Chapter 11: The Sunset of the Long River, Section 38, Immortal Pass. The coalition army was surrounded, and the army of Guan Yu and Pang Yi was trapped on a three-mile-long mountain road, losing ground and cutting off their vitality.

Yang Ren and Zhang Ren's Yizhou army attacked ineffectively, and the soldiers were frightened and hesitated in the face of the dense arrows and roaring ballistae of the Northern Xinjiang Army.

Yan Yan was powerless, although he held his shield high, took the lead, and fought bravely, but his army was too small to move the Tiger Ben Battalion of the Northern Xinjiang Army.

In order to break through as soon as possible, Pang Yi and Deng Xian did whatever it took to oversee the onslaught, but Yu Poison's midbase camp was like an Optimus Pillar stone, standing firmly in the center of the battlefield, not moving at all.

Zhao Yun personally went to the front line and commanded the two battalions of Liu Yu and Zhang Falcon's southern army, attacking and killing in turn, killing Guan Yu, who was blocked after the break, step by step.

Late at night, Zhao Yun received news that Liu Bei led his army to withdraw from Hechi and was retreating from Xiacheng. Yang Feng and Yan Liangyu reported that now that Hechi had been conquered, did the army follow the pursuit and surround it?

Zhao Yun hurriedly told Yan Liang and led an army of 20,000 to pursue overnight. Ordered Yang Feng to lead 5,000 men and horses to defend the city, and ordered Guo Xun to lead 5,000 soldiers of the Southern Army to support the Xianrenguan battlefield.

Zhao Yun asked all the troops to attack overnight, annihilate the rebels as soon as possible, and occupy the Immortal Pass. On the battlefield, the fierce drums were like stormy waves, and they shook the dark mountains.

On the mountain road dozens of miles long, the dense bonfires are like stars in the sky, brilliant and dazzling, illuminating the mountains and the battlefield where the sound of killing is earth-shattering.

Guan Yu stained his robe with blood and sat silently beside a bonfire. Pang Yi, Deng Xian, and several generals of the unified army stood opposite him, anxious.

Just now, the scouts reported that the Northern Xinjiang Army was advancing rapidly along the ridges on both sides of the avenue, and it was estimated that by dawn, both flanks of the battlefield would be controlled by the Northern Xinjiang Army.

At that time, the soldiers of the northern frontier were condescending, the arrows were raining down, and the army had to wait for death.

"Immortal Guan direction...... Guan Yu slowly raised his head and asked in a hoarse voice,

"Still attacking?"

"My lord, please face up to the reality, don't expect Zhang Ren and Yang Ren's rescue anymore, they can't kill them." Pang Yi pointed to the direction of the immortal pass and shouted loudly,

"They're only a mile away from us, only a mile away...... Six hours, six whole hours, they didn't kill them, what else do you expect? ”

"My lord, the enemy encircled from the direction of Hechi stretched for more than ten miles, at least 50,000 people, and they continued to attack, and we couldn't resist it at all." Deng Xian was very excited, waving his hands again and again,

"In front is Chang'an's Northern Army, Yu Poison's middle base camp and Zhang Zhen's Tiger Camp, which are the strongest troops in the Northern Xinjiang Army. Even if we fight all the men and horses, we may not be able to break through. My lord, forget it, don't fight, leave us some people......" These fifteen thousand people are basically from Yizhou, and they were all Zhao Wei and Pang Yi's army in the past.

Seeing that their subordinates had fallen one after another, and seeing that the army was in a desperate situation, generals such as Pang Yi and Deng Xian couldn't help it, they wanted to surrender and didn't want to fight anymore.

Guan Yu closed his eyes and shook his head painfully.

"My lord, Hechi must be surrounded, the King of Qin and the army in the city are more auspicious, no matter how long we hold it here, we can't save the fate of the fiasco." Pang Yi walked to Guan Yu's side, leaned over and persuaded,

"Chang'an has sent reinforcements, and it is inevitable to win Wudu, we have no way to retreat, there is no ...... Please, my lord, give the brothers a way to live......" Pang Yi suddenly knelt down and couldn't cry,

"We have fought with King Qin for four years and have endured countless hardships, what are we trying to do? Is it necessary to save the society and let these innocent brothers die here in vain? Deng Xian and other generals knelt down in unison.

Over the years, the Northern Xinjiang Army has attacked cities and villages, often refusing to surrender and even brutally killing prisoners, among which Yan Liang is even more famous for his thirst for killing.

The coalition army not long ago besieged and killed the northern Xinjiang general Ku Chieftain and 7,000 soldiers, and Yan Liang is the commander of the Northern Xinjiang Army on the battlefield of Wudu at this moment.

If you want to survive, the only chance is from Guan Yu. When the general Li Hong crusaded against Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun in Youzhou, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and others followed Liu Yu to the north to participate in the war, and they served under Li Hong's account for a long time, and Guan Yu got acquainted with many generals of the Northern Xinjiang Army during that time.

If the generals in the opposing army who knew Yu still remembered the past interactions and could persuade Yan Liang to accept the surrender of the coalition forces, then everyone would have a chance to live.

"What if Yan Liang refuses our surrender?" Guan Yu looked at the soldiers standing around, looked at their desperate and helpless eyes, and asked helplessly.

Pang Yi smiled bitterly,

"We worked hard, tried our best, and when we arrived at Jiuquan, we at least had an explanation in the face of these dead souls." Guan Yu was motionless, like a sculpture.

He had a hard time making a trade-off, between loyalty and life. surrendered to betray Liu Bei, and since then he has become a traitorous sinner and a treacherous villain.

If you don't surrender, more than 10,000 brothers, more than 10,000 lives, even if you die, you can't face these more than 10,000 unjust souls.

In the early morning, the scouts reported again, and Yang Ren, Zhang Ren and Yan Yan withdrew. Yang Ren had long wanted to retreat into the pass, but Yan Yan attacked desperately like a madman.

On the opposite side was a group of his brothers and more than 10,000 lives, they were surrounded by the Northern Frontier Army, and if they were not rescued, they would die, but relying on his own strength would not help at all.

His soldiers were dwindling, and he was seriously wounded and unconscious. Yang Ren wanted to withdraw the army, Zhang Ren agreed, and continued to fight, except for letting more people die in vain, there was no point.

Zhang Ren and Yang Ren withdrew, and the last hope of the coalition forces to break through was dashed. Zhao Yun received a report that the coalition forces were going to surrender, and Guan Yu, the commander of the coalition forces, asked to see Zhao Yun alone.

"No, don't let them surrender, kill me, continue to attack and kill......," Wang Dang roared angrily, shouting and shouting at the heralds.

"Kuroko, calm down." Zhao Yun frowned and said coldly,

"Do you know how many people we are going to die if they don't surrender?"

"How many people died? How many people can we die? Wang Dang rushed to Zhao Yun in two or three steps, roaring,

"Two thousand? Three thousand? I admit it. I'm going to kill them all, and I'm going to kill them all, and I won't leave any of them behind. ”

"Why let two or three thousand soldiers die in vain? What right do you have to deprive them of their lives? Is their life as insignificant? Zhao Yun slapped his palm on the desk and stood up suddenly,

"When you were in Taihang Mountain, you thought the same thing? Isn't two or three thousand lives life? ”

"I don't care...... I want revenge......" Wang Dang picked up his fist and smashed it on the case,

"Let Liu Yu and Zhang Falcon get out of the way, and I'll lead someone to rush up. If you don't want to kill, I'll kill. ”

"Your subordinates are not my subordinates? Are your soldiers not my soldiers? Zhao Yun raised his eyebrows coldly and shouted,

"You don't even want your brother's life, are you still human? What else do you have to command this army? Wang Dang was furious and grabbed Zhao Yun by the collar,

"Lord Zhao, don't force me to ......" Zhao Neng and the others were shocked, and rushed up to surround Wang Dang.

The generals in the tent were also shocked, and Guo Xun, Xiao Lei and others hurriedly pulled the two apart.

"Catch it......" Zhao Yun smashed down with a punch, and the case was almost torn apart.

"Drag it off." Wang Dang was so angry that his face was red and his ears were red, and he was about to roar when he opened his mouth. Xiao Lei's eyes were quick, he covered his mouth tightly, and dragged him out with Zhao Neng and others.

Zhao Yun was murderous, glaring at the generals in the tent,

"Whoever dares to kill and surrender, it doesn't matter if you kill." The generals looked at the broken table on the ground, silent, and bowed their heads silently.

Guan Yu sat opposite Zhao Yun, looking at the candle flame that was slightly shaking at the corner of the tent, his expression was in a trance, and he didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Zhao Yun waited for a while, his sword eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a sneer appeared on his face,

"I haven't seen you for seventeen years, but Lord Guan is still looking bright." Guan Yu seemed to be awakened by these words, and his gaze slowly turned to Zhao Yun's face,

"Seventeen years? I barely knew you anymore, and at that time, you didn't have a beard and were very young. "Back then, on the battlefield in Youzhou, Zhao Yun commanded the iron cavalry, and Guan Yu only had a few faces, and they had little interaction with each other.

Now knowing that this famous Zhao Yun is the commander of the Northern Xinjiang Army, Guan Yu feels very uncomfortable.

Seventeen years ago, everyone fought for the Han on the same battlefield, but now there is a heaven and an underground, how unfair the fate is.

"I don't want to waste my time." Zhao Yun said,

"Lord Guan surrenders, there must be some conditions, you hurry up. If I can promise you, I will agree, and if I can't, we will break up and continue the war. Guan Yu's eyes slowly narrowed, staring at Zhao Yun for a while, and said softly: "I only want to know one thing, whether the adults can ensure the lives of the soldiers of my army." Zhao Yun thought for a while and shook his head,

"I can't vouch for this...... There is too much enmity between our two armies, and there are too many people who want to kill you. After you disarm, you have to move to the rear, and if you make a slight mistake, you will be killed by our people with an excuse, unless you ......" Guan Yu's eyebrows jumped slightly, his eyes drooped, and his hands trembled slightly, obviously forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart,

"Unless what?"

"Unless you can make meritorious deeds, you can reduce the hatred between each other as much as possible." Zhao Yun said lightly. Guan Yu thought for a moment and sighed: "I'll help you take the Immortal Pass." Zhao Yun shook his head,

"The Immortal Pass should be taken by a huge person. If I'm not mistaken, the soldiers of this army are mainly from Yizhou. Comparatively speaking, the huge people care more about their life and death, and it is more appropriate to leave the matter of seizing the immortal pass to the huge people. Guan Yu smiled bitterly,

"After we help you win the Immortal Pass, can you make a promise?" Zhao Yun still shook his head. Guan Yu's face turned cold, and his murderous aura appeared.

Zhao Yun was calm and calm, with a mocking look in his eyes.

"And my head, how?" Guan Yu and Zhao Yun looked at each other for a while, and finally sighed and pointed to their heads,

"If you agree, I'll give you the head right now." Zhao Yun glanced at him in surprise,

"Could it be that in the eyes of Lord Guan, your head can be exchanged for the lives of more than 10,000 people?" Zhao Yun laughed,

"It seems to me that your head is no different from that of an ordinary soldier." Guan Yu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, his expression was embarrassed and lonely, and a little desolate and sad.

"We surrounded Liu Bei, you go and persuade him and tell him to surrender." Zhao Yun said,

"If Liu Bei would rather give up the lives of more than 10,000 people than surrender, then don't blame us." Guan Yu was furious and said sharply: "Lord Zhao, I still have more than 10,000 people, and if you want to kill them all, it's not so easy." ”

"Really?" Zhao Yun pointed to the outside of the big tent,

"Then please go back and regroup your army, and we will fight again." Guan Yu jumped up, turned around and left. But after a few steps, he stopped again.

He returned empty-handed, unable to explain. Zhao Yun looked at his back and sneered: "If in Liu Bei's eyes, more than 10,000 lives are not as important as his life alone, then what battle are you fighting for him?" "In the early morning, the drums on the battlefield sounded again, and it was earth-shattering.

Yang Ren and the others hurriedly rushed to the Immortal Pass, nervously looking at the battlefield hidden in the mountains and forests, expecting a miracle.

The Northern Xinjiang Army rested for half a night, and Guan Yu, Pang Yi and others might be able to take advantage of this time to recharge their energy and rush out with their men and horses.

In the morning, a miracle finally happened. Pang Yi was covered in blood and led more than 500 people out of the encirclement. In the afternoon of the same day, Zhao Yun commanded the army to kill the pass and set up the battlefield.

In the evening, Pang Yi volunteered and asked to lead the army to guard the city tower. Xianren Pass was small, and there were only thousands of troops of Pang Yi, Yan Yan and Yang Ren in the pass, and Zhang Ren led the army to be stationed outside the pass.

In the early morning, Pang Yi ordered his subordinates to open the city gate, and the Northern Xinjiang Army took advantage of the situation to enter, and there was chaos in the pass. Yang Ren was caught off guard and was put on his neck with a knife by Pang Yi, so he had to order the whole army to surrender.

Zhang Ren heard the drums outside the pass shaking the sky, and the sound of killing was like a tide, knowing that the pass was lost, and fled to Xingcheng Pass with a large army.

Xingchengguan (now northwest of Luoyang County, Shaanxi) is located on the north bank of the Western Han River, only 60 miles away from Fucheng.

After the southeast of Fucheng, a hundred miles is the West Pavilion, and from the West Pavilion to the south dozens of miles is Yangping Pass. Zhang Ren rushed to Xingcheng Pass out of breath and urgently told Liu Zhang, the king of Shu, that Hanzhong was too guarded by Yang Song, and Xianren Pass was lost, so please quickly strengthen the defense of Yangping Pass and Jinniu Mountain, and block the road for the Northern Xinjiang Army to attack Hanzhong and Bashu.

The red morning sun rises, and the lush mountains are hidden in the white mist, like a fairyland.

Zhao Yun and Wang Dang stood on the city tower, looking at the beautiful morning light, as if they were drunk.

"Kuroko, are you still angry?" Zhao Yun crossed his arms, touched Wang Dang lightly, and asked with a smile.

"My heart hurts, my heart hurts......" Wang Dang poked his heart, his eyes were a little moist,

"I know you're right, and I know you shouldn't kill them. They, like us, are a bunch of poor people struggling to survive, but ......" Wang Dang turned and pointed to the distant mountains hidden in the mist,

"When I walked over the mountains, when I saw the tombs, I couldn't face the dead brothers...... I can't face ......" Wang Dang's tears rolled down,

"It's been many years, it's not been so many years since so many brothers died......" Zhao Yun reached out and hugged his shoulder and patted him hard,

"You lead the army to fight Xingchengguan, and I'll handle the matter here. We need time, we need to lay down Yangping Pass before Liu Bei and enter Hanzhong, otherwise Hanzhong is likely to become Liu Bei's bag. Wang Dang wiped a handful of tears and asked in a low voice: "Tiger Head has asked clearly, is there indeed a small road that can be climbed into the mountains to reach Fucheng?" ”

"Yang Fu and Zhao Ang were born in Wudu and are very familiar with the terrain of Longnan, so there will be no mistake." Zhao Yun said,

According to Yang Fu, after Liu Bei arrived in Fucheng, if he could find a guide, he could follow a secret path on the north bank of the Chushui River and kill Heyang City in Hanzhong. As long as someone in Chuyang City received Liu Bei, Liu Bei could cross the Kei Valley to Baozhong City, and then surprise him into Nanzheng and capture Hanzhong. Wang Dang sneered,

"Zilong, I'm leaving. If I can occupy Fucheng before Liu Bei, he will die. "The big tent of the Chinese army.

Guan Yu and Pang Yi couldn't believe it after listening to Zhao Yun's words. Liu Bei actually fled, and he unbelievably escaped from the encirclement of the Northern Xinjiang Army.

"What do you want to tell me?" Guan Yu was silent for a long time and asked expressionlessly.

"I want to tell you that although Lord Pang Yi helped us capture the Immortal Pass and made meritorious contributions, if you are treacherous and run away without permission, Lord Pang Yi's head will not be able to be saved, and Yan Yan, Deng Xian, and Leng Bao will not be able to keep the heads of several adults. As for the more than 12,000 soldiers, they will also be buried with you. Zhao Yun smiled and said slowly,

"Brother Yun, can you swear that you will never turn your back on your brother again?" Guan Yu was furious, his eyes were wide open, and he was murderous.

Pang Yi was startled, and subconsciously grabbed Guan Yu's arm,

"Brother Yun......" Zhao Yun looked leisurely, stared at Guan Yu's red face, and asked word by word: "Are you loyal to the Son of Heaven of the Great Han Dynasty, or loyal to Liu Bei?" Are you willing to die for more than 12,000 brothers, or are you willing to die for Liu Bei alone? What is loyalty? What is righteousness? Zhao Yun gradually raised his voice and said loudly,

"To die for the Han is to be loyal. To die for more than 12,000 brothers is to be justified. Guan Yu's expression was sluggish, his murderous aura dissipated little by little, and his face was full of confusion.

Is my integrity wrong? Am I right to surrender? Of course I should be loyal to the Great Han, loyal to the Son of Heaven, of course I should die for the Great Han, for my brothers, but why am I so miserable?

Why so desperate? Pang Yi looked at Guan Yu, who was in chaos, and shook his head helplessly,

"Lord Zhao, what are you going to do with us?"

"Temporarily stay in the camp of Hechi, waiting for the holy decree of the imperial court." Zhao Yun said calmly,

"If nothing else, Lord Guan will go to Chang'an, and Lord Yan Yan will also go back to Chang'an to recuperate, and you may stay in the army to command the troops." In early October, Liu Bei led a large army over the mountains and mountains to reach Fucheng.

At this moment, Zhang Ren is fighting a bloody battle with Wang Dang in Xingchengguan. Li Jun said goodbye and left. Liu Bei was grateful and gave him a generous gift, but Li Jun did not accept it and floated away.

According to Liu Bei's order, Pang Tong found Shen Tan's friend Yuan Chang in the small city. Yuan Chang is a Taoist of Wudou Rice, a disciple of Zhang Lu, after he saw Liu Bei, he asked for the map that Shen Tan handed over to Liu Bei,

"Five days later, we arrived in Chuyang, and Liu Xionghui ordered Liu Xionghui to prepare grain and grass for the army." Jump to