Although Zhao Shu is the chief general in the army, he is afraid of revealing the rumors, and the commanders in the army are all Zhang Fei's banners. Moreover, Guo Huai has been guarding in Hanzhong with Xiahou Yuan, and he has never seen Zhao Shu at all, so he doesn't know each other. Zhao Shu also knew that he was puzzled, and asked with a smile: "Boji doesn't know me?" Guo Huai then sneered: "Imperial general, how do you know a rebellious thief?" Ma Chao was listening to him insulting Zhao Shu, so he got up and shouted: "This person is so rude, you can kill him first." Guo Huai said even more disdainfully: "Am I greedy for life and afraid of death?" ”

Zhao Shu stopped Ma Chao with a look in his eyes, and then asked with a smile: "Bo Ji is only a general of the imperial court?" But I don't know that Boji is a Han official? Guo Huai was slightly stunned and replied: "Naturally, it is an official position of the Han Dynasty." Zhao Shu also followed him, sneered a few times, and said, "I thought it was an official position in the Wei Palace." Guo Huai already understood his meaning, so he had to reluctantly say: "The King of Wei is the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and the official position of the King of Wei is also the official of the Han Dynasty." ”

"Birch's words are wrong." Zhao Shu got up and said: "Everyone in the world knows that Cao Cao's name is Han Xiang, but he is actually a Han thief, bullying the lord and forcing him to kill his mother. My lord and uncle are the emperor's edict with blood, raising troops to fight thieves, and wanting to help the Han family. Seeing Guo Huai bowing his head, he said: "The general is a reasonable person, how can he help the abuse and leave a stench for future generations?" ”

At that time, there were talented people in the world, and they could all understand the danger of the Han family, Cao Cao was a thief, and they all knew it in their hearts, Zhao Shu said this, Guo Huai was unable to refute, and sighed: "What Mr. said, although it is not unreasonable, but the loyal ministers do not serve the two masters, and now they are captured, and they only want to die quickly." Zhao Shu saw that he was moved, and said while he was hot: "Boji is a Han official, and he is still loyal to the Han family, so how can he say that the two masters are here?" If you abandon the darkness and turn to the light, you can shine on the lintel near and go down in history far away. Why not think twice? ”

Guo Huai fixed his eyes and looked at Zhao Shu again, and suddenly asked, "Who is Mr." Zhao Shu didn't want to hide it, and replied truthfully: "Under Zhao Shu." Guo Huai was even more surprised, and said: "Mr. Jiuyang's name, he can die under Mr. Huai, and Huai is no longer shaken." Just ask the gentleman to give orders, and don't say anything more. With that, he walked out of the tent with his head held high.

Zhao Shu saw that he had already surrendered, but he was still willing to die calmly, he was full of doubts in his heart, and hurriedly asked someone to invite him back, and asked again and again: "What is so difficult to say about Boji?" But it doesn't hurt to talk about it. Guo Huai saw that the other party was sincere and sincere, so he had to take care of his heart and say: "The Huai family is all in Nanzheng City, if you descend to Mr., then dozens of people will not be avoided." How can you harm your whole family because of yourself? There are still two young sons under his knees, how can he bear it? ”

This really made Zhao Shu feel embarrassed, he was reluctant to kill such a general, and it was impossible to force the other party, causing his whole family to be destroyed. After thinking about it, Zhao Shu finally came up with a compromise strategy, which was to say: "Today, General Zhang has made this great achievement, and he should report it to the lord as soon as possible." He replied to Ma Jian and said: "Please report to Mr. Zhang, the enemy general Guo Huai captured by General Zhang, and he will also be escorted to the lord for disposal." ”

Guo Huai knew that Zhao Shu still couldn't bear to kill him, and he was very grateful, but he sighed: "King Wei is suspicious, I am afraid that Mr. will be kind, but it will burden Huai's whole family." Zhao Shu replied: "The general was captured in front of the army, and I should be handed over to the lord to deal with, how dare I be self-dictatorated?" Then he ordered people to prepare the carriage and horses, send the horses, and Guo Huai and the two went on the road. Zhao Shu saw Guo Huai sitting in the prisoner car, stepped forward and whispered: "I have been wronged." Guo Huai shook his head with a wry smile and did not answer. Ma Jian also approached and said, "I will not wronged General Guo." He took his leave, and led the men and horses down the mountain. Zhao Shu and Zhang Fei and the others will stay on the mountain for a night, and it is inevitable that Zhang Fei will also set up wine to celebrate.

The next day, Zhang Fei first led his subordinates to move the remaining grain and grass in the mountains to Yangpingguan as much as possible. Zhao Shu, Ma Chao, and Gao Ping led the army to be stationed in Dingjun Mountain to deal with the remaining baggage that could not be moved. Again, he probed the horse to report, saying that Cao Cao heard that Xiahou Yuan was killed, leaving only Xiahou Dun to guard Nanzheng, and he personally led the army to take the army mountain, and the three armies were all white helmets and white armor, claiming to avenge Xiahou Yuan, all the way to the flag, I am afraid that there are hundreds of thousands of people.

Zhao Shu didn't expect Cao Cao to come so quickly, and he was surprised in his heart, and then he saw that the faces of the generals were surprised, and he looked at himself, so he had to pretend to be relaxed and said: "It's okay." Our army can return to Yangping Pass first. Gao Ping's relationship with him gradually eased, and when he heard it, he persuaded him: "I have few soldiers, and most of them are foot soldiers." Afraid that the retreat was not far away, and he was caught up by Cao's army; It is better to take advantage of this mountain situation to resist Cao's army. Zhao Shu didn't follow his words, and said: "There is no way left and right in Yangping Pass, and our army can keep it at the pass, but if it can't retreat." Alone on this mountain, if Cao's army surrounds it, our army can't retreat, won't they all be buried here? ”

Gao Ping also felt reasonable, but asked again: "If Cao Jun chases after him with light horses, what can I do?" Zhao Shu said with a smile: "Cao Cao is suspicious, seeing that our army is retreating without a fight, he will not dare to act rashly." And when our army marches, we can tie trees behind our horses, and raise more dust, and discard more weapons and armor on the road. Cao Cao must have suspected that there was an ambush and did not dare to pursue. Although this plan is said to be easy, it is dangerous, and Zhao Shu has no choice but to make this decision.

Ma Chao, the second general of Gao Ping followed the order, and Cao Jun really did not chase after him on the first day. Zhao Shu was afraid that he would see through the plan, and when he went down to the village, he ordered the sergeant to dig twice as much as the stove pit, and again every day, and twice as much. Sure enough, Cao Cao became more and more suspicious of an ambush, and did not dare to make the soldiers chase after him in the future. Zhao Shu returned to Yangping Pass all the way safely, and only then did he breathe a long sigh of relief, but then his heart became heavy again. Even if Zhang Fei's soldiers and horses were closed and the original defenders were closed, Zhao Shu's department was only more than 30,000 people. And Cao Cao came with hatred, and he took up the Southern Zheng army and horses, and nearly 200,000 people. Zhao Shu didn't dare to be careless, on the one hand, he ordered the sergeant to plant more flags on the pass to confuse Cao Cao, and on the other hand, he repaired Liu Bei and asked for the division of troops to help.

When Cao Cao was marching, he inspected the Sichuan army camp and saw that its military stove could be eaten by tens of thousands of people, and when he saw the flag flying above, he did not know the reality of the Sichuan army, and did not dare to attack rashly two days ago. It wasn't until the third day that he suddenly realized that Sun Bin showed his weakness by reducing the stove, and didn't the Sichuan army show his strength by increasing the stove? Cao Cao originally avenged his brother, but now he knew the plan, and couldn't help but be furious, so he personally supervised the battle in front of the battle, and ordered the generals to take turns to attack, day and night.

Zhao Shu could only divide the soldiers into two divisions at the gate, led by Ma Chao and Zhang Fei to take turns guarding the guard; He often personally supervises the battle. Cao soldiers and horses were numerous, and they brought a lot of siege equipment, killing and retreating a batch, and another batch, rushing forward and one after another, not afraid of death. Fortunately, the terrain of Yangpingguan is steep, and Zhang Fei, Ma Chao and others will defend with their hearts in order to hold on to Cao Jun's attacks round after round. Zhao Shu was really helpless now, so he could only pray that Liu Bei's reinforcements would come sooner.