After the guard sent Han Zhan and the others to the post house, he did not invite Han Zhan to his mansion for a banquet, but only brought them some wine and food, which was regarded as a treat.

Han Zhan sat in his room, thinking about how to capture Hangu Pass. Luo Bu, who was accompanying him, stood aside with his head down, silent, for fear of interrupting Han Zhan's train of thought.

I don't know how long it took, Han Zhan looked up at the window, and saw that the sky had already darkened, so he turned his head and asked Rob, "Rob, how do you think we should capture Hangu Pass?" ”

Rob didn't expect Han Zhan to suddenly ask himself this question, and he couldn't help but look a little flustered. He scratched the back of his head and said, "My lord, in my opinion, we will rush directly into the guard's mansion, put a knife on his neck, and let him open the city gate and let our soldiers and horses pass." ”

"What about our soldiers and horses after they have passed?" Han Zhan looked at Luo Bu and asked expressionlessly, "Is there anyone left to guard here?" There are few people left, and it is difficult to control the entire Hangu Pass; If there are too many people left, it will be insufficient to meet the soldiers and horses of the frustrated prison army. ”

After Rob waited for Han Zhan to finish speaking, he smiled and said, "Lord, in fact, I am a big boss, I don't understand if you ask me this." I think it's up to you to make up your own mind. ”

Han Zhan considered that his identity was too sensitive, and estimated that as soon as he left the gate of the post house, he would be targeted, so he instructed Luo Bu: "Luo Bu, you go to the city to inquire, in addition to the guards, who else in the gate can order the defenders." ”

Luo Bu turned around and walked out of the room after receiving the order, Han Zhan looked at his back and thought, if you want to control this pass, there are only two ways, one is to use force to control the guards as Luo Bu just said, and force him to release his soldiers and horses through Hangu Pass; Another way is to find a way to replace the guard, and this person must be friendly to himself and let his soldiers and horses enter and exit the Hangu Pass freely.

Fortunately, Luo Bu's work efficiency was very high, and after less than half an hour, he hurriedly came back from outside and told Han Zhan: "Lord Qiqi, the little one has found the deputy general of Guannai and brought him here." ”

Han Zhan just asked Rob to inquire about the news in the pass, but he didn't expect that he actually took it upon himself to bring someone back. Han Zhan frowned and asked with some displeasure, "Rob, who did you bring back?" ”

"That person is the deputy general of the Guannei," Luo Bu sensed the dissatisfaction on Han Zhan's face, and hurriedly replied respectfully: "This person was originally a subordinate of Niu Fu, the son-in-law of Dong Thief, and since Dong Thief was ambushed, he was demoted by Wang Yun to Hangu Pass as the deputy general of the Guan. ”

"Ushisuke's men?" When Han Zhan heard Luo Bu say this, he couldn't help but wonder: "This is not right, Li Guo and the others sent envoys to Wang Yun to beg for mercy, asking for forgiveness for the capital crimes of several of them, but Wang Yun did not forgive." Why did Dong Zhuo's son-in-law's subordinates go to such an important pass to serve as the deputy general of the guard. Isn't he afraid that this person will have bad intentions and open and close the princes from all walks of life outside to enter the customs? ”

"My lord," Luo Bu waited for Han Zhan to finish speaking, and then said cautiously: "Although this person is Niu Fu's subordinate, he is also the father of the current holy concubine, and he can be regarded as a relative of the emperor, so it is reasonable for Wang Yun to place him like this." ”

"He is a relative of the emperor," hearing Luo Bu say this, a name suddenly appeared in Han Zhan's mind, but for the sake of safety, he still asked tentatively: "What is his surname?" ”

"He said that his surname was Dong Mingcheng, and he was the current ruler of the country." After Rob finished slowly, he cautiously asked, "Lord, do you want him or not?" ”

"See, of course." If it was someone else he didn't know, maybe Han Zhan would directly ask Rob to send him away, but when he heard that it was Dong Cheng, he was overjoyed, he quickly got up and went out of the door, and asked loudly, "Where is Dong Guozhang?" ”

A man in his forties, dressed in military uniform, turned out from behind the pillar next to him, and bowed to Han Zhan: "The lower officials see Jizhou Mu and Zhangshui Pavilion Marquis." ”

"Excuse me, excuse me!" How dare Han Zhan let Dong Cheng give him a big gift, he hurriedly stepped forward to support him, and said with a smile: "Ben Hou has long heard of the name of the national abbot, and it is really a blessing to see it today." ”

After the two entered the house, the guests and hosts sat down. Dong Cheng didn't go around in circles, but asked Han Zhan bluntly: "Tinghou is here to write to Guguan, I don't know what is going on?" ”

Seeing that Dong Cheng asked so directly, Han Zhan hesitated for a moment, but still decided to explain the matter to the other party: "Don't hide it from the national master, Benhou led the troops to Hanguguan to welcome him. ”

"Welcome?" When Dong Cheng heard Han Zhan say this, he couldn't help but straighten his eyes, and after being stunned for a while, he said: "Now that the Jingshi is under the control of Wang Yun, it may not be easy for the Pavilion Marquis to let the Holy Driver move the capital." ”

Han Zhan guessed from Dong Cheng's words that the Jingshi was besieged, and it was estimated that it had not yet reached Hangu Pass, so Dong Cheng's reaction would be so indifferent. After coughing lightly, he said to Dong Cheng: "Guozhang, it seems that you have lived in Hangu Pass for a long time, and it is inevitable that you will be a little lonely. Now the Beijing division has been surrounded by a large army of Li Dao, Guo Yan, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou, and the city is only broken in ten days. Therefore, Ben Hou is ready to rescue the holy driver and move to Jizhou......"

"Tinghou, please forgive the words of the official." Dong Cheng didn't wait for Han Zhan to finish speaking, then interrupted his later words, "I think Tinghou came after a long journey, and he definitely didn't bring a large army, at best, a few thousand cavalry." Speaking of this, he deliberately paused for a moment to observe Han Zhan's expression, and when he saw that the other party nodded in affirmation, he continued, "With your thousands of soldiers and horses, to defeat the army besieging the Jingshi is tantamount to a fool's dream. ”

Although Dong Cheng's words were a little unkind, Han Zhan knew in his heart that what he said was the truth. If you don't know some history, at this moment, you still don't know anything about staying in Jizhou and burying your head in internal affairs. After he waited for Dong Cheng to finish speaking, he continued: "Guozhang doesn't know, Benhou guessed that Li Guo and others would raise troops to invade Chang'an as early as the day Wang Yun got rid of Dong Zhuo, so he arranged for people to be in Beijing, and ordered them to rescue the holy car before the city was broken and sent to Jizhou. Ben Hou was worried that their actions would not go well, so he personally led 3,000 cavalry to help. ”

The reason why Han Zhan wanted to say this to Dong Cheng was because this person was a loyal minister of the Han family, and secondly, the old father-in-law of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.

Dong Cheng was still in a state of shock long after Han Zhan finished speaking, he didn't expect Li Guo and others to raise troops to invade Chang'an, and he didn't expect Han Zhan to take precautions and arrange manpower in the Beijing Division in advance, preparing to take advantage of the chaos in the city to rob Emperor Han Xian. He felt like he was dreaming, and everything he heard seemed so unreal.

Seeing Dong Cheng patting his cheek with his hand, Han Zhan asked with a smile: "Does Guozhang feel that everything he has heard is too unbelievable, and he still thinks that he is dreaming?" ”

Seeing that Han Zhan guessed what he was thinking, Dong Cheng smiled a little embarrassedly. After a short period of consideration, he decided to help Han Zhan, not to mention that Emperor Han Xian was his son-in-law, even if it wasn't, it was the duty of a courtier to save the driver. Therefore, he looked at Han Zhan and asked, "Tinghou, I don't know if the lower officials have anything to help you?" ”

"It's very simple, assist Ben Hou to take Hangu Pass." Han Zhan said with a gentle smile on his face: "If the Guozhang guards here, Benhou will be able to go to greet the Holy Driver with confidence and boldness." ”

Regarding Han Zhan's proposal, Dong Cheng said with some embarrassment: "I'm not afraid of Tinghou's jokes, although this official is a relative, he doesn't have military power." None of the thousands of soldiers and horses in Guanzhong could be transferred, except for the 50 personal entourage of the official. Even if you want to help Tinghou, you are powerless. ”

What Han Zhan wanted was Dong Cheng's attitude, and when he heard that he was willing to assist him, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said: "To capture Hangu Pass, it is not to attack by force, but to outwit, so it is more than enough for two or three hundred people to go to defend the general's mansion." I wonder if the national ruler has the guts? ”

Dong Chengming knew that Han Zhan was using the method of agitation, but he still stood up abruptly and said righteously: "In order to ensure that the holy driver can get out of danger smoothly, this official is willing to join hands with Tinghou to get rid of the guards of this pass." ”

Seeing that Dong Cheng agreed to help him capture Hangu Pass, Han Zhan couldn't help but be overjoyed, he quickly stood up and held the other party's hand, and said excitedly: "If Guozhang can control Hangu Pass and make the holy car get out of trouble smoothly, it will surely go down in history." ”

Although Dong Cheng agreed to cooperate with Han Zhan, it was mainly for his emperor's son-in-law to get out of danger smoothly. Hearing Han Zhan's last words at this moment, his mentality immediately changed, and he hurriedly said to Han Zhan: "This official is only the head of the Pavilion Marquis, what should I do, please show the Pavilion Marquis!" ”

There were only two people in the house, Han Zhan and Dong Cheng, and the post house was also full of Jizhou soldiers and horses, but Han Zhan leaned close to Dong Cheng's ear and whispered his plan. When Dong Cheng took his leave, Han Zhan ordered Luo Bu to bring fifty cavalry and go with him to the General's Mansion.

After the two left, Han Zhan waited for about half an hour, and then gathered the other cavalry in the post house and went to the Shoujiang's Mansion with him. However, as soon as they left the post house, they were stopped by a five-person patrol, and the captain who led the team asked Han Zhan expressionlessly: "In the dead of night, the pavilion marquis doesn't rest in the post house, what are you doing when you go out with the soldiers?" ”

"Ben Hou suddenly remembered that there was an important matter, and he had to discuss it with the Lord Shoujiang, so he had to rush to the Shoujiang's Mansion overnight." Han Zhan said to Chief Wu with a haha: "Please also ask this Chief Wu to make it convenient and let us go." When Han Zhan said this, he glanced at the several cavalrymen next to him, signaling them to be ready to take out this patrol at any time.

Wu Chang knew that Han Zhan was the guest of honor of the guard, and since he was going to visit the guard in the middle of the night, it should be understandable, so after hesitating for a moment, he stepped aside and asked Han Zhan and them to come over. However, he also specially advised: "Tinghou, it is late in this matter, please don't ride a horse on the street, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings." ”

Seeing that Wu Chang led people to the side, Han Zhan glanced at a cavalryman beside him again, signaling the other party to give Wu Chang a little benefit. When the cavalry saw Han Zhan's eyes, they immediately understood, and when they passed by the captain, they threw a bag of copper coins at his feet. Wu Chang bent down to pick up the money bag, weighed it, and then thanked Han Zhan who was far away: "Thank you for the reward!" ”

When Han Zhan and the others arrived at the guard's mansion, they saw ten cavalrymen under their command standing at the door, so they stepped forward and asked, "Where is Rob?" ”

When a chief saw Han Zhan coming, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and then replied, "He and General Dong have entered the mansion." ”

As he was talking, a large group of people poured out of the mansion, and Han Zhan thought that the guards would lead people to rush out, so he hurriedly pulled out the sword at his waist. Unexpectedly, he saw Rob step forward to salute, "See the lord!" ”

Han Zhanchao saw in the crowd that Dong Cheng was actually there, so he asked curiously, "How is the situation in Fuzhong?" ”

"Returning to the lord," replied Rob hurriedly, "the guard was very rude, and the little one could not look past him for a while, so he slashed him with a knife." ”

Don't look at Rob to say it lightly, but Han Zhan guessed that the process at that time must have been extremely thrilling. However, at present, he is trying to find a way to seize control of Hangu Pass, so he didn't care about asking the details, so he asked Dong Cheng: "Guozhang, I don't know if you have ever obtained the talisman and the seal?" ”

Dong Cheng, who was standing in the crowd, heard Han Zhan's question, and hurriedly raised a box wrapped in silk cloth in his hand: "The talisman and seal ribbon are here, and Hanguguan is listening to the orders of the Pavilion Marquis at this moment." ”

Seeing that Dong Cheng had already obtained the talisman and seal, Han Zhan's heart felt even more steady, and he hurriedly ordered, "Let's go to the east gate to welcome the soldiers and horses of Jizhou into the city." ”

When he arrived at the east gate, Han Zhan ordered Luo Bu to go up to the city tower and send a signal towards the outside of the pass. Rob took the command to go up to the tower, raised the torch, and held it high above his head and swung it back and forth. It wasn't long before torches were lit outside the city, and they were also swinging. Seeing that the code was right, Luo Bu turned around and shouted at Han Zhan, who was standing in front of the city gate, "My lord, Captain Huang's army has arrived outside the gate. ”

Hearing that the soldiers and horses brought by Huang Zhong had arrived, Han Zhan hurriedly ordered: "Put the suspension bridge, open the city gate, and let the cavalry from Jizhou enter the city!" ”

After Dong Cheng listened, he repeated Han Zhan's order loudly: "Put the suspension bridge, open the city gate, and welcome the Jizhou cavalry into the city!" ”

Seeing that Dong Cheng had already obtained the talisman and seal, Han Zhan's heart felt even more steady, and he hurriedly ordered, "Let's go to the east gate to welcome the soldiers and horses of Jizhou into the city." ”

When he arrived at the east gate, Han Zhan ordered Luo Bu to go up to the city tower and send a signal towards the outside of the pass. Rob took the command to go up to the tower, raised the torch, and held it high above his head and swung it back and forth. It wasn't long before torches were lit outside the city, and they were also swinging. Seeing that the code was right, Luo Bu turned around and shouted at Han Zhan, who was standing in front of the city gate, "My lord, Captain Huang's army has arrived outside the gate. ”

Hearing that the soldiers and horses brought by Huang Zhong had arrived, Han Zhan hurriedly ordered: "Put the suspension bridge, open the city gate, and let the cavalry from Jizhou enter the city!" ”

After Dong Cheng listened, he repeated Han Zhan's order loudly: "Put the suspension bridge, open the city gate, and welcome the Jizhou cavalry into the city!" ”