Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

"It's already dawn, why didn't Zilong wake up the old man?" Huang Zhong complained as he walked.

Chapter 9 and Four

"The old general worked hard yesterday, so it doesn't matter if you rest for a while, haven't you had breakfast yet? Have a drink of this bowl of porridge first." Zhao Yun didn't respond positively, but pushed his own porridge over.

Sitting on Hu's bed, Huang Zhong stared at the porridge on the table and thought for a while. He felt a little anxious just now, so he lowered his voice and said, "It's still important for military affairs. I only eat at this hour. Will it be a little later? The old man usually sleeps It's very shallow, I didn't expect to oversleep today."

"No hurry, no hurry, it's not too late to talk about military affairs after eating hot porridge." Zhao Yun behaved calmly.

"Hey..." Huang Zhong just picked up the porridge bowl with both hands, and suddenly put it down with a frown: "Although our army has plenty of food and grass, it's better to hurry up, isn't it better than the three generals?"

"I said it's not in a hurry. The scouts sent in the morning reported that the Yinpan City in front of us was empty. Zhang He took people away before dawn. Let's take a good rest before going on the road, and then went straight to Linjing to capture Cao Zhen." Seeing that Huang Zhong was still in a hurry, Zhao Yun told the good news.

"Really?" Huang Zhong was overjoyed when he heard it, and then picked up the porridge and blew it lightly, "Zhang He is not very talented, but his ability to escape is second to none."

While the two were talking, the guard brought another bowl of porridge. Zhao Yun shook his head and said, "There are few villains in Yinpan City. Once surrounded, they will be captured. It is not so much that Zhang He is cowardly and escapes, but he knows how to preserve his strength. Did the general forget the battle of Chencang? You are not polite to fight old general Yan."

"He is the work of a traitor, he is worthy of being brought out by the traitor Cao Cao." Huang Zhong cursed a few words, and poured all the porridge into his mouth.

Zhao Yun frowned, and said thoughtfully, "Zhang Yun is smarter than Xia Houyuan, and also harder to deal with than Xia Houyuan. I don't know if Linjing will be a good fight. Cao Zhen's defenders are twice as much as ours."

"Anding is seriously short of food right now. The more soldiers Cao Zhen has, the better. At worst, he will go outside Linjing City to set up pots. Wei soldiers will starve to death or starve to death." Huang Zhong said disdainfully.

"Linjing is blocked by the city wall, and the method of setting up pots in the wild will not work. After we rest, we will slowly think of countermeasures on the road." Zhao Yun looked serious.

Huang Zhongfan looked relaxed, "I can do whatever Zilong says, what I said yesterday counts, and you will be the main general in this trip."

"Uh... alright." Zhao Yun reluctantly agreed.

Zhang He originally planned to stay in Yinpan for a few days, fearing that he would be reprimanded by Cao Zhen if he fled back like this, but Yang Qiu was defeated and failed to kill Huang Zhong but lost his life, so he led his troops to escape before dawn the next day , Before leaving, he looted the few thousand households remaining in the city.

There were few people in Anding County and many soldiers. The people were so exploited that they could no longer live happily. Now they were robbed by Wei Junming and had to wait to die.

Doesn't Liu Xuande pride himself on benevolence and righteousness?The soldiers under him can't just ignore death, can they?

Zhang He fled to the northwest along the Jingshui and returned to Linjing with a feeling of apprehension. Cao Zhen's face was as black as if he had wiped the ashes from the bottom of the pot. Zhang He thought that this time was bad, and he might be severely punished by the other party. .

"General, the last general apologizes..." Zhang Yun cupped his fists first to admit his mistake.

Cao Zhen, who was on the main seat, had a cold tone, and teased: "General Zhang's food urging scout has just arrived in Jing for a few days, are you here to urge him now?"

"The last general didn't dare, because Zhao Yun was cunning and intentionally boiled before the battle..."

Before Zhang Yun finished speaking, Cao Zhen interrupted him, "Okay, the scouts have already reported that General Zhang is a veteran in the battlefield, don't you know what to do?"

"The last general tried to boil wild vegetable soup in order to warm up the soldiers under his tent, but he didn't expect that the more they drank, the hungrier they would be..." Zhang He explained helplessly.

Cao Zhen shook his head in disappointment, "What an idiot, drinking water to satisfy hunger can only be used occasionally, and drinking like this every day will stretch your belly, don't you feel hungry?"

"Uh... the last general..." Zhang Yun thought he could fool him, but he didn't expect that Cao Zhen was an expert in running the army, and he couldn't find a suitable reason to be reprimanded at this time.

"Insufficiency of food and grass is a fact. If you can't solve it, you will always be controlled by others. I can't blame you entirely. Did Marquis Linjing die? Why didn't you come back with Junyi?" Cao Zhen asked curiously with a frown.

Zhang He raised his head with a sad expression, and replied solemnly: "The Marquis of Linjing saw that Huang Zhong had few pursuers, and wanted to capture and kill him while he was sleepy and out of horses. He was accidentally shot and killed by Huang Zhong, and more than half of his troops were lost... "

"What?" Cao Zhen jumped up against the case, and said sadly: "In front of Yangping Pass, at the foot of Dingjun Mountain, General Zhang witnessed Huang Zhong's martial arts and archery skills with his own eyes, why didn't he persuade Marquis Linjing? I don't think he is reckless."

Zhang He clasped his fists and replied: "Huang Zhong was poor at the time, and the Marquis of Linjing was full of energy, and his troops were more than twice as strong as the opponent's. It seemed that there was indeed an opportunity to take advantage of it. The general tried hard to persuade him at the beginning, but the Marquis of Linjing was eager to make contributions... "

Cao Zhen asked puzzledly: "General Yang's army is the elite of Yongliang that I dispatched. Not to mention stronger than the Han army, at least they are evenly matched. Why are twice as strong as Huang Zhong?"

"The last general's troops were chased for a day, and he was too tired to fight any more, so he went back to Yinpan County alone to rest and recuperate. He didn't know the actual situation, but listening to the recollection of Linjinghou's retreat, he was about to kill Huang Zhong, but in the end Zhao Yun arrived suddenly with reinforcements, so..." Zhang Yun lowered his head after speaking.

"Changshan Zhao Zilong, Liu Bei has so many fierce generals..." Cao Zhen punched the case, a trace of despair flashed in his sad eyes.

"General, Zhao Yun's army is much more stable than Huang Zhong's. The scouts who will stay in Yinpan will report back. The Han army is not in a hurry to chase after them. Now they rely on Guanzhong's sufficient food, and they will probably fight us in a war of attrition. The food road has been cut off again, the more soldiers there are in Linjing, the more they will not be able to consume the opponent, and the terrain is limited to face it head-on, the battlefield situation is extremely unfavorable to us, you have to make plans early." Zhang He cupped his fists and made a sincere suggestion.

Cao Zhen stroked his white beard and nodded, "The general has already made up his mind. I intend to give up An Ding directly. The whole army will immediately retreat to Wuwei for defense. Wuwei is adjacent to Zhangye and Jiuquan. There are a lot of people, cattle, sheep and horses there. Worry about food and grass, and there will be no situation where Zhao Yun is fighting in front of the battle."

"Just withdraw?" Zhang He opened his eyes wide, and said in his heart that you have done it in one step, and it is more refreshing than me.

Cao Zhenshen said: "Duan will continue to be disturbed by it. The messenger from Longyou arrived in Linjing last night. Zhang Derong has indeed died of illness. People in Longyou are panicking now. The Qianghu instigated by Ma Chao in all counties are ready to move. I am afraid that Zhang Fei will As soon as the soldiers and horses arrive, they will fall, which will also affect Jincheng and Wuwei. It is meaningless to continue to stick to An Ding. If Zhang Fei cuts off the retreat to Wuwei, then tens of thousands of us will really starve to death."

Zhang Yun suddenly realized, he thought it was no wonder Cao Zhen was so decisive, it turned out that Longyou sent the information.

"The general is wise." Zhang Yun did not forget to applaud his horse.

Chapter 9 and Five

Cao Zhen glanced at Zhang He, and laughed at himself: "Wise? We are driven around like cattle and sheep, what are we talking about? Now that Liu Bei is in full swing, it may be impossible to regain Guanzhong, but our existence is of great significance to Wei. As long as we stand on the fertile land in Hexi, Liu Bei's main force will not dare to leave Guanzhong easily."

Zhang He rolled his eyes and praised excitedly: "Wonderful, our army is backed by the fertile land in Hexi and has sufficient supplies, while Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei came from a long way from Guanzhong, but it was inconvenient for them to supply, and the offensive and defensive momentum changed instantly. Liu Bei was like giving up. We are a partial division and ignore it, and when the Han army in Guanzhong attacks the Central Plains, it will be the day when we regain Guanzhong."

"That's right, Jun Yi quits his hard work, and immediately purges all the troops and horses, and the whole army will be dispatched tomorrow morning." Cao Zhense said.

"Wei." Zhang He first responded with clasped fists, and then reminded in a low voice: "The tens of thousands of troops retreated and took away countless luggage. The general should leave a small number of troops to bluff and slow down the opponent's attack. Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun's troops have thousands of troops. Cavalry, there will be big problems after no one breaks."

"Well said." Cao Zhen nodded in relief, then patted Zhang He on the shoulder and said, "Yidao (Hu Zun) is a stable person, and he is quite famous in the local area. I left three thousand soldiers and horses with him to assist Cui Liang to guard the border. Jing, I believe that Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun will be held back."

"This... People from this county, Anken is dedicated to defending against the enemy?" Zhang He looked suspicious, saying that people have ulterior motives, and letting An Ding people guard An Ding, isn't it the same as sending the city away?

"Since the family members of Dao (Hu Zun) will follow the former army, General Zhang must have confidence in General Hu." Cao Zhen said meaningfully.

"The last general is confident now." Zhang Yun hurriedly clasped his fists and replied.

Cao Zhen went on to instruct: "General Hu's journey alone is worried that he will not be able to resist Zhao Yun. Xiaoguan in the north needs to keep a general in charge, and wait for the main force to distance itself from the Han army. General Junyi is none other than you. I will leave enough Grain."

"Uh... the last general obeys..." Zhang Yun shot himself in the foot with a stone, and could only knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, but Yong Liang's available generals were indeed too few, and it was basically a certainty after he was left behind.

Xiaoguan is one of the four major passes in Guanzhong. Zhang He guarded Xiaoguan and only Gaoping (Guyuan) could provide supplies. I've been thinking about how long I'm going to last.

Cao Zhen withdrew quietly, beyond Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong's expectations, and the Han army's easy handling of the "refugees" in Yinpan County was also beyond Zhang Yun's expectations.

In addition to the ships on the Jing River, the supplies for the Han army were thousands of peasants on land with luggage. Zhao Yun knew what happened when he entered Yinpan County. He recruited all the men in the city to become peasants and left a small amount of rations for the wives and children in the city. Live, promise to release them after the victory of the war, and there will be a certain amount of food as compensation.

The remaining thousands of households in Yinpan County were on the verge of starvation. Zhao Yun’s behavior was timely, and the people rushed to sign up in gratitude. In this way, there are thousands of civilian husbands.

Two days later, when the Han army approached the city, Cui Liang and Hu Zun mobilized the people to defend the city. In order to have enough food, the exploited people had to put on soldiers' clothes and pretend to be Wei soldiers.

Huang Zhong's arrow skills are superb and his eyes are like torches. He found that the defenders on the city wall were not standing upright, and there was a frightened expression on their faces. It was obvious that they were drawn to defend without training.

"Zilong, Linjing seems to have a lot of defenders, but in fact there are a lot of impostors. I suspect that most of them are people impersonating." Huang Zhong frowned.

Zhao Yun stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Cui Liang was brazen just now, saying that he would consume us to death in Linjing, he was brazen. Look at my ingenious plan to destroy his city."

"Continue to fight the pot?" Huang Zhong asked tentatively.

Zhao Yun smiled mysteriously, "Didn't Yinpan recruit a lot of civilians? Let them come out and talk about the actions of the Wei army. Does the old general think that the people in the city are still willing to defend the city?"

"Zilong is not bad, I didn't see that you are so resourceful." Huang Zhong praised him greatly.

"Hehe, I can't compare to a few military advisers..." Zhao Yun shook his head modestly.

The Yinpan civilian husband appeared in the city to speak, and Zhao Yun had Zhang Xi's evil deeds compiled into catchy short sentences and sang, and thousands of "refugees" sang in the Linjing city at the same time.

The Great Wei and the Great Wei, when they saw the Han, they knelt down, went into battle and relied on their mouths, and returned to the city to become bandits;

The small town is gloomy, the people are few and the families are cold, the Wei soldiers have no food, and the light and the darkness are robbed;

Woohoo Li Shu, they are not as good as livestock, if they are Wei people, they are like dust;

……

Hu Zun and Cui Liang jumped up and down when they heard this. The people on the city wall were either forced to, or for the promise of a meal. Now that they heard what happened to the people in Yinpan, they all looked at Wei Bing with strange eyes, and soon some people threw weapons, Taking off his military uniform, Zhao Yun was delighted by the chaotic scene.

Seeing that the anti-Wei sentiments of the people were soaring, Cui Liang was worried that if he didn't do anything about it, something big would happen, so he personally led the guards to kill people and stand up. As soon as he walked down the city wall and chased him into the street, he was beheaded by the general Yang Ling who came to reinforce him.

Yang Ling then opened the city gate to welcome the Han army into the city. Hu Zun was captured alive by Zhao Yun while escaping, and Linjing easily fell into the hands of Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong.

Zhao Yun heard that Hu Zun was a stable and prominent family. In order to stabilize the recovered area as soon as possible, he personally went down to recruit and surrender. Unfortunately, he failed, and then imprisoned him in the city, preparing to continue to march towards Xiaoguan.

Satisfied with Yang Ling beheading Cui Liang, the surrendered general, he volunteered to go fishing in troubled waters to make money and pass Xiaoguan. After hearing this, Zhao Yun encouraged him and readily agreed.

After Huang Zhong saw Yang Ling go out, he asked with some concern: "Zhang He is not an idler, can Yang Ling really help us win the Xiaoguan?"

"I've heard a strategy in the martial arts lectures. It's the most difficult thing to guard against, especially when there is truth in the falsehood and falsehood in the actual." Zhao Yun replied meaningfully.

"Zilong explain clearly." Huang Zhong looked anxious.

"Yang Ling was originally a general of Wei, and Zhang He has no reason not to let him go, but people other than Yang Ling must be selected as our elite. As long as the gate of Xiaoguan is wide open, it can no longer be closed. I also got involved in it." Zhao Yun smiled slightly.

"Zilong is the chief general. I leave this kind of thing to the old man. If I pretend to be in the crowd, I might be able to sneak attack Zhang Xi." Huang Zhong replied solemnly.

"Uh... well, remember not to expose it too early. I will lead the main force to respond in the rear. As long as the front is successful, I will lead the army to advance to Xiaoguan. In order to save the army, Cao Zhen only left [-] defenders for Zhang He. How can I hold it? Hahaha..." Zhao Yun raised his head and laughed.

"Let's go right away?" Huang Zhong asked.

"I have to rest for a day. Jingshui turned westward at Xiaoguan and entered the mountains. The supply ship has no way to continue. We need to recruit some civilians in Anding. After leaving Xiaoguan and Gaoping (Guyuan), there are mountains for hundreds of miles. , loess, there is no place to find supplies, so they have to rely on them to transport food." Zhao Yun explained.

Huang Zhong thought of the people in Yinpan, and wondered if this was the destiny?So he couldn't help sighing: "God bless the big man."

"Cao Zhen only left [-] defenders, so the old general can choose [-] elites. You must bring water bags and compressed food. Now Zhang Yun is far away from the main force of the Wei army. If he can be captured alive or surrendered, Cao Zhen will stay in the remnants of Yongliang. Then it can be broken." Zhao Yunyu instructed earnestly.

"Is there any use for Zilong to keep him?" Huang Zhongxin said that this guy is an enemy.

Chapter 9 and Six

Cui Liang, the prefect, was killed, and Hu Zun, the guard, was captured alive. The officials of Anding County surrendered with Yang Ling, and refugees from Yinpan County came forward to appease them. The order in Linjing soon became stable. Set up a porridge shop for relief.

Zhao Yun then asked people to go out to Anmin, promising that the emperor of the Han Dynasty would treat the people well, and that Anding County would soon live a good life, and the days of being exploited by Cao Wei would never return.

Before the Han army sent troops to Xiaoguan, Zhao Yun sent messengers to Chang'an to report victory, and at the same time asked Liu Bei to select and send officials to take up the post. Zhao Yun's people wanted to continue to pursue Cao Zhen and Zhang He, so they could only temporarily use the old officials in the county to govern.

Three days after capturing Linjing, a cavalry force of less than 3000 men appeared outside Xiaoguan in the northwest. The important barrier to the north is also the north gate of Chang'an.

Xiaoguan, Dashanguan, Wuguan, and Tongguan (formerly Hanguguan) are called the four passes in Guanzhong. The main function of North Xiaoguan is to guard against nomadic peoples on the northern grasslands and Hexi Corridor.

The reason why Fazheng was willing to bet against Pang Tongsai was mainly because the terrain from Xiaoguan to Saishang and Hexi in the north was relatively flat, while the Longyou, Jincheng, and Wuwei lines chosen by Zhang Fei and Ma Chao needed to bypass the high mountains and valleys of the West Qinling Mountains. Even if there is no heavy defense, it is difficult to march. Since ancient times, it has not been the main line of alien invasion. Zhang Fei tried his best to leave Deng Ai not for the purpose of farming, but for Deng Ai's crossing of Micang Mountain and Ziwuling. He seems to be very good at finding his way across mountains and ridges. .

Yang Ling arrived outside Xiaoguan in the morning, the early winter sun had not yet entered the valley, and the mountains on both sides of the valley were misty, and Zhao Yun's rear army was lying in ambush two or three miles away.

The right time, the right location, and the harmony of people, it seems that all three are available.

Pi General Chun Yuye obeyed Zhang He's strict order, not daring to open the city gate without authorization. When he saw Yang Ling leading the army to the front of the pass, he hurriedly sent someone to invite Zhang He.

"General Chunyu, what do you mean? Treat me, Yang Ling, as a spy?" Yang Ling grabbed the reins and asked.

"Don't blame General Yang. General Zhang dare not disobey orders. Please wait patiently for a while." Chunyuye clasped his fists and explained.

Yang Ling snorted coldly: "After the cover army was cut off, I was now treated as a spy. When I saw General Zidan, I would definitely report the truth."

"Uh...be safe, don't be impatient, I'll invite you in person..." Chun Yuye didn't want to listen to Yang Ling's scolding, so he hurriedly made an excuse to welcome Zhang Yun to leave the city.

A row of tents was set up behind the pass, Chunyuye walked down the city wall, rode his horse and ran towards the main tent, halfway he saw Zhang He riding a horse, moving slowly in his direction.

Chun Yuye lashed the horse with his whip, and quickly stepped forward to call the general and saluted with fists together.

"I heard that Yang Ling is here? They have only guarded Linjing for a few days?" Zhang He asked as he walked.

Chun Yuye nodded and replied: "Hu Zun beheaded Cui Taishou in Linjing and surrendered to Zhao Yun. General Yang and Wei generals were unwilling to surrender, so they escaped from the north gate while Linjing was in chaos. 2000 people, I didn't see that General Yang's commanding ability is good, and under such a declining situation, he can bring out so many soldiers..."

After hearing this, Zhang He felt a little proud. The Hu family itself is a stable and prominent family. Hu Zun may not be willing to leave his hometown and flee to Wuwei, which is farther away. Zhang He suggested Cao Zhen to change people before retreating. Relying on it, he was sure that the other party would not betray Wei, but the reality slapped him severely.

"Most of the family members of Anding soldiers are in the Central Plains, so naturally they will not surrender easily to the enemy. After all, Yang Ling has worked with Cui Liang for many years. How can he obey Hu Zun when the county guard is killed? With these more than 2000 soldiers added, Xiao Guan will be able to Stay here for a while longer, go and open the door to welcome them in, Yang Ling and the others must have been frightened, so remember to comfort them with kind words." Zhang He stroked his beard and waved his hand lightly, thinking that he was unfortunately a foreign minister, if his surname was Cao or Xiahou, Yong Cool doesn't get this bad.

"Wei." Chunyuye accepted the order with cupped fists, and quickly ran towards the closed door.

Zhang He then urged his horse forward, and when he was about to reach the pass, he saw Yang Ling leading his army slowly into the city, but the Wei soldiers behind him were in good spirits, and they didn't seem to be running for their lives at all.

Something is wrong, could it be fraudulent?

Zhang Yun frowned and clenched his spear tightly, and ran straight towards Yang Ling. After Chunyuye opened the door and said a few good words, Yang Ling's resentment just now dissipated. Seeing Zhang Yun coming to greet him in person, he clasped his fists and smiled and went forward to say hello: "General Zhang You are so cautious, with General Chunyu guarding the gate for you, how can there be a fine work to enter the gate?"

"Hehe, I underestimated this general before. General Yang is a real general. You fled from Linjing to Xiaoguan for a day, but the soldiers are still full of energy. General Zidan is really good to Hu Yidao, leaving behind so many horses Here you go..." Zhang He observed Yang Ling's expression while speaking.

Yang Ling was very calm in front of Chun Yuye, but Zhang Yun was an old fox in the Wei Guojun, and he felt very guilty when he was looked at by the other party like this. When he saw the other party questioning him, he replied hesitantly: "Maybe it is to retreat easily..."

"Oh? So that's how it is." Zhang He first nodded lightly, stroking his beard, and suddenly shouted at Chun Yuye: "Shut the city gate quickly, Yang Ling is a spy for rebelling against Wei."

Chun Yuye:? ? ?

Yang Ling:? ? ?

"General Zhang, you..." Yang Ling was about to refute, when he saw that Zhang Yun was not joking at all, the other party suddenly charged forward with a gun, he turned his horse's head in panic, but forgot that there were all Huang Zhong's cavalry behind him.

Zhang He picked up his long spear and stabbed it directly through Yang Ling's back. He felt that he had killed the traitor, but when he was about to stabilize the situation, there was a voice in the tunnel that made him terrified.

"Son Zhang He, I will take your life today."

Huang Zhong's voice rang like a death knell, and at the same time as he shouted, a horse path was made in the corridor, and the endless oppressive force was released from the corridor.

Zhang Yun didn't care about going to Xiaoguan at this time, and immediately turned his horse's head and retreated backward.