A few days later, the south entrance of the valley. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Five thousand Shu soldiers were hurrying towards the valley in a panic, and from time to time they would glance back and look behind them, for fear that the Wei army would pursue.

The banner of the king of the word "Shu" was weakly hanging on their shoulders, and the whole team was filled with the desolate atmosphere of fleeing.

Gou Jian lay on the horse's back, grinning step by step, making him suffer not only the wound on his buttocks, but also the wound in his heart.

The entire kingdom of Dashu fell into the hands of the enemy, he, the king of Dashu, was chased by the pottery merchants like a lost dog, only 5,000 soldiers and horses remained, and went to seek refuge in others.

However, in addition to the pain, Gou Jian finally had a trace of luck, glad that he abandoned Nan Zheng's choice to be an opponent.

Sure enough, less than a day after he left Nanzheng, the Wei army was killed under the city, a day earlier than expected, and Gou Jian was glad that he had made the right choice and escaped.

Gou Jian, who fled, did not dare to stop for a moment, and led his remnants to rush to the mouth of the valley day and night, hoping to see the banner of the Qin army as soon as possible.

After two days of asceticism, at dusk of the day, Gou Jian finally waited for hope.

The scout who came out in front of him, Pegasus rushed to report, claiming that the banner of the Qin army had appeared ten miles ahead and was rushing towards this side.

Gou Jian was naturally overjoyed, and the remnants of the defeated generals on the left and right also breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Ren suggested that Gou Jian set up camp on the spot and wait for Cao Cao to come to meet, but Zhang Song proposed that in order to show favor to Cao Cao, Gou Jian should take the initiative to meet him.

After Gou Jian weighed it, he thought that if Cao Cao wanted to annex him, even if he didn't go to see Cao Cao, he could easily swallow him in minutes with the opponent's 80,000 army.

Instead of taking unnecessary precautions, it is better to be generous and take the initiative to show favor to Cao Cao.

After weighing, Gou Jian ignored Zhang Ren's reminder, took his disabled body, continued to travel north, and went to meet Cao Cao.

Before sunset, at the mouth of the valley road ahead, there was finally a rolling dust mist, and in the wild dust, countless Qin soldiers and soldiers came in a mighty way.

The moment he saw Qin Jun, Gou Jian's heart was mixed, and he couldn't say anything, he was relieved and a little uneasy.

However, at this point, any worries are useless, Gou Jian can only bite the bullet and face this hero who has been his enemy for a long time.

Ahead, the ranks of the Qin army.

In the mighty army, Cao Cao was wrapped in a red robe, his expression was cold, his sunken eyes were full of unfathomable gaze, and his scorched face was always flashing with a certain coldness.

"King, Liu Zhang is leading five thousand soldiers and horses to wait for the king." Cao Zhen, who galloped on a horse, handed over his hand to report.

"Liu Zhang?" Cao Cao's face changed, and his eyes showed suspicion, "Liu Zhangren is not in Nanzheng City, why did he come to this sloping valley, what does he want to do?" ”

Cao Zhen sighed and arched his hand: "Your lord, I really just got the news that the pottery thief had broken through Yangping Pass a few days ago, and the army immediately went straight to Nanzheng, so Liu Zhang thought that he was desperate, so he had to abandon Nanzheng and rush to join us." ”

"Yangping Pass has been broken?" Cao Cao frowned, and a trace of surprise suddenly burst out in his sunken eyes.

Left and right, Guo Jia, Tian Feng and other advisers, as well as Xiahou Yuan, Ma Chao and other generals, all looked shocked, obviously quite surprised by this news.

"Yangping Pass is the throat of Hanzhong, where the natural danger is, how could the pottery thief capture Yangping Pass so quickly?" Guo Jia asked with a dry cough.

Cao Zhen immediately told the information about how the potters attacked Dingjun Mountain, how Han Xin ambushed and killed Huang Quan, took advantage of the chaos to enter Yangping Pass, and how the potters attacked the east and west together, and broke through the pass in one fell swoop.

Listening to Cao Zhen's explanation, the Qin army was shocked from top to bottom, and everyone was in an uproar.

"There is another Han Xin, how many Crouching Tigers, Hidden Dragons are hidden under the command of the pottery thief, it is really enviable......" Even Cao Cao, in shock, couldn't help but show envy.

In the midst of a sigh, Xiahou Yuan frowned and said: "King, now that Yangping Pass has been lost, Nanzheng is afraid that it has also fallen, we have lost the opportunity, do we want to continue to enter Hanzhong?" ”

Cao Cao was silent, weighing the pros and cons.

"The king, the minister thinks that at this time, you must not retreat!" Tian Feng persuaded the troops with an affirmative tone and broke the silence.

Cao Cao looked at Tian Feng and motioned for him to continue.

Tian Feng said solemnly: "If Hanzhong falls into the hands of pottery thieves, then Wei can form a trap on my Great Qin from the four directions from Bingzhou, Sizhou, Jingzhou and Yizhou, and the situation is extremely unfavorable to my Great Qin at that time, which should be what the king never wants to see, and it is also the main reason why the king sent troops to the south to aid Liu Zhang." ”

Cao Cao's face became gloomy, obviously being hit by Tian Feng's words.

Tian Feng paused and continued: "Therefore, this Hanzhong must not fall into the hands of pottery thieves. At present, although the pottery thief has won Yangping Pass, and even Nanzheng City, but its army has been fighting for nearly half a year, and the soldiers must have reached the end of the strong crossbow, while our army has been resting for more than two months, full of energy and physical strength, and the pottery thief is fighting for Hanzhong, not necessarily without hope of victory. ”

Tian Feng's words lifted Cao Cao's spirits, and the original look of concern in his eyes suddenly diminished a little.

"Lord Tian is right, Hanzhong must not fall into the hands of pottery thieves." Guo Jia also coughed and spoke.

Cao Cao pondered for a long time, clenched his fists, and said resolutely: "The gains and losses in Hanzhong are related to the safety of my Great Qin, and this king has made up his mind, so he must fight!" ”

Seeing Cao Cao so willingly, Xiahou Yuan and other generals certainly didn't have anything to say, and they all generously expressed their willingness to follow Cao Cao and fight with the pottery merchants to the end.

"King, what is King Liu Zhang's plan to do?" In the midst of a generous shout, Guo Jia asked again.

Cao Cao asked rhetorically: "Feng Xiao thinks, what should this king do with Liu Zhang?" ”

Guo Jia sneered: "Liu Zhang has fallen to such a point, it is of little use to us, according to the minister's opinion, it is better to take the opportunity to take him down and annex his soldiers and horses, I heard Zhang Song say that Zhang Ren and Li Yan under his command are all good generals, and Fa Zheng is also a top strategist, these people can be the king." As for Liu Zhang, when the time comes, he will be given a false position and put him under house arrest. ”

Cao Cao nodded slightly, and the fierce light in his eyes gradually revealed.

"Don't do that, my lord." Tian Feng immediately objected, and said: "Although Liu Zhang has been defeated, but he still has some appeal in Shu, and it is still of some use to us, and Liu Zhang is downcast to vote, if the king not only treats him with the courtesy of guests, but puts him under house arrest, and seizes his soldiers and horses, it is not the way of benevolence and righteousness, I am afraid that it will be criticized, and it will chill the hearts of Zhang Ren and other Shu generals, these people may not be able to sincerely obey the king and serve the king." ”

"Yuan Hao's words are reasonable, this king knows what to do." Cao Cao nodded heavily, raised his whip and sneered: "Let's go, let's go with this king to meet the down-and-out King of Shu for a while." ”

The Wei army continued to advance, and in a short time the two armies met.

At this moment, in order to show his sincerity, Gou Jian only led more than ten riders to come early and waited on the side of the road.

When Gou Jian saw Cao Cao's figure and appeared in his field of vision, his nerves immediately tensed, and he was nervous, not knowing how Cao Cao planned to treat him.

A moment later, Cao Cao, under the protection of Xu Chu and Dian Wei, two tiger and wolf generals, rode his horse and slowly stepped forward.

Seeing this, Gou Jian hurriedly turned his horse to meet him, and there were still a few steps apart, so he arched his hand and said with a smile: "I have admired the name of Mengde for a long time, and I am finally fortunate to meet today, which is really worthy of my reputation." ”

Cao Cao also smiled and bowed his hand slightly towards Gou Jian: "I have also admired Ji Yu for a long time, and when I see you today, I will live up to my life's wish." ”

Seeing how polite Cao Cao's attitude was, he didn't have the kind of momentum that he was condescending to surrender because he was down, which made Gou Jian secretly relieved in his heart.

At that moment, Gou Jian arched his hand again, and said: "Chengmeng Mengde led the army to help in the war, Zhang is really grateful, Zhang swears here, when we join forces to repel the traitor of the potter, and recover my land of Dashu, I will dedicate all the counties in Hanzhong north of Jiange Pass to Meng De as a thank you gift." ”

In the face of Gou Jian's generosity, Cao Cao was sneering in his heart, thinking that now that the entire Yizhou is occupied by potters, you have no inch of land for a long time, and it is not because of your empty promise, even if you promise to cede Chengdu to me, and shrink to the seven counties of Nanzhong, no one can stop you.

When he was sarcastic in his heart, Cao Cao was silent on the surface, and said with a straight face: "Ji Yuyan is serious, the pottery thief is a Han thief, you and I are Han Chen, it is a matter of course to destroy this thief, how can I Cao Cao covet any thanks." ”

"Meng De is so loyal to the Han Dynasty, he is really a loyal minister, Zhang is here for the ancestors of the Han Dynasty, thank Meng De for his loyalty to my Han family." Gou Jian was so moved that tears rolled down, straightened up, and looked at Cao Cao deeply.

Cao Cao hurriedly stepped forward, straightened Gou Jian, held his hand tightly, and said generously: "Now that you and I have joined forces, we are already a family, between a family, don't say anything thank you or not, you and I will work together to destroy the pottery thief and help the Han family!" ”

Gou Jian wiped the tears in his eyes, nodded heavily, and said excitedly: "Destroy the pottery thief together, and help the Han family!" ”

"Destroy the pottery thief together, and help the Han family-"

"Destroy the pottery thief together, and heal the Han room-"

Behind the two of them, the soldiers of the two armies of Qin and Shu waved their fists and roared loudly in response to their king.

In the valley road, the earth-shattering oath reverberates.

The doubts and worries in Gou Jian's heart have been swept away at this moment, looking at the Qin army in front of him with no end in sight, a cold fire of revenge quietly ignited in his eyes.

"What an endless road, potter, do you think you can destroy me, joke! You just wait, see how I borrow Cao Cao's hand to drive you out of my Dashu and restore the land of this king, as for this Cao Cao, after driving you away, hehe......"

Gou Jian was sneering, and just as he turned around, a cold smirk quietly flashed across Cao Cao's scorched face.