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When Chen Daofu led the army to leave the Sword Pavilion, he left Hou Hui and Chen Mingzi to guard the Sword Pavilion and Yangping Pass.

In order to prevent Chen Mingzi from acting recklessly and falling into Hexi's treacherous schemes, he specially asked Hou Hui to be in front and guard Yangping Pass.

However, no matter how well Chen Daofu arranged, he couldn't stop Chen Mingzi from dying by himself.

Chen Mingzi is just a gentleman, and he has always been arrogant, and he didn't take Chen Daofu's advice at all.

At first, he could still carefully guard the pass, but after a long time, he reverted to his old ways and did whatever he wanted in the pass.

He thought that there was Yangping Pass blocking the road in front of him, and the Hexi Army could not threaten the Sword Pavilion, so he began to abolish defense and be greedy for cups.

The so-called upward and downward effect, Chen Mingzi can't lead by example, and the rest of the Shu army generals and soldiers naturally follow suit.

As a result, the first-line garrison of Sword Pavilion and Motianling became increasingly relaxed, giving Hexi the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

When the situation in Yuxian County reached a stalemate, the focus of the battle between the enemy and us gradually shifted to the area of Yangpingguan and Jiange on the northern front.

Mao Dezu and Huan Zhen relaxed their vigilance after learning about the Sword Pavilion guard general Chen Mingzi, and immediately decided to attack Motianling.

At the moment, Mao Dezu continued to feint to attack Yangping Pass to attract the attention of the Shu army.

Huan Zhen led 6,000 troops to the west quietly, preparing to make a detour to Wudu and smuggle across the Yinping Trail.

The 6,000 army marched all the way west, crossed the mountains and mountains, and spent more than ten days finally finding the Yinping Ancient Road.

The entrance of the ancient road is hidden in the deep mountains and old forests, hidden by a thorn.

If it weren't for the special guidance of the local hunters, even if outsiders came to them, they wouldn't have been able to find out.

But no matter what, he finally found a way, which made Huan Zhen feel at ease.

It's just that when he officially stepped on the ancient road, Huan Zhen was dumbfounded again, he completely underestimated the difficulty of the plank road.

Yinping Ancient Road is not a road with real traffic significance.

It is hundreds of miles desolate and uninhabited, the terrain is primitive and precipitous, and the woodcutters in the mountains and fields also smell the color change, and there are few pedestrians.

This trail was not opened up by hand, but by the inadvertentity of local hunters and medicine farmers.

It just confirms Lu Xun's words: "There is no road in this world, and when there are more people walking, it becomes a road." ”

Because the ancient road was formed over the years under natural conditions, the road was extremely narrow and could only be passed by one person.

And there are still thousands of cliffs next to it, which is not suitable for the passage of the army at all

Therefore, the book takes the meaning of "unorthodox" and calls it "evil path".

It was not until the end of the Three Kingdoms that Deng Ai launched a successful surprise attack that made it famous overnight.

Huan Zhen's conditions were better than those of Deng Ai back then, especially Yinping and Wudu had been recovered by Hexi for many years, which made logistics and supply more convenient.

Yinping and Sword Pavilion are separated by more than 100 miles, it is a Qiang residential area, and there are lofty mountains and mountains along the way, which is difficult to walk.

Huan Zhen led the troops from the foot of Minshan Mountain and went southwest through the Yinping Trail, preparing to cross the Sky Ridge and bypass the Sword Pavilion.

In order to be steady, Huan Zhen didn't dare to march in a hurry, but even if he was careful and careful, he still lost nearly 200 people in the mountain stream and dense forest.

More than half of them fell off the cliff and died, and a few were poisoned by poisonous insects and snakes, and even worse, they died because they were poisoned by eating wild animals.

Halfway through, seeing his subordinates looking tired, Huan Zhen couldn't help but scold.

"Fuck, what's the shit?"

"If it continues like this, I'm afraid that before we reach Jiangyou, more than half of the soldiers will be killed or injured."

"Lord Zhonglang, there's no way!"

"This ancient road was not originally for the passage of the army, but it was slightly repaired when Deng Ai passed by, but it has been 100 years ago, and the plank road has been damaged."

"According to the local hunters, further on, you will reach the Sky Ridge, which is the most dangerous place on the Yin Ping Road."

"The slope of the north and west of the ridge is gentle, and the south side is a steep cliff, and there is no road to do."

"In addition to the local hunters and Qiang people walking, only Deng Ai came down from there wrapped in felt."

"As long as you pass the Motianling, it will be much better, and the army will walk along the Fushui River valley for a few days to reach Jiangyou City."

After listening to the introduction of joining the army, Huan Zhen was somewhat invigorated.

Since Deng Ai was able to pass a hundred and ten years ago, then he Huan Zhen can naturally pass over.

So, Huan Zhenyi gritted his teeth and said: "Pass the order, let everyone hold on, and wait until Jiangyou Pass is taken, and then rest." ”

In this way, everyone slept in the open along the way, and after half a month of hardship, they finally arrived at the foot of the Ferris Ridge.

There was no road ahead, only a steep cliff appeared in front of Huan Zhen.

If it is an ordinary army, it may be difficult to retreat, but for the Hexi army, climbing is also one of the daily training subjects.

Of course, military training cannot be compared with natural hazards in the field.

But if it is equipped with some special climbing equipment, it is enough to make the Hexi army like a tiger with wings and fly over the natural danger.

Soon, 6,000 people went down the cliff one by one, using steel claws and ropes.

It was evening, but because it was in the middle of the forest, it was already dark and I couldn't see the road.

Huan Zhen was worried that it would be unsafe to march at night, and that he would use torches to illuminate to attract the attention of the Shu army, so he decided to rest in place for one night and set off again tomorrow morning.

So, under Huan Zhen's order, 6,000 people camped on the spot and slept well.

Early the next morning, the depths of the jungle, which had been inaccessible, were suddenly full of people.

Before leaving, Huan Zhen was full of excitement, and seemed to have foreseen the tragic end of the Shu army in Jiangyou City.

……

In mid-November, under the leadership of Huan Zhen, the 6,000 Hexi Army ran all the way to Jiangyouguan.

When the Hexi army suddenly approached Jiangyou, the defenders in the city were terrified, so frightened that they had to close the city gate.

Jiangyou Pass is a military fortress established after Liu Bei entered Sichuan to prevent Cao Cao's forces from crossing the Motianling Mountains.

But right now, this fortress is like a girl stripped naked, waiting for the Hexi army to ravage.

Huan Zhen stood under the city and glanced at the city.

When he saw the obvious panic on the defender's face, a contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

After a few breaths, he waved his hand, and saw a soldier come to the base of the city wall and shout at the city.

"The defenders in the city listened, relying on the geographical advantages, trying to divide the Shu land and split the Great Jin, and the crime is unforgivable."

"King Yong was ordered to rebel and seek injustice, and everywhere the army passed, he was looking forward to the wind."

"If the soldiers are coming to the city today, Wang'er and others will know the times and surrender early."

"Otherwise, once the army breaks through the city, all officials and generals, regardless of their official positions, will be executed according to their rebellion!"

Wow! Listening to the murderous declaration of the Hexi Army, the defenders of the city head were suddenly shocked and full of courage.

Everyone looked at each other, and they all saw fear and fear in each other's eyes.

I don't know who threw the weapon in his hand first, which immediately caused a domino effect, and others followed suit.

After a while, the head of the city, which had been full of defenders, suddenly became empty, and only a few generals were left standing there awkwardly.

"This ...... What's going on? ”

The army was stunned when he saw this scene, but he didn't expect the defenders to be scared away by a few words.

Huan Zhen said disapprovingly: "How long has Xishu been established?" How many people are truly willing to do their duty? ”

"If the situation is stable, the defenders may put up a stubborn resistance and try to protect themselves."

"But now? Hanzhong fought a battle, Langzhong succeeded in a surprise attack, and Jiangzhou took advantage of the situation! ”

"The prestige of our Hexi Army has long been famous inside and outside Shu, and the defenders everywhere are all terrified."

"In addition, our department fell from the sky, and the defenders knew that the destruction of Xishu was imminent, so who would be stupid to follow the burial?"

"Lord Zhonglang sees thousands of miles, and his subordinates admire him very much."

The words of recording the matter of joining the army are by no means flattering Huan Zhen, but completely out of sincerity.

Huan Zhen's rough appearance is always easy to overlook his shrewdness, but in fact, he is as careful as a hair.

Just as in front of him, he was keenly aware that the defenders' will to resist was not strong, and shouted a few words, so that Jiangyou Pass could be won without a fight.

"Lord Zhonglang, where is our army going next? Attack Fucheng? ”

"No, don't fight Fucheng! We went to the Sword Pavilion to lay an ambush on the way to Fucheng, preparing to encircle and annihilate the defenders of the Sword Pavilion. ”

This is Huan Zhen's cleverness again, just now he deliberately allowed the Jiangyou Pass guards to escape, just let the other party go to report the news.

As long as the Fucheng Shu army learns that Jiangyou Pass is lost, they will inevitably ask for help from the Sword Pavilion.

And after Chen Mingzi got revenge, with his arrogant character, he was bound to give up his own defense and go south to rescue Fucheng.

As long as he destroys the main force of the Sword Pavilion on the way, not only the Sword Pavilion will be at his fingertips, but even Yangping Pass will not be a cause for concern.

It may even be that Fucheng will go down without a fight.