Five thousand versus one thousand, prepared versus unprepared, there was no suspense in this battle and it was over quickly.
When Wei Yan saw the Wei general, he couldn't help but laugh. He announced the attack with the sound of a thunder, and the target was the Wei general who was sitting on the horse and shaking his head. After one arrow, the man fell off the horse and never climbed on the horse again.
I thought he was injured by an arrow and could not command the battle, but now I know that this guy was simply frightened. Although the arrow hit his breastplate, the injury was not serious, at least not enough to affect his command.
This shows how far away the defenders of Tongguan are from the elite. Wei Ba’s news is correct. Tongguan, as a pass in the interior of Cao Wei, has long lost its previous role as a fortress. In the eyes of many people, including many senior generals,
Tongguan became a useless piece of cake. Because of this, Wei Ba went to Tongguan to check without permission. Although Xiahou Mao was a little unhappy, he did not really become alert.
When Wei Yan was cleaning the battlefield, he quickly got the information he needed from this general. He didn't even need to threaten him. This Wei Yan, who was afraid of death, poured beans out of bamboo tubes, and did everything he could, and even took the initiative.
Asking for surrender, he patted his chest and said that he would serve the Han Dynasty and eradicate the rebellious Wei Dynasty.
Wei Yan despised him, but he also knew that such a person was very useful at this time. He immediately put on the uniforms of the Wei army with a thousand soldiers, pretended to be the Qiantongguan defenders, and set off to Xiwu in front, still fearing death.
Wei will be a puppet. After the Cao Wei Dynasty replaced the Han Dynasty, they changed their uniforms. The officials' uniforms were different from those of the Shu Han Dynasty, which had always inherited the style of the Han Dynasty. However, the clothing of ordinary soldiers did not change much. It is very convenient to change the clothes. It does not take long and can be changed every thousand times.
The bloodied Tongguan garrison set off again.
This time, their marching speed was much faster. In order to prevent their flaws from being exposed, they did not dare to go to the county town during rest and only camped outside the city. Two days later, they arrived outside Xiwu.
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In the inner city of Xiwu, Wei Ba was practicing boxing in the house, every move was precise and precise, and there was a faint sound of wind with every punch. Dunwu stood guard at the door, his face as cold and awake as usual, but there was some admiration in his eyes.
color.
Wei Ba's progress is so fast that it's staggering.
It's been a year and a half since Wei Ba started practicing martial arts. However, he is different from others in this year and a half. As long as the conditions are possible, he will get up on time every day to practice martial arts, and he will never do it half-heartedly, one move at a time.
, they all go all out and carefully consider the subtle changes. When practicing boxing, they have no distractions and are invincible in their eyes. However, there are enemies within a foot around them. That meticulous energy is what Lian Dunwu, who has been practicing martial arts since childhood,
I felt a little ashamed when I saw it.
His rapid improvement in strength comes from his extraordinary hard work and concentration.
If you insist on exercising every day, you can strengthen your body. If you insist on introspecting every day, you can check for leaks and make up for them.
Wei Ba demands himself according to this standard. He knows very well that his foundation is too poor. If he wants to catch up with others as soon as possible, he can only make more efforts than others. Although his kung fu is not as good as Dunwu and others, but
His knowledge far exceeds theirs. He knows very well how powerful a person can be when he goes all out. Everyone has potential, but it is difficult to develop potential. Until the moment of life and death, there is no stronger will than ordinary people, and potential
It's always potential.
But now he has the will to become stronger and the psychological foundation to transform potential into ability, so he can make great efforts and achieve surprising progress.
But he was in a bit of a mess today.
After punching out, Wei Ba hesitated for a moment, then suddenly sighed and stood up.
Atsushi looked at the door quietly, holding his hand on the knife ring.
Outside the door, Xia Houhui was wrapped in a white cloak, protected by four soldiers, and looked at Wei Ba quietly.
Wei Ba picked up the cloth hanging on the side and wiped his sweat while asking: "Miss Xiahou came here early in the morning, does she have any advice?"
Xia Houhui was not in good spirits, his originally rosy cheeks were a little pale, and even his lips had lost some of their color.
"Uncle...please go there." These few words seemed to drain Xia Houhui of all her strength. She looked very tired and couldn't even lift her head.
Wei Ba hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll be right away."
"Thank you." Xia Houhui responded in a low voice, turned around and left.
She walked in a hurry, as if she was escaping from something. Although Wei Ba could not see her figure, he could tell from the rapid footsteps that she was in a very confused mood.
Wei Ba put down the cloth, looked at the armor hanging aside, shook his head, just put on the cloak, put on the crown, and led Dunwu out of the door. He just took two steps, Dunwu suddenly tugged on him
At the corner of his clothes, he reminded softly: "Young Master, at the city gate."
Wei Ba calmly moved closer to the railing, looked toward the city gate, and saw a group of Wei soldiers walking in. One of them was tall, eight feet five inches tall, and he looked particularly conspicuous in the crowd.
Although the man next to him was not as tall as him, he walked steadily and had the air of an iron-blooded warrior.
Wei Ba recognized them at a glance. These were the two Wei family soldiers beside him. The taller one was Zhu Yi, and the one next to him was Tang Qianyu.
Wei Ba and Dun Wu quickly looked at each other, turned back to the house, and took off his cloak. Dun Wu tacitly took off Wei Ba's armor from Lan Qi and put it on him. The two checked each other's equipment.
Then he walked out of the door again and walked towards Xiahou Mao's lobby expressionlessly. At the door, Wei Ba untied the long sword from his waist, gave it to the warrior standing beside him with both hands, walked up the steps, and was about to go to the hall. He stood.
Dunwu, who was at the bottom of the steps, suddenly took a step forward, grimaced, and whispered a few words in his ear.
"What did you do?" Wei Ba scolded him angrily and waved his hand, "Go back quickly."
"Here." Dunwu responded, holding his stomach, and ran away in a hurry. The soldiers next to him couldn't help laughing when they saw it. Needless to say, this kid must have a stomachache.
Xia Houmao was walking around in the hall. When he saw Wei Ba coming into the hall, he hurriedly greeted him: "Ziyu, come quickly."
Wei Ba stepped forward and saluted: "General, you have summoned me. What advice do you have?"
"Excuse me." Xia Houmao waved his hand impatiently: "Okay, I can't help you these past two days, but I think you can understand my difficulties. I won't say more. I'll give you some advice. Let's see.
What should we do now?"
Wei Ba asked in surprise: "General, what's going on?"
"Don't mention it, it's really adding insult to injury." Xiahou Mao said angrily: "Anding has also rebelled. Now there is only Longxi County to the west of Longshan, and there is no news, so it is probably more serious than bad. The situation is deteriorating so fast, it is really disappointing
We were caught off guard. Ziyu, if I had listened to you and transferred the main force to the Qishan area, how could we have achieved this result today?"
Wei Ba was both happy and worried. Fortunately, Zhuge Liang's progress was going smoothly. Yongzhou had four counties to the west of Longshan, and now three counties have been surrendered. It is estimated that the remaining Longxi counties will surrender soon. Zhuge Liang's start has been so smooth in history.
, the reason for the sudden defeat was that Ma Su lost Jieting and the reinforcements led by Zhang He entered Longyou, which led to the reversal of the situation. Now that Guanzhong has been occupied by the Shu Han, and Cao Wei's main force is in the southeast, it will take a while to get here.
, and it is impossible to fly directly through Guanzhong and enter Longyou directly. Under such favorable circumstances, Zhuge Liang should have no problem taking all Longyou.
Of course, in this way, Cao Wei will pay more attention to the war situation in the northwest. The counties in Longyou are the place where Cao Wei raises horses, and they rely on Cao Wei's cavalry to dominate the world. How can they sit back and watch the loss? Next, they will definitely counterattack with all their strength. Tongguan is
The first critical place to bear the brunt of the attack. Whether or not Tongguan can be defended is of great significance to Zhuge Liang, but it is far less significant than it is to the Wei family.
After losing Guanzhong, Zhuge Liang could still keep Longyou, but the Wei family never had a chance to turn around.
Seeing that Wei Ba was distracted, Xiahou Mao became anxious and shouted angrily: "Ziyu, what are you thinking about? Why don't you help me come up with an idea quickly?"
Wei Ba rubbed his hands: "General, I am a surrendered general. At this moment, I am still..."
"Stop talking." Xia Houmao waved his arm vigorously, interrupting Wei Ba's words: "I know you are wronged, but now is not the time to be wronged. Please help me come up with an idea. If you continue to delay, Zhuge Liang will break into Guanzhong.
Already."
Wei Ba deliberately delayed for a moment, and then he was forced to say helplessly: "General, I think we should send people to defend Longguan and Jigu immediately."
Xia Houmao thought for a moment: "But... I have no one left."
"We can recruit troops urgently. Although Guanzhong has a small population, there are still some powerful families. It is still possible to recruit their tribes and defend Longshan and Jigu. As long as we persist for a while, Governor Guo will surely come.
Came to Longshan."
Xiahou Mao was at a loss as to whether he should adopt Wei Ba's suggestion. Longyou had been lost. With Guo Huai's current strength, it was impossible to counterattack. The most likely possibility was to retreat to Longshan and defend the Guanzhong defense line. That's all.
Once you come, it means giving up the entire Longyou. In the future, if the emperor blames you, how will he explain it?
Xiahou Mao regretted a lot, but he didn't know what he regretted specifically. He not only regretted not listening to Wei Ba's suggestion and increasing troops to Longyou as soon as possible, but also regretted writing a letter to the emperor, brazenly saying that he could be responsible for the entire western theater of war and did not need a general.
Cao Zhen came to Guanzhong. Now the situation is deteriorating rapidly, but he doesn't know how to deal with it.
"Now...is it still too late?" Xia Houmao stammered, his face turning red and white, obviously confused.
Wei Ba was silent, seeming to be thinking about Xiahou Mao's problem, but in fact, he had been paying attention to the people in the hall. Dunwu ran away to meet Tang Qianyu, Zhu Yi and others, and he has not come back yet. What is going on outside?
He still doesn't know clearly whether Tang Qianyu and the others are here to help him, or whether they are preparing to completely capture Xiwu. Before knowing the result, he cannot make any rash moves. Otherwise, the city may be destroyed, but he may also die.
Die again.
His martial arts skills are good, but the dozens of fully armed soldiers around Xiahou Mao are not vegetarians. There may be some opportunities to restrain Xiahou Mao, but if there are not enough troops to support him, it will still be difficult for him to survive. go out.
Wei Ba didn't speak, and Xia Houmao looked at him eagerly. There was a strange silence in the hall. Xu Ran flashed at the door, and seeing that the atmosphere in the hall was not right, he quietly left. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, novels Better updates faster!)