In the early morning of the next day, Xiahou Yuan sent troops to Yangping Pass.

An army of 30,000 set up a position on the plain outside Yangping Pass.

The army spread out on the plain, and Xiahou Yuan ordered the generals around him: "Guo Huai, you lead 3,000 soldiers and horses to attack the two camps on the far left, Cao Zhen, you lead 3,000 soldiers and horses to prepare, and at noon Guo Huai's soldiers and horses are tired, so he will lead the troops to replace."

Zhang He, you led 3,000 soldiers and horses to attack the three camps in the middle road, and Xiahou said that you led 3,000 soldiers and horses and were responsible for replacement.

Cao Chun, you lead 3,000 soldiers and horses to attack the two camps on the right, Xiahou Ba, you lead 3,000 soldiers and horses, responsible for replacement. ”

Although Xiahou Yuan had an army of 50,000, he was only 9,000 in charge of attacking the Hanzhong military camp at one time, and he did not even exceed 10,000.

This is not because Xiahou Yuan doesn't want 50,000 soldiers to rush up, but because of the restrictions of the terrain.

The Hanzhong military camp was built according to the mountain and danger, stationed in a high place, and the road to the camp was very narrow and precipitous, such a steep terrain, accommodating a thousand people to attack was the limit, and the number of people was too large to squeeze in.

Xiahou Yuan knew that the danger of Yangping Pass could not be captured by one round of attack, so he divided another echelon to carry out rotational attacks, attacking day and night.

Cao has a large number of soldiers, and they take turns to attack, so they can attack day and night, while the Hanzhong army is so many, it can hold one wave, two waves of attack, and in the third wave, people always have to be tired and have to rest

Outside the pass of Cao Jun Chen Bingyang, Pang De also climbed the arrow tower of the camp generals and looked at it from a high distance.

Pang De looked at Xiahou Yuan's military formation, and said with a solemn face: "Xiahou Yuan has brought so many soldiers and horses, he wants to take Yangping Pass in one go." In front of his team, there are six phalanxes, each with 3,000 people, I am afraid that they want to take turns to attack our military camp! ”

"Take turns?" The face of the general beside Pang De changed: "There are only 1,000 people in each battalion of our army, and the Cao army is overwhelming, they can take turns to attack, but our army can't." ”

Pound ordered: "Order the garrison of each battalion to be divided into three divisions, each with three hundred men, and these three divisions will also take turns to defend the fortress. ”

When the generals heard this, their faces changed greatly: "How can three hundred people hold on?" ”

Pang De waved his hand and said: "Our army camp is built in a precipitous place, and it is more than enough for three hundred people to resist the attack of a thousand people at a time." If the replacement is not divided, all the thousands of people will be used to defend the village at one time, and after two or three rounds, the soldiers will be exhausted.

Three hundred people at a time, although the number of defenders will slowly decrease, but when the number of people is reduced to no longer support, three parts into two, so that you can hold many more rounds. I have written to my lord and asked him to send reinforcements, so do not be alarmed. ”

"No!" The generals listened to Pound's words and gave up their orders, and hurriedly went down to arrange the soldiers, and also took turns to defend.

However, after a long time, Guo Huai, Zhang He, Cao Chun and other generals led the soldiers and horses to launch an attack.

The Hanzhong military camp stands on the side of the mountain, and even city walls and fortresses have been built in some places, which are not so easy to attack.

The three generals of the Cao army did not personally lead the troops to charge, but commanded in the rear.

"The archers respond, the shield soldiers cover, the ladder for me, and the wall where to seize for me!"

"Give me arrows, shoot hard, don't let a Cao soldier in!"

After the Cao army launched an attack, the shouting and killing under Yangping Pass never stopped, and the arrows in the sky flew back and forth, like locusts crossing the border, and there was no stopping for a moment.

The fierce battle began.

Cao's army launched wave after wave of offensives.

Under the camp outside the gate, there are more and more corpses of Cao soldiers who have fallen, and the Hanzhong army has also connected with Cao's army in order to hold the camp and the important place, and the number of people is getting smaller and smaller.

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Guancheng is located in the mountains for thousands of miles, and at this moment, a large army has settled in Guancheng.

Zhang Fei and Ma Chao were at the front of the team, riding side by side and entering Guanzhong.

Zhang Fei scolded in his mouth: "What Li Yan said is really right, this road is really not easy to walk, for fear that Xiahou Yuan will seize Yangping Pass first, I set off in late February, and I have been walking for almost half a month, and I have only completed half of the journey." Fortunately, it was the military that created wooden oxen and horses, which were responsible for the weight of grain and grass, and they could not be transported at all. I don't know what happened to Yangping Pass, send scouts over! ”

After a while, a scout rushed over, and Zhang Fei asked the scout: "How is the form of Yangpingguan now?" ”

The scout arched his hand and said: "The little one set off a few days in advance, and he hurried all the way, and then I heard the news from Yangping Pass, Xiahou Yuan has already sent troops, and I heard that Zhang Lu has sent an additional supervisor to Yangping Pass, which is Yang Ang, the general of Xichuan." Outside Yangping Pass, they established several camps, but they were afraid that they planned to set up camps and hold on. ”

Ma Chao on the side listened to the scout's words, and his face suddenly changed.

Hearing this, Zhang Fei looked at Ma Chao and asked, "Meng Qi, you have been in Hanzhong for a while, do you know why they don't stick to Yangping Pass, but want to set up a village outside the pass?" ”

Ma Chao was stunned and ignored Zhang Fei's words. Seeing that Ma Chao didn't speak, Zhang Fei couldn't help but pat Ma Chao's shoulder: "Meng Qi, Meng Qi?" ”

Ma Chao came back to his senses and asked, "Huh? What happened to Winged? ”

Zhang Fei glanced at Ma Chao and asked, "What are you thinking?" I didn't even listen to you! ”

Ma Chao said with a solemn face: "I'm worried about Ling Ming, now it's the sixth day of the first month of March, Xiahou Yuan sent troops to attack Yangping Pass for only a few days, although Yangping Pass is dangerous, but the pass is very long, Ling Ming is camped in the mountains outside the pass, which shows that the defenders of Yangping Pass do not exceed 10,000 people." There are too few soldiers and horses, and they are too scattered in Yangping Pass, so they can only go out of the pass and go to the village.

In addition, Zhang Lu also sent Yang Ang as the supervisor of the army, this person used to send troops with me to Longxi, he has always looked down on me, he is the supervisor of the army, he must bully Pang De, there is Yang Ang as a constraint, I am afraid that now Ling Ming's form there is not optimistic. ”

Ma Chao has been under Zhang Lu for a period of time, and he has also attacked Longxi with Yang Ang out of Yangping Pass, and knows Yang Ang and Yangping Pass well.

Zhang Fei listened to Ma Chao's words, his face couldn't help but be a little solemn, and he asked the scout: "What is the road situation ahead?" How many days can you resist Yangping Pass at the earliest? ”

"It's March, the weather is getting warmer, and the roads are completely dry, but it will take ten days at the earliest. ”

Zhang Fei said to Ma Chao: "The military advisor also said that Pang De is a general, I hope Pang De can support it for ten days." ”

"The Hanzhong army is weak, and Yang Ang is even more restricted, I'm afraid he won't be able to support it for ten days!" Ma Chao was not so optimistic about the situation, and said in a deep voice: "It's better to lead the three thousand cavalry of my headquarters first, only carry ten days' rations, and go lightly, so that the speed of the march can be more than doubled, and go over to support him first, so as not to be unable to support Pang De." ”