Chapter 650 Yang Ping
Liu Bei is very fast.
When he learned that Zhang Lu of the Tianshi Cult had captured Hanzhong and intended to open his way to return to the imperial court, Liu Bei did not hesitate and took five thousand Northern Army officers to the Xie Valley and marched straight into Xinzheng.
The newly formed fifth battalion of the Northern Army in Kansai is not simple. In addition to being tall and burly, it can be said that everyone is familiar with battles. In addition, with excellent fighting equipment and strict military discipline, it can be said to be a first-rate good battalion. .
This is the different military management strategies of Liu Xie and Naifu. Liu Hong organized and trained the magnificent Xiyuan Army, but it also cost too much money and food. However, Liu Xie chose the best among the best within his ability and often placed it in Ye Ting. Next, the title is the soldier of the heart.
At the same time, in order to maneuver this time, Liu Bei could be said to have wiped out all the good horses and horses in the Northern Army station, and then established this marching formation of one man and two horses.
It was precisely because of this kind of mobility and perseverance that Liu Bei's army reached the city of Xinzheng in less than three days through the five hundred miles of winding sloping valley roads.
When Zhang Lu, who was on the top of the city at that time, saw this scene, he was shocked and shouted, "The flying army is flying over ten thousand mountains", and the last hesitation in his heart was gone.
Afterwards, Zhang Lu took Yan Pu and Li Xiu to offer wine, as well as the disciples of Yang, and went out of the city with public opinion and seals to meet Liu Bei.
Although Zhang Lu often travels in the mountains to preach, he is not a coward who does not know the world. He knows that the general in front of him with the banner of "General Zuo" is not only a member of the Han Dynasty, but also a member of the Han Dynasty who fought on the battlefield of Weihan. famous general.
More importantly, General Zuo has always been a benevolent man and has a reputation as a benevolent person.
Therefore, he put down his guard and went out of the city to greet him with the essence of the sect.
And Liu Bei over there was also full of curiosity about Zhang Lu.
In fact, this was the first time he had heard of this person, and also the first time he had heard of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect or Tianshi Tao. At first, he almost regarded this group of people as the remnants of the Yizhou Yellow Turbans.
But under the introduction of Yang Xiu, the army staff, he suddenly realized that Tianshi Dao was a real local snake in Yizhou, and it was really a rare thing to live in.
Yang Xiu is the son of former Taiwei Yang Biao, and his sister is Liu Bei's current wife.
After marrying the Yang family of Hongnong, Liu Bei's last shortcoming was made up for.
Liu Bei has always been hardworking and talented, but he always ended up in failure because he could not find a stepping stone to enter the upper class society.
If he is not accepted by the upper-class nobles, Liu Bei will not be able to reserve talents, nor will he be able to gain the blessing of fame.
The upper-class nobles can bring huge help to Liu Bei, whether it is their social network with each other or their control of local public opinion, sometimes even more important than thousands of troops.
Don't you see, Liu Bei, who killed Taifu Yuan in the palace in the past, is now praised by everyone as the Optimus Prime of the Han Dynasty.
Without such a reputation, would Zhang Lu let down his guard so much?
Liu Bei hugged Zhang Lu's arm before he could salute him, and then smiled warmly and said:
"Zhang Tianshi's righteous deed is like a rain of rain for me after a long drought. Without Zhang Tianshi, it would be difficult for our court."
Liu Bei did not make false claims to reduce Zhang Lu's achievements. He just wanted to tell Zhang Lu that he had made great achievements this time. As for whether this would make Zhang Lu underestimate the court, he believed that Zhang Lu had thought about it.
Indeed, Zhang Luxian had thought about Hanzhong over and over again. Although his younger brother Zhang Wei advised him to wait, he knew very well that he could not hold Hanzhong.
First of all, Zhang Lu did not have a status in the imperial court, or even a status in Yizhou, which made it very difficult for him to rule Hanzhong.
Although Tianshi Dao has been managed for three generations and their strength cannot be underestimated, their main influence is in the mountains. Now occupying one Xinzheng is their limit.
But in this era of great strife in the world, what is the use of having only one Xinzheng? It is better to use this as a treasure, sell it to the court, and finally help Tianshi Dao complete its transformation.
Yes, Zhang Lu has no ambitions to conquer the world, because Taiping Road is already practicing it. Apart from the heretical Taishan Army, how many other good jobs are there now?
On the contrary, if it can be recognized by the upper-class scholar-bureaucrats and even the court, Tianshi Dao will become the first Taoist family, which is what Zhang Lu values.
Therefore, he was very humble towards Liu Bei and took the initiative to introduce him to the current situation in Shu.
Just like that, Liu Bei took Zhang Lu's hand and entered the city together. The two of them chatted while walking, and even after entering the palace, the two of them were still chatting.
In addition to talking about the situation in Yizhou, Zhang Lu also introduced the teachings and conditions of Tianshi Dao to Liu Bei. Liu Bei was also very interested and even offered to take Zhang Lu with him when he returned to Beijing in the future. He would introduce him to the emperor.
In this way, the two sides chatted passionately and the atmosphere was friendly and harmonious.
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Liu Bei's style has always been vigorous and resolute.
After chatting warmly with Zhang Lu and stabilizing the relationship, Liu Bei asked Zhang Lu to take him to observe the enemy's situation that afternoon, and what he saw was Yangping Pass.
At this time, outside Yangping Pass, the Langshui River was surging.
Langshui is one of the most important waterways in Yizhou. At this time, in Liu Bei's view, it was really endless.
Among these high mountains and ridges, Langshui seems to be a ribbon, floating towards the sky. Under the sunlight, it sparkles, and looks like a fish and dragon coiling around the mountain.
Liu Bei and a group of his generals, accompanied by Zhang Lu, came to the northeastern bank of Langshui River. At this time, Langshui River was surging, hitting the bank, feeling relaxed and happy.
But the faces of everyone, especially the imperial generals like Liu Bei, were particularly ugly.
Just because in such a quiet environment, Yangping Pass on the other side is like a crouching giant beast, fierce and fierce.
The section where Yangping Pass is located is a bend in the river. Bailongshui in the north flows through this bend to Jiameng Pass in the rear, and the upstream of Bailongshui is Baishui Pass.
It can be said that Yangping Pass, Baishui Pass and Jiameng Pass are connected by this Langshui River.
Liu Bei knew it all without even thinking about it. Once he starts to attack Yangping Pass, the defenders of the two passes upstream and downstream will definitely support him. When the time comes, like the two pincers of a crab, he will be surrounded.
And just looking at Yangping Pass, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
If Yangping Pass is regarded as a right-angled triangle, then its right-angled sides are surrounded by white dragon water, and behind it are endless mountains.
Maybe it's because in the mountains, the temperature here is much warmer than outside, so you can still see some green.
In other words, Yangpingguan occupies the most complete flat land at the mouth of the river on the other side. If you want to attack this level, you can only wade through the water.
Considering the current weather, one can imagine how difficult it would be for the military officials to wade into the water to tackle the problem.
While Liu Bei was still watching, the drums at Yangping Pass on the opposite side suddenly started to sound louder, and then the entire pass began to make a noise, which shocked some wintering birds in the mountains and flew away.
Liu Bei was not nervous. He knew that it was probably the customs officer on the opposite side who discovered them.
But just as it is difficult for oneself to solve the problem, the opponent does not dare to take action easily.
Behind Liu Bei are the remaining mountains of Bashan, which are also crisscrossed and complicated by mountains. The other side didn't dare to act rashly when they didn't know how many ambushes there were in the mountains.
But now is a good time for Liu Bei to see the quality of the Yangping Pass defenders.
So, under Liu Bei's scrutinizing eyes, the drums were beating loudly on the opposite side.
Not long after, a warrior dressed as a general appeared at the critical moment. He also set up a pergola, observing Liu Bei's side, and whispering to the people next to him from time to time. The reaction from the other side was quick, but in Liu Bei's opinion it was not enough. During the period of his observation, he had already seen no fewer than five or six leak-proof points, but the general was unaware of them.
Liu Bei knew clearly in his heart that the Shu land should be in peace for a long time, and it was not as good as Yongzhou's continuous wars. The military quality of both generals and officials was far inferior to that of Guanzhong.
After watching for a while, Liu Bei turned around and saw the sad look on the face of Master Zhang, and couldn't help but smile:
"Could it be that the Heavenly Master saw something and could you teach me something?"
Zhang Lu waved his hand and said modestly:
"General Zuo, you are trying to make a fool of me. It's okay for you to ask me to lecture on scriptures and preach sermons, but you are making things difficult for me by allowing me to watch the formation and decide the battle. But, no matter how ignorant I am, I still feel that this level is dangerous and I'm afraid It’s not easy to fight.”
Liu Bei saw that Zhang Lu's words aroused the agreement of many people. Even his own general Chen Dao nodded and laughed:
"No matter how dangerous this pass is, it still needs people to guard it. I expect that the guard of this pass will be relaxed and will not be a difficult enemy."
At this time, not only Zhang Lu was confused, but also Yang Xiu and others beside him showed searching eyes.
Just listen to Liu Bei:
"We just came down from Xinzheng. When we entered the Jinniu crossing, did we see a mountain at the entrance of the valley?"
Yang Xiu thought for a while and replied:
"But Dingjun Mountain?"
Liu Bei nodded and then explained:
"If I guard Yizhou, or if I guard Yangping Pass, I will definitely go out to the outside of the valley and occupy Dingjun Mountain on the south bank of the Han River first."
On the one hand, Liu Bei wanted to stabilize the morale of the army, and on the other hand, he also wanted to convince Zhang Lu's people, so he elaborated:
"Although I just glanced at Dingjun Mountain in a hurry, I also saw that this mountain is extraordinary. First of all, although the mountain is high, it is flat, which is suitable for camping. And then it is still on the Han River. South.”
Zhang Fei suddenly asked:
"How about south of the Han River?"
Liu Bei asked Zhang Fei:
"Brother, where did our army enter Hanzhong?"
Zhang Fei suddenly realized and reacted:
"The diagonal valley road we are taking is to the north of the Han River. If the enemy is guarding Dingjun Mountain, they can rely on the Han River to stop our army. But if Dingjun Mountain is to the north of the Han River, the Han River will cut off their rear. Road.”
Zhang Fei also learned it through experience on the battlefield in Xiaohan, and he knew everything about it.
Liu Bei was satisfied and then explained:
"In addition to blocking our army to the north of the Han River, another advantage is that we can be condescending and guard the Jinniu Pass. Isn't it better to use defense instead of attack here than at Yangping Pass? It's a pity that the guard general can't use it!"
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After Liu Bei finished speaking, the generals laughed, and Zhang Lu nodded repeatedly and sighed:
"General Zuo is really a famous general of our Han family, and Lu himself laments that he is not like this."
Liu Bei was modest and waved his hand:
"This kind of military aircraft is what our generals should think about, so what does it matter? On the contrary, the subtle principles of heaven taught by the heavenly master are the supreme wisdom that can enlighten all living beings. There is still a lot to learn!"
Zhang Lu felt quite proud after being praised by these words, but he still knew that the matter was urgent, so he asked:
"General Zuo, I see you are so calm, but you have a plan?"
Liu Bei smiled slightly, flaunted his fingers, then pinched them and said proudly:
"The plan to break through the barrier has been decided, all we have to do is fight!"
After saying that, Liu Bei took everyone away.
Zhang Lu from behind was amazed and secretly sighed:
"It seems that I was right to vote for the imperial court."
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And just when Liu Bei, Zhang Lu and others were confident about their lives, in the south they could not see, on the long Golden Bull Road, chariots and riders, people and horses followed each other, trickling towards Yangping Pass like a trickle.
Looking down from a high place, this unit is carrying a huge flag, which is the "Li" flag.
They were the troops of Li Yi who had just set off from Chengdu.
And then extending the view to the south, there is also an army marching behind, and there are also two large banners floating, one with "Xiang" written on it, and the other with "Pang" written on it.
These three armies marched on the Golden Bull Road almost in a long snake manner.
When they just left the Jiange, they didn't know that the imperial counter-rebellion troops had arrived outside Yangping Pass, but the qualities they should have as a military general told them that they must race against time at this time.
But the front line from Jiange to Yangpingguan is five hundred miles long, and the road is rugged and difficult.
At this time, Li Yi, who was walking at the front, couldn't help but complain to the left and right:
"I think there is something wrong with Mr. Fu's military strategy. If it were me, I would not defend it like this."
The people on the left and right looked at each other, not daring to talk to each other, but Li Yi kept talking:
"The Lord of Fu blindly guards the Jinniu Road and forgets about the direction of Wudu and Yinping. If the enemy turns to Yinping from Wudu and then takes the small road into Jiangyou and Fu County, by then the southwest gate of Chengdu will be opened, and I think it will be over."< br>
The military officials around Li Yi were also locals. When they heard these words, they knew that their general was making sarcastic remarks, so he pointed out one of them:
"General, there is indeed an ancient road from Yinping to Fu County, also called Jinggu Road, but the terrain there is steep and mountainous, and I have never heard of a large army being able to pass it. Let alone leaving, even flying, the enemy army cannot fly over those ten thousand mountains. ”
Li Yi choked for a moment, glanced at the person who contradicted him, couldn't help it, and cursed back:
"Chen Shi, are you the commander-in-chief or am I the commander-in-chief. When you reach my position, you can teach me a lesson, or else just listen to me honestly."
The warrior named Chen Shi curled his lips and stopped saying anything.
In order to save face, Li Yi said what Yuan Gang just said:
"Don't you know it's difficult to travel in Yinping? But you know, even if you don't go to Fu County, you can go straight to Baishui Pass along the Baishui River. And it's even closer from Wudu, and go directly along the Langshui River to Baishui Pass. It can be said that , Baishui Pass is the most important thing. It would be a big mistake for Fu Jun not to regard me as Baishui General. Am I not Fu Jun’s first general?”
It turned out that this was what Li Yi was aggrieved about.
But Li Yi is indeed not conceited, he is really Zhao Wei's number one general.
This man was a ranger from Guanzhong. He was tall, strong and brave. He was later accepted by Zhao Wei and went to Shu together. He soon gained a reputation among the generals of Dongzhou.
There are so many sorcerers and fortune tellers in Sichuan. The Dongzhou scholars followed the local customs and often asked for divination. Li Yi chased the wind and also found a blind man to ask for divination.
The fortune teller said that he would be rich and powerful, and that he would be as high as the Third Duke.
Li Yi said he didn't believe it, but he remembered these words firmly in his heart. He had even thought about it. When he really became the third prince in the future, he would definitely come back to find this phaser.
When the time comes, recommending his descendants to serve as court officials will be considered a great success.
As for...
Li Yi looked around at the generals around him, and when he saw their joking looks, he groaned in his heart:
"Hmph, when I become the third official in the future, you guys must never say that you were under my account. We, Lao Li, cannot afford to disgrace this person!"
Thinking of this, he no longer paid attention to a bunch of mediocre people, and headed towards Yangping Pass with full ambition.
Let our journey to the Three Kingdoms begin at our feet!