Zhang Fei calmly observed the newly drawn map of Hangu Pass. A trace of doubt rose in his heart. He knew that the Western Liang army had a total of 200,000 soldiers. However, up until now, apart from Hua Xiong and Lu Bu's troops, there were only about 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers who had confronted him head-on. Where were the other 100,000 soldiers?
If the Western Liang army had placed the 100,000 soldiers in front of them, perhaps Zhang Fei would not have been able to take Hangu Pass and suppress the two generals of the Western Liang army outside Hangu Pass. He would not have given Guan Yu sufficient time and space to take Qingni Pass in such a short period of time. The root cause of all this was Dong Zhuo's mistake in commanding the army beyond his level. He had placed the 100,000 soldiers at Tongguan Pass and Chang 'an Fortress!
However, such a situation was not a reason for Zhang Fei to be happy. A few days ago, he had already learned that General Huangfu Song's army had bypassed Gaoling and was preparing to cross the Wei River south to attack Chang 'an. This was not a good thing. If Zhang Fei's army had pinned Dong Zhuo's Western Liang army near Hangu Pass, Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan would still have a chance. But now, they would definitely die if they went! Although the Western Liang Army still did not know what Huangfu Song was planning.
Zhang Fei had no way of informing Huangfu Song and the others, so he could only pray that Huangfu Song and the others would be lucky and not be destroyed by the Western Liang army. At this moment, Zhang Ping's thousands of troops had already caught up with Lu Meng's troops. At the same time, they released some of the Western Liang soldiers at Hangu Pass. They only had one goal: to let Hua Xiong know that Hangu Pass had fallen! This way, Hwa Xiong's already slow march might have two reactions. One was to speed up to reinforce Lu Bu, and the other was to return and regain control of Hangu Pass! Of course, under normal circumstances, they would choose the latter. Although Lu Bu wanted to call for reinforcements, it was only to stabilize the morale of the army. The fundamental problem was not to be harmed. Thus, the most important goal was to regain control of Hangu Pass.
Most importantly, the reason why Hua Xiong would definitely choose the latter was that Zhang Fei's main force had already appeared on the battlefield, and the Black Cavalry had been suppressed by Lu Bu in the small Jia County. So, what kind of force would take down Hangu Pass? That's right, Hwa Xiong would definitely think that this must be a motley crew of some duke in the east of the country! Of course, if Hua Xiong knew that it was Zhang Fei's Black Armored Army that took Hangu Pass, he wouldn't have done that. However, Zhang Fei didn't want such an accident to happen. Therefore, at this moment, Hua Xiong's life and death were already in Zhang Fei's hands.
On the west side of the Three Xiao Mountains, there was a small mountain called the Immortal Platform. Lu Meng and Zhang Ping, under Zhang Fei's instructions, had deployed their army at the top of the mountain. However, this time, the main force of the battle was not the Black Armored Army, but Wang Lang's 10,000 men. Hwa Xiong had about 40,000 to 50,000 men. It was impossible to launch a successful ambush with just 20,000 men. Therefore, Lu Meng and Zhang Ping's goal was very clear. They wanted to destroy the enemy's strength as much as possible!
The Celestial Stage was a good place. The reason why they hadn't set up an ambush here before was because there were fewer troops than now. This time, besides preparing to attack Lu Bu, Zhang Fei had also given strict orders to take down Hua Xiong! Of course, it was not here, but at Hangu Pass!
Obviously, Wang Lang's soldiers were a mixed army. They hadn't received any proper training. It was possible that Wang Lang had just randomly selected some civilians from the countryside to serve as soldiers. However, Zhang Ping and Lv Meng didn't care about such a small problem. Perhaps it was indeed a problem for others; however, it was not a problem for Zhang Fei's generals. Because this time, they were going to launch an ambush on the run! That's right! Zhang Ping was prepared to retreat to Hangu Pass after attacking Hwa Xiong on the Immortal Platform. This was a very special ambush!
The Immortal Platform was only about 40 miles away from Hangu Pass. If they wanted to escape, they could definitely reach it in half a day. Zhang Ping and Lu Meng's idea was very simple. They just needed to lure Hua Xiong to Hangu Pass. Hua Xiong was going to take back Hangu Pass. Now, they just needed to shorten the time.
"Amon, why do you think Hwa Xiong always has such a bad memory?”Zhang Ping asked Lu Meng while chewing on a grass root. He looked a little depressed.
"I'm not sure, but his martial arts are still good. If we were to fight, I'm not his match yet.”Lu Meng said seriously.
"What's the hurry? If you want to learn some real skills, follow big brother. In less than a year, I dare say that you are much stronger than that Hwa Xiong.”Zhang Ping wasn't happy to hear what Lu Meng had just said.
"I don't care about Hwa Xiong.”Lu Meng knew what Zhang Ping was thinking when he heard his words, so he said," But now that I'm fighting with the general, I don't know what I'll do in the future.”
"Damn it, what are you thinking? Why does it sound so awkward to me?”Zhang Ping spat out the grass in his mouth. Fight with my brother! Don't tell me you still want to marry a wife and return to the countryside to farm?”
"Go! That's not what I meant!" Lu Meng rolled his eyes at Zhang Ping." I mean, where should we fight after we destroy the Xi Liang Army?”
"Did you mean that just now?”Zhang Ping said with a puzzled look. Lu Meng ignored him and said in a bad mood,"Go back to where you were guarding! Don't hinder me here!"
"Motherf * cker! Let's go!" After saying that, Zhang Ping put the Snake Spear on his shoulder and ran back to his encampment. Lu Meng looked at Zhang Ping's figure and sighed for no reason.
"Good fellow! So many!" Zhang Ping pressed his body against the ground and saw Hua Xiong's army coming from afar. However, Wang Lang's subordinates were really disappointing. Some of them were so scared that they couldn't control their limbs. Fortunately, Zhang Ping, a tough man, was here to suppress the situation. Lu Meng's side was better. Some of Wang Lang's soldiers had seen this God of Killing before, so they were also obedient under his command. Their battle formation was much stronger than Zhang Ping's.
The remaining 8,000 black armored soldiers were constantly adjusting their breathing to calm themselves down. This was the method Zhang Fei had taught them. Although it was a little old-fashioned, it was very effective. In just a few breaths, some of the leaders of the black armored soldiers had already begun to lick their lips in excitement.
"Get a few sergeants to push the team back a little more. Don't make a sound!”Lu Meng gave an order to one of his bodyguards.
The troops on the mountain had concealed themselves well. After arranging the Black Armored Army's attack line, the few sergeants reported the situation to Lu Meng and Zhang Ping. Zhang Ping and Lu Meng estimated the timing and it was about time. Therefore, everyone on the Immortal Platform was waiting for Hua Xiong, the guy who had no memory, to enter the soup pot they had prepared.
"He's here." Lu Meng raised his hand. After exchanging a glance with Zhang Ping, they both understood what was going on. With an order, they lowered their hands at the same time. Wang Langbing, who was on the mountain, threw the rocks in front of him down without any order. Zhang Ping and Lu Meng shook their heads.
"Beat the drum! Wave the flag!" Zhang Ping shouted at the top of the mountain. As soon as he stopped shouting, rows of flags were erected on the top of the mountain. It was a spectacular sight from afar. If one did not know, they would think that there were 30,000 to 40,000 troops on the mountain.
It was also hard for Zhang Ping to think of it. There were not many people and horses. Zhang Ping even called 2,000 people to wave the flag and shout. The momentum was huge. However, even he couldn't stand the strength of this attack.
"Oh!" Lu Meng slapped his forehead. He couldn't stand it anymore. This was so embarrassing. Hwa Xiong, who was at the foot of the mountain, could see through it at a glance. He was about to go back when he saw the ambush on the mountain, but when he saw Wang Langbing waving the flag on the mountain top, he suddenly became spirited and thought, I think there aren't many people in this ambush, so they're pretending to be loud to scare people. If I run now, I'll really miss the opportunity. With this thought in mind, he immediately ordered the Western Liang army to charge up the mountain. Lu Meng was about to go crazy from anger. Zhang Ping was also annoyed. This time, he had really added too much.
"Brothers, don't worry about it. Attack side by side!”Lu Meng roared. The black-armored soldiers under his command were exactly what they wanted. The stones in their hands smashed down. It was like a stone hitting a Western Liang soldier. Wang Langbing's eyes widened when he saw this. They didn't know that the Black Armored Army would usually practice ambushing and smashing stones. This was something that they had to practice! There were at least a few hundred new recruits on this mountain. Which one of them hadn't smashed tens of thousands of stones? If they hadn't been as tired as dogs back then, they wouldn't have been so relaxed today.
"Die!" Zhang Ping kicked the Western Liang soldier who had just climbed up the hill." Damn it! Didn't they say what happened to the Western Liang soldiers? Why did they all look like bears today!”Zhang Ping's voice wasn't soft, but he had heard a lot on the Immortal Stage. Hua Xiong also recognized Zhang Ping. When he was captured, he had seen the Zhang brothers all over. You little brat, I admit that my martial arts are inferior to yours! I don't believe that with so many people, I can drown you! With this in mind, he urged his soldiers to charge up the mountain. The Western Liang soldier had heard Zhang Ping's voice, so it was obvious that there were more people in Zhang Ping's direction than Lu Meng's. Zhang Ping was also complaining to himself. F * ck! You're all venting your anger on me!
"Idiot!" Lu Meng cursed in Zhang Ping's direction. It was unknown whether he was cursing at the Western Liang Army or Zhang Ping, or perhaps both.
"The sun will start charging towards Hangu Pass after noon! When they moved away from the mountain, they walked to the back!”Lu Meng ordered his squad leaders.
Zhang Ping was so angry that he was wailing. Even though his Body Hardening Technique was unrivaled in the world, he still lacked Internal Qi and had a few wounds on his body. However, Lu Meng, this bad boy, ignored Zhang Ping's pleading eyes and even mimicked Zhang Ping's behavior, holding a grass root in his mouth in a very leisurely manner...
" F * ck your mother, Lu Ziming--" Zhang Ping's shout sounded on the Immortal Stage again.
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