In the evening, Zhang Fei led his army to the camp to discuss countermeasures with Hu Ji and Fu Wei.
Fu Wei reported the military situation and sighed: "The terrain here is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Unfortunately, we were unable to kill the thief and he escaped. Now that he has divided his troops outside the pass, he can rescue each other with the defenders. What should we do?"
Zhang Fei laughed and said, "What's the problem? I'll go up the mountain tomorrow and get rid of Cao Yong. It won't be too late to attack the stronghold again."
Hu Ji advised: "The general was ordered to send out surprise troops this time, but he thought that he should not go out lightly. There is Lantian Pass behind Wohu Ridge. It is built according to Zhongnan Mountain. The danger is no less than Wuguan. If the general's reputation alarms the Chang'an defenders, , send heavy troops to garrison, fearing that all previous efforts will be wasted."
Zhang Fei pointed at Wang Shuang: "I can't go out to fight, and it will be the same if I ask you to come."
Wang Shuang said happily: "Master, don't worry, I will never embarrass you."
Zhang Fei said: "Cao Yong dared to come out of the pass to fight with the intention of counterattack. It can be seen that Cao Jun did not know that Wuguan has increased its troops. Tomorrow General Fu will attack again. When Cao Jun comes out of the mountain, he will pretend to be defeated and return. Hu Ji is ambushing at the foot of the mountain. , Ziquan lay low in the rear camp, and when all the defenders came out to seize the stronghold, Hu Ji took the opportunity to seize the pass, and Cao Yong could not escape with his wings."
Fu Wei was startled when he heard this and looked at Zhang Fei in amazement.
Is this still the all-powerful Zhang Yide who was always chirping in Wuguan two years ago?
Hu Ji pushed him: "General Zhang, what's wrong with the order?"
"This is a very good plan!" Fu Wei came back to his senses and sighed with emotion: "After three days of separation, you should look at each other with admiration. I didn't expect General Zhang to have such a clever plan!"
Zhang Fei laughed and said: "Although I look rough, I am not a reckless person. I am rough where I should be and thin where I should be."
Since he was poisoned in the First Battle of Longxi, his mood changed drastically. He stayed in Hanzhong for half a year, practicing calligraphy and painting every day, and studying strategies, and his temperament became much gentler.
Fu Wei also felt ashamed. Zhang Fei, who was already powerful and famous in the world, was still so motivated to make progress, but he had accomplished nothing in Wuguan. He secretly made up his mind to redouble his efforts.
Early the next morning, Fu Wei led troops to attack the pass, divided an army to defend Cao Yong, and prepared to storm Wohu Ridge.
When Cao Yong was waiting for the two armies to fight, he led his troops from the mountain to kill him like a fierce tiger. As expected, the defenders at the foot of the mountain could not resist and fled in rout. Fu Xu's troops were in chaos and fought hard to break out and retreat.
"Hahaha, what do you think of my plan?" Cao Yong thought he had a plan, so he sent an order to the defenders to come out to respond, and defeated the enemy's stronghold in one fell swoop.
The Han army was defeated and returned to the camp. Cao Yong pursued him and took advantage of the chaos to rush into the camp. The defenders fled in all directions. Seeing this, the defenders also rushed out.
Cao Yong was very proud of having captured the camp, and sent an order to continue to pursue Fu Shu. If he could kill him, it would be easy to capture Wuguan.
The morale of Cao's army was greatly boosted, and the generals were working hard to move forward. If they were allowed to break Wuguan, which Cao Hong and Xu Huang were afraid of, they would become famous all over the world.
"Boy, where are you going?" Cao Yong chased him out of the back camp and rode in hot pursuit.
As soon as the soldiers and horses left the camp, they heard the sound of a drum on the mountain, and the ambush troops in the forest came out to cut off Cao's army.
Cao Yong was shocked and hurriedly reined in his horse and turned around. He saw a black-faced young general rushing towards him, clapping his horse and wielding a sword. He shouted, "Wang Shuang is here!"
"How dare you make such a noise, an unknown rat?" Cao Yong snorted coldly, stepped forward and slashed with his knife.
The two horses were intertwined, and they both slashed at each other with their swords, trying to chop the other off the horse. The weapons collided, and Cao Yong's sword flew into the air. He only let out a short exclamation, and was killed by Wang Shuang's sword.
Wang Shuang's knife is exactly Song Long's elephant trunk knife. It weighs ninety-nine and eighty-one kilograms. The material of the knife head is neither iron nor stone, so it is very heavy.
Zhang Fei didn't dare to be careless when competing with him. How could an ordinary person withstand a full blow?
Cao Yong was killed, and Fu Wei fought back from the front. Cao's army was in chaos and fled back. In the camp, Cao's army was still robbing supplies. No one could stop the two generals' bravery, and they were killed until they ran away with their heads covered.
The defeated army fled back to the stronghold in embarrassment, shouting in panic, but saw drums beating loudly at the camp gate. Hu Ji led the troops out and shouted: "I will not kill those who surrender!"
The swords and guns in front were bright, arrows were on the strings, and the pursuers from behind were rushing. Cao's army had no way to advance or retreat, so they all knelt down and begged for mercy. They easily captured Crouching Tiger Ridge in an hour.
Fu Wei ordered his troops to rest and came to invite Zhang Fei in person. He saw Zhang Fei in a soft turban and Confucian shirt, making tea and painting beside a mountain spring.
If it weren't for the eight-foot-long snake spear stuck beside the pool and the black horse grazing in the distance, it would be a tranquil fairy scene.
An ink painting was about to be completed. Fu Wei did not dare to disturb him rashly. He waited until the painting was completed before stepping forward to report and ask him to return to the camp to preside over the military affairs.
Zhang Fei put away his pen and said with a smile: "You just go to attack Lantian Pass. I will return to the camp later and take the prisoners into custody in batches. I have to train these unreasonable people."
Fu Wei returned to the stronghold, led five thousand elite soldiers with Hu Ji and Wang, and went straight to Lantian Pass to kill them.
There was no such pass in Lantian territory, but since Wuguan fell and it was difficult to attack, after Cao Cao pacified Guanzhong, he ordered people to build a pass at Qingni Pass and named it Lantian Pass.
Because this place is close to Yaoshan, it is also called Yaoguan. It is the place where Guanzhong enters Nanyang. After Emperor Gaozu broke Wuguan, he fought the decisive battle with the Qin army here.
After the Han Dynasty unified the world, this pass was gradually abandoned. Only Wuguan Pass, the main road leading to Guanzhong, still exists. Now, in order to protect Guanzhong, Cao Cao had to order it to be rebuilt.
In order to ensure the stability of Chang'an, Dianman, the son of Dianwei, was ordered to guard this pass. Among the five thousand defenders, there were 500 former Tiger Guard camps. They only obeyed the orders of Cao Cao and Cao Pi, and no one was allowed to dispatch them.
The day before yesterday, Cao Yong went out to resist the enemy. Dianman originally wanted to go with him, but Cao Yong knew that this man was very skilled in martial arts and was afraid that he would take the credit. He persuaded him not to go out lightly on the grounds of the Prime Minister's order.
Dianman sent someone to inquire about the former army in the morning and reported the victory of the defenders. He was hesitating whether to provide support when he suddenly saw the defeated army fleeing back and Cao Yong was killed. He hurriedly sent an order to strengthen the defense.
Fu Wei led his troops to Lantian Pass. Looking at the new pass built on the mountain, several people frowned.
Although this pass is not as high and steep as Wuguan, it is formed by the mountains. It is like filling up the pass between the two mountains and blending them into one. If you want to attack, there is nowhere to start.
Hu Ji said: "Cao's army built this place to be impregnable and unable to erect ladders. They can only attack by deploying catapults and ballistas."
During the discussion, suddenly the drums were closed and a loud sound was played. A general came out of the gate. He was tall and very powerful in appearance. He shouted from the urn: "Who killed Cao Yong? Tell me your name!"
Wang Shuang urged his horse forward and laughed loudly: "It's just that Cao Yong's skills are inferior to others. I can beat ten of him! The Cao family has no heirs, is your surname Cao?"
The man held an iron halberd and said in a deep voice: "A certain person is Dianman, everyone who comes here has a common name!"
Wang Shuang raised his sword on his horse, looked sideways at the generals in Cao's camp, and said loudly: "I am Wang Shuang of Xiliang. Could it be that your father is Dian Wei?"
"Exactly!" Dian Wei nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "If you don't kill unknown people under a certain iron halberd, let Fu Xu come and die."
Wang Shuang was furious, pointed the knife at Dian Wei and shouted: "I killed the enemy with my true ability and made great achievements. You are proud of your ancestors' name and are not ashamed of it. Even if Dian Wei is reborn, I will not be afraid. Not to mention a little brat like you?"
Dian Wei's face darkened, he clapped his horse, danced his halberd and rushed forward, roaring: "Take my halberd!"
