Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 359 Spying (1)

When Zhong Yao boarded Tongguan and looked down, the army had just arrived at the pass, and the two cavalry came out side by side. The one on the right was wearing a silver robe and armor, a silver helmet on his head, and two silver hammers in his hand. Mount catch tiger.

On the left, a general wears a double phoenix golden helmet and a golden armor with chains. He sits on a horse that can travel thousands of miles and holds a golden gilt in his hand.

It was Pei Yuanqing and Yu Wencheng.

"Quick! Open the door and welcome the two generals to enter the pass." Zhong Yao was overjoyed to see this. The vanguard has arrived, but will the rear be far behind?
The gate of Tongguan opened slowly with the joint efforts of all the soldiers, and Yu Wencheng waved his hand and said, "Enter the pass!" After finishing speaking, he and Pei Yuanqing rode their horses to enter the pass first. After all the troops entered the pass, the gate of Tongguan closed again.

The two got off their horses, Zhong Yao stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "You two generals have worked hard! The journey has been full of wind and dust, please follow me in and take a rest."

The two clasped their fists in a salute, and Pei Yuanqing said, "Master Zhong is fine! It's just why the servant is dressed like this?"

After the fall of Chang'an, Zhong Yao fled to Tongguan in embarrassment all the way. Before he came, he had time to change his clothes and freshen up. Both Pei Yuanqing and Yu Wencheng arrived, and Zhong Yao came to greet him in a hurry.

"I'm ashamed to say it! Chang'an fell, and Zhong Yao fled to Tongguan in embarrassment, making the two generals laugh at him." Zhong Yao said in embarrassment.

"Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs! You don't have to worry about it!" Pei Yuanqing comforted. After all, the Xiliang Army has 20 people, and Zhong Yao is only a few thousand people. The disparity in strength is too great.

Consoled by Pei Yuanqing, Zhong Yao felt a little embarrassed, and told the two of them about the cause and effect of Chang'an's fall, as well as his conjecture.

"Master, how is the situation of the Xiliang Army?" Yu Wencheng asked.

"The Xiliang army took Chang'an, and Ma Chao held a big banquet in the city to reward the three armies. He probably won't come to pass the pass in a short time." Zhong Yao said.

"Hmph! If he dares to come, he must come to misunderstand!" Yu Wencheng snorted softly.

"The two generals will follow me in to rest, and we will talk about it later." Zhong Yao made a gesture of invitation.

The two of them followed Zhong Yao into the room, took off their armor and sat down. Zhong Yao ordered someone to serve tea. After the servant served tea, he stepped back.

"This time the prime minister mobilized 28 horse infantry, together with the 30 soldiers and horses led by the two of us, a total of [-] people. The prime minister will be the commander in person. The prime minister predicts that you will not be able to keep Chang'an, so he specially ordered the two of us to come to help You guard Tongguan and wait for the prime minister's army." Pei Yuanqing said.

"That's how it is!" Zhong Yao said, and then spoke again.

Both Pei Yuanqing and Yu Wencheng asked about Chang'an and the Xiliang Army. After Xu Chang learned that Chang'an was strong and easy to defend, he gave up the idea of ​​attacking Chang'an. After all, the prime minister just asked them to defend Tongguan together.

The three chatted a little more about Chang'an and the Xiliang Army, Zhong Yao got up and left, letting the two who had been busy all the way rest.

"Although Zhong Yao fought against the Xiliang army, he fell for the enemy's tricks! He didn't even know the real strength of the opponent, so Chang'an changed hands." Yu Wencheng said.

"I know this, but Chengdu, what are you talking about?" Pei Yuanqing asked in confusion.

Yu Wencheng pondered for a while, and said: "I decided to go to Chang'an to find out the strength of the Xiliang army. If their strength is not as good as ours, there is no need to wait for the prime minister's army."

"You and I defeated them, this credit belongs to you and me."

"Then what if the enemy's strength is stronger than ours?" Pei Yuanqing asked, he was just curious about what Yu Wencheng would do.

"Wait for the prime minister's army to arrive! Then make plans." Yu Wencheng said, as a son of an official, he would never do such a cheap thing as assassination anyway.

"It's just that, according to Zhong Yao, as the former capital of the Han Dynasty, Chang'an's city walls may not be as strong as ordinary big cities." Pei Yuanqing said.

Yu Wencheng naturally understood what Pei Yuanqing meant, and said, "I've thought about all of this. I heard that only one Ma Chao in the Xiliang army is extremely brave, and the rest are nothing to worry about. I just don't know how good this Ma Chao's martial arts are? You once served in the prime minister's I met him at the banquet."

"What is Ma Chao's strength? I don't know. I have never fought against him. It was Lao Xiang who competed with him! Ma Chao is not an opponent. He was defeated by Lao Xiang. We need to ask Lao Xiang about his specific strength." Pei Yuanqing told Yu Wencheng the process of Ma Chao's competition with others at the banquet held for Ma Teng and his son at Li Song's mansion.

"So that's it! I just don't know who is better than Shaoyu and that kid Li Yuanba." Yu Wencheng said.

"It's hard to say. After all, the two of them have never competed before, and no one knows who is stronger." Pei Yuanqing said.

Both Xiang Yu and Li Yuanba were under Li Song's subordinates. They were men with outstanding military power and were recognized as masters by everyone. They were under Li Song's command. Except for each other, they were probably no rivals.

Even if Yu Wencheng and Pei Yuanqing are not rivals, even if Yu Wencheng doesn't want to admit it, he has to accept this fact.

Yu Wencheng also thought it was right, so he didn't get entangled in this aspect. Although he felt uncomfortable with that guy, he would not encourage the two of them to fight, and Li Song would not agree.

So Yu Wencheng changed the subject and said: "You have seen Ma Chao and Shao Yu fight, if it were you, would you be able to beat Ma Chao?"

Pei Yuanqing said without hesitation: "Judging from the competition between Ma Chao and Lao Xiang, although this Ma Chao is brave, he is not my opponent. His strength is probably comparable to that of Xiao Mohe."

"Oh! Comparing with Xiao Mohe, it is really good. I thought it was such a powerful character, but it turned out to be nothing more than that!" Yu Wencheng looked arrogant, even Pei Yuanqing, who ranked third, was no match. How could he be taken as a matter by himself.

"What? Is Cheng planning to assassinate Ma Chao?" Pei Yuanqing joked.

"Hmph!" Yu Wencheng snorted with disdain after hearing this, "I, Yu Wencheng, am upright, how could I do such a lowly act of assassination, if I defeated him upright, then I wouldn't fall Get my name, otherwise you will become a generation of thieves."

Pei Yuanqing was quite speechless to Yu Wencheng, and shook his head involuntarily, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"This time I'm going to Chang'an to inquire about the news. You have to pay more attention to the Tongguan matter." Yu Wencheng said, he was worried that Zhong Yao would not be able to handle it.

"Don't worry about going to Chang'an. I'm here, so nothing will happen to it." Pei Yuanqing said.

After the two discussed it, they took a hasty rest, and then Yu Wencheng quietly went to Chang'an City to inquire about the news.

In the early morning of the next day, a ray of sunlight fell on Tongguan, and the breeze blew the battle flag on Tongguan. The gate of Tongguan was closed tightly. Due to the war, Tongguan has forbidden anyone to pass through at will.

(End of this chapter)