After completing the fortification outside Yangping Pass, Cao Cao, his advisors Jia Xu and Liu Ye rode to the pass to have a look. They saw that the newly built city wall was built along the ridge. It stretched between the two mountains, like a giant dragon stretching across the border, majestic and majestic.

, this is the fortification Zhang Wei worked overtime to build in order to resist Cao Cao.

In addition to this exaggerated city wall, there are more than ten military garrison wooden villages outside. They occupy the high ground in an orderly manner. They not only echo Yangping Pass, but also serve as the outpost barrier of Yangping Pass City.

Cao Cao felt cold when he saw this situation. It was not as simple as those surrendered generals in Liangzhou said.

The generals who surrendered in Liangzhou said that Zhang Lu was easy to attack. The north and south mountains below Yangping City were far apart, and they could not defend the Wei king's army. In addition, when Cao Cao slaughtered Dou Mao in Hechi, he also obtained more than 100,000 dendrobium for military supplies, so Cao Cao believed it and obeyed.

Following Chencang Road, he drove his troops to Yangping Pass.

"Acting based on other people's assumptions rarely turns out to be what you want..." Cao Cao shook his head and sighed.

"Lord, Zhang Lu is heavily defended here. It will not be easy to capture Hanzhong. You don't have many troops left in Huainan. If you spend a long time at Yangping Pass, Sun Quan will definitely attack Hefei..." Jia Xu did not continue.

Let’s talk about it below.

Cao Cao sneered and said: "Although there are few soldiers and horses left in Hefei, we are facing only Sun Zhongmou. With Wen Yuan, Wen Qian and Mancheng here, holding Hefei will not be a problem."

"What about Yangping Pass?" Jia Xu asked again.

Cao Cao stroked his beard and said: "It's not easy to march for several months, how can we return without success? Although the Yangping Pass is steep, it may not be indestructible. Take your time and peel off the cocoons. First, you must remove the dozen or so military strongholds on the periphery, and then find a way to attack Yangping."

city.

Liu Ye added: "The army is condescending and waiting for work. My lord, it is better to divide the troops and attack together. If one stronghold is destroyed, all ten strongholds will be destroyed."

"Zi Yang's words make sense. There are thirteen strongholds in the outskirts. The soldiers are divided into thirteen groups to climb the mountain. I want to try the strength of Zhang Lu's demon soldiers." Although Cao Cao nodded in agreement, he didn't have much confidence in going up the mountain to attack the stronghold.

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On the second day, Cao Cao ordered Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong, Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen, Zhang He, Zhu Ling, Xu Huang and other generals to lead their troops to attack the mountain and seize the stronghold.

As for General Xiahou Dun, who rarely accompanied the army, he sat with Cao Cao to command the central army.

Facts have proved that Cao Jun is not good at fighting in the mountains. The soldiers tried their best to climb to the top of the mountain. The opponent also had a camp as a fortification. They used bows, crossbows and stones to greet the people down the mountain. Cao Jun was suddenly covered in blood, flesh and blood, and was littered with casualties.

Cao's army failed to attack the mountain for more than ten consecutive days, and soldiers died tragically on the hillside every day.

Zhang Wei personally supervised the battle in the outer camp. Seeing that he could defeat the arrogant Cao Cao, he felt a lot of pride in his heart and couldn't help but fly to Nanzheng to report the victory to Zhang Lu.

Ever since Cao Cao attacked Yangping Pass, panicked residents across Hanzhong began to flee. When people are panicked and anxious, it is very easy to make unwise decisions. No one in Hanzhong believed that Zhang Lu could resist Cao Cao, and Yang Song sent people

There was widespread incitement in various places, so they immediately chose to run away, and most of them flocked to Yangping Pass. They wanted to escape into Shu through the Jinniu Road.

The physical fitness of the people was not as good as Pound's Xiliang soldiers. If there was heavy snowfall in Bashan in winter, there would be few people left who could really escape to Shu, so they chose to flee with the young and old at this time.

Zhang Wei went to the outer mountain stronghold to supervise the battle, and handed over the defense of Yangpingguancheng to Yang Bai and Yang Ren.

The chief general of Yangping Pass was originally Yang Ren and his deputy Yang Bai. However, Zhang Lu was angered by Pang De's escape and transferred Yang Ren to the northern part of Hanzhong to guard Baoxie Road. Yang Bai successfully took over due to Yang Song's activities.

Cao Cao raised troops to invade Yangping Pass. Zhang Wei, who was leading the battle, considered that Yang Ren was familiar with the terrain, so he transferred him back from Baoxie Road. This back-and-forth operation allowed Yang Ren and Yang Bai to change their identities as commander-in-chief and deputy-general Yang Bai.

The general is generally responsible for controlling the overall situation, and the specific implementation is carried out by the deputy general himself. On weekdays, it is Yang Ren's job to patrol the city.

Outside Yangpingguan City, men, women, old and children poured in like a tide. Although these people kept crying and begging to flee to Shuzhong, they would not be allowed to enter the pass at this time.

Yangpingguan City has three sides. If the fleeing people are mixed with Cao Cao's tricks, allowing them to enter the city is a potential risk, and they may become Cao Cao's army from the northwest to break the city.

The fleeing people were blocked outside the city, and the sounds of crying and insults could not be heard. Yang Ren threatened to kill them with bows and arrows several times, but these panicked men and women didn't care at all.

Seeing that there was nothing he could do to stop the people, Yang Ren had no choice but to return to the city and report to Yang Bai.

Yang Baizai had already learned that Song Jiang (Song Chen) had entered Shu, and the grain he had risked transporting away had been replaced with fertile farmland. When Yang Ren came in, he was lying on the couch having a daydream.

"General, general..." Yang Ren called softly.

Yang Bai sat up in shock. He covered his head with his hands and asked in a panic: "What's the matter? Did Cao Cao come in?"

Yang Ren secretly sneered in his heart, if Yang Song hadn't spoken for you, how could he have become a general with this little determination? He clasped his fists and said: "General Zhang has successfully defended the perimeter. Now more and more people are fleeing in the east. I will shoot him in the end."

Warning is of no use, how do you think this matter can be resolved?"

Yang Ren wanted to know how Yang Bai would respond. After all, it is easy to be embarrassed when you become a general based on luck. If Yang Bai recklessly orders the killing of civilians and massacres of civilians, Zhang Lu will definitely settle the score later. If the refugees are allowed to enter the border, the risk will be even greater.

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All in all, this matter was very difficult. Failure to handle it well would be a sign of incompetence. Thinking of this, Yang Ren suddenly thought that it would be good to be a deputy general.

Since Yang Bai became the general, he rarely patrolled the city to the east near Hanzhong. Occasionally he would go to the north to stretch his muscles. After all, Cao Cao attracted everyone's attention. Although he knew that Yang Song was inciting the people to flee, he really didn't expect that they would

Came so quickly.

"Where did the fleeing people come from? Isn't Cao Cao still blocked outside the customs? Where are they going to flee? You didn't go out to calm the people? General Zhang Gongze (Zhang Wei) is still fighting bloody battles." Yang Bai asked knowingly,

The tone of voice seems unkind.

Yang Ren swallowed his saliva and secretly scolded Yang Baihu for pretending to be a tiger. He clasped his fists and replied: "I heard that someone was spreading rumors in Hanzhong that Duke Cao Cao of Wei was fond of slaughtering cities and cannibalism. The people were so scared that they ran away with their families, and no one from the government stopped them.

Can’t live...”

"Cao Cao slaughtered the city and cannibalized people. It seems to be true. It can't be considered a rumor. Many people in Hanzhong are from Sanfu. They probably know Cao Cao's style. It is human nature to be afraid. It is really inappropriate to threaten...

." Yang Bai shook his head.

"General, what do you mean?" Yang Ren was very surprised when he heard this, and thought to himself that Yang Bai is nothing, how could he say such a thing after a long time.

Yang Bai's face was calm: "Take me, General, to have a look. It's not a big deal."

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