Shu Han Confucian General of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 183 The Story of Dingjun Mountain

"Second brother!" The poor Master Zhang of Wudou Midao, now that his younger brother died, he was in pain like an ordinary person, lying on the table and crying loudly, with snot and tears all over the table.

"My lord, even though my lord is heartbroken, Guan Yu's army has already entered the hinterland of Hanzhong, my lord, I still need to be cautious!" Yan Pu is one of the few people who can keep calm now, and he can only persuade him patiently. Admonish Zhang Lu.

"Military division, based on what you see, what should we do now?" Zhang Lu held back his tears and asked Yan Pu with some effort.

"At present, it is already difficult for Guan Yu's army to rely on me all the way in Hanzhong. Moreover, the guards of Baocheng, Liangzhou, Chenggu and other places are all Yang Ren's old troops. I am afraid that Guan Yu's army will reach Nanzheng in ten months." Yan Pu's tone was quite strong. It's not optimistic.

"Yang Ren!" Zhang Lu also gritted his teeth authentically, and then roared: "Come on, come with me and kill Yang Ren's family, old and young!"

"My lord, Yang Ren's family members are all in Baocheng." Yang Bai, the only remaining general who accompanied Xiaoxin, reminded him.

"This?" Zhang Lu felt even more irritable when he heard the words, and then he could only look at Yan Pu helplessly, and asked in a tone that was almost crying: "Military teacher, do you have a good plan?"

"At the moment, our Hanzhong army alone is unable to repel Guan Yu. The only solution now is to ask for help." Yan Pu thought for a while.

"Are the reinforcements out?" Zhang Lu asked hastily.He also knows his own family affairs. He has been living in this ravine for so many years, almost isolated from the world. Now there are no reinforcements with deep friendship who can come to help him out.

"The only person Liu Bei fears in this world is Wei Gong. My lord, why don't you ask him for help? Once Wei Gong leads the army to attack, Guan Yu will retreat! Moreover, the reason why I have a grudge against Liu Bei in Hanzhong is because of the previous alliance with Wei Gong. Because of Liu Bei. Now that we cannot stop Guan Yu, it is common sense to ask Wei Gong for help." Yan Pu said slowly.

"This statement is true, but now that Duke Wei is in Mobei, how can he lead his troops to save Hanzhong?" Zhang Lu said a little embarrassed.He also withheld the other half of what he said, that is, once Cao Cao leads the army to help, will he take the opportunity to replace himself as the lord of Hanzhong?
As if guessing Zhang Lu's worry, Yan Pu also sighed and continued: "Now Guan Yu is coming in menacingly. If we don't ask Wei Gong to send troops to help, I'm afraid that Hanzhong will become Guan Yu's possession sooner or later. My lord has been in Hanzhong for many years. With kindness bestowed on the people, prestige has always been established, and he is also the national teacher of the court. If Guan Yu can be defeated, the court will reward him."

Although Yan Pu spoke in a reserved manner, Zhang Lu could still hear the meaning of his words.Yan Pu is telling Zhang Lu that it is basically unrealistic to want to dominate and dominate Hanzhong as before.Right now, only by defecting to Cao Cao, can I have a better life for the rest of my life with my little credit.If it fell into Guan Yu's hands, it would be dead.

Under the balance between the two, Zhang Lu also sighed: "I have long wanted to join the country. If this is the case, who would like to go to Xuchang again to contact reinforcements?"

"It's a long way to Xuchang, so we will definitely miss a big deal. Besides, Duke Wei is in Mobei, how can he manage the affairs of Xuchang? The only solution for now is to send someone to pass through the valley road and ask for help from General Xiahou there! "Yan Pu thought for a while and suggested again.

"Forget it, who would like to go to Guanzhong?" Zhang Lu nodded and asked wearily.

"Yang Song is willing to go to share the Lord's worries!" the counselor Yang Song volunteered.Since it was Yang Song who contacted Cao Cao before, Zhang Lu didn't think of others, and immediately sent Yang Song to Guanzhong with his own letter to ask for help from Xia Houyuan who was stationed there.

Besides, after Guan Yu's army took Xicheng, as Yang Ren said, the soldiers along the way were unimpeded without bloodshed, and the defenders at the pass all surrendered under Yang Ren's persuasion.In comparison, after leaving Nanjiang City, Zhao Feng, who was still wandering at the foot of Micang Mountain, did not have such good luck.Looking at the tall Micang Mountain, the Dingjun Mountain in the distance, and the dangerous Yangping Pass, Zhao Feng could only send out more scouts to find out the enemy's situation, and then see if he could think of a way to take this place. At several passes, I set up a camp in front of the mountain, and carefully recalled the plot when Cao Cao and Liu Bei captured Hanzhong in history, to see if I could find some inspiration.

In history, when Cao Cao occupied Hanzhong, to be precise, when he occupied Yangping Pass, he relied more on character than strategy.At the beginning Zhang Wei, Yang Ang and Yang Ren were stationed at Yangping Pass. Relying on the rare dangerous pass in this world, Cao Cao's repeated attacks were repelled.Later, Cao Cao had no choice but to order a false withdrawal to attract the Hanzhong army to pursue.Sure enough, Yang Ang was caught in the trick, and at the time when there was heavy fog, the guards at Yangping Pass regarded Cao Jun as their own family during the melee, and let them enter Yangping Pass directly.In such a battle, it can be said that Cao Cao's character has exploded to the limit.Zhao Feng asked himself that he didn't have such character, so Lao Cao's trick was of little reference value to him.

When Liu Bei captured Hanzhong, it was much more difficult.At the beginning, Zhang Fei, Wu Lan, Lei Tong and others were sent to Xiabian and other places to set up camps, but they were attacked by Cao Cao, and Liu Bei lost for a while.Later, with Huang Zhong as the general, he went out of Baishui Pass and killed him to the foot of Dingjun Mountain. He occupied the opposite mountain to attract Xia Houyuan to attack, and then set up an ambush to kill him in one fell swoop.Once Xia Houyuan died, Dingjun Mountain was occupied by Liu Bei, and then took advantage of the decisive battle with Cao Cao's army to fight Micang Mountain and Tiandang Mountain, and sent people to attack Nanzheng and Yangping Pass, thus achieving a comprehensive victory in the Battle of Hanzhong.However, due to the long delay, Cao Cao moved more than [-] people from Hanzhong to Guanzhong.In the end, what Liu Bei got was a deserted Hanzhong, so that Wei Yan had been operating here for many years, but he failed to make a name for himself.

Specifically referring to his current situation, Zhao Feng estimated that if Guan Yu and himself took Hanzhong, as long as Zhang Lu was not able to escape, the people of Hanzhong would not run away. After all, when Cao Cao moved the population, he largely used Zhang Lu's personal prestige .As for the strategy, Cao Cao's character explosion is of no reference value. I should learn from Lao Liu and set up an ambush on Dingjunshan.

In the evening, the scouts sent came back to report the news one after another.Just as Zhao Feng expected, Dingjun Mountain, Tiandang Mountain and Micang Mountain on the opposite side were all guarded by the Hanzhong Army.Although the number is not particularly large, they occupy a dangerous position, and if they want to attack by force, they will definitely suffer heavy casualties.As for the unnamed mountain on the opposite side of Dingjun Mountain, although it is very dangerous, it cannot accommodate a large army. Only the top of the mountain is slightly flatter, and it can accommodate hundreds of people.

"Fortunately, I never thought of attacking by force!" Zhao Feng thought to himself, cleared his thoughts carefully, and then ordered the generals to come to discuss the matter.

"General, this Yangping Pass is so steep, what should we do?" After sitting down, Zhou Tai, the most impatient, asked first.After looking at the terrain of Yangping Pass, Zhou Tai was also stunned.

"We'll take Dingjun Mountain and Micang Mountain first, then Yangping Pass is nothing to fear." Zhao Feng smiled confidently.Seeing that everyone still didn't quite understand, Zhao Feng immediately explained further: "Yang Ang, the guard of Yangping Pass, is extremely impatient. If we occupy Dingjun Mountain and Mi Cang Mountain, it will be enough to spy on their reality. I can't hold back and lead the army to attack. As long as he leaves Yangping Pass, there is nothing to fear."

"So that's how it is!" Everyone suddenly realized.But Zhu Ran frowned again and said: "Although that is the case, Dingjun Mountain is dangerous and there are also Hanzhong troops stationed there. How can it be taken easily?"

"Although Dingjun Mountain is garrisoned by troops, the opposite mountain is not garrisoned. Moreover, the opposite mountain is far steeper and taller than Dingjun Mountain. If you look down from here, let alone Dingjun Mountain, even Yangping Pass You can see all the movement of Yang Ang's defenders." Speaking of this, Zhao Feng also despises Yang Ang's IQ. In history, Xia Houyuan sent Du Xi to lead hundreds of people to garrison Duishan, and now you are all alone. If you don't send it, you will just give up this strategically important place for nothing.But it's normal to think about it, how can Yang Ang be compared with Xia Houyuan.

"That's true." Only then did everyone suddenly realize.At that moment Zhao Feng ordered Zhu Ran to lead an army of [-], take a small path around Micang Mountain, go to the village at the foot of Dingjun Mountain, and at the same time bring more banners as a bluff and make noise to disturb the Yangping Pass guards, Zhu Ran led the order to go.

"Youping, there is a low-lying land between Dingjun Mountain and Dui Mountain. If the defenders of Dingjun Mountain want to retake Dui Mountain, they must pass through this. You lead 3000 troops and lie in ambush in the grass on both sides of the depression. , after it enters the depression, take advantage of the situation and kill it! Zijun, you lead the way for Youping." Zhao Feng continued to arrange.

"The general understands!" Zhou Tai and Wang Ping also hurriedly led the army away.

At the same time, in Yangping Pass, Yang Ang saw that Zhao Feng was standing in Dazhai, but the number of them was only over ten thousand, and he was quite disdainful in his heart.In his opinion, with this Yangping Pass and [-] defenders, even an army of [-] might not be able to defeat him.Yang Ang even began to think in his heart, should he take advantage of the other party's arrival and go to the camp in the middle of the night to beat him up?

Just when Yang Ang was thinking about this problem, he heard a noise coming from a distance. Just as he was wondering what it was, a junior officer ran in angrily and said, "General, something is wrong, the Yizhou Army Occupying the high mountain opposite Dingjun Mountain, it is now showing off its power and making a lot of noise!"

"The mountain?" Yang Ang was also taken aback. Although the mountain is easy to attack and difficult to defend, it can be used to spy on the truth.I have never sent troops to garrison, but I didn't want the Yizhou Army to go.This is great, everything I do in the customs is clearly seen, even if I make out with my wife, it will add countless spectators.As for how the Yizhou Army would go there, he didn't think about it for a while.

Such a result was absolutely unbearable for Yang Ang. He stomped his feet in resentment, and Yang Ang sent an order: "Order the defenders of Dingjun Mountain, and quickly take back the opposite mountain with me." The order from Dingjun Mountain was not mentioned.Now Yang Pingguan has the final say on everything, and naturally no one can stop him from doing what he wants.

"General, as the general expected, the garrison of Dingjun Mountain was mobilized overnight and went to General Zhuran of Duishan!" Niu Jin excitedly said to Zhao Feng in the Jingzhou army camp.

"Oh? It seems that Yang Ang's temperament is more anxious than I imagined." Zhao Feng was also a little surprised, he didn't expect Yang Ang to act overnight.In this way, the chances of his ambush succeeding are even greater. "How many people are there?" Zhao Feng asked.

"About a thousand people, and at the same time there are hundreds of people left behind in Dingjunshan Dazhai." Niu Jin replied.

"Youping and Zijun are enough to deal with them. You can lead an army of five thousand to capture Dingjun Mountain. I will guard the camp to prevent Yang Ang from attacking!" Zhao Feng made a little estimate. With Zhou Tai and Wang Ping and their numbers, they should be able to Dingjunshan's reinforcements were completely cleaned up.However, there are only a few hundred defenders left at Dingjun Mountain, so if you lead your own army to attack, you should be able to take it easily.At the same time, in order to prevent Yang Ang from attacking from inside and outside, it is better for him to sit in the camp.Although he doesn't look that smart, it's better to be careful.

"Here we come!" Zhou Tai, who was lying in ambush in the grass, heard the sound of footsteps gradually coming from a distance, so he quickly cheered up.Pulling out his Ghost Head Saber, Zhou Tai suddenly remembered something, quickly turned around and said to Wang Ping: "Zijun, after the battle, I will send a few people to protect you and go further away." He knew he wanted to To win Hanzhong, Wang Ping's knowledge of geography is very important, so nothing should happen to him.

"Thank you General Zhou for your concern, but I, Wang Ping, have also been on the battlefield. The Yizhou army can't do anything to me!" Wang Ping smiled, and Zhou Tai looked at the big sword in his hand, it seemed that it was really heavy. light.To be able to use such a weapon, martial arts should not be low.

"Kill!" Zhou Tai gave an order, and the [-] Jingzhou army who had been in ambush for a long time rushed out, and the Hanzhong army was killed immediately by surprise, and dozens of people were already killed on the spot under the hasty engagement.Zhou Tai himself took the lead, the Ghost Head Saber flew up and down, and several people were killed by it immediately.

"Hey!" After killing another Hanzhong army with one blow, Zhou Tai paid attention to the surrounding situation.But he saw Wang Ping wielding his big sword vigorously, and a dozen or so Hanzhong sergeants had already fallen around him.Zhou Tai took a rough look, and already knew that Wang Ping's martial arts might not be as bad as his own.

"Those who surrender will not be killed!" Zhou Tai killed several more people and started a psychological offensive.After the Hanzhong army fell into ambush, they lacked command, their numbers were small, and their combat power was poor. Within half an hour of the battle, hundreds of corpses had been thrown down.The rest were frightened and trembling, most of them knelt down and begged for mercy.The few who dared to resist were easily wiped out by Zhou Tai and the others.

"Zijun, good work!" Zhou Tai was cleaning the battlefield while counting the number of casualties, just at this time Wang Ping came over, and he couldn't help praising him.

"General Zhou has won the award!" Wang Ping said with a chuckle.

"By the way, Zijun, you are so good at martial arts, and you are familiar with the geography of Xichuan and Hanzhong, but why is your official career so difficult and you only did so long?" Zhou Tai asked suddenly.

"Sigh, the villain comes from a humble background, has no one at home, has an impatient temper, and has only been in the army for a few years, so he has only achieved so much." Wang Ping said sadly.

"So that's how it is!" Zhou Tai also understood, and then his eyes lit up and said: "Then why do you have to hide in this place in Yizhou, why don't you go and join my lord?"

"Huh?" Wang Ping's heart skipped a beat when he heard the words, but he is not a brainless person after all, so he said hesitantly at the moment: "I don't know if Liu Huangshu will look down on such a small role as me?"

"My lord's ability to know people is rare in the world! Many of the generals under my lord's command come from humble backgrounds. I, Zhou Tai, was even a water bandit before, and I was a surrendered general. My lord entrusts me with important tasks. Why should you worry?" said At this point Zhou Tai lowered his voice and said again: "Let me show you a bright way. General Zhao is open-minded and magnanimous, and he also came from a poor family. With your old brother's ability, go follow him first, and you won't worry about not having a good future!"

"Thank you, General Zhou, for your guidance!" Wang Ping's eyes brightened when he heard the words, and he quickly thanked Zhou Tai, and the two of them did not mention cleaning the battlefield.

When Zhou Tai and others were too busy, Yang Song, Zhang Lu's confidant counselor, had appeared in Chang'an City and showed Zhang Lu's distress letter to Xia Houyuan.

(End of this chapter)