"clang!"
The huge impact force made Zhang Tian unstable and retreated. [.\nＣＯＭ updated chapters are the most complete and comprehensive, and the error-free content is repaired most in time. It is recommended to access the browser due to caching reasons.\nＣＯＭ Official Website] Enduring the almost fainting pain on his shoulders, Zhang Tian’s defense ability and offensive power have dropped by more than one level.
Zhang Tian's guards rushed forward in an attempt to protect Zhang Tian, ​​but likewise, Le Jin's troops also attacked wildly, causing the two sides to be stalemate. The only thing that can be confirmed is that once Zhang Tian and Le Jin decide the outcome of the battle, they will inevitably determine the final result of this battle.
Le Jin endured the moans of his sore muscles and slashed them with another knife!
Although he was extremely tired, he was as imposing as a rainbow!
Zhang Tian tried his best to hold the sword in both hands and block it with all his might!
The body is damaged, although I have the intention to fight for my life, but...
"clang……"
Zhang Tian basically doesn’t use much strength with one hand, and he can’t compete with Le Jin with one hand alone.
As they collided with each other, Zhang Tian could no longer hold the sword. He was hit and staggered backwards. He then stepped on the air. With a series of "cracks" sounds, Zhang Tian rolled along the mountain road, fell down and broke three or four shrub branches, and then he barely stopped. Just as he was about to stand up again, he was still breathing, and Le Jin rushed over quickly and slashed directly with one knife!
The knife fell!
The heads fly up!
Le Jin grabbed it and shouted, "The enemy general was awarded the head! Don't you surrender yet?"
As soon as Zhang Tian died, the morale of the entire military soldiers collapsed. As Le Jin and his subordinates shouted loudly, some people were shaken and they knelt down and surrendered, while others turned around and fled when they saw that the situation was not good. Of course, some people shouted that they would fight hard until they died.
But no matter what choice it was, Zhang Tian's death did lead to the collapse of the entire military defense system. When Le Jin carried Zhang Tian's head and escorted surrendered troops to attack the Yakou Military Village, the manpower in the Yakou Military Village was insufficient and morale collapsed. He was soon broken through the defense line of the Mama Wall, and then attacked the body of the Yakou Military Village.
Logically speaking, although the number of defenders in the Yakou Military Village was small, their physical strength and endurance should be better than those of Le Jin, who were raiding for a long distance and the Cao army soldiers under Le Jin. However, in the era of cold weapons, physical strength was not a decisive factor. After losing the fighting spirit, the defenders in the Yakou Military Village even deformed even the most familiar movements in daily life. They bent their bows and archers even shot into the sky, or they shrank their heads with one arrow, without any accuracy at all.
Under this situation, Deng Li saw that reinforcements had no time to come and guarded them, so he had to recommend retreating. Burning the materials in the military camp, on the one hand, to stop the urgency of the Cao army, and on the other hand, it also prevented the Cao army from occupying the military camp and obtaining supplies and repairing places.
Military-wise, Deng Li’s suggestion was undoubtedly correct, but after he fled back to Huguan with his remaining soldiers, he was accused by his military deputy that he was the main guilt of losing the military camp!
Deng Li was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to respond, because the military camp deputy accused Deng Li of being from Shandong, so he was very likely a spy from Cao's army. Zhang Tian's death in battle was related to the burning of the military camp, which was all related to Deng Li!
Is it related?
It seems to be related, but it also seems to be okay at all.
But there is one problem that Deng Li cannot deny, he is indeed from Shandong...
Shangdang Prefect Jia Qu frowned deeply.
Zhang Tian's death and the three military camps at Gukou were lost overnight, which made him suddenly feel alarmed.
His face was very gloomy. He didn't expect that Shangdang was the first to be attacked on all the borders under the command of the cavalry.
It was nothing to be attacked first. When he had just arrived at Huguan, ordered the gathering of soldiers, and began to recruit reserve troops, Gukou military camp was completely defeated! He couldn't even support it for a night!
At the same time, what he didn't expect was that while Cao's army attack was unfolding, the enemy was already in front of him, and the hidden contradictions inside were so big!
Jia Qu pondered silently.
There were originally conflicts in Shandong, Shanxi, inside and outside the pass, during the Western Han Dynasty, and this contradiction was not eliminated during the Eastern Han Dynasty, but instead deepened...
Just like during the Western Han Dynasty, the Marquis of Guannei was close to the capital and close to the emperor, so they were naturally superior to others and were more honorable than those who were granted to the outside of the pass. This kind of glory is obviously a bit superficial, but even in later generations, some people will still feel that their ancestors were old residents of Sijiu City and were very proud.
In the Western Han Dynasty, people in Guanzhong looked down on the outsiders. On the one hand, the Guanzhong people defeated the outsiders twice, once in Qin and once in Han. On the other hand, because Liu Bang's basic lies were in Sichuan, Shu and Guanzhong, and at the same time, he also knew the remaining virtues of the six countries, so he harvested the great surnames of the six countries, weakened the six countries and mixed sand to the old Qin in Guanzhong, but it also brought extraordinary wealth to the Guanzhong area, which naturally made the Guanzhong people look down on the outsiders more and more.
When it arrived in the Eastern Han Dynasty, it happened to be the opposite. During the Wang Mang period, Guanzhong collapsed and was in chaos, and then passed the two fools, Red Eyebrow Army and Emperor Gengshi, and when Liu Xiu regained Guanzhong, the land of Guanzhong was already ruined.
According to what Shandong scholars often say, "Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to others." Should we lend a helping hand to the people of Guanzhong? Ha, on the contrary, what the sages said was what the sages said. Shandong people in the Eastern Han Dynasty just felt that the feng shui changed and from then on, we came to my house! We treated the people of Guanzhong well, and we didn't even have a door! Before, Guanzhong had been suppressed outside the Guanzhong for two hundred years, but now Shandong has to suppress it for two hundred years, otherwise we would not be able to swallow this breath!
After such back and forth, the relationship between Guanzhong and outside Guan, Shandong and Shanxi naturally became increasingly tense, so that during the Western Qiang riots, some people even proposed to cut Longyou directly and give out their Han nationality.
So, do people in Guanzhong, especially those from the generation of Xiliang in Longyou, have any good impressions of people from Shandong?
Now this stereotyped impression is hidden in people's hearts. Even the knowledgeable people who accept the world with an open mind cannot mean that everyone can let go of everything and tolerate everything in their hearts.
Unfortunately, the military adjutant met Jia Qu.
If you are a little bit brainless and encounter such a situation, you have worked under your own hands for a long time, and the other is a newcomer. When there is a conflict and conflict, then do you believe in "our own people" or "outsiders"?
Jia Qu did not make a judgment immediately, but asked the two to re-article the incident.
After listening to the two of them, Jia Qu looked at the military camp deputy and then Deng Li.
"What were you doing when Deng Shuzuo was dissuading Zhang Sima from leaving the village?" Jia Qu suddenly asked the adjutant of the military camp.
The adjutant of the military camp was stunned, "I...I'm...I'm counting soldiers..."
"The enemy and I are unknown. It's night again. Sima Zhang wants to leave the camp and take his post. As the deputy escort, why don't you advise me?" Jia Qu asked in a deep voice.
The military camp adjutant looked at Jia Qu and looked at Deng Li again. What does this mean? Shouldn’t the Shandong people take the blame? Why do you seem to have to settle the score with me? "Envoy! Zhang Sima and I are both from Xiliang! He is from Shandong! He is a spy!"
Jia Qu ignored the words of the adjutant of the military camp and asked: "Why don't you allow Deng Shuzuo to persuade you to gather the soldiers who resisted the horse and stick to the military camp?"
The adjutant of the military camp shouted: "He wants to abandon the wall of resisting the horse! He can easily give it to Cao's army, of course he cannot agree!"
"Then have you guarded the horse-rejecting wall?" Jia Qu said in a deep voice, "Have you guarded the military camp as well?"
The adjutant of the military camp stammered and couldn't answer.
"Since Zhang Sima has something to say, let Deng Shuzuo come up with a plan, you will do it. If Deng Shuzuo does something wrong, you will correct him on the spot!" Jia Qu's voice turned cold, "The reason why you did not obey Deng Shuzuo's advice is just because he is from Shandong, not because what he said makes sense! Furthermore, since you think he is a spy, why don't you kill him on the spot and have to leave him in Huguan, and it is not that you are exempted from the crime under the name of being a spy in Shandong!"
『It's not like this...』
The adjutant of the military camp denied repeatedly, but Jia Qu was too lazy to argue with him, so he called for a guard and dragged him down to behead him and showed his head.
Losing a military camp is equivalent to losing land, which is a death penalty. If it is really a bloody battle and defeated, then there is still some reason to say that it will not be a death penalty. However, now that we have not fought hard, we want to escape the crime by falsely accusing others, then there is only a way out.
Jia Qu looked at the head that was sent to him and sighed.
This year should have been a very good year. Shangdang and Taiyuan have been at peace for a long time and have not caused any big news. There are no thieves and bandits in the surrounding Taihang Mountains. Generally speaking, it is a very peaceful period. The biggest thing is that in the middle of the year, the people in the farmland had some conflicts with each other because of insufficient rain, but it was just a small fight and no bloodshed occurred.
And now, the war has burned in front of us.
Not only does it mean to bleed, but it also makes you die!
There are three military camps outside Huguan.
If it were Zhang Tian or the adjutant of this military camp, he could really follow Deng Li's advice. Even if the three military camps at the entrance of the valley were lost, they could at least protect the Yakou camp. Then when the reinforcements arrived, the Cao army could not gain a foothold, so they could only retreat and reorganize their troops before attacking. At that time, there were many means to be used.
But now...
The Cao army launched a large-scale attack, advancing along the Taihang Mountain Path, heading straight to Huguan. If you seize the valley entrance, you will definitely be able to advance with confidence. Even if the Cao army attacked the valley entrance surprise, you will not leave much time for Jia Qu.
Counterattack?
How many people do Cao's army have now?
Who is the commander?
If you don’t know anything, you will go on a rashly manner. Wouldn’t it be Zhang Tian the second?
The only good news is that when Deng Li retreated, he burned the military camp at the gate, which prevented the Cao army from afar from getting supplies, so he bought some time for Huguan.
Huguan is said to be the gateway of Shangdang, but it is actually the gateway of Taiyuan. If Huguan is lost, Shangdang Taiyuan will not be able to defend it.
Deng Li stepped forward to thank him.
Jia Qu waved his hand and signaled Deng Li to stand up, "I never thought that Deng Shuzuo not only understood scriptures, but also knew military affairs..."
Deng Li lowered his head and said, "What my father learned is complicated, and some of the military books are passed down by his subordinates. He has studied it for a little while and dare not understand the word "two."
Jia Qu nodded and said, "No need to be humble. Now that Cao's army has arrived suddenly, can the assistants have good ideas?"
Deng Li thought for a while and bowed and said, "Huguan can block east and west, and the north and south. The current soldiers gathered here, and there are envoys guarding the pass. The city is high and thick, so that the emperor can defend it without any danger. General Zhang's elite army and horses are both good at fighting and defense. Cao's army came from afar and could not be strong for a long time. If they did not attack the city, they could watch over each other, chased each other forward and backward, surrounded or attacked. When they were tired of dealing with it, the morale of the army would be shaken. Cao's army would have to retreat in the end, and there was no other way."
"What if Cao's army stationed in Huguan and secretly crossed Hedong?" Jia Qu couldn't help but ask.
In fact, Jia Qu was already a little calculating, but seeing that the Shu Zuo was well organized and had a complete idea, he also paid some attention. He wanted to investigate and see what this person's overall view is.
Although the land of Hedong is not as important as the Sanfu in Chang'an, it is also an important grain-producing land under the rule of the Cavalry. If Cao's army killed people and set fire there, it would greatly damage Fei Qian's foundation.
Deng Li frowned and said, "This... Since Cao's army has already reached this point, it is natural that it is possible to march into other places... However, it is probably because there is no force to defend Huguan. Only by defending Huguan is the best way."
Deng Li said it naturally makes sense. After all, as the prefect of Shangdang, the most important thing is to guard Huguan. Keeping Huguan is equivalent to guarding Shangdang Taiyuan. As for other places, what's the use of them even if they think too much?
If the Cao army really approached Huguan and secretly detoured from Hedong from Henoi, they had no good idea. They could only notify Hedong as much as possible and make Hedong ready. As for supporting Hedong, they had to wait until Huguan was no longer threatened before this possibility could be achieved.
Jia Qu looked at Deng Li, nodded after a moment, and asked Deng Li to rest.
Deng Li himself was Huguan Shuzuo. He went to the military camp to deliver food and grass. After he was sent to the military camp, he completed his errands. As for whether the military camp was taken away or the food and grass burned down, it was actually not considered Deng Li's responsibility.
Jia Qu thought for a moment, then waved to the guards. While stepping up contacting Zhang Ji, who was training troops within Shangdang, came to Huguan, and also ordered the area outside Huguan to clear the fields.
Outside Huguan, many military farmer people have successively developed some barren fields and built some buildings in recent years. Now when Cao's army comes, these fields and houses that are not protected outside Huguan must be destroyed.
As the order was issued, these small-scale villages outside Huguan and at the foot of Taihang Mountain immediately became busy. The villagers packed up their homes, took all the things they could, and helped each other to go to Huguan.
The news that Cao's army was about to enter the army and detain the pass made them panic. Fortunately, Jia Qu had been in Shangdang for many years and had accumulated a lot of trust. Therefore, these people also believed in Jia Qu and felt that Huguan City was high and thick, so Cao's army would definitely not be able to fight in, but outside Huguan...
No one wanted to leave home, but Cao's army came, and he might have pulled these villagers into civilians. It is unclear whether they can die at that time. Therefore, these villagers inevitably brought some worries and fears on their faces.
The adults were worried, but the children jumped.
These children still don’t know what worries are, and they think that their parents are going to take them out for fun. They see the huge Huguan Pass and the busy soldiers on the walls. They even find it very fun. The giggles form a sharp contrast with the bitter smiles on their parents’ faces.
"Line up!" Some soldiers stood under Huguan to maintain order.
The crowd gradually became crowded.
It is inevitable that the speed will not be fast if you need to check your identity, register, and then arrange your place to stay.
The crowd gradually became impatient, especially those children. Adults abide by the rules, and the big children knew what the rules were. They wanted to shit, pee, eat, go to other places to play, and catch grasshoppers in the bush...
Chaos gradually arose, and suddenly a sharp sound rang, as if a knife was stabbed in everyone's ear!
"Cao Army is here!"
A child burst into tears immediately, not sure if he was scared or for some other reason, and even the other children started crying for no reason, which immediately made the whole atmosphere become tense and panic.
"Cao Army is here! Come in and go in! It will be safe when you enter the gate!"
Someone shouted again.
The people then started to coax and started to move forward together.
The child is crying, the woman is screaming, the elderly are unable to move and fall to the ground.
All of a sudden, I was completely in chaos.
『Don't panic! Don't be confused!』
The soldiers who maintained order at Huguan shouted loudly.
However, the people around were already obviously panicked. The villagers in a panic state did not obey the orders at all, and it was even more impossible to have any correct reactions to the orders and still pushed forward. Because in their limited rationality, as long as they entered Huguan, it would be safe, so they would go in earlier, and sooner, they would be earlier...
The soldiers before Huguan tried their best to maintain order.
『Line in line!』
『Everyone is in line!』
Of course, it is impossible to open the door of convenience so that everyone can go in directly, and they have to register according to the list and verify their identities one by one before they can be put in. Therefore, the speed of traveling itself is not fast. Now, coupled with the temporary chaos and congestion, more people are surging together, almost overturning the three or two small clerks in front!
The soldiers who maintained order pushed forward with long spears, trying to calm these people down...
"Something is wrong."
Jia Qu, who was above the city of Guancheng, looked at him, and his eyes were patrolling in the queue.
Although the military camp at the gate was destroyed, the Cao army could indeed arrive at any time, which made the people outside Huguan seem a little panicked. This is understandable, but after all, it is not that the Cao army soldiers are just in front of us!
Cao's army attacked from afar and captured three camps overnight. Although the forward was sharp, he still needed rest!
At this moment, there were no warnings for temporary guard posts far away outside the pass, and no large Cao army troops attacked!
so……
It is obviously unreasonable that the crowd was pushing and rushing to enter Guanzhong.
"Close the door! If order is not restored, no one can enter the pass!" Jia Qu immediately ordered, "Let everyone outside the pass stop immediately! If someone pushes and does not obey the order, he will fight for it! If he still violates the order and fails to obey, he will kill him!"
The soldiers immediately repeated Jia Qu's order, and then the people saw that the Huguan gate was closed. After the initial few people were beaten by the war, they gradually calmed down...
Some people in the queue, as the chaos was about to calm down, gave each other some winks. One of them suddenly pushed the people in front of him, then pulled out a short blade from under his robe, and cut off the neck of a woman who was lowering her head and holding a child to coax her. Blood suddenly splattered the heads and bodies of the people around him!
The child stared blankly at the bright red colors in the sky. When he saw his mother's head suddenly tilted to the side, he instinctively covered his face and screamed and howled!
The child's voice was sharp and thorny, like a stunning piercing the other people's ears!
Everyone couldn't help but be attracted by the screams of the children. When they saw the bloody scene, they were in an uproar!
The other people who were mixed in the crowd also took the opportunity to start attacking the other people around them, and shouted at the same time...
"Cao Army is here! Cao Army is really here!!"
『Run everyone!』
"Murdered!!"
Chapter completed!