Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 389 Winning Yizhou

Sima Yi and Yang Xiu's suggestions coincided with Li Song's thoughts. Li Song immediately ordered the army to prepare for war, and went to Hanzhong to attack Zhang Lu.

After Liu Zhang, the capital of Yizhou, learned that Cao Ang had taken Fucheng first, Bingfeng pointed directly at Chengdu, and immediately summoned Wenwu to discuss countermeasures.

Liu Zhang said anxiously: "Cao Ang wants to seize my foundation. He first took Fucheng, and now he is coming here. One-third of the territory has already been taken by him. Let's talk about how to deal with it."

The chief secretary Huang Quan went out, bowed his hands and said: "It's not too late. My lord, even if I send people to report to the various passes, add troops to guard them, so as to prevent Cao Ang's army from advancing towards Chengdu."

"Gong Heng is right. Immediately send someone on a flying horse to send an order to stop Cao Ang's army, and our army will arrive soon." Liu Zhang clapped his hands.

Huang Quan went on to say: "My lord, you can send troops to Luo County overnight to block the throat road. Even though Cao Ang has elite soldiers and strong generals, he will not be able to pass."

Liu Zhang was overjoyed and said, "Liu Gui, Ling Bao, Zhang Ren, and Deng Xian listen to the order!"

The four generals Liu Gui, Zhang Ren, Leng Bao, and Deng Xian rushed out of the line, clasped their fists together and saluted, "The last general is here!"

"Order four of you with an army of [-] to go to Shouluo County in the starry night to fight against Cao Ang." Liu Zhang ordered.

"Promise!" The four generals took the order to go, gathered [-] soldiers and horses, and headed for Luo County in the starry night.After the four generals led the troops to Luo County, they immediately dispatched troops to guard the various passes.

The four generals gathered together to discuss the battle plan. Liu Qiang said: "Luocheng is the protection of Chengdu. If Luocheng is lost, Chengdu will not be able to keep it. Now the four of us have a public discussion. Two people will guard the city, and two people will go to the front of Luoxian County, Yishan. Be close to the danger, set up two stockades, and don't let the enemy soldiers approach the city."

Ling Bao and Deng Xian said: "I would like to go to Jiezhai to stop the enemy army."

"Okay, I have two generals." Liu Gui was overjoyed, and divided up [-] troops. Together with Ling and Deng, they went to the village sixty miles away from the city, and Liu Gui and Zhang Ren guarded the city of Luo.

"Farewell!" The two bowed their fists together, bid farewell and left, taking [-] soldiers and horses to set up camp.

After Cao Ang got the Fushui Pass, he discussed with Pang Tong to enter Luocheng. Cao Ang heard the rumors about Fengchu and Wolong, and asked Zhuge Liang to try to recruit Pang Tong. At that time, Pang Tong was rejected by Sun Quan. Zhuge Liang went to Cao Ang's command and served Cao Ang together.

"Report! My lord! Liu Zhang sent four generals to come. Today, Ling Bao and Deng Xian will lead [-] troops sixty miles away from the city, and set up two strongholds." While discussing the attack route, the flying horse came to report to Liu Zhang. The latest developments on the side.

Cao Ang gathered all the generals and asked: "Now that Liu Zhang has sent a great contribution, who wants to make the first contribution and take the second general's stockade?"

Before the generals could answer, the old general Huang Zhong took the lead and stepped out of the line, clasped his fists and saluted, "I am willing to go for my lord, and take down the gates of the two generals."

Cao Ang was overjoyed and said, "Good! The old general leads his troops to Luocheng. If he can get the camps of Ling Bao and Deng Xian, he will be rewarded."

Huang Zhong was overjoyed, so he took the soldiers and horses of the headquarters, thanked them and left. Huang Zhong returned to the village and ordered the four shifts to cook for the next day.

"Old man Huang Zhong, it's just in time. I've been waiting for a long time." When Huang Zhong came to attack, a small army of Fu Lu had already flown into the village, so it turned out that Ling Bao had already prepared for it.

With the sound of a cannon, the three armies mounted their horses, and the generals came out from Sichuan to attack the Han army in two groups. Leng Bao and Deng Xian led the troops to fight against Huang Zhong.

Only hearing the sound of the bowstring, Deng Xian bumped off his horse when he didn't see anyone coming, and Ling Bao was shocked behind him!Going forward to check, Deng Xian has been shot dead. At this time, a general leaped from the hillside and shouted sharply: "Veteran Huang Zhong is here!"

Ling Bao hurriedly parried, but in Huang Zhong's hands, she could not move five moves, so she couldn't resist the enemy, so she looked back and left. Huang Zhong took advantage of the momentum to catch up, and the Sichuan soldiers were in chaos.

Huang Zhong killed the Sichuan soldiers and rushed straight to the front of the stronghold. Ling Bao returned to his horse and fought Huang Zhong again.

She never wanted to come to Youzhai, but when she saw all the flags in the village were changed, Ling Bao was shocked!When he took a look around the horse, the first general in gold armor and brocade robes was Cao Ang Cao Zixiu, Xia Houxuan on the left and Le Jin on the right, shouting: "I have captured the stockade, where are you going?"

It turned out that Cao Ang led his troops to meet him from behind, and took advantage of the situation to seize Deng Xian's village. Seeing that there was no way to go at both ends, Ling Bao took a remote path to return to Luocheng. Take Ling Bao alive.

It turned out that Zhuge Liang had already concluded that there would be enemy generals fleeing from here, so he ordered Cao Zhen to lie in ambush here. Cao Zhen packed up the rear army and ordered the Shu soldiers to lead the way.

Binding Ling Bao with a rope, Cao Zhen was overjoyed that there was indeed a fish that slipped through the net, and immediately sent Leng Bao to Cao Ang's stronghold. Those who pay for their lives.

He also said to all the soldiers who surrendered: "You Sichuan people have parents and wives. Those who are willing to surrender will be sent to the army, and those who do not want to surrender will be let you go back."

"My lord! The general will shoot and kill Deng Xian, but it's a pity that Leng Bao escaped and failed to capture him alive." Huang Zhongan went down to the foot of the stronghold, came to see Cao Ang, and reported the results of the battle to Cao Ang.

"Don't worry, old general! Leng Bao can't run away! He will definitely become a prisoner." Cao Ang rewarded Huang Zhong heavily, and he already knew that Zhuge Liang had made arrangements.

Not long after, someone came to report that Cao Zhen had captured Leng Bao alive, so Cao Ang ordered someone to take Ling Bao to the tent. Cao Ang went up to untie the rope for him, gave him wine to calm his shock, and asked, "Are you willing to surrender?"

Ling Bao's eyes rolled wildly, and she thought to herself, why don't I make a false argument with him and pretend to surrender, he will definitely let me go back and recruit other people, after he let me go back, it won't be too late to take revenge.

Leng Bao's face was full of joy, and he hurriedly kowtowed to the ground, and said: "Thanks to the general for saving me from death, why should I not surrender? Liu Gui and Zhang Ren are my life-and-death friends; if the general is willing to let me go back, I will recruit you immediately." When the two of you come and surrender, you will dedicate the city of Luo."

"Okay! If you can persuade these two people to surrender, I will reward you very much." Cao Ang was overjoyed, stepped forward to help Leng Bao, gave him clothes and saddle horse, and ordered him to return to Luocheng to recruit Zhang and Ren.

Lingbao was overjoyed, and after thanking her a thousand times, she immediately rode back to Luocheng. When she met Liu Gui and Zhang Ren, they asked, "You are back. We have been looking for you all night. I heard that your camp was captured by Cao Ang. Is there any chance?" This matter?"

Leng Bao didn't say a word about the capture and release, but said: "That's right! Our army's camp was breached by Cao Jun, Deng Xian was shot and killed by veteran Huang Zhong, and I killed more than ten of the enemy army and captured the horses. Only then did I escape, otherwise, I’m afraid I’m going to be with Deng Xian.”

Zhang Ren and Liu Gui were shocked!Zhang Ren asked, "What should we do now?"

"The top priority is to defend Luo County to the death, and then send people to Chengdu to ask for help from the lord." Liu Gui said, and everyone agreed, so Liu Gui hurriedly sent people to Chengdu for help.

(End of this chapter)