After the emperor and the Shu people's front team left, Zhang Liao and other soldiers were not in a hurry to leave. Instead, they retreated to the ridge of Longshou Mountain and continued to wait in formation. They even cooked in public. It was obvious that they wanted to prepare for the emperor's departure.
Delay for a certain period of time.
After the sky darkened in the west, the Shu people got up one after another. People extinguished the remaining fires and began to retreat to the south. It was not until the sunset disappeared into the mountains that the last group of Shu cavalry left Longshou Plain.
Later, Xu Huangcai and Liu Xie came over with soldiers in heavy armor, and what greeted them was only a mess.
Xu Huang asked Liu Xie: "What should we do next?"
Liu Xie used the afterglow to look to the south and was convinced that they were coming via Ziwu Road. He patted the hilt of his sword and smiled at Xu Huang: "Of course I will lead my troops to push forward, but General Zhonglang must not push."
It was too tight and he didn't dare to leave quickly, so the matter was settled."
Besides, Zhang Liao led the rear knights and galloped all the way to catch up with Dong Zhao's battalion. Unfortunately, the front team walked too fast. They walked all the way to the bank of Laoquan, crossed the shallow water and headed south towards Ziwu Valley, but there was still no trace of them. Along the road,
From time to time, you can see some abandoned items. Maybe Dong Zhao disliked the things Liu Xie gave him and threw them down. It was the first night, the weather was clear, and the clouds in the moonlight were as thin as silk. The Shu people felt hot when they walked in a hurry.
He also took off his light armor and walked forward wearing only his military uniform. After walking for an hour, both the men and horses felt a little tired, so they took a rest by a stream.
Zhang Liao knew that his men had been nervous all day, so he ordered them to take off their saddles and bring water to the horses to take a bath. Most of the Shu soldiers sat and rested in the willow forest at a high place. Someone advised him: "We haven't done it yet.
When entering the mountains, you should not disarm and unsaddle. The enemy may come chasing you at any time, so it is better to be careful." Zhang Liao said with a smile: "There are not many cavalry in Chang'an now, but there are hundreds of cavalry chasing me. What are we afraid of? We?
We are in the rear group now. Stop these pursuers. When Dong Shijun and His Majesty enter Ziwu Road, we will leave. They will have no choice. Take a rest now and don't die from exhaustion in the hands of the pursuers.
, this is a tragedy."
After that, Zhang Liao also disarmed and sat in front of the slope to drink water and eat some dry food. In addition to Cang Tou, the trusted knights Zhang Kai, Yang Zan, Du Chong and others gathered around him.
Not long after, fire gradually appeared from the north. The lookout saw it and hurriedly came to report it. Zhang Liao did not panic and asked the scout, "How many torches are there and how far are they estimated to be?" The scout said, "It seems like
There are still **, and we will be here in a short while." Zhang Liao sent a message to his troops: "Don't worry, put on your armor after a while, and you won't dare to cross the river even if the thieves come."
He finished half of the cake in his hand, and the servant also put the saddle on the horse. Zhang Liao got on the horse, and then led the trusted knights around him to row away from the water. Looking to the north, there were knights on the other side galloping to the river bank.
After arriving at the situation on the south bank, they separated several knights and returned north. Soon, about two hundred knights came from the slope behind the bank and spread out along the river bank. They held torches and looked at the Shu people on the south bank dozens of steps apart.<
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Zhang Liao realized something was wrong at this time. He said to everyone: "The Western Bandit has so few knights. Could it be that he has plans to split his troops and attack from the side?" But the scout shook his head and said, "I didn't see any torches elsewhere." Zhang Liao said.
After settling down for a while, he pointed to the knight on the opposite side and said, "When the other side crosses the river, we will shoot the leader with our bows to prevent the others from daring to move. Let's go and join the envoy."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of horses neighing on the other side of the river. The current Western knights took off their upper body armor, only used iron bags to protect their heads, and carried large bows and quivers. They all rode their horses into the water and swam towards the other side of the river. About a hundred knights came down.
, the hundreds of cavalry behind were waiting and watching. There was a man in the swimming front team who was particularly tall and tall. He rode his horse and swam very easily. When Zhang Liao saw this, he pointed at him and said: "This man is the leader, let's shoot him!" p>
After that, he held the horse bow in his hand, drew an arrow and shot at the black figure. His speed was so fast that before the people around him could see clearly the change in the enemy's situation, they heard Zhang Liao shouting: "Let's go!"
The horse turned around and galloped away to the south. The knights behind him didn't know why, but they all followed the general and galloped south. Although they were worried that Western knights would catch up, the north bank was indeed getting quiet again. No one could
It is unimaginable that Xu Huang, a famous general in the Western Dynasty, drowned quietly in the water of the night.
But Zhang Liao didn't know about his military exploits. The uneasiness in his heart became more and more uneasy as the pursuers disappeared. He felt that there were variables beyond his expectation, but he couldn't tell what they were, so he could only eagerly
I hope to meet Dong Zhao and go straight into Ziwu Valley.
However, just as he had guessed, after running for another half an hour, he saw a faint flickering of fire to the south. A little further forward, he could hear the sound of killing and smell the smoke. It turned out that it was in Ziwu.
At the valley, about 500 Western knights arrived at some unknown time. They actually occupied the narrow mouth of the valley before Dong Zhao and others arrived. Now they were defending themselves against the Shu people, and they were shooting fire weapons tied with pine trees from high to low.
A fire was ignited at the crossing, making it difficult for thousands of Shu people to move forward. They could only shoot arrows at them from a distance.
When Zhang Liao led his troops into the crowd, Dong Zhao saw that he was like a savior. He pointed at the Westerners at the mountain pass and asked Zhang Liao: "Wen Yuan has come at the right time. There are thieves blocking my return. I need you to break them with your whip." p>
Zhang Liao didn't talk to him, but called a dozen of his personal followers, and braved the rain of arrows to go to the entrance of the valley to observe the enemy's position in detail. However, after taking a look, he couldn't help but feel heavy. The enemy number was only about 500, but the enemy general's formation was
But they were extremely sophisticated. They did not just blindly occupy the high ground, but divided the number of people into six teams. Two teams were between the stone cliffs on the left and right. The arrow range could just cover the entire valley entrance, while one team was guarding the center of the valley entrance, fully armed.
Wearing heavy armor, he is not holding the usual long spear, but a special wooden stick. Although he cannot cut off limbs with the sharp edge, in front of the Shu people who do not have heavy armor, one blow is enough to break the bones and destroy the internal organs.
Collapsed to the ground, just suitable for guarding the gate. The remaining three teams were used as backup, and could replace the previous ones at any time. What made him even more aware was that the clan was about to fight in a bloody battle. Under the flickering fire, these soldiers were completely unrecognizable.
Fearful, they are obviously ready for a bloody fight to the death.
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After retreating, Zhang Liao said bluntly to Dong Zhao and the Emperor: "If we want to capture this place, it will take two days and nights. Even if there are thousands of casualties, I am afraid that the bandit army from the north will also arrive by then."
Dong Zhao was anxious in his heart, and after hearing this, he immediately reprimanded: "So what? This place is the only way back for our army. If we can't break this place, you and I will be buried here!"
Unexpectedly, Zhang Liao disagreed and said in public: "That's not the case. Duan Xuan from Chencang is going to arrive in two days or seven days. Why don't we turn around and attack Xijing, using the officials in the city as hostages? Why don't we be afraid of what's happening in front of us?
Won’t the crowd get out of the way?”
This bold proposal made Dong Zhao's heart beat, but he immediately felt that it was too risky. He shook his head and said: "If you don't welcome your majesty, I can still promise you to give it a try, but your majesty is in our army now. If
If we fail in one blow, how can you and I explain to His Highness?"
Since Dong Zhao moved out of Liu Fan, Zhang Liao was naturally speechless considering his status as a demoted general. However, he really did not want to attack the valley entrance. The situation was deadlocked for a while, and Wu Ban and other lieutenants did not know which side to take. On the contrary,
The emperor, who had been listening quietly, spoke. He asked Zhang Liao: "Is it true that this place cannot be conquered?" After receiving a positive answer, he suggested: "You might as well go northwest, go up Long via Fanxu Road, and then take the Street Pavilion.
Arrive at Tianshui and enter Hanzhong via Qishan Road."
Zhang Liao looked suspicious and asked: "I remember that Longshang is the foundation of the Xifu Army. How can we live from now on?" Unexpectedly, the emperor smiled and said: "That's because Wen Yuan didn't know it. In August last year, Xifu was moved to
Chen Cang." It turns out that in the past few years, although the emperor was not allowed to personally govern, he still had to stamp his seal on the edicts submitted to him. In addition, he had an excellent memory and could be said to have a photographic memory, so he deployed all the defenses for Guanlong's armies.
In my heart.
He took a simple map of Guanlong from Dong Zhao, traced it with his fingers and said: "Because the Northern Qiang have been quiet in recent years, and Hu merchants have come to trade from the Western Regions one after another, all the roads to Shanglong have not been fortified.
, and the general towns were set up in Jincheng, Chencang, Xiangwu, and Heguan to control the Western Qiang. Now Chencang's defenders may rush to Chang'an, and the rearguard troops will probably also go to Chencang to guard, and no one will stop them.
I'll wait to go to Long."
Zhang Liao also stayed in Liangzhou for several years, and he knew the road well. He couldn't help but praise him in his heart, but he also asked: "Your Majesty is really a talented person, but I have heard that there is a Qishan Castle on the Qishan Road.
It’s extremely dangerous. Could it be that no one is stationed here?”
The emperor said: "There are four thousand people garrisoned, but the garrison is the Xifu military advisor Jia Xu, who is also a close confidant of mine. When Chen Chong besieged Chang'an, it was he who lowered the city to interview him and rescued me. He will definitely not rebel at this time."
Me! We can take a short rest there, and there will be guidance to help me enter Shu."
After that, he looked at Zhang Liao and Dong Zhao. They were all considering the profit and loss in their hearts. However, after much deliberation, they had no other choice. They finally agreed to the plan proposed by the emperor. At this point, the evolution of the entire matter has been completed.
Out of the control of Dong Zhao and Zhang Liao, but the changes in the world are like this. The enemy often does not act as you want, and you often encounter situations that are not planned. However, the arrow has been shot. Apart from waiting,
No force can turn it back.
At midnight, Zhuge Liang found that the number of bows fired by the Shu people had decreased significantly. He climbed up the west cliff to observe the movements of the Shu people, and found that the Shu people were resting in the same place. After the people gathered together, he changed direction.
, galloping towards the northwest. He could not let go of the valley mouth, and could only watch the Shu people's fire disappear into the night.