"Third brother, don't worry. Sooner or later we will be reunited again. Besides, your family, mine, and my eldest brother's family are all in the hands of the Huaxia Kingdom. I have to ask you to take more care of me," Guan Yu said.
"Second brother, youI worked so hard to find you. We finally met, and you want to drive me away again. You should let me live with you for a while, right?"
Guan Yu thought for a while, glanced at the Qinglong Yanyue Sword placed behind Zhang Fei against the stone wall of the cave, and said: "That's good, you can teach me some of my sword skills. In the past, I lost to Zhao Zilong. The third brother's bravery Above me, I can never guess who will win or lose with Zhao Zilong. Since my third brother is going to serve in China, I will naturally help you."
"Second brotherwhen did Isaid I was going to serve in ChinaI"
"There are no outsiders here, what are you hiding from me? My eldest brother is gone, so there is no need to hide it anymore. In the past in Jizhou, when my eldest brother faked his death, you were the first to go to Lin Nan, and then borrowed Lin Nan's help. Nan has the power to avenge his elder brother, and although Lin Nan and you are not close friends, they have let you go twice and given you famous horses. Lin Nan intends to make you a general under his command. He is already the emperor of the Huaxia Kingdom. Among the five tiger generals of the Huaxia Kingdom, Zhao Yun is the leader and has the most outstanding martial arts. If you can defeat Zhao Yun in one fell swoop, your status in the Huaxia Kingdom will be extremely respected, and you, me and my eldest brother¡¯s family will be respected. Only then will I have more strength to protect"
After Zhang Fei heard what Guan Yu said, he secretly thought: "It turns out that the second brother has known my thoughts for a long time, but what the second brother said is right. I should shoulder the responsibility of protecting the families of the three brothers"
"Third brother, I will let you stay here for half a month. With your martial arts skills, you can definitely practice my sword skills within half a month. When the time comes, you can master it yourself, and you must use the sword I taught you. If I can defeat Zhao Yun, it means that I have defeated Zhao Yun."
Zhang Fei suddenly laughed and said: "Second brother, you are so insidious Then I will simply teach you my spear skills. You go and have another try with Zhao Yun. Wouldn't it be better if you beat him yourself?"
"Well, in the past half month, I will teach you sword skills, and you will teach me spear skills, and the two of us will learn from each other. If I ever see Zhao Yun again in the future, I will definitely defeat him myself!"
The two of them had decided on a plan and decided to teach each other their martial arts skills. And Zhang Fei also decided to return to China and shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting the three families
At the same time, Hanzhong County, Nanzheng City.
Lin Nan had already sent out several imperial edicts. When he heard that Cao Cao had led an army of 100,000 to Jiameng Pass, he felt that his troops were too few, so he immediately sent another scout to Liangzhou to deliver a message, asking Taishi Ci to dispatch 50,000 troops to assist Hanzhong. .
The scouts here have just left. Bian Xi came in immediately and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Cao Cao is leading an army of 30,000 people towards Dingjun Mountain. I don't dare to delay. I will come to report on the starry night."
"Cao Cao is leading the expedition personally, and he also has Pang Tong as his military advisor. I'm afraid Zhang Ren will be unable to resist, so you send the order immediately. Assemble 10,000 troops to quickly support Dingjun Mountain. There must be no mistakes in this mountain. I will take people to Dingjun Mountain first. , you lead the 10,000 troops and follow." After hearing this, Lin Nan felt unprecedentedly nervous for some reason. The arrival of the army was a long way away, and Uliden and Dianwu arrived from the West City with limited supplies. Wars had been going on for a while, and the troops were being consumed very quickly. Even if they were recruited from Luoyang, it would already be too late. Therefore, he will definitely go to Dingjun Mountain to meet his old rival Cao Mengde in person.
"No!"
Lin Nan immediately led a thousand Feiyu troops and Fazheng out of Nanzheng City, leaving Zhang Meng to guard Hanzhong.
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Dingjun Mountain is a famous battlefield during the Three Kingdoms period. It is known as "if you win Dingjun Mountain, you will win Hanzhong, and if you win Hanzhong, you will rule the world." This shows the great role Dingjun Mountain played in Hanzhong. Of course, this role is mainly based on the defense of Shu, but only for the southwest.
Dingjun Mountain belongs to the Daba Mountain Range, which runs from Gaomiaozi to the plains and has twelve beautiful peaks, from Shishanzi to Yuanshanzi, known as the "Twelve Peaks", and to the east is the solitary peak of Dangkou Temple, from west to east Stretching for more than ten kilometers, it is like a dragon playing with a pearl, so it is known as "a pearl in the Twelve Mountains".
There is a large natural pot-bottom-shaped depression in the south of Dingjun Mountain, with a circumference of three or four miles. It is called "Yangtian Depression" and can house more than ten thousand soldiers and horses. From the mountain, you can overlook the bottom of the mountain. There is a vast fertile field at the northern foot of Dingjun Mountain, which can also be used for garrisoning troops and is also the best place for fighting.
In the Yangtian Valley of Dingjun Mountain, Zhang Ren learned that Cao Cao was personally marching and that the front vanguard Xiahou Dun's troops were approaching, so he gathered all the generals and immediately made a plan: "Cao Cao, the old thief, is going to march personally and come with 30,000 troops to attack Ding." Junshan. I have sent people to inform General Huwei and ask him to move to Tiandang Mountain to respond to our army.??If we stick to this mountain, even if Cao Cao, the old thief, has an army of 100,000, he will never be able to conquer it. From today onwards, everyone will take strict precautions. No one is allowed to go down the mountain without my order. "
After hearing this, the four generals Yang Huai, Gao Pei, Liu Huang and Deng Xian all clasped their fists and accepted the order happily.
After that, everyone dispersed, each leading a thousand men to set up an ambush at the main road in the mountain, and laid many traps. Zhang Ren and others were all old generals of the Shu Han Dynasty and were very familiar with the local geography. They immediately took advantage of the dangerous situation of Dingjun Mountain and quickly laid out a highly protected trap network.
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"Hurry up! Everyone, speed up the journey. We must arrive at Tiandang Mountain before noon!" Zhao Yun took the lead and rode his horse to the roadside. He moved his heavy rain soul-killing gun forward and shouted to his men.
In the front, Uliden opened the way, and in the back, Dianwu held back. Zhao Yun was in the middle army and led an infantry of 5,000 horses to quickly move from Micang Mountain to Tiandang Mountain.
Tiandang Mountain is located at the western end of Hanzhong Basin, four kilometers north of Mianyang County, far opposite Dingjun Mountain in the south of Mianyang County. The terrain is dangerous and forms an angle with Dingjun Mountain. It is the western gateway of Hanzhong Basin and controls the west. The Sichuan-Shaanxi main trail, which straddles the south entrance of the Chencang Ancient Road in the north, was an important military barrier in ancient times that controlled the thoroughfare between Qin and Shu and the south entrance of the Chencang Road and ensured the security of the Hanzhong Basin. Therefore, it was a military pass that must be fought over by military strategists in history. land.
Zhang Ren was very familiar with the terrain and geography of Shu and knew the importance of Tiandang Mountain. When he learned that Cao Wei's army had left Jiameng Pass, he immediately notified Zhao Yun to move to Tiandang Mountain to form a horn.
The former Lin Nan ordered Zhao Yun to garrison at Micang Mountain. In fact, he didn't know much about the geography of Bashu and miscalculated the location. At that time, Fazheng, Zhang Ren and other old Shu Han generals thought that Lin Nan was going to personally lead troops to garrison Tiandang Mountain, so they did not raise any objections. Even though I know Lin Nan's mistake now, it's too late to point it out. Rather than spreading the news to Nanzheng City, it would be better to send it directly to Zhao Yun. Zhang Ren believed that Zhao Yun could understand his good intentions.
Zhao Yun was both civil and military. When Zhang Ren sent someone to deliver the letter to Micang Mountain, he immediately analyzed the interests and violated Lin Nan's imperial edict for the first time, secretly moving troops from Micang Mountain to Tiandang Mountain.
Zhang Ren is still actively setting up traps, Zhao Yun is speeding up his march, and the front of Cao Wei's army is also not idle.
Xiahou Dun held many positions. He personally led the five thousand horse infantry as the vanguard, clearing the way first, clearing the snow on the road, and clearing obstacles for the army led by Cao Cao.
"How far is it from Dingjun Mountain?" Xiahou Dun casually asked Meng Da, a surrendered general of the Shu Han Dynasty.
Mengda replied: "It's not far away, there is still thirty miles at most."
"Thirty miles of land?" Xiahou Dun looked at the current progress and said, "Speed ??up the process and be sure to complete the cleanup before dark. Your Majesty will lead the army behind, don't bring disgrace on our face!"
The voice fell. The Wei soldiers worked more enthusiastically and cleared the snow one after another.
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"Shi Yuan, based on your guess, what is the chance of victory for our army in attacking Hanzhong?" Cao Cao rode on his horse and turned to Pang Tong, the divine machine strategist beside him, and said.
Pang Tong helped Cao Cao conquer Shu. He was awarded the title of Shenji Military Advisor. Under one person, he was above ten thousand people. Except for Cao Cao who could make arrangements, the rest had to obey his orders. It can be said to be very polite.
He smiled and replied: "Your Majesty, don't ask. Within ten days, Shi Yuan will naturally help your Majesty take Hanzhong."
"Ten days? I'm looking forward to it." Cao Cao also smiled. With Pang Tong's words, he had nothing to worry about.
In the year 197 AD, on the fifth day of February, the temperature began to slowly rise. The temperature difference between day and night had significantly widened. Some of the snow under the mountains began to melt slowly, and the ice surface also began to melt.
The entire Han Dynasty is basically stable, but in the Bashu area, a layer of dark clouds is filling the sky over Hanzhong County, and a war is about to begin.
At the foot of Dingjun Mountain, Xiahou Dun and others have arrived and are stationed at the foot of the mountain. However, he is very careful and stays five miles away from Dingjun Mountain. Because it has been discovered that there is also a Chinese army on Tiandang Mountain. He is afraid of being attacked from both sides. So I didn¡¯t dare to get too close.
When night fell, Cao Cao, Pang Tong, Suo Xu and others all arrived. Xiahou Dun had already set up camp. As soon as everyone arrived, they immediately moved in and all 30,000 troops entered the camp.
After burying the pot to make rice, everyone had a full meal, and then Cao Cao summoned Pang Tong, Suo Xu, and Xiahou Dun to discuss the matter together.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, Cao Cao immediately said: "Dingjun Mountain and Tiandang Mountain are horns with each other. These two mountains are the barriers of Hanzhong, especially Dingjun Mountain, which is particularly important. I want to hear your opinions and take the first step." Which mountain?"
Suo Xu has been stationed in Hanzhong for many years and has a good understanding of the terrain of Hanzhong.He said: "Tiandang Mountain is an auxiliary to Dingjun Mountain. If you occupy Tiandang Mountain, you can overlook Dingjun Mountain's Yangtian Wa. You can spy on the enemy's every move. We should take Tiandang Mountain first."
Xiahou Dun said: "The general has been in Hanzhong for many years and knows the terrain of Hanzhong very well. Since the general said to attack Tiandang Mountain, then attack Tiandang Mountain. However, I want to be the vanguard."
After hearing this, Cao Cao looked at Xiahou Dun and said: "The vanguard is a matter of supporting the generals. You are a general in the army, how can you charge forward in everything?"
Xiahou Dun said unconvinced: "The vanguard is particularly important. If we lose a battle, it will definitely affect the morale of the army. As a vanguard, I will definitely win and boost the morale of the army. Why not?"
Cao Cao frowned. Now that all the Cao and Xiahou clans were killed in the battle, Xiahou Dun was left alone. He felt pity for him, for fear that if something happened to Xiahou Dun again, he would lose another arm. He said: "No, I will choose someone else for the position of vanguard. You will lead the army to guard the camp."
"Your Majesty, I"
"Don't say any more, or you will be assigned to escort the grain and grass." Cao Cao said sternly.
Seeing that Cao Cao was angry, Xiahou Dun looked at Pang Tong and winked at Pang Tong.
Pang Tong understood and immediately said: "Your Majesty, the transportation of grain and grass can be dispatched by Prime Minister Xun. I think there is nothing wrong with General Xiahou being the vanguard. If an ordinary young man is the vanguard, once he encounters Zhao Yun and Zhang Xiu, it will be difficult to resist him. General Xiahou is superb in martial arts and is worthy of this important task. Moreover, I strongly recommend General Xiahou to capture Dingjun Mountain. I know that your Majesty is worried about General Xiahou. There will be mistakes, but if you are timid, you will inevitably be restrained.¡±
After hearing Pang Tong's words, Xiahou Dun understood why Cao Cao did not allow him to be a vanguard, and immediately knelt down and said: "Your Majesty! Yuan Rang has never had a second heart since he followed Your Majesty. He has already put life and death aside, even if he died in battle. , I am also proud of this. Since I followed the king to the northwest, Cao Chun, Xia Houen, Cao Ren, Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, and Xia Houyuan have died on the battlefield one after another. Your Majesty cannot ignore the most important thing for the sake of one person's life. It is the world. Your Majesty is your Majesty to all the people in the world, and I am only your Majesty¡¯s minister. I hope your Majesty will fulfill your wishes even if you die!¡±
Suo Xu also hurriedly advised: "Your Majesty, I think that General Xiahou is extremely loyal and brave, and he is really a rare candidate for the vanguard."
Cao Cao said: "You all get up, I have my own opinions, Xia Houyuan will listen to my orders!"
Xiahou Dun's face immediately burst with joy and he said: "Long live your Majesty, long live long live!"
"Xiahou Yuanrang, contradicted me. I angered Long Yan. I will not take into account the past merits for the time being. I am now relegated to the rank of captain of the Zan Army. I am responsible for escorting the transportation of grain and grass. Protecting the grain road from Jiameng Pass to Dingjun Mountain." Cao Cao. snapped.
?? He was angry in his stomach, but he didn't dare to say anything to Cao Cao. He reluctantly accepted the order to thank him, then turned around and left without looking back.
Pang Tong and Suo Xu didn't quite understand. Now was the time to employ people, and Xiahou Dun was a top general in the Wei state. Why not let him be a vanguard, but let him escort grain and grass?
Cao Cao glanced at Pang Tong and Suo Xu and said, "Send the order. Early tomorrow morning, the entire army will attack Dingjun Mountain!"
Suo Xu was taken aback and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Zhao Yun is stationed at Tiandang Mountain. Tiandang Mountain is particularly important. If Zhao Yun leads his troops down the mountain to attack, won't our army be attacked from both sides?"
Pang Tong didn't say anything, but he couldn't guess what Cao Cao was thinking. He agreed with Suo Xu's strategy. He first took Tiandang Mountain, then peeked at Dingjun Mountain, forcing Zhang Ren to come down from the mountain for a decisive battle. He would definitely defeat him in less than three days. Zhang Ren.
Cao Cao sneered, a glimmer of light appeared in his eyes, and said: "You just follow my instructions. Only a thousand men and horses are left in the barracks. The rest will follow me to attack Dingjun Mountain."
Neither Pang Tong nor Suo Xu understood its meaning, but they could not violate it, so they clasped their fists and said, "I obey the order."
Xiahou Dun returned to his tent and immediately shouted loudly: "Bring the wine!"
The soldier ran over and said with a look of embarrassment: "General, your Majesty has just issued a ban on alcohol and sent people to collect all the alcohol"
"Just go and get it if you are told. Why is there so much nonsense? If something happens, I will bear the responsibility alone!" Xiahou Dun felt unhappy and couldn't figure out why Cao Cao treated him like this and actually sent him to escort the grain and grass. This kind of thing, It has always been done by his side generals and assistant generals.
Not long after, the soldiers came in with a jar of wine. After Xiahou Dun took it, he drank the wine gloomily.
At this time, Xu Chu led the soldiers of the Tiger Guard to the outside of the tent and shouted loudly outside: "General Xiahou, I have come to get the wine according to your majesty's imperial decree. Please bring all the wine to General Xiahou."
When Xiahou Dun heard this, he became angry and strode out of the tent. He opened the curtain and saw Xu Chu standing outside the tent with the soldiers of the Tiger Guard, lifting the wine jar in his arms. , said: "The wine is here, come and get it if you can!"
Xu Chu glanced at Xiahou Dun and reached out to get the wine, not as knowledgeable as Xiahou Dun. Unexpectedly, Xiahou Dun took a few steps back and poured wine into his stomach in front of Xu Chu.
"Take it!" Xu Chu's face changed color and he immediately ordered.
The soldiers of the Tiger Guard immediately surrounded Xiahou Dun and reached out to catch Xiahou Dun.
Xiahou Dun was not willing to follow him, so he immediately retreated into the big tent and sneered: "You want to capture me? You must have this ability. Your Majesty will not let me be a vanguard, let me see who can serve as a vanguard!"
Xu Chu said angrily: "Xiahou Dun, the captain of the Zan Army, your majesty has issued a prohibition on alcohol. No one is allowed to drink alcohol, otherwise he will be punished with a hundred military sticks. As a captain of the Zan Army, you are the pillar of the country. You dare to know the law and break it, and you will be punished by one level. Moreover, You are still resisting arrest and are adding to your crimes, so don¡¯t blame me for being rude.¡±
As he said that, Xu Chu rolled up his sleeves. Revealing a pair of strong arms, he handed the sword to the soldiers around him, and walked into Xiahou Dun's tent with empty fists. He stood there, staring at Xiahou Dun, and asked: "I ask you again, are you willing to accept punishment?"
"You have the ability to come and get me? Others are afraid of you, but I'm not afraid." Xiahou Dun smelled of alcohol and burped when he spoke.
"Then don't blame me!" He said. Xu Chu's tiger body moved and he rushed towards Xiahou Dun.
Xiahou Dun immediately threw the wine jar in his hand and hit Xu Chu on the head.
Xu Chu did not dodge, but smashed the wine jar with his head. The remaining half of the jar of wine spilled all over Xu Chu. But Xu Chu's head was not damaged at all. Like a flying giant bear, he rushed towards Xiahou Dun's body. Both fists suddenly swung out at the same time, hitting Xiahou Dun on the head.
Xiahou Dun suddenly did a backflip. He hid, and then there was a muffled sound from Xu Chu's side. His feet landed directly on the ground, making the ground tremble slightly, and when he landed, he sunk deeply into the ground.
Xu Chu has just landed here. Xiahou Dun rushed over and kicked Xu Chu in the chest.
Xu Chu did not dodge or dodge. Seeing Xiahou Dun's flying kick, he suddenly stretched out his hand and directly grabbed one of Xiahou Dun's legs. Then he spun around in circles, throwing Xiahou Dun out like a discus.
Seeing Xiahou Dun being thrown out by Xu Chu, the Tiger Guards outside the tent got out of the way. Only a dull sound was heard, and Xiahou Dun fell heavily to the ground.
Xiahou Dun was thrown away by Xu Chu and made a fool of himself in public. His face became even more angry. He immediately stood up and took off his strong clothes, revealing a body of strong muscles. His chest and back were all colorful. The wounds were shocking to see.
"Xu Zhongkang, I want to compete with you today!" As soon as Xiahou Dun finished speaking, he directly held a pair of iron fists and struck Xu Chu.
Seeing that Xiahou Dun was angry, Xu Chu knew that the real attack had just begun, but he still refused to dodge. Whenever Xiahou Dun's fists attacked, he could always resist with his heavy and strong body, and his arms were like a pair of fists. Like an iron wall, Xiahou Dun was attacked several times in succession.
¡°Bang bang bang¡¡±
The two were constantly fighting. Xiahou Dun was on the offensive side and Xu Chu was on the defensive. However, Xiahou Dun was faster and his boxing skills were fast. Xu Chu did not block several punches and landed directly on him. However, only Xiahou Dun knew that although his fist landed on Xu Chu's body, it was like hitting a steel plate. Not only did it not cause any harm to Xu Chu, it actually caused his own fist to be very injured, and the skin had been broken in many places.
"This guy Xu Chu" Xiahou Dun looked at Xu Chu, feeling unhappy and thinking secretly, "This is my first time fighting him. I didn't expect this guy to be so strong. He can't do it without weapons!"
When he thought of this, Xiahou Dun shouted loudly to Xu Chu: "I want to fight you right away!"
"Go back to Jiameng Pass right now!"
An angry shout came from the darkness, and the sound was like rolling thunder, reaching the ears of Xiahou Dun, Xu Chu and others. Everyone immediately knelt on the ground, not daring to say another sound.
Cao Cao came out of the darkness, and the moment he stepped into the camp, he smelled a strong smell of alcohol. Xiahou Dun was naked, and Xu ChuThe floor was wet, and there were broken wine jars and spilled wine on the ground. Seeing this scene, Cao Cao understood everything, turned around immediately, and said calmly: "Zhongkang, send someone to send Xiahou Yuanrang to Jiameng Pass overnight. He will not stay for a moment, and he will be demoted to Army Sima as a warning to others."
Xu Chu nodded and said: "No!"
Xiahou Dun felt extremely unbalanced in his heart. Half an hour ago, he was still a senior Sima, and half an hour later, he became a military Sima of a small school. Although there was only one word difference, the difference in official position was thousands of miles away. When he saw Cao Cao leaving, he felt angry for some reason.
Xu Chu stood up and bowed to Xiahou Dun respectfully: "General, please invite me!"
Although Xiahou Dun was demoted, he was still an upright founding hero and was awarded a title. He rolled his eyes at Xu Chu and said angrily: "You don't need to send me away, I will leave on my own!"
??????????????????????????????????????????????? Xiahou Dun put on his clothes, and then took two of his soldiers, rode on their horses, and picked up their own weapons. He quickly left the camp.
After Xiahou Dun left, Xu Chu returned to Cao Cao and said, "Your Majesty, General Xiahou has left."
"Well, very good, you can go. You will go on an expedition with me tomorrow."
"Promise!" Xu Chu came out of the tent and personally guarded the outside of the tent.
Wei Jun came from afar. At this time, he was sleepy. Except for the patrol team, all the remaining soldiers had rest.
On the branches of the moon, a black shadow left the Wei army's camp unprepared and headed towards the sky and the mountains as fast as possible.
On Tiandang Mountain, Zhao Yun, Wu Lideng, Dian Wu and others were all waiting for danger. Waiting for the scouts who were deployed during Cao Wei's march today.
At the second watch, the soldiers guarding the mountain brought back the dusty scouts and sent them to Zhao Yun's tent.
"Meet the general!" As soon as the scout entered the tent, he immediately knelt down and worshiped.
"Without courtesy, how is the situation of the Wei army?" Zhao Yun asked.
The scout replied: "Xiahou Dun, the chief commander of the Wei army, was demoted to the rank of army commander because he offended Cao Cao and was sent back to Jiameng Pass. In addition, the Wei army has all given orders. The expedition will begin at midnight tomorrow, and only one person is left in the camp. Thousands of people. The whole army went to attack Dingjun Mountain."
"Dingjun Mountain?" Zhao Yun became suspicious, frowned, and asked, "Cao Cao is not an ordinary person. How can he go and attack Dingjun Mountain if he leaves Tiandang Mountain alone?"
"This subordinate doesn't know either. I only know that Pang Tong and Suo Xu tried their best to persuade him, but Cao Cao didn't listen. Probably because he was so angry that he was eager to attack Hanzhong."
"I understand, you have worked hard all the way. Now that you have come out of the Wei army camp, don't go anymore. Go down and rest now." Zhao Yun said.
"No!"
"General, what is Cao Cao's plan? He actually sent out all his troops to attack Dingjun Mountain. Aren't you afraid that we will attack him from behind?" Uridan asked.
Zhao Yun sneered and said: "Even you can see Cao Cao's flaws. Cao Cao, who has always been resourceful, will not fail to understand his situation. I think there must be fraud in this."
"Then what should we do? If all the army goes to attack Dingjun Mountain, can Zhang Ren stand it?" Uridan asked.
"Zhang Ren knows the terrain here very well. I believe he has laid many traps on the way into the mountain. Dingjun Mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack. There is only one way into the mountain. As long as Zhang Ren does not go down the mountain, even though Cao Cao has tens of thousands There is nothing we can do about him. Let's divide our troops to capture Jiameng Pass and plunder the Wei army's food route. The Wei army will not be able to stay here for long without food." Zhao Yun said after careful analysis.
Wu Liden said: "Well, the general will be willing to plunder food and grass."
"I'm willing to go with you!" Dianwu said, clasping his fists as well.
Zhao Yun said: "Dianwu is going with me, General Wuliden. You stay and guard the mountain road. No matter what, don't go down the mountain easily."
"No!"
After the discussion was settled, Zhao Yun took Dianwu and two thousand horse infantry down the mountain, leaving three thousand soldiers behind and handed them over to Uli Deng, who asked Uli Deng to guard Tiandang Mountain.
Zhao Yun and Dian Wu went down the mountain overnight, heading all the way towards Jiameng Pass. The road was difficult to walk at night, the mountain roads were dangerous, and it was extremely difficult for horses to pass, so they had to dismount and walk.
After walking less than twenty miles, the group entered a steep mountain road surrounded by dangers, with only room for three horses to pass side by side. On one side was an abyss and on the other side was a steep mountain wall. Two thousand people and horses He had to form a long snake formation and walk in a meandering way.
It was the first time that Zhao Yun walked the Shu Road. Only then did he understand why the Shu Road was so difficult. No wonder Cao Cao?The army has been unable to return for reinforcements. Even an army of 100,000 people may have to walk on this mountain road for a day or two. Under the faint light of the torch, Zhao Yun couldn't help but sigh. Even if he could repel Cao Cao, it would be extremely difficult to march on such a mountain road if he wanted to attack Shu in the future.
In the dark night, in the winding and rugged mountain road, most of the two thousand soldiers of the Chinese Army lit torches, for fear of accidentally falling off the cliff. Looking from a distance, they looked like a fire dragon circling and lying in the mountain.
¡°Boom¡¡±
Suddenly, a loud noise came down from the steep mountain wall. Zhao Yun and others were extremely nervous. The huge sound was like rolling stones falling on the mountain wall. Everyone stopped temporarily and listened carefully.
"boom!"
A big stone rolled down from the mountain wall. Stone chips flew everywhere, and small stones kept sliding down the cliff. It directly hit three soldiers of the Chinese Army. Both men and horses were knocked off the cliff by the rolling stone and fell into the Into the abyss.
After the rolling stone, there was no sound except the sound of the wind. Nothing was left, it was extremely quiet.
Zhao Yun originally thought he was ambushed, but now it seems that the boulder on the mountain probably fell due to a landslide.
"Keep going! It's just a landslide" Zhao Yun shouted loudly at the front army.
Everyone¡¯s nervous hearts relaxed, and at the same time they mourned for the comrades who had just fallen off the cliff.
So. The army continued to move forward. After walking less than ten steps, many rumbling sounds suddenly came from the steep mountain wall. Rolling stones kept falling. It was impossible to tell how many there were in the darkness. But everyone completely understood at this moment that there was an ambush on the mountain, and it was definitely not as simple as an accidental landslide.
Zhao Yun mounted his war horse, turned the horse's head quickly, and shouted loudly: "There is an ambush. Retreat! The whole army retreats, it's a trap!"
However, the distance between the two thousand people was too long, and the rolling stones on the mountain continued to fall, blocking Zhao Yun's shouts. Every soldier of the Chinese army held their breath and pressed against the mountain wall. Only in this way could they be lucky. Injured by rolling stones.
"Wow¡¡"
For a time, the rolling stones kept falling. Many soldiers were hit by rolling stones even if they clung to the mountain wall. It rolled directly to the bottom of the cliff. On the three-mile mountain road, there were rolling stones falling from both sides. Two thousand soldiers of the Chinese Army suffered heavy casualties.
Zhao Yun used what he had learned throughout his life. The shooting skills of the Heavy Rain Soul-Destroying Gun were extremely vicious, and huge rocks were thrown at him every time. It is often possible for angry waves to penetrate rocks, and a single shot can smash boulders into pieces. At first, he was barely able to dodge and resist, but later on, more and more rolling stones were falling, and they were falling faster and faster, and Zhao Yun was already struggling a little.
?Suddenly. All the rolling stones stopped, and there were countless sounds of strings on the mountain wall, and countless arrows were shot towards them. Even the soldiers who were leaning on the mountain wall and were lucky enough to escape the attack of the big rocks were either hit by arrows on their heads or shot by arrows. Shot with an arrow.
At the same time, ambushes appeared on the mountain roads in front and behind, blocking the Chinese soldiers on the narrow and dangerous road in the middle.
Wu Liden was pressing down the formation at the rear. When he saw the Wei army soldiers suddenly coming to kill him, he dismounted and fought with them. After hacking three soldiers to death, he saw Xu Chu looking at them eagerly in the air with his sword in the faint light. Wu Liden was unable to defend himself and was killed by Xu Chu with a single blow. His head fell to the ground and rolled down the cliff.
Therefore, Xu Chu took the lead to clear the way, holding the Gu Yue sword in his hand, and harvested the Chinese soldiers who were not dead yet. The soldiers of the Chinese army were no match for Xu Chu, and they were chopped to the ground one by one.
Wei soldiers also appeared in the front army at the same time. Zhao Yun was in front and killed several people suddenly. Seeing Zhao Yun's bravery, the Wei soldiers did not dare to approach him for the time being, and they shot arrows at Zhao Yun. Zhao Yunyong blocked the scene with his gun, but after all, his vision was blocked at night and he could not distinguish clearly. However, he heard the lion Cong sitting down let out a long mournful hiss, and suddenly fell down the cliff.
Zhao Yun had no time to jump off his horse, and he fell down the cliff with the lion Cong. The heavy rain soul-killing gun also fell in the mountain road, and he fell into the bottomless abyss
When the officers and soldiers of the Wei army saw Zhao Yun fall down the cliff, they all shouted as if they had been injected with chicken blood: "General Zhao Yun is dead Zhao Yun is dead Zhao Zilong is dead"
As soon as this voice was shouted, the soldiers of the Huaxia Army were immediately filled with righteous indignation. The remaining more than 200 people all shared the same hatred and attacked the Wei Army. But in the end because they were outnumbered, they were killed one after another.
The sky was dimming and the battle had been over for a long time. Cao Cao came here with Pang Tong and Suo Xu. Seeing Xu Chu coming over with a happy face, he asked, "How was the battle?"
"The two thousand soldiers of the Chinese army were wiped out. General Zhao Yun fell into the abyss. General Wu Liden of Pingdong was killed by me. Unfortunately, his head rolled down the cliff." Xu Chu said happily.
After Cao Cao heard that Zhao Yun fell from the cliff, a trace of regret appeared on his face, and he said lightly: "What a pity, a tiger general, if he is used by me, why is he here? Send people to search below, I want to be sure I know whether Zhao Yun is dead or not."
"No!"
"Withdraw the troops, conquer Tiandang Mountain first, and then Dingjun Mountain. We must capture these two mountains within two hours today!" Cao Cao turned his horse's head and left directly.
When Cao Cao returned to the army, Pang Tong and Suo Xu were full of suspicion, but they were too embarrassed to ask. But after thinking for a long time, they didn't know how Cao Cao learned that there were spies from the Chinese army in the army.
"Whatever you want to ask, just ask." Cao Cao saw the thoughts of Pang Tong and Suo Xu and said lightly.
Pang Tong said: "Your Majesty's plan is extremely vicious. He knows that Zhao Yun is powerful, so he came up with a strategy to defeat Zhao Yun first. Although Zhao Yun is brave and resourceful, it is definitely not as good as your Majesty's strategy. However, I don't know how your Majesty learned that there was a spy in the army. of."
"Haha, this is what you are talking about. I have had many contacts with Zhao Yun. This man is cautious, both civil and military, and he is a good general. However, it is this cautiousness that harmed him. The scout system of China is very Perfect, it can be said to be all-pervasive. When our army is setting up camp in Xiahoudun, it is the easiest time for scouts to sneak in. Therefore, I tried it out, but I am not really sure that there will be spies. If Zhao Yun fails to deal with this serious problem, it will just be a waste of water, and our army will not lose anything. Unexpectedly, there are indeed enemy scouts among our army. In this way, Zhao Yun will definitely think that we are here. They left a back-up force at the camp and instead of attacking it, they went to plunder our army's food routes," Cao Cao explained.
After hearing this, Pang Tong thought to himself: "Although His Majesty said this, it is just a random attack, but His Majesty's military skills are very vicious and cunning, which is what I should learn from"
After Suo Xu heard this, he asked: "Your Majesty, I will go back to the camp now to mobilize troops and horses to attack Tiandang Mountain!"
"No!" Cao Cao raised his hand and retorted, "Attack the two mountains together and attack Tiandang Mountain with strong troops. I will personally lead the army to block Dingjun Mountain so that the two mountains cannot rush to help each other."
"Your Majesty, I do not agree. I think it is much easier to capture Tiandang Mountain first, and then surround the area for reinforcements, and deceive Zhang Ren down from the mountain than to attack Dingjun Mountain. Zhang Ren knows the Shu area very well, and must be in Dingjun There are traps buried on the mountain. It is too difficult to attack Dingjun Mountain, and I am afraid it will consume too many troops." Pang Tong objected.
Cao Cao smiled and said: "What the military advisor said makes sense, but that is exactly what I meant when I personally attacked Dingjun Mountain. Zhang Ren is smart. Even if Tiandang Mountain is lost, he may not go to save it, because he knows that Dingjun Mountain will be defeated." The mountain is much more important than Tiandang Mountain. Zhang Ren complained about my massacre of the people of Zitong. If I go to anger Zhang Ren personally, I will definitely make Zhang Ren come down to fight. Without Zhao Yun, Tiandang Mountain will be useless. But it can¡¯t be left as a future problem.¡±
After hearing this, Pang Tong deeply admired him and said: "Your Majesty is wise, but I am young and inexperienced, which makes Your Majesty laugh."
Cao Cao smiled and said: "There is no need to be humble as a military advisor. It's just that I have experienced a lot and the military advisor has less experience. After all, the old one is still the hot one, right?"
Pang Tong smiled and did not answer, but he admired Cao Cao more and more in his heart, thinking: "Without me, your majesty will definitely be able to conquer Shu with his own ability, right?"
After returning to the military camp, Cao Cao actively mobilized troops and generals, asking Suo Xu to lead an army of 15,000 people to attack Tiandang Mountain. He led 5,000 horse infantry troops in the vast area north of Dingjun Mountain, and let Pang Tong take charge. camp, and at the same time asked both sides to inform the Chinese Army of the news of Zhao Yun's death.
Cao Cao asked people to stand on the ground with Zhao Yun's Heavy Rain Soul-Destroying Gun and start shouting towards the mountain. On the other side, he asked Suo Xu to hold Zhao Yun's scattered helmet and shout at the foot of Tiandang Mountain.
On Tiandang Mountain, Dianwu saw Suo Xu holding Zhao Yun's helmet with a gun, and heard the news of Zhao Yun's death. He was filled with infinite grief and indignation. Facing the provocation of the Wei army at the foot of the mountain, Dianwu turned a blind eye and listened.
However, the other soldiers were filled with righteous indignation and came to challenge Dianwu one after another.
In the big tent, Dian Wu glanced at the officers of all sizes in the army, from captains to captains, all standing in front of him, asking to go down the mountain to fight and avenge Zhao Yun. (To be continued)