Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 443 Successful Clearance
Yang Ang didn't expect Liu Bei to be so respectful to him, he was moved and sighed: "I was ordered to guard the pass, I can't help myself."

Liu Bei said: "If the general can turn back when he is lost, and help me eradicate the traitors, I will still have the opportunity to atone for my crimes and make my name known to future generations."

Yang Ang thought he was certain to die. Seeing how much Liu Bei valued him, he fell to the ground and said, "General, I will not despise him. I am willing to serve you."

Liu Bei was overjoyed and ordered Yang Ang to recruit the defeated army and rearrange a new army. According to Xu Shu's account, he ordered Yang Ang to lead the troops back to Yangping Pass. Wenpin and Fu Tong hid in the army and prepared to take the pass.

It turned out that when Xu Shu heard Zhang Lu's order to guard Yangpingguan, he wanted to wait for Liu Beiliang to retreat, so he made a plan to lure the enemy.

Long before the snow fell, he ordered Li Yan and Liao Hua to divide their troops to wait in the fork in the road. When the heavy snow fell, they would hide their tracks and seal off the mountain road.

After it snowed, they pretended to transport grain from Chencang. In fact, most of the grain carts were loaded with wood, stone, and fodder, covered with sacks, so that the enemy would not be able to find them until the Yangping Pass guards came to collect the grain. In the middle.

Yang Ang led his troops back and saw that Zhang Wei was leading his troops to clean up the tents outside the pass. After all, he was a surrendered general, and he felt ashamed to go to see Zhang Wei at the gate of the camp, hesitating.

Zhang Weizheng was surprised and was about to ask why he didn't see Yang Ren return. Suddenly Wenpin and Fu Tong rushed out from both sides and rushed into the army. Wenpin urged his horse to attack Zhang Wei.

Zhang Wei was shocked, and with a strange cry, he pulled his horse and fled. At this time, most of the defenders in the camp were packing up their supplies, busy carrying tents and luggage. They never thought that the enemy would come back. They had no weapons in their hands, and they were killed like rats. .

Wenpin led [-] elite soldiers to follow Zhang Wei and charged straight into Yangping Pass. The defenders wanted to shoot arrows but were afraid of hurting Zhang Wei, so they could only shout loudly, but it was of no avail.

The sound of shouting and killing inside and outside Yangping Pass was loud, and the battle drums were rumbling at the critical moment. When Wenpin rushed into the pass first, Zhang Wei did not dare to stay, and fled straight from the south gate. end.

Zhang Wei escaped from Yangping Pass in a hurry, seeing Liu Bei's soldiers and horses appeared at the critical moment, he knew that he had been tricked, so he didn't care to save Yang Ang, so he hurriedly ordered to retreat to Baozhong with the remaining soldiers.

At this time, there were shouts of drums and killings everywhere in the pass, the defenders were in disarray, and they crowded each other inside the city gate. Wenpin blocked the south gate, and Fu Tong and others attacked from the north gate. drop.

At dusk, Liu Bei had successfully entered Yangping Pass and captured more than [-] people. All of them were surrendered and incorporated into the army, and his troops became a little stronger.

Liao Hua almost finished the treasury, and came to report: "Congratulations, my lord, a batch of grain and grass just arrived in the pass a few days ago, it must be for the long-term defense, and it can be used for military use."

Liu Bei laughed and said, "If it wasn't for Yuan Zhi's ingenious plan, how could we have passed this dangerous pass so easily?"

Fu Tong was still proud of the killing, clasping his fists and saying: "My lord, Zhang Wei is defeated, why not take advantage of the opportunity to pursue him and take Hanzhong?"

Liu Bei felt moved and looked at Xu Shu: "What do you think, military advisor?"

Xu Shu shook his head and said with a smile: "Zhang Lu has been running Hanzhong for more than two years. He controlled people's hearts with a cult. Don’t be too hasty at this time.”

Liu Bei nodded and said: "Everyone, guard the pass first and rest your troops. Don't forget that we still have Wenchang's surprise soldiers along the way. Once again, we will attract Hanzhong's troops so that Wenchang can act calmly."

Taking Yangping Pass means opening the door to Hanzhong. There is a lot of food and grass stored here, enough for three months. The logistics are guaranteed and the troops are replenished. Liu Bei feels more at ease.

Liu Bei issued an order to reward the three armies, and named Yang Ang as General Anyi. During the meeting, he asked about the situation in Hanzhong. Except for a few generals at Yangping Pass, Zhang Lu had almost no one available. The ability of soldiers.

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Zhang Weibing defeated Yangping Pass and lost the gate of Hanzhong. I'm afraid that he will return to Hanzhong without shame, and Hanzhong will be lost."

Xu Shu said: "Zhang Wei was ordered to guard Yangping Pass this time, but he was easily breached. I expected that he would be very angry and angry. When he comes to Baozhong, enemy troops will come to seize the pass again. That will be the best time to win Baozhong." "

Liu Bei was overjoyed and said, "As long as Zhang Wei can be lured out of the award, it will be easy for me to win the award."

Xu Shu immediately sent people around Yangpingguan and Baozhong to inquire about the news. If there was any movement from Zhang Wei, he would come immediately to report it. After all, Wei Yan's strange army was not a foolproof strategy. The main force must win first, so that the combination of surprise and rightness could be achieved.

Zhang Wei escaped from Yangping Pass under the protection of his own soldiers, and turned all the way back to Baozhong. Looking back, he saw that there were only a thousand people following him. They all described themselves as embarrassed, and couldn't help feeling sad, and looked up to the sky and sighed.

Brother Yang Ang guarded the dangerous pass for half a year, but was lost by him in half a month. The [-] army was almost wiped out. He felt ashamed and returned to Hanzhong. He could only return to Baozhong to rest temporarily, accept the fled and defeated soldiers, and prepare for a snowstorm. former shame.

The magistrate of Baozhong County saw Zhang Wei coming in a panic, and asked in surprise: "The general has only gone to Yangping Pass not long ago, why does he look like this?"

Zhang Wei's face became more and more ugly, and he said angrily: "They were all deceived by Liu Bei's scheme. If they lost Yangping Pass, Brother Yang Ang must have surrendered to the enemy. If I catch these two again, they will be cut into pieces. .”

"How could this be?" The magistrate of Baozhong County turned pale with shock. The loss of Yangping Pass meant that Baozhong was about to face a big enemy and panicked for a while.

Zhang Wei recalled that Yang Ang brought Liu Bei's troops back and knew that he had betrayed, so he said in a deep voice, "If Yang Ang hadn't betrayed me, how could I have suffered such a great defeat? Such a shame and humiliation, I must report it!"

The county magistrate of Baozhong was worried about his family's safety, so he hurriedly said, "General, I'm afraid Liu Bei will come after him soon. The top priority is to quickly transfer troops from Nanzheng. If Baozhong falls, Hanzhong will be in danger."

Zhang Wei took a deep breath. He understood the seriousness of the situation. If Baozhong is lost again, it means that Liu Bei can directly attack Hanzhong. If Yangping Pass is not secured, Liu Bei will continue to mobilize troops and transport food, like a knife hanging in Hanzhong above the head.

Now Baozhong is the last barrier in Hanzhong, and it must be guarded to the death, to atone for the crime, and immediately send a letter to Nanzheng, asking Nanzheng to send another [-] elite soldiers to come.

After arranging everything, Zhang Wei sat down slumped, and after a long silence, he suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Liu Bei, if I don't avenge this revenge, I swear I won't be a human being!"

The county magistrate of Baozhong arranged for people to take Zhang Wei to rest, knowing that Zhang Wei did not report to Hanzhong to save his face, but he could not ignore the crisis in Baozhong, so he secretly sent someone to report to Zhang Lu in Hanzhong.

Although the county magistrate of Baozhong is in charge of the county seat, his other identity is the sacrificial wine of the Five Dou Rice Sect. Any local affairs must be reported directly to the leader, which is also his duty.

(End of this chapter)