Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 406 Heading to Yangping Pass

In Chang'an, the Prime Minister's Mansion, Zhang Yun was kneeling outside the hall. He had been kneeling for more than two hours, that is, an hour. He lost Yangping Pass first, and then Wakou Pass. Li Song didn't directly order him to be beheaded. Just letting him kneel outside is really not a punishment.

A personal guard ran quickly from a distance, passed Zhang He, entered, knelt down on one knee in front of Li Song, and said, "I report to Duke Tang, General Xiang sent someone to report! Great victory at Yangping Pass! Cao Ang retreated to defend Dingjun Mountain." After saying that, he backed out.

The great victory at Yangping Pass is certainly something to be happy about, but Cao Ang's retreat to Dingjun Mountain is to kick off the rhythm of the battle at Dingjun Mountain.

"This time I won Yangping Pass, I feel a lot more at ease. It's just that Cao Ang retreated to Dingjun Mountain. If I don't destroy it, I won't be able to sleep or eat!" Li Song said to the marching Sima Guo Huai.

After bragging about Li Song's brilliance, Guo Huai cautiously said, "Mr. Tang, General Zhang Yun is still kneeling outside for an hour. Look, isn't it..."

This Zhang He knelt outside for two hours, which was considered a warning. There was really no need for him to kneel again. Now that Guo Huai proposed, it undoubtedly gave Li Song a step down.

Li Song naturally followed the trend, snorted softly, and seeing Guo Huai's fearful look, he said calmly: "This time, I decided to personally lead the troops to Yangping Pass and attack Dingjun Mountain, so I will give Zhang Yun a chance to make a contribution. Let him in!"

Guo Huai bowed his hands and said: "Obey!" Immediately, he left the hall, went outside, stepped forward and said to Zhang He, "Mr. Tang, let the general go in."

Zhang Yun hurriedly got up, and Guo Huai whispered in his ear, "Duke Tang wants to personally lead the army to conquer Cao Ang, the general must seize the opportunity and make meritorious deeds! Otherwise, there will be no place for the general to settle down in the future."

Zhang He was taken aback, put down his raised foot, turned his head to look at Guo Huai with gratitude, cupped his fists and said, "Thank you Guo Sima for your words, Zhang He is very grateful!"

"General, hurry up and go in! Don't keep Mr. Tang waiting." Guo Huai smiled slightly, and Zhang He immediately thanked him and stepped in.

"The last general, Zhang He, pays homage to Duke Tang!" When Zhang He saw Li Song, he accepted his head and bowed.

"Get up!" Li Song asked Zhang He to get up, and Zhang He thanked him for getting up. Li Song said: "Tomorrow, I will lead 50 soldiers mobilized from various places to Yangping Pass to fight Cao Ang's army to the death. Keping, if we lose, Hanzhong will become Cao Ang's territory."

"You failed twice because you underestimated the enemy. This time, I will give you another chance to command the right-wing soldiers and horses, and fight with the army to pacify Dingjun Mountain."

"Promise! The final general will definitely live up to Duke Tang's high expectations." Zhang He was grateful and saluted with fists clasped.

The next day, the army marched from Chang'an to Hanzhong. After traveling day and night, the army soon arrived at Yangping Pass.

Yangping Guan is leaning against Jigong Mountain in the south and Jialing River in the north. The terrain is extremely dangerous. It can enter Sichuan in the south, Lueyang in the north, Longnan in the west, and Hanzhong in the east. It has been an important military town since ancient times.

Yangping Pass has been regarded as the "throat of Shu" and "Gateway of Hanzhong" since ancient times. Therefore, there is an exclamation that "the most dangerous Hanzhong is like Yangping"!

The vicissitudes of the years could not erase the traces of the war at Yangpingguan. Yangpingguan still stands tall in the endless years. It has witnessed countless fierce battles and welcomed so many heroes and sons and daughters.

Outside Yangping Pass, Xiang Yu, Pei Yuanqing and others are welcoming Li Song's arrival. This is the second time Li Song has set foot on Yangping Pass. The first time, he fought with Zhang Lujun here. He couldn't attack for a long time. Finally, he used the tactic of blowing back , deceived Zhang Lujun, and then captured Yangping Pass.

Inside Yangping Pass, Li Song sat upright on the main seat. Li Yuanba on the left was wearing a black iron armor, a black gold crown with hair tied on his head, and two big hammers in his hand. The awakening of a bodyguard!

Li Yuanba dared to act recklessly like this, but Pei Yuanqing didn't dare to be like him. He just looked at his nose and nose, completely ignoring the "eyes" that Li Yuanba threw at him. Seeing that Pei Yuanqing didn't respond to him, Li Yuanba felt bored, so he gave up.

On the right, Xu Chu was wearing armor, an iron helmet, and a red battle robe. He pressed his sword hilt and glared, as if a God of War was standing beside Li Song. This is the posture a guard general should have.

"This time, I came here in person to witness the destruction of Cao Ang's army. I have tolerated these remnants for such a long time, and it is time to deal with them." Li Song first affirmed their battle results and said After returning to Xuchang, they must be promoted to ranks. After they thanked them, they stated the purpose of this time, and they wanted to see Cao Ang's death in person.

"Now, how is the situation of Cao Ang's army?" Li Song asked about the situation of Cao Ang's army. After all, he had just arrived at Yangping Pass. He only knew that Cao Ang was retreating to Dingjun Mountain, but he didn't know anything about the specific situation.

"I report to Tang Gong, the main force of Cao Ang's army is stationed at Dingjun Mountain, and they have been eyeing me at Yangping Pass." After Jin Wushu finished, Yan Zongbi came out, clasped his fists in a salute, and reported the information he found to Li Song one by one.

Knowing the specific situation of the enemy army, the next step is naturally to arrange the battle plan. When it comes to marching and fighting, and arranging troops, everyone here is above Li Song except Pei Yuanqing.

That being the case!Li Song didn't come out to make a fool of himself, he decided to hand over this great task to Xue Rengui. After all, Xue Rengui was one of the best marshals in the Tang Dynasty, and it was not the easiest way to arrange combat opportunities.

Since this matter was handed over to Xue Rengui, the matter of arranging food and grass should be done by himself. As the saying goes, the three armies do not move food and grass first!
"The Tiandang Mountain's food and grass is the source of life for Hanzhong's soldiers. If there is any mistake, Hanzhong will not be guaranteed! I decided to hoard all the army's food and grass in Tiandang Mountain." Li Song said.

"Mr. Tang, if all the food and grass are placed on Tiandang Mountain, the food and grass are the lifeblood of the army. I don't know who should guard it?" Hou Cheng came out and asked.

"What Hou Cheng said is very true!" Li Song agreed with Hou Cheng's opinion. He already had a suitable candidate. He looked at Pei Yuanqing and said, "Pei Yuanqing, I order you to lead [-] troops to guard Tiandang Mountain. Ensure the safety of food and grass, and go with Li Yuanba, the left commander of the personal guard camp under my command."

"No!" Pei Yuanqing hurried out of the queue, clasping his fists and bowing in response.

"Okay!" Compared to Pei Yuanqing's rigor, Li Yuanba was much more easy-going, and said with a big grin.

"The matter of food and grass has been properly arranged, and the next step is to arrange the attack on Cao Ang's army in Dingjun Mountain. This matter will be arranged by General Xue Rengui." Li Song signaled that Xue Rengui did not know the battle plan.

"Thank Mr. Tang for his trust, and the minister will overstep!" Xue Rengui stood up and bowed his hands to Li Song, then turned around and bowed his hands to the generals, saying: "I also ask you to cooperate a lot and make meritorious deeds together!"

(End of this chapter)