Chapter Sixty Six: Breakthrough
After receiving the news from Baishui Pass, Yang Huai, the commander of Jiameng Pass, immediately started preparing. He was shocked by the speed of the Western Liang army's advance. He disagreed with the description of the messenger and directly opened the city gate. It would be better to say that Wu Ban defended the city and then refused to let go of the excuse he found. However, this excuse was too ridiculous. As a general in Yizhou, Yang Huai had rich experience on the battlefield and had never seen such a weapon.
"General, General Wu Ban is a general in the army. He definitely doesn't talk nonsense. He has to be careful. After Jiameng Pass, the Xiliang army can attack Guanghan and then attack Zitong. In this way, Yizhou will be in danger. Now the King of Hanzhong has just taken office and has not yet established a stable foothold. The people in the Yizhou family are in a state of turmoil. Maybe someone secretly wants the Xiliang army to show their favor to ensure stability." Ling Bao said.
Jiameng Pass is an important checkpoint in Yizhou. The troops stationed at 5,000 people were stationed. The food and supplies in the checkpoint were enough for soldiers for three months. The base camp was behind, so there was no problem with food and grass. As long as the Xiliang army was blocked outside Jiameng Pass, there would be no danger in Yizhou.
"General Ling's words are reasonable, so I'll leave this matter to you." Yang Huai said lightly.
Ling Bao bowed his promise and then left in a hurry. The military situation was urgent and we were fully prepared to block the enemy outside Jiameng Pass.
Ling Bao's method is very simple. Since the Xiliang Army has weapons that can directly close the door, I will seal the city gate firmly to prevent you from coming in, which will have the effect of defending the enemy.
When Wu Pan led dozens of soldiers to feel that Jiameng Pass was under, Yang Huai carefully interrogated and tried a lot to close the door and open it, and welcomed Wu Pan into the pass.
When talking about the Baishui Pass that day, Yang Huailingbao was surprised. The messenger might have exaggerated elements, but Wu Ban's swearing was not like a fake. It is very likely that the Western Liang army possessed such a weapon.
"Thank you for your hard work, General Wu, go and have a rest." Yang Huai said.
Although Wu Ban was the garrison of Baishui Pass, he was defeated at this time and could only stay in the pass and wait for the orders of the senior executives of Yizhou. Whether it is life or death, it is also the matter of the above sentence.
He was still showing off his might and was walking around outside the pass. Huaxiong was stationed in an orderly manner, and he won many soldiers, which cost many soldiers, which made the morale of the Western Liang army reach its peak. How majestic is Baishui Pass? If it weren't for a fight, it would be natural that Jiameng Pass in front of him was no problem. When the army arrived, the city gate would immediately turn into ashes, and the credit would be at your fingertips.
"General, why didn't General Guo give you that kind of weapon directly? A thousand people might have opened the door and then occupied Jiameng Pass." Li Meng asked in confusion.
"What do you know? There are more than 5,000 defenders in Jiameng Pass. Even if we open the door, it will be difficult to capture it. Moreover, the management of that kind of weapon is extremely strict. If you accidentally get it, you and the emperor will pursue it. Can you bear this responsibility?" Hua Xiong scolded: "Wu Ban also escaped back to Jiameng Pass, and there must be defense in the pass."
Li Mengnuo said yes, and Hua Xiong must have a knot in his heart. He just hit the point and was scolded by Hua Xiong.
"Okay, pay close attention to the movements of the defenders in the pass, and report to me any situation at any time." Hua Xiong threw down a sentence, walked to the camp he had just set up, and went to rest.
There were only one thousand people outside the pass, which made Yang Huai think about it. If the vanguard of one thousand people could defeat him, the morale within the pass would definitely rise. Hanzhong and Baishui Pass were lost one after another. The defenders in the pass would definitely be a little confident. Over the years, Yizhou has been very stable and basically no war has happened. Although the soldiers' training on weekdays is very hard, they have never experienced wars and lack real elite soldiers.
"General Ling, the Xiliang army has only one thousand people, so he dares to openly show off his power outside the city. If he doesn't put our army in my eyes, why not take advantage of its foothold and go out to attack the city without firmness." Yang Huai said.
"The general's words are very good. The humble official has this intention. However, there are more than 100 cavalrymen outside the pass. It is rumored that the cavalry of the Xiliang Army is extremely elite, so you must make sufficient preparations." Ling Bao said.
"Well, select two thousand soldiers and prepare to leave the customs at the third day of the year, so don't let go of the news." Yang Huai was a decisive person. If he made up his mind, he would immediately start doing it.
"No." Ling Bao's eyes flashed with excitement, and he sneaked into the famous Xiliang Army. After success, Ling Bao's reputation in Yizhou will surely increase greatly.
At the third update, Ling Bao led two thousand soldiers to open the door and attack the Xiliang army.
Looking at the Xiliang army running around in a hurry, Ling Bao's face showed a hint of lust, and he waved the spear in his hand and said, "Kill!" He seemed to have seen a huge contribution wavering to him.
Just a moment ago, two thousand soldiers broke into the camp and encountered the cavalry of the Xiliang Army. Hua Xiong looked angry and waved his sword to break into the Yizhou Army. Since the Xiliang Army went to war, he has never encountered any defenders who dared to attack out of the city, so his defense seems to be a little insufficient.
General Li Meng's flag was raised, and the soldiers moved closer to Hua Xiong, showing their elite soldiers' qualities. The soldiers were resting and were unable to disarm their armor. The weapons were at hand to deal with emergencies on the battlefield at any time. They were all standing troops. What is a standing army? It is to be prepared for battle at any time. Once an emergency occurs, quickly complete the assembly and face the enemy.
Ling Bao was full of fighting spirit at this time, and did not notice the situation of the Xiliang army, and kept urging the soldiers to come forward. In his opinion, the Yizhou army had already gained a complete advantage. Under the sneak attack, the Xiliang army must be in chaos. Taking the opportunity to rush for a while, it would be enough to defeat the Xiliang army's camp. The meritorious service will be made tonight.
Hua Xiong was furious and led a hundred cavalry to rush around. The invading Yizhou army defeated the front army step by step, and everyone was in danger. When they saw the cavalry coming, they dodged left and right, intending to avoid the deadly scimitar in the hands of the cavalry.
The cavalry temporarily blocked the pace of the Yizhou Army. Li Meng gathered the soldiers together and followed the cavalry to get cheaper. They were well-equipped and had quality far exceeding the Yizhou Army. The advantages that the Yizhou Army had finally had were instantly gone.
Seeing the cavalry of the Xiliang Army with his own eyes and heard that there is a big gap between them. If he doesn't fight with such an army, he will never understand their horror. Looking at the somewhat panicked soldiers of his side, Ling Bao suddenly understood why the Xiliang Army had such a loud reputation. It was all fought with one sword and one shot. Without water, he could win repeatedly on the battlefield, not on luck, but on real strength.
"What are elite soldiers?" Ling Bao's mind suddenly flashed with such a question. The Western Liang army in front of him was enough to be called the elite soldiers.
Under the impact of the cavalry, the infantry quickly killed the front of the Yizhou army and fled everywhere.
"Retreat!" Ling Bao left two hundred soldiers to resist the Xiliang army, and retreated unwillingly. He suddenly felt that the Xiliang army was so terrible.
After hearing Ling Bao telling the whole story of the sneak attack, Yang Huai's expression turned solemn. He quietly put away his disdain for the Western Liang army and hurriedly ordered the soldiers to clear Wu Ban over.
Wu Ban fought with the Xiliang army and understood some specific situations of the Xiliang army. Before, Wu Ban was a defeated general, he did not show enough attention.
"General Yang, it's not to be hiding from it. The Xiliang army only took over half an hour to attack the city that day, and then the Xiliang army rushed in." Wu Ban looked shy.
"General Wu does not have to blame himself. The Western Liang army is famous all over the world, and the soldiers' weapons and siege equipment are the best in the world. Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs." Yang Huai advised.
Wu Ban looked at Yang Huai in surprise. When he came to Jiameng Pass, Yang Huai and Ling Bao did not look like this. He was eager to kick him farther away as possible.
"General Yang? Could it be that the Xiliang army has come to reinforcements?" Wu Ban asked.
"No, General Wu, at the third update, General Ling led 2,000 soldiers out of the city to attack the Xiliang army. He defeated him while his foothold was not stable. Unexpectedly, he was defeated by the Xiliang army and lost nearly 400 soldiers." Yang Huai sighed.
"What happened?" Wu Ban showed an incredible look. Yang Huai was a famous general in the Yizhou army. He must have made complete preparations to attack the Xiliang army. The Xiliang army not only did not defeat, but instead ended the disadvantage. What an army is this.
"Could it be that the Xiliang Army has prepared in advance?"
"Unlike General Ling, you will tell General Wu about the war."
Then, Ling Bao carefully explained the sneak attack on Hua Xiong before and after, and the three generals in the camp looked at each other.
Although the sneak attack last night successfully recovered the disadvantage, nearly 200 soldiers were still killed and injured, which made Hua Xiong's face very gloomy. He wanted to lead the troops to start attacking the city immediately. The newly established camp was burned and even slapped Hua Xiong hard in front of everyone.
"All soldiers are energetic and wait for the arrival of reinforcements." Hua Xiong said gritting his teeth.
Li Meng bowed to the promise. Hua Xiong was angry and the soldiers in the army would definitely be unlucky. This guy did things, but he didn't care about so much. He actually punished the soldiers running and fucked at Jiameng Pass, which made the defenders on the city stunned.
Zhuge Liang read the information in his hand three times and gently placed it on the table.
"Sir, what's wrong?" Zhang Fei said. From the time he left the army, Zhuge Liang had a look of wisdom in his hands.
"Yi De can take a look at it yourself." Zhuge Liang said.
"The Xiliang Army captured Baishui Pass?" After seeing it, Zhang Fei said loudly in disbelief.
"Yes." Zhuge Liang nodded slowly.
"Sir, what's going on in Hanzhong?" Zhang Fei said.
"The Hanzhong matter is not in a hurry. Zhang Lu did not know the current affairs, but instead surrendered to the Western Liang army. The people of Hanzhong must have been stable. Don't underestimate Zhang Lu's ability. Why did Liu Yan not attack Hanzhong at the time? It was because of Zhang Lu's identity as the leader of the sect, which made him have great prestige in Yizhou. There were countless believers. Attacking Hanzhong would cause turmoil. He has been holding troops for so many years. Otherwise, with Liu Yan's strength, even three Hanzhongs would have been attacked." Zhuge Liang said.
Chapter completed!