Hangu Pass is one of the eight passes in Luoyang. Needless to say, it is dangerous. The Shu army’s defense is not a place that the Wei army can capture in a short time.

When Zhong Hui rushed to Yangping Pass, the Wei people were deprived of troops and generals under the layers of defense of the catapult cart and Zhuge crossbow. Even if the Hangu Pass is not as steep as Yangping Pass, it is possible to capture this pass and there is hope.

Hope is only a possibility, not a certain result. Zhong Hui was not satisfied with paying a huge price in exchange for a possibility. For the current Wei army, this consumption is equivalent to weakening its military strength advantage. Hangu Pass cannot be used as a breakthrough, so is it possible to go from the north bank of the Yellow River to the south bank?

This is the only one!

Zhuge Xu's Bingzhou Army and Zuoxian King Liu Bao's Xiongnu Army repeatedly observed the terrain on the north bank of the Yellow River, and took warships several times to go west along the Yellow River, looking for places that could be used as breakthroughs. After more than a month of confrontation, these had long been imprinted in Zhuge Xu's mind, but according to Zhong Hui's request, after detailed investigation, a combat plan was finally formulated.

The catapult car is indeed amazing, but there are so many places to land along the Yellow River? Just try your best to cover up the real landing location and avoid the attack of the catapult car. For the Wei army, this is the best strategy to reduce casualties!

There are many prerequisites for landing operations. There are cities that can be replenished and rested near the landing site, which is the most important one. As one of the few places that meet the conditions, Xinfeng County naturally has heavy troops to deploy defenses, but this does not delay the Wei army from launching a forced transit.

Such an important location is a must!

The Shu army guarding the south bank of the Yellow River vaguely saw countless fires flashing on the river surface. This was the Wei army's night attack! Catacombs and crossbowmen quickly gathered near the river bank, and nearby troops also gathered here, preparing to attack the Wei army head-on.

"Let me!" After a silence, countless stones passed through the quiet night sky, hitting the densest part of the distance.

The lights suddenly became dark and light, and after a while, there seemed to be less. You could vaguely feel the noise and disorder of the Wei army fleet. Of course, this was just a feeling.

The first throw hit, the Shu generals who were responsible for guarding the place were very satisfied and ordered their soldiers to start throwing stones in large quantities and smashing the batch of Wei ships into the river. The fierce throwing of stones continued to throw, and the defenders began to relax. Based on the experience of more than a month, the Wei army quickly retreated.

The generals of the Shu army stationed in Xinfeng did not have such a young idea. Which army in the world attacked at night with torches? More than 20 groups of scouts and spies took Xinfeng as the center and investigated along the shore to the east and west sides to see if there were any Wei troops who were attacking the east and west.

Wei general Deng Dun led a cavalry three thousand sides to land on the upper reaches of Xinfeng, and was discovered by the scouts of the Shu army. The Wei cavalry was also on guard and arranged many spies around. The scouts of the Shu army and the spies of the Wei army started a fierce battle under the dark night!

The whereabouts of the Shu cavalry were exposed, but the sound of the three thousand Wei cavalry arrived in a flash. How did it run away? The shouting sound was heard for a few miles and there was no movement. I don’t know if any of my companions could hear this, but the Wei cavalry actually heard it and saw it.

"kill!"

The night could not cover up the murderous intent of the Wei people. Six or seven Shu army scouts died in the chaos as soon as they fought. Wei general Deng Dun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had clearly sent warships to make a feint attack on the front, but he could not have thought that the Shu army still had reconnaissance power in this upstream area.

"Peng!"

"Peng!Peng!"

"Look at General!"

"not good!"

Three or four fires were lit at almost the same time not far away, and the fire shone on the sky. Although the fire was not big, it was extremely dazzling in the night sky!

"Bah! How many spies are there in the damn Shu people?" Deng Dun spat with a change of expression.

"General, we will kill these Shu scouts!" a cavalry general shouted.

"Hmph, it's too late, advance at full speed to attack Xinfeng!" Deng Dun looked at the constant light of fire in the distance, knowing that it was not only him, but other Wei troops who landed were also discovered by the scouts of the Shu army.

Three thousand Wei cavalry galloped towards Xinfeng, and halfway through the journey, the troops had reached 8,000! The frontal feint attack was just to attract the attention of the Shu army. Under Zhong Hui's instructions and Zhuge Xu's arrangement, as many as 40,000 Wei troops were divided into dozens of routes to choose upstream and downstream to land respectively.

The Shu army could not garrison along the coast, and it was even more impossible to take into account every inch of the river. The Wei army's method of landing in a dispersed manner not only narrowed its own goals and avoided attracting the attention of the Shu army. The most important thing is to use the shortest time to ensure the maximum landing of the troops.

Looking at the increasing number of fires, the Xinfeng Guard of Shu Army calmly responded, and ordered the catapults outside the city to stop attacking and immediately withdraw to the city. The Shu army also entered the city. Not many scouts came back, and countless fires shining herald the coming of the Wei army.

The stone-capping attack stopped, and most of the lights on the river surface had been extinguished. After waiting for a long time, he still didn't attack again. The Wei army's warships began to gradually approach the south bank of the Yellow River.

"There is a Wei army!" The Shu soldiers who were in charge of looking out at the top of the city shouted loudly, and the Shu soldiers in the city suddenly became tense.

The Shu army guard of Xinfeng was Ning Sui, the deputy general beside Jiang Wei. After only a moment of watching the city, the crowds were filled with people, and the horses were neighing, gathering more than 20,000 Wei army infantry and cavalry, which was quite spectacular.

Ning Sui stood at the top of the city and shouted loudly: "Can the Wei thief dare to attack the city!"

Deng Dun and other Wei generals were angry when they heard this. They came at full speed to attack the Shu army's troops outside the city. It would be great if they could take the opportunity to seize the catapult cart. Even if they could not, they could kill the generals and make contributions. However, they did not know that the Shu army in Xinfeng was so cautious, and when they saw that the situation was not good, they immediately hid in the city.

"The Sichuan thieves occupy our territory and quickly leave the city to fight to the death with grandpa!" Deng Dun roared.

"Ha, I still don't know until I die. It's ridiculous!" Ning Sui smiled casually and teased a little.

The city was full of cursing, and the Wei army gathered the soldiers and generals who could shout and scold them in front and cursed them around Xinfeng City. It was so ugly... The Shu army on the city was not to be outdone, and the talented people who were scolding themselves all came to the top of the city and launched a counterattack against the Wei army under the city!

The two sides were talking and scolding each other, and half an hour had passed without realizing it. The Shu army was on the city, and there was water and wine to drink at any time, but the Wei army was swearing at the city, and the voice gradually became weaker. Seeing this, the Shu people were involved in many people shouting and scolding, which was a victory to pursue.

Although Deng Dun and others kept changing the people who were scolding, their level was worse than the other, and they were weaker in the end.

The cursing here did not hinder Ning Sui from observing the movements of the Wei army. The Wei ship, which was originally feinted in the middle, had already docked. As expected, the ships in front were all small boats and there were only a few troops on the ship. The large ship that arrived randomly was the main force of the Wei army.

Zhuge Xu and Zuoxian King Liu Bao rode down from the boat, and countless Wei soldiers and Xiongnu soldiers carried siege equipment to land. Obviously, the Wei army was also prepared for the Shu army's defense.

At this moment, another Wei army rushed to the southwest of Xinfeng, which was arguing with the banner of Zhong Hui, the general of the Wei army! The Wei people cheered and thundered when they saw it, Ning Sui and the Shu army looked like earth when they saw it...

"The Shu thieves have not opened the city gate yet to surrender? The reinforcements have been defeated by General Zhong. What else can you rely on!" Deng Dun shouted excitedly.
Chapter completed!