Jiangxia, Huangxian Pass (Jiuliguan).

"Su Fei and Chen Zhi stuck to Wujing Pass, and the generals attacked the east and west to confuse the enemy. Today, the elite raided Huangxian Pass, and the enemy was unprepared, and there will be gains. ”

Feng Kai held the reins and praised and said: "If you can break through Huangxian, control the Yellow Lake, lead the troops too much, and enter the Xiakou, you will be able to conquer the river, and the Jiangxia thieves will be timid." ”

Located between two mountains, Hwanghyeon Pass is located in a canyon, bordering the Great Lake in the south and a slightly wider road in the north.

As for the name of Dabie Mountain, it has existed since the Spring and Autumn Period. Although the name of Dabie is strange, it can reflect the unique geographical environment of Dabie Mountain, that is, the appearance of the south and north of the mountain, and the mountain scenery is very different.

Zhang Liao was indifferent to the praise of the deputy general Feng Kai, looked up at the terrain between the two mountains, and said: "The terrain of Dabie Mountain is broken, the road is complex and changeable, Liu Bei is a soldier, and it cannot be taken lightly. ”

As he spoke, Zhang Liao raised his head, revealing his angry face, with thick eyebrows, slightly curled cheeks, a high nose, bright eyes, and a calm and daring spirit.

"Looking at the terrain on the left and right in front of the pass, if there is an elite ambush ahead, while our army is attacking the pass, suddenly kill from behind our army, our army will inevitably be defeated."

Hearing this, Feng Kai also looked up at the terrain on both sides of the road in front of him, the road they were on was vast, and if he went deep into the attack pass, the road would be narrow and contracted. If, according to Zhang Liao's words, there are soldiers and horses in ambush, and they attack the pass to kill them, their troops will not only be defeated, but I am afraid that the whole army will be annihilated.

Feng Kai frowned slightly, and said: "Most of our army is left in Wusheng Pass, bluffing, and now leading the elite to attack Huangxian Pass, how can the enemy know in advance that the ambush is here?" ”

Zhang Liao shook his head and said, "The two mountains are too quiet, and even the sound of birds and birds is pitiful. ”

"Come, send scouts to revisit both sides of the road ahead, in case the enemy takes the opportunity to set up an ambush, and order all the troops to fight. If there is no invincible Kou in ambush, they will quickly pass through and storm the Huangxian Pass. ”

"No!"

The attendants retreated, and a dozen scouts emerged from the queue and searched the slopes on either side.

Although Zhang Liao was out of the side, he was accustomed to cavalry warfare, fought bravely, and was good at assault and onslaught. But it doesn't mean that he is careless and his temperament is not calm. In fact, they are good at assaulting and attacking generals, and their accuracy in judging the situation is extraordinary.

After all, almost all the brave and unwise generals died on the battlefield of the charge, and the brave generals who can survive the chaos of the late Han Dynasty to the present are not only lucky, but also have an outstanding understanding of military affairs.

Just as the scouts were about to go up the hill to scout the ambush, dozens of arrows suddenly flew out, knocking several scouts to the ground, causing the rest of the scouts to retreat. Immediately afterwards, the sound of snare drums sounded on both sides of the mountain, and the drums sounded like thunder, frightening countless birds in the mountain.

In Zhang Liao's gaze, a large number of flags were erected in the mountains, and the most eye-catching was the 'Guan' Daxu flag, and the left and right books had 'Hanshou Pavilion Marquis' and 'General Dangkou'. Then the flags waved, and the mountains and forests were crowded.

Looking at the big banner on the mountain, Feng Kai said in horror: "Why did Guan Yu appear here? ”

Wiping the sweat on his head again, Feng Kai had palpitations and said: "If it weren't for the general's vigilance, our army would easily enter the mountain road and would be defeated by Guan Yu." ”

In a few moments, Guan Yu led dozens of cavalry down the mountain, and set up the 'Guan' banner behind him.

"I haven't seen you for a few years, but Wen Yuan is okay?" Guan Yu's deep voice echoed in the canyon and reached Zhang Liao's ears.

Zhang Liao patted Feng Kai's arm, and also led dozens of steps from the riding formation, talked in the air, and replied: "It's been six years since the white horse was parted. Seeing the old man today, Liao was very happy, but he was in military affairs, and he didn't dare to visit Yun Chang. ”

Guan Yu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Wenyuan has a clear distinction between public and private, how dare Yu blame." At the beginning, Yu temporarily returned to Cao Gong, if it weren't for Wen Yuan's guarantee for Yu, how could Yu meet his brother again. ”

Liu Bei killed Che Zhou, seized Xuzhou, and was defeated by Cao Cao. Liu Bei and Zhang Fei ran to Yuan Shao, and Guan Yu, who was stationed in Xiapi, was captured by Cao Cao. Guan Yu temporarily returned to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao treated him with great courtesy and was named a partial general.

Cao Cao asked Zhang Liao to inquire about whether Guan Yu was willing to work for him. Guan Yu directly stated to Zhang Liao that he was only willing to work for Liu Bei. Seeing that Guan Yu was so sincere and direct, Zhang Liao, as a friend, really had a headache, so he had to show Cao Cao what Guan Yu thought in his heart.

But in order to prevent Cao Cao from killing Guan Yu, Zhang Liao vouched to Cao Cao that Guan Yu would repay Cao Gong's kindness before he would leave Cao Cao's account. For Zhang Liao's running guarantee as an intermediary, how could Guan Yu not remember his kindness.

Zhang Liao held the reins and said with a smile: "Duke Cao loves Yunchang very much, even if he runs without Liao's guarantee, he will not kill the general." But now seeing that Yun Chang's demeanor is still the same, Liao is deeply grateful! ”

Guan Yu said with emotion: "The white horse fights, if there is no Wenyuan, it will be a battle for the feather." How could a certain person easily kill Yan Liang, take merit to repay Cao Gong, leave the army and go to Hebei, and meet his brother. It's a pity that when he left the army, Wen Yuan couldn't see farewell to the Lu country. ”

At the beginning of the Battle of the White Horse, Xun Yu planned, Guan Yu and Zhang Liao were the vanguard, and Xu Huang also participated in the battle. The scale of the battle is not small, after all, Guan Yu is a human being, not a god, and it is too mythical to kill Yan Liang alone. But Guan Yu's bravery cannot be concealed, under Zhang Liao's sweeping formation, Guan Yu fought the pinnacle battle of his career so far, broke the formation and beheaded Yan Liang, took the head and returned to the army.

Yun Chang got what he wanted and ran into the Xuande public account, and when Liao heard it, he also sighed for the king. With the courage of the king, he served under the account of Cao Gong, and now he can return to the hometown with honor, why bother to live in the land of the mountains. Zhang Liao said.

Guan Yu couldn't deny it, and said in a deep voice: "Although wealth and wealth are good, they are things outside the body, and those who value them still have loyalty." I met my brother in front and Cao Gong in the back, so I can only serve my brother in this life. Yu is not Wenyuan, Wenyuan is entrusted to non-people, today is the master, fortunately even ah! ”

Guan Yu and Cao Cao's emotions are complicated, if you say that Guan Yu doesn't think about Cao Cao's good, it's impossible. If Guan Yu hadn't met Liu Bei first, but Cao Cao first, the situation would have been different. It's a pity that there is Liu Bei between the two, and the relationship between Liu Bei and Cao Cao is also complicated.

The relationship between the monarch and the minister of the two Han Dynasty is not the same rigid relationship between the monarch and the minister as in the Song and Ming dynasties. That is, although the monarch and father are respectful, they do not take the love of their courtiers; The king regards his ministers as his siblings, and the ministers regard him as his heart.

If Liu Bei is against Cao, the reason why he is not harshly criticized is that Liu Bei is on the edict of the Son of Heaven and stands on a higher morality. As for the civil and military forces of the Cao group, Liu Bei turned his back on Cao Cao, it was from their standpoint.

Restraining his smile, Zhang Liao held the long lance in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Yun Chang has traveled thousands of miles from the land of mountains and barbarian lands. If it is not as expected by Liao, the corporal of the Jun Tent is tired, and the sergeants are few and few, can he stop Liao from tackling the key problems today? ”

With Cai Mao and Kuai Yue's group of Xiangyang scholars, how could they hide the news of Guan Yu's expedition. And at the beginning of the Jiang Zuo, it was not difficult to send scouts across the river to listen to military intelligence and espionage.

Guan Yu held the reins, stepped on the horse's hooves, and said: "Wen Yuan is still a person who distinguishes between public and private!" ”

Then, Guan Yu changed his words and said sharply: "Wen Yuan doesn't know whether the boat is profitable or not, thousands of miles of profit, the sergeant is not damaged, and he can move in freely." If it weren't for Wen Yuan's prudence, you would have been defeated by me at this time. ”

Zhang Liao squinted his eyes and looked at the mountains, and hesitated in his heart.

He had just taken advantage of the conversation with Guan Yu to observe the ambush sergeants that existed in the mountains and forests. found that although there were many flags in the mountains and forests, it seemed that the sergeant's momentum was not loud enough, so he suspected that Guan Yu did not have many sergeants in his hands. Now Guan Yu may be bluffing, with the intention of intimidating and forcing him to retreat.

Zhang Liao saw Guan Yu's expression at ease, and he rode calmly and properly, and he didn't look frightened. Thinking of Guan Yu's previous ambush, Guan Pass was probably on guard, and Zhang Liao retreated.

Guan Yu held his long beard in his hand and said with a sneer: "A certain army of 10,000 people is here, and the three passes of Yiyang are all prepared. Wen Yuanxing's strategy of attacking the east and the west is to attack Wujing openly and Huangxian secretly. If you want to fight with someone, please be in array, and you and I will compete on the battlefield. If there is no idea of conquest, the army should be withdrawn as soon as possible, so as not to attack the city and increase casualties. ”

I heard that Guan Yu saw through his plan and came with an army of 10,000 people. Zhang Liao frowned slightly, and arched his hand and said: "Yun Chang knows Liao's strategy, and Liao should retreat. After today, we will meet on the battlefield, the sword has no eyes, don't be surprised! ”

After speaking, Zhang Liao rode his horse and left.

"General Zhang, wait!"

Guan Yu's cavalry came out of the battle with a brocade box, chased after Zhang Liao, and shouted: "General Guan is conscripted for Huiji, and fortunately he has six pearls, which are specially sent to the general today." ”

Zhang Liao took the small brocade box, looked up at Guan Yu, and replied loudly: "Xie Yunchang is concerned about his kindness." ”

"Wen Yuan, go slowly!"

Seeing Zhang Liao retreating, Guan Yuchang exhaled and said, "Return to the pass immediately, rectify the ordnance and prepare for war, in case Zhang Liao fights back." ”

"No!"

From Luling to Xiakou, and from Xiakou to Sanguan, how can it be so simple. Guan Yu was ordered to go north, almost day and night. When he arrived at Xiakou, he had only 4,000 soldiers in his hands, and the remaining 6,000 soldiers were still on the Yangtze River waterway.

There are two or three hundred miles from Xiakou to Huangxian, Guan Yu received Liu Bei's letter, and led 4,000 men and horses to Huangxian at the same time, and there were more than 2,000 soldiers who were left behind on the road.

When Guan Yu arrived at Huangxian Pass, Zhang Liao attacked, and he had only more than 2,000 soldiers and horses. And most of them are tired divisions, Zhang Liao saw through his ambush, if he led the elite to fight, Guan Yu would not be able to get any benefits. Jinyan forced Zhang Liao to retreat, and waited for the soldiers and horses that had fallen behind to arrive one after another, and there was no problem in holding the three passes.

(End of chapter)