Three Kingdoms: The opening incorporates Li Cunxiao

The rain is getting heavier.

It was clearly noon, but the sky was gray and shrouded in a layer of mist.

The road was muddy and slippery, making it difficult to advance. Not to mention the Flying Bear Cavalry, even the more than 1,700 infantry under Jiang Qi's command were unable to advance.

The newly surrendered more than 1,700 people cannot go into battle immediately.

They were originally soldiers from Jizhou and were forced to surrender. Their combat effectiveness was put aside for the time being. If there was the slightest disturbance before the formation, they might rebel before the battle.

Zhang Wu ordered his men to disarm them and escort them with two hundred flying bear cavalry.

"General, ahead is Huailai, where I was stationed earlier. All the defenders in the city have left. We can rest here temporarily. Twenty miles further east is Yanqing City, where General Wen Chou is stationed. There are about two soldiers under Wen Chou's command. Ten thousand, and another 10,000 troops were divided into garrison at Juyong Pass, led by General Ma Yan."

"Oh? You are not stationed with Wen Chou."

By this time, Zhang Wu could be 100% sure that Gongsun Zan was not dead, and was probably on his way to the west to break out of Bingzhou.

Otherwise, Wen Chou's garrison location would never be stuck in such a strange place.

Juyongguan, the canyon where Guancheng is located, belongs to the mountainous area of ​​​​the military capital of the Taihang Mountains. It is flanked by the Western Mountains, with huge streams and cliffs below, and the terrain is extremely dangerous.

It is exactly the same as Hulao Pass.

But Wen Chou and Jiang Qi made the same mistake.

That means there is no concern about foreign enemies coming from the west.

Yanqing was to the west of Juyongguan, and his deployment of troops was, in Zhang Wu's view, a complete disregard for the rear.

Juyong Pass is a dangerous place. If it is just to guard against Gongsun Zan coming from the right direction of Beiping, Wen Chou can station his troops to the east of Juyong Pass and use Ma Yan to divide his troops to garrison the pass to control the enemy behind, so that he can be in an invincible position.

If he did this, he would have stopped Gongsun Zan firmly, but if he himself was defeated, Zhang Wu could drive away Wen Chou's defeated troops and knock the door shut.

At that time, Ma Yan was truly a different person inside and out.

Switching the switch to save Wen Chou is equivalent to giving away a dangerous situation. Zhang Wu can march straight in, killing the general and seizing the pass is like picking up the object.

Not to switch, unless he could watch Wen Chou's 20,000 troops die at the pass. If that were the case, the dangerous Juyong Pass would instead become the burial place Wen Chou chose for himself.

But the premise of all this is to defeat Wen Chou.

This requires careful planning.

There is no danger to defend Yanqing, but in any case, Wen Chou still has 20,000 troops under his command.

If the enemy is outnumbered, those surrendered soldiers will never be used, even if they are used as cannon fodder, betrayal in the face of battle is inevitable.

So with only one thousand flying bears, if you want to defeat Wen Chou's 20,000 people, you need to plan carefully.

Zhang Wu thought like this and looked back at Jiang Qi's face again.

"How did you and Wen Chou agree? When will he learn of your defeat at the latest?"

Jiang Qi clasped his fists: "Back to general, there are messengers reporting between the two places every three days, and one return is six days. Even if there is an accident, the scouts will not be sent back to investigate until the seventh day. The messenger was passed yesterday during the day, and now It was raining heavily and the roads were blocked. Wen Chou shouldn't think too much about it, and he might not be able to react in ten days and a half."

Zhang Wu nodded.

There is still plenty of time.

Now it seems that Jiang Qi's stationing troops in Guandao is purely to deal with accidents.

However, this possibility is almost zero. If Gongsun Zan wants to go to Bingzhou, he must pass through Juyong Pass. The mountains here are endless and it is unrealistic to take a detour. It is impossible for Gongsun Zan to fly through Juyong Pass.

However, this does explain why Wen Chou clearly had an army of 30,000, but only 2,000 were given to Jiang Qi.

The army slowly drove into Huailai, just as Jiang Qi said, there was no difference in Huailai. There were no troops stationed in Huailai.

After all, it is just a small county. The city is only one foot high. It can easily block some mountain bandits and thieves. In a normal battle between the two armies, no one would choose to station troops here.

Even a temporary wooden camp is better than sitting here waiting to be beaten.

But if you want to use it as a shelter from the rain, this place is much better than a temporary tent.

.........

Thirty miles east of Huailai where Zhang Wu is.

To the east of Juyongguan, in the mountains and forests, the soldiers gathered together and were turned into soaked chickens by the heavy rain.

Because they were afraid of being exposed, they didn't dare to camp at all. Their meals were made from dry and hardened cornstarch, which was mixed with the rain and had to be swallowed with difficulty.

Even here, the food rations are about to run out.

Behind them, there is a dilapidated house, which is the wealth left by the mountain people who originally relied on the mountains to make a living.

Zhao Yun gently opened the door, hung his raincoat outside the room, and walked in slowly.

In the house, Gongsun Xu's general Zhao Yun returned, stood up and greeted him, saying softly: "Brother Zilong, what's the matter?"

Zhao Yun glanced at Gongsun Zan who had fallen asleep and shook his head helplessly.

"Juyong Pass is closed tightly, and Yuan's army is all at the gate. Their numbers are difficult to detect. It seems that Yuan Shao has figured out our intentions."

"Well...either we take a detour or find a doctor nearby to diagnose my father."

Zhao Yun shook his head: "No, my lord's health is deteriorating and he can no longer hold on. Besides, there are chasing troops from Qu Yi and Han Meng behind him. Turning back now is the same as seeking death."

"But there are dangerous passes in front of us, so what can we do? What's more, even if we escape by chance and reach Bingzhou, what will happen? It is true that the champion is good at fighting, but he is not a doctor, and my father..."

Zhao Yun stretched out his hand to interrupt Gongsun Xu.

Although he didn't know the details of Zhang Wu.

However, the two of them often worked together. When Zhao Yun rescued Zhang Wu and faced Ke Bineng, Zhang Wu once gave him a black mud pill.

People who have reached the realm of martial arts are already extremely familiar with their own bodies.

Zhao Yun could clearly feel that since then, the hidden wounds on his body caused by excessive gun training in the early years have completely healed.

He is so vigorous that he is almost immune to all diseases.

Although his martial arts skills have not improved, his physical fitness is much stronger than before.

Gongsun Zan is now extremely ill and cannot be cured with medicine and stone. Only by finding Zhang Wu can he find the last glimmer of hope.

Zhao Yun naturally knew that the life-saving pills were extremely valuable, so giving him one before was already a great act of kindness. Even Zhao Yun didn't know how to ask for another one.

But if you don't want to...

Zhao Yun glanced at Gongsun Zan, who was sleeping soundly and still frowning.

He secretly said: "Forget it. After this great defeat, my lord is afraid that he will not be able to make a comeback. If Zhang Ziqian can save his life, I will join him to repay God's kindness."

"Master Xu, please find some linen cloth and tie the lord on Zhao Yun's back. Even if I crawl, I will take the lord to climb through Juyong Pass!"

"Brother Zilong, you...it has been raining for days and the mountain road is so rugged. If you slip...and even if you really climb through Juyong Pass, without a horse, how can you escape from the ugly pursuers?"

At this time, Gongsun Xu was no longer worried about Gongsun Zan, who was seriously ill. Although he did not understand medical science, he could see that Gongsun Zan's time was short.

What he was more worried about was Zhao Yun's safety.

Zhao Yun clasped his fists and said, "My lord, my kindness to Yun is as great as a mountain. I will repay you with my life. Even if I die, I will have no regrets! After Yun leaves, Master Xu will only have to hide his troops in the mountains and forests. It will be difficult for Qu Yi and Han Meng to find me without noticing." If Yun is lucky enough to arrive in Bingzhou and invite reinforcements, he will come back immediately to rescue him. If I can't arrive... please take care of yourself."