Chapter 51: Sishui Pass
Yan Qing was running around Luoyang, and it was the time when the twenty princes of the towns met. The previous episode said that the prefect of Changsha Sun Jian, under the order of Yuan Shao, led his troops to kill Shishui Pass and left.
Sun Jian was about thirty years old, eight feet tall, with a wide forehead and wide face, with a tiger body and a bear waist, a chain of rotten silver armor on his back, a red scarf wrapped in his head, and a murderous aura filled his hand. He drove the flower mane horse and led the four generals under his tent to roar away with more than 10,000 people from his headquarters. Which four generals should I ask? The first one is from Tugen, Youbeiping, Cheng Pu, whose courtesy name is Demou, who used an iron-ridge snake spear; the second one is from Lingling, Huang Gai, whose courtesy name is Gongfu, who used an iron whip; the third one is from Lingxi, a native of Liaoxi, Han Dang, whose courtesy name is Yigong, who used a big knife; the fourth one is from Fuchun, Wujun, who is from Darong, who uses two swords. The four generals are all from Hu's back and bear waist, with high martial arts skills, who hold weapons and hold high flags, and are majestic.
But Yan Xiang, a counselor under Yuan Shu, saw that Sun Jian was strong and strong, and said to Yuan Shu worriedly: "Lord, it is really not a good idea to let Sun Jian be the vanguard and take the lead in attacking."
Yuan Shu couldn't help but become curious when he heard Yan Xiang say this and asked, "Why isn't it a good idea?"
Yan Xiang bowed and said, "Lord, Sun Jian is a tiger in Jiangdong. His generals are extremely brave and powerful. If he can achieve military achievements, his reputation will be spread far. The lord will have to manage Jiangdong in the future. Such a famous person is afraid that he will be at the same time as the lord, and Jiangdong will be in peace." After a pause, Yan Xiang continued, "What's more, if Sun Jian breaks Luoyang and kills Dong Zhuo, he will drive away the wolf and get a tiger."
When Yuan Shu heard this, he was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Sir, what should I do?"
Yan Xiang gently stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I have two strategies to ruin the good things."
Yuan Shu said hurriedly: "Tell me quickly, sir, you can actually have two plans, so extraordinary."
Yan Xiang was also very proud. He carried his hands on his back and said with high apology: "The first plan is to cut off food. The lord now has the food and grass of the coalition forces. If he does not give them food, the army will disperse."
Yuan Shu was overjoyed and smiled gloomyly, "I just want him to disperse the army and finally have to rely on me. Good strategy! ... Is there a second strategy?"
"The second strategy is to seize the merits." Yan Xiang said with his eyes narrowed, "Although Sishui Pass is a strategic location, easy to defend but difficult to attack, Dong Zhuo was lazy and did not rush to get more troops here. The lord can contact the other towns of princes and take the small path to occupy Sishui Pass first. Sun Jian has no contribution."
Yuan Shu nodded repeatedly and laughed and said, "Mr. Yan is the son of a certain family. Okay, follow the general and come to contact Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei."
In another camp, Bao Xin was overjoyed when he saw Yuan Shu's letter and said, "There is no one in the Sishui Pass, so I deserve to make meritorious. Everyone, who will get this great contribution?"
Bao Xin's younger brother Bao Zhong saw that he had a good reputation and shouted, "Brother, I can take over the Sishui Pass." So he led thousands of troops under the tent to take a small road and head to Sishui Pass first.
When he arrived at Sishui Pass, Bao Zhong looked up and saw that the Sishui Pass was closed tightly, with a silhouette of people, not many people, and the flag was not revealed.
Bao Zhong cracked his mouth and laughed loudly: "There are not enough troops in this pass. I have taken over this city with my anger and robbed this great achievement. Give it to me!"
The soldiers under the tent were also extremely excited. When they heard that the Lord Generals carried the ladders and attacked the Sishui Pass one after another, climbed up the city wall, and immediately seized the city.
The generals climbed up the city wall. Suddenly, the sound of war drums that shook the sky on the city wall resounded throughout the world. Countless flags were suddenly raised when the lock was closed, and countless soldiers bent their bows and arrows, and appeared on the city wall with stones and wood. A tall and strong man in the middle, with yellow and twisted hair, laughed loudly at the bottom of the city: "Haha, Hu Zhen is here. Which thief who is not open-eyed dares to invade my Sishui Pass... smash it for me, smash it hard."
After saying that, Hu Zhen raised a huge rock and smashed it hard at the head of the climbing soldier Bao Zhong. With this smash, hundreds of stones and rolling wood hit it hard, and hundreds of sharp arrows poured down like rain.
"Ahhhh" screams suddenly rang all over the sky, and countless soldiers who were climbing were shattered in brains, blood flowed, and their bodies fell from the ladder like rain. In an instant, blood was already flowing under the city, and blood was everywhere.
The remaining soldiers did not have the courage to climb up any further. They ran back with their heads in their arms, only to regret that they were running too fast in front of them, and only to regret that their parents had fewer legs. Bao Zhong's face was pale, and he turned his horse's head and ran back.
Hu Zhen saw the embarrassment below on the city tower, laughed and said, "It's easy to come, how can you go back easily? Leave your head and go. The person who came, opened the city gate and went with me to chop the thief's head."
The gate of Sishui Pass opened wide, and thousands of troops and horses rushed out. Hu Zhen took the lead. Seeing that there were living people under the city, they all came with one knife, regardless of their identity. While slashing the small soldiers, they chased Bao Zhong's escape.
Bao Zhong was already trembling all over, and he ran and cried, "Brother, lie to me, brother, lie to me..." After a moment, Hu Zhen arrived on his horse, raised his sword and killed Bao Zhong on the horse. "Haha, cowards. All the thieves in Guandong are so cowards."
Hu Zhen picked up Bao Zhong's head and shouted, "My sons, the thieves in Guandong are so bad, and they are still thinking about serving the king? I'm afraid they are not here to deliver me credit. Come and report the victory in Luoyang."
Before he finished speaking, Hu Zhen suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the east.
"The enemy is coming again, my men, go back to the gate with me, and do it again. I am sending me credit for you again, and I will make another contribution later. Haha." Hu Zhen was so energetic that he rode his horse back and rode his horse back to the Sishui Pass. It seemed that he had tasted the sweetness and wanted to repeat the same trick.
This time, the one who came was Sun Jian's army. More than 10,000 people and horses galloped, densely packed and orderly. The flag was flying, and the flag in the middle of the "Sun" character fluttered in the wind; the swords and guns shone brightly, reflecting dazzling light under the sunlight; the horses neighed and war drums burst.
Sun Jian held the ancient ingot knife and raised his arms and shouted: "The children of Jiangdong are close to Sishui Pass, follow me to capture the city and rush!"
"Come on!" The four generals behind him also raised their weapons and shouted with their heads raised. More than 10,000 soldiers also raised their swords and guns, and roared into the sky: "Come on!"
After entering five miles outside the Sishui Pass, I saw a tragic situation on the ground, with broken limbs and broken arms, dead bodies everywhere, and blood flowing into a river.
Sun Jian couldn't help but pull the reins, stopped the fast-rushing Huamaned Horse, frowned and said, "Today's bloody battle, who is it?" Han Dangli rode his horse around to inspect. Soon after, he found several survivors under Bao Zhong's tent and asked about the situation.
After hearing this, Sun Jian was furious and cursed: "Damn Bao Zhong, I came to seize the city early, I thought it was so beautiful that I wanted to steal some credit. I deserved it."
Cheng Pu was relatively mature. He also heard the sound from the side and asked, "Lord, can we still attack the city today?"
"Our army has lost the opportunity. Besides, the Sishui Pass wins for a while first, and the morale is in full swing, so it is not appropriate to attack the city." Sun Jian turned his horse's head and shouted loudly, "The soldiers, retreat ten miles away, set up camps, and accumulate strength, and come to attack the city again tomorrow."
The next morning, Sun Jian’s military camp.
Sun Jian was covered in his clothes and sat on the horse with a cold look. He patrolled the more than 10,000 soldiers neatly arranged in front of him. After a while, he shouted: "Jiangdong children, I thought there were not many soldiers in this Sishui Pass, but I could go down one battle. But yesterday, the stupid Bao Xin and Bao Zhong made a test for us. It can be seen that the Sishui Pass guard Hu Zhen is quite brave and has thousands of soldiers. So, should we fight this city or not?"
The four generals all led the team in front of the army. Huang Gai was the oldest but most proud. He shouted: "Fight! Fear a bird, but Bao Zhong was as stupid as a pig and a rat. How could he be compared with my Jiangdong children? In two hours, we occupied Sishui Pass."
"Okay, soldiers, Hu Zhen won for a while yesterday. He must think that we are like Bao Zhong and the pig and dog. Today, let him see the bravery of my Jiangdong children. Can you win the Sishui Pass in two hours?" Sun Jianzhen said.
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" More than ten thousand soldiers raised their swords and guns and shouted in unison, with a rainbow of momentum.
"Let's go, follow me to attack the city." Sun Jian raised his hand and ran out of the camp with one hand, his eyes wide open, and his body full of murderous aura.
"Let's go!" All the four generals behind him abandoned their war horses, took the initiative to lift the ladder, and led their soldiers to Sishui Pass, which was shocking.
Near the Sishui Pass. The Sishui Pass was indeed as yesterday, with no people in the city, and it was quiet. Sun Jian sneered: "The same trick is repeated, and it is too late to regret it." With a wave of his hand, more than 10,000 soldiers behind him gathered up their strength, carried countless ladders, and ran towards the city wall like flying. Once he was settled, he immediately raised the group card and the other hand, holding the weapon, and got upwards.
"Dongdongdongdong" The sound of drums at the Sishui Pass sounded again, shocking. Hu Zhen indeed appeared on the city wall with thousands of soldiers guarding the pass again. "Die, the thief of Guandong." Hu Zhen shouted loudly with his ferocious cheeks.
When the stone was closed, hundreds of rolling trees were smashed down like rain. On the ladder under the ladder, Sun Jian's soldiers also screamed like rain and fell down the ladder. But unlike yesterday, some soldiers were not hit, and they were still climbing up the ladder as if they had not seen the death beside them. The soldiers kept replenishing under the ladder and continued to climb upwards.
Sun Jian clearly saw under the city that the tall and majestic Huang Gai, who had black hair and white in the middle of his beard, had immediately climbed to the top of the city, and Cheng Pu, who was covered in heavy armor, was about to jump up. He laughed: "The battle of Sishui Pass has been won."
Sure enough, Huang Gai held a shield in his left hand and a whip in his right hand, and was the first to climb to the top of the city. When the defender saw him coming, three or five people surrounded him and stabbed him with guns. Cheng Pu roared angrily: "Good it!" He held the shield in his left hand and swung his swords and guns. In an instant, the swords and guns that were stabbing over came hit the side; he raised the iron whip in his right hand and waved it heavily. The soldiers next to the iron whip were all broken and their brains were broken. Within a few rounds, Huang Gai swept out a large open space on the city tower. The cloud ladder behind him took the opportunity to jump up one after another, and Zu Mao also jumped up.
"Public retribution, good job!" Zu Mao came up and praised loudly.
Chapter completed!