"Breaking the junction between Qin and Chu, relying on the dangers of mountains and rivers. Passing Nanyang and moving to the east, entering Lantian and passing the dangers on the right. Wuguan is a huge defense, and the importance is divided in one fell swoop."
Zhuge Kan stood in the distance of Wuguan and looked at the magnificent pass in front of him. It took him twenty days to march to Wuguan!
In twenty days, Zheng Lue and Tian Luo had already captured several cities, and they had just set out!
Wuguan, as long as we capture the current pass, the gate to the south of Guanzhong will be wide open, and it will not be too easy to sweep through Guanzhong and hit Chang'an City with the rapid maneuverability of the Suzaku Camp!
Zhuge Kan's competitive spirit was driving him hard.
However, Wuguan guards the southeastern gateway of the Guanzhong Plain. It relies on cliffs to the north and Juejian to the south. It is surrounded by rivers to the east, west and south. The city site lies across the middle of the river. If you want to attack it by force, you will definitely pay a lot of casualties!
What's more, the Suzaku Camp is mainly based on cavalry, which is extremely difficult for siege. Originally, the Suzaku Camp suffered heavy losses during the Pingsun En Rebellion. Most of the current Suzaku Camp soldiers are those who are good at riding and shooting selected from the valiant cavalry army. The combat power is definitely different compared to before, so it would be unwise to attack by force.
After thinking twice, Zhuge Kan decided that he still couldn't take the risk. He wanted to know the details of the Wuguan guard first, and then decide how to attack.
Zheng Lue and Tian Luo were surrounded by scribes assigned by Xu Zongwen to plan, but Zhuge Kan did not receive such treatment. It was not that Xu Zongwen favored one but that there was a certain distance between Xincheng and Luoyang, and he was not present when Xu Zongwen summoned the generals.
Zhuge Kan's dark eyes stared quietly at the pass ahead, his thick lips pursed tightly, and his expression was solemn.
Behind him, the deputy general and several sergeants dragged a thin Qin soldier to Zhuge Kan and threw him to the ground with a clang.
"General, this is a patrol that the scout captured while the Wuguan defenders were not paying attention."
"Tell me quickly, how many defenders are there in the city, and in what direction are they arranged? If you don't tell me, I will send you to heaven with a sword!" The deputy general made a gesture and pulled out his sword with a clang and put it on the Qin soldiers' necks.
The Qin soldier's neck felt cold, and he instantly felt the breath of death, so he immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Generals, please spare your life! I am just a young man who was captured. I have a sixty-year-old mother and a child who is waiting to be fed at home. Please Generals, be kind and spare your lives!"
Before Zhuge Kan could use his methods, Qin Bing himself gave a clean account.
According to the Qin soldiers' account, the actual strength of Wuguan at present is less than 3,000, and most of them are minzhuang who were forcibly recruited. They are just armored soldiers issued to the arsenal and have no actual combat experience.
The person guarding Wuguan is the school captain Li Man. As his name suggests, he is addicted to alcohol, loves great achievements, and is greedy for life and afraid of death...
"God help me!" Zhuge Kan was overjoyed. Of course, in order to confirm the authenticity of the news, Zhuge Kan once again sent people to arrest several Qin soldiers for questioning, and the results were the same as what the first Qin soldier told him.
Zhuge Kan decided to first send an elite team disguised as a caravan, and brought a large amount of money to bribe the city defenders to enter the city. Zhuge Kan led the main force to ambush outside the city, raised fire as a signal at midnight, and cooperated inside and outside to attack Wuguan.
Han Xun, the deputy general of Zhuque Camp, recommended himself and led his people into the city, and Zhuge Kan readily agreed.
That day, on the streets within Wuguan, a carriage drove quickly towards the guard's mansion.
The person sitting in the carriage was clearly Zhuge Kan's deputy general Han Xun.
Han Xun brought a group of people into the city on this trip to capture Wuguan guard Li Man.
According to the information obtained, Li Man controls three thousand troops.
The Suzaku Camp is naturally not afraid of the Qin soldiers fighting head-on, but the siege battle is different. Even if they win, they will pay a huge price. This is what Zhuge Kan and Han Xun are not willing to see.
Han Xun decided to sneak into Wuguan, get close to Li Man, take the opportunity to kidnap or assassinate Li Man, leaving Wuguan leaderless, and then teamed up with the general Zhuge Kan to seize the Wuguan fortress!
Han Xun also stood out in the martial arts selection among the brave cavalry. Not only was he good at riding and shooting, he was also good at using a sword and was extremely powerful. As long as he could get close to Li Man, he would be easy to deal with.
In the carriage, several disguised Suzaku battalion sergeants sat next to Han Xun. A rugged sergeant looked worried and said: "General, to deal with Li Man, just kill him directly. If you want to hold Li Man hostage, If something goes wrong along the way and the Qin soldiers are alerted, it will be troublesome."
Han Xun looked confident and said: "If you have such a big body and rough cheeks, Li Man will naturally not believe you, and even if he sees you, he will be wary. I will go in person, and you guys will be responsible for taking care of you outside. That is, I am worried that Li Man will only let me in because he is worried about being assassinated."
Han Xun's identity is a son of a noble family. In addition, Han Xun himself is slender and not bulky. Although he looks martial, he does not lack the appearance and accomplishments of a scholar family.
If people who meet him for the first time don't know the inside story, they will really think of him as a Confucian scholar.
The sergeant nodded, still worried.
"Sir, we're here."
The soldier driving the car changed his tone and shouted a reminder.
The carriage stopped, and Han Xun took a brocade box. After getting off the carriage, he came to Li Man's gate, which he had inquired about in advance.
Han Xun is wearing fine Shu brocade clothes, which are of high quality.
He wears a Jinxian crown on his head, a jade belt around his waist, sword-shaped eyebrows and sharp eyes. Although his complexion is dark, it adds a bit of the air of a famous official.
The concierge is responsible for receiving guests and is always good at observing words and expressions.
Han Xun bribed the sergeant guarding the door. When he saw Han Xun's clothes, he became more respectful and asked softly: "Who do you honor me, sir? What are you doing in our house today?"
Han Xun held his head high and said forcefully: "My name is Huan Xun. I'm from Jiangling. I have something important to discuss with Captain Li. You should report it immediately."
"Mr. Lang, wait a moment."
The concierge raised his brows even more respectfully.
Jingzhou was controlled by the Longkang Huan family, and the visitor's surname was Huan, and he came from Jiangling. He might actually be a descendant of the Huan family.
Moreover, the other party's clothes are extremely luxurious, which makes him look like a descendant of the Huan family.
The porter turned around and went to report. After a while, he came back and said respectfully: "Mr. Huan Lang, please follow me."
Han Xun nodded.
Unexpectedly, in the territory of Qin State, the banner of the Huan family was very useful.
Han Xun followed the concierge into Li Mansion and came outside the study. The concierge hunched his back slightly and opened the door himself. He waited for Han Xun to enter before closing the door and exiting.
Han Xun strode in and saw Li Man who was drinking.
Facing Li Man, Han Xun looked calm and walked steadily without any panic.
Li Man also looked over. When he saw Han Xun's appearance, he admired in his heart: What a handsome young man, he is indeed a descendant of a big family.
Li Man was also thinking that the man in front of him was named Huan Xun, he came from Jiangling, and he was most likely a member of the Huan family. Because of this identity, Li Man lost his guard and said with a smile: "Mr. Huan Lang, please sit down!"
Han Xun shook his head and said with a smile: "No rush, let's talk about business first."
He opened the box directly.
For a time, the golden light shone brightly, and the jade articles shone brightly. The box was full of gold cakes and jade articles, and the light shone brightly, making people dazzled.
Han Xun took the box and said in a deep voice: "I came to Wuguan because I hope Lieutenant Li will be accommodating. The best thing is that the Huan family has a batch of goods to go to Chang'an. I am in the Huan family. Although I have some status, my ability is poor and I am just a person. People who are useless will do some business to make money, so Huan asked me to be responsible for this transaction. This money is my sincerity."
After saying this, Han Xun steadily walked forward with the box in hand.
Li Man also saw the money in the box, and his eyes shone with even more greed.
Li Man thought about Han Xun's words again and was even more sure that the other party was from the Huan family.
Wuguan is the throat from Guanzhong to Jingxiang. In the past, when the great Sima Huanwen was still alive, in order to stock up soldiers and maintain the strong force of the Huan family, the Huan family's business trips were endless at that time. Li Man naturally knew these things.
Of course, not only the Longkanghuan clan, but other gentry in Jiangzuo also had trade relations with Guanzhong. In order to communicate with those who had and had not, the gentry in Guanzhong often organized caravans to go south to Jingxiang and even as far as Jiankang, the capital of the Jin Dynasty.
Huang Biao leaned forward slightly and said urgently: "Mr. Huan Lang, how do you want me to cooperate?"
"This involves the secrets of the Jin Dynasty. Please step aside!"
"You all go down first."
"promise!"
Seeing that the attendants and maids had left, Han Xun walked up to Li Man with a bright smile on his face. At the same time, he fumbled his hands into his sleeves, but still smiled on the surface and said: "I need Lieutenant Li to take my place." Do one thing.”
As he finished speaking, a cold light flashed out from under Han Xun.
Before Li Man could react, Han Xun pulled out a dagger and placed it in front of Li Man's neck. As long as the dagger moved an inch forward, it would penetrate Li Man's neck!
"You, you...who are you?" Li Man's pupils shrank and he became anxious.
He looked even more shocked. This person from the Huan family actually wanted to hold him hostage. What was he going to do?
Han Xun smiled softly and said: "Captain Li, please cooperate, otherwise I won't mind killing you. I heard that Captain Li cherishes his life very much."
"Don't be impulsive. I'll cooperate. I'll just cooperate." Li Man immediately stood up and walked out.
His eyes were rolling, thinking about how to escape.
Han Xun leaned closely to Li Man's side. The dagger moved slightly forward and came into contact with Li Man's neck. The cold touch and slight pain made the latter's scalp numb. He quickly said: "Don't be impulsive. I Cooperate, we must cooperate fully.”
Han Xun snorted, holding Li Man's left arm with his left hand in a friendly manner. The dagger held in his right hand was covered with his sleeve and pressed against Li Man's back.
Li Man quickly said: "Lang Jun, the hero hasn't told me what to do yet?"
Han Xun's dagger moved forward and stabbed Li Man's back. Although he was separated by a layer of clothes, Li Man still felt the pain. He knew that if "Huan Xun" used a little more force, he would have to stab into the neck!
"Please ask Lieutenant Li to summon his subordinates to gather in the house in the name of discussion. As for the rest of the matter, Lieutenant Colonel will not have to worry about it so much."
