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More than ten miles southwest of Xiangyang, there is a mountain called Huangjiawan, not far to the west, is the elegant and beautiful Longzhong Mountain, according to legend, there is the retreat of Zhuge Liang, the famous minister of the Three Kingdoms.

At this time, in the mountains of Huangjiawan, nearly 1,000 Shunxiang soldiers were quietly lurking.

Dressed in armor and cloaks, they sat still on the edge of their tents, sometimes whispering a few words. All the horses around them also chewed, and they were not taken off the horse's mouth unless they were fed.

Since the second day of the second month of February, they have braved the severe cold and been ordered by Wang Dou, the general of Dingguo, to quietly cross the upper reaches of the Han River and lurk in this mountain forest.

Before leaving, Wang Dou also informed the generals of the purpose of this trip, and everyone was stunned like a thunderclap.

"The thief wants to take Xiangyang with the fine horseman, and my division just came to a general to plan, annihilate the thief army, take its head, and make immortal achievements.

Although the generals had a premonition that something big might happen in Xiangyang from the importance that General Dingguo attached to Xiangyang, the matter was so big that everyone still couldn't believe it.

Will Zhang Xianzhong really come? Isn't he in Sichuan? Yang Ge Department mobilized the people, and the 100,000 army chased from Huguang to Sichuan, could it be that the thieves had escaped from Sichuan and ran back to Huguang, and they still wanted to take Xiangyang lightly? If the thing is true, isn't it just the right thing to catch turtles in the urn when your army is here?

Moreover, the credit for catching or killing the offering thief is too great!

What kind of person is Zhang Xianzhong, at this time he is more hated than Li Zicheng, repeatedly betrayed, and dug the grave of Emperor Taizu Gao, the court hated it to the bone, and wanted to take his head as the back. In the will of the imperial court, Luo Rucai was allowed to surrender, and Zhang Xianzhong was not allowed to surrender. Li Zicheng allowed to surrender, and Zhang Xianzhong was not allowed to surrender, which shows the hatred of the Son of Heaven for the thief.

If what the general said is true...... In ancient times, Xiangyang Kong Ming was born, and he was clever and clever, borrowing the east wind, and the general was afraid that he was more clever than Kong Ming.

After all, it is rumored that Kong Ming borrowed the east wind to try to the altar, and in the end, he backed and vomited a liter of blood. The general did not know the prophet, and the calculation was amazing, but he did not see any tricks, and he did not vomit a drop of blood...... You can see at a glance which is better and which is worse.

After Wang Dou arranged, although the generals still couldn't believe it, their long-term belief in Wang Dou and the obedience of the soldiers of the Shunxiang Army were deep in the bone marrow, so they took orders one by one.

At the same time, everyone's hearts were excited and unspeakable, ambushing and killing thieves, rescuing King Xiang, making immortal achievements, coupled with the victory of Luoyang, it was impossible for the Shunxiang army to be famous in the world.

Wen Fangliang led the soldiers of the second department, lurking in the mountains and forests of Huangjiawan for several days, he looked cynical, but in fact he was extremely shrewd, decisive, and patient. When several of his subordinates were slightly anxious, his expression remained unchanged, and he seemed to stand casually on a hillside, holding a clairvoyant mirror and looking down the mountain.

Not far from the bottom of the mountain, is the official road from Yicheng to Xiangyang, no matter who passes through, they can't escape the observation of everyone on the mountain.

Several generals of the second department and all the officials of the thousand headquarters gathered around Wen Fangliang at this time, and everyone was staring down the mountain to watch, but there was no movement, and occasionally some pedestrians and businessmen passed by, but it had nothing to do with the thief brigade.

A general manager finally couldn't help but say: "Mr. Wen Qian, you said, will the thief really come?" ”

Wen Fangliang waved his hand, there was a trace of unfathomable expression on his face, which he learned from Wang Dou, he said: "Don't worry, the general said that the thieves will come, then they will come, follow the general for so long, you still don't know the general's temple calculation?" Just wait to make a big contribution! ”

Suddenly, everyone's expressions froze, but there was movement under the mountain, only to see some sentry horses running in the smoke and dust on the official road to the south, and when they looked at their behavior and equipment, they knew that they were the night non-collection sergeants under the command of Wen Daxing. …,

Wen Fangliang's heart beat violently a few times: "It's here!" ”

Sure enough, the sentry rider of the second division quickly took up the number with Yiwu Yebu and brought them to Wen Fangliang.

In the notice of the commander of the army, there was indeed a large group of thieves, who quickly whipped their horses and rushed all the way to Xiangyang. There is a thief inside, surrounded by elites, tall and slender, with a yellow face and long beard, riding a healthy horse, there must be Zhang Xianzhong's big thief.

At this time, Zhang Xianzhong's physiognomy and characteristics were also well known to the whole army, with a long yellow face and long beard, and everyone remembered the soldiers of the Shunxiang Army.

Wen Fangliang laughed: "Wonderful, the offering thief is really here!" ”

All the generals were impressed, and sure enough, they were expected by the generals again, and they were far-sighted to Wang Dou, and they were like gods, and everyone had a sense of throwing themselves to the ground.

At the same time, everyone increased their awe of Wang Dou, all kinds of things, non-"star gods" can not be explained, Wang Dou is more and more shrouded in a layer of mysterious brilliance. People are always afraid of mysterious powers, unknown affairs.

Wen Fangliang calmed down and asked carefully: "How many of them are there, and how are the armored armaments?" ”

The commander replied: "There are about two thousand thieves, all of them are fast horses, and there is no banner. Their equipment was all felt hats and crotch, and they were armed with spears and knives, and the old thieves had bows and arrows, and there were no other firearms to carry their baggage. ”

Wen Fangliang finally asked: "When will the army of thieves arrive in Xiangyang?" ”

The captain of the night did not collect the army for a while, and said: "About the time of Mao (5 o'clock to 7 o'clock in the evening)...... All the suburbs of Xiangyang! ”

This is calculated according to the horsepower of Zhang Xianzhong and others, but it cannot be compared with the night of the Shunxiang Army.

After discovering Zhang Xianzhong's traces, they rushed back to Xiangyang in the afternoon and notified them in advance, but Zhang Xianzhong and others were a few hours late to arrive in Xiangyang.

The night did not accept and quickly left, turned forward, and continued to monitor.

At the same time, Gao Shiyin and others, who were ambushed in the forest west of the Zhang Gong Ancestral Hall, also went to inform the military situation at night.

There are two more nights, along the trail, around the mountains, straight to the vicinity of Guangde Temple, specially waiting here for the night does not collect thousands of general Wen Daxing and others.

In the detection of Zhang Xianzhong, Wen Daxing, the general manager of the night, dispatched a team of people, divided into ten teams, and kept detectives. The rest of the team, according to Wang Dou's orders, blended into Xiangyang City for a few days in order to protect the safety of the palace in the chaos.

Receiving the news, Wen Daxing stood up suddenly, and his eyes shot a sharp light: "The thief is really here." ”

He said: "Leave two soldiers and follow me across the river, and the rest of the people will continue to be watched." I will inform the general of this information as soon as possible. ”

In the vicinity of this Han River, the Shunxiang Army specially collected some boats to cross the river for private use, so as not to leak information. Soon Wen Daxing and others crossed the river and went to the north bank.

At this time, Wang Dou led the Central Military Department, the General Guard, and Li Guangheng's cavalry Qianzong, which was still hidden in the mountains northwest of Fancheng. After getting the information, like Wen Fangliang and others, Li Guangheng and the others were also very surprised, and sure enough, as the general said, the thief came.

Wang Dou looked calm and said, "Is the thief here?" Good! The soldiers recuperate, and when the sky is dark, our army will set off to Fancheng, stay at night, control the pontoon bridge, and wait for Xiangyang to rise up, and offer thieves into the city, and our army will enter the city with it, and kill him without leaving a piece of armor! ”

All the generals rushed to receive the order together, and the nail leaves rang loudly.

On that day, at the end of the day, the hour is approaching.

At this time, although it is early spring, but the weather is still very cold, and the sky is dark quickly, it is not long after entering the Mao, it is already dark all around, the spring is cold, and there is no one on the official road.

There was silence all around, not even the sound of insects and birds, only some lights that seemed to come from the distant village, dim and uncertain, like ghost fires.

Suddenly the silence was interrupted by the loud sound of horses' hooves, and a large black and oppressive horse team galloped again. …,

When they came near, they saw horsemen wearing felt hats or turbans. Their army may not be as strict as the Shunxiang Army, and the equipment and horses are not as sophisticated as the Shunxiang Army, but they are also quite imposing, and many of them are skilled in equestrianism, and their actions are all with a fierce and bloodthirsty color.

In the middle of the horse team, there was a big man wearing a cloak and a felt hat, he had a yellow face and a long beard, and he was driving a healthy horse, and from time to time he paid attention to the surrounding noises and movements, with the caution of a veteran in his expression, and there was an indescribable sense of rebelliousness.

This person is Zhang Xianzhong, a few young generals around him, and the old battalion guards behind him, but it is his righteous son Li Dingguo, Sun Kewang and others.

After setting out from Jingmen, Zhang Xianzhong led the army to rush day and night, passing through Yicheng and other places, and rushed to the vicinity of Xiangyang City today.

Seeing that it was not far from Longzhong Mountain, everyone was relieved, and seeing that the sky was dark, Zhang Xianzhong passed down the order: "Raise torches, pay attention to the road surface, don't lose the horse's hooves, and break the horse's horse." ”

These horses are all elites, and although they are tired from long-distance galloping, their spirits are not much worse. Under Zhang Xianzhong's order, they all lit torches and paid attention to their feet, but the speed of the people and horses was not a little slower.

Zhang Xianzhong was quite satisfied, and scolded with a smile: "The children are good, when Xiangyang is defeated, this handsome man will definitely reward you well." ”

The army cheered, Zhang Xianzhong raised his eyes and looked around, and said: "There is no sentry horse, no beacon fire, it seems that the government of Xiangyang City has no defense, donkey balls, Lao Tzu will give them a good look tonight!" ”

Sun Kewang said: "Father, my army has arrived in the suburbs of Xiangyang, and I don't know if they have entered Xiangyang City." ”

Zhang Xianzhong said: "Wenxiu does things, I am still relieved. Ordering the army, to continue on, we rushed to Da Xian Mountain to ambush, there was a few miles from the city of Xiangyang, and as soon as the city gate opened, we rushed in. ”

"Pay attention, after the Zhang Gong Ancestral Hall, you can't light torches, lest you be discovered by officers and soldiers."

Da Xian Mountain is a few miles southwest of Xiangyang City, with many forests and trees, and it is easy to hide people and horses. When Zhang Xianzhong surrendered, he had stayed in Gucheng in Xiangyang Mansion for a period of time, and he knew quite well about the topography of Xiangyang City, and soon thought of an ideal lurking place.

The horse team continued to move forward, and when passing by Huangjiawan, Zhang Gong Temple and other places, Li Dingguo was faintly uneasy.

He raised his eyes, and in the dark night, the grass and trees on the mountain were all humanoid, like a whole formation, elite soldiers. He shook his head secretly, every time he read the history books, he read the words "all plants and trees are soldiers", but he didn't expect that he would also have a suspicious day.

He didn't think much about it anymore and continued to gallop on his horse. ）