Baocheng is located in the hinterland of Hanzhong, surrounded by mountains and forests with impassable roads.
There are only two roads leading to Nanzheng County.
One of them is the official road, which can go directly to Nanzheng. However, the place where Wang Can camped is on this road. If you rush to Nanzheng through this road, you will inevitably have to pass by Wang Can's camp. In addition,
There is also a road in the mountains, which is winding and winding, with high mountains and weeds and jungles. It is a difficult mountain road to walk.
Yan Yan led an army of 6,000 people and marched on the mountain trails. Not only was the team stretched long, but the marching speed was also very slow. After he led an army of 6,000 people to leave Baocheng, he saw that Wang Can did not lead the troops to pursue him. He was heartbroken.
Somewhat happy, but also a little disappointed.
I'm glad because I left Baocheng, the sea and the sky are vast, and I got rid of Wang Can's tight siege.
The loss was that a young general was left behind to garrison Baocheng and he went to Nanzheng. The young general left behind was trapped in Gucheng and was unable to break out.
The two situations made Yan Yan's inner emotions very complicated.
Nowadays, when Yan Yan is marching, he divides his scouts into two parts. One part is used to detect the movements of Wang Can's army, and the other part is used to detect the road to Nanzheng to avoid encountering forks in the road and making more detours.
He could not reach Nanzheng in the shortest possible time. At this time, Yan Yan was already fighting alone, with no support from friendly forces and no follow-up army to sustain himself. The only thing he could rely on was the 6,000 troops he led.
The army is on the move and has little time to rest.
The journey continued non-stop for several hours.
Yan Zhi rode up to Yan Yan, raised his hands and said: "General, we have been driving for five hours straight, and the soldiers can no longer hold on. If it were a straight and spacious official road, everyone could continue to persevere.
But it’s very hard to walk on such a mountain path, so stop and rest for a while.”
Yan Yan shook his head and said: "We will walk for another hour, and then the whole army will rest."
Now Yan Yan is competing with Wang Can for time. He wants to rush to Nanzheng and capture Nanzheng before Wang Can captures Baocheng and leads his army back to aid Nanzheng.
This can be said to be full of difficulties and extremely dangerous.
On the one hand, Yan Yan must lead the army to Nanzheng before Wang Can in order to have a chance to attack Nanzheng; on the other hand, Yan Yan must also have a strategy to break the city and be able to defeat Nanzheng in one fell swoop and overthrow Wang Can's lair.
.However, no matter which one it is, it is very difficult for Yan Yan who goes deep into the hinterland of Hanzhong alone. It can be said that Yan Yan is already walking on a single-plank bridge, which is very dangerous. If he is not careful, he is in danger of capsizing.
Yan Yan, Yan Zhi and other generals were all on horseback, so they could naturally hold on, but the other soldiers on foot could not hold on for long. After an hour, the army was very tired, and every soldier had a tired look on his face.
"The army stopped to rest, buried pots to make rice, and prepared to eat."
Yan Yan was worried in her heart, but it didn't show on her face at all.
In fact, this is also the consequence brought about by Pang Xi, Yang Huai and Gao Pei.
If the army led by Pang Xi had not lost their combat effectiveness and could not threaten Nanzheng, Yan Yan would not be in the dilemma he is in now. To advance is to Wang Can's hinterland, which is extremely dangerous; to retreat is to face Liu Yan's harsh criticism.
, living up to Liu Yan's great trust may not necessarily escape Wang Can's pursuit.
Both made it difficult for Yan Yan to make a choice. In the end, Yan Yan chose to move on and rushed towards Nanzheng in an attempt to deliver a fatal blow to Wang Can.
The army stopped and began to bury pots and make rice.
At this time, the weather is dry and it is easy to start a fire.
Wisps of green smoke lingered in the sky, and the air was filled with a pungent smell of smoke. About half an hour later, the air was filled with the aroma of rice and the aroma of boiling broth.
The smell made the soldiers salivate. They swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva and couldn't wait to take a bite to fill their already hungry stomachs.
"Da da!……"
The sound of horse hoofbeats came quickly. Yan Yan heard the sound and ran away, only to see a scout rushing back from the rear of the army.
Obviously, these were scouts who went to detect the movements of Wang Can's army.
Because the road is narrow, it can only accommodate five people walking side by side. When the war horses are galloping quickly, it is easy to hit people. Seeing this, the soldiers quickly got up and made way for them. The scout nodded and then rode his horse and whipped his whip.
He urged the horse under his crotch to speed up. With an eager look on his face, when he was far away, he shouted loudly: "Report!"
The voice was full of energy and kept spreading around the road. When he arrived at Yan Yan's side, the scout turned over and dismounted, hurriedly walked to Yan Yan's side, and bowed to Yan Yan.
Yan Yan said: "Have a rest for a while and then talk about things."
The scout nodded and took a long, deep breath to soothe his rapidly beating heart.
After recovering a little, the scout said: "General, Baocheng has been captured by Wang Can. Wang Can is currently leading the army to leave Baocheng and take the official road towards Nanzheng."
"What, captured Nanzheng so quickly?"
When Yan Yan heard this, his body trembled unconsciously.
Realizing that he had lost his composure, Yan Yan immediately concealed his excitement and asked in a deep voice: "What is going on? In Baocheng, there are Nanzheng clan who help defend the city, and there are also grain, grass, bows and arrows provided by the Baocheng clan.
. With these, it is not a problem to hold on to Baocheng for three days. How come it was captured in less than one day?"
Yan Yan had a look of surprise on her face, and a shadow fell over her heart.
When Yan Yan showed a surprised look, the sound of horse hoofbeats was heard again from the front of the army.
This was the scout who was inspecting the road ahead. He got off his horse, bowed to Yan Yan, and stood there waiting.
The scout who was responsible for investigating the situation in Baocheng sighed and said, "General, it took less than a day? Wang Can attacked the city for less than an hour, and with the help of Baocheng's rich people, he defeated Baocheng."
Yan Yan hurriedly asked: "The big families in Baocheng rebelled?"
The scout nodded and said: "The wealthy gentry helped to defend the city. By surprise, they pushed the Bao City defender off the city tower and fell to his death. He also killed the other generals who were guarding the city, and then opened the city gate and surrendered. After Wang Can led the army into the city
, in less than half an hour, he led his troops and left Baocheng. He led the army along the official road, and it is estimated that he will soon arrive at the camp."
Yan Yan sighed and cursed secretly that the generals guarding the city were incompetent and were actually killed by Baocheng's powerful clan.
Incompetent!
Yan Yan was unwilling to give up, but she could only admit defeat.
The impregnable Baocheng was actually broken within half an hour, and now he led his troops and continued on their way. This shows that Wang Can had worked hard to deal with him, otherwise he would not have left Baocheng in just half an hour and took the official road.
Heading towards Nanzheng, Yan Yan turned around and saw the scout returning from exploring the road. He also saw an eager look on the scout's face, and an unpleasant feeling arose in his heart. He asked, "What's happening ahead?"
The scout soldier said: "There is a valley road ahead. Because a huge boulder fell on both sides of the valley, the way forward is blocked."
Yan Yan breathed quickly and asked hurriedly: "How far is it from here?"
The scout reported back: "Four miles away!"
Yan Yan immediately ordered: "Lead the way ahead, I will go to investigate the situation immediately." After saying that, Yan Yan got on his horse, and without even eating, he followed the scouts towards the valley road ahead. Although Yan Zhi also
He wanted to go, but the army needed someone to take charge, so he stayed in the army, stabilized the army, and temporarily stationed the army here.
The war horses galloped and it didn't take long to reach the valley road.
Scout and Yan Yan got off their horses and walked toward the direction where the big rocks blocked the valley path.
Entering the valley, you can see that both sides of the valley are very narrow, only three meters wide.
In the center of the valley, a huge boulder about four feet high blocked the way. This boulder was inserted in the valley like a barrier and was difficult to climb over. Yan Yan raised his head again and glanced at the valleys on the left and right sides. The left and right sides of the valley were steep and rugged.
, very high, and covered with trees and weeds on both sides, it is impossible to cross the valley through the valley. If you lead a large army into the mountain forest, it is possible to pass through the valley road, but it is also possible that after entering the mountain forest, you cannot find a way out at all.
"Hey, why is there a wooden sign erected in front of you?"
Yan Yan exclaimed, with a look of surprise on his face.
After hearing this, the scout's mouth twitched slightly. Why did he forget to throw away the wooden sign?
Yan Yan stepped forward, took down the wooden sign stuck on the ground, took it in his hand and looked through it.
On the wooden sign, there are four big characters written: 'This road is blocked'.
After reading these four words, Yan Yan's face became very ugly. If it were just the words 'This road is blocked', Yan Yan would have thought that an old farmer passing by had left a warning, warning people who wanted to pass this road that they could not.
Passed. However, there is still a signature on the wooden sign, which clearly says "Wang Can is here for a visit", and the time and date are clearly marked. The time and date above show that Wang Can has been here a few days ago.
here.
In other words, Wang Can had already blocked Yan Yan's way to Nanzheng, making it impossible for Yan Yan to pass.
Even though Yan Yan wanted to break a huge boulder that was 1.4 feet high, Yan Yan did not have the tools to break the boulder. With just brute force, it would be impossible to open the road to Nanzheng in less than a day or two. Looking at Wang
The words "can come here" made Yan Yan's heart clench like a knife. He felt that the six words in front of him were so dazzling that he had the illusion that he could not open his eyes.
hateful!
Yan Yan was furious, with a sad and angry look on her face.
The look in his eyes was like a child whose toy was suddenly taken away, making him want to cry in anger.
"What a thoughtful, powerful, and vicious person!"
Yan Yan sighed, shook his head slightly, turned around and walked towards the war horse without saying a word. He got on his horse, galloped towards the place where the army was stationed. Seeing Yan Yan's gloomy face, the scout returned to the camp without saying a word.
He didn't dare to go up and disturb Yan Yan, so he had to follow Yan Yan back to the army camp.
In the camp, all the soldiers had eaten their dinner, and all the burning fires were extinguished, leaving only a few red sparks.
Yan Zhi filled his stomach and stood at the front of the army, glancing at Yan Yan from time to time to explore the direction of the news. He was holding a bowl of rice in his hand. The rice was covered with pieces of meat and exuded a strong fragrance. This was Yan Zhi.
It was specially left for Yan Yan. He looked into the distance and saw Yan Yan riding his horse back to the camp. He immediately walked up and said: "General, let's eat!"
Yan Yan turned over and dismounted, shook her head and said, "I'm not hungry! I won't eat."
After finishing speaking, Yan Yan walked directly to an empty place, sat down, and said nothing with a gloomy face.
Seeing this, Yan Zhi immediately asked: "What happened? Why is the general like this?"
The scout knew about the relationship between Yan Zhi and Yan Yan, so he reported back: "General Yan, the path to Nanzheng is blocked by a huge stone measuring 14 feet. The army cannot move forward and can only stay here."
Yan Zhi looked strange, isn't it just a big stone?
After a pause, he asked again: "That's it?"
The scout sighed and said: "There is a wooden sign erected next to the big stone, saying that Wang Can is here for a visit. Wang Can deliberately blocked the road with the big stone to prevent our army from advancing."
When Yan Zhi heard this, his eyes widened, and he immediately sighed.
He walked up to Yan Yan and said in a deep voice: "Brother, please eat to fill your stomach first. The situation is very critical now. Six thousand brothers are counting on you to survive. If something happens to you, what will the brothers do?
"Yan Zhi spoke sincerely, with a look of longing in his eyes, which made Yan Yan's body tremble unconsciously.
Yes! He carries the hopes of six thousand people. If he is discouraged, what will the other six thousand people do?
Yan Yan secretly scolded herself that she shouldn't be so decadent.
However, the fight between Yan Yan and Wang Can really made Yan Yan a little frustrated. No matter what Yan Yan did, he was suppressed every step of the way. Even if he moved a little, he was immediately suppressed by Wang Can.
This is completely unlike a battle on the battlefield, where true strength is relied upon.
Yan Yan holds a large ring knife in his palm, which makes him invincible and rarely encountered an opponent. However, facing Wang Can, he feels helpless and doesn't know what to do? Now hearing Yan Zhi's words, like morning bells and evening drums, awakened Yan Yan and cheered him up.
Get up. Because he still has the support of 6,000 soldiers. As long as he doesn't give up, he still has a chance.
Thinking of this, Yan Yan took the bowl and ate the rice in big mouthfuls.
Only when you are full can you have the strength to fight Wang Can.
Even if you die, you must die with value.
PS: The first update, please collect and send flowers. The second update will be at about 8pm.
