Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 184 Yu Liao meets again

Jiangxia, Huangxian Pass (Jiuliguan).

"Su Fei and Chen Dao defended Wu Jingguan, and the general made noises from the east to attack the west to confuse the enemy. Now they are leading an elite raid on Huangxian Pass. If the enemy is unprepared, they will surely gain something."

Feng Kai held the reins and praised: "If we can defeat Huangxian, control the Yellow Lake, and lead the troops across Dabie and into Xiakou, we will be able to dominate the river and the Jiangxia bandits will definitely be timid."

Huangxian Pass is located between two mountains, located in a canyon. The south of the pass faces the big lake, and the road to the north of the pass is slightly wider.

As for the name of Dabie Mountain, it has been around since the Spring and Autumn Period.Although the name of Dabie is strange, it can reflect the unique geographical environment of Dabie Mountain, that is, the appearance of the south of the mountain and the north of the mountain, and the mountain scenery is very different.

Zhang Liao was indifferent to the praise of Lieutenant General Feng Kai. He looked up at the terrain between the two mountains and said: "The terrain of Dabie Mountain is broken and the roads are complex and changeable. Liu Bei is well versed in military strategy and should not be underestimated."

As he spoke, Zhang Liao raised his head, revealing an angry face with thick eyebrows, slightly rounded cheeks, a high nose, bright pupils, and a calm and daring attitude.

"Look at the terrain on the left and right in front of the pass. If there are elites ambushing in front and suddenly come out from behind our army while our army is attacking the pass, our army will be severely defeated."

Hearing this, Feng Kai also raised his head and looked at the terrain on both sides of the road ahead. The road they were on was vast. If they attacked the pass deeply, the road would become narrower and narrower.If according to what Zhang Liao said, there were soldiers and horses ambushing them and they attacked the pass while they were attacking, their troops would not only be defeated, but the entire army would probably be annihilated.

Feng Kai frowned slightly and said: "We left most of our army at Wusheng Pass to bluff, and now we are leading our elite troops to attack Huangxian Pass. How could the enemy know in advance that they would ambush here?"

Zhang Liao shook his head and said: "The two mountains are too quiet, even the sounds of birds are pitiful."

"Come here, send additional scouts to explore both sides of the road ahead again to prevent the enemy from taking the opportunity to set up an ambush, and order the entire army to prepare for war. If there is no enemy ambush, pass quickly and storm the Huangxian Pass."

"promise!"

The attendants bowed their hands and stepped back, and more than twenty scouts came out of the queue and searched the hillsides on both sides.

Although Zhang Liao came from a fortress, he was accustomed to riding on horseback, fought bravely and was good at making sudden attacks.But it doesn't mean that he is careless and has an unstable temperament.In fact, they are good at attacking generals, and their accuracy in judging the situation is extraordinary.

After all, almost all brave but unwise generals died on the battlefield. The brave generals who lived through the chaos of the late Han Dynasty to the present day must not only be lucky, but also have an extraordinary understanding of military affairs.

Just when the scouts were about to go up the mountain to detect the ambush, dozens of arrows suddenly flew out, shooting several scouts to the ground and scaring the rest of the scouts to retreat.Immediately afterwards, the sound of military drums sounded from both sides of the mountain. The sound of the drums was like thunder, frightening countless birds in the mountains.

In Zhang Liao's sight, a large number of flags were erected on the mountain. The most eye-catching one was the "Guan" banner, with the words "Han Shoutinghou" and "Dang Kou General" written on the left and right.Then the flags were waving, and the mountains and forests were filled with people.

Looking at the banner on the mountain, Feng Kai said in horror: "Why is Guan Yu here?"

After wiping the sweat from his head, Feng Kai said with lingering fear, "If the general hadn't been on guard, our army would have been defeated by Guan Yu if they easily entered the mountain road."

After a while, Guan Yu led dozens of cavalry down the mountain, with the "Guan" banner high behind them.

"We haven't seen you for several years. How is Wenyuan?" Guan Yu's rich voice echoed in the canyon and reached Zhang Liao's ears.

Zhang Liao patted Feng Kai's arm, led his followers dozens of steps out of the formation, talked to each other in the air, and replied: "It's been six years since the white horses parted ways. Liao is very happy to see his old friend today, but the military affairs are still there." I don't dare to visit Yun Chang because of my body."

Guan Yu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Wen Yuan has a clear distinction between public and private affairs, how dare Yu blame him. When Yu temporarily returned to Cao Gong, if Wen Yuan had not gone out to vouch for Yu, how could Yu ever meet his brother again."

Liu Bei killed the chariots and seized control of Xuzhou, but was defeated by Cao Cao.Liu Bei and Zhang Fei ran away from Yuan Shao, and Guan Yu, who was stationed at Xiapi, was captured by Cao Cao.Guan Yu temporarily returned to Cao Cao. Cao Cao treated him with generous gifts and made him a partial general.

In order to know whether Guan Yu was willing to serve him, Cao Cao asked Zhang Liao to go and ask.Guan Yu directly stated to Zhang Liao that he was only willing to serve Liu Bei.Seeing Guan Yu being so sincere and direct, Zhang Liao, as a good friend, really had a headache, so he had to express Guan Yu's thoughts to Cao Cao.

But in order to prevent Cao Cao from killing Guan Yu, Zhang Liao assured Cao Cao that Guan Yu would repay Cao Cao's kindness before leaving Cao Cao's tent.For Zhang Liao's constant guarantee as a middleman, how could Guan Yu not remember his kindness.

Zhang Liao held the reins and said with a smile: "Gong Cao loves Yunchang very much. Even if he runs away without Liao's guarantee, he will not kill the general. But seeing that Yunchang's style is still the same, Liao is deeply relieved!" Guan Yu said with emotion: "That white horse In the first battle, if Wen Yuan had not fought for Yu Qiu. How could I easily kill Yan Liang and repay Cao Gong with his achievements? He left the army and ran to Hebei to meet his brother. Unfortunately, when Wen Yuan left the army, Wen Yuan went on an expedition. The State of Lu cannot see you goodbye."

In the original Battle of White Horse, Xun You planned it, with Guan Yu and Zhang Liao as the vanguard, and Xu Huang also participated in the battle.The scale of the battle is not small. After all, Guan Yu is a man, not a god. Killing Yan Liang alone is too mythical.But Guan Yu's bravery cannot be overshadowed. Under Zhang Liao's plundering formation, Guan Yu fought the pinnacle battle of his career so far. He broke through the formation and beheaded Yan Liang, and returned to the army with his head.

"Yun Chang got what he wanted and rushed to Xuande's tent. When Liao heard about it, some people sighed for him. With your bravery and bravery, he surrendered to Cao Gong's tent. Now he can return to his hometown in glory. Why live in the mountains? A barbaric land." Zhang Liao said.

Guan Yu could not deny it and said in a deep voice: "Although wealth and hometown are good, they are things outside the body, and those who value us still have loyalty. I met my brother before me, and I met Cao Gong behind me, so I can only serve my brother in this life. Yu Fei Wenyuan , Wen Yuan entrusted me to an unworthy person, and now I meet the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, what a blessing!"

Guan Yu and Cao Cao have complicated emotions. If you say that Guan Yu doesn't think about Cao Cao's kindness, that's impossible.If Guan Yu did not meet Liu Bei first, but met Cao Cao first, the situation would be different.It is a pity that Liu Bei exists between the two, and the relationship between Liu Bei and Cao Cao is also complicated.

The relationship between monarch and ministers in the Han Dynasty was different from the rigid relationship between monarch and ministers in the Song and Ming Dynasties.That is to say, although the king is respected as a father, he does not take away the favor and love of his ministers. If the king treats his ministers as his brothers and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his heart.

For example, Liu Bei rebelled against Cao Cao, and the reason why he was not criticized harshly was because Liu Bei followed the emperor's edict and stood on a higher moral ground.As for the civil and military officials of the Cao Group who believed that Liu Bei had betrayed Cao Cao, it was from their standpoint.

Changing his smile, Zhang Liao held a long spear in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Yun Chang has traveled thousands of miles from a mountainous land. If Liao does not predict, the soldiers under your tent are exhausted and there are few sergeants. How can we stop Liao now?" Are you solving the problem?"

With Cai Mao and Kuai Yue's group of Xiangyang scholars, how could the news of Guan Yu's expedition to Kuaiji be concealed?Moreover, when Jiangzuo was first descending, it was not difficult to send scouts across the river to gather military intelligence.

Guan Yu held the reins, stepped on his horse's hooves, and said, "Wen Yuan is still a person who distinguishes between public and private affairs!"

Then, Guan Yu changed the subject and said sternly: "Wen Yuan doesn't know the advantages of boating. If you fight for profit thousands of miles away, your soldiers will not be harmed and you can move in freely. If Wen Yuan hadn't been cautious, you would have been defeated by me at this time."

Zhang Liao squinted his eyes and looked at the mountains, hesitating in his heart.

He just took advantage of the conversation with Guan Yu to observe the ambushing sergeants in the mountains and forests.He found that although there were many flags in the mountains and forests, it seemed that the sergeants were not powerful enough, so he suspected that Guan Yu did not have many sergeants.Now Guan Yu may be bluffing, with the intention of forcing him to retreat by intimidation.

Zhang Liao also saw that Guan Yu looked calm and composed, and his cavalry was also calm and proper, without any fear.Thinking of Guan Yu's previous ambush, the pass might be on guard, so Zhang Liao decided to retreat.

Guan Yu held his long beard in his hand and said with a sneer: "A certain person is coming with an army of ten thousand people. All the three passes of Yiyang are ready. Wen Yuan's plan is to attack Wu Jing openly and capture Huang Xian secretly. If he wants to fight with a certain person, he will , please form a formation, and you and I will compete on the battlefield. If you have no intention of fighting, withdraw your troops quickly to prevent the soldiers from attacking the city and causing additional casualties."

After hearing that Guan Yu saw through his plan, he came with an army of ten thousand people.Zhang Liao frowned slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Since Yunchang understands Liao's strategy, Liao should retreat. After today, when we meet on the battlefield, our swords have no eyes, so don't be offended!"

After saying this, Zhang Liao rode his horse and left.

"General Zhang, wait a minute!"

Guan Yu's cavalry came out of the battle with the brocade box in hand, chased Zhang Liao, and shouted: "General Guan conquered Kuaiji. Fortunately, he received six pearls. I will give them to the general today."

Zhang Liao took the small brocade box, looked up at Guan Yu, and replied loudly: "Thank you Yunchang for your kindness."

"Wenyuan, walk slowly!"

When Zhang Liao retreated, Guan Yu took a long breath and said, "Go back to Guan immediately and prepare for war in case Zhang Liao counterattacks."

"promise!"

How can it be so simple to rush from Luling to Xiakou, and from Xiakou to Sanguan?Guan Yu was ordered to go north, and he traveled almost day and night.When he arrived at Xiakou, he had only 4000 soldiers and horses, and the remaining [-] soldiers were still on the Yangtze River waterway.

It was two to three hundred miles from Xiakou to Huangxian. After receiving Liu Bei's letter, Guan Yu led 4000 men and horses to Huangxian, and there were more than 2000 soldiers left behind on the way.

When Guan Yu arrived at Huangxian Pass, Zhang Liao attacked. He only had more than 2000 troops.Most of them were tired troops. Zhang Liao saw through his ambush. If he led his elite troops to fight, Guan Yu would not get much benefit.Jin Yan forced Zhang Liao to retreat and waited for the stragglers to arrive one after another. There was no problem in holding on to the three passes.

(End of this chapter)