The prefect Cui Liang was killed, the guard general Hu Zun was captured alive, and the Anding County officials surrendered with Yangling. A refugee from Yinpan County came forward to appease him. The order in Linjing quickly became stable. The Han soldiers in the city not only did not disturb the people, but also set up porridge shops on the street to provide relief.

Zhao Yun then asked someone to give the offer to Anmin, promising that the Han emperor would treat the people well and that Anding County would soon live a good life and never return the days of being exploited by Cao Wei.

Before the Han army sent troops to Xiaoguan, Zhao Yun sent a messenger to Chang'an to report the victory, and asked Liu Bei to select officials to take office. Zhao Yun's people wanted to continue to pursue Cao Zhen and Zhang He, so they could only temporarily use the old officials in the county to manage.

Three days after conquering Linjing, a cavalry with less than 3,000 people appeared outside Xiaoguan in the northwest. The mountains here are not as dangerous as Yangping, Jianmen and other places, but the pass is adjacent to the Jing River and the Youchang Canyon is dependent on each other. It is an important barrier to the north of Guanzhong and the northern gate of Chang'an.

Xiaoguan is known as the four Guanzhong passes, including Dasan Pass, Wuguan and Tongguan (formerly Hangu Pass). The main function of Beixiaoguan is to prevent the nomadic peoples on the northern grasslands and Hexi corridors.

The reason why Fa Zheng was willing to bet with Pang Tong was mainly because he went north to Xiaoguan and the terrain in Hexi was relatively flat. Zhang Fei and Ma Chao chose Longyou, Jincheng and Wuwei, and needed to circumvent the high mountain canyons of the West Qinling Mountains. Even without heavy troops to defend, it was difficult to advance. Since ancient times, it has not been the main line of foreign invasions. Zhang Fei tried his best to leave Deng Ai not for farming, but for the interest of Deng Ai crossing Micang Mountain and Ziwuling, and seemed to be good at crossing mountains and rivers to find ways.

Yangling arrived outside Xiaoguan in the morning. The early winter sun had not shone into the valley at this time. I saw that the mountains on both sides of the valley were misty, and Zhao Yun's rear army was ambushed two or three miles away.

The time, place, and people seem to be well-off.

The deputy general Chunyuye was subjected to Zhang He's strict orders and did not dare to open the city gate without authorization. When he saw Yang Ling leading his army to the front of the pass, he quickly sent someone to invite Zhang He.

"General Chunyu, what do you mean? When I, Yang Ling, made me a detailed work?" Yang Ling grabbed the reins and asked.

"Don't blame General Yang. General Zhang dare not refuse to obey the orders. Please wait patiently for a moment." Chunyu Ye explained with his fists.

Yang Ling snorted coldly: "We are now treated as a detailed look at our army. When we see General Zidan, we will definitely report it truthfully."

"Well, don't be impatient, I'll go and invite you in person." Chunyu Ye didn't want to hear Yang Ling scolding, so he quickly used the excuse to welcome Zhang He away from the city.

A row of tents was set up behind the pass. Chunyuye walked down the city wall and rode his horse to the main tent. Halfway through the journey, he saw Zhang He riding a horse, moving slowly towards his own direction.

Chunyu Ye whipped the horse, quickly stepped forward and shouted at the general and bowed with his fists.

"I heard that Yang Ling is here? How many days have they been guarding Linjing?" Zhang He asked as he walked.

Chunyu Ye nodded and replied: "Hu Zun killed the prefect Cui in Linjing and surrendered to Zhao Yun. General Yang and the soldiers of the Wei Dynasty were unwilling to surrender, so he took advantage of the chaos in Linjing to escape from the north gate. The last general had just seen about two thousand people, but he didn't realize that General Yang had good ruling ability. Under such a decline, he could actually bring out so many soldiers."

After hearing this, Zhang He was a little proud. The Hu family itself was a stable family. Hu Zun might not be willing to leave his hometown and flee to Wuwei further away. Before retreating, Zhang He suggested that Cao Zhen replace him. Unfortunately, Cao Zhen relied on Hu Zun's family being taken away and was sure that the other party would not betray the Great Wei. However, reality slapped him in the face.

"The families of the Anding soldiers are mostly in the Central Plains, so they will naturally not surrender to the enemy easily. After all, Yang Ling has worked with Cui Liang for many years. How could he obey Hu Zun when he saw the county magistrate being killed? With these more than two thousand soldiers, Xiao Guan can guard for more days. Go and open the door and welcome in. Yang Ling and the others must have been frightened. Remember to comfort them with kind words." Zhang He stroked his beard and waved his hand gently, thinking that he was a surrendered general and foreign minister. If his surname was Cao or Xiahou, Yong Liang would not have become so bad.

"Which." Chunyu Ye held his fists and took the order, and ran quickly towards the closing door.

Zhang He then urged his horse to move forward. When he was about to reach the gates, he saw Yang Ling leading his army slowly into the city, but the Wei soldiers behind him were in good spirits and did not look like they were escaping.

Something is wrong, is there a fraud?

Zhang He frowned and tightened his spear, running straight towards Yang Ling. Chunyu Ye said a few good words after opening the door. Yang Ling's resentment had dissipated. At this time, he saw Zhang He coming to greet him in person, so he clasped his fists and smiled and said hello: "General Zhang is so cautious. With General Chunyu checking for you, how can you do it in detail to enter the pass?"

"Haha, I underestimated it before. General Yang is really a general. The men fled from Linjing to Xiaoguan for a day, but the soldiers were still energetic. General Zidan was really good to Hu Yidao, leaving so many war horses for you." Zhang He said while observing Yang Ling's face.

Yang Ling was very calm in front of Chunyu Ye, but Zhang He was an old fox in the Wei army. He was very guilty when the other party looked at him like this. When he saw that the other party was questioning, he hesitantly replied: "Maybe it was for the ease of retreat."

"Oh? So that's it." Zhang He first stroked his beard and nodded slightly, and suddenly shouted at Chunyu Ye: "Shut the city gate for me. Yang Ling is a detailed work of rebel against Wei."

Chunyu Ye:???

Yang Ling:???

"General Zhang, you" Yang Ling was about to refute, but he saw that Zhang He was not joking at all. The other party suddenly rushed towards him with a gun. He turned his head in panic, but forgot that behind him was Huang Zhong's cavalry.

Zhang He raised his spear and poked it directly through Yang Ling's back. When he felt that he had killed the thief and was about to stabilize the situation below, a voice that made him frightened in the corridor.

"Children Zhang He, you will be killed today."

Huang Zhong's voice sounded like a death bell. While he was shouting, a horse path was given up in the corridor, and endless pressure was released from the corridor.

Zhang He didn't care about Xiaoguan at this time, so he immediately turned his horse and retreated to the rear.

"General.

Chunyu Ye's reaction was slower, and was cut by Huang Zhong, who was coming from the horse, and directly cut him under the city.

The two generals led the way, and the other died. In the Xiaoguan, a group of chaos immediately broke out. The Han cavalry rushed into the pass. Except for a small number of soldiers guarding the city gate and waiting for Zhao Yun's rear army, the remaining cavalry followed Huang Zhong to pursue Zhang He.

Because Zhang He retreated in a hurry, he only gathered more than a thousand cavalry along the way and fled north, discarding the remaining three or four thousand Wei soldiers at Xiaoguan, like withered leaves in the cold wind.

Huang Zhong pursued him relentlessly and had great ambitions to win, so Zhang He could only run north to death.

Xiaoguan ran north for ten miles, which was the last big city in front of the barrier, Gaoping (Guyuan), but Zhang He was worried that he would be wiped out by the besieged army, so he did not dare to lead his troops into the city at all, so he could only run north along the Qingshui River.

Zhang He originally thought that Huang Zhong would go to the city to rest and would not go out with him without preparation, but he did not expect that the other party would eat a weight. It seemed that he would not give up until he chased him.

Seeing this, Zhang He wanted to cry without tears, thinking that I was digging your ancestral grave? Is it worthless to be at such an old age?
Chapter completed!