Chapter 15: Father's Debt Paid by Son

Tianjing Pass front.

Zhang Fei garrisoned here, with Zhang Bao, Guan Xing, Pang Hui and several other young generals to resist the Wei army from the direction of Hanoi and Bingzhou.

Tianjing Pass is located in the southernmost part of Taihang Mountain, and is located in the territory of Jinmiaopu Town, Zezhou County, which is at the junction of Shanxi and Henan in later generations. The surrounding peaks and mountains are stacked with obstacles, ravines are vertical and horizontal, ancient passes are clustered, and the terrain is steep. Historically, it was a military fortress that controlled the Central Plains in the south and the party in the north. Ancient history called it "Hedong Pinghan" and "Jinnan Xiongzhen".

Several fast horses flew in, stopped in front of the camp gate, and after being inspected, they got on their horses again and rushed towards Guanzhong.

In the big tent.

Zhang Fei looked at Sima Zhao who was standing in front of him, took the letter sent by Sima Zhao again, opened it and looked at it, a strange look appeared on his face, he straightened his chest, waved the letter and said, "Do you know what is written in it?" ”

Sima Zhao's face was expressionless: "I know, when I came north, the prime minister had already told me." ”

"Well, boy, it's good to know. The prime minister said, you have to train on the front line, if there is anything wrong, I can cut you in front of the battle! Zhang Fei's face was murderous, and his big hand waved with the words, anyone could feel that even if he only used his hands, he could easily crush Sima Zhao.

Sima Zhao was still expressionless: "I know, the prime minister told me." ”

Zhang Fei didn't say anything anymore, he turned around: "Zhang Bao, take Sima Zhao down, from today on." He's one of your former death squads. ”

As a result, the historical Great Wei Xiangguo, the King of Jin, and Sima Zhao, who pursued Emperor Wen, became a member of the Ji Han death squad.

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"Kill--" The Han army waved their weapons and rushed down the high slope, and the Wei army, the small team that was marching, was disrupted in the ranks, and the two sides scuffled together. Weapons collided. Screams mingled, blood flew in the air, and people were cut down like wheat.

Sima Zhao was dressed in the clothes of an ordinary soldier and rushed to the front. This is the seventh battle in just a few days. The death squad lives up to its name.

He dodged the swinging steel knife, and with a swing of the sword, it had severed the man's head, and blood sprayed. Heads flutter in the air. Sima Zhao didn't pick up his head, and continued to walk, a spear stabbed at him from the side, Sima Zhao kicked with his backfoot, and the gun was swung away. The Wei army, armed with guns, could not withstand Sima Zhao's vigor. Falling backwards, Sima Zhao rushed sideways, stepped on the spear with one foot, and the ring-headed knife came down from above. Pierced the man's heart. Before Sima Zhao could draw his knife, a huge knife had already slashed at him, this knife was urgent, Sima Zhao abandoned the knife and retreated, his right shoulder and right chest had been slashed, blood splattered, fortunately it was only a skin injury. Although it hurts, it is not a big deal. The Wei general did not give up, the giant knife swung repeatedly, and Sima Zhao retreated again and again, and was tripped by a corpse and fell to the ground. The Wei general roared, swung his giant sword, and slashed at Sima Zhao.

Sima Zhao rolled over on the ground and changed direction with the Wei general. The sun falls on the face. I felt that the golden light flashed in front of me, and there was chaos. The wound on his chest hurt, and his body couldn't help but be beaten, this one was a fatal mistake, and he couldn't avoid the knife anymore.

I didn't expect it to end in this way. Vaguely, he thought helplessly, his hand did not stop, and subconsciously pulled out the dagger from between his thighs and stabbed forward. It seemed that something had been stabbed, but the Wei general's knife did not cut down.

Sima Zhao opened his eyes.

"Second son! You are the second son! General Wei cried out in a low voice, blood dripping down his chest, "I've finally, finally found you!" ”

Sima Zhao looked at him with an expressionless face.

"Second son, are you finally back? Are you finally back in Hanoi? I am your general, Sima Dazheng. ”

"Sima Dazheng," Sima Zhao's iron-like face melted, Hanoi Sima's family, those continuous courtyards, those familiar faces, those childhood times......

"Second son, you must have suffered a lot, go home with me, since you disappeared, I have been looking for you for a long time!"

The news of his surrender to Ji Han, this reckless man doesn't know yet, maybe he knows, this person who brought himself up with one hand only thinks that he is a lamb who has taken the wrong path, and hopes that he can go home.

The dagger in Sima Zhao's hand abruptly advanced, and then withdrew. Sima Dazheng's eyes widened in disbelief, he wanted to say something, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the air flow leaked out like a cracked skin, and he fell down like a big tree.

"Home? But I'll never go back. ”

Sima Zhao roared and rushed towards the Wei army again.

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The Funiu Mountain, which stretches from east to west, divides Luoyang and Nanyang into two basins, and the mountains are steep, blocking the north and south. Only two rivers originate from the north and south foothills of the mountain range respectively, scouring out the two valleys opposite each other from the mountains, forming a natural channel connecting the north and south, that is, the Luyang Road leading from the Central Plains to the north of Jingbei. This road is full of canyons and cliffs along the way, which is dangerous and difficult to travel, and the transportation of grain and grass is also a big problem. Sima Yi attacked Luyang, broke the first big city in the north of Wancheng, the materials were slightly replenished, he knew that the road to the south from now on was not easy to walk, coupled with Ji Han, Jiang Wei and Wang Ping's sneak attacks from time to time, so the Wei army was miserable, so Sima Yi held a military meeting in advance to unify the thoughts of the generals in the army and stabilize the morale of the army.

"Our army marched in Funiu Mountain for half a month, the grain and grass were exhausted, the weapons were seriously lost, the Wu army blocked the road in front, and the Han army pursued behind, which was really an unprecedented danger in life. Ladies and gentlemen, I know that you have no fighting spirit at the moment, and you just want to return to China as soon as possible. However, without breaking Lu Xun, we will not be able to get out of Nanyang smoothly; Without breaking Lu Xun, we can't be replenished; Without Lu Xun, our soldiers who have worked too hard and lost their enterprising spirit will not be able to lift their spirits. Sima Yi looked at their subordinates and said bitterly, using his hands to strengthen the power of his speech, "So, we must fight a victory!" ”

"But, why don't we fight Ji Han in the back?" Someone asked.

"First of all. Ji Han Jiangwei and Wang Pingbu were very cunning, they followed behind us and made a surprise attack when they found an opportunity, but when we counterattacked them, they always found something abnormal in time and refused to move forward. Jiang Wei, this little thief, has obtained the true inheritance of Zhuge Liang, and it is not easy to attack. Besides, in the hands of Jiang Weidi. Do we need food and grass for the land? Even if we defeat Jiang Wei, can we return to Luoyang from the same way? Do you think our morale still has the courage to attack the Han army head-on? In contrast, Nanyang originally belonged to my Great Wei, which has been in business for several years, and has a lot of grain and grass, and if we defeat Lu Xun, we can get a great supplement. Although Xu Huangbu is embarrassed, his strength still exists. After joining them, we will have the strength to retake Nanyang County to atone for our loss of Luoyang, and even worse, we may have the strength to retake Luoyang! ”

Morale was re-boosted by Sima Yi. In a desperate situation, the hope of survival is far greater than internal differences, and in a desperate situation, it is easiest for people to put aside their contradictions and unite. What's more, at the moment, no one among these people has been able to touch Sima Yi's authority.

When no one is there.

Sima Shi asked: "Father, you are now in a place of suspicion, not attacking Ji Han, but attacking Eastern Wu, will it be more true that you colluded with Ji Han?" ”

Sima Yi smiled bitterly: "What can I do?" Let's take it one step at a time. ”

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Due to the carrier pigeons, the news of Sima Yi's southward journey reached Nanyang like lightning. The Eastern Wu generals who were at war with Cao Wei were taken aback, and Lu Xun immediately invited Zhuge Jin to discuss the matter.

"The remnants of Sima Yi of the Wei army went south." There was a hint of a smile on Lu Xun's white face, and he couldn't tell whether it was a smile or sarcasm, "Zhuge 'Prime Minister' is very face-saving to Zhuge 'General', I'm afraid that we won't get credit, send us some." ”

Zhuge Jin's expression was embarrassed: "Bo Yan, Kong Ming has already made a lot of effort to defeat Sima Yi, who has the same strength in Luoyang. He definitely couldn't eliminate Sima Yi. will let him out. What's more, he sent Jiang Wei and Wang Ping's armies to pursue after retreating, echoing us. The virtuous brother is not suspicious, and the alliance between the two families of Sun and Liu is good. ”

Lu Xun said coldly: "Our army is already struggling to besiege Xu Huang here, if he comes again, how can I resist?" Hmph, it provoked me, a fire burned Wancheng, Kong Ming will set it on fire, is it possible that I won't? ”

Zhuge Jin was shocked: "Brother Xian, it was not easy to take Wancheng, how can you give up easily?" But a fire, the jade is burned, how can all the properties be innocent? Let's think again. ”

Lu Xun said: "Okay, there is a way not to burn Wancheng, someone has to help me defend my back, so I can fight." What about my good aunt? I asked him to defend Wancheng, so that my Eastern Wu soldiers would not be attacked on both sides. ”

Zhuge Jin hesitated: "Qiao'er originally had some men and horses, but since our army occupied Lingwancheng, the grain and grass have not continued, and most of them have been disbanded and returned to their hometowns, and when they attacked with Cao's army, they also suffered a lot of injuries. ”

Lu Xun thought for a while and said: "Brother, you are a loyal person, and it is understandable to care about your brother and son, but national affairs do not tolerate personal feelings, and if Sima Yi really joins Xu Huang at the moment, the situation in Nanyang will change greatly, and this is not the time to be kind." Qiao Er is a meticulous person, steady in his work, and can be entrusted with big things, and Wancheng is guarded by him, and it is foolproof. And the elder brother and younger brother must do everything possible to defeat Xu Huangbu as soon as possible, and then they can concentrate their forces to deal with Sima Yi, otherwise, we will have to work hard to defend this land of Nanyang. ”

Although Zhuge Jin felt sorry for his son, he could listen to Lu Xun's words, so he had to rely on him.

Zhuge Qiao was sent to Wancheng.

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Zhuge Qiao didn't expect that he would enter this Wancheng in this way, which he hadn't attacked for several months.

Wancheng is a big city, but it is not suitable for defense. Therefore, when Cao Cao attacked Wancheng, Zhang Xiu surrendered without thinking about it, and it was not repeated until Cao Cao married his aunt. At this time, he had several disadvantages: first of all, Wancheng was ruled by Cao Wei for many years, and when Ji Han first arrived, the foundation was not good, how should the city deal with it? Secondly, Sima Yi fought in a desperate situation, and naturally his courage doubled, and his own men and horses totaled only 10,000 people, and in the past few months, he had killed and lost a lot, although he had replenished a lot, but his combat effectiveness had definitely dropped a lot; Once again, Wancheng is a plain land, with more ditches than Luoyang, and less rivers than Xiangyang, and his own soldiers are used to fighting mountain warfare, but it is Sima Yi's strength in this kind of place. How should he deal with Sima Yi?

It seems that Lu Xun is not easy to deal with, he sent his uncle away with a word, and his father wanted to use Cao Wei's hand to weaken Sun Wu's power. However, since he allowed himself to enter Wancheng, he couldn't enter this time in vain.

Wancheng is much richer than Shangyong, although it is said that Lu Xun took Wancheng, and after the war, he loaded the property in the city into ships and trucks and transported it south--was it that Lu Xun did not plan to occupy Wancheng for a long time at that time? --But after Zhuge Qiao entered the city, he was still surprised. The houses in the streets and alleys, the people shoulder to shoulder, the huge treasury still has countless cloth, silk, money and grain left, countless iron-smelting workshops in the north of the city and more than 50,000 wrought iron craftsmen. Even ten mediocre people can't compare to this city. If Ji Han won this iron-smelting capital, Cao Wei was afraid that the number of ordnance in the future would be insufficient.

It's a pity, can all this be kept?

On November 25, Zhuge Qiao stayed in Fanjiang to defend Wancheng, and led his army to advance to the local city at the southern foot of Funiu Mountain, the first line of Bowang, ready to meet the enemy.

Fangcheng County is named after the square city built within its territory. There is a theory that Fangcheng is the earliest Great Wall in China. "King Wen of Chu built the Great Wall in Fangcheng Mountain (later Xiaoding Mountain), called 'Fangcheng', in order to guard its northern border, Fangcheng County got its name." Judging from the historical records, in the twelfth year of King Wen of Chu (678 BC), after Chu Fa Shen destroyed Deng and occupied the vast area north of Funiu Mountain, in order to prevent the hegemonic Qi Huan Gong from invading south, that is, to build the Great Wall in the north of Nanyang City in later generations. The Great Wall starts from Fangcheng County in the north, reaches Piyang County in the south, and then turns to Tanghe County in the southwest, facing the direction of Qi State. Later, it continued to be built in the war, along the west side of Nanzhao, Songxian, Xixia, Neixiang, Zhenping Town, to the Tugu Mountain of Luozhuang Township, Dengzhou City, stretching up and down for seven or eight hundred miles. Today, in Neixiang County, Xixia County, and Fangcheng County, there are still relics of the Great Wall.

And Bowangpo seems to be more famous than Fangcheng, it is located in the southwest of Fangcheng County sixty miles, the north bears the Funiu Mountain, the south faces the hidden mountain, the west leans on the Baihe, it is the Mangang that the Funiu Mountain extends here, the terrain is dangerous, it is the thoroughfare of the ancient 'Xianghan Pass Road', and it is known as the place where the soldiers must fight. In the Western Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian, a diplomat and explorer, made two envoys to the Western Regions, with outstanding achievements, and was named "Marquis of Bowang" by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the sixth year of Yuan Shuo, taking the meaning of "broad vision". The name 'Bowang' is derived from this. And the name here is because it is the place where Kong Ming set the first fire when he was just starting out. From this fire, Zhuge Liang's name lit up the sky of the Three Kingdoms.

"Sima Yi, come on, the master is waiting for you." Zhuge Qiao shouted to Beida.

"Father, you have to bless me." Zhuge Qiao said in his heart, "This is the scourge you let out, if he hurts me, you will regret it." ”

In any case, Zhuge Qiao was still a little afraid of Sima Yi. After all, he is younger than when Kong Ming was a fledgling.