The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 79
Hanzhong is the gateway to Yizhou, and Yangpingguan is the throat of Hanzhong. It is bordered by the Qinling Mountains in the north, Bashan Mountain in the south, and the Xianhe River in the west. It is extremely dangerous in the world.To get Yangping Pass, you can control Sichuan and Shu in the west, connect Qinlong in the north, and enter Yizhou from the Chencang Crossing in the south. Yangping Pass must be captured, otherwise even if you conquer Chengdu, you will only be in fear every day.

Even if Guo Jia didn't have the advantage of traveling through people, when he traveled around the world in Yingchuan, he had already seen the dangerous pass in the middle of Shu, and the Yangping pass was as heavy as the whole of Yizhou.

One day later, Guo Jia led his army to go south from the old road, because Zhang Baiqi marched at a constant speed, while Guo Jia marched in a hurry, so when Guo Jia arrived at Juxian County, Zhang Baiqi had just left from Juxian County. Ten miles away, camped and rested.

In the temporary residence in Ju County, Guo Jia held a lamp in his hand and looked at the terrain east of Yangping Pass, while Guo Ping stayed silent behind him.

"Guo Ping, pass down the order to discuss matters in the tent."

Soon, all the generals except Zhang Baiqi came to Guo Jia in high spirits, and all the counselors also came, lined up on both sides.

Guo Jia, who was sitting in the commander-in-chief, had a meticulous expression, and said in a deep voice: "Tomorrow morning Zhang Baiqi will lead his troops to Yangping Pass to call for battle. The guards of Yangping Pass, Yang Ang and Zhang Wei, will not exceed [-] On Dingjun Mountain to the east of Yangping Pass, Yang Ren garrisoned [-] troops, as long as Yangping Pass and Dingjun Mountain are captured, Zhang Lu's [-] soldiers in Hanzhong are nothing to fear."

Xi Zhicai and other counselors knew it in their hearts, but the generals were all excited, eager to go to Yangping Pass overnight to make meritorious service.

After a pause, Guo Jia looked around at the generals and began to issue military orders.

"The [-] soldiers led by Zhang Baiqi are a weak brigade. Calling in front of the pass will surely lead the Yangping pass guard to lead the army to attack. Gan Ning Zhou Tai."

Gan Ning and Zhou Tai stepped out at the same time and clasped their fists in response: "The end is here."

"Order the two of you to lead your troops to wait ten miles behind Zhang Baiqi's army. As long as Yangping Pass guards lead the army to fight, and Zhang Baiqi lures the enemy out, you two will immediately lead the army to support Zhang Baiqi. Remember, fight head-on, don't encircle the enemy."

"The general will follow orders." Gan Ning and Zhou Tai returned after receiving the order.

Guo Jia said in a deep voice again: "Gao Shun."

The unsmiling Gao Shun stood out and waited for the military order with his hands clasped.

Guo Jia then said in a deep voice: "I order you to lead the five thousand cavalry under your command to stand by ten miles behind the Ganning Zhoutai army. Once the enemy starts to retreat towards the pass, you immediately lead all the cavalry to rush to the Yangping pass. I want you to rush at all costs." Enter Yangping Pass, and ensure that the gate of Yangping Pass will not be closed, so that my subsequent army can drive straight in."

"The last general takes orders." Gao Shun said loudly, and returned calmly.

The other generals looked at Guo Jia with burning eyes, and their eagerness to fight was obvious.

"Sima Ju, Xu He." Guo Jia nodded again.

The two came out and responded: "The end is here."

Guo Jia said with a slightly heavy expression: "If Yangping Pass falls, Yang Ren of Dingjun Mountain will either lead the whole army to support it, or the whole army will stick to Dingjun Mountain and ask for help from Hanzhong. I guess Yang Ren will probably not support Yangping Pass, but It is relying on the dangerous terrain of Dingjun Mountain to hold on. As long as our army invades Yangping Pass, you two will immediately lead all the soldiers and horses under your command to attack Dingjun Mountain! The casualties will definitely not be small in this battle. You two have confidence Take Dingjun Mountain for me?"

Facing Guo Jiawei's stern gaze, Sima Ju and Xu He did not hesitate, and immediately embraced their orders.

"The last general will definitely win Dingjun Mountain."

Guo Jia jumped up against the table and said loudly: "Okay! If you can take Dingjun Mountain and capture Hanzhong, it's no problem, this achievement belongs to you two!"

After the military order was issued, Guo Jia's stern expression became a little more relaxed, and he said with a light smile, "Go down and rest, and recharge your batteries for tomorrow's battle."

The generals who received the combat mission were naturally in a happy mood, suppressing their excitement and preparing to continue, but Zhang Liao, Zhang Yan, Xu Chu Dianwei and Xu Chu Dianwei all went out to challenge Guo Jia to fight.

Guo Jia laughed, pointed at the four of them and said, "What's the rush? Hanzhong is only the first step in capturing Yizhou, and there will be many big battles waiting for you in the future. If you don't want to fight at that time, I will have to deal with it by military law. Let's all go down."

The four generals left together with the other generals and counselors sullenly, only Xi Zhi didn't move, and asked Guo Jia solemnly when there was no one else around, "My lord, if you dare to ask the generals who captured Hanzhong, who do you plan to send?"

Guo Jia guessed Xi Zhicai's worries, Hanzhong is the gateway to the middle of Shu, and there must be no loss. The generals in Hanzhong must not only be wise and brave, but also be loyal to Guo Jia and never rebel.

After saying a name with a half-smile, Guo Jia looked at Xi Zhicai's frowning expression and felt a kind of joy of being tricked.

Sure enough, Xi Zhicai cupped his hands at Guo Jia and said, "My lord, Zhang Yan's [-] soldiers are the main force of our army. If he guards Hanzhong, it will be very unfavorable for our army to go south to capture Chengdu."

In fact, Xi Zhicai didn't say the main reason, but Guo Jia knew it well, and restrained his smile a little. Guo Jia said lightly: "At that time, I will let Zhang Liao and Zhang Yan attack Hanzhong together, and then Zhang Yan will surrender Fifty thousand soldiers and horses were given to Zhang Liao to guard Hanzhong, and Zhang Yan went south with me."

Xi Zhicai was taken aback, first he knew that he had been teased by Guo Jia's words, but he didn't care, he just joked with them like they used to say, but with a worried look on his face, he retreated and turned away, muttering to himself.

"If Zhang Yan refuses to hand over [-] soldiers and horses, everything will be suspended."

In the early morning of the next day, Yangping Pass, which towered between the mountain roads surrounded by mountains, was closed. Yang Ang and Zhang Wei looked at the rogues coming from afar with sarcasm on their faces.

Half a year ago, Zhang Lu led an army to capture Hanzhong. It was called self-reliance. In fact, it was ordered and supported by Liu Yan. In half a year, in order to expand the army, 5000 troops have been added. Now there are 1 troops in Hanzhong and 5000 at Yangping Pass. There are [-] people on Dingjun Mountain and [-] people left behind in Hanzhong City.

Seeing that there were [-] thieves gathered to attack, except for the leader who led the army straddling the horse wearing armor, the other infantry had no armor to defend themselves. Yang Ang and Zhang Wei did not hide their contempt in their hearts at all. Yi, looked up to the sky and laughed.

"Aren't these thieves taking their lives too long? Such a vulnerable soldier, dare to attack me at Yangping Pass?"

"Hahaha, that's exactly the case, come here, send an urgent report to Master Zhang Tianshi in Hanzhong, saying that there are bandits coming to invade Yangping Pass."

Yang Ang looked at Zhang Wei incredulously, and said displeasedly: "It's just a thief, why do you need Zhang Tianshi to send troops to help? I can kill them all with three thousand soldiers and horses."

Zhang Wei chuckled, and said with a low voice, "If you don't report to Heavenly Master Zhang, how will Heavenly Master Zhang know that you and I have made meritorious service in killing the enemy at Yangping Pass?"

Yang Ang understood Zhang Wei's intention in an instant. It was called asking for help, but it was actually asking for credit and reward.

Hahaha

The two generals looked up to the sky and laughed loudly.

Zhang Tianshi is Zhang Lu. Zhang Lu's ancestors created the way of Tianshi, and he is regarded as one of the originators of Taoism. Zhang Jiao's creation of Taiping Dao has a deep relationship with him.

Now Zhang Lu, who preached the Five Dou Rice Religion in Hanzhong, has also become Zhang Tianshi, which is similar to what Zhang Jiao called the great virtuous teacher back then.

Zhang Bai, who was fully armed on a white horse, rode his horse to the front of the pass, and the distance was just not enough for the defenders to shoot arrows to kill him.

"Listen to those who are behind the gate, my ten thousand brothers are only asking for some food and grass this time. If you don't want to fight, you can quickly send me ten thousand stones and food and grass."

Yang Ang and Zhang Wei looked at each other, out of breath from laughing, Zhang Wei pointed at Zhang Baiqi and scolded with a smile: "Little thief is not mean, can you eat ten thousand stones of grain? You have a ten thousand army? Since you are determined to die, then I will fulfill you, just wait, the food and grass you want will be delivered right away."

After all, Zhang Wei was about to lead his troops out of the pass to fight Zhang Baiqi, but Yang Ang, who was eager to make contributions, grabbed him and said flatteringly: "These little thieves, don't bother the general, so as not to pollute the general's name." Give the sword to me."

Before Zhang Wei could open his mouth to agree, Yang Ang hurried down the tower, ordered [-] soldiers and horses, and then opened the door. Three thousand soldiers in fine armor followed Yang Ang on the horse and went out to fight majestically.

These [-] soldiers have [-] crossbowmen, [-] sword and shield soldiers, and [-] long spearmen. They fight in an orderly manner. There are bowmen for long-distance attack, pikemen for charging, and sword and shield soldiers for close combat. .

Zhang Baiqi's side was miserable, except that the general had armor for self-defense and a good sword in his hand, and the five thousand infantry behind him were all yellow and thin, with ragged clothes, and the weapons in their hands looked like scrap copper and rotten iron.

"Little thief, it's still too late to kneel down and kowtow to admit your mistake, hehehe."

Yang Ang's momentum was condescending, and he didn't put Zhang Baiqi in his eyes at all.

But Zhang Baiqi scolded with a gloomy face: "It's not bad to ask your mother to kowtow to me and admit my mistake. The army behind me is much bigger than you. Can you kill me?"

Yang Ang finally understood that the bandits he met today were mentally ill and didn't know how to fight at all!
Are wars more important than numbers?Does a lot of people always win?
Yang Ang, who was extremely angry and laughed back, drew his sword, pointed at Zhang Baiqi, and shouted: "Bowmen, shoot this general with arrows, and shoot this raving thief to death with random arrows!"

A thousand crossbowmen behind them took a step forward in an orderly manner. The sword and shield soldiers were short, and the crossbowmen who drew their bows and set their arrows let go of their bowstrings in unison.

Thousands of arrows shot towards him, Zhang Baiqi was shocked and frightened, he waved his sword to resist, many pawns behind him were killed or injured, but he still resolutely ordered to charge.

"Rush! Kill them!"

The infantry rushed at full speed behind them. The two armies, who were only a hundred meters apart, let Yang Ang's army release three rounds of arrow rain before the confrontation. .

Yang Ang's sword and shield soldiers and long spear soldiers cooperated tacitly. The sword and shield soldiers held up their shields to resist the enemy's melee slashing and killing, and the long spears stabbed frequently from the gaps in the shields. They are also Zhang Baiqi's pawns.

Yang Ang, who was straddling the horse and standing behind the army, heard the shouts of killing in his ears, and the scene of the two armies fighting in front of him couldn't help showing color.

Although there were 5000 bandits, they didn't have any rules, they only knew how to go forward one after another to die, and the soldiers under his command cooperated with each other tacitly and killed the enemy like hemp.

Seeing that most of the casualties were still increasing, Zhang Baiqi shouted angrily, "Withdraw, come back another day."

The thieves in front of him scattered and fled backward. Yang Ang wanted to withdraw his troops and retreat to the pass, but when he heard Zhang Baiqi recklessly said that he would attack again in the future, he immediately became angry, waved his big hand, and roared: "Chasing! This general will kill them all!"

(End of this chapter)