In front of his sister, Ma Chao sometimes completely loses his dominance on the battlefield and the courage of a man. This is not because Ma Chao is afraid of his sister, but on the contrary, it is because he loves his sister. The Ma family has always been prosperous with men, and Ma Teng
She has many sons but only one daughter. Everyone in the Ma family loves her sister very much. Ma Yunlu is also a strange woman with superb martial arts and is very smart. Everyone in the Ma family likes him very much.
Ma Yunlu gave Ma Chao a suggestion, but Ma Chao did not agree and waved to Ma Dai and Pang De to go down. Ma Dai and Pang De deliberately misunderstood and left the tent and went straight to their respective posts. Pound returned to Jiange and stepped up the training of his troops.
And piled firewood on the plank road, just in case. Ma Dai, like Pound, rushed to Jiameng Pass, closed the door tightly, and no one could come in or out without his order. He sent out scouts for fifty miles to keep an eye on the dragon at any time.
military movements.
Jiameng Pass is located on the main transportation route between Qin and Shu, at the confluence of the Jialing River and the Bailong River. It leads to Hanzhong to the north by land and Chengdu to the south. By water, you can reach Langzhong, an important town in Brazil, by going down the Jialing River. The geographical location is very important.
The ancients described Jiameng Pass as "the peaks are connected with the jade barrier, the ground is connected to Jincheng, the sword pavilion is surrounded by Jiameng, and the Jialing is surrounded by white water. It is a majestic place designed by nature."
Regarding the legend of the Shu Road, it is said that King Huiwen of Qin had no way to enter Shu. He specially ordered a five-stone ox to be made, which was said to be able to make shit gold to deceive the King of Shu. The King of Shu sent five strong men to clear the way and lead it, so that there would be a road between Qin and Shu.
Pass. Of course, the King of Shu was not stupid. In order to prevent the Qin people from entering Shu, he built several passes in the middle of the road. Jiameng Pass was one of the passes on this ancient road.
As long as Jiameng Pass is defended, it will not only stop the Dragon Army from advancing northward, but also open the way into Shu. The geographical location of Jiameng Pass is also very dangerous. In the vast mountains, it is surrounded by mountains with tens of thousands of feet. Jiameng Pass is surrounded by thousands of mountains.
It is inserted right in the middle of the mountains. There are steps in front of the pass, and there are cliffs on both sides. If you are not careful, there is a danger of falling. Behind the pass, among the high mountains, a path twists and turns forward.
Jiameng Pass is different from other levels. Ordinary levels are basically built separately. Jiameng Pass is a small city. In addition to soldiers, there are many people in the city. Over the past hundreds of years, Jiameng Pass has been visited several times.
Although it changed hands, the people there never left this place. If nothing else, Xiongguan blocked the road, so living in it was relatively safe.
Xian Yufu and Zhu Rong were ordered to attack Jiameng Pass. This was the time to test them. The Shadow Legion used lurking, sneak attacks, and destruction of the cities. This was the first time they fought with real swords and guns, and it was also a Xiong Pass in front of them. Charging into battle was not their strong point.
.The barbarian army is not meant to attack cities and forts. This group of southern barbarians is good at mountain warfare. They can walk among the mountains as if on flat ground. They have never thought of attacking a city.
This time the commander-in-chief was Xian Yufu. He asked Zhu Rong: "General Zhu, the commander-in-chief has given us such a task. Do you have any good strategies?"
Zhu Rong shook his head: "My soldiers and horses cannot attack the city. The King of Chu is forcing us to die. I will tell the truth to the front. If we can't attack for a long time, I will immediately lead my people to the south!"
"Cough!" Ma Zhong coughed hard. After the great victory in Yizhou, Long Fei asked Li Ru to be a matchmaker and brought Ma Zhong and Zhu Rong together. Hearing his husband Ma Zhong cough, the lord rolled his eyes: "What? I said that.
Isn’t that right? General Long left his soldiers and horses unused, but let us two teams who don’t know how to attack the city come. It’s obvious that he wants us to die!”
Ma Zhong said in a daze: "My lord must have his own intention in making this arrangement! We are just waiting for the execution. Don't make random guesses. What we want to think about now is how to capture Jiameng Pass, not anything else."
"What suggestions does General Ma have?" Xian Yufu asked quickly.
Ma Zhong shook his head and looked at Deng Ai who was next to Xian Yufu: "General, why don't you ask your lieutenant general? These young people brought back by the lord back then are all good now. Lu Xun is already the lieutenant general of Yizhou, and Lu Meng has joined
He has joined the navy, Deng Ai also has great talents, and Lu Ji has risen to prominence in the court, so Lieutenant Deng should have a good plan."
"Haha! I, I, I can't say, everyone, everyone..."
Before Deng Ai finished speaking, Xian Yufu shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't be humble, just say what you have to say, you're like a girl!" As soon as the words came out, he immediately realized that he was wrong, and Zhu Rong was beside him. He hurriedly
Apologize to Zhu Rong.
According to Deng Ai's plan, Jiameng Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack, but their people are not good at attacking the city, so they cannot attack by force, they can only outsmart it. How to outsmart it? Deng Ai suggested dividing Zhu Rong's barbarian army into two
, the main force crossed the mountains and hid behind the pass, leaving only a few people in front to pretend to attack. To attract the attention of Jiameng Pass, the main attack relied on the shadow army.
Zhang Laosan is a relatively senior member of the Xiliang army. He followed Ma Teng to Chang'an. So he still has some prestige in the army. As a veteran and the captain of the city gate guard, Zhang Laosan is inclined to
I lay down in a corner sheltered from the wind and took a nap. Winter had just passed, and I couldn't take off my cotton-padded clothes. Staying in this mountain valley, the draft on both sides made it unbearable.
"Brother Zhang, I heard that the Dragon Army is gathering at the foot of the mountain. Do you think they will come up?" Deputy Captain Li Erwa asked.
Zhang Laosan moved without looking at him: "Why don't you go down and ask, get out! Don't disturb my sleep!"
Li Erwa felt bored, smiled bitterly, stood up and looked down the mountain. Suddenly he found a group of people coming towards them. Li Erwa opened his eyes and looked carefully, and was sure. He hurriedly
Pushing Zhang Laosan: "Third brother, third brother! Someone is coming! Someone is coming down the mountain!"
"What's the ghost's name?" Zhang Laosan yawned, stretched, then slowly sat up, looked down Li Erwa's hand, and glared at Li Erwa: "
You know what the heck, those are camel teams! Business people, don’t know what to say!”
"Camel caravan? What is camel caravan?" Li Erwa was young and had never heard of this.
Zhang Laosan said: "The mountain roads in Shu are difficult to walk, and carts are not allowed in some places, so merchants formed camel teams and used horses and mules to carry the goods. The silk produced in Shu should be transported to Chang'an!"
"Oh!" Li Erwa nodded: "But there is a war here, and they are desperate!"
Zhang Laosan smiled: "Do you know how much a piece of Sichuan brocade is worth when transported from Yizhou to Chang'an? It will scare you to death if you tell me! They are not afraid if money is chasing their lives!"
"Then..." Li Erwa looked at Zhang Laosan: "The general has strictly ordered that no one can enter or leave. They..."
"You know nothing! Get out of the way! Brothers, get some meat to eat tonight!" Zhang Laosan pushed Li Erwa away and stood in the middle of the mainland watching the camel team climb up the mountain road step by step.
The leader was a middle-aged man in his thirties, and his speech had a strange flavor. It was neither Yizhou dialect nor Chang'an dialect. As soon as Zhang Laosan stretched out his hand, the soldiers hurriedly picked up their weapons and blocked the middle of the road.
The middle-aged man hurriedly came over and said with a smile: "You guys are working hard, we are a camel team delivering goods, please show your kindness, please let us go?"
Zhang Laosan laughed and said: "Okay! When the war is over and the general gives the order to let you pass, you can just wait outside the city!"
"Ouch! How can that work? Chang'an and the goods are waiting for us!" The middle-aged man said this, took out the money bag from his arms, reached out and grabbed some from the money bag, and handed it to Zhang Laosan.
The third child didn't even look at it: "You want to bribe us? If the general knows that we let strangers into the city without permission, he will lose his head!"
Everyone couldn't bear it and grabbed some more from the money bag. Zhang Laosan smiled and said: "I know you are rich in business. This freight will cost several times to reach Chang'an. Why don't you understand the rules so much?"
The middle-aged man was helpless. He gritted his teeth and stamped his feet and brought the entire money bag to Zhang Laosan: "I only have so much, Master Jun. If I have more, I will really have nothing!"
This time Zhang Laosan laughed, very happily, and the soldiers behind him also laughed together, and everyone put down their weapons. Zhang Laosan reached out and took the money bag, shook it in his hand, and pointed it at his men.
The soldier said: "Let's go! I wish this gentleman a prosperous business!"
For half a month, a group of caravans came to Jiameng Pass every few days. They also tried their luck. When they met Zhang Laosan, they just gave some money and passed.
.But everyone adheres to a rule, as long as nothing happens in their own hands, so four or five groups of caravans entered Jiameng Pass, but the commander-in-chief Ma Dai didn't know anything about it.
Ma Dai didn't have the time to estimate these things. Long Fei had already sent 20,000 troops to Jiameng Pass, but half a month had passed, and there was no news at all. Long Jun's men were training their troops at the foot of the mountain every day.
He didn't seem to have any intention of attacking. He couldn't figure it out! He lay down on the map and studied it carefully. There was only one way from Yizhou to Hanzhong. Otherwise, he had to take a detour to find out what conspiracy Long Fei had.
The scouts reported back every day, and they were on time, and did not find anything unusual. Sometimes he also thought that the Dragon Army would make a sneak attack, but he had already strictly ordered not to let anyone enter the city, and he also strengthened the defense at night. It was impossible for the Dragon Army
broke in. Just when Ma Dai was at a loss, he thought the captain came in to report that Zhang Laosan and others from the city gate guard had let in several groups of caravans. The strange thing was that these caravans came in from the south gate, but they didn't.
Did not go out through the north gate.
Ma Dai was shocked after hearing this, and immediately asked Zhang Laosan to be found. Zhang Laosan refused to admit it at first, but later a bag of copper coins was found from Zhang Laosan's tent, and a soldier on duty with him testified that Zhang Laosan
All three had to be recruited. As soon as Zhang Laosan's incident came out, the entire Jiameng Pass became a mess. In order to bring down his chief officer, some villains did not hesitate to forge evidence and report to Ma Dai. Whether they were paid or not
The officers who collected the money were all in danger, fearing that they would be offended.
Just when Ma Dai ordered to find out the spies lurking in Jiameng Pass, the grain officer suddenly reported that the grain and grass in the hoard had been set on fire!