Chapter Eighty-Five: Two Birds with One Stone!

At the beginning of November of the second year of Xun'an. Jingzhou Thorn Shi Liu Biao and Jiang Zhe fought a thousand Anle points, Nanren Horn, Jiang Zhe's tent under the tiger and leopard ride, defeated and escaped.

Cao Jun took the opportunity to cover up and kill for more than ten miles, causing corpses to be everywhere, rivers of blood, and wailing sounds, all of which were rewarded

Among them, the tiger and leopard rode to chase Liu Biao to the location of his camp, and repeatedly forced Liu Biao into a "desperate situation."

"Smack!" The sound of porcelain being smashed to the ground.

"Rubbish, bastard!" A roar of rage.

Half-lying on the main seat, Liu Biao asked his henchmen to bandage the wound on his right arm, and pointed to the generals in the tent with his left hand, and shouted angrily, "You wait until you say it!" Could it be that he was scared of the tiger and leopard riding? I spent countless money and grain in Jingzhou, but I actually raised a group of wine bags and rice bags? ”

As he spoke, Liu Biao slapped the handrail in the position heavily, only to hear a click, and the handrail was broken.

The generals in the tent who lowered their heads and were silent couldn't help but tremble when they heard the sound, secretly raised their eyes to look at Liu Biao, and then bowed their heads again.

On weekdays, he prides himself on the bravery of the soldiers under his command, and the world is unstoppable. However, now with 30,000 soldiers and horses, Jiang Zhe has suffered a crushing defeat with 10,000 soldiers, and they really can't think of any reason to justify this.

Do you want to explain to Liu Biao: We were originally evenly matched with Cao's army, but the bad thing is that the enemy has reinforcements, but we have none?

If he said this, I am afraid that Liu Biao would become more and more angry, and immediately ordered this person to be beheaded and sacrificed

Decide.

Not to mention that Liu Biaojun was already facing a collapse situation before Xu Huang arrived, just saying that he was defeated by Jiang Zhe with 30,000 horses and 10,000 was enough for Liu Biao to be angry.

The "lord" is Liu Biao's confidant. At this time, only Cai Mao dared to speak out to persuade him, only to see him clench his fists slightly, and said to Liu Biao in a condensed voice. "This battle" is not the fault of the generals, and the Lord knows it. Our Jingzhou soldiers are really not weak, but most of the soldiers and horses under the command of Cao Thief are from the north, the people of the north are fierce, and there are many outlaws, I am afraid that the lord also saw the tiger and leopard riding, tsk, he was hit hard and thought of being alone again, regardless of himself, there is such an army in the world"

Waving his hand to call the guards beside him to retreat, Liu Biao stroked the wound on his right arm, nodded and said with palpitations, "Tiger and leopard riding, it is really difficult to deal with the ferocity and evil!" If Cao Thief has 10,000 tigers and wolves like this, I am afraid that it will be difficult to defeat him if he gathers all the princes of the world! ”

"At this time, the lord can rest assured," Pang Ji cautiously glanced at Liu Biao's eyes.

"Oh?" Liu Biao groaned lightly and frowned. Why is that? Tell me more! ”

"Yes" Pang Ji clenched his fists in response, then clapped his hands twice, and suddenly walked in from outside the tent. Holding a piece of armor in his hand. "This is" Looking at the extremely familiar black armor, Liu Biao was moved, subconsciously got up and pointed at the armor from afar, and said urgently, "But the armor on the tiger and leopard rider?" Check it out with me! ”

"Yes!" Pang Ji immediately respectfully Zhuo Shang.

"Hiss" looked at the well-made armor. The materials are exquisite, and there is a layer of inner armor inlaid with thick cowhide inside the outer layer of iron armor, Liu Biao gasped. Even the generals under his command have never used such fine armor, but the tiger and leopard ride it."

"Where did you get it? Hmm, "What kind of person did you snatch this stomach from the tiger and leopard?" Liu Biao asked in surprise.

Pang Ji heard this. Licking his lips, he hesitated and said, "Soldier,"

"Haw Par Knight?" Liu Biao said in a lost voice. "Just a soldier? Soldiers? ”

Pang Ji hesitantly clenched his fists and nodded. "The last general will not dare to hide anything"

Liu Biao opened his mouth, looked at the armor in his hand in disbelief, and sighed in his mouth, "It seems that Cao Thief has great hopes for this army" No wonder only 2,000 tigers and leopards can not be defeated in my 30,000 soldiers and horses...... Cao thief is willing! ”

Seeing that there was a little bit of a guest in Liu Biao's eyes, Cai Mao saw the opportunity and said, "The land under the rule of the lord is not weaker than Cao thief Yao, Yu, and Xu Sanzhou, Cao thief can gather such an army, and the lord can naturally do it."

"Many!" Liu Biao snorted with a smile, threw the armor in his hand to Cai Mao, turned around and sat back on the main seat, shook his head and said, "Although there is such a battle armor to help, and the tiger and leopard cavalry has such a prestige, but the strength of this army itself is not weak, and it has this armor stomach." It is like a tiger with wings, and my Jingzhou soldiers "Hmph! "Speaking of the soldiers under his account. Liu Biao didn't have to have a ground, and a cloud of anger welled up in his heart.

He is angry with nothing else,

Even if the tiger and leopard ride like a fierce beast, but with only a few 2,000 horses, he beat 30,000 horses under his command to the point of no fighting spirit, so it is not ridiculous?

When Fang Cai was "retreating, Liu Biao saw clearly: the Jingzhou army under his command was really defeated, but when he heard the sound of gold, he was like a rabble, ignoring the swords cut behind him, scrambling to scatter and flee.

Very foolish! How can manpower be compared to horsepower?

Therefore, Liu Biao's army of more than 20,000 was chased and killed by more than 1,000 tigers and leopards who still had war horses to ride. No wonder Liu Biao is so angry.

"That's it" Liu Biao didn't want to get too stiff with the generals under his command, just give them a warning, glanced at Cai Mao, Liu Biao sighed in a low voice, "Dejia, pass the order, the army will rest for three days, and everything will be said when Zirou returns!" ”

"Drama" cuts the military division? Cai Mao was a little stunned, and asked suspiciously, "I wonder when the lord gave the order?" ”

"Orders?" Liu Biao smiled bitterly, shook his head and sighed, "I have a hunch in my heart, Liu Xian and his party are probably in vain, and the people "don't care, useless place, lose it."

Seeing Liu Biao say this, all the generals in the tent looked at each other, and they were all a little stunned.

At this moment, a soldier outside the tent entered the tent to report," he clenched his fists and said, "Lord Qi, the side military division is asking to see you outside the tent."

I saw that the lieutenant generals in the tent were in an uproar and looked at each other. It seems a little hard to believe.

Anzhong, really lost? That's the only way to get to Wancheng! The horn smiled and froze on his face, and he couldn't think of it, so he only guessed the direction, bad news, and waved his hand. Liu Biao sighed and said, "Let's go and invite the military advisor to enter."

"No! The Jingzhou soldiers retreated in response, and it was estimated that they could not touch half of it, so they looked dusty and slowly entered. As if he had never seen everyone in the tent, he bowed deeply to Liu Biao, who was sitting on the throne, and said sadly, "Lord, there is a good and a bad lord,"

"Hey! Looking at Fang Liang, who looked defeated, Cai Mao sneered. The heart is extremely refreshing.

Relying on some skills, he has repeatedly embarrassed me, and now, hum!

"That's it, get up." Today's Liu Biao is a little disheartened, thinking of raising an army of 100,000, defeating Jiang Zhe in one go, going straight to Xudu, and sacrificing to the sky with the head of Cao Mengde, so as to complete himself".

However, he never expected that he had an army of 100,000 in the air, and he had just fought against Jiang Zhe, and he lost one after another, this kind of blow made Liu Biao a little unbearable.

Fang Liang also saw the ridicule in Cai Mao's eyes, but this time there was nothing to justify, in the end. Or did he underestimate Jiang Zhe, but he was calculated, not to mention that An Zhong was taken away by the embroidery, and he also lost a lot of soldiers, the original more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, but now there are only more than 6,000 people, and the rest died on the road".

That night, Wen Ping and Wei Yan also went to Liu Biao's camp, on the way, the two gathered defeated soldiers, and they had 2,000 people, so they dared to go back to Liu Biao, otherwise, if they were just two people who went back alone, I don't know how Liu Biao would punish the two.

But this time they were wrong, and now Liu Biao is quite disheartened, so he has no spare time to punish the two. Seeing that Wei Yan's injuries were serious, Liu Biaodang waved his hand and told the two to retreat and rest.

In this way, Wen Cheng and Wei Yan were worried in vain.

The night was deep, and the cold wind was a little cold, but Liu Biao didn't notice it at all, standing outside the tent and looking up at the starry sky, muttering, "Fight, retreat?" "The lord should retreat!" Behind him, someone said.

"Huh? Liu Biao subconsciously turned around, saw that it was Cai Mao, looked back at the starry sky, and said lightly, "Dejia doesn't know my mind, that's why I said so." retreated, this time raising 100,000 troops to attack Cao. However, it has not yet come close to the land of Cao Thief. I was defeated and returned, how do people in the world think of me Liu Jingsheng? ”

"No, no, no. The lord is wrong to think so" I saw Cai Mao step forward, salute Liu Biao slightly, and said respectfully. "Dare to ask the lord, why did the lord send troops this time?"

Turning around and looking at Cai Mao strangely, Liu Biaohu said suspiciously, "Why did Defa ask this, this time he sent troops because Cao Thief sent Najiang Shouyi to attack Wancheng" After saying half a sentence, he suddenly woke up.

"Hehe" Cai Mao said with a smile, "It seems that the lord is connected, and this time the lord sent troops to embroider for Nawan City." At the beginning, Zhang Jibing committed Jingzhou and died of a stray arrow, and then his nephew Zhang Xiu led his people, and at that time. In the past, the lord was the same court official as Zhang Ji, and when he saw his death, he let Zhang Xiu control Wancheng. This is where the righteousness of the Lord lies!

It's the same this time. Cao Jun invaded Wancheng, the lord thought that Zhang Xiu had an alliance and sent troops to help, but he didn't want Zhang Xiu to be unkind, and he actually joined the command of Cao thief. The lord will not retreat? ”

Hear Cai Mao's words. Liu Biao's heart suddenly brightened, but then. He looked at Cai Mao suspiciously for a while, and said suspiciously, "I can't see it on weekdays, Dejia has a delicate heart, wonderful!" However, even if I retreat, I will defeat Jiang Shouyi once, otherwise I will pour Jingzhou's troops to attack Cao. Isn't it a joke?

"That's what the military advisor wants," Cai Mao muttered.

"Huh?" Liu was stunned on the surface, and the fox asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Secretly glancing at Liu's appearance, Cai Mao clasped his fists and said softly. "The lord and look, that side Zirou will ask the lord to send troops, but it is really to make up for his mistakes" If the lord wins, he will not say anything. When the Lord is happy, he will forget the past; If the lord is defeated, if the lord is frustrated. He could also say, "The Lord is frustrated, let alone below." ”

After hearing this, Liu Biao frowned and looked at Cai Mao silently for a long time, then looked up at the starry sky and said softly. "Dejia, you are my brother-in-law, and my brother, you and Zirou are both from a wealthy family in Jingzhou, but I don't care if you have any grievances in private, but I want to advise you to wait and return to the public. Private to private, don't mix it up" I should never have heard what Fang Cai said, and I will not do it again in the future. It is a big taboo to criticize colleagues! ”

"Yes" Cai Mao listened to it in his heart, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, he wanted to use this matter to reduce Jing Liang's status in Liu Biao's heart, but he didn't expect to be seen through by Liu Biao at a glance.

Also, such a crude trick can only be used by Cai Mao

But even so, Cai Mao's words made Liu Biao remove the melancholy in his heart, and Zhang Xiu was ungrateful, what did he have to do with himself? Even if he retires from the army at this moment, the people of the world can only say that Zhang Xiu is not, what damage will it do to his reputation?

However, having said that, Liu Biao really wanted to defeat Jiang Zhe for a while, and for a while,

From November 5 to October 8 in the second year of Jian'an, Liu Biaogao hung up a war exemption card and rested the army for three days, and there was no fighting between the two sides.

In fact, this war-free card is the same as whether it is hung or not, because Jiang Zhe has already taken advantage of the three days when Liu Biao is resting, and quietly transferred his subordinates out one by one at night, leaving only an unguarded Anle in front of Liu Biao".

What does Jiang Zhe want to do?

Naturally, he went to calculate the princes of the other way!

Poor Liu Biao looked at An Le with a solemn face every day, and discussed with Jing Liang and Cai Mao the good strategy of breaking Jiang Zhe, and he was in peace. Although it is also like Liu Biao, there is no army in the city!

And at the same time. Xiliang Thorn Shi Ma Teng has been storming Wuguan for three days!

It was not easy for the cavalry to attack the city, but Pan Yang, the general of the Wuguan guard, almost lost the pass in two days

"Zhi Pan Yang is a subordinate of Luoyang Taishou Zhongque.

Zhong Que was Cao Cao's old friend, when he led the army to serve, Cao Cao appointed Zhong Que as the Taishou of Luoyang, although it was only the position of Taishou, but Cao Cao was to pass all the large and small cities around Luoyang, and handed over all of them to this person, and he was regarded as a western barrier. And Pan Yang is the general sent by Zhong Que to guard Wuguan, in order to prevent Chang'an Baibo and Yellow Turbans from attacking Luoyang after taking this road.

However, at the beginning of Jian'an's November, Pan Yang, the general of Wuguan, received an extremely strange order.

Defend the martial arts for three days, and then abandon the pass!

If you want to stick to it. Why give up? If you want to abandon the pass, why stick to it?

In this regard, Pan Yang was puzzled, but his signature made him dare not slack off.

Han Situ, Yuzhou Thorn History, Jingzhao Yin Xu Duling, Jiang!

And above the Epistles. The huge "river." The seal also proves that the order is true or false.

And so. Although Pan Yang was puzzled, he also gathered more than 2,000 Cao soldiers in the pass to prepare for what was coming. Unknown enemy forces,

In other words, he always thought that Chang'an Baibo Yellow Turban led the troops to attack,

It wasn't until the evening of November 4 that Pan Yang was stunned to see the enemy he was about to face."

Under the command of Xiliang Thorn Shi Ma Teng, there are more than 30,000 Xijiang Iron Riders!

Looking at the piece of black pressure under the close, Pan Yang's mouth was a little bitter. Wuguan only has 2,000 soldiers, how can it stop 30,000 iron horsemen?

Just close the door and break it. I'm afraid that I and the others will all die here!

Therefore, Pan Yang was ruthless in his heart, and immediately ordered the demolition of all the wooden and stone houses in Guanzhong to strengthen the defense.

"Anyway, Situ Youyan, you can stick to it for three days!" Pan Yang said to himself, as early as a day ago, he still had complaints in his heart, complaining that Wuguan finally encountered a battle, but Situ told him to "retreat in three days" But at this moment, he didn't even dare to think about it anymore.

Wuguan, together with Hangu Pass, Xiao Pass is not the one in Xuzhou, and the three passes of Dasanguan are collectively called "Qin's Four Stops" with a long history. It was built in the spring and autumn period.

At the beginning, it was called "Shao Xi Pass", and during the Warring States period, it was called "Wuguan"

The north of Guancheng is based on the high Shaoxi Mountain, the south is dangerous, the terrain of Guanxi is relatively flat, only out of the east of the Guan, the mountainside is winding over, the cliff is high and the valley is deep, narrow and difficult to walk, so if Ma Teng does not take this pass, even if he is given great courage, he does not dare to go east.

In a word. Wuguan is easy to defend and difficult to attack!

So, he led the 30,000 Xiliang iron horsemen behind him, and Ma Tengnai went to Wuguan to fight."

Looking at the towering Wuguan in front of him with cold eyes, Ma Tengce immediately stepped forward and shouted in a good voice, "Who is the guard of the gate, come out to see me!" ”

Above Wuguan, Pan Yang poked his head out and glanced at it, and when he saw the 30,000 Xiliang iron horsemen behind Ma Teng, he secretly complained in his heart. "Who are you, why did you lead troops against me, if you return early, if not,"

"What if not?" Ma Teng raised his eyebrows and said mockingly, "Ma came here today, and if you know each other, you will sacrifice this pass early, I not only forgive you for the sin of being a thief, but also use it more seriously, if you are stubborn." When you can break the level, hum! Compared with Pan Yang, Ma Teng's threat is even more hesitant, especially the last hum, which is impressive.

"This damn reckless!" Pan Yang scolded in a low voice, looked back, and saw that the nearby corporal had a look of fear on his face. Hurriedly said loudly, "Don't panic, there are cavalry under the pass, how to tackle the problem, don't be taken by its momentum, good students guard this pass, and reinforcements will arrive soon!" ”

Hearing that Pan Yang said that the pass was full of cavalry, Cao Bing above the Wuguan took a closer look and saw that this was indeed the case. The morale turned back slightly, and I heard that reinforcements were coming soon. Morale is even more boosted.

"Damn it!" Pan Yang said, in the middle of Ma Teng's weakness, Ma Teng's command is undoubtedly all cavalry, flat ground rush to kill, it is good to say, the siege of the city is not their strength, for this reason, Ma Teng is a little depressed, only thinking about the cavalry schedule, but forgot about the siege.

However, it was also Ma Teng who controlled the 30,000 cavalry, if it was Jiang Zhe. Naturally, he would say that he would say,

"Cavalry, can't you storm the city?"

Yes, cavalry can also besiege cities, and if they are appropriate, they will not lose a single horseman, but Ma Teng does not know such methods of using troops.

On the same day, Ma Teng was under Wuguan for a long time, and finally returned helplessly.

On the second day, Ma Teng, who was ruthless in his heart, actually built more than 30 wells overnight, and wanted to ask his cavalry to dismount and board the wells. Act as an archer to tackle key problems.

At this moment, Pan Yang's fun was great, and it was really extremely difficult to resist Ma Teng's five or six thousand "archers" with two thousand Cao soldiers.

In the end, Pan Yang's side killed more than 800 Cao soldiers, and the rest suffered countless serious and minor injuries, and Ma Teng's side suffered heavy casualties, with more than 2,000 Xiliang soldiers damaged, and countless wounded.

However, just when Pan Yang thought that he could rest assured that he had repelled Ma Teng, that night, the Guanzhong warehouse ran out of water, and the stored grain was burned.

At this time, the situation between the two sides changed suddenly.

And Ma Teng also saw the fire on the pass, and he didn't have time to inquire about the reason, so he led the army to attack again, but was desperately resisted by Pan Yang.

However, at this moment, Cao Bing is closed, and there are only more than 100 people left.

Breaking the test is imminent!

Meanwhile. The Lord Situ in Pan Yang's mouth was already the Lu clan who had arrived in the east of Wuguan. However, he did not come to aid Wuguan, but wanted to move all the people from Lushi in the west to Yiyang in the east to Lushan and Xiangcheng for compensation, and then burned down the original villages and county seats. Stain all the original water sources and lakes with filthy things,

It can be said that between Lushi and Yiyang, there is no place to live, no water to use, and no edible grain

He is also a poisoner. Jia Xu's style is quite similar to Li Ru, but his later strategy is a little more clever than Li Ru!