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Licheng is the southernmost part of Tianshui County, a military city next to Wudu County. The so-called military city is a city that focuses on military defense. It has a larger area and has more than 300 troops. It is called a military city, otherwise it is called a military castle.

The perimeter of Licheng is about ten miles, and there are [-] garrisons, commanded by a Ya general named Cao Jun surnamed Yang. This area belongs to the defense area forbidden by the general.

In addition to the [-] garrisons, there are also [-] civilian households, all of whom are family members of the army. These military families have opened pubs, hotels, shops, and brothels at the city gate to provide some necessary services for the garrison. Among them, brothels and brothels It is a must-have business. In the early days when heroes were fighting for hegemony, human lives were like grass, and there were a large number of "prostitutes" accompanying the army in each army.

However, as Cao Cao unified the north, people settled down, the army began to be regularized, and military prostitutes gradually disappeared, but the demand still existed, so they changed to brothels and brothels.

In fact, Liu Jing's army was the same. There were many brothels in the big cities where the army was stationed. For example, in Xiazhi County in the past, all private shops were removed, but three brothels remained.

Licheng is a dangerous place where Qishan Road was built. It is built on the mountainside, condescending, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Two thousand troops are enough to defend against the attack of ten thousand troops. There are three beacons, which monitor the army going north.

On a densely tree-shaded mountain road about 20 miles south of Licheng County, a scout team of [-] people is rapidly heading towards the top of the mountain under the guidance of a guide. a squad.

The leader is a military marquis named Ren Ping, that is, the officer who was transferred to the Eagle Strike Army after he made great achievements in capturing Zigui County. , are the elite of the Eagle Strike Army, and the team led by Ren Ping is one of them.

The task Ren Ping accepted was to investigate the intelligence of Licheng, which included pulling out three beacons. He had already pulled out two beacons, and now it was the last and most important beacon. [

The mountain where they are now is called Niutou Mountain, which looks like a huge bull's head. It is also called Liangjun Mountain, because this mountain with a length of more than ten miles straddles Tianshui and Wudu counties.

On the Niujiao Mountain Rock near Tianshui County, there is a Cao Jun beacon, which can directly monitor the movement of the mountain road in the direction of Wudu County.

Ren Ping led his men to run on a mountain path for collecting herbs. At this moment, the guide suddenly said, "Here we are!"

Ren Ping waved his hand immediately, and the figures of the crowd quickly crouched in the bushes. The guide pointed to a huge rock on the top of the mountain, and whispered to Ren Ping: "That rock is called Niujiaoyan, the one you are looking for The beacon is on the rock."

Ren Ping nodded, turned around and said to the two subordinates: "Go up and have a look!"

Two nimble soldiers rushed up the mountain, and after a while, the two soldiers came back to report: "We saw the beacon, which is a wooden medium-sized beacon that can accommodate up to 20 people."

"Are there sentries around?"

The soldier shook his head, "There are no sentries, but it is difficult to climb up this rock. It should be climbed up with a rope ladder, but the rope ladder has already been pulled up."

Ren Ping pondered for a moment, climbing the rocks was no longer a problem for them, the key was not to be discovered, he looked up at the sky, it was already afternoon, and he immediately ordered: "Withdraw for five miles, rest Go up the mountain at night."

Everyone turned around and went down the mountain one after another. Time passed, night fell, the moon rose, and the clear light poured down on the mountain like mercury. Almost a rock dyed a green leaf silvery white.

The mountain peak is a huge rock mass. It is made of two rocks, one tall and one short. The short rock is like a half wooden barrel, huge in size, about seven or eight feet high, and a wooden beacon is built on the platform of the short rock.

The beacon tower is made of thick tree trunks, and it looks relatively simple, just like a huge eagle's nest. Under the rendering of the moonlight, the beacon tower is wrapped in silver and white, full of mystery.

Twenty scouts were already standing next to the rock. Although the rope ladder was pulled up, they couldn't stop them. Ren Ping slowly climbed up the rock like a sloth. Any protruding rock or gap would be his focus.

Not long after, he was less than a foot away from the top of the rock. He hid his body in the gap, took out a roll of rope wrapped around his waist and tied it firmly to a rock, and threw the other end down the rock.

At this time, he straightened his body and jumped up to the top of the rock like a monkey, hiding under the beacon. Only then did he realize that the top of the rock is actually spacious and flat, with a size of two acres. Standing on the top of the rock, you can see all the small mountains. I can clearly see the Qishan Road in the distance. If the Han army goes north, they will be spotted by soldiers on the top of the rock more than ten miles away, and the beacon fire will be lit. [

More than a dozen of his subordinates climbed to the top of the rock. They hid under the beacon, waiting for the leader's order. Ren Ping looked at the three-story beacon, and whispered to the two subordinates: "You go up from the back first. Control the hot pot, and I will kill the enemy!"

The two scouts nodded and quickly climbed up from behind the beacon. There were only two sentries on duty. One of them curled up in a corner to sleep, and the other leaned on a wooden stake to take a nap. There were three large iron pots beside them. Filled with kerosene, Cao Jun is now also burning kerosene to report.

The two scouts looked at each other, and they rushed forward like lightning, cut the throats of the two sentries with sharp daggers, and then killed them with one blow.Like a rabbit rising and falling, one of the scouts immediately waved to the bottom.

Ren Ping gave an order in a low voice, and the rest of the dozen soldiers rushed into the beacon, and the eight sleeping soldiers of Cao Jun were all killed before they understood what happened, leaving only one alive to ask about the beacon. Provisions

The sky is gradually getting brighter, and a ray of beacon smoke floats on the beacon. At this time, lighting the beacon is a sign of peace and no enemy. It will be extinguished after only one stick of incense is lit. More than ten thousand vanguards of the Han army marched towards Licheng under the leadership of general Zhao Yun.

This army crossed the mountains of the two counties and entered the territory of Tianshui County, which means that the battle for Guanzhong has officially kicked off

This elite Han army of 1 people is the vanguard of the Northern Expedition, commanded by Zhao Yun, the deputy generals are generals Wei Yan and Zhang Ren, and the military division is engaged in Pang Tong to follow. In addition, there are several Shu generals who are good at mountain warfare, Deng Xian, Zhang Yi and Wu Ban and so on.

Zhao Yun rode on the horse, looked at the beacon towers on the top of the two counties from a distance, and smiled at Pang Tong: "It seems that our scouts are very capable, and pulled out the stake under the eyelids."

In this Guanzhong battle, Liu Jing mainly used Fazheng and Pang Tong, Jia Xu was in charge of guarding Jingzhou, and Sima Yi was in charge of stabilizing Yizhou. It can be said that this is the first time that Pang Tong has served Liu Jing in military affairs, and he also worked very hard. , volunteered to follow Zhao Yun's vanguard northward.

Pang Tong also stroked his beard and said: "Our scouts are indeed very effective, but the first battle is to capture Licheng. Is the general considering fighting this tough battle?"

Zhao Yun shook his head, "Before leaving, Zhou Mu has made it clear that he does not approve of a hard attack on Licheng, because the first battle is very important to us, and if we fail to win, it will greatly affect morale. The deep meaning of following the vanguard."

Of course, Pang Tong knew that if he suffered heavy losses in the first battle due to a hard attack on Licheng, even if he captured it, his future would be over. He can only use his talents to win his position in battle after battle.

Pang Tong smiled and said: "I probably have a secret case, but I need to ask the scouts in detail."

As soon as the words fell, the soldiers came to report, and the leader of the scouts came. Zhao Yun laughed, "Whatever you want, sir, you will come."

He immediately ordered the army to rest on the spot for an hour. At this time, two soldiers brought Ren Ping up, and he knelt down on one knee to salute, "Hou Renping, the Eagle Strike Army, sees General Zhao and Commander Pang!"

Zhao Yun nodded, "Thank you for your hard work!"

He pointed at Pang Tong again and said with a smile: "Mr. Pang wants to know something from you."

"As ordered!"

A soldier spread a mat by the side of the road, and Pang Tong sat on the floor with a small table in front of him. He waved his hand and smiled at Ren Ping, "Mr. Ren, please sit down!"

Ren Ping sat down opposite, at this time, Wei Yan and Zhang Ren also rushed over after hearing the news, and sat aside with Zhao Yun to pay attention to Pang Tong's question, Pang Tong smiled slightly: "I want to know the situation in Licheng and the topographical conditions. "

"Reporting to the military commander, there are about [-] Cao troops in Licheng, and the commander-in-chief Yajiang is named Shan Ting, a general of Yujin. The circumference of Licheng is about ten miles, and the city wall is two feet five feet high. There is no moat, and the north and south gates are used. It is made of pig iron and is very strong. In addition, Licheng is built on the hillside and is located on a high place. It is condescending to us and belongs to the type that is easy to defend and difficult to attack."

Pang Tong pondered for a while and asked again: "Are the buildings in the city made of wood? I heard that there are also stone buildings, is this true?"

"Reporting to the military commander, most of the city is tents, and there are not many buildings, all of which are made of wood, mainly warehouses and some residential shops. As far as the general knows, there are no stone buildings."

Pang Tongtong waved his hand, and two soldiers came up. They carried a wooden box and opened it. Inside were all kinds of models, including mountains, cities, bridges, rivers, forests, and camps and soldiers. Forming various terrains is very conducive to marching and fighting.

Pang Tong laughed and said, "Can the Marquis use these models to form the terrain of Licheng for me?"

Ren Ping took out a map he drew, compared it with the map, and slowly built it with various models. After a while, he built a topographic map of Licheng and its surrounding environment. , but it’s about the same.”

Zhang Ren looked at it carefully for a moment and said: "I have been to Licheng, and it looks like this."

Pang Tong had to observe the terrain carefully. In fact, he had already rehearsed his strategy to Liu Jing on the sand table in Hanzhong, which was approved by Liu Jing. The terrain model in front of him was similar to his performance. Pointing to a big mountain, he said, "My winning strategy is on this mountain."

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