Zhao Xu discussed with Liu Bei and others, and soon the Pegasus meteor was reported to Sizhou. The four states of Qing, Hebei, You, and Xianbei have been the Xiongnu and Xianbei departments, and they have also gone through more than half a year of rest, plus the generals have been many strategists to recuperate, wipe the soldiers and horses, and the elite soldiers in the four states have doubled compared with before.

After Liu Bei got Zhuge Liang and others to settle all the rear affairs, he sent a document to ask Liu Xie for his life, and listed Zhang Ji's seven major crimes in the name of purging Dong Zhuo's remnants.

Sent Gongsun Zan to command 30,000 cavalry under his command, and united with the Xiongnu and Xianbei cavalry, and sent troops out of Youzhou as the first route soldiers; Ordered President Zhuge Liang to do Qingzhou affairs, so that Zhang Fei was the main general, Tai Shici was the deputy general, and Fa Zheng was the military division, took 30,000 elite soldiers from Qingzhou, cleaned up the rest of Zhang Ji in Hanoi, and then attacked Hongnong County as the second route soldier; Jizhou Huang Zhong is the main general, Yu Ban is the deputy general, leading 50,000 Jizhou soldiers, and the soldiers take Henan County, which is the third route soldier; Zhao Xu unified the army, Zhao Yun, Chen Zhi, Dian Wei as the deputy general, Jia Xu as the military division, including 3,000 "Haolong Xuanjia Army", 1,500 "White Ear Soldiers", 800 "Condor Warriors", the troops went out of Luoyang and took Tongguan directly. A total of nearly 160,000 troops, known as 200,000, came from all sides to besiege Sizhou.

The four-way army is invincible, and Sizhou is now the land of the Son of Heaven in Luoyang, many people and soldiers are committed to Liu Bei, plus the soldiers are already outnumbered, how can they still resist the pace of Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, and Gongsun Zan? Along the way, the momentum is like a bamboo, the counties passed, all of them are looking at the wind and falling, only a few people want to resist, but it is also a mantis arm as a car, the four-way army almost did not encounter any opponents, and successfully took most of the counties in Sizhou. Then set up a position, according to the original plan to leave a few soldiers behind, and after looking for local outstanding talents to govern, all the military horses, according to the prior order, at the end of the month, after the four armies were divided into various counties, there were still more than 150,000 men and horses, and Zhao Xu joined forces and went straight to Tongguan!

However, it is said that this Zhang Ji is located at the junction of Sizhou and Yongzhou, with Han Sui and Zhang Lu in the south, Ma Teng in the west, Liu Bei and Cao Cao in the east, and it is probably in the place where the Qin State was sealed in the Zhou Dynasty of that year, so a central place, even if Zhao Xu does not send troops, it will be a matter of time before it is annexed. In addition, now that Hangu Pass has been abolished, after the soldiers enter the Tiger Prison, it is all the way to Pingchuan, and the only one who is difficult to get down is this Tongguan! ”

This Tongguan north according to the Yellow River, south of Huashan, the pass city is high and deep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, even the Tang Dynasty is also here to make a fortune, Zhao Xu thought of it, then ordered the Huns, Xianbei cavalry to bypass Tongguan, the back surrounded, and so on in the Guanzhong other counties and counties to capture, Zhao Xu and other armies surrounded Tongguan, cut off its grain and water, do not consume more than a month, Tongguan is in chaos, to that time, take Tongguan only between the hands. The plan is chosen, and the military horses everywhere act according to the plan.

"Damn, Liu Bei is too much of a bully, now that Zhao Xu's army is pressing, what should I do?" Zhang Ji stood at the head of Tongguan City, looking at the black and oppressive Zhao Xu army camp in the distance, he never expected that Liu Bei would target him so much, and actually sent more than half of his generals and hundreds of thousands of troops to besiege him! And Zhao Xu, the most terrifying of his subordinates, went out in person, to say that Zhang Ji was most afraid of the army, but not the army of hundreds of thousands, he was afraid of Zhao Xu! The miracles of destroying Yuan Shao, Ping Wuhuan, Ding Xiongnu, Zhu Lu Bu and so on made him tremble, and the ghost knew how Zhao Xu used his troops, because everyone he had seen was conquered by him.

Zhang Ji also has long been self-aware, he knows that he is entrenched in the center of the world, the tiger is in the pass, and the Tongguan he is in is the key point of the post road from Chang'an to Luoyang, the key to enter and exit the Sanqin, and it is the necessary place and key pass for the east to enter the Central Plains and the west to exit the Guanzhong and Western Regions, and it has always been a place for soldiers to fight. The princes everywhere are also eyeing each other; If it weren't for Zhang Ji's good words, Han Sui and Zhang Lu would also understand the truth that their lips are dead and their teeth are cold, so naturally they can't let Zhang Xiu perish easily, and they will have to lose Zhao Xu's troops; sent tens of thousands of soldiers and horses from his own family to help Zhang Ji, even if he Zhang Ji was in danger of Tongguan, I am afraid that he would have fled a long time ago!

"Uncle, don't worry, now there are 20,000 troops sent by Han Sui in Yongzhou, Tongguan, 30,000 reinforcements sent by Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, plus our own 80,000 troops, a total of 130,000 troops and horses, although Zhao Xu claims to be 200,000 troops, I estimate that there are only 100,000 at most, which is nothing more than a bluff; Moreover, we are now roughly equal in strength to him, and even if not much worse, we are not much worse than him. In addition, we are in danger of Tongguan, so why are we afraid that Zhao Xu will attack? Zhang Xiu smiled slightly, looked at the menacing military camp outside the gate, a trace of arrogance flashed in his eyes, and said disapprovingly.

Just looking at the deployment of Zhao Xu's army camp, it can also be seen that it is by no means a general generation, and there must be capable people in his army! Looking at the terrifying murderous aura of Zhao Xu's military camp in the distance, it was undoubtedly an elite army. Although he has the advantage of Tongguan, even if he wins this battle, I am afraid it will be a vicious battle!

"Xiu'er, don't boast! At that time, Yuan Shao's subordinates in Jizhou also had an army of 300,000, and his subordinates had generals such as Lu Bu, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou, and strategists such as Wen Youzhu and Xu You, but they were still defeated in the hands of Zhao Xu, and they must not be underestimated! ”

When Zhang Xiu heard this, he was a little displeased, but he didn't dare to contradict it, so he had to say angrily: "Uncle, the child knows, when he meets that Zhao Xu, he will definitely not underestimate the enemy!" Seeing Zhang Ji's earthy face, his face trembled slightly, he hesitated slightly, and then said: "Liu Bei's family is ambitious, we have to face it sooner or later, why should my uncle be afraid of it, we are fighting him now, we may not lose to him?" ”

"Xiu'er, you ......" Zhang Ji was slightly angry when he heard this, and said coldly: "How many times have I told you, don't underestimate the enemy, but also, sooner or later, you have to face it, why be afraid?" ”

"Hehe, why should my uncle be angry?" Although Zhang Xiu is strong in martial arts, he is still a little afraid of Zhang Ji, after all, he has his current status, he is his uncle, his father died early, Zhang Ji has always been taking care of him, Zhang Xiu has long regarded Zhang Ji as his father in his heart, seeing Zhang Ji angry, he quickly changed his words: "Uncle don't worry, although this Zhao Xu's army is powerful, but its army has come from afar, and after this half a month of tearing and killing, even if they are all elite soldiers, it is effortless to capture these many counties, and now they are still tired. Now is a good opportunity to thwart the enemy's spirit, if he is raised, we will be really in trouble, the nephew is willing to go out of the customs to fight, can the generals dare to follow? ”

"Xiu'er, no! Although Zhao Xu's army is tired from afar, Zhao Xu's civil and military skills, his generals Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, etc. are extremely brave, although Xiu'er is brave, it is also difficult to defeat four hands with two fists, and there is no other brave general in our army except you and that Hu Che'er, rashly going out of the city, it will inevitably lose the soldiers, and there will be a mistake, not to go out of the city! Zhang Ji knew that Zhang Xiu was now in the prime of life, young and busy, and the consequences of going out of the city were unpredictable, so he hurriedly spoke out to dissuade him. and Zhao Xu were enemies, and even Lu Bu's family was defeated by Zhao Xu back then, and he didn't know how he fell to the ground, how could he fight easily.

"Uncle, you're being too careful! Thinking about that Zhao Xu, as the commander-in-chief, he will never make a move easily, although Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and others are brave, but the child may not lose to him. What is the fear of the remnant? Anyway, let the child lead the army to kill several of his generals, frustrate his spirit, and wait for Zhao Xu's brave generals to fight, the child does not love war, since he retired from the army, uncle does not have to worry! Zhang Xiu said confidently. Although it has long been heard that Zhao Xu's subordinates Zhao Yun and others are extraordinary, they are known as the "Gun King of the North", and they are not called in vain, and there are few opponents in the world with this gun in their hands alone.

"Uncle, the child is willing to go out of the city to meet the enemy, I heard that Zhao Yun and Chen Zhi made a gun amazing, and the child is also trying to try, uncle, you forgot, the family teacher is a gun god! Please allow my uncle! Zhang Xiu asked again.

"Xiu'er, although you studied under the spear prodigy Yuan's predecessors, you need to know that the strong have their own strong masters, and I don't allow you to fight."

"Uncle! Among the generals in the camp plus Han Sui and Zhang Lu's reinforcement generals, none of them are the enemies of my triad, and some people dare to go out of the city to face the battle, the child is a martial artist, does not serve his uncle, and kills the enemy to settle down in the family, what is the use of this ability? Uncle! We can't let others underestimate us. Zhang Xiu begged bitterly.

"Yes! Lord Zhang, a good man like the young general, should serve the battlefield and shock all directions, if you are as worried about protection as adults, when will the young general become successful? Moreover, the martial arts of the major general, we all admire, and there are few opponents in Zhao Xu's army, so it is better to let the young general frustrate Zhao Xu's sharpness! Xu Jin, the general sent by Han Sui, persuaded. Let Zhang Xiu fight, he couldn't ask for it, originally according to Han Sui's meaning, let Zhang Ji lose Zhao Xu's troops, and Zhang Xiu's marksmanship, he has also seen it, and it is the best in the world. At a young age, he was known as the "Gun King of the Northland", and it was not given for nothing.

"Yes, Lord Zhang, our generals in the city, with the strongest martial arts of the major general, this time, the enemy army is tired from afar, it should be a good opportunity to thwart the enemy, now when the general is dispatched, take advantage of the false attack in one go, and release it to boost the morale of my army, Lord Zhang, if you are not at ease, we are willing to go out of the city to sweep the battle for the young general!" Zhang Lu's general Yang Ang also persuaded on the side.

"Uncle! Please. Zhang Xiu asked again.

"Okay." Zhang Ji sighed and said helplessly. Zhang Ji has no children under his knees, so he is left with this nephew, although he knows that Zhang Xiu is brave, but he is still afraid that Zhang Xiu will make a mistake; But now it is difficult to be warm, and I also know that what everyone said is true, Zhang Xiu's martial arts, there are indeed few opponents, so he reluctantly patted Zhang Xiu's shoulder and instructed: "Xiu'er, remember, you must be careful, if you encounter a strong enemy, safety first!" Don't be strong. ”

"Uncle, don't worry, even if you encounter a strong enemy, the child can't fight him, and you can't keep the child! Come on, prepare horses and guns! Zhang Xiu said excitedly. Since Zhang Xiu left the school, he has had a smooth journey, and soon won the title of "Northland Gun King", and fought side by side with his senior brother "Xichuan Gun King" Zhang Ren. Now that you meet an opponent, you will naturally be excited! Zhao Xu, Zhao Yun, Chen to? I want to see who is the first shot in the world!

"Hu Che'er, you give me a good life to protect the young general! If there is a mistake, come and see you! Looking at Zhang Xiu's excited expression, Zhang Ji couldn't help frowning, and said worriedly to the car beside him.

"Don't worry, the lord will die, and the young master will be kept safe and sound!" Hu Che'er took a big axe in his hand, his expression was extremely powerful, and Dian Wei, Zhang Fei, Zhou Cang, etc., Hu Che'er, a reckless man, is also a sincere person, by Zhang Xiu's grace, he will repay him with death, and the orders of Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu have always been carried out immediately, and there is no other word.

Although this Hu Che'er does not know any superb martial arts, but its ability to bear 500 catties, travel 700 miles a day, the strength is quite large, so that a special axe made by Zhang Xiu, although it does not know much kung fu, but, a force down ten will, an axe down, few people can stop, and it is also Zhang Ji's subordinates and Zhang Xiu's general. In addition, he has a deep friendship with Zhang Xiu, and with him, Zhang Ji is more or less relieved.

"Good! Major General, the two of us also went out of the city to sweep the battle with you. Xu Jin and Yang Ang shouted.

"Good! Thank you two, the generals will listen to the order and go out of the city with a certain person to fight! Then he ordered a few generals in Zhang Ji's army whose martial arts were passable, plus Hu Che'er; With Xu Jin, Yang Ang and several of his subordinate generals, they immediately went out of the city to face the battle.

Exactly: Tongguan is in hand, you can look at the world, Dongfeng Hangu in the east, Chang'an in the west, you can attack in advance, and you can defend in retreat; It has always been a battleground for soldiers. (To be continued!) ）