The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 425
Cao Wei's 12 troops rushed into Hangu Pass one after another, and only less than [-] entered. They were counterattacked by Zhang Liao, who had already been ready to attack in the pass. [-] new troops, a total of [-]!
Zhao Yun rode the Juechen Spear and opened his jaws. At that moment, Sima Yi, who was about to escape not far away, widened his eyes, as if he had lost his hearing. He only saw the slow motion of his jaws spitting blood and falling off the horse, and his heart trembled violently.

After Jin Ma Chao was also unwilling to let others go, he reaped the lives of the enemy's domineering Wushuang. Zhao Yun and Ma Chao charged forward, and the Taiping army behind them was so powerful that they pushed Cao Jun back to the outside of the pass in a moment. After reoccupying the city gate, the archers and All the crossbowmen stood at the head of the city, facing the panicked Cao soldiers on the ground outside the pass, they shot and killed them mercilessly.

Zhang Jai was killed in battle, Sima Yi was captured, and the three armies of Cao and Wei had no commanders. The soldiers and horses in Hangu Pass were like headless chickens, scurrying around, and no one knew whether they were attacking or retreating.

However, under the attack of arrow rain on the pass city, Cao Wei's soldiers and horses could not enter the pass, so the soldiers instinctively chose to retreat.

Seeing this on the tower, Zhang Liao ordered to stop shooting, and then said to Zhao Yun and Ma Chao: "Please lead an army of [-] to pursue the victory and attack Luoyang."

Of course, Ma Chao and Zhao Yun would not refuse, and immediately ordered all the soldiers and horses, and chased after them. Only Zhang Liao and [-] troops were left to guard Hangu Pass.

Thinking of the captured enemy generals, Zhang Liao ordered people to clean up the battlefield, and at the same time sent people to escort Sima Yi up.

Above the Guancheng, Sima Yi looked ashamed and defeated. Seeing Ma Chao and Zhao Yun leading the army outside the city in pursuit all the way, he sighed in his heart: a complete defeat.

There is a section of terrain to the east of Hangu Pass that is very narrow. If the Taiping army goes to chase and kill Cao Jun, it will surely win a complete victory.

How many of these [-] soldiers and horses can return to Luoyang?Absolutely no more than ten thousand!
Zhang Liao looked at Sima Yi up and down. Although he was wearing armor, he looked more refined and elegant. Without asking, Zhang Liao called his own soldiers to his face and said, "Send someone to collect some clothes of Cao soldiers and change them, and go to Cao Zhen in Wancheng." Asking for help, it means that Luoyang is facing a dilemma of [-] enemy troops besieging the city."

The soldiers took the order solemnly and strode away.

Seeing this scene, Sima Yi looked up to the sky and sighed, "Your Majesty, I deserve death for my crimes."

Zhang Liao was very interested in this enemy general who was younger than him, or he was very surprised. Zhang Jai was guarding Luoyang and the eight winds did not move. This man's respect is extraordinary.

"What is your name?"

Sima Yi's eyes were blank, and he replied lightly.

"Sima Yi, courtesy name Zhongda."

Zhang Liao thought about it, this name is not unfamiliar, Cao Wei's side has been a celebrity for this year.

Sima Yi seemed to have quickly accepted the outcome of the failure in front of him, and looked at Zhang Liao again. He had a brave appearance and a wise Confucian demeanor.

"Dare to ask the general, since Ma Chao's rebellion is false, why did he kill Mi Fang?"

It is true that Sima Yi and Cao Pi were inclined to rebel against Ma Chao intellectually, which is inseparable from Ma Chao's killing of Mi Fang himself.

As for Mi Fang's status, it is by no means that Ma Chao can wield a butcher's knife if he wants to perform a fake show.

Zhang Liao turned his head and looked inside the pass. The soldiers were putting out the fire in full swing. He said lightly, "He should have died a long time ago."

As soon as Sima Yi heard Zhang Liao's tone, he knew that Mi Fang might have committed a capital crime unknown to outsiders, and that Guo Jia had long been intent on killing Mi Fang, but he just used this pawn to the extreme.

Mi Fang deserved to die. Since his death was not in vain, Sima Yi was relieved that Guo Jia had already started planning for the Northwest round.

But he asked in a deep voice: "In this bloody battle between Ma Chao and the general at Hangu Pass, if our army doesn't fall into the trap and wait and see what happens, wouldn't it be a waste of fun?"

Thinking about it this way, yes, Sima Yi now thinks that his defeat was a little more aggressive. If he can be more calm, wait for Zhang Liao and Ma Chao to decide the winner, and then look at the situation, maybe there will be a different ending.

Zhang Liao turned his head to look at Sima Yi, and asked, "Then Ma Mengqi captured Hangu Pass, and I was captured. At this time, changes occurred in Chang'an. From the noble clan to the common people, they wanted to overthrow Ma Mengqi, and Ma Mengqi led the army. To suppress the rebellion in Chang'an, Hangu Pass is empty, can Cao Pi still sit still?"

After hearing this, Sima Yi sighed deeply.

Guo Jia's layout in the northwest, if one plan fails, there is another plan. He tried every means to lure the enemy. Sima Yi must admit that even if he did not encourage Cao Pi to attack Hangu Pass this time, the next time Ma Chao sent troops to suppress the Sanfu rebellion, He will definitely not miss it, and the result will not be any different.

As dawn approached, Sima Yi looked to the east, and he had foreseen that Luoyang would fall, and Cao Zhen in Wancheng would be ambush on his way to ask for help.

Luoyang, as expected, will change hands before sunset tomorrow.

And Wancheng in the north of Jingzhou will also declare its fall within five days.

Guo Jia failed to capture Fancheng, which was the most important place for Cao Wei to defend the south, but Guo Jia aimed at Cao Wei's heartland.

The loss of Luoyang and Wancheng shocked Xuchang, and Fancheng fell into isolation. As long as the Taiping Army wins in Yiling, not only Jiangdong will be destroyed, but Cao Wei's Central Plains will also completely change hands. At that time, Cao Wei can only live in Hebei. , Waiting for Guo Jia to stabilize his rule and cross Hebei.

The only hope now can only be pinned on Sun Quan and Guo Jia in the life-and-death battle in the south. Can Sun Quan contain Guo Jia?
Startled, Sima Yi turned his head to look at the calm Zhang Liao.

If Guo Jia was able to set up this situation in the northwest, then Gan Ning's disobedience and loss of Nanjun and other places may have other reasons.

Will a hero who can strategize and win thousands of miles really let his son make the ridiculous mistake of battling seven hundred miles in succession?

The sun is like a fire, and the sunset that is about to enter the autumn looks very quiet and beautiful, but Gao Lan standing at the top of Luoyang city does not have this leisurely feeling of enjoying the scenery.

Zhang Jai and Sima Yi led the army to attack Hangu Pass. Regardless of success or failure, they should have maintained daily contact with Luoyang, but one day passed, and no one from the front line came back to report.

Feeling more and more uneasy, Gao Lan sent scouts to find out the news, but the news that came back surprised him.

A large number of Cao soldiers were fleeing from the direction of Hangu Pass. These Cao soldiers threw away their helmets and armor, completely defeated and exhausted.

lost!

And it was definitely a fiasco!
After Gao Lan got the news, he immediately ordered the left and right cronies to go out of the city to deliver letters to Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu on the north and south sides.

Just inform the other party of this battle situation, without any other requirements.

"General, don't you want help?"

The cronies stood beside Gao Lan and asked hesitantly. They had found out that behind the fleeing Cao soldiers, there were countless Taiping troops chasing them, sweeping towards Luoyang overwhelmingly.

Gao Lan looked towards the sky, calm and calm, as if he knew his destiny.

"Rescue? It's too late. Back then, the late Emperor ordered me and Junyi to defend Luoyang to the death. The city is still alive. I just want to fulfill the military order made that day."

Seeing this, Gao Lan's cronies left and right said nothing, and immediately sent someone to report to Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu.

Unsurprisingly, before the sky turned into complete darkness, Cao Bing, who had fled back from the rout, came to the city of Luoyang, but the gates on all sides were closed.

They shouted hysterically at Gao Lan on the tower, hoping that Gao Lan would be merciful and let them enter the city to live.

But Gao Lan ignored all of this. He could already see that the Taiping army chasing after these deserters could have killed them long ago, but they didn't do so. Why?Obviously they want to use them to earn money to open the gate of Luoyang, so that the Taiping Army can drive straight in.

"Fire arrows."

Gao Lan ordered indifferently, and the lieutenant around him hesitated slightly.

"General, this."

Gao Lan said decisively without a trace of human affection: "Those who run away will die."

The military order cannot be disobeyed, so Cao Jun at the head of Luoyang City shot arrows and killed the Cao soldiers who had fled back.

Gao Lan didn't see Sima Yi, nor did he see Zhang Jaw. In the worst case, the two of them would either die or be captured.

Gao Lan didn't think about Sima Yi's integrity, whether his bones were hard or not, but he had known Zhang Jaw for decades, and he had already guessed Zhang Jaw's ending.

Zhang Jaw will not surrender to the enemy, let alone tolerate being captured by Zhang Liao who has been fighting for more than ten years. There is only one end, death in battle.

Although both Zhang Jai and Gao Lan were surrendered generals, they betrayed Yuan Shao, but it was almost Yuan Shao who drove them to a dead end, not because they were greedy for life and afraid of death, but Emperor Wu Cao Cao reused them regardless of past suspicions, this belated acquaintance His kindness kept them in their hearts all the time. If at this moment, the two of them surrendered to the Taiping Army and begged for mercy from Guo Jia, what face would there be to gain a foothold in the world?

Zhao Yun and Ma Chao led an army of [-] to surround Luoyang on all sides, watching Gao Lan from a distance and ordering to shoot all the deserters. Destroy the heaviness of ordinary people's hearts.

"Gao Lan, open the city gate and surrender, and I will spare you."

Ma Chao rode his horse in front of the formation, domineering.

It is easy to break Luoyang, Ma Chao just doesn't want to add more casualties.

Gao Lan looked down at the scene of the army coming from the city, without changing his face, he replied loudly: "Horse, don't talk about being rampant, surrender, dreaming! The head of a certain person is here, how dare you come and take it?"

Ma Chao grinned ferociously, but he didn't expect to bump into a hard bone. He immediately waved his hand and ordered the whole army to attack the city without any nonsense.

The Taiping Army attacked the city from all sides, attacking Luoyang like a raging tide.

With the sunset on the western mountain and the dazzling sunset, Gao Lan was fearless in the face of the wolf-like Taiping Army.

"Jun Yi, wait for me."

Those who set off from Luoyang to report to Wancheng were still a step late. Before Cao Zhen got the news sent by Gao Lan, there were already people who came from Hangu Pass to report to him.

When Cao Zhen learned that Sima Yi and Zhang Jai were almost wiped out at Hangu Pass, his face turned pale with shock. He thought about it for a while, and weighed it again and again. He thought that Fancheng had Cao Ren and Xu Huang's [-] troops, while Luoyang now only had [-] troops. , he must go to rescue Luoyang, otherwise Luoyang will fall and the situation will be precarious.

What's more, when he got Cao Cao's military order, Luoyang was also in trouble, so he and Cao Xiu were asked to rescue. This three-legged situation must help each other. How can the formation be the same as today's situation?

(End of this chapter)