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Chapter 647: All in vain?
Guan Duwei does not mean that this person has the same surname as the Second Master, but means the Duwei of Hangu Pass.

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, there have been special military commanders in charge of dangerous passes.

Not only do they have to guard the passes and patrol the checkpoints, they also have to inspect pedestrians and collect taxes.

In order to protect the safety of the capital, the Later Han Dynasty set up eight additional pass commanders, each of which was responsible for unified defense. The names of the commanders were the local place names, such as Yique Commandery and Mengjin Commandery.

The Commandant of Hangu Pass, due to his superior status, was ranked first among the eight Commandants of the Eight Passes. Therefore, people at that time called him the Commandant of Hangu Pass without adding the place name to show his honor.

This Guan Duwei was named Yang Kang. He was from the Huayin Yang family. Before Dong Zhuo came, he was already the Guan Duwei in charge of two thousand soldiers.

The reason why Dong Zhuo was able to enter the pass that day was because he acted under the instructions of the Yuan family.

Now, after Dong Zhuo entered the pass, he bullied his master and broke his promise. As the captain who let Dong Zhuo enter the pass, he was looked down upon many times.

To be honest, it was impossible for him not to have some resentment in his heart.

And this time, when Dong Zhuo fled westward, he sent his unknown nephew to take charge of the defense, which made it clear that he did not trust him.

Now, listening to these outsiders, Commander Yang Kang was quite disapproving.

"The Cavalry Commander only knows one side of the story, not the other."

Yang Kang shook his head and said solemnly:

"That champion, Hou Suyao, is definitely not an ordinary person."

"He has never been defeated since his debut. His tactics are so cunning and varied that they are rare."

"If we only know how to defend the city, we will probably fall into his trap."

Dong Huang frowned when he heard this. He looked at Yang Kang and asked in confusion:
"What do you mean, Commander Guan?"

"If we don't defend the city, where else should we defend?"

"We can't defend the city, right?"

"Could Su Yao fly into the air and kill us directly?"

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Commandant Yang Kang looked at Dong Huang without saying a word. Dong Huang felt uneasy and said unhappily:
"Captain Guan, are you going to say that he can really fly in?"

"It's unknown." Yang Kang said with a strange look on his face.

"what?!"

This time, not only the outsider Dong Huang, but even Zhang Jun couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Captain Guan, there is no joking in the army!"

Zhang Jun angrily scolded:
"If you are just spreading alarmist rhetoric and trying to shake the morale of the army, be careful of Captain Dong's military punishment!"

Yang Kang sighed lightly, thinking that these barbarians from Liangzhou were just bullshit, and patiently said:

"Everyone, Hangu Pass is strategically located and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. This is an indisputable fact."

"But we must not take this lightly."

"How can the champion, Hou Suyao, be easily defeated?"

"Not to mention that he has been victorious in every battle since he came out, just the fact that he was able to force Lord Dong to move west by himself shows that this boy is extraordinary."

"You are dealing with such a fierce general, yet you still use common sense to defend against him and stick to the rules."

"If this happens, I'm afraid it will add another entry to his record of military exploits."

"Nonsense!"

Zhang Jun refuted:
"You just said that Hangu Pass is strategically located and is easy to defend but difficult to attack."

"As the commander of Hangu Pass, you should know better than anyone how majestic and dangerous this pass is."

"This huge Hangu Pass is surrounded by mountains and there is a river in front of it. Even if the rebel Su Yao has the ability to reach the sky, what can he do?"

"Fly over here? Give everyone wings???"

"Nonsense!" Yang Kang shook his head and explained patiently:
"The Art of War says: If you know both yourself and the enemy, you will not be in danger in a hundred battles; if you know yourself but not the enemy, you will win every battle and lose every one; if you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will be in danger in every battle."

"We know too little about Su Yao, so we must not let our guard down because of a temporary victory."

"Su Yao has captured many cities along the way, and few cities can stop him for long."

"This man must have some extraordinary skills. In my opinion, the defense of the mountain and the city cannot be neglected."

"This way, even if a small number of him break through, we will have the opportunity to warn and respond."

The two captains were arguing so fiercely that Dong Huang looked helpless.

Dong Gongguang told him to follow the arrangements of these professionals, but he did not say who he should listen to after the two had a dispute.

No matter how you look at it, both of them think that they are right, which is really frustrating.

Seeing the argument between the two getting more intense, Dong Huang drew out his sword, slammed it on the table, and said angrily:

"enough!"

Dong Huang's roar echoed in the conference room, finally stopping the two people who were arguing.

He glanced sharply at Zhang Jun and Yang Kang, and said in a deep voice:

"Two captains, we are facing a powerful enemy. What we need is to unite as one and fight against the enemy together, instead of arguing here!"

Zhang Jun and Yang Kang were both paused when they heard this. They looked at each other and snorted coldly, obviously not convinced.

Seeing this, Dong Huang took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and then said:
"What Commander Guan said makes sense. We really can't take it lightly, but Commander Qi's suggestion is also reasonable. Hangu Pass is in a dangerous position, and defense on the city wall is of utmost importance."

"How about this," Dong Huang paused and continued, "Let's combine the opinions of the two captains and adopt a double defense strategy."

"On the one hand, the Cavalry Captain is responsible for strengthening the defense of the city walls, deploying enough rolling logs and stones and archers to ensure that the enemy cannot easily approach the city walls."

"On the other hand, the Guanduwei is responsible for organizing manpower and strengthening patrols and vigilance inside the pass and on the mountain to prevent enemy sneak attacks."

"At the same time, we must also be prepared to deal with emergencies. If the enemy makes any unusual moves, report to me immediately and we will adjust our tactics based on the actual situation."

Zhang Jun and Yang Kang were stunned again when they heard this.

My goodness, doesn't this mean that there is no unified command and they are allowed to do whatever they want?
Moreover, all of them are key points, which often means there is no key point, which is really a taboo in military strategy.

However, they do have enough manpower in Guanzhong, and if they deploy a full defense and tighten the shifts, they should be able to cope with it.

So the two of them nodded. Although they were still dissatisfied, they didn't say anything more.

Dong Huang felt relieved when he saw this. He knew that now was not the time to argue. Only by unity could they resist the powerful enemy.

"Okay, time is running out, let's split up immediately." Dong Huang waved his hand, signaling the two to go down and prepare.

Zhang Jun and Yang Kang took the order and went about their business.

Dong Huang stood in front of the window of the meeting room, looking at the distant sky, and prayed in his heart: "I hope we can defend Hangu Pass and not let Lord Dong down."

To be honest, Dong Huang still has confidence.

The beacon fire has been lit. General Duan Wei, who is stationed in Hongnong in the rear, must have received the warning and is on standby at any time.

As long as he could hold out for nearly three days, the first wave of follow-up support would arrive and replace their tired warriors.

Five thousand against five thousand, and he is the one guarding the pass, so how can there be any pressure?
It must be that the traitor Su Yao has such a bad reputation that they started to have wild thoughts.

Keep calm, keep calm, the most important thing is to keep calm!

At this moment, just as the two captains left to arrange defenses, and just as Dong Huang was cheering himself up in the meeting room.
Suddenly, there was a clang, the door opened, and a panicked soldier rushed in, shouting:
"Not good, Captain Dong!"

"Rebels, rebels are entering the city!!!"

--"puff!"

"What did you say?!"

Dong Huang lost his balance and nearly fell to the ground.

(End of this chapter)