The sun is blazing in June, and although the war in Guanzhong is coming to an end, it has also reached its climax.

Below Tongguan, the Han army formed a square formation of ten thousand people, led by five generals: Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, and Wei Yan. They had endless chariots and horses, and banners covered the sun.

Behind the five generals, more than 20 generals including Yan Yan, Zhang Ren, Ma Dai, Fu Wei, Pang De, Wang Shuang, Gou Fu, and Wu Yi stood in awe, with Zhang He at the rear holding down the position in Jin, with an overwhelming momentum.

After closing, Cao Jun held his weapons with a dull look on his face. Those who beat the drums forgot to demonstrate, and those who fired arrows silently put down their long bows, with despair in their eyes.

"This battle...does it still need to be fought?" Xia Houmao held on to the city wall before he could barely stand still. He swallowed and looked at Dianman who was standing aside.

Looking at the five-color square formation of black, red, white, yellow and ocher in Guanxia, ​​as well as the endless army behind it, Xia Houmao not only couldn't muster the slightest fighting spirit, he even had the idea of ​​joining it.

The despair in Dianman's eyes flashed away, and he said coldly: "Huh, we serve the Prime Minister and we will die!"

"When a person dies, everything ends when a lamp goes out!"

"If the governor leaves, he will never retreat again!" Dianman said angrily: "If Tongguan is lost, Luoyang will also be in danger. If the soldiers and horses in Guanzhong join forces with Guan Yu, the Central Plains will not be saved. How can you and I have the face to meet the prime minister?

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"What are these words?" Xia Houmao's face darkened. He felt guilty for guarding Chang'an earlier.

If he leaves first at this time and Dianman dies in Tongguan, wouldn't it make him even more incompetent and cowardly?

After thinking for a while, he clenched his fist and said, "Okay, General Dian is not afraid of death, and a certain Xiahou's descendants are even more willing to fight bloody battles. General, just defend the enemy, I will coordinate the rear."

Dianman was nodding his head when suddenly he galloped into the pass on a fast horse and urgently reported that Jingzhou soldiers had invaded Xingyang. Xinpi and Zhong Yao rebelled and surrendered Luoyang, and Henan was lost.

Dianman was shocked and said, "How could this be so? Doesn't this mean that the Central Plains is insecure?"

"This letter comes at the right time!" Xia Houmao looked a little happy in his eyes, and then advised: "Luoyang has been lost, and there is no use guarding Tongguan. We should retreat as soon as possible while Zhang Fei doesn't know the news."

While they were discussing, Ma Chao rushed his horse to the pass and cursed: "The remnant of Cao's thieves, Ma Chao from Xiliang has come to take revenge, please switch off quickly and die!"

Xiahou Mao said anxiously: "Ma Chao is a famous general in Xiliang. There is no need to fight to the death with him. Please consider the long term."

Noriman also felt helpless at this time and sighed: "The matter has come to this, and it all depends on the decision of the governor."

Xia Houmao ordered Dianman to prepare first. When he arrived at the pass, he shouted loudly: "Ma Chao, your father's death was due to Sima Yi's conspiracy and has nothing to do with the Prime Minister. Don't get the wrong person."

Ma Chao said angrily: "Without Cao Cao's command, how could Sima Yi'an be so bold? You are Cao Cao's son-in-law and a descendant of Xiahou, so I will attack you first."

"No, no, no, the injustice has its owner, how can it hurt the innocent?" Xia Houmao waved his hands hurriedly, seeing Zhang Fei in the position of the coach, and said loudly: "Stay back, my brother-in-law Zhang Fei and I have something to say.

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Ma Chao returned to the front of the battle to explain the situation. Pang Tong smiled and said under the banner: "The plan is done! Xia Houmao will definitely want to quit, and Yide will do it as a favor."

Zhang Fei rode up to the pass and laughed loudly: "Uncle, what do you want from me?"

Xia Houmao poked his head out and carefully replied: "Brother-in-law, for the sake of our friendship that day, I will give Tongguan to you, and you are not allowed to hunt me down, how about that?"

"Back then, getting married was a private matter. Now everyone is their own master. It's a business matter, so how can I let you go?"

Zhang Fei yelled with angry eyes. Xia Houmao felt his heart tighten when he heard this. He was thinking about what to say when he heard Zhang Fei say again: "Unless you leave the money and food in the pass."

"That's natural!"

Zhang Fei took a few steps forward and whispered: "That Ma Chao has a bad temper and is eager for revenge. I will hold him back first, but it will only last for an hour at most. You can take care of yourself."

Xiahou Mao was startled, and then he said happily: "Thank you so much, brother-in-law!"

Seeing Zhang Fei retreating, he immediately ordered the soldiers to retreat. When they reached the gate, they saw Dian Man already waiting. He proudly said, "If this governor had not been friends with Zhang Fei, we would all have died at the hands of Ma Chao."

Cao Jun all nodded after hearing this and thanked Governor Xiahou one after another, praising him for not being afraid in the face of danger and for bearing the humiliation. For the sake of the entire army, they had to bow to reckless men like Zhang Fei.

Sima Yi killed Ma Teng and his son and one hundred thousand Xiliang troops. If he broke through, they would all die.

After passing the pass, Ma Chao and others all shook their heads and cursed. They fought all the way from Xiliang to the pass just to catch up with Cao Jun and take revenge. Unexpectedly, Xiahou Mao abandoned the pass and left.

Xu Shu smiled and said: "If it hadn't been for Shi Yuan's clever plan to scare Xia Houmao back, a fight would have cost many soldiers their lives."

Pang Tong said: "Xia Houzhen is a coward. He was scared by General Wei's bluff and retreated from Chang'an. I didn't expect him to be a general! Today, tens of thousands of troops threaten Tongguan. This is when Wu King Fu Chai used his military appearance to force the Jin army back and achieve hegemony.

To do this, attack the enemy’s heart first!”

Ma Chao sighed: "Feng Chu is indeed well-deserved. It's a pity that if we let Cao Jun go, it will be difficult to avenge him!"

Xu Shu said: "The traitor Cao is far away in Mobei, Sima Yi is in Huainan, and when General Ma arrives in the Central Plains, he can seek revenge on the enemy."

Ma Chao's eyes gleamed slightly and he said in a deep voice: "Whenever a certain horse sets foot in the Central Plains, I will definitely retaliate and wipe out the Sima clan. When the thief Cao returns from outside the Great Wall, I will take the old thief's head."

The men and horses rested until evening. Cao's army had already withdrawn from Tongguan. Pang De led his troops into the pass first. Only then did he learn about the news from Luoyang and hurriedly reported to Zhang Fei.

Ma Chao was shocked and said: "It turns out to be Crouching Dragon's clever plan. He actually settled Huainan before us. Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chu can really bring peace to the world."

Pang Tong tugged at his beard and smiled: "Kong Ming took Henan without spending a single soldier. After all, he is more skilled than us!"

Xu Shu said: "Now that the two capitals of the East and West have been secured, the Han Dynasty will be re-established soon. We should meet up with the old capital as soon as possible to regain the Central Plains and conquer Hebei with the hope of conquering the world."

Zhang Fei couldn't help laughing and said: "Hahaha, I'm finally going to meet my second brother!"

All the generals were overjoyed, and after some discussion, they decided to leave Wei Yan to guard Chang'an temporarily. The rest of the generals followed Zhang Fei to select elite troops and went straight to Luoyang to join Zhuge Liang's army.

At this time, Liu Qi was still in Danshui planning to take Luoyang from Hongnong, and Yu Guo Huai and others were recruiting elite troops. Suddenly, news of Luoyang spread, and everyone was amazed at Wolong's ability to capture the old capital of Kefu by himself.

While they were celebrating their victory, suddenly Xiangyang family generals rushed to the army overnight to report Liu Biao's death.

It turns out that Liu Biao had just completed the "Five Classics Chapters and Verses" and held a banquet in Xiangyang for famous people from Jingzhou to celebrate with everyone. This masterpiece has been passed down to the world and will be famous for thousands of years.

For a month, there were no interruptions in banquets and banquets. First, news from Chang'an arrived, and the guests all praised Liu Qi's abilities. Liu Biao was like a spring breeze. For a time, his scenery was unparalleled, and his prestige was far superior to that of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.

Just when I could wake up from my dream with a smile, news came from Luoyang again. It was reported in the city that there was a purple aura appearing in Xiangyang, and a yellow dragon appeared in Tanxi. All these auspicious signs were clearly signs of the emperor.

Many happy events came one after another, a lifetime of hard work was completed, and his son became a dragon. Liu Biao actually laughed and died during the dinner.
Chapter completed!