Chapter 535: All or Nothing
North of Luoyang City, Qianshan.
After noon, the strong sun's rays shone on the mountain, and the soldiers on the mountain dozed off weakly.
They had been trapped on the mountain for four or five days, there was no water on the mountain, the army could not eat, and it was a hot summer, and the soldiers' throats were already dry and smoking, their lips were chapped, and their stomachs were so hungry that they were 'growling' for an unknown number of times.
The armies of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao under the mountain were all over the mountains, surrounding the roads on all sides of the mountain, fluttering flags, and waiting for them in strict order, which formed a sharp contrast with the Dong army soldiers on the mountain.
During this period, Dong Zhuo led his troops to charge down the mountain many times, but each time he lost his troops and returned in vain. When nearly 10,000 soldiers came, now there are less than 3,000 left, and most of them are wounded.
"Weng, I'm thirsty."
Dong Bai licked his dry white lips and teeth, his delicate little face was pitiful, his clothes were covered with mud, and he no longer had the brilliance of the young lady of the Dong family in the past.
In the beginning, there were wild fruits on the mountain, but those wild fruits were enough to satisfy the hunger of so many people. After eating the wild fruit, you can only rely on the morning dew to moisten your throat.
If you're lucky, you can drink a sip of water a day, but if you're unlucky, you'll only be able to swallow your saliva.
Seeing the weak appearance of the baby granddaughter, Dong Zhuo didn't mention how distressed he was.
"Childish, is there still water?" Dong Zhuo asked Li Dao, who was not far away.
Li Wei shook his head, his face full of bitterness.
Who would have thought that with their infinite scenery, one day, even a sip of water would become extremely luxurious.
Dong Zhuo got up and gathered all the generals under him.
He knew he couldn't sit back and wait like this. Otherwise, before Yuan Shao attacked the mountain, they would have died of thirst and starvation.
In the big tent, Dong Zhuo glanced at the generals, these once extremely brave generals, now they are listless and tired.
In the first battle of Luoyang, Dong Zhuo's troops were scattered in pieces, Niu Fu and tens of thousands of soldiers did not know where to go, and Duan Xuan was very aware of the current affairs and surrendered to Yuan Shao with his army.
Dong Zhuo originally wanted to wait for his son-in-law Niu Fu to bring troops to rescue, but he disappeared for a long time.
At that time, Dong Zhuo knew that Niu Fu ran away in fear of death.
As for the other son-in-law, Li Ru, since Yuan Shao entered the city that night, Dong Zhuo has no news of him, some people say that he surrendered to Yuan Shao, and some people say that he died in the chaos......
Dong Zhuo retracted his thoughts and pulled the sour shirt that was attached to his body.
The content of the meeting was short and decisive.
At dusk today, Dong Zhuo will take all the soldiers and launch the last charge.
Rush out, and live;
If you can't rush out, you'll die!
The generals also knew the current situation, and they all hugged their fists to receive their lives, but they had to make a desperate bet.
The generals went down to make their own arrangements, and Dong Zhuo called Xu Rong: "Xu Rong, you stay." ”
Xu Rong, who was about to retreat, turned around, clenched his fists and asked, "Taishi, what do you command?" ”
Dong Zhuo was silent for a while, breaking the oppressive atmosphere: "When you charged, you took Bai'er with you...... Break out to the west. ”
"Aren't you going east?" Xu Rong was puzzled.
Dong Zhuo shook his head, and his tone was much softer: "We are going east, but you have to take Bai'er to the west and find Lu Bu." ”
When he said the name 'Lu Bu', Dong Zhuo no longer had the anger he had in the past, and he didn't even show the slightest anger, and behaved very normally: "Although Lu Bu betrayed me, when he was under my command, I never treated him slowly, and Bai'er also had a very good relationship with his daughter. ”
"Now that I am in trouble, I don't complain about others, I just ask him to remember the many feelings of the past and save Bai'er. Even if I die, I will have no regrets. ”
He has been abandoned by the people of the world, if there is still one person in this world who can save Dong Bai, it is only Lu Bu.
Hearing Dong Zhuo say the word 'death', Xu Rong had a bad premonition in his heart for no reason, and it was taboo to say that he would die before the battle.
Xu Rong's face was calm, and he clenched his fists solemnly: "Taishi, the last general is willing to fight to the death with you!" ”
Seeing this, Dong Zhuo shook his head, and the expression on his face was very pleased: "Xu Rong, although you have followed me for the shortest time, your loyalty is beyond doubt. Bai'er was rescued from Luoyang City by you desperately, so this task can only be relieved if it is handed over to you, and I hope you will not live up to my trust. ”
As he spoke, Dong Zhuo untied the Yunque knife from his waist and handed it to Xu Rong.
He is the number one target of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others, and he is already dead, and he doesn't want to affect his granddaughter because of it.
Xu Rong knelt on the ground and held it with both hands, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, even if the sword mountain and the sea of fire, as long as there is still a breath left in the last general, the little master will be protected." ”
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At the foot of the mountain, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, who were patrolling, stood in the open space in front of them, looking up at the mountain at the same time.
"Mengde, it's almost time to close the net."
Yuan Shao maintained the action of looking up, and under the usual tone, there was an irrepressible excitement.
Recalling that at the beginning, more than a dozen princes united to fight against Dong, but they failed to defeat him. Now, with the joint efforts of him and Cao Cao, he actually won so easily, and even beat Dong Zhuo to the point of embarrassment.
As long as Dong Zhuo is killed this time, no one in the world will know his name Yuan Shao.
In this way, it can also make those in the family who have underestimated him completely shut up. He wants to prove to all the clansmen who is the rising star of the Yuan family.
Cao Cao nodded, after so many days of siege, it was time for the end of the season.
Dong Zhuo thought that he was occupying the mountain and defending, and used the terrain of the mountain range to make Yuan Shao's army unable to rush up, but he didn't know that this was also forcing himself to a dead end.
How many days can the mountains last without food and water?
Compared with Yuan Shao's thoughts, Cao Cao's thoughts were much simpler, welcoming the Son of Heaven back to the court and returning the temple to Luoyang.
In any case, this battle has destroyed Dong Zhuo, and they will definitely become famous in the world.
Everyone has the idea of leaving a name in history, and Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are no exception.
Thinking of this, Yuan Shao didn't want to wait for a moment, and immediately shouted: "Yan Liang, you immediately take someone up the mountain and fetch Dong Zhuo's head for me." ”
"The last general commands!"
Yan Liang replied loudly, if Yuan Shao hadn't stopped him a few days ago, he would have gone up the mountain long ago.
After holding it for so long, I can finally kill the Quartet today. Those Dong Zhuojun on the mountain are already at the end of their crossbows, and their combat effectiveness is not to worry about at all.
"Lord, why do you need General Yan to climb the mountain, you only need a little means to teach Dong Zhuo to rush down the mountain by yourself." The military advisor twisted his chin and beard, and his face was slightly smiling, confident in confidence.
Yuan Shao heard this, and hurriedly asked: "Do you have a clever plan?" ”
If Dong Zhuo can take the initiative on his own, it will reduce a lot of unnecessary losses.
He only said one word.
Fire.
Cao Cao's eyes lit up for a moment.
When Yuan Shao heard this, he slapped his head suddenly, and suddenly realized: "I didn't expect this!" ”
Then he ordered to go down, fire prevention along the mountain, and forced Dong Zhuo down the mountain.