Chapter 31: The Bow and the Arrow God
It is said that when Zhang Quan, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Huang Zhongwen, and Wenpin led 18,000 troops to Yong'an, the gateway of Yizhou, unhurriedly, Zhao Yun and Xu Shu had already conquered Yong'an County and rested on the spot for several days.
Zhao Yun pressed Leng Bud in front of Zhang Quan, and Zhang Quan asked him, "Do you want to descend?" ”
"No." Leng Bud said in a rogue voice.
Leng Bao is talented, not to mention that those who can be officials in Yizhou have families and can't be killed, but Zhang Quan doesn't want to talk to him too much. Zhang Quan said to the guards:
"Put him in a cell and give him a private room."
Leng Bud was noisily escorted down. Zhang Quanping retreated from others, gathered Zhao Yun, Huang Zhongwen, hired Huo Jun, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, and Xu Shu to hold a military meeting in the study of the city lord's mansion.
"I'm going to take the whole of Yizhou in half a year, what do you think?" Zhang Quan said.
After they heard Zhang Quan's words, they all looked at Zhang Quan in shock, and Pang Tong said:
"Young master, if we don't take the decapitation action, but march steadily and steadily, in half a year, I'm afraid that even our army won't have enough time to circle Yizhou."
Zhang Quan nodded to him, didn't say anything, looked at the others, and motioned for them to say what they thought.
It was the first lunar month, and the firewood lit in the room had not yet been lit, Zhuge Liang shook the cool feather fan that he had been holding in his hand while thinking, and the wet and cold wind blew his flying hair, leaving layers of frost on his face. Zhuge Liang felt that his face was so cold, and said with a frozen white face:
"Liu Yan and Liu Zhang's father and son have been running Yizhou for nearly 20 years, and the people of the family are dependent, with a wide range of soldiers and well-equipped; In addition, the roads in Shu are rugged, and it is not suitable for marching. And our army is coming from afar, so it is advisable to take it slowly. ”
Huang Zhong Pang Tong nodded in agreement, but Zhao Yun and Xu Shu did not react. Zhang Quan smiled and said to them:
"Have you ever seen lightning?"
"Huh?"
"This time we go out of the army, we will be like lightning, and take Jingzhou at a speed that Liu Zhang has no time to react, this so-called blitzkrieg!" Zhang Quan said.
"This." None of them spoke, and Zhang Quan's plan probably broke the shackles of their thinking.
"Alright, let me be the sole judge for a moment. You lead the army to the battle, and all matters are decided by yourself, and I have the final say on this major plan. Now I will issue the order to go out. Zhang Quan stood up and pointed to the map.
"Kong Ming has not led the army to fight yet, so this time I will be a military advisor to General Huang." Saying that, looking at Zhuge Liang, he nodded, and Zhang Quan continued, "General Huang, Kong Ming, you lead six thousand archers along the official road to Ba County and capture Jiangzhou City!" ”
"Jingsheng is ordered." "Kong Ming has an order."
"Okay, after you take Jiangzhou City, rest on the spot, and I will send you a message to Chengdu to meet the teacher. Go and get ready, and send your troops out at once. Zhang Quan said.
Huang Zhong Zhuge Liang left, Zhang Quan pointed to Xin Tong, who is located in the north of Chengdu near Hanzhong, and said:
"Zilong, Shiyuan oh no," Zhang Quan looked at Pang Tong, thinking that he died between Xintong and Fushui Pass, "It's still Yuanzhi, you lead Xinsheng's 10,000 spearmen to attack Xintong directly along the mountain road." He pointed to the road as he spoke.
"Zilong listens to orders." "Yuan Zhi listens to the order." They were leaving.
"Wait," Zhang Quan looked at the ceiling and thought about it, "Now stationed in Xintong should be Zhang Ren, the king of the spear in Shu, and also your senior brother Zilong, right?" Zhang Quan said to Zhao Yun. It is said that Zhang Xiu, Zhang Ren, and Zhao Yun successively worshiped under Tong Yuan to learn gunmanship, and before Zhao Yun went to school, Zhang Xiu had already graduated, although there was a friendship with the same family, but it was still nominal. And Zhang Ren and Zhao Yun are like siblings.
"Although he is a senior brother, he will not be merciful on the battlefield." Zhao Yun said.
"Of course, love is also to stay, Zhang Ren and his father are also brothers." Zhang Quan said with a smile, "But Zhang Ren has a good command of the army, and it is not easy for you to defeat Xintong this time." Bring enough rations and try to outwit them. Zhang Quan paused and said, "Also, if Zhang Lu sends troops to Xintong from Hanzhong, you will cease war with Zhang Ren and destroy Zhang Lu first." Go and prepare. After speaking, Zhao Yun and Xu Shu left.
Only Zhang Quan and Pang Tongwen hired Huo Jun in front of the table, and Zhang Quan said:
"General Wen, General Huo, the rest of the widow's net worth and life will be handed over to you." I joked.
"Zhongye doesn't dare." "Zhong Miao doesn't dare." They looked at Zhang Quan gratefully and replied.
"Our task is to lead six thousand halberd soldiers straight to Chengdu, but slow down and subdue the villages and counties along the way, you go down to rectify." Zhang Quan said.
"Yes."
The only thing left was Zhang Quan and Pang Tong's big eyes, and Pang Tong said with a pouted face:
"Young master, what about my mission?"
"Oh, of course it's guarding the rear for us." Zhang Quan said with a laugh.
"Huh." Pang Tong also laughed, and the vicissitudes of life showed a vicissitudes of smile on his face, which made Zhang Quan unbearable to look at it directly.
However, it was said that Yan Yan, a veteran general in Shuzhong, was in Jiangzhou City, Ba County, and heard that the Jingzhou soldiers had entered Sichuan, and Leng Bao had lost Yong'an, so he was furious, and repeatedly wanted to raise troops to recapture Yong'an, but he was afraid that there would be ambushes on the road, so he gave up.
Yan Yan was thinking about sending troops, and the intelligence soldier shouted at the door:
"Put, there's a battalion of archers coming from the direction of Yong'an!"
"Who is the one who leads the troops?" Yan Yan reacted and asked.
"The leader is a white-bearded veteran and a young man in a green shirt, what are the names of Huang Zhong and Zhuge Liang respectively, and their subordinates have not collected their information."
"The nameless young general also dares to invade my Ba County, and follow my army out of the city to meet it!" Yan Yan said.
It was the first month, the sky was dry, the trees were yellow, the snowflakes were gradually dissipating in the sky, and the sun seemed to reced, shining a little cold light.
Yan Yan led the army with bows and arrows to lead the enemy at a hundred paces below the city, and when Huang Zhong's army reached a hundred paces away, he shouted:
"I am Yan Yan, the general of Shuzhong. Who are you waiting for? Dare to invade my Ba County! The rich words diffused in the air, and the energetic tone showed the vicissitudes of Yan Yan's experience, and the morale of the Jiangzhou army was improved.
"I am Huang Zhong, a veteran of Jingzhou, and I am here to take your Jiangzhou City, do you dare to fight with me in front of the battle?" The majesty embodied in Huang Zhong's words was slightly better than Yan Yan's, and the morale of the Jingzhou army was high.
"Fighting alone in front of the battle, it is a trail in the end. Come and see how good my bow and arrow are. Saying that, Yan Yan unhurriedly took out his bow and arrows, aimed at Huang Zhong, and the feather arrows were shot, and the surrounding soldiers couldn't help the momentum of the arrows and leaned forward, only to hear a gust of wind hitting Huang Zhong.
When Huang Zhong saw an arrow coming, he did not panic or dodge. He raised the unicorn bow, looked at the tip of the arrow that was shot, the longbow was drawn into a full moon, at that moment, the Yizhou army opposite the Jingzhou army around him and the flowers and trees in the distance disappeared, Huang Zhong stood between the white and black heaven and earth, staring at the arrow feathers that were slowly coming in front of him, and lightly released the bowstring.
Zhuge Liang next to him only saw a beam of sparks in the air, like blood flowers, and then with a "bang", Yan Yan's arrow was hit to the ground by Huang Zhong's arrow.
Huang Zhong's arrow was still shooting towards Yan Yan, and it arrived in an instant. Yan Yan casually raised his bow and slashed the arrow, but found that it was difficult for a while, although Huang Zhong's arrow feathers changed direction under the touch of Yan Yan's bow, the rate of fire did not decrease, and the "click" shot through the hind hooves of Yan Yan's crotch dismounting, and Yan Yan fell to the ground in response.