Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1779

mountain road.

"Yiyang is right ahead!" Zhang Ren stood on a hillside with a telescope to see the terrain ahead.

"Ok!"

A young general next to him nodded, and he said softly: "We left Luoyang from here back then, I didn't expect that we would come back from here today!"

He is a school lieutenant under Zhang Ren's command.

The school lieutenant of Jingping's First Army, who commanded the main force of the first battalion, was considered a young general whom Zhang Ren held in high esteem.

He himself was born in the first batch of Jingping Wubeitang students. His surname is Han, his first name is Tong, and his style name is Annan. He also has another identity, that is, he is one of the teenagers who came down from Mushroom Mountain.

Those youths from back then are almost all dead now, and the rest are basically the rank of captain or above, or have entered the court, and all of them are Mujing's absolute direct descendants.

Many people in the Ming Dynasty Hall could betray Mu Jing, but they absolutely would not.

What he said was almost ten years ago.

When Mu Shan died in battle and the Mu army was defeated, Mu Jing began to raise the banner, performed the crowning ceremony in Luoyang, succeeded to the title, then burned down Luoyang City, and then went south to escape for his life.

This experience, the members of the Jingping Army, will never forget it, and they really run for their lives at times, as if they will be slaughtered if they walk half a step too slowly.

"If you escape from here, you will naturally come back from here!"

Zhang Ren smiled and said softly.

"General, Luoyang is not far from here!"

"Passing through Yiyang, is it Yimin Pass!"

"Yimin Pass has already been abolished. This pass is no longer a pass. Even if there is an ambush, there is no way to rely on such a pass to fight, so the problem is not very big!"

"Just be careful!" Zhang Ren was not so relieved: "Han Tong, you lead a thousand soldiers and horses to test Yimin Pass quickly. If you can win it, you will go south immediately. If you can't, you will report it immediately! "

"Yes!"

Han Tong nodded.

"Passing through Yimin Pass, we have entered Luoyang!" Zhang Ren narrowed his eyes slightly: "But there is no news from the scouts, so I feel uneasy!"

"Report!"

A fast horse turned back from the front of the mountain road and went straight up the hillside to meet Zhang Ren.

"Is there any news?"

Zhang Ren asked.

"The scouts are too slow, but we crossed this mountain and contacted the people from Jingwu Division in Yiyang. They will compile a copy of the news from the Luoyang area as soon as possible and send it to us!"

"That's good!"

Zhang Ren's eyes lit up, and the worries he had been worrying for many days were finally relieved.

Although he doesn't like Jingwu Division very much, it is undeniable that fighting is to know oneself and the enemy. It is not wrong for Mu Jing to set up a department like Jingwu Division.

Jing Wusi can often bring them more news that even the scouts can't find out, and even if the battlefield is blocked, Jing Wusi seems to have channels to pass the news out.

This is what he admires most about Jing Wusi.

He led the army northward from Wuguan, and most of the journeys were small roads and mountain roads, so it was very secretive, but he also lost contact with the outside world, and even Jing Wusi could not be contacted.

He has always worried that if the news cannot be updated in time, he will have problems in combat, but now he has relaxed a lot.

"The order!"

"exist!"

"Advance faster, pass through Yiyang as soon as possible, enter Yimin Pass, and rest at Yimin Pass!"

"Yes!"

The ministries advanced rapidly.

They had already entered Yimin Pass in the afternoon.

As expected, Yimin Pass was not guarded by soldiers and horses, so they easily occupied Yimin Pass. Yimin Pass was the last pass they went north. After passing this pass, they drove straight in. It didn't take a day to be able to He entered Luoyang.

"General, people from Jingwu Division ask to see you!"

"Let them in quickly!"

"Yes!"

Soon Jing Wusi, a small flag, was invited in.

"Subordinate Jingwu Division Henan Town Xiaoqi, Zhao Anzhi, pay my respects to General Zhang Ren!" This was a young man in commoner clothes, looking inconspicuous, as if standing in front of him, as if he didn't have any sense of existence.

"Zhao Anzhi?"

Zhang Ren narrowed his eyes and asked, "Stop talking nonsense, and tell this general, what is the situation in Henan Yin, and what is the situation in Luoyang, this general must know!"

"Yes!"

The young man nodded, and then spoke carefully.

"Luoyang fell, Wei general Xia Houyuan and Yan general Gongsundu jointly occupied Luoyang, and our army was forced to retreat to Hangu Pass?"

This news shocked Zhang Ren a little.

"It's still too late!"

Zhang Ren sighed. As a general, he is very aware of Luo Yang's influence on the front line. Luo Yang's loss means that the front line will lose its logistical support.

The front line is already a lone army.

If other soldiers and horses were besieged, that would be fine, but now among this lone army, the commander in chief is the Emperor of Heaven, who is the spiritual pillar of Daming, so it has to be worrying.

"General, our Jingwu Division also discovered that in the past two days, the combined forces of Wei Jun and Yan Jun are attacking Hangu Pass, and Hangu Pass is already in danger!" Zhao Anzhi continued to report.

"Hangu Pass?"

Zhang Ren paced back and forth, and suddenly asked, "When our army withdrew, did they take away Luo Yang's grain reserves?"

"Some of them were taken away, and some of them couldn't be taken away. They were burned. Although Luoyang fell, what was left to the enemy was an empty city. Even the people, Governor Xu Shu of Luozhou packed up and took away!"

"Xu Yuanzhi actually managed to do this in a chaotic battle?"

Zhang Ren was somewhat admirable.

If it were him, he wouldn't be able to do it. He could fight, but it was basically impossible to take these people away under the eyes of the enemy.

"Hangu Pass?"

Zhang Ren was silent for a while, and suddenly understood the meaning of Hangu Pass: "Could it be that Xu Shu wants to use Hedong to re-open the logistics road and reinforce the frontline food and grass?"

This is not impossible, as long as Hangu Pass can be defended, they can move northward from Tongguan. If Luoyang is a logistics transfer station, then Tongguan Chang'an is a reserve warehouse.

There are countless grains, grasses and weapons and equipment stored in Tongguan, and it is not difficult to transport them up. The difficult thing is to hold Tongguan, open up the east line, and then enter Shangdang from east.

"Come on!"

"exist!"

The three captains immediately stood up.

Zhang Ren's [-] soldiers were drawn elites, and the main force of the three battalions came from various military departments, but it is undeniable that they are the most capable and capable elites.

Otherwise, it is impossible for Zhang Ren to enter Henan Yin so quickly.

"After the entire army rested for an hour, we marched overnight and did not go to Luoyang. We changed our marching route to the west. We will start from the western suburbs of Luoyang and then march in the direction of Hangu Pass. Before tomorrow morning, we must arrive at Hangu Pass. Before Guguan!"

Zhang Ren said coldly: "You are all the elite of the Jingping Army, and the Jingping Army is my first name in the Ming Dynasty. Whether it is weapons and equipment or food supply, it is the best in the entire army. Use your troops for a while, this is the time for you to show your strength!"

"Yes!"

The generals didn't say much, just a simple word, and then went directly to rest and recuperate their subordinates, seize the time to recover their strength, and take a rest.

"Zhao Anzhi!"

"exist!"

"I don't have the right to mobilize Jingwu Division, but this is wartime, and everything is under the command of the army. Now I order you, you must use the power of Jingwu Division to complete a series of tasks for me!"

Zhang Ren was not polite to this Jingwu Division Henan Town Xiaoqi, and said coldly: "First, contact General Chen Dao immediately. General Chen Dao is also a soldier who went north. They were imprisoned in Henan from Hulao. Second, you We must contact Hangu Pass and ask them to cooperate with us in fighting, we must fight a bloody battle with the enemy before Hangu Pass!"

He looked at Zhao Anzhi, and said, "I don't care what method you use, you must do it, otherwise even your flag envoys won't be able to do it!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Anzhi nodded.

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The night was lonely and chilly.

In Hangu Pass, braziers were burning one after another, illuminating the darkness, especially on the city wall, the soldiers on guard held torches, and from time to time they would light up below to prevent soldiers from sneaking up.

It was attacked by force today, and the Ming army suffered a lot of casualties, which made the situation a little tense. At night, Pang Xi was even more worried, and even needed to come to inspect it himself.

"Keep an eye on the outside of the city. They will definitely not let it go. Once they attack at night, they must be vigilant immediately!"

Pang Xi looked outside the city, and the military tents outside the city were flickering with flames.

Wei Jun's attack today has put a lot of pressure on him.

He is a cavalry soldier. If he is fighting on the plains and confronting outside the city, he is not afraid. Even if three times the troops are overwhelmed, he will dare to fight, but now they are defending the city.

He didn't take advantage of the cavalry, and he didn't have the confidence in his heart. Can he defend the city? Hangu Pass is too broken. This afternoon, the Wei army attacked and knocked down part of the east wall.

They stabilized the city wall after rushing to repair it, otherwise the city would be broken today.

But this has happened more than once.

If this continues, he doesn't know how long the city wall of Hangu Pass can last, two days, five days, or ten days...

To be honest, Pang Xi had no confidence.

The elite cavalry under his command were also quickly damaged due to the battle of defending the city, and they were shot to death by the enemy's random arrows without even showing their strength.

Cavalry has the combat style of cavalry.

Infantry has the combat advantage of infantry.

Defending the city with cavalry was their greatest helplessness, and it was also their stupidest and most helpless choice. If it wasn't for the elite under Pang Xi's command, and Xu Shu's troops, Hangu Pass would have been broken if the enemy charged.

Tatata! ! ! !

There was a sound of footsteps behind.

Pang Xi looked back, only to see Xu Shu wearing a cloak, surrounded by his own guards, walking up the city wall and walking towards the top of the city.

"Yuanzhi, it's so late, what are you doing here?"

Pang Xi asked.

The two can be regarded as life-and-death friends, defending the city together, and during the battle of Luoyang, they cooperated seamlessly. Without Pang Xi's delay, Xu Shu's masterpiece of moving the whole city would not have been possible.

So the relationship between the two has become much more casual.

"Can't sleep!"

Xu Shu had dark circles under his eyes, but he couldn't sleep even when he lay down. He was worried in his heart, and he felt a little uneasy if he didn't come up to take a look.

"Are you worried?" Pang Xi smiled wryly.

"Can you not worry?"

Xu Shu asked back.

"If you can't defend Hangu Pass, what should you do?"

Pang Xi asked in a low voice.

"If Luoyang is lost, we can still quibble, but if Hangu Pass is lost, then we will have to die in the pass. No matter whether it is the ministers in Zhaoming Pavilion of the court or the generals in the army, we will not let go. Pass us!"

Xu Shu said calmly: "It is unreasonable for the emperor to be trapped in the front line, so we actually have no second way. If we lose Luoyang, we should die. We are still alive today because we still have There is a road to make up for the logistics, but if we can't even keep the Hangu Pass, and even the logistics road to the east of the river, we can only die here, so that we can at least have some reputation!"

Pang Xi smiled wryly: "You are really decisive!"

"I'm also afraid of death!" Xu Shu said: "But the man has his own concerns, and he will not do anything. If we can't defend Hangu Pass in this battle, neither you nor I can bear the responsibility. We can only die in battle!"

His decisiveness ignited Pang Xi's blood: "You are right. If I can't defend Hangu Pass, I will be sorry for your majesty's trust. I can only die here!"

Hangu Pass is the last retreat for the two of them, and it must be guarded.

"Will they attack at night?" Xu Shu asked suddenly.

"There is little hope!"

Pang Xi shook his head: "I hope they can attack at night, so that we can also fight a counterattack. I even have the confidence to open the city gate and go out to fight them!"

His troops were cavalry, so he would not dare to resist Xiahou Yuan and Gongsun Du's troops during the day, but under the darkness of night, he could test them tentatively.

"You have to guard against it!"

Xu Shudao: "Xia Houyuan is also a general who should not be underestimated. Cao Mengde's respect for this man is not just because of his close relationship, but more because of his ability!"

"I will not underestimate anyone!"

Pang Xi said calmly.

He can also be regarded as a general of Yizhou. He has come from the era of Liu Yan. He has fought countless battles, big and small, and he is not a person who underestimates the enemy.

"Governor, General!"

At this time, a panting voice sounded.

"what happened?"

Xu Shu turned his head and looked at the person who came. This was one of his personal guards.

"Jingwu Division sent a secret order!"

"secret order?"

Xu Shu frowned: "What secret order did Jing Wusi send at this time, did it come from the north?"

If it is to the north, it must be Mujing's secret order.

"No, it's from Jingwusi Henan Town!"

"Henan Town, Liu Gan?"

Jingwu Division set up Henan Town, which was later called Luozhou Town. However, Luozhou was not established for a long time, and it has always been called Henan Town, which is responsible for the transmission of all news in Henan.

The envoy in charge of the banner is Liu Gan, a smart man who was born as a ranger but managed to advance to the rank. He is also a very insidious villain. Xu Shu seldom deals with him, but he knows him well.

"what news?"

Pang Xi asked in a low voice.

"I don't know the details, I need to translate, Jing Wusi's secret orders all need to be translated!"

"Then don't translate it, figure it out as soon as possible!"

(End of this chapter)