Just as Wang Sheng finished his words, the general beside him reminded him: "Huang Zhong is a famous general under Liu Bei. He suddenly appeared here. Is there any conspiracy? Do you want to ask General Zhang for help? Or send someone to report to General Zidan?"
"General Zi Dan has seen through Zhang Fei's little trick. It's nothing more than making an attack in the east and attacking in the west. It's probably just like the previous bluffs, and it won't last long." Wang Sheng didn't take it seriously.
"General, there is nothing to be afraid of like Fu Xu, but Huang Zhong is Liu Bei's general who conquered the west. This man was not a general in Wudu. His sudden appearance here is very suspicious." General Pi continued to admonish.
Wang Sheng smiled and said: "How many days does that old guy Huang Zhong have to live? He suddenly appeared in Dashan Pass. I think Zhang Fei deliberately asked Liu Bei for the person. I will send someone to Ji County tomorrow morning to deliver the letter. Everything should be handed over to him." Let General Zidan make the decision, there is no need to ask for help from General Zhang for the time being."
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"Look? I call Huang Zhong's bluff."
While the two were talking, Huang Zhong had already withdrawn to the south in despair, which seemed particularly fitting with the setting sun.
In the early morning of the next day, when the sky was just bright, there was a sudden noise outside the pass like thunder. Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun led their troops to start a frontal attack. Fu Wei rushed to build several vehicles in the past few days, and they were all pushed to the foot of Dashan Pass.
The cold winter wind was howling in the mountains. Guard Wang Sheng was still curled up in bed and sleeping well. When he put on his clothes and armor and came to the gate, the two sides were fighting with bows and arrows from a distance. Under the gate, three rams hit each other at the same time. It stimulated the hearts of the defenders at once.
"Huang Zhong, this old guy really wants to be beaten." Wang Sheng was stunned.
"Not only that, Changshan Zhao Yun also appeared under the city," General Pi reminded.
"Hurry up and ask General Zhang for help. Also ask General Zidan for help."
Wang Sheng swallowed his saliva and looked panicked. He was worried that with Zhang He's character, he might not be able to come to his rescue immediately. However, those soldiers who had their brains frozen out actually took the initiative to fight with the enemies in the city with bows and arrows. He said to himself that you are wearing thick clothes in winter. Or are there more people than the other party? How can we compete with the opponent with such a small force?
"General, look," General Pi pointed at the mountain walls on both sides and exclaimed.
It turned out that Fu Shu's men raised all the flags they carried after going up the mountain. It looked like the mountains and plains were filled with Yizhou soldiers. Wang Sheng was immediately stunned when he saw this situation. It was almost impossible to take a detour to Dasanguan. He thought to himself that these people Are you crazy?
"Why are there so many people climbing so high?" Wang Sheng asked nervously.
General Pi replied: "Some people in the army can read flags. The enemies on the mountain seem to have found a path. Five thousand of them are preparing to go over the mountain and circle around us, and surround us from behind Dashan Pass."
"There are trails on both sides of the pass? Five thousand people are more than our defenders. Are you saying that General Zhang's reinforcements came faster, or did they climb the mountain fast enough?" Wang Sheng asked.
General Pi's face was full of bitterness, "I'm not sure about this, but they climbed so high not long after the war started. The opponent's marching speed seems not very fast. Maybe they found a guide in the mountain, maybe they can be faster than General Zhang."
"He must be a Di traitor. In the past, the late emperor (Cao Cao) massacred in Hechi, leaving hatred in the hearts of these aliens. Now it is natural for him to lead the way for the enemy." Wang Sheng gritted his teeth.
"Then what should we do now?" General Pi asked, scratching his head.
Wang Shengzheng said solemnly: "I have ordered all the troops to hold on to the pass. Why are we afraid of them while sitting on the ground? I will lead my troops to intercept and kill the latter. I don't believe they can break through the Dashan Pass."
"Uh, I will obey my orders." General Pi was noncommittal.
Wang Sheng's original intention was to go to the pass to deal with the threat, but the officers guarding the pass mistakenly thought that he was going to abandon the pass and escape. There were not many defenders at the pass in the first place, and now the general was not in the command position, looking at the people who were all over the mountain carrying banners. The soldiers were very worried about being flanked by the enemy, so they passively fought or even ran away.
Fu Wei noticed what had happened to the officers guarding the pass, so he used flag language to convey a message to Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun. Soon the soldiers who had entered the pass first gathered to set off. They held shields and ladders and leaned against the high wall.
The war lasted from Mao Shi to Si Shi, and the city walls were planted with the flags of Huang and Zhao. The two vanguards successfully entered the mountain road inside the Guanzhong from the city gate and captured Dashan Pass, one of the four great passes in Guanzhong.
"Wang Sheng took the remaining soldiers and fled towards Chencang. I want to lead his troops to pursue him. Can Zilong stay at Dashan Pass? Wait until Yiyang (Fu Wei) withdraws from the mountain, or Wen Jin (Zhang Nan) When the rear army arrives, how about you lead more troops to follow? Anyway, the Qinling Mountain Road is relatively narrow, so it makes no sense for us to pursue at the same time." Huang Zhong discussed with Zhao Yun after the war.
Zhao Yun was surprised to capture Dashan Pass so quickly. If it weren't for Fazheng's tips, he would have thought it was Zhang He's plan to lure the enemy deeper, so he was in a daze for a while.
"If Zilong doesn't agree, I will give you the opportunity to pursue him in exchange for your friendship with Mianshui when we rescued each other." Huang Zhong added when Zhao Yun did not answer.
"Old General Huang is right. Such a narrow mountain road is indeed inconvenient for us to pursue at the same time. Dashanguan is nearly a hundred miles away from Chencang, and we have to walk for two days. The old general must be cautious when pursuing alone, and must not go alone. Go deep to avoid falling into Zhang He's plan." Zhao Yun reminded him seriously.
"Zilong wants me to go?" Huang Zhong was happy to hear this.
"Go, Wang Sheng's chickens and dogs are not worth fighting between the two of us. When Yun An settles down and clears up everything, I will follow and join you." Zhao Yun behaved very generously.
"Very good, I'm going." Huang Zhong was not polite. He cupped his fists and saluted before turning around and mounting his horse.
The defeated Wei soldiers were howling in the valley. The horseless infantry were quickly overtaken by Huang Zhong. After several encounters with them, they could not withstand the fighting. The surviving Wei infantry had to kneel down and surrender.
It was already dark when Huang Zhong chased out of the valley. He remembered Zhao Yun's instructions to camp at the foot of the mountain, and asked the soldiers to eat compressed dry food at night. Afterwards, he called the captured officers to understand the situation. He also tried to find a way to capture Zhang He before Liu Bei's army arrived. The guarded Chencang City.
Chencang is an important town in Guanzhong adjacent to the Weishui River. It is about the same distance from Chang'an in the east and Ji County in the west. If Liu Bei takes this city as a stronghold, he can conquer the entire Guanzhong to the east, and join Zhang Fei to occupy Longyou to the west. It is a geographical location A very important city.
Since the march to Yangpingguan, the portability and hunger-satisfying capabilities of compressed grains were beyond Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun's expectations. Without Liu Bei providing compressed grains for the vanguard troops, Huang and Zhao would never have been able to carry their baggage as fast as they did.
Zhao Yun was worried that Huang Zhong was greedy for power and advanced rashly. After handing over Dashan Pass to Fu Wei, he marched northward along the mountain road overnight, and finally came out of the valley in the middle of the night to join the front army.
"It's really surprising that Zilong is here. I thought we would set off tomorrow morning. I also said that by the time you arrive, I should have repelled Zhang He." Huang Zhong's smile could not be seen in the night.
"Well, Old General Huang is quite surprised."
(End of chapter)
