Chapter 377: Fang Ma Hu Pass
It is said that Xu You and Shen Pei had a bare-handed fight, which could be regarded as settling some hatred. Chen Long naturally arranged for the two to be separated, and also separated the two families to prevent the hatred from continuing from generation to generation. Xu You temporarily stayed in Yecheng, and the Shenpei family temporarily moved to Puyang. When the world was settled, Chen Long moved them far away. With the transportation of that era, they could live without contact until death.
Yecheng has been raided day and night, and it has finally calmed down. Those who should leave have left, and those who can't leave have stayed. Chen Long ordered the four cities to be sealed off, and the people were released. After there was enough food and grass in the city, and enough military rations were left, he opened the warehouse. Grains were released for three days to compensate for the trauma caused by the war to the indigenous people. Zhou Buyi was in charge of the city wall repair project, while Taishi Ci and Fu Tong were organizing the army and handling the surrender. They were all very busy. The war in Jizhou seemed to have calmed down for the time being.
The trees were still but the wind was still blowing. Chen Long's eyes had already been fixed on Huguan, which was wandering alone on the border between Bingzhou and Jizhou. As long as this pass is opened, the land route between Bingzhou and Yecheng can be opened, bringing tens of thousands of Bingzhou troops to attack Handan.
While Chen Long sent people to Puyang to summon Guo Jia, he also ordered Guan Yu to start attacking Chunyu Qiong's camp. Yecheng had been lost, and the troops and horses in Chunyu Qiong's camp had long lost their fighting spirit. Chunyu Qiong was about to order a retreat, so he walked around Guo Tu, screened him to the left and right, and had a private conversation.
Guo Tu said: "The day before yesterday, I burned the Heishan army's food and grass, and unfortunately I was captured by Longzhu. I thought I would die, but luckily Longzhu not only refused to kill, but also showed great respect. I expected that he would be defeated and return to Puyang because he had no food and grass, so I made an agreement with him It is a ten-day bet. If Yecheng is captured within ten days, I will surrender unconditionally. Today is the tenth day, Yecheng has been defeated, and the Yuan family will be sunset from now on. I am not unfaithful, but once a man has said his word, it is hard to chase him. What’s more, Longzhu is extremely talented, talented in both civil and military affairs, and he is always in line with the people’s thoughts. He is the true master of me.”
Chunyu Qiong's eyes widened, and he was about to reprimand, but suddenly he remembered the moment when Guan Yunchang's Yanyue Sword was about to strike. Even these divine generals were Longzhu's subordinates. What else could he be dissatisfied with? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be speechless.
Seeing an opportunity, Guo Tu continued: "I, Guo Tu, have been friends with General Chunyu for many years, and you and I are loyal to General Yuan. However, the three sons of the Yuan family have won over each other, and both General Yuan and his wife prefer the third son. Yuan Shang, Shen Pei and others kept Yuan Shang in power, and the three families gradually fell apart. Today's defeat of General Yuan has certain factors. Moreover, General Chunyu's martial arts is world-class. If he can follow me to help Longzhu unify the world, his future will be valuable. He is a famous general who founded the country. I heard that even Shen Pei has surrendered, and the general holds an army, so why not take the opportunity to surrender Guan Yu? Do we have to let these soldiers fight until they are dead and wounded, and refuse to surrender?"
Chunyu Qiong was speechless after hearing this. The soldiers under his command had been with him for many years and they were all old subordinates. How could he bear to let them die in battle to the last man? At this time, when his subordinates came to report, Guan Yunchang rushed towards the camp. Guo Tu tightened his grip on Chunyu Qiong's wrist. Chunyu Qiong suddenly woke up and shouted: "Get ready!"
Chunyu Qiong was determined and no longer hesitated. He mounted his horse, drew his saber, and ordered the whole army to line up. All the soldiers were ready to fight to the death. They put on their helmets and flailed their armor, raised their swords and guns, and all of them had blazing eyes. Unexpectedly, Chunyu Qiong stood up in front of the three armies and shouted: "Today I discussed with Military Advisor Guo that the Yuan family is over and determined to surrender to the Black Mountain Army." After saying this, he cut down the Yuan family's flag with a sword and shouted again: "Follow me." After many years, today those who are willing will return together, and those who are unwilling will follow you and disperse."
The soldiers in front of them exploded with coaxing. I really didn't expect that General Chunyu actually planned to surrender without resistance. For a while, there were some who were willing to go and some who were unwilling to follow. It was a mess like a pot of porridge. At this time, a loud voice rang out. It was a veteran who asked from a distance: "General Chunyu, our family members and I are all in Yecheng. I'm afraid they have been killed by the Montenegrin army! How can we surrender today!"
Guo Tu, who was on the sidelines, also shouted: "You, including General Chunyu's family, were all protected by General Longzhu's troops, and no one was harmed. Longzhu was not a general who killed, but he had good intentions. This is why I and I The reason why General Chunyu surrendered." As soon as these words came out, there was a buzz of discussion, and then there was the sound of swords, guns and armor being thrown on the ground, and people everywhere followed suit and shouted: "I am willing to surrender with the general!"
At this point, Guan Yu took Chunyu Qiong under his account without wasting a single soldier, ordered his men to organize the troops, and went to Yecheng together with Chunyu Qiong and Guo Tu to pay homage to Longzhu. Since then, the southeast line of Yecheng has been calmed down, and the road between Yecheng and Puyang has been smooth. Two days later, Guo Jia also arrived. Chen Long and Zhou Buyi were very happy to see him. Guo Jia appeared in his true colors. Since then, the princes have speculated that Chen Long has sent his chief military advisor. It seems that the Qinglong Army has officially touched the Central Plains. The princes were afraid of Chen Long's power, so they joined forces to form alliances, not to mention the turmoil in the dark.
Chen Long appeased Guo Tu and Chunyu Qiong and arranged for them to organize their troops with Guan Yu in the suburbs. This time Jizhou surrendered a large number of troops, and it was just in time to arrange for Chunyu Qiong, Sui Yuanjin and other surrendered generals to help Guan Yu reorganize. After reorganizing the army, Chen Long gave them the position of division commander, provided they destroyed Yuan Shao together.
Ten days later, Yecheng settled down. Chen Long immediately organized his army and ordered Guo Jia to guard Yecheng. Taishi Ci, Zhou Buyi and others led 50,000 Heishan troops to attack Huguan to capture Yuan Shang. Fu Tong camped at Niutou Gorge to prevent Yuan Shang from escaping to Handan. Not long after, the army arrived at Huguan.
Huguan is named after its terrain. According to "Shui Jing Zhu": "The Zhang River runs northeast to the west of the old city of Huguan County, and then to the north of the city. Therefore, in the country of Li, there is Li Pavilion. There is Hukou Pass in the county, so it is called Huguan." Emperor Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty In the first year of the year, Huguan County was established, which belonged to Shangdang County. Because the ancient Huguan Pass mountain resembled a pot, and the pass was built here, it was named Huguan in ancient times. The terrain of Huguan is dangerous, with high east and low west. The surrounding roads are impassable, but the scenery is extremely beautiful. It is an important gateway between Bingzhou and Jizhou, and a battleground for military strategists. The Grand Canyon of the Taihang Mountains extends from here, isolating the two states.
Yuan Shang was attacked last time. Thanks to Yan Liang, who was in charge of the pass, he fled back to Huguan to defend it. Within two days, news came that Yecheng had been destroyed by gunfire. Yuan Shang was frightened after hearing the news. He was afraid of being attacked again on the road and did not dare to return from Niutou Gorge. Handan did not listen to his men's advice to quickly escape back to Handan, and decided to defend Huguan. Although Yan Liang returned to his tent, he was very preoccupied all day long. He didn't know what he was thinking about. He was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Sure enough, he was waiting for the news that Long Zhu personally led the troops and came to the city.
Yuan Shang pretended to be calm, relying on the fact that Hu Pass was easy to defend but difficult to attack, and there was sufficient food and grass in the pass. He said to the generals: "Everyone, although the situation is urgent, after my father is firmly established in Handan, he will definitely send troops to rescue me and open up the Niutou Canyon. Today, General Yan can lead the people out of the customs and have a little fight with Longzhu. If it goes against him, he will go back." Yan Liang was unhappy and led the troops away.
On a slightly flat gravel ground outside Huguan, the Black Mountain Army and Yuan Shang Army faced each other in two formations. Yan Liang came out and saw Longzhu on the other side. He felt guilty. He heard Chen Long shouting from afar: "General Yan, how can a man break his word? You promised to surrender if I break the city within three days. Do you still have the face?" Come and fight me with your troops?"
Yan Liang was ashamed and left with his sword in hand. His men didn't know what was going on, so they had to retreat. Yuan Shang, who was watching the battle in the city, was furious. He summoned Yan Liang to the city wall and asked, "General Yan, why did you retreat without fighting?" Yan Liang remained silent, and Yuan Shang became even more angry. He looked at Yan Liang suspiciously and suddenly shouted: "Here comes someone?" , Yan Liang wants to rebel, take him down and ask again!"
Yan Liang let the ropes bind him and said nothing. In fact, he had a psychological barrier to betraying Yuan Duo, but now that he was humiliated by Yuan Shang, his psychological barrier was broken. It seemed that he had an excuse and reason to surrender. The psychological activities here were very subtle. After all, Yan Liang had already had the desire to surrender. Heart, it just depends on what kind of excuses and processes are needed.
Yuan Shang ordered his men to take Yan Liang to prison and keep him under strict supervision. He looked around at his generals and asked, "Yan Liang has some evil intentions and has been detained. Who among you is willing to go to war and share my worries?"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
