Wuguan.

It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times and is known as the "Fortress of the Three Qin Dynasties".

To the north is the tall Shaoxi Mountain, and to the south is the Wuguan River. With such a terrain of mountains and rivers, Qin and Chu experienced several fierce battles in order to compete for control of Wuguan. Finally, Qin

With its powerful army, the state captured Wuguan and subsequently took the initiative in the war against Chu.

Li Yuan's chariot arrived at Wuguan on February 12th. In addition to 1,500 brave soldiers carefully selected from various ministries, he was accompanied by a Qin Army general who had not seen the Central Plains for a long time.

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Li Zhongxiang, the guy who has become the Prince Consort of Lou Kingdom, lived a very comfortable life after marrying An Qinglan. However, the hotness of the tall-nosed, blue-eyed woman from the Western Regions was obviously too much for him. No, by going to Chang'an

Given the opportunity to meet Jin, Li Zhongxiang shamelessly followed Li Yuan to Wuguan.

"Marquis Wu, since this young man Gan Yong is not around, it's not okay to have no one to control the arrogant and powerful generals in the personal camp. Why don't we let the last general accompany us, and then we can see the thieves and see how powerful my Loulan archer is."

Li Zhongxiang puffed out his chest proudly, with a look of longing in his eyes.

Although Loulan is a so-called big country among the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, compared with the round and vast Qin Dynasty, it is like a grain of rice compared with a pearl.

After Li Zhongxiang led the coalition of thirty-six kingdoms to defeat the Xiongnu Zuoxian King tribe, this coalition composed of multiple countries disbanded soon, leaving only about 2,000 Loulan soldiers who were merged into his subordinates. This was because Anqing

Lan's devolution of power, otherwise it is still unclear whether Li Zhongxiang, a foreign prince-in-law, could be in charge of the army.

For the Serbian people in various countries in the Western Regions, the Qin people, like the Huns, are foreign nations. The alliance in times of crisis is only a temporary measure at best. Once the crisis is resolved, the role and status of the Qin people will naturally decline.

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The purpose of Li Zhongxiang's eastward march to Chang'an was actually to persuade Li Yuan to send another new force out of the border. While consolidating the security of the Hexi Corridor, he also launched a mopping up offensive against the countries in the Western Region, especially those who were still loyal to the Huns and against the Huns.

Countries that are skeptical of Qin's strength will, if possible, oust all monarchs and ministers who favor the Xiongnu at all costs.

Regarding Li Zhongxiang's bold proposal, Li Yuan told the truth that he was very interested.

The last fierce battle in Hexi was just a tentative battle for Qin and the Huns. The Huns did not use all their strength because of the heavenly sacrifice, while the Qin State was constrained by the vassal states in the Kanto area and sent less troops.

It's also a shortcoming. According to Li Yuan's guess, after experiencing the lesson of Yan's defeat, Maodun will be more cautious in the next round of southern invasion, and at the same time there will be more troops to control the strings.

To deal with the Xiongnu's aggressive attack, blind defense alone is not enough. You must know that the current border between the Xiongnu and the Qin State stretches from the sea in the east to Yumen Pass in the west. It is such a long defense line. If the Qin army defends in an all-round way, it can only fall into passivity.

The situation of being beaten.

In this competition for survival between nations, the Huns had an innate advantage. They had no fixed abode and lived in the grass. Even the royal court of Modun was constantly changing places, and the Qin Dynasty

On the other side of the country, fixed towns, farming people, and smoky cottages are all immovable.

However, the Huns also have weaknesses.

That is, once they were outflanked, only women, children and the elderly were left behind. Due to the lack of a solid city wall as a barrier, the tribesmen could only watch one after another steppe tribe lose their descendants. Finally, they sadly disappeared in the desert.

In the brutal competition between tribes.

Where is this amazing army that can copy the Xiongnu's retreat? Who is it composed of, and who is the general who leads it? Li Yuan had an idea the moment he saw Li Zhongxiang.

The plan for the Western Regions was just one of the contents of the conversation between Li Yuan and Li Zhongxiang on the way from Lantian Pass to Luoyi to Wuguan. Such strategic exchanges marked the gradual growth of Li Zhongxiang from a general who only knew how to execute orders to a general who only knew how to execute orders.

A general who can stand alone.

Life experiences lead to different paths due to different encounters.

Li Zhongxiang's experience in leading the coalition forces allowed him to grow up quickly under heavy pressure, something that other Qin army generals had no chance to encounter.

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Yan Le was overjoyed when he saw reinforcements from Li Yuan and Li Zhongxiang arriving.

He learned the news of Lu Pheasant's approach step by step from the dark place, which made him happy but also extremely anxious. What he was happy about was that Lu Pheasant finally had wings and could not escape this time. What he was anxious about was where the Qin army guarding Wuguan was.

? Could it be that he only relied on the dozens of elites under his command and a group of county soldiers who were just confused and confused.

"Marquis Wu, General Li, you are finally here. Jianzuo has just reported that the woman Lu Pheasant is coming towards Wuguan with the bandits. Two days ago, they occupied the outer perimeter of the West City. Now they are about 30 meters away from Wuguan.

It won’t be more than thirty miles——” Yan Lechen reported.

Thirty miles.

In the plain area, it only takes two hours to arrive. Fortunately, in the mountainous area of ​​Hanzhong County, especially the Shaoxi Mountain area, Lu Pheasant and others carried the search and rescue equipment along the thirty-mile winding mountain road.

With all the money, silk and other equipment they had brought, they should be thankful if they could walk twenty miles a day.

The Qin army still has one day to prepare. This time is enough for an experienced general like Li Zhongxiang, and more importantly, he has full confidence in the personal troops under his command.

The Qin army was ready to attack.

Between the gaps in the rammed earth city wall, arrows shining with cold light were like blood-eating ghosts that took human lives, opening their huge mouths to welcome a round of carnival and feast.

At this time, Lu Fei, Guo Ting, and Zhang Ping, who were immersed in the idea of ​​breaking out, knew nothing about the changes in Wuguan. They were hiding along the way, and their main energy was spent on how to avoid being attacked by Zhang Ping.

The Qin army discovered that it was not clear whether another Qin army reinforcements had arrived from the direction of Wuguan.

February 13th.

The night will be temporarily divided.

More than 3,000 Lu Pheasant troops finally reached the foot of Wuguan Pass.

"General Guo, are your troops ready? Wuguan is backed by mountains on one side and water on the other. It is not easy to capture it. Back then, the King of Han only deceived the pass based on Liu Hou's advice?" Lu Pheasant

Looking at the majestic mountains of Shaoxi Mountain, I inspired the general.

A loyal minister is revealed in times of crisis.

After Liu Bang's defeat, Zhang Liang, the remaining marquis, became disheartened and disappeared from everyone's sight. When he was in Jiujiang County, Lu Pheasant also personally visited the Ghost Valley where Zhang Liang lived in seclusion. In the end, he only invited Zhang Liang's son Zhang.

After that, Zhang Buyi came out of the mountain. As for where Zhang Liang went, not even his son knew.

Lu Pheasant mentioned Liu Bang and Zhang Liang at this time, with the purpose of using the names of these two people who were kind to Guo Ting in exchange for Guo Ting's support in her bloody battle.

"Madam, look carefully. It's just a small pass. Guo took it in just half an hour." Guo Ting responded loudly and confidently.

An empty pass.

What's the point?

Guo Ting's confidence also comes from the thousands of strong men under his command who were eliminated from the refugees. After a winter of cruel survival experience, these soldiers have transformed from farmers and hunters into machines that only know how to kill.

.And Guo Ting is the person who controls this machine.

"My sons, let's rush into Wuguan. We'll drink wine, eat meat, sleep with women, and get whatever we want. Kill us!" Guo Ting shouted, rushing in front.

"Kill, kill, kill!" Guo Ting's army bandits turned red-eyed and followed Guo Ting, shouting and shouting. Guo Ting's slogan was so straightforward that it perfectly fit the thoughts of these illiterate bandits.

If some slogans like national justice, brotherly love and hatred were used, these men who risk their lives on the edge of a knife every day would not be so excited.

"Whoosh!"

A sharp arrow with a sharp sound of wind hit the red flag behind Guo Ting.

The flag is broken!

The fallen flag suddenly covered the mouth and nose of the flag-bearing soldier, making him unable to breathe for a moment. At the same time, his line of sight was also blocked, so that he had no reaction at all to the approaching arrows.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Arrows rained like locusts. Amid the continuous screams, Guo Ting's soldiers barely resisted and felled down like trees. In this wave of arrows, Guo Ting was lucky enough to escape.

When the flag was broken, he suddenly sensed the danger coming based on his past experience.

Regardless of his embarrassment, Guo Ting rolled sideways and pressed his body tightly behind a soldier who was killed by an arrow. Opposite him, the sound of the Qin army's crossbows, which frightened and familiar him, was heard continuously.

, and judging from the orderly sounds, the Qin army guarding the opposite side was definitely a well-trained enemy, not some county troops.

What made him even more desperate was that judging from the density of arrows, the number of Qin troops guarding the pass was estimated to be more than a thousand. This was only the number of crossbowmen. If there were other arms in the pass, Guo Ting suddenly felt

Like dark clouds, there is no hope of occupying the pass.

"Where did this enemy army come from, and why are they so fierce?" Just when Guo Ting was surprised, Lu Pheasant, who was in the rear, had already sent someone to deliver a message.

On the pass.

It was empty just now, but now a large black scroll has risen, with the two characters "Li Wu" embroidered in official script like a dazzling light, making Lu Pheasant lose everything in an instant.

The power of.

"How could it be him? How could he be here?" Lu Zhi murmured to himself.

Li Wu is the flag symbol of the pro-army of Li Yuan, the Shenwuhou of the Qin State. The illustrious military exploits of this pro-army have been spread by all the opponents who are enemies of the Qin State in this era. Of course, opponents like Liu Bang and Xiang Yu,

Most of them mentioned briefly the powerful combat effectiveness of Li Yuan's pro-army when talking about Li Yuan.

"Madam, let General Guo retreat first, otherwise he will be a target if he rushes forward again." Zhang Ping became a little anxious when he saw Lu Fei didn't speak for a while.

"Give General Guo an order to retreat first." Lu Zhi said helplessly.

As a woman, leading troops in battles and making judgments like this is not her strong point. She prefers to figure out people's psychology, so as to find the opponent's weak points and kill them with a fatal blow. Unfortunately, Li Yuan is too cunning.

, so that Lu Pheasant could hardly find any flaws.

Yingshi, this old godly woman was already the only person Lu Pheasant could use after much thought, but now, Li Yuan came in person.

Facing the enemy who killed her husband.

Lu Pheasant only felt that his whole body was cold and could not feel a trace of heat.

Under the pass.

The attacking formation of the rogue bandits was extremely disorganized. After charging and killing for a while, these rogue bandits had no choice but to retreat. This made Li Yuan feel helpless for a moment.

to be honest.

Using the best of the best to deal with a group of bandits is an overkill move in itself. Li Yuan's illustrious reputation has long been praised by the world in the Qin State. Just like the most powerful bandits, when they hear the word Li Yuan, they will also

I couldn't help but tremble.

"Kill the stubborn ones, and save those who surrender." Li Zhongxiang abandoned his bow and arrow and shouted at Guo Ting and others who were escaping.

"Kill those who are stubborn, and those who surrender will be spared death." The generals of the Qin army also started shouting, and their voices were transmitted out and echoed in the valley of Shaoxi Mountain.

Who doesn't want to live.

Even the rogue bandits who kill without batting an eye are still eager to live, especially when facing despair. Hearing this cry from the Qin army, it was obvious that some of Guo Ting's army paused in their escape. (To be continued.
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