N-A-A Chapter 688 The towering man! List five capitals
Chapter 688 The towering man! List five capitals
Since the 60,000 Yangpingguan army led by Guo Huai and Zhang Ji were completely destroyed.
The situation in the Bashan Mountains inevitably changed from the overwhelming advantage and victory of the Wei army to a sudden turn for the worse!
The most critical thing is that Liu Bei's army's retreat route can no longer be cut off, and the food route cannot be blocked. Morale is gradually recovering, and Cao Cao's idea of a quick victory can only become empty talk.
In the current situation, Wei and Shu have fallen into an inevitable strategic stalemate.
Of course, the dominant side is still the Wei army. What they are holding tightly to is the fact that the Shu army that was scattered throughout Bashan cannot return to the camp.
Their strategy is the same as before, intercept them and defeat them one by one——
Jia Xu reported several follow-up small group battles. Wei and Shu both had victories and defeats. Then the conversation changed and pointed to the Nanman.
"I received information from Zhongde early this morning, saying that the Barbarian King Meng Huo sent his daughter to Chengdu to investigate. Now I'm counting the time, and I think I have arrived in Chengdu. I expect that the news that there are no soldiers in Chengdu will be sent back in the next few days. By then The barbarian king will raise his troops and march north."
Hearing this, Cao Cao nodded, "One Luoyang, one Chengdu, and one Bashan. There are internal and external troubles. Even if Xuande has Zhuge Kongming, such a situation is not easy to solve, right?"
After calculation, although the situation is a little different from what was expected, overall, it is still controllable. The advantage lies with me!
Jia Xu followed Cao Cao's words and analyzed, "Once the southern barbarians move north to Chengdu, Liu Bei will definitely return to support. When the time comes...one of them abandons the Bashan Shu army and ignores it, it will definitely lose the hearts of the people and destroy morale. The other...the Shu army returns to support, General Xiahou You can also take advantage of the victory and pursue it. Even if you can't annihilate the Shu army, as long as you can delay it for a little longer, Liu Bei can't care about each other. Once Chengdu is lost, he will be completely reduced to a trapped beast and cannot escape the fate of betrayal and separation. "
"Haha..." Cao Cao showed a long-lost smile. In the past two years, it has been very difficult for him and Wei.
In the past two years, he had been too depressed.
The current situation gave him a pleasant feeling of release.
at this time.
"Report..." A messenger came in a hurry. When he saw Cao Cao, he quickly knelt down on one knee.
"What's the matter?" Cao Cao saw his hurried steps, so his eyes narrowed and he asked.
The messenger quickly reported, "General Xiahou sent a young man to report to the king, saying... that a Shu army was discovered under the Bashan Mountains, close to the Han River. General Xiahou has sent two men, Xiahou Wei and Xia Hourong. The major general led 30,000 people to intercept and kill them, and it is said that there are two big fish in this Shu army——"
Well…
Hearing that it was Big Fish, Cao Cao and Jia Xu looked at each other. He subconsciously thought of Zhang Fei and Huang Zhong who defeated his 60,000-strong army, so he asked directly: "But did you find Huang Zhong, Huang Hansheng, Zhang Fei, and Zhang Yide? "
"Reporting to your Majesty, it's not Zhang Fei and Huang Zhong... what we found is..." As if because of the mention of that name, the tone of the messenger became a little stuttering, a little trembling, "Your Majesty, what we found It's...it's Ma Chao and Zhao Yun——"
call…
Following this sound, Cao Cao couldn't help but exhale, and he murmured:
"Xiliang Jinma Chao——"
"Changshan Zhao Zilong——"
As if in an instant, two not so good memories poured into Cao Cao's mind.
It was the man who cut off his beard and discarded his robe on the banks of the Weishui River;
That's seven in and seven out at the foot of Changban Slope;
There are also two sentences that seem to be embedded in Cao Cao's bones.
——"Cao thief, traitor, evil thief, traitor!" I swear to capture you alive, eat your flesh, and sleep on your skin! 』
And that sentence:
——"I am Zhao Zilong of Changshan!" 』
What a clear imprint, what a memory that is unbearable to look back on.
There was even a moment when Cao Cao was jealous of Liu Bei, jealous of him... So many powerful generals were obsessed with him and loyal to him. Cao Cao was jealous!
Then...if you can't get it, then destroy it——
Cao Cao's tiger eyes turned cold, and he sighed: "At Changbanpo, if I had not ordered to capture Zhao Zilong alive? How could he have gone in and out seven times? During the Battle of Guanzhong, if he had not allowed that horse to surpass one horse, he would have been able to capture him alive. How can I survive today, huh..."
With a cold snort, Cao Cao's voice became thicker, "Go and tell your General Xiahou, just say it's Gu's edict. This time, there is no need to capture them alive. Gu wants the heads of Changshan Zhao Zilong and Xiliang Jin Machao——"
What is visible to the naked eye is Cao Cao's anger filling this place.
Cao Cao will not hold back this time. He not only wants Yixue's regrets of the past, but also wants to use the heads of Zhao Zilong and Jin Machao to boost the morale of the Wei army and announce to the world that the invincible Cao Cao is back -
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In Dingjun Mountain, a huge map spreads out.
A scout pointed at the foot of the Bashan Mountains on the map, close to the bank of the Han River, and was reporting back, "The remnants of Zhao Yun and Ma Chao's troops are hiding here and setting up camp. But these days, our army is focusing on searching The focus is on the Bashan Mountains, but the foot here is ignored..."
Following Tan Ma's words, Xia Houyuan immediately shook his head.
"No! It's true that Ma Chao is a warrior, but Zhao Zilong is brave and resourceful. He shouldn't be stupid enough to set up camp at the foot of the mountain and expose himself!"
"That's it!" Tan Ma continued to reply: "According to our observations over the past few days, this camp is full of wounded soldiers! There are no more than a thousand people capable of fighting... Perhaps it was because of the wounded soldiers that Zhao Yun settled down in the camp. Pick some herbs from the ground and bandage the wounds of the injured!”
After saying this, Xia Houyuan nodded.
At least, that makes sense.
It was precisely because he figured this out that Xia Houyuan showed a smile that he had not seen for a long time, "I have always heard that Zhao Yunzhai is kind-hearted and a master who loves his soldiers as much as his son. It seems that it is true, but... I dare to do this to my general. There is such a fierce heart and courage under his nose, then fine, I will help him——"
Having said this, Xia Houyuan turned to his two sons, "Weier, Rong'er, the troops my father asked you to order are ready!"
"Thirty thousand elite soldiers are ready to go!" Xia Houwei handed over.
Xia Hourong also opened his mouth and said: "Commander father, my son and brother will attack immediately. We will surely capture Zhao Yun and Ma Chao alive!"
They were originally asked to be captured alive, but the reason for being captured alive was because the enemy general's reputation was so well-known that if they were captured alive, it would definitely be more prestigious.
Who would have thought that Xia Houyuan sternly ordered, "The king has given an order. Zhao Yun and Ma Chao do not need to be captured alive. You two remember, there is no need to hold back, just kill them on the spot——"
ah…
After hearing what their father said, Xia Houcheng and Xia Hourong looked at each other and then solemnly handed over their hands.
"Here!"
Just when the two were about to say goodbye, Xia Houyuan seemed to suddenly think of something and hurriedly called out to his two sons, "Weier, Rong'er!"
"Father is handsome..."
"Be careful in everything." Xia Houyuan had a vague foreboding, and he solemnly warned: "Recently, there has been something strange in this Shu army. If you find any ominous omen, there is no need to take credit and evacuate immediately..."
this…
Xia Houwei and Xia Hourong showed signs of astonishment when they arrived.
Father, what is this? Is this showing cowardice?
It seems that, in their opinion, their father has never shown any timidity in all these years!
After looking at each other, the two handed over again.
"yes!"
Then they all exited the Chinese army's tent.
When I walked out the door...
His younger brother Xia Hourong asked his elder brother Xia Houwei, "Third brother? What do you mean by father? How come... there are so many of us, but he is so timid?"
call…
Xia Houwei seemed to understand his father's thoughts. He explained: "Father said that the Shu army has been acting strangely recently. A few days ago, a few thousand soldiers and horses destroyed the 60,000 Yangpingguan army led by Uncle Guo Huai. ? I heard that it was because of the roar of the black-faced ghost from the Shu Army that the earth shook and the rocks shattered..."
"Brother? This roar...this rock shattering? Some people in the army said it was a divine punishment...Brother, do you believe it?" Xia Hourong looked at his brother with some fear.
Xia Houwei didn't say anything, just...the three of them became tigers, spreading rumors...
What's more, now that the entire army is spreading the rumor, I have no choice but to believe it!
No wonder, father’s thousands of reminders and ten thousand instructions:
——There is something strange everywhere in the Shu army!
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At the foot of Bashan Mountain, on the bank of the Han River, here is a dense forest, and several military tents are faintly set up in the forest.
Since the Shu army was dispersed, many wounded soldiers have retreated here.
According to the information obtained by the scouts, the entire Bashan was filled with soldiers and horses of the Wei army. Although the Shu army's camp was still there, it was almost difficult to return to the camp... to reach the sky!
Unable to return to camp, a large number of wounded soldiers needed rescue, so... Zhao Yun did not hesitate to take risks and set up camp next to the Han River.
The top priority is urgent, don’t worry about being exposed, save your comrades first—
It is worth mentioning that Ma Chao is among these wounded soldiers.
He was fighting against an army of ten times the size of the Wei army. Unfortunately, he was hit by hidden arrows, three of them.
One of the arrows was still in a vital position. Fortunately, Zhao Yun suddenly killed him and rescued him. Otherwise... Ma Chao would be a corpse now.
At this time, after two days of resuscitation in the tent, Ma Chao had stopped bleeding, and his mental state was much better than before. He had just woken up from a coma.
Zhao Yun always stayed by his bedside.
Seeing that he was awake, he quickly asked: "Meng Qi? How are you? Does the wound still hurt?"
"My martial arts body can withstand this small injury!" Ma Chao groaned softly, but then sighed, "For me, you would not hesitate to camp beside the Han River. Sooner or later, you will be discovered by Wei Jun's scouts... The Wei army has gathered its troops and charged in, what should you do?"
Ma Chao was a little worried about Zhao Yun.
In this situation, especially when the battle situation is unfavorable and the main army cannot be contacted, bringing one... no, bringing so many wounded soldiers is almost tying one's own life to the lives of these wounded soldiers.
The final result is very likely to die together!
If you include setting up camp for rescue, then... Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong are almost ready to die——
This is already putting your own safety at risk!
"I'm not doing it all for you, Meng Qi..." Zhao Yun helped Ma Chao sit up and explained: "There are as many as two thousand wounded in the camp now. If we don't camp in this barren mountain and wilderness, how can we stop their bleeding? Admittedly, this may reveal our position, but at this time, we don’t care about that much anymore. We need to save people first... As for the Wei army coming, then the troops will come to block it, and the water will come to cover it up! "
Zhao Yun's voice was extremely decisive.
"But…"
As soon as Ma Chao opened his mouth, he was silenced by Zhao Yun's voice. "Meng Qi, don't think too much. I have already sent people to make wooden boats. It is expected to be completed in a few days. When the time comes, I will first transport you injured people to a safe place... Then, I will evacuate this military stronghold! "
wooden boat…
Ma Chao nodded slightly, "Zilong, you are so thoughtful! When the time comes, we will evacuate together...leave this Bashan! Regroup!"
Yes, regroup and fight back in the future... Hanzhong.
This was Ma Chao's wish, but Zhao Yun immediately rejected it, "Mengqi, you are a wounded soldier, you can go, but I, Zhao Yun, cannot go..." Ah... Ma Chao looked panicked, "But...but the camp on Dingjun Mountain has been blocked by the Wei army, you...you can't go back!" In stark contrast to Ma Chao's weak words, there was Zhao Yun's resolute and sonorous voice. "At least, I am here, and I can send more wounded soldiers back. We are all comrades...all for the revival of the Han Dynasty. If we can save one more, we can save one more..." For a moment, Ma Chao could not help but be infected by Zhao Yun's words. How much he wanted to stay here, fight side by side with Zhao Yun, and defeat the enemy together, but...but... Damn it—— On the body, the wound caused by the arrow made Ma Chao even more heartbroken under his emotional excitement. He could not help but clench his teeth, and the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat... And at this moment, "Report--"
A scout rushed into the military tent in a hurry. He stumbled as if he had lost his soul. When he saw Zhao Yun, he knelt on one knee and said, "It's bad. On Bashan Mountain... the Wei army has gathered tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. They are heading towards us in three directions!"
"What?"
Because there were other deputy generals around besides Zhao Yun, the place was in an uproar for a while.
"There are so many wounded here, what should we do?"
"It's not good... It's not good--"
The most worried thing really happened. Unprecedented despair and fear began to breed and spread throughout the military camp.
At this time, the Wei army's surprise attack was tantamount to taking advantage of the fire for the Shu army full of wounded soldiers...
On the other hand, Zhao Yun at this time, after a brief shock, quickly calmed down. His face was as cold as frost, but he had already picked up the dragon gallbladder silver spear.
"All those who can still fight, gather——"
"Yes!"
In the dark night, the voices responding inside and outside the tent were sonorous and powerful, but inexplicably added a lot of farewell.
This battle should be a life-and-death struggle——
In a short while, more than a thousand soldiers came out, many of them were still injured, and many were wrapped in heavy bandages. At this time, they were already slightly injured but still on the front line.
At this time, who would retreat?
"Fight——"
A long whistle cut through the night sky, making many people's eyes warm.
Zhao Yun's hand holding the dragon gallbladder silver spear could not help but add some strength.
He also whistled coldly: "Fight——"
Wait...
Suddenly, Zhao Yun seemed to think of something.
That's right... It seems, it seems, as if, there is a record in "Yun Bie Chuan".
It was the battle of Hanzhong!
It was to defeat the many with the few!
It was the most glorious moment of him, Zhao Yun, Zhao Zilong——
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In Shuzhong, at the gate of Chengdu.
Yang Yi personally welcomed a young but extremely handsome boy.
This boy was the most beautiful man in the Three Kingdoms - "Hua" Guan Suo...
Speaking of which...
He was originally going to Shuzhong with Ma Liang by boat, but when passing through the Wuxi Barbarian territory, Ma Liang left... to visit the Wuxi Barbarian King Shamoko in the name of a Han envoy, so Guan Suo went alone on the land afterwards.
Speaking of which, there was a small episode in the middle, because... Guan Suo's mission on this trip was to pick up girls on the orders of his fourth brother.
Therefore... he deliberately concealed the purpose of this trip from Bao Sanniang, Wang Tao, and Wang Yue...
But Guan Suo fell into the trap, and it was too unsafe for him to grow up. He was extremely romantic by nature and was affectionate everywhere. How could the three women let him go alone, so they drew lots and decided to let Bao Sanniang go with him.
In name, she could be a companion along the way with Guan Suo.
In fact, it was to let Bao Sanniang keep an eye on Guan Suo to prevent him from getting in touch with any beautiful women——
But Guan Suo didn't dare to take Bao Sanniang with him!
If she went, then the plan to pick up girls would be ruined...
So, Guan Suo used a little trick to get rid of Bao Sanniang on the way.
He rushed to Chengdu alone.
Because when changing horses at the post station, a pigeon came first, so...Zhuge Liang knew in advance and sent Yang Yi to wait at the city gate.
"Yang Changshi...I am here on the orders of my fourth brother!"
Guan Suo was polite to Yang Yi.
Yang Yi also bowed in return, "Mr. Yunqi has sent a pigeon to mention the Fifth Young Master's itinerary. Military Advisor Zhuge is very concerned and has sent people to keep an eye on it. Now that he has arrived in Chengdu, I have prepared a banquet for the Fifth Young Master to welcome him first!"
"No need for a welcome party!" Guan Suo replied seriously, "The task assigned by Fourth Brother this time is time-sensitive and heavy. It won't be too late to welcome him after he has completed the tasks he assigned!"
As he spoke, Guan Suo raised his head and looked up at the city gate...
The three huge characters "Donghua Gate" came into view. On one side of the city gate, there were two stone tablets. Guan Suo noticed that they were called "Pei Jun Tablet" and "Li Jun Tablet"!
The "Li Jun Tablet" was first carved in the second year of Yangjia (133);
The "Pei Jun Tablet" was first carved in the first year of Jiankang (144)...
Of course, none of this is important. What is important is that the eight large characters on the tablet immediately attracted Guan Suo's attention.
—— 'Towering man! 』
——『List the five cities! 』
Just this inscription gave Guan Suo a sense of magnificence.
Seeing Guan Suo was fascinated, Yang Yi was about to explain in detail, but Guan Suo changed the subject and asked, "I heard from my fourth brother that all outsiders who want to enter Chengdu need to have their identities checked and their names recorded. Can I see the names and accounts checked at the city gate these days?"
Hmm...
Yang Yi didn't know why Guan Suo came. Zhuge Liang was tight-lipped about this, but Zhuge Liang also told him to cooperate with Guan Suo and give him the greatest help.
It was based on this that Yang Yi nodded without hesitation: "That's easy..."
So, he called the city gate captain to take out the account list of people who entered the city in recent days...
Unexpectedly, because Chengdu has been using paper for registration, so... the account list was actually a thick stack.
Guan Suo took the list and began to check it one by one.
But as time goes by, how easy is it to find the corresponding name in so many lists?
Yang Yi asked hurriedly: "Is Weizhi looking for a certain name?"
Guan Suo did not hide it and chanted directly: "Hua Zhongxiu, Fourth Brother said that we must find this name——"
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…(End of this chapter)