Three Kingdoms

If there is a force that is the strongest, it is also the most unpredictable and elusive for opponents. There may be others, but reinforcements are definitely the most common and the strongest.

Reinforcements, in most cases, will play two roles at the same time. One is to encourage and improve the morale of one's own side, and the other is to damage the morale of the other side.

Especially when the two sides are in a stalemate, the arrival of reinforcements may change the direction of the entire battle...

Zhang Ji also experienced it personally, so he felt deeply about it. Therefore, Zhang Liao's reinforcements must be dealt with as the first priority. However, these Montenegrin troops are also very important. If they are ignored, it will be a disaster after all.

After thinking about it, Zhang Ji finally made up his mind, stared at Zhang Xiu closely, and said: "Jincheng, in terms of qualifications, you haven't reached the time to lead the army alone, but now there is an opportunity... I don't know if you Do you dare or don’t you dare, and also, can you do it well!”

Zhang Xiu was overjoyed. He clapped his hands with a "touch" sound on horseback and said loudly: "Xiu will definitely live up to Captain Zhang's trust!" He didn't call him uncle because this matter is of great importance now and belongs to the family. Of course, when it comes to official matters, you can't keep talking about putting your uncle in front of him. At the same time, Zhang Xiu's statement also means that he will act in a courteous manner and will not be careless in the slightest.

Zhang Ji smiled slightly, nodded, pointed at the noisy Black Mountain camp not far away with his spear, and said: "We are in a distant place and are in urgent need of help. I can't stay here for a long time, and the Black Mountain bandits are You can't ignore it, so I will leave three hundred horses with you... If you have any ideas, please tell me quickly..."

Zhang Xiu rolled his eyes, thought for a moment, and said: "A certain person will divide the three hundred cavalry into two groups. If the Black Mountain bandits attack, a certain person will retreat without fighting; if they escape, a certain person will follow and send another person to report quickly. General Xi..."

Zhang Ji laughed loudly and said, "If so, you have achieved a great success! A certain man from the Zhang family has now become a man! Be careful, he is gone!" After saying this, he left three hundred cavalrymen and led the brigade. The men and horses bypassed the Black Mountain Camp and headed towards the Dry Bones Pass.

In the Heishan camp, Yang Feng and Wulu were also in panic. They finally calmed down the Heishan soldiers who were panicked because of the arrival of Zhang Ji and others, but they didn't know how they should respond.

"Okay, great! They're gone, gone!" Wulu stared at the movements of the Han army riding on the hills, waving his arms happily and said, "They are not coming towards us, they are just passing by! "

For the Montenegrin Army, especially as they were all infantry, when facing more than a thousand cavalry, they could not fight and defeat, and they could not escape. The feeling of powerlessness almost enveloped every Montenegrin Army. Now I was naturally overjoyed when I saw that the Han cavalry had taken a detour.

"... Don't be so damn happy, there are still some more!" Yang Feng pointed at the Zhang Xiu troops left on the hill and said, "... This is a state where they are preparing to keep a close eye on us... Say no Someone must have gone back to report the news by now,"

"Then... what should we do?" Wu Lu was a little flustered, and his brain was not working properly. He stared at Yang Feng, expecting Yang Feng to give him an idea.

Yang Feng was somewhat helpless when he heard this. Although Wulu was relatively brave, he didn't like to use his brain. Once this person got used to not using his brain, his brain became even slower. He always relied on others to make decisions for him, but now he doesn't like to use his brain. The situation was that it was somewhat uncomfortable for him to hold it alone.

But so what?

Under Wulu's eager gaze, Yang Feng turned around several times, and finally said slowly: "...According to the current situation, I'm afraid we can't stay here. We have to leave and find another place to hide. Get up... But as soon as we move like this, the cavalry outside may not dare to fight, but they will definitely follow us... So... OK, let's go separately! Later we will take advantage of the dark sky and poor visibility. Then he suddenly left and then split into three groups to escape! At that time, even if the Han cavalry wanted to chase them, they wouldn’t know which one they were chasing!"

"What a great idea!" Wu Lu praised. Of course, no matter what idea Yang Feng said, he would probably say the same thing. Anyway, he had no idea of ​​his own.

"Uh, wait..." Wulu turned around and was about to distribute Yang Feng's idea. He took two steps but turned back and said, "...we dispersed...then where should we gather? ?”

"Well..." Yang Feng rolled his eyes and said, "How about this? Go to the vicinity of Yuanyin... There are many valleys and rivers over there, which are easy to walk on and easy to hide in!"

"Okay, okay!" Wulu nodded and said, "I see, in Montenegro, apart from the commander-in-chief, you have the best idea, so let's do it!"

Yang Feng gritted his teeth, nodded stiffly, looked at Wulu's leaving figure, and then lowered his head.

Not to mention that the commander-in-chief was okay, but when Yang Feng mentioned this matter, his heart felt as if it was filled with sand and gravel, heavy and astringent.

How many days has passed since the originally agreed time?

It stands to reason that Zhang Yan's army should have arrived a long time ago, but up to now, there is still no trace, and it is not even close to here, otherwise the Han cavalry would not show up here with such arrogance!

Wulu was just a heartless fighting man, he just ate, drank, and slept. He didn't think too much about anything, and he probably didn't want to think too much about it, but Yang Feng couldn't think about it.

With the small amount of troops on hand, it is okay to make trouble and fish in troubled waters, but if you really want to compete with General Fei Qian of Zhengxi on a frontal battlefield, isn't this a joke...

If Zhang Yan doesn't come, Yang Feng and Wulu will be alone here. The food and grass they brought out are almost eaten up. There are also people in the camp talking about something. They are in this wilderness all day long. With no place to go for food and clothing, how could Yang Feng not be anxious?

Although Yang Feng and Wulu said it was easy, their instincts from years of licking blood on the knife edge told him that this time the situation may not go completely according to Commander Zhang Yan's plan, and once Commander Zhang Yan's plan fails, Then we can only flee back to Montenegro early, maybe there will be a glimmer of hope...

Yang Feng slowly raised his head and looked at Wulu's back, the expression on his face changing.

Wu Lu seemed to sense something was wrong, and slowly turned around and glanced at Yang Feng.

Yang Feng quickly squeezed out a smile and nodded towards Wu Lu.

Wu Lu scratched his head, then smiled at Yang Feng, then turned around again...

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Zhang Ji increased his horse speed and led the whole team of cavalry towards the Dry Bones Mountain Road. The entire team was like a sharp blade, pointing straight forward.

The Black Mountain bandits appeared nearby, which was not a good sign for Zhang Ji.

Although all military information before showed that Zhang Liao was still stationed at Dry Bones Pass, it was already very difficult. But now there are actually Black Mountain bandits near Dry Bones Mountain Road. Although they are just some remnants of infantry, their combat effectiveness is nothing more than this, but if If you don't fight head-on and deliberately harass, if Zhang Liao's supplies are attacked, etc., it may lead to the defeat of Zhang Liao's entire army!

God damn thief! The endless Black Mountain bandits!

Zhang Ji muttered.

General Zhengxi arrived at Yinshan a few days ago, and he breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that there should be no problems on this battlefield, but he didn't expect that such a trick would happen again!

You can use any number of tricks, but Zhang Liao's troops cannot afford to lose anything!

If Dry Bones Pass has fallen, then the Xianbei people will follow this mountain road and rush into the hinterland of Bingbei. Since General Zhengxi's troops are all in the Yinshan Plain, even if they want to turn around and rescue them, they may not be able to come in time!

However, after walking for a long time, there were no traces of defeat, and there were no corpses on both sides of the mountain road. This gave Zhang Ji some comfort. Judging from the situation, Dry Bones Pass should still be in Zhang Liao's hands.

I hope Zhang Liao is still here, I hope Dry Bones Pass is still in my hands!

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"This Xianbei spirit has not yet been extinguished..."

Originally, the Xianbei people were about to retreat, but the supplies allocated from the rear were delivered. Last night, the Xianbei people on the opposite side were singing and dancing, slaughtering sheep and cooking meat, and they were so happy, but Zhang Liao and his men were a little lonely.

Although there were not many soldiers from Xianbei to help, they brought the most important supplies such as drinking water and arrows. Those pack horses were also an important supplement to the war horses that Xianbei had lost over time!

The situation suddenly became bad.

It was not that Zhang Liao had not thought of taking advantage of Xianbei's celebration last night to lead a suicide squad to attack, but there were only a few remaining soldiers around him. Even Zhang Liao himself felt that it was difficult to hold on any longer. In the two sides' attacks in recent days, Zhang Liao has always been the most important core and has the heaviest burden. Especially since there are some so-called Xianbei royal court warriors among the Xianbei troops, it is really difficult to deal with them. The physical hard work and fatigue accumulated little by little. By now, if it weren't for the support of his iron will, I would have been eager to lie down immediately and sleep with him.

Xianbei did not attack today.

This doesn't mean it's a good thing.

The Xianbei people on the opposite side were also exhausted. Although they had supplies, it did not mean that the fatigue of the personnel could be restored to the optimal level instantly.

Today we are not busy attacking, we are still focusing on defensive recovery. This shows how experienced and vicious the Xianbei commander is.

The next time he faces Xianbei's attack, it must be a full blow from Xianbei, who has at least returned to the seventh or eighth level!

And here...

Zhang Liao knew that this Dry Bones Pass was extremely important. He took advantage of the Xianbei people's unsteady foothold to seize this place first, and then brought powerful crossbows to assist in the defense. This has only been delayed until today. But on the battlefield, you cannot just rely on luck. After all, Strength still needs to speak for itself.

Seeing the somewhat chaotic Xianbei camp in the distance, Zhang Liao just remained silent. Behind him, several personal guards stood and watched silently with him. These personal guards also suffered heavy losses. In order to protect Zhang Liao's safety, they even risked their own lives to resist the Xianbei people's swords and guns...

A guard with a thick Bingbei accent asked in a low voice: "Captain, are we finished this time..."

Zhang Liao looked back at him and smiled: "How is that possible! Even if the Xianbei people come with some reinforcements, it still doesn't help! What's the matter, we are only allowed to bring the baggage ourselves, but the Xianbei people are not allowed to transport some grain and grass? Two When the army is fighting, it is normal to get some supplies. Besides, when we got supplies before, we didn’t see any flinching from the Xianbei people..."

Zhang Liao's eyes slowly swept over the faces of each of the soldiers around him. There were only about ten personal guards around him. After several days of hard fighting, these private soldiers who he had finally selected and trained with great effort had suffered considerable damage. And these personal guards, watching Zhang Liao always take the lead in fighting to the death without taking a step back, also gave them great courage and rewarded Zhang Liao and the others with all their loyalty.

Zhang Liao's voice gradually became louder: "How can we, the noble men of the Han family, be outdone by these Xianbei barbarians! These Xianbei people think that our Bingzhou land is still a place where they can come and leave whenever they want. With hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, they can roar south and scare us, but they are all wrong! As long as you good men of the Han family are here, these Xianbei barbarians can't even think of doing whatever they want! Attack and fight for days. , these Xianbei people suffered heavy casualties, but they could not take an inch further! Now they had to gather people and horses and send baggage, and they got some breathing space... However, the reinforcements from our general Zhengxi are also on their way, as long as If we stick to this, victory will definitely belong to us, the sons of the Han family!"

"General Zhengxi!" Someone responded in a low voice.

"Yes!" Others murmured, "There is also General Zhengxi!"

"General Zhengxi's reinforcements must be on the way. I believe that I can understand the danger and key of this place. General Zhengxi also understands this truth! The Xianbei people dare to stretch their claws. Over the years, only General Zhengxi has Lead us to cut off these claws! We are recovering our Bingzhou land! If Xianbei dares to set foot on the land of the Han family, give them a head-on blow! Beat them to a great defeat, and beat them to the point where they abandon their armor. Beat them until they can only bury their bones in a foreign land!"

Zhang Liao's voice echoed on the Dry Bones Pass, as if he was speaking to all the soldiers, but also to himself, "...not to mention...look at the brothers who are already lying on one side...what else?" So scared? Isn’t it just death? Brothers are with you! Mr. Zhang is with you! In the northern suburbs of Pingyang, on the side of Taoshan, there is also the Han Family Yingling Hall. Even if we die here, General Zhengxi will still Help us to calm down and return to our hometown, and be buried in peace! You and I will have a tablet with a name engraved on it, and we will enjoy the incense, our souls will return, and we will be respected by the world! We will have glory for thousands of generations!"

While Shan Lan was sobbing, everyone was silent. Those who could stand tried their best to straighten their backs, while those who couldn't stood tried their best to hold on to the crenels to support their bodies, just like the fence of the Han family, and like this continuous Qingshan...

At this moment, someone suddenly shouted loudly: "Colonel Zhang! Look! There is smoke behind us!"

When everyone looked back, they saw yellow dust rising high between the mountain roads. A three-color flag unique to General Zhengxi stood out among the smoke and dust...