The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 204 Chapter 203
Outside the gate of the prefect's mansion, Zhang Liao was waiting anxiously. The famous stab was handed over. As for whether he would receive a friendly reception, he didn't know.

However, when he came here, everything was under Zhang Hong's instructions, and he followed the etiquette first.

In other words, he first went to persuade the Taiyuan prefect alone. If the Taiyuan prefect was willing to stand on the same line with them, then this matter would be easy to handle.

If the Taiyuan prefect is unwilling to obey him, he can only let his blood splatter on the spot, and then make another plan.

After about a stick of incense, a thin, fair-skinned young man wearing a scarf came out from the gate of the prefect's mansion. When he saw this person, Zhang Liao's eyes suddenly brightened.

"Brother Wen Yuan, are you here all right?" The visitor walked up to Zhang Liao and immediately cupped his hands.

"So it's you!" Zhang Liao was overjoyed when he saw the visitor. When he was excited, he reached out and held the visitor's hand tightly, and asked, "After the Chang'an Rebellion, I asked someone to inquire about you. news, but there has been no news, I thought you had..."

It was Wang Ling who came, and he was Wang Yun's nephew. At that time, Wang Yun and Lu Bu jointly discussed the plan to get rid of Dong Zhuo. As Wang Yun's close person, Wang Ling often communicated between Wang Yun and Lu Bu. After coming and going, Wang Ling also became acquainted with Lu Bu's generals, and even hit it off with Zhang Liao.

"I was lucky enough to escape back to my hometown and avoid a catastrophe. But because I was worried that Li Jue and Guo Si would kill them all, I kept my name incognito." Wang Ling said.

Zhang Liao asked again: "You came out of the prefect's mansion, could it be that you are serving in the county?"

Wang Ling nodded, and said slowly: "The prefect is of the same clan as me. According to my seniority, I should call him uncle. After I fled back to my hometown, I also owed my clan to help me hide, otherwise I would have been arrested. Later , the prefect appointed me as the chief historian in the county."

Hearing this, Zhang Liao laughed: "That's really great, this matter will be much easier to handle."

"What is Brother Wen Yuan talking about?" Wang Ling asked.

Zhang Liao then told Wang Ling exactly why he came to Taiyuan. After Wang Ling heard this, he immediately said: "If such a clever plan is implemented, it will surely block Cao Cao from the pass. This is not a place to talk. Brother Wen Yuan quickly follow me in, the prefect is there, let me persuade you."

"There is a good brother!"

Wang Ling was in front and Zhang Liao was behind. Wang Ling led Zhang Liao into the prefect's mansion. The two chatted with each other along the way. Only then did Wang Ling know that after Lu Bu's death in battle, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun worked under Zhang Yan's account.

The news that Zhang Yan led the army to serve the king and brought the emperor to Pengcheng had already spread. Seeing that Zhang Liao was able to follow such a wise master as Zhang Yan, Wang Ling was extremely envious.

The two chatted all the way, taking three steps in parallel, and soon came to the front hall of the prefect's mansion.

As soon as Wang Ling entered the front hall, he explained to Wang Hui why Zhang Liao had come and the strategy Zhang Liao had brought to deal with Cao Cao.

After Wang Hui heard this, he immediately asked about countermeasures, so Zhang Liao told Wang Hui the countermeasures.

"Good plan! It really is a good plan. In this way, I don't have to worry about not being able to defeat Cao Cao!" Wang Hui said with great appreciation.

Therefore, Wang Hui began to hand over the matter to Wang Ling according to Zhang Liao's strategy.

Wang Ling is well-known in Jinyang City, and even the whole Taiyuan knows his name. In addition, the Wang family has a prominent position and high prestige in Taiyuan, so it is most appropriate for Wang Ling to handle this matter.

On the same day, Wang Ling sent people to some densely populated places in the city, such as tea shops, wine shops, restaurants, inns, etc., to spread the news that Cao Cao was going to attack Taiyuan.In addition, he also specifically said that Cao Cao is very hateful, and that Cao Cao likes to slaughter cities. Once Taiyuan is captured, many people will inevitably die in Cao Cao's hands.

In just half an hour, people in Jinyang City were already panicked.In addition, Wang Ling sent people to close the gates of the city tightly before that, and sent troops to guard the gates, not allowing anyone to enter or leave, which made the whole atmosphere very tense. The people believed it was true and were worried for their lives.

In addition, Wang Ling also made the army move frequently in the city and continued to release smoke bombs.

About an hour later, the people in Jinyang City were terrified, for fear that Jinyang City would be captured by Cao Cao, and thus be massacred by Cao Cao.

At this time, Wang Ling sent someone to post a notice of recruiting soldiers, and then Wang Ling personally took to the streets to encourage everyone to unite, join the army, defend the country, and resist Cao Cao's invasion.

Whether in the aristocratic family or among ordinary people, Wang Ling's reputation is very high.As soon as he appeared in public, the people were encouraged to join the army.

The folk customs of Bingzhou are tough, almost everyone practices martial arts, and the government of the Han Dynasty does not prohibit the private casting of weapons by the people, so that many people become rangers.

This time when they heard that their hometown was about to be destroyed, the men in Jinyang City all brought their own weapons and joined the army in front of the prefect's mansion.

In just one day, more than 3000 soldiers were recruited.

In addition, Wang Ling even sent people to run across the counties, continue to recruit soldiers, and incite the people's emotions, calling on them to resist foreign enemies together.

At noon the next day, Tai Shici and Zhang Hong led [-] cavalry to the outside of Jinyang City. Zhang Liao and Wang Ling welcomed Tai Shici and others into the city.

Taishi Ci was a former general of the court, and his official position was much higher than that of Wang Hui's prefect. Wang Hui learned that Taishi Ci was ordered by the emperor to come to Bingzhou to help in the war, so he took the initiative to hand over the initiative of his troops to Taishi Ci. .

So Tai Shici led his cavalry to Shiling Pass with Zhang Hong and Zhang Liao, leaving Wang Ling to stay in Jinyang and continue to recruit soldiers.

Shiling Pass is one of the three passes in Taiyuan. It is located two miles north of Shangyuan Village, Dayu Town, Yangqu County, with Xiaowutai in the east and Guanmao Mountain in the west.The mountains are steep and the passes are majestic. It has been a battleground for military strategists of all dynasties. It is the traffic hub from Taiyuan to Dai, Yun, Ning and Shuo. It is known as the gateway of Taiyuan Xinding.

Taiyuan is surrounded by mountains on three sides and blocked by a river on one side. The terrain is dangerous and solid, just like Qin and Shu.In ancient times, there were three Xiongguan passes to prevent foreign aggression.The so-called "Three Passes of Taiyuan" are Tianmen Pass, Hezhuang Pass and Shiling Pass.Among the three passes, Tianmen Pass is the most dangerous, and Shiling Pass and Hezhuang Pass are the most important.

Tai Shici led his army out of Tianmen Pass first, and then traveled eastward for thirty or forty miles through Hezhuang Pass before arriving at Shiling Pass.

Shiling Guanling runs from east to west, and the road runs from north to south. It has been the main road from Taiyuan to Xin, Dai, Yun and Shuo.The gate of this pass is narrow and dark, the leading road slope is steep and curved, and guarded by officers and soldiers, it is heavily guarded, which makes travel difficult.

The guard's surname is Hao, his name is Zhao, and his style name is Bodao. He is from Taiyuan.

When Tai Shici came out of Jinyang, Wang Ling told him about Hao Zhao, and gave Tai Shici a letter, asking him to hand it over to Hao Zhao, so that Hao Zhao could listen to Tai Shici.

When Tai Shici and others arrived at Shiling Pass, they saw that the gate was closed tightly, and swords were on the ground. Suddenly, the guards saw a strange army approaching, and immediately shouted: "Stop!"

Tai Shici then shot Wang Ling's letter onto the tower with his bow and arrow.

The guard took down the letter and handed it to Hao Zhao.After Hao Zhao received the letter, he opened it for a quick look, and was overjoyed immediately. He immediately ordered someone to open and close the door to welcome Tai Shici and others to enter.

The closed door was slowly opened, and Hao Zhao led his men slowly out of the closed door. Tai Shici saw that Hao Zhao was eight feet tall, strong, with long arms and thick arms, and had a heroic spirit, so he couldn't help but secretly praised him.

"The last general, Hao Zhao, see General Taishi!" Hao Zhao walked in front of Taishici, and said respectfully.

Tai Shi said kindly: "There is no need to be too polite, since you have read Wang Changshi's letter, you should know what I am here for, right?"

Hao Zhao nodded, and replied: "Don't worry, General Taishi, the final general will definitely obey General Taishi's orders, and go through fire and water, no matter what."

"Very good. Has Cao Cao's army ever arrived?" Tai Shici asked.

Hao Zhaodao: "Only the scouts of Cao Jun were found the day before yesterday, but no movement of Cao Jun was found. But for the sake of safety, the general has closed the gate and refused all businessmen to enter."

"Well, you're quite right."

Hao Zhao glanced behind Tai Shici, but saw that Tai Shici was leading cavalry, filling the entire mountain path, winding and stretching for a long distance, and he couldn't see the end at a glance.He then asked, "I don't know how many soldiers and horses the general brought?"

"Two thousand cavalry!"

After hearing this, Hao Zhao frowned, and immediately said to Tai Shici: "General Qi, the Shiling Pass City is a little small and can only accommodate about 500 people. Now there are 300 people in the Pass City, and it can accommodate 200 people." People, the last general..."

"You don't have to worry about this. My subordinates are sleeping in the open in the mountain road. When Cao Jun arrives, they will enter the pass to help you resist!"

"The general came from a long way, how dare the general let his soldiers sleep in the open on the mountain road, the general is willing to lead his men out of the mountain road, and ask the general to enter the city to rest."

"There is no need to be so troublesome, I only need to enter the city with 200 people."

Afterwards, Tai Shici asked Hao Zhao to lead him into the city, but left the army in the mountain road and let them rest where they were.

After entering the city, Hao Zhao entertained Tai Shici, Zhang Liao, Zhang Hong and others with the food and wine they had.

After Tai Shici, Zhang Liao, and Zhang Hong came to Shiling Pass, they sent scouts to inquire about the news, but for two days in a row, there was no news of Cao's army. Cao Cao's army seemed to have disappeared.

There was no news at all, but Zhang Hong became suspicious. In his opinion, Cao Cao suddenly disappeared. Could it be that he had retreated?

For this reason, Zhang Hong asked the scouts to investigate further away, but there was no news of Cao Jun.

For three days, there was no trace of Cao Jun. Zhang Hong couldn't sit still anymore, so he went to Tai Shici and told him his worries.

(End of this chapter)