Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

The news that Dong Zhuo had returned to Luoyang from Hulao Pass soon reached the allied camp. That day, Liu Yu predicted that Dong Zhuo would withdraw his troops back to Luoyang, then kidnap the emperor and go to Chang'an, where he would burn down the city of Luoyang.

When Yuan Shao heard what Liu Yu said that day, he was still a little bit unconvinced. If he and Dong Zhuo were in the same position, he would never give up Luoyang so easily.

Luoyang has been the center of the world since Emperor Guangwu revived the Han Dynasty. The heritage accumulated by the imperial city over countless years of prosperity is absolutely incomparable to any other place.

From a geographical point of view, Luoyang has many passes and is far less stable than Chang'an, but Emperor Guangwu chose Luoyang as his base.

A big part of the reason is water transportation. Luoyang has well-developed water transportation, and materials from all directions can be easily transported to Luoyang to supply the imperial capital. Without local supply of materials, the huge bureaucratic system of the imperial capital would be difficult to function normally.

If Dong Zhuo gave up Luoyang, it would mean that he would completely lose the opportunity to dominate the world. His best outcome would be to live in peace in a corner and die there until old age.

Although Dong Zhuo had retreated to Luoyang, Yuan Shao did not think that Dong Zhuo would abandon the imperial capital. He believed that Dong Zhuo still had ambitions and would not choose to live out his life in peace.

Yuan Shao's view was also supported by Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu could not imagine that Dong Zhuo was the most ferocious wolf in Xiliang. In less than two years after arriving in Luoyang, he was blinded by the gentleness of Luoyang and turned into an unenterprising sheep.

But Yuan Shu was a little worried. During this period of time, he had been observing Liu Yu and found that this man was extremely scheming, especially in his judgment of the development of things, which could be said to be perfect.

"What if, what if, as the uncle said, Dong Zhuo abandons Luoyang and retreats to Chang'an, what should we do?"

Faced with this question, Yuan Shao didn't know how to answer. If that day really came, the allied forces would have to disband on their own and go back to their own homes.

There was no possibility of attacking Chang'an from Luoyang. Even if the soldiers fought hard to get there, they would not be able to sustain the food and grass due to the long supply line.

Looking at the silent Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu knew that he had the same worry in his heart.

"Once Dong Zhuo leaves for the west, there will be no possibility of competing for the world. The only person you need to be on guard against is Uncle Liu."

Yuan Shu deliberately brought up the conflict to test Yuan Shao's reaction.

Seeing that Yuan Shao remained silent, Yuan Shu knew that his words had worked.

Although Liu Yu has few soldiers, all his generals are brave. If he is allowed to grow and become stronger, he will become a great threat in the future.

"Brother, why hesitate? You have 50,000 elite soldiers under your command, and Yan Liang and Wen Chou are by your side. It will be easy to kill Liu Yu."

"After all, I have no reason to fight against the emperor's uncle."

"A man who is going to accomplish great things cannot be soft-hearted. Brother, you must not hesitate, or it will be too late to regret. If Dong Zhuo really gives up Luoyang, you can take down Liu Yu in one fell swoop. By then, no one in the world will be your opponent."

Yuan Shao had thought about capturing Liu Yu, but he was the uncle of the Han emperor and the deputy leader of the allied forces. If he captured him without reason, he was worried that he would destroy the world's hope for heroes.

"We'll discuss this later."

Yuan Shao walked out of the tent and ordered the princes to come and discuss the matter.

After a while, all the princes gathered in Yuan Shao's tent. Yuan Shao did not hesitate at all and went straight to the point.

"Dong Zhuo retreated to Luoyang, leaving Li Jue to guard Hulao Pass. I think now is the best time to break through Hulao Pass. What do you think?"

When everyone heard the news that Dong Zhuo was withdrawing his troops, they were all eager to take Hulao Pass.

Seeing that no one had any objection, Yuan Shao ordered the allied forces to advance towards Hulao Pass. At the same time, he mobilized elite troops from various camps to launch a fierce attack on Hulao Pass.

After a day of fighting, the Allied offensive gradually subsided. Hulao Pass was too dangerous, and the assault resulted in heavy casualties but little effect.

The next day, Yuan Shao changed his strategy and ordered his soldiers to engage in a verbal fight in front of the Hulao Pass. They cursed for a whole day, but Li Jue did not show up.

No matter how the soldiers cursed, Li Jue adhered to one principle and did not go into battle.

Yuan Shao saw that his verbal fight failed, so he sent his troops to attack. The final result was the same as last time, still no result.

Although the attack was unfavorable, the allied forces were still full of fighting spirit. Because everyone knew that as long as they broke through this pass, they could enter Luoyang and rescue the emperor, and then they would be promoted to higher positions.

In this way, after ten days of repeated attacks, there was still no progress.

When Liu Yu arrived at Hulao Pass, he looked at the sturdy and tall city gate and fell into deep thought. He was thinking about the famous battles at Hulao Pass in history and whether there was any way to break through this pass.

After thinking hard for a long time, Liu Yu still had no clue and felt a little depressed.

If this strategic pass cannot be breached, Luoyang City will probably be reduced to ruins.

The chess pieces that he had planted in Luoyang City would be of no use.

Liu Yu returned to the camp in a depressed mood. Looking at the guards guarding his camp, he felt something in his heart.

Liu Yu called a soldier named Ma Fu, who was once a member of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. He had met Li Jue several times, so Li Jue should have some impression of him.

Liu Yu called him into the tent and told Ma Fu his plan in detail.

That night, Ma Fu came to Hulao Pass alone and shouted loudly to Li Jue.

"General Li, do you still recognize me?"

Li Jue looked down from Hulao Pass and saw a burly man standing in front of the gate. He looked closely and recognized the man, whose name was Ma Fu.

"Maff?"

"It's the villain."

"You surrendered to Liu Yu, so why are you here at Hulao Pass now? Are you trying to trick me into opening the city gate?"

Ma Fuxing said: "General Li, you don't know that my brothers and I are from Xiliang. How could we really surrender to Liu Yu? This is just a temporary measure to paralyze them and make more contributions to the prime minister."

Li Jue was skeptical.

"Ma Fu, are you telling the truth?"

"How dare I lie to you, General? We are all in Liu Yu's tent now, waiting to cooperate with you from inside and outside to kill Liu Yu and make contributions to the Prime Minister."

Li Jue was somewhat tempted by what Ma Fu said. The last time he was defeated by Liu Yu, he had been looking for an opportunity to make Liu Yu pay the price.

I didn't expect this opportunity to come so soon.

If he could get help from these people, he would definitely be able to defeat Liu Yu and avenge his defeat.

He ordered his men to open a hole in the city gate to allow Ma Fu to enter Hulao Pass. The two talked in detail for a long time and agreed on a plan to launch a surprise attack on Liu Yu the next night.

The next night, Li Jue led 10,000 soldiers out of Hulao Pass. He came to Liu Yu's camp and saw that there were no guards at the gate. Li Jue knew that Ma Fu's plan had succeeded.

He waved his hand.

"All the troops follow me in to capture and kill Liu Yu."