Gao Pei, the guard of Jianmen Pass, surrendered, and Zhang Xiubing entered the pass without any bloodshed.
Entering Jianmen Pass, Zhang Xiu reorganized his army and prepared to slowly conquer the land in the middle of Shu. As the saying goes: "Securing Jianmen Pass is like winning Sichuan." Jianmen Pass is an important barrier to enter Sichuan and has extremely important strategic and geographical significance. After passing Jianmen Pass, Shuzhong is within reach.
But when Liu Zhang learned that Yang Huai had been killed by Liu Bei, Zhang Xiu's troops invaded Shu, and Gao Peixianguan surrendered, he was shocked and said angrily: "I wanted to unite my clan brothers to destroy the enemy, but unexpectedly, I led a wolf into the house, Liu Bei! You are a villain!"
Liu Ba immediately said: "Your Majesty, you can send troops to Luo County overnight to block the road. Although Zhang Xiu has elite soldiers and strong generals, they cannot pass."
"Who can be sent to defend Luoxian County?" With Gao Peixianguan in front of him, Liu Zhang had to be cautious in hiring people. If he chose another person who was close to Jing, wouldn't he give up the Kingdom of Shu?
Zhang Song said: "We can send Yan Yan, the governor of Bajun, to lead his army."
Liu Zhang thought that Yan Yan was from Sichuan and was relatively reliable, so he nodded and said: "Immediately order Yan Yan to be a general and lead 50,000 troops to guard Luo County at starry night to resist Zhang Xiu's army."
"Here!" Everyone retreated to prepare.
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The next day.
Yan Yan led three generals, Deng Xian, Lingbao and Liu Gui, and an army of 50,000 to Luoxian County. When he arrived in Luoxian County, Yan Yan divided his troops and troops to guard the passes.
Yan Yan said: "Luocheng is the protection of Chengdu. If the city is lost, Chengdu will be in danger. The four of us discussed together who will guard the city and who will go to the front of Luoxian County and set up two villages near the mountains and dangers. Don't let Jing's troops come to the city."
Lingbao and Deng Xian said: "I would like to go to the front and go to the stronghold."
Yan Yan nodded: "Okay, allocate 20,000 horses to the two generals over there. We will set up a stronghold sixty miles away from the city. Remember, our main responsibility is to defend the city, not to fight. As long as we stick to the military stronghold, Jing The army will not dare to come easily, otherwise they will be attacked from both front and rear by me."
Lingbao said: "General, don't worry, I will never let Zhang Xiu steal it."
So, the two went to the foot of the mountain to set up camp.
Yan Yan and Liu Suan entered the city and began to prepare defenses. This was the last barrier in Chengdu. If it was lost, Chengdu would be exposed to the enemy's sword, so the second general was also very careful in preparing.
After resting at Jianmen Pass for three days, the army set off and marched towards Luocheng.
Tan Ma came to report that Shu King Liu Zhang had dispatched 50,000 horses to Luoxian County to guard it. General Yan Yan ordered Lingbao and Deng Xian to divide 20,000 troops and set up two strongholds 60 miles outside the city.
Yan Yan?
Hearing this name, Zhang Xiu immediately remembered the story of Zhang Feiyi's interpretation of Yan Yan in later generations' records. He also knew that Yan Yan was a veteran general in Shu. Although he was old, he was energetic, good at making hard bows, and wielded a big sword. He had ten thousand men. Undeserved courage. It can be said that he is the second Huang Zhong.
Comparing the strength of the two, Yan Yan is at best first-class, while Huang Zhong is super first-class.
Moreover, Huang Zhong has a good spirit of refusing to admit defeat and old age, and has great momentum. This is why he will become famous in the subsequent Battle of Hanzhong. After Yan Yan surrendered to Liu Bei, he did not have a good record. It was not because Yan Yan's ability was not good, but because the actual conditions did not allow it.
After Liu Bei took control of Shuzhong, he deliberately suppressed the Yizhou Group, which prevented the local people of Yizhou from being reused, especially in the military. There were few Yizhou generals who could independently control the army. Yan Yan, as the military representative of Yizhou As a character, it is naturally impossible for Liu Bei to reuse him.
But Zhang Xiu is different.
If he could get Yan Yan, he would definitely make Yan Yan a Jingguo veteran comparable to Huang Zhong.
After receiving the accurate information, Zhang Xiu ordered the army to stop and summoned General Wencheng: "My lords, Liu Zhang ordered Yan Yan to lead 50,000 troops to defend Luocheng. Yan Yan divided his troops into 20,000 troops and ordered Generals Lingbao and Deng Xian to lead them in Luocheng. Two military strongholds have been established sixty miles away." Zhang Xiu glanced at the generals, "Who dares to make the first move and take the second general's stronghold?"
Gu Ming immediately clasped his fists and said: "I will go there eventually!"
Wang Shuang was equally positive: "The final general also hopes to break the stronghold."
Seeing that they were so active, Huo Jun couldn't help but take the credit from them. Gan Ning stood aside and saw that his men were active and felt very happy.
Zhang Xiu said: "In that case, I will order Gu Ming to attack Deng Xian's military stronghold, and Wang Shuang to go to Lingbao's military stronghold. Whoever captures the military stronghold first will be the first to win."
"Here!"
The two of them took the order and went.
At the third watch of the night, Wang Shuang and Gu Ming each led their own men and horses. Under the darkness of the night, the horses picked up bells, the men gathered their staffs, rolled up their flags and bundled their armor, and headed towards the camps they wanted to attack.
Lingbao and Deng Xian were also on guard.
In order to win the first prize, after the two separated, Wang Shuang ordered his soldiers to speed up and reach Lingbao military camp first. Looking from a distance, he saw that there were few patrols in the military camp and it was silent.
Wang Shuang thought they were sleeping, so he got on his horse, roared angrily, and charged into the military camp.
Lingbao was already prepared. Hearing the loud shouts of killing, he immediately came out to kill the generals. The Shu troops rushed out of the military tents, and a huge battle broke out between the two sides. Seeing that the enemy was on guard, Wang Shuang simply let go and roared towards Lingbao.
The two fought, and within thirty rounds, Lingbao was already frightened.
If Wang Shuang hadn't come from far away and exhausted a lot of his physical strength, Lingbao would have been killed on the spot. At this moment, a group of Shu troops rushed out from the side to attack Jing Jun. Jing's army came from a distance and was exhausted. Now he was attacked from both sides. Wang Shuang knew he was no match and retreated immediately.
the other side.
Before Gu Ming could take action, he heard the killing cry from the opposite side and the flames shot into the sky. He knew that Wang Shuang had taken action in advance.
"kill!"
At this moment, Deng Xian led his men and horses to rush out of the military stronghold and pursue the two kings. It seems that Deng Xian mistakenly thought that the Jing army would only attack one place tonight and sent troops to rescue him. This actually gave Gu Ming a chance.
After Deng Xian led his men and horses to leave, he immediately ordered the army to display the military flag, dispersed the troops and horses, and surrounded the enemy, giving the enemy the illusion that they were all under control and making the enemy timid.
Wang Shuang was defeated and retreated three miles. The sound of drums behind the mountain was loud. Deng Xian led a group of men and horses to fight out, blocked the retreat, and shouted: "Jingguo traitor general, please dismount your horse and kneel down!"
Wang Shuang was furious: "Rat, how dare you do this, risk your life!"
Deng Xian didn't know what Wang Shuang was capable of, so he directly raised his sword and attacked.
After suffering a defeat and being despised by Deng Xian, Wang Shuang burst out with astonishing strength. The two horses crossed each other, and Deng Xian slashed at him with his sword. Wang Shuang did not give in at all, and used all his swords to meet him. He actually cut off the opponent's arm with one sword. With the blade, the power of the sword did not decrease, and it split Deng Xian on the opposite side into two.
In one encounter, Shu army general Deng Xian was hacked to death.
The Shu army, whose morale was high, was instantly frightened. They looked at Wang Shuang as if they had seen a terrifying devil, and they were afraid to move forward. Lingbao, who was chasing after him, was so frightened that he swallowed his saliva when he saw this scene.
"kill!!!"
At this moment, countless torches were lit in all directions, and the flags of the Jing army were flying.
Lingbao was shocked when he saw this. He thought it was the reinforcements from Jingguo, so he immediately dismounted and ran away. Seeing this opportunity, Wang Shuang immediately turned around and pursued him. The Shu troops behind him, who had no way to escape, surrendered one after another.
Lingbao rides a Shuzhong pony, and Wang Shuang rides a good horse from Hetao.
Half an hour later, Wang Shuang captured Lingbao alive.
