Xiaoqi

In this way, Li Jue and his son came and left in a hurry, but the matter of the Yang family was still pending.

Because of this, three days later, Pei Qian finally remonstrated righteously, once again brought up the change in Chang'an, and directly pointed out that Li Jue should take responsibility for it.

Driving the Jinni Beast King to walk slowly, Li Li was silent for a long time after hearing the words, and then sighed in a deep voice: "Yongzhou is bitterly cold and windy and sandy. My uncle is 16 years older than me, and he is in his prime. Let him be stationed at the frontier of the Western Regions. Worry about the future. In fact, this is his punishment. After all, he raised me and Li Xian. He is also an uncle and father. Can I really punish him? This is the end of this matter, and we can’t bring it up again in the future. Speed ​​up the march , we must arrive at the camp before dark!"

Before the words were finished, Li Li drove the Golden Beast King to run wildly, and in a blink of an eye, he passed the soldiers in front, rode Juechen, and went straight to Yangping Pass.

Chapter 873 Yangping Pass

Twenty miles outside Yangping Pass, the Xiliang Army Camp.

In the evening, more than [-] cavalry entered the camp, and the camp master Zhou Yu, Fazheng, Huang Zhong and others, who had already received the news, greeted them at the gate.

So far, the Xiliang Army has assembled all the soldiers and horses for the conquest of Zhanglu in Hanzhong, declaring a [-] army.

After dinner, a group of generals gathered together to discuss the battle ahead.

This time Li Li did not occupy the magpie's nest to occupy Zhou Yu's chief general's tent, because Huang Zhong deliberately left two large tents when he camped here.One is the military tent of Zhou Yu, the main general on the western front, which is relatively small in scale, and the other is Li Li's handsome tent, which is located in the middle of the big camp.It had been vacant until now, but now it is finally in use. Li Lili arrived at Daying, and the account was activated immediately, and the account was raised for discussion.

After exchanging pleasantries, all the generals took their seats.The first person on the left is Anbei General Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin, and the rest are Zhao Yun, Qubei, Ma Dai, Ma Xiu and more than a dozen other generals above Zhonglang.The one on the right is Fazhengfa Xiaozhi, followed by Ma Chao and Huang Zhong, and the rest are Chen Dao, Cao Xing, Ma Tie and more than ten other generals.

The upper-ranking position is as usual, Li Zhi, the commander of the personal guard, stands at the left rear of the commander-in-chief, and Li Li is in the commander-in-chief position, sipping tea leisurely with a smile on his face.

It is true that Li Li's lineup of generals for this western expedition is extremely strong. There are only three of the five tiger generals, and there are more than [-] generals above Zhonglang generals, and Zhou Yu and Fazheng are leading the battle plan.Therefore, Li Li was indeed relatively relaxed and leisurely. When Zhou Yu led his troops to confront Zhang Lu before the pass, he was happy and happy in the Qiang Dao camp until the secret report was sent by the secret agent.Yizhou reinforcements have already set off and arrived in Hanzhong five days later.At this time, Li Li was not in a hurry, and his whole mind was on Mengxin.It wasn't until after Mengxin left that he set out to go to the Yangping Pass camp and personally command the army to fight.

At the beginning of Shuai Zhang's discussion, Fazheng briefly stated to Li Li the situation of the siege in the past month or so.During the confrontation with the Hanzhong Army at Yangping Pass for more than a month, Zhou Yu commanded the army to attack Yangping Pass five times, but all of them were tentative feints.Attacked the city tower three times, killed more than [-] enemies, and lost more than [-] soldiers.They failed to conquer the pass.

Today, there are three cavalry battalions and two infantry battalions assembled in the camp, namely: Shuofeng Battalion under Zhou Yu's headquarters, Wushuang Iron Cavalry under Zhao Yun's tent, and 5000 Golden Guards cavalry, totaling [-] cavalry (the previously damaged cavalry has been supplemented) complete).The two infantry battalions were: Qin Gong Battalion under Huang Zhong's tent and Teng Yu's [-] county soldiers stationed in Longxi (the original number was [-]. After several sieges, the army remained [-] infantry).A total of [-] soldiers and horses on foot and cavalry.Twice as large as Zhang Lu's army in Yangping Pass, the military strength is good and the morale is high.

After Fazheng finished talking about the previous battle, Zhou Yu respectfully reported: "Just now when the scouts reported, when the lord led the army to the camp, a reinforcement came from Yangping Pass. There were many soldiers and horses, [-] people The origin of this supporting army is self-evident. It is the soldiers and horses under the command of Liu Zhang in Yizhou. They are all infantry, with complete armor and sufficient equipment. They are menacing, and their strength cannot be underestimated.

After the Yizhou army entered Yangping Pass, it immediately took over the defense of the pass. It is said that Zhang Lu also dispatched [-] troops from the pass to return to Hanzhong to garrison Nanzheng County.Obviously, Zhang Lu has completely handed over Yangping Pass to the Yizhou Army for defense. These two once hostile forces are now cooperating very tacitly. in the eyes.Therefore, the final general suggested that the Yizhou army should go to battle tomorrow, and test the leading generals and combat power of the Yizhou army before planning a strategy to defeat the enemy.I don't know what the Lord wants? "

"Hehehe!" Li Li nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Yizhou Liu Zhang couldn't help being lonely, and he took the initiative to send troops to join the war. Obviously, he came prepared! Since he took the initiative to make a move, I will wait for him. Otherwise, he would think that after two years of self-cultivation, I, Li Li, will no longer be as brave as I used to be. Therefore, the Yizhou army has come from afar, so how can we show weakness, and the whole army will go to battle tomorrow!"

Before the words fell, Li Li restrained his smile a little, and continued: "Speaking of which, our army has confronted Zhang Luyi in Hanzhong several times, but I haven't met him face to face. It's time to meet him. Otherwise, wait until Yangping Pass is captured. , When the army captured Hanzhong County, he didn't know who to ask for surrender, so it would be ridiculous!"

"Hahaha" the generals laughed heartily.Immediately, the discussion atmosphere in the commander's tent was very active, and the generals expressed their tactical opinions one after another, and then argued with each other until the opinions were relatively unified.

During this period, Li Li was not like the coach, but more like an audience, or a mediator between the generals, always controlling the atmosphere of the discussion and leading the direction of the discussion.

An hour later, the commander-in-chief's discussion was over, and all the generals left one after another to check their armaments overnight, and only waited for dawn to fight against the Yizhou army.

After watching the generals leave, Zhou Yu, Fazheng, Ma Chao, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong were left in the big tent, of course Li Li and Li Zhi were also in the tent.

Li Li got up and went to the hall, sat on the head of Zhou Yu, and said with a smile on his face: "Yangping Pass is not a dangerous pass, but our army has many cavalry and few infantry, and is not good at attacking the city, so it is not suitable for our army to attack the pass. Does Gongjin have a good plan for this?"

After Zhou Yu heard the words, he looked at Fazheng and said with a smile, "My lord's words are right. For more than a month, General Mo and Xiaozhi have been thinking about how to capture Yangping Pass. Originally, we were planning to seize Yangping Pass. The high mountains on both sides of the pass are condescending, so the pass can be conquered. However, there are [-] armored warriors unique to Zhang Lu's tent stationed on the high mountains on both sides, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Caused huge casualties. For this reason, Xiaozhi and I were unable to make up our minds, and planned to find another strategy to defeat the enemy, and then captured the mountains on both sides when we had to. However, now the Yizhou Army has entered Yangping Pass and joined hands with Zhang Lu's army Garrisoning the pass, on the contrary, has brought us an excellent opportunity to defeat the enemy."

"Oh?" Li Li was a little surprised, and asked: "After the Yizhou army entered the pass, the number of defenders in the pass was twice as large as before, and there were [-] people. Why did Gongjin think this is a good way to defeat the enemy?" What about the chance?"

Zhou Yu laughed when he heard the words: "My lord, this method of defeating the enemy was first thought of by Xiaozhi, so let Xiaozhi explain it in detail."

Li Li nodded slightly, turned his gaze to Fazheng, with an approving smile on his face.Fazheng nodded happily when he saw this, and said loudly: "As my lord said, Yangping Pass is located at the junction of two mountains. Although Chengguan is not a grand pass, it is superior in its dangerous terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack. However, if you look at this pass It’s a different matter to make a bird cage. There was only one bird in the cage before, which is Zhang Lu Dajun. If it doesn’t want to fly out by itself, and the cage is very strong and not easy to break, it will be difficult for me to catch it It. But now, another bird flew into the cage, so the two birds were placed in the same cage, and they had already had a quarrel with each other;

According to detailed investigation reports, after the Yizhou Army entered Yangping Pass, Zhang Lu immediately mobilized [-] troops to defend Nanzheng City. In name, the county guard was empty of troops. Cut off his Hanzhong lair.It can be seen from this that Zhang Lu is both useful and defensive to the Yizhou Army. The two forces do not cooperate with each other tacitly and are intimate as they appear on the surface, but are wary of each other and distrust each other.In this way, we only need to take advantage of the rift between them to break through Yangping Pass and defeat these two forces in one fell swoop. "

Li Li's eyes flashed, the corners of his mouth showed a graceful arc, and he said with a smile: "Two birds are locked in a cage, but they are not a male and a female, but hostile forces that create a gap between each other. This metaphor is somewhat interesting. It seems that Xiao Zhi already has a plan in mind, but I don't know how to implement it?"

"This minister is about to ask the lord for help." Fazheng answered.

"Ask for help?" Li Li looked stunned: "Just ask Xiao Zhi what you need, as long as I have here, you will take it."

Fazheng cupped his hands and said respectfully: "Thank you for your trust, my lord. I will swear allegiance to my lord to the death, and I won't hesitate to do so. This time, I want to ask the lord for someone, plus some money."

"Wealth and silk are not enough for the way. I don't know who Xiaozhi wants?"

"Yang Ang, the general of Hanzhong who was captured alive by General Zhao Yun in the Qiang Dao chaos." Fazheng said without thinking.

Li Li's expression changed slightly, his mind changed sharply, and then a deep smile appeared on his face, and he said with a smile: "Yang Ang has some talents, and he can be regarded as one of the best generals under Zhang Lu's tent in Hanzhong. In the melee of Qiang Dao, if It's not that he tried his best to protect Zhang Lu from the siege, I'm afraid Hanzhong has already been captured by us. However, if Xiao Zhi wants to persuade him to surrender, or to make him turn against Zhang Lu, it may not be easy. This person is quite loyal to Zhang Lu and is willing to die What's more, the Yang family is also a big family in Hanzhong, with a large number of people. Therefore, unless Zhang Lu is destroyed and Hanzhong is occupied by us, he will not voluntarily surrender."

Fazheng nodded happily: "My lord's words are very true. Yang Ang is quite talented. He led the troops to confront our army in Wudu County for more than a month without leaking any flaws. If Zhang Lu hadn't led the defeated army to open the city gate rashly, I'm afraid that Qiangdao City will not be captured by our army so soon. However, I don't want this person from my lord to persuade him to surrender, but for another magical purpose. There are two major clans in Hanzhong County, one is the Zhang clan, and the other is the Zhang clan. It is the Yang family. The power of the Yang family is second only to Zhang Lu, and Yang Ang is the leader of the Yang family and the leader of this generation. Therefore, this person is very valuable. If all goes well, The breakthrough point to break through Yangping Pass and even the whole of Hanzhong lies with the Yang family."

Li Li and Fazheng looked at each other for a moment, then nodded with a smile and said, "Since Xiaozhi is so confident, I will leave it to you to handle this matter. I brought all the Hanzhong generals and scribes captured last time. Afterwards, you can follow Zicheng to lead people. Besides, if you need manpower, you can just go to Zicheng directly. The Jinyi Guards are hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and there are many strange people and righteous men gathered. Hehehe!"

"Thank you, my lord, for your success, I will definitely live up to my lord's high expectations and take down Yangping Pass!" Fazheng said respectfully.

"The big event is over, it's getting late, everyone, go to rest, get enough energy, and compete with the Yizhou Army tomorrow." As Li Li slowly got up and waved his hands with a smile, Zhou Yu, Fazheng and Zhao Yun Waiting for others to leave.Compared with this kind of strategy, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao and Huang Zhong are more concerned about the battle between the two armies tomorrow, which is the main battlefield where they will show their talents.

Chapter 874

The sun rises and the heat revives.

Dry, windless, green fields.

The city gate of Yangpingguan was opened wide, and tens of thousands of troops rushed out, with banners and flags flying, and soldiers standing everywhere, truly mighty.

In the wilderness five hundred paces away, teams of Xiliang cavalry came galloping across the greenery, and then reined in their horses, waiting in formation.

Not long after, the troops of both sides had completed their formation, facing each other [-] paces away, ready to go.

"Sisuan Ni Divine Beast? The one who drives the Divine Beast is General Li Li?"

Zhao Wei, who was standing side by side with Zhang Lu in front of the formation, couldn't help gasping when he saw a golden and divine animal mount from the Xiliang army driving out in front of the formation. He pointed to the person opposite and asked in amazement.

"Uh! This,,, should be it?" Zhang Lu was also trembling, and said in astonishment.

"Oh?" Zhao Wei glanced at Zhang Lu, and asked suspiciously, "Could it be that Brother Gongqi has fought against Li Li several times and never met him?"

Hearing the doubt in Zhao Wei's words, Zhang Lu simply stopped hiding it, and said frankly: "It's true. The battle of Chen Cang was at night. Zhang had seen Li Li at that time, but he didn't know much about it. Clear. Then,,, I am ashamed to say that after the defeat of Chencang, Zhang could no longer pay attention to Li Li's movements, and never wanted to see him in his life." I'm afraid I won't see you, Zhao Wei, now. Hanzhong has been lost, and I, Zhang Lu, have been reduced to a prisoner. Is there any need for your Yizhou army to rush to help?)

"Brother Gongqi, don't blame me, Zhao is just curious and has no other intentions." Hearing Zhang Lu's displeasure, Zhao Wei cupped his hands and apologized.He also persuaded with good words: "Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. Brother Gongqi, don't be discouraged. This time you and my two families will join forces to fight against the Xiliang Army, and we will surely defeat Thief Li's arrogance. It's a shame."

"Borrowing Shi Jiyan, I hope so." Zhang Lu responded casually, seeming a bit lacking in confidence, far less optimistic than Zhao Wei.

Seeing Zhang Lu's gloomy expression from a sideways glance, Zhao Wei smiled indifferently, and said in a low voice: "The two armies are facing each other, and you and I should go out to meet Lieutenant Li. Let's go out first and then fight, so as not to be ridiculed. I don't know what Brother Gongqi thinks ?”

"I,,, I won't go. Chang Shi is highly respected, and you can come forward." Zhang Lu faltered with a flustered expression.

Zhao Wei seemed to have expected that Zhang Lu would not play.Immediately nodded happily and said: "Since that's the case, Brother Gongqi is here to raid the formation, and when I go out to the formation, I will meet this General Li!"

As soon as the words fell, Zhao Wei lightly lifted the reins.Go out on a horse.Go straight to the front of the two armies.

As soon as Zhao Wei walked away, Zhang Lu reined in his horse and retreated back to the main formation, which is the left wing of the army.This time, the main force of the army confronting the Xiliang Army is more than [-] Yizhou Army, while Zhang Lu's headquarters has only more than [-] people. In fact, they are just beating side drums. The army under his command.

"My lord, this old man Zhao Wei is too conceited. Since ancient times, when the two armies confront each other, the commanders of both sides should go out and answer questions. How can it be his turn to go out and ask questions on behalf of our Hanzhong army?" Looking at Zhao Wei's back riding out on horseback .Yang Song said angrily.

Zhang Lu looked gloomy, with a look of shame and indignation flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Since he wants to show off, let him go. These Yizhou officials stay in the southwest corner all the year round, and they are all arrogant and do not treat anyone In the eyes, it seems that other people are reckless people, and only he Yizhou Army is the invincible teacher. This time, I will let these arrogant people learn how powerful the Xiliang Army is, and let these arrogant people know that there are people beyond people. Only when they experience the strength of the Xiliang Army can they calm down completely, so that they know that they will not be allowed to shout and drink and act recklessly on Zhang Lu's territory!"