The battle in front of Hangu Pass came faster than he had expected. Zhang Fei was relieved by Hua Xiong's surrender. It should be known that Cao Cao and Zhao Yun were still in Jia County, and the problem of life and death had not been solved yet. However, this was something that could not be helped. In order to achieve the previous tactical intention, it was necessary to make up his mind. Zhang Fei also believed that Zhao Yun, who was bitterly waiting for reinforcements, understood this point.
Following the victory at Hangu Pass, the 30,000 to 40,000 Western Liang soldiers under Hua Xiong's command made concessions. In other words, Zhang Fei allowed them to surrender under the condition that their lives were not harmed. This approach did not convince Zhang Fei's generals, and Zhang Fei's treatment of prisoners of war had always been too gentle and tolerant. Therefore, many generals did not respond to this approach. In Zhao Yun and even Guan Yu's opinion, Your prisoners of war were like your private property. You could kill them at any time without asking about their feelings. However, Zhang Fei had his own plans, so many times, Guan Yu and the others chose to support him.
The soldiers of the Western Liang army had thought that they would be doomed after falling into the hands of the Black Armored Army. However, from the looks of it, they did not have to worry because Zhang Fei had already promised them not to kill him, and the soldiers under him had strictly carried out their orders. Since the Western Liang army surrendered, there had not been a single conflict or argument. It had to be said that Zhang Fei's methods were brilliant and did not leave any traces. In the history of the Han Dynasty, there had never been a battle between two armies that didn't result in a clean massacre. Some open-minded generals might have incorporated prisoners of war into the army, but most of them were directly killed. This was the most reassuring and safe thing. It could be said that in the entire Han Dynasty, Zhang Fei had to be said to be an anomaly!
"General, there are too many people. There are more than 20,000 people.”Lu Meng asked Zhang Fei worriedly. Zhang Fei pondered for a while, then raised his head and said,"Amon, stay behind at Hangu Pass. I'll give you 8,000 people!”
"How can 8,000 people guard 20,000 people?”Lu Meng cried out in shock. If 20,000 people rebelled, how could these 8,000 people stop them?
"I've thought about it. There's a way!”Zhang Fei smiled and pretended to be mysterious.”
"What do you mean?" Lu Meng was instantly energized after hearing this novel method.
" There's no lack of people in the Western Liang army who are friendly to us. We should promote them and make them the prison guards in the camp. Moreover, we should divide these 20,000 people into five camps. Each camp will have four to five thousand people. The wounded soldiers will form a camp and build a large enclosure in the west of the city. Do you understand what I mean?”Zhang Fei asked Lu Meng.
"It only takes a day to build a enclosure, but it seems a little risky to let the prisoners manage the prisoners.”Lu Meng said worriedly.
"What can we do now? We don't have any extra troops to fight Lu Bu. If we want to take down Lu Bu, we have to think of more ways. Although this is a little risky, at least Hwa Xiong is still in our hands. They probably won't dare to use their own future to oppose us.”
"But thinking about it carefully, this is not a bad idea. It's a special treatment during special times.”Lu Meng sighed and said helplessly. Zhang Fei patted Lu Meng's shoulder and said,"That's why I'm leaving this difficult task to you. Other than Yunzhang and Zilong, you're the one who makes me feel the most comfortable.”
"Hehe." Lu Meng laughed and said," I don't know what Lu Bu is doing now. We can only hope that the three generals can hold on until our army arrives."”
" This is also the problem that I'm most worried about now. However, with Zilong around, I think it won't be a problem to hold on for another two days. Moreover, Lu Bu doesn't dare to take any risks now. According to the rumors within the Western Liang Army, Hua Xiong came out of seclusion to reinforce Lu Bu. This confirmed my previous guess. Lu Bu might not be in a tight spot in terms of troops, but he must have suffered a lot outside Jia County.”
"En, that's very likely. As long as we send out a small group to harass them, Lu Bu will definitely suspect our movements. Most importantly, he still doesn't know that Hwa Xiong has been captured and Hangu Pass has fallen.”Lu Meng also thought carefully and said to Zhang Fei.
"We can't care so much now. Go and prepare first. I'm prepared to lead the army to attack overnight!”Zhang Fei said seriously.
"Do you want to harass them first?"
" That's for sure. I reckon that Yun Zhang and Ah Feng have already taken down Qingni Pass. As long as Lu Bu is destroyed, we can attack Chang 'an City however we want!”
"Gather the troops!" Zhang Fei had just given the order when the Black Armored Army under him had already begun to gather outside the pass. The speed was so fast that it was as if they had not fought the siege. It could be seen that the Black Armored Army's ability to adjust was really unprecedented!
"Lord Wang! This time, I'll have to trouble you to make a trip to Luoyang City. Just say that I, Zhang Fei, have taken Hangu Pass and am now advancing towards Lu Bu's army. Ask the Daren Sect in Luoyang City to lead their troops westward as a support!”Zhang Fei said to Wang Lang.
"General, you don't have to worry about this matter. I will definitely report this news to the various dukes!”Wang Lang's troops had not suffered any major losses. Moreover, he had seen the strength of the Black Armored Army. Therefore, no matter what the situation was, he would choose to ally with the Black Armored Army because it was the wisest thing to do. Moreover, the only army left in the east of Hangu Pass was Lu Bu. With Zhang Fei's current strength and the troops of the eastern dukes, whether in terms of numbers or quality, they far surpassed the Western Liang army!
Outside Jia County, Lu Bu's dark eyes darkened even more. It had been three or four days since the emissary had left, but there was not a single trace of Hua Xiong's army. This meant that either the emissary or Hua Xiong had met with an accident. He was very worried that it was the latter. If it was the latter, then Zhang Fei's methods were too brilliant, and it also meant that he had been schemed against by Zhang Fei from the very beginning.
For the convenience of attacking the city, Lu Bu had changed the original formation and split it into many teams of 1,000 soldiers. This way, there would be less imbalance when switching positions during the siege. This small change made Zhao Yun and Cao Cao suffer because no matter what, the Western Liang army that was charging towards the city wall was always full of energy. After one team of 1,000 soldiers fell, another team would charge up. It was extremely troublesome and dangerous. After nearly half a month of fighting, The city wall at the south gate had collapsed, which was a terrible problem. Looking at the collapsed city wall, the defenders in the city were naturally not feeling well. The Western Liang army outside the city seemed to have taken an aphrodisiac. They swept away the decadence of the past few days and launched fierce attacks again and again. Facing such a situation, for the first time, Zhao Yun had doubts about whether they could defend Jia County. This was undoubtedly the worst sign, especially for the general, not to mention the ordinary soldiers. The Black Armored Army was no longer as arrogant as before. Although they had managed to block a few probing attacks from Lu Bu, they were no longer as skilled as they were usually. Cao Cao was worried. His soldiers were naturally no match for the Black Armored Army, but they had always viewed the Black Armored Army as invincible. Now that the Black Armored Army was in such a state, Cao Cao's troops were naturally not doing any better. In fact, Zhao Yun was praying that the heavens would open their eyes.
"Little Five! You and Zang Ba will lead 10,000 troops as the vanguard!”Zhang Fei said to Zhang Ji.
"Big brother! Then I'll go first!" Zhang Ji was no longer as jovial as he usually was. After all, he was going to rescue Zhao Yun and not just compete with Lu Bu. Moreover, Zhao Yun had always had a very high image in the Black Armored Army. He was modest, handsome, confident, skilled in martial arts, and treated people with sincerity. He was swift and decisive. It could be said that he was the only person in the Black Armored Army who did not have any negative comments. Even Zhang Fei had soldiers discussing him behind his back. However, Zhao Yun could not find any flaws. It was really enviable.
Of course, the four brothers of Zhang family didn't have anything to say to Zhang Fei; instead, they treated Guan Yu with respect and intimacy; however, they treated Zhao Yun as a brother. Zhang Ji, the youngest brother of Zhang family, was restless. Usually, Zhang Fei was the only one who could intimidate him. However, since Zhao Yun and Zhao San came, this brat had behaved appropriately and courteously. He must be learning from Zhao Yun, which saved Zhang Fei a lot of trouble. Zhang Ji was naturally interested in Zhao Yun.
The Vanguard Battalion needed fierce generals. Although Zang Ba was not the first choice, he was the most suitable candidate. After all, he was originally from the Western Liang Army. If Zhang Yun or Zhang Ping were to fight Lu Bu, Zhang Fei would not be at ease. Zang Ba was a man from Shandong and had never been convinced of anyone. After Zhang Yide had taken him down, he had gained some insight into Zhang Fei's abilities, not to mention Zang Hong. Moreover, he had won a great victory over the past few days. He knew that Zhang Fei was not a martial artist who only knew how to use brute force. His intelligence could not be underestimated!
"Follow me!" Zhang Fei shouted at the Black Armored Army behind him," Faster!”
"I'm afraid it's going to rain." Zhang Fei muttered in his heart. The reason why he had Zhang Ji and Zang Ba go ahead so early was mainly because of the weather. If it rained heavily before they reached Jia County, the muddy roads would definitely affect the speed of the army. They were currently marching at a high speed, and if they were a little slow, it would be very harmful to their minds and bodies. Therefore, Zhang Fei could only hope that nothing bad would happen before his army reached Lu Bu!
The clouds in the western sky were getting lower and lower, and Zhang Fei's mood was getting lower and lower as well. The army would reach Lu Bu's location in another 40 miles, and at this time, the soldiers had no choice but to rest and replenish their strength. There was no other way. The wind was quite strong at night, and this was the prelude to a heavy rain. Zhang Fei looked up at the sky and finally made a decision. Fighting in the rain, the Black Armored Army was brave and brave, and they had gone through a lot of storms. However, they had never experienced a rain battle before. Zhang Fei's bold and risky move meant that either Lu Bu or the Black Armored Army would die! However, the weather did not only favor Zhang Fei. The Western Liang Army also had to face this damned storm. Therefore, in a sense, they had a fair fight. However, Zhang Fei knew much more than Lu Bu!
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