Yuan Yao personally led more than 2,000 people from his headquarters to carry about half a month's worth of dry food along the way to the west through Shunyang, and went to Wuguan in the northwest by Danshui.

According to the original history, the Guanzhong Rebellion was large-scale, but due to the weakness of the imperial court, even with the help of unparalleled generals such as Lu Bu, it was still defeated in a short period of time by the combined efforts of more than ten thousand Xiliang troops.

With Wang Yun jumping off the city and committing suicide, Lu Bu was defeated, all the ministers suffered from it, and the Xiliang people would be able to control the government again.

Thinking of this, Yuan Yaocai decided to quickly rush to Chang'an to persuade the Western Liang generals led by Li Guo to send troops eastward to attack Dongjun, Liyang and other places on both sides of the Yellow River, so as to indirectly reduce the military pressure faced by his own Northern Expedition.

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After a long journey of several days, in the evening of this day, we finally arrived at Wuguan, an important border town in the south of Guanzhong.

Yuan Yao was as red as a battle robe, standing under the city of Wuguan with a sword hanging from his waist, his eyes standing quietly at this ancient Xiongguan, looking at the city wall about two or three zhang high, and there were faint weeds growing on it, which looked so green.

However, even though there are traces of the ancient years of Taoism, at a glance, you can still feel the solidity of the city.

Standing below, as the night grew dark, the cold wind of nearly October blew in his face, and subconsciously made Yuan Yao shrink his neck, lick his chapped lips, and then ordered: "It's getting late today, the whole army will enter the customs and rest for the night, and then set off for the west the next day." ”

"Whoa."

When the order was issued, the herald began to pass the order, and the various ministries entered the customs in an orderly manner after receiving the order.

Due to the establishment of the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty in Luoyang, the political center, economic center of gravity and military forces of the country were moved to the east, and the strategic location of Wuguan was naturally no longer so important, so it gradually fell into disuse.

To this day, the place has not been taken seriously and renovated.

The emptiness of the defense naturally allowed Yuan Yao to take advantage of it and easily enter this eternal Xiongguan.

Three watches in the middle of the night.

All the soldiers of the Yuan army have rested and fallen asleep, only Yuan Yao couldn't sleep for a long time, and couldn't help but stand above the juncture and look at Chang'an City in the west, feeling a little restless.

He recalled that he had traveled through the chaotic times of the late Han Dynasty for almost a year, and he had spent almost all day in the army training sergeants and soldiers, but he didn't know what the prospects were for this westward trip, whether he could persuade Li Guo and other Xiliang generals to send troops out of the hinterland of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

It is said that the Xiliang Army is also a key point in reversing the situation.

Yuan Yao knew very well that although he had secretly carried out reforms in the past half a year to make a big change in the army, which had slightly improved the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, he also knew very well that the gap between the military literacy level of the generals under his command and the Cao clan was too big......

It seems that Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and others will not be able to be reused, and it seems that Jianghuai generals such as Zhang Xun have not been attached for the time being, and people such as Liu Xiang are typical fathers and descendants, but they have no real talent and real learning to command the army, and they are incompetent to occupy a high position.

It is difficult to win by storming, if there is a participation of the Western Liang army, it can play a role in making Yuan Cao unable to meet each other, Cao Cao is in a threatened situation at any time, even if his own side cannot fully base Yan and Yu Zhuzhou in the end.

But it can also retreat calmly, so as not to be chased for hundreds of miles like in the original history, like a dog that has lost its home, so that the elite of the three armies will be lost.

A moment later, just as Yuan Yao was in a trance, Huang Zhong ascended from the pitch-black pass, and immediately hugged his fists and said, "Childe." ”

"Well, Brother Hansheng is still resting so late?"

Hearing this, Huang Zhong smiled, and then said: "People are old and sleep less, so they can't sleep and go out for a walk......."

Seeing that he still respectfully called himself "Son", Yuan Yao was still worried in his heart.

Calling Gongzi shows that Huang Zhong is grateful to him, but it shows that Huang Zhong is not yet effective in his loyalty.

After groaning for a while, Yuan Yao smiled: "Haha." I wonder what Brother Hansheng plans for the future? ”

Having made up his mind to subdue Huang Zhong, the tiger general, Yuan Yao naturally did not give up easily, so he continued to chat to add favor.

"Intended?"

After listening to this, he muttered to himself for a while, and Huang Zhong seemed to smile a little bitterly: "In the past, when I was in the prime of life, I was conceited and had a lot of courage, so I also thought about joining the army to fight against the invaders in the border fortress to fight against the invaders and serve the country, but ......"

"The Son of Heaven is weak, and the ministers, relatives and eunuchs above the court are persecuting Zhongliang in order to fight for power and profit, and kill loyal and patriotic righteous people.

For a while, Huang Zhong also felt it, and the more he talked, the more excited he became, but he unconsciously confided in his heart.

As if he realized something, he suddenly kept silent.

Seeing this, Yuan Yao smiled and said: "Brother Han Sheng doesn't have to mind so much, as the so-called Qin lost his deer, the world chased it, and now the Han court is corrupt and incompetent, and the rotten wood between the temples is the official, and the birds and beasts eat Lu everywhere." ”

"In this case, if the Han loses its deer, why not attack it together with the world?"

Hearing Yuan Yao's words, Huang Zhong's mood gradually calmed down, but he still had illusions about the Han family, so he said: "You can't say that, the Han family is still ...... after all."

"Anyone?"

Before the words fell, Huang Zhong's ears and eyes suddenly moved, and his face changed greatly.

"Huh? What does Brother Hansheng mean? ”

Hearing this, Huang Zhong closed his eyes carefully and felt it again, and then said exactly: "Childe, there is an army approaching outside the pass, and there is the sound of war horses galloping wildly. ”

"Army, knights? Could it be ......?"

When the words fell, Yuan Yao suddenly became alert, so he hurriedly beckoned the patrol sergeant on one side to go and gather all the troops to assemble at the head of the city, he didn't dare to be careless, the army coming from the west was definitely friend or foe!

"Could it be that the Xiliang Army captured Chang'an and sent troops to capture the surrounding towns?"

Huang Zhong also guessed slowly.

"At present, the enemy's situation is unknown, it is not appropriate to act rashly, first wait and see what it becomes, our army is only just entering Wuguan, and the enemy army may not know the reality here."

Yuan Yao calmly analyzed.

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As for the west of Wuguan at this moment, more than 20 miles outside the pass, there is indeed a knight with hundreds of horsemen who are galloping quickly to the east.

In the meantime, I saw that the first general was born with a body of nearly nine feet, and he was about thirty years old, but his face was still sharp and handsome.

This person is even wearing a golden crown, wearing a hundred flowers robe, holding Tang Yi armor, wearing a lion treasure belt, and riding a halberd.

Seeing that the Wuguan in front of him was getting closer and closer, the general waved the Heavenly Painting Halberd in his hand, and the knights who were already exhausted around him showed a smile and encouraged loudly: "Brothers, hold on for a while, just wait until you reach Wuguan, you can have a good meal and sleep again." ”

"Cheer up, Wuguan is not far away!"

The general was still encouraging, and suddenly a general approached on the side, his face was a little worried, and he said in a deep voice: "Wen Hou, I think that Yuan Shu has always been noble and noble, but now that our army is a remnant of the defeated generals, he will really take him in?" ”