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

Since the 60,000 Yangpingguan army led by Guo Huai and Zhang Ji were completely destroyed.

The situation in the Bashan Mountains inevitably changed from the overwhelming advantage and victory of the Wei army to a sudden turn for the worse!

The most critical thing is that Liu Bei's army's retreat route can no longer be cut off, and the food route cannot be blocked. Morale is gradually recovering, and Cao Cao's idea of ​​a quick victory can only become empty talk.

In the current situation, Wei and Shu have fallen into an inevitable strategic stalemate.

Of course, the dominant side is still the Wei army. What they are holding tightly to is the fact that the Shu army that was scattered throughout Bashan cannot return to the camp.

Their strategy is the same as before, intercept them and defeat them one by one——

Jia Xu reported several subsequent small-scale battles, in which both Wei and Shu won and lost. Then he changed the subject and turned the topic to the Southern Barbarians.

"I received information from Zhongde early this morning, saying that the Barbarian King Meng Huo sent his daughter to Chengdu to investigate. Now I'm counting the time, and I think I have arrived in Chengdu. I expect that the news that there are no soldiers in Chengdu will be sent back in the next few days. By then The barbarian king will raise his troops and march north."

Hearing this, Cao Cao nodded, "One Luoyang, one Chengdu, and one Bashan. There are internal and external troubles. Even if Xuande has Zhuge Kongming, such a situation is not easy to solve, right?"

After calculation, although the situation is a little different from what was expected, overall, it is still controllable. The advantage lies with me!

Jia Xu followed Cao Cao's words and analyzed, "Once the southern barbarians move north to Chengdu, Liu Bei will definitely return to support. When the time comes...one of them abandons the Bashan Shu army and ignores it, it will definitely lose the hearts of the people and destroy morale. The other...the Shu army returns to support, General Xiahou You can also take advantage of the victory and pursue it. Even if you can't annihilate the Shu army, as long as you can delay it for a little longer, Liu Bei can't care about each other. Once Chengdu is lost, he will be completely reduced to a trapped beast and cannot escape the fate of betrayal and separation. "

"Haha..." Cao Cao showed a long-lost smile. In the past two years, it has been very difficult for him and Wei.

In the past two years, he had been too depressed.

The current situation gave him a pleasant feeling of release.

at this time.

"Report..." A messenger came in a hurry. When he saw Cao Cao, he quickly knelt down on one knee.

"What's the matter?" Cao Cao saw his hurried steps, so his eyes narrowed and he asked.

The messenger hurriedly reported, "General Xiahou sent a young man to report to the king, saying... that a Shu army was discovered under the Bashan Mountains, close to the Han River. General Xiahou has sent two people, Xiahou Wei and Xia Hourong. The major general led 30,000 people to intercept and kill them, and it is said that there are two big fish in this Shu army——"

Well…

Hearing that it was Big Fish, Cao Cao and Jia Xu looked at each other. He subconsciously thought of Zhang Fei and Huang Zhong who defeated his 60,000-strong army, so he asked directly: "But did you find Huang Zhong, Huang Hansheng, Zhang Fei, and Zhang Yide? "

"Reporting to your Majesty, it's not Zhang Fei and Huang Zhong... what we found is..." As if because of the mention of that name, the tone of the messenger became a little stuttering, a little trembling, "Your Majesty, what we found It's...it's Ma Chao and Zhao Yun——"

call…

Following this sound, Cao Cao couldn't help but exhale, and he murmured:
"Xiliang Jinma Chao——"

"Changshan Zhao Zilong——"

As if in an instant, two not so good memories poured into Cao Cao's mind.

It was the man who cut off his beard and discarded his robe on the banks of the Weishui River;

That's seven in and seven out at the foot of Changban Slope;

There are also two sentences that seem to be embedded in Cao Cao's bones.

——"Cao thief, traitor, evil thief, traitor!" I swear to capture you alive, eat your flesh, and sleep on your skin! 』

And that sentence:
——"I am Zhao Zilong of Changshan!" 』

What a clear imprint, what a memory that is unbearable to look back on.

There was even a moment when Cao Cao was jealous of Liu Bei, jealous of him... So many powerful generals were obsessed with him and loyal to him. Cao Cao was jealous!
Then...if you can't get it, then destroy it——

Cao Cao's tiger eyes turned cold and he sighed: "At Changbanpo, if I hadn't ordered to capture Zhao Zilong alive? How could he have gone in and out seven times? During the Battle of Guanzhong, if he hadn't allowed that horse to surpass one horse, he would have been able to do it again. How can I survive today, huh..."

With a cold snort, Cao Cao's voice became thicker, "Go and tell your General Xiahou, just say it's Gu's edict. This time, there is no need to capture them alive. Gu wants the heads of Changshan Zhao Zilong and Xiliang Jin Machao——"

What is visible to the naked eye is Cao Cao's anger that fills this place.

Cao Cao will not hold back this time. He not only wants Yixue's regrets of the past, but also wants to use the heads of Zhao Zilong and Jin Machao to boost the morale of the Wei army and announce to the world that the invincible Cao Cao is back -

...

...

In Dingjun Mountain, a huge map spreads out.

A scout pointed at the foot of the Bashan Mountains on the map, close to the bank of the Han River, and was reporting back, "The remnants of Zhao Yun and Ma Chao's troops are hiding here and setting up camp. But these days, our army is focusing on searching The focus is on the Bashan Mountains, but the foot here is ignored..."

Following Tan Ma's words, Xia Houyuan immediately shook his head.

"No! It's true that Ma Chao is a warrior, but Zhao Zilong is brave and resourceful. He shouldn't be stupid enough to set up camp at the foot of the mountain and expose himself!"

"That's it!" Tan Ma continued to reply: "According to our observations over the past few days, this camp is full of wounded soldiers! There are no more than a thousand people capable of fighting... Perhaps it was because of the wounded soldiers that Zhao Yun settled down in the camp. Pick some herbs from the ground and bandage the wounds of the injured!”

After saying this, Xia Houyuan nodded.

At least, that makes sense.

It was precisely because he figured this out that Xia Houyuan showed a smile that he had not seen for a long time, "I have always heard that Zhao Yunzhai is kind-hearted and a master who loves his soldiers as much as his son. It seems that it is true, but... I dare to do this to my general. There is such a fierce heart and courage under his nose, then fine, I will help him——"

Having said this, Xia Houyuan turned to his two sons, "Weier, Rong'er, the troops my father asked you to order are ready!"

"Thirty thousand elite soldiers are ready to go!" Xia Houwei handed over.

Xia Hourong also opened his mouth and said: "Commander father, my son and brother will attack immediately. We will definitely capture Zhao Yun and Ma Chao alive!"

The two of them were originally asked to be captured alive. As for being captured alive, it was because the enemy general's reputation was so well-known. If they were captured alive, it would definitely be more prestigious.

Who would have thought that Xia Houyuan sternly ordered, "The king has given an order, Zhao Yun and Ma Chao do not need to be captured alive, you two remember, there is no need to hold back, kill them on the spot -"

what…

After hearing what their father said, Xia Houcheng and Xia Hourong looked at each other and then solemnly handed over their hands.

"Here!"

Just when the two were about to say goodbye, Xia Houyuan seemed to suddenly think of something and hurriedly called out to his two sons, "Weier, Rong'er!"

"Father is handsome..."

"Be careful in everything." Xia Houyuan had a vague foreboding, and he solemnly warned: "Recently, there has been something strange in this Shu army. If you find any ominous omen, there is no need to be greedy for credit, and you can evacuate immediately..."

This…

Xia Houwei and Xia Hourong showed signs of astonishment when they arrived.

Father, what is this? Is this showing cowardice?

It seems that, in their opinion, their father has never shown any timidity in all these years!

After looking at each other, the two handed over again.

"Yes!"

Then they all exited the Chinese military tent.

When I walked out the door...

His younger brother Xia Hourong asked his elder brother Xia Houwei, "Third brother? What do you mean by father? How come... there are so many of us, but he is so timid?"

call…

Xia Houwei seemed to understand his father's thoughts, he explained: "Father said that the Shu army has been acting strange recently. A few days ago, a few thousand soldiers and horses destroyed the 60,000 Yangpingguan army led by Uncle Guo Huai. ? I heard that it was because of the roar of the black-faced ghost from the Shu Army that the earth shook and the rocks shattered..."

"Brother? This roar...the rocks are shattering? There are still people in the army who say it's a divine punishment...Brother, do you believe it?" Xia Hourong looked at his brother with some fear.

Xia Houwei didn't say anything, just...the three of them became tigers, spreading rumors...

What's more, now that the whole army is spreading the rumor, I have no choice but to believe it!

No wonder, father’s thousands of reminders and ten thousand instructions:

——There’s something weird everywhere in the Shu army!
...

...

At the foot of Bashan Mountain, on the bank of the Han River, here is a dense forest, and several military tents are faintly set up in the forest.

Since the Shu army was dispersed, many wounded soldiers have retreated here.

According to the information obtained by the scouts, the entire Bashan Mountain was filled with soldiers and horses of the Wei army. Although the Shu army's camp was still there, it was almost difficult to return to the camp... to reach the sky!

Unable to return to camp, a large number of wounded soldiers needed rescue, so... Zhao Yun did not hesitate to take risks and set up camp beside the Han River.

The top priority is urgent, don’t worry about being exposed, save your comrades first—

It is worth mentioning that Ma Chao is among these wounded soldiers.

He was fighting against ten times the Wei army, but unfortunately he was hit by hidden arrows, and he was hit by three arrows.

One of the arrows was still in a vital position. Fortunately, Zhao Yun suddenly killed him and rescued him. Otherwise... Ma Chao would be a corpse now.

At this time, after two days of resuscitation in the tent, Ma Chao had stopped the bleeding, and his mental state was much better than before. He had just woken up from a coma.

Zhao Yun always stayed by his bedside.

Seeing that he was awake, he quickly asked: "Meng Qi? How are you? Does the wound still hurt?"

"My martial arts body can withstand this minor injury!" Ma Chao groaned softly, but then sighed, "For me, you would not hesitate to camp beside the Han River. Sooner or later, you will be discovered by Wei Jun's scouting horse... The Wei army has gathered its troops to attack, what should you do?" Ma Chao was a little worried about Zhao Yun.

In this situation, especially when the battle situation is unfavorable and the main army cannot be contacted, bringing one... no, bringing so many wounded soldiers is almost tying one's own life to the lives of these wounded soldiers.

The final result is very likely to die together!
If you include setting up camp for rescue, then... Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong are almost ready to die——

This is already putting your own safety at risk!
"I'm not doing it all for you, Meng Qi..." Zhao Yun helped Ma Chao sit up and explained: "There are as many as two thousand wounded in the camp now. If we don't camp in this barren mountain and wilderness, how can we stop their bleeding? Admittedly, this may reveal our position, but at this time, we don’t care about that much anymore. We need to save people first... As for the Wei army coming, then the troops will come to block it, and the water will come to cover it up! "

Zhao Yun's voice was extremely decisive.

"But…"

As soon as Ma Chao opened his mouth, he was overpowered by Zhao Yun's voice. "Meng Qi, don't think too much. I have sent people to make wooden boats, and I expect it will be completed in a few days. When the time comes, I will first transport you injured people to a safe place... Then, I will evacuate this military stronghold! "

wooden boat…

Ma Chao nodded slightly, "Zilong, you are so thoughtful! When the time comes, we will evacuate together...leave this Bashan! Regroup!"

Yes, regroup and fight back in the future... Hanzhong.

This was Ma Chao's wish, but it was immediately rejected by Zhao Yun, "Meng Qi, you are a wounded person, you can leave, but I, Zhao Yun, can't leave yet..."

what…

Ma Chao looked panicked, "But...but the camp on Dingjun Mountain has been blocked by the Wei army. You...you can't go back!"

Completely different from Ma Chao's weak words was Zhao Yun's firm and sonorous voice.

"At least, I am here and can send more wounded people back. They are all fellow soldiers... They are all for the purpose of reviving the Han Dynasty. If I can save one more, I will save one..."

For a moment, Ma Chao couldn't help but be infected by Zhao Yun's words.

How much he wanted to stay here, fight side by side with Zhao Yun, and defeat the enemy together, but...but...

hateful--

On the body, the sores caused by the arrow wounds made Ma Chao more and more painful as he was emotionally excited.

He couldn't help but grit his teeth, and everything he wanted to say was stuck in his throat...

And just then.

"Report——"

A detective horse hurriedly broke into the military tent. He stumbled as if he had lost his soul. When he saw Zhao Yun, he knelt down on one knee and said, "No, Bashan... The Wei army has gathered tens of thousands of troops. Three groups are already coming towards us!"

"what?"

Because there were other lieutenants besides Zhao Yun around, the place suddenly exploded.

"There are so many wounded here, what should we do?"

"It's not good...it's not good--"

As expected, the most worrying thing happened, and unprecedented despair and fear began to breed and spread throughout the military camp.

A surprise attack by the Wei army at this time would be tantamount to taking advantage of the situation for the Shu army, which was full of injuries and illnesses...

On the other hand, Zhao Yun at this time, after experiencing a brief shock, quickly calmed down. His face was as cold as frost, but he had already picked up the gentian silver spear.

"Everyone who can still fight, gather together——"

"Here!"

In the dark night, the echoing voices from inside and outside the tent were sonorous and powerful, but inexplicably added some farewell.

This battle is going to be a life-or-death battle——

In a short time, more than a thousand soldiers came out, many of them still wounded, and many of them wrapped in thick bandages. At this time, they were already slightly injured and could not get out of the line of fire.

Who would back down at a time like this?
"war--"

Long roars pierced the night sky, making many people's eyes feel hot.

Zhao Yun's hand holding onto the silver gentian spear couldn't help but gain some strength.

He also shouted coldly: "Zhan——"

and many more…

Suddenly, Zhao Yun seemed to have thought of something.

That's right...it seems, it seems, it seems, there is a record in "Yunbie Zhuan".

It is this battle in Hanzhong!
It's just outnumbered and outnumbered!

It was Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong's most glorious moment——

...

...

In the middle of Shu, at the gate of Chengdu.

Yang Yi was personally welcoming a young, but extremely delicate and handsome boy.

This young man is none other than the most handsome man in the Three Kingdoms - "Hua" Guansuo...

Speaking of which…

He originally took a boat to the middle of Shu with Ma Liang, but when passing through the border of Wuxi Barbarian Territory, Ma Liang stayed directly... to visit the Wuxi Barbarian King Shamoko in the name of the Han envoy. Therefore, the land route after that was through Guan Suo went alone.

Speaking of which, there is a small episode in the middle, because... Guan Suo's mission during this trip is to pick up girls on the orders of his fourth brother.

Therefore...he deliberately concealed the purpose of his trip from Bao Sanniang, Wang Tao, and Wang Yue...

But he fell into the trap, Guan Suo was too long, too unsafe, and his nature was extremely romantic and merciless. How could the three women trust him to go alone, so they drew lots and decided to let Bao Sanniang go together.

In name, I can be with Guan Suo as a companion along the way.

In fact, she asked Bao Sanniang to keep an eye on Guan Suo to prevent him from coming into contact with any Yingying Yanyan——

But where would Guan Suo dare to take Bao Sanniang?
She's going, so this plan to pick up girls will never end...

So, Guan Suo made a little plan and threw Bao Sanniang away on the way.

Came to Chengdu alone.

Because when changing horses at the post station, a flying pigeon arrived first, so... Zhuge Liang knew about it in advance and sent Yang Yi to wait at the city gate.

"Yang Changshi...I am here on the orders of my fourth brother!"

Guan Suo was polite to Yang Yi.

Yang Yi also returned the gift with a cupped hand, "Master Yunqi has sent a flying pigeon to mention the fifth master's itinerary. Zhuge Military Advisor is very concerned and sends people to pay attention to it. Now that we have arrived in Chengdu, I have prepared a banquet for the fifth master. First, Receive the wind for the Fifth Young Master!”

"There's no need to pick up the wind!" Guan Suo replied seriously: "The task assigned by the fourth brother this time is tight and heavy. It won't be too late to pick up the wind after completing the tasks he assigned!"

As he spoke, Guan Suo raised his head and looked up at the city gate...

The three words "Donghua Gate" of Nuoda came into view. On one side of the city gate, there were two stone steles. Guan Suo noticed that they were called "Pei Jun Stele" and "Li Jun Stele"!
Among them, the "Li Jun Stele" was first engraved in the second year of Yangjia (133);

The "Pei Jun Stele" was first engraved in the first year of Jiankang (144)...

Of course, these are not important. What is important is that the eight illustrious characters on the inscription immediately attracted Guan Suo's attention.

——"The towering man!" 』

——'List the five capitals! 』

This inscription alone gave Guan Suo a sense of grandeur.

Seeing Guan Suo's fascination, Yang Yi was about to explain it in detail, but unexpectedly, Guan Suo changed the subject and asked, "I heard from my fourth brother that all outsiders who want to enter Chengdu need to strictly check their identity and record their names. Can I have a look at the accounts that have been checked at the city gate these days?"

Well…

Yang Yi didn't know why Guan Suo came. Zhuge Liang was tight-lipped about this, but Zhuge Liang had explained that he must cooperate with Guan Suo in everything and give him the greatest possible help.

It is precisely based on this that Yang Yi nodded without thinking: "This is easy to say..."

So, he summoned the captain of the city gate to come up with a list of accounts that had entered the city in the past few days...

I never thought that because Chengdu has continued to use paper for registration, so... this account list turned out to be a thick stack.

Guan Suo took the roster and quickly began to check it one by one.

But as time goes by, how easy is it to find the corresponding name among so many rosters?

Yang Yi quickly asked: "Is Wei Zhi looking for a certain name?"

Guan Suo didn't hide it and chanted directly: "Hua Zhongxiu, fourth brother said that you must find this name——"

...

…(End of chapter)