After going around the plank road, Liu Zhang and his army finally arrived at the canyon of Jianshan Mountain, which is also the only way to pass by the Golden Bull Road!
There is a break in the middle of Jianmen Mountain and it is divided into Dajian Mountain and Xiaojian Mountain, which are composed of seventy-two sword-like peaks. After entering Shu from the Jinniu Road, you have to pass through the gap between Dajian Mountain and Xiaojian Mountain.
The trail is winding, narrow, and surrounded by towering mountains!
In this mountain range, there is only one gap, which is the gap about twenty paces wide between Dajian Mountain and Xiaojian Mountain. It is shaped like a door. This is the Sword Gate.
Jianmen can be understood as a relatively large canyon. The two mountains are about twenty steps wide, but the real road is only less than ten steps! If four people walk side by side, they will definitely fall because of the crowd!
There are currently no checkpoints on this path between the Big and Small Sword Mountains. The future Sword Pavilion, also known as Jianmen Pass, will be built here.
Even so, if there are more than a thousand soldiers stationed at high places, they will definitely be able to block people like Liu Zhang to death!
"Gongda, do you know why I am so anxious?"
Seeing Xun You's astonished expression, Liu Zhang felt a little proud that he had finally defeated the military advisor this time!
"My lord, you are too far-sighted to be far behind! Fortunately, there are no enemy troops stationed here, otherwise how could we survive!"
Xun You even felt that there was no need to capture Zitong. As long as he occupied this place, Xichuan's troops would never be able to attack it!
"Hahaha, that's a prize! That's a prize!"
Liu Zhang accepted Xun You's praise and then pointed his finger in the direction of Dajian Mountain.
"This Jianshan Mountain also has another characteristic. It is steep in the north and gentle in the south. The north slope is a very steep cliff, almost vertical to the ground, but the terrain on the south slope is relatively gentle and gradually lowers! If we attack Shuzhong from Jiameng Pass, every
It is extremely difficult to move forward, but it is easy for the Shu army as the defender. They can climb up and drop rocks to attack us!"
The more Xun You listened, the more frightened he became, and the fear in his eyes became more and more obvious.
"Lord, let's pass quickly, it's too dangerous here!"
"Okay! Inform the entire army to speed up the passage and be sure to pay attention to safety!"
Liu Zhang nodded, stopped admiring Jianmen, and quickened his pace.
Fortunately, after passing the Jianmen Gate, the road gradually widened. Of course, this width is relative. On the road from Jiameng Pass to Zitong, only when you reach the foot of Zitong City can you truly see the shadow of the plain.
Five days later, Liu Zhang finally led his army out of the rugged and difficult mountains and arrived at Zitong City!
Liu Zhang did not choose to attack the city directly, but found an open area to set up camp, preparing to make a protracted attack.
This move deeply stimulated Zhang Wei in Zitong City!
After a few days of calm, Zhang Wei thought Liu Zhang's progress had stopped in front of Jiameng Pass!
"Damn Liu Zhang, the Golden Bull Road is so difficult to walk, yet he is not afraid of dying in the mountains. He actually dares to go deep into Shu!"
Zhang Wei kept pacing around the house. He was really anxious right now.
"General Zhang, are you looking for me?"
A figure walked in, it was Lei Tie who had "luckily" escaped from Jiameng Pass.
Lei Tie fled back with the remaining defeated generals without arousing Zhang Wei's suspicion.
Just as Xun You expected, Zhang Wei felt guilty about Lei Tie and even comforted him for a while!
Now that there is no confidant of Zhang Wei in Zitong City, Lei Tie, who is a common enemy in Jiameng Pass, has become Zhang Wei's confidant!
"General Lei, the latest news this morning is that Liu Zhang has led his army to the vicinity of Zitong City and has now set up camp!"
Lei Tie's pupils shrank, a smile flashed away, and then he looked at Zhang Wei anxiously.
"General Zhang, are there any troops coming to support Mianzhu?"
Zhang Wei kept shaking his head and sighing. He had sent someone to notify Zhang Lu from the first day, but until now there has been no response!
"General Lei, to tell you the truth, Mianzhu has undergone tremendous changes! There will probably be no reinforcements for a while!"
"Great change? What great change?"
Lei Tie looked at Zhang Wei very curiously. Mianzhu was the administrative center, how could there be such a big change?
"this..."
Zhang Wei kept looking around, watching Lei Tie hesitate to speak.
"If General Zhang doesn't believe me, then there's no need to say anything."
Lei Tie's face darkened. Zhang Wei obviously didn't trust him and he immediately pretended to be disappointed.
"No! General Lei, don't be angry, this matter is really of great concern!"
Zhang Wei was really in a difficult situation, and his confusion could be seen from his face.
The more this happened, the more curious Lei Tie became, and his identity as a traitor also prompted him to inquire for information.
"General Zhang, the last general is also regarded as General Zhang's life and death. Why is General Zhang so distrustful of the last general? Is it because he is worried that I will not cooperate with the enemy?"
"Absolutely not!"
Zhang Wei immediately denied this statement, and then stared seriously into Lei Tie's eyes.
"General Lei, what do you think of Liu Yan and Mr. Liu Fu?"
"Mr. Liu Fu? I don't have any opinion. I haven't even met him."
Lei Tie's answer made Zhang Wei's eyes light up, and he quickly asked,
"Then what do you think of Zhang Lu, the governor of Guanghan County, who is also my brother?"
Lei Tie was not a fool. On the contrary, he had a rigorous personality, and he immediately understood the implication.
"General Zhang, Governor Zhang Lu is my immediate superior, so naturally I have to serve Governor Zhang! Does General Zhang doubt my loyalty?"
Lei Tie pretended to be angry, his eyes full of disappointment.
"If General Zhang does not trust the general, then he will be willing to resign and leave!"
"General Lei, calm down! That's not what I meant!"
Zhang Wei quickly grabbed Lei Tie who was about to leave, and then put his ear to his ear.
"General Lei, Liu Yan is dead!"
"What! Mr. Liu Fu is dead?"
Lei Tie couldn't help but exclaimed and looked at Zhang Wei in disbelief. He even thought he heard wrong!
"Shh! Keep your voice down! Not many people know about this!"
Zhang Wei quickly covered Lei Tie's mouth and pulled him into the back room.
"Except for his third son Liu Hao, all of Liu Yan's family are dead!"
This news was so shocking that Lei Tie opened his mouth wide and could not say anything.
Liu Yan is dead!
"General Lei, to be honest, Liu Yan's family is the work of my eldest brother Zhang Lu and the third son Liu Mao! I wonder what you are thinking now?"
Zhang Wei stared at Lei Tie, but quietly placed his right hand on his sword. As long as Lei Tie made any move, Zhang Wei would definitely kill him immediately!
Lei Tie saw all Zhang Wei's little moves and kept telling himself in his heart that he must be calmer!
"General Zhang, from now on Lei Tie and the Lei family will only obey the orders of Governor Zhang!"
"Okay! General Lei understands justice so well that Zhang Wei will not fail him!"
Zhang Wei was overjoyed. The most important thing now is to win people's hearts and expand his power!
"General Zhang, what's going on with Mianzhu now? Is Prefect Zhang under control of the situation?"