The spring is cold.

Just as the winter in the north is particularly cold, the spring in the north always comes late, because there is not much ventilation, the temperature in the valley is slightly better, on both sides of the valley, it seems a little cold, the cold wind is cold, the cold is through the bones, in the air whirling, whimpering and whistling. The high places, when you look at them, are covered by large patches of withered yellow, which is even more gloomy.

"General, the enemy has all entered the valley, can we act?" After Bao Zhong's army all entered the valley, a place on both sides of the valley suddenly moved, and then a voice was suppressed very low, and quietly came out.

This is a leeward col, a few dead trees are fiercely fixed in the rocks, the old skin on the dead wood has long been peeled off, leaving only smooth branches to support, covered with a thick layer of dead grass and fallen leaves, if not carefully observed, there is no flaw at all, several people prostrate on the cold stone, motionless.

"Wait." The voice fell, and there was no more sound, as if nothing had happened here.

Half an hour passed quickly, and the figure of Bao Zhong's soldier in the valley finally slowly disappeared into the depths of the valley, and a figure suddenly jumped up, rubbing his hands vigorously while constantly snorting hot air with his mouth: "General, this day is too cold, I really don't know how we survived these days." ”

"Okay, don't mess around, it's been freezing for so long, do you still care about this cold?" The person who has always been called the general finally spoke again, and when he looked up, he saw a ruggedness unique to a man from the north, and then took a closer look, this person was none other than Dong Zhuo's old general, Xu Rong.

Speaking of which, it is a little incredible that Xu Rong appeared here with his troops.

He was supposed to lead the troops to guard in Bishui according to the order, and he was able to appear here, just because when Guo Jia gave the order that day, there was an extra sentence of "can be moved", this one was Dong Zhuo's trust in Xu Rong, and strongly asked Guo Jia to say it, such an order, not to mention just appearing on a Xu Rong, even if it was Wei and Huo back then, Emperor Wu had never issued such an order, an emperor, especially an emperor with lofty ambitions, could not do this at all, It is also out that such a freak as Dong Zhuo dared to do this, no wonder Guo Jia was full of reluctance when he said this that day.

Throughout China's 2,000-year history, the generals only dare to say at most "the king's life will not be affected by the foreign monarch's life", but what is ultimately to be faced is the king's anger and suspicion, if it is unlucky, it is a heinous crime of robbing the family and exterminating the clan, and like Xu Rong, it is equivalent to the war has not started, and has been clothed with a decree to avoid death.

Xu Rong's talent was undoubted, and as soon as he arrived at Bishui Pass, he began to study the surrounding terrain, and soon made the decision to divide his troops into Xingyang. As soon as he thought of it, Xu Rong left Fan Chou, Li Meng, and Wang Fang in Bishui, and appointed Fan Chou as a general, leaving 30,000 troops behind, and he himself and Hu Zhen took another 20,000 soldiers to Xingyang.

The northwest of Xingyang is Heyin, and there is Xingze in the east direction, and the north of Heyin in the second place is close to Guangwu Mountain, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is remote here, and it is not the best direction for the enemy to attack, compared with it, Xingze in the east direction is the first to bear the brunt, it is to Xu Rong divided his troops again after reaching Xingyang, leaving Hu Zhen and 10,000 soldiers and horses, and he divided the remaining 10,000 people into 1,500 people to guard Heyin, and finally took the rest of the soldiers to Xingze.

The battlefield had unknowingly advanced more than a hundred miles, and Sun Jian had no idea about it, and so did Bao Zhong.

At the riverbed of the old Yellow River, not far to the east, is a not towering continuous mountain, and this valley is located in it.

The valley is long and narrow, there are dozens of miles away, and it is difficult for several people to march side by side, it is called Dulong Valley by the locals, the slopes on both sides of the valley are steep, it is difficult to climb, if it is purely sinister, it is indeed worthy of a single word.

"Tell the brothers in Taniguchi to wait another half an hour before they do it." After a deep groan, Xu Rong whispered to the guards beside him.

"No." The guards responded and hurriedly gave the order, and the person next to him who had spoken earlier suddenly shouted loudly again: "It has been half an hour since the enemy fought here, general, are you too careful?" ”

"The more we get to the end, the more we can't relax, if it's just because of such a little thing that we are exposed, then won't all the suffering we have suffered before be in vain?" There are not a few people who think about this person, and after saying a sentence, more than a dozen pairs of eyes glared at him, and Xu Rong had no choice but to say comfortingly.

"The Admiral understands." The man's name is Yang Ji, he is a native of Xingyang, Xu Rong took over Xingyang, defected, because he was born poor, only knew a few words, but because of the perennial work, he had developed a good strength, and during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he also took the township to fight with indignation, and was known for his bravery.

Seeing Yang Ji Shangdao'er, Xu Rong was immediately overjoyed in his heart, he originally intended to cultivate him as his right-hand man, but at this time, seeing him reckless and humble, his heart was even more happy.

"Let's go, let's hurry up and follow." After speaking, Xu Rong looked at the other side of the valley and strode after him.

Xu Rong was surrounded by very few people, less than a hundred, and the speed of the march was much faster than Bao Zhong's army, and soon, Bao Zhong's soldiers came into view again, and the group quietly followed, until it was close to noon, Xu Rong and his party arrived at the place where the army was ambushed - the only open place in the valley.

Those who are familiar with the gourd know that the appearance of the gourd is that the two ends are big, and the place where the middle connection is very thin, but the situation in this valley is just the opposite, the two ends of the valley are narrow and difficult to pass, and almost in the center of the whole valley, a natural flat land suddenly appears, just to provide a place for people to rest.

"I originally wanted to catch a big fish, but I didn't expect Sun Jian to not touch it, and he actually scurried out a shrimp halfway, it's a pity that I arranged it this way." Looking at Bao Zhongjun who was shouting and cooking in the pot below, Xu Rong felt a little pity in his heart, this time he set up an ambush, but he brought a full 7,000 people, originally wanted to defeat Sun Jian in a battle, but it was just an accident, it was really everywhere.

"General, let's do it." Yang Ji's expression was excited, and he couldn't bear it a little, and looked at Xu Rongdao with a low voice full of hope.

"Okay." Looking up at the sky, Xu Rong secretly estimated the time, and then Huo Ran got up: "Light the wolf smoke and block the valley." ”

"Light the wolf smoke ......" suddenly, a long howl suddenly sounded, and the sharp howl even overshadowed the noisy Bao Zhong army in the valley at this moment, and the soldiers below were startled and looked up at each other in dismay, however, before they could react, the top of the valley had changed again.

Looking at the shocked soldiers below, Xu Rong's voice sounded coldly again, and a cruel smile pulled out at the corner of his mouth: "Beat the drum, release the arrows, ......"