The herald hurriedly rushed in, knelt down and said, "General Qiyu, the barbarian coalition is storming Lujin Pass. ”

Zhang Lang smiled coldly, "Okay! Monkeys and mice are jumping together! Glancing at the herald, "How is the battle going?" The herald said, "The war is deadlocked!" General Xu Huang said that if the barbarian army only attacked Lujin Pass, it would definitely be able to hold it! But if the barbarian army divides its troops to cross the river, the tide of the battle will take a sharp turn. ”

Zhang Lang pondered: "Dividing troops to cross the river is not such a simple matter! He said to a personal soldier beside him: "General Zhang Liao is summoned immediately." The soldier said yes and ran down.

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A few quarters of an hour later, the lobby of the Shangyong City Governance Office. Zhang Lang stood at the top, and Ma Chao and Zhang Liao stood on the left and right respectively. Zhang Lang said: "The problem of the barbarians must be solved as much as possible!" He stopped and glanced at the two generals, "I plan to immediately lead the Blue Wolf Army to Lujin Pass." The matter here, Wenyuan, is fully responsible for you, and you can make decisions on the spot. Remember, don't take the initiative, even if you see an opportunity, don't act rashly! Zhou Yu is more treacherous than a ghost, you must be careful again! Zhang Liao frowned and asked, "What about the affairs of the Western Regions?" Zhang Lang pondered for a moment, "I plan to send Kong Ming to preside, with the strength of the Western Regions Legion and the alliance of all countries, I should be stunned to block the attack of the Great Moon Clan!" ”

After arranging the affairs of Hanzhong, Zhang Lang led Ma Chao and the Blue Wolf Army to leave Shangyong overnight.

Lujin Pass.

After several days of fierce attacks, the barbarians stopped their attack, and they had realized that it would be very difficult for them to force their way through the Lujin Pass, and that even if they did, they would pay an unbearable and terrible price.

The barbarian army confronted Lu Bu's army outside the city, and from time to time someone came out to scold, scolding Lu Bu's ancestors for eighteen generations.

However, the barbarian army's scolding of the city did not play the desired role, and Lu Bu's army held the city tightly and had no intention of fighting at all. The barbarian army seemed to have nothing to do, just repeating useless curses every day.

A few days later, Xu Huang faintly felt that something was wrong, the barbarian army had no intention of attacking at all, which was really strange. Walking quickly to the map, looking at the topographic map of the extreme surroundings of Lujin Pass, his brows furrowed. His eyes cruised along the rivers on both sides of Lujin Pass. Call a soldier and ask him to call the local elders. The soldiers took the order and rushed down. The local elders are the local old people who have lived all their lives, and they are a few Han people sent by Xu Huang from the neighborhood. This place is a place where barbarians and Han people live together, so there are also many Han people.

After a while, two old men with bandanas, beards, and white hunchbacks followed the soldiers to the hall, and when they saw Xu Huang, they hurriedly saluted.

Xu Huang helped them up, led them to the map, pointed to the map and asked, "Two elders, do you know that this river can cross the river in addition to this Lujin Pass?" ”

The two old men glanced at each other, and one of the old men said with some uncertainty: "I remember that there is a place called Huangyangjian more than 60 miles to the right of Guan, although the mountains on both sides of that place are steep, but the water is not deep, and you can swim across." The other old man nodded hurriedly: "Not bad, not bad!" There is such a place. It's all in the bushes, and even the locals know very little! ”

Xu Huang showed a thoughtful look, "Does the barbarian know? ”

The two old men glanced at each other, and the old man on the left said, "This little man doesn't dare to say it." ”

Xu Huang pondered for a moment, then clasped his fists at the two old men and said, "Thank you for informing." The two old men were flattered, hurriedly returned the salute, and said together: "It is the blessing of the small people to be able to help the general, how dare you be a general?" ”

Xu Huang asked his soldiers to lead the two old men down. He immediately called the scout officer and ordered him to immediately cover the scout over the Yellow Sheep Stream, which was sixty miles away. The scout officer was taken aback and said, "This place is sixty miles away from Lujin Pass, is it necessary?" ”

Xu Huang said: "The more you think it's impossible, the more likely it is to be dangerous!" Immediately spill scouts, and report back immediately if there is a situation! The scout officer clenched his fists and left the hall.

However, a moment later, the herald rushed back and hurriedly reported: "General, a scout has just arrived to report that a large army of barbarians has appeared in the northeast!" ”

Xu Huang was shocked, "How many people are there?" ”

"According to the scouts, there are twenty or thirty thousand."

Xu Huang frowned: "It's still too late after all!" The adjutant general next to him hurriedly said: "The barbarian army has copied behind our army, and we must retreat quickly!" Otherwise, our army will be wiped out! Another lieutenant said: "This is not the strictest zhòng!" Now from Lujin Pass to Chengdu, there is almost no soldier! If these two or thirty thousand barbarian troops don't attack us, they will go straight to Chengdu! The consequences will be even more severe! ”

Xu Huang was a little hesitant, he felt that if he gave up Lujin Pass, the general's previous efforts could be said to be in vain!

An officer rushed in and reported: "General Qiyu, the barbarian army has begun to attack the city!" As if in response to the officer's words, as soon as his words fell, there was a loud sound of attack and killing outside! Listening to that movement, the barbarian army seemed to use all their strength! Xu Huang said coldly: "Do you think the time has come?" Hum! ”

"General, you have to make up your mind early!" An adjutant shouted a fist hug.

Xu Huang said resolutely: "Guard!" ”

The generals were stunned for a moment, and an adjutant general said urgently: "General, what if the barbarian army attacks deeply?" ”

Xu Huang said confidently: "Don't worry! I expect that the enemy army will not attack deeply, but will work with the main force of the barbarian army to attack this Lujin Pass! Turning his head to an adjutant general, he ordered: "You immediately go to the northern city wall to defend it!" The lieutenant said yes and ran down.

Another lieutenant general said worriedly: "What if the barbarian army does not come to attack Lujin Pass as the general expected?" What's more, even as the general expected, our army is under the attack of two sides, I am afraid that it will not last long! ”

Xu Huang said angrily: "I have to worry about this matter!" You just need to carry out the order, so why do you have to think so much? The adjutant didn't speak.

Soon after, the barbarian army that crossed the river really came to attack the city as Xu Huang expected. The barbarian army attacked on both sides, Lujin Pass was like a piece of meat sandwiched in the middle by a pancake, suffering on both sides, the battle situation was particularly tragic, the barbarian army reversed the previous attack on a careless posture, attacked the city with all its might, the momentum was like a rainbow, the shouts shook the fish in the river and jumped out, and the birds in the nearby mountains flew wildly. There were only tens of thousands of defenders, desperately resisting, and they simply suppressed the fierce offensive of the barbarian army wave after wave! However, as the defenders suffered heavier casualties, the shape shì became more and more unfavorable!