Chapter 378 Huang Xubing left Chang'an City, and Deng Ai fortified Meridian Valley

The above book talks about Liu Bei, the son of heaven, who issued an edict to Chang'an.

The governor of Chang'an and the Marquis of Wuyu, Pang Tong, immediately summoned the generals to arrange the dispatch of troops.

In front of the hall, the generals led by Anbei General Huang Xu asked for battle.

Pang Tongyi smiled and said to them: "In the battle of Jiangdong, you have long had the heart to fight for merit, do you know the old decay? However, Deng Ai led troops to garrison the Xiegu Pass, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, so that he had no fear! Although we have tens of thousands of elite soldiers, the capture of this level is not determined by the number of troops! ”

"Dudu, Deng Ai can't come out of the Xiegu Pass, is it possible that we can only let it go?" Huya General Cao Cheng asked. Cao Cheng, the son of Lu Bu's old general and former cavalry general Cao Xing, has won the true inheritance of his father's archery skills. When Guan Yu conquered Feng Li, he made military exploits and was awarded the title of Xiaocai General. After his father's death, Liu Bei was crowned as the general of Huya.

Anbei General Huang Xu said in the foreword: "As the governor said, the enemy army has nothing to fear in guarding the pass!" The strong attack of the army is counterproductive, it is better to wait for the last general and General Huya to lead 10,000 troops and make a detour to capture Wuzhang Plain! "Huang Xu, the eldest son of the old general Huang Zhong, was young and sick, but fortunately Liu Bei helped him save his life. Later, he practiced martial arts with Liu Bei, the Son of Heaven, and was the head of both the Son of Heaven and Huang Zhong, with extraordinary martial arts, not under Guan Ping, and his archery skills were close to his father.

Seeing Huang Xu say this, Pang Tong asked, "Doesn't Ziheng have a countermeasure?" ”

"Sima Yi conquered the barbarians in the south and transferred tens of thousands of soldiers and horses from the valley. Now Deng Ai only has more than 20,000 soldiers and horses under his command, and if the last general goes with inferior troops, he will not be able to take the city! Huang Xu said.

Pang Tong nodded and said, "Premeditated Slope Valley, you must take Wuzhang Yuan first!" You have this intention, which is exactly what the old man wants! However, you should keep in mind that the terrain of Wuzhang Plain is treacherous, so you should not act rashly! The decay has its own countermeasures! ”

"Whoa!" Huang Xu responded.

"In this case, Anbei General Huang Xu and Huya General Cao Cheng listen to orders." Pang Tong picked up the order arrow on the case and issued the order.

"The end will be." Huang Xu and Cao Cheng replied.

Pang Tong instructed: "Xu Ru and the two elite crossbowmen have 3,000 crossbowmen and 10,000 Tuntian soldiers, and they will immediately set out to fight at Xiegu Pass." ”

"Whoa!" The two took the arrow and turned to leave.

The soldiers and horses came out of Chang'an, went westward around Qipan Mountain, and went straight to the direction of Wuzhangyuan.

In early spring, you can still see the snow on the top of Qipan Mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, the weeds that secretly peeked out of their heads swayed gently in the wind in the bright sunshine. The breeze of early spring is warm and gentle, and the air with the smell of grass makes you feel good.

Huang Yan, the cavalry general, couldn't help but say loudly: "What a beautiful mountain! What a fresh breath! ”

Huang Yan, the second son of the old general Huang Zhong, and the younger brother of Huang Xu. When Huang Zhong was nearly fifty years old, he had a son and named him Yan. Rock, meaning stone, means strong and healthy. This son has been in good shape since he was a child, which is different from his brother's childhood. Huang Zhong was very pleased with this son, and taught all his sword skills and archery skills.

Huang Xude, this young brother, is very loving and often takes it with him.

Huang Xu looked at his younger brother lovingly, and sighed softly: "It's a pity that we can't use such a beautiful scenery!" ”

"Yes!" Cao Cheng also catered to the side.

Huang Xu looked ahead and said, "It's not far to go to Wuzhangyuan, it's okay to have a smooth road!" It's just that the terrain of Wuzhang Yuan is treacherous, and Deng Ai will definitely send troops here! ”

Why is Wuzhang originally called Wuzhang?

There are three ways to say this:

First, this original is wide in front and narrow in the back, and the narrowest place is only five zhang wide;

The second is that the second Hu Hai traveled west in the former Qin period to this time, and the original head once blew a five-zhang dust pillar wind, which frightened Hu Hai II;

Three words this original height of more than 50 zhang, originally called 50 zhang plain, word of mouth, later simplified to five zhang plain.

In fact, no matter how the legend is, this place is very sinister!

This place is the south bank of Weishui, the road up the mountain at the north foot of Qinling Qipan Mountain, the east, west and north are cliffs and dangerous slopes, the mountain is dozens of zhang wide, but it is not very narrow, as the said five zhang so narrow!

However, the mountain on one side is higher, about fifty zhang, if it is condescending, it is indeed a dangerous place!

Huang Xu sent Zhang Cun, the general of the front teeth, to lead 2,000 soldiers and horses as the vanguard and went to Wuzhangyuan to explore the road.

"Churen, the terrain of Wuzhang Plain is treacherous, you lead soldiers and horses to the north bank of Weishui, immediately set up camp, and do not rashly cross the river!" Huang Xu commanded.

"Whoa!" Zhang Cun agreed, and then ordered his troops and horses to hurry away.

Zhang Cun's department arrived on the north bank of the Weishui River.

Here, the Weishui water is gentle, the river is not very deep, and the bottom of the river is covered with all kinds of pebbles, and there are some stones on both banks. Locals refer to this stretch of water as the Stone River.

There is a stone bridge on the stone river, several zhang wide, the soldiers and horses are arranged, and the horizontal column can be crossed!

Looking at Wuzhangyuan opposite, Zhang Cun was a little puzzled in his heart, and said to the generals and generals around him: "Hey! Why didn't the general let him go to Gojogahara? In my opinion, there is nothing dangerous here except for the steep mountains! ”

The general said: "This place is the only way to enter Qipan Mountain!" If you set up camp here, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Deng Ai is very good at using soldiers, how could he give up this place and retreat to the Xiegu Pass? ”

"I see. So how about we press the camp here, and then send someone to find out the news? Zhang Cun asked.

"But by the general's arrangement!" The second general replied.

Let's talk about Deng Ai.

As early as after Huang Xu's soldiers and horses left Chang'an, he got the news.

Why did Pang Tong only send 10,000 soldiers and horses?

In the face of Pang Tong, he has never dared to take it lightly!

He had confronted Pang Tong several times, and he felt that this Mr. Feng Xiao was far more powerful than the legend described!

Especially this Mr. Feng Xiao's strategy is unthinkable!

As a scribe, this Mr. Feng Xiao prefers great joy and adventure!

Therefore, he only sent 10,000 soldiers and horses this time, so what will he do?

If 10,000 soldiers and horses are placed in the land of the Sanfu Plain, I, Deng Ai, are not sure to defeat you with 20,000 soldiers!

But in this mountainous area, I am on the defensive, so why do I need too many soldiers?

A certain only needs to send three or five thousand soldiers and horses, and the troops can stop you from moving forward!

After thinking about it, he didn't understand what Pang Tong wanted to do!

After he couldn't figure it out, he summoned his lieutenants Cheng Bing, Shi Song, Tian Xu, Sima Wang, and Sima Huang.

He asked, "Pang Tong sent Huang Xu to lead an army of 10,000 to kill us. What do you think of this? ”

Sima Wang and Sima Huang are Sima Yi's nephews and Sima Fu's sons. The two of them have been by Sima Yi's side for a long time, and they have learned some fur from Sima Yi.

Sima Wang said: "Isn't it a joke that 10,000 soldiers and horses want to attack us? I heard that Pang Shiyuan was cunning, and his intention must not be this! The Governor needs to be careful! ”

"Yes, with only 10,000 people, a certain 5,000 soldiers and horses is enough to stop it from the Wuzhang Plain! Shi Song obeyed. Deng Ai sent an order to make the deputy general Shi Song lead 5,000 troops to Wuzhangyuan.

The war was urgent, and Shi Song took 5,000 soldiers and horses and rushed to Wuzhang Plain.

Although someone blocked Huang Xu, what Deng Ai couldn't let go of was Pang Tong, who was stationed in Chang'an!

Seeing that everyone didn't come up with a single thing to take for granted, he had to disperse!

Late at night, he was still thinking by candle.

In the early spring night, mosquitoes gradually rise, and the sound of insects chirping is intermittent.

Distraught, Deng Ai got up, took a cloak and put it on, pushed the door and walked outside.

There is a moon tonight, and the faint moonlight casts the earth in a hazy light.

There weren't many people in the gate, and they all slept late at night.

In the empty street, the footsteps of patrolling soldiers can be heard in the distance.

Deng Ai walked gently, down the street, towards the shut-in.

Closed, the city defense soldiers stood on the edge of the city wall like sculptures.

Seeing Deng Ai, the soldiers saluted one by one.

Deng Ai walked to the edge of the city wall and took advantage of the moonlight to look at the other side of the mountain.

After a long time, he suddenly cried out, "What is there?" ”

The soldiers on the side were startled by his shout and hurried over to help watch.

Following the direction of his finger, the soldier saw several vague figures shaking, and said, "Governor Qiyu, these are the people outside the pass, traveling at night to the Meridian Valley." ”

"Walking through the night to the Meridian Valley? Meridian Valley? What a strange name! Deng Ai looked back at the soldier and muttered.

The soldier lowered his head, not daring to say more.

After muttering a few words alone, Deng Ai suddenly asked, "Do you know the details of this place?" ”

The soldier nodded and said, "Out of the pass to the east, there is a valley about fifty miles, which is the Meridian Valley. In this valley, the weather is unpredictable, and it is difficult to walk, so many people are reluctant to go! ”

"What is Meridian Valley?"

"It is rumored that the weather in the valley is sunny and calm. Therefore, some of the people went to the Central Plains, and they passed through the Meridian Valley at this time! And in the middle of the day, there was a torrential rain in the valley, and the wind was strong! The soldier said.

"What? Passing through the Meridian Valley can go directly to the Central Plains? Hearing this, Deng Ai was shocked and turned to leave.

Back in the room, Deng Ai immediately sent someone to call the deputy general Tian Xu.

Tian Xu, who was woken up in his sleep, was very dissatisfied, and came to see Deng Ai with an unhappy look.

"I don't know what is important, so that the governor summons the last general in the middle of the night?" Tian Xu asked.

Deng Ai smiled and comforted: "Zilian don't be annoyed, I have a great credit for you!" ”

Seeing Deng Ai say this, Tian Xu suddenly came up in spirit, and hurriedly asked: "The governor has this good deed, and Ling Xu is very grateful!" But I don't know what the credit is? ”

Deng Ai said: "You are originally from this place, you must know the Meridian Valley!" ”

"Huh? Does the governor have to order a certain army to secretly visit Meridian Valley and attack Chang'an? Tian Xu asked in surprise.

"Definitely! Definitely! Deng Ai comforted him and said, "I only know this place today, and I know that this place can lead directly to the Central Plains." The uneasiness in a certain heart suddenly subsided. Why? ”

"I don't understand!"

Deng Ai smiled and said, "A certain person who knows what Pang Shiyuan has planned, he is naturally at ease!" It's just that a certain general needs help! ”

"What is the Governor's send, but what he commands!" Tian continued to say.

"A certain Xu Ru has 5,000 soldiers and horses, go to the Meridian Valley, and wait for Pang Shiyuan's soldiers and horses!" Deng Ai said.

Deng Ai divided his troops into two places to block Pang Tong's troops and horses.

Will Pang Tong really send troops to smuggle across the Meridian Valley?