Three Kingdoms

No one wants to do nothing and then accept failure.

Unless it's someone who wants to die.

So obviously these wealthy people of Zuo Fengyi don't want to die in vain or in black and white.

They believe that the reason why the Yanzhou Rebellion failed was because Zhang Miao hesitated at a critical moment, that is, when Lu Bu was attacked, and failed to rescue him in time, which ultimately led to failure.

They analyzed that the reason why Zang Hong was defeated was because Zang Hong only occupied one city and did not share the same views and exchanges with the Jizhou nobles. As a result, Zang Hong could not form a common momentum when he raised the flag, which ultimately led to failure.

Those who lose are a lesson learned from the past.

So this time, they felt that, on the one hand, everyone was working together internally, and there were strong reinforcements from the Yang family and the Cao family from the outside. In addition, Fei Qian led an army outside, and the three assistants in Guanzhong were empty. How could they find a more suitable place than now? A chance?

When food prices were high, Pang Tong's inaction and indifferent announcements and orders made these people think that Pang Tong had no control over them, which made them feel more confident.

At first it was just two vegetable leaves, but then no one cared about it, so I just took a piece of meat. Then I found that no one cared about it, so my heart became enlarged, my appetite became wider, and my hands became longer...

This time, they learned from the experiences and lessons of others in the previous two times. Not only did they prepare alliances and communications in advance, but they even strengthened their ties with Yang and Cao. Naturally, it is impossible for the Yang family and the Cao family to descend directly on the third assistant in Guanzhong like heavenly soldiers, but as long as they hold back Fei Qian, Pang Tong and others, and then return to the army faster than Fei Qian, they will be fine.

The road from Funiu Mountain to Wuguan was bumpy. Even if General Fei Qian got the news, it would not take him three or two days to return to the army. However, the road from Chenliu to Hangu was smooth!

The key is the Hangu Secret Road, which can pass through the army!

In this way, the key node is

Tongguan.

Linjin is also close to Tongguan.

Tongguan originally had an old city, but after several wars, it was destroyed and rebuilt, and then destroyed again. The most recent destruction was when the Yang family sent troops to attack Chang'an...

So Yang will definitely have a deep memory of this matter.

Ever since, in the thick darkness of night, there was a billowing stream of fire coming towards Tongguan.

Thousands of people wearing armor or without armor, roaring and shouting, so frantic that they seemed to be going crazy at the next moment, waving torches and weapons, surging towards Tongguan!

Zhao Qilang was also among them.

Wang Chang arrived at Linjin first, then took control of Linjin County and imprisoned the Linjin County Magistrate. While organizing people to extinguish the flames in the city, he also sealed the county seat. When Zhao Qilang arrived at the city, he could only look at the city gate helplessly. retreat.

The Linjin plan failed. Fortunately, there is still the Tongguan PLANB...

And in this turbulent fire, at the front of the queue, there was a huge vehicle.

At first glance, this vehicle was specially built. It was wider and sturdier than ordinary vehicles. It was even larger than ordinary baggage trucks. In the middle of the vehicle was Yang Shuo with a stiff expression. The people standing around Yang Shuo were not Yang Shuo's own guards, but people from Zuo Fengyi's wealthy family.

Yang Shuo swallowed silently and remained silent. He didn't expect that he would be used as a living sign by these wealthy Zuo Fengyi people!

Outside the car, there were people guarding the left, right and front, but they also made some gaps just right, allowing Yang Shuo's figure and the Yang family flag flying behind Yang Shuo to be seen from a distance. .

This made Yang Shuo feel as uncomfortable as wearing four small shoes. Although the small shoes are not fatal, they are still uncomfortable no matter what, but he can't fall out...

In the eyes of outsiders, Yang Shuo is a big shot in the Yang family, but Yang Shuo himself knows that he is just a small door curtain that Yang Xiu hangs out. And the door curtain can have its own thoughts, roll it up if you want, lie down if you want to? No, door curtains are used to attract eyes, no matter whether the eyes are kind, malicious, or unintentional and intentional...

Many people like Zhao Qilang and some people met him on the way. They took a look at the people named Zuo Fengyi near the vehicle, and then turned around and came out, shouting something. Following Yang's order and so on, it caused waves of cheers, but Yang Shuo couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

If things don't work out, I will definitely die...

Even if the thing is done, I'm afraid it won't end well...

Although Yang Shuo didn't say a word, his ears were perked all the way. He listened to the four surnames surrounding the vehicle coming all the way. They had thrown out a few titles, just like a 618 sale. These people who came halfway were as excited as if they had eaten four or five slices of West Africa. Their blood vessels were bulging, and they were dancing with their swords and guns excitedly, as if they wanted to find a hole to stab them in the next moment.

Yang Shuo couldn't say anything. After all, this was normal operation. In times of chaos, wouldn't it be the most correct thing to promise some airdrops? Is it possible to tell the truth to these people? But the problem is that these titles were all awarded in the name of the Yang family. We haven't even arrived at Tongguan yet, and we already don't know how many more captains there are. If Tongguan is really captured, wouldn't they lose the title of general? Are they all thrown everywhere?

But when chaos breaks out at night and you do business with your head in the air, isn't that what you want?

Anyway, the only money I have is my life, so I risk it all and slap it on the gambling table. If you succeed, you will make a huge profit. If you fail, you just have to pay that "benefits". What's more, if you really see a defeat, you can still take advantage of the chaos and run into the wild ditch. As long as you are not overtaken, or you can run faster than others. Faster, then in a few years, when the limelight is over, you will be a good man again!

Just like all kinds of leek farms, fresh and tender leeks always think that they are the smartest and can make a fortune. At worst, they will run away when the situation goes wrong. They are the brightest leeks in the village, and they will never be too lucky. Bad? What if, what if I change from leeks to green onions?

The thing that Yang Shuo is most looking forward to now is the people of the Yang family who are hiding in Tongguan. Don't just rush out and die thinking that something big is about to happen...

That's right, there are people from the Yang family in Tongguan, not only in Tongguan, but also in Chang'an.

The night was falling, but the Huqi Mansion in Chang'an City was brightly lit, illuminating the nearby pavilions, pavilions, towers, and palace walls and squares as if they were daylight.

Wei Du stood in front of the gate of the inner courtyard of the government office with his powerful bodyguards on horseback. He was surrounded by fully armed soldiers, standing like an iron tower. These soldiers are not just pretending to be scary. Just looking at the various battle marks on the armor, you can tell that they are veterans of many battles. There is no telling how much human blood has been soaked under their hands!

Ma Yan was in charge of the outside, and the Wei capital was on defense inside. The entire Hussar General's Mansion was made of iron, as stable as Mount Tai.

A scout cavalry galloped over in a hurry, and then flew down without waiting for the horse to slow down. Then he took a few steps to relieve his momentum. There was no need to worry about his horse. Anyway, there were people around him who would take care of them. He went straight forward, rushing towards the gate.

The scouts had just arrived at the inner courtyard when Wei Du suddenly stretched out his hand to stop him, "Are the rebels coming here?" 』

The scout's breath had not stabilized yet, and he did not speak. He just shook his head slightly.

"Hi..." Wei Du said angrily, "It's boring... just go in, Pang Lingjun is in the main hall..."

In the main hall was not only Pang Tong, but also Sima Yi.

During this period of time, Sima Yi did not do anything else. He only did one thing, which was to clean up and screen out people from other forces lurking in Chang'an...

Open the windows and doors and welcome the caravans from all over the world, and naturally some mosquitoes and flies will fly in.

When you see one, you drop what you are doing and chase it everywhere. It is undoubtedly putting the cart before the horse and does not meet the cost requirements. However, it is reasonable to clean it up every once in a while. Even the most grassroots farmers and women know that at the end of the year, they need to do a general cleaning to welcome the New Year.

Although there is still some time before the New Year, it is not a big problem to do some general cleaning in advance.

On the map on the desk, there are many marked locations.

The city of Chang'an is very big, plus Lingyi on the bank of the Weishui River. Not to mention hundreds of people sneaking in, even if there are more than a thousand people, it will be like pouring a bucket of water into the river. It looks like a lot of water will fall down. , but in fact it has no effect at all on the height of the river water surface.

But if it was blood and water, it would probably contaminate the entire Chang'an.

This was originally a huge project, and even troubled Pang Tong for a long time to a certain extent. After all, no one is born to be a counter-espionage expert, with a photographic memory and the ability to read through memories at any time, but Pang Tong is still Pang Tong after all, and he quickly found a way to retrieve it.

That's money.

People will go crazy looking for money, but it is much easier to find people with money.

Among the big men, the ones who can carry people around without easily arousing suspicion are the caravans.

I make two or three trips a year, and always keep some people here in Chang'an. Whether it's because I'm sick and can't leave, or I need people to stay in Chang'an for shopping, etc. Anyway, there are always more excuses. Bring some people, then take away the goods, leaving some people behind.

God is unaware of it, but the problem is that money can make things worse.

Living in Chang'an is not easy.

This is not just a sentiment that was expressed only in the Tang Dynasty.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation all cost money. Just talking about food, it can be said that the richest food for a man is in Chang'an. There is always a cook who can turn Qi Qifei Qian's weird ideas into reality, and then set off another trend. There was a sudden trend, and these soldiers and spies lurking in Chang'an really didn't have any special training. It was already very good to be able to persist in not being drunk and dreaming every day.

Appetite is the most difficult to control.

Especially for those who live in areas without much oil and water all year round, and now they can eat all kinds of meat in Chang'an, the desire for fat is as tempting as scratching the heart!

Then, it's easy. Living in Chang'an, I don't have much legitimate income all year round. In addition, although my status is not high, I have a lot of money from unknown sources to cover my expenses. I eat and drink well every day...

After a certain range was determined, and the Mohist disciples secretly followed and investigated, it was obvious that these people were like lice on the monk's head.

"Went to Tongguan?" Pang Tong took the scout's information and smiled, "These guys are really good at playing..."

"These people may have the intention to lure the tiger away from the mountain..." Sima Yi cupped his hands aside, "Your Majesty, there may be some in Tongguan... I don't know at the moment..."

Whether the attack on Tongguan can be sustained with such a huge momentum is another matter. It will definitely attract the attention of Wang Chang, who has just entered Linjin. It may even mobilize the defenders originally in Chang'an and Lingyi. When the time comes, the defenders will As soon as he left, he launched a rebellion. With Tongguan on one side and Chang'an on the other, Wang Chang, who had just taken control of Linjin, was in a dilemma, and there was bound to be chaos.

And from another perspective, these people went to Tongguan in a ostentatious manner, which means that they definitely did not intend to die in Tongguan. There must be people in Tongguan like Chang'an who had ambushed them in advance.

Pang Tong waved his hands, with a cold smile, and said: "What Zhongda said is true, but it's just that the poisonous tumors in Chang'an City are removed first..."

Pang Tong looked up at the sky, then squinted at the engraved glass placed aside, and said, "There is still more than an hour until dawn... How about, can Zhongda get rid of its poison before dawn?" 』

Sima Yi smiled and said, "Don't worry!" At dawn, I will definitely come and pay the order! 』

At this moment, above Tongguan and under the flag, Ma Yue stood tall, looking at the stream of fire sweeping in the distance, and sneered, "A bunch of beetles!" 』

People are social animals, so when there are many people, they always feel that they are more courageous, especially now when everyone is running and crowded together, countless torches are held high, and countless weapons are forward. Even when facing Tongguan, I feel... You can turn into a huge wave and submerge the reef in front of you!

At the beginning of the founding of the feudal dynasty, there was generally a pioneering atmosphere. However, as the outward expansion shrank, more and more people focused only on the ups and downs of internal officials, and when parties fought with cronies, the whole The vitality of the country was gradually lost in the internal strife. If there were a few more rash and unreasonable emperors, the entire ruling system would fall apart in the blink of an eye.

And once it breaks down, it’s difficult to rebuild it…

Just like the current rebellion, it would have been unthinkable before Dong Zhuo. It's not that Dong Zhuo was able to suppress his cruelty in Chang'an, but because no one had done so before, and with the rise of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others, the princes in various places became independent one after another, which naturally seduce people's hearts to become impetuous, and they drank and imagined in private. Sometimes, I always feel that I could have done it myself.

Isn't it just a matter of raising your arms and shouting, and then leading the people up?

Cao Cao took action and became a general.

Fei Qian rushed forward manually and now became a hussar.

So now if you try it yourself, what will you gain?

Isn’t it just hand flushing...

What's so hard about it?

The gate of Tongguan was closed, the suspension bridge hung high, and the flames of torches were flickering on the city wall, but not many people were illuminated by the light and shadow. Moreover, these people stood there blankly, as if they were shocked and overwhelmed.

Seeing such a situation, the flow of people under Tongguan became more and more bold and excited. No matter how excited they were, there was nothing they could do about the Tongguan city wall for a while.

The outer wall of Tongguan is three feet high. It is wrapped with stone strips on the outside, covered with green bricks, and solid rammed earth on the inside. The thickness is also as much as ten feet.

Ma Yue was wearing black armor, his eyes slowly swept across the growing number of rebels in the city, then he sneered twice and said loudly: "Chen soldiers who cause chaos will be punished by death!" If they put down their swords and guns at this moment, return to their homes, and wait to be captured, the death penalty will be punished, and the clan will not be implicated! 』

After Ma Yue finished speaking, the guards around Ma Yue also shouted loudly, which silenced the commotion in the city for a while.

But it didn’t take long before a louder noise broke out than before!

They were already approaching Tongguan, and there were even more captains and captains along the way. Seeing that the general was about to be captured, no one expected that Ma Yue, the guard of Tongguan, would say something so soft. a few words!

If it's a threat, it's just to disband and go back. If it's a retreat, it's just about the clan!

This general guarding Tongguan is probably not a fool! ?

Therefore, some people simply shouted loudly: "Rebel the Fei family and poison the place!" Now we have conquered Tongguan! Welcoming the Emperor! All are heroes of the Han Dynasty! Build a legacy for eternity! Welcome the Emperor! Kill the traitors! 』

Then more voices gradually became more uniform, "Welcome to the Emperor!" Kill the traitors! 』

Ma Yue raised his eyebrows, then pointed forward, "There is no mercy for the rebels, let's kill them!" 』

Dozens of soldiers suddenly appeared from behind the battlements of the city wall. These people were basically under Ma Yue's direct subordinates, and they were all veterans who had followed Ma Yue in the Yinshan Mountains for a long time. , and fired randomly at the rebels who entered the shooting range below the city!

The arrow flew into the crowd, blood spattered everywhere, and screams were heard from the crowd. The soldiers below the city who were so excited that they entered the shooting range only saw the people around them raising their arms and shouting one moment, and the next moment they saw a trembling arrow suddenly growing out of their chests and doors. The pole fell heavily to the ground amidst the spurts of blood. He was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately, turned over and ran away!

The ones standing in the front moved back madly, while those standing outside the shooting range didn't know what was happening. Suddenly, you and I were squeezed into a ball, trampling and beating each other, and the sound of screams and howls was heard.

Just because the name Duwei Xiaowei is called does not mean that they will immediately have the ability of Duwei Xiaowei. When a group of people gather together, they feel that they are inflated to no end. Tongguan is nothing. It was also flattened. But when they really faced the long arrows shot from Tongguan and saw the living lives around them disappear in the blink of an eye, these people's fanatical heads finally cooled down a little and fear arose.

In an instant, the team was thrown into chaos, with countless people shouting at the top of their lungs. After they were out of range, the chaos was barely stabilized.

Looking back, I saw that under Tongguan, I don't know how many people were lying down in various directions. Some of them were still alive, bleeding and writhing on the ground, which made people's hair stand on end.

"Brother Yang!" "The person standing behind Yang Shuo whispered, "It's up to you now..."

Yang Shuo smiled bitterly, stood up somewhat helplessly, and shouted loudly: "Tongguan has the advantage of having soldiers and armor. We can't attack by force. We can retreat and camp for the time being, build siege equipment, and seize the city in one fell swoop!" 』

In the chaos, someone shouted loudly: "I obey the order!" Back off! Back off! Make camp, make camp! 』

Yang Shuo turned to look at the "guard" behind him and whispered, "Brother Ma...will this strategy be effective...what if..."

"There is no such thing as a contingency... As long as the Tongguan guard cannot help but send troops out of the city... Haha, this strategy will definitely work!" 』

As soon as Ma Yue leads his troops out of Tongguan, the lurking men inside Tongguan will immediately start a rebellion. When Ma Yue is in a dilemma, the morale of the army will definitely be in chaos. No matter how brave the hussars are, they will be unable to save their lives!