Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

"Cao Rui is not a fool, Sima Yi is not a pushover, and Zhuge Ke is also unwilling to be outdone."

"If we lose this battle, the Han Dynasty will not be able to launch a new offensive against the Pseudo-Wei within ten years."

"As the Art of War says: Only when you know yourself and the enemy can you win every battle."

"If you want to know the enemy, the most important thing is to collect and distinguish intelligence."

"Having another intelligence channel is better than blindly trusting Zhuge Ke."

Zhuge Qiao's calm words showed his confidence in the entire war intelligence.

It is true that Zhuge Ke was a pawn planted in the Pseudo-Wei, but Zhuge Qiao, as a general of the Han Dynasty, would not put all his eggs in one cage.

There are examples in history of wars that were lost due to internal treason.

Not to mention the distant past, the recent one is the Yellow Turban Rebellion led by Zhang Jue, which was forced to start the rebellion ahead of schedule because of Tang Zhou's betrayal. Even his trusted general and Luoyang commander-in-chief Ma Yuanyi was arrested.

Liu Bei nodded and praised: "Bosong is smart and cautious, this is the style of a great general."

While Zhuge Qiao and Fa Zheng were simulating the battle situation on the sand table, Wei Yan and Wang Ping had already led their troops to Zhang He's camp.

Compared with Jieting in the past, Wei Yan and Wang Ping both honed their temperament as famous generals in the war.

In the past, Jieting was like two young tigers just emerging from the forest facing a battle-hardened lion.

And now, two battle-hardened strong tigers are facing an aging lion.

Zhang He is also a veteran who is over 60 years old!
"The Han general Wei Yan is here!"

"Zhang He, you coward, dare you come out of the camp and fight?"

Wei Yan led his troops in front and showed off his power in front of Zhang He's camp.

That resounding voice showed the majestic power of a mature tiger.

Seeing no one in the camp responded, Wei Yan reined in his horse and called out again, "Zhang He, you are too old and weak to lift your sword?"

"Since you are so afraid of me, why don't you kneel down and kowtow to me? Because of your old age, I will let you be a gatekeeper in my rear general's mansion."

The blood-raising shouts and ridicules reached Zhang He's ears in the camp.

Before Zhang He could react, the generals around him could no longer contain their anger.

Zhang He's son Zhang Xiong was so angry that he drew his sword and said, "General, I will fight you!"

Looking at Zhang Xiong who was already irritated, Zhang He could not help but sigh secretly and gently rebuked him: "As a general, you must keep your heart upright. How can you lose your mind because of a few insults from the enemy general?"

"Wei Yan is just a junior. What qualifications do you have to ask me to fight?"

"Go tell Wei Yan that I don't care about juniors, and send Zhang Fei here immediately."

People who live long must have a very good mentality.

Zhang He was able to live to be over sixty years old. This spirit of his was certainly not comparable to those narrow-minded people.

In just a few words, Wei Yan was demoted to an unqualified junior.

When Zhang Xiong heard this, his mind suddenly became clear.

Yup!

Who the hell is Wei Yan? How could he be compared with his own father?
Zhang Xiong took the order and came to the front of the camp, shouting, "Wei Yan, my general said that you are not qualified. If you want to fight my general, let Zhang Fei come!"

Wei Yan was not afraid of being retorted, but was afraid of no one responding.

Seeing Zhang Xiong leaving the camp, Wei Yan laughed and said, "I am the rear general of the Han Dynasty, and Zhang He is the left general of the pseudo-Wei Dynasty. In terms of military rank, I am not much different from Zhang He. How can I not be qualified?"

"Speaking of qualifications, what qualifications does Zhang He have to fight against General Zhang?"

"Before General Zhang resigned, he was the General of Chariots and Cavalry of the Han Dynasty, with a rank comparable to that of the Three Dukes."

"What's more, is Zhang He, a defeated general, worthy of being confronted by General Zhang?"

"Even I am afraid. It seems that Zhang He is old and useless."

"Go back and tell Zhang He that since he wants to be a coward, he might as well change his name to Zhang Turtle, or Zhang Shrinking Head."

Wei Yan's scolding and laughing made Zhang Xiong so angry that his liver was boiling with rage.

"Wei Yan, stop being so arrogant!"

"You humiliated my father. This hatred is irreconcilable!"

"Come on, assemble the troops and go to battle!"

At this moment, Zhang Xiong had already forgotten Zhang He's military order and only wanted to kill Wei Yan in front of him to vent his hatred.

When Wei Yan saw Zhang Xiong going out into the battle line, he sneered and led his troops away.

"Wei Yan, you bastard, don't run!"

Zhang Xiong was so angry that he lost his mind. Seeing Wei Yan trying to run away, he was unwilling to give up!
And in the village.

Zhang He, who got the news, slammed the table and stood up, angrily saying: "I have lived for so many years, but I have lived like a dog."

"Can't you see through such an obvious trick to lure the enemy?"

"Wang Ji, Xu Zhi, you two should quickly lead your troops to support us. If we encounter an ambush by the Han dogs, we must not fight to the death."

"If Zhang Xiong refuses to withdraw his troops, he will be executed immediately!"

Wang Ji and Xu Zhi looked at each other.

Zhang Xiong is your son, and you want us to execute him immediately?
"Military law does not tolerate personal feelings. No one can violate military law!" Zhang He glared at Wang Ji and Xu Zhi and shouted, "The military situation is urgent. Why are you still dawdling here?"

After being reprimanded, Wang Ji and Xu Zhi dared not neglect the matter any longer and returned to their camps to mobilize their troops.

Zhang He held the hilt tightly and said, "I never thought that my son would fall for such a clumsy trick."

"I now understand why Zhang Wenyuan was reluctant to let Zhang Hu join the army as a general."

"I carry the glory of my fathers, but I cannot see my true level."

A theorem has been passed down throughout history, regardless of time.

We are not afraid of the rich second generation enjoying themselves, but we are afraid of them wanting to start a business.

Among the five outstanding generals of Wei, none of their sons were successful; among the five tiger generals of Shu, none of their descendants were successful either.

Even Zhuge Liang's own son, Zhuge Zhan, became an mediocre person.

Zhang He somewhat regretted letting Zhang Xiong join the army as a general.

With such talent, it would be enough for him to inherit Zhang He's title of marquis and live a life without worries of food and clothing.

What talent do you want to prove by joining the army?

Zhang He on this side was worried, while Zhang Xiong on the other side was in high spirits.

"Wei Yan, the rear general of the pseudo-Han Dynasty, is no better than this!"

"Why don't you scream? Weren't you screaming happily just now?"

"Keep shouting!"

Zhang Xiong looked at Wei Yan who was blocked in a dead end, waved his spear and laughed.

Wei Yan looked regretful: "I wanted to lure and kill a tiger, but I only managed to capture a dog. Zhang He, this old man, is getting more and more cowardly as he gets older."

"Fire the flare."

It is recorded in The Exploitation of the Works of Nature that a whistling arrow is made of a piece of wood one inch in the air with a hole in it, and the arrow will fly and make a sound when it flies by the wind.

In the official books of the Han Dynasty, such as the "Records of the Grand Historian", the whistling arrows were called "mingdi".

However, in Zhuge Qiao's army, people prefer to call it by the simple and easy-to-understand name of "flashing arrow".

The flare arrow was fired.

The morale of the soldiers under Wei Yan's command changed instantly.

What started out as panicked sheep have now turned into a pack of ferocious wolves.

Behind Zhang Xiong's army, Wang Ping and Wu Dang's flying army, who had been lying in ambush for a long time, were already ready to go.

"There are only these few Wei soldiers."

"It cannot be Zhang He who is coming."

Wang Ping also felt regretful.

He originally wanted to lure Zhang He to his death, but he didn't expect that Zhang He only sent a small force.

There were not many Wei soldiers, so Wang Ping did not send out his entire army to attack. Instead, he asked his deputy general Liu Yin to lead two thousand Wudang Flying Army to assist Wei Yan.

The Wudang Flying Army cut off the Wei soldiers' way back and directly trapped Zhang Xiong's army in the middle.

It was not until this time that Zhang Xiong realized that he had fallen into Wei Yan's trap.

Seeing the generals in a panic, Zhang Xiong did not dare to confront Wei Yan anymore. He turned his horse's head and shouted, "Retreat!"

however.

It was easy for Zhang Xiong to chase, but it was difficult for him to retreat. The ambush was originally designed to target Zhang He, but now only Zhang Xiong was ambushed.

Two tigers wanted to hunt a lion, but what came instead was a Shiba Inu.

Zhang Xiong rushed left and right, but was unable to break out of the encirclement of the Han soldiers.

Seeing that the number of soldiers and generals around him was decreasing, Zhang Xiong could not help but cry out in sorrow: "Am I going to die here?"

Just when Zhang Xiong was in despair, Wang Ji and Xu Zhi led their troops to attack.

"General Wang Ji of the Wei Dynasty is here!"

"General Xu Zhi of the Great Wei Pingdong is here!"

The two generals led their troops to charge fiercely, with the power to break through the enemy lines.

Seeing this, Liu Yin did not fight Wang Ji and Xu Zhi head-on, but ordered the Wudang Flying Army to make way so that Wang Ji and Xu Zhi could meet up with Zhang Xiong.

Zhang Xiong was overjoyed when he saw Wang Ji and Xu Zhi: "Two generals, quickly follow me to capture Wei Yan alive!"

Wang Ji shouted, "The general has ordered that you should not fight. If you dare to disobey, both of us have the right to execute you according to military law!"

Zhang Xiong was stunned: "How can we miss such a good opportunity? The Han dogs have set out in ambush, and it is time for us to counterattack. How can we miss this opportunity to make a contribution?"

Wang Ji and Xu Zhi looked at each other, both hesitant.

Although Zhang He's military order came first, Zhang Xiong's reasons were also correct.

The Han army's ambush troops have all come out. Isn't this a credit that comes naturally to us?
Just as the two were hesitating, a deputy general suddenly pointed at the mountains and shouted: "The Han dogs have ambushes!"

The three of them looked in the direction indicated and their faces changed drastically.

Xu Zhi exclaimed, "That's the Han dog's Wu Dang Flying Army! Retreat, retreat quickly! We must not let the Wu Dang Flying Army cut off their way back!"

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

The reputation of the Wudang Flying Army in the Han army is unique.

The best use of that sharp crossbow arrow is to defend a position.

Once the Wudang Flying Army is ready to fight, all these Wei soldiers will have to die here.

Looking at the Wei soldiers swarming in, Wang Ping calmly issued a military order: "Three-stage shooting, no one will be left alive."

Zhuge Crossbow has been continuously improved year after year and can be regarded as the pinnacle of crossbows in this era of cold weapons!

The Wei soldiers once again experienced the terrifying killing power of Zhuge Crossbow!

Especially Wang Ping's "three-stage shooting, leaving no one alive", turned the fifty steps ahead into a place of death!

Even Wang Ji's warhorse was accidentally hit by a crossbow arrow and let out a long howl of grief.

"Are we all going to die here?" Wang Ji felt a sense of fear when he saw his warhorse was injured.

Although Xu Zhi's warhorse was still there, he did not dare to charge at the crossbow formation in front.

The military generals were terrified, and the ordinary military officers were even more terrified.

They retreated one after another, not daring to get close to be hit by the crossbow arrows from Zhuge Liang's crossbow.

Zhang Xiong felt even more ashamed.

If he had not sent troops out in anger, he would not have fallen into Wei Yan's trap, and Wang Ji and Xu Zhi would not have been surrounded.

In times of crisis.

A burst of shouting and killing came from behind Wu Dang's flying army.

Judging from the name on his flag, it is "Zhang He, the Left General of Wei"!
"General Zuo has left the camp in person?"

Wang Ji, Xu Zhi and Zhang Xiong were all shocked.

"General Zuo is here to save us!"

"Soldiers, charge!"

"I'll be saved!"

Zhang He's arrival greatly boosted the morale of the surrounded Wei army soldiers.

Wang Ping looked at Zhang He who came to help, his expression changed slightly: "I didn't expect Zhang He to be so predictable!"

"The second stage of rushing to help, worthy of being a veteran general of the Pseudo-Wei."

Although Wang Ping was surprised by Zhang He's arrival, he did not panic. Instead, he opened a passage for the Wei soldiers to escape.

The Wei soldiers, now having found a way to survive, were no longer willing to fight and fled towards the way to survive.

When Zhang He saw the fleeing soldiers coming, he immediately ordered his archers to shoot at their formation to prevent them from charging.

Looking at the quick reaction of the Han soldiers, Zhang He's face became extremely heavy.

After sending out Wang Ji and Xu Zhi, Zhang He was still worried that Wang Ji and Xu Zhi would also fall into an ambush, so he left a general to guard the camp and personally led his troops to rescue them.

The fact turned out to be just as Zhang He had guessed. Even though Wang Ji and Xu Zhi were sent, they still failed to rescue Zhang Xiong. Instead, Wang Ji and Xu Zhi were also in crisis.

The Han general in front of him, after seeing Zhang He's arrival, tried to use the defeated soldiers to break through the battle line.

Extremely rich combat experience!
"General Wang, the flying army is fast and can go around Zhang He's rear."

"Now that Zhang He has come out, we can't let him go back to the camp easily!"

Wei Yan rode his horse forward and licked his cracked lips.

Although the ambush plan failed, the battle is not lost yet!

Wang Ping also had this idea: "I'll leave the frontal attack to you, General Wei. But this trick may not fool Zhang He!"

Wei Yan sneered: "Whether we can deceive him or not, we will know after we fight!"

After a brief discussion, Wei Yan and Wang Ping immediately divided their troops, one in front and one behind, preparing to deceive Zhang He in order to achieve the tactical intention of attacking him from both sides.

On the other side, Zhang He saw Zhang Xiong and angrily shouted, "Zhang Xiong, who allowed you to go to battle without permission?"

Zhang Xiong felt ashamed, but said in disbelief: "That Wei Yan insulted the general too much. I am so angry!"

Zhang He became even angrier: "Military commander, take Zhang Xiong out and execute him!"

The generals were shocked.

Wang Ji quickly advised: "General, the Han dogs are in front of us now, we must not kill any more generals to affect the morale of the army."

Xu Zhi also advised: "General, even if you want to enforce military law, wait until we defeat the Han dogs and return to the camp before discussing it."

The surrounding generals also advised him.

Zhang He didn't really want to kill Zhang Xiong, otherwise he wouldn't have asked the military commander to enforce the law at this time.

Killing Zhang Xiong was Zhang He's way of expressing his attitude that "military law does not allow favoritism."

Seeing the generals trying to persuade him, Zhang He said, "If it weren't for the urgency of the war, I would have executed you to uphold military law!"

"Return to camp quickly!"

Xu Zhi asked: "General, why don't you fight back?"

Zhang He glared at him: "Fight back? Is this your first day fighting against the Wu Dang Flying Army?"

"The Wu Dang flying army's crossbow arrows are sharp, and there is no shelter here, how can we resist them?"

"If you dare to question my military orders again, I will chop you down too!"

Xu Zhi didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Seeing that Zhang He came and left quickly, Wang Ping couldn't help but sigh: "Compared to Zhang He, I am still a little bit behind."

"Not only did he break my second-stage ambush, but he also retreated after one strike, without even wanting to fight."

Zhang He was so experienced in combat that he gave Wang Ping no chance to surround him.

Wei Yan led his troops to join Wang Ping and said, "Although Zhang He has retreated, we cannot just retreat like that."

"Taking this opportunity to attack the stronghold may have a miraculous effect."

Although the strategy failed, Wei Yan refused to admit defeat.

Zhang He's army's morale was low, so it was advantageous to attack the stronghold at this time.

Wang Ping agreed with Wei Yan's judgment, so he ordered all the troops to hold on to Zhang He and not let him return to the camp easily.

Seeing that Wang Ping and Wei Yan were chasing him relentlessly, Zhang He suppressed Wang Ji and Xu Zhi's requests to stay behind and hurried towards the camp.

Just now, Zhang He had something else to say.

After fighting with Zhuge Qiao for so many years, what Zhang He was most worried about was not Wu Dang's flying army, but Zhuge Qiao's elusive strategies.

Especially in this kind of plain area, there are many roads!

It would be too easy to divide the troops and launch a surprise attack when Zhang He left the camp.

"I hope my worries are unnecessary!" Zhang He looked in the direction of the camp and felt relieved. (End of this chapter)