Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 561 555. Provoking

"Sound the retreat."

An hour later, Ma Su looked unhappy and ordered the soldiers beside him to issue a retreat order.

Following a few clear bell sounds, the Han soldiers retreated from Yique Pass in an orderly manner without any sign of panic.

"This... General Hao is very capable. I, Zhu Shu, admire him."

When Zhu Shu saw that the Han army that had almost broken through the pass was now returning in disappointment, his eyes flashed with admiration and he looked at Hao Zhao beside him with burning eyes.

"Ahem... Although the Han army has retreated, their numbers are small this time. They must be... ahem... the vanguard. General Zhu, please do not be careless..."

It seemed that due to the excessive consumption of defending the city this time, Hao Zhao's coughing became noticeably more frequent. He was able to stand just now, but now he could only lean on the pillar of the tower behind him, looking extremely weak.

"General Hao, what's wrong with you?"

Zhu Shu then noticed Hao Zhao's physical condition, and hurried forward to help Hao Zhao up, asking him questions repeatedly.

"General Hao seems to be suffering from acclimatization problems and has now caught a cold, which is why he is so weak."

Wang Shuang, who was assisting the soldiers in defending the city wall, returned to the crowd with his sword in hand and explained for Hao Zhao, who was coughing so hard that he couldn't speak.

"In that case, please ask General Hao and the other two generals to go inside the pass to rest. I have already arranged meals for them."

Zhu Shu did not dare to neglect Hao Zhao when he saw his expression. This man had just helped him resist the Han army, and he might need Hao Zhao's help in the future.

Zhu Shu asked his deputy generals to clean the city walls and count the casualties, while he, as the host, personally went to entertain Hao Zhao and the other two who came to assist him.

"I wonder how the generals are here? Could it be that the general has already arrived in Luoyang?"

After the five dishes were served, Zhu Shu used tea instead of wine to toast the other three people and asked about the issue that concerned him the most.

"No. We came here with light equipment. The general was worried that there would be no generals available in Luoyang because of the defeat in Wancheng, so he asked the three of us to lead a hundred guards and rush here overnight to take orders. General Hao is even more talented. During the rebellions in Jincheng and Wuwei, General Hao Zhao made great contributions and showed his talents, so the general asked General Hao to come to assist in the defense of Luoyang."

Wei Ping, who had been silent before, finally spoke at this moment. As a colleague who had helped Hao Zhao quell the Wuwei Rebellion, he was well aware of Hao Zhao's abilities.

"Haha, with three generals here, I think the Han army will definitely return in defeat. As long as we can hold out until the general arrives, we can rest easy!"

Zhu Shu understood. He realized that the three people in front of him were all veteran generals from Guanzhong with experience in battle. Hao Zhao and Wei Ping were good at commanding troops, and Wang Shuang had extraordinary martial arts. With such a lineup, there would be no problem for him to delay until Cao Zhen could return for help.

"I failed to break through the barrier, please punish me, Grand Commander."

"Oh? They didn't capture Yique Pass? Is this the case with the Wei army's garrison commander?"

Feng Xi saw Ma Su come back to confess his crime with a bad face, and he touched his chin with interest. It was said that this general guarding the pass was the son of Zhu Ling. Although Zhu Ling was quite talented, his son was not a famous person in history, and his talent seemed to be only average. I didn't expect that he could stop Ma Su.

"Grand Commander, it's not the guard commander, or it seems that he was replaced along the way."

Ma Su frowned and told the story of how his attack went smoothly at the beginning and it would not take long to capture the city. However, it seemed that the Wei army had a new commander and the rules of defending the city became well organized.

"Interesting, it looks like reinforcements are coming. I don't know who they are."

Feng Xi actually already had the answer in his mind, but he needed to test it again. If it was really the person he thought it was, then he couldn't think about saving gunpowder. If he wasn't careful, he would repeat the mistakes of Zhuge Liang in the original timeline, and his time was more urgent than Zhuge Liang's in the original timeline. "Bao Feng, there is no time to lose. You will lead a few hundred people to challenge the enemy at Yique Pass. Even if the enemy doesn't fight, you must see if you can ask the enemy's name to confirm whether he is from Guanzhong. I don't need to teach you how to provoke him, right?"

Feng Xi pondered for a moment, then asked Bao Feng to go and challenge him to see if he could confirm his guess.

"Yes, Grand Commander, I understand."

Bao Feng nodded. After spending a long time with Feng Xi, even if Bao Feng didn't understand the principles of Feng Xi's classic psychological warfare tactics, he still had no problem imitating them.

After lunch, Bao Feng led two or three hundred soldiers to Yique Pass.

"Courageous Wei army, are you guys just hiding in your turtle shells? Do you dare to come down and fight with your grandfather Bao Feng?!"

Bao Feng arrived at the foot of the city and cursed loudly. Wang Shuang, who was on duty on the city wall, saw that the man below also looked like a brave general, and he was somewhat delighted.

Wang Shuang was not as good as Guan Xing before, which made him feel unhappy. Wang Shuang was a well-known brave man in Huainan and Guanzhong, and he suffered a loss at the hands of the Han army not long ago, so he couldn't let it go.

Because of Feng Xi's interference, Wang Shuang went to Guanzhong early. According to the original timeline, he would have been captured alive by the Eastern Wu in Huainan. Even so, his spirit was not dampened much. Now he has never suffered any setbacks and is even more arrogant.

"What kind of reckless man dares to come to fight in front of the pass! Aren't you afraid that I will chop off your black head?"

Wang Shuang was defeated but not in battle, and started to curse Bao Feng on the city wall.

"Hey, you black bastard, you still dare to say that to me? I see that you are not an ordinary person. Dare to tell me your name! If you die, I can collect your body and build a grave for you."

Bao Feng took a look at the other person and saw that he was a brainless reckless man, so he immediately started to mock him and asked for his name.

"Grandpa Wang Shuang, remember this, I'm going to kill you right now!"

Wang Shuang was indeed not bad and immediately gave his name.

"What is Wang Shuang or Wang Dan? I have never heard of them! General Wuming, if you are still a good man of the North, come out and die!"

Bao Feng's eyes flickered when he heard Wang Shuang's name. Zhuge Liang knew Wang Shuang's background, so how could Bao Feng, a general beside Feng Xi, not know? It was just a meteor hammer. As long as you were prepared, it would not be difficult to defend against it.

"Wang Shuang, what are you going to do?"

When they heard that the Han army was coming to challenge them, Wei Ping and Zhu Shu came to the city wall. As for Hao Zhao, because he was seriously ill, the two did not disturb him, but let him have a good rest.

"Hey, General Wei, I think this guy is also a brave general. I'm itching to go down and fight him."

Wang Shuang scratched his head and laughed foolishly twice.

Wei Ping took a look and saw that the road in front of Yique Pass was narrow and there was no large army behind the Han general, so it seemed that there was no ambush. If he could kill the general, it would also be good for the morale of his side.

"General Wang, General Wei, I'm afraid this is not appropriate. I've heard of Bao Feng. I heard that he is a general under the command of that villain Feng Xi. I'm afraid General Wang is no match for him..."

It would have been fine if Zhu Shu didn't speak, but once he spoke, it aroused Wang Shuang's competitive spirit. Men are most afraid of being told that they are not good enough.

(End of this chapter)