The Wei army's ferry guard initially thought he could repel the Han army and hold the ferry.
The next day, the two sides spent a whole day attacking and defending. They looked at the antler fence and other obstacles outside the camp, and a lot of them were destroyed by the Han army.
Coupled with the various teams sent out for rescue, some kind of confusion often occurs inexplicably, leading to problems such as ineffective rescue.
He found that he had overestimated himself, and that the Shu captives were really strong beyond words.
But he didn't panic. After all, he still had nearly ten thousand people in his hands. In addition, based on the geographical location and the stronghold, he could defend it for five or six days, right?
At least we can wait until the reinforcements from the auxiliary general arrive.
With this in mind, the ferry guard didn't even take off his armor at night, let alone sleep to death.
Unexpectedly, at the third watch in the evening, the battlefield, which had been quiet for most of the night, suddenly heard thunder in the plains.
Fire burst out at the entrance of Wei Junzhai, and then sparks flew around.
At night, they are like thousands of silver flowers blooming together, blown down by the wind, like falling stars falling to the ground...
The village gate was destroyed by something unknown, and only half of the village gate was pushed open by something invisible and crashed to the ground.
A group of ferocious-looking ghost soldiers with green faces and fangs swarmed in, shouting.
Wei soldiers who can stand guard at night are considered elite soldiers in the army.
But what they saw in front of them frightened them into silence. Many people were stunned, as if a spell had been cast on their bodies, unable to move.
It was rumored that Feng Thief was called the Ghost King, who could summon all the ghosts in the underworld to help him, but he didn't expect that he was "lucky" to see it with his own eyes.
What is clear is that they never wanted this "luck".
It's just that everything in front of you is so shocking and weird that people can't think of any other explanation.
But can ghosts also summon thunder?
Otherwise, why would the strong village gate suddenly disappear with the sound of thunder?
The ghost soldiers who looked like wolves and tigers rushed into the stronghold. Facing the Wei soldiers who had not recovered from the shock, they were like wolves among the sheep.
The sword was raised and dropped without any resistance, and the credit was gained.
The ferry guard, who was half awake and half asleep, did not dare to take off his clothes and sleep.
The sudden thunder and the noise behind him made him get up immediately:
"what happened?"
Was there a camp bombing?
The guards guarding the tent had already gone to understand the situation without giving any orders.
But before the guards came back, the captain on duty ran over, trembling and his teeth chattering:
"General...general, ghost, there is a ghost..."
What the hell?
What the hell are you doing?
"Shu captives, Shu captives took advantage of the night to summon evil spirits. Evil ghosts can trigger thunder. Now the village is in chaos, everything is in chaos..."
Seeing the captain who was shaking like chaff and unable to speak clearly, the ferry guard almost couldn't help but draw his sword and chop him.
The camp is full of men. Where can ghosts come from such a yang-laden place?
Was he beaten stupid by Shu captives?
Afraid of this?
The ferry guard stood up, pushed the captain away, and rushed out of the camp. Then he saw fire rising into the sky in the direction of the river.
Although he couldn't see the real situation there, he knew from experience that it must be chaos.
The Shu captives have even invaded the camp on a large scale.
"what happened?!"
"Ghost, Shu captives summoned evil spirits..."
The captain ran out and explained in a nonchalant manner.
"roll!"
When he turned around, he just slapped him in the face.
I have been fighting for more than ten years, and I don’t know how many lives I have at hand. How come no ghost has come to see me?
"General!"
The guards finally came back.
"How about it?"
"The Shu captives summoned evil spirits and rushed in during the chaos. Now everything is in chaos!"
Guard:...
The captain, whose face was swollen on one side, came over again:
"General, am I right? The Shu captives really summoned evil spirits."
Guard:...
"Where are the other battalions?"
…
Nearing the village gate, the chaos seemed to have not stopped, but was getting bigger and bigger.
There was also a commotion in the rear, and the guard's face was as gloomy as water, and his heart was burning with anxiety.
Night fighting, this is night fighting.
Because he was blind, there was no way to give comprehensive orders like in the daytime.
Only some of the soldiers can be mobilized.
However, some of these soldiers had been scattered by the Shu captives, and they did not stop them for a moment.
Careless!
Although they were prepared for night attacks, there were a large number of soldiers in the Shu army who could see at night, but they failed to adjust in time.
Or, even if there are adjustments, I'm afraid...
"The soldiers in the front can't stop it anymore, and the ones behind have blown up the camp. General, we can't hold it anymore!"
The guards and messengers kept passing on the news, which gradually turned the guard's anxiety into a chill.
The front cannot carry out military orders, and the rear begins to bomb the camp. In this situation, even the soldiers may not be able to do anything about it.
He could even see now that there seemed to be evil spirits flashing through the dazzling fire?
He looked at his general standing there blankly, his expression uncertain under the firelight.
"General?"
Several guards glanced at each other and said, "General, right now, I'm afraid we can't hold on any longer, so why not..."
no respond.
"General, I'm offended."
A few people set up their own generals, and the remaining guards provided cover and retreated toward the rear.
…
It was dawning, and General Guan, who was wearing cowhide boots, stepped on a piece of wood that was still smoking, stamping out the sparks on it.
The original gate of the Wei military camp has been demolished to pieces.
The soldiers are cleaning up the battlefield and planning to reorganize the Wei army's camp. In this way, they can finally sleep peacefully tonight.
Coupled with the supplies left by the Wei army, he could have a good meal before going to bed.
When the soldiers nearby saw the tall and tall General Guan approaching, they all saluted with respect - perhaps it could also be said to be in awe.
The huge thunder last night, not to mention the Wei army, even most of the Han army officers did not understand what was going on.
Anyway, it must be related to General Guan.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that the gate of Wei Thief's village was directly opened?
General Guan nodded slightly to them, and then focused his gaze on the large pit that appeared out of thin air.
Zhao Guang, who was following General Guan, had his eyes wide open for a long time. He walked around the pit a few times and made gestures with his hands, as if he was measuring the size of the pit.
Finally he raised his head and looked at General Guan fearfully.
"Ahem, General, this...this..."
He pointed at the big pit, then looked at General Guan, mumbling, not knowing what to say.
General Guan shook his head slightly and uttered two words:
"Step aside."
"ah?"
Zhao Guang was a little confused.
"General Zhao, I'm sorry, please stay away."
Although the soldiers who followed him were very polite, their tone was unquestionable.
A group of elite soldiers surrounded the pit and pushed Zhao Guang out without any regard for General Zhao's identity.
Several young people entered the guarding circle. Some were holding pens and papers, some were holding tapes, and some even jumped into the pit and began to measure the depth of the pit.
Zhao Guang stretched his neck, trying to see clearly what they were doing, but he could only vaguely understand some words such as "circumference, diameter, depth...".
"Is this a student from the school?"
Zhao Guang was a little confused.
"The students were selected by the Lord himself from the school and entered directly into the Thunder God Camp."
General Guan clasped his hands behind his back and quietly watched them busy, rarely opening his mouth to explain.
"Thunder God Battalion?" Zhao Guang asked in surprise, "When did the army build this new battalion? Why didn't I know?"
General Guan glanced at him and said meaningfully:
"When the prince was appointed governor of Liangzhou, he had already begun to build it. Except for the soldiers of Lei Shen camp, no one in Liangzhou or even the Han Dynasty knew that such a camp existed."
Even though Zhang Xiaosi is known as the housekeeper of Liangzhou, she is not qualified to know.
In the entire Liangzhou, there are only three people who are qualified to free the Thunder God Camp.
Governor Feng, General Guan, and Amei.
So this time, it is the first time that the Shenlei Camp appears in front of the world.
Zhao Guang was stunned.
After a while, he looked at the large pit that was surrounded and prevented him from getting close, with a sad look on his face:
"Brother doesn't love me..."
The ghost mask was obviously the one that his brother asked him to wear first, but last night there was a group of people wearing ghost masks.
The most egregious thing is that I am not among them.
Until today, I didn't know that the Liangzhou Army had such a Thunder God Battalion, and my brother actually hid it even from himself.
General Guan, who had his hands behind his back, subconsciously pinched his slender fingers behind his back, making a faint clicking sound.
She took a deep breath and resisted the urge to slap this guy to death.
In the backyard, there is a woman vying with him for favor.
Outside the leader, there are men vying with him for favor.
Can this world get better?
Why do you have so much malice towards the wife of the wife?
If he hadn't known that his Alang was not good at masculinity, General Guan would have kicked this guy into a pit and buried him alive.
At this moment, Yang Wanwan came over in a hurry:
"Meet the general."
General Guan was kind to Yang Wanwan:
"No need to be formal, you played well last night."
Yang Wanwan was a little embarrassed:
"The general is well commanded."
There was some dirt on his face and he looked a little funny.
The ghost mask that was originally on his face was now lifted to his head, making him look even more nondescript.
General Guan waved his hand:
"A meritorious service means a meritorious service, there is no need to be modest. Last night I was only responsible for helping you open the gate of the village. The rest is all dependent on you leading the people to fight. In this battle, you are the first to win."
When Yang Wanwan heard this, he immediately became happy:
"Thank you General!"
After General Guan successfully crossed the river, he immediately sent people to deliver a message to Governor Feng in the south as quickly as possible.
But before her letter was delivered to Governor Feng, Cao Rui, who was far away in Luoyang, had already received the letter from Sima Yi from Guanzhong.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"
Lian Zhao knelt in front of the couch, leaned close to Cao Rui's ear, and called softly.
Cao Rui, who was hiding on the couch, slowly opened his eyes, his eyes dull for a moment, as if he was trying to determine where he was.
Then he looked towards the couch: "What's the matter?"
Lian Zhao walked on his knees and moved closer to the couch:
"Your Majesty, Zhongshu Supervisor and Zhongshu Ling want to see Your Majesty for something. They say it's news from Guanzhong. Will Your Majesty see you?"
Upon hearing the news from Guanzhong, Cao Rui's eyes immediately lit up, and the expression on his face became rich.
Lian Zhao knew what he meant, and without waiting for Cao Rui's instructions, he quickly and carefully helped him up and sat on the couch.
"Let them in."
"promise."
Lian Zhao bowed and walked out of the bedroom in small steps.
"His Majesty."
"I've been feeling tired a lot lately, and I always feel like I'm dazzled and can't see clearly. You two should come closer and talk."
Cao Rui ordered.
Liu Fang and Sun Zi heard this and quickly took two steps closer.
"What news did Guanzhong send here?"
Cao Rui looked at the two of them with an ugly look on his face. He didn't know whether it was because he was in poor spirits or was in a bad mood:
"Has Da Sima already driven the Shu captives out of Guanzhong?"
When Liu Fang and Sun Zi heard this, they looked at each other quietly, and finally Liu Fang answered:
"Your Majesty, Grand Sima is still confronting the Shu captives in Guanzhong, but he sent someone to deliver a memorial."
Cao Rui said "ha":
"Da Sima has the important task of guarding the country and confronts the thieves in the middle of the pass. Apart from military affairs, what else can he do?"
There was a hint of sarcasm in his tone:
"Could it be that the Great Sima is in front, but his heart is in the rear, and he still wants to give me a message?"
Hearing Cao Rui's words, Liu Fang and Sun Zi couldn't help but be a little shocked.
Cao Rui was just talking casually, but he didn't expect to look up and see the expressions of the two people. He was startled on the spot.
"Your Majesty, Da Sima really wants to speak..."
Sun Zi said hesitantly.
"What did he say in the memorial?"
Cao Rui's chest heaved a little. He closed his eyes and didn't want to read what Sima Yi wrote. He only let the two of them relay it.
"The Shu captives are powerful. Da Sima said that the war in Guanzhong may not be quelled in a short time. Now that the Wu invaders have taken the opportunity to invade from the north, the Wei Dynasty is surrounded by enemies on all sides."
"The Shu captives invaded the whole country, and the Wu invaders from the north this time are probably different from the past, so the great Sima is a little worried about the war in the east."
"Da Sima said that if your majesty, Shenwu, can patrol Xuchang eastward and intimidate Xiaoxiao, it will be a blessing for the country."
Hearing this, Cao Rui suddenly opened his eyes and shouted angrily:
"Sima Yi dares you!"
It was said that he was patrolling Xuchang eastward, but in fact he was avoiding the enemy of Shu. In other words, Sima Yi actually asked the emperor to abandon the city and flee?
Liu Fang and Sun Zi quickly lowered their heads and did not dare to say anything more.
Cao Rui, who was already ill, became angry and coughed violently.
After the coughing stopped, he looked at Liu Fang and Sun Zi again:
"Tell me honestly, what's going on in Guanzhong? Can Sima Yi stop the Shu captives?"
Since he fainted last time, he has not had the energy to receive foreign ministers for a long time, let alone deal with government affairs.
Fortunately, a long time ago, Zhongshu Province and Shangshutai have always had the power to divide government affairs.
Therefore, after falling ill this time, except for some fluctuations in people's hearts in the first few days, there was no big trouble.
The only change was that Cao Rui had to rely more on Liu Fang and Sun Zi, who were in charge of Zhongshu Province.
After all, he no longer has any extra energy to care about external matters.
Liu Fang and Sun Zi were veterans of three dynasties and were trustworthy.
Seeing Cao Rui asking twice, the two people who had always been trusted by the Cao family knew that His Majesty was suspicious.
So the two of them whispered:
"Your Majesty, there are still no major events in Guanzhong, but in the opinion of the two of us, even if Da Sima can block the Ge thieves in the west, he may not be able to block the Feng thieves in the east."
"Da Sima's statement this time is probably to prepare for a rainy day..."
Upon hearing this, Cao Rui sat silently for a long time.
After a long time, he asked quietly:
"What do you two think of Da Sima's words?"
Liu Fang and Sun Zi looked at each other again, and this time it was Sun Zi who stood up and spoke:
"Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, the princes and princesses have suffered misfortunes one after another. The newly built palaces either caught fire or collapsed inexplicably."
"Your Majesty has been in the prime of life during the Spring and Autumn Period, but has been plagued by illnesses frequently in the past two years. Could this be God warning your Majesty that Luoyang Feng Shui is not in line with your Majesty's fate?"
A few days ago, His Majesty fell ill, and all the foreign ministers were not allowed to enter. Only Cao Zhao and others were allowed to enter and leave the palace, which made the two of them almost die.
Seeing that His Majesty's health is getting worse day by day, even a blind man can tell that His Majesty has already had the idea of arranging his funeral arrangements.
After going to Xuchang, everything starts over again, and many things will change.
At the same time, His Majesty left the deep palace, and Cao Zhao lost an advantage.
