Chapter 790: Alliance to Defeat Dong (Part 2)
Chapter 790 Discussing the Dong Alliance (Part 2)
Chapter 788: Discussing the Dong Alliance (Part 2)
Xun Yan's mission to Cao Cao took only ten days to return, and Cao Cao readily agreed to the request to locate the alliance in Yanzhou, with almost no twists and turns along the way.
After taking care of Cao Cao, the alliance meeting will naturally become simple. All you need to do is notify the princes of the place where the alliance will be held, and then everyone will rush there together.
By this time, the alliance documents were issued to Qin Hao, and the number of princes who had agreed to join the alliance had reached eighteen, and this was certainly not the final number.
This meeting to discuss the Dong Alliance was destined to be a feast for all heroes, but just before leading the army to Yanzhou, Qin Hao's attention had to be focused on another matter.
"It has been more than half a month. If Wang Yue and Liu Bian had escaped capture, it stands to reason that they should have arrived in Nanyang long ago. However, Liu Bian has not come to seek refuge with my brother-in-law. It seems that their goal to go south is not It’s not me.”
At this thought, Qin Hao couldn't help but flash a sharp look in his eyes. Liu Bian was indeed dispensable to him, but he also didn't want to see Liu Bian fall into the hands of other princes.
After all, he was an emperor. If Liu Bian fell into the hands of any prince, it would be a disaster for those who controlled the emperor.
In this operation to challenge Dong, Qin Hao's second goal, in addition to occupying Sizhou, was to recapture Liu Xie.
Qin Hao wanted to replace Dong Zhuo and hold the emperor hostage to order the princes, and use the military exploits he had made to defeat the Dong princes to reorganize and plan the world's forces.
If Liu Bian is supported again at this time, even if most of the princes will not agree with Liu Bian, it will definitely take away some of Liu Xie's popularity, which Qin Hao does not want to see.
Although he knew that Liu Bian would hinder his plan, Qin Hao had no idea about it.
Wang Yue, as one of the three commanders of Hehe, possesses extremely strong reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance capabilities. If he is determined to avoid Qin Hao, even if he dispatches all his intelligence personnel, he may not be able to catch Wang Yue.
"Forget it, Liu Xie hasn't gotten it yet, let's put Liu Bian's matter aside for now." Qin Hao thought to himself.
For now, Qin Hao wants to recapture Liu Xie who is far away in Chang'an. The only way is to defeat Dong Zhuo and attack Chang'an, but Qin Hao knows that this is simply unrealistic.
It might be possible if the coalition forces of the princes work together, but after Luoyang is conquered, the coalition forces will split. Most of the princes will definitely disperse by then. Qin Hao's family alone will be unable to capture Sizhou, and they will not be able to defeat Hangu Pass. .
It is almost impossible for Qin Hao to take Liu Xie back by force in a short time, but although being hard won't work, Qin Hao can be soft.
As the Jinyiwei's most hidden secret, Tianzi No. 1 will be Qin Hao's biggest trump card in challenging Dong this time, and the day Liu Xie gets it will be the time when Tianzi No. 1 returns.
“Wang Yue, you really chose the Han Dynasty.”
A hint of coldness flashed in Qin Hao's eyes, and he whispered to himself: "Although you are Mu'er's master, I will not be soft-hearted because of this."
Suddenly, Qin Hao seemed to remember something, and his eyes moved to the location of Bajun on the map, and said with a smile: "I see, I have forgotten about Liu Bang, but Liu Bang is a little too settled in Yizhou. Bar?"
What Qin Hao didn't know was that it wasn't that Liu Bang was too settled, but that Yizhou also had strong enemies.
Liu Bang has been developing in Bajun for several years, and his own strength is already very strong, but Chi You, who easily unified the various tribes of the Southern Barbarians, is even stronger.
Liu Bang was only the governor of a county, and most of Yizhou's troops were still in the hands of Liu Yan. However, Liu Yan and Chi You fought repeatedly and were defeated.
When Liu Yan was invincible, he finally remembered Liu Bang as his subordinate. However, at this time, Chi You had already achieved great success. Even Liu Bang was still no match. He had to join forces with Liu Yan to barely compete. Chi You dragged Liu Bang to Yizhou, leaving Liu Bang unable to expand externally, let alone defeat Liu Yan and unify Yizhou.
Otherwise, with Liu Bang's character, he might have kicked Liu Yan away long ago, monopolized Yizhou, and then marched into the Central Plains.
“The identity of Liu Bang’s illegitimate son has not yet been exposed, so does Liu Bian need to prove his legitimate identity?”
Qin Hao's eyes were filled with contemplation, and then he shook his head and said to himself: "No, it's just an orthodox title. It will definitely not trouble Liu Bang. Liu Bang must have other plans."
Although Qin Hao doesn't know what Liu Bang is planning, Liu Bang still poses no threat to him in the short term, so he can let Liu Bang and Liu Bian go for the time being. After all, the most important thing for Qin Hao is to defeat Dong Zhuo.
The main force of the alliance against Dong this time must attack Hulao Pass from the east, but Qin Hao's goal is to capture all four counties of Sizhou, so the three passes of Yique, Xuanyuan and Guangcheng in the south of Sizhou must not be let go Passed.
"I sent the order and ordered Bai Qi to be the chief general and Qin Wu to be the deputy general. He led an army of 60,000 and was crucified at Guangcheng Pass. He waited for my military order and was ready to attack Guangcheng Pass at any time."
The three passes of Yique, Xuanyuan and Guangcheng form a triangle to defend Sizhou. If you want to attack Sizhou from Nanyang to the north, you must break through two passes in a row.
Guangcheng Pass is the first pass. Only by conquering Guangcheng can you attack Yique Pass. Xuanyuan Pass is to the east and south of Yique Pass. If you conquer Xuanyuan Pass, you can also attack Yique Pass.
No one in the Qin army can match Bai Qi in terms of attacking cities and strongholds, so it is safest to hand over the commander of the Southern Route Army to Bai Qi.
Qin Hao allocated 60,000 of the 120,000 elites to Bai Qi, and he himself was preparing to lead another 60,000 troops to join the alliance, including the 20,000 elite battalions that had been replenished and another 40,000 veterans.
Except for Qin Hao, no one among the princes will send out an army of 60,000, not even the host Cao Cao. After all, they all need to leave enough troops to defend other princes and ensure their own safety first.
In addition, the Jin army will also send troops to join the alliance, and Qin and Jin are originally one family, which means that the Qin and Jin coalition forces are all under the command of Qin Hao.
Qin Hao has the largest military force among the princes, his own reputation is also the highest, and his status is also the most suitable. Therefore, Qin Hao is bound to win the position of alliance leader this time.
The next day, the army swore an oath.
Qin Hao stood on the high tower, looking at Li Cunxiao, Jiang Song and other generals below, as well as the 60,000 troops standing neatly and motionless behind them. He felt full of pride in his heart. They were all his own soldiers.
“The army of 60,000 has been assembled and can set off just waiting for the Lord’s order.”
Qin Hao nodded, pulled out Tianwen from his waist, pointed to the sky and shouted: "I will not stop fighting until I defeat Dong's thief."
“I will not stop fighting until I defeat Dong’s thieves…”
The 60,000-strong army stood up and roared, the sound was like the sea, shaking the heaven and the earth, and the momentum of the army was like a rainbow.
"Set off."
With Qin Hao's order, 60,000 Qin troops embarked on a journey. This time their target was the overlord of the princes, Dong Zhuo.
(End of this chapter)
