But he said that after Zhang Yang heard the news of the attack on the rear, how could he still sit here? He ordered his subordinates to immediately gather all the cavalry, and then transferred five thousand light cavalry and Jian Cong from among them to rush back to rescue.

This cavalry was led by Zhang Zhen, Zhang Yang’s nephew. Zhang Zhen joined the army with his uncle Zhang Yang when he was eleven or twelve years old. Although he is less than twenty now, he has nearly ten years of military service. He has rich military experience and ability.

He is also not bad in terms of strength and strength. He can be regarded as one of the best among his peers in the military. He has followed Zhang Yang for a long time and has the ability and family connections. Zhang Yang trusts and relies on him. This time, he entrusted this important task to him.

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Zhang Zhen didn't dare to neglect. He knew that Jinyang was the heart of Zhang Yang's power, just like Luoyang was to the Han Dynasty. If Luoyang was lost, even though the Han Dynasty still had large territories in other places, it would definitely have the biggest impact on the military and civilians of the world.

Yes, Jinyang is to Taiyuan to Zhang Yang, and the same is true.

What's more, the enemy army besieging Jinyang now appears in their rear. It not only threatens Jinyang, but also threatens the rear of their army. If they want to outflank Zhang Yang's army from the rear, they will form a pincer attack with Ping Zhou.

, which will undoubtedly be more unfavorable to Zhang Yang’s situation at this time.

It was already very difficult to fight in the ice and snow, and morale was not high. Not capturing a small town for several days in a row made morale fall even further. If Jinyang was lost at this time, it would be possible for deserters to appear.

After all, Zhang Yang's expedition has taken away most of the troops in Taiyuan County, and the total number of troops still stationed there is no more than 3,000.

This is a real big gamble. Even Zhang Zhen feels that his uncle has lost his mind this time. And now the vast majority of this army are locals from Taiyuan. If they know that the enemy is at this moment, they are almost undefended.

If you can still stay in Pingzhou City if you hang around in front of the house, it may cause a mutiny in the military camp soon, and the situation will be even worse by then.

On the other hand, Zhang Zhen also felt strange. Although his uncle was dizzy, he could not be said to be clueless. His decisions were all well-founded. It was clear that based on the intelligence from the north, Lu Bu's army should still be in the north at this time, and Zhang Liao himself

There, on the contrary, the group that attacked Jinyang, except for their Bingzhou army belonging to Lu Bu, had no control over them.

Nothing else is known about them. Where did they come from and who led the army? None of this was found in the intelligence. However, there is a vague idea of ​​the number of people. It is no less than ten thousand people. This number is enough to predict the number of people today.

Jinyang City was threatened by two thousand people guarding the city, even though Yang Chou's letter stated that most of these people were cavalry.

However, these questions may be answered when they arrive in Jinyang. Zhang Zhen is more concerned about the current situation in Jinyang. Although most of the opponents are cavalry, it is difficult to attack the city, and the walls of Jinyang are solid and thick, even in the city

Now that there are only a thousand permanent garrison troops, it is not so easy to be breached, but if you are not afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst.

He set out from Pingzhou and drove straight in the northeast direction. He first left Xihe County and entered Taiyuan County, and then went straight to Zishi. However, the road was not always smooth, but in order to reach Jinyang as soon as possible, he had to choose

Take a shortcut, not far from Xihe County

There is a valley not far outside Zishi City in Taiyuan County. They originally needed to take a detour, but although this valley is not spacious, the terrain is relatively gentle. It is just enough for them to pass quickly. Zhang Zhen just wants to rush on.

Thinking too much, he let the army pass this way.

However, Zhang Zhen felt something was not right as soon as he entered the valley. After all, he followed Zhang Yang and had experienced many battles, so he still had experience and eyesight. This valley seemed ordinary, but Zhang Zhen found that this road was too flat.

Logically speaking, there should be some rocks and rocks around. There is only one explanation for this situation. That is that someone appeared here and stayed here for a long time. Thinking more deeply, they may still be here now.

Zhang Zhen couldn't help but be shocked when he thought of this. He had already thought of the most terrifying situation. Was it all Lu Bubu's fault, or was it all their fault?

Zhang Zhen waved his hand to signal the people behind him to stop. He felt more and more uneasy. He suddenly raised his head and looked around. He was shocked. On the cliffs on both sides of the valley, he saw several people surrounded by huge boulders facing each other.

They were watching them with eager eyes. Next to them were soldiers in the same uniform, looking at them with fierce eyes.

The idea became a reality. How could Zhang Zhen dare to stay here any longer? He immediately ordered: "Retreat, let's all retreat..."

It's still too late to withdraw, hoping that it's still the most urgent thought in Zhang Zhen's heart at this moment.

Following his sudden order, the team was in chaos for a moment, and because of the narrowness of the valley, the entire army was lined up by him in a long queue. The distance between the front and back was so large that if the front stopped and the back could not move forward, it would be fine.

Follow and stop, but it will take some time for the command from the front to be conveyed to the back, so don’t wait until the back.

The famous knights did not move where they were. Suddenly they heard a cry of killing coming from around them. When they looked back, they saw a menacing force of men and horses surrounding them. The sound of "kill" was loud.

Moreover, from time to time a head would pop up on the hillsides on both sides, making it look as if the mountains and plains were filled with people.

These Zhang Yangjun cavalry couldn't help but panic, and they subconsciously crowded forward. As a result, people and horses crowded together, and there was a chaos at the mouth of the valley.

At the head of the surrounding troops was a big man with a yellow face and fangs, holding a pair of golden halberds. He was grinning at this scene. This big man was none other than Dian Wei.

Dian Wei was sent to this place by Lu Bu a long time ago. There was no obvious enemy that he could attack on the way back to Taiyuan from Pingzhou, so he simply chose the location in Taiyuan County, which could also make the enemy relax their vigilance.

After all, entering Taiyuan County will make them feel that they are back to their own place psychologically, and their vigilance will naturally be reduced a lot. This will result in a lack of attention to possible abnormal phenomena along the way, allowing Dian Wei to arrange things calmly.

Just like this valley, the road between the valleys is not easy for the cavalry. Even though this valley is very flat, it is not wide enough after all. It can only accommodate six or seven horses at the same time. However, they are quick to receive orders.

Rushing back, Zhang Zhen was also in a hurry. He only wanted to take this shortcut and ignored the possible dangers.

In fact, Dian Wei was not sure which way the other party would choose to take at the beginning, so he deployed manpower in the valley here and in the places where he would have to pass if he wanted to take a detour. This time he brought a total of

There are three thousand people. The terrain of the valley here means that only one thousand people are arranged. Two hundred people are pushing stones on top, while the remaining eight hundred people are divided into two parts, with four hundred people each, just to guard the two valley entrances.

They had been waiting here for a long time, even preparing the "tools", just waiting for the enemy's arrival. He arranged for people to pay attention to the situation a mile away from here, and rushed back to report when the enemy's arrival was seen.

Then Dian Wei and others began to prepare the battlefield. The big rocks were already prepared. Even if they were not enough, there were ready-made ones nearby, so they could prepare a "summer meal of huge rocks" for the coming enemy.

"Everyone spread out, dismount and lie on the ground to avoid..." Seeing that the way back seemed to be blocked and unable to retreat, and there was still a long way ahead, it was probably too late, Zhang Zhen could only shout like this.

Even at this time, he still maintained a certain calmness and his mind was very clear. He knew exactly what to do when faced with the current situation. It was of course impossible to sit back and wait for death. Even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he had to find a way to survive.

He had just made a rough estimate through observation. Although the boulders were huge, even if they were pushed down, it would be impossible to completely block the valley. Although he would inevitably be hit by the boulders, he would still be seriously injured if he did not die. That was lucky.

, but there must be luckier people who can just avoid it, especially if they have war horses at their crotches.

Although the war horses are also very important, why are these human lives important at this time? At this time, Zhang Zhen only thinks about saving more people, and thus retaining a little more combat effectiveness, because he knows that this is only the first battle in front of him.

After a wave of disaster, they are likely to face a direct invasion by the enemy. At that time, they will still have to rely on these soldiers to fight in person.

At this moment, there was no room for them to think or hesitate. The huge rocks on both sides of the cliff were finally pushed down at the same time under Dianwei's rough and low command. Along the steep rock wall, accompanied by a rumbling sound,

Rolling down quickly.

There was only a loud rumbling sound in their ears, as if the entire valley was shaken and roaring. At this moment, the cavalry trapped in the valley could not help but feel despair in their hearts. The scene before them was too hard for them.

When you are older, even if you have Zhang Zhen already

prompts and commands, but at the moment of danger, many people still can't remember what to do. Most people just know how to run away, but in this crowded environment, there are places where they can't even turn around.

It's easy, let alone trying to find a place to hide.

In fact, not only the people, but also the war horses were completely frightened. Some people were even trampled to death by the panicked horses. Of course, some people dismounted like Zhang Zhen and leaned into the corner next to them. Some people even simply found

There is a stone blocking the way. At this time, survival still depends on luck.

Dian Wei just looked at all this coldly. He knew that the task assigned by the lord was basically completed. After this round, there may not be one out of ten people who can survive. Their next task is to save this one and continue

Extermination, as Lu Bu said: "These people don't need to think about recruiting them, because they should be Zhang Yang's most trusted subordinates, even if

No, then their deaths are not in vain. At least their deaths can deter those who are loyal to Zhang Yang, and can help a certain person re-establish his reputation as a Bingzhou flying general - where did this so-called reputation come from? He was killed.
Chapter completed!