Chapter 23 Breaking the Hangu Valley, beheading Lu Chang
"Boom, boom, boom..."
A series of loud noises shocked the world and reverberated on the battlefield. Jin Meng, Feng Meng, and Lei Meng, who were responsible for the attack, received the order to attack the city gate directly. They were wrapped in golden light, wind blades followed their fists, and thunder light lingered. The three top Behemoth Emperors transformed
The inheritors of the ancestral witchcraft crazily attacked the several-foot-thick iron city gate...
"Boom... click!"
With the last loud noise, there was a burst of metal shattering, and the several-foot-thick iron city gate turned into iron pieces all over the sky, and debris shot out...
"Heaven-bearing load!"
Azshara, on the other hand, was a little more mature, floating slowly to the outside of the city gate like a fairy. At the same time, a burst of light yellow ripples rippled in front of the city gate, shaped like ocean waves. Starting from the city gate, it was ten meters wide and dozens of meters long.
Within the rectangular area, there was bright light, flames everywhere, and lightning flashes, but they were countless traps set up by Cao Jun outside the city. Azshara used the "Earth Power" to crack them. Although it was only a small part of the area, it was enough for the Loulan Imperial Guards.
Passage is enough...
The city gate is broken and the trap is eliminated!
Eighteen hundred Loulan Imperial Guards, led by Gao Shun and assisted by Dharma Protector Buddha and other generals, shot like sharp arrows into the east gate of Gucheng Pass. Nearly 100,000 Cao Jun's regular troops and tens of thousands of reserve troops were spread all over Gucheng Pass. Giant shields entered
The ground was like a wall, the spears were tilted like a forest, and sharp arrows were pouring out like rain. However, the Loulan Imperial Guards rushed forward without stopping, directly charging into Cao's army's formation, tearing a path of blood...
"Boom, click..."
The situation at the east gate of Gucheng Pass happened again at the west gate, but the situation was more chaotic and violent, and Cao's army was weaker...
There was a loud noise, and when Cao Jun rushed towards the main road in the city in confusion and embarrassment, he found that the enemy troops had passed directly through the city without stopping, leaving only Gucheng Pass with a bloody road and overflowing with blood...
In half an hour, the Evil Shadow Army directly broke through Gucheng Pass and passed through it. After killing about 50,000 Cao's troops, they walked away...
Such a fast research speed shocked the whole world!
Seriously speaking, this time the Evil Shadow Army cannot be said to be reckless, and it has shown a "power" that is invincible and devastating...
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The seventh day after the fierce battle in Luoyang...
After defeating Gucheng Pass, Xie Ying's group traveled day and night, and rushed from Gucheng Pass to Hangu Pass in three days. During this period, there were hundreds of large and small battles, killing about 30,000 units, and sparse blood and bones.
From Guchengguan, follow the official highway and extend directly towards Hanguguan...
"I tell my lord, the mountain range ahead is the Anshan Mountains. About thirty miles from the Xinhan Grand Canyon in the middle is the Hangu Pass. It is now guarded by Cao Cao's fierce general Lu Chang, with an army of about 500,000.
Among them, 100,000 are regular troops guarding Hangu Pass, 200,000 are newly trained or troops gathered from all directions (called the new army), and 200,000 are the recent large-scale recruitment and hasty training of Lu Chang.
Considered a militia!”
According to historical records, Lü Chang, a native of Bowang, was General Lijie Zhonglang of the Wumeng Duwei. He served as General Pi and was granted the title of Marquis of Guannei. Later, he followed Cao Cao southward and was granted the title of Marquis of Yin Deting and led the county. Because he was able to manage the county, he paid homage to General Pingdi and changed the name.
He was granted the title of Marquis of Lu Ting. The law was strict and the soldiers had no objections. He defended the city against Guan Yu. From the time Liu Cong surrendered in September 208 and Xiangyang was owned by Cao Cao until his death in February 221, he served as the prefect of Xiangyang for 13 years and guarded one side.
, an official who rose to the rank of General Henghai, and was a Marquis of the capital of Western Hubei Province. He was an upright and frugal official throughout his life, and won the hearts of the people.
"Lü., the guard general of Hangu Pass, often ambushes both sides of the canyon with a large army, equipped with a large number of rolling stones, boulders, and sharp arrows. The number is about 250,000, including 50,000 regular troops and 25,000 on each side; the new army and militia
One hundred thousand each!"
When Evil Shadow arrived at the mouth of Xinhan Grand Canyon, he received a report from the Shadow Angel who was detecting the situation. With the strength of Evil Shadow Army, Lu Chang, as a first-class historical general, naturally did not expect that his arrangement could be hidden from the King of Hanzhong and the ambush was successful.
The purpose of everything they did was to prevent the King of Hanzhong from passing through and make the King of Hanzhong retreat. After all, even the King of Wei, Cao Cao, temporarily avoided the King of Hanzhong. General Cao knew clearly that for them, no fault was a meritorious service, and they could protect Cao's army.
Face is the most important thing. Even the millions of soldiers and masters gathered in Luoyang, the eastern capital, cannot keep the King of Hanzhong away. Naturally, they will not be so naive as to think that they can intercept or even destroy the King of Hanzhong with their own strength!
As for Hangu Pass, although it is said to be one of the most powerful passes in the world, one person can guard the pass, and no one can open it. In fact, the space is not large. If you want to reasonably arrange an army of 500,000, it is beyond the power, so Lu Chang will divide some of the troops there.
The cliff in front of the pass. However, because of the dangerous and favorable location of Hangu Pass, the Hanzhong King's army wanted to pass through Hangu Pass. Without killing most of Cao's troops, it was impossible to pass the pass, because Hangu Pass was indeed too small. Under the order,
It is enough to block the checkpoint with a wall of troops. This is also an important reason why Lu Chang hopes that the King of Hanzhong can retreat despite the difficulties!
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The scorching sun moves westward, China is bright!
Two hundred and fifty thousand Cao's troops were nervously waiting for the order to sound...
"Lai, lai, lai..."
Suddenly, a burst of black smoke curled up, and a rain of fire fell from the sky. There was a faint sound of burning fire. Because the rain of fire was red-purple, it didn't look very shocking. If you didn't look carefully, you couldn't even see clearly that the rain of fire was coming...
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"Hey! Where did the flames come from?!"
With such a vision, Cao Jun, who was always paying attention, naturally got the news immediately. However, the situation was not obvious at first, and the fire was weak. Cao Jun could not expect so much, but he still dared not relax and quickly reported all the situations to General Lu Chang of Hangu Pass.
place...
Hanguguan garrison's mansion...
Lu Chang was wearing fine steel armor, with a three-pointed two-edged sword lying at his side. His brows were furrowed as he kept accepting reports from the scouts, and quickly made various analyzes and decisions...
"What?! A weird drizzle of fire fell in Anshan? A small fire broke out?"
When he heard the report from the scout on the cliff, Lu Chang was stunned and muttered to himself without realizing it for a moment. As soon as he finished speaking, his face suddenly changed, his eyebrows stood up, and he shouted at the messenger in an angry tone:
"Idiot! Why don't you withdraw from the Anshan ambush army immediately?"
Although the information was extremely detailed and seemed to be just a routine report ordered by Lu Chang, it still failed to hide it from Lu Chang. In an instant, Lu Chang thought of the strategy of the King of Hanzhong...
"He deserves to be the king of murderers! He is so cruel and inhumane that he even sets fire to the mountain. Anshan is so big, how many lives will be lost in a fire! Are you really not afraid of divine punishment?"
The blood drained from Lu Chang's face, and as he murmured to himself, the expressions of all the generals in the meeting hall changed. Unexpectedly, the King of Hanzhong was so ruthless and vicious...
"Yes!" The messenger also realized that the situation was not good, so he responded and left quickly!
"Wait! Order the regular army to retreat immediately. Then order the new army to push down the rolling stones and boulders, and the militiamen to put out the fire and prevent it from spreading!"
Lu Chang was also a great man of his generation. His thoughts suddenly changed, and he quickly made up his mind. But he planned to directly sacrifice 200,000 new troops and militiamen. After all, these new troops and militiamen had no combat effectiveness in the first place. They were just cannon fodder, so they were not as good as
Utilize waste and use some residual heat to directly block the Xinhan Canyon with rolling stones and giant trees. Although blocking the Xinhan Canyon, it also means that Cao Jun to the west of Hangu Pass will be cut off from the main force of Cao Jun to the east and become a lone army. But at this time
Lu Chang can no longer care about so much...
Based on this point alone, Xie Ying can only be regarded as a bandit, while Lu Chang is a real general. He will cut off when necessary. He is ruthless and can even sacrifice his own army decisively.
"Yes!" the messenger responded, and immediately rushed out of the meeting hall, quickly conveying Lu Chang's instructions to the headquarters...
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However, saving people is like putting out a fire, and conversely, the fire is like a landslide.
What's more, it was the fire source set by Mrs. Zhu Rong herself. Although the seemingly weak red-purple fire rain could hardly feel any momentum or heat, the energy it contained was countless times more terrifying than the raging fire. The tea time derived from the flames
, the fire suddenly increased from a few inches to several feet of fireworks. A strong wind blew from the east, but it was Feng Meng, the inheritor of the Ancestral Witch of the Wind, who used the wind to help...
"Crackling..."
As soon as the strong wind came, the fireworks of several feet suddenly turned into flames of several feet, roaring towards the mountain like a torrent...
Dense fires were raging and trees were burning and crackling sounds were erupting one after another. However, the fire spread too fast, and the vital numbers were dried, cracked, and burned in an instant...
"Ah...help...ah..."
Human tragedy, burning clouds!
The raging fire shot straight into the sky, and the 250,000 troops were swallowed up by the merciless fire in less than a meal. The mountains were filled with screams and screams, howling in terror, and countless firemen ran back and forth across the Anshan Mountains in pain, shuttling back and forth in the raging fire.
, just like the scene of the prosperous streets during the Lantern Festival...
The overflowing aroma of barbecue spreads for dozens of miles around Anshan. The smell of burnt flesh and hair is pungent and makes those who smell it vomit...
"It's over! The King of Hanzhong is so cruel!"
Not long after the ambush troops were ordered to retreat, it was estimated that the flag soldiers had not had time to issue the flag order. A strong smell of meat and a pungent burnt smell faintly spread into Hangu Pass. Lu Chang's face turned from white to blue, and he spoke dully and silently...
"When, when, when..."
"Kill! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Not long after the smell of meat and burnt meat came from Anshan, the alarm bell suddenly sounded at Hangu Pass, and the sound of killing police officers echoed in the air of the pass...
He knew with his toes that the King of Hanzhong's pioneering army had entered the pass. Lu Chang just pondered for a moment, straightened his face, picked up the three-pointed two-edged sword at his side, and resolutely headed out of the city...
"All the armies obey the order, and the city gate is the main one. If the army blocks the city gate, even if you die, your body will die at the city gate!"
When Lu Chang rushed out of the pass mansion, the surrounding area was already in chaos. Cao's army was running back and forth. Various loud noises were heard. A light loomed. Lu Chang quickly shouted an order. As long as hundreds of thousands of troops can block the fortress, there will be enough for the evil shadow army.
Kill until you are weak...
"King of Hanzhong?!"
When Lu Chang was patrolling back and forth to suppress the chaos in the army, he didn't expect that his voice and the outstanding costumes of the guards around him had attracted the attention of Xie Ying. The green shirt flashed in front of his eyes. Although Lu Chang and Xie Ying were not familiar with each other, Xie Ying did not
I know Lu Chang, but Lu Chang has seen Xie Ying several times. When he saw the figure in green shirt approaching, he exclaimed...
Snowflakes were fluttering, and Lu Chang's vision went dark, and his ears were filled with endless shouts and extremely chaotic sounds...
Lu Chang, a famous general of the generation, although his military force was slightly weaker, he was both civil and military, moral and talented. Before he could shine as a famous historical general, he fell silently in Hangu Pass. Even the person who killed him didn't even know who he was.
