit, raised the spear in his hand and said, "Clear the periphery, don't go deep into the enemy's army."
"kill!!"
Two thousand men joined in the occupation, and the 30,000 vanguard troops were instantly defeated and disarmed.
Vanguard General Fan Chou's eyes were red with anger. He was also a veteran on the battlefield, but he had never felt so aggrieved.
The chaos in the vanguard army never stopped from the beginning to the end. Even though he was ruthless and killed dozens of chaotic soldiers with the big knife in his hand, he still couldn't stop the chaos.
"Oh shit!"
"Take up your weapons, don't you want gold and silver? Don't you want women?"
"The enemy's ambush is small in number, there is no need to be afraid!"
"Kill with me!!"
"fast"
The voice roared, but few people responded in the chaos. Just as Fan Chou raised his sword and prepared to kill, a fierce killing intent enveloped his whole body.
(End of this chapter)