Chapter 70 Dong Zhuo's Ambition, Defeat in Xindu

In a flash, ten days passed.

Dong Zhuo, under the name of General He Jin, won over most of the captains and captains in the army and took away four of the original five battalions.

Only Cao Cao's infantry camp was left to Ye Feng.

Of course, it was not that Dong Zhuo was kind-hearted. It was really that Cao Cao looked down on Dong Zhuo, a commander who was relying on the power of others to bully others. He refused Dong Zhuo several times, forcing him to give up.

In the following two days, Dong Zhuo recruited a large number of troops and made up an army of 60,000, and then marched towards Xindu in a mighty manner.

"General, the court's two-pronged march to Xindu is completely unnecessary. Comparing a young boy with you is simply an insult to your reputation."

The person who spoke was Li Jue, Dong Zhuo's confidant whom he brought from Xiliang.

As the saying goes, a rising tide lifts all boats. Although Li Jue himself was not even a captain, he was Dong Zhuo's confidant and served Dong Zhuo day and night. Naturally, no one underestimated the entire army.

As soon as Li Jue opened his mouth, Guo Si, who was also his confidant, nodded: "The commander-in-chief used a little trickery, and all the captains and lieutenants in the army surrendered. Ye Feng is still recruiting soldiers in Guangping."

"By the time he gathers his troops, Xindu will have already been conquered, and he won't be able to get any credit at all."

"I thought he was a big shot before, but now it seems he just won two games by chance, he's just a lucky guy!"

"When there are no heroes, a young man can become famous."

Dong Zhuo raised his lips, his eyes also full of contempt and disdain for Ye Feng: "Just wait, I will use my military exploits to shut up those useless people in the court and let them know who is the backbone of the Han Dynasty."

"When we return to Xiliang in the future, that place will be ours."

Guangping City, the prefectural government office.

Seeing Dong Zhuo leaving in a mighty manner and Cao Cao following Ye Feng, Liu Bei could no longer sit still.

The reason why they chose Ye Feng was, firstly, because Ye Feng impressed them in the Battle of Guangping, and secondly, because of Lu Zhi's trust in him.

But after Lu Zhi left, Ye Feng remained indifferent to Dong Zhuo's efforts to win over the captains and captains in the army. Instead, he recruited new soldiers on a large scale and added them to the various camps.

Everyone knows that the Battle of Xindu is a tough battle. What’s the use of recruiting more new soldiers?

After seeing off Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao, Liu Bei could no longer hold back the doubts in his heart.

In the hall, Liu Bei was the first to ask: "Marshal Ye, Your Majesty is the first to take over Xindu. Now that Dong Zhuo has led his troops to set out, do we still have to wait and see?"

"If he takes over Xindu first, I don't know how he will deal with us after he returns."

"If we bring trouble to our teacher, we will be too ashamed to return to Beijing."

Although Cao Cao did not speak, the movement in his eyes clearly showed this meaning.

Seeing the two heroes who dominated history so impatient and naive, Ye Feng couldn't help but smile: "Do you think Zhang Jiao is easy to deal with?"

"This"

Liu Bei hesitated and shook his head: "I heard that Zhang Jiao is seriously ill and Zhang Bao is returning from Quyang. At present, there are more than 100,000 Yellow Turban troops in Xindu. They should not be underestimated!"

"It's just that Zhang Liang was killed and Zhang Jiao is seriously ill. The cleanup progress in Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Yingchuan, Nanyang and other places is not slow."

"If Zhang Bao couldn't hold on alone, wouldn't the credit go to Dong Zhuo?"

Cao Cao nodded: "Dong Zhuo looks rough on the outside, but he is cunning and sinister on the inside. I heard that he has a way to capture Xindu, which is why he has so many captains following him."

"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens!"

"The method that must break Xindu?"

Liu Bei's eyes flashed with confusion: "Brother Meng De, is there any news?"

Before Cao Cao could speak, Ye Feng asked, "Is there someone inside Xindu City who can help him? As soon as the army arrives, someone will open the city gate and lead him in?"

Liu Bei's face changed drastically: "Doesn't this mean that Xindu will definitely be conquered?"

Cao Cao was also surprised: "General, how did you know?"

Ye Feng smiled and said, "Because the insider came to see me first."

Cao Cao and Liu Bei's faces suddenly changed: "Is this a trap?"

"Doesn't this mean that the imperial court's 60,000 troops will be buried in Xindu?"

"No, we have to inform Dong Zhuo. We can't let those soldiers die in vain."

Cao Cao finished speaking and was about to leave. Seeing Boss Cao, who once said in history, "I would rather let the world betray me than let the world betray me," so anxious, Ye Feng was also filled with emotion.

Perhaps people all transform little by little, and the same may be true for a generation of heroes.

At least from recent contacts, both Cao Cao and Liu Bei were still thinking about ennobling their wives and children and leaving their names in history, and neither had the slightest thought or ambition of ascending the throne and rebelling.

"Brother Meng De, will Dong Zhuo believe what you say?"

"After saying this, can you walk out of his military camp intact?"

"It's hard to persuade a damned person with good words. What we should think about is how to clean up the mess, not worry about it."

Cao Cao, who had already stepped halfway out of the hall, stood there in a daze. After a long moment, he smiled bitterly and said, "What the commander said is very true."

"I was impulsive."

three days later.

The moon was dark and the wind was so high that I couldn't see my fingers.

60,000 imperial officers and soldiers led by Dong Zhuo, led by an insider, broke into the city.

He had dreamed of capturing Xindu in one fell swoop, killing Zhang Jue and Zhang Bao, achieving unprecedented feats, shocking the world, and monopolizing power in the court.

But soon reality made him realize the situation.

As soon as the vanguard entered the city, countless torches lit up on the surrounding city walls.

Zhang Bao, who had set up a trap long ago and had been waiting for a long time, laughed loudly and said in a loud voice: "Dong Zhuo, this is where you will be buried!"

"I will use the lives of 60,000 officers and soldiers to avenge my third brother!"

"kill!!"

Countless arrows flew out like raindrops.

Countless Yellow Turban soldiers rushed out from the streets and alleys, and the officers and soldiers were instantly thrown into chaos.

Even though Dong Zhuo killed several people with his sword, he still couldn't stop the defeat.

At the same time, six thousand Yellow Turban warriors on both sides of the city gate attacked from the left and right, using the Three Talents battle formation to charge into the center of the army.

In just half an hour, the front army and the central army became mixed up.

Their combat effectiveness far exceeded that of the elite officers and soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army, and they were no match in the chaos.

There were screams, pleas for mercy, and sounds of fighting, everything was in chaos.

Li Jue and Guo Si charged and fought, but seeing that they were unable to turn the tide of the battle, they approached Dong Zhuo again.

"General, we can't attack. There are countless traps and traitors in the streets of the city!"

"The central army has been cut off. If we continue, we won't even be able to escape!"

The obese Dong Zhuo panted, his eyes red. "Where's that traitor from Songcheng? I'm going to kill him!!"

"Sixty thousand elite troops were led into a trap by him just like that."

"Oh shit!"

"I'm going to kill him!!"

Li Jue and Guo Si looked at Dong Zhuo as if he were a fool: "General, he has already escaped, otherwise why wouldn't we bring his head here?"

"Capture Dong Zhuo alive!"

"Surround and kill the officers and soldiers!!"

"Rush!!"

Countless Yellow Turban soldiers shouted, and Dong Zhuo, who had still wanted to resist, instantly lost all his courage.

Looking at the nearby Xindu City, he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Retreat!"

"withdraw!!"

"As I fight my way out."

(End of this chapter)