Zhang He is here.
Still leading 50,000 Cao Wei elites, the time traveler Liu Chan was indeed nervous, but it was just nervous.
Reason for nervousness——
It’s nothing more than Zhang He’s reputation.
As for Cao Wei’s fifty thousand elites.
Liu Chan really has no fear.
Because he is guarding the first pass in the world. As a fan of the Three Kingdoms in his previous life, he does not fully understand this pass, but he also understands it somewhat.
From March 13th, after Liu Chan led his troops to fraudulently capture Tongguan, he didn't just stay in Tongguan City to admire the scenery and wait for Cao Wei's army to attack.
Whether Tongguan can be defended is related to the success or failure of the Han Dynasty's first Northern Expedition, and it is also related to how long his life can last.
Because once Tongguan was captured by Cao Wei, he didn't have to think about either being captured by Cao Wei or being hacked to death by the rebel army.
It’s scary just thinking about it.
Therefore, Liu Chan was very cautious when he arrived at Tongguan. He first conducted a careful survey of the terrain around Tongguan.
After careful investigation, he found that the terrain of Tongguan was not much different from historical records. Cao Wei's army wanted to pass through Tongguan and then attack Guanzhong.
There is only one possible way.
And this road can be said to be more dangerous than dangerous.
As long as it is deployed properly, it will be more difficult for Cao Wei to pass Tongguan than to reach the sky, even for Zhang He, a famous general in hundreds of battles.
So when he learned that Zhang He was leading 50,000 elite Wei troops approaching Tongguan, Liu Chan really didn't have a trace of fear. He was confident that he could stop this famous general of Cao Wei.
Zhang He arrived at Tongguan on the evening of March 22. Because he already knew that Tongguan had been captured by the Han army, when he approached Huangxiang Ban, he asked the army to set up camp temporarily, and then sent spies to inquire about the situation ahead.
, and then make preparations to attack Tongguan.
It’s ten minutes after dark.
The sergeant who inquired about the information returned to Zhanghe Camp.
"General," the sergeant said, "all the Shu troops are stationed at Tongguan, and there are no ambushes along the way."
"My subordinates also learned that the Shu army general guarding Tongguan at this time is Guan Xing, the son of Guan Yu, and there are only 5,000 Han troops in the city."
Clearly——
Zhang He frowned slightly. He was very familiar with Guan Yu, but as for his son Guan Xing, he knew much less.
However, Zhang Merger did not underestimate Guan Xing.
After all, a tiger father has no dog sons.
It's just that Zhang He thought this was a good opportunity. If there was no ambush east of Tongguan, he could take the opportunity to quickly attack Tongguan City.
Although Tongguan is easy to defend but difficult to attack, no matter how dangerous Tongguan is, the Shu army only has 5,000 soldiers. If they attack in turns, how long can these 5,000 Shu army resist?
So Zhang He immediately gave the order.
We sent 5,000 men in advance and marched through Huangxiang Ban to the foot of Tongguan City. We also wanted to confirm whether there was really no ambush along the way.
After all, although the distance from the east entrance of Huangxiang Ban to the foot of Tongguan City is not long, it is indeed a very thrilling journey.
Five thousand Wei troops entered Huangxiang Slope at night, a road that could only accommodate bicycles for a few miles. The Wei troops walked very carefully, although the spies had learned that there was no ambush here.
But if the information is wrong.
These five thousand of them are in danger.
But——
When all five thousand Wei troops passed through Huangxiang Slope, they found nothing unusual.
The Shu army is so stupid.
Coming out of Huangxiang Ban, the leading general sighed in his heart, if an army were ambushed here at Huangxiang Ban, even if the whole army would not be wiped out, most of them would be killed or injured.
What a pity——
The Shu army did not set up an ambush here.
Crossing Huangxiang Ban does not mean that everything will be fine, because after passing Huangxiang Ban, there is a three or four-meter wide canyon not far ahead.
If you want to attack Tongguan City, you must pass through this canyon five or six miles away. This canyon is called Wuli Secret Gate. In terms of danger, it is even more dangerous than Huangxiang Ban.
Therefore, the vanguard of the Wei army did not immediately go up the mountain after passing through Huangxiang Ban. Instead, they waited on the spot for the larger troops that followed until all five thousand people passed Huangxiang Ban.
However, when the Wei army passed through Huangxiang Ban, there were countless eyes on the hillside not far away, staring at them.
Although it is already late at night.
But the Wei army all carried torches. With these torches, every move of the Wei army could be seen very clearly.
Just three miles into the canyon at the front of the Wei army's five thousand sergeants, bursts of roaring suddenly sounded in the quiet night sky.
There is an ambush——
Bang, bang bang bang...
In an instant, rocks were rolling down on the hillside and at the top of the canyon, and arrows were raining down.
Although the Wei army that had entered the canyon maintained a high degree of vigilance, they were unable to resist the rolling rocks that suddenly fell from the sky.
As for the Wei army that has not yet entered the canyon, their fate is not much better, because the rolling wood and rocks are not just targeting the canyon.
Rolling stones fell from the sky everywhere, causing the Wei army to flee in all directions. Screams and roars suddenly echoed through the night sky.
This is the last barrier to enter Tongguan.
Liu Chan will naturally not waste it.
This place is called the Wuli Secret Gate, and there is only a narrow valley a few meters wide. If you want to capture Tongguan, this passage is the only way for the Wei army to pass through.
Of course, Huangxiangban is also the only way to pass.
However, when he first checked the terrain, Liu Chan deliberately gave up Huangxiang Ban, because although Huangxiang Ban was also very dangerous, it was very suitable for setting up an ambush.
However, Liu Chan only has 5,000 men in his hands at this time. If he allocates another part of his troops to ambush at Huangxiang Ban, it can add an extra layer of insurance to Tongguan.
But Liu Chan was more willing to deploy more troops at the Wuli Secret Gate, because it was high up and down, and even if Cao Wei crossed the Huangxiang Slope, they would not be able to engage the Han army in close combat.
At the same time, abandoning Huangxiang Ban will make it easier to lead the Wei army to the secret door of Wuli. This place can kill more of the Wei army's effective forces.
Therefore, at the Wuli Secret Gate, Liu Chan sent a thousand people to ambush at the entrance of the valley and on the hillsides on both sides.
As soon as the Wei army arrived, they prepared all the rolling wood and rocks to greet the Wei army down the mountain.
In the first battle, Zhang He was more cautious and only sent 5,000 soldiers. However, only half an hour later, most of the 5,000 Wei troops were killed, and only more than 1,000 people retreated from Huangxiang Ban in embarrassment.
Looking at the more than a thousand soldiers who had escaped, Zhang He was nervous this time. Although he had brought 50,000 elites from the Wei Dynasty, the five-mile secret door was actually a natural hazard.
If they can't get through the Wuli secret door, they won't be able to get to Tongguan at all. If they can't get to Tongguan, how can they talk about getting through Tongguan?
Trouble——
But at this time, Liu Chan was in a very good mood, because he got off to a good start.
And it was Zhang He, the five great generals of Cao and Wei, who was defeated.
After winning the first battle, Liu Chan sent 500 more sergeants to the Wuli Secret Gate. He wanted to block Cao Wei General Zhang He at the Wuli Secret Gate so that he could not reach Tongguan at all.
As long as Zhang He cannot reach Tongguan, his life will be safe, and he can buy more time for the prime minister, because Zhuge Liang is already on his way to Tongguan.
As long as we persist until Zhuge Liang arrives, Tongguan will be impregnable, and the first Northern Expedition will be 30% successful.
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This chapter has been completed!