Song Zhen, courtesy name Xinyuan, was born in Jiangbo County, Zitong County. He is currently the captain of the city guard at Jianmen Pass. Because of his bravery in battle, his pioneering spirit, and his loyalty, Gao Pei took a fancy to him and chose him as a personal guard. He regarded him as a confidant.
Gao Pei's residence.
Now Liu Bei has brought 60,000 troops back to Fu (Fu) City. He first sent people to report to Jianmen Pass, and Qing Yang Huai and Gao Pei went out to see each other off. This was Pang Tong's plan to lure the enemy.
Yang Huai felt that there was fraud, so he came to Gao Pei to discuss: "General Gao, since Liu Bei entered Sichuan, he has not gone north to assist our lord. Now he has to return to Jingzhou and needs troops and food. There is a emptiness in Shu. We need to deal with it carefully." , what can I do?"
Gao Pei thought for a while and said, "Liu Bei is a gentleman in disguise and has ulterior motives. Why don't we all keep sharp swords in our bodies and stab him at the point of departure to avoid future trouble for the king."
Yang Huai nodded in approval: "This is a clever plan, but Liu Bei has strong generals by his side, so he needs to bring more elite soldiers and generals to prepare for emergencies."
Gao Pei: "It should be so."
Five days later.
When Liu Bei's army was still twenty miles away from Jianmen Pass, Zhang Xiu led the army over the mountains and ridges, marched in a hurry, and finally appeared thirty miles behind Liu Bei's army five days later.
After setting up camp in the village.
Just as Zhang Xiu lay down to rest, Chen Da sneaked in from outside and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, there is news from Jianmen Pass that guards Yang Huai and Gao Pei were about to assassinate Liu Bei when they were about to see him off."
"Assassinate Liu Bei?"
After Zhang Xiu did it, Liu Bei in later generations has already proclaimed himself emperor, which means that Yang Huai and his friends will definitely fail in their assassination, and they will most likely be counterattacked. By then, Jianmen Pass will fall without a fight, and what they will face then is Liu Bei is defending the city. If that happens, this battle will be difficult.
After thinking carefully, he asked: "How many of us are there in Jianmen Pass?"
Chen Da said: "We are five brothers, as well as Song Zhen. Song Zhen currently has the highest position in Jianmen Pass and is deeply trusted by Gao Pei."
Zhang Xiu said: "How many people are Gao Pei and his friends going to take with them when they leave the city?"
Chen Da: "More than two hundred people."
"No, there are too few people."
Zhang Xiu stood up, thinking quickly in his mind, and said: "When we see him off, let Song Zhen take the five of you, and then choose more than thirty military experts. Don't care about Yang Huai's life or death. This man is loyal." It is difficult to instigate rebellion with Liu Zhang, so we will protect Gao Pei alone and ensure his safe return. Liu Bei will definitely take action during this send-off, so you need to proceed with caution."
"Here!"
Chen Dayun, he immediately quit.
Being disturbed by Chen Da, Zhang Xiu lost his sleep, stood up, put on a thin silk robe and walked out of the military tent. When Zhang Qian outside the tent saw Zhang Xiu come out, he immediately followed behind with his sword in hand.
It's June now, and the weather is extremely hot. Even at night, you can feel the heat waves rolling on the surface, and the wind blowing is hot.
By the moonlight, Zhang Xiu walked out of the military camp and walked up the cliff on the right.
Behind them, Zhang Qian and Hu Che'er led 300 people scattered around the cliff, looking around vigilantly. If there was any sign of trouble, they would immediately investigate and be very careful.
Standing on the cliff and looking towards Jianmen Pass.
Although it was night, the bright moonlight illuminated the earth, which did not cause any visual surprise. It was almost the same as during the day. On the contrary, it was much brighter. From a distance, Jianmen Mountain looked like its peaks leaning against the sky like swords, straight into the sky; The cliff is cut off, and the two jade stones on the left and right are facing each other. It looks like a gate, so it is called Jianmen Pass.
"The sword pavilion is majestic and Cui Wei. One man can guard the pass, but ten thousand people can't open it. It is really difficult for the road to Shu to reach the blue sky." Looking at Jianmen Pass, I have a profound understanding that the difficulty of the road to Shu mentioned in ancient poems is not an exaggeration. , even written modestly.
The vertical height above and below the pass is nearly 300 meters, and the narrowest point at the bottom is only 50 meters. Such a natural barrier cannot be overcome even if thousands of troops come.
Fortunately, Jianmen Pass has its own men and horses, so it will not waste a lot of troops to attack the pass. Otherwise, even with the assistance of trebuchets, it will cost a heavy price to break through Jianmen Pass.
The breeze blows, and the clothes and hair fly.
Standing on this cliff, Zhang Xiu had a majestic air of dominion over the world. Qi and blood gradually surged to his cheeks, and the majestic kingly aura poured out of him. At this moment, his majestic figure seemed to rise from the ground and soar into the sky.
Zhang Qian and Hu Cheer, who were standing next to them, suddenly felt a sense of depression and turned around to look.
I saw Zhang Xiu like the lord of heaven and earth, standing high on the top of the cliff, looking down at the sky, the overwhelming momentum pouring down, which was frightening and frightening. His knees couldn't help but weaken, and he looked towards the figure on the top of the cliff. Kneel down and worship devoutly.
After they finished kneeling and worshiping, they suddenly woke up and were surprised by their unintentional actions.
Looking up here, the heart-stopping majestic aura is gone, and it has returned to its previous normality, but that ordinary figure gives people a feeling of returning to nature.
When Zhang Qian and Hu Cheer's eyes met, they both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
"Is the king really a heavenly being?"
Hu Cheer lowered his loud voice and did not dare to speak loudly.
Zhang Gan shook his head and looked at Zhang Xiu with even more awe, as if he was looking at a deity.
Zhang Xiu closed his eyes and raised his head, his domineering aura gradually subsided, the rising blood energy gradually faded away, and he felt a sense of comfort and relaxation all over his body, as if he was bathed in the moonlight.
for a long time.
After coming out of that mysterious feeling, he slowly opened his eyes, his eyes flashed, and he looked towards the Jianmen Pass in the distance. Suddenly, his vision became much clearer, and the strength in his body seemed to have increased a lot.
"What a strange feeling!"
Looking at his hands, his fists were clenched, and he felt that there was endless power in his muscles, ready to go out. He wished he could break the sky with a punch, shake the mountains and rivers with a kick, and even had the urge to walk through the air.
Fortunately, reason prevailed over impulse.
Looking down, there is a hundred-meter cliff.
He was so frightened that he took a few steps back, not daring to think too much. He looked up and saw the tents of Liu Bei's army dozens of miles away, as densely packed as ants.
"Liu Bei must not be allowed to escape this time. Your life should not have been taken last time, but it is not up to you this time." Zhang Xiu said to himself as he looked at the palm-sized tent of Liu Bei's army in the distance.
After a while, Zhang Xiu turned and left.
Zhang Qian and Hu Che'er followed in awe. Compared with before, after tonight, their attitude toward Zhang Xiu increased with respect and fear on top of their previous loyalty.
At this time, Jianmenguan was nervously preparing for tomorrow.
Chen Da took advantage of the darkness to return to Jianmen Pass, found Song Zhen and his four brothers, and said, "The king has an order to teach us to protect Gao Pei's safety tomorrow, and we must not let Liu Bei pass Jianmen Pass."
Song Zhen asked: "How should we act?"
Chen Da thought of a countermeasure on the way: "When we set out tomorrow, brother Xinyuan, you can find a way to get General Gao to wear inner armor, and then select thirty masters to follow us and listen to my orders at any time. , Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun are the most powerful. When the time comes, the six of us will work in groups of three to contain and help them. The rest of the troops will quickly rescue General Gao and arrange for the cavalry to support them outside."
Song Zhen nodded: "Okay, I will arrange this."
