Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 281 Advance

   Fei Qian and Zhang Liao hid behind the bushes, looking at the city wall of Hangu Pass that was burned to pieces by Fei Qian.

  In order not to let the people of Hangu Pass notice, Zhang Liao's large army was still behind, but Zhang Liao and Fei Qian sneaked up to observe quietly with their personal guards.

  Just as Fei Qian didn't expect to meet Zhang Liao's troops so soon, Zheng Chu naturally didn't expect Luoyang's troops to come so soon.

After all, in the original plan, if an army wanted to pass through Gucheng, Lieutenant Yang would send someone to give an early warning, but now that Lieutenant Yang had been beheaded by Zhang Liao, it was naturally impossible to send any information, so the current Zheng I just rest assured and boldly wait for the people from the west of the city to enter the city...

Hangu Pass was closed, and the turrets of the Observation Tower had completely collapsed. There was a pile of broken bricks and tiles, which were being slowly cleaned up by the peasants. The Jiming Tower was also affected, but the turrets had not completely collapsed yet. It is supported by several wooden pillars, and it is also being repaired...

  The rivets and iron bars on the east gate were burnt and distorted. Most of the wooden gate had been carbonized and could no longer be used. Craftsmen were removing the gate, removing the iron bars and rivets, and nailing the gate again.

   Zhang Liao looked at the burnt pitch-black city walls and ruined city gates, and couldn't help but click his tongue: "Ziyuan can set the fire well!"

   "Hehe, those kerosene was originally prepared to deal with you..."

   "Ziyuan's fire is really good!" Zhang Liao twitched the corners of his mouth and repeated it. Although the words used were the same, the underlying tone was different.

   "How is it?" Fei Qian pointed to the half-broken East City Gate and said, "It looks like it may be completely restored today. If you want to act, you need to seize the opportunity!"

   After all, Zhang Liao was leading the troops. Although Fei Qian really wanted to go back to Hangu Pass to get the letter back, Zhang Liao's nod of consent was still needed.

  The city gate has always been the weak link of the city gate. Fei Qian burned and carbonized the east city gate, but there must be spare wood for such a thing, drag it out and re-attach rivets and iron bars, and replace the burned out parts.

This time, the fire fired by Fei Qian burned a large area, and even the government offices in the inner city were affected, so some craftsmen were transferred to repair Zheng Guanling's mansion, even if the speed of repairing the barriers was slower. If you accept it, you can't let Tangtang not even have a place to live, right?

Attacking Hangu Pass with one missing watchtower and damaged city gates and a complete Hangu Pass are two completely different concepts. Zhang Liao also quickly made up his mind. Just like what Fei Qian said, this This kind of opportunity is fleeting. If it is delayed for another two days, the gates and other facilities are completely restored, and the price to be paid if you want to attack again will definitely be greater.

   More importantly, Zhang Liao was also a little worried. If it was true that Hangu Pass was occupied and blocked the road to the west, would Li Ru send Xiliang soldiers to take the lead?

   Definitely let Luoyang Northern Army and Bingzhou Army be the vanguard first!

   When that time really comes, how many of my subordinates will be left?

   You must know that the military law is harsh, and you must be held accountable if you fail to conquer or die many times. Maybe even if you don’t give your life to the battlefield, you will be beheaded at the gate!

  So why not take advantage of this opportunity to capture Hangu Pass first!

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Four or five miles to the west of Hangu Pass, Yu Fuluo looked at the clansman behind him. When he crossed the river, there were a thousand people, but now there are only five hundred people left intact, and there are nearly a hundred people who brought this Such an injury, as for the others...

   In exchange for 20 carts of grain, 500 sets of armor, and some equipment captured in the battle, the money calculated on the basis of the head was also exchanged for daily necessities such as salt, oil, and cloth.

   Is it worth it?

  Yu Fuluo asked himself silently.

  If I was King Youxian, I would definitely say it was worth it without even thinking about it, but when I became Shan Yu and saw all the clansmen die with my own eyes, it was really hard to say whether it was worth it...

  Yu Fuluo turned the horse's head, rode the horse and swung the whip, and shouted: "Stay on top of the plow! We're going home!"

   "Ah oh oh oh..." the Hun cavalry roared one after another, followed Yu Fuluo, and drove the cart away.

  Zheng Chu stood respectfully beside an old man, watched Yu Fuluo go away, opened his mouth, but in the end he still didn't say anything.

"Is my Hongnong Yang family an untrustworthy person?" Although the old man didn't look at Zheng Chu, he seemed to have seen his expression, and said slowly, as if he was talking about Yu Fuluo of the Southern Huns, or facing Zheng Chu said.

"Wei!" Zheng Cui replied quickly and respectfully. Although the elder of Hongnong Yang's family does not hold any official position in the court, Zheng Cui knows that the old man in front of him also has a lot of resources in the Yang family. Hangu Guanling, but in front of this elder, it is really nothing...

   This time, the Hongnong Yang family joined forces in the middle and planned a big show, just for Hangu Pass.

Originally, Guo Pu was in the pass, holding the military power and guarding the city gate. Even if Zheng Cui had any thoughts, he couldn't do anything. Now it's different. Guo Pu was lured out of Hangu Pass and died on the battlefield. , Hangu Pass is the final decision of Zheng Chu alone, and now there are two thousand "yellow turban thieves" standing neatly lined up on the side of the road...

The elders of the Yang family said: "Zheng Guanling, two thousand soldiers are now delivered to you. After two days, another three thousand soldiers will be added! The responsibility of guarding the pass is very heavy, so please take care." Note that Hongnong Yang's concentration of private soldiers is carried out secretly, so they can only be dispatched to Zheng Chu in batches.

  Anyway, now that Hangu Pass is under control, there will be no big problem for two days sooner or later.

  Zheng Ju hurriedly cupped his hands again and said, "Wei! You should do your best and dare not make mistakes!"

  Elder Yang nodded, and then asked casually: "The fire in Hangu last night, is Guan Yi all right?"

   Zheng Ju lowered his head and replied: "I dare not hide it, it is slightly damaged, but it can be restored today, and there should be no serious problems."

  Elder Yang said "Yes", "Well, I will leave first. Zheng Guanling, Mianchi, you don't need to worry about it, you have someone else to deal with. You only need to block the army of Luoyang for a month, and you will be counted first!"

  Zheng Ju worshiped again, and Wei Wei responded: "I will guarantee that Hangu will be safe!"

  The old man smiled slightly, got on his horse, and arched his hands at Chu, then left with twenty personal guards, and handed over the command of two thousand "Yellow Turban Thieves" to Zheng Chu.

Zheng Cui stood respectfully all the time, until he could no longer see the elders of the Yang family, he walked up to the two thousand soldiers, coughed twice, and before he could say a few words, he suddenly saw a cavalry galloping towards Hangu Pass. Come!

   Zheng Yi's heart sank involuntarily!

   "Report—" The soldier almost rolled off his horse and reported, "Reporting to the customs order, Dong Zhuo's army suddenly appeared in the east of the city and is rushing to attack the east gate! It is almost impossible to defend! Please send reinforcements to the customs order!"

  Zheng Chu turned pale with shock, his face turned pale. How did Dong Zhuobing come so quickly?

  Where did the soldiers come from?

  Why didn't Gucheng send any early warning information?

   Besides, I had just smacked my chest to the elders of the Yang family, and now Hangu Pass was under attack in the blink of an eye!

  What if something goes wrong? !

  Zheng Ju hurriedly ordered that the whole army rush to Hangu Pass at full speed, and this Dong Zhuo army must be blocked outside Hangu Pass!

   Cao Cao lost Guo Jia, and asked Xun Yu for great talents...

...

   So Cao Cao went to Longzhong in person, and had a good talk with Zhuge, which increased a lot of intimacy, and made an appointment to meet again the next ten days...

   In the next ten days, Cao Cao went again, and the thatched book boy informed: "Due to the script requirements, Mr. Liu Huangshu has registered..."

  (end of this chapter)