Yang Ang was intimidated by Zhang Fei's reputation. He saw that Zhang He didn't take him very seriously, so he bit the bullet and asked again: "General Junyi, there is Yan Yan in front of him and Zhang Fei in the back. Isn't Liu Bei eyeing us? What if? Raise the troops from Shu to surround us, then we will."
Zhang He glanced at Yang Ang coldly and thought to himself, "Don't you think that we are too important?" Bajun was a remote place with many mountains and lush forests, and he had no blood feud with him. Only Liu Bei was crazy and would risk everything to encircle and suppress him.
"You can rest in peace. Zhang Fei will definitely set up camp at Yan Yan's old location. We will go down the mountain tomorrow and attack as usual." Zhang He waved his hand to signal Yang Ang to go out.
Early the next morning, Zhang He and Yang Ang watched on the mountainside. He inferred Zhang Fei's troop strength based on the number of camps at the foot of the mountain.
"It seems that Zhang Fei only has ten thousand people, and our total force is three times his. How can this reckless man stop me?" Zhang He was overjoyed.
Yang Ang asked: "General, has there been any strategy to defeat the enemy?"
"We are condescending and have superior strength. Do we need any strategies? You send people to hide in the mountains and set up sentries to prevent Zhang Fei from sending people to sneak up the mountains. I will lead the army to fight. Let's see if this black guy can defend it. In the past few days, even if Liu Bei sent reinforcements, it was too late." Zhang He turned back to the camp to mobilize troops.
At noon, Zhang He gathered ten thousand people at the foot of the mountain and marched northward along the Danqu River.
Zhang He made people shout and shout as they walked, intending to put pressure on Zhang Fei's momentum. The noisy sound echoed in the valley, causing birds to fly in all directions.
Zhang Fei led his troops to wait for work in front of the camp. He saw Zhang He pointing at the Dangqu water on the right and said sarcastically: "Zhang He, my son, your defeated general is so courageous. Do you still remember that the Yi River in the south of Xiangyang is cold? If you forget There is also Dangqu water on the right side."
"Zhang Fei, if Pang Tong hadn't set up the plan, how could you, a reckless man, be my opponent? Today, when the army is approaching, why don't you quickly draw your neck and kill them?" Zhang He's mouth was not weak at all.
Zhang Fei scratched his head and showed an incredulous expression: "Zhang He is very forgetful. Did he forget that I chased him like a lost dog yesterday? Come on, come on, I'll let you reminisce."
Zhang Fei picked up Zhangba's snake spear and walked to the front of the formation, signaling Zhang He to have an open and fair fight with him.
"Is being brave and ruthless the result of a reckless man? I don't even bother to fight with you alone. Let me kill this black guy." Zhang He was very self-aware in the two fights. He knew in his heart that he could not defeat Zhang Fei, so he urged him to fight. The soldiers behind him began to attack.
"coward.
"Zhang Fei shouted coldly with angry eyes.
The boos in Zhang Fei's camp were instantly covered up by the sounds of fighting. The two armies fought fiercely at the foot of Daqing Mountain and by the Danqu River. However, due to the narrow terrain of the mountain stream and river bend, it was impossible to arrange a large-scale hedging position. As a result, only a few hundred soldiers actually fought. people.
The veteran Yan Yan had rich combat experience. He chose a very good location to set up camp. The camp was like a stone blocking the mouth of the trumpet, preventing Zhang He's ten thousand troops from deploying.
Zhang Fei was on the defensive side at this time, and his archers relied on antlers, archery towers and other defensive fortifications to shoot, so he quickly gained an advantage in the battle.
Zhang He leaned on the slope behind to watch the battle, but the more he watched, the more he felt that something was not right, because his soldiers were damaged much faster than Zhang Fei's defenders. It turned out that this was not the case against Yan Yan.
"Ming Jin withdraws troops." After an hour of fighting, Zhang He decisively called a halt because he found that today's attack was not going well because Zhang Fei had more troops than Yan Yan, so they relied on the defense of the camp to naturally suffer less losses.
Zhang He led his troops to retreat and fight while fleeing. Zhang Fei took advantage of the situation to cover up the enemy and pursue them until they reached the foot of the mountain and stopped at the path.
"Zhang He, kid, why are you running away after a good fight? Are you scared so soon?" Zhang Fei sneered.
"Hei Shao, you have the guts to attack the mountain." Zhang He didn't show any signs of weakness.
Zhang Fei was aroused and was about to give an order to pursue him, but when he looked up, he saw a flag looming in the distance. He expected it to be Zhang He's reinforcements ambushing on the mountainside, so he reined in his horse and said disdainfully: "I have to go back to camp to drink. I’m not interested in conquering any mountains.”
Zhang He saw that he was almost able to lead Zhang Fei up the mountain, but unfortunately he was exposed by Yang Ang at the critical moment, so after returning to the camp, he cursed: "I asked you to send more scouts, but who asked you to lead the troops down the mountain with great fanfare?"
Yang Ang looked innocent, lowered his head and clasped his fists and replied: "The sentry came to report that the general was defeated and returned to the mountain. I was worried that the general had made a mistake, so I led the army to come for reinforcements."
"What do you mean my army was defeated? This general was withdrawing his troops normally, and Zhang Fei, that reckless man, almost fell for it." Zhang He slapped his hand on the table.
"Didn't you say that we don't need to use tactics to be condescending and have superior strength?" The more Yang Ang explained, the more Zhang He became speechless. This is the difference between ordinary generals and high-ranking generals. Their minds are not flexible at all.
Zhang He spoke earnestly, stroking his beard and explaining: "Having said that, we must adapt to the situation. Now Zhang Fei has more troops than Yan Yan. Attacking us like in the past will cause too much damage. If it takes too long, Liu Bei will definitely send reinforcements." , then it will be troublesome.”
Yang Ang scratched his head and said thoughtfully: "Since Zhang Fei is a reckless man, why don't General Junyi use tricks again? We can place more archers in the dense forest, as long as we find a way to lure Zhang Fei there. . ”
"This is a good idea. Zhang Fei loves bad drinking. He lost Xuzhou because of it in the past. Tomorrow morning you will lead three thousand troops to ambush in the dense forest at the foot of the mountain. I will go there later tomorrow night to excite him with words. The black guy is waiting If you get irritated, you will definitely fall into the trap." After hearing this, Zhang He nodded with satisfaction, thinking that Yang Ang was not without merit.
"The general's clever plan will surely capture Zhang Fei." Yang Ang cupped his fists and complimented.
After Zhang Fei returned to the camp, he actually picked up the wine jar, but after only two sips, he put it on the ground and remained silent, as if he was thinking about something.
"Third General? What's wrong with you?" Yan Yan asked curiously.
Zhang Fei pinched his chin, "The mountain where Zhang He camped is too high. I'm thinking about how to attack the mountain."
Yan Yan advised: "Zhang He's troops are several times ours. If the general attacks the mountain rashly, he may not be able to conquer it. It is better to stay on this road and wait for work, and then send out troops to attack when Zhang He divides his troops."
"Old General Yan is mature and prudent. That's what I thought at first. It's just that I haven't had enough fighting in the past two days, so I thought about whether we could go up to the mountain and fight." Zhang Fei laughed with relief.
Pound clasped his fists and asked, "I have a question that I really don't understand, and I don't know whether I should explain it or not?"
"Ling Mingjin can say whatever he wants. You drink wine very happily and it suits my appetite." Zhang Fei responded with a smile.
Pang De nodded, "The mountains in Bajun are indeed towering and difficult to navigate. The terrain here is also very different from that of Hanzhong. It is not easy to implement a comprehensive defense. However, Zhang He sent troops to infiltrate for a long time. General Yide was not completely unaware. , why wait until now to stop it? Isn’t this just raising the risk of bandits? "
Zhang Fei sat upright, looked at him and explained: "I just find it troublesome. Have you ever caught fish, Lingming? Once there are too many fish, fishing rods alone are not enough."
Pound had a silly face, then shook his head and repeated in confusion: "Fishing? Fishing rod?"
Zhang Fei nodded, "If you want to catch them all, you must build a weir on the river so that the fish can be concentrated."
(End of chapter)
