In Zitong City, Yang Huai said violently: "With such a big target of more than 3,000 soldiers, you can't detect their movements, it's really a waste!" ”

A group of scouts knelt on the ground, their faces terrified, but they didn't dare to speak up.

After venting for a while, Yang Huai calmed down a little and asked, "No matter how the three thousand men and horses are hidden, they will leave clues and tell all the information you have detected." ”

The leader of the scouts breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "I waited for the reconnaissance in all directions and found that there were footprints of the Chinese army on several roads, but these tracks often came to an abrupt end. ”

"We spent a lot of time, but we didn't detect the exact movements of the Guanzhong Army."

"It's just certain that the Guanzhong army will either flee in the direction of the Sword Pavilion, or they will go down the Zitong River and march all the way to the southeast."

Yang Huai's brows furrowed tightly when he heard this, and said: "The Sword Pavilion is a Xiongguan, and there are troops led by General Deng Xian in the city, and the troops in the Guanzhong are defeated and fled, and they have no ability to conquer the Sword Pavilion. ”

"What's more, General Zhang Ren also rushed to the Sword Pavilion, if Tian Feng and Gan Ning fled to the Sword Pavilion, they would definitely die or live."

"Our army broke through Zitong a few times ago, and has captured all the warships of the Guanzhong Army, how can the Guanzhong Army, which has lost its warships, have the ability to go down the Zitong River?"

Yang Huai's implication was undoubtedly to deny the scout's investigation results.

The leader of the scouts did not dare to refute, but bowed his head in silence.

After all, although he had such a guess, Guan Zhongjun seemed to have evaporated from the world, and there was no trace at all.

After walking back and forth a few times in the county office, Yang Huai suddenly said: "We always thought that after the defeat of the Guanzhong army, they would regroup together and flee in a hurry. ”

"If the Guanzhong army is disheartened because of the defeat, but the army is disheartened and flees into the mountains, is it possible?"

Although Yang Huai made such a bold guess, he also felt a little unreliable, after all, although Gan Ning and Tian Feng accidentally lost Zitong, their talents were beyond doubt.

Coupled with the incomparably elite Guanzhong Army, Yang Huai felt that they would definitely be able to bring the Guanzhong soldiers back together.

What's more, even if the soldiers in Guanzhong really scattered and fled, it is impossible to catch a prisoner until today.

"Could it be that the Guanzhong Army all put on their wings and flew out of Guanghan County?"

Yang Huai stroked the hilt of the sword at his waist with his left hand, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he actually began to think crankily.

"Stomp, stomp!"

Just when Yang Huai was frowning, a rush of footsteps suddenly sounded outside, and I saw Gao Pei striding in.

After coming in, Gao Pei hurriedly said, "Did the general find that there have been a lot of strong homeless people in the city in the past two days?" ”

Yang Huai was shocked in his heart, and shouted: "Do you think that Tian Feng and Gan Ning did not escape at all, but let Sergeant Guan sneak into the city, wanting to find an opportunity to attack Zitong again?" ”

Nodding solemnly, Gao Pei said: "Tian Feng is resourceful, Gan Ning is brave and crowns the three armies, they are all important people in Guanzhong, how can they let go of this evil breath in their hearts when they encounter such a defeat?" ”

"And the Guanzhong army is running out of food, except for breaking another city to seize grain and grass, how can they feed their soldiers?"

Yang Huai stroked his beard, thought for a long time, and suddenly laughed out loud, and said, "If these two really hide in the mountains, it will be extremely difficult to catch them. ”

"If they really want to kill Zitong again, they must let them have no return!"

When he said this, Yang Huai's face was full of cruelty.

On this day, the defense in Zitong City was obviously much tighter, and the people were not allowed to enter but not leave.

In the city, there were heavily armed Yizhou soldiers all day long, arresting the strong men who were born in front of them, and more than 200 people were arrested in just half a day.

There is no doubt that these people were subjected to horrific torture, and many of them could not bear the torture and recruited themselves as non-commissioned officers.

Gao Pei's hands were stained with blood, and the person next to him had already become inhuman.

Spat at the ground fiercely, Gao Pei scolded: "It's really a cheap bone, I have to beat you half to death before I confess." ”

Glancing at the man coldly, Gao Pei waved his hand and said to the soldier beside him, "Give him a good time!" ”

Before he had time to wash the blood on his hands, Gao Pei hurried to meet Yang Huai and said to him: "There have been more than 20 people who have confessed, and they were indeed sent into the city by Gan Ning, wanting to capture Zitong again in response to foreign cooperation. ”

"Gan Ning originally wanted to lead the troops to escape, but the city of Zitong was broken, and the Guanzhong army was short of food, so Tian Feng offered a plan to give it a go."

"I watched those Guanzhong soldiers who mixed in, they were all yellow and thin, and many of them even hadn't eaten for several days."

Yang Huai nodded slowly and said, "There are about three thousand Guanzhong troops who have escaped, and even if you want to escape without food and grass, it is a little unrealistic. ”

"It is reasonable for them to want to regain Zitong, and it is reasonable to obtain grain and grass. It's just that I'm puzzled why the scouts can't detect the movements of the Guanzhong army these days. ”

Gao Pei said: "More than 20 miles west of this place, there is an extremely hidden canyon, even local hunters rarely know about this canyon. ”

"After the defeat of the Guanzhong army, they hid in this place, and there was no guide who was familiar with geography, so the scouts did not detect the movement of the Guanzhong army."

"Even if a few scouts are lucky enough to find that canyon, they will be hunted and killed by the Guanzhong army, so the whereabouts of the Guanzhong army have not been exposed."

When Yang Huai heard this, it suddenly dawned on him that there are many mountains in Yizhou, and there are some places where fierce beasts are infested and people are inaccessible, and it is not strange to have a little-known canyon.

Some scouts also disappeared some time ago, but this is a very common thing, so Yang Huai is not too suspicious.

Today, I got a confession from the Guanzhong Army, and all my previous doubts were easily solved.

The knot in his heart was untied, and Yang Huai asked again: "Have you ever forced the Chinese army out of the pass to ask when they are going to attack the city?" ”

Gao Pei said: "The Guanzhong army can't hold on without food and grass, and the original plan is to come to attack the city." Na Tian Feng even set up a strategy, wanting to send a group of men and horses to lead out of the defenders in the city first, and then join forces to capture Zitong. ”

Speaking of this, Gao Pei frowned and said: "But today, we are waiting for a big fanfare to hunt down and kill the fine work in the city, after Tian Feng heard the news, he must know that his plan failed, and I am afraid that he will not come to take the city again." ”

"Even, to be on the safe side, they might evacuate the hidden canyon to the west."

Yang Huai felt that Gao Pei's words were very reasonable, and immediately nodded vigorously, and then said vigorously: "Since we already know the hiding place of the thief army, why should we wait passively? ”

"The thief army has been short of food for a long time, the soldiers must be weak, and our army has an advantage in strength, as long as we take the initiative to attack, we will definitely be able to break through the Chinese army in a big battle, and the capture of Tian Feng and Gan Ning is just around the corner!"

Gao Pei also said: "The general's words are very good, the soldiers are fast, I can order the soldiers and horses now, and kill the garrison of the Guanzhong soldiers!" ”

……

Finally found a guide who knew the canyon, Yang Huai and Gao Pei immediately led 30,000 troops to kill the past.

In order to prevent the Guanzhong army from coming to the city again, the two not only left 10,000 soldiers and horses before leaving, but also repeatedly explained to the deputy general defending the city that they must not open the city gate unless they see the two of them.

It was very difficult to march in the mountains and forests, and the Yizhou army drove ten miles ahead, but it took a lot of time, because there were no very wide roads here.

In some places, it is extremely difficult for even foot soldiers to pass.

Touching the fine beads of sweat on his face, Yang Huai said with some surprise: "I can't imagine that there is such a place near Zitong!" ”

"Roar!"

At this moment, a tiger roar came, and the faces of the Yizhou soldiers changed when they heard this.

Gao Pei hurriedly calmed the army's heart and said: "Although the big insect is fierce, it doesn't dare to rashly attack the team. ”

The army continued to move forward slowly, and along the way, the roars of wolves, tigers and leopards were heard.

It was only at this time that Yang Huai and Gao Pei knew why the canyon hidden by the Guanzhong Army was so hidden.

Not to mention that the terrain here is too steep and complicated, just talking about the fierce beasts in the mountain can be enough to make many people afraid to set foot here.

"Ahhh

Suddenly, a Yizhou soldier accidentally stepped on the air and actually fell into the steep cliff.

The miserable cries for help kept echoing in the valley, and it seemed a little frightening. Seeing this, the rest of the Yizhou soldiers also showed a look of fear on their faces.

Yang Huai hurriedly shouted: "Everyone must be careful, watch steady before leaving!" ”

Gao Pei said: "When I tortured those Guanzhong soldiers, I heard them say that the terrain here is steep and extremely difficult to pass, but I didn't expect it to be so steep. ”

Speaking of this, Gao Pei's face couldn't help but show a worried color.

Yang Huai gritted his teeth and said, "It won't be long before Wu Yi and Zhang Song will arrive in Zitong." ”

"If at that time, we haven't been able to catch Gan Ning and Tian Feng, this great achievement, I'm afraid these two will have a piece of the pie."

"Since the Guanzhong army can cross the dangerous road to reach the canyon, how can our army be weaker than them? And as long as you can catch Tian Feng and Gan Ning, no matter how big the price is, it's worth it! ”

After finishing speaking, Yang Huai continued to urge the army forward, and many soldiers accidentally fell off the cliff along the way.

Due to its proximity to the south, even in autumn, there are still many trees in the mountains that are verdant and full of life.

Gao Pei looked at the endless mountains and the trees that could not be seen, and a look of worry flashed in his eyes.

"There are many mountains and forests here, if the thief army attacks our army with fire, what should we do?"

Yang Huai was also shocked, and then said: "The grass and trees are not too dry, even if the thieves use fire attacks, they will not be in flames in a short time. ”

"Besides, our army is in the upper hand, so we can not care about fire attacks at all."

Having said that, Yang Huai still sent scouts to scout the surroundings to see if there were any ignitions planted by the Guanzhong army.

After nothing happened, the army once again rounded a mountain range, and the guide pointed to the valley in the distance, and said, "From here, this is the mountain range that the general is looking for." ”

"There's a lot of space in the mountains, and there's a big river running through it, so if you don't think about wolves, insects, tigers and leopards, it's a great place to live."

Yang Huai saw that he had finally found the garrison of the Guanzhong Army, and he was immediately overjoyed, and he wanted to lead his troops to kill it.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"

At this moment, a terrible voice sounded, but it was a scout of the Guanzhong Army who discovered the traces of the Yizhou Army.

"Kill!"

When Gao Pei saw the scouts of the Guanzhong Army, he had no doubts in his heart, and rushed into the valley first.

The 30,000 Yizhou army suddenly rushed into the valley, and even if the Guanzhong army had scouts to warn, it was too late to line up in formation to meet the enemy.

And they all look a little malnourished, languishing, and have no desire to fight at all.

After the Yizhou army came in, the sergeant Guan fled in a hurry, without organizing a trace of decent resistance.

"Run, run!"

Sergeant Guan panicked and ran straight to the other side of the canyon.

Seeing this, Gan Ning roared loudly: "There is a big river blocking the road in front, and you can't escape at all, why don't you fight to the death!" ”

However, at this time, no one obeyed Gan Ning's command at all, and still fled in a panic in the direction of the big river.

Many of the soldiers did not stop until they reached the river, and regretted it.

Some of the soldiers who were proficient in water jumped directly into the river and swam to the other side of the river.

"Hey, the water doesn't seem to be deep."

Many of the soldiers who jumped into the water, after swimming to the middle, found that the river could not submerge their bodies, and their mouths could not help but let out exclamations.

The soldiers, who could not swim, were overjoyed when they saw this, and jumped into the river desperately and fled to the other side.

In desperation, Gan Ning could only protect Tian Feng to throw away his armor and wade across the river.

Yang Huai saw that the Guanzhong army was defeated like a mountain, and he was even more high-spirited, leading the troops forward to kill, and shouted: "Capture Tian Feng alive, capture Gan Ning alive!" ”

"Capture Tian Feng alive, capture Gan Ning alive!"

The morale of the Yizhou army was also greatly boosted, and they all rushed forward bravely.

However, it was said that before the danger, the Guanzhong army burst out with strong potential, and they fled to the other side of the river.

Yang Huai and Gao Pei led their troops to the river, and rushed into the river without the slightest hesitation.

The guide saw that the water level of the river had dropped significantly, and he wanted to stop talking, but he remembered that it was autumn, and it was understandable that the water level had dropped, so he did not say anything.

"Kill!"

Yang Huai and Gao Pei had just led the troops to wade across the river when they suddenly heard a loud rumbling sound.

The two of them looked up and saw a tumbling torrent, carrying the momentum of ten thousand jun, unstoppably rushing down.

"Oops, it's a trick!"

When they saw this, their faces changed greatly.

"Help, help!"

"Get ashore and escape!"

"Get out of my way, don't get in my way!"

The Yizhou army, which was going down to the river, was completely messy at this time, and you pushed me to run to the shore.

"Boom!"

However, the flood came too quickly, and many of the Yizhou troops who were caught off guard were swept away, and their desperate cries were finally drowned.

At this time, the vast majority of the Yizhou army had not yet begun to cross the river and remained on the other side of the river.

"Kill!"

At this moment, Sergeant Guan, who had been fleeing in a hurry, suddenly turned around and killed, and Gan Ning even jumped on a horse and danced with a knife, directly taking Gao Pei.