Chapter 1274: Zhang Wei is stationed at Yangpingguan (ask for subscription)
The topography of Shuzhong is determined, attacking one side, to pay a heavy price, following Zhao Yun to come 5,000 foot soldiers, is the elite of the Chang'an army, most of them have experienced the battlefield of Liangzhou, when they first entered Chencang Road, the soldiers in the army are still more excited, last year in the victory on the battlefield of Liangzhou, gave them great encouragement, but into Chencang Road only two days, many soldiers showed fatigue, Chen Cangdao is only compared to the other two roads are easy to go a lot, not to say a horse Pingchuan.
However, the wheelbarrow played a huge role at this time, and the team transporting grain and grass was much easier, even on a slightly rough road, ordinary people could easily push the grain and grass away, and Lu Bu named this thing the Jinhou car, which made the team transporting grain and grass even more excited.
In Hanzhong, after learning that Lu Bu sent Zhao Yun to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses into Hanyang through Chencang Road, Zhang Lu's expression was full of worry, but he didn't expect that not long after Liu Bei entered Yizhou, Chang'an's army moved.
Dealing with such a strong person as Lu Bu, Zhang Lu did not have much confidence, once Yangping Pass was lost, it meant that there was no danger to defend in the west of Hanzhong, compared to the army under Lu Bu to enter Hanyang through Chencang, Zhang Lu hoped that these troops could enter Hanzhong from the other two roads.
The other two roads were not only rugged, but Zhang Lu had deployed a lot of troops along the way, as long as the army under LΓΌ Bu entered Hanzhong from these two roads, even if it could succeed, it would suffer heavy losses.
"The lord doesn't need to worry, Yangping Pass is dangerous, and there are five thousand soldiers and horses in the city, which is enough to resist the soldiers and horses of the Marquis of Jin." Zhang Weidao.
Yang Song also didn't expect that Lu Bu would suddenly make a move, it seemed that Liu Bei attacked Yizhou, which made Lu Bu feel urgent, originally he kept trying to persuade Zhang Lu to take refuge in Lu Bu in secret, Zhang Lu also had some wavering about taking refuge in Lu Bu, especially after listening to Lu Bu's conditions, it made Zhang Lu moved, but Zhang Lu was unwilling to lose everything in front of him.
"General Zhang Wei, you lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to Yangping Pass to support, and be sure to block the army of the Marquis of Jin." Zhang Ludao, no matter what, blocking Lu Bu's army is the top priority, only by holding Hanzhong, can you have the capital to further bargain with Lu Bu, otherwise there are no soldiers and no land in your hands, who will listen to your words.
"Whoa." Zhang Wei hugged his fists.
Zhang Wei played an important role in the previous battles in Hanzhong and was extremely confident in defending Yangping Pass.
"My lord, according to the news from Xizuo, this time the Marquis of Jin attacked Hanzhong and sent 50,000 troops, of which there were only 1,000 cavalry, and the rest were foot soldiers." Huang Quandao.
Zhang Lu said: "The Marquis of Jin is powerful, if it weren't for Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to contain it, the soldiers and horses that the Marquis of Jin can use this time will have at least 100,000 people." β
"Lord, at this time, it is difficult for Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to start a war with the Marquis of Jin at this time, the two have not recovered their vitality after the previous battle, but more to contain Lu Bu so that Liu Bei can seize Yizhou." Yang Song said, his implication was to remind Zhang Lu that Lu Bu could mobilize the army into Hanzhong at any time.
Zhang Lu sighed: "In any case, for the time being, it is important to hold Hanzhong. β
Yang Song's brows furrowed slightly, if Lu Bu broke through Yangping Pass, the west gate of Hanzhong would be lost, and Lu Bu would be able to lead a large army to conquer the city, after losing Hanzhong, Zhang Lu's value in Lu Bu's eyes would be much smaller, and he decided to persuade Zhang Lu.
However, Yang Song persuaded Zhang Lu, but the effect was not very good.
Outside Yangping Pass, Zhao Yun ordered the army to set up camp, and then led more than 100 cavalry to Yangping Pass to investigate the situation.
Yangping Pass, north of Qinling, south of Hanshui, Bashan, majestic in the west of Bashu Jinniu Road and north to Qinlong Chencang crossing, and the south of the Han River, north of Dingjun Mountain, Tiandang Mountain is the horn of each other, is the western gateway of Hanzhong, but also the northern frontier of Bashu to Guanzhong, the geographical location is very dangerous. Advance can be attacked, retreat can be defended.
Yangping Pass has been known as "the throat of Shu, the gateway of Hanzhong" since ancient times, and it has the saying that "the most dangerous in Han is as bad as Yangping".
Seeing the Yangping Pass not far away, even if it is Zhao Yun's heart, he can't help but gasp, this kind of pass, compared to the danger of Jiguan and Hangu Pass around Chang'an, the defenders are in an extremely advantageous position, once the army launches an attack, want to seize Yangping Pass from the hands of the enemy, the price paid can be imagined.
However, in the hands of their own army, although it is difficult to capture Yangping Pass, it is not impossible, as long as the Thunderbolt is erected, even if it is a dangerous Yangping Pass, the defenders of the city who can be suppressed cannot raise their heads, it is foreseeable that this must be a protracted war, the effect of the Thunderbolt is greatly weakened, and the attack on Yangping Pass will inevitably face greater problems.
The appearance of enemy cavalry outside Yangping Pass caused panic among the defenders of the Pass.
Hearing the news, Zhang Wei saw the appearance of the soldiers in the gate, and scolded: "What kind of body is panicked, the enemy army is only more than a hundred cavalry, if the Marquis of Jin leads the army to arrive, won't you be so frightened that you can't even lift the blade in your hand." β
Since entering Yangping Pass, Zhang Wei has become the main general of the pass, and if the army of Chang'an wants to enter Hanzhong, it must break through Yangping Pass.
"General Ben has heard that General Ma Chao is brave, and the cavalry under his command is even more elite, and now that the enemy army is provoking outside the city, General Ma might as well go out of the customs and defeat it." Zhang Wei turned his gaze to Ma Chaodao on the side.
"It's incumbent." Ma Chao clenched his fists and left.
Looking at Ma Chao's departing figure, Yang Ang on the side snorted coldly: "Relying on some skills, he is showing off in the army, and it is not broken by the Marquis of Jin, but now he can only survive in Hanzhong." β
Zhang Wei glared at Yang Ang, but did not scold, Zhang Wei could understand Ma Chao's mood, but he couldn't use the soldiers of Hanzhong to avenge Ma Chao.
Ma Chao was naturally extremely depressed, originally after entering Hanzhong, he could feel Zhang Lu's attention to him, but Zhang Lu's advisers and generals had a rejection of him, and as a last resort, he asked to lead the troops to be stationed in Canyang, Yangping Pass is east of Canyang, and it is the western barrier of Chuyang and the entire Hanzhong, controlling Yangping Pass and Chuyang, which means controlling the main road for Lu Bu to enter Hanzhong in the future, who knows that the arrival of Yang Ang and Yang Bai broke the situation in the army.
According to Ma Chao's plan, it is natural that the generals among the generals are gradually co-opted for their own use, he believes that it is easy to do this by his own means, the arrival of the two broke this situation, from words and deeds, Ma Chao can feel the fear and vigilance of the two for him.
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