In fact, Zhang Ji is not yet in his thirties, but after arriving in Chang'an, he indulged in drinking and sex all day long, and his body was gradually exhausted. His kidney energy was deficient, and there were already large patches of gray hair on his temples. He looked like he was in his fifties.
, there is no way he can compare with Sun Ce's handsomeness, Liu Rui will naturally be disappointed.
Hearing Liu Rui's order to withdraw his troops and return to the camp, Xia Houlan was overjoyed and exhaled bitterly. He raised his spear in his hand and the soldiers retreated slowly and orderly.
Zhang Ji's eyes widened at the top of the city. Suddenly he saw the fairy-like woman getting back into the car. He felt his mind was empty. After a while, he came back to his senses. He turned around and asked Zhang Xiu: "Xiu'er, have you ever seen Zhao Yun?"
In Guanxia?"
Zhang Xiu shook his head and said, "I've never seen this before."
Zhang Ji was immediately overjoyed and said: "Quickly, order the troops to leave the border. Don't let the woman run away."
Zhang Xiu hurriedly stopped him and said: "Uncle Qi, be careful of the enemy's deception!"
Zhang Ji's face darkened and he said, "Xiu'er, that woman is your aunt. She was trapped in the enemy camp. She came to see me. Why don't you rescue her quickly?"
Zhang Xiu touched his head. There were so many aunts in his uncle's house, but he had never seen this one before. He couldn't figure out where this aunt came from, so he had to make a promise and go to the pass to order troops. Zhang Jicheng
I don't know, but what he said was a mistake. The woman he locked up was none other than Liu Rui, whom he had been unable to find all those years ago.
When the door was closed and opened, Zhang Ji took the lead and rushed to the front. Although he came quickly, Xia Houlan retreated even faster. The menacing army just now was already five miles away. Zhang Ji had few bullies, and Zhao Yun was the one he feared the most.
He was not in the army, and there was a beauty in front of him to tempt him. He became more and more courageous and just urged the soldiers to move forward in pursuit.
Just as they were about to catch up, the sky suddenly darkened, strong winds blew, sand and rocks flew, lightning flashed, and thunder fell, and a heavy rain fell without warning.
The infantry of the Fourth Army did not suffer the slightest confusion due to the rain, and still retreated step by step towards the military camp. However, the old Luoyang troops led by Zhang Ji started to make a noise, got into a mess, and stopped moving forward. Zhang Ji whipped them away.
After a long time, there was no improvement. When I looked forward again, the heavy rain blocked my sight. The carriage and the men and horses guarding it had long disappeared.
Zhang Ji sighed helplessly, reined in his horse and headed back to Wuguan. When he arrived at the pass, he saw that the door was tightly closed. Zhang Ji's subordinates shouted in front of the pass: "Open the door quickly, General Zhang is back!"
But I heard a reply from the top of the city: "General Dong has an order. It is raining heavily now, and it is difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. No one is allowed to open or close the switch privately, so as not to be taken advantage of by the enemy. If General Zhang is really coming back, please ask him to rest in front of the pass until he waits for a while."
It’s not too late to enter the customs after the rain stops.”
Zhang Ji suddenly cursed in front of the gate, but his voice was soon drowned in the sound of rain, and the person behind the gate didn't even bother to reply.
Dong Xiu was sitting in the tower, holding a teacup in his hand, admiring the rainy scene outside. He felt particularly comfortable. He smiled and said to his close associates: "This rain comes at the right time. Zhang Ji has always been arrogant, so today he is taking advantage of this."
The rain taught him a small lesson."
Dong Ping, a close confidant, hesitated for a moment and advised: "General, Zhang Jizheng is favored by the Grand Master. It is better to open the door and let them in. If the matter gets serious and reaches the Grand Master's ears, I am afraid it will be detrimental to the general."
It's okay that he didn't mention this problem. When he mentioned this problem, Dong Xiu became even more angry. He took pictures of several cases and said: "Huh, when I was a lieutenant general, he was still a small soldier. Now he actually wants to climb to my head."
Come up. What will happen even if the grand master knows about it? I am also thinking about the safety of Wuguan. I am the general guarding Wuguan. Who will bear this responsibility if Wuguan is lost? It will be me, Dong Xiu, who will be unlucky at that time.
It’s not him Zhang Ji.”
A soldier ran in in a panic and shouted: "General Qi, something bad has happened. General Zhang's men in front of the pass have begun to attack the gate. General, please guard!"
Dong Xiu sneered and said: "I can't stand it after being exposed to the rain for a while. What big thing can I do? Since I don't want to get wet, let's give them a different taste. Send the order and shoot the arrow!"
The rain was so heavy that when Zhang Ji came out of seclusion, there was no sign that the weather was going to change. The soldiers didn't even have any equipment to protect themselves from the rain. Those with shields were better off, so they put their shields on their heads.
Those who didn't have shields had no choice but to soak in the rain obediently, and there were naturally a lot of complaints. Zhang Ji knew that it was because of his lust that he caused this trouble. Seeing that Dong Xiu refused to open the door and didn't even answer his call, Zhang Ji
He suddenly became angry and rushed to the gate in person, leading his soldiers to start banging against the gate.
The door of Wuguan is extremely strong. They did not use tools such as cars or logs. They only relied on their shoulders, gun shafts, and knife handles. Even if they hit it for a year, they would not be able to break the door. Zhang Ji also knew that this was a useless effort.
That's all, he just wanted to get angry. Who knew that Dong Xiu wouldn't even agree to vent his anger like this? With an order, random arrows and heavy rain poured down from the top of the city, and bursts of howling ghosts and wolves came from the gate. Zhang Ji looked around him.
A large number of his soldiers fell down, and they were so angry that they stamped their feet and cursed all the eighteen generations of Dong Xiu's ancestors. However, Dong Xiu, who was sitting in the tower, drinking tea and looking at the scenery, could only hear "Hua Hua Hua" in his ears.
The sound of rain was falling, but I couldn't hear a word.
Zhang Ji was hopping there when an arrow shot from the top of the city and hit him in the forehead. Zhang Ji screamed and fell on his back. Under the leadership of Zhang Xiu, all the soldiers carried Zhang Ji up with all their hands and feet.
When they reached the side, Zhang Ji was already unconscious.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and it slowly subsided at dusk. Dong Xiu was still not allowed to open the door, and was drinking tea and humming to himself. Suddenly, another soldier ran over and said eagerly: "Report to General Qi."
, a group of troops came from behind Guan, under the banner of the Han Army, and asked the general to make a decision!"
Dong Xiu said without raising his head: "What's all the fuss about? What's the big deal about using the banner of the Han Army? I already have the banner of the Han Army in my Wuguan warehouse, but I don't bother to hang it up."
The soldier said calmly: "General, the flag of the Han army behind the pass seems to be a little different. It seems to be the troops of Liu Xin, the herdsman of Jingzhou."
Dong Xiu suddenly jumped up like a spring, grabbed the soldier, and shouted loudly: "What did you say! Liu Xin's men? How is it possible? How could they come here? Is Sanguan lost? Isn't this
It's possible. Are you a spy of the enemy, here to confuse the morale of the army?"
The soldier was so frightened that he trembled and said repeatedly: "General, you are aware of this. I don't dare to tell any lies. General, you will know when you go to the top of the city and take a look."
Dong Xiu sat down slumped, rubbed his hands together, and said repeatedly: "What should we do? If Liu Xin's troops arrive behind the pass, they will cut off the food passage. How long can we hold this pass?
.”
His worries were not justified. It turned out that some grain and grass were stored in the pass, but the number of soldiers guarding the pass was only 10,000. Later, it increased to 30,000. Now with Zhang Ji's troops withdrawing from the pass, there are 80,000.
People. With so many people, the Wuguan was crowded. People were eating horses and chewing. There was not much food left in the gate. Dong Zhuo was preparing to send people to Chang'an to collect food in two days. Who would have expected that this news would arrive.
For him, it was nothing more than a shocking news.
Another confidant, He An, raised his hand and said: "General Qi, why not let General Zhang's men in front of the pass? We all share the same hatred and charge towards the back of the pass. Maybe we can regain a way out."
Dong Ping quickly stopped and said: "General, you must not do it! If Zhang Ji is allowed to enter the pass now, he will definitely find an excuse to seek trouble with the general. Even if he kills the general, he will still be able to push him into the hands of Liu Xin's army below the city.
We have to wait until Liu Xin's army retreats to let him in."
Dong Xiu hesitated for a long time and said, "Come on, come with me to see how many people there are."
I saw that the open space behind the pass was full of people. The two young generals at the front were holding swords and guns. It was Sun Ce and Wei Yan who were fighting under the pass in the rain. Dong Xiu had not been in a battle formation for a long time. Seeing this formation, he
I feel my legs are a little weak.
But I heard Sun Ce shouting loudly at the foot of the pass: "Listen to the people in the city, Dong Zhuo has been defeated and will be captured soon. Those who know the current situation should quickly open the city and surrender, otherwise Lu Bu's fate will be your example!"
Dong Xiu was so anxious that he didn't know what to do and kept saying: "What can we do? What can we do?"
Dong Ping gritted his teeth and advised: "General, listen to the people in the city, the defeat of the Grand Master is a foregone conclusion. General, it is better to make plans early. Since they dare to say that Lu Bu's fate is our example, I am afraid that Lu Bu will also be in trouble."
Already."
Dong Xiu hesitated and said: "You mean to ask me to surrender?"
He An, who had just been urging Dong Xiu to let Zhang Ji in to fight against the enemy together, suddenly made a 180-degree turn when he heard that even Lu Bu might have died. He also said from the side: "General, those who know the current affairs are heroes.
, I heard that Liu Xin treated the surrendered general well. It is better to surrender sooner rather than later. General, please take a closer look!"
While speaking, the soldiers under the city suddenly let out a loud shout. The soldiers separated to both sides. A row of archers came to the front, but the position they stood was outside the shooting range. Wei Yanchang's sword was gently raised, and the bow and arrow were fired.
The soldiers raised their bows and nocked arrows together, aiming at the city head. The garrison soldiers on the city head looked down from the battlements one after another. This place was far away from the shooting range. They didn't understand why these people were doing such useless work. As Wei Yan
The long sword was swung down hard, and thousands of feather arrows shot through the rain curtain directly at the city head like lightning.
There was a soft and crisp sound of "ding, dong, dong" from the top of the city. It was the sound of arrows hitting armor and shields. Fortunately, Dong Xiu's neck shrank quickly, and an arrow was inserted into his helmet tassel.
It scared him into a cold sweat.
Seeing how sharp the bows and arrows of the army under the city were, Dong Xiu decided not to hesitate anymore. He had been buried for half his life, and he still had to think about his children and grandchildren. There was no need to continue to work for Dong Zhuo, not to mention that Dong Zhuo had not treated him as well as before in recent years.
.Dong Xiu took advantage of the pause when the bows and arrows at the bottom of the city stopped, and hurriedly lay down on the edge of the battlements and shouted loudly: "Don't shoot the arrows, don't shoot the arrows, we surrender, we surrender!"
(Recommend a friend's work "Three Kingdoms: I am Zhang Liao", (Struggle for the Song Dynasty))