Chapter 39

As Sima Yi expected, Ji Han was really preparing to attack, and when his letter arrived in Yecheng, Ji Han's attack did start.

Yecheng has good geographical conditions, with the towering Taihang Mountain natural barrier in the west, the Yellow River in the south, a natural water Great Wall in the south, and the vast and fertile North China Great Plain behind it. It is no wonder that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao both regarded this place as the city of Chengdu and built it.

And Cao Rui actually made a strong precaution against Ji Han, the defense line of Huguan and Tianjing Pass was personally deployed by Cao Zhen, with ten ravines, hundreds of miles of camps, strict barriers, and strict precautions. Cao Zhen worked hard, and in Weinan, Zhuge Liang's Eight Formations gave him a deep impression, when Cao Wei was blocked by Kong Ming for several months with several times his military strength, and he couldn't move forward, which was a miracle. Although he didn't know what Kong Ming's Eight Formations was, he had his own ideas, that is, to make the terrain as complicated as it was, so that his sergeants could run back and forth all day long, so that they could not rest, and they could find the location of each department with their eyes closed, while the newcomers would get lost when they came in. This idea is correct, but it is a pity that it is too laborious and costly, and 200,000 migrant laborers were mobilized just to dig up the Wei army camp west of Yecheng beyond recognition, which made many civilian officials in the DPRK and China say that Cao Zhen is incapable of fighting and harms the people. was so angry that Cao Zhen used the prestige of a general and scolded him in the court, which suppressed this countercurrent. How do these bullshit literati know that it is better to work the people and lose money like this than to let Ji Han take it away from Yecheng.

However, Cao Rui still supports Cao Zhen, since he doesn't want to leave Yecheng easily, he also wants to build Yecheng into a solid city. On the one hand, he asked Cao Zhen to let go of the construction, and on the other hand, he reactivated Cao Hong, the veteran general who was dismissed by Cao Pi and almost executed because of a small mistake, and asked him to help Cao Zhen do a good job of resisting. Cao Hong is a general who has been with Cao Cao since he started his army, and it can be said that Cao Wei is the only one left to achieve his fruits. He once gave up his horse to Cao Cao when Cao Cao was defeated and was reused, and he also killed Wu Lan, the general of Ji Han, on the Western Front. Zhang Fei could only stop. His reactivation did add some strength to Cao Wei. However, Cao Hong is old after all, and because he was almost killed, he almost lost his style of not being afraid of heaven and earth, and became a little cautious. Cao Hong, as Cao Zhen's deputy, did not dare to criticize Cao Zhen's approach, due to His Majesty's insistence. He also did not dare to propose to move the capital or let the other counties send troops to the king. Even, when the new fifth battalion attacked in Youzhou, he did not let Cao Rui retreat. Now that he can resume his official position, he is already very happy, why bother, not to mention, even if he proposes it, will Cao Rui listen? Will Cao Zhi think that he relies on the old and sells the old. Deliberately trying to crush him?

Speaking of which, Ji Han's attack like this, in fact, there are still a few people who can see through it, but it's a pity, although they can see through it. I wouldn't have thought that the scale of Ji Han's attack was unimaginable, but after all, this kind of opinion could be reacted in time to reduce Cao Wei's losses. But with a stubborn king like Cao Rui, it was difficult for the courtiers' opinions to be adopted and failed. It became a doomed thing.

Ji Han's first battle was in the Tiger Prison Pass.

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The Manchu army set out from Yingchuan, passed through Changshe, Zhongmu, and Benxingyang to the north, and approached the Han army garrison. In Cao Ruidi's battle ideas, Man Chong and Si Yi will drag the Han army near Luoyang, while Cao Zhen and Cao Hong will guard against Zhang Fei and Wei Yan, and the new fifth battalion will completely eliminate the Han army in Youzhou and stabilize the battlefield behind. And then Xu Tu and the state. His idea was very correct, and his strategy was also complete, but unfortunately, he didn't expect Ji Han's appetite to be so big and there would be so many people, so he only quietly gathered all the people from all over the country.

The favored troops directly encountered Zhao Yun and Pang De. In Kong Ming's arrangement, he wanted Zhao Yun to defeat Man Chong as quickly as possible. Then lead the army north. Rendezvous with Guan Ping and Liu Feng, and capture Hanoi, Muye, and Chaoge. Pounce on Yecheng.

Man Chong is one of Cao Wei's very outstanding talents, the current official worships the former general, thoughtful, steady and bold, once with Cao Ren to block the world-famous Guan Yu, and has also defeated Sun Wu's attacks countless times, is a strategist-type general. He knew that his mission was to contain Ji Han, but he never wanted to pretend to be a slippery head like Sima Yi. In fact, he still has a heart to serve the country, of course, his country is the Wei state, not the Han family.

Tiger Prison Pass, Songyue in the south, the Yellow River in the north, the mountains are staggered, it is a natural danger, there is a big man when the pass, the trend of ten thousand people is not open, it is the place where the soldiers of the past dynasties must fight, especially the three British war Lu Bu makes its reputation shocked, and it has been passed down through the ages. At this time, the tiger prison had fallen into the hands of Ji Han and was guarded by Zhao Yun and Pang De. Zhao Yunnian's family is high, but he does not accept the old, he said that Zhang Fei is still on the front line, how can he retreat, not to mention that the eldest husband was born between heaven and earth, riding horses and spears, serving the country on the battlefield, and the horse leather shroud is the duty of the general, and his fate should be like this, how can he have it. If he really dies on top of the bed, it will be a great misfortune for the general. Although I am worried about his body, firstly, his body is very healthy, secondly, Ji Han's medical skills are at a high level, and several characters who should have died are still alive, even Ma Chao Although he is sick and crooked, unable to eat, and unable to get up, he did not fall into bed and couldn't get up, and it seems that Liu Ba, who should have died for several years, scolded his subordinates all day long with a straight face for their incompetence, and his confidence was also very sufficient. So in this case, I had to go with the fourth uncle.

When Zhao Yun heard that Manzhong was coming, he immediately discussed countermeasures with Pang De. Pang De said: "General, what to discuss, the last general is willing to go to get the head of the favored item." Zhao Yun smiled: "I am also willing to take it." I just don't know if I am willing to give it. Full of favors is known for their wisdom, and when they come, they will definitely set up all kinds of strategies to lure you and me into the bait. However, he has a thousand plans, and we have our own solutions. You lead the army out of the city, lie behind it, I meet the enemy in front of the pass, wait for me to kill and retreat the full favor, you kill from the back, two teams of men and horses, together to attack the full favor of the Chinese army, will behead him under the horse, what do you think? Pound promised.

When Zhao Yun left the city, Man Chong had already begun to organize the siege of the city. His approach was indeed unexpected by Zhao Yun, because in Zhao Yun's opinion, in any sense, it was really surprising that Man Zhong actually put on an offensive appearance in the face of himself. If you want to fight, then fight. Zhao Yun has never been afraid of war, let alone defeating the enemy in one fell swoop. It is the meaning of Zhao Yun. Originally, the prime minister gave him the order to defeat the full favor as quickly as possible and lead the army north.

When Man Chong learned that Zhao Yun was in battle, he immediately sent troops to attack. The Wei army shouted loudly and rushed like a tide. He is currently a knife player with a knife in one hand and a shield in the other. In order to prevent Ji Han's sharp bow and arrows, Cao Wei attaches great importance to the role of the shield at the moment, and a good shield can save lives on the battlefield. The knife hand is followed by a gun formation. The dense heavy infantry gun array is a tool to deal with the cavalry, who let Pang De have a world-famous Xiliang iron cavalry here. Since Man Pet dared to attack, he was already ready. He is not an ordinary general, and he has no intention of competing with Zhao Yun or Pang De, he just wants to use his own troops to crush the Han army and defeat the Han army.

The Wei army showed great combat effectiveness from the beginning, and they lined up in dense formations to launch one charge after another against the Han army out of the city. Under this kind of continuous charge, Zhao Yun was unable to find a breakthrough. Zhao Yun couldn't help but smile and said, "What a full of favors." It really lives up to its reputation. With a wave of his silver spear, the Han army slowly retreated, leaned against the city wall, and tore apart the Wei army. In this way, the Han army took a big advantage. Because the Wei army is on the attack. Not only did they have to face a frontal attack by the Han army, but they also had to face the arrows and cannons that flew down from the city walls. Although the Wei army was quite numerous, in this kind of siege warfare, Ji Han's attack was a three-dimensional offensive. Firmly grasp the local advantages. The Wei army charged again and again, they shouted loudly, and in the fierce sound of war drums, braved the rain of arrows on their heads, and rushed towards the Han army in front of them. Cao Wei of Shangshui used black as his military uniform, while Shang Huo's Han army used red as his military uniform, and red and black were intertwined and clashed. collided, like two terrible monsters tearing apart on the vast land. The snowy weapons, the flying arrows, the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves harvested the fresh life, and in the blink of an eye, the blood flowed outside the tiger prison. And the generals on both sides are all battle-hardened strongmen, and in their eyes, there is no life, only a huge chess game. Everyone is not a chess piece in this chess game, and only a tun or a song can have some weight. Both warring sides are at a stalemate. Compete to see who can fight better. Who can withstand it better. Perhaps, the battlefield has always been so ruthless.

Zhao Yun did not charge forward. He only watched coldly, and the Wei army rushed up like a surging tide, crashing into pieces on Ji Han's hard reef. Time is passing, people are not waves, people will be tired, they will be tired, they will make mistakes, Zhao Yun is waiting for the moment when Cao Wei is tired.

Finally, this moment was waited for by him. The impact of the Wei army was not as powerful as before, as if it was tired.

Right now! The silver spear in his hand was raised high, and the war drums beat violently. The city gate opened again, and the five thousand Iron Qiang cavalry who had been prepared for a long time shouted in unison: "Kill! "Five thousand Ji Han sergeants burst out at the same time and roared straight into the sky, like a landslide and the earth cracked, terrifying. They carried the long qi of Zhangba, and swept out in a neat queue. The snow-white armor and tall horses prove that they come from the desolate western frontier and prove that they are the descendants of the Qiang people. Under the guidance of the battle flag, they rode their horses and ran, and the cavalry, like a white dragon, with a deafening sound of wind and thunder, quickly passed through the passage made by the blocking formation, rushed to the battlefield where men and horses were mixed, and rushed to the exhausted Wei army.

"Kill!" The roar was earth-shattering, and the iron hooves of the war horses trampled through the fine and rhythmic formation of the Wei army. Under the command of Zhao Yun, they were nailed deep between the two teams of Wei troops, the offensive of the Wei army was blocked, and the rhythm of the Wei army was disrupted. The chaotic situation has been formed, and the recuperated Xiliang Iron Cavalry gives full play to its unparalleled impact and penetration power at this moment. The tall Xiliang war horse easily broke through the camp of the Wei army, just as Ma Chao broke through Cao Cao's camp back then. The dense array of guns was blocked behind the sword army, and there were no heavy infantry with long weapons, and ordinary infantry scattered like dust under the hooves of horses.

"Kill me, boys!" Zhao Yun waved his spear and personally led the army to attack. Under the leadership of Zhao Yun, the Han army rushed forward like a wolf, and the two armies met with a loud bang, and then the bloody battle began. Arrows flew in the sky, piercing through armor and shields, spears and spears stabbing at each other, swords slashing at each other, shouts and screams rang out in unison.

Zhao Yun led the army straight to the favored Chinese army, and in front of him, the rows of blocking teams were like fragile grass ropes, and they couldn't tie Zhao Yun, the divine dragon out of the water, at all. The Han army around Zhao Yun was like crazy, following the side of General Chang Sheng, even if it was a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, even if it was heaven and earth, they dared to break through, and they dared to fight, even if they met Yama Luo head-on, they dared to cut him down with a knife and cut off the head and hang it under the horse's neck. In the face of Zhao Yun's attack, Man Chong waved his chess and began to retreat.

Zhao Yun saw that the Wei army was retreating, but he did not give up, and led the army to chase after him. rushed out of ten miles, and suddenly there was a gong sound, and the ambush soldiers were everywhere, but they were full of favors and laid down the men and horses, intending to attack Zhao Yun. The enemy troops on the left and right surrounded Zhao Yun, and they led the army back and surrounded Zhao Yun in the middle.

"So the plan is here." Zhao Yun had already prepared, awe-inspiring and fearless, and the silver spear danced like a white dragon going out to sea, shining brightly. The Wei army died when it touched it, and died when it touched it. Man Chong was determined to kill Zhao Yun in one fell swoop, making people besiege him, personally commanding in the mountains high, seeing where Zhao Yun went, ordering the flag to point, and killing the whole army, even if there were many deaths, Zhao Yun must not be let go today. The dragon returns to the sea, and it is difficult to catch it.

"Kill! Kill! Kill! "Zhao Yun can kill, close to the gun, far away from the arrow, if there is someone who is not afraid of death, he will also draw out the Qingyu Divine Sword to give him a good time, even the armor and people, one sword and two breaks. He personally killed no less than seven or eight Wei generals, but the Wei army still surrounded him endlessly. Zhao Yun sneered and waved the silver spear again.

Man Zhong was a little surprised, he couldn't imagine that this old general, who had entered old age, still had such a strong combat power and cohesion, in front of him, there was still no general, and by his side, he would always follow Ji Han's brave soldiers. For the sake of their generals, they are willing to use their bodies to fend off the arrows flying in the shadows, to resist the sudden swing of swords and guns.

"Surround him! Kill him! The always calm man was also surprised. If such an enemy does not kill him today, he will die at his hands on the battlefield in the future.

However, his voice was drowned out by a loud bang. Behind him, on the higher mountain, countless Ji Han's men and horses rushed down, for a general, silver-armored white horse, holding a big knife, rushed straight towards Manzhong.

Manzhong's heart was cold, could it be said that Ji Han had ambushed this strange army long before he set up an ambush? Otherwise, how could they be behind their backs. But if this is the case, can Zhao Yun still be measured simply by one battle? He clearly has an intellect that is not inferior to his own.

The current plan can only be to fight, or his own people kill Zhao Yun first, or he will be killed by the white horse general in front of him first.

"Kill!" With a loud roar, Man Zhong drew the sword at his waist, and ordered his soldiers to rush towards the white horse general.