Chapter 758 Zhang Dao's Hole Card

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"Kill cattle and sheep, prepare wine, and open the city gate to welcome the king. When the king comes, he will not pay the food!"

Wudu County was besieged by 50,000 Chuang Wangjun, and the cries of Chuang Wangjun were earth-shattering, echoing over the battlefield!

Chuang Wang Li Zicheng personally attacked the city, and teams of infantry carried simple ladders to storm the city!

The dense rain of arrows covered the sky, and hundreds of Wudu County defenders were shot and killed by random arrows, and fell on the city wall!

Not only did Chuang Wang's army attack the city directly, but also the momentum was overwhelming, and all the civilians in the city were alarmed!

The 200,000 Hanzhong soldiers came out of Qishan, and Wudu County was the first to bear the brunt!

"Where is the prefect?"

"As early as yesterday, my lord heard that Hanzhong troops were coming to attack, so he immediately went to Longxi County to ask for reinforcements!"

"Without the eunuch, the eunuch took away the elite soldiers again. I'm afraid they want to abandon us!"

"Why don't we surrender to Hanzhong..."

There were only 3,000 defenders left in Wudu County, unable to resist the 200,000 Hanzhong army, so they opened the city gates to welcome General Li Zicheng.

The officials of Wudu County knelt on both sides of the road obediently, not daring to look up at Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng walked like a dragon and snorted, which greatly frightened the officials in Wudu County.

"How many defenders are there in Wudu County?"

"Three thousand defenders."

"Although Wudu County has a small population, it is still a county, and there are only 3,000 defenders?"

"Our prefect transferred elite soldiers to Qishan Fort, thinking that Qishan Fort's terrain is steep and easier to defend."

"Where is the prefect?"

"He went to Longxi County..."

Li Zicheng frowned slightly, as if dissatisfied with the other party's answer.

"Attack Qishan Fort!"

Li Zicheng easily captured Wudu County,

They attacked Qishan Fort without stopping.

The 50,000 Chuang Wangjun took the 3,000 defenders of Wudu County hostage, and attacked Qishan Fort wantonly!

The peasant uprising army can quickly absorb surrendered troops and form a larger force.

In Longxi County, the three alien eunuchs were very anxious.

The 200,000 soldiers and horses of Zhang Dao in Hanzhong attacked Xiliang, as fast as the wind, and as aggressive as fire!

"Zhang Dao of Hanzhong has captured Wudu County, and his troops are approaching Qishan Fort. If Qishan Fort falls, then Hanyang County will be captured next, and then Longxi County. The three of us will lose our territory, and Lao Qin will not let it go." Let us go, King Xia and Xu Fengnian have a close relationship, and will not let us go. Therefore, Qishan Fort must not be lost!"

"I have already transferred the troops of Wudu County to Qishan Fort. Even if Wudu County is captured, it will only lose 3,000 old, weak, sick and disabled."

"Ask Xie Ai, governor of Liangzhou, for help. He is the governor of Xiliang's military. Only he can repel Zhang Dao's 200,000 troops."

The three eunuchs were bewildered because of Zhang Dao's advance.

It was difficult for Zhang Dao to invade Chengdu, not because he was too weak, but because Liu Bei and Yang Su were too strong. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Wang Meng, King Lanling, Hulu Mingyue and other generals severely injured Li Zicheng and other peasant army leaders and repelled Zhang Dao.

But the three alien prefects of Wudu County, Longxi County, and Hanyang County did not have any decent generals, so they panicked in the face of Zhang Dao's aggressive offensive.

"Before the arrival of Xie Ai's reinforcements, we will garrison at the Wooden Gate Road, forming horns with Qishan Fort, to block Zhang Dao's attack for the time being."

"Very good."

Under the mobilization of the three eunuchs, about 50,000 troops from the three counties gathered at the wooden gate.

"Xu Huang, Pound, you two, take the lead to support the wooden doorway, I need time."

Xie Ai, who was promoted to governor of Liangzhou, dispatched Xu Huang and Pang De to support the three eunuchs. At the same time, a team of Xiliang iron cavalry also went.

Qishan Fort, with about 8,000 defenders, was besieged by Li Zicheng's 50,000 Chuang Wangjun!

Li Zicheng once again forcibly attacked the city, losing 800 people in the first attack, without any progress.

Qishan Fort is a fortress deliberately set up by the Qin army, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

"Kill it!"

Li Zicheng and General Liu Zongmin of the Chuangwang Army held shields and tried to climb the city wall. A falling stone hit Liu Zongmin's shield, and Liu Zongmin fell from the ladder and was seriously injured!

Chuang Wang's army was hit and its morale dropped.

Li Zicheng had to give up attacking Qishan Fort and camped near Qishan Fort.

Li Zicheng's military advisor was Song Xiance. He observed around Qishan Fort, but found no flaws. Qishan Fort relies on the terrain, only considering the terrain, there is no flaw at all.

"Qishan Fort, you can surround it without attacking it. Bypass this fort. The disadvantage is that we can disperse our troops. If there is a good general in the fort, it can cut off our army's supply routes."

"Hanzhong is really a desperate place, with Jiange in the south and Mount Qi in the north."

Facing the natural danger, Li Zicheng could only sigh.

"Master Taishou is here!"

When Li Zicheng's offensive was blocked by Qishan Fort, Zhang Dao's Yellow Turban Army, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's Qin Moyi Army, and Yang Ang's Hanzhong Army came to Qishan Mountain Road one after another.

They have captured Wudu County, which is not strong but has a small population. They only need to pass through the Qishan Mountain Road to reach Hanyang County.

"Sure enough, Qishan Fort is difficult to capture."

Zhang Dao had already guessed such a result before his troops left Qishan.

If Qishan Fort was so easy to capture, there would be no need for the Qin army to build a special fort here.

"Master Taishou, the enemy cavalry from Longxi County and Hanyang County came to support Qishan Fort along the wooden doorway. There may be more than 50,000 soldiers and horses!"

When Zhang Dao arrived at Qishan Fort, the reinforcements from the prefects of the three counties, Xu Huang, and Pang De had already set off from Hanyang County and entered the Mumen Road. They were about to meet Zhang Dao's 200,000 troops at Qishan Road!

"I thought the prefects of the three counties in the south of Liangzhou would choose to fortify the wall and clear the field, but I didn't expect to take the initiative to fight with us. The defense seems to be incompatible with Xu Huang and Pound's style. Pound is just brave and foolish. The real trouble is Xu Huang. People have the style of Zhou Yafu."

Zhang Dao was very afraid of Xu Huang, one of the five good generals.

Guan Yu lost to Maicheng, Xu Huang contributed the most.

The five good generals each have their own talents, but they lack popularity and their attributes are not as good as the five tiger generals.

"Let's meet Xu Huang, one of the five good generals, and Pound, the brave general of Xiliang."

Zhang Dao was not very afraid, he was able to secure his position as the prefect of Hanzhong, and he had his own means.

"Yang Ang, Yang Ren, the two of you led the Hanzhong army to besiege Qishan Fort, but did not attack. The rest of the troops bypassed Qishan Fort, defeated the Xiliang Army, and captured Shangyu City through the wooden gate."

"Master Taishou, do we really want to make a detour?"

"We still have enough troops, as long as the defenders of Qishan Fort cannot leave the city, they will not be able to threaten our food road. Since the food road and the way of retreat are safe, detours are not unacceptable."

"Take orders!"

Zhang Dao would not be able to capture Qishan Fort for a while, and he couldn't delay, so he had to bypass this fortress with 8,000 defenders.

200,000 soldiers and horses were crowded on Qishan Road. After a long time, the food and grass were exhausted, and Zhang Dao would have to retreat.

The Hanzhong Army is more eager for a decisive battle than the Xiliang Army.

Afraid of Xiliang iron cavalry, but overwhelmed with food and grass, and eager for a quick battle, this is the difficult situation of the Hanzhong Army.

"Zhuge Liang came out of Qishan six times, probably in this mood."

Zhang Dao felt Zhuge Liang's powerlessness a little bit.

50,000 peasant troops besieged Qishan Fort, 150,000 peasant troops, and 20,000 cannon fodder recruited by Zhang Dao on the way, a total of 170,000 soldiers and horses marched towards the wooden doorway.

At the junction of Qishan Road and Mumen Road, the Hanzhong Army and the Xiliang Army encountered each other!

"Xiliang...iron cavalry...!"

Zhang Dao saw at the end of the valley, a group of fierce cavalry appeared, and the dust was billowing!

Xiliang iron cavalry are all wearing heavy armor, with spears, javelins, bows and arrows all available!

The Xiliang iron cavalry is currently the most feared arm of the Hanzhong peasant army.

Without some special means, the Xiliang iron cavalry could easily tear apart the peasant army's lineup.

"Have you never seen the world!? Don't panic!"

Li Zicheng yelled at the Chuangwang army on horseback, calming the turbulent Chuangwang army.

When Zhang Dao attacked Yizhou, Li Zicheng had already fought with the Youzhou Tuqi that Liu Bei brought to Yizhou. Li Zicheng himself was injured by Guan Yu, so he was not that afraid of Xiliang iron cavalry.

"Zhang Dao's peasant army is really an exaggeration. A Hanzhong County, in addition to the defenders, can also pull out 200,000 soldiers. Such a ratio of troops is almost the same as that of nomadic tribes, right?"

"It's a pity that Zhang Dao chose Hanzhong as his base, and it is difficult to expand. In the past ten years, there has only been one Hanzhong County."

"If he didn't choose to expand in the relatively closed Hanzhong, maybe his fate is not much different from that of the Jizhou Yellow Turban Army, Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, and Yuzhou Yellow Turban Army. Years. This guy has been the emperor of the earth for ten years in Hanzhong, and he can be the emperor of the earth for at least a few more years."

With the help of Xu Huang and Pang De, the three alien prefects seem to have a plan in mind, and they are no longer afraid of Zhang Dao in the Northern Expedition.

Xu Huang is a good general of the five sons, and Pang De dared to argue with Guan Yu.

There were three alien prefects, a group of ordinary Xiliang generals and 50,000 soldiers and horses, many of whom were Xiliang light cavalry.

"What is Xie Ai, governor of Liangzhou, doing? He sent Xu Huang and Pang De, but he has not arrived yet."

"I don't know, maybe he is also afraid of Zhang Dao's peasant army."

"We set up camps, focusing on defense and delaying time. Zhang Dao's army strength is four times that of ours. They came from a long distance, and the consumption of food and grass is astonishing. Just wait, and Zhang Dao's 200,000 troops will be destroyed without attack."

"Imitate Sima Yi's story?"

"As long as you can win, what about being a turtle?"

"Wonderful."

The three alien prefects discussed in private, and finally decided to block the wooden doorway, only defending but not attacking, disgusting.

The 8,000 defenders of Qishan Fort and the 50,000 defenders of Mumen Dao, like two nails, stopped attacking and confronted Zhang Dao's 200,000 troops.

Zhang Dao's Hanzhong army was in trouble.

Although the Xiliang army arrived, they had no intention of going to war, and the Hanzhong army could not fight.

At night, Zhang Dao walked out of the tent with a frown.

The moon and stars are thin, and a strategist is watching the sky at night.

Zhang Dao walked up to the counselor who looked like a scholar. The man noticed Zhang Dao approaching and leaned slightly: "My lord."

"The Xiliang iron cavalry has always been brave and good at fighting. I am very worried. But the three prefects can't hold on, and the threat is greater than the Xiliang iron cavalry. I hesitated again and again. If I want to win, I still have to rely on your ability. It's just that I have wronged you. "

Zhang Dao handed a scroll to this person.

This person is a general recruited by Zhang Dao in the Fourth National War.

There are also many barbarian tribes near Hanzhong, so Zhang Dao actually has points.

This scroll is not a reward from the Fourth National War, but a treasure that Zhang Dao had obtained ten years ago.

The man took the scroll, his eyes changed: "Taiping Yaoshu Tianzi scroll?"

Zhang Dao said in a heavy tone, "That's right, Zhang Jiao, I want you to use your special ability to defeat the Xiliang army."

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*Note: The dungeon generals who died in battle dungeons (excluding the national war) such as the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the Battle of Jingkang can be recruited, such as the three brothers Zhang Jiao and Wanyan Zonghan, as explained in the first epic battle. ()