Shu Han Confucian General of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 209 Divine Soldier descends from heaven
Zhang Ren was still a step too late.

Since there was no raft to cross the river, although Zhang Ren withdrew from the battlefield in time after the ambush, he could only retreat along the river first, crossing Zhudi and running to Qianwei.Along the way, Zhang Fei led his army to chase and kill, and the Sichuan army ran away like a frightened bird.When Zhang Ren withdrew to Qianwei, he counted the troops under his command. There were only more than 3000 people in total, and more than half of them were killed or injured.

After a short rest, Zhang Ren sent someone to tell Liu Zhang in Chengdu to continue sending troops to help him guard Berkshire.After Liu Zhang received Zhang Ren's battle report, although he was extremely annoyed by the unfavorable battle situation, he was angry. Zhang Ren was the number one general under his command, and now he had to rely on him.For this reason, Liu Zhang sent generals Xiang Cun and Fu Jin to lead 2 horses to reinforce Zhang Ren.After bringing together [-] reinforcements, Zhang Ren planned to go to Berkshire to garrison again.But at this time, news came that after Zhang Fei ambushed him, he sent Kou Feng to lead a partial division, and used the surrendered Gao Xiang to swindle open the city gate of Jiangzhou, thus occupying Berkshire.Zhang Ren had no choice but to lead his troops to guard Luocheng, the gateway to Chengdu, and at the same time divide his troops to assist Yan Yan in guarding Langzhong.

"General, there is nothing unusual about the old general Yan Yan of Berkshire, why do you need to divide the troops to garrison?" Ma Han didn't understand Zhang Ren's decision.

"It's not that I don't believe in Old General Yan, it's just that our army is facing enemies on both sides, and the battle is not going well. It's very difficult for me to face Zhang Fei here. If Old General Yan can repel Zhao Feng, it can also relieve the pressure on my side a little bit! Zhang Ren sighed.Ma Han and the others were silent when they heard the words. Berkshire's loss was really hard for them to accept.I held back for a long time and wanted to fight a defensive counterattack, but in the end I still fell for it. This was a huge psychological blow to them.

After calming down a little bit, Zhang Ren also cheered up and devoted himself to the next battle.He sent out scouts to investigate all the main roads day and night, and then he himself took command of Luo City.What he didn't know was that in Jiangyou not far from him, the crisis had quietly arrived.

"General, we have finally set foot on Motianling!" Ma Di looked at the vast mountaintop, and couldn't help crying with joy for a while.It wasn't just him, Wang Ping, Yang Ren and Niu Jin, who had been climbing the mountain together for half a month, danced excitedly.After paying the price of nearly 500 people falling off the cliff, the remaining 1 people finally came to Motianling. Motianling is already very steep up and down from the side they came from. Steep cliffs.If it wasn't for Zhao Feng's preparations, they would have to wrap up in blankets like Deng Ai.

"The army rested here all day, and at the same time set up rope ladders. After resting their energy, they will go down the mountain this evening, and tomorrow morning they will raid Jiangyou in the mist!" Zhao Feng looked at the exhausted soldiers. some.Besides, I still have enough rations for six days, so there is no need to be so anxious.

At that moment, the soldiers settled down on the top of the mountain in twos and threes, and the hundred or so strong men with nails and ropes on their backs began to set up rope ladders.At the same time, Zhao Feng ordered people to take out the carrier pigeons that he carried with him, and sent a message to He Qi and Lu Xun that he had successfully reached Motianling all the way, and asked them to prepare to divide their troops to take Jiameng Pass and Jianmen Pass.But the development of the matter is no longer what he could have expected in the ravine.

"Niu Jin, tomorrow you choose [-] of the most elite brothers, and take the Jiangyou City Gate for me in one fell swoop, and then lead the army to enter!" Zhao Feng urged.This kind of thing still needs to be done by Niu Jin, a desperado, who naturally kept his promise and didn't mention it.

The weather was good that day, the sun was not too big, but the cool wind was blowing, so the 9000 people felt very comfortable blowing the mountain breeze on the top of the mountain.In the afternoon, one hundred rope ladders had been pressed and tied, and the army began to descend the mountain one after another.Some people died due to damage to the rope ladder or slipping under their feet, but the total number of casualties was only a dozen.By the time more than 9000 people had descended from the mountain, it was already nightfall.

"Zijun, you lead the way ahead, the army set off overnight, we must arrive at Jiangyou before dawn!" Zhao Feng looked at the sky, wondering whether he would be in time.But Danyang's elite soldiers are the best in the world, so it shouldn't be a problem to march quickly!
"General, don't worry, we will make it in time!" Seemingly knowing what Zhao Feng was worried about, Wang Ping said confidently.The two assembled their troops as soon as possible, and then rushed to Jiangyou at full speed under the leadership of Wang Ping.

That night, the moon was very big, and there were not many stars. There was no need for torches, and a group of people hurriedly galloped on the mountain road.Zhao Feng originally wanted to throw away the five hundred Baicha iron-shoe horses in a hurry, but Ma Di thought that the BMWs were rare, so he finally dropped them down the cliff with a rope and took them with him.Later, Zhao Feng finally understood why this guy had to stay, because now Ma Di was riding forward with him.

They are not afraid of making too much noise, because the people in Xichuan never imagined that the Hanzhong army would come to their hinterland without anyone noticing.The mountain city is very foggy in summer, and when the morning light is faint before dawn, the fog has enveloped the entire mountain area.The people around you are a little farther away, so you can't see them.

"General, Captain Wang asked me to tell you that Jiangyou is only five miles away!" Just when Zhao Feng was in a daze, Niu Jin's voice reached his ears.Looking around, Zhao Feng was convinced that under such a thick fog, five kilometers away was enough to make people unable to see everything clearly, so he immediately ordered the whole army to stop, and according to the plan agreed in advance, Niu Jin would lead the people to take advantage of the fog before it cleared. On the occasion, go to seize the city gate of Jiangyou.Zhao Feng himself led the army to ambush among the vegetation on both sides of the mountain road. With the cover of fog, even pedestrians walking on the road could not find their whereabouts.

Although fog can make people unable to see clearly, it can't stop the transmission of sound.It wasn't long before Zhao Feng and the others were in ambush, and gradually began to hear the sound of pedestrians walking by, presumably they were the people who were going to Jiangyou City.Not long after, there were more and more people, and Zhao Feng secretly prayed in his heart that the fog would not dissipate, so that the army could hide deeper.

I don't know how long it took before I finally heard the creaking sound of the city gate opening, and the people who had gathered under the city before began to prepare to enter the city.At this moment, Niu Jin, who had been in ambush for a long time, led five hundred warriors to rush out in an instant, and rushed straight to the city gate that was too late to close.

"Enemy attack, close the city gate, ah!" A soldier guarding the city gate kicked off the encounter with his scream.Swinging a knife and beheading the man in front of him, Niu Jin led his army into the city to kill without stopping.At the same time, Zhao Feng's army, which was ambushing on both sides of the mountain road five miles away, also rushed out and rushed forward, trying to take advantage of the situation to take Jiangyou as soon as possible.

"The general is not good, the Hanzhong army is here!" Yang Huai in Jiangyou City had just woken up when he was nearly fainted by the unexpected news. "What are you talking about? It's the Hanzhong Army?" Yang Huai asked the soldier in front of him in disbelief. In fact, he didn't need to answer. The shouts outside were getting closer and closer, and even Yang Huai himself All heard.

"Follow me and drive the enemy army out of the city!" Yang Huai is Liu Zhang's diehard loyalist, and he is not willing to surrender. Although the enemy's situation is unknown now, he still thinks about how to fulfill his duty as a general.Jiangyou is located in the hinterland of Xichuan, and there are no more than a thousand defenders. Except for the hundreds of people guarding the four gates, the rest are stationed in the barracks in the south of the city.Yang Huai hurriedly put on his armor and went to the barracks to gather his men.

"Quick!" As soon as he led his personal guards out, Yang Huai found that the streets were already full of Hanzhong troops, and he immediately understood that the situation was over.At this moment, the Hanzhong army also found him, and they all surrounded him.

"Kill!" Knowing that he had no way out, Yang Huaiyi gritted his teeth and led his army forward to fight the trapped beast.After killing several people in a row, Yang Huai's sword was blocked by Niu Jin's.

"Hey!" Yang Huai hacked several times, but was separated by Niu Jin. At this moment, Wang Ping had already led his army to kill him. After he wiped out all his subordinates, the two of them didn't care to bully the few, and joined forces. Attack Yang Huai, the big boss.

With a sound of "dang", Yang Huai's big sword and Wang Ping's slashing at each other froze for a while, and he didn't have time to take back his guard.Niu Jin accurately seized this opening, and stabbed Yang Huai's chest with a spear.The latter quickly dodged, but was still pierced through the shoulder, and passed out on the spot with a scream.

"Wait a minute, Zijun, it might be useful to keep this guy!" Niu Jin stopped Wang Ping, who wanted to take advantage of the situation and cut off Yang Huai's head. After following Zhao Feng for a long time, Niu Jin also knew that his generals always like to deceive and cheat when fighting. It might be useful to stay in this unconscious Yang Huai.

"Youchang, how is the battle going?" Zhao Feng asked Ma Su in the Jiangyou county government office.

"The defenders were unprepared. After the [-] wandering soldiers at the gate of the city were wiped out, the [-] Yizhou troops in the south of the city surrendered. Lai Min, the magistrate of Jiangyou County, has surrendered and is now outside the gate." Ma Di replied.

"Lai Min?" Zhao Feng still has some reflections on this person. He seems to be one of the famous civil servants of the Shu Han in history. It's still just a small county magistrate.

"Let him come in!" Zhao Feng thought for a while and Ma Su led a Confucian scholar in his 20s.Looking at the shabby clothes on his body, I think this old man has a humble official position and a very ordinary family background.

"Lai Min met General Zhao!" Looking at Zhao Feng, who was sitting on the magistrate's seat, Lai Min did not dare to have any dissatisfaction, and quickly saluted.

"The county magistrate is being polite, I heard that the magistrate is willing to surrender?" Zhao Feng asked lightly.When Lai Min heard him ask this question, he quickly replied: "The villain is willing to obey the command of the general."

"Well, do you know Gao Pei, the guard of Fushui Pass? How is he guarding?" Zhao Feng asked calmly.

"General Gao Pei is a good friend of General Yang Huai, and he has 5000 troops stationed at Fushui Pass!" Lai Min replied hastily.In fact, Zhao Feng already knew about these situations, but now that he heard Lai Min say it, he was convinced that he was sincerely seeking refuge.

"That's good, come to the county magistrate, the food and grass from Jiameng Pass and Jianmen Pass will be transferred through you?" Zhao Feng continued to ask.

"That's right!" Lai Min's heart suddenly became clear when he heard him ask this question: It seems that Zhao Feng is going to cut off the food roads of these two defenders.

"Very good, now that Yang Huai has been captured, the magistrate Lai is willing to help us to open the Fushui Pass?" Zhao Feng looked at Lai Min who was in front of him and asked confidently, not afraid that he would not agree.At the same time, Zhao Feng notified Lu Xun that he planned to capture Jiameng Pass and Jianmen Pass according to the previous plan.

(End of this chapter)