Great Han Empire

Chapter 991 Chapter [-]
Immortal pass.

The coalition forces were besieged, and Guan Yu and Pang Yi's armies were stuck on the three-mile-long mountain road, lost in advance and retreat, and cut off their vitality.

Yang Ren's and Zhang Ren's Yizhou troops failed to attack well. Facing the dense arrows and roaring ballistas of the northern army, the soldiers frightened and hesitated.Yan Yan was powerless. Although he held up his shield, took the lead, and charged bravely, his army was too small to move the Huben camp of the Northern Xinjiang Army.

In order to break out of the siege as soon as possible, Pang Yi and Deng Xian spared no effort to oversee the fierce attack, but Yu Du's middle base camp stood firmly in the center of the battlefield like an Optimus Prime, motionless.

Zhao Yun came to the front line in person and commanded Liu Yu and Zhang Xun's two battalions of southern troops to attack and kill in turn, killing Guan Yu who was blocking the attack and retreating step by step.

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In the middle of the night, Zhao Yun received news that Liu Bei had led his army out of Hechi and was retreating to Biancheng.Yang Feng and Yan Liang reported that now that Hechi had been conquered, would the army follow and pursue and surround them?

Zhao Yun alerted Yan Liang urgently and led an army of 5000 to chase after him overnight.Yang Feng was ordered to lead [-] troops to defend the city, and Guo Xun was ordered to lead [-] Southern Army soldiers to support the Xianrenguan battlefield.

Zhao Yun asked all the ministries to attack overnight, wipe out the rebels as soon as possible, and occupy the Immortal Pass.

On the battlefield, bursts of violent drums were like stormy waves, one after another, shaking the dark mountains and plains.On the tens of miles long mountain road, densely packed bonfires are like stars in the sky, brilliant and dazzling, illuminating the mountain and the battlefield where the sound of killing is loud.

Guan Yu's blood-stained shirt sat silently beside a bonfire.Pang Yi, Deng Xian and several generals of the army stood opposite him, anxious.

Just now, the scouts reported that the Northern Xinjiang Army was advancing rapidly along the ridges on both sides of the avenue. It is estimated that at dawn, the two wings of the battlefield will be controlled by the Northern Xinjiang Army. died.

"The direction of Immortal Pass..." Guan Yu raised his head slowly and asked hoarsely, "Are you still attacking?"

"My lord, please face reality squarely and stop counting on Zhang Ren and Yang Ren's rescue. They can't kill them." Pang Yi pointed in the direction of Xianrenguan and shouted, "They are only one mile away from us, only one mile away. ...Six hours, a full six hours, they haven't killed, what do you expect?"

"My lord, the enemy encircling from the direction of Hechi stretches for more than ten miles, and there are at least 5 people. They attack continuously, and we can't resist them at all." Deng Xian was very excited, waving his hands again and again, "The front is Chang'an Yu Du's middle camp and Zhang Zhen's Huben camp are the most powerful troops in the Northern Frontier Army. Even if we wipe out all the troops, we may not be able to break through. My lord, forget it, don't fight Alright, leave us some people..."

These 5000 people basically came from Yizhou, and they used to be the troops of Zhao Wei and Pang Yi. Seeing their subordinates dying one after another, and seeing the army in desperation, generals such as Pang Yi and Deng Xian couldn't help it. Want to surrender, don't want to fight anymore.

Guan Yu closed his eyes and shook his head in pain.

"My lord, Hechi must be surrounded. King Qin and the army in the city are in danger. No matter how long we stay here, we will not be able to save the fate of defeat." Pang Yi walked to Guan Yu and leaned over to persuade him, "Chang'an sent reinforcements. The army is bound to win against Wudu, we have no retreat, no more... Please, my lord, give the brothers a way out..."

Pang Yi suddenly knelt down, weeping uncontrollably, "We have fought with the King of Qin for four years and suffered countless hardships. What are we trying to do? Is saving the country just to let these innocent brothers die here in vain?"

Deng Xian and other generals all knelt down.

Over the years, the northern border army has attacked cities and villages, often refusing to accept surrendered soldiers and even killing captives inhumanely. Among them, Yan Liang is famous all over the world for his bloodthirsty.Not long ago, the coalition forces besieged and killed the general of the northern border, Ku Chief, and [-] soldiers, and Yan Liang is now the commander of the northern border army on the Wudu battlefield. If the coalition forces surrender, they will most likely be killed by Yan Liang.To survive, the only chance is from Guan Yu.When General Li Hong was attacking Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun in Youzhou, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and others followed Liu Yu to the north to join the war. They served under Li Hong's tent for a long time, and Guan Yu met many friends during that time. General of the Northern Army.If the general Guan Yu knew in the opposing army, and he still remembered the past relationship, could persuade Yan Liang to accept the surrender of the coalition forces, then everyone would have a chance to survive.

"What if Yan Liang refuses our surrender?" Guan Yu asked helplessly, looking at the soldiers standing around, looking at their desperate and helpless eyes.

Pang Yi smiled bitterly, "We have worked hard, we have tried our best, and when we get to the Nine Springs, we must at least have an explanation for these dead souls."

Guan Yu remained motionless, like a sculpture.It is difficult for him to choose, between loyalty and life, it is difficult to choose.Surrendering is tantamount to betraying Liu Bei, and has since become a sinner who betrayed the Lord and a treacherous villain.If you don't surrender, more than 1 brothers and more than 1 lives, even if you die, you can't face these more than 1 innocent souls.

In the early morning, the scouts reported again that Yang Ren, Zhang Ren and Yan Yan had withdrawn their troops.Yang Ren wanted to retreat into the pass a long time ago, but Yan Yan attacked desperately like a madman.On the opposite side was a group of his brothers and more than 1 lives. They were surrounded by the Northern Border Army. If they were not rescued, they would die, but relying on his own strength was useless.His soldiers were getting fewer and fewer, and he was also seriously injured and unconscious.Yang Ren wanted to withdraw his troops, but Zhang Ren agreed, and continuing to fight would have no meaning except to let more people die in vain.

Zhang Ren and Yang Ren withdrew their troops, and the last hope of the coalition forces breaking through was also shattered.

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Zhao Yun received a report that the coalition forces were about to surrender, and Guan Yu, the commander of the coalition forces, begged to see Zhao Yun alone.

"No, don't allow them to surrender, kill me, continue to attack..." Wang Dang roared loudly, shouting and shouting at the messenger.

"Heizi, calm down." Zhao Yun frowned and said coldly, "If they are not allowed to surrender, do you know how many people we will die?"

"How many people died? How many people can we die?" Wang Dang rushed to Zhao Yun in two or three steps, roaring loudly, "Two thousand? Three thousand? I admit it. I want to kill them, kill them all, one Do not stay."

"Why did you let two or three thousand soldiers die in vain? What right do you have to deprive them of their lives? Is their life as insignificant as worthless?" Zhao Yun slapped the table with his palm and stood up abruptly, "Back then You also thought so when you were in the Taihang Mountains? Aren’t two or three thousand lives a life?”

"I don't care... I want revenge..." Wang Dang raised his fist and slammed it hard on the table, "Let Liu Yu and Zhang Xuan get out of the way, and I will lead people to rush up. If you don't want to kill, I will come kill."

"Aren't your subordinates my subordinates? Are your soldiers my soldiers?" Zhao Yun frowned coldly, and shouted sharply, "You don't even want the life of your own brother, are you still human? What qualifications do you have to command this army?" army?"

Wang Dang was furious, and grabbed Zhao Yun by the collar, "Master Zhao, don't force me..."

Zhao Neng and others were shocked, and they rushed forward and surrounded Wang Dang.The generals in the tent were also shocked, Guo Xun, Liao Lei and others hurriedly pulled the two away.

"Catch it..." Zhao Yun slammed his fist, and the case was almost torn apart, "Drag it on."

Wang Dang was so angry that his face was red, and he opened his mouth to roar.With sharp eyes and quick hands, Liao Lei tightly covered his mouth, dragged him out with Zhao Neng and others.

Zhao Yun's murderous aura was fierce, and he glared at the generals in the tent, "Whoever dares to surrender will be shot."

All the generals looked at the broken table on the ground, silent like a cicada, and hung their heads in silence.

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Guan Yu sat across from Zhao Yun, looking at the slightly flickering candlelight in the corner of the tent, his expression was in a trance, and he didn't say a word from the beginning to the end.

Zhao Yun waited for a while, his sword eyebrows were slightly frowned, and a sneer appeared on his face, "I haven't seen you in 17 years, Mr. Guan is still in good spirits."

Guan Yu seemed to be awakened by this sentence, and his eyes slowly turned to Zhao Yun's face, "17 years? I hardly know you. At that time, you didn't have a beard and you were very young."

Back then on the Youzhou battlefield, Zhao Yun commanded the iron cavalry, and Guan Yu had only a few encounters, and had little contact with each other.Knowing that this well-known Zhao Yun is the commander-in-chief of the northern Xinjiang army, Guan Yu felt very uncomfortable. 17 years ago, everyone fought for the big man on the same battlefield, but now one is in the sky and the other is in the ground. The fate is so unfair.

"I don't want to waste time." Zhao Yun said, "Master Guan surrendered, there must be some conditions, you can say it quickly. If you can agree, I will agree. If you can't, we will break up and continue the war."

Guan Yu narrowed his eyes slowly, stared at Zhao Yun for a while, and said softly: "I just want to know one thing, can your lord ensure the lives of my soldiers."

Zhao Yun thought for a while, then shook his head, "I can't guarantee this... The hatred between our two armies is too deep, and there are too many people who want to kill you. After you disarm, you have to move to the rear. If you make a mistake, you will be killed by us." People who find an excuse to kill, unless..."

Guan Yu's eyebrows twitched slightly, his eyes drooped, and his hands shook slightly, obviously trying to suppress the anger in his heart, "Unless what?"

"Unless you can make meritorious deeds, try to reduce the hatred between each other." Zhao Yun said lightly.

Guan Yu thought for a moment, then sighed: "I'll help you win the Immortal Pass."

Zhao Yun shook his head, "The Immortal Pass should be taken by Pang Daren. If I'm not wrong, the soldiers of this army are mainly from Yizhou. In comparison, Pang Daren cares more about their lives and deaths. It’s more suitable for huge people.”

Guan Yu smiled wryly, "After we help you win the Immortal Pass, can you make a promise?"

Zhao Yun still shook his head.Guan Yu's face turned cold, and his murderous aura burst out.Zhao Yun was calm and composed, with a mocking look in his eyes.

"How about my head?" Guan Yu and Zhao Yun looked at each other for a while, and finally sighed, pointing to their own head, "If you agree, I will give you my head now."

Zhao Yun glanced at him in surprise, "Could it be that in the eyes of Master Guan, your head can replace the lives of more than 1 people?" Zhao Yun laughed loudly, "In my opinion, your head has nothing to do with the heads of ordinary soldiers. the difference."

Guan Yu froze for a moment when he heard the words, his expression was awkward and lonely, and even more desolate and sad.

"We have surrounded Liu Bei in Xiabian. Go and persuade him to surrender." Zhao Yun said, "If Liu Bei would rather give up the lives of more than 1 people than surrender, then don't blame us."

Guan Yu was furious, and said sharply: "Master Zhao, I still have more than 1 people. If you want to kill them all, it will not be so easy."

"Really?" Zhao Yun pointed to the outside of the big tent, "Then please go back and regroup the army, and we will fight again."

Guan Yu jumped up, turned around and left, but after walking a few steps, he stopped again.He returned empty-handed like this, unable to explain.

Looking at his back, Zhao Yun sneered and said, "If more than 1 lives are not as important as his own in Liu Bei's eyes, then why are you fighting for him?"

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In the early morning, the drums on the battlefield sounded again, earth-shattering.

Yang Ren and the others hurried up to the Immortal Pass, looking nervously at the battlefield hidden in the mountains and forests, hoping for a miracle.The Northern Xinjiang Army rested for half the night. Guan Yu, Pang Yi and others might be able to take advantage of this time to recharge their batteries and rush out with their troops.

In the morning, a miracle finally appeared. Pang Yi was drenched in blood and led more than 500 people out of the encirclement.

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In the afternoon of the same day, Zhao Yun commanded the army to fight to Guanxia and opened up the battlefield.

In the evening, Pang Yi volunteered to lead an army to guard the tower.The Immortal Pass is relatively small, and there are only thousands of troops from Pang Yi, Yan Yan, and Yang Ren in the pass, and Zhang Ren leads the army outside the pass.

In the early morning, Pang Yi ordered his men to open the city gate, and the Northern Xinjiang Army took advantage of the momentum to rush in, causing chaos in the pass.Yang Ren was caught off guard, and Pang Yi put a knife on his neck, so he had to order the whole army to surrender.Outside the pass, Zhang Ren heard drums shaking the sky in the pass, and the sound of killing was like a tide. Knowing that the pass was lost, he fled to Xingcheng Pass with his army.

Xingcheng Pass (now northwest of Lueyang County, Shaanxi Province) is located on the north bank of the West Han River, only sixty miles away from Jucheng.A hundred miles southeast of Jucheng is Xiting, and tens of miles south of Xiting is Yangping Pass.

Zhang Ren rushed to Xingcheng Pass out of breath, and urgently called Liu Zhang, king of Shu, and Yang Song, prefect of Hanzhong.Immortal Pass is lost, please strengthen the defense of Yangping Pass and Jinniu Mountain immediately, so as to block the way for the Northern Xinjiang Army to attack Hanzhong and Bashu.

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The red sun is rising slowly, and the lush mountains are hidden in the white mist, just like a fairyland.

Zhao Yun and Wang Dang stood on the city tower, looking at the beautiful morning, fascinated.

"Heizi, are you still angry?" Zhao Yunhuan touched Wang Dang lightly with both arms, and asked with a smile.

"My heart hurts, my heart hurts..." Wang Dang poked his heart, his eyes were a little moist, "I know you are right, I know I shouldn't kill them, they are just like us, a bunch of people struggling to survive Poor people who are struggling, but..." Wang Dang turned and pointed to the distant mountains hidden in the clouds, "When I walked through the mountains, when I saw the tombs, I couldn't face those dead brothers ...I can't face it..." Wang Dang's tears rolled down, "It's been many years, many years, so many brothers have not died..."

Zhao Yun reached out and hugged his shoulder, and patted him hard, "You lead the army to attack Xingcheng Pass, I will take care of the matter here. We need time, we need to capture Yangping Pass before Liu Bei, and enter Hanzhong, otherwise Hanzhong will be defeated. It is likely to become Liu Bei's pocket."

Wang Dang wiped away his tears, and asked in a low voice: "Hutou asked clearly, is there indeed a small road that can go over the mountain to Jucheng?"

"Yang Fu and Zhao Ang were born in Wudu, and they are very familiar with the terrain of Longnan, so there is nothing wrong with it." Zhao Yun said, "According to Yang Fu, after Liu Bei arrives in Jucheng, if he can find a guide, he can follow the A secret path on the north bank of the Mianshui River directly kills Mianyang City in Hanzhong. As long as there are people in Mianyang City to support Liu Bei, Liu Bei can pass through Ji Valley to reach Baozhong City, and then rush into Nanzheng by surprise and seize Hanzhong."

Wang Dang sneered, "Zilong, I'm leaving. If I can occupy Jucheng before Liu Bei, he will die."

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Chinese army tent.

After hearing Zhao Yun's words, Guan Yu and Pang Yi couldn't believe it.Liu Bei escaped unexpectedly, escaped from the siege of the northern border army unexpectedly.

"What do you want to tell me?" Guan Yu asked blankly after a long silence.

"I want to tell you that although Master Pang Yi helped us capture the Immortal Pass and made great contributions, if you break your promise and run away without authorization, Master Pang Yi's head will not be kept. The heads of Yan Yan, Deng Xian, and Leng Bao will also be lost." Not to mention, as for the more than 1 soldiers, they will also be buried with you." Zhao Yun said slowly with a smile on his face, "Brother Yun, can you swear that you will never betray your brother again?"

Guan Yu was extremely angry, his eyes were wide open, murderous.Pang Yi was taken aback, and subconsciously grabbed Guan Yu's arm, "Brother Yun..."

Zhao Yun looked leisurely, staring at Guan Yu's red face, and asked word by word: "Are you loyal to the emperor of Han, or to Liu Bei? Are you willing to die for more than 1 brothers, or are you willing to die for Liu Bei?" Die for a man? What is loyalty? What is righteousness?" Zhao Yun gradually raised his voice and said loudly, "To die for a great man is called loyalty; to die for more than 1 brothers is called righteousness."

Guan Yu's expression was dull, his murderous aura dissipated little by little, and his face was full of confusion.Could it be that my loyalty is all wrong?Am I right to surrender?Of course I should be loyal to the big man and the emperor, of course I should die for the big man and my brothers, but why am I in so much pain?Why so desperate?
Pang Yi looked at Guan Yu who was in chaos, and shook his head helplessly, "Master Zhao, what are you going to do with us?"

"Temporarily stay in the Hechi camp, waiting for the imperial edict." Zhao Yun said calmly, "Unless there are no accidents, Lord Guan will go to Chang'an. Lord Yan Yan will also return to Chang'an to heal his wounds. You may stay in the army to lead the troops."

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In October, Liu Bei led his army across the mountains to Jucheng.At this moment, Zhang Ren is in a bloody battle with Wang Dang at Xingcheng Pass.

Li Jun bid farewell and left.Liu Bei was grateful and gave a generous gift, but Li Jun didn't accept it and drifted away.According to Liu Bei's order, Pang Tong found Shen Dan's friend Yuan Chang in the small town.

Yuan Chang is a disciple of Wudoumi Taoism and Zhang Lu. After seeing Liu Bei, he asked for the map that Shen Dan gave Liu Bei, "Five days later, we arrived at Mianyang City, and Mianyang ordered Liu Xiong to prepare food and supplies for the army. "

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