Chapter 194: Wang Ling vs. Danshui Pass
After Liu Bang conquered Nanyang, most of the counties and towns under his jurisdiction came to surrender, but Danshui did not have any news, so he gathered the crowd to discuss: "Danshui is the only place to go to Wuguan, if you don't surrender here, you can't reach Wuguan." Lu Qi said: "The county commander of Danshui County is named Qi Cill, this person not only serves as the county commander, but also the deputy Guan Du Lieutenant appointed by the Qin State, he also has a general under him, and his ability is the county lieutenant of Danshui, Qi Claw is relying on his strength." ”
Liu Bang listened to Lu Qi's words and was shocked: "Who is this person you are talking about?" Lu Qi said: "It is the tomb of the general of Nanyang." Pei Gong asked in surprise: "Is it the royal tomb of Pei County?" Lu Qi patted his forehead with his hand, and suddenly realized: "Yes, yes, yes, he and the general are fellow villagers, how can I forget?" Liu Bang said happily: "This person used to have a very good relationship with me, older than me, and I treat him as a brother." If he is surrendered now, Wuguan is in control. Ji Xin said: "This person has always been known for his loyalty and righteousness in the township, and now he is the right-hand man of the county order, I am afraid that he will not surrender easily." Zifang said: "You should send someone to investigate the situation first, and then gather all the people to attack together to win." As soon as the words fell, I saw a person standing up enthusiastically and said: "I used to have contacts with Qi Yan and Wang Ling because of official business, and now I am willing to lobby the two of them to persuade them to abandon the darkness and turn to the light and return to the Chu State." If they don't agree, I'll do it. Pei Gong saw that it was Zhang Cang, and said happily: "If Master Zhang goes, the big thing will definitely succeed." Zhang Cang was ordered to go to Danshui County to recruit the two of them.
After Zhang Cang went, the ovary said to Pei Gong: "Now we are about to attack Wuguan, and Zhang Cang went to recruit the county order, I don't know if it will succeed?" Now we should call Xiao He and all of them back, and then let him bring Qi Yi, and we can march to Wuguan with all our might." Pei Gong also thought that the time was ripe to capture Wuguan, so he immediately sent someone to summon Xiao He to the south.
On the other side of the Luo River, south of Luoyang City, Xiao He and Cao Shen commanded the Chu army to attack the Qin army side by side. On the wide Luoshui River, more than a dozen warships rowed across the river, and Fan Xu stood on a big boat at the front and challenged Zhao Ben: "You Qin slaves, you don't dare to fight, you only stay on the shore, what kind of heroes are you?" If you have the ability, come and fight my Lao Fan! Zhao Ben, the commander of the Qin army on the other side, stood on the shore and laughed loudly, surrounded by the generals of the Qin army: "You pig killer, if you have the ability, you will go ashore to fight!" Hahaha! Fan was furious, so he ordered the sergeant to row to the shore. Zhao Ben saw Fan Xu's boat approaching, so he ordered the arrows to be released. After a burst of rockets, Fan's big boat caught fire. When Xiao He saw it, he immediately ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops. The Chu army withdrew to the south bank. However, the Qin army cheered victory on the other side and wantonly insulted the Chu army.
As soon as Xiao He and the others returned to the south bank, they received an order from Pei Gong. Xiao He then followed Pei Gong's instructions and led all the horses to withdraw to Yuyuan Pass. They came to Yangzhai and met King Han, and expressed all the meanings of Pei Gong and Mr. Zifang. At this time, Zhou Bo and Li Shiqi also arrived in the city. Xiao He used a special car to pull Qi Yi, and then bid farewell to King Han and headed for Nanyang.
Zhang Cang only brought a few entourages to Danshui City, and he shouted to open the door. Qin Jun saw someone on horseback and asked who it was. Zhang Cang replied: "I am a friend of your county order, and I need to discuss important matters in person, so go and report it!" After a while, the city gate opened, and the soldiers of the Qin State let Zhang Cang into the city. After Zhang Cang entered the city, he came to the gate of the county government and saw that both sides of the door were full of soldiers from the Qin State. Zhang Cang ignored it and walked in generously. The prefectural magistrate was sitting in the hall at this time. After Zhang Cang saw Qi County's order, he only made a gesture, and then stood calmly and spoke. The county magistrate recognized that it was Zhang Cang, so he sneered: "Your Excellency is a close minister of the First Emperor, but now you are in the same league with the thief, are you guilty?" Zhang Cang said: "What am I guilty of?" The county order said: "You took refuge in Chu Kou, and you should have been beheaded immediately, but I look at the past feelings, let you finish your words first, and then kill you." Say it! What's the matter with you? Zhang Cang laughed and said: "The first emperor is eloquent and strategic, how great, but Hu Hai is incompetent and inhumane. Now the hearts of the people in the world are lost, and Liu Peigong accepted the order of King Huai, hanged the people to fight crimes, and entered the customs with righteousness, just to save the people in the pass. Now that the army of Chu has captured the entire territory of Yingchuan and Nanyang, you don't know what to do, only guarding a small county town, refusing to surrender, do you want to stop Pei Gong's 100,000 army? He wanted to break through the city in one fell swoop, but he was afraid of hurting the innocent, so he sent me to explain the stakes. I also dared to come here because I had a relationship with adults before. When you are dying, you don't know it, but you want to kill me, you are so stupid that you can't be saved! Qi Xianling was furious and said, "You used to be my boss, but now you have become a rebel, and you dare to point fingers in front of me?" He scolded left and right loudly: "Push this guy who doesn't know the height of the sky and the thickness of the earth out and behead me!" The knife and axe hands stepped forward together and pushed Zhang Cang out.
Zhang Cang didn't expect his former subordinates to turn their faces, and scolded angrily as he walked: "You are dying and you haven't woken up yet, but it's a pity that I, Zhang Cang, saw the wrong person and died in the hands of you, a nameless rat, in vain!" The knife and axe hand took Zhang Cang outside the gate of the mansion and tied him to the pillar. Just as he was about to be executed, someone suddenly shouted: "Leave people under the knife!" "It turned out that the person who spoke was the county lieutenant Wang Ling. Because the county order sent him to the customs to collect grain, he just came back and saw the knife and axe hand killing, so he stopped. Wang Ling walked over and took a closer look, and saw that the person tied to the Dharma pillar was half-naked, revealing his white and toned muscles. I thought to myself that this person was tall and well-groomed, he must not be an ordinary person, how could he break the law? Just ask the axeman what is going on. And the axe-bearer told him that he had come to persuade him to surrender. Wang Ling grabbed Zhang Cang's hair and looked at it, and said in shock: "It turned out to be Zhang Yushi!" Zhang Cang also recognized Wang Ling and said in surprise: "General Wang!" Wang Ling said: "I heard that your lord was expelled for advising the First Emperor, and I don't want to see you here today!" Zhang Cang also said: "If the general comes one step late, I will be finished." "There seems to be a sense of tacit understanding with each other. Wang Ling instructed the knife and axe men not to hurt Lord Zhang, and then immediately went to see the county order.
Wang Ling came to the lobby and said: "Lord Qi, Zhang Cang is a loyal minister, he was expelled only after he advised the first emperor, and the first emperor did not kill him because he was a loyal minister. Although he is now a lobbyist for Liu Bang, he is also deceived for a while. You should leave him to continue to serve the Qin State, wouldn't it be a pity to kill him now? Qi County ordered: "I'm afraid that he is Liu Bang's spy so I want to kill him." Since General Wang interceded for him, he temporarily sent his head, and when Liu Bang was caught, he would see what he said. Wang Ling said happily: "Your Excellency. If Liu Bang is caught, he will naturally serve the Qin State. "Qi County's order ordered someone to put Zhang Cang into custody for the time being.
Wang Ling thanked the county order and handed over the grain and grass. The county commander asked Wang Ling how to meet the enemy. Wang Ling said impassionedly: "Don't worry, my lord, with my golden knife, I will definitely kill Liu Bang without leaving a piece of armor!" The county order said: "I heard that Liu Bang and the general are fellow villagers, and they will fight tomorrow, so the general should not show mercy to his subordinates because of his fellow villagers!" Wang Ling patted his chest and said: "Although it is a township party, it is an enemy on the battlefield." If Liu Bang dares to come, I will definitely capture him alive! The prefectural commander was very pleased, and immediately mobilized the army to get ready.
Pei Gong didn't see any news of Zhang Cang in Wancheng, so he sent someone to investigate. When the soldiers came to the city, they called out to the city. The sergeant in the city said loudly: "Zhang Cang is dead, go back quickly and tell Liu Bang to surrender as soon as possible, otherwise General Qi and General Wang will definitely cut off his head!" The sergeant hurried back to report. When Pei Gong heard that Zhang Cang was dead, he was furious. Suddenly reported that Xiao He and others had arrived in Wancheng. Pei Gong was overjoyed, so he immediately summoned Xiao He and told him about Danshui's situation. Xiao He said: "Wang Ling is a township party and your old friend. It's better to send someone to test it first, and if General Wang doesn't care about the feelings of the country, you can raise a large army to go again. Cao and Fan said enthusiastically: "It's best for the two of us to go, if he turns his face, we will meet each other!" Pei Gong thought for a moment, and then agreed that the two of them would test first.
Cao and Fan's soldiers and horses came to Danshui. Exploring the horses and flying in the city. Qi County Ling hurriedly asked Wang Ling to discuss, but he annoyed a deputy general, the original city gate captain Huang Yi, and he shouted: "Kill chickens with a cattle slaughtering knife!" I don't need General Wang to go out, I'm willing to go out of the city and cut off the heads of Cao and Fan! Qi County Ling was very happy, so he let Huang Yi go out of the city to meet the enemy.
After Huang Yi left the city, he set up his position. After a while, I saw an army in the dust in front of me, and the two generals in the lead were very imposing. Huang Yi didn't know who Cao and Fan were, so they came to fight with wild words and scolding. Fan Hao was furious, jumped forward, and cut Huang Yi into cripples in only three or five rounds, and then swung his army to cover the kill. The Qin army fled in despair and rushed all the way to the foot of Danshui City. I only heard Fan Xu's shouting and killing sounds.
When the Qi County Commander heard that Huang Yi was abolished, the Chu army attacked, and immediately went out of the city with Wang Ling. The Qin army's trumpets and cannons rang out in unison, and the drums were thrilling. Cao Shen and Fan Hao saw from a distance that there were two veteran generals standing proudly under the banner of the door, one erecting the flag of Guan Duwei, and the other erecting the banner of the king character, both of them were robes and gold armor, with bright weapons and strong spirits. Cao Shen took a closer look, Guan Duwei was Qi Qian, and General Wang was Wang Ling. That Qi was holding a golden gun in his cheek, and the BMW under his crotch was named Falcon; Wang Ling dragged a three-pointed two-edged knife upside down, and a red-maned horse under his crotch. Cao Shen stepped forward and put the Open Heaven Sword on the horse's back, and said to Wang Ling with both hands: "Brother, don't come to harm?" Wang Ling said: "You are Cao Shen Cao Prison Peng?" Cao Shen said: "The little brother is Cao Prison Peng of Pei County back then. Wang Ling said angrily: "You and I are both Qin officials, why did you betray the country?" Cao Shen replied: "There is no way in the second world, and the world is opposed." My brother is a wise man, how can he not know the general trend? Wang Ling said: "You are a Qin official, what do you want to do now that you have betrayed the country and gathered a rabble to come here?" Cao Shen said: "Brother, we are all Chu people. Now King Huai is sitting in Pengcheng, supported by all the people, and has sent two armies to conquer Qin. The north road has won a great victory, and Liu Peigong of the west road has conquered countless cities since he moved westward. Now that Yingchuan and Nanyang have been completely occupied by Liu Peigong, and my brother is guarding this lonely city for the tyrannical Qin, how does Emperor Qin know your loyalty? Wang Ling said: "The family is poor and filial sons, and the country is in turmoil to show loyal ministers." It is the duty of a courtier to be loyal to the country, so why should the Lord know? Cao Shen said: "But my brother is from Chu, have you forgotten how Lao Huaiwang died in Qin?" Wang Ling was speechless for a while. Cao Shen said again: "But Pei Gong knows your loyalty, so he specially sent me and Fan Xu to see my brother, just to turn the war into a jade silk, which is also the blessing of the Chu people and the blessing of the people of the world!" Wang Ling pondered for a moment, and then said categorically: "Liu Ji and you are both courtiers of the Qin State, and now you are betraying the country regardless of faith, which is to be spurned by future generations." You are so disloyal and unjust, but in turn say that I forgot the state of Chu, what is the reason? Come and take your death! "Cao Shen is going to come forward to fight. Fan Xu said: "This old stubborn has a relationship with the eldest brother, if he falls out, he is afraid that he will miss a big thing." I don't have anything to do with him, I'll fight for a hundred rounds first. Fan Xu said, patted the horse, and stepped forward to fight. Wang Ling had also heard of Fan Xu, so he laughed and said, "How dare the butcher fight against me? "Let's talk about slashing the knife to fight Fan Xu. The two fought for 80 rounds in front of the battle, winning or losing.
Just as the two were fighting, Pei Gong led a large army to arrive. Qi County Commander saw the red flag of the Chu army rolling over at the head of the city, surging like a tide, and was secretly surprised in his heart, worried that there would be any accident in Wang Ling, so he ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops. Wang Ling, who heard the call to collect the troops, also galloped back to the city with great reluctance. When Fan Hao came back, he shouted: "If that guy hadn't run away, I would have captured him alive today!" Pei Gong praised Wang Ling's martial arts, but he said: "Wang Ling is a dead brain, I want to reason with him in person tomorrow to see what his attitude is." Cao Shen said: "This person is very stubborn, I'm afraid it's useless." ”
Early the next morning, Pei Gongti's army came to the city and saw a general standing at the head of the city from a distance. Cao Shen said: "He is Wang Ling." Pei Gong looked at Wang Ling and said loudly: "How is my brother lately?" Wang Ling said: "I am the general of the Qin State, you are a traitor, who is your brother?" Pei Gong changed his tone and smiled: "General Wang." Wang Ling said contemptuously: "Since you know my name, why do you dare to invade me?" Pei Gong smiled: "Brother still remember the days in Pei County?" I haven't seen you for many years, and you and I are over half a hundred years old. When you think about the past, many things seem to have happened yesterday. People in this life are like white horses passing by, they should do more good things in their lifetime, you and I should have the same thoughts, right? Wang Ling said: "Don't go around the corner, what do you want to say?" Pei Gong said: "I know my brother's loyalty. However, the Qin State was extremely tyrannical and was already a state of chaos. Now that I am ordered by King Huai to eradicate the X government, my brother should also remember the feelings of the hometown to help me enter the customs and complete the grand cause of eliminating violence and peace. Wang Ling laughed and said: "Your words are high-sounding, we were friends in the past; Now that you have betrayed your country, gathered unrighteous people, and raised an army to rebel, the friendship is gone. We are enemies on the battlefield, and you don't want to talk about loyalty and friendship. Pei Gong said: "If my brother thinks so, what hope do people in the world have?" Now the heroes of Shandong have killed the chief and revolted, everyone is afraid of falling behind, but the elder brother is indifferent and continues to help the abuse, you are acting for the tiger. At present, the territory of Qin is only Guanzhong, and King Huai adheres to the style of King Wu, and I am grateful to King Huai for his kindness, so I can lead the army here. At present, all the countries in Shandong have become independent, Yingchuan and Nanyang are under my control, and the Qin State is already crumbling. I'm afraid that the power of my brother alone will not be able to restore the situation! My brother is also a person who understands, Danshui is the land of Yuer, how can you stop me from moving forward? ”
Qi County Ling was afraid that Pei Gong would say that Wang Ling would defect, so he angrily accused: "Liu Bang! You are a traitor, a traitor! General Wang Ling is the general of the Qin State, the pillar of the country, how can we bend our knees and surrender to the thief? If you attack, we will live and die with the city! Seeing this, Pei Gong said: "I am kind to persuade you, I just want you to stay in history, but you don't know what to do!" Have I returned my 100,000 troops to Pengcheng because of this small city? Fan Hao cheered: "You dog heads, how dare you go against my eldest brother!" The surname Wang, you come out, and I will fight with you for another 300 rounds. Seeing Fan Xu's provocation, Wang Ling said angrily: "It's okay to send someone who has the ability, who wants to fight with the butcher?" When Fan Xu heard this, he was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at him, and he had to compare himself with Wang Ling.
In a short time, the gate of Danshui City was opened again, and Wang Ling led the soldiers to kill him, and he took the lead, raising his broadsword, and made an ah-ah sound in his throat, like a tiger descending from a mountain. Pei Gong turned around and shouted, "Who is going to fight?" "Fan Hao jumped in the lead. Cao Shen shouted: "Brother Xian, let me come!" "Let's talk about the horse and the sword, and fight majestically.
At this time, the war drums of the two sides beat in unison, and the trumpets sounded together, and the two of them struck forward, and the war horses rushed towards each other at a gallop. I only heard the sound of "clang", and where the sparks burst out, two big knives slashed together. Because of the impact force, the two horses staggered a large distance in opposite directions. Immediately after that, the two began the second round of rushing. The two warriors shook their spirits, brandished terrifying weapons, advanced or attacked, or parried, and concentrated on killing together. From time to time, there were ahhh In a moment, large beads of sweat ran down their helmets and cheeks. Their eyes lit up like flames, as if they could melt each other. This is undoubtedly the hero's desire for victory and glory, as well as his incomparable loyalty to his respective countries. Both of them showed the true skills of their lives, and fought back at each other with real guns, neither of them was willing to leave the other party with a little hope of survival. The onlookers were even more nervous, as if they were watching a wonderful martial arts competition.
The two heroes have fought for more than a hundred rounds, and unfortunately the winner has not yet been decided. Only then did Wang Ling realize that this friend from his hometown was not as easy to deal with as he thought; Cao Shen also learned Wang Ling's extraordinary martial arts here, and he was secretly amazed in his heart, this hometown general is really strong in martial arts, and he can really be regarded as a veritable general! If he can recognize the situation clearly and return to the Chu State, won't Pei Gong have another capable assistant?
The two fought fiercely, and when they had more than one hundred and fifty rounds, Pei Gong was amazed and praised when he saw the extraordinary sound of the royal tomb. Zhang Liang and Xiao He also praised Pei Gong at the same time: "Isn't this Huang Feihu alive?" Pei Gong listened to the words of the two and suddenly woke up: he thought that Huang Feihu was the general of King Wu, and later returned to Xiqi, made contributions to King Wu, and was named King Wucheng. If you can subdue this person, why can't you get into the pass? Now that the two are fighting such a duel, if anyone is injured, it is not the result he wants, so he decisively ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops. Wang Ling saw Cao Shen dangling a knife, so he turned his horse's head and left the battlefield, and did not chase after him, laughing and said: "My Wang has not met such an opponent yet!" Stop the army today, and dare to fight again tomorrow? Cao Shen turned around and said, "Accompany you to the end!" With that, he galloped back to his camp. There are poems praising the two people:
For a while, Huaxia made heroes, and immediately fought with a sword.
The dragon battle Xuanhuang has become wild, how many levels are the red and white world?
Cao Shen returned to the camp and remembered Wang Ling's martial arts, gave a thumbs up, and praised Pei Gong. Pei Gong said very happily: "Brother Cao Xian's martial arts are also superb!" So he said to the generals: "Now that the royal tomb is so powerful, it is difficult for us to cross this place, and after the Qin State learns of the situation, it is bound to reinforce Wuguan." What should you do? After listening to Pei Gong's words, the generals had no idea, and even Fan Hao stopped shouting.