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Chapter 61: Follow the Heavens

In history, Kong Rong said that Wen Yan and Wen Chou were the bravest of the three armies, and Xun Yu also said that Yan and Wen Chou were the courage of ordinary men. This evaluation can draw two conclusions: Yan and Wen Chou are indeed brave, but they are brave but not scheming.[]

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Yan Liang and Wen Chou were famous Hebei generals valued by Yuan Shao. Wen Chou had a higher status in Yuan Shao's group than Zhang He. However, this time he attacked Hangu Pass, Wen Chou was sent by Yuan Shao to obey Zhang He's command.

Zhang He did not attack the city for three days, which made Wen Chou unhappy and only sulked in his own tent, so he lost the following. He did not go to Zhang He to make trouble, nor did he go to attack the city alone without authorization.

Chunyu Qiong had already lost 40,000 Yuan Shao's troops. Wen Chou had no plans and would not anger Yuan Shao at this time. As long as he suffered another defeat, his status and impression in Yuan Shao's heart would plummet.

At this time, it is better to let Zhang He be at the forefront of the wind. Wen Chou also has his own wishful thinking. After Hangu Pass was defeated, he also made contributions. If Hangu Pass could not be defeated, Zhang He was the head coach and the responsibility was on Zhang He.

However, on the fourth day, Wen Chou, who could not hold back, ran to Zhang He. He did not intend to make unreasonable or make accusation, but came to explore Zhang He's words.

Wen Chou must have a clear mind on how to fight and when to fight.

Wen Chou is actually not ugly. The name of ugliness does not mean it is related to appearance. Just as some people call it Mei, yàn, it may not be really a national and Tianxiang.

Zhang He was giving orders, and Wen Chou came with his personal guards. Looking at the busy scene in the camp, it didn't seem like a whole army to attack the city. Wen Chou was puzzled and walked to Zhang He to drive to the mountain and asked, "Junyi, is this going to lead the army to attack the city?"

In fact, most military generals are simple-minded people. Being brave does not mean that they like to be arrogant. Yan Liang, Wen Chou and Zhang He are both famous generals in Hebei and colleagues. Their relationship should be closer, unlike Chunyu Qiong who comes from the Imperial City with some superiority.

"General Wen, please be careful. In two days, we will attack the city and within ten days, we will take down Hangu Pass."

Zhang He smiled. As long as Wen Chou did not point fingers at his marching strategy, he still respected Wen Chou more. Zhang He also admired Wen Chou's bravery on the battlefield.

After saying this, Wen Chou became even more curious. Chunyu Qiong had played more than a dozen games, and even the skinny ones from Hangu Pass were not even reached.

But no matter how Wen Chou asked, Zhang He smiled but said nothing, and there was no way to go, Wen Chou had to go back to the camp.4∴8065

I will bear it for a while and see what wonderful things Zhang He has to do to break through Hangu Pass in two days.

Zhang Liao was as stable as Mount Tai, who was deploying defense at Hangu Pass. At this time, he was standing at the top of the city, with Jia Xu beside him. They looked at the movements of Yuan army in the distance. Zhang Liao frowned and was suspicious, so he asked Jia Xu for advice.

"Military advisor, Zhang He was activated by Yuan Shao again. He brought reinforcements to Hangu Pass but did not attack the city. Now he is building a mound. Why is this? If you plan to use a bow and arrow to kill the Hangu Pass defenders from a high place, you can use a well railing. This distance seems to be a little far away."

The well railing is more than ten meters high and can move. It is a device used by the siege party to attack the defending army, and it can also cover the troops first.

If the terrain on the east side of Hangu Kanto was not conducive to transporting such siege equipment, otherwise Yuan Jun would have used such war equipment.

Zhang Liao deployed layers of defense on the east side of Hangu Guan, trapped horse pits, and resisted horse walls to keep the siege army from Hangu Pass, so as to facilitate the defensive army to kill and hinder the speed of the enemy's advancement.

Now, Zhang He piled up small hills in the distance, which made Zhang Liao puzzled. If the hills did not have the ability to move in order to achieve the effect of the well railing, even if there were archers in Yuan's camp with amazing arm strength, they could not rely on a few people to kill all the defenders, right?

At first glance, Jia Xu didn't understand Zhang He's intention, but his expression was always plain. After thinking for a while, Jia Xu suddenly raised his head and looked at the sky.

Zhang Liao also raised his head in accordance with Jia Xu's gaze. After looking at it, he could not see the mystery. The blue sky and white clouds are vast and boundless. Is there an answer in this sky?

With a gentle sigh, Jia Xu said lightly: "The general once said that Zhang He was more threatening than Chunyu Qiong. Now, the general still looked down on him. To defend Hangu Pass, it would probably cost a lot of casualties. Fortunately, the lord had a plan, otherwise the outcome would be really unpredictable in this battle."

The monk Zhang Liao was confused, but he heard the meaning of Jia Xu's words and asked, "Did Zhang He have already made a wonderful plan to break the city? Did the military advisor not respond to the enemy?"

Jia Xu raised his lips and stroked one hand on Zhang Liao's shoulder. He smiled slightly, making him look a little unfathomable.

"General, don't fight with Tian, ​​no matter who you fight. I'll send Zhang He a victory."

Zhang Liao looked surprised.

sky?

Heaven is awesome existence. In terms of meaning, the emperor represents the heavens and rule the creatures under the sky.

After Jia Xu left, Zhang Liao also looked at the sky. After a long time, he suddenly realized the god. Looking at Yuan Jun from afar, Zhang Liao said softly in admiration: "Brother Jun Yi, follow the heavens. I used to pretend to be respectful and discriminate between you and Chunyu Qiong, but I didn't expect that it was a certain underestimation. Brother Jun Yi, you are playing under Yuan Benchu's account, you are really a secret beating."

Two days later, the breeze was gentle and the morning light was four shè.

Zhang He and Wen Chou led their troops to Hangu Pass. To the southeast of Hangu Pass, there were several towering mounds, which were piled up by Zhang He soldiers for days.

Looking at the mounds that were taller than each other, Wen Chou was unclear and could not tell what Zhang He was playing, so he asked for advice.

"Junyi, what kind of attack method is this attack?"

Wen Chou is a brave general. The two armies fighting outside the city can take the lead and be fearless, but he can't climb the city wall when he fights against the tough battle, right?

Zhang He smiled slightly and waved his hand to let the soldiers take action.

The soldiers who had been arranged by Zhang He climbed up the hill. Not long after, rolling black smoke rose from several hills, drifted away with the wind, and rushed straight to Hangu Pass.

At this time, the chun summer changes, and the wind direction is the southeast wind

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms describes the Battle of Red Cliff. The Sun and Liu coalition forces are prepared for everything. At that time, it was autumn and winter, and the wind direction was northwest wind. Now, Zhang He used the southeast wind that had just transformed from northwest wind in this season.

Black smoke rolled and filled the sky, floating from Yuan Jun's head to Hangu Pass. Not long after, Hangu Pass fell into the scene of black smoke.

Wen Chou was stunned and asked Zhang He in shock: "Junyi, how did you think of this? A clever plan."

Zhang He was not proud, but immediately ordered the siege.

The three armies obeyed the orders, and the military formations reached Hangu Pass in a layered manner.

i, the sword and shield soldiers raised their shields to protect the army's heads and advanced step by step.

There was a cough sound on the Hangu Pass city tower. Although Zhang Liao had arranged for the soldiers to cover their mouths and noses with wet cloths, many people could not resist the choking black smoke.

The black smoke filled the city, and the defenders on the front could not see the movements of the enemy in front of them, so the archers could only shoot arrows based on their feelings.

They don’t know where there are many enemy troops and where there are strong enemy attacks.

Zhang He was full of confidence as he watched the army ahead wading through the trapped horse pit, moved away the horse-repelling rifle, and began to violently hit the horse-repelling wall with a city hammer.

In the blink of an eye, he did something that Chunyu Qiong hadn't done for more than a month, and actually hit the city of Hangu Pass.

Several huge rocks suddenly fell from the curtain covering the sky, and even if Yuan Jun, who had a shield on his head, was hit, he would definitely die.

Wen Chou gritted his teeth and said with gritted teeth: "Zhang Liao's son, he actually has a catapult."

Zhang He was not surprised. It is normal and gratifying to meet opponents on the battlefield.

If the opponent is always a shrimp soldier and a crab general, then you will never get a sense of accomplishment on the battlefield.

Zhang Liao had a catapult cart and threw huge stones from the city to attack the enemy troops outside the city. Zhang He did not expect it, but he would not be surprised.

The terrain east of Hangu Kanto has caused the inability to transport large war equipment, which is a disadvantage for the siege. The current technical capabilities and the manpower required to build large war equipment are unimaginable. A small mechanism or a small part will cause all previous efforts to be wasted.

Zhang He was not in a hurry. The appearance of the catapult would indeed cause casualties to Yuan Jun, but these casualties were acceptable. After Yuan Jun cleared the obstacles before Hangu Pass, the real battle had just begun.

And the hills he piled up, the black smoke was above Yuan's head, which happened to disturb the defenders of Hangu Pass. Yuan's army was in the wind, and Hangu Pass was in the wind. It was obvious who had the advantages and disadvantages.

Rolling oil, falling rocks, and rain of arrows broke out. The defenders of Hangu Pass frantically resisted Yuan's army that was attacking the city.

The siege was hitting two passes, and soldiers were running to the front line with ladders in the rear.

Zhang Heru's sense of layering is fully reflected.

The vanguard was a sword and shield soldier who pushed the chariot, and there were archers behind him to shoot arrows at the defenders at the top of the city to cover the vanguards. The ladders were constantly being sent up. At the end, Zhang He and Wen Chou were in charge, ready to break through the pass and drive straight in.

Hangu Pass is a powerful pass. Even if the defenders are disturbed by black smoke, they still set up tenacious resistance.

The two méns in Guancheng can never be easily broken.

The crossbow machine set up on the city tower has strong penetration power. Facing the enemy troops that are within reach, even shields are directly penetrated.

The city was invaded by black smoke, and the defenders could not stop the enemy from rushing up. Zhang Liao had 30,000 defenders, and he had already arranged it. Each deputy general and the other took their own duties and led the soldiers to take over. The defenders who were so smoky that their eyes were painful were given enough time to rest.

There were corpses under the city, and the defenders in the bows and arrows fell down on the top of the city, climbing the ladder to make the first siege.

The battle continues in blood...

On this day, the Yuan army officially started the battle to capture Hangu Pass.

On this day, Zhang Liao's 30,000 defenders were left with more than 26,000.

For three consecutive days, Zhang He was using the black smoke tactic to disturb the Hangu Pass defenders, and the siege was getting more and more effective.

On the evening of the fourth day, the flag of Yuan army was erected at the city wall east of Hangu Kan...
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