Chapter 367: It's a Good Thing
The fires in the upper valley spread rapidly by the cold winter winds.
The dead grass in the valley was ignited in an instant, and the overwhelming wildfire engulfed Cao Jun's military tent in an instant, and the terrifying fire dragon scurried around, and the soldiers who were burned by the fire also rolled and ran in pain, causing more people to be consumed by the flames.
Fire! Fire everywhere!
No matter how strong and calm a person is, he can't keep his composure at such a moment, and the iron-walled general Hao Zhao was so panicked by the dazzling firelight and billowing smoke that he couldn't move forward or retreat in place for a while.
It was at this moment that another earth-shattering roar rang out in the valley.
"Man is the law of the earth, the earth is the law of the sky, the heaven is the law of the Tao, and the Tao is the law of nature!"
The uniform roar of thousands of people seemed to push the gale in the valley, and in the sky-high firelight, Zhang Weijing was naked and scattered, holding a long sword to face the wind, and there were words in his mouth.
Under his call, all the Wudoumi believers seemed to be covered with holy light, singing untuned lyrics in their mouths, stepping on the hot ground roasted by the flames, waving all kinds of weapons in their hands, and swooping towards Cao Jun!
These ghost soldiers were a group of devout peasants, who had not undergone much rigorous training, and if they fought the Cao army head-on, they would be immediately overwhelmed.
But under the encouragement of the flames, under the "blessing" of Zhang Wei's spell, everyone has forgotten their fears, as if their whole bodies have been infused with the divine power of the heavens, and they have no hesitation to kill Cao Jun!
The iron-walled general Hao Zhao was able to support Ma Chao's offensive, but the flames cut off his own back road, and a strong enemy came to kill, Hao Zhao's army was suddenly in chaos, and he actually retreated into the valley without a head.
The fire is getting bigger and bigger, Cao's army has completely collapsed, not to mention organizing effective resistance, in the increasingly hot mountains, now everyone's only thought is to hurry up, only to hurry up!
The people who had been ambushed on both sides of the valley for a long time also mobilized one after another, they did not dare to chase after the sea of fire, but everyone slammed the gong that had just been prepared, and the noise became loud, which made Cao Jun think that there were thousands of troops and horses in ambush, and they fell into collapse in an instant.
On this night, the Cao army suffered extremely heavy losses, and half of the elite soldiers under Zhuge Qian and Hao Zhao who had beaten Cheng Gongying were killed in the flames, or collapsed in the trampling of each other, Zhang Wei led a group of ghost soldiers to chase and trample at will, captured a large number of frightened Cao soldiers, and even chased all the way out of the valley, constantly chasing and killing the rear team of the Cao army.
At dawn, a cold light rain began to fall in the valley, and the light rain soon turned into light snow, and the flickering fires around began to extinguish little by little, and the valley, which was originally unbearably hot, finally returned to its former coldness.
Zhang Wei walked slowly forward on the charred human figure, looking at the human body lying everywhere, and couldn't help but gasp.
The losses of the Cao army in this battle were so heavy that their morale was bound to be severely damaged, and in a short time, Hanzhong was unharmed.
"He is worthy of being a teacher." He muttered, "Is all this in Shijun's plan?" โ
If Zhang Wei's previous deployment was followed to intercept Cao Zhi at the position east of Hanzhong, Hanzhong would inevitably be empty when the enemy came from the valley.
And Zhang Lu chose to put Cao Zhi into the inner line, relying on the fortified city and the people's hearts to defend it, and he could also quickly dispatch after receiving an attack from the enemy in the north, and use the terrain to ambush.
And Cao Zhi's attack obviously made Cao Jun take it lightly, and the captured Cao Jun said that before they attacked, everyone thought that Zhang Lu must be busy defending Nanzheng and did not dare to leave the city to go north, so he did not prepare at all, and even the most terrifying and exhaustive Chang Diao was transferred, so he suffered a catastrophe.
Many of the captured Cao soldiers were unconvinced, they stared at Zhang Wei viciously, and scolded:
"If the Chang military division is here, you still want to ambush us? It's a dream! I only hate the traitors in the court, and recall the regular military division, otherwise...... Otherwise, how can you be allowed to run rampant! โ
If Zhang Wei had been furious in the past, he would have cut down all these people earlier.
But now, in front of a group of believers who had just surrendered to him, Zhang Wei still smiled lightly, saying that you are free.
Hmph, it's also a good thing that Cao Pi transferred Chang Diao away, I hope this monster won't come over again in the future.
Thinking of this, Zhang Wei forcibly squeezed out a smile on his face:
"Chang Junshi is good at fighting, rare in ancient times, and only hates fate. Hey, if you see it, the law of the master and the gods can make him impressed and dare not commit it again.
Today's defeat, I want to be unconvinced, God has the virtue of a good life, and we are not tyrannical to Cao Jun, let's go back! โ
The captured Cao Jun was ready to be killed, but he didn't expect Zhang Wei to let them go.
There were still very few people who begged for death, and everyone bowed down one after another to express their gratitude to Zhang Wei, and then left in a hurry.
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Cao Zhi and Zhang Yun's army had been under the city of Nanzheng for a long time, and Zhang Yun judged that the defenders in the city were smaller than expected, and mobilized the army to attack the city many times.
It's a pity that they lack a lot of siege equipment from afar, plus Zhang Wei left the strong wall and clear the wilderness, and the local people also resolutely supported Zhang Lu, Cao Zhi's several attacks were all in vain, and the anxious Cao Zhi had a few swollen bubbles on his mouth, and kept stomping his feet and complaining.
He very much wants to break through Hanzhong, make a name for himself, and connect with Yunshan, so that at least he can avoid Cao Pi's temporary pursuit, and in the future, the sky will be high and the sea will be wide, and he will not have to be a caged bird.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Lu gave up the periphery this time and went all out to stick to Nanzheng, who actually had such a strong resistance after the initial panic, which made Cao Zhi unexpected.
Damn, this Zhang Lu is really a bit of a ghost, it seems that he is really ready to occupy this place and resist to the end.
General Yun, where are you, hurry up and clean up this thief!
Cao Zhi kept muttering in his heart, hoping for a miracle to happen.
But obviously, in the ghost place of Nanzheng, not only could they not get the favor of God, but they also quickly heard a bad news.
"Something's wrong." Zhang Yun ran over quickly and said with a frightened face, "Childe, something is wrong." Zhang Wei secretly mobilized his soldiers a few days ago, and actually secretly crossed the Bao Slope Road.
The commander of the Chang Army Division originally wanted to take the ramp into Hanzhong to attack Zhang Lu with us, but this time the whole army has been wiped out! โ
Cao Zhi's hands trembled obviously, but there was not much fear on his face.
"How do you know?"
"Zhang Wei sent people to show off his might, saying that everything was in Zhang Lu's calculations, and saying that if we are acquaintances, we should retreat quickly!"
Cao Zhi is no longer the reckless and greedy young man before, he frowned and pondered for a long time, but his delicate face was still full of calm.
"If Zhang Wei can really repel the Chang Giant Eagle, he should first use this incident to deter our army, and then suddenly attack and fight while our army is in turmoil.
But now he actually asked us to retreat on their own, which means that this battle must be quite strange, although Chang Juying was slightly injured and forced to retreat, but the foundation was not damaged.
Hmph, continue to attack the city, I want to see if he Zhang Wei dares to come out and fight with me! โ
Zhang Yun blinked painfully and sighed:
"Childe, I don't think it's a way for us to attack the city like this. Zhang Lu won the hearts of the people here, although he was trapped in Nanzheng, but the city sergeants had high fighting spirits, and they could go down overnight.
I might as well wait and retreat for the time being, and then make plans. โ
In order to keep his position, Cao Zhi led the army to "attack" Hanzhong many times, but each time he stopped at a superficial level, and immediately retreated after showing his presence a little.
I didn't expect Cao Zhi to go up this time, and he insisted on sticking it here and not leaving.
"You don't understand." Cao Zhi's eyes showed a hint of arrogance, "I believe in Brother Tan, Brother Tan will come soon." If I retire, the work I have worked so hard to accumulate will be gone, and I will hold everything in my hands for the merit of conquering Hanzhong. โ
Zhang Yun has been with Cao Zhi for a long time, and he finally has a trace of sympathy.
He knew the identity of Yunshan, and knew that this person was Guan Ping, the fierce rival of the Cao family, if this person took Hanzhong and connected Yongzhou and Liangzhou, plus Liu Bei in Yizhou and Sun Quan who has now gone on a northern expedition, the end of the Cao family is estimated to be coming.
He endured it for a long time, but he still said with a weak heart:
"Childe, do you say it's possible, I mean maybe Yun Tanzhi is really Guan Ping, then ...... Haha, I'm not afraid, it's the ...... childe."
"So what?" Cao Zhi's eyes showed a hint of doubt, "My Cao family has been loyal and good for generations, and my Cao Zhi is a pure minister of the Han Dynasty, and he has never coveted Han Zuo, if Brother Tan is Guan Ping...... Isn't that a great thing? โ
Zhang Yun: ......
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