The Grand Tutor Lu Zhi, who is already 64 years old this year, looks much older than when he led his army to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion, but it is most appropriate to describe him as old and stronger. This old man with a prestige and status higher than three dukes in the court is the pillar that supports the shaky man who has never been overturned.

Liu Bei became the prime minister and Cao Cao was appointed as the general. If Lu Zhi had not supported him behind the scenes and helped convince Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, two bigwigs, soldiers, that would have been so easy. In Lu Zhi's view, it would be better to tie these two capable Xiongjie to the Han Dynasty with a high position to resist the threat from Zhao Xing from the north.

Facts have proved that Lu Zhi's magnanimity and delegation were right. If it weren't for the series of strategies implemented by Cao Cao and Liu Bei after taking over the military and political power of the court, the court might not have been able to support this year. It was not that Cao Cao and Liu Bei were not attentive, but that the opponents they faced were too strong. Whether it was to alienate Jiangdong, annex Jingzhou, or join forces with the Sima family, there was no problem. Unfortunately, it was impossible to achieve it in the end, which led to the situation gradually deteriorating to this point today.

Lu Zhi thought that if it was up to him to plan it all, he would at most reach the level of Cao Cao and Liu Bei, and even just matching Cao Cao and Liu Bei to join forces would be a huge problem.

Now, the "Wine Sale General" who was famous in Luoyang City has reached the point of winning the world. Lu Zhi remembered the scene of meeting Zhao Xing in his mansion and meeting Zhao Xing outside the Tao City, and felt that his life was full of unimaginable variables. At present, Lu Zhi actually saw no hope of turning the trend deep in his heart, but he still unswervingly abides by his principles and was ready to rush to stop Zhao Xing from going south.

Although the emperor and the ministers retreated to Xuchang, the 100,000 troops defending Luoyang were all left to the Taifu. In this matter, no one stood up to oppose it. It would be unreasonable to let Lu Zhi stay in Luoyang. If even the troops were transferred to Xuchang, everyone would be at most jumping around in Xuchang for a few days. Once Luoyang is taken down by Zhao Xing, how long can Xuchang last?

Of course, leaving a 100,000 army to Taifu Lu may not be able to stop the Jin army from crossing the Yellow River south, but at least it can buy a lot of time for everyone. With this time, everyone can make a lot of preparations for dealing with it. For example, secretly contacting Jin and expressing sincerity in cooperation; for example, scattering wealth into the cellar of their hometown in the countryside; for example, seizing time to send their children to Jiangdong or Xiliang, etc.

All the people who left Luoyang firmly believed that Grand Tutor Lu would not surrender to the enemy and betrayal, but no one expected that Lu Zhi would launch a shocking counterattack shortly after they arrived in Xuchang. If the Liaodong Army, who had not arrived in time, blocked the gap in Jiguan under Zhao Zhenbang's strong command, perhaps the army commanded by Lu Zhi himself could have been at the foot of the city of Wohu!

At that time, the Wohu Army, which was defending the security of Jin State, scattered its troops in Jiguan, Huguan, Zhongyang and Guyuan, and the Dingyuan Army defended the southern invasion of the northern peoples such as Ding Ling and Jiankun in the northern region. As for the Liaodong Army, which had just helped the Eastern Route Army capture Yecheng, they were still resting near Yecheng. Lu Zhi took advantage of this gap and suddenly formed a 100,000 army, crossed the Yellow River north overnight, and launched a decisive attack on Jiguan, which is known as the world's most dangerous pass.

In this service, Lu Zhi used the new weapon "Bangcheng Car" created by the imperial weapon development troops, and used a large amount of gunpowder to approach Ji Pass to blow up Ji Pass, which was blocked by stone-built iron, and then fought with the soldiers of the Crouching Tiger Army guarding the pass.

It is said that this powerful "Bocheng Car" was designed by Zhuge Liang's wife Huang Yueying. It is somewhat similar in principle to the "armored car" made by Wohu Equipment Academy. The "Bocheng Car" is larger than the armored car, with four wheels on the left and right. The roof and four walls on the roof are made of pure steel, and they are not afraid of the fierce attacks of catapults, crossbows and sky thunder on the city. In the car, several soldiers with great strength pushed the "Bocheng Car" forward. After reaching under the city wall, these soldiers who knew they would die would ignite the gunpowder placed in the car and were wiped out in the violent explosion.

This kind of suicide-style car bomb attack similar to later generations does not cause much damage to the high Wuwei Jiguan once or twice, but if hundreds of cars hit one after another, especially when hitting the door, it is a very terrifying destructive force.

Lu Zhi looked at the loyal veterans who had been following him for many years and disappeared under Jiguan. After paying more than 300 "Bangcheng cars" and the complete sacrifice of five thousand soldiers, Jiguan finally could not withstand this crazy attack and collapsed a gap several feet wide.

Looking at Jiguan where there was a gap, Lu Zhi still ordered the remaining "city bomber" to continue to fill in the gap with an almost cold and resolute attitude, and died together with the heavy infantry of the Wohu Army who were blocking the army. Lu Zhi's combat mode, which was almost suicide, shocked the generals guarding Jiguan, and also shocked Zhao Xing in Wohu City not far from Jiguan.

In Zhao Xing's view, the defensive operations of the soldiers of the Chouhu Army were already crazy. At least when facing such an enemy like a madman, there was no sign of defeat. But there was still a fundamental difference between madman and madman. He didn't want to let all 10,000 soldiers of the Chouhu Army be blown into powder by Lu Zhi at Jiguan, so he immediately ordered the remaining less than 5,000 defenders of the Chouhu City to quickly withdraw to the Chouhu City.

In fact, as long as Zhao Xing was willing, he could not give a retreat order, but let the remaining nearly 5,000 heavy infantry soldiers of Chou Tiger continue to defend Ji Pass, waiting for the Chou Tiger Army that had returned from other places to urgently rescue and the Liaodong Army that was rushing to support from Hu Pass. In fact, the soldiers defending Ji Pass were ready to sacrifice themselves for their lives.

These soldiers of Jin who may have sacrificed had no need to be sad or entangled for him. He paid to support so many troops, wasn’t he just to make everyone work hard to conquer the world for him? Isn’t the court paying to support such soldiers just to resist Zhao Xing’s attack?

However, some things should not be considered simply and roughly. Before Zhao Xing came to this time and space, he grew from an ordinary soldier to a reconnaissance battalion commander in the army step by step. He could best understand the inner feelings of every ordinary soldier.

Although he has nearly one million troops under his command, most of these people will never be able to remember in his life, these officers and soldiers are living people, not killing machines with swords and guns. They have souls, relatives, and children. Each should not dedicate his life to him for the so-called "imperial hegemony". The lives of soldiers are truly valuable and meaningful when they are dedicated to defending their homes and relatives from being harmed.

Zhao Xing could never forget a story I read in his previous life: After the sea water receded, a large number of fish were stranded on the beach. Seeing this, a little boy began to pick up the fish and threw it into the sea one by one. A passing person didn't understand: "Can you save so many fish?" The little boy replied while saving the fish, "This fish cares!" Then he threw another fish back to the sea.

How many people in the world are not fish stranded on the beach after the tide is gone? Zhao Xing, who has made fish, hopes to save more fish. It is because of such a simple feeling that Zhao Xing always dares not stand the death of too many soldiers.

For Zhao Xing, as long as he is a little more patient and is not in a hurry to reach the peak of power, he will prevent thousands of soldiers from dying; and for a soldier, as long as he does not sacrifice, he will have this world.

Since the remaining five thousand Crouching Tiger Army soldiers who were defending Ji Pass retreated, Lu Zhi led the remaining 90,000 troops into the southern gate of Jin State without hesitation, and the troops pointed to Crouching Tiger City!

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