Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

——"Attack Yangpingguan in the open and Dingjun Mountain in secret!" 』

The military meeting between Ma Di and Liu Feng, Wu Yi and others ended with this sentence.

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Because of the previous great victory and Ma Su's strategy, both Liu Feng and Wu Yi trusted them.

What's more, Han Xin's plank roads were built openly and Chencang was secretly implemented, which also made the implementation of this strategy unprecedented...

Back then, the location where Han Xin secretly visited Chen Cang was not far from Dingjun Mountain.

It is precisely based on this that the big strategy is set...

Next, it’s time to explore the details.

Ma Di made another agreement with Liu Feng and Wu Yi. Wu Yi would lead the army to pretend to attack Yangping Pass, while Ma Di and Liu Feng would lead the troops to attack Dingjun Mountain...

As long as Dingjun Mountain is taken, then after crossing this mountain... we can directly attack the back of Yangping Pass, or we can directly take Hanzhong.

At that time, Cao Cao's reinforced Yangping Pass could only be reduced to a joke.

call…

After deciding on the strategy, Ma Di walked out of the camp. Outside the camp... Liu Feng's soldiers and horses practiced assassination with high spirits, shouting loudly: "Hey, ha, hey! Ha! Kill--!"

Ma Su nodded slowly...

He walked to the front of the queue. When a deputy general saw Ma Su, he immediately raised his hand and said loudly: "My fellow soldiers, the recent great victories are all due to the divine calculations of Ma Di, allowing us to achieve great achievements..."

At this point, the lieutenant general turned to Ma Su again, "Brothers are all talking about it. There is a Guan Yun flag in the east and a Ma Youchang flag in the west. The east is bright and the west is bright. There is hope for the Sanxing man! Ah... Hahahaha... Come on, come on, everyone. Stand still and ask our cavalry master to give you a lecture."

As if, a great victory quickly raised Ma Su's reputation in the army. This was something he had never enjoyed as a disciple of Zhuge Liang, and it was also what he had been looking forward to.

As for this lesson...

He had thought about this scenario countless times, but now...the dream came true, and it still made his heart flutter.

But...

What does it mean that there is a Guanyun flag in the east and a Ma Youchang in the west? What is he Guan Lin? A rebellious son...is he worthy of being compared with him, Ma Su?

Thinking of this, Ma Su's face turned cold, and he said, "I have nothing to say, you can continue practicing!"

Having said that...walk away.

A red sun is slowly sinking below the Yangping Pass... It is cold in winter, but... the big flag with the word "Feng" and the newly added "衡" sub-banner are ringing outside Yangping Pass, standing proudly.

This is destined to be a complicated and sad night for Ma Su.

When he returned to the military tent alone, endless despair and loneliness filled his heart, as if he had lost something...

what is it then?

He couldn't help but recall...the scene where he went to bid farewell to his master Zhuge Liang before leaving.

It was destined to be a desolate night.

Zhuge Liang was sitting in the main hall of the residence of the military advisor general. The candlelight illuminated his face, which looked a little pale and had a little different complicated emotions.

When he noticed Ma Su approaching, he raised his head weakly, his face full of sadness in his complicated mood.

"master…"

"I know you're coming, sit down!"

That night, Zhuge Liang chatted with Ma Di for a long time, and what surprised Ma Di was that Zhuge Liang was completely aware of his situation...or the situation between him and Liu Feng.

That night, Ma Su carefully lit a burner of incense on the table as usual, brought an extra lamp over, and turned on the lamp oil a little more.

Zhuge Liang washed his hands, wiped them carefully, returned to the desk, straightened his hat, and then said to him seriously.

"Give up, whether it is you or Liu Feng, give up the position of the heir apparent, give up this shortcut to the top of the mountain... do things down-to-earth, calm down your heart, only such steps can be steady, and such steps can also be taken It is so strong... it will be of great benefit to you, to Liu Feng, to the stability of Shu, and to the resurgence of the Han Dynasty!"

Listening to Zhuge Liang's persuasive advice...

Ma Su's clenched teeth were still loosened, and he still maintained a smile. He said to Zhuge Liang calmly: "Master, don't you hear that there is a proverb in the community called 'Thousands of falsehoods, no gain, only one truth'. The times are changing." , the environment is changing, and many false things are not as valuable as a real existence... The disciple is not young anymore. When the master was the same grade as the disciple, Liu Huangshu had already visited the thatched cottage three times, and deduced the changes in the world with the emperor... The disciple also wanted Jump over the dragon gate, go for a fight... go for a win!"

Having said this, Ma Su paused for a moment, then turned his cheek to one side and looked out the window, "My disciple is well versed in scheming, how could he not know that this time... my lord asked Master Liu Feng to attack Yangping Pass. This is called a narrow escape, and it is destined to be difficult to conquer. But even if it is a narrow escape, it is enough for the disciple... As long as the disciple can turn the tide and help Liu Feng conquer Yangping Pass and capture Hanzhong, then... the position of the crown prince will be settled, and there will be no change. This is to leave it alone Die and live again!"

When he heard what Ma Su said, Zhuge Liang looked at his extremely "daring" disciple in astonishment...

He stretched out his hand, but for a long time he could only chant the word "you..."

Ma Di continued, "Master always boasts about Guan Yunqi, the rebellious son of the Guan family, but in the eyes of his disciples, he is just a rebellious son...a son who is ignorant and rebellious, but God is not discerning. Let him turn danger into danger, but he also has a prominent father, who helps him step by step to become famous in the world... The disciple asked himself, whether it is family background or talent and learning, is there anything that the disciple can't compare with him? He can determine Jiangdong, disciple... Hanzhong can also be determined, and the disciples have decided... This time, what is in front of us is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire, and the disciples must support Liu Feng as the heir apparent and accomplish the feat of obeying the dragon! Although there are tens of thousands of people, I will go..."

This…

That night, under Ma Su's words, Zhuge Liang closed his eyes helplessly. He seemed to have predicted that he could not dissuade Ma Su now, and even ten horses could not pull him back.

…But if this continues, the final outcome will be…

Under Zhuge Liang's painful, weak and regretful eyes, Ma Di respectfully bowed his hands to him again and again. Finally... Ma Di resolutely turned around and walked away...

Zhuge Liang was the only one left, staring bitterly at the back of his disciple in front of him.

He murmured sincerely in his heart:

——"Youchang, Youchang, what is it that has confused your mind?" 』

——"Youchang, Youchang, why are you so insistent? 』

call…

In a faint exhalation, Ma Su's thoughts were pulled back from the sky, and his eyes flickered and dodged... and became firm again.

His gaze was like a sword, focused on the Yangping Pass outside the window...on the towering Dingjun Mountain.

"Master Zhuge... because Uncle Liu Huang visited the thatched cottage three times, you got water like rain and jumped over the dragon's gate... I just want to prove to you that the path you have walked, the disciple can also walk -"

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Listening to the shouts of the Shu army, changing formations and practicing the coordination of siege equipment, the situation was thunderous.

Undoubtedly, this put great psychological pressure on the Wei defenders at Yangping Pass. The huge siege equipment... lay across the front of Yangping Pass. In the eyes of the defender, it was extremely tall and terrifying...

A spy rushed to the city: "Report to the general! The enemy troops on the other side are just practicing ordnance, not a real siege!"

After saying these words, several Wei soldiers relaxed in one breath, and the weapons in their hands fell to the ground with a clang.

As for...the general the spy reported to was Xia Houyuan. As the commander-in-chief of the Western Front battlefield, he had the highest status here.

Standing behind him are his three sons Xiahouheng, Xiahouba and Xiahoucheng.

In addition, Zhang He, who has broken his left arm, and Cao Xiu, who has broken his right arm, stand on one side, one on the left and the other on the right. They look quite symmetrical and coordinated...

Zhang Ji is the only civil servant here...

This great talent who helped Cao Cao secure Guanzhong, helped Xia Houyuan stabilize the battlefield on the Western Front within a few years, and prosper the people and prosper the government, was also frowning at this moment.

In fact, Zhang Ji was not the only one with such an expression.

...Everyone in Yang Ping Gate has a solemn look on his face.

Because no one expected that this little Liu Feng... with only tens of thousands of people, would actually march like the wind and skillfully use elk... to destroy several strongholds outside Yangping Pass like wind and lingering clouds.

You know, this is not just because of the large group of elk that disrupted the military formation, but what is even more frightening is that this army from Sichuan is really at the top in terms of combat effectiveness and experience.

It only takes one contact to tell...this must be an army that has been fighting in the north and south for many years, and it should not be underestimated!

And Liu Feng, Liu Bei's stepson, looks... not simple!

"Look at this posture...Liu Feng is planning to attack the city tomorrow!" Cao Xiu frowned...

"Go ahead and attack? Are you afraid that he won't succeed?" Xiahou Yuan's second son, Xia Houba, was impatient and shouted immediately. He pointed at the siege equipment deployed by the enemy and said, "Soldiers will block the city, water will cover it, and earth will cover it. I don't believe it, with us like this With so many people, such a dangerous barrier can be broken by Liu Bei's fake tricks!"

Huh... Zhang He breathed softly, "Zhongquan, don't be careless. The news from Jiangdong is that Guan Yu used many brand-new siege equipment when he attacked Chaisang, Lujiang and other cities. Some of them are called 'double hook carts' , some are called "Lv Gong Cha", and even ladders... Guan Lin also improved it and participated in the siege battlefield in the form of a ladder chariot... I am worried that Liu Bei's fake will also be made into these sieges. If the city's equipment is used suddenly...I don't know why, I'm afraid it's easy to suffer losses!"

It seems that... Jiangdong's victory has intimidated Hanzhong to a certain extent. In addition... Zhang He and Cao Xiu both suffered losses at the hands of the Shu army...

They will be more cautious than Xiahou Ba, who is not afraid of tigers as a newborn.

Zhang Ji's eyes turned to Xia Houyuan's face, "General Zhengxi... The enemy troops are approaching the city, and their morale is high... Arranging ordnance in such a blatant way, practicing siege... This is undoubtedly a slap in our face. If you don't respond at all, Even if the morale of the soldiers guarding the pass is lowered... Once the morale of the soldiers is affected, it will be difficult for them to guard the pass!"

Following Zhang Ji's words, Xia Houyuan's eyes also focused, and his expression was solemn... but it seemed that he had something to rely on. Although he was silent, Xia Houyuan gave people the feeling of being calm and relaxed.

finally…

Facing the night wind, Xia Houyuan pondered for a long time before finally speaking: "Jia Wenhe has been here at Yangpingguan for a few days, right? He watched with his own eyes the three strongholds outside the city being wiped out overnight, but he didn't say a word. Fa, haha... Brother sent him here not to make him mute!"

Speaking of this, Xia Houyuan turned to his eldest son Xia Houheng, "Heng'er, where is Jia Wenhe now?"

this…

As the eldest son of Xia Houyuan, Xia Houheng was in charge of logistics. He was also able to control the movements of soldiers, horses and generals at any time, so that he could summon his father immediately when he asked.

This time, when it came to Jia Xu... he thought for a moment and quickly replied truthfully, "Mr. Jia is still in Dingjun Mountain..."

Well…

Hearing this answer, Xia Houyuan was a little surprised, and he subconsciously blurted out:

"Still there?"

Indeed, as Xia Houyuan said, after Jia Xu arrived in Hanzhong, he immediately rushed to Yangping Pass, the eye of the storm in the "Hanzhong Battlefield", and then... after carefully observing the terrain, he plunged into Arrive at Dingjun Mountain.

Xia Houyuan remembered... when he asked about Jia Xu's movements three days ago, Xia Houheng mentioned... that he was also at Dingjun Mountain.

"This old guy, why don't you take action?"

Xia Houyuan narrowed his eyes...

Still saying the same thing, he never thought that his eldest brother sent Jia Xu to Hanzhong just to watch a show!

So the question is, when will this old poison take action?

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Dingjun Mountain in winter is like a landscape painting painted with light ink, quiet and profound.

The sky showed a different kind of blue, almost ink-colored, and occasionally a few soft white clouds floated leisurely, like the purest gauze between heaven and earth.

The mountains are undulating and the forests are all dyed. The emerald green of the past has been replaced by dark brown, ocher, and golden yellow. These colors appear particularly warm and deep under the winter sunshine.

At this time, Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe were standing on the top of Dingjun Mountain.

While looking around at the huge flat depression in the south, he murmured to himself: "Is that the 'Yangtian Depression'? A small Yangtian depression can accommodate tens of thousands of soldiers... As for this, it must be The top of Junshan is 880 steps away from Yangtianwa…"

Jia Xu squinted her eyes...while talking to herself, as if she was thinking about something.

At this time...

The wind rustled the trees.

Because of the arrival of winter, the trees here have sparse branches and leaves, revealing a vigorous beauty.

Even on the withered yellow grass, there are occasionally a few unmelted snowflakes, pure and flawless, like pearls dotted on the earth.

The cold wind blew on Jia Xu's cheeks, bringing bursts of coolness and the whisper of distant pines.

Those evergreen pines and cypresses stand proudly and independently in the mountains, as if they are telling a truth.

——As long as they are there...

——No one on this mountain dares to act recklessly?

This…

This seems to be Jia Xu's state of mind at the moment.

at this time…

The sound of "tapping" footsteps, from far to near, is Cao Zhen...

He had escorted Jia Xu to come to Hanzhong. At this moment... seeing Jia Xuyou standing alone on Dingjun Mountain, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of "Alas".

After quickly arriving in front of Jia Xu, Cao Zhen opened his mouth impatiently: "Mr. Jia, Mr. Jia, over there... the Shu army is about to attack the city, why are you still here on Dingjun Mountain? My talented Xiahou Uncle is almost dying of anxiety... The opponent is Liu Bei's fake, an army that can fight a hundred battles, it is difficult to deal with..."

In stark contrast to Cao Zhen's impatience, Jia Xu's expression remained as indifferent and peaceful as ever.

He smiled slightly and said, "Isn't it that we haven't attacked the city yet? Besides, the Yangping Pass was built and reinforced under the supervision of the king himself. One man can guard the pass and ten thousand men can't open it. Want to break it? It's not that easy!"

"Can…"

Facing Jia Xu's words, Cao Zhen frowned even more, "Back then... when Guan Yu attacked Soochow, I'm afraid the defenders at Lukou, Chibi, Chaisang, Lujiang, and Wuhu Port all thought so. …But I can’t stand it, these traitors can always bring out all kinds of weapons, so the Guan family’s traitors have caused us Wei to suffer a lot, haven’t we?”

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As Cao Zhen, who was defeated several times in Huainan, was tricked by Guan Lin many times, and was almost pulled out of his pants by Guan Lin!

He is afraid!

He has always been arrogant, but he was really defeated. No, not defeated, but his scalp was numb and his whole body was trembling because of the calculation.

On the other hand, Jia Xu's expression remained unchanged after hearing the name "Guan family traitor"... as calm and calm as ever.

"The traitor of the Guan family is indeed difficult to deal with. Not to mention you, even an old man like me has suffered a lot from him, but..."

When the conversation changed, Jia Xu's eyes narrowed to a slit, "Luckily, the enemy in front of me...is not the rebellious son of the Guan family, but Liu Feng and Ma Su outside the Yangping Pass!"

"Ma Su?" Cao Zhen chanted the name subconsciously...

This was the first time he heard this name. Before that, he had always thought that the strength of the Shu army lay in Liu Feng and in that brave and capable legion... But now...

Jia Xu's words continued, "It's been a few days since the battle was lost, and you still don't know that this Ma Di is scheming next to Liu Feng. The so-called 'the five members of the Ma family have the longest white eyebrows' refers to the famous Ma family in Jingzhou." Ma Liang, this Ma Di is Ma Liang's younger brother, who studied under Zhuge Kongming..."

Ah... When he heard that he was Zhuge Kongming's disciple, Cao Zhen's expression changed drastically, and he murmured subconsciously: "Dear me, a rebellious son of the Guan family is difficult enough, but there is another disciple of Kongming on the Western Front battlefield. We will be defeated as soon as we take action..."

Cao Zhen's tone was a little dejected...

Jia Xu waved his hand gently, "Don't be afraid of losing. What's afraid is that you can't see through this young man!"

He went on to say, "Ma Su's use of elk to defeat the enemy is an imitation of the king's unintentional attack on Hanzhong in the past. It can be regarded as repaying the enemy with his own way. From this point of view, this Ma Su seems to be very good at scheming, but As soon as his plan was completed...he was impatient to attack Yangping Pass again and come up with another plan. This shows that he is eager for success and impetuous, haha..."

Having said this, Jia Xu smiled and continued his analysis calmly, "Since he likes to use scheming tactics so much, then the place he mainly attacks must not be his real target. The more grandly he deploys siege equipment outside Yangping Pass, The more powerful the attack, the more it conceals his true purpose..."

This…

Jia Xu's analysis made Cao Zhen's scalp numb for a while. He patted his forehead and asked: "Mr. Jia...you mean that his purpose is not to storm Yangping Pass, but...but something else!"

Just when Cao Zhen started talking...

"Look..." Jia Xu pointed to the swarming trees at the foot of the mountain, the startled birds, and the rustling figures. He said, "The enemy has moved. It seems that I guessed it right. Ma Su's plan is He attacked Yangping Pass openly and secretly captured Dingjun Mountain. He planned to use this mountain to directly bypass the barrier of Yangping Pass——"

what…

Jia Xu's words shocked Cao Zhen. Sure enough, he looked intently. Although it was difficult to see the rustling figures clearly on the top of the mountain, the swaying trees and the alarmed birds undoubtedly foreshadowed something.

The scariest thing is not these...

"If it's Dingjun Mountain, then... that's terrible..." Cao Zhen said quickly: "My Miaocai uncle... he didn't deploy heavy troops in Dingjun Mountain, and... and you and I... are still on this mountain, now... we Isn’t it extremely dangerous?”

Cao Zhen panicked again, and again, and again.

As always, Jia Xu's look was in stark contrast to Cao Zhen's panic.

"Hahahahaha..."

After a burst of Jia Xu's laughter, he narrowed his eyes and looked at the rustling figures under the mountains. He smiled and said, "Dingjun Mountain is a branch of the Bashan Mountains. He Ma Su He only knew that the plank road was built openly and secretly in Chencang, but how did he know that the Bashan Mountain Range consists of a total of twelve peaks from west to east, and Dingjun Mountain... is the third peak..."

Speaking of this, Jia Xu's eyes were filled with sparkles. Amidst Cao Zhen's doubts, he continued to speak those mysterious words.

"Dingjun Mountain is connected to the mountains outside the mountain... Among the thirteen peaks, Yangtianwa is a beautiful place where the souls of Liu Feng, Ma Su... and this army who fought hundreds of battles return. As the saying goes - the place where rebels live. And the majesty rises!"

Jia Xu seems to be smiling forever...

But there is a knife hidden in every smile of his!

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…(End of chapter)