Three Kingdoms

As the battle in the Western Regions unfolded, so did the battle in Jiaozhi.

Unlike the northwest region, which lengthens the march time due to the vast Gobi desert, the biggest impact in the Jiaozhi region is not the distance, but the terrain.

Of course, many people also know this, so when Liu Bei, Guan Yu and others marched, many people were not optimistic. After all, Liu Bei and others led more than half of the recruits. Even if they could march to the gate of hell, the mountain road was narrow and the attackers The soldiers are crowded together, which is a natural target. In addition, there must be a large amount of arrows and other equipment stored in the pass. Not to mention that Liu Bei and others can finally attack the city, even if they can not be shot to death under the pass. It’s fate!

This is also the reason why Meng Yan looked at Liu Bei's retreating battle flag from a distance and couldn't help but sigh at the pity. There may also be some elements of sighing for Meng Huo. After all, Liu Bei sent troops to Jiaozhi, which was the intention of Hussar General Fei Qian. The wealthy people in Nanzhong did not need to give Liu Bei face, but they had to obey the arrangements of Hussar. So Meng Huo took some Nanzhong people and followed Liu Bei, which was a compromise. arranged.

Meng Huo has Yi ancestry, but having Yi ancestry does not mean that he will be dull and stupid. On the contrary, he still has a unique cleverness in cheating and slipping. He knows that the door of hell is difficult to fight, so there is a lot of friction between his actions. Dilly-dallying, constantly testing Liu Bei's bottom line, neither disobeying military orders nor making a little more contribution, procrastinating as much as possible, hiding as much as possible. For example, if Liu Bei ordered to advance fifty miles, he would definitely go fifty miles and not even move one foot more.

Liu Bei was not angry either. Sometimes he would call Meng Huo to question him, saying, "The terrain we occupy is very good, and there are mountains, trenches, and walls for help. A frontal attack may be difficult to defeat, but it will in vain injure the lives of the soldiers." I wonder if you have any good ideas? 』

Meng Huo shook his head and waved his hands every time, "I am stupid and I really don't have any good ideas..."

In fact, it’s not that Meng Huo really didn’t know. During the journey, Meng Huo had already had some ideas. If he really arrived at the gate of hell and was forced to fight, he would say that he could look for some in the surrounding area. Trails, bypassing the gates of hell, attacking from the front and back, etc...

Meng Huo existed in history, and the Nanzhong Rebellion also existed, but it was not as described by Mr. Luo that he had to be captured seven times before surrendering. That Meng Huo was really Mr. Luo’s own Hey, he's just an actor.

On the whole, Meng Huo, like most Nanzhong people, has average loyalty to the Han Dynasty. When the Han Dynasty was strong, the loyalty remained at 60. Once the central court weakened, the San value in the Nanzhong area began to drop wildly. It was normal behavior to support the troops and stand on their own.

So Meng Huo cooperated on the surface, but in fact his attitude towards the joke was normal.

For Guimen Pass, according to military standards, no small roads are allowed to go around, but wherever there are people moving around, there are always some loopholes. Life in the pass is boring and poverty-stricken. I will go out to cut some firewood, hunt, collect some medicine, open some fields at the foot of the mountain, and replenish some non-staple food...

Then there are people moving, and naturally there will be trampled paths.

Therefore, even if the gate of hell is difficult to pass, there will always be a way around it. It's just that Jiaozhou soldiers will also guard against ordinary small roads, but for those little-known secret passages, you have to look for a needle in a haystack, or find a local guide who lives nearby.

Liu Bei smiled. He actually knew Meng Huo's little thoughts very well. He even had a good idea of ​​what the Jiaozhou soldiers were thinking at the gate of hell.

What will happen to a pass that has not been attacked or threatened for a long time?

These days, there is no rotation mechanism, and few people in higher positions have any compassion or consideration for these big-headed soldiers. Therefore, the Jiaozhou soldiers at Guimen Pass have not encountered any military operations for at least five or six years. …

So will these Jiaozhou soldiers in Guimen Pass practice day and night to improve their battle skills to a higher level?

Normally, pass areas are similar to military-controlled areas and do not have any facilities for people's livelihood. However, the problem is that people always have needs of one kind or another, and the soldiers at these passes do not have the opportunity to rotate to the inland for repairs. , so it is inevitable that there will be more family members, and even shops, restaurants, and other idle people.

Therefore, once Liu Bei leads his troops, the soldiers and generals at Guimen Pass will quickly send people to Shi Xie to report the news, and on the other hand, they will gather the surrounding areas and gather manpower to resist.

In this process, the flaws in the gate of hell were exposed.

Although Guimen Pass is a pass leading to the north and south, it is surrounded by mountains on both sides. The narrowest point is only more than thirty steps. The pass is surrounded by towering mountains. On the cliffs, there are green pine forests and overgrown weeds.

At the pass, there is also a stone monument and stone turtle erected by General Fubo.

Inside the pass, on the mountainside, there is a medium-sized village. This village originally only supplied ordinary soldiers guarding the pass, but now it is home to a "big shot", Shi Kuang.

Shi Kuang, the son of a younger brother of the Shi Xie clan.

Shi Kuang didn't think Liu Bei could have the ability of General Fubo. If General Hussar came, Shi Kuang would still pay attention nervously. How much ability can Liu Bei, who is just trying to gain fame, have?

So now Shi Kuang was pacing back and forth in the low hall of Guannei Village with his hands behind his hands, his face filled with anger.

Outside the hall, two southern barbarian leaders were kneeling at the foot of the steps, lying on the ground.

"You are too presumptuous. I don't dare to kill you, right?" Shi Kuang cursed loudly and stepped on the wooden planks of the hall, "I tell you, since the envoy has handed over this place to me, I have the final say in everything here!" If you don't listen to me, I will chop off your heads! 』

The two southern barbarian leaders kowtowed and begged for mercy.

When Liu Bei came to attack, he naturally had to recruit some manpower, and the Nanman villages near Guimen Pass became the source of the men Shikuang needed. But now that the harvest season was about to come, how could the people in the villages be willing to come out?

Shikuang's soldiers had a tough attitude, and the Nanman people also had problems communicating with each other. They started fighting after a few back and forth, and even injured people. Naturally, Shikuang was furious and sent people again to arrest the Nanman leaders from the two villages. On the one hand, he came here to show that his majesty was inviolable, and on the other hand, he wanted the southern barbarian leader to hand over the murderer's men, and at the same time, he also wanted some people to serve as laborers.

Shi Kuang originally didn't want to make the matter a big deal, but since Liu Bei has sent troops to attack, he can't say that he is not prepared at all, and he doesn't care whether he has enough manpower or whether he has labor support?

What?

Why not prepare in advance?

You must know that with the birth of mankind, there is a terminal disease that coexists with mankind, and is deep-rooted and lingering. Human stupidity, despair, or potential can only burst out within the final time limit... …

From ancient times to the present, no one can escape the clutches of this terminal illness.

Fishing and paddling all day long, struggling all night long, only in desperate situations can the courage and fearless spirit to overcome difficulties be shown!

Just like Mr. Lu said...

If humans didn't have the terminal illness of procrastination holding them back, they would have flown out of the galaxy long ago, right?

So at first Shi Kuang was paddling, and when he learned that Liu Bei was marching, he quickly made preparations. Isn't it normal?

Shi Kuang was ready to reprimand the Nanman chiefs, beat them, and then draw a big cake or something. Unexpectedly, after capturing these two Nanman chiefs, for some reason, some Nanmans became more and more violent. Now They were gathering outside the gate of hell, shouting, demanding the release of their leader, and clamoring that if he was not released, they would rush in and kill him.

Is there any royal method for this damn thing?

Wang Kuang dismissed the threat from these southern barbarians outside the Pass.

Although Guimen Pass is mainly aimed at the defense of the north, the wall on the south side is also nearly two feet high. The Nanman people have no siege equipment. Is it possible that the Nanman people with bamboo knives and hatchets can still jump in?

Shi Kuang was angry because his authority had been damaged. If this matter was spread, it would be said that Shi Kuang could not even command and control the Nanman people. Other than that, if the news reached Shi Xie's ears, Go, what face will he have in the future, what future will he have?

No matter from which aspect, Shikuang wanted to suppress this conflict, so he scolded the two barbarian leaders in a serious voice, and spoke in Mandarin seriously, which these southern barbarian leaders really couldn't understand. , having to use the most vulgar language to communicate made Shi Kuang feel somewhat awkward and uncomfortable, and even felt it was a shame.

In such a mood, although the two Southern Barbarians knelt at the foot of the steps, kowtowed and begged for mercy, Shi Kuang was still angry and continued to curse loudly, echoing the shouts of the Southern Barbarians outside the door...

Shi Kuang was tired of scolding, so he asked people to take the Nanman leader down first. He did not immediately reach any agreement with the Nanman leader. After all, Shi Kuang felt that the two Nanman leader should have a longer memory!

Close the door for a day, kill your temper first, and then starve for a night, then it will be easier to negotiate terms tomorrow.

These are normal operations.

On the south gate of Guimenguan, several Jiaozhou soldiers held spears and leaned against the moss-covered stone wall. They glanced down at the gathered Southern Barbarians while muttering jokes with a gloating smile on their lips.

For these Jiaozhou soldiers at the bottom, seeing the misfortunes of others can make them feel happy. They saw that there were Southern Barbarians below them, so they were not the lowest. These Southern Barbarians didn't know how high the sky was. They didn't give General Shikuang face before, but now they dared to gather people to cause trouble. If they didn't kill a few people to demonstrate, Where should General Shikuang put his face?

Whether Shi Kuang is a serious general or not is not the important point. The important point is that Shi Kuang must have the face of a general...

There should be twenty people looking at the gate of the pass. In addition, there are Nanman people making trouble outside the gate. There should be more people. However, when the Nanman people in ragged clothes began to shiver at night, they hugged each other to keep warm. When the gate of hell is closed, the soldiers who have closed the door to hell can no longer raise their guard, only to laugh...

A Jiaozhou soldier stretched his neck and took a look at the Nanman huddled under the stone wall. He sneered. Just as he was about to retract his head, he felt something was wrapped around his neck, and even his screams were strangled. The stone wall was torn off, making a dull "thud" sound.

"superior! ” Zhang Fei ordered while holding the sword in his hand.

Zhang Fei had already come around with his soldiers a few days ago.

At the gate of hell, deep in the ravine, there are not only rugged climbs, but also thorns and insects and snakes. At the lowest level, thick rotten leaves can even bury people. If you don't know some tricks in the mountains and forests, It would be a nightmare to pass through these ravines. Even if Zhang Fei and others can pass, it only means that a small army can go, and a large army cannot go. After all, not everyone has the same skills as Mr. Pei's photographer.

Because there were not many people who went around, Zhang Fei kept thinking about how to capture this pass, but he ran into the incident between Shikuang and Nanman...

A mountain soldier put the flying rope on the stone wall and climbed up like an ape. Then he dropped two or three ropes, and more soldiers climbed up, and the Nanman people under the city wall also Some noticed the movements of Zhang Fei and others, some stared blankly with their eyes wide open, and some stood up directly, dancing and making their unique shouts. It is not known whether it was to warn or to attract the Jiaozhou soldiers in the city. attention.

The place Zhang Fei chose was the corner of the city wall close to the mountain. After the mountain soldiers climbed up the pass, they began to move towards the city gate. In the night, they were like civet cats in the mountains, their movements were swift and silent.

Several Jiaozhou soldiers on duty were looking out from the city gate opening.

"Look at these fools, what are they shouting about? 』

"I don't know...are you going crazy again?" 』

Outside the city gate, this group of southern barbarians originally gathered because Shi Kuang was unfair and took away their leader. As for their bold words about coming to the city, they were mostly just words, so the Jiaozhou soldiers did not He took these southern barbarians seriously and hid behind the thick city walls and gates. He was naturally very safe. He laughed at the barbarians jumping up and down, but he didn't notice that someone was coming behind him.

Zhang Fei led his men to touch them, and without saying a word, he raised his sword and slashed. The Jiaozhou soldiers were caught off guard, and several of them were slashed at once. They screamed, picked up their weapons, and fought back desperately. But in their haste, they were no match for Zhang Fei, and they were all chopped down in the blink of an eye.

"Unbolt the door!" Open the city gate! ” Zhang Fei ordered while checking the reaction in the city.

The south gate of Guimenguan is a traditional old-style city gate. Each gate has two latches, upper and lower, which are stuck in the stone trough next to the gate with thick wooden stakes. For those who don’t know how to open it, , is naturally a very troublesome thing, but for Zhang Fei and others, it is very simple.

Before the Jiaozhou soldiers in the pass could react, Zhang Fei and others had already opened the city gate. The door shaft had not been lubricated and maintained for a long time, and it made a squeaking and rubbing sound in the dark night...

The Nanman people were already standing in front of the city gate, looking at each other in surprise, feeling a little at a loss for a moment. They wanted to attack the city, but none of them expected to actually attack the city. They had no siege equipment, so it would be a bit fanciful to break open the city gate with their flesh and blood. Because of this, they kept shouting outside the city, but they did not develop to the point of actually attacking the city.

But suddenly someone climbed up the city wall for them and opened the city gate, leaving them somewhat unable to react.

Zhang Fei threw out a few swords and guns that were originally from Jiaozhou soldiers, and while beckoning with his arms, he muttered, "What the hell are these fools doing in a daze?" 』

Although Zhang Fei didn't understand the Nanman language, the body language was the same. A Nanman jumped out, picked up a sword, raised it high, and shouted something: A dozen Nanman people also shouted together and rushed into the city gate shouting.

Seeing someone taking the lead, the rest of the Southern Barbarians also rushed in, shouting and shouting, causing chaos in the city.

The area within the Guimen Pass pass is not large, and the official residence on the mountainside is also obvious. After the Nanman people rushed into the city, they frantically fought with the Jiaozhou soldiers in the pass. Shi Kuang was also alarmed, and under the protection of the guards His face was distorted with anger, "Kill!" Kill these damn bugs! 』

The Jiaozhou soldiers began to gather and fight with the Nanman people in the streets. The shouts from both sides were loud, and there was a stalemate for a while.

If only the Southern Barbarians were in trouble, after the Jiaozhou soldiers passed the initial panic period, due to the equipment gap, Shi Kuang would slowly gain the upper hand and eventually calm down the riot. But unfortunately, he did not notice Zhang Fei and others climbed over the low house and went around from the other side. When they appeared again, they were already within 20 steps of Shi Kuang and others!

Shi Kuang screamed in fright and ordered the guards around him to step forward to intercept.

Unfortunately, even Shikuang's guards were no match for Zhang Fei and others. With the cooperation of his men, Zhang Fei chopped down Shi Kuang's guard to the ground in three or two strokes. Then he ran in front of Shi Kuang in a few steps and chopped off his head with a knife!

Shi Kuang raised his sword to block with all his strength, and with a "ding" sound, the sword flew out of his hand! Before Shi Kuang could scream in surprise, Zhang Fei's sword flashed again, causing a shower of blood!

Shi Kuang's head flew high into the sky, and You Zi opened his eyes wide while he was spinning in the air, his face full of horror and disbelief.

In a flash of lightning, Shi Kuang died.

"Surrender without killing!" Zhang Fei raised Shi Kuang's head and shouted, "This person is under the command of Liu Shijun, the governor of Jiaozhou of the Han Dynasty!" Fight against rebellion! Only kill the culprit, and you can avoid death by threatening to obey! 』

Zhang Fei's loud voice shocked everyone.

Some of the taxi guards behind were dumbfounded, and even the rest of the Jiaozhou soldiers were at a loss. They couldn't accept this fact for a while...

How can this be

The Nanman people also shouted together with Zhang Fei, and they didn't know what they were shouting about. Although they did not know the identity of Zhang Fei and others, there was still a concept of the enemy of the enemy being a friend. When they saw someone helping, they naturally felt close to them. When they saw the bravery of Zhang Fei and others, they were even more impressed. , so they gathered around Zhang Fei, howling, and defeated the last morale of the Jiaozhou soldiers.

This was an unexpected battle that started suddenly and ended even more abruptly. Most of the Jiaozhou soldiers had already faced defeat before they understood what was going on. They were baffled and confused. They didn't know how these southern barbarians entered the city. And how could Shi Kuang, who always coaxed and acted bravely, be beheaded?

What puzzled the Jiaozhou soldiers even more was, hadn't they just heard that Liu Bei and others were sending troops? How could they have arrived here so quickly?