The autumn wind is rustling, and it is a time when thousands of trees are desolate, but Sichuan is still lush and green.
Liu Qi left Yanpu to guard Brazil and divided his troops into Shu. Zhao Yun left Nanchong and headed for Guanghan. In response to Liu Pan's army from the north and south, he led his troops to take Jianmen Pass and open up the main road to Hanzhong.
Before leaving, he told the soldiers of the three armies to be careful and not to underestimate the enemy. Although Yizhou's coat was taken off, Liu Zhang still had strength and was still capable of fighting.
In fact, objectively speaking, the comprehensive strength of the Yizhou Group is stronger than that of Jingzhou Liu Biao. If we don't mention the lord, just in terms of academic and military talents, it can even be compared with the Yuan Shao Group.
At this time, Jianmen Pass cannot be called a pass. Liu Zhang was guarding against Zhang Lu. The main frontline fortress was at Jiameng Pass. There were only camps at Jianmen Pass. The pass was built by Zhuge Liang in the later period.
After Zhang Wei captured Jiameng Pass, Liu Zhang sent General Deng Xian to lead 20,000 troops to resist the enemy. They built a camp with huge rocks at the break of Dajian Mountain and set up a camp to guard it from a high position.
Kou Feng and Liu Xian led their troops to the front of the camp, but Deng Xian could not get out. The two armies resisted each other for several days. Lei Tong led another five thousand troops to help.
The two generals discussed that night and went out to rob the camp. As expected, they won a great victory. Kou Feng retreated to Jiameng Pass. Lei Tong prepared to take advantage of the victory to pursue and recapture the pass, but was persuaded by Deng Xian.
Lei Tong said anxiously: "Liu Qi is currently in Bazhong. If he doesn't take advantage of the situation to recapture Jiameng Pass, wouldn't he miss a good opportunity?"
Deng Xian said: "With the fall of Brazil, Jiameng Pass is no longer an important place. There is a road from Langzhong to Jianshan. If we attack Jiameng Pass, Liu Qi will take the opportunity to seize the stronghold. You and I will have no way to advance or retreat."
Lei Tong said: "It's better for the general to still guard the main camp. At the end of the day, the general will go to Jiameng Pass and guard these two places. Even if Liu Qi's troops come, they can respond back and forth, but they will prevent the enemy from advancing or retreating."
"This is a wonderful plan!" Deng Xian was overjoyed and ordered Lei Tong to take advantage of the situation and attack Jiameng Pass.
Lei Tong pursued him to the foot of Jiameng Pass. Kou Feng was furious and sent out troops to meet the enemy. The two fought forty or fifty times, and each of them withdrew his troops and returned without deciding the outcome.
Kou Feng was anxious and angry: "I don't think there are many generals in Shu. You and I have been defeated for a while. If we don't retreat from the enemy, how can we have the face to meet General Liu?"
He and Liu Xian led the troops alone to defend Jiameng Pass this time. Seeing the victory on all sides, they became anxious and immediately sent out troops after receiving the general's order. They thought they could win the battle, but unexpectedly they suffered setbacks one after another and suffered a huge blow.
Liu Xian sighed: "If I, the general of Lingling, Xing Daorong, are here, why should I be afraid of the generals in Sichuan?"
After Liu Qi inspected the four counties in Jingnan, Liu Du sent Liu Xian to Xiangyang for training. Since there was no one in the county to command troops, he had to leave Xing Daorong behind. At this time, he missed him a little.
Kou Feng said angrily: "I will go to battle tomorrow. If I don't kill this man, I swear I will not come back!"
But Liu Xian smiled and said: "General, please be patient and don't be impatient. General Liu always teaches us: Generals rely on planning rather than courage. The Shu army can rob the camp, and we can also rob the camp."
"What do you mean?" Kou Feng's eyes lit up and he cupped his fists and said, "I'll go get ready right now."
As soon as he turned around and went out, he heard shouts of killing outside the pass. The defenders came to report. A group of troops came from nowhere and were fighting with the Shu army.
Liu Xian said: "This must be Langzhong soldiers and horses, get out of the gate quickly to respond!"
The two men immediately ordered their troops to leave the pass. Liu Xian guarded the gate, while Kou Feng came out from behind and attacked from both sides, killing the Shu army into chaos.
Kou Feng urged his horse to go straight for Thunder Copper. Before he could get close, he saw a general like a tiger entering the flock of sheep. He was invincible. He rushed to the center of the army in a blink of an eye and was in front of Thunder Copper in a blink of an eye.
Lei Tong hurriedly parried and swept away the horizontal spear, and the weapon flew out. Then he roared like a thunderbolt from the blue. He raised his hand and lifted the stunned Lei Tong off the horse and raised it above his head:
"Zhang Fei from Yan is here. Anyone who surrenders will not be killed!"
When the chaotic Shu army heard this shout and saw Lei Tong kicking his hands and feet in the air, they were so frightened that they all knelt down.
When Kou Fengma arrived, the surrounding area was already filled with darkness and people knelt down. He exclaimed: "Ten thousand enemies, he really deserves his reputation!"
When he was training troops in Wancheng, he always thought that his martial arts skills were pretty good. Even if he was not as good as Zhao Yun, he could still be in the forefront. Today's battle in front of the battle array made him realize the gap between himself and these generals.
"Hahaha, little general, you came just in time!" Zhang Fei turned around and laughed, throwing Thunder Copper on the ground: "I will give you a great achievement!"
"No wonder General Liu is invincible!" Kou Feng shook his head and smiled bitterly, secretly determined to practice martial arts more diligently in the future, and it would be best to ask Zhao Yun for two moves.
With a sudden thought in his mind, he ordered his men to seize Lei Tong and take all the prisoners into the pass. He stepped forward and saluted Zhang Fei: "Lei Tong was captured by General Zhang. How dare I take the credit?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "It is my credit to kill the generals and capture the enemy, but it is your credit to conquer the key points and capture the camp."
Kou Feng said in astonishment: "What does the general mean by this?"
At this time, Liu Xian also came up to him, cupped his fists and said, "General Zhang arrived just in time. Now that the siege has been relieved, please enter the pass to rest. We will celebrate the general's success."
"It's not time to celebrate yet!" Zhang Fei waved his hand, dismounted and came to Lei Tong: "General Liu has decided to take Jianmen Pass and asked me to spare your life. Are you willing to surrender?"
Lei Tong heard that Jianmen Pass was lost and he was captured again. He sighed helplessly: "Thank you general for not killing me. I am willing to surrender!"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "In that case, you can help me get the Jianmen Pass."
Lei Tong was startled: "The general just said that General Liu has taken Jianmen Pass, why do I need my subordinates to go again?"
Zhang Fei touched his beard and laughed and said: "I only said that we have decided to take the Jianmen Gate. The plan is set, but the Jianmen Gate has not been taken yet. This plan requires the help of the general to be implemented."
"Uh..." Lei Tong was dumbfounded.
"What, are you going to regret it?" Zhang Feihuan's eyes widened: "In my life, I hate the capricious and dishonest people the most. I will kill every one I see!"
Lei Tong was aroused by murderous intent and said hurriedly: "I have admired the general's name for a long time, and I am willing to follow General Liu. Now that I have submitted, how can I regret it? If you have any orders, general, just ask."
Zhang Fei pointed at Kou Feng and Liu Xian: "You can escort these two back to Jianmen to receive their merits!"
"This..." Lei Tong was stunned again, thinking that Zhang Fei was not only reckless, but also confused?
Kou Feng's expression changed slightly and he said anxiously: "General, even though we are at a disadvantage in the battle and are willing to be dealt with by military law, we should not capture the two of us and send them to the enemy."
Liu Xian laughed at the side and said: "General, you have misunderstood! This is a plan. The Jianmen camp is located high up, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. You and I will pretend to be captured, and General Lei will escort us back to the Jianmen camp to receive the merit. When the time comes, we should cooperate with each other inside and outside." Breaking the camp is a great achievement."
Kou Feng looked at Zhang Fei: "But is that so?"
Zhang Fei nodded approvingly: "What the eldest son said is true. Liu Xian is quite resourceful. Are you willing to join the army like me in the future?"
Liu Xian was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed and said: "It is truly an honor for me to lead the army with the general."
Kou Fengzheng looked envious, but saw Zhang Fei turn his head: "What do you think, little general?"
He hurriedly replied: "I do!"
Zhang Fei looked at Lei Tong again: "I think you have some abilities. When you take Jianmen Pass, if you are willing, you can serve under me!"
"Yes!" Lei Tong cursed in his heart. I was caught by Zhang Fei as soon as I joined. I don't know how he saw that I was capable?
But when you fight with Zhang Fei, you have to rely on a big tree to enjoy the shade. Aren’t you going to get a lot of credit from now on?
Zhang Fei was overjoyed and immediately ordered to the two generals behind him: "Fan Jiang, Zhang Da, the eldest master has ordered that you two guard Jiameng Pass. You must practice diligently and don't lose me, Lao Zhang!"
Fan Jiang and Zhang Da were pleasantly surprised. They were Zhang Fei's personal soldiers. They had been praised several times by Liu Qi when they were in Langzhong. They did not expect to be promoted so quickly and happily accepted the order.
