Zhang Liao roared violently, the sound exploded like thunder, and the heavenly painting halberd above his hand was surging with blood, as if he could kill ghosts and gods. Ma Dai was frightened for a while, shouted, threw the gun, and threw away Hu Che'er's body. Seeing this, Zhang Liao was in a hurry, rode his horse to meet him, and caught Hu Che'er's corpse with one hand. At this moment, Pan Ping had already pulled the bow and pulled the string, and the string sound exploded, and the arrow burst out like thunder. Zhang Liao couldn't avoid it and was hit by an arrow in the back. Zhang Liao shouted bitterly, and when he turned his horse and retreated, Zhang Fei had already galloped to his horse.

"Traitorous dog thief!! Look at the arrows!! ”

said that it was too late, and then quickly, the Guan brothers shot arrows in unison, and the two arrows rushed suddenly, Zhang Fei heard the sound of breaking the air behind him, and hurriedly turned around and twisted the spear to resist. 'Bang bang' twice, and the arrows are broken. But at this moment, Zhang Liao had rushed back to the formation. Xu Shu was furious, and ordered the iron convoy to advance bravely. Suddenly, the shouting of killing shook the sky, and the arrows were as fierce as a raging storm and rain, and the Shu soldiers were in chaos and fled in a panic. Zhang Fei gritted his teeth and desperately held his position with Pan Ping, Ma Dai and other generals, in case the Tang soldiers took advantage of the situation to cover up. Zhang Liao was injured, Xu Shu did not dare to rush forward, and after driving the iron convoy to vent his anger, he quickly ordered the troops and horses to withdraw.

So the two armies retreated, ** was defeated for a while, and then broke Hu Che'er, and Zhang Liao, the commander of the three armies, was shot and wounded by Pan Ping. ** The morale of the army is unstable and demoralized. However, it was said that Zhang Liao collected the army and returned to the customs, pulled out the arrow, and applied gold medicine. Although Zhang Liao was injured, the current battle situation was critical, how dare he relax at all. That night, Zhang Liao summoned Xu Shu, the Guan brothers and others to come to discuss. Xu Shu's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice.

"Our army was defeated for a while today, losing troops and losing generals, and the morale of the three armies was low. This eliminates the other's strengths, and the other has many soldiers, and they are vigorous. According to my expectations, Zhuge Liang will inevitably take advantage of the situation to pursue, and the general is injured, so he must not confront him head-on, but strictly guard the pass and resist it. ”

When Zhang Liao heard this, his brows furrowed deeply, and he asked with anger.

"His army is strong, and now the army is unstable, and the soldiers are decadent, so I am afraid that it will be difficult to hold for a long time. In this way, don't you teach me to sit back and wait, and tie my hands and be captured!? ”

"Definitely. The general is calm. If the other army comes to attack, they can make the iron convoy meet them. The iron convoy is impregnable, invulnerable, offensive and defensive, although it is flawed, but only need to be cautious, it will help us hold this pass! ”

Xu Shu said in a condensed voice, Zhang Liao heard this, and couldn't help but think in his mind that today he relied on this iron convoy to turn the tide. Zhang Liao was sure in his heart, so he bowed his head and said.

"What Yuan Zhi said is very true, so I will follow your words!"

Zhang Liao's decision has been decided, so Xu Shu has made each deployment, so naturally it is not a problem. At the same time, in the Shu military village, Zhuge Liang was discussing with the generals in the tent. Zhang Fei looked angry, stared, angry, and shouted in a thunderous voice.

"It's all because of the barbarian mistake of the vulture bones! If he hadn't been defeated by the Tang thieves, and even the iron convoy would have been captured by the thieves, today we would have been able to break the thieves and kill all the thieves such as Zhang Wenyuan!! ”

As soon as Zhang Fei's words came out, all the generals were angry. However, Zhuge Liang was calm, slowly instigated the goose feather fan, and said slowly.

"It's a foregone conclusion, why should Yide pursue it again? Now that our army has won a while, the morale of his army is low, and Zhang Wenyuan is injured. At present, our army only needs to attack with all its might, and it will inevitably break through in one fell swoop. However, the iron convoy is tricky, and if you want to break through this level, you must first break this army. ”

When Zhang Fei heard this, he remembered the power of today's iron convoy, and his eyes couldn't help but narrow, and he asked Zhuge Liang anxiously.

"I wonder if the military advisor has a plan!?"

"This army of soldiers and horses is originally trained by Liang, and how can Liang not know about the defects? Tomorrow, you can wait and so. ”

Zhuge Liang looked indifferent, and taught the generals without hurrying. When Zhang Fei heard this, he was first happy, and then said with a little regret.

"The military advisor has a brilliant plan, but it's a pity to destroy these sharp weapons."

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he shook his head and smiled, and said meaningfully.

"These weapons are not complete, how can they be relied on too much? Fortunately, it was not a big mistake because of this, and it was ruined and ruined. ”

Zhang Fei listened, and seemed to understand. However, he soon shifted his attention to tomorrow's battle, as long as the iron convoy was broken, it would undoubtedly be a treasure to take the mountain pass.

Early the next morning, it was as Xu Shu expected. Most of the Shu soldiers rushed all over the mountains and fields, only to see the flags in the distance covering the sun, swords and guns like forests, murderous aura, as if turning the sky and the sea. Seeing this, Xu Shu urgently taught the sergeant to drive the iron convoy under the pass, and taught the crossbowmen to prepare for battle. Suddenly, the Shu army array opened, Zhuge Liang came out on a four-wheeled vehicle, and shouted to Xu Shu.

"Yuan Zhi don't come unharmed!? After a few years, I never thought that you and I would be our own masters today, fighting under this pass, it is really impermanent. ”

When Xu Shu heard this, his resolute face froze, and he stepped out, looking down at Zhuge Liang under the gate, and shook his sleeves in response.

"Zhuge Kongming, I know that you have a sharp tongue, but you don't have to speak in vain. Tang and Shu were at war, and the soldiers of the two countries were mortal enemies. You and I have long been in love with each other!! ”

"Yuan Zhi is ruthless! My lord Liu Xuande, benevolence and righteousness fill the four seas, and everyone in the world respects him. In the past, you were also his adviser, and since you left, my lord has always remembered you, and tears have flowed down my mind, and I will never forget the feelings of the old kings and ministers. Wen Bufan is not a person who is not a poor man, he is by no means the unification of the world, why not Yuan Zhi lost his way and returned, rejoined the command of the King of Shu, supported the Han family, and leveled the world!? ”

Zhuge Liang was unmoved by Xu Shu's stern words, and said with a smile. When Xu Shu heard this, his eyes suddenly widened, and he shouted angrily.

"Liu Xuande is hypocritical, cunning,

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g people's hearts, it's really not a Ming Jun!! Zhuge Kongming, you think you are extremely talented, but you don't know Liu Xuande's evil heart, like his puppet, you work hard for it, it's really ridiculous!! ”

Zhuge Liang listened to it and sighed lightly, but he still bowed his hand humbly and politely.

"It seems that Yuan Zhi has made up his mind, and it is not necessary to be strong in such a bright light."

After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, at this time, a member of the team came quickly and threw a look at Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang comprehended in his heart and turned back into the formation. At this moment, a burst of thunderous sounds like the sky and the earth cracking. I saw hundreds of vehicles rushing towards me, all loaded with huge rocks. On each vehicle, two cavalry men drove the horse. The horses galloped and rushed at a gallop, when suddenly the soldiers immediately drew their broadswords and cut the twine ropes of the trailer. Suddenly, hundreds of vehicles rushed away out of control, and the convoy of Wangguan Railways crashed into it. When Xu Shu saw it, his face suddenly changed in fright, and he urgently ordered the iron convoy to withdraw to the gate. However, the iron convoy was extremely heavy and huge, and it was difficult to move quickly for a while. It was too late to say that it was too late, and the vehicle loaded with the boulder collided with great momentum, and the vehicle rode the boulder to intensify the momentum, and suddenly knocked the iron carts into a tumbling and falling down. It's a mess. The soldiers in the car screamed miserably, and the stones flew and hit, and I don't know how many soldiers were killed, but the soldiers who could still save their lives hurriedly escaped, looking embarrassed, and rushed back to the pass. At this time, most of the closed iron convoy had been damaged, and the rest was also damaged. Xu Shu was shocked, and then heard Zhuge Liang laugh again.

"Yuan Zhi miscalculated! This iron convoy was originally built by Liang, and Liang didn't know how to get rid of the defects. To break it, there are at least 10,000 ways to break it!! ”

As soon as Zhuge Liang's words fell, suddenly, the shouting and killing sound in the Shu soldier formation shook the heavens and the earth, and Zhang Fei, Hua Xiong and others led the army to rush in. The drums in the Shu array were beating, and the horns sounded in unison. When the Tang soldiers were closed, they saw that the Shu soldiers were so powerful, and they were cold before they froze. Xu Shu hurriedly stabilized his panic, his mind was spinning, and he hurriedly taught the sergeant to drop the firewood and grass under the pass, and wait for the Shu soldiers to come and kill. Xu Shu gave an order, and the crossbowmen fired rockets quickly, but instead of shooting at the Shu army, they shot down at Guanxia firewood and grass. Suddenly, the fire surged, and the hundreds of vehicles that had already been smashed into pieces burst into flames in an instant, and at the same time, one after another iron cars were burning on the fire, red and hot, if someone reached out to touch it, I was afraid that it would be able to roast the skin and bones in an instant. Seeing this, the Shu soldiers did not dare to approach, although there were many people, but they were blocked by the fire tide that closed down. Xu Shu took advantage of the situation to order the crossbowmen to shoot arrows indiscriminately, closing the arrows like rain, and falling wildly. The Shu soldiers were shot and retreated. When Zhuge Liang saw it, he didn't have any confusion, and first taught the army to retreat one stone's throw away. Then Zhuge Liang taught the sergeant to carry soil and drown. The Shu soldiers were ordered. By noon, the preparations were sufficient. So the sword and shield men first built a shield wall to resist the arrows, and the soldiers of each division dug and carried the earth and drowned it. Seeing this, Xu Shu quickly taught the crossbowmen and blocked them. Until dusk, although the fire was extinguished, most of the Shu soldiers were already tired. Zhang Fei and other generals, seeing that the fire was extinguished, had already held back their anger and taught the sergeants to attack hard. The two armies fought hard under the pass, although the Shu army was large, but because of the previous loss of strength, until the first shift in the night, it was not able to break through. Seeing this battle situation, Zhuge Liang didn't want to be entangled too much, so he ordered the soldiers and horses to withdraw. The Shu soldiers withdrew, and the fierce fighting stopped. Xu Shu watched the army of Shu soldiers retreat like a receding tide, and his eyes couldn't help but have a strong look of worry.

That night, in the closed enemy tower. Xu Shu and Zhang Liao and the others discussed.

"The iron convoy has been broken by Zhuge Kongming. It is difficult to continue the mountain pass for a long time, and our army desperately defends it, but it is also to no avail. Now is the time to make a decision, abandon the pass and retreat, and retreat to Dongchuan! ”

When Zhang Liao heard this, his face changed, and he immediately refused.

"No! His army is strong, if it is killed to Dongchuan, our army will be difficult to resist, and if Dongchuan is lost, the Western Tang Dynasty will be in chaos, and the people will be panicked!! State affairs are important, and as generals, we naturally have to serve the dead to protect our families and defend the country!! ”

Zhang Liao is full of might, full of fierceness. When everyone saw it, they were all amazed. Xu Shu's expression sank and he arched his hand.

"General Zhang is willing to sacrifice his life and forget death for the country, which is really my luck in the Western Tang Dynasty. But at this time and that time, before the time to fight to the death with him, how can he disregard his life!? The lord led an army of 60,000 to aid Xiliang, although Ma Mengqi was brave, but he had no strategy, and there was no strategist under his command. According to Shu's expectations, within two months, the lord will be able to exterminate the horse thief and lead the army to save him. We only need to resist the other army for two months, and the crisis can be solved!! ”

When Zhang Liao heard this, his face changed continuously, and finally agreed with what Xu Shu said, and said with his head bowed.

Xu Gong said this, which is also reasonable. But if our army withdraws, Zhuge Liang will cover up and kill, what can I do? ”

When Xu Shu heard this, he seemed to have thought about it, and taught Zhang Liao so and so. Zhang Liao was overjoyed when he heard this, so he made allocations according to Xu Shu's plan. Let's say that Zhuge Liang returned to the village, and suddenly taught the scouts to investigate, day and night, supervising every move in the mountain pass, but there was any movement, and he immediately reported it. The generals asked. Zhuge Liang was confident, as if he had already expected it, and replied to the generals.

"The iron convoy has been broken by me, although Xu Yuanzhi can resist our army for a while today, but when our army is rested, the strength will recover, and the mountain pass can be broken in one fell swoop. Xu Yuanzhi knew that it would be difficult to continue for a long time, and he would definitely abandon the pass and withdraw his troops. I sent scouts to investigate, but as soon as I saw the other army retreating, I immediately drove my troops to cover up and kill, and I will definitely break the other army!! ”

As soon as Zhuge Liang's words fell, all the generals came to their senses. At night, the sky is getting brighter. Suddenly, a scout came to report, ** and he really abandoned the pass and withdrew. Zhuge Liang quickly summoned all the generals to come and instructed the teachings.

"Xu Yuanzhi is full of wisdom, not an idle person, if you wait to pursue, you must be cautious, think about everything, think twice, don't fall for his treacherous scheme!!"

The generals received the order and led their subordinates to pursue. Zhang Fei, Hua Xiong, and Pan Ping each led a group of soldiers and horses to set off, and Zhuge Liang and Ma Dai led the rear army to follow. The soldiers and horses of the three roads were speeding all the way, and when they were about to reach the mountain pass, they saw the fire surging. At this time, several scouts came to report that as soon as the Tang soldiers withdrew from the pass, they immediately set fire to the pass. When Zhang Fei heard this, he snorted with a cold face.

"Humph! As the military advisor expected. Seeing that the situation was extreme, the Tang ** thief abandoned the pass and retreated, but he was afraid that we would pursue him, so he made this decision to set fire to the pass to delay time!! ”