Before Chen Cang came to the road, Ma Chao sighed deeply, feeling extremely miserable.
He was right. His general, Pound, was already surrounded by Cao's cavalry. Fang Guang rode forward and saw Pound with a look of hatred on his face from a distance, fighting with all his strength with his sword, and couldn't help but sigh.
The buddy in front of me had a twitching face and a distorted mentality. It was obvious that there was only hatred left in his heart at this time!
The young man was about to speak out, asking his soldiers to surrender this man and stay by his side to teach him how to reform him. However, he saw Cao Jun seeing this man's bravery. They all drew their bows and arrows and shot at Pang De.
"Wait a minute!" Only one word was shouted out. Pang Lingming, the young man who shot the elderly Guan Yu, was already shot into a sieve by random arrows. He vomited blood and was still cursing before he died. He fell off his horse and died.
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When the cavalry in front of Sinong heard the word "Qie", they all turned around and saw that Fang Guang's face was very strange. Guan Hai, who had shot the first arrow, couldn't help but urge his mount to come closer.
"Datong, what's wrong? Do you feel sorry for this person?"
"This guy is brave only when he is brave, but he also has a bad mouth. During the fight just now, he cursed endlessly, which made people tired of listening, so he shot him to death. Is Datong a talented person?"
"Forget it, just die. This buddy, what he thinks in his mind is different from others. The Di people have been cleaned up here? I asked you to leave a few guides behind, but don't kill them all!"
"Don't worry Datong. As soon as Wen Yuan came up, he arrested a few old men. It won't delay the big event. By the way, I heard from those Di people that Ma Chao was still in their tent half a moment ago!"
"Ma Mengqi must have run away. I didn't expect Jin Machao to become Ma Paopao at this time. All the Qiang people he gathered must be hiding in Chencang Road!"
"Quickly send an order to make dried meat from the cattle and sheep here. After Wenyuan is cut off this time, you can stay here for a day to marinate the meat, and let Gao Shun be the pioneer to enter Chencang Road!"
"Ah? But General Zhang, who just launched the attack, is there anything you shouldn't agree with?"
"No, the Chencang Road is narrow. Most of the soldiers under General Gao Shun were born in the trapped camp. The narrow road is suitable for dismounting and fighting on foot. Is there any infantry fighting in the world that can compare with the army trapped in the camp?"
When Fang Guang said this, a smile flashed in his eyes. Zhang Lu thought that he could rely on the geographical advantage to defend Hanzhong, but he was completely wrong.
Three days later, at night, the vanguard of Gao Shun on Chencang Road was attacked by the Qiang at night. After a bloody battle all night, the Han army marched forward in heavy armor, but the Qiang's bows and spears could not penetrate, so they entered the formation with light troops.
It rained heavily that night, and red water overflowed the valley. Thousands of corpses were lying on the mountain road. The Qiang people were so frightened that they begged for surrender and refused to surrender, so they beheaded them all.
Three days later, in front of Yangping Pass, Ma Chao led his ghost soldiers and blocked the valley with his powerful cavalry. Gao Shun personally led the troops to attack, and the heavily armored soldiers climbed over the mountains and ridges, as if it were flat ground.
Hanzhong held a wine ceremony, even if the heavenly master was invited to come down to earth, the army could not be broken. Ma Chao's army was defeated, and there was no obstacle to Cao's army in front of Yangping Pass!
If we say that a few decades later, Zhang Fei, Cao Hong, Zhang He, and Wu Lan would be on par with each other, and they would still be able to fight back and forth in the Qinlong Mountains.
In 197 AD, Fang Guang's troops invaded Hanzhong and were unstoppable.
The young man enjoyed the autumn scenery of Chencang Mountain just like traveling in the mountains. On this day, accompanied by Gao Shun, he could clearly see the three characters of Yangping Pass.
What Tong Fang Guang had in mind was different. Yangping Pass was different from Tongguan, which was extremely dangerous and sparsely populated.
Under Zhang Lu's management, Dingkou in Hanzhong had almost 800,000 people. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Guanzhong was like a Shura field, and this place became a refuge for many Guanzhong people.
The young man saw that behind the Yangping Pass, it was like a huge market. On top of the city, there were ghost soldiers without armor and painted faces. They looked very frightening, and a strange color flashed in their eyes.
Next to Sinong, Gao Shun, who had always been taciturn, rubbed his hands and came closer.
"Datong, how to fight?"
"General Gao, Yangping Pass is difficult and dangerous. Even if General wants to capture it, it will be a waste of many brothers' lives. I have already prepared a strategy to deal with this pass!"
"Oh? What's the plan?"
"General Gao, the strategy to defeat the enemy is in the bag on the horse behind me!"
Fang Guang smiled slightly, jumped off the red rabbit, walked a few steps to the big tiger's mount behind him, and untied the heavy horse bag.
The young man cut off the rope, clasped the bottom of the bag with both hands, and shook it casually a few times.
I saw countless gold ingots and orbs falling to the ground together, making a sweet sound. The aura of jewels was overflowing, and the murderous aura in the general was diluted a bit.
"Big Tiger, Blind Man, Little Monkey, do you remember everything that happened in Chang'an?"
"Brother Datong, I have remembered to clear it out a long time ago. These jewels are for Zhang Lu's subordinate Yang Song, and this letter is for Zhang Lu himself!"
"Okay, but being able to deliver it is equivalent to breaking through Yangping Pass. If you want to come to the east, the talented person should have arrived long ago. Come here at once, Zhang Lu, you won't let me down!"
Fang Guang's words were so confusing that Gao Shun, who was accustomed to simple military orders, was filled with questions.
The leader of the trapped camp rarely took the initiative to ask questions.
"Datong, gold, pearls, wealth, and silk can also break the barrier? So what should we do now?"
"General Gao Shun, just let the brothers camp outside the pass. In a few days, Wenyuan's dried meat should be delivered!"
Fang Guang smiled faintly and looked in the direction of Yangping Pass. The young man naturally knew that no matter how difficult and dangerous the pass was, there was always a path that could be trodden by manpower.
The army can't go together, so as long as Dahu and others can leave, that's fine.
The key to conquering Zhang Lu is clearly written in the history books. The dangers of mountains and rivers never stop at the pass, but only in the human heart!
On that day, Cao Jun showed off his force and set up camp in front of Yangping Pass.
Yan Pu and Ma Chao, Zhang Lu's close aides who were guarding the area, were puzzled when they saw that Cao's army was increasing in number but did not attack the city.
Yan Pu was Zhang Lu's most trusted person, and on this day, he was summoned to the military meeting in Hanzhong City.
Zhang Lu's mansion in Hanzhong is completely different from the governor's mansions in the Central Plains. It is more like a Taoist temple.
In the meeting hall of Zhang Lu, the statue of Taoist ancestors is lifelike and huge. Zhang Lu wears a Taoist crown robe and stands under the statue of Taoist ancestors, which makes him feel a bit like an immortal.
He was originally devoted to Taoism and had no intention of confronting Cao Cao. If his younger brothers Zhang Wei and Ma Chao had not urged him to do so, the letter of surrender from Hanzhong would have been sent to Xuchang even if Cao Jun had not come.
Today, Zhang Lu, who was carrying the boy's letter in his arms, had already made up his mind. Looking at the Hanzhong Civil and Military Master Zhang in front of him, he smiled quietly and spoke slowly.
"I heard that the Prime Minister's armor and horses have been stationed outside Yangping Pass and Lanchai Pass, and Hanzhong is in danger?"
"Cao Cao, Fang Guang is finally here, but I don't know who will lead the army?"
"My lord, outside Yangping Pass, Cao's soldiers and horses are all wearing heavy armor. Their flags are Gao Shun and Zhang Liao. They must be Fang Guang's headquarters. General Ma Chao also said that this person has arrived in Chencang a long time ago!"
"Fang Guang is here in person? I heard that he is planning to visit Yanzhou, which can be regarded as a peaceful place. Hanzhong is no more than a small town. There is no rival for the heroes of the Central Plains. I intend to leave the city and join Sinong. I don't know what you think?"