Chapter 22 Breaking the Valley City, beheading Xiahou
"Tell me, my lord, just past is Gucheng Pass, which is about two hundred miles away. It is guarded by General Xiahou Shang of Cao's army, with an army of about 150,000!"
In the dusty sky, misty black shadows loomed in the distance, and a shadow angel suddenly appeared to report.
Historical records: Xia Houshang, courtesy name Boren, was a military general of Cao Wei. He was the descendant of Xia Houyuan, an important subordinate of Cao Cao. The father of Xia Houxuan and Xia Houhui, the brother of Xia Houru, and the uncle of Xia Houfeng. He served Cao Cao and became a military commander.
When Cao Cao became the King of Wei, Xia Houshang also became the Minister of Huangmen. He was skilled in bow and horse and careful. When he followed Xia Houyuan in his expedition to Hanzhong, he and Zhang Zha collected the remaining troops and retreated safely. He was a famous general with both wisdom and courage.
"Gucheng Pass?! Not far away is Gucheng, where Xiaolan's family is located, right? Is there anything strange about Gucheng Pass?"
Even before departure, Xie Ying had planned his retreat. It happened that Zou Lan's family was located in Gucheng. Although Xie Ying did not send anyone to contact the Zou family in Gucheng, he still asked!
"I'm telling you, my lord, that Guchengguan is heavily guarded, and the spears and arrows are sharp. It's obvious that they have been prepared for it, and the generals who guard it are running the army well!"
The duty of the Shadow Angels is to report the situation truthfully. Others are none of their business. They don't want to care about it, and they don't guess what the Lord's words mean, so they report it truthfully!
"Um!"
Xie Ying nodded, pondering whether to attack by force or outwit, as well as the pros and cons of both.
"It's just Guchengguan, does it need to reveal some trump cards..."
In the end, Xieying decided not to expose the "Dharma Protector Buddha" trump cards. After all, the level in front of him was just an intermediate level, which was a waste of resources. He paused for a moment, and as for the next level...Hangu Pass.
Hangu Pass is one of the earliest Xiongguan fortresses built in Chinese history. Because the pass is in the middle of a valley and is as deep and dangerous as a letter, it is called Hangu Pass. It is known as "one man can guard the pass, and ten thousand men can't defeat it".
With the Dharma Protector Buddha as a trump card, it is naturally much easier to tackle key problems. Even taking Hangu Pass silently has a great chance of success. However, in this way, it loses the opportunity to show that the Evil Shadow Army is unparalleled and invincible.
It worked.
"Shadow! The Zou family in Gucheng has always been famous for not participating in worldly disputes, especially the conflicts in the world. This is also the foundation of their family. With this transcendent status, with the shrewdness and prudence of Cao Cao and the many military advisors of Cao Cao's army,
There must be some supervision and prevention, the county magistrate is not as good as the current one, and the powerful relationship of the Zou family still needs to be considered. Therefore, even if the Zou family does not take any action, it is common sense and the clearest measure!"
Seeing Xie Ying's silence, Mrs. Zhu Rong thought for a moment and explained softly. Apparently, Mrs. Zhu Rong thought of Xie Ying's intention of asking Shadow Angel before, but she misunderstood the reason for Xie Ying's silence.
"Well! It's nothing, I'm not thinking about this problem!"
Xie Ying smiled and nodded. As for whether the generals believed it or not, Xie Ying was not prepared to explain more. He paused and gave the order:
"Dihe collected the Ma family members. Protector Buddha, User, Huang Yueying, and Gao Shun led the Loulan guards to Gucheng Pass at a fast pace. The other generals followed me first!"
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At Gucheng Pass, there are layers upon layers of antler formations, traps, and caltrops in the cold light. Outside the pass; there are swords and guns on the city wall, and banners are covered with them. Densely packed strong archers guard the city wall, and the rest of the troops are patrolling back and forth; they have been working hard for days.
Hundreds of powerful siege equipment, several meters tall and as thick as arms and legs, were mixed in. Huge crossbows several meters long and as thick as arms were cocked and ready. Huge boulders several meters in size and as big as millstones were piled on the city wall, and all the speculators were strung.
Pressure frame...
Xia Houshang, armed with a five-ghost broadsword, a three-foot green sword on his waist, and a hundred-stone iron bow on his back, led five hundred personal guards to patrol the city wall constantly, shouting at the army to make all preparations, and checking whether all defensive measures were complete.
The name of the King of Hanzhong, when the King of Hanzhong was powerful in the world, Xiahou Shang was still wearing crotchless pants and playing in the mud. Even Cao Cao, who claimed to be the King of Wei, was timid and used excuses to avoid fighting. As a direct descendant of Cao Cao, how did the King of Hanzhong defeat Luoyang, with casualties
Xiahou Shang naturally knew what kind of attitude Cao Cao had towards the King of Hanzhong, and he was even more nervous. He almost turned around after a few steps. Xiahou Shang, who was surrounded by personal guards, and his palms were sweating, was patrolling the ground and looking at him.
In the "nothing unusual" environment outside the level, the crystal liquid dripped undetectably along the blade of the Five Ghost Sword, which showed that Xiahou Shangzhi was nervous...
If possible, Xiahou Shang actually wanted to open the city gates wide and let the so-called "remnant army" of the King of Hanzhong pass smoothly. However, as a direct descendant of the King of Wei, he was highly appreciated and reused by Cao Cao, and was ordered to guard the nearest gate to Luoyang, the eastern capital...
Gucheng Pass. Xia Houshang could not imagine the consequences of being timid and avoiding the battle. After all, he and Cao Cao were of the same race. It is estimated that even if he surrendered, the King of Hanzhong would not necessarily accept it...
"Here, hey, hey..."
Several war horses passed through the middle of the barrier outside the pass like the wind, and they suddenly reined in their horses. Several military advisors turned over and jumped down. While shouting loudly, they quickly ran straight to the city wall, not even daring to take a moment to take a breath.
"Urgent military situation! Urgent military situation!"
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"Inform the general and the scouts have reported that the remaining army of the King of Hanzhong is about two hundred miles away from us. If the speed remains unchanged, they will reach the pass in half an hour!"
Xia Houshang was naturally aware of the situation outside the city. His heart beat suddenly several times and his mind tightened. Not long after, he heard the urgent military intelligence report from the scouts!
"Retribution! Explore again!"
Although he was quite worried and timid, Xia Houshang was not stupid enough to show it. He straightened his face and immediately gave orders loudly, with a strong voice that shook the level, making him appear confident and heroic.
"Everyone, cheer up! The enemy army is coming, but they have broken away and fled, leaving only less than 2,000 weak and remnant troops. The stakes are very high this time. As long as we capture the remnants of the army, or even just block the enemy army, we will definitely be punished.
The high-ranking officials of the King of Wei are rewarded with generous salaries!"
"yes!"
There was a tremor that shook the world, and the heroic chorus of iron-blooded men rose up,
Finally, Xia Houshang did not forget to boost morale...
"General, do we really want to intercept the King of Hanzhong with all our strength? We must know that even the defense and military power of Luoyang, the capital of Edom, cannot stop him, can we do it?"
The morale was strong and shouts echoed. Vice General Xiahou Shang asked hesitantly in Xiahou Shang's ear in a low voice.
"If you can't do it, you have to do it. If you don't succeed, you will suffer. This is inevitable!"
The deputy general was also a member of the Xiahou clan, so Xiahou Shang did not deceive him with lies, but directly revealed his true feelings.
"Hey..." The deputy general sighed heavily, with a complicated tone.
"But we don't have no chance. The King of Hanzhong is eager to return and may not necessarily kill them all. Once the barrier is broken, the King of Hanzhong should break out and not think about fighting. After all, their number is really too small!"
Xia Houshang's words, which he didn't even believe, reached the lieutenant's ears in a low and vague manner...
The lieutenant general was stunned for a moment, then he was overjoyed and relieved. Just as he was about to follow quickly, his eyes suddenly widened...
A slim figure suddenly appeared next to Xiahou Shang, and at the same time, a thin black sword struck directly at the back of Xiahou Shang's head...
"Keng..."
After all, he is a first-rate general. Although Meifu made a sneak attack, Xiahou Shang instinctively slashed back with the Five Ghosts sword and rushed forward with lightning...
Immediately, Xia Houshang saw half of his body appearing in front of him. At the same time, there was a sound of metal cutting, and he lost consciousness...
The black long sword was first cut off at chest level, and then the Five Ghosts sword was cut off. Xiahou Shang had no time to react...
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
At the same time that Mei Fu launched her attack, there was a sharp sound piercing the air, and a dozen figures flew through the air with lightning, shooting directly at the wall of Guchengguan...
"Will……"
It wasn't until Xia Houshang was cut in half by a sword that the deputy general realized what he was doing. He was about to burst into silence when his vision went dark...
"Boom, boom, boom..."
A burst of dense and loud noises sounded one after another. A total of 22 generals, including the ten inheritors of the ancestral witches, the Seven Tribes, the Four Vajras, and Ma Chao, led by Xie Ying, made a surprise attack on the checkpoint, while Mei Fu was responsible for assassinating the checkpoint immediately.
The supreme commander, and completed the mission without any suspense!
"When, when, when..."
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
The enemy troops descended from the sky and started killing each other. The general was killed, and there was a chaos in Gucheng Pass. The piercing and clear alarm bells rang through the pass, piercing the quiet pass city. Various warning sounds and shouts could be heard...
Cao Jun, who had been paying close attention to the outside of the city, was at a loss for a while. Some of them were stronger, but Cao Jun, who was responsible for air defense, was too far behind the surprise attackers to stop them...
Meifu suddenly appeared and killed Xiahou Shang, who "seemed" to have the highest official position, with one sword. The long black sword lingered, and the graceful figure was erratic, with a figure like the wind and a posture like a dance. Xiahou Shang's five hundred personal guards were killed in the blink of an eye.
, the rest are frantically carrying out behaviors like moths flying into a flame...
"Crack, crackle..."
Madam Zhu Rong rode on the ancient beast Feng Zhi, and the Nine-Leap Divine Fire Whip in her hand turned into a fire snake and wreaked havoc. The lightning was fierce, and with the help of the magic beast Feng Zhi, a fireball shot out, and the fire snakes poured out like a machine gun.
, clinging to various siege equipment and flammable objects, and soon, the tens of miles long Guchengguan was filled with flames, bathed in raging fire...
More than two dozen semi-magic attack levels, although it is difficult to destroy 150,000 troops in an instant, but it is easy to cause chaos within a certain range. Not long after the evil shadows appeared, tens of thousands of Cao's troops were killed.
The level is stained red with blood, corpses are crawling inside and outside, and the situation is chaotic...
In about twenty minutes, one-third of Cao's troops were killed on the spot; one-third of Cao's troops fought independently, frantically engaging in moth-to-flame behavior; the last one-third of Cao's troops lost their fighting spirit and slowly collapsed. Comparing the two sides,
Just like martial arts masters slaughtering civilians, although Cao's army was large in number, it was as if they were being slaughtered...
"Go, go, go..."
There was a clear and heavy sound of flying iron hooves, and a black spot appeared in the sky, quickly heading towards Gucheng Pass...
"Don't think about fighting, just act according to plan!"
Loulan Imperial Guards and other rear troops appeared. Looking at the generals who were raging on the city wall and killing crazily, Xie Ying frowned and shouted loudly!
