Chapter 143

Facing this configuration, what does Jian Yong have to fight Sun Ce with?

Poor Liu Bei.

Having only just risen, he lost his home base because he had to join the anti-Dong coalition formed by Yuan Shao!

After Sun Ce fled.

The warlords simply stopped focusing on Sun Ce.

Instead, they focused their attention on Sishui Pass and Hulao Pass.

However, an awkward situation arose.

Sishui Pass and Hulao Pass originally had only 10,000 defenders each.

But after learning the news that the coalition warlords were meeting in Suanzao.

Gu Yi immediately added 50,000 troops to the defenders of both passes on top of the original number!

At the same time.

The Hulao Pass defender Zhang Liao was also equipped with several excellent generals such as Pang De, Yan Xing, Wu Yi, and Zhang Ren.

The Sishui Pass defender Hu Zhen was directly transferred back to Luoyang by Gu Yi.

So, who is the new Sishui Pass defender?

Yes, it is none other than Hua Xiong!

Besides Hua Xiong, Gu Yi also brought several generals such as Huang Zhong, Gao Shun, Zhang Xiu, Lei Tong, and Cao Xing to personally station here!

That is to say.

If they want to attack Sishui Pass.

The opponent the Guandong warlords need to face.

Is the ace combination of Hua Xiong and Gu Yi!

Familiar formula, familiar characters...

The Guandong warlords felt a deep sense of malice from this!

"Damn Hua Xiong! Damn Gu Yi!"

"Why is it them again!?"

Yuan Shao was completely enraged.

Damn it, last time it was because of these two that the warlords suffered heavy losses under Sishui Pass.

They lost all their face and dignity!

This time, it’s even worse—Sishui Pass has actually become their station again!

One is the General Who Conquers the East, and the other is Dong Zhuo’s eldest granddaughter’s husband.

With the status and position of these two, there is absolutely no need for them to lower themselves to be Sishui Pass defenders.

But they came anyway.

To put it bluntly, this is deliberately disgusting the Guandong warlords!

"Brother Benchu, don’t let anger cloud your judgment."

"Anger will make you lose your reason."

Compared to the furious Yuan Shao, Cao Cao is clearly much calmer at this moment.

Although Cao Cao did not anticipate that Gu Yi and Hua Xiong would personally come to Sishui Pass to sit in command.

But he had long been prepared for the difficulty of conquering Sishui Pass and Hulao Pass.

After all... the last coalition was so grand, yet from beginning to end, they didn’t break through either of these two passes.

This time, the Dong Zhuo army is even stronger than before.

It is understandable that they cannot break through Sishui Pass and Hulao Pass.

"No, that Gu Linzhi is simply too arrogant!"

"Everyone must give him a good lesson!"

Yuan Shu also said with an angry expression.

Compared to other Guandong warlords.

The hatred for Gu Yi in Yuan Shu’s heart is clearly deeper.

After all, the reason his left arm was broken was all thanks to Gu Yi.

Besides that, Yuan Shao’s younger brother Yuan Yin and son Yuan Yao were also captured by Gu Yi’s schemes before.

After the first Guandong coalition failed to crusade against Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shu wanted to send someone to redeem his brother Yuan Yin and son Yuan Yao.

But Dong Zhuo rejected Yuan Shu’s request.

And executed Yuan Yin and Yuan Yao to "kill the chicken to warn the monkey"!

Therefore, Yuan Shu’s hatred for Gu Yi is deeper than anyone else present!

However.

When talking big, one should take their own actual situation into account.

Listening to Yuan Shu’s bold words, Yuan Shao couldn’t help but mock:

"Gonglu, since you want to capture that scoundrel Gu Yi so much, why don’t you lead the team to attack Sishui Pass, which is guarded by Gu Yi and Hua Xiong!"

Hearing this, Yuan Shu instantly became like a frost-bitten eggplant.

During the last Guandong coalition crusade against Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shu’s power could firmly rank in the top three among these Guandong warlords.

But now, his strength has regressed instead of advancing.

He is only slightly stronger than the two mascots, Zhang Yang and Kong Rong.

In such a situation.

Letting Yuan Shu lead the team to attack Sishui Pass.

Isn’t that just throwing his head away for nothing?

"Alright, alright, Brother Benchu, don’t tease Gonglu."

"Conquering Sishui Pass is probably not an easy task."

Cao Cao said with a smile.

Yuan Shu nodded repeatedly.

This is in stark contrast to his arrogant appearance during the last coalition meeting.

There is no way around it; whoever has the bigger fist has the say.

During the last coalition meeting, the gap in strength between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu had not yet widened.

Even from the paper strength, Yuan Shu’s strength was even stronger than Yuan Shao’s.

But this time, Yuan Shu is almost at the bottom of the coalition, so how could he have any confidence in his words and actions?

Seeing Yuan Shu soften, Yuan Shao didn’t find it appropriate to continue mocking him on this matter.

Instead, he turned to discuss with the warlords how to conquer Sishui Pass and Hulao Pass.

These two passes are more solid than the other.

Neither one is easy to conquer.

But whether a pass is difficult to conquer mainly depends on the ability of the defender.

If the defender is a straw bag like Niu Fu, it would probably be conquered quickly.

But the defenders are Gu Yi and Hua Xiong; wanting to conquer it is probably harder than ascending to heaven!

The warlords clearly thought of this too.

Suddenly.

Tao Qian, with gray hair and looking old and frail, spoke up:

"Gentlemen, since Sishui Pass is so difficult to conquer."

"Then why don’t we set our target on Hulao Pass!"

"The Hulao Pass defender Zhang Liao has never had any famous deeds before."

"Presumably he is just a mediocre person who has achieved nothing."

"Let our coalition concentrate our forces and launch a surprise attack toward Hulao Pass."