Three Kingdoms

Zhang Yang came back from inspecting the soldiers in the front camp and sat in the tent feeling a little depressed.

After being unable to attack Huguan for a long time, they could only retreat here with their soldiers and confront Wen Hao at Huguan.

There are not enough soldiers, so if they attack by force, they may play into Wen Hao's hands.

Although Hu Pass is not as majestic as Hangu Pass and Hulao Pass, it cannot be conquered by Zhang Yang's three or four thousand soldiers.

Zhang Yang looked at the account books sent by the baggage camp on the table, then sighed slightly and put the bamboo slips recording the food and grass back on the table.

Now Zhang Yang has a deep understanding of what it means to sit back and have nothing.

Some time ago, we searched the area south of Huguan and north of Hanoi, and finally managed to collect some military rations. However, now that Huguan is not available, and the soldiers' mouths cannot be said to be closed, they should eat. We still had to eat, so the food and grass were gradually consumed...

According to the current speed, Zhang Yang calculated that it would be supported for about another month at most...

And within a month, can he win Huguan?

Are you shameless enough to ask Yuan Cheqi for some food?

Or should we take our troops and go south to find some powerful people in the countryside to give them some support?

Zhang Yang thought about it, somewhat undecided.

In the early years of Zhongping, Zhang Yang ran to Wuyuan. Before that, he was just a prodigal in the family. He is idle, but because his living conditions are not bad, he is physically strong and has a lot of strength.

In Bingzhou, the martial arts style is particularly strong. Many times things that don't make sense can be solved by talking with fists. I am used to using my hands and feet, but sometimes I am too lazy to use my brain. Zhang Yang accidentally lost strength in his hands and feet during a reasoning process, so he had to run to the side.

In the fourth year of Zhongping, Zhang Yang met Ding Yuan, the governor, and officially became a military servant in Bingzhou.

Because he had read some books, it was easier for him to handle some affairs. Soon, Zhang Yang gained Ding Yuan's attention and began to do some more critical work.

In the sixth year of Zhongping, Zhang Yang returned to Heluo area from Bingzhou with Ding Yuan.

General He Jin hesitated, and his originally prepared plan to deal with the eunuchs was postponed. He Jin felt that most of the troops in Luoyang City were inextricably linked to the eunuchs, and was preparing to build an army that was completely loyal to him, so he sent Bao Xin and Zhang Yang to recruit troops separately.

But he didn't expect that after leaving Luoyang, Zhang Yang would never be able to go back until now.

Zhang Yang believes that Ding Yuan is a good guy, then Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu who killed Ding Yuan are bad guys, and Yuan Shao, who fought against Dong Zhuo under the banner of a banner, is naturally a good guy.

Therefore, Zhang Yang took the initiative to contact Yuan Shao, and when he was assigned by Yuan Shao to attack Shangdang, he carried it out without hesitation...

However, Shangdang is not so easy for Zhang Yang to succeed.

Huguan, also known as Guokou, is named because its two peaks stand between each other but are hollow in the middle, as strong as the mouth of a pot.

In the Huguan area, the mountains are made of hard rocks, and they are very large. They go straight up and down, making it impossible to climb over. Therefore, the only way to pass through the Huguan is through the mouth of the Huguan, which is an important reason why Zhang Yang has been unable to attack for a long time.

It is not impossible to take a detour, but it will take a detour from Hukou, then around the Taihang Mountain Trail, and finally back through the Jingjing Trail. This is a mountainous journey through mountains and ridges, and it will definitely take less than three or four months to complete, so it is still necessary. Might as well stay here.

What's more, after passing Hukou Pass, there are no important passes and you can directly enter the Shangdang area.

Shangdang is known as the spine of Shanxi. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. During the Warring States Period, Shangdang became famous all over the world because of Bai Qi and Zhao Kuo. At the earliest, Shangdang was a tentacle extended by South Korea. However, when the Qin State conquered Shangdang, Feng Ting, the governor of Shangdang County in South Korea, was unwilling to surrender to Qin. He took the initiative to present the history of Shangdang to Zhao State and was named Hua. Yang Jun. Lian Po, the famous general of Zhao State, stationed troops in Shangdang, built a fortress, guarded the three key passes, and maintained a stalemate with the Qin army for three years.

Qin was unable to attack for a long time, so it had no choice but to use its strategies outside the battlefield. Fan Ju used counterintuitive tactics to induce King Zhao Xiaocheng to replace Zhao Kuo, who had no idea how to fight, as his general. The arrogant Zhao Kuo changed Lian Po's tactics and led his army to attack blindly. As a result, he fell into Bai Qi's luring tactics and was blocked by Bai Qi's cavalry, cutting off the army's food supply. Zhao Kuo organized several breakouts, but They were all defeated, and even he himself was killed by the Qin army's strong crossbow. As a result, Zhao State was devastated by the war and never had the strength to compete with Qin State.

It can be seen from this that the Huguan is very important.

Now Zhang Yang is stuck here, unable to move forward, and retreating without knowing where to go. It is indeed a bit embarrassing.

But it's not a big problem.

Zhang Yang knew clearly that Wen Hao, the governor of Shangdang, was old and in poor health. Recently, he heard that his food intake had dropped sharply and that he was not going to die soon. Therefore, many squire lords and right-wing officials from Shangdang secretly sent people to contact him and vaguely Yue Yue said that he was currently hostile to Zhang Yang, but he was coerced by Shangdang Governor Wen Hao and had no choice but to do so. As long as Wen Hao died, he would definitely welcome Zhang Yang and would not disobey Yuan Cheqi's actions.

Therefore, Shangdang will eventually belong to you, it's just a matter of time.

This is also the reason why Zhang Yang is stationed here.

But, having said that, if the old thing keeps dragging him, won’t he be wasting his time here too?

If only I had more soldiers...

Damn it, damn Lu Bu! Thinking of this, Zhang Yang couldn't help but cursed.

If it weren't for Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo wouldn't have killed Ding Yuan so easily, and he wouldn't be in this situation now.

If it hadn't been for Lu Bu, all the soldiers sent to support the Wei clan in Hedong would not have been lost, leading to the current embarrassment in the number of soldiers under his command!

However, Zhang Yang could only grit his teeth. If he and Lu Bu were to confront each other directly, Zhang Yang still didn't have the guts. Who in Bingzhou doesn't know how powerful the flying general Lu Bu is? The guy who can lead the cavalry to kill and plunder among the barbarians is not that easy to deal with...

Moreover, his troops are insufficient now, and he doesn't have many war horses. Even if he wants to fight, he can't do anything with Rufeng's cavalry.

Suddenly, a soldier came to report that he had spotted a group of soldiers coming from the west, mostly cavalry, and the number of them was unclear...

"Cavalry?! Coming from the west?" Zhang Yang thought as he led the scouts to inquire again, "To the west is Hedong County. Who would come from Hedong County? Are they all cavalry? Could it be that damn Lu Bu is coming again? Already?!"

Zhang Yang immediately ordered the entire army to be on alert, but soon the second wave of scouts came back and reported that they were not Han troops, but Hu people, and their banner was the Chanyu of the Southern Xiongnu...

"Barbarians?" Zhang Yang was slightly relieved when he heard that it was not Lu Bu, but weren't the Southern Huns in the North? How could they suddenly appear here?