"Guan Yinping?" Wei Yan took the creed and it turned out to be Guan Yinping's notes. After reading the contents, Guan Yinping asked Wei Yan to go to Wugong. Wei Yan knew that Wugong was guarded by more than a thousand troops from the Liang Army. Now that the Sichuan Army was defeated, it would be extremely difficult to break through.
But at this time, he couldn't care so much and said loudly: "The whole army marches towards martial arts."
In Wugong City, pedestrians were shouting at the gate of the city. There were constantly large and small carriages and carts carrying goods, gold, silver, grain and grass, crowding into the city. The big and small families in Chang'an were afraid that the city of Chang'an would be destroyed, so they had to choose a nearby city to take shelter temporarily.
Wugong City is a transfer station for transporting grain from Chang'an to Qinchuan. Although the city is small, it is guarded by more than a thousand soldiers. It can support the troops from Hangu Pass and Lantian to come for reinforcements, so there will be no problem.
Two groups of servants from aristocratic families were arguing endlessly outside Wugong City over who would enter first, and several fast horses came galloping towards them.
"The guards on the city are listening. General Guan Yu has military orders to bring."
Guan Yinping led several cavalry barbarians and the uniforms of the Shuliang Army arrived at the foot of Wugong City. The Wugong guard hurriedly left the camp. Guan Yinping took out the tiger charm and flashed it in front of the guard. He said in a cold voice: "Wei Yan was defeated in Chang'an and was heading towards Qianlou.
Ridge fled, the general gave an order, and the whole force of the martial arts defenders marched to Thousand Layers Ridge."
"The entire army is marching to Thousand Layers Ridge? What about martial arts?" the guard wondered.
"Do you want to hear the general's explanation?" Guan Yinping looked at the guard coldly. The guard was startled and even said he didn't dare. He immediately gathered his martial arts troops and headed for Thousand Layers Ridge.
The noble families at the gate of the city were talking a lot, "The martial arts army has withdrawn. Is there any danger to martial arts?"
"How about we go back to Chang'an."
"Do you think Chang'an is safe?"
"It's safer than martial arts."
The clans were about to make a move, Guan Yinping reined in the clans. He looked around and said: "General Guan has an order, Wei Yan invades. Guanzhong is in chaos, no one is allowed to move without permission, otherwise the Sichuan Army will deal with it."
As Guan Yu gained prestige, all the clans fell silent, each commanding their servants to transport their wealth to the city.
A group of embarrassed troops appeared in the distance, about five hundred people, and the leading general was none other than Wei Yan.
"Report to the general, there are less than thirty troops guarding the south gate of Wugong."
"How could this happen?" Wei Yan frowned. But if we can't find a place to stay, all the five thousand people brought from Hanzhong will starve to death in Guanzhong. "No matter what, the whole army rushes into Wugong to grab food.
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"kill."
Five hundred Sichuan troops rushed towards the Wugong gate with shouts. The Liang army defenders, who had only a few gates, changed their faces in horror. A few soldiers were about to close the gate. Guan Yinping rushed up with a few barbarians. He swung his machete and chopped down the city.
There was blood flying at the door, and the people who had just fled into Wugong City were horrified and their expressions changed.
"kill."
Wei Yan's army arrived and rushed into the city. One hundred people guarded the city gate and fifty people captured the county government. The rest stayed at the south gate to control the clans, but those who resisted or fled were immediately hanged.
The soldiers of the Sichuan army continued to disperse and converge on Wugong City. Wei Yan saw that there were too many people in the family and it was difficult to control them. The Sichuan army had no dry food. If they did not grab the food, they would be completely wiped out.
A military order was issued. All servants of the family who kill the children of the family will be given the gold and silver of the family. Otherwise, they will be killed without mercy.
The aristocratic family usually criticized the Sichuan Army verbally and in writing, and tried their best to smear it. Even if they had never heard of Liu Zhang's kindness to the people, they still had an unforgettable memory of the Sichuan Army's wretchedness.
The servants, who were greedy for gold and silver but were afraid of death, were shrouded in the fear of the Sichuan Army. A group of people took the lead, and all the servants rebelled against their masters.
The descendants of the family were massacred, and Wugong City was in chaos.
Guan Yinping led fifty soldiers to maintain public order in Wugong County. He did not care about killing the descendants of the family. Anyone who dared to harass the people would be executed on the spot.
Guan Yu led hundreds of people to Wugong City. There were already more than 2,000 Sichuan troops in the city, and it was impossible to attack them.
Guan Yu was brave and resourceful, and knew that the reason why his 500 men were able to break through 5,000 men was because the Sichuan army was all light troops and did not form a shield formation.
The second is the five hundred swordsmen under his command, who have followed him in the north and south, and have long been the elite of the elite. The Sichuan army underestimated their own force, and also underestimated their own soldiers. The red rabbit horse charged as fast as lightning, and he directly defeated the Sichuan army's general.
, without giving a chance to breathe, it will be easy to break through naturally.
At this time, the Sichuan army was defending the city and was on guard against itself. With 500 men and no siege equipment, it was impossible for them to fly into Wugong City. There were many defeated Sichuan troops gathering behind Wugong City, so they could not stay under Wugong City for a long time.
"Father, from the martial arts guard's description, it should be Yinping who took your tiger talisman..."
The martial arts guard only saw the tiger talisman and did not recognize Guan Yinping. However, after comparing it with Guan Ping, Guan Ping immediately guessed the result. No one except his sister could get Guan Yu's tiger talisman.
"Huh?" Before Guan Ping finished speaking, Guan Yu glared at him fiercely. Guan Ping immediately shut up. Guan Yu clenched his fists and narrowed his Danfeng eyes to a slit. He looked at the martial arts city with awe, as if he could see Guan Yinping dressed in Tsing Yi.
Shadow holding a broadsword.
"The whole army retreats. When the army from Lantian Camp and Mi Fang from Hangu Pass arrive, I will personally behead Wei Yan."
Guan Yu waved his sword and left with his five hundred swordsmen. The only hope of the noble families in the city was lost. Under the strangulation of his own servants and the Sichuan army, except for a few who hid in the streets of the city, most of them were killed on the streets.
The Sichuan army confiscated all supplies belonging to the county government and the noble families.
Wei Yan called the generals: "You are divided into five teams, each with a hundred people. In addition to giving the gold and silver to the servants who participated in the uprising, the rest of the silk, gold, silver and jade, and all the family property, except food, will be distributed from house to house.
To the martial arts people."
"Yes." The general took the order and left.
Guan Yinping said at the side: "General Wei, I usually see you with a dark face, but I didn't expect that you also love the people like a son."
Wei Yan chuckled and thought to himself, if I don't give these things to the people, how can I take them away? If you can't eat or drink them, it's better to use them to improve the prestige of the Sichuan army, stabilize the people's hearts, and facilitate your next plan.
The Chang'an family moved all their belongings to Wugong. A large amount of food arrived in a few days, but all of it was used as porters for the Sichuan army.
"Wei Yan thanked General Guan Yinping on behalf of my lord." Wei Yan bowed to Guan Yinping.
"General Wei, what are you doing? We are both generals under the command of the Marquis of Shu, so naturally we should consider the Sichuan Army."
Wei Yan raised his head and said: "Wei Yan is ashamed. If it hadn't been for General Guan Yinping this time, the five thousand Sichuan Army would have wiped out the entire army. General Guan Yinping's righteous killing of relatives is a role model for us and other soldiers."
"Justice destroys relatives." Guan Yinping smiled bitterly, remembering her father Guan Yu's love for her and her mother Diao Chan's care for her, but she secretly stole Guan Yu's Tiger Talisman while he was out of camp.
He made a bun for himself under the candlelight and told himself not to delay him because of him. But what did he do?
"Ping'er, can father see you getting married?"
When Guan Yinping thought of these words spoken by Guan Yu in a deep voice, she couldn't help but want to cry. She was really a rebellious and unfilial daughter.
"Father, I'm sorry. I am your lord's general and I can only think about your lord." Guan Yinping swore in her heart. If the Sichuan army defeated the Liang army, she would sacrifice everything to save the lives of her father and mother.
"General Guan." Wei Yan said to Guan Yinping: "We can't stay in Wugong City any longer. I expect the Liang Army's large forces in Guanzhong will arrive tomorrow at the latest. It will be impossible to hold Wugong City. We must move overnight."
"Aren't there a lot of our soldiers who haven't arrived yet?"
"I can't control that much."
"Transferred to where?"
"Thousand-layer Ridge."
"Thousand-layer Ridge?" Guan Yinping wondered: "Didn't we just retreat from there?"
“That’s why I can go again.”
Wugong is the transfer station from Chang'an to Qinchuan. However, it is definitely impossible to collect the grain and grass across Qinchuan and send it to the Sichuan army. We can only withdraw from Wugong and Xu Tu plans later.
Wei Yan gathered his troops that night, summoned the rebellious servants of the family, and ordered them to transport food for the Sichuan army. At first, these servants were reluctant, but Wei Yan said coldly: "Kill your masters. If you don't follow our Sichuan army, you will
Do you think you still have a way to survive in Chang'an?"
Only then did the servants realize that boarding a pirate ship and betraying the master of the family was a big sin. If they returned to Chang'an, a place where aristocratic families gathered, it would be strange if they did not suffer crazy revenge from the family. Would they still have a way to survive?
The servants had to carry the harvested grain and follow the Sichuan army, marching towards Qianleungling at night.
Guan Yinping said goodbye to Wei Yan, saying that he had promised Liu Zhang, and that he was going back to Qinchuan after visiting his father. He took a few barbarian aunts, dressed in common people's clothes, and marched towards Qinchuan.
Only Guan Yinping knew that he did not want to face Guan Yu directly.
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On the second day, Guan Yu led the Liang army from Lantian Camp and Hangu Pass to form an array at the foot of Wugong City. The flag was erected at the top of Wugong City. Guan Yu sent his generals to challenge the enemy.
Guan Yu sat quietly on the red rabbit horse, suffering from the scorching sun. He held the Qinglong Yanyue Sword in his hand, like a stone god. Guan Yu looked calm and held the handle of the knife tightly in his hand.
Will this knife slash at Guan Yinping without hesitation, as he said? If Guan Yinping really leads the army, can he take her head directly?
The generals of the Liang army shouted for a long time, but no one answered.
At this time, the city gate creaked open. An old man carrying a bamboo basket pushed open the city gate with all his strength and staggered out of the city gate. Guan Ping was startled and reined in his horse.
"Grandpa, it's dangerous, please avoid it."
The old man was deaf and didn't hear. Under the gaze of tens of thousands of Liang troops, when he walked past Guan Ping, the city gate just opened a crack.
"Grandpa, where are you going?" Guan Ping shouted loudly.
"Chopping firewood." The old man drilled his ears and showed Guan Ping the hatchet in his hand.
"Where are the Sichuan barbarians in the city? Didn't they make things difficult for you?" Guan Ping looked at the slightly opened city gate, fearing that it was Wei Yan's treacherous plot. After all, Wei Yan had won several great victories since his debut, and was famous all over the world.
"Sichuan Army? They left long ago." The old man shook his head and carried the bamboo basket away, leaving ten thousand Liang troops lying in the scorching sun.
"Old man Wu, since the Sichuan army has left, why didn't you tell us earlier and made us wait for so long?" Zhou Cang was furious.
The old man was startled and looked at Zhou Cang blankly, with a look of confusion on his face, meaning, why should I tell you?
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After inquiring about the whereabouts of the Sichuan army, all the generals asked for orders to capture Thousand Layers Ridge.
Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said disdainfully: "Thousand-Layer Ridge must be attacked, of course, and Guan will personally behead Wei Yan. However, Thousand-Layer Ridge is dangerous and cannot be conquered in one day.
Zhuge's military advisor received news that the Sichuan army in Qinchuan was short of food and grass and would be defeated soon. This time Wei Yan collected a lot of food and grass in Wugong and must not allow them to be transported to the Qinchuan army. Guan Ping Guan Xing."
"exist."
"You two will immediately lead the army to blockade Shenling and all the passes, mountains, and trails leading to Qinchuan in Hanzhong. Wei Yan will never be allowed to withdraw from Guanzhong."
"yes."
"Wei Yan." Guan Yu snorted contemptuously: "Let me see how long your thousands of soldiers can hold Thousand Layers Ridge. Tai Sui is making trouble, and Guan has a long sword in his hand. He never minds being stained with the blood of famous generals."
After Wei Yan garrisoned Thousand Layers Ridge, more soldiers returned one after another. Wei Yan sent people to explore the roads to Hanzhong and Qinchuan, but they were both guarded by the Liang army. Thousands of soldiers and horses were left alone. They could only guard the dangerous points of Thousand Layers Ridge, waiting for opportunities. .
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"Lord, Wei Yan is trapped."
In Qinchuan, Huang Yueying reported the war in Chang'an to Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang said: "It's not all without gain. Wei Yan's garrison at Thousand Layers Ridge has restrained the small number of troops in Guanzhong. Guanzhong can no longer pose a threat to us."
Huang Yueying nodded hesitantly: "But our food and grass were insufficient, the morale of the army was unstable, and the Qiang soldiers and barbarians, especially the Xiqiang soldiers and horses, began to plunder the people. I ordered some people to be killed, but the prohibition continued, which only made the Qiang people more resentful. .”
Liu Zhang frowned deeply. How could he not know what Huang Yueying said? The military discipline of Xiliang soldiers and Qiang soldiers was poor to begin with. With the stimulation of titles and rewards, it was good that they could restrain themselves for so long.
Now that all the battalions were short of food and grass, they couldn't eat enough, so they naturally felt resentful. Liu Zhang wanted to kill all the looting soldiers in one go, but more than half of the Sichuan army's cavalry was composed of Qiang soldiers.
Let’s not talk about whether they can kill them all. If they kill them all, the Sichuan army will be exhausted. How can they fight the Liang army? If they can’t kill them all, these Qiang people will definitely surrender to the Liang army, and the consequences will be disastrous.
Because of this matter, I haven't slept well for several nights.
"Lord, this matter cannot be delayed. If it is delayed, the morale of the army will become even more unstable, and the number of soldiers looting will increase. If the people's morale is lost, we will not be able to successfully take over Yongliang."
"I know, Yueying, let me think about it." Liu Zhang wiped his face, Wei Yan was trapped, the plan to sneak attack Guanzhong went bankrupt, and the food and grass were completely in trouble.
Who can make a calm decision about food and grass, military morale, and people's morale?
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Twelve Qiang riders of the White Horse Qiang rushed into a village. A rooster flew away in fright. A bearded Qiang soldier jumped off his horse and pounced on the rooster.
"Put down my rice bag, put it down, it's our family's ration, please, Master."
An old woman rushed out of the door chasing a Qiang soldier holding a rice bag. When she passed the threshold, she threw herself to the ground without raising her feet and hugged the Qiang soldier's thigh tightly.
"Fuck you." The Qiang soldier kicked the old woman, but the old woman did not let go. The Qiang soldier immediately became furious and kicked the old woman randomly.
"Master, please let my mother-in-law go. Mother-in-law, forget it, let's forget it, please, Master." A beautiful young woman rushed out of the room, crying and urging the old woman to let go.
When the Qiang soldiers saw the young woman's beauty, they immediately smiled lustfully.