The eight passes of Luoyang, from the four directions of southeast, northwest and northwest, surrounded the entire Luoyang.

If the Tiger Prison Pass is the eastern barrier of Luoyang, then the three major checkpoints of Xuanyuan Pass, Dagu Pass, and Yique Pass are the southern barrier of Luoyang.

In particular, Xuanyuan Pass is the only way for Yingchuan to reach the hinterland of Henan, and Chen Xu was here at the beginning, blocking hundreds of thousands of Yuan troops.

However, the coalition forces, which have always seemed to have no action, suddenly occupied these levels with surprise troops.

Chen Xu didn't pay much attention to these checkpoints before, after all, it was impossible for the main force of the coalition army to make a detour to the south and attack Luoyang again.

Rao is like this, there are more than 1,000 guards in these checkpoints, especially in Xuanyuan Pass, there are 3,000 soldiers guarding it.

However, without Chen Xu getting the slightest information, these three dry cards were actually lost.

"Tell me, why these three levels are lost so quickly."

Li Ru said: "The Yellow River and the river burst their banks, and most of Henan became an ocean, and the news was conveyed unchanged, and the coalition forces took the opportunity to spread rumors, claiming that the lord was captured in the Tiger Prison Pass. ”

"The defenders of these three checkpoints, hearing this bad news, many people scattered in a hurry, and even the generals defending the city were panicked."

"The three brigades of the coalition army were partial to the division, and they took the captured Guanzhong banner and rushed to the city, and all the defenders in the city surrendered without a fight."

When Chen Xu heard this, his face turned pale, and he scolded: "A group of rice buckets, extremely hateful!" ”

"Whoa!"

Chen Xu, who was angry, pushed all the official documents on the case to the ground, and the official documents were scattered all over the ground.

Regardless of the annoyance, Chen Xu's mind cleared up a little, and then he could only smile bitterly.

If you really want to count it, it is no wonder that the guards of the three checkpoints, after all, the water is flooded in Henan, the transportation is inconvenient, and there are rumors that Chen Xu has been captured.

In this case, I am afraid that no one will remain calm.

After all, Chen Xu is the pillar of Guanzhong, if he really has three longs and two shorts, the foundation of Guanzhong Nuoda will collapse in an instant.

What's even more odious is that the coalition army is too insidious, and they actually came to the city with many broken banners of the Guanzhong Army to enhance the authenticity of Chen Xu's capture.

Before the outbreak of the war, Chen Xu guessed that a protracted war would break out with the coalition forces in front of the Tiger Pass.

Therefore, Chen Xu did not attach too much importance to the three checkpoints of Xuanyuan Pass, Dagu Pass, and Yique Pass, after all, unless the coalition army conquered the Tiger Pass, it was impossible to attack these three checkpoints.

However, the unexpected loss of the Tiger Prison Pass made Chen Xu and the others chaotic, and they actually forgot to send troops to reinforce these three checkpoints for a while.

In addition, trapped by the flood, the Dongwu Navy took the opportunity to go south, even if Chen Xu really sent people to go, it would not be faster than the Dongwu Navy Army.

Therefore, Chen Xu, who calmed down, quickly accepted the reality of the loss of Xuanyuan Pass, Dagu Pass, and Yique Pass.

With his hands behind his back, Chen Xu walked back and forth in the house several times.

"With the Tiger Prison Pass, Luoyang has lost four of the eight passes, and Luoyang may not be able to hold it."

Li Ru looked at Chen Xu's appearance and couldn't help but persuade: "The lord doesn't need to worry too much, Luoyang is not like before, but the capital is located." ”

"Even if it is really lost, it will not be a big deal, at least, we still have Hangu Pass as the last barrier."

Hearing this, Chen Xu Huoran woke up and hurriedly said: "Quickly let Bird lead 10,000 troops and go to Hangu Pass to garrison, Hangu Pass must not be lost." ”

Li Ru was slightly stunned and said: "Hangu Pass is west of Luoyang, Luoyang has not been lost yet, how can the coalition army attack Hangu Pass?" ”

Chen Xu said: "If the coalition forces besiege Luoyang and then send a large army to attack Hangu Pass, what should we do? ”

"Or, the coalition forces directly disguised themselves and attacked Hangu Pass day and night, and the consequences were unimaginable."

Li Ru woke up suddenly, and then sent someone to call Xu Xian and asked Xu Xian to lead 10,000 soldiers, no matter what happened, to guard Hangu Pass.

Xu Xian is Chen Xu's son-in-law, Chen Xu attaches great importance to him, otherwise he would not have let Xu Xian be stationed in the Tiger Prison at that time.

Now Hangu Pass, as the westernmost barrier in Henan, is also the last barrier in the pass, and it must not be lost.

Chen Xu entrusted Hangu Pass to Xu Xian, and it can be seen that he attaches great importance to Xu Xian.

Xu Xian also knew that the matter was urgent, so he didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, so he hurriedly ordered 10,000 soldiers and horses, and rushed to Hangu Pass under the stars.

At this time, plus the 20,000 Yizhou sailors brought by Gan Ning, as well as the 10,000 sailors originally stationed in Xiaopingjin, Chen Xu only had 80,000 soldiers and horses, of which only 50,000 were infantry.

Not long after Xu Xian left, another scout reported: "The vast majority of the coalition forces that crossed the Yellow River north to attack Hanoi County were assembling at Hugao Pass, and the coalition forces did not go to attack Kei Pass. ”

When Chen Xu heard this, he was both happy and worried.

Happily, Keiguan is fine; The worry is that more than 400,000 troops converged on the Tiger Pass, and Zhuge Liang was preparing to defeat the Guanzhong army head-on.

As long as Mengjin is taken, the coalition forces can capture Luoyang, and then rampage to the Tiger Pass.

Chen Xu summoned his advisers, and after discussing the countermeasures, he sent an envoy to Jiguan again, and asked Zhao Yun to lead 30,000 soldiers and horses back to help.

Then, the entire Jiguan will also have 30,000 soldiers and horses, and with Hao Zhao's excellent ability to defend the city, Chen Xu is confident that the Jiguan will not be lost.

Even if the coalition forces really divided their forces to attack Jiguan, Hao Zhao could support it for a long time, and Chen Xu could also take the opportunity to send people to support.

Now the main battlefield is still the front line of Luoyang, so the two generals, Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun, have to lead the army to support Luoyang.

However, it was said that Xu Xian was ordered by Chen Xu to select 10,000 elite soldiers to go to Hangu Pass.

The army of 10,000 drove almost westward along the valley, because the valley water that runs from east to west connects Hanguguan with Luoyang.

On this day, the army was resting on the banks of the Gushui River, and Xu Xian saw that there were fishermen fishing in the river, so he wanted to buy some fish to make fish soup.

The fishermen also knew that the Guanzhong army was disciplined, and in the face of Xu Xian's shouting, they did not have the slightest timidity, but rowed the boat to the shore with joy on their faces.

"General, sell all the fish in the boat to you, just half the price."

Xu Xian said with a smile: "Don't worry, there are a lot of sergeants in the army, even if you have ten times more fish, I can buy it." ”

"It's just that I won't give you any less money."

When the fisherman heard this, a cheerful smile spread across his face, and his eyes narrowed into a small slit.

After Xu Xian bought the fish, he immediately asked: "The people of Henan have basically moved to the west of Hangu Pass, why haven't you left?" ”

When the fishermen heard this, a gloomy look flashed in their eyes.

"I'm the only one in the family, and I don't want to leave my hometown and die in a foreign country."

"What's more, even if the war spreads here, with my familiarity with the terrain here, I can hide and not be killed."

When Xu Xian heard this, he felt a little heavy in his heart.

The fisherman suddenly said, "By the way, ten days ago I saw warships sailing west under the banner of the lord. ”

"Why doesn't the general take a boat, but run around on land?"

When Xu Xian heard this, his face immediately changed drastically, and he asked, "Are you sure that there is a naval army going to Hangu Pass from here?" ”

The fisherman said with some strange feeling: "Naturally, these warships are marching at night, and I am afraid that they would not have been found if I had not been repairing them in the river that night." ”

"Tsk, those boats are so big, my fishing boats are nothing compared to them."

"Whoa!"

Xu Xian threw the basket full of fish on the ground, and the fresh, fat big fish suddenly jumped on the shore.

"Pass my military order, cancel the rest, and the three armies are in a hurry!"

When the fishermen saw Xu Xian's movements, they immediately turned pale with fright, and thought that they had accidentally angered the general.

When the fishermen were worried, they saw the general leading his soldiers to leave with a roar, and he didn't even take many things with him.

"What the hell is going on?"

The fishermen stared at them dumbfounded, unaware of what was happening.

But this time, Xu Xian was anxious, but he knew that Chen Xu did not send a naval army to Hangu Pass.

Then, the fleet that the fishermen saw at night must have been pretended to be the Soochow Navy, and it was definitely the Soochow Navy, which was preparing to take the Tiger Pass.

If Hangu Pass is lost, then Chen Xu and the others will be trapped and killed in Henan, and sooner or later they will be wiped out by the coalition forces.

It's no wonder that Xu Xian, who has always been steady, would have such a reaction.

Xu Xian urged the soldiers to move quickly, and secretly thought in his heart: "According to the fishermen, the sailor army under the banner of the Guanzhong Army passed here ten days ago. ”

"Even if the territory of Henan is now sparsely populated, and I have been driving along the valley for so long, it is impossible to get the news of this warship today."

"Then there is only one explanation, this fleet is day and night, and will hide its tracks during the day, but on the big river, how can it hide the huge fleet?"

Xu Xian thought about it, but he didn't figure it out, so he simply thought about other things.

"According to the speed of the warship, this army must have been marching at night for some time, and it should have started to set off after the fall of Tiger Pass."

Thinking of this, a lot of things are already clear.

It turned out that after Zhuge Liang flooded the Tiger Prison Pass, he not only sent the navy to attack Xuanyuan Pass, Dagu Pass, and Yique Pass.

He also sent a fleet to disguise himself and go out day and night along the valley, preparing to take Hangu Pass in one fell swoop.

"What a big deal!"

Xu Xian looked at the sky and secretly thought: "According to the distance, this coalition fleet should be about to arrive at Hangu Pass." ”

"Even if I let the army run around the clock, it is impossible to rush to Hangu Pass in advance."

Although the speed of the warship against the current cannot be compared with that of the foot soldiers, it will not be too slow.

Xu Xian was worried, but he didn't think it was too much.

"In that case, I will abandon the large army and ride a fast horse to reach Hangu Pass first."

With a plan in his heart, Xu Xian immediately handed over the military power to the deputy general, but he led dozens of cavalry, one person and two horses to Hangu Pass day and night.

Xu Xian hurried frantically, and soon arrived at the city of Hangu Pass, fortunately, the flag in the city had not been replaced.

"I'm Xu Xian, open the city gate quickly!"

Xu Xian has a white horse and a silver spear, but after a long-distance attack, he looks extremely haggard at this time, with a tired look on his face that cannot be concealed.

When the city guards heard Xu Xian's shout, they hurriedly poked their heads out, and after seeing Xu Xian's face clearly, they were immediately overjoyed and asked the city gate to be opened.

When the princes attacked Guanzhong, Sun Ce led the Eastern Wu soldiers to invade Hangu Pass, and it was Xu Xian who led the troops here, so that the Eastern Wu soldiers could not advance an inch.

During that time, Xu Xian left a high prestige among the defenders of Hangu Pass, and it was not surprising that the generals defending the city could recognize Xu Xian at a glance.

What's more, Xu Xian is still Chen Xu's son-in-law, just by virtue of this identity, the Hangu guard will not dare to slack off in the slightest.

"The last general has seen the general!"

The city gate was wide open, and the Hangu guard hurriedly rushed out and saluted Xu Xian.

It was only at this time that the big stone in Xu Xian's heart fell, and he said: "Hugh should be polite, enter the city first, and then close the city gate, no one can open the city gate without my order." ”

After Xu Xianxia finished the order, he entered the city surrounded by the guards of Hangu Pass.

He was just about to leave, and suddenly remembered the loss of Jiangguan and Shangyong, and immediately said with a solemn face: "The soldiers guarding the city gate must use henchmen who can be fully trusted. ”

"If what I expect is correct, the coalition forces will soon come to deceive the city, so you have to be careful."

When the Hangu guard heard this, he was horrified and hurriedly ran to arrange various affairs.

Xu Xian felt exhausted, and after coming to the mansion arranged for him by the Hangu guard, he immediately fell asleep.

On the third day of Xu Xian's arrival at Hangu Pass, the east of Hangu Pass suddenly became dusty, and nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses roared over.

These people are all wearing the armor of the Guanzhong Army, and they are also fighting under the banner of the Guanzhong Army.

I saw a general step forward and shouted: "Open the city gate quickly!" ”

When these people first arrived, Xu Xian had already received the news, and then quietly hid behind the battlements.

Pulling the Hangu guard, Xu Xian whispered, "You can do this." ”

The general of Hangu nodded slightly, and then said to the general under the city: "Who are you, and why are you leading the troops here?" ”

The man under the city looked very annoyed and shouted: "I am Admiral Yan Xing, and I am specially ordered by the lord to lead 10,000 troops to rush to the aid of Wuguan. ”

When Xu Xian heard the name of 'Yan Xing', he was immediately shocked, and quietly stretched out his head a little, and really saw Yan Xing himself.

"Why is General Yan Xing here?"

Xu Xian's heart was shocked, and he looked carefully for a while before he suddenly realized.

"I didn't expect that among the coalition forces, there was someone who was so similar to General Yan Xing, but this person still lacked a little charm."

The Hangu guard hurriedly bowed his hand and said, "It turned out to be General Yan, I don't know if there is a warrant from the lord." ”

Fake Yan Xing said impatiently: "Ben will be here, will there be a fake, open the city gate quickly!" ”

If it weren't for Xu Xian's advance notice, the Hangu guards would have seen Admiral Yan Xing, and they wouldn't have thought that the coalition forces would come to sneak attack, maybe they would really be fooled.

At this time, the guard general of Hangu Pass had a flash in his eyes, and said with a smile: "It's me who is too careful, the general should not blame, the last general will let people open the city gate." ”

"Crunch, crunch, crunch!"

It didn't take long for the heavy city gate of Hangu Pass to be slowly opened.