super apocalypse

Chapter 179 Hulao Pass

"Old Wang Kuang, take your life!" With the blood-stained stick raised high, Xiao Lan exploded with arrogance, whistling and piercing the wind, and smashed straight at Wang Kuang.

As the prefect of Hanoi, when he was young, Wang Kuang was also a character with both civil and military skills, but now that he is old, and facing an unrivaled powerhouse like Xiao Lan, how can he resist?
"Bang!" There was a dull explosion, and the blood-stained stick was as heavy as a mountain. It fell with one blow, and the weapon that was resisting in Wang Kuang's hand was smashed, and it fell on his body with a bang, sending him flying. out.

"Wang Kuang is dead, the descendant will not be killed!"

Seeing that his lord was showing great power, Yu Wanjun beheaded Wang Kuang from it, Xu Chu hurriedly yelled, and then he swung his sword and cut down Wang Kuang's commander-in-chief flag.

"Wang Kuang is dead, those who surrender will not be killed, Wang Kuang is dead, those who surrender will not be killed..."

Seeing this, the soldiers of the Taiping Army hurriedly shouted loudly, and the shouts shook the Guancheng. In the dark night, the officers and soldiers could not see how many soldiers of the Taiping Army were there. Putting down the weapons in their hands, soon, most of the officers and soldiers gave up resistance.

During the battle at Hulao Pass, Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, who was the prince closest to Hulao Pass, soon received the military information from his subordinates, but he laughed at it dismissively. Looking at the scouts who came to report the news, he said disapprovingly: "It's ridiculous that you say someone attacked Hulao Pass. Hulao Pass is known as the most powerful pass in the world. The terrain is dangerous and easy to defend. With an army of [-] guarding it, how can anyone easily attack it?"

"Lord Inspector, someone is really attacking Hulao Pass, and they have already broken through the gate of Hulao Pass!" The scout who delivered the message was on the verge of crying: "Looking at their banner, it should be that they have been in the limelight recently." Sheng's Taiping Army."

"What is the Taiping Army? They are Taiping thieves. Just like the Yellow Turban thieves, they are just a group of unscrupulous people who have taken advantage of the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard. They are nothing to be afraid of. It is a big joke that they want to break Hulao Pass. "Han Fu sneered disapprovingly, smiled, but was suddenly stunned, and said in surprise: "Ah, it's not good!"

Cheng Huan, the general next to him, couldn't help but asked: "Lord, what's wrong?"

Han Fu said in a deep voice: "The Taiping Bandit took the [-]th Route Allied Forces to attack the national bandit Dong Zhuo, sweeping across the Qing, Xu, Yan, Yu, and Yang states, with a huge momentum, not weaker than the Yellow Turban Bandits back then. Some time ago, Later General Yuan Shu, Xuzhou Inspector Tao Qian and other allied forces of the six princes went to encircle and suppress, and now it is only a month or so, how could there be Taiping bandits attacking Hulao, could it be that Yuan Shu and the others have already been defeated?"

"Order the three armies to set out immediately to rescue Hulao." Thinking that Yuan Shu and other six princes' armies might be in danger, Han Fu was startled and hurriedly ordered.

Cheng Huan frowned and asked, "My lord, why should you be so anxious, not to mention that Hanoi prefect Wang Kuang is clearly a member of the Yuan family, and now that Yuan Shao is the leader of the coalition of princes, he is already powerful, why not take this opportunity to consume their strength? Moreover, Hulao is the most powerful pass in the world, and Wang Kuang has [-] troops in his hands, no matter how bad it is, it shouldn't be a problem to defend the pass, right?"

"Idiot, Hulao Pass is the barrier of Luoyang, the capital of the capital. If the Taiping bandits really occupy Hulao Pass, Sizhou will be completely flat, and there will be no danger to defend. Hundreds of thousands of Taiping bandits will pour into Luoyang. It’s also hard to resist, not to mention, there is Chang’an Dong Zhuo watching over him, with time, I’m afraid that the Han Dynasty will really be over!” Han Fu can still be regarded as a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, so at this time, he is still instinctively loyal to himself For the sake of the imperial court, he immediately ordered in a deep voice: "Stop talking nonsense, quickly pull out the battalion and enter the army prison, and there must be no mistakes!"

Unfortunately, although Han Fu made a decision quickly after receiving the military information, he never expected that the Taiping Army's combat power was so powerful. In addition, Xiao Lan personally took action and used extraordinary power that was beyond ordinary. , broke the Hulao Pass city gate with the golden seal of the carved dragon, causing Hulao Pass to fall completely in a short period of time, with the death of Wang Kuang.

There were [-] officers and troops stationed in Hulao Pass, all regular troops under Wang Kuang's command. In a night battle, about [-] people died in battle, and the rest surrendered one after another after Wang Kuang's death.

Because Xiao Lan broke the city gate, the Taiping army was able to rush directly into the city, avoiding the casualties of the siege. The Taiping army did not suffer much damage, only a few hundred people. It can be said that there is almost nothing, and Hulao Pass has been conquered, it is really an unimaginable victory.

However, Xiao Lan did not slack off because of this, because, less than an hour after the Taiping Army captured Hulao, a scout came to report:
"Commander, in the direction of Luoyang, we found traces of a brigade of officers and soldiers seventy miles away, suspected to be an army of princes, on their way to Hulao Pass."

"Huh?" With a deep groan, Xiao Lan frowned slightly. He knew the importance of Hulao Pass, and the Kwantung princes were no exception. If Kuang is stationed here, he must have a back-up force. If his prediction is correct, the army that came after hearing the news should be their back-up force, right?

However, although this army came quickly, it was hard to imagine that even if they were killed, Hulao Pass had been captured by themselves in a short period of time.Xiao Lan made up his mind and immediately ordered: "Contact the army at the rear and ask them to garrison Hulao Pass as soon as possible. In addition, send all the scouts. I want to know the specific information of this army."

"No!" The scout led the way.

Xiao Lan immediately recruited Xu Chu and Dian Wei, and ordered: "Zhongkang, you take 1000 people to watch over the captives of the officers and soldiers. They must not let them know that the officers and soldiers are coming to rescue Hulaoguan. Even if they know, they must be suppressed. Make sure they don't cause any major disturbances."

"Promise!" Knowing that the war was urgent and there could be no mistakes, the bellicose Xu Chu did not compete for the frontline position in the battle this time, and accepted the order very happily.

Then it was Dian Wei's turn. As Xiao Lan's two guards generals, he was now in charge of commanding five hundred guards, and was sent by Xiao Lan to organize the Taiping soldiers to rest.

After all, judging from the current situation, the main army behind the Taiping Army may not be able to reach Hulao Pass in time, but the official army is not far from Hulao Pass. In the upcoming battle, these soldiers will be needed to fight the enemy. Naturally, let them take the time to rest and accumulate energy.

Xiao Lan was not idle either, he was in charge of repairing and repairing the broken Hulao. From now on, this would be his own property, so naturally he couldn't just leave it in such dilapidated condition and lose his share!

The night was long, and time passed silently. When Xiao Lan almost closed the gate of Hulao and restored it, the scouts he sent returned:

"Commander, it has been found out that the official army who came to Hulao Pass for rescue is Han Fu, governor of Jizhou, with a total of [-] troops. They are here on the starry night, and they are less than forty miles away from Hulao Pass!"

"Han Fu?" Hearing this, Xiao Lan couldn't help but chuckled: "Who am I in this world? It turns out to be this unlucky guy. If it were Gongsun Zan, Ma Teng or Cao Cao, they could give me some surprises. What a pity, what a pity. When he thought about it, he had a flash of inspiration, and he raised his voice and ordered: "I am the commander-in-chief, ordering the soldiers guarding the city to put on the uniforms of the army. In addition, the Wang Kuangjun flag on the top of the city should not be removed for the time being, my commander-in-chief!" I want to give Han Fu a big surprise."

The left and right led the order, the military order was like a mountain, the Taiping Army quickly moved, and the Hulao was closed and quickly returned to its appearance before the war.

Therefore, when Han Fu led an army of [-] to the Hulao Pass, he could see from a distance that the Hulao Pass was still waving in the wind. For no reason, he breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, the sky is dawning, and the eastern sky gradually reveals a fish-belly white. With the gentle light, Hulao Pass is reflected in the morning light. It is blood-stained and full of fishy smell. There are dead and wounded soldiers everywhere on the ground, including those from the Han army and the Taiping army. Yes, even the tall city walls are covered with smoke and blood, which shows the brutality of the war.

"Huh..." Han Fu couldn't help but feel lucky. Fortunately, he came early enough. Otherwise, judging from the situation, Wang Kuang, an old man, might not be able to defend Hulao Pass, but at the same time, he was also very proud. : "Damn Taiping thieves, you dare to attack Hulao Pass, now you know how powerful you are..."

(End of this chapter)