Chapter 274

At that time, it's possible these warlords would unite to eliminate him first.

Although he wasn't necessarily afraid, there was no need to look for trouble.

And if he didn't let the soldiers unleash their full power, chose to hide his strength, and followed the crowd to attack the city.

It would inevitably cause significant casualties.

This is something Su Xuan could not allow.

Therefore, choosing to leave Hulao Pass and go to attack Yique Pass is more in line with Su Xuan's requirements.

"Oh?"

When Lord Yuan Shao heard this, he looked at Su Xuan in surprise: "Su Boyuan, you are actually willing to go? Not staying at Hulao Pass?"

"General Zhao Yun is still needed here to resist Lu Bu!"

"There is no need for that!"

When Su Xuan heard this, he shook his head: "Now, Dong Zhuo's army has been blocked by us in Hulao Pass and dare not come out, and Lu Bu is obviously no exception;"

"Therefore, duels between generals are no longer possible, and whether Zhao Zilong is here or not doesn't matter!"

"Besides, among the warlords, there is no shortage of fierce generals. I believe that even without Zhao Zilong, everyone can easily deal with Dong Zhuo's army. What does Alliance Leader Lord Yuan think?"

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the warlords present became much better.

They thought: "This Su Xuan is still very good at speaking and very good at taking care of everyone's emotions! This is very good!"

Since Su Xuan had said so, what else could Lord Yuan Shao say?

He could only nod and agree: "Alright then! Then I will leave Yique Pass to you, Su Boyuan!"

"I hope you can capture it as soon as possible, coordinate with us here, and force Dong Zhuo to abandon Hulao Pass."

As long as Yique Pass is taken, Dong Zhuo will definitely not dare to stay at Hulao Pass and will definitely have to retreat.

At that time, Hulao Pass will naturally fall without a fight.

Of course, they could also make an effort, regardless of consumption, to attack the pass continuously, break through Hulao Pass before Su Xuan takes Yique Pass, and take this place.

But how many lives would have to be filled in?

The warlords present, even Liu Bei, were here to reap benefits; would they be willing to do this loss-making business?

"Yes! I will definitely complete the task with all my might!"

Su Xuan immediately cupped his hands and ordered.

Then he directly said goodbye to the warlords and left.

First, he went to reorganize the army, and then he found Lord Yuan Shu, wanting to receive three months of grain and forage.

"Three months? Isn't that too much?"

When Lord Yuan Shu heard this, he looked embarrassed: "Is one month okay? One month should be enough to take Luoyang!"

"Too little!"

Su Xuan shook his head directly: "Brother Gonglu, both you and I know clearly that these eight passes of Luoyang are not so easy to take!"

"Heaven knows how many months it will take?"

"Yique Pass is not close to Hulao Pass. By then, if I run out of grain and forage and want to transport more, the losses and time required will be astronomical."

"Consuming more is a small matter, but what if it delays the attack on the pass, or even leads to our army's defeat? Wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?"

"Therefore, you might as well give me three months of grain and forage at once;"

"Let me have sufficient grain and forage and confidence to take Yique Pass in one fell swoop!"

These words were naturally to fool Lord Yuan Shu.

A mere Yique Pass, as long as he wants to, relying on the strength of the Xuanwu Camp, the Xuanjia Army, and Huang Zhong and others, he is confident that he can take it in less than a day.

But he won't do that.

How can he wait until Dong Zhuo has looted the imperial tombs, moved the population out of Luoyang City, and burned Luoyang City before breaking the pass?

In this way, he can squeeze out the benefits and maximize the profits.

"This..."

When Lord Yuan Shu heard this, he was also hesitant.

Indeed, whether it is Yique Pass or Hulao Pass, they are extremely dangerous. Wanting to break through in a short time is undoubtedly a pipe dream.

But giving so much grain to Su Xuan, he was always a bit unwilling.

Seeing this, Su Xuan continued to fool him: "Oh! Brother Gonglu! You are confused!"

"This grain and forage is not yours! It's Lord Yuan Shao's and Han Fu's. Even if it consumes more, what does it have to do with you?"

"What impact does it have on you?"

"Even, given your relationship with Lord Yuan Shao, consuming a little more is the most beneficial to you, isn't it?"

"Oh?"

When Lord Yuan Shu heard this, he raised his eyebrows slightly: "How do you say that?"

Seeing that he had taken the bait, Su Xuan immediately struck while the iron was hot and continued to fool him: "Think about it! Although we are still in an alliance to crusade against Dong, anyone with eyes can see that the future will be an era of warlords fighting for the world!"

"In the future, you and Lord Yuan Shao, even without your past bad relationship, will also be rivals in the fight for hegemony;"

"Now, letting Lord Yuan Shao consume more money and grain, doesn't that mean he will have less money and grain for his future hegemony?"

"With this increase and decrease, is it beneficial to you?"

"It really is!"

When Lord Yuan Shu heard this, he was enlightened, but then he looked at Su Xuan with a half-smile: "Brother Su Boyuan is indeed far-sighted!"

"Alright! You have convinced me! I will give you three months of grain and forage! There is no more than that!"

Any more, he was worried about weakening Lord Yuan Shao but fattening Su Xuan.

You must know that he is actually in a hostile relationship with Su Xuan now.

A war could break out at any time.

Just waiting for the crusade against Dong to end, he and Su Xuan will definitely have a battle in Nanyang.

— Author's Notes —

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