Liu Cheng and his entourage set off when it was almost noon that day.

did not go straight from Yushan to Chang'an.

In this case, the goal is too big and too eye-catching.

If someone knows the itinerary in advance and leaks the plan, then everything will be in vain.

They headed straight for the back.

The reason given was that he went into the mountains to hunt.

The reason for this is compelling.

At this time, the weather is a little warmer, and there is basically no snow on the mountain roads, so you can hunt completely.

And Uncle Liu Huang is such a general, and his personal soldiers are also so elite, so long days away from the battlefield, at this time, the body is itchy, and it is normal to want to move.

And Uncle Huang also said that Mrs. Right is pregnant, and he wants to go into the mountains to personally hunt some game for Mrs. Right to make up for her body.

After thinking of the fact that Uncle Huang personally bought pigs and killed pigs to cook in order to make up for Mrs. You's body, everyone also felt that this matter was particularly reasonable.

Liu Cheng led people into the mountain, but he didn't take them all away, and his three hundred tigers and leopards rode his own guards, and only took one hundred.

The rest of the people, under the leadership of the deputy commander, remained in the Yushan camp.

One is to block the news, and the other is to protect the family.

Thirdly, there are more people and horses, which will affect the speed of travel and increase the risk of exposure.

Yushan is not a single mountain, but a mountain, and the mountain range goes all the way to the south, which can lead to the Qinling Mountains.

Liu Cheng and the others naturally wouldn't really go to Qinling to hunt.

That evening, he turned around and headed west.

In these days in Yushan, Liu Cheng did not live in vain, and he was familiar with the topography and roads here in Yushan.

For this trip, he can be said to have been preparing for a long time......

Two days later, a group of people appeared from a place about 100 miles away from where Liu Cheng lived in Yushan.

These people are none other than Liu Cheng and his party who left Yushan before.

It's just that the appearance of these people has changed dramatically at this time.

is no longer the previous costume, except for a few people who are still dressed as soldiers, the rest of the people have become civilian husbands at this time.

They carried some grain and grass and baggage, and headed for the west of Chang'an.

It looks like transporting baggage to the people stationed in Aotou Mountain.

Of course, none of these grains and grasses can be made really.

There is grain and grass, but there are not many of them, and most of the things hidden underneath are some special things.

Liu Cheng also dressed up as a man who looked like a man at this time, pushing the cart here.

Still wearing armor are a few of his unknown personal soldiers.

Huang Zhong, Xun Yu, and Zhao Yun all dressed up as people to escort grain and grass together.

The team of pro-soldiers wearing armor also changed out of their armor at this time, and it was no longer the fine armor that Liu Chenghu and Leopard rode on, but ordinary armor and blades.

It can be said that the consideration is very comprehensive......

"Hahaha......"

Here in Jincheng County, Liangzhou, Ma Teng couldn't help laughing out loud, looking particularly happy.

"The Dong thief soldiers and horses in Aotou Mountain were really fooled, thinking that we really accepted the reward of the Dong thief, and had no idea of attacking Guanzhong.

After getting the news that our soldiers and horses were dispersed, some garrisons were dispatched again.

It seems that there is a lot of movement in Kanto, Zhu Jun and others.

There are not a few people who raise troops to respond to him to get rid of thieves.

Otherwise, Dong Zhuo wouldn't have had that much pressure.

The contradiction between Dong Zhuo and Liu Cheng is also very deep......"

"It is said that the birds are all gone, and the good bow is hidden.

But Dong Zhuo was too stupid, so he hid the thief from the snow. ”

Ma Chao sighed with emotion, with excitement and a little loss at the same time.

The excitement was due to the fact that things were going exactly according to their expectations, and after some careful tentative play, they got the real situation in Guanzhong.

Even if it was the envoy from Guanzhong before, he was very strong, and they also spied on the essence of the strong outside.

After these operations, they are going to officially send troops here, surprise attack Guanzhong, and give Guanzhong a surprise.

He was finally able to send troops to fight.

It's a pity that the thief was really completely deprived of his military power and couldn't appear on the battlefield.

For this person who has become famous all over the world in a short period of time, Ma Chao has the heart to compete with him on the battlefield.

is still the same sentence, others are afraid of Liu Cheng, but he is not afraid.

In his opinion, Liu Chengcheng is a natural stepping stone prepared for him by God.

Let him step on the existence of fame and move the world.

As a result, now, Liu Cheng really didn't appear on the battlefield.

How does this not make Ma Chao feel stunned?

At this time, Ma Chao had just become an adult, and it was the time when no one was convinced.

"It can't be said that Dong Zhuo is stupid, but the identity of the Liu thief is sensitive, and he is a member of the Han family.

The Son of Heaven ended up at that time, no matter what, Dong Zhuo had to be on guard here, and he didn't dare to let him take power again.

Son-in-law, grandson-in-law, can't compare to power......"

Ma Teng replied with some emotion.

After saying this, Ma Teng said with a smile: "Let's not talk about these things first, this is a matter that is beneficial to us, and we are about to march towards Guanzhong, are you ready?" ”

When Ma Chao heard this, his body straightened up instantly: "It's been a long time coming!" ”

Ma Chao's body was straight, as sharp as the gun in his hand.

Ma Teng showed some smiles on his face, and then said seriously: "Then, let's go!" ”

Ma Chao took the order and left in stride.

Half a day later, there were soldiers and horses rushing all the way towards Guanzhong......

Ma Chao was wearing silver armor, holding a silver gun in his hand, and the scarlet cloak behind him was hunting, and his face was like a crown of jade, setting off his majestic style, and his appearance was dignified, and the whole person looked like he had come out of a painting.

It is worthy of the name of Jinma Chao.

Ma Chao straddled the horse and led the troops with a gun, and the weather in the northwest was warm and slow.

At this time, it was still a cold spring, but this cold wind could not cool the fiery heart of the young man.

Looking back at the 10,000 elite soldiers and horses he led, and then thinking back to the plan made by himself and others, as well as the situation of the opponent he obtained, Ma Chao's confidence in his heart doubled.

He thought that with his arrival on a large-scale battlefield this time, his time was coming.

He Ma Chao is destined to leave a name in history.

Let's start with this first step!

"Guanzhong, my Ma Chao and Ma Meng are up!

Tremble! ”

Thinking of the excitement in his heart, Ma Chao couldn't help but shout loudly, his voice was rolling and full of spirit.

In the distance, several vultures flew into the sky startled by the sound.

After circling for a while, he saw that the fellows over there, who were just shouting, and had no intention of coming to snatch food for them, so they landed again, and continued to enjoy the rotten and spoiled food, but it was extremely delicious for them.

After Ma Chao left, Ma Teng and Han Sui also acted quickly.

They gathered their troops and marched.

Including the farmers who carried grain and grass, plus the Qiang tribe and the Di tribe who drove some cattle and sheep with the army, they mobilized more than 200,000 people this time.

Under the leadership of Ma Teng Han Sui, there were no less than 80,000 people who acted directly with them.

The rest of the people have also received the news, except for those who are responsible for logistics and transportation, the rest need to lead their own soldiers and horses to collect them outside Aotou Mountain, more than two hundred miles west of Chang'an, within the agreed period.

In the past, Han Sui Ma Teng was constantly withdrawing his troops, but at this time, he suddenly gathered such a large force, which was really surprising.

This is also one of the places that Han Sui Ma Teng and others are proud of this time.

The reason why it is like this is because they used a trick this time.

It seems that a large number of soldiers and horses have been dispersed, but in fact, except for a few, most of the rest go out during the day and come back in the dark at night.

This cycle gives the illusion of a large-scale skirmisher that can be used to confuse people.

According to the information they obtained, they knew that the army stationed there in Aotou Mountain was indeed deceived by their strategy.

I really thought that they had scattered, and once again transferred some of the soldiers and horses stationed in Aotou Mountain.

Let Aotou Mountain become empty here.

For this battle, which took great effort to create all kinds of advantageous conditions, not to mention Ma Chao, who took the lead, even Han Sui and Ma Teng felt that this time they had a great grasp.

Even if you can't take down Guanzhong in one go, you can beat Dong Zhuo well and make Dong Zhuo feel pain.

Of course, according to the cautiousness of the two of them, especially Han Sui's cautiousness, if things were not sure, they would definitely not make such a big move easily.

In their opinion, the powerful Dong Zhuo is actually not powerful, and everything he has is unstable.

On weekdays, he was covered up by his strong troops.

It only takes a big defeat to expose all the problems that have been covered up.

Once that time comes, Dong Zhuo is already in the general trend.

They will definitely be the first to enter Chang'an.

It will also be them who will benefit the most.

After all, they are the closest to Chang'an, and once they break through the blockade of Aotou Mountain, a large number of soldiers and horses will be able to come all the way to Chang'an......

As for what happens after coming to Chang'an, it will be talked about later, and when the time comes, it will be a different scene.

It can be said that a character like Ma Teng Han Sui thinks about things very far.

As soon as the troops were dispatched here, they were already thinking about how to get along with each other in the future......

Here in Aotou Mountain, Guanzhong, there are soldiers and horses stationed, and there are many camps.

Here in Aotou Mountain, the terrain is dangerous, and there are continuous mountains on both sides, extending far away.

There's such a path in between.

The mountains on both sides are steep, and it is impossible to pass a large army, and the ordnance, war horses, and enough grain and grass cannot be transported.

If you want the army to pass, you still have to pass through Aotou Mountain.

But if you want to get through here, it's not very difficult.

Because this road has been cut off by a checkpoint.

The name of this level is called Aotou Pass.

Niu Fu has been stationed here for such a long time, but it is not as simple as being stationed here.

At the same time as the garrison, the construction of Aotou Pass was also started.

When the road is set up here, the road is cut off, and there is no pass built here to guard the insurance and guard the comfort.

Therefore, here in the passage of Aotou Mountain, there is an extra Aotou Pass.

This pass is not particularly majestic.

It is far from being as majestic and tall as Tiger Pass, Tongguan Pass, and Bishui Pass.

Unattainable.

The reason why this is the case is because Aotou Mountain was built too late, just over half a year.

Moreover, when it was built, it was officially built for more than a month, and the people who participated in the construction of Aotouguan here were transferred to participate in the construction of Dong Taishi's Yiwu.

Under such circumstances, the construction of Aotou Pass has become slow, and it is reasonable that the current situation has appeared.

There was such a situation, on the one hand, Dong Zhuo at that time really wanted to build Hewu as soon as possible, and at that time, Guanzhong was under construction, and the people were a little insufficient.

On the other hand, Dong Zhuo felt that there were Niu Fu leading troops to guard there, plus Chang'an and other vast Guanzhong areas behind Aotou Mountain, with him, as well as a large number of soldiers and horses, the people in Liangzhou did not dare to move lightly, even if they wanted to fight in the future, he would send troops here to fight Liangzhou, and it would be a bit of a waste to build a pass in Aotou Mountain.

These ideas and practices coincided with the idea that Liu Cheng later came up with to lure Liangzhou to send troops.

Under such circumstances, the speed of construction of the pass will naturally not be able to go up.

This is mainly because they are worried that the construction is too majestic, and Ma Teng, Han Sui and others do not dare to send troops to attack.

And Liu Cheng's decision is extremely wise.

If Aotou Pass is built as majestic as the Tiger Prison Pass, Tong Pass, Jianmen Pass and other passes, it is very likely that they will not have the courage they have now, and they will lead their troops to attack Aotou Mountain directly......

Behind Aotou Pass, there is a large battalion with many soldiers and horses.

On the mountains on both sides of Aotou Pass, there is also a camp on each side.

The mountain on the left is called Xiaoaotou Mountain, and the mountain on the right is called Daaotou Mountain.

If Ma Teng and the others could see the real situation here in Aotou Mountain at this time, they would be extremely surprised.

Because, in their imagination, here in Aotou Mountain, where there are already many fewer troops, there are not too many fewer soldiers and horses.

Li Dao and the others were indeed dispatched, but later, after Dong Zhuo's envoy came back from Liangzhou, and Liangzhou Ma Teng, Han Sui and others began to disperse, the people who withdrew their troops here did not really leave.

Like what was done in Liangzhou, the soldiers and horses here in Aotou Mountain were also fake withdrawals.

Withdraw the troops during the day, and quietly come back at night......

The two sides have the same strategy......

are all old yin goods, using the same method to not attract the attention of the other party, and want to surprise the other party.

Niu Fu stood on the top of the Aotou Pass, looking into the distance from time to time, with some expectations in his heart, but also a trace of nervousness.

Looking forward to Ma Teng and the others coming soon, he was nervous and worried that these guys would come too early.

Ma Teng Han Sui was the second thief, and Niu Fu fought with them before.

Although no large-scale battles broke out, it was clear from the small-scale battles that the two were not too easy to deal with.

At this time, after a series of stimulation from his father-in-law, Ma Teng and Han Sui will gather more power this time, and it will be more violent.

Although I am confident, I am still a little worried.

He stood on the top of the Aotou Pass, turned his head to look back, looked in the direction of Chang'an, and looked forward to the scene he was looking forward to appearing soon.

Not long ago, my father-in-law sent me a letter saying that it would not be long before Kede would secretly come to him to assist him in resisting Ma Teng Hansui's army.

To be honest, when he first waited for this news, Niu Fu's whole person seemed extremely happy and extremely happy.

Previously, after it was rumored that Kede was taken away by his father-in-law for various reasons, he was really anxious in his heart, for fear that his father-in-law would completely fall out with Kede.

For this reason, he also sent several urgent secret letters one after another, interceded in front of his father-in-law for Liu Cheng, and sent a letter to Liu Cheng, saying that he would not let Liu Cheng hate his father-in-law, but he was only forced there for a while.

It's heartbreaking.

After learning the truth of the matter, Niu Fu really breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he smiled, and his whole body became relaxed......

"Report! A sentinel saw from afar that a large number of soldiers and horses were coming from Xiliang in a hurry, and it seemed that the comers were not good, and they would be able to arrive tomorrow at the latest! ”

In the afternoon of the same day, a general came to Niu Fu and hurriedly reported the situation.

Niu Fu nodded: "Xiliang, these guys, really don't keep their reputation, not long ago, they promised to be good with the messenger of their father-in-law, but now they will bring troops to attack......

Dispatch the order to all the troops to prepare to prevent the thieves from marching at night, and to touch us tonight and attack us. ”

He spoke out to convey military orders.

With the issuance of the order of Niu Fujun, Aotou Mountain is ready here.

Niu Fu, who gave the military order, once again couldn't help but turn his head and look in the direction of Chang'an, looking forward to the people who should come, hurry up.

If you don't come again, you're going to fight with the thieves here, and if Kede doesn't come, there's always no bottom in your heart......

In the evening, a small team carrying grain, grass and baggage came to the back of Aotouguan Dazhai.

"Where do you belong? Where's the appointment? ”

When the guards of the camp saw them, they stopped them from the gates.

Do not let the team enter the camp.

"I waited for the order of Master An to transport grain and grass, as well as secret weapons, and bothered to inform General Niu Zhonglang."

In the team, Liu Cheng and others, who pretended to be people's husbands, did not say a word, and they had their own soldiers dressed as soldiers to deal with it.

As he spoke, he handed something to the interrogating soldier: "Send this to General Zhonglang, and General Zhonglang will know it at a glance." ”

Originally, the soldiers who interrogated him were a little arrogant, after all, Liu Cheng and his team had too few people, and the grain and grass they transported were also small.

But at this time, when he heard Liu Cheng's own soldiers say this, he suddenly became different.

After all, this person's words involved the Taishi of Chang'an, as well as the biggest commander on his side.

Of course, the soldiers who came to interrogate these people did not believe too much in what Liu Cheng's soldiers said, and they were scrutinized.

After all, the number of these people in front of them is still too small.

However, he did not dare to slack off.

"Wait a minute."

The Wu Commander, who was among the several people, took it over, hugged his fists at Liu Cheng's own soldiers, and went all the way to the barracks.

After Captain Wu left, the remaining four people were still standing here, but their expressions were much more relaxed.

Even two of them were still talking there, trying to get some words from Liu Cheng's personal guard.

Of course, this kind of behavior naturally has no effect, Liu Cheng's personal guard only replied a few words, and was more laughing and silent.

Later, he said: "Don't ask too much, there are some things that you know too much, and it will not do you any good or you." ”

Speaking the truth like this, it immediately made the four Aotou Mountain battalion soldiers who came to interrogate them feel the arrogance on their faces, and their faces became ugly one by one.

At this moment, he heard a movement in the barracks behind him, and hurriedly looked behind him.

I saw a group of people hurrying over.

Walking, no, it was a trot all the way, and it was their coach Niu Fu Niu Dazhong Lang who ran to the front.

Seeing such a scene, a few soldiers who felt that they had been greatly insulted just now no longer felt insulted.

It turned out that what the other party just said was true, and the other party was really not deliberately insulting himself and others, but that he knew more about this thing, and it was really good for himself and others.

"Hahaha......"

Before the person arrived, Niu Fu's cheerful and somewhat pompous smile rang out.

He approached and looked at the crowd.

The soldiers who came with Niu Fu only thought that Niu Fu was looking at the grain and grass trucks that claimed to be transporting secret weapons, but in fact, he was looking for Liu Cheng's trace in the crowd.

After a while, I saw that familiar face.

Niu Fu laughed again: "With the secret weapon sent by my father-in-law, this time, is there any reason not to win?" ”

At this time, under such circumstances, it was naturally inconvenient for him to meet Liu Cheng, so he immediately beckoned someone to let him go.

With Niu Fu, the commander of Aotou Mountain, coming out to greet him in person, how can everyone not let him go?

Get out of the way in a hurry.

Watching those people, the carts loaded with grain, grass and baggage escorted by those people, followed Niu Fu into the camp and went all the way to his Chinese army camp.

The people who saw such a scene at the gate of the camp kept speculating in their hearts about what was in the cart loaded with grain, grass and baggage.

They actually let their commanders pay so much attention to it, and they came out to greet it in person, and they were so happy.

They can't figure out what kind of weapons they have that can play a super role in battle......

Their attention was drawn to the cart carrying the grain and the secret weapon, completely ignoring the people who had brought the grain and grass......

"Hahaha, Kede, you're finally here, but you can take the old brother ...... But I think about my uncle! ”

In Niu Fu's tent, Niu Fu looked at Liu Cheng, who was taller than him, and said with a smile, very happy.

"Huh?"

After saying this, Niu Fu suddenly sighed, as if he had made some surprising discovery.