The three links are bulging, and the door of Jiuliguan is open. Zhang Dang led the vanguard to break into the city at the expense of his life, Han Huamei and Ma Shangzhi were stunned, and when they came to their senses, it was too late.

Jiuli Pass, one of the three passes of Yiyang, is gram in half a day.

Guang Wenlu hurriedly climbed the gate, the two of them were tied to the wall, Zhang Dang stepped forward first and reported: "Tukou Han Huamei and Ma Shangzhi have been bound, our army controls the gate, and is chasing after the Guancheng and the neighboring villages. ”

"There is no need to chase after it, focus on occupying the warehouses and expelling the defeated army from the Guancheng camp."

Guang Wenlu said, turned to Han and Ma, who were holding their heads, and asked, "When will Zuo Liangyu come?" ”

"Back to this master, and Zuo Shuai...... Phew, the left thief made an appointment to let the army pass on these two days. Han Huamei mourned, "Since it's not today, it's tomorrow!" We are also coerced by him, and we can't help ourselves, and a few masters are merciful, so let's spare the little one's life! Regardless of being tied up sturdily, he and Ma Shangzhi writhed on the ground like an earthworm and kowtowed.

"Take it down and put it on first." As soon as Guang Wenlu beckoned, several soldiers immediately dragged away the two who were crying.

Zhang Dangxian listened to the hustle and bustle of Jiuli Pass with the sound of wind and rain, and sighed: "The Xiongguan Pass in the world was conquered by the sentry in half a day, and the sentry officer had the courage to run hundreds of miles and make money to open and close the door, and he was really a good general with both wisdom and bravery!" ”

At noon yesterday, the Zhao battalion troops who arrived at Pingjing Pass braved the night rain after resting for half a day. With the guide provided by Mao Xianwen and Zhao Fawu, the army first left the hinterland of Tongbai Mountain, and then marched along the northern foothills. Just like the news obtained, the Zuojia army in Xinyang Prefecture was all busy dealing with the intrusive army in the north, and they were not aware of the movement of this small army. As the distance from the state city of Xinyang Prefecture grew, the speed of the army gradually increased, and after a rapid march of one night and one day, it arrived at Jiuliguan at dusk on the fourth day.

The expedition was exhausting, and the time was very short, and the bad weather made it more difficult to storm Jiuli Pass. However, Guang Wenlu had already made a plan, and before he arrived at Jiuli Pass, he ordered the whole army to put away the banner of the Zhao camp and erect the flag of the Zuojia Army collected from Wuyang Pass and Pingjing Pass instead. The sky was dark, the rain confused the vision, Han Huamei and Ma Shangzhi, who were guarding the city, were deceived by Guang Wenlu's words, and they couldn't distinguish the authenticity, thinking that Zuo Liangyu's front was about to go out of the gate, so they opened the gate.

"It's also a shame that you fought bravely and didn't give the bandits a chance to fight back."

Guang Wenlu patted Zhang Dangxian's breastplate, with approval in his eyes, and then said again as if inadvertently: "I have something to tell you." According to news from the army, General Manager Hou temporarily stepped down for some reason and returned to Fanhe City, and the Baizhong Army acted as the chief manager. ”

"Mr. Hou...... Bai Zhongjun ......" Zhang Dang was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes widened, "There is such a thing?" ”

"It seems that the lord had an accident during the banquet of Zuo Mengeng in Suizhou, the specific reason is not clear, in short, the official document said that General Manager Hou was sent to the Unified Power Inspection Department to study, and it is estimated that he will no longer serve in the army for a long time." Guang Wenlu said unhurriedly, "When our army arrived at Wuyang Pass, the matter was officially finalized, and an official document was sent to inform the army. Although I got the news at that time, I didn't tell you about it because of military reasons. ”

Zhang Dangxian said in a trembling voice: "That Chief Hou and Miss Meng ......"

"Mr. Hou treats the sinful body, how to get married? Eighty percent is blown. Guang Wenlu smiled slightly, "Work hard, the army is where you can settle down." Speaking of this, he stopped abruptly, nodded to Zhang Dangxian, and walked away.

Tears kept rolling in Zhang Kangxian's eyes, and he forced himself to wait for Guang Wenlu's back to go away before he dared to release them, but he quickly wiped them away.

"Nothing is impossible."

It is exciting to beat Jiuliguan as scheduled, but it is even more exciting to recall what Guang Wenlu once said to him.

When Zhao Dangshi drove his horse to the northeast of Yingshan County, Jin Shenghuan and Gao Jinku's soldiers and horses had already gone north.

"Lord!" Wang Laixing's armor was covered with countless tiny droplets, and he bowed his head slightly.

"No one else is here, what is the lord, how many times have you said it, call me a brother!" Zhao Dangshi said with a smile.

Wang Lai Xinghan said with a smile: "When my brother is a big man now, I always feel embarrassed to scream." ”

Zhao Dangshi patted him on his pocket and said: "You kid is not good at learning, but in the past few years, I have learned a lot from seeing people put down dishes." And he said, "What?" It's a big shot, and you're not your brother when you're a brother? ”

"Yes, yes, when my brother teaches a lesson, won't this be changed!"

Time flies, and the brothers who were shaving together in the field have already changed their faces. There is a majestic bearing in front of people who suppress the scene, but when they meet in private, they will unconsciously reveal sincere feelings that are no different from the past.

"It's a shame for my brother, but the people of the Zuo family army still haven't stayed." Wang Laixing smiled, and his face sank with a smile.

"Yesterday?"

"Well, Zuo Mengeng's paperwork arrived yesterday, and if Jin Shenghuan was forced to blow it up, he let him go."

"How many?" Zhao Dangshi said, "Did you pay attention to the Zuo family army when you passed by?" ”

Wang Laixing responded: "There are nearly 5,000 soldiers and horses in the two battalions, only Jin Shenghuan and Gao Jinku are two, and Lu Guangzu and Xu Yong have not seen them. ”

"It's similar to the intelligence from the spying, Lu Guangzu stayed in Hezhi Temple to protect Zuo Mengeng, and Xu Yong went to Changling Gang to guard against Qian Zhongxuan." Zhao Dangshi said, "I was afraid that you would disagree and poke out the basket for me, so I took the letter in front of your head and quickly led the troops here,"

The brothers talked to each other, without too many scruples, Wang Laixing smiled when he heard this: "A few years ago, it was not unreasonable to be a brother's worry, but now it is not necessary." ”

"I can see that it has grown." Zhao Dangshi also smiled.

Wang Laixing then became worried again: "There is no drastic change here, but Jin Shenghuan and Gao Jinku went to the north, which is still not good for the overall situation." ”

Zhao Dangshi shook his head and said: "It's okay, on the way, Liu Hongqi sent someone to send me a message, Jin and Gao went to Wuyang Pass first, he pretended to deal with it, did not show his feet, and said that Zuo Liangyu will go to Jiuli Pass, Jin and Gao are about to be on the way to Jiuli Pass." When they arrived at Jiuli Pass, Chuang Jun and Zuo Liangyu must have seen the difference. ”

Wang Laixing frowned and said: "It is said that the army is going to destroy Zuo Liangyu, but I have had several nightmares in the past few days, and Zuo Liangyu escaped in the dream." Brother, what if you say that your dream really comes true? ”

Zhao Dangshi nodded and said: "Your worries are not unreasonable, you should really keep a hand in everything." He continued, "The military order that Guang Wenlu got is to march and attack the fortified points and then hold on, and the total length of the total shall not exceed five days, today is the fourth day, if there is no news of Zuo Liangyu tomorrow, he will give up Jiuli Pass, re-take Pingjing Pass and withdraw to Huguang." ”

"If that's the case......" Wang Laixing's face changed.

Zhao Dangshi's expression became grim, and he said: "Yes, I came here in a hurry today, and the other purpose is to coordinate military affairs here and plan for the worst-case scenario." On the Suizhou side, Bai Wang and Zhou Yuji are also ready to go, and in addition, on the Yunxiang side, I also sent someone to send an order to mobilize them and be ready to support them at any time. ”

Wang Laixing straightened his chest and said in a hard voice: "Even if Zuo Liangyu doesn't die, he comes here through Jiuli Pass, we are not afraid of him!" ”

"Yes, when things get to that point, our army will not fool him." Zhao Dangshi smiled slightly, "In order to drag Zuo Mengeng in front of the head, I first sent Hou Fangxia to pretend to pass on the news of Zuo Liangyu's death, and then asked Rao Liubo to pretend to be sick, and at the same time repaired the book and asked Qian Zhongxuan to go north." I thought that the three-pronged approach would be able to stabilize the Zuo family's army, but I didn't want Jin Shenghuan and Gao Jinku to be reckless and divide their troops. It's ridiculous that they think they have a plan, but they don't know that this move is actually a cocooning and self-restraint. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Zuo Mengeng divided his troops into three places, Xu Yong, Lu Guangzu, Jin Shenghuan and Gao Jinku are isolated from each other, if it is really inevitable that the sword soldiers will meet each other, you will lead the army to block here, temporarily block the northern Zuo Liangyu and Jin Shenghuan and other incoming troops, I will take Hezhi Temple directly, and catch Zuo Mengeng first. At the same time, Suizhou Bai Wang and Zhou Yuji immediately went south, and I followed up to attack Xu Yong, and it is expected that within two days, the Zuojia army in the south will be wiped out. At that time, my Zhao Ying's army will assemble and go north to meet Zuo Liangyu's defeated army, how can there be no reason to be invincible? ”

Wang Laixing listened to this plan, and couldn't help sighing: "It's better to be a brother with a plank!" ”

Zhao Dangshi chuckled and said: "It's not that I have a plate eye, from the moment Zuo Liangyu sent Zuo Mengeng into Chu, his fate was doomed, and I just took advantage of the situation." ”

"But if Zuo Liangyu dies in Henan......"

"Died in Henan, if there are remnants of the defeated soldiers who will knock on Jiuli Pass, let them come. After all, keeping Zuo Mengeng is much more beneficial to our army than destroying him, Guang Wenlu understands the truth of this section. Zhao Dangshi said this, and paused slightly, "To tell the truth, Zuo Liangyu's best life is to die in Henan." ”

"It's better to die in Henan?"

"Yes. He was defeated and feared to enter Chu, which made no sense, and he had a lot of discord with the court before, I fought with him, I wanted to defeat him militarily, and I also wanted to put him to death in disloyalty and injustice in public opinion. Besides, as long as he is defeated by my hands and gives him a hundred more mouths, he will not be able to wash away the sins on his body. Zhao Dangshi's eyes were cold, and his words were as sharp as knives, "Just two days ago, news came that Sun Chuanting, the governor of the three sides who entered Shaanxi to take office, had been ordered to behead He Renlong and incorporate his army at the beginning of the month. It can be seen from this that once Zuo Liangyu, who is also arrogant and lawless and has a bad record, weakens, the imperial court will definitely fall into the well and resolutely get rid of him. This is the consequence of blindly confronting the imperial court without speculation. Even if he escapes from my hands, the court will never let him go, and in the end, he will inevitably end up in ruin like He Renlong. ”

"I see......"

"And as long as I officially start a war with him, Zuo Mengeng's life will not be spared, and he will kill his son again. In addition, the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers of the Zuo family army are also difficult to protect. Zhao Dang's face in the world is like a mountain, "Therefore, for himself, his son, or those soldiers who have followed him for many years, his death in Henan is the best fate." ”

Wang Laixing took a long breath and swallowed his saliva, as if he was shocked. Although the three words "Brother Dang'er" are kind, looking at Zhao Dangshi, who is thousands of miles away and decisive in front of him, he can't say it anymore.

In the dark night, southeast of Xinyang Prefecture, the two of them made a difficult and embarrassing advance in the mud-covered wasteland.

After a day of bitter wind and rain, they struggled painfully in exhaustion and fear. The man in front of him, wearing tattered leather armor, accidentally tripped over a rock, and stumbled a few steps into the thick muddy water. The muddy and dirty water at the mouth, his mouth was so dry that he swallowed it uncontrollably, until a suffocating nausea poured up his throat, and he put his hands on the ground and began to vomit.

"Lao Zhang, it's okay for you!" The man behind him, with a turban tied over his head, chased him with his hands and feet, and asked loudly.

"Kill me!" The leather-armored man salivated and stared blankly at the bubbling mire of foam.

The man with the turban hurriedly said, "What are you talking about!" I've been running for dozens of miles, and it's not bad for a while! ”

"Alas, I can't walk anymore, and I don't want to go." The leather-armored man smiled bitterly, his loose hair drenched in the muddy water, making him look so helpless and pathetic, "Lao Wang, you and I are good brothers, and my brothers have not helped you all the time. Why don't you cut off my head while your hands and feet can still move, and go to receive the reward and live again. ”

The man with the turban said angrily: "Shut up, I won't hurt my brother if I hurt anyone." Stay in the green mountains without fear of no firewood, leave your life to survive, and there will be a chance to take revenge in the future! ”

The leather-armored man gasped heavily, but he didn't answer, and it could be seen that his heart was like ashes.

The man with a turban was helpless, and looked around, but in this reckless wasteland, there was endless darkness in his eyes, as if there was no trace of the atmosphere of the world between the two of them. It was only then that he began to despair.

The two knelt on the spot to rest for a moment, and continued to support each other forward. I don't know how long I walked, but as far as the eye could see, there was a little light.

"There must be Jiuli Pass!" The man in the turban looked back in ecstasy, and the man in leather armor was speeding at a more intense pace than he was, as if it was the end of their hopes, and he was willing to exhaust the last inch of strength he had left.

The lights gradually became clear, and the two looked at each other with joy and refreshed their spirits. At the head of Jiuliguan City, Guang Wenlu, who personally patrolled the night, received a report from the soldiers, came to the city to inspect, and saw two clay statue-like people, a little surprised, and said loudly: "Who is coming, don't answer three sentences, crossbow arrows are waiting!" ”

Unexpectedly, the two people in the city asked: "Is the person who came from the Han village or the horse village?" ”

When Guang Wenlu heard this, his mood became tense, and he knew that his action had finally come to fruition.