Chapter 325 Zhang Liao wants to walk the Yin Ping Road!
Cheng Lian led the soldiers and horses and marched in a hurry without even a moment's pause or indolence!
What Liu Cheng said to him that day shocked him greatly.
The thoughts in my heart have changed a lot.
I don't dare, and I don't want to be as full of intrigues as before. I always feel that Uncle Liu Huang wants to harm me.
After that incident, he had clearly realized it.
If the emperor's uncle really wants to harm himself, then there is no need to go to such trouble.
Just find a reason to kill yourself.
After all, at this time, he was following Dong Zhuo's orders and obeying Uncle Liu Huang.
At this time, he was marching and fighting again. He really had the power to kill himself!
At the same time, another reason why he was so desperate was that he was stimulated by the achievements and status of Gao Shun who came with him!
When he was under Wen Hou Lu Bu, his status was higher than that of Gao Shun.
It makes no sense that at this time, Gao Shun would be outclassed in terms of merit!
Of course, these are not the most important.
The most important thing is that he feels that if he really does something bad this time and makes a mistake in this matter, then Uncle Liu Huang, who usually seems to be very talkative, will most likely not be able to forgive him!
Most likely, I will give myself a hard blow!
Under such circumstances, how could Cheng Lian dare to neglect him?
Along the way, they were all hurrying on with the three thousand soldiers and horses who followed them.
Don't dare to take any extra rest.
Compared with being under Lu Bu, when doing things with Lu Bu, you have to work harder...
"Less than ten miles ahead is the Yinping Bridge! Let's be prepared to capture it in one fell swoop!"
In a hidden place less than ten miles away from the Yinping Bridge, Cheng Lian ordered the army to repair a little here, eat some dry food and drink some water to replenish their physical strength.
No fire is allowed, and you are always ready to attack.
And he personally led some skilled sentinels towards the front.
He actually wanted to step forward to inspect the situation in person.
From this we can see how much Cheng Lian, who was completely suppressed by Liu Cheng, attached great importance to this matter!
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Cheng Lian and others hid all the way while quickly heading behind the Yinping Bridge.
"The Hanzhong soldiers and horses here are quite elite! They are guarding the camp in an orderly manner..."
Cheng Lian hid his figure and looked at the Yinping Bridge and said.
After saying this, I couldn't help but be stunned.
I reached out and scratched my head, feeling that something was not quite right.
Why do these soldiers and horses look familiar?
Just as he was thinking about it, a general wearing armor and a sword at his waist appeared in his sight.
Cheng Lian was stunned for a moment, and his eyes widened involuntarily.
Because he has recognized the identity of this general
Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan!
Zhang Liao was also from Bingzhou, and he had served under his lord for a period of time.
However, ever since he was used once by Uncle Liu Huang at Meng Jin's place, this guy has gradually drifted away from his master.
By now, it can be said that he has completely become a general under Uncle Liu Huang!
This time, Zhang Liao, as the commander of the right army, took the Chencang Road and attacked the Yinping Bridge!
this……
After Cheng Lian realized these things, he was instantly petrified and speechless...
By the way, isn't this Yinping Bridge, like Nanzheng Pass, known as a dangerous pass that is extremely easy to defend but difficult to attack?
How did this break so quickly?!
Zhang Wenyuan didn't think he was that outstanding when he followed his lord before. Why has he become so brave since he followed Uncle Liu Huang?
Could it be that this quick battle, ending a battle extremely quickly, can also be contagious?
Of course, this kind of battle is not that kind of battle. The nature is different, the targets are different, and the numbers are completely inconsistent.
Don't get it wrong...
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"Hey, why are you here?"
Zhang Liao couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw Cheng Lian arriving.
He knew that Cheng Lian was following the emperor's uncle in the middle this time.
Cheng Lian, who had been walking all the way, was covered in dust and couldn't help but sniff.
"After the emperor's uncle conquered Nanzheng Pass, he felt that Zhang Lu would most likely mobilize the troops here to return to defense.
Therefore, please send me to lead my troops to come quickly to block the Hanzhong soldiers and horses at the Yinping Bridge, and at the same time open the Yinping Bridge and let you in..."
Cheng Lian said this.
As he talked, he didn't want to talk anymore, and his whole body felt very hurt.
I originally thought that this time, no matter what, I would be able to make a big profit and get a lot of military glory.
As a result, after arriving here, I found that Zhang Wenyuan had already captured the Yinping Bridge from the front...
The two of them each talked about what happened on both sides.
Apart from these, neither of them wisely mentioned anything about Lu Bu.
In this way, everyone is easy to talk to and no one is embarrassed...
"Wenyuan, since you have settled the matter here, I will not stay here any longer. I will go back with my troops and return my orders to the emperor.
There are a lot of things going on here in Nanzheng City.
If I go back early, I can put in some effort."
After talking with Zhang Liao for a while, Cheng Lian said to Zhang Liao.
Hearing Cheng Lian's words and his attitude towards the emperor's uncle, Zhang Liao was secretly surprised.
He knew Cheng Lian very well.
I know this person is more stable but also has a temper.
When I followed Lu Bu before, I didn't have a good impression of the emperor's uncle.
Even when he set off from Fufeng and marched towards Hanzhong, Cheng Lian was not like this...
Just when Zhang Liao was thinking this.
Cheng Lian rubbed his hands with a smile on his face: "Um...Wen Yuan, write me a note and bring it with you."
Zhang Liao couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.
"What note?"
The smile on Cheng Lian's face became even more unnatural.
He rubbed his hands vigorously and said aloud: "Just, just write that I will bring the troops here, and you have captured the Yinping Bridge, and write the date when I will bring the troops here...
I can show it to the emperor when I get back.
Once I made this trip, I didn't dare to have any delays on the way.
It was a journey of eight hundred miles, and we had to cross mountains and rivers. I led three thousand soldiers and horses, and we came here in eight days..."
Hearing Cheng Lian say such words, Zhang Liao was stunned and couldn't help but feel emotional and curious about it.
I really want to know what Cheng Lian has been through with his uncle during this period of time.
So much so that now, it has become like this.
I remember that when we were subordinates to Lu Bu, Cheng Lian was not like this!
However, Zhang Liao still resisted the urge to find out more and suppressed his curiosity.
Because, judging from Cheng Lian's current state, we can know that Cheng Lian really doesn't want people to know about this...
With this thought in his heart, Zhang Liao immediately agreed to the matter very happily.
I found a pen and paper, and a bottle with ink. After dipping it in the ink, I started writing.
This ink is an idea of Uncle Liu Huang.
On weekdays, when I have nothing to do, I grind some ink and put it into a bottle.
In this way, you can open it and use it at any time when you need it in the future.
No longer need to be like before, rushing to pick up a pen to write here, and looking for ink ingots, inkstones and water to grind the ink there!
While Zhang Liao dipped in the ready-made ink to write, he sighed in his heart at the wisdom of the emperor's uncle.
Just like this ink, there are many people who find it troublesome to write and grind the ink.
However, before the emperor did this, no one thought about grinding the ink in advance and putting it into bottles for use...
"Do you think it's okay to write it like this?"
Zhang Liao asked Cheng Lian for his opinion while writing.
After writing it, he specifically asked Cheng Lian.
After realizing that Cheng Lian must have experienced some very wonderful things with his uncle, Zhang Liao suddenly became enthusiastic.
Cheng Lian nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, Wenyuan, you wrote it very well. Wenyuan, just sign it and use your seal."
After Cheng Lian took it, he looked at it for a while and said this aloud.
Zhang Liao took it over, signed his name, and stamped it.
Pass it to Cheng Lian.
Cheng Lian took it and put it away very solemnly and carefully.
Everyone seemed relieved.
With this thing, it can be proved that this time it is not his fault for not being conscientious and not fulfilling his responsibilities.
It was Zhang Wenyuan who acted too fast!
The emperor's uncle can't blame himself for this!
Seeing Cheng Lian like this, Zhang Liao became even more curious.
He really wanted to know what Cheng Lian had gone through with his uncle...
"Brother Cheng, do me a favor. When you lead your troops back to Nanzheng, take the prisoners I captured this time back with you and let the emperor deal with them."
After finishing this matter, Zhang Liao said this to Cheng Lian.
Hearing Zhang Liao's words, Cheng Lian felt a little unhappy.
I felt that Zhang Liao was deliberately provoking him.
After all, this time, he was ordered to rush all the way and didn't catch anything.
Zhang Liao had already attacked the Yinping Bridgehead from the front!
Finished everything that needs to be done.
He had captured all the prisoners, but at this time he asked himself to help escort them to the vicinity of Nanzheng and hand them over to the emperor's uncle!
Are you laughing at yourself?
Or are you pitying him Cheng Lian?
Of course, considering that Zhang Wenyuan had just done him a big favor, he felt unhappy because of it.
Didn't show it either.
He pondered for a moment and did not agree directly. Instead, he asked aloud:
"The affairs here at Yinping Qiaotou have been completed, and Wen Yuan has entered the customs. At this time, it is time to lead the troops to Nanzheng, join the emperor's troops and horses, and attack Nanzheng City and Dingjun Mountain.
After these two places were resolved, the good soldiers sent to Jiameng Pass and Jianmen Pass to break the Xichuan Gate.
At this time, Wenyuan asked me to help you escort the prisoners here to Nanzheng and hand them over to the emperor's uncle.
Could it be that Wen Yuan is not planning to lead his troops to Nanzheng to join the emperor's uncle?"
Zhang Liao nodded when he heard this: "That's true, I have some other ideas."
Cheng Lian said nothing, waiting for Zhang Liao's next words.
He really couldn't remember that under the current circumstances, if Zhang Liao didn't lead his troops to Nanzheng, what else would he have to do if he stayed here.
After all, the two roads to Xichuan are from Jianmen Pass and Jiameng Pass.
Zhang Liao said: "Brother Cheng, do you think Jianmen Pass and Jiameng Pass are easy to attack?"
Cheng Lian said: "These two places are also extremely dangerous passes. Liu Yan must have sent a large number of soldiers and horses to garrison them.
With the examples of passes such as Nanzheng Pass in Hanzhong being breached, the Xichuan troops in these two passes would probably not be able to get out easily again.
It is indeed not easy to attack.
but……"
At this point, Cheng Lian's words began to take a turn.
"However, the emperor's uncle is very skillful in fighting, and he personally directs and coordinates the battles.
Although Jiameng Pass and Jianmen Pass are steep, they can still be conquered..."
Sure enough, this person will change.
Cheng Lian, a general who followed Lu Bu all the way from Bingzhou, became different when he mentioned Liu Cheng after following Liu Cheng for a while.
What Cheng Lian said was not flattery, but his sincerity.
Battle after battle has shown that Uncle Liu Huang really has a way of fighting...
"Uncle Huang really has nothing to say when it comes to fighting, and he really has his own way.
However, Jianmen Pass and Jiameng Pass are not ordinary passes.
Its danger is more majestic than Nanzheng Pass, Yangping Pass, and Yinping Bridge.
The soldiers and horses of Xichuan guarding the pass were also stronger than those of Hanzhong.
After Hanzhong was lost, Xichuan no longer had any strategic buffer space.
These two portals have become the places where Xichuan defends.
Liu Yan will definitely send a large number of troops and horses to defend the two passes.
Under such circumstances, it would be extremely difficult for even the emperor's uncle to defeat him in a short period of time.
So I wanted to try it somewhere else!”
Zhang Liao said this, accentuating his tone, as if he was making a decision for himself.
"Somewhere else?"
Cheng Lian heard the words, repeated them aloud, and thought about it.
Apart from the roads cut off by the two great passes of Jiameng Pass and Jianmen Pass, is there any other road that can go through the mountains and ridges to Xichuan?
There is no passage at all!
Cheng Lian was thinking this, his heart suddenly moved, and an idea suddenly appeared in his mind!
Yinping Trail!
In addition to the two roads cut off by the pass, there is indeed another road that can lead to Xichuan!
This place is the Yinping Trail!
At this time, Zhang Liao was at the head of the Yinping Bridge. Turning southwest, you can enter the Yinping Trail!
Enter Xichuan from here!
After this idea came to Cheng Lian's mind, Cheng Lian suddenly became uneasy.
Because he knows that this Yinping trail is almost like a place of death!
There are steep mountains all the way!
Most of them are places that are easy to defend but difficult to attack.
If there are a small number of Xichuan soldiers and horses blocking them from the front and back, the soldiers and horses taking this road will be trapped alive and dead!!
