The Strongest Overlord of the Three Kingdoms

It is said that it is the throat of Yizhou and the barrier of Hanzhong.

Even Liu Bei claimed to be the King of Hanzhong, which shows how much he attaches importance to the land of Hanzhong.

And Yangpingguan is the west gate of Hanzhong, connected to the old road of Chencang in the north, and can reach Guanzhong.

It is connected to Jinniu Road in the south, which is also the closest road to the Yizhou Basin.

After passing Yangping Pass in the east, there is the Hanzhong Plain of Yimapingchuan.

Therefore, as long as Yangping Pass is taken, whether it is taking Hanzhong from the east or attacking Yizhou from the south, the initiative will be firmly held in the hands.

Especially for Liu Ke, if he wants to completely wipe out Liu Bei's forces, he must capture Yangping Pass and capture Hanzhong.

If Liu Bei is compressed to the Yizhou Basin, he can wipe it all out at any time.

If the other party wants to go north, he will be overwhelmed by the difficulty of the road to Shu and the supply of food and grass.

Therefore, for Liu Ke, the next battle will be very important.

It may even be related to the victory of the Southwest.

Only by taking the southwest can we go down the river, take Jingzhou in the east, and completely wipe out the troubles along the Sun and Liu roads.

So Liu Ke almost had the belief that he would win, and chased Liu Bei to Yangping Pass.

For Liu Bei, even if he loses Yangping Pass, he will not perish immediately.

But once there is a mistake, his desire to plot the world will surely come to nothing.

So this battle is equally crucial to Liu Bei.

Yangping Pass is not just a pass, it has actually been built into a systematic defense line under the management of the predecessors, with the help of its own shape.

First of all, to the south of Yangping Pass is the rushing Hanshui River, and the name Hanzhong comes from the fact that the Hanshui River passes through the whole area.

To the north of Yangping Pass is a mountain called Zoumaling, behind which there is a camp fort guarding Yangping Pass.

These are the structures outside Yangping Pass, and further inward on the north and south sides, there are Dingjun Mountain and Tiandang Mountain forming corners of each other.

In other words, if Yangping Pass is lost, Dingjun Mountain and Tiandang Mountain can still be used to block the opponent from the Hanzhong Plain.

There is even the possibility of counterattacking again and conquering Yangping Pass.

Such a special geographical environment is far different from other passes, which will collapse as soon as they are lost.

Therefore, for both sides, the battle of Yangping Pass will be an arduous battle.

Liu Bei's army has returned to defend Yangping Pass, and he and Guan Yu personally led the army to garrison on Qiang Pass.

Zhang Fei, on the other hand, was stationed at the camp fort behind Zoumaling, which served as a barrier with Yangping Pass.

If the enemy attacks the battalion fort, they will go out and attack the enemy's rear.

If the enemy directly attacks the pass, they can go out of the camp and fort to attack.

Dingjunshang and Tiandang Mountain are temporarily used as the second line of defense, led by Wei Yan and Huo Jun respectively.

When Liu Ke's army arrived outside Yangping Pass, it was almost blocked by the Xiongguan, which was built on the mountain and tens of feet high.

In desperation, Liu Ke had no choice but to temporarily station twenty miles outside the pass, and it would not be too late to attack after finding a way to break the city.

"What's the best way to break through, dear friends?" Liu Ke asked straight to the point.

However, the answer to him was a long silence, and for a while, everyone had no way to defeat the enemy.

And Pang Tong even said: "Your Majesty, Yangping Pass is dangerous. If you want to enter Hanzhong, there is no other way than this pass.

If you make a detour, you can only enter Hanzhong by returning to Guanzhong and passing the Bao ramp.

But in this way, it will take at least a few months to go back and forth.What's more, the praise slope is also difficult to walk, and you have to pay a huge price.

Therefore, only a strong attack can have a chance to break through.There is no other good way! "

When Liu Ke heard this, his expression became even uglier.

Since he started his army, he has won hundreds of battles and is almost invincible.

But at this Yangping pass, I suddenly felt a little tricky like never before.

In fact, it is not that Liu Ke's ability has declined, but because he is fighting not only enemies, but also the general trend of the world.

For Liu Ke, this is the biggest opponent.

"It seems that we can only try to attack first, and make a decision after exploring the reality of the enemy!"

In the end, Liu Ke had no choice but to accept this fact.

So Zhang Liao and Dian Wei were sent to lead [-] troops each to attack Yangping Pass and Zoumaling respectively.

Zhang Liao's army rushed to Yangping pass first, seeing the towering majestic pass in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a little trembling.

But at His Majesty's entrustment, Zhang Liao did not dare to delay, and immediately began to attack the city.

I saw a general flashing out from the top of the city, it was Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang.

The appearance of this person shocked Zhang Liao instantly.

He and Guan Yu are old acquaintances, so they are naturally the most aware of each other's strength.