It turned out that the previous order given by Zhou Yu was to send the whole army out to catch the old rats everywhere, and at the same time ordered the counties in Jiangbei to mobilize the people to catch the rats and exchange the rats for rewards.

In this way, tens of thousands of rats were sent to the front line in ten days, and Zhou Yu ordered all these rats to be put into clay pots and given to the defenders in Hefei today as a surprise gift.

As Zhou Tai said, the enemy has few soldiers and more food, and his own army has more soldiers and less food, and if it continues to be consumed for a long time, it will be disadvantageous to his own side.

It was because of this that Zhou Yu had a sudden inspiration and came up with this strange plan.

After more than ten days, as soon as these tens of thousands of hungry old and dizzy mice entered the city, they naturally swarmed into the place where the grain was stored, and tens of thousands of small mouths chewed on it, which was tens of thousands of catties of grain every day.

Although Hefei City is the seat of Yangzhou governance, but because it is located on the front line, there are not many residents in the city, even civilians and soldiers are only tens of thousands of people, the rats move their mouths, and most of the food used in the city for a day is consumed.

Big rats regenerate small mice, one mouth becomes ten mouths, Zhang Liao How can the food they boast of "one full load" withstand the toss of this rat pest.

After figuring out everything, the worship of Zhou Yu by the soldiers of the whole army is even more like a continuous river.

Wuguan.

Xu Huang was anxiously walking back and forth, pinching his chin with one hand from time to time, and his little beard was almost pinched.

He walked to the door and yelled at a pro-soldier, "Isn't there any news of General Miaocai's return?" ”

The pro-soldier hurriedly bowed his head and said, "...... Yes, according to the wounded soldiers who came back, General Xiahou was going to withdraw his troops long ago after receiving the order, but I don't know what happened, the thief general Zang Ba and the rebel general Zhang He led the army to chase and kill them, and Wei Yan seemed to have sent troops to help, and it was difficult to get out for a while. ”

Xu Huang was furious immediately after hearing this: "I heard, I heard, what is the use of you, why don't you go and find out what's going on!" ”

The soldier's face turned pale with fright, and he said in his heart that I am not a scout, I am just responsible for guarding your soldiers. But where did he dare to say this, and quickly ran out as if he had been pardoned.

At this time, fifty miles west of Xicheng, in the Jingzhou military camp, Zang Ba, Zhang He, and Yang Ren were sitting quietly to discuss.

Zang Ba said: "General Junyi, in your opinion, what should you do next?" ”

After fighting side by side for days, Zang Ba has admired Zhang He's strategy very much, and the relationship between the two is very good.

Zhang He said with a smile: "The lord's secret order is clear, our purpose is only to act, as long as we hold the Xiahou brothers for as little as five days, as much as ten days, and now there are nine days, and tomorrow we can feign defeat and retreat." ”

"What the hell does the lord want to do? Don't you want to retake the West City? "Xicheng is the foundation of Yang Ren, although the family members all withdrew in time before the city was broken, they still feel very aggrieved, and they can't wait to fight back immediately and recapture Xicheng.

Zang Ba said: "The lord is wise, wise and martial, and his subordinates are as resourceful as a cloud, so he naturally has his purpose in doing this, let's just wait for the order." I feel that the lord is planning a big thing, and it is a great thing! ”

After seeing Liu Yong's plot to kill Cao Xiu, capture Xiahoudun alive, capture Li Tong, conquer Wancheng and other battles, Zang Ba already believed in Liu Yong incomparably, almost superstitious.

At night, Zhao Yun, who had been hiding in the mountains and forests for three hundred miles outside Wuguan for two consecutive days, watched Wuguan like a night owl.

After reading a secret letter sent by Zang Ba that he had just gotten, Zhao Yun lifted the gentian silver spear, stepped on his Yezhao jade lion, and said to Du Xun and Lin Li behind him: "Order the whole army to change into Cao Jun's armor, and take Wuguan with me tonight!" ”

The autumn night is like water, the moon is like a hook, the faint moonlight is sprinkled, and the earth is hazy under the mist, like a beauty covered with tulle, which is extraordinarily beautiful.

Suddenly, a hurried sound of horses' hooves sounded, breaking the silence of the night, and galloping towards Wuguan at great speed.

"Whoa, stop now! Otherwise, there will be no mercy! The defenders at the head of Wuguan City shouted vigilantly.

"Stop!" The order was forbidden, and more than 1,000 horses suddenly stopped in front of the pass, and there were chaotic footsteps behind them, obviously a large group of infantry troops were coming.

"Listen to the people in the city, go and report to General Xu Huang quickly, and General Xiahou will return to the division! We are the vanguard, and General Xiahou is leading the infantry army to arrive later! A sergeant from the cavalry under the city stepped forward and shouted.

When the defenders in the city heard that it was General Xiahou who came back, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and after taking a closer look, they were indeed wearing Cao Jun's armor, and immediately replied politely: "Please wait a while, I will report to General Xu immediately!" ”

Since the Xiahou brothers joined forces to repel Zang Ba and Yang Ren, and then conquered Xicheng, on the one hand, they attacked Chenggu, on the other hand, they defended Shangyong, and the Shen brothers surrendered, and the fighting spirit was high, and under Liu Yong's comprehensive defeat and retreat, they sneered at the Jingzhou army and were very disdainful. Recently, I heard that Liu Yong personally conquered Kunyang, and he was extremely angry, and he was bent on occupying the entire territory of Hanzhong, but he was stubbornly resisted by Zang Ba, Zhang He and others, and he couldn't help but be angry.

When he received Cao Cao's order to withdraw to Wuguan, he was pursued by the Jingzhou army again, and he couldn't advance, and he couldn't retreat, and he was even more angry, but he was helpless.

Xu Huang was also anxious, he and Xiahou Yuan both understood that Xuchang was empty, and what would happen if they were attacked secretly, and they were eager to return to help. I never thought that Liu Yong could send people to attack Wuguan.

After receiving the report, Xu Huang did not suspect him, thinking that it was Xiahou Yuan who returned to the army, and hurriedly shouted: "Switch!" Switch! ”

The lieutenant immediately went to switch on, and Xu Huang also came to greet him in person, and by the way, he handed over.

By the time Xu Huang went to the city, the gate had been opened, and the sergeants outside rushed towards the gate. Xu Huang looked at the people and horses who were eager to enter the city, and suddenly felt a strong uneasiness, and when he looked closely, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart: how come these sergeants didn't have a familiar person, and each of them actually had a strip of linen cloth on their arms.

"Close! Close the door! Xu Huang's face changed drastically, and he roared again and again.

The other defenders were a little confused, what were they doing when they just opened and closed the door? When the "Cao Jun" who entered the city heard Xu Huang's roar, he immediately brandished his weapon and instantly stabbed it into the chest of the "companion" who was still welcoming them back.

"It's an enemy army!" Everyone understood, but unfortunately it was too late, more than 1,000 cavalry and 2,000 infantry troops had already entered the pass, and there were still many centaurs and centaurs behind.

Xu Huang gritted his teeth hatefully, lifted his big axe and rushed forward.

As soon as he ran down the city gate, a man suddenly rushed out of his face, and a silver spear stabbed him head-on.

Xu Huang was taken aback, but he was skilled in martial arts and had fought countless battles, so he immediately reacted and blocked it with an axe.

Xu Huang is also a general under Cao Cao, and Zhao Yun didn't think of a single move, but just blocked Xu Huang's way. But the powerful force from the handle of the axe made Xu Huang know that this person must not be an ordinary person.

Xu Huang shouted: "Who are you?" Go and report the name, I will not kill the unknown general under the axe! ”

Zhao Yun smiled, ripped off a piece of linen covering his body, and then ripped off the linen cloth on the back of the mount, suddenly revealing a shiny silver armor and a pure white nightlight jade lion under his crotch, which made Xu Huang greatly amazed.

Seeing the true appearance of the general, Xu Huang immediately realized the identity of this person: "You are Changshan Zhao Zilong?" ”

Zhao Yun raised his gun and smiled slightly: "It's Zhao Yun!" I've seen General Xu! ”

After confirming his identity, Xu Huang's heart can be described as a huge wave, Zhao Yun came to Wuguan quietly, this battle, there is not much chance of winning!

"Haha, what a guts!" Xu Huang smiled angrily: "I heard that Changshan Zhao Zilong's spear skills are unparalleled, Huang is going to see it today!" ”

With that, he waved his big axe and put on a confrontational posture.

Zhao Yun still looked light-hearted, and said with a faint smile: "It's easy to say." That's exactly what the clouds mean! ”

Zhao Yunyin's spear trembled slightly, and the tip of the spear suddenly showed eight or nine spear flowers, elegant and gorgeous.

"Eat me with an axe!" Xu Huang drank.

This axe, without many tricks, is simple and impeccable, as if it came from the nine heavens, as if it was going to split the earth in half, and the momentum was incomparable, making it difficult for people to parry.

Zhao Yun sighed in his heart, this Xu Huang really deserves his reputation, this axe skill seems to have been practiced to the point of perfection, turning decay into magic, returning to the basics, clumsy, natural, and flawless!

The hand is not lazy, the hand moves slightly, the tip of the spear moves extremely fast, sprinkling a thousand silver lights, like birds flying in the sky, flying towards the big axe. After seeing Xu Huang's "Open Heaven One Axe", Zhao Yun raised his hand and used his master's stunt "Hundred Birds and Phoenix Spear".

The sky was full of silver shadows, so that Xu Huang could hardly see where the tip of Zhao Yun's gun was, let alone where to stab. But his move has been completed and cannot be changed, and he is confident that with the strength of his move, it is impossible to avoid it, otherwise he will either die or be injured, not to mention that he has never missed.

Today, he used this trick at the beginning, firstly, the situation was not good, and he wanted to fight quickly, and secondly, he knew that Zhao Yun was famous in the first battle of Runan, and his strength was extraordinary, and if he wanted to win, he could only make a move that would catch the opponent off guard!

A sharp and piercing metal crash rang out, and the soldiers on both sides who had no time to react within a few feet suddenly screamed and covered their ears and threw down their opponents to flee.

There are many people who have bright red blood flowing from their ears, but it is difficult to see clearly in the night.

Xu Huang was taken aback, he thought that Zhao Yun's use of a gun must be based on skill, but he didn't expect that his strength would not be inferior to his own, and his arms were numb.

And at this moment, Zhao Yun was also secretly glad that his weapon was destroyed at the beginning, and the lord had built such a spear for himself, otherwise, even if his martial arts were high today, he would have to hate under this axe, and he was even more grateful to Liu Yong.

"Zhao Zilong is really good, come again!" Xu Huang also played a fire, and besides, it was rare to meet such a strong opponent, and it would definitely be a lifelong regret if he didn't fight well.

"Good!" Zhao Yun is also high-spirited, and his eyes are like torches.

The two generals were entangled, and it was really flying sand and rocks all around, and the dust raised enveloped the two of them under the strong air current, like two tornadoes intertwined.

From time to time, the axe and the wind of guns carved deep ravines and potholes on the ground, which made the sergeants on both sides frightened and frightened, and hid far away to fight, for fear of being affected.

With Zhao Yun pinning down Xu Huang, Du Raid led a large group of men and horses into the pass to kill, Cao's army was defeated and retreated, if it weren't for Xu Huang still undefeated, I am afraid that he would have been defeated and fled.

Xu Huang's big axe is too heavy, very draining strength, the two have been fighting for forty or fifty rounds, feeling that the big axe is getting heavier and heavier, and it has seen a decline, and Zhao Yun seems to have inexhaustible strength, and he is fighting more and more fiercely, a shot is as fast as a shot, like a violent storm enveloping Xu Huang, making him tired of parrying, and occasionally attacking a move.

Xu Huang knew that he was already exhausted, and if he continued to fight, he would definitely lose after twenty moves. Yu Guang looked at it, and the men and horses under his command were defeated by themselves, and he suddenly retreated in his heart.

With a false move, he got out of the battle circle, withdrew a few feet, and said loudly: "Today is urgent, it is difficult to fight again, and I will take revenge in the future!" ”

Turning around, he broke through to the north with the remnants of the army.

Although Xu Huang's strength was already insufficient, no one in the ordinary soldiers was his opponent, and he was soon killed out of a bloody way and fled.

It's one thing to defeat the enemy, but it's another thing to want to kill the enemy, Xu Huang wants to escape, and it's really difficult to kill, unless he is willing to fight to the death.

At this moment, Wuguan has been basically occupied by the Jingzhou army, after the arrival of Du Xian's brigade of men and horses who entered the pass after Zhao Yun, there are Jingzhou soldiers almost everywhere, Xu Huang can kill them at will, they are all enemies anyway, but Zhao Yun can't, and he is blocked by his own men and horses everywhere. His horse is fast, and Xu Huang's mount is not bad, although it is not as good as the jade lion at night, but it is also a good horse. Zhao Yun chased after him for a while, but he could only watch Xu Huang flee farther and farther.

Zhao Yun sighed: "It's a pity to let this big fish run away!" ”

Zhao Yun sighed, a little unhappy, but if he let the generals under Cao Cao hear this, it is estimated that he will be half angry. With Xu Huang's combat power, it would be good to be defeated, but he even had to be killed, how arrogant this was, it was simply unbearable.

However, the occupation of Wuguan can be regarded as the completion of the lord's order.

Patrolling and guarding the night, cleaning up the battlefield, treating the wounded, sealing the treasury, taking prisoners into custody, and sending scouts to find out the whereabouts of Cao's army, all the work was arranged one by one, and the major events were decided.

Zhao Yun walked up to the top of the city, raised his eyes and looked into the distance, the Hanzhong Plain was in full view, and the mountains in the pass seemed to be much smaller now.

"Sure enough, it's the world's heroes!" Zhao Yun praised.

Counting the number of people, in this short battle, with the advantage of their own numbers, there were nearly 1,000 casualties, which gave Zhao Yun a deeper understanding of the elite of the Cao army.

After all the affairs were settled, most of the sergeants seized the time to rest, and Zhao Yun really kept standing on the pass, thinking about the experience of the battle with Xu Huang, which was his habit.

The sky is slightly bright, and the fish belly white has appeared on the eastern horizon, and it is about to usher in a new day.

"Report!" Just as Zhao Yun was secretly thinking about it, a sergeant's voice interrupted his train of thought.

Soon, Du Xun came behind Zhao Yun and saluted respectfully: "Report to the general, twenty miles away, I found the Cao army's brigade, which is coming to Wuguan!" ”

Hearing this, Zhao Yun turned to Du Xian and smiled: "It must be Xiahou Yuan who is coming, ready to come to accept Wuguan." However, when you come to the door, we can't help but say that it is not! ”