Summoning the best emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 437 Outside the Sword Gate Pass
Jianmen Pass, where Jiange is located, is a barrier in the north of Sichuan. It is an important place at the throat of the two rivers.

Outside Jianmen Pass, the mountains are as high as the clouds, and the cliffs are so steep that there are no birds. There is only a small and winding stone road that can lead to Jianmen Pass.

Because of Cao Cao's army's rapid attack for several days, the Jianmen Pass, which is difficult for apes to climb, not only did not suffer much damage, but was filled with blood and smell all over the place, adding a cruel and chilling atmosphere.

At the beginning, under Fa Zheng's suggestion, Liu Zhang asked Yan Yan and Zhang Rener to give up many weak passes outside Jianmen Pass, and directly tightened their forces, all of which were concentrated at Jianmen Pass to resist Cao Cao's army.

Cao Cao didn't hesitate at all, and quickly led the army to chase all the way to Jianmen Pass. After learning that Wang Xuance had temporarily quelled the disaster of the Nanmans, he was about to lead the Dongzhou Corps to the north for rescue. Jianmen Pass.

It's a pity that the terrain of Jianmen Pass is so dangerous that Cao Cao also failed to return.

The entire Jianmen Pass is located at the only gap where Jianmen Mountain and Longmen Mountain meet, with straight and smooth cliffs on both sides.

In the meantime, there are dense mountains, crisscrossed ravines, dangerous mountains, and high mountains across the sky.

Starting from Tianxiong Pass in the northwest of Zhaohua, there are Baiweiling, Yuntai Mountain, Maojiazhai, Motianling, and Tutuguan on the north side, and Dongshanzhai, Jianmenguan, Kuzhuzhai, Xiaodiaoyan, Yanshizhai, etc. on the south side. Qingqiang Mountain constitutes the dangerous pass of the Shu Road, and it is really impossible to climb because of the treacherous rocks.

"Although Yan Yan and Zhang Ren are not resourceful, they are more than cautious. They know that resisting our attack is a victory for them, so they have been guarding the Jianmen Pass. No matter how provocative or tempting we are, we ignore it. We want to It is really difficult to conquer Jianmen Pass in a short time."

In Cao Jun's camp, Cao Cao looked sternly and worriedly at the detailed map presented by Zhang Song in front of him.

Jianmen Pass was so advantageous that it was like a huge sword falling from the sky, completely cutting off Cao Cao's path to Yizhou.

"Not only that, according to the news we just received, Wang Xuance's Dongzhou Corps has set off to the north, and Liu Bei has also been persuaded by Fazheng to lead the two generals Guan and Zhang to personally rescue Liu Zhang in the northern expedition. Now it is just a white-headed veteran Yan Yan and a fledgling Zhang Ren. They blocked us, and if we really want to wait for their two armies to arrive, we want to take this Jianmen Pass, it is more than a difficult word to describe."

Beside, Cao Cao's mastermind, Cheng Yu, also had a serious expression and sighed slightly.

"This guy Liu Bei also got involved? Unsuspecting Liu Zhang, he would rather give up Yizhou to Liu Bei than surrender to me. It's really abominable! When our army conquers Chengdu in the future, he must regret it! and!"

Cao Cao suddenly raised his head, fixed his gaze, and said angrily.

He could tell at a glance that it was easier to invite God than to send God away, and Liu Zhang would not be Liu Bei's opponent at all.

"Alas, I was negligent. I thought that with the help of Zhang Song and others, the time and place were favorable, and I had them all to myself, it would be easy to capture Yizhou. I really didn't expect that Yizhou's geographical location is so dangerous. What a pity. , such a good foundation is not in my hands, but I can't take it while watching, it's hateful!"

Cao Cao was furious, clenched his fist with his right hand, and slammed the desk hard, causing the table to shake continuously.

Everyone in the big camp couldn't help but tense up, not daring to make a sound, the atmosphere was a bit depressed.

The generals are not as enthusiastic as they were at the beginning. They have all led the charge and attacked these days, but none of them can kill the pass.

The gate of Jianmen Pass is high and narrow, and Cao Jun's original ladder was shortened by a section, and the army could not be lined up, without any advantage.

In addition, Yan Yan and Zhang Ren had already prepared, and Rolling Stone had all kinds of materials for defending the city. No matter how brave they were, it was impossible for them to break through the city wall or fly to the gate to fight. strafing.

Cao's army suffered heavy losses, which made all the generals in Cao's camp very angry and helpless.

This is also one of the reasons why Cao Cao was so angry. Since Cao Jun became an army, even if he fought Liu Xie not long ago, he did not have such a loss.

Cao Cao never thought from the beginning to the end that the conquest of Liu Zhang, whom no one paid much attention to, would result in such a huge loss without any progress due to deliberate calculations or unintentional calculations.

"In the danger of the sword gate, it is absolutely impossible to attack by force. For the current plan, we can only use wisdom."

Cao Cao quickly calmed down from his raging anger, looked at the map of Yizhou presented by Zhang Songjin, and said coldly.

"Jianmen Pass has many passes, and they are intertwined with each other. No matter where we attack, Yan Yan and Zhang Ren can immediately lead troops to rescue them. Their road is flat, but we have to cross mountains and mountains. Under the circumstances, no matter how powerful our army is, I am afraid it will still be powerless."

Cheng Yu stepped forward, looked at this map he had read countless times, and looked at it by heart again, and finally shook his head helplessly.

"No, Zhongde, you still think in the wrong direction."

Cao Cao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he smiled strangely at Cheng Yu.

"Could it be that the lord already has a plan to defeat the enemy?"

Cheng Yu was surprised and delighted, his face was full of disbelief, and he was very surprised to see Cao Cao's confident appearance.

When the generals heard the words, they couldn't help sweeping away their worries, and all of them became excited, but they didn't make a sound, expecting to hear a confirmed answer from Cao Cao.

Cao Cao took all the reactions of the generals into his eyes, did not make a fool of himself, and said steadily: "Although our attack these days did not pose much threat to Jianmen Pass, it did pose a great threat to the Yizhou Army. Consumption. In addition to our non-stop harassing the enemy every day, the Yizhou army is now exhausted and basically at the end of its strength. You say, if we slow down the attack, what do they need most now?"

"Fighting for days, tired and tired, it is natural to eat and drink and then take a rest!"

Yang Xuangan didn't hesitate at all, and immediately spoke.

What he said also represented the views of most of the generals. At least they would relax the entire army like this every time they won a battle.

Military advisor Cheng Yu pondered slightly, shook his head and said in denial: "If it were any other time, it would be as General Xuangan said. But Jianmen Pass is the vital lifeline of Yizhou, and Yan Yan and Zhang Ren will definitely not rest assured. We will strengthen our vigilance and continue to hold on, and will not relax until Wang Xuance or Liu Bei arrives."

Cao Cao nodded with a smile, and said: "What Zhongde said is true, defeating Jianmen Pass is like gaining the whole of Yizhou. Yan Yan and Zhang Ren, the two generals in Sichuan, know this better than anyone else. But just after Yi Zhe, The string must be broken, under the high pressure and excessive attention, the more cautious Yan Yan and Zhang Ren are, the easier it is to make mistakes. And at this time, a slight flaw is enough to make the current situation change drastically!"

(End of this chapter)