"And say, where are the inhabitants of this city?" Zang Ba asked.

"Hearing that Xianbei was coming, the Ming Court moved all the old and weak women and children in the county to the city under the Shoulder Water and Gold Pass. Only soldiers were left in the city to defend it. Three days ago, the city was destroyed. The soldiers who defended the city were all martyred in battle. The corpses were piled up at the entrance of the city and burned. Speaking of this, Confucian students couldn't help but burst into tears. This shows the fierceness of the battle.

Fortunately, although the city was breached, most of the inhabitants were saved.

"This city is Juyan County?" Zang Ba hurriedly asked. Five hundred wolves rode in search of the smoke, but the oasis was vast but I didn't know where it went.

"Exactly."

"Where are the remaining cities?" Zang Ba's exhibition picture is regarded as it.

Confucian wiped his tears with his sleeve, pointed to the city on the map and said: "This is the residence of the governor of Juyandu. These three places, one pass and three cities, are the former Han Dynasty shoulder water capital Weifu City, although it has been abandoned today, but it is still intact. On weekdays, only forage and grain are piled up. ”

Zang Ba nodded: "So, all the women and children in the city are fine?" ”

"The general doesn't know anything. Due to the sudden attack of the enemy, the grain and straw were not transported in a hurry. Although the shoulder water gold pass is unbreakable, there is not enough grain and grass, barely enough for a month's rations. It was precisely because of the concern that the old and young in the city were starving, and the Ming Court opened the city gate at night three days ago, wanting to transport grain to the barrier city. Unexpectedly, he was noticed by Xianbei, and took advantage of the chaos to break through the city gate, and the Ming Court and all his colleagues were all ......" Confucian was choked up and couldn't speak.

"Who are you?"

"In Xia Ankang, the word Zijian is the ninth translation order (translator) in the city." Confucian blurted out. So fluent, when not a lie.

Zang Ba then said: "My lord will arrive later. Go with me to meet you, and tell me all the feelings. The lord must have a plan. How is it? ”

"Obey the order." There is no time to delay, and Confucian scholars can only obey their fate.

Bring the Xianbei good horse and help the Confucian students to get on the horse. Five hundred wolves roared out, taking advantage of the thick smoke to cover and turn back the same way.

Two days later, they arrived at the camp for military vehicles.

Listening to Confucianism, Liu Bei knew about it. It turned out that Juyan was in one place, and there were two governors. Juyan Governor's Mansion, Shoulder Water Governor's Mansion. All of them were set up in the former Han Dynasty, and now the Han Shoulder Water Governor was abandoned, and only the Yan subordinate state Governor's Mansion remained.

And the shoulder water Jinguan is the northern Xiongguan of the three passes in Hexi together with Yangguan and Yumen Pass. It is to guard the weak water and prevent the northern nomads from moving south to intrude on the north gate of the four counties in Hexi. The present Han Dynasty was guarded by the soldiers of Juyan's subordinate state. There are still caravans from the Western Regions from time to time. Contrary to the weak water, it reached the four counties of Hexi.

There are three passes in Hexi.

If you don't come in person, how can you find out the details?

Liu Bei pointed to a city under Jinshui Pass and asked, "According to what you said, the people of Juyan have all avoided this city (the ruins of Diwan City)?" ”

"Exactly." Confucian replied again: "This barrier city was originally the residence of the former Han Dynasty Shoulder Water Waiting Officer, only one mile away from Jinguan. The barrier city is equipped with offensive and defensive weapons such as horse faces, tiger falls, and transfer shots, which are very solid. Today, it is a battalion for guarding the generals, and there is grain and grass in storage. Therefore they moved the people to this city. I thought that with my back to Xiongguan, I could advance or retreat. Unexpectedly, the messengers sent out to ask for help were all lost in the sea, and none of them turned back. ”

Liu Bei nodded: "Above the Golden Pass, are there defenders?" ”

"Yes. All of them are sergeants of Juyan's vassal state. The Confucian scholar replied, "There are not many of them." ”

Liu Bei pointed to the two cities on the map, about twenty miles southwest of the Jinguan in the shoulder, across the weak water and river bays, and asked, "Where is this?" ”

This is the former Han Dynasty, where the Governor's Mansion of the Shoulder Water was located (the ruins of the East and West Dawan Cities). It is now abandoned and uninhabited. but where the fodder and the granary and the horse yard are located. A month ago, it was occupied by Xianbei and used to raise war horses in captivity and hoard grain and grass. ”

Li Ru nodded and said, "The siege of the city must give up the war horse." This place is twenty miles away from the shoulder water golden pass, which is slightly far away. Confucianism thought that Xianbei would do more to 'besiege but not attack'. ”

"Exactly." Confucian nodded again and again: "Xianbei galloped outside the city, howling day and night. There is a lot of arrow rain, but there are few sieges. Knowing this, if it is better to stick to the county seat, the people can avoid the danger of food shortage today. ”

Zang Ba comforted: "The garrison of the county town is indeed not as strong as the barrier city. There was nothing wrong with what I thought at the time. ”

Confucian Sheng sighed: "It's a pity that there is no medicine for regret in the world." ”

Li Ru smiled: "Just as Ru expected before. Xianbei rode far away, and there were no siege weapons. How dare you attack? Besiege but not attack, and when the food in the city is exhausted, it will not attack and break itself. This plan is very good, but it is a pity that the lord broke the whole plan. I don't know if we're close at hand. ”

Liu Bei also said: "The bald tribe left their families, cattle and sheep, and tribes on the grassland. If you want to recuperate and reproduce, it is especially precious for the tens of thousands of Xiaoyue residents in the subject country of Juyan. ”

Li Ru nodded and said, "The lord is reasonable. Baldness wants to occupy this place for a long time in order to make a comeback. Therefore, do not kill indiscriminately. If all the people of the Xiaoyue clan are killed, who herds horses, who plows the fields, and who breeds heirs. Moreover, once the 4,000 Xiaoyue cavalry returned, they learned that their parents, wives and children had all died at the hands of Xianbei. How can you give up? ”

Liu Bei sneered: "Knowing that my parents, wife and children are hostages, the four thousand Xiaoyue clan cavalry surrendered without a fight. Join the Bald Xianbei Clan. Grow your voice. ”

"Dare to ask the prince, how to crack it?" Exhausted, Confucian asked boldly.

Liu Bei replied with a smile: "Go straight with a single knife." ”

Without waiting for Confucius to ask again, Liu Bei had already ordered someone to send him to the camping car to rest.

The Confucian students tossed and turned, and did not fall asleep until the rooster crowed. When I woke up and opened the door, I realized that the convoy was already on the road.

Another day. It is only half a day's journey from the Shoulder Water Golden Pass.

Everyone is well fed. The rooster crowed very much, and Liu Bei raised the account to order troops.

Looking around at the generals, Liu Bei ordered: "Xu Huang, Yan Xing." ”

"The end will be." Both of them came out of the ranks.

"The two of you are mainly attacking the two cities of the East and West Cities. When the city is captured, the drawbridge is raised. Don't let go of a ride, and don't let a ride in. ”

"Yes."

Liu Bei looked at Shi Jian again: "Shi Lian." ”

"Humble."

"Each is divided into fifty embroidered clothes to help Xu Huang and Yan Xing capture the city and defend the city."

"Whoa."

"Xu Rong, Cheng Pu."

"The end will be."

"Leading the dragon and tiger battalion elite cavalry, cruising between the east and west cities and the shoulder water Jinguan, intercepting and killing the Xianbei rangers who rushed to and fro." Liu Bei ordered again.

"Whoa!" The second general was ordered.

Liu Bei finally looked at Zang Ba and the four centurions beside him: "Tomorrow, Xuangao will walk with me." ”

"Whoa!" Zang Ba was not afraid.

Xu Rong and Cheng Pu, the two generals who had followed Liu Bei for the longest time, knew that Liu Bei was going to lead his troops to raid the Xianbei Chinese army and behead him. Then he said: "My lord, this is dangerous, or the end of the future." ”

Liu Bei shook his head with a smile: "The two of you have been with me for a long time. Don't you know that Liu Bei has never ventured lightly against the enemy and risked himself. Xianbei besieged the city for more than a month, and victory was in sight. Surely let your guard down. And the army besieged the city, and the arrays all faced the city, and turned their backs to our army. The Chinese army will inevitably lag behind and set up a periphery. Just break through the Ranger defenses and you can go straight to the Chinese army and behead the chieftain. This battle is easy to hear. ”

"Whoa." The two of them were included in the ranks.

Without further ado. Liu Bei then sent troops: "Victory or defeat is in this move, all the kings rise up!" ”

"Whoa!"