Lu Bu heard the screams in his ears, mixed with the crackling of gunshots that were still far away.

The first bow and arrow flew through the sky with a whooshing sound, and the long sound of bullets pierced the glass-like sky.

The lieutenant next to him clamped the hot wooden handle of the spear tightly against his ribs. It hurt, and his palms were sweaty, as if they were coated with a layer of mucus.

The sound of flying bows and arrows forced him to lay his head on the damp horse's neck, and the pungent smell of horse sweat penetrated directly into his nose. He seemed to see the trench through the glass of a telescope that was covered with a layer of breath.

With his brown back, he saw the gray crowd running towards the small town.

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After several days of attacks, the land of Xuzhou was basically pacified, but the only doubt was that Zhang Fei didn't know where he went.

Nie Zefeng was no longer distressed by Wei's defeat, but continued to attack.

The original generals thought that Nie Zefeng would attack Jiangdong, but when hundreds of thousands of troops arrived at the Huaihe River, Nie Zefeng chose to have a drink and chat with the young general, then withdrew all his troops and marched towards Hanzhong.

All the generals don't know what this king is thinking, but the only thing they can do now is to follow this general and build their own military exploits.

All the troops and horses were concentrated in Chang'an, Nie Zefeng's Western Front heavy troop group.

The morning light was fading, and Chang'an was shrouded in silence. Chang'an is a relatively important city in the west.

But the turmoil now is not in Chang'an, but in Baqiu, a small town in the Qinling Mountains attacked by the vanguard general Wei Yan sent by Nie Zefeng.

The small town of Bachu.

"Dong dong dong" the big drum in front of the government office suddenly sounded suddenly, waking up Yang Ang who was half awake and half asleep.

The only thing I can think of is, no, something big must have happened, because the transfer of Chu troops has become more and more frequent these days...

Yang Ang hurriedly finished dressing up, but saw a sergeant running towards Yang Ang. He saw Yang Ang and reported: "General Yang, the Chu army has crossed the Qinling Mountains. Our army cannot resist the enemy and has been defeated at Baqiu."

, the vanguard general Wei Yan personally led 30,000 light cavalry to attack Baqiu, and they have already reached the city."

"What?"

Yang Ang was shocked. He expected the Chu army to arrive, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly. In just one day, Wei Yan broke through the four lines of defense he had arranged and fought all the way to Baqiu. The defeated army was already

The army was defeated like a mountain, but Wei Yan desperately came straight to Baqiu.

He didn't know that in order to end the battle as soon as possible, Wei Yan selected 30,000 capable men from the army, and one man and two horses took turns to ride. As for the enemy troops blocking him along the way, Wei Yan was not greedy for war. He left with one attack and handed over these enemy troops.

He left his follow-up troops to deal with it, while he led 30,000 cavalry and ran all the way, non-stop, to the gate of Baqiu City.

Yang Ang was worthy of being a rare general in Zhang Lu's camp. He quickly calmed down in the panic and ordered: "Order all the troops to guard the city gates and not make false claims to fight with the Chu army. Order a flying horse to send a message to Zhang

Lu, please ask Zhang Lu to send troops to help quickly, and then order the generals to gather in the meeting hall to discuss the strategy of retreating from the enemy."

After receiving the order, all the generals in the city hurried to the military meeting hall. When they filed in, Yang Ang was meditating hard on the map hanging on the screen for a long time. As a general, he had the responsibility

It is also necessary to defeat Wei Yan and protect the first pass of the Qinling Mountains.

"Everyone is here. They must all know that Wei Yan personally led 30,000 cavalry troops to the city, and his follow-up troops can arrive immediately. We only have more than 30,000 troops in Baqiu City. The Chu army is coming fiercely, and our army is simply insufficient.

If we want to fight with him, do you have any good strategy to defeat the enemy?"

Some of the generals suggested abandoning the city and fleeing to join Zhang Lu's army; some suggested holding on and waiting for reinforcements, and asking Zhang Lu to rush for reinforcements; some suggested taking advantage of Wei Yan's unsteady foothold to lead his troops out of the city and wait for work, directly

Defeat Wei Yan.

There was a lot of noise in the whole hall. After hearing this, Yang Ang kept shaking his head with disappointment on his face. These methods were simply not feasible. He abandoned the city and fled. Can his own soldiers and horses, both good and bad, outrun the elite cavalry of the Chu people?

If Zhang Lu stands firm and waits for reinforcements, it will be a question of whether Zhang Lu can provide reinforcements in time. Waiting for work and going to fight Wei Yan head-on is tantamount to courting death.

We have to think of a practical way, which can not only rush to Baqiu's aid quickly, but also delay the Chu army's attack on the city. Then we can deep ditch and high fortifications, and we can't get out of the strong walls, waiting for reinforcements.

"General Yang, near Baqiu, only General Yang Ren has tens of thousands of troops stationed at Yangping Pass. He can send people to rush to Yangping Pass. Please ask General Yang to move his troops to rescue. When the general's troops arrive, the three routes will join forces to defeat them.

The Chu army must be there."

A handsome young man, General Guandao.

"This plan is very clever. It allows General Yang to attack the Chu army directly behind it, cut off its food routes, and cut off its return route. If the Chu army learns that its food and grass have been robbed, its morale will be in chaos, and the siege of Baqiu will be unnecessary.

It can be defeated with one soldier, this is Sun Bin's plan to surround Wei and save Zhao." Another general agreed.

After a while, all the generals also agreed: "Yes, yes, now the Chu army is attacking for a long distance, and its food and grass baggage will be difficult to keep up. If the Yangpingguan reinforcements intercept its food and grass baggage, the Chu army will be in chaos. At this time, our army will take advantage of the situation to cover up the attack."

, you can achieve complete victory.”

Yang Ang pondered for a moment and said, "That's all. Who can be the envoy?"

The young general walked out of the queue and said: "The last general Li Ji wishes to go."

"Okay," Yang Ang quickly wrote a letter in cursive and handed it to Li Ji, saying, "General, you should go to Yangping Pass as soon as possible without delay."

"No." Li Ji knew that rescuing troops was like putting out fire, so he took the silk book, put it in his arms, cupped his hands, and turned around to leave the meeting hall.

Baqiunan, Chu army camp.

Wei Yan and a group of personal guards rode on horseback to look at Chang'an. In a daze, they felt that the city was very similar to him, and inexplicably developed a fondness for him that he couldn't let go of. The reason why he led his Qingqi to rush there quickly was to intimidate the city.

The enemy, on the other hand,

If a sneak attack could succeed and capture Baqiu, that would be the best thing. After arriving at Baqiu, I discovered that Yang Ang was well-organized and the guards of Chang'an were impregnable. What's more, he only led cavalry and was not good at attacking cities. He could only wait for the infantry to catch up.

It's not too late to attack the city again.

Wei Yan immediately ordered the army to station and surrounded Baqiu. Before besieging the city, he actually took a ride, presumably to report the news to Zhang Lu. "Haha, Zhang Lu, Zhang Lu, I was afraid you wouldn't come.

"Wei Yan said with a smile.

"General, our army has captured strategic areas around the Qinling Mountains, and the infantry is heading towards Baqiu." The deputy general who received the battle report rode his horse to report.

"As expected, is there any news from Yangping Pass?" Wei Yan was very confident about his progress along the way. At this moment, he was worried about the progress of Li Yan's army.

"There is no news from General Li Yan yet. I think Yang Ren, the defender of Yangping Pass, is a famous general in the Han camp. He is brave and good at fighting. He has a lot of experience. He also has the strength of Yangping Pass. General Zhuang is afraid.

He may not be his opponent." The deputy general said hesitantly.

Wei Yan glanced at the deputy general and said gloomily: "Don't talk nonsense to disturb the morale of our army."

The lieutenant general was startled. The crime of disrupting the morale of the army was not a small one. Even if he was pulled out and stabbed, it would not be an exaggeration. He did not dare to mention Li Yan anymore and quickly changed the subject: "The general does not dare to speak nonsense. It is just a prank."

The Qiucheng is high and the pond is deep, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. If we take it by force, we will suffer heavy losses. Even if we capture Chang'an, how can we face Zhang Lu's army?"

Just as he was talking, he saw a flying horse coming to report: "Report to the general, one of the generals will fight out of Baqiu, single-handedly, and march away from the camp. It seems that he is going to call for reinforcements."

"In which direction are you going?" Wei Yan was moved in his heart and asked.

"In the direction of Yangpingguan." The general will report.

"Yangping Pass?" Wei Yan nodded slightly and said with a smile, "It seems that the next focus should be on Yangping Pass."

The setting sun is setting in the west, and the big flags with the word "Li" flying in the rustling autumn wind.

At this time, Li Yan personally led an army to attack Yangping Pass.

When Li Yanjin arrived at the pass and glanced at the city shape of Yangping Pass, he realized why Yangping Pass was the most majestic pass in Yizhou. Facing such a majestic pass, no matter how many soldiers and horses were deployed to attack the pass, it seemed a bit redundant.

Because this Guancheng is built across the mountains, the narrow terrain in front of the pass can be covered by two to three thousand people.

Moreover, the Yangping Pass is still two to three feet higher than the ground in front of the pass, so his troops still need to attack upward.

The mountains on the north and south wings of Guancheng were as high as the sky and impossible to climb, making it impossible for him to use troops to detour from the two wings.

"Zhang Lu is in such danger, becoming a rich man should not be a problem." Li Yan looked up at Guancheng and sighed.

"The terrain of Yangping Pass is indeed dangerous, but as long as this pass can be breached, the road to Nanzheng will be smooth. Let's attack a few formations to test it out." The deputy general accompanying the army suggested.

At this time, the morale of the soldiers was high and they claimed to defeat all the soldiers in Hanzhong in one go. Now facing the Yangping Pass, they felt a little guilty.

The gates built by Hengshan are all built with solid rocks. They are connected one after another from west to east. There are nearly three or four lines of defense, and the first line is a little higher than the previous line. It is so condescending. If

Defending with strong bows and crossbows is really difficult to attack.

At this time, Pang Tong, the accompanying military advisor, also said: "This Yangping Pass is built of solid stone. There is no need for a fire attack. Since the thunderbolt chariots have been transported by water, it is better to blast a few rounds first to see the effect."

After hearing the counselor's advice, Li Yan then issued an order. He ordered Li Feng, who was good at mountain warfare, to launch a tentative attack with 10,000 troops and horses.

The order was passed, the flag waved, and the sound of war drums shook the sky.

Amidst the thundering drums, two thousand shield-bearers held their big shields high and went ahead, followed by three thousand crossbowmen. After that, they covered more than a hundred thunderbolt chariots and drove slowly towards Yangping Pass.

Following closely behind the Pili chariot were three thousand elite Changsha soldiers who were best at fighting in the mountains.
Chapter completed!