readx; Qin King Zhu Youzhen personally carried out the lamp for a six-grade thousand-household, which was unexpected by the officials present. They didn't know www.biquge.info relationship between Zhu Youzhen and Li Dingguo, and seeing that King Qin valued Li Dingguo so much, they had to echo and say: "General Li, please speak!" ”

Li Dingguo stood up a little shyly and said, "Your Highness has an order, and you don't dare to disobey it." At that time, after Gao Yingxiang was dispersed in Guyuan, most of the casualties were infantry, but tens of thousands of cavalry quickly left the battlefield and fled to the southeast. To the southeast is Xi'an, which is heavily garrisoned by the Governor. If the thieves go to attack Xi'an, won't they fall into the net? Therefore, the general judged that the thieves wanted to cross the Qinling Mountains, break into Hanzhong, and then wait for an opportunity to escape into Sichuan. ”

Hearing this, Hong Chengchou frowned imperceptibly. In fact, at that time, his judgment was that Gao Yingxiang really wanted to attack Xi'an, and he was nervous for a while, and ordered all the officers and troops to quickly return to Xi'an to defend the city. Only this Li Dingguo couldn't be contacted, and after more than half a month, he suddenly appeared in front of him with Gao Yingxiang, which made him overjoyed and lost face at the same time.

Zhu Youzhen nodded approvingly. He would never believe that, as Hong Chengchou said, after Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and other troops fled into the Qinling Mountains, they were left to fend for themselves. On the contrary, after Gao Yingxiang was captured and killed in history, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong became more and more tormented, and they must have escaped at this time. Obviously, since the east, west, and north are not good, the Qinling Mountains in the south are the only way for the thieves to survive. If Gao Yingxiang had taken this road earlier, maybe he would not have been defeated so badly.

Li Dingguo continued: "At that time, the last general thought, if Gao Yingxiang wanted to cross the Qinling Mountains, which stretched for more than 2,000 miles from east to west, which way would he go south? After thinking about it, the last general decided to take a gamble and set up an ambush in the Meridian Valley. ”

As he spoke, he took out the map he carried with him and explained to everyone: "Your Highness, Your Excellency, Your Excellency, please see, this canyon leading from Hanzhong to Xi'an, called Meridian Valley, is more than 600 miles long, the mountains are high and the gorge is deep, rugged and difficult to travel, but it is the shortest passage between the two places in a straight line. When Zhuge Liang went on a northern expedition to Cao Wei, Wei Yan offered a plan to lead 5,000 elite soldiers and 5,000 grain troops out of the Meridian Valley to raid Chang'an, which is now Xi'an. But Zhuge Liang thought the move was too risky and did not take it.

"The last general thought, although the Meridian Valley is dangerous, it is one of the few passages in the Qinling Mountains. Gao Yingxiang has tens of thousands of cavalry, and it is too difficult to climb the mountain directly, so he will definitely choose a valley road like Meridian Valley to pass through. As for which path to choose, the final general can only rely on guessing.

"Because the mouth of the Meridian Valley is close to Xi'an, Gao Yingxiang may blask to attack Xi'an and take the opportunity to escape from the Meridian Valley, so in the future, he will not have time to report to the Governor and the Governor, that is, he will lead 3,000 men and horses from Guyuan to the south day and night, and arrive at the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains in only one and a half days. Then all the horses abandoned the mountain and spent another day and a half to set up an ambush at Heishiyu in the Meridian Valley. ”

"You only use 3,000 people to ambush Gao Yingxiang's tens of thousands of people?" Zhu Youzhen asked in disbelief, "Aren't you afraid that the surprise attack will not succeed, but will be completely wiped out by Gao Yingxiang?" ”

Li Dingguo smiled embarrassedly: "At that time, the last general didn't think about it so much, he just felt that there was a cloud in the "Art of War": 'All those who fight, with the right match, with the odd victory. At this time, he was panicking like a lost dog, and his combat effectiveness was greatly reduced, and the last general would surprise him again, this is 'winning with odds', as long as he encounters it, he will not die and let him shed his skin. ”

"Well said!" Zhu Youzhen stroked his palms and exclaimed, "The first to anticipate the enemy, the speed of the soldiers, and the surprise victory, these are all for you to occupy!" What happened? ”

"The last general has been in ambush in Heishiyu for seven days, and the dry food he carried is almost exhausted, and Gao Yingxiang is finally here." Li Dingguo talked about his proud battle, and finally his spirit soared, "Although there are tens of thousands of thieves, they are reluctant to abandon their horses and baggage when crossing the canyon. Horses can travel hundreds of miles a day on the plains, but they are a great burden in the mountains, and more than ten people need to pull forward and push them before they can pass through the dangerous places.

Therefore, the thieves marched very slowly in the valley, but the last general had time to send his soldiers to block the two extremely narrow canyons in the north and south of the Black Stone Valley. Then there was a shout, and all the sergeants threw torches down the hill. ”

"What a fire attack!" Hong Chengchou saw Zhu Youzhen's love for Li Dingguo, and laughed flatteringly, "In ancient times, Zhuge Liang burned the wooden doorway, and now Li Dingguo burns the Meridian Valley!" But I don't know why Gao Yingxiang was not burned to death, and he could still be captured alive by General Li? ”

Li Dingguo hurriedly said: "Who knew that at this time, a heavy rain fell from the sky and extinguished all the fires. Gao Yingxiang also knew that he had been ambushed, and he couldn't do it if he didn't work hard, so he led his subordinates to attack Taniguchi desperately. Although the soldiers condescended to have an advantage, the number of thieves was too many, and they died and came up again, and the corpses at the mouth of the valley were like a mountain, and finally Gao Yingxiang rushed out. ”

No one in the officials present looked down on Li Dingguo at this time, and this nervous and breathless battle was even more enjoyable than listening to a commentary! Someone couldn't help but say, "Huh? Rushed out? Isn't that a waste of all your efforts! ”

Li Dingguo smiled slightly: "One blow, then decline, three and exhaustion." The last general expected that Gao Yingxiang would do a battle of trapped beasts, and this blockade line would not stop him. Therefore, the last general has already set up seven cards before and after Heishiyu, all of which are selected in dangerous places.

"At that time, the heavy rain was pouring in, and the trail in the valley had already been washed away, and Gao Yingxiang and others waded forward, and the speed was slower than before. The last general retreated with his troops to the second barrier and waited, for we were walking on the mountain, and although it was very difficult, it was better than the thieves.

"Although Gao Yingxiang is brave, after breaking through three cards in a row, he is already at the end of the crossbow. At this time, the two sides had been fighting in the valley for two days and two nights, and the thieves had already traveled here after the defeat, and they were exhausted, and in addition to the heavy rain from the sky, they were blocked by our army, and countless people died in battle, fell ill and starved.

"At midnight, when there was a great shortage of thieves, the last general led dozens of soldiers to break into the valley and capture the 'King of Chuang' Gao Yingxiang. However, at this time, the official army also lost more than half, and the second battle would be a defeat for both sides, so the last general withdrew and left, and came to Xi'an to present Gao Yingxiang to the governor. The rest of the thieves thought that they had fled, and it was a pity that the battle was not completed. ”

After listening to Zhu Youzhen from beginning to end, he breathed a long sigh of relief and praised sincerely: "Li Qianhu won a complete victory with one of the top ten, and even captured the leader of the thieves, which is a great contribution!" Come, come, and drink this cup to your heart's content! ”

So saying, he offered the glass with both hands. Li Dingguo was about to kneel to pick it up, but Zhu Youzhen said resolutely: "You can't kneel, you stand on the table for me to drink, so that everyone in the audience can see it!" Come on, clear this table for this king! ”

"Your Highness!" Li Dingguo was so moved by this special encounter that he didn't know what to say.

At this time, the desktop had been cleaned up, and Zhu Youzhen encouraged him again: "Take out your momentum to block Gao Yingxiang, go up!" ”

Li Dingguo's originally white face turned red at this time, his sword eyebrows were raised, and he had already jumped onto the table, raising his glass and shouting: "His Royal Highness King Qin is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!" "I drank it all as I spoke!