Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 2056 Emergency, sudden battle

  When the battle in the Western Regions started, the battle in Cochin also started.

  Different from the extended marching time in the northwest region due to the vast Gobi, the most influential factor in the Cochin region is not the distance, but the terrain.

Of course, many people also know this, so when Liu Bei, Guan Yu and others marched, many people were not optimistic. After all, Liu Bei and others led more than half of the recruits. A crowded place of soldiers is simply a natural target. In addition to the pass, there must be a large amount of arrows and other equipment in stock. Let alone Liu Bei and others will be able to attack the city in the end. It's fate!

  This is also the reason why Meng Yan looked at Liu Bei's far away battle flag and couldn't help but sigh at the pity. There may be some factors that sigh Meng Huo. After all, it was the intention of Liu Bei to send troops to cross-legged, General Fei Qian of Hussars. The powerful families in Nanzhong may not give Liu Bei face, but they must obey the arrangements of Hussars. So Meng Huo brought some Nanzhong people to follow Liu Bei, which is a compromise. arranged.

Meng Huo has Yi blood, but having Yi blood does not mean that he will be dull and foolish. On the contrary, he still has a unique cleverness in stealing, **** and playing tricks. He dawdled, constantly testing Liu Bei's bottom line, neither violating military orders, nor making a little contribution, procrastinating as long as he could, and hiding as much as he could. For example, if Liu Bei ordered to advance fifty miles, then it must be fifty miles, and he would not go more than one foot.

Liu Bei was not angry either, and sometimes he would call Meng Huo to question him, "Jiaoren's base is very good, with mountains, ditches, and walls as aids, it may be difficult to attack directly, but it will hurt the lives of soldiers in vain. I don't know what good strategy you can have? 』

  Meng Huo shook his head and waved his hands every time, "I'm stupid, I really have no good plan..."

In fact, it’s not that Meng Huo really doesn’t know. During the journey, Meng Huo already had some ideas. The trail, bypassing the ghost gate, flanking back and forth...

There was Meng Huo in history, and there was also the Nanzhong Rebellion, but it was not as Mr. Luo described that he had to be captured seven times before surrendering. That Meng Huo was really Mr. Luo himself. Hi big actor only.

  On the whole, Meng Huo, like most people in Nanzhong, has average loyalty to the big man. When the big Han is strong, the loyalty will remain at 60. Once the central court weakens, the San value in the Nanzhong area will start to drop wildly. It is normal behavior to support troops and stand on their own.

  So Meng Huo cooperated on the surface, but in fact, his mentality of watching jokes was normal.

   As far as Guimenguan is concerned, according to military standards, there are no small paths that can be detoured. However, wherever there are people active, there are always some loopholes. The life in the pass is boring and poor, and I will come out to cut some firewood, hunt, gather some medicine, open up some wasteland at the foot of the mountain, and supplement some non-staple food...

   Then there are people moving, and naturally there will be paths stepped on.

  So even if the gate of **** is difficult to walk, there will be trails that can be bypassed. It's just that the Jiaozhou soldiers will also take precautions for ordinary small roads, and for those little-known secret passages, you have to find a needle in a haystack, or find a guide from the villagers living nearby.

  Liu Bei smiled. In fact, he knew Meng Huo's careful thoughts like the back of his hand, and he even had a thorough calculation of the thoughts of the Jiaozhou soldiers at the gate of hell.

   What will happen to a pass that has not been attacked for a long time, or in other words, a threat?

These days, there is no rotation mechanism, and few high-ranking people have any compassion and will consider these big soldiers, so the Jiaozhou soldiers at the ghost gate have not encountered any military operations for at least five or six years. …

  Then these Jiaozhou soldiers at the gate of ghosts, will they practice day and night to improve their martial arts in battle?

Normally speaking, pass areas are similar to military-administered areas, and there will be no livelihood facilities, but the problem is that people always have needs of one kind or another, and the soldiers at these pass points have no chance to rotate to the interior for repairs , so it is inevitable that there will be more family members, even shops, restaurants, and other such idlers.

  So, once Liu Bei leads the troops, the soldiers and generals at the gate of ghosts will definitely send people to report to Shixie on the one hand, and on the other hand, gather around and gather people to resist.

  In this process, the flaws of the ghost gate were exposed.

  Ghost Gate Pass, although it is a pass leading to the north and south, is surrounded by mountains on both sides. The narrowest point is only more than 30 steps. The pass is surrounded by towering mountains.

   At the pass, there is also a stone tablet and a stone turtle erected by General Fubo.

  In the pass, on the mountainside, there is a small village, and this village was originally only for ordinary soldiers guarding the pass, but now there is a "big man", Shi Kuang.

  Shi Kuang, the son of Shi Xie's disciples.

  Shi Kuang didn't think Liu Bei could have the ability of General Fubo back then. If General Hussars came, Shi Kuang would pay more attention to it nervously.

  So now Shi Kuang paced back and forth in the low hall of the Guannei village with his hands behind his back, his face full of anger.

  Outside the hall, two Nanban leaders knelt at the foot of the steps, lying down on the ground.

  『You are too presumptuous, I don’t dare to kill you, do you? Shi Kuang cursed loudly, stomping on the wooden planks of the hall, "I tell you, since the envoy entrusted this place to me, I will have the final say on everything here!" If you don't listen to me, I will cut off your heads! 』

  The two Nanman leaders kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy.

  When Liu Bei came to attack, he naturally had to call in some men, and these Nanman villages near the Guimen Pass became the source of strong men Shi Kuang needed, but now it is the harvest season, how could the people in the villages be willing to come out?

Shi Kuang's soldiers had a tough attitude, and the Nanman people also had problems communicating with each other. They started fighting and even injured people. Naturally, Shi Kuang was furious and sent people to arrest the Nanman leaders of the two villages again. Coming here, on the one hand, he wanted to show his majesty and inviolability, and on the other hand, he wanted the southern barbarians to hand over the murderers, and at the same time sent some people to serve hard labor.

  Shi Kuang didn't intend to make things big at first, but since Liu Bei has sent troops to attack, he can't say that he is not prepared at all here, and he doesn't care whether he has enough manpower or whether there is labor support?

What?

  Why not prepare in advance?

  You must know that with the birth of human beings, there is a terminal illness that coexists with human beings, and it is deeply rooted and lingering. Human stupidity, despair, or potential can only erupt within the final time limit...

  From ancient times to the present, no one can escape from the claws of this terminal illness.

   Fishing and paddling all day long, burning liver all night, only in desperation will you show the courage to overcome difficulties and the spirit of fearlessness!

  It’s like Mr. Lu said...

  If human beings did not have the terminal disease of procrastination, which is holding them back, they would have flown out of the Milky Way long ago, okay?

  So Shi Kuang was paddling at the beginning, and when he learned that Liu Bei was marching, he hurriedly started preparing, isn't it normal?

Shi Kuang was going to reprimand the Nanman leaders, beat them, and then draw a big cake or something, but he didn't expect that after these two Nanman leaders were captured, for some reason, some Nanman leaders became more and more violent. Gathering outside the gate of hell, shouting and demanding the release of their leader, clamoring that if they don't let go, they will rush in and kill people.

   Is there any law for this Nima?

  Wang Kuang dismissed the threat of these guys from the Southern Barbarians outside the pass.

  Although it is said that Guimenguan is mainly aimed at the defense in the north, the wall in the south is also nearly two feet high, and the Nanmans have no siege equipment, so with those Nanmans holding bamboo knives and hatchets, is it possible that they still jump in?

What Shi Kuang was angry about was that his authority had been damaged. If this matter was spread, it would be said that Shi Kuang could not even command and control the Southern barbarians. Go, what face will he have in the future, what future will he have?

No matter how you look at it, Shi Kuang wanted to suppress this conflict, so now he sternly reprimanded the two barbarian leaders, and said official words in a serious manner, these southern barbarian leaders really couldn't understand , must use the most vulgar language to communicate, which makes Shi Kuang feel somewhat awkward and uncomfortable, and even feels it is a shame.

  In such a mood, although the two Nanman chiefs knelt down on the steps and begged for mercy, Shi Kuang was still angry and continued to scold loudly, echoing the shouts of the Nanman people outside the closed door...

  Shi Kuang was tired of scolding, so he ordered the Nanman chiefs to be detained first, but did not immediately reach an agreement with the Nanman chiefs. After all, Shi Kuang felt that the two Nanman chiefs should have a better memory!

   Shut up for a day, kill your temper first, and then go hungry all night, and it will be easier to negotiate terms tomorrow.

   These are normal operations.

  On the south gate of Ghost Gate, several Jiaozhou soldiers held their spears and leaned against the mossy stone wall. While aiming down at the gathered Southern barbarians, they muttered jokes with gloating smiles at the corners of their mouths.

  For these Jiaozhou soldiers at the bottom, seeing the misfortune of others can make them feel happy. They saw that there are Nanman people under them, so they are not the lowest. These Nanman people don't know the heights of heaven and earth, and they didn't give General Shi Kuang face before, but now they dare to gather people to make trouble. Where should General Shi Kuang save his face?

  Whether Shi Kuang is a serious general is not the point, the point is that Shi Kuang should have the face of a general...

Looking at the pass gate, there should be twenty people, plus there are Nanman rioters outside the closed gate, there should be more people, but when the ragged Nanman began to shiver at night, they huddled together to keep warm At that time, the soldiers who closed the gate of **** couldn't raise any vigilance, only ridiculing...

A Jiaozhou soldier stretched his neck and glanced at the Nanman who was curled up under the stone wall, sneered, and was about to retract his head when he felt something wrapped around his neck, and even his screams were suppressed. The stone wall was torn down with a dull "boom".

"superior! Zhang Fei gave an order while holding a saber.

   Zhang Fei had brought his soldiers around a few days ago.

At the gate of ghosts, deep in the ravine, not only is there a problem of climbing and ruggedness, but also thorns, and insects and snakes. At the lowest level, where the rotten fallen leaves are thick, people can even be buried. If you don’t know some tricks in the mountains and forests, It is undoubtedly a nightmare to pass these ravines. Even if Zhang Fei and others can pass, it only means that a small army can leave. There is no way for a large army to leave. After all, not everyone has the same skills as Master Pei's photographer.

  Because there were not many people passing by, Zhang Fei had been thinking about how to conquer this pass, and ended up running into an incident between Shi Kuang and Nanman...

A mountain soldier put the flying rope on the stone wall and climbed up like an ape, then dropped two or three ropes, and more soldiers climbed up, and the southern barbarians under the city wall also climbed up. Some noticed the movements of Zhang Fei and others, some stared blankly with wide-eyed eyes, and some stood up directly, dancing and shouting in their own way. I don't know if it was a warning or to attract Jiaozhou soldiers in the city. attention.

   Zhang Fei chose the corner of the city wall near the mountain. After the mountain soldiers climbed up the pass, they began to touch the city gate. In the night, they were like civet cats in the mountains, moving quickly and silently.

  Several Jiaozhou soldiers who were on duty were looking out through the opening of the city gate.

  『Look at these fools, what are they calling again? 』

  『I don’t know...have you lost your mind again? 』

Outside the city gate, this group of Nanman gathered together because the soldiers were unfair and took their leader away. As for the rhetoric about wanting to enter the city, most of them were just rushing, so the Jiaozhou soldiers didn't Taking these southern barbarians seriously, hiding behind the thick city walls and gates, they are naturally extremely safe. Looking at the jumping and jumping barbarians and laughing, they didn't notice someone behind them.

  Zhang Fei brought people up to touch it, and without a word, he raised his knife and slashed. Jiaozhou soldiers were caught off guard, and several of them were chopped down at once. But in a hurry, they were not Zhang Fei's opponents, and they were hacked to death in the blink of an eye.

  『Pull the latch! Open the gates! Zhang Fei ordered while checking the reaction in the city.

The south gate of Guimenguan is a traditional old-style gate. Each gate has two latches, which are stuck in the stone grooves beside the gate with thick wooden stakes. For those who do not know how to open , is naturally a very troublesome matter, but for Zhang Fei and others, it is very simple.

  Before the Jiaozhou soldiers in the pass reacted, Zhang Fei and others had already opened the city gate. The gate shaft had not been lubricated and maintained for a long time, and there was a creaking friction sound in the dark night...

  The southern barbarians were already standing in front of the city gate, looking at each other in surprise, feeling at a loss for a while. They wanted to get into the city, but none of them expected to get into the city. They didn't have siege equipment, and it was a bit whimsical to break through the city gate with their flesh and blood. Because of this, they kept shouting outside the city, but they didn't develop to the point of real siege.

  But suddenly someone climbed the city wall for them and opened the city gate, which made them somewhat overwhelmed.

  Zhang Fei threw out a few knives and guns that were originally Jiaozhou soldiers, and while beckoning with his arms, he muttered, "What the **** are these fools doing?" 』

Although Zhang Fei did not understand the language of the Nanman, but the body language is the same, a Nanman jumped out, picked up a sword, held it high, and shouted something, that is More than a dozen Southern barbarians also shouted together, and rushed into the city gate yelling.

  Seeing that someone took the lead, the rest of the Nanmans also rushed in rushing in, yelling indiscriminately, causing chaos in the city.

The area within the Guimen Pass is not large, and the official residence on the mountainside is also obvious. After the Nanmans rushed into the city, they frantically fought with the Jiaozhou soldiers in the pass. Shi Kuang was also alarmed. Under the protection of the guards, Under the anger, his face was a little distorted, "Kill! Kill those **** bedbugs! 』

  Jiaozhou soldiers began to gather and fought the Nanmans in the street. The shouts of both sides were loud and stalemate for a while.

If only the southern barbarians were the only rioters, after the Jiaozhou soldiers had passed the initial period of panic, Shi Kuang would gradually gain the upper hand due to the gap in equipment, and finally put down the riots, but unfortunately, he didn't notice Zhang Fei and the others climbed over the low house and came around from the other side. When they reappeared, they were within twenty steps of Shi Kuang and the others!

  Shi Kuang screamed in fright, and directed the guards around him to intercept him.

  Unfortunately, even Shi Kuang's guards are no match for Zhang Fei and others. With the cooperation of his subordinates, Zhang Fei chopped Shi Kuang's guard to the ground with two or three blows, and then rushed to Shi Kuang in a few steps, and chopped off Shi Kuang's head!

  Shi Kuang raised his long sword to block with all his strength, and with a sound of "Dang", the long sword flew out of his hand! Before Shi Kuang could yell out in shock, Zhang Fei flashed the saber in his hand again, and it rained blood!

  Shi Kuang's head flew high, and Youzi's eyes widened as he whirled in the air, his face full of horror and disbelief.

   In the blink of an eye, Shi Kuang died.

  『Surrender without killing! Zhang Fei raised Shi Kuang's head and shouted, "A certain man is under the command of Liu Shijun, the governor of Jiaozhou, a great Han!" Crack down on treason! Only kill the chief culprit, the coercion can avoid death! 』

  Zhang Fei exploded his voice, and the sound shook the whole field.

   Some of the soldiers and guards in the back were dumbfounded, and even the rest of the Jiaozhou soldiers were at a loss, and couldn't accept this fact for a while...

How is this possible?

  The southern barbarians also yelled along with Zhang Fei. They didn't know what they were yelling. Although they don't know the identities of Zhang Fei and others, the concept that an enemy's enemy is a friend is more or less there. Seeing someone helping, they naturally feel close, and seeing the bravery of Zhang Fei and others, they are even more admirable , So they crowded around Zhang Fei, yelling, and defeated the last morale of the Jiaozhou soldiers.

   This was a sudden battle. It came suddenly and ended even more abruptly. Most Jiaozhou soldiers had already faced defeat before they understood what was going on. They were baffled and at a loss. They didn't know how these Nanmans entered the city, and how could Shi Kuang, who was always coaxing and showing extraordinary bravery, be beheaded?

   What puzzled the Jiaozhou soldiers even more was that they just heard that Liu Bei and others sent troops, why did they get here so quickly?

  (end of this chapter)