Liu Qi blocked the news of Jianmen Pass, and Deng Xian persuaded the prisoners to surrender. The number of troops there was 30,000, and they were reorganized and trained in the camp.
The next day, grain and grass arrived from Chengdu, and the grain transport team entered the camp in a mighty manner. They saw that the people and horses were all dressed as Jingzhou troops, and they were instantly upset.
Deng Xian and Lei Tong came forward to persuade and appease all the civilians, and released all the civilians. Those who were willing to surrender were kept in the army, and those who were unwilling to surrender were released together to publicize Liu Qi's name of benevolence and righteousness.
With all the troops, horses and food in hand, Deng Xian immediately led his troops to Zitong. When the prefect of Zitong heard the news of the defeat, he was confused. When Deng Xian's troops arrived, he explained his interests and opened the city to surrender.
In half a month, Liu Qi marched from Langzhong into Shu and reached Fushui Pass. When the news came out, Shu was shocked.
At the same time, urgent reports came from Deyang, Han'an, Jiangyang and other places, flying into Chengdu like snowflakes. Liu Zhang was on pins and needles and completely confused.
Zhang Song watched from the sidelines with cold eyes. He was only responsible for arranging food and fodder, and left all military affairs and war affairs to the main war factions such as Chief Secretary Huang Quan and Wang Lei.
Since you want to fight, come up with strategies to fight the enemy. Just shouting slogans can't stop Liu Qi's army!
As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger. Officials in Shu do not underestimate their own capabilities and act like a chariot with their hands, so let them know the strength of the Jingzhou Army.
Liu Qi not only had fierce generals such as Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun under his command, but also Pang Tong and Fa Zheng as conspirators. Zhang Song could not find anyone in Shu who could match wits with these two men.
What's more, Liu Qi himself is very wise. He obeys advice quickly and kills decisively, which is not comparable to Liu Zhang.
"He who knows the current affairs is a hero. Am I, Zhang Song, the only hero in Shu?"
From top to bottom, from the lord to the ministers, Yizhou could not find any chance to win except for the geographical advantage. Zhang Song only sighed for the foolish loyalty of these people.
Everyone deliberated for more than half an hour, but nothing could be done except to send more troops to various places.
Liu Qi was reorganizing his troops in Zitong, but he didn't realize that it was already winter. Even though he was in the middle of Shu, he was gradually feeling the chill. Fazheng felt unwell for the past two days and was bedridden.
In addition to Fushui Pass, there are also Mianzhu and Luocheng ahead. Liu Bei encountered many setbacks here and lost troops and generals. It took more than a year. Now that the situation is under control, he hopes to achieve a quick victory.
Everyone discussed taking Fushui Pass, and Pang Tong said: "Yang Huai and Gao Pei are famous generals in Shu. Zhao Yun and Gan Ning in our army are both leading troops outside. I am afraid that only General Deng can handle this battle."
Deng Xian's expression changed slightly. Yang Huai and Gao Pei were about the same strength as him. Could it be that Pang Tong didn't trust him and wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife?
As his mind turned, Zhang Fei cupped his fists and said loudly: "Why do military advisors look down on others? How can I, Zhang Fei, be inferior to generals Zhao and Gan?"
Pang Tong shook his head and said: "Yi De is brave if he is brave, but he is impetuous and reckless, so he can only charge into the battle. Fushui Pass is in a dangerous terrain and is heavily guarded. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is difficult for a general to do this!"
Zhang Fei said angrily: "I ask for the pass to be taken. If the Fushui Pass is not broken, I am willing to sacrifice my head!"
Pang Tong sighed: "This time we go deep into Shu, we intend to fight quickly..."
"Within ten days, I will capture Fushui Pass!" Zhang Fei clasped his fists at Liu Qi and said, "General, please pass on the order. I am willing to issue a military order."
Liu Qi said: "Fushui Pass is a dangerous place. Ten days may be difficult, so we will limit it to half a month. General Deng is familiar with the location and can go together to capture the city."
"Ten days is ten days, no need for half a month!" Zhang Fei greeted Deng Xian and led three lieutenants to order troops.
Liu Qi asked: "What is the profound meaning of the military counselor's method of provoking the generals to send the three generals to fight?"
Pang Tong smiled and said: "Fushui Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If the general's army comes in person, the defender will definitely defend it to the death. It is better to ask Yide to go, it may be miraculous."
Liu Qi frowned and said, "I'm afraid that Third Uncle is helpless, why don't we go with the military advisor?"
"No need!" Pang Tong waved his hand and said with a smile: "Although Yide seems to be reckless, he is actually just a little impatient. He has wisdom and strategies, but he refuses to use them until it is urgent. This time the provocation is limited, let's see what the outcome is!"
Liu Qi nodded and said: "The military advisor's words are reasonable. In extraordinary times, extraordinary people should be used!"
Zhang Fei led his troops out of the city and approached Fulishui. He asked Deng Xian, "How do you think the general's martial arts compares favorably with that of the second general?"
Deng Xiansheng was afraid that Liu Qi had some tricks, so he did not dare to speak big words at this time, and replied: "Although I have not fought with them, these two are quite famous in Shu, and they are also Liu Zhang's confidants. I am afraid they are only higher than lower."
Zhang Fei said: "In that case, you go to the pass to persuade the two of them to surrender, lead them out of the pass, and hand them over to me to deal with."
Deng Xian took the order and led 3,000 troops straight to the pass, asking Yang Huai and Gao Pei to open the door and surrender.
Ever since they learned that Liu Qi had turned against him and Jingzhou soldiers had entered the country, Yang Huai and his two men had been on heightened alert all day long. They were strictly ordered not to open or close the door without authorization and to guard against death.
When the enemy troops arrived, they had already been informed by sentries. Yang Huai was frightened when he saw the orderly appearance of Jingzhou soldiers and quickly ordered the entire army to be on alert. However, he saw Deng Xian coming to persuade them to surrender.
Gao Pei pointed at Deng Xian and cursed: "How dare you betray your master and speak nonsense here?"
Deng Xian laughed and said: "Liu Zhang doesn't know how to hire people, so you are willing to be the guard dogs. How stupid are you?"
Gao Pei said angrily: "How dare the traitor be so arrogant. If I don't kill this thief, it will be difficult to relieve the hatred in my heart."
Yang Huai advised: "We are ordered to guard the pass. We are in danger of the safety of Shu. We must not leave lightly."
Gao Pei said in a cold voice: "This thief has led a wolf into the house and deserves death. If he is not killed, others may follow in his footsteps. It is fitting that his head should be sacrificed to Chengdu as a warning to others."
Yang Huai also knew that a big victory was urgently needed to inspire people. He cupped his fists and said, "Yesterday someone brought a wild deer from the mountains. It seems that God has helped us to achieve great success. If the general wins, we should celebrate with deer antler wine."
Gao Pei laughed and said: "Deerbian wine is better!"
Yang Huai ordered his men to beat drums to encourage him. Gao Pei led his troops out of the pass, pointed at Deng Xian and shouted: "The traitor, come and die!"
Deng Xian laughed and said: "You can be the commander-in-chief only because you are close to Liu Zhang and his son. A dog relying on human power can only bark, right?"
"If you don't kill the dog thief, I will never be a human being!" Gao Pei was so angry that he shouted angrily and urged his horse to rush over.
Deng Xian greeted him with a sword, but he couldn't resist it after more than ten years. He hurriedly drove his horse away. Gao Pei was unwilling to give up and led his troops to pursue him.
"Don't chase!" Yang Huai shouted loudly on the city, but how could he stop him?
He hurriedly ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops, but at this time Gao Pei was focused on getting rid of the thieves. In order to prove his strength, he turned a deaf ear to Ming Jin's voice and followed Deng Xian closely to pursue him.
"The big thing is over!" Yang Huai stamped his feet anxiously, wanting to send troops to rescue, but he was worried about an ambush outside the pass and hesitated.
Deng Xian feigned defeat and left. When he turned around the mountain col, he saw Zhang Fei leading his troops, and he hurriedly shouted for help.
Zhang Fei stepped forward on horseback and shouted: "Who is here, dares to bully my general?"
Gao Pei didn't take it seriously and said in a deep voice: "Heitan head, get away, or I'll kill you too!"
"Hahaha, what a loud tone!" Zhang Fei looked up to the sky and laughed, "I, Zhang Fei, like arrogant opponents!"
Zhang Fei?
Gao Pei was suddenly startled, and only became alert when he saw the snake spear in the hand of the black-faced man.
But at this time, the horses were galloping, and the two of them were already close. It was too late to avoid them, so Hexin smiled sternly and said:
"So what about Zhang Fei? I want you to know how powerful I am, General Sichuan...ah——"
