The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 665 Chapter 664
Zhang Fei, Yan Yan, Leng Bao, Peng Tuo, and the others found a big bargain today. They planned to attack Zhang Wei's camp, but suddenly an unknown fire broke out in Zhang Wei's camp. With the help of the strong wind, it became bigger and bigger, and it became uncontrollable. Countless small flames condensed into several huge fire dragons, and they are opening their mouths, devouring everything around them with their ruthless tongues of fire.

All of a sudden, the flames on the water's edge of the Western Han Dynasty shot up into the sky, reflecting the surroundings like daylight, and the soldiers of Zhang Lujun in the camp rushed out. They thought they had escaped, but who would have thought that they would meet again? The good Zhang Fei's subordinates were immediately overwhelmed by the attack, causing countless casualties.

There is only one river between Baishuiguan and Zhang Wei's camp, and Zhang Wei's camp is full of flames, and it actually shines on Baishuiguan as it is during the day.Not only that, but the soldiers in Baishuiguan even saw a group of troops attacking suddenly. From a distance, they turned out to be the Sichuan army.

The guards of Baishuiguan were Zhang Wei's loyal subordinates. Seeing this situation, they couldn't bear it anymore, and hurriedly gathered all the troops in the pass to cross the river to rescue Zhang Wei.

However, as soon as Zhang Lu's army in Baishui Pass left the city gate, they were immediately attacked by an unknown enemy on the bank of the river. The entire army has been completely wiped out, not a single fish slipped through the net.

After killing Zhang Lu's army, this group rushed to Baishuiguan, and then rushed to the dungeon to release all the prisoners in person.

And the person leading this army is none other than Fazheng.

Fazheng formulated a strategy of attacking the east and attacking the west. On the one hand, Zhang Fei, Yan Yan, Leng Bao, Peng Tuo and others led an army to attack Zhang Wei's camp, thereby attracting the troops in Baishuiguan. A thousand elite soldiers carefully selected from the army are lying in ambush on the only way from Baishuiguan to Xihanshui. Once Baishuiguan goes to rescue, they will rob and kill halfway, and strive to wipe out the enemy Army, and then went to rescue the prisoners in Baishui Pass.

The strategy was determined in this way, but unfortunately, when it was implemented, there was a small problem. Zhang Wei's barracks suddenly caught fire, which was unexpected by Fazheng.However, in this way, not only did it not have any impact on Fazheng's entire plan, but it also played a role in fueling the flames.

Perhaps, tonight is destined to be a night of victory. It is God who is looking after Zhang Fei and makes everything go smoothly for him.

There were more than 100 captives in Baishuiguan. Fazheng asked people to bring all the captives to him. His sharp eyes scanned for a while, and soon his eyes settled on a fair-skinned, young boy.

Fazheng went straight to the boy, and asked straight to the point, "Are you Liu Xun?"

The young man was a little timid, his body began to tremble, he hurriedly waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, my name is not Liu Xun, you have mistaken me, my name is Zhao An."

Fazheng laughed and said, "My lord, you don't have to be afraid, I'm here to save you, not to harm you..."

The young man was stunned for a moment, but still maintained a high degree of vigilance, and said loudly: "I don't know what you are talking about, I am not the person you are looking for."

"Young Master, I've said it before, you don't have to be afraid, I'm really here to save you." Fazheng said.

Seeing that Fazheng looked serious, the young man didn't look like he was lying, and then he noticed that the soldiers around him were all wearing the Sichuan Army's army, which was completely different from Zhang Lu's army.So, the young man asked tremblingly, "You... are you really here to save me, not kill me?"

"Young master, don't worry, if we want to kill you, will you still stand here and talk to me?" Fazheng said.

Liu Xun thought about it, and felt that this was indeed the case, so he breathed a sigh of relief. For the past two days, he had been in fear, with his heart hanging in his throat, for fear that Zhang Lu's army would find him. real identity.Originally, his true identity was almost discovered. Fortunately, a follower beside him stepped forward and led him away from danger, which made him escape unharmed.

However, his entourage died because of this, and most of the captives held here were Leng Bao's subordinates, and they all formed a sense of protection, so even if they knew that Liu Xun was among them , and are unwilling to point out who Liu Xun is, and some even go to impersonate him in order to lure danger away.

"What's your name?" Liu Xun asked Fazheng suddenly.

"My name is Fazheng, and my name is Xiaozhi." Fazheng replied.

Liu Xundao: "I'm hungry, can you prepare me something to eat? I haven't eaten for two days."

Fazheng smiled and said, "It's natural, how can you let the young master go hungry. Young master, please go back to Jiameng Pass with me, and I will definitely treat you well."

After finishing speaking, Fazheng asked people to prepare the boats, and took Liu Xun to cross the river, but he ignored the screams on the banks of the West Han River.Because he knew that Zhang Fei and others would not let him down. Such a good opportunity was also the moment to severely damage Zhang Lu's army.

Fazheng's guess was not wrong at all. Zhang Fei, Yan Yan, Leng Bao, Peng Tuo and others each brought a troop and charged towards the center from all directions. Whenever they saw Zhang Lu's army, they would kill them. Those ghost army officers and soldiers who were rumored to be able to use sorcery did not have time to cast any sorcery, and they were already reduced to the souls of Zhang Fei and others. At this time, it was nothing but dead bodies, howling ghosts and howling wolves, and blood splattered everywhere.

Zhang Fei and the others killed for more than an hour without meeting a single person who resisted. When the enemy soldiers who escaped from the fire cave learned that they were surrounded, instead of running away, they sat down quietly and said: No scriptures, let the enemy slash and kill them.Some even threw themselves into the fire again, even though they were burned to death by the fire, and they were unwilling to lose their heads.

More than an hour later, the raging fire beside the Han River was still burning. Although it was not as strong as before, the fire was not extinguished, and the ground became a blood-red land. Pieces of blood-colored mud were left, and the disgusting smell of blood exuded everywhere, which was very strong and could not go away for a long time.

There is no doubt that the victory of this battle belongs to Zhang Fei's entire army. Zhang Lujun, who was rumored to be supernatural, is so vulnerable, Zhang Fei can't help but feel a little ridiculous.What kind of ghost army is just a rumor.

"My lord, the battlefield has been roughly counted. Tonight, our army killed more than 700 enemy troops, and more than 3000 people were burned to death by the fire. The remaining more than 1000 people fled, and they did not see it." The ghost king Zhang Wei's corpse probably escaped." Leng Bao walked to Zhang Fei's side and reported the results of the battle that his subordinates had just finished counting.

Zhang Fei nodded in satisfaction and asked, "How about the casualties of our army?"

Leng Bao smiled and said: "In such a situation, if there are any more casualties in our army, then we will be too useless. Up to now, no one in our army has been killed in battle, but more than ten soldiers have suffered minor injuries and died It's all right."

"That's good. After this battle, Zhang Lu's army must be restrained. Everyone has worked hard. Some people left to clean the battlefield and burn the corpses, and the rest returned to Jiameng Pass." Zhang Fei said.

"Here!"

At dawn, the atmosphere in Jiameng Pass was extremely lively. The battle last night not only severely damaged Zhang Lu's army, but also successfully rescued Liu Zhang's son Liu Xun.

However, what puzzled Zhang Fei was why Fazheng had to save Liu Xun.Since he rebelled against Liu Zhang, why did he save Liu Zhang's son.

Fazheng just smiled and said to Zhang Fei: "My lord will understand later."

As soon as the words fell, Yan Yan said: "My lord, military adviser, now that Zhang Lu's army has retreated, our army has nothing to worry about. As the saying goes, speed is the most important thing, why don't you send troops to attack Chengdu as soon as possible."

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "It is necessary to fight, but how to fight must be obeyed by the military adviser's arrangement."

Fazheng said: "Actually, I have already thought up the strategy, and I can implement it at any time. And what Old General Yan said is that the army is very expensive, and if you don't take Zitong quickly, once the enemy is aware of it, set up layers of passes. , it will take a lot of effort to attack."

Zhang Fei hastily asked Fazheng about his strategy, and said, "Military Master, don't be fooled, tell me your strategy quickly!"

When Fazheng was about to reveal his strategy, Zhang Fei, Yan Yan, Leng Bao, Peng Tuo and others all felt wonderful after hearing this.Fazheng's strategy is also full of praise.

Zhang Fei said: "A military adviser is indeed a military adviser. Only a military adviser can come up with such a strategy. Then follow the strategy of a military adviser and act quickly!"

Fazheng's strategy for Zhang Fei was indeed very ingenious. They had just rescued Liu Xun, and very few people knew about Leng Bao's surrender. Fazheng used Liu Xun and Leng Bao to make a big fuss.

According to Fazheng's intention, Zhang Fei left Baishui County with Yan Yan, Leng Bao, Peng Tuo and other elite soldiers. All the soldiers and horses were taken away, but only his own soldiers and horses were taken away. The rest of the soldiers and horses stayed in place and continued to defend the pass to avoid any trouble.

In addition, Fazheng asked Leng Bao to take soldiers and horses all the way to Luocheng in the name of escorting Liu Xun, and planned to send Liu Xun to Luocheng, where Liu Xun's father-in-law Pang Xi was.Then he took the opportunity to persuade Pang Xi to surrender and rebel against Liu Zhang together.

In fact, Pang Xi was also a member of Dongzhou soldiers before, but he survived the disaster because he followed Liu Yan closely because he saw the right time.Not only that, but Pang Xi even made a baby marriage with Liu Yan, and betrothed his daughter to Liu Zhang's son Liu Xun as his wife. In this way, Pang Xi's status was further ensured. At that time, Pang Xi was not greatly affected. On the contrary, Pang Xi's official career became more and more prosperous.

Pang Xi is the prefect of Guanghan, Liu Zhang's in-laws, and the father-in-law of Liu Zhang's eldest son Liu Xun, so using Liu Xun as a shield is a perfect move.

However, Liu Xun was completely unaware of all this, and was still immersed in the joy of returning home.

Along the way, Leng Bao escorted Liu Xun in name, and wherever he went, the county magistrates would treat him warmly, but when Leng Bao was sent away the next day, it would become their disaster.

Zhang Fei led the army and suddenly attacked. The defenders who killed them were caught off guard, and because of the small number of troops, they could not resist Zhang Fei's army at all, and they were attacked in an instant.Immediately afterwards, no matter how good Yan Yan persuaded them, those who were willing to surrender would continue to be officials, and those who were not willing to surrender would not be forced to stay. After their major affairs were completed, they would be released.

In this way, Zhang Fei quietly conquered the four counties of Zitong, Fu County, Mianzhu, and Shifang along the way, and headed for the destination Luocheng mightily.

Luocheng is the county seat of Guanghan County and the largest city in Guanghan County. It has a large population and is the only way to Chengdu. It is also an important military town.

As the gateway of Chengdu, Luocheng was built magnificently, and there were also many soldiers and horses stationed here, as many as 2 people.

This shows the importance of Luocheng to Chengdu.

Therefore, the prefects of Luocheng and the generals of the garrison have always been chosen very carefully.

Because Pang Xi and Liu Zhang are in-laws, he can be regarded as a relatively close person to Liu Zhang. In addition, Pang Xi is usually very active and actively flatters Liu Zhang. Therefore, when considering the post of Guanghan prefect, Pang Xi was one of the candidates. one.

In addition, Liu Zhang kept heavy guards in Luocheng, and handed them over to two trusted generals, one named Gao Pei and the other named Yang Huai, and appointed them both as governors, responsible for military affairs and local affairs. law and order.

Therefore, Luocheng is a special city where the military and the government are separated. As the prefect, Pang Xi only enjoys the basic power of governing the local area. Once the military affairs are involved, he will not be able to say anything, so he needs to ask Gao Pei and Yang Huai for instructions. up.

Fazheng, Yan Yan, and Leng Bao all know this very well, so in Fazheng's plan this time, there is also a plan to kill Gao Pei and Yang Huai, two loyal lackeys of Liu Zhang.

Only in this way can Zhang Fei's army take Luocheng without bloodshed, and then threaten Chengdu and force Liu Zhang to surrender.

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Guanghan County, Luocheng.

In the prefect's mansion, Pang Xi, the prefect of Guanghan, had ordered his servants and servants to organize everything, and was waiting for Liu Xun's arrival.

The past few days have been very different for Pang Xi. Just the day before yesterday, he received a letter from Leng Bao. Leng Bao said in the letter that Liu Xun ran to Baishui Pass because of his playfulness. Just when Zhang Lu sent troops to attack, he was surrounded in Baishuiguan and became a prisoner.

That day, Pang Xi's mood was extremely bad. If something happened to Liu Xun, his daughter would not only be a widow, but once Liu Zhang was blamed, how would he respond?
For this reason, Pang Xi personally went to find Gao Pei and Yang Huai who were in charge of the military, hoping that they could send troops to help Leng Bao and help Leng Bao rescue his son Liu Xun.

Gao Pei and Yang Huai are both Liu Zhang's confidantes and favorite generals. When they heard that Liu Xun had something to do, they were impatient and rushed to gather troops and horses to set off.

But in the end, something went wrong due to the problem of food and grass dispatching, and it was temporarily impossible to send troops, so the two jointly wrote a letter and sent someone to Leng Bao to put pressure on Leng Bao.

Unexpectedly, only one day later, Leng Bao sent someone to send a letter, saying that Liu Xun had been rescued, and even Zhang Lu's army was severely damaged, and Zhang Wei was injured and led the remaining troops back to Hanzhong.In addition, Leng Bao also indicated that Liu Xun was escorted by him this time.

Because of this, Pang Xi decorated his mansion with lights and festoons, and ordered the kitchen to prepare for the banquet to welcome the distinguished guests.

One day, Pang Xi was in the mansion under the supervision of people putting up lanterns and festoons, when suddenly he ran to Pang Xi alone and said, "Master Taishou, your son is coming soon, and it is less than five miles away from here."

Pang Xi hurriedly said, "Get ready, I'm going to the gate of the city to welcome you."

As soon as the words fell, Pang Xi strode out of the room, rode the horse that the servant had brought out from the stable, jumped on the horse's back, and galloped towards the gate of the city.

When Pang Xi came to the gate of the city, he asked the soldiers guarding the gate to stand in line, which impressed Liu Xun deeply and made Liu Xun realize that he had gone home.

But the trouble was that these soldiers guarding the city did not obey Pang Xi's command, no matter what Pang Xi said there, these soldiers remained motionless.

Pang Xi was very angry, and said angrily: "I am the prefect of this county, and you don't even listen to my words? Are you not afraid that I will tell you the governor?"

One person replied: "Lord Taishou, we are soldiers of Dudu Gao and Dudu Yang. Apart from obeying their orders, we only obey our lord. You are neither our captain nor our lord. Why should we Want to listen to you?"

Pang Xi said: "Good! Good! Very good! I can't command you, can I? Then I will call someone who can command you. Then I want to see how you kneel in front of the prefect and beg for mercy." of."

As soon as the words fell, Pang Xi sent someone to invite Gao Pei and Yang Huai to the gate of the city, and he himself sent someone to the government office to gather yamen servants, and hurried to the gate of the city to make arrangements.

Pang Xi's entourage divided into two groups, and they all followed Pang Xi's orders. After a while, the two governors, Gao Pei and Yang Huai, rode tall horses and each brought a few cavalrymen to the gate of the city. Xi stood there with an angry face, not even looking at them.

Gao Pei and Yang Huai looked at each other, they only heard that the person sent by Pang Xi said that they were going to judge, but they didn't know what happened, so they came to Pang Xi's side, turned over and jumped. He got off his horse, then cupped his hands respectfully towards Pang Xi and said, "Prefect Pang is so anxious to see the two of us, do you know what's urgent?"

Pang Xilen snorted, and said in a strange way: "You are the governor personally appointed by the lord, and you are in charge of the military affairs of the governor Luocheng. Originally, we are not offending each other, and all these years, we have been getting along without any problems. , It can be regarded as very harmonious, I didn't intend to bother the two governors with these trivial matters today, but I really made me angry, so I had to call the two governors here, and I asked the two governors to comment on it. Judgment is."

After Gao Pei and Yang Huai looked at each other, they asked together: "Prefect Pang, what happened?"

"What's the matter? Humph! Ask your subordinates!" Pang Xi said angrily, pointing at the person who contradicted him.

Gao Pei and Yang Huai hurried to that person's side, asked him some ins and outs, and only then did they know what kind of sulking Pang Xi was having.

From Gao Pei and Yang Huai's point of view, his subordinates did nothing wrong. Although Pang Xi was the prefect, he had no right to intervene in the affairs of the army.But even if they were clear in their hearts, they didn't dare to say it in person. This soldier actually spoke out without restraint. He really should be severely punished.Otherwise, it would destroy the peace between him and Pang Xi.You know, Pang Xi's daughter is Liu Xun's wife, and Liu Xun is Liu Zhang's eldest son. They are divided according to the order of elder and younger. Once Liu Zhang dies, Liu Xun will naturally inherit Liu Zhang's position.At that time, Pang Xi, who is Liu Xun's father-in-law, will naturally have a higher status.If you can't live with Pang Xi, you can't live with yourself, with your own future.

Therefore, Gao Pei and Yang Huai must come up with a good solution, which can dispel Pang Xi's anger without hurting his peace.

After thinking about it, Gao Pei finally came up with a solution. He slapped the soldier's face with a slap, and the soldier's face was swollen due to excessive force. up.

The soldier's face was burning with pain, and before he realized what was going on, he heard Gao Pei angrily reprimanded: "You are so brave, you dare to talk to the prefect Pang like this! I will hand you over to you right now. Prefect Pang, let him handle it!"

(End of this chapter)