When the news that Cao Cao was leading his troops in pursuit of Dong Zhuo came, all the Warlords became even more contemptuous.
Even though Dong Zhuo had been defeated before, this was not something Cao Cao could defeat alone.
"Alliance leader, since General Cao is leading the army to pursue Dong Zhuo, although Yu is not talented, I want to lead the military cavalry to support him."
Han Yu had seen that the Warlords had no intention of helping Cao Cao to pursue Dong Zhuo, so he asked at this time.
Everyone was stunned when they heard this!
They thought this Cao Cao was doing things beyond his capabilities and was not afraid of death, but it turned out that Han Yu was the same!
In the end, he was just a brave young man, not knowing the limits of the sky!
Since he had defeated Lü Bu, did he think that in this world no one could defeat him?
Yuan Shao sneered and said, "Since Young Master Han has this intention, how could I not allow it? You can immediately lead your troops to assist Mengde."
Yuan Shao instead wished that there would be fewer people in Luoyang!
With Yuan Shao's approval, Han Yu returned to the camp and gathered his troops to depart.
Han Fu was concerned about his son.
Although he didn't know why Han Yu had chosen to join in on the pursuit, he had allowed Ju Shou and Zhang He to lead the troops together to avoid an accident.
Ju Shou asked in confusion, "Young Master, why do you want to bring troops to help Cao Cao?"
Han Yu did not answer, but instead asked, "Gongyu, what do you think the result of Cao Cao's pursuit is?"
Ju Shou said without hesitation, "Defeat!"
"That's right, even though Dong Zhuo has been defeated, he still has a large number of soldiers, along with his adviser Li Ru. How could he possibly be ignorant about it, he will set up ambushes along the way and wait for Cao Cao."
Han Yu nodded, "And I heard that Xu Rong, the prefect of Xingyang, is a capable person, and Cao Cao is after them right now. If he is ambushed, he will be defeated."
Xu Rong could be said to be one of the most underrated peerless generals of the late Han Dynasty.
In history, after the Hulao Pass was breached, when Dong Zhuo fled to Chang'an, it was Xu Rong who ambushed Cao Cao's pursuing troops, causing Cao Cao's defeat.
If it were not for Cao Hong giving the horse, then there would be no saying "The world can do without (Cao) Hong, but it can't do without you." Cao Cao would hear this sentence at that time.
In particular, Xu Rong was from Liaodong, but he was on par with the direct descendants of Liangzhou under Dong Zhuo and won many battles, which was a testament to Xu Rong's abilities.
With Xu Rong in Xingyang, it was impossible for Cao Cao to catch up to Dong Zhuo.
However, Han Yu understood that Cao Cao also knew very well that chasing after Dong Zhuo was tantamount to hitting a rock with an egg.
But Cao Cao did this to gain prestige by pursuing Dong Zhuo.
He just wanted to let the world see the courage and loyalty of Cao Cao!
When the Warlords entered Luoyang and divide the spoils, it was Cao Cao who only led the troops in pursuit, and wanted to save the Han Emperor.
This loyalty when compared to the behavior of other warlords, will appear righteous!
In this way, Cao Cao's prestige will not be lost, and Cao Cao can appear righteous in the future!
After all, at this time, the world was still surnamed Liu and still belonged to the Han family. The benefits of this righteous are immense.
In the future, inevitably many people with righteous ideals will come to follow him.
And this is much more useful than sharing the leftovers in Luoyang City!
This was also why Liu Bei was able to acquire so many talents throughout his life under the guise of reviving the Han Dynasty.
Han Yu admired Cao Cao's vision greatly!
In the end, he was the most dazzling hero who could stand out among many heroes in the late Han Dynasty!
Compared to the other Warlords, they forgot their righteousness when they saw small gains.
However, Cao Cao's choice showed Han Yu a clear path.
The greater the risk, the greater the reward.
Zhang He was even more confused, and asked: "Since Young Master knows that Cao Cao's pursuit of Dong Zhuo is doomed to failure, why do you keep taking the risk and not choose to stay in Luoyang?"
Han Yu smiled and said, "Junyi, you and I both know that Cao Cao will fail on this journey, how could Cao Cao not know this?
What Cao Cao did was nothing more than his wish for fame and prestige. If so, why do I still have to wait?
Moreover, Zilong had beheaded Hua Xiong at Sishui Pass, and I defeated Lü Bu at Hulao Pass, from this we have stood out among the Warlords. Although the discussion in court has not been carried out, we are still the first in terms of achievement.
As the saying goes, there are many trees in the forest, but the wind can destroy them. All of the Warlords have desires in their hearts. Instead of staying in Luoyang and earning the envy of the Warlords, it is better for us to leave Luoyang and be relieved!"
There was nothing in Luoyang City that could interest Han Yu except the Emperor's Jade Seal.
The Emperor's Jade Seal is naturally a very important item!
But in Han Yu's eyes, this item is a catastrophe, a cursed stone.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that this was a cursed stone, a dangerous stone to those who acquired it.
In this case, better not to take it!
Historically, the Emperor's Jade Seal would eventually fall into Sun Jian's hands, and then into Yuan Shu's hands.
It can be said that every person who has brought this Emperor's Jade Seal will not have a good ending!
Therefore, it was better to let this Emperor's Jade Seal fall into the hands of Sun Jian.
As a result, the situation in the South will become even more chaotic.
Sun Jian, Yuan Shu, Liu Biao, Cao Cao, and the others would attack each other for this Emperor's Jade Seal.
For Han Yu in Jizhou, the more chaotic the south, the better.
Han Yu naturally would not be the target of public criticism for a cursed rock.
Hearing those words, Zhang He nodded and said, "I will stick to Young Master's plans and instructions!"
Han Yu nodded and smiled and said, "Don't worry, chasing after Dong Zhuo is like hitting a rock with an egg. Of course, I will not allow our Jizhou army to die in vain. Everyone just needs to act like an army of righteous, and we'll be able to gain more fame."
At that moment, Han Yu stopped talking and departed with Zhao Yun, Zhang He, Ju Shou, and Dian Wei with 3,000 troops.
However, Han Yu did not follow Cao Cao's path and chased after him, but instead went to Mengjin and then to Hongnong.
This road is close to Hedong County, so it's easier to get to Hangu Pass.
On the way, along the road, you can see people with their families, and dragging their belongings, very slowly.
And there are bandits everywhere, robbing those people's assets.
Many people starved to death, people were killed by the army or committed suicide, and corpses were scattered everywhere.
It is unbearable to see the corpses all around!
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