As soon as it was dawn, Yang Zhao gave the order to do it.

The artillery soon appeared in front of the formation, aimed at the Hangu Pass in front, and directly bombarded the position of the city gate, the shells exploded, the flames splashed everywhere, and the entire pass shook, and it was about to collapse.

Ma Teng and the others were just about to ascend the castle tower when they were startled by this explosion.

"All retreat, don't fight, retreat to Chang'an!"

Ma Teng shouted.

They directly ignored Feng Yi, retreated to Chang'an first, and avoided Yang Zhao, Hangu Pass really couldn't be defended anymore.

Han Sui also wanted to retreat, and did not oppose Ma Teng's decision, and gathered the army to go back to the west, but just as they were retreating, there was another sound of shaking and explosion from the pass.

The artillery continues to bombard.

"Let's go!"

Han Sui said anxiously.

He and Ma Teng hurriedly led their troops through Fenglingdu and went back to the west, Ma Chao didn't want to retreat so badly, and wanted to kill Yang Zhao again, but he had no choice but to retreat.

As soon as they withdrew from the range of Hangu Pass, Yang Zhao's bombardment came more violently.

However, seeing that there were no more defending soldiers on the pass, Yang Zhao understood that Ma Teng and they did not dare to withstand the artillery fire and retreat, so he ordered the bombardment to come more violently.

Finally, the gate of Hangu Pass was opened.

This pass that existed since the pre-Qin period underwent a round of artillery baptism, collapsed directly, and became a ruin.

"Hangu Pass is gone!"

Guo Jia sighed: "This pass, which has stood to this day, has been destroyed like this, which is a pity. ”

Yang Zhao didn't care and said: "Let's go in, Shadow go and investigate, I want to know where Ma Teng and them have fled to." ”

The shadow first passed through the pass of the ruins and went deeper into the pass.

After Hangu Pass, it is the peach forest stopper, according to legend, it is the place where the father is buried day by day, and it is the gateway between Guanzhong and the Central Plains, and the Hangu Pass is built according to the peach forest stopper.

Taolin is guarded by the pass, and it will be dangerous if it is lost.

Yang Zhao occupies the Taolin Stop, so the pass is in danger!

Ma Teng and the passes they guarded can almost change their masters.

In the Taolin Sai, at the foot of Zhongtiao Mountain, at Fenglingdu by the Yellow River, there is a flat land, Yang Zhao did not chase too urgently, after all, Ma Teng and they are still in Guanzhong, and they can't escape.

Just punch in when the time comes!

Yang Zhao was stationed in Fenglingdu, and then ordered: "Pass the order down and control Pubanjin!" ”

Pubanjin is an important ferry port connecting Guanzhong, the Central Plains and Bingzhou, and it is also of great strategic significance.

However, in the face of absolute strength, everything else is empty.

Yang Zhao thought that when Cao Cao attacked Guanzhong, he was forced by Ma Chao to abandon his robe and cut his beard, and finally used a discord strategy to provoke the suspicion of Ma Chao and Han Sui in order to take Guanzhong.

When it comes to Yang Zhao, there is no need for such trouble.

I don't need any discord schemes.

Just bombard with artillery.

If you are poor, you will be interspersed with tactics, and if you are rich, you will be covered by firepower.

Yang Zhao can achieve firepower coverage, whoever dares not to obey, just give him one shot, if one shot doesn't work, then two more shots, and everything can be taken down.

This is the self-confidence of strength!

"Lord, Hangu Pass has been destroyed, do you want to rebuild it?"

Feng Ming asked suddenly.

In Taolinsai, it is necessary to set up a pass and guard the pass.

Whether the capital will be fixed in Guanzhong in the future, Yang Zhao has not yet determined, but after spending so much manpower and financial resources to rebuild the Luoyang Palace, it is more likely that he will choose to set the capital in Luoyang, but Guanzhong cannot be without defense.

"Near Fenglingdu, behind Taolinsai, build a new pass, and call it Tongguan."

Yang Zhao thought for a while, and then said: "Hangu Pass has become history, there is no need to rebuild, I will let someone notify Deheng later, and send some craftsmen to come over and build Tongguan as a new gateway to the outside world." ”

Tongguan was built when Cao Cao beat Ma Chao, replacing the position of Hangu Pass and becoming a new important pass.

The shadow who went to inquire about it soon came back.

Ma Teng and others fled in the direction of Chang'an.

"The order was given to Li Wenda, who could go south from the Hetao and sweep Feng Yijun, and the others prepared pontoon bridges, crossed Weishui, and prepared to fight Chang'an." Yang Zhao said loudly.

Li Tong had been waiting for the order to send troops, and he could quickly take most of the northern part of Guanzhong by raiding from the Hetao.

After the shadow went to deliver the message, the soldiers below immediately prepared the pontoon bridge.

After crossing the Weishui, they went west, Xinfeng, Zhengxian and other cities in the Weinan region, and when they saw Yang Zhao bringing troops in, their county orders surrendered without a fight, and they were willing to submit to the imperial court.

Yang Zhao arranged for people to be stationed in these counties, but he did not stop and continued to kill in Chang'an.

After walking for several days, the soldiers finally came to the city of Chang'an.

The army set up a position, the artillery was ready, and the muzzle of the cannon was aimed at the Chang'an city gate in front.

Knock knock knock......

The guards on Chang'an City, seeing Yang Zhao coming, hurriedly let people beat the war drums.

Not long after Ma Teng and the others fled back here, they heard the sound of war drums, and they came to the city tower to look out for the first time, but they didn't expect Yang Zhao to come so quickly.

"Chang'an shouldn't be able to hold it!"

Ma Teng said helplessly.

Han Sui said: "If Chang'an is also broken, we can only continue to move west, go back to Liangzhou, Yang Zhao will definitely enter again, even if we retreat to Xiaoguan, we may not be able to block Yang Zhao's weapons, we will soon retreat and have no way to retreat, is it the same as the people of the Sima family, continue to go west?" ”

Continuing to flee to the west and take refuge in the West seems to be their last retreat.

Ma Teng hesitated, not knowing whether he should go west or not.

"If we don't go, we'll just die!"

Han Sui said again.

"We can still surrender Yang Zhao!"

Ma Teng's nephew, Ma Dai, said suddenly.

Ma Chao's reaction was a little fierce, and he immediately retorted: "We can't surrender, and with Yang Zhao's performance, we may not necessarily accept our surrender." ”

Whether Yang Zhao will accept it is indeed a question.

Ma Teng said: "If I want to continue to the west, I have to contact those people, or I need to go back to Liangzhou, but as soon as we go, Meng Qi, can you hold Chang'an?" ”

Ma Chao thought for a long time, shook his head and said, "I can't hold it, but if I delay Yang Zhao, I should still be able to do it." ”

"If only you could procrastinate!"

Han Sui said solemnly: "I will also arrange for someone to stay and assist Meng Qi in defending the city, but remember, if you can't fight, retreat immediately, don't be reckless, in addition, Yang Zhao is scheming, so he has to guard against it." ”

Ma Chao agreed loudly: "I have absolutely no problem, I also have a way, I can delay Yang Zhao and create opportunities for you." ”

"Good!"

In this case, Ma Teng did not hesitate.

On the same day, he took a group of people with him, left the city gate west of Chang'an, and fled in the direction of Liangzhou, preparing for the final retreat.

Ma Chao's brothers stuck to Chang'an, delaying Yang Zhao's pace.

The gates of Chang'an were completely blocked by them, and all kinds of defensive measures were almost prepared, wanting to fight a protracted war.