Xiaoguangong

Chapter 366 Fire Attack Fire Attack
Everyone sent off Chang Diao, excitedly preparing to dispatch troops to attack Hanzhong.

But only then did they discover a question that Chang Diao had been suppressing before—who would be in charge?

Lu Hong is Chang Diao's confidant, but he is just a school lieutenant now. The reward that Chang Diao recommended him as General of Zhonglang for his meritorious service was temporarily put on hold because Cao Pi was busy with the Hefei battle and didn't bother to take care of it.

Zhugeqian is now General Xingwei because of his previous achievements, and Hao Zhao is also because of his previous active performance. The very cultured Cao Pi simply set him up as a general with iron walls, Du Tinghou.

When the three brothers were under Chang Diao's command before, everything was at Chang Diao's command, and everything could be discussed. Anyway, Chang Diao made the final decision, basically forming a formation of Lu Hong collecting information, Zhuge Qian rushing forward, and Hao Zhao strictly guarding the rear. , Chang Diao lying down and receiving credit.

But now that Chang Diao is gone, whoever comes first...

Chang Diao started his career as a school worker, and he was quite good at leading soldiers in battle. Lu Hong felt that he could now be alone.

Zhugeqian and Hao Zhao were even more dissatisfied. They didn't win any big battles, and they kept running back and forth in Liangzhou Pass. Their subordinates were also dissatisfied and wanted to make meritorious service.

The ghost soldiers under Zhang Lu couldn't fight tough battles, they only relied on the difficult mountain roads and adequate defenses.

But now Cao Zhi's sudden advance has locked Zhang Lu's important place Nanzheng.

After Lu Hong's previous investigation, it was determined that Zhang Lu had no sign of increasing his troops to the valley. Even if he increased his troops, he could only ambush at the exit of the inclined valley. Facing the turbulent Cao army, he had no power to resist.

Moreover, I heard that Zhang Lu has no generals under his command, and Yang Ang's martial arts is low, maybe even Lu Hong can't beat him. Facing the Cao army composed of people from Guanzhong, Luoyang, and Liangzhou, he will basically be slaughtered by one side.

Who wouldn't want such credit?

Who doesn't want it?

Zhugeqian took the lead in expressing that he would follow the previous deployment and lead his own soldiers and horses to the forefront.

Hao Zhao didn't give in, saying that his son had been recharging his energy for a long time, and he should open the way for the whole army, and was willing to walk at the forefront of the whole army.

Lu Hong also said that his army is well prepared, and he has already benefited from the two of them before, so now it is time to repay the two of them.

The three of them stood in a stalemate like this for a long time, no one would let the other, and secretly wrote to Chang Diao to complain, asking Chang Diao to arrange to attack Xiegu.

Chang Diao was already so angry that he saw that the three people were suing him, and he was very dissatisfied and wrote letters to tell the three people not to go crazy, and if they couldn't beat them, don't beat them, and wait for him to come back.

The three people who received Chang Diao's reply all felt hot on their faces, and they all felt that they were indeed a little bit ashamed.

Military Division Chang has already formulated a strategy for us, but we are still arguing with each other, which is a bit too much.

We must hold this credit in our hands, and attack Hanzhong first.

The three of them discussed for a while, and finally reached a compromise—with Hao Zhao as the vanguard of the front army, Zhugeqian in the middle, and Lu Hong in the rear.

Lu Hongzheng dispatched a large number of Guanzhong locals to keep investigating the Xiegu, and after confirming that there was no ambush, the whole army marched and entered the Xiegu almost without any stagnation.

Same as the previous survey, although the road in Xiegu is long, it is still open, and it is the best one among the several mountain roads entering Hanzhong.

Cao Jun's generals had a high fighting spirit, and soon entered the only dangerous place in the direction of the entrance, the gourd mouth.

According to ancient legend, this place is also called Shangfang Valley, and it is one of the few good positions for ambush in the valley.

Lu Hong had scouted the valley for a long time before, and found nothing unusual. Cao Jun also marched forward boldly, and even many soldiers sang in the valley, and the leading generals did not stop them.

Everyone has been suppressed for a long time. Now it's freezing cold, and the mountain wind is blowing on everyone's faces. If singing can boost morale, it's okay.

Well, if Zhang Lu has an ambush, let him come.Neither Zhugeqian nor Hao Zhao believed that Zhang Lu would leave Nanzheng, an important place harassed by Cao Zhi, and run directly here to block his advance.

Time just passed by little by little.

As Hao Zhao's striker passed the mountain pass of Shangfang Valley, the last vigilance of Cao Jun's entire army was also left behind.

Sure enough, there is no danger, the next step is to speed up the march, hoping that Zhang Lu has not surrendered when they arrive in Nanzheng, otherwise their battle will be futile again.

The army stretched for dozens of miles, and the sky gradually dimmed. Although only the vanguard walked out of the valley, the optimistic Cao soldiers did not choose to speed up their pace. Instead, they asked to camp on the spot and spend the night first.

Seeing that there were indeed no enemies around, Lu Hong sent people to discuss with Zhugeqian and Hao Zhao, and at the same time decided to rest at the same place and wait for one night.

But it was this decision that made them green in the intestines that they regretted later.

At night, Zhang Wei led five thousand ghost soldiers to brave the cold wind and finally came to the valley.

Seeing Cao Jun's army that could not be seen at a glance in the distance, Zhang Wei gritted his teeth and felt the cold sweat on his forehead began to break out little by little.

With so many people, if they were let out of the inclined valley, Hanzhong would fall directly into the hands of Cao Jun.

Fortunately, my brother was blessed by the gods, so I finally caught up!
"Gentlemen, can you rest for a night!" He asked the generals behind him.

The people behind were silent, but everyone's eyes were full of determination, like bright lights in the dark night, reflecting Zhang Wei's heart warmly.

Cao Jun's reputation is really bad, and Zhang Lu's reputation in Hanzhong is very good, so they naturally know how to choose.

Even here, Lu Hong made a huge mistake—he paid a high price to buy many mountain woodcutters from the vicinity of Mei County to act as civilian husbands, and opened up mountain roads to spy on the enemy. He thought that as long as the money was enough, these people would do everything Willing to do it for myself.

But I didn't expect that the influence of Wudoumi could not be blocked by this praise ramp. There are a large number of believers here who believe in Wudoumi religion. Although they are not formal ghost soldiers, they have already contacted Wudoumi.

When Zhang Wei arrived, he saw that the peasants in the valley rushed up impatiently, and all of them eagerly said:
"Zhang Jijiu is finally here!"

"Zhang Jijiu is here to save us! Zhang Jijiu is here to save us!"

Zhang Wei was overjoyed, and said with a friendly face: "With the help of the lords and the protection of the gods, our army will surely win a big victory today! Boys, follow me and prepare to charge!"

"You don't need to sacrifice wine!" Several civilian husbands spread their enthusiasm and were eager to try, "Just wait for me to make a move and open the way for the army of wine sacrifices, and we will surely win!"

"Wait..."

Zhang Wei looked at those civilian husbands, and really didn't know what they were going to do.

The biting cold wind was blowing, and a terrifying thought suddenly came to his mind.

"You mean..."

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In the middle of the night, most of the soldiers in Cao Jun's army camp had fallen asleep.

Everything was normal, and even the most cautious Lu Hong had already started to rest. If it wasn't for the strong mountain wind that made people feel cold all over, even the night watch soldiers would have fallen asleep.

Gradually, the soldiers in the dream began to feel a little warmth, and couldn't help stretching lazily. In the dream, they seemed to be covered in gold and silver, riding on tall horses to show off their might, accepting congratulations and cheers from their hometown elders.

When Hanzhong is conquered, all this will become a reality, but...

"The water is gone! The water is gone!"

A shrill scream resounded through the night sky, and all the soldiers of Cao Jun who had been drowsy woke up quickly, got up in the dark, quickly fetched their weapons, and stumbled out of the tent.

Fire at night on the marching road is the greatest danger. All fires are guarded by special personnel, so it stands to reason that fires will not happen.

That is to say...

Lu Hong got up in a hurry, and as soon as he opened the military tent, he immediately felt a gust of hot wind rushing towards his face.

He looked into the distance, and saw a wave of fire rising, and the boundless flames twisted into a dazzling light, illuminating the whole world warmly.

fire!fire!fire!
Fire is everywhere!
Although Hao Zhaojun, who ran out of the valley at the forefront of the army, was not attacked by fire, he was engulfed in flames behind him. This terrifying scene still made the entire army dumbfounded on the spot.

The flames continued to spread, and the place where Cao Jun was stationed was completely engulfed, and the entire valley became a hell on earth!
"What's going on! What's going on!"

"It's an ambush! It's an ambush!"

"Help! Help!"

The soldiers who were full of confidence and fighting spirit before were now in chaos. The fire aroused the most primitive fear in people's souls. Cao Jun collapsed instantly and fled in all directions in the valley!
(End of this chapter)