Inside Yangping Pass.

Cao Ren sent an envoy to him, claiming that he was willing to help Liu Bei and repel Han Xin.

Zhuge Liang was quite surprised and summoned the envoy to the lobby.

"I've seen the military advisor..."

The messenger saluted respectfully.

Zhuge Liang asked: "Is Cao Ren really willing to send troops to help?" Did Cao Cao agree? ”

"Back to the words of the military division. King Wei didn't know about this. ”

"Oh..."

Zhuge Liang was a little disappointed in his heart. Without Cao Cao's will, even if Cao Ren was willing to help, he was afraid that he would eventually be hindered by the military order to withdraw. However, Cao Ren is willing to help, but he can solve the urgent need at the moment. Retire Han Xin first.

Zhuge Liang asked, "When will Cao Ren send troops?" ”

The messenger said, "Return to the words of the military division." General Cao Ren said, please withdraw the military division to Shuzhong. Leave Yangping Pass and Sword Pavilion to us to guard. The 200,000 troops in my Han are willing to block Lu Bu for Uncle Liu Huang. ”

"Leave it to you?"

Zhang Ren said: "Isn't this the same as... Did I give you Yangping Pass and Sword Pavilion? ”

"Grandma's, you also want to capture Yangping Pass!" Zhang Fei was furious. He punched the messenger and hit him all over the ground.

Zhuge Liang got up and scolded angrily: "Yi Dexiu wants to be reckless!" ”

"Strategist. Yangping Pass and Sword Pavilion are the barriers of my Yizhou, and they must be in their own hands. Handing it over to Cao Cao is tantamount to digging one's own grave. Guan Yu said.

"Can't give it to Cao Cao..."

The generals quarreled.

Zhuge Liang pressed his hand and said, "Don't make any noise, let me think about it..." ”

What a resourcefulness Zhuge Liang is. When the envoy said that he would take over Yangping Pass and Sword Pavilion, he could see at a glance that it was Cao Cao who instructed Cao Ren to take over Yangping Pass and Sword Pavilion. As for the envoy who said that it had nothing to do with Cao Cao, it must be that Cao Ren was afraid of his defeat, and Lu Bu was angry with Cao Cao.

Now Lu Bu's new army has reached the hinterland of Yizhou, and it is about to attack the Sword Pavilion.

If the Sword Pavilion is lost, Mianzhu is in danger.

If Mianzhu is lost again, Yizhou will be finished.

What's more, after the loss of the Sword Pavilion, the grain route was cut off, and the army outside could not get supplies from Chengdu, so it could not be supported for long. If it is handed over to Cao Cao to defend, it can not only pull Cao Cao into the water, but also free up more troops to fight with Lu Bu, which is not a bad strategy.

Zhuge Liang pondered for a while, slowly sat down and said, "Although General Cao Ren has more than 200,000 soldiers and horses, it is not easy to defend Yangping Pass and Sword Pavilion. I don't know General Cao Ren, can he have a strategy to defend against the enemy? ”

"Yes."

"What's the plan?"

The envoy stroked his three-inch beard under his forehead very mysteriously: "We also have a new army. I have long been looking forward to fighting with Lu Bu's new army. The military advisor will wait and see how I, the generals of Hanzhong, will attack Lu Bu. ”

"Okay...."

Zhuge Liang replied: "I'll wait and see. ”

Although the generals in the army did not approve of giving up Yangping Pass and Sword Pavilion, Zhuge Liang tried his best to facilitate this matter. and Guan Zhang and the two, knowing the stakes and disadvantages.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are Liu Bei's sworn brothers.

With their support, the other generals are not enough. There is no ability to block the belonging of Yangping Pass and Sword Pavilion.

August of the sixth year of Jian'an.

Cao Ren led an attack on Yangping Pass.

Less than an hour after the battle, Zhuge Liang was defeated and retreated to the Sword Pavilion.

Yangping Pass fell into the hands of Cao Ren, and immediately stepped up his defenses, preparing to meet Han Xin outside the pass.

Han Xin received the news and was very surprised: "I never expected that Cao Ren would be involved and unexpectedly occupy Yangping Pass." Zhuge Liang's 100,000 elites were defeated by the Sword Pavilion. ”

"Don't you think the general is defeated too quickly?" Pei Yuanqing asked.

"What do you mean?"

Pei Yuanqing replied: "General, please think about it, what a strong combat effectiveness my first division is. The siege of the city lasted for half a month, but it was not successful. What is Cao Ren, his Hanzhong army, which can be more powerful than us? ”

"That's right..."

Han Xin also reacted.

Think about it...

Han Xin suddenly came to his senses and said, "General Pei's concerns are not unreasonable. Cao Ren must have feinted to attack Yangping Pass, and Zhuge Liang pretended to be defeated and retreated, because he wanted the two families to unite and resist our army. Drag us with the soldiers and horses of Hanzhong County, so that Zhuge Liang's 100,000 army can go to the Sword Pavilion. ”

"Cao Ren, this kid, dares to go against us."

Pei Yuanqing hugged his fists and said: "Please give the general an order to attack Yangping Pass again!" This time, I will personally take action, and I will definitely break the city! ”

"No, no...."

Han Xin thought more than Bae Yuanqing.

He said: "Cao Ren is stationed at Yangping Pass, and his strength should be stronger than Zhuge Liang. for he has an army of 200,000 men. Yangpingguan is backed by Hanzhong, and can directly obtain the support of Hanzhong County and even the Central Plains states. With the 1st Division of our New Army alone, it is already difficult to overcome without artillery. ”

"Again... Zhuge Liang's army went to the Sword Pavilion and was very likely to become the great enemy of the lord. We should immediately withdraw our camp and go to the Sword Pavilion to help in the battle. ”

"What about Yangpingguan? The lord asked us to conquer Yangping Pass, we... ”

Pei Yuanqing was unwilling to give up the opportunity to make contributions.

When he came, he had already secretly made up his mind that he must conquer Yangping Pass.

Han Xin smiled: "General Pei has heard a word?" Called the general outside, the king's order is not affected! The lord asked us to conquer Yangping Pass, but the lord didn't know that Cao Ren would intervene. I didn't know that Zhuge Liang would lead an army of 100,000 to the Sword Pavilion. If we still follow the will of the lord and waste time in Yangping Pass, we will miss the opportunity to gather and annihilate Zhuge Liang. ”

"I'm not reconciled!"

Pei Yuanqing sat on the couch and played a child's temper.

Han Xin walked over, put his arm on his shoulder, and said, "Yuanqing doesn't have to feel annoyed. If you think about it, from Yangping Pass to Sword Pavilion, you have to pass through thousands of miles of Shu Road. We went to the Sword Pavilion to help, just to get rid of Cao Ren's army, and we can also help the lord eliminate Zhuge Liang, why not? You have to know that the battle in the south of the Sword Pavilion is the point. Yangpingguan is just an appetizer.... ”

Han Xin was eloquent, and in a few words, he persuaded Pei Yuanqing.

However, before going to the Sword Pavilion, he still had to scare Cao Ren. Let Cao Ren know the strength of the first division of the new army, otherwise Cao Ren's army will chase after the Sword Pavilion and help Liu Bei.

Next.

As soon as the sky was bright, Han Xin came to the front of the city with a regiment of troops.

Pei Yuanqing stepped forward and shouted: "Where is Cao Ren?" Please go out of town and answer! ”

Cao Ren was on the city tower, staring at the new army behind Han Xin. Knowing that the firearms of the new army are powerful, how dare he go out of the city. Even walking cautiously, for fear of being shot by someone.

shouted for a long time, but no one answered.

Pei Yuanqing sneered: "The dignified army of 200,000 is afraid of more than 1,000 of us? If General Cao does not dare to go out of the city, please send someone out, we have something to say to him. ”

The city is closed.

The muscles on Cao Ren's face twitched twice, looked around left and right, and asked, "Which of you wants to go out?" Listen to what Han Shin has to say. ”

"This..."

The generals are not stupid.

The firearms of the Forces nouvelles can be fired from a distance of a kilometer. It's dangerous to stand on the tower, let alone outside the city? If Han Xin is upset and a shot comes, won't he be killed?

(End of chapter)