Shuhan

By dawn, the Wei army camp had calmed down.

The smoke from the charred tents was rising, and the air was filled with the smell of burnt and blood, as if whispering of the tragic battle last night.

The corpses of Wei soldiers were everywhere. They lay quietly on the ground, unable to get up again.

The armor of these Wei soldiers was stained with blood and dust, and their expressionless faces revealed the tranquility of death.

As for the captured Wei soldiers, their eyes had become hollow and dull.

At this moment, they were sitting on the ground, as if they had not yet recovered from the shock of last night.

When Ma Dai saw this scene, his face was already smiling.

"Okay, okay! Your Majesty has a wonderful plan to bring peace to the world!"

With today's victory, Cao Zhen's troops were left alone.

"Gather the grain and grass in the Wei army's camp and transport it to Yumi City."

Cao Zhen tried his best to transport the grain and grass, and now all of them are used to make wedding clothes for Han.

With this food and grass, Ma Dai can hold on to the Yumi defense line and trap Cao Zhen in Yong County.

He must never return to Longxi.

There is no chance to return to Longxi.

"Uncle, we should lead our troops to meet General Xiao Zhang. Lianshui City has already been conquered, and the next step is to attack Longguan."

Ma Cheng said anxiously on the side.

That's right.

Last night, the Han army chased north and chased them all the way to Lishui City. The Wei army did not deploy many troops in Lishui city. Under the impact of the routed troops, the Wei army defenders who defended the city lost all will to fight and surrendered directly.

Lianshui City descended immediately, and after Zhang Bao rested for an hour, he immediately rode up and drove straight to Longguan without further delay!
"Longguan is a strategic pass that cannot be taken in one battle. We just need to do our job well. If we advance rashly and make a big mistake, your contribution will be in vain."

Ma Dai has long passed the age of a passionate young man, and now he just wants to land safely.

Credit?

How much credit does he want now?

As I get older, I don’t have much energy anymore.

"No matter how dangerous the Great Shock Pass is, if Wang Shi goes straight up and chases the enemy to the north, it may not be impossible to win the Great Shock Pass. If he can drive directly to Longxi, it will be a great achievement!"

Dazhen Pass was built in the Han Dynasty and was named Long Pass because it is located on the top of Longshan Mountain. In the fifth year of Han Yuanding's reign, it was renamed Dazhenguan. According to legend, Emperor Wu Liu Che got his name when he encountered a thunderstorm while climbing here.

The slope of Guanxi is steep and surrounded by mountains. Only a canyon between the peaks can reach the pass. It has the potential of "one man can conquer the pass, and no one can reach it". It is 40 kilometers away from Long County in the east and 35 kilometers from Zhangjiachuan County in the west. kilometer. Its landform is in the shape of a "concave", which is a favorable terrain for stationing troops.

To put it simply, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

"No need to say more, I still have the final say in the army in recruiting soldiers and transporting food and grass!"

After being glared at by Ma Dai, although Ma Cheng was unconvinced, he had no choice but to stop and say nothing.

And the other side.

Zhang Bao, who had finished resting, led his elite cavalry and three thousand infantry to the outside of Longguan.

As soon as Fang arrived at Longguan, Zhang Bao was amazed by the sight in front of him.

A group of Wei soldiers, about five to six hundred people, were defeated. They were in ragged clothes, stained with blood on their bodies, and with a look of fear on their faces, they rushed toward the gate of Longguan City in a panic.

As they ran, they shouted wildly, their voices full of despair and begging: "General Hao Zhao, open the city gate quickly! The Han army is about to catch up!"

However, Hao Zhao on the top of the city was expressionless and stared at these defeated soldiers with cold eyes.

He was wearing iron armor and holding a long sword, and behind him were the soldiers of Wei who were also prepared.

Although the shouts of the defeated soldiers below the city were loud, Hao Zhao seemed not to hear them and remained motionless.

As the pursuit of the Han army got closer and closer, these hundreds of defeated soldiers became more and more panicked. They scurried around the city like headless flies.

Some people began to lose their minds and yelled at Hao Zhao in the city. All kinds of obscene words were heard endlessly.

"If you don't save me until you die, when the general of the army comes, Hao Zhao, can you bear it?"

"My maid, please open the city gate quickly!"

"Hao Zhao, I will make you an immortal!"

Facing the insults from the defeated soldiers under the city, Hao Zhao's heart was as calm as still water. He knew that in a war, any panic could lead to the collapse of the overall situation.

Seeing that Hao Zhao had no intention of opening the door, some defeated soldiers began to try to climb the city wall and enter the city by force.

However, Hao Zhao was unmoved. He calmly ordered the soldiers to prepare bows and arrows.

"If you are confident that you may have a way out, if you dare to violate the rules, you will be killed without mercy!"

Seeing that his warning was ineffective, Hao Zhao looked grim and immediately shouted:

"shoot!"

Following his order, arrows rained down from the city wall, shooting at the defeated soldiers who were trying to climb the city wall.

The swishing sound of arrows and the screams of the defeated troops were intertwined, and the scene was very bloody. Even the Wei troops on the city had a look of unbearable expression on their faces.

Some of the defeated soldiers were shot by arrows and fell to the ground in pain; while others fled in fear for fear of being overtaken by the Han army.

Hao Zhao always maintained a calm demeanor, and his eyes were like ice, firm and cold.

His responsibility is to guard Longguan, not to allow unchecked broken troops to enter the city and pose a potential threat to the entire city.

Who knows that these defeated troops are not Han soldiers pretending to be soldiers?
He didn't have time to screen now.

Driven by the rain of arrows, the Wei army was defeated and fled, leaving only a few people who were still holding on.

They looked at the city gate, their eyes filled with helplessness and despair.

They had no choice but to flee in the opposite direction and surrender to the Han army.

"If this plan fails, the Wei general guarding the pass will be difficult to deal with."

Zhang Bao deliberately drove these troops from Wei State in order to falsely open Long Pass.

When dealing with Lishui City earlier, Zhang Bao used this trick. Unexpectedly, after arriving at Longguan, this trick didn't work.

"General, the terrain of Longguan is dangerous and cannot be attacked by force. Our army cannot afford it."

On the side, Yang Ben, who was born in a martial arts hall, said.

"A strong attack is naturally not a good idea."

Zhang Bao is not stupid and will not joke with the lives of his elite soldiers.

If you want to attack the city, you also need to use Wei's troops to feed the arrows.

But the location of Longguan is really important.

The Longshan Mountains lie between Guanzhong and Longxi, reaching Liupan Mountain in the northwest and Qinling Mountains in the southeast. It stretches for more than a thousand miles and spans more than ten counties. The mountains are tall and straight, and they are spectacular. In the Han Dynasty, there was a saying that "it has nine hills and no height." "How much".

Local people call it "breathing close to the sky, and dangerous mountains hanging close to the sun."

Tall and majestic, Longshan has become the natural boundary between Longxi and Guanzhong and the natural barrier between the Han people in the Central Plains and the ethnic minorities in the west.

However, due to its eastern Banqian River Valley communicating with Guanzhong, Longshan has been an important transportation route from east to west since ancient times. After crossing Longshan, one can reach Yizhou in the south, Longxi in the west, and Hanyang in the north. Its military status is prominent and it has always been a military strategist. A battleground.

If we don't take advantage of the situation now, it will be even harder to take down Wei Jun when he reacts.

"What method do you have to capture Longguan?"

Zhang Bao turned his head and looked behind him at the Wei State Lishui City Guardsman. Seeing that the situation was not going well, this man surrendered. Zhang Bao didn't look down on him because he didn't see that he was weak.

Whether it is hard bones or soft bones, if they can be used, they are good bones.

He treats them all equally.

"General Qi, the terrain of Long Pass is dangerous. It is said that one man can guard the pass and no one can open it. There are three thousand defenders in the pass. Five thousand Wei troops are stationed in the Qianhe River Valley outside the pass. Long Pass is guarded by the thief general Hao Zhao. This person is good at Defending the city, if the general wants to capture Long Pass, he must have an army of one hundred thousand."

Not a hundred thousand troops?

Zhang Bao frowned slightly, his eyes flickering.

Yang Ben snorted coldly on the side.

"You are a surrendered general, don't you sincerely accept the surrender? You are still thinking about the Kingdom of Wei, how can you try to boost his ambition and destroy your own prestige at this time?" The guard of Lianshui City said with a bitter smile: "Hao Zhao first arrived at Longguan and went to the army general. Cao Zhen suggested: Dazhen Pass is located in a remote location, lacks wells and springs, and is far away from the river; while the Second Bridge is close to a stream and relies on a narrow valley, which has the potential to be a fortress. Cao Zhen suggested that the pass site should be moved to the vicinity of the Second Bridge. Zhao's plan was to set up a new pass, called Han Pass.

Qianhe River Valley, Hanguan Pass, and Great Shock Pass are all horns of each other, and they are easy to defend and difficult to attack. With the general's current strength, attacking them will only increase losses. "

When Zhang Bao heard this, he immediately took a breath of air.

"His Majesty once said that Hao Zhao has the ability to defend the city, saying that he is one of the best defenders in the world. I didn't believe it before, but now after listening to your words, I, Zhang Bao, believe it."

Have all the emperors of the Han Dynasty heard of Hao Zhao’s reputation?

The guard of Lianshui City was shocked.

"General, shouldn't we attack?"

Zhang Bao laughed and said: "Continue to find the Wei army and drive them to Longguan. I don't believe it. Did Hao Zhao's arrows really shoot at his family?"

Since your Long Pass is the most powerful pass in the world, I will not attack it.

Let me play some dirty tricks with you.

His Majesty once said: No matter how strong a city is, it may collapse from within.

And he, Zhang Bao, wanted to use a heart-breaking tactic to make Long Pass collapse without attack!
How would those Wei troops who were guarding the city at Long Pass feel when they saw their own robes dying one by one in front of them?
Will the rabbit die and the fox be sad?
Among the defeated troops below the city, there might be the elder brother or younger brother, son or father of the Longguan guard.

If this continues, the morale of Longguan will definitely collapse!
"Build a stronghold in place and wait for it to cause chaos."

This time he broke through the Wei army camp, killed thousands of Wei soldiers, and captured at least more than 10,000 Wei soldiers. In addition, the Wei soldiers who fled in all directions were defeated. In other words, Zhang Bao dispersed at least 30,000 Wei soldiers in the battle last night.

How many people are there in the Wei army in Longxi?
Cao Zhen only had 50,000 people.

Now 30,000 people are gone, which means Cao Zhen's main force is gone.

The Wei army was defeated, could Wei still suppress the situation in Longxi?
"hehe."

Zhang Bao sneered and said: "Perhaps someone will offer this Long Pass without us waiting for help."

Send troops to attack Longguan.

It would be difficult to win without a hundred thousand people.

But sometimes, under the general trend, Zhang Bao might be able to take Longguan without killing anyone.

This world is so wonderful!
In the city of Yong County.

Cao Zhen was very relaxed and in a good mood.

For example, right now, he is feasting on a roasted whole lamb.

The skin of this roasted whole lamb is golden and crispy, exuding an alluring aroma, and the surface of the lamb is covered with tiny cracks.

The flavor of the spices has completely penetrated into the mutton, intertwining with the meat aroma to form a unique delicious taste.

Cao Zhen's mouth was full of oil after eating.

Hu Chihai stuffed half of the roasted lamb, and then he patted his belly with satisfaction and burped.

"Hiccup~~~"

Before he could wipe off the oil stains on his face, Guo Huai came in a hurry.

"General, the Han envoy has arrived."

Han envoy?
Cao Zhen was stunned for a moment.

What is the purpose of sending an envoy at this time?

to death?

Or.
Did Liu Gongsi really think that Cao Zhen could be persuaded to surrender?

"Kill the Han envoy!"

This must be the conspiracy of Liu Gongsi!
No matter what the conspiracy is, I have never seen this messenger. Your Gongsi Liu's conspiracy can't succeed, right?
Guo Huai said with an ugly expression: "General, the envoy is Marquis Yanling."

Marquis of Yanling?
The Yanling Kingdom of Wei Kingdom has long been removed from the list, so where did the Marquis of Yanling come from?

but
Cao Zhen reacted quickly.

"Is it Cao Ziwen?"

Guo Huai nodded.

曹彰
He really can't kill him.

Cao Zhen looked ugly, but he still said: "Let him come in."

Cao Zhen still had some old feelings for Cao Zhang. He had served as a general under Cao Zhang before.

When he was a child, he was often taken care of by his elder brother Cao Zhang.

He is the younger brother of His Majesty. Even if he rebels, he is not the one who can kill him as a minister.

soon.

Cao Zhang then entered the hall and saw Cao Zhen.

Seeing that there was still half of the roasted sheep in the hall that was not finished, Cao Zhang went up, grabbed the roasted sheep and ate it.

When General Wei in the hall saw this, they all wanted to speak but stopped.

no way.

Cao Zhang's identity is too special.

Many people in the army had served under Cao Zhang.

As a result, everyone watched and waited for Cao Zhang to finish the roasted sheep.

After eating a leg of lamb, Cao Zhang looked at Cao Zhen and said with a smile, "Zidan, are you okay?"

Cao Zhen looked at Cao Zhang with a complicated expression, sighed, and said, "I never thought that when I see my brother again, it will be at this time and in this status."

"Yeah~"

Cao Zhang also had a look of emotion on his face.

"It's really sad to see fate play tricks on you."

"Brother, why don't you bring order to the chaos? If you can achieve military exploits this time, your Majesty will surely forget the sins that your brother has committed."

Cao Zhang shook his head and said with a smile: "I know Zihuan's temperament best, so there is no need to say this."

He doesn't know what kind of person his brother is?
Even if he captured Guanzhong, his brother would not let him go.

What he committed was a crime of rebellion?
He, Cao Ziwen, has no way of turning back, and he can't turn back.

"Then what does the messenger mean when he comes here?"

Since he couldn't be moved by family affection, Cao Zhen had no choice but to keep a distance from Cao Zhang.

Now, they are rivals between the two camps.

There was already a sadly thick barrier between the two of them.
"The Emperor of the Han Dynasty is a rare hero in the world. If Yong County cannot be defended, why not surrender?"

Are you really trying to persuade me to surrender?
Cao Zhen sneered and said: "Just as the envoy will not return to the Wei Dynasty, how can I, Cao Zidan, rebel against Wei and serve the Han Dynasty? If what the envoy came here today is to persuade him to surrender, please go back! Tell Mr. Liu that you want me It may be easier for Cao Zhen to surrender than for me, Cao Zhen."

Cao Zhang sighed and said, "It was me who asked you to surrender, not His Majesty. I came here today on the emperor's order to tell you Zi Dan some news."

Tell me a message?
"What's the news?"

Cao Zhang said calmly: "The Wei army's camp has been destroyed by the Han army. The Han army captured more than 10,000 Wei soldiers and killed 6,000 Wei soldiers. The Wei army was defeated by countless people."

"what?"

The smile on Cao Zhen's face suddenly froze.

"This is absolutely impossible!"

His face turned red and he shouted: "This must be Liu Gongsi's conspiracy!"

Cao Zhang's expression remained calm, but there was some sincerity in his words.

"Zidan, your capital is gone. If you surrender now, you still have a chance of survival."

Cao Zhen snorted coldly and said: "I have always heard that Liu Gongsi is good at playing with people's hearts. Now I, Cao Zidan, have seen it. The envoys don't need to say much, just go and see the guests off!" (End of Chapter)