However, the development of the war has exceeded the expectations of He Qingzhang, the commander-in-chief of the Shu army. Just when he was debating whether to withdraw his troops immediately and send his troops to defend the city on the spot, he rode into the camp from the city gate.
"General, something bad happened, Guancheng was taken away by the Zhao army!" The knight went straight to the middle army, fell off his horse, and hurriedly entered the commander's tent. When he saw He Qingzhang, he immediately shouted.
"What? How is it possible? How was Guancheng captured by Zhao Jun?" He Qingzhang couldn't believe it at all. He blocked the enemy here, and there were also probing horses to the west. How did Zhao Jun capture Yangping Pass? Even if Zhao Jun conquered the pass,
, Guancheng, which was so dangerous that day, was able to withstand him and went to support him. But the problem is, now his soldiers actually reported to him that Guancheng has been lost. If it weren't for this knight, and I could confirm that he was one of my own, I'm afraid He Qingzhang would have lost it.
Thinking that the other party is Zhao Jun pretending to be.
"General Qi, late last night, the Zhao army suddenly made a surprise attack from the east of Yangping Pass. Our army was caught off guard and was broken by the Zhao army. Now, Yangping Pass has been occupied by the Zhao army. In addition, the Liangzhou Zhao army in the north has also sent
Three thousand men and horses were stationed in Guancheng, and now there are more than 5,000 Zhao troops in Yangping Pass."
"Where are Lieutenant General Lin and the others? Zhao Jun made a surprise attack, couldn't they defend on the spot and come to report?" He Qingzhang's eyes turned black and he asked angrily.[
"Vice General Lin and others were already killed. When Zhao Jun made a surprise attack, our army was caught off guard. We never expected that Zhao Jun would attack the city from the east. After all, the general was still intercepting Zhao Jun from the east, and we did not receive news of the general's defeat. More than two thousand Zhao Jun
The army's entry into the city, coupled with the appearance of Zhao's thunderbolt, caused the morale of our army to plummet. At this moment, Zhao's army also spread the news that the general had been killed, which made the soldiers in the pass reluctant to resist. As a result..." The knight hurriedly informed He Qingzhang of what happened.
"Zhao Jun attacks the city from the east? Night attack? Damn it! We have fallen into a trap. I am being held back by Zhao Jun here. The purpose is to allow Zhao Jun to raid Guancheng and to force us to divide our forces." He Qingzhang lamented.
"General, now that Yangping Pass has been breached, should we withdraw our troops immediately?" Inside the commander's tent, other generals suddenly became anxious. Now that the Pass has been breached, if they stay here, sooner or later they will face a flanking attack from the Zhao army.
"Withdraw troops? Do you think that the Zhao army on the opposite side is a fool? Now I understand why we have the advantage but cannot win. The Zhao army on the opposite side is simply trying to contain us. Even if we fight head-on, we will win.
We cannot reach each other. If we withdraw immediately, we will definitely be noticed by the Zhao army on the opposite side. At that time, Zhao army will pursue us and our army will be defeated. Shut your mouth tightly and don't leak it. Otherwise, the soldiers will know the situation.
, the morale has plummeted, and you and I will both die and be buried here. Give the order, since the attack on the city has failed, the army will stop attacking, and we will slowly retreat."
As soon as Zhao Kang saw that the Zhao army stopped attacking and began to withdraw, he knew that there must be a result at Yangpingguan. Otherwise, the Shu army on the opposite side would not withdraw despite its advantage. However, the Shu army on the opposite side withdrew in an orderly manner.
, also made Zhao Kang worried about Yang Pingguan's actions.
"General, are we going to go out of the city to pursue him?" his captain asked in a deep voice.
"What if the Shu army is trying to lure us out of the city? Our troops are smaller than the opponent's. If we go out to fight, even if we win, we will suffer a lot of losses. In fact, both sides will suffer." Some captains disagreed with this.
Opinion.
"Pursue! Let the soldiers shout that Yangping Pass has been captured by our army. I think that even if the situation at Yangping Pass does not go well, the Shu army will be in chaos. No matter what, we must leave the Shu army on the opposite side." Although he did not know the details of Yangping Pass, Zhao Kang did not hesitate. The Shu army on the opposite side had the general of Yangping Pass. If he was allowed to go back, it would not be very good for our own soldiers who raided Yangping Pass.
The Zhao army immediately rushed out bravely and shouted the news that Yangping Pass had been breached by their own side.
Originally, this kind of news could not affect the Shu army. However, the Shu army withdrew while they had the upper hand, coupled with the stern looks on the faces of the knights and generals who had hurriedly arrived before, suddenly the soldiers began to become suspicious, which in turn affected the Shu army. The morale of the Shu army was reduced.
"Damn it!" He Qingzhang cursed secretly, and immediately stood up to refute the words of Zhao's soldiers. He naturally understood that if this continued, these soldiers were afraid that they would collapse before Zhao Jun came to kill him. He was angry. He Qingzhang immediately turned around with his sword and directly challenged General Zhao to fight.
"Ha! Isn't this He Qingzhang always known for his stability? Why are you starting to invite battle now? However, the more you act like this, the more convinced I am that our Zhao army has already captured Yangping Pass." He looked at the opposite side and scolded. Zhao Kang grabbed his soldiers and turned to face the Shu army general. Zhao Kang tightened his grip on the spear and said with a cold smile.
Zhao Kang was also unambiguous. He looked back at the soldiers behind him and shouted with a voice like thunder: "Brothers, our other team has taken Yangping Pass. Now, it is time for us to show our power. Warriors, We have been suppressed by the Shu army for several days, and now, the moment of meritorious service is right in front of us, follow my general to kill!"
Amidst the loud shouts, Zhao Kang clamped his legs on the horse's belly, raised his horse and brandished his gun, left the city wall, and swooped down the mountain.
"Kill..." The battle flags were fluttering and the drums were beating like thunder. Nearly three thousand elite soldiers of the Zhao army roared and roared. In order to attract the Shu army, they had been laughed at many times by the Shu army. Now, it was them. When venting their anger, with roars that shook the sky, the soldiers of the Zhao army rushed down the slope of the city wall like a mountain torrent.
With four hooves flying, Zhao Kang lightly raised his spear, like a yellow lightning, and swooped down the hillside. The sword with the cold light flowing straight towards the enemy general He Qingzhang. Since he was going to fight, he would naturally not choose a small pawn to take action. , and He Qingzhang, the commander-in-chief of the Shu army on the opposite side, is his target at the moment.
The roars of Zhao Jun's officers and Zhao Kang's shouts made the Shu army officers and soldiers more and more convinced that there was a problem at Yangping Pass. Therefore, the Shu army officers and soldiers suddenly panicked, especially those Shu army generals who knew the situation, and their faces suddenly turned pale. When he got up, he was even slow to direct his soldiers to resist.
While He Qingzhang was angry, he looked at the general of the Zhao army who was coming straight towards him, and he suddenly had an idea in his mind. As long as he killed the opponent, he would be able to reverse the situation and even defeat the Zhao army on the other side in a single battle.
"Encircle and kill him!" He Qingzhang held Zhao Kang with the long knife in his hand and ordered in a cold voice. He did not care at all that he wanted to fight with the opponent before and wanted to use soldiers to surround and kill the opponent.[
"Surround me? It's just them!" Zhao Kang roared coldly, and the war horse under his crotch accelerated even faster, like lightning, coming in an instant. The spear in his hand kept thrusting out like lightning, and around him The personal guards who followed him also guarded his side and stopped the Shu soldiers who were surrounding him. He killed them all the way, but any Shu soldiers who blocked him were not swept away by him like fallen leaves in the autumn wind, and were stabbed to death on the spot.
In the blink of an eye, Zhao Kang was killing He Qingzhang like the wind. He Qingzhang was so horrified that he shouted loudly, raised the sword in his hand, and slashed down diagonally.
Zhao Kang smiled coldly. Instead of thrusting out the spear in his hand, he made a semicircle and struck the opponent's sword fiercely. With a whistling sound, Zhao Kang's spear hit He Qingzhang's sword hard.
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"Boom..." A harsh roar, accompanied by little sparks flying, only shocked the surrounding soldiers to the point where their eardrums stung. A figure was seen rising into the sky, and was blown away like a kite with its string broken.
go out.
Several pairs of eyes watched He Qingzhang flying backwards from his horse. All the Shu soldiers who saw it were shocked and lost their minds. The Zhao army soldiers shouted victory and waved the weapons in their hands faster.
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He Qingzhang is not a brave general, and the weapon in his hand is not as long as that of his opponent. Zhao Kang wields the spear with a fast impact, which greatly increases the strength of the spear in his hand. After the encounter, He Qingzhang is naturally 10% behind.
.In addition, Zhao Kang is now in his prime, and He Qingzhang has surpassed Zhao Kang by a lot, so he is invincible.
No matter how to explain it, He Qingzhang, as the commander-in-chief of the Shu Army, was unexpectedly shot down from his horse at this moment. Such a shocking situation, how could it not shock all the Shu Army officers and soldiers, and further make the morale of the Shu Army officers and soldiers fall to the lowest point.
He Qingzhang flew upside down and fell heavily to the ground. The long knife in his hand was blown to an unknown place. The energy and blood in his chest surged, and he almost vomited blood.
"Damn it, why is this Zhao army commander so powerful? He can actually knock me out... He is definitely not a famous person among the Zhao army!" In astonishment, He Qingzhang suddenly discovered that until now, he had not known the other party.
who is it.
"Who are you? How can three thousand generals under the command of Zhao Jun have such courage? Even if I lose, I still have to know whose hands I will lose to." He Qingzhang, who was frightened, ashamed and angry, struggled to get up from the ground.
Facing the murderous General Zhao, his face turned bitter and he asked in a deep voice.
"Zhao Kang, General of the Zhao Army! Okay, it's time for you to hit the road!" After saying that, the lightning bolt in his hand pierced the throat of He Qingzhang, who had just stood up.
"Push..." There was a crisp sound, and Zhao Kang's long-term penis had penetrated into He Qingzhang's throat. He Qingzhang's eyes suddenly opened in anger, and he grabbed hard with both hands. In the end, he couldn't catch anything, and his body couldn't help but fall down.
"Zhao Kang? Zhao Jun's general, no wonder the barrier was broken so quickly..." At this moment, He Qingzhang already understood that since it was the opponent's general who appeared, it meant that Zhao Jun had already taken some actions here.
Prepare.
"The general is dead..." For a moment, the Shu army officers and soldiers fled in all directions, while the Zhao army officers and soldiers were in pursuit. However, now that the east and west sides are under the jurisdiction of the Zhao army, where can they escape if they want to escape?
Where to go? Of the four thousand Shu troops who left the city this time, in the end, except for a few hundred who fled, the rest were either killed or surrendered.
At 10:10 noon, Zhao Kang had arrived at Yangping Pass. At this moment, this place was already under the jurisdiction of Zhao Jun. From then on, there was another dangerous pass to the west of Hanzhong. This also meant that the western gateway of Hanzhong was completely controlled by Zhao Jun.
Except for the nearly 10,000 Shu troops on the front line of Yangping Pass who were sent out to support the White Horse garrison, the rest were either wiped out or surrendered.
And Zhao Kang also saw the soldiers of the army stationed in Liangzhou in the north. Three thousand soldiers arrived here. Since then, the Zhao army in Hanzhong and the Zhao army going south from Liangzhou have become one, making the western part of Hanzhong a threat again. And the Zhao army in Liangzhou
It can also coordinate the western part of Hanzhong at any time and attack Yizhou. After the war, more than 3,000 Shu troops were captured in Yangping Guanzhong.
Zhao Kang then issued an order to keep the original Hanzhong soldiers and integrate them into his own army. The remaining hundreds of Yizhou soldiers, especially the Shu army drawn from the south of Yizhou, were driven out and allowed to go south to the territory under the jurisdiction of the Shu army. The reason why
This was also to tell the Shu army in the south that the Zhao army had taken action in the north of Yizhou, forcing the Shu army to withdraw.
Yang Wangqing in Hanzhong City was overjoyed when he learned that Zhao Kang had returned victoriously. Although he had arranged this operation in detail, arranging to go west and leading the army in person were two different things. Some people are suitable to be military advisors.
Counselor of military affairs, coordinating the overall situation. But some people are suitable to lead the army in combat and implement the strategies set above according to their own abilities. Now that he has received the exact news, Yang Wangqing can finally put down his worries.
Yangpingguan was captured, and the western gate of Hanzhong fell into the hands of the Zhao army. If it failed this time, it would definitely be noticed by the Shu army. By then, it would not be that easy for the Hanzhong Zhao army to attack this place again.
"That's right! General Zhao's action has greatly enhanced the prestige of our army!" In the former Shu Army General's Mansion, now the Governor's Mansion, when they heard that Zhao Kang had killed General Dingbei of the Shu Army on the spot, they couldn't help but raise their hands.
laugh.
Zhao Kang said with a smile: "It was all the governor's good plan. If it hadn't been for this surprise and the Shu army was unprepared, it would have been even more difficult to raid this place. As for He Qingzhang, the Dingbei general of the Shu army, it would have been even more difficult.
Because of his carelessness, he did not expect that we would divide our troops to raid Guancheng. Speaking of which, it is also thanks to the governor that he asked the general to deploy the defenders of Baocheng and march day and night. Otherwise, I am afraid that this operation will fail. General
We learned from the prisoners that although the Shu army was defeated and almost all of them were wiped out, they still had quite a lot of spies in Hanzhong. Although I dare not say that our every move was under their surveillance,
, the mobilization of the army will definitely be difficult to hide from them along the line."
Yang Wangqing said in a deep voice: "These details were also left behind when the Shu army attacked the Han army in the past. After our army occupied this place, they deliberately concealed it and paid attention to our army's movements. In fact, we have already identified many Shu army spies before.
The purpose of keeping them this time is to let them spread the news that we conquered Yangping Pass, the gateway to the west of Hanzhong, killed General Dingbei of the Shu army, and the Liangzhou army was preparing to march south to Yizhou. In addition, we also need to know what exactly is happening in Hanzhong.
How many remnants of the Shu army are there and the remnants of the gentry clan who are devoted to the Shu army?"[
Hearing this, Zhao Kang said in surprise: "The Liangzhou army is preparing to go south?"
Yang Wangqing smiled and said: "Of course not, we just combined with the Liangzhou army at Yangping Pass to let the Shu army know that they are attacking us, and we can attack them. If the terrain in the northwest of Yizhou is the same as Hanzhong, I'm afraid the army will be early
Action has already been taken. However, the situation is worse than here. It is not easy for the army to move south. In addition, the various checkpoints and dangerous areas in northern Yizhou are very tightly guarded by the Shu army. Even if the army attacks, it will be difficult.
Get results.”
"What about the war in the south? Or will the stalemate continue?" Zhao Kang asked again.
"Still in a stalemate! The Shu army refuses to retreat, and we can't let it advance." Yang Wangqing's face was slightly solemn, "However, our food and grass supplies are also being consumed quickly, and some local people's livelihood and government affairs have begun
Stop. If it weren't for logistical problems, why would we only send some troops to defend the city? We could have attacked south to make them look good."
Looking at the heavy expressions on the faces of other generals and some civilian officials in Hanzhong, Yang Wangqing smiled again and said: "You need to worry, once the Yangping Pass is broken and the news of Liangzhou's army going south spreads back, King Situ Che of Shu will definitely withdraw his troops. No more
Some of our hidden dangers from external enemy forces will be eliminated. Don’t forget, Yongzhou is still continuously transporting various supplies."
Lin Yinian, the governor of Hanzhong, said in a deep voice: "But as far as we know, the king of Shu, Situ Che, has a stubborn temper. If he refuses to withdraw his troops, what will happen? As the governor said, this Liangzhou town army
The army will not really move south at this moment. If this confrontation continues, the situation in Hanzhong will be very bad." Lin Yinian was the head of Hanzhong's civil servants, and he naturally considered mostly people's livelihood issues.
What Lin Yinian said made everyone stunned. However, what Lin Yinian said did make sense. They also understood the situation of the Shu army attacking again this time. It was Situ Che, the king of Shu, who insisted on counterattack, regardless of his subordinates.
The officials objected and decided to send troops to Hanzhong.
If it is true as Lin Yinian said, then the situation in Hanzhong will be even more difficult. Of course, for Zhao Jun, it is nothing, but for the local area, various problems will arise. If this continues, Hanzhong's supplies will definitely
They should worry about the army first and then the people. For civil servants like them, this is not an easy thing to solve.
Therefore, as soon as Lin Yinian said that, the expressions of some of the civil servants who were working began to change. If there is a problem in Hanzhong, they, the central civil servants of Hanzhong, will naturally not be able to escape responsibility. They are all transferred from other places by the State of Zhao.
Officials and petty officials with good merits who have been promoted to this place naturally do not want to mess up the place as soon as they arrive and affect their future career. Especially among them, there are some who were originally petty officials and have now been promoted to officials.
At the first level, they care more about the opportunities in front of them.
"Why don't General Qin get in touch with that person in the Shu army and design a big defeat for the Shu army? In this case, maybe the Shu army will withdraw. If you lose once, you will be defeated. If you lose again, I'm afraid
Situ Che can't hold it anymore." Zhao Kang said in a deep voice. The person Zhao Kang said was naturally Jiang Poyun, who was in contact with our side among the Shu army. Although we don't know what Jiang Poyun's current situation is, but the governor
Since Qin You can be arranged to cooperate with Jiang Poyun, Jiang Poyun will naturally be fine. If he takes advantage of it once, he might be able to defeat the Shu army.