After winning several games in a row, both Lingbao and Yang Huai felt that the Xiliang Army was extraordinary. They just went out of the city to fight to the death with the Xiliang Army. These victories made Yizhou officials think that Lingbao was the one who had been killed before.
He and Yang Huai were afraid of death and did not dare to leave the city. They repeatedly argued in front of Liu Zhang and asked Lingbao and Yang Huai to take the opportunity to recover Hanzhong. Liu Zhang was not Liu Yan and did not know Hanzhong well. He thought that an opportunity had come and hurriedly
Orders were given to Yang Huai and Lingbao to defeat all the Xiliang troops. As a token of their support, 40,000 reinforcements from Yizhou were sent.
The leader of the army was Zhang Ren, a famous general in Yizhou. Zhang Ren was not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also strategic in combat. He was highly used during Liu Yan's time. After Liu Zhang took over Yizhou, he treated these older generation
The generals are treated very favorably.
Zhang Ren was very ambitious and had 40,000 troops, so the Xiliang army outside Jiameng Pass was not a problem at all.
Liu Zhang's ambition and reinforcements did not make Yang Huai and Lingbao feel that the victory was imminent, but they were more cautious than ever before, because the Xiliang army had already set up camp five miles away from Jiameng Pass.
The morale of the defenders in Guanzhong was high. They did not feel anything wrong with the successive victories. On the contrary, they felt that the Xiliang army was mediocre. The general's caution was just because he was afraid of the Xiliang army's reputation outside.
The sky was dark, and outside Jiameng Pass, a thousand cavalry and a thousand soldiers appeared. Different from the teams encountered before, these thousand cavalry were all wearing heavy armor, and even the infantry were the same.
Lingbao said with a heavy face: "I'm afraid these are the heavy infantry and heavy cavalry of the Xiliang Army."
"That's right. These teams of 2,000 people are enough to defeat 20,000 soldiers. Does the Xiliang army want to rely on these 2,000 people to attack Jiameng Pass, or does it have other plans?" Yang Huaidao.
"General, you should quickly mobilize the soldiers in the pass to prevent changes. It is inevitable that there will be spies planted by the Xiliang army in the pass." Lingbao said.
Throughout the Xiliang army's siege, whenever they captured important areas, there were defenders secretly supporting them. Lingbao studied this very thoroughly. Of course, Hanzhong fell too quickly, and there are too many relevant versions.
Lingbao Yang Huai didn't dare to believe it, and the incident at Baishui Pass made him also have a skeptical attitude towards the Xiliang army.
Two thousand soldiers gathered at the foot of Jiameng Pass, and the war drums of the Xiliang Army suddenly sounded. The rumble of the war drums made the defenders at the pass unconsciously tighten their weapons.
The heavy infantry faced the difficulty and marched towards Jiameng Pass with neat steps. In front of the heavy infantry, dozens of soldiers dressed in black appeared. These soldiers walked quickly and quickly approached the gate.
Waving the shovel in his hand, he started digging.
Half an hour later, the heavy infantry still did not approach Jiameng Pass. They seemed to be waiting for something. Lingbao closed the gate and stared at the soldiers outside the city. They only approached Jiameng Pass for a moment and then retreated. What happened to these soldiers?
What to do.
Could it be that he wanted to force the garrison in Guanzhong to leave the city for a decisive battle?
Lingbao's face turned pale because he felt that the city wall beneath him was shaking. The shaking was so severe that he felt like he was not on a stable footing. He swayed from side to side, and the soldiers who closed the door were even worse. Under such circumstances, he fell to the ground.
There are countless of them.
Suddenly Lingbao thought of closing the gate, and was about to lead his soldiers down the city wall when he heard the sound of fighting inside the gate. The heavy cavalry led the way into the city and opened a bloody path, followed by the heavy infantry.
Jiameng Pass was lost. At this time, Lingbao and Yang Huaicai truly believed why Wu Ban said that. The solid city gate had flaws everywhere in front of the Xiliang army.
After capturing Jiameng Pass with lightning speed, Hua Xiong led a thousand heavy cavalry to kill in the direction of Zitong. The cavalry was fast. The key was to create a time difference so that Zitong's defenders would not have any chance.
preparation opportunities.
With the high level of talent in Yizhou, it is difficult to guarantee that they will find a way to resist the Xiliang Army's siege.
After losing Jiameng Pass, Lingbao and Yang Huai worked hard to escape. They had a common belief and fled to Zitong as soon as possible so that the defenders could be prepared. To this day, they had to cooperate with the Xiliang army to attack the city.
means.
Hua Xiong only relied on the marching map, and his marching speed was not very fast. However, Lingbao and Yang Huai were generals born and raised in Yizhou. Their grasp of the terrain was countless times better than Hua Xiong's, and they traveled day and night.
Seeing the fluttering flag at the gate, a faint smile appeared on Lingbao Yang Huai's face. He finally lived up to his trust and came to Zitong before the Xiliang army.
At this time, Zhang Ren had just led his army to Zitong, and when he heard the news of the soldiers reporting back at the gate, he hurriedly climbed onto the city wall.
"General Yang and General Ling are not in Jiameng Pass, why are they in such a mess?" Zhang Ren asked puzzledly. He had a good impression of the two of them. Among the generals in Yizhou, Yun Wen Yun Wu was the most effective in combat.
As for the strategy, there should be no mistakes in guarding Jiameng Pass.
"General, Jiameng Pass has been lost." Lingbao said with a pale face.
"What?" Zhang Ren asked in disbelief: "Jiameng Pass is lost?"
"That's right, General, the Xiliang Army has a weapon that can directly open the city gate. It is very powerful. You should prepare in advance." Yang Huai took over the conversation and said.
The successive losses of Jiameng Pass and Baishui Pass reduced Zhang Ren's ambition a lot. There were 40,000 soldiers and horses in the pass, which was enough to resist the Xiliang army. However, recovering Jiameng Pass, Baishui Pass and the lost Hanzhong would become
It was a bit difficult. Hearing the news about Yang Huai and Lingbao's consecutive battles gave Zhang Ren the urge to quickly find the main force of the Xiliang Army for a decisive battle.
A thousand heavy cavalry appeared in Zitong, and the leading general Hua Xiong didn't look very good because the terrain in Yizhou was too complicated. Even though the markings on the march map were clear, there were still many detours.
"Kill!" Hua Xiong gave the order, and the heavy cavalry charged towards the city gate. The dense rain of arrows suppressed the defenders who had closed the gate and were unable to raise their heads.
At the same time, stones as big as washbasins were thrown down from the city. Caught off guard, dozens of cavalrymen were knocked off their horses.
A group of black-clad soldiers appeared under the city gate.
The heavy cavalry had already retreated and stood quietly waiting. Hua Xiong held the long sword tightly in his hand, just waiting for the city gate to change and rush in immediately.
Since the advent of explosives, the Xiliang Army has been invincible, and Hua Xiong also has blind trust in this.
Under Zhang Ren's disbelieving face, the city wall began to tremble violently. Even with preparations, many soldiers were overturned, and screams and curses could not be heard.
The city wall was shaking violently, and Hua Xiong felt that victory seemed to be beckoning to him. Before leaving, Guo Bang only gave him three explosives, which were more than enough to capture Zitong. To be sure, Hua Xiong invested three explosives at once, trying to
Occupy Zitong.
In Hua Xiong's expectant eyes, Zitong's city gate still did not open as wide as Jiameng Pass, and only scattered large stones came into view.
"Hua Xiong, son, actually used demonic methods to attack the city. I have heard that the Xiliang army has a reputation for benevolence and righteousness all over the world, but it's nothing." Yang Huai appeared on the city, gritted his teeth, pointed at the Xiliang army outside the city and cursed,
It was this weapon that allowed him to lose Jiameng Pass.
Seeing Yang Huai appear on the city, Hua Xiong knew that the raid had failed, and everything was due to his failure to reach Zitong quickly according to the designated mission, giving the enemy a chance to prepare.
Hua Xionghu's eyes are wide open and a blazing flame is burning.
"General, retreat and wait for the arrival of the army." Li Meng stepped forward to persuade.
After seeing the heavy cavalry retreating, Zhang Ren breathed a sigh of relief. There was a big movement under the city just now. The defenders on the city had no combat effectiveness at all. How could the soldiers in chaos defeat the heroic Xiliang army.
"General Yang and General Ling should stay in the city. I will tell the prince about the Jiameng Pass." After being shocked, Zhang Ren quickly regained his composure.
"Thank you, General." Lingbao, Yang Huai, and Yang Huai all bowed to each other. After losing Jiameng Pass, under the operation of a caring person, the two of them would definitely lose their official positions. This is still a light thing. If they stay in Zitong, as long as they can repel the Xiliang army.
, you can offset some of the previous sins.
"I didn't expect the Xiliang army to have such weapons. Instruct the soldiers to reinforce the city gate immediately." Zhang Ren ordered.
Zhang Ren has a certain say in the Yizhou army. His urgent letter shocked the top leaders of Yizhou. Jiameng Pass was lost. If Zitong is ill again, and the Xiliang army captures Mianzhu, they can directly attack
Approaching Chengdu, with Yizhou's heritage, it is simply difficult to defend Chengdu.
After Guo Bang came to Zitong, he had no choice but to face such a city. The explosives had lost their ability to catch people off guard, so he had no choice but to write down the situation in the general in the memorial.
In the March attack on Yizhou, the progress of the Xiliang army was not unsatisfactory, which gave Zhuge Liang the illusion that Yizhou would fall into the hands of the Xiliang army in the next moment.
After Yan Yan received Liu Zhang's order, he led all the troops and horses to make peace with Zhuge Liang. There were about 30,000 troops and horses ready to attack Hanzhong. As long as Hanzhong was captured, the Xiliang army that attacked Zitong would become a rootless force.
Ping, let yourself be slaughtered.
When Zhuge Liang led his army to Hanzhong City, there were only 2,000 defenders in the city. Such a sudden appearance of soldiers and horses was quite a shock to the defenders in the city. However, the army had absolute control over the defense of the city.
Confidence, the key is the problem of food and grass supplies to support Zitong. Once the food and grass are cut off, it means that capturing Zitong is just an empty talk.
The general who stayed in Hanzhong was Zhang Jia. This former commander of the Euphorbias had now become a general of the Xiliang Army.
Zhang Fei led a thousand people to the city to engage in a battle.
A hearty curse made Zhang Fei slightly less dissatisfied for many days, but Zhang Jia still stood still and had no intention of leaving the city to fight. He believed that when Zhuge Liang and Yan Yan in Hanzhong made some moves,
, Jia Rong got the news. During the days when he came to the Xiliang Army, he thoroughly understood the power of the Xiliang Army. Just the ubiquitous intelligence made people shudder.
