The mountains are covered with flags and drums, and the hidden roads are hidden. ----------Tang Cui Shi's "A Journey to the Fortress"
It is said that Jia Xu planned for Li Jue and Guo Si, gave up the plan to attack Chang'an, retreated to Tongguan and defended it, controlled Fengling Ferry, kept the waterway with Luoyang open, and opened a passage for the Grand Master to escape north into Bingzhou if necessary.
On Zhao Yun's side, the three major conspirators, together with Xun You and Xun Gongda, quickly guessed the enemy's intentions after the Xiliang cavalry retreated into Tongguan, and set their sights on the section of the Yellow River between Luoyang and Tongguan. If the communication between Tongguan and Luoyang can be cut off, the enemy will have only two isolated cities left and can control Dong Zhuo's northward escape route.
Huang Gai and Gan Ning both asked to participate in the war. Zhou Busuo said: "The defense of Chang'an is extremely important, not to mention that the lord placed the Young Emperor of Han here, so he naturally has a more far-reaching plan for Chang'an. Therefore, the security and control of Chang'an This must not be neglected. I am afraid that only public justice and justice can accomplish this task."
After hearing Zhou Buyi's words, Xun You said happily: "Buyi's words are on point, and they coincide with me. The Xiliang army that defeated Dong Zhuo's four generals has completed its strategic mission. It can continue to advance with surprise troops and control the Yellow River." The waterway is indeed the icing on the cake, but the so-called trapped beast is still fighting, and there is a slight suspicion of a dangerous advance."
After saying that, he glanced at the general Zhao Yun and saw that he was listening attentively, and continued: "I, Yi Gongfu, Xingba, Xu Yuanzhi and I all stayed to defend the city. At least 20,000 troops were left to defend the city, including infantry and archers. Lord.”
Zhao Yun and Huang Gai looked at each other, and Huang Gai said: "Gongda's words are reasonable, and it all depends on Zilong's decision." Zhao Yun is the general after all, so he stopped being polite and stood up and said: "Everything you said is good. Huangfu Song, Although Lu Zhi, Ma Teng and others are all allies now and are unanimous on the issue of opposing Dong, their allegiance is still to the Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty. We cannot be unprepared. Therefore, Chang'an's power must maintain its advantage."
"Listen to my generals' orders! Huang Gai, Gan Ning, Xun You, Xu Shu, and Liu Xian will lead 10,000 archers and 15,000 infantry to guard Chang'an. The rest of the generals will follow my surprise troops into Bingzhou. The special forces personnel will still serve as Personal soldiers protect the two military advisors Guo and Zhou." Everyone stood up and responded, indicating that they accepted Zhao Yun's arrangement.
Seeing that the opinions were unified, Zhao Yun felt relieved and said: "Repudiation, thank you for your support. Huangfu Song, please communicate with me and let him crush Tongguan, whether it is a feint attack or a quick battle, in short, we must try our best to contain Li Jue and other four generals. troops." Huang Gai nodded in agreement.
Zhao Yun looked at Zhou Buyi and said: "Buyi, you are the most familiar with geography. Can you tell me how we should march?" Zhou Buyi cheered up and said, "Since my lord has passed through Chang'an, I have really learned the geography north of Chang'an." Pass the homework. Bingzhou is a mountainous area with Taihang and Wangwu Mountains. You can go north via Weinan County, take Puyang County, turn east and enter Dali County, cross the Yellow River sandbank in Yongji, enter Yongji County in Bingzhou, and then choose a road to go north. You can choose Rui Dayu Ferry in Cheng County or Maojin Ferry in Pinglu County cut off the Yellow River waterway. Of course, in terms of supplies, Chang'an Gongda is behind, so there is no need to worry."
Zhao Yun was overjoyed, only to find out why his lord valued Zhou Buyi, a little fat boy, so highly. Some more details were arranged. Taking advantage of the darkness that night, Zhao Yun led 25,000 infantry and cavalry and disappeared into the suburbs of northern Chang'an.
Let's talk about Yuan Shu and Yuan Gongdao. They were lured by Chen Long with a jade seal and ordered Zhu Ling to lead 30,000 troops. Liang Gang and Lejiu were deputy generals, Li Feng was the vanguard, and Yuan Yin was the military advisor. They rushed to Zhang Liao's camp in a mighty manner. At that time, Zhang Liao and Dong Zhuo's Fujun Lieutenant General Li Meng jointly guarded Luonan. They had two camps, one on the left and one on the right, forming horns with each other and serving as the southern gateway to Luoyang.
Yuan Shu's army arrived and confronted Zhang Liao's camp. Zhang Liao wanted to fight and quickly notified Li Meng's camp, intending to attack from both sides. Li Meng was Dong Zhuo's confidant. How could he listen to Zhang Liao's command and just stand still and guard the camp. Zhang Liao had no choice but to go out to fight on his own, and the battles stopped short and he did not want to waste his troops.
For three consecutive days, Yuan Shu and Zhang Liao competed with each other. Zhang Liao focused entirely on the actions of Yuan Shu's troops. Li Meng also sent some troops to block the passage between the two camps, and the three parties did not dare to act rashly. Zhang Liao continued to hear some briefings on the battle situation at Hulao Pass and Chang'an, and gradually became a little worried about the chaotic situation. He further reduced his front line and defended the camp, focusing on preventing Yuan Shu's sudden advance and preventing him from directly threatening Luoyang City.
Three days later at night, a mysterious army appeared in the dense forest on the hillside behind Yuan Shujun. The soldiers are all infantry, wearing black leather armor, carrying swords on their backs, a crossbow and a pot of crossbow arrows on their waists, and the iconic serrated daggers inserted into the leather boots on their legs.
The two leaders were also dressed in black, and both were tall. One of them stared at the lights of Yuan Shu and Zhang Liao's camp from the hillside, took off his masked black scarf, revealed his handsome face, and murmured: "Moke, we are finally here."
Next to him was Shamoke, the first brave general of Wuxi. This time, Chen Long brought Shamoke's Wuxi soldiers, who were part of the Wuxi South Military Division. Xi Zhicai wanted to guard Lingling and be on guard against Liu Biao, so he did not follow him.
In the darkness, Chen Long and his men quickly disappeared into the darkness. They marched in the dark for several days. However, they summarized a method of marching at night. At this time, they were familiar with it. Using the cover of darkness, they quickly slipped along the mountainous area to the west of Zhang Liao's camp. Zhang Liao never expected that Chen Long would have such a rare soldier. He focused his attention on the movements of Yuan Shu's camp, and naturally did not notice Chen Long's troops at all.
When it was daylight, Chen Long's troops had bypassed the northeast of Luoyang and entered a hidden valley in Beimang Mountain. They ate dry food and bacon while hiding. From here to the tunnel exit of Luoyang, there is only a dozen miles of mountain road. Chen Long decided to move quickly and take his troops into the tunnel to hide tonight.
Judging from the intelligence sent by Zhao Da, since generals such as Lu Bu, Xu Rong, Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, Zhang Ji, Zhang Liao, and Li Meng were all leading their troops outside, there were three main forces in Luoyang City, all of which had some combat effectiveness.
One is the Niu Fu troops guarding outside Dong Zhuo's mansion, with 5,000 troops, mainly Xiliang infantry. The first is Sun Rui's Guards, who guard outside the palace of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. They lead 5,000 troops, mainly the former imperial guards. There is another group, the remaining 5,000 city-defending cavalry, stationed near Dongshi, led by General Li Su who once persuaded Lu Bu to surrender.
There are only fifteen thousand troops left in Luoyang. For Chen Long's ten thousand troops hiding in the dark, both sides seem to be evenly matched. However, Chen Long had been considering that Shisun Rui's troops were not directly related to Dong Zhuo, but were part of the anti-Dong alliance. The only difference with him was which Han emperor they were loyal to. How can we avoid misunderstandings, disintegrate this power, or even use it for our own use, and collaborate to eliminate Dong Zhuo first?
Chen Long closed his eyes slightly, thinking about ways to persuade Shi Sun Rui. If Chen Long appears as Chen Long, since everyone knows that Chen Long supports Han Shao Emperor and Queen He, the possibility of successfully persuading Shi Sunrui is the least likely; if he appears as Yan Baihu, he is Dong Zhuo's favorite confidant , it seems difficult to immediately convince Shi Sunrui to trust Dong Zhuo's original confidant.
Chen Long was in some trouble. If Shi Sunrui's power was involved without knowing it, he would have no chance of winning in Luoyang City. Even if Dong Zhuo's troops are defeated, if Shisun Rui's troops come to take advantage of the situation, his own troops may not be able to hold on during the battle and will be kicked out by Shisun Rui, which will bring about changes.
Chen Long's mind was racing, sleepiness came over him, and he gradually fell asleep. He saw the face of a peerless enchantress, so beautiful that it made people stop breathing. She slowly walked into the extremely beautiful scenery. Chen Long couldn't help but follow slowly, calling Diao Chan in his heart. Name, Diao Chan suddenly turned around and looked at Chen Long with a smile. It turned out that it was not Diao Chan, but the elegant and refined Cai Yan. Chen Long was overjoyed. It turned out that Cai Yan was not kidnapped by the Xiongnu King Zuoxian. Just as he was about to fly over, the mountain suddenly shook. Shake, a deep chasm emerged in the middle, isolating Cai Yan on one side of the chasm. Chen Long was in a panic when he saw a Huns cavalry suddenly appeared behind Cai Yan. He raised his shining butcher knife high and was about to slash at him. Cai Yan's neck, Chen Long tried his best to jump, but could not reach the other side of the chasm and fell deeply into the black abyss.
Chen Long woke up from a shock, breathing rapidly and panting unsteadily. Lu Chang beside him quickly greeted him, and Chen Long knew it was a dream. When his breathing gradually stabilized, Chen Long gradually woke up. Remembering that Cai Yan was still among the Huns, he couldn't help but secretly make up his mind. What if after destroying Dong, Luoyang would be given to Shi Sunrui? After our own troops have eliminated Dong Zhuo, they will immediately go to the Xiongnu to rescue Cai Yan.
If Cai Yan knew about Chen Long's affection, I'm afraid he would be moved. Chen Long thought of Diao Chan again, and couldn't help but feel something in his heart. Wasn't Diao Chan's adoptive father Wang Yun visiting the grave in Maoling nearby? He had always conspired with Shisun Rui to destroy Dong. If he could persuade Wang Yun, as long as he sent a letter, why worry about Shisun Rui not helping?
