Chapter 1011 Battle at the Pass

The mountain mist was so sharp that it even scattered the sound of horse hooves.

Zhang Liao lay on the horse's back, lowered his head, and hurried forward against the wind.

There was a figure following closely behind Zhang Liao, who was chirping at this time.

The strong mountain wind blew this man's words into pieces...

"...brother...why do you have to...rush..."

Zhang Liao glanced slightly, feeling somewhat regretful in his heart. This relative who defected to him and was called Zhang Chen and Zhang Zichu was somewhat lacking in terms of force and energy...

The manifestation of the difference between qi and blood in a person's body is commonly known as middle qi. It is often said that those who practice martial arts speak like a bell, while those who are weak and sick often speak weakly. This is the reason.

Although this Zhang Chen had some foundation in martial arts, after wandering around, due to various reasons, he did not insist on practicing. Just like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat. Therefore, some of it was wasted. Can you still deal with ordinary people? It's okay, but if you really want to meet a master, it's still not enough.

Zhang Liao said in a deep voice, and even though his voice was facing the wind, it still reached Zhang Chen's ears very clearly: "There is an abandoned pass here, which is a dangerous mountain road. If you want to garrison here, you must seize it!"

Zhang Liao was originally from Yanmen, and later traveled in Bingbei for a period of time, so he was relatively familiar with some of the geography in Bingbei.

There is a ruined pass between the Dry Bones Mountain Road in Yinshan Mountain.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, there was a time when some soldiers were stationed here, stuck between the two mountains, firmly blocking the way for the Hu people to invade.

But since the fall of Yinshan, the passes here have become isolated islands. Without supplies, they have no meaning, so they burned the passes and retreated.

However, although the pass was burned and weathered by wind and frost, it still looked majestic. The civil engineering of the Qin Dynasty created a high-quality wall that still stands strong after three to four hundred years.

Although the original civil structure watchtowers and sentry towers on the wall have completely collapsed, and the city gate has become corrupted with only an opening left, the pass city wall paved with solid strips of stone can still provide a shield and garrison barrier.

Zhang Chen took a breath and said, "Brother... what you said makes sense! But along the way... I didn't see anything... traces of Xianbei... I've been traveling for a long time... Do you want to take a rest?"

Entering from the west entrance of the Dry Bones Mountain Road, you can see the winding valley road stretching straight into the distance. The unopened ground between the mountain roads has also been soaked into a muddy ball by the continuous heavy rain, and there is a slight slope upward. It is simply extremely difficult to do.

There was silence everywhere. Apart from the sounds of his own horses, there was only the shrill whistling sound of the mountain wind passing through the rocks and decaying grass on the mountain. Not even a ghost could be seen.

Since there are no traces of the barbarians, it is natural that the barbarians did not come...

Since the Hu people have not come here, is it necessary for our troops to rush in such a hurry?

Furthermore, if a large number of barbarians really appear here, how long can they last without guarantee of backup support?

These words were hidden in Zhang Chen's heart, but he just didn't dare to say them out.

In addition, most of Zhang Liao and others are used to the galloping along this way, but this is the first time for Zhang Chen to ride a horse for such a long distance. For such a long time, the skin between the two crotches has already been rubbed with blood blisters. Some of them are already worn out. Every time the war horse bumps up and down, it is a punishment for Zhang Chen...

Zhang Liao was silent for a while, then raised his finger and pointed forward, and said loudly, as if to Zhang Chen, but also to all the soldiers: "Jiuguan is only half an hour away from here. We will rest at the foot of the pass. !”

Although Zhang Liao is young, his personality is relatively calm. He is simply born with a general's bearing. He will never say anything easily without considering his maturity. He is somewhat similar to Zhao Yun.

However, Zhao Yun was even more dull. Zhang Liao would still joke with his soldiers, but Zhao Yun had no idea what a joke was...

All the soldiers cheered, but Zhang Chen could only agree dullly, and then gritted his teeth with a haggard expression and endured the pain between his hips.

This is not Zhang Chen's fault. After all, war horses were considered high-end equipment in the Han Dynasty and not everyone could own them. Therefore, it is natural that Zhang Chen's riding skills were not fully practiced. thing. However, Zhang Chen is not without merit. He has been wandering around Guanzhong for many years and has also been in the military for a period of time. Therefore, he also has some military experience. He is also good at dealing with worldly matters. He just needs to polish it. Can be used as a relatively good mid-level officer.

Of course, this polishing process may not be pleasant...

Not long after, we arrived in front of the abandoned pass.

Zhang Liao waved his hand to signal the soldiers to stop, then looked up.

This pass is built on the slope in the middle of the mountain road. It is no longer clear what it was called before. It may be called Dry Bones Pass, or something else. But now, the ground is covered with broken bricks, exposed soil, and miscellaneous Overgrown grass.

Carrying the moisture from the cessation of rain, Shanlan passed through the damaged city gate in the middle of the pass and bumped headfirst...

Zhang Liao was about to continue urging his horse forward, but suddenly stopped, sniffed, and then slowly and solemnly held the spear tightly in his hand.

Seeing this situation, the battle-hardened guards who were following Zhang Liao didn't even need Zhang Liao's orders. They immediately turned around and picked up the riding shield hanging on the side of the horse, then pulled out their swords and stepped forward two times. Step guard on Zhang Liao's flank...

It was still quiet all around.

Seeing Zhang Liao and others acting like they were facing a formidable enemy, Zhang Chen was a little confused at first, but as the mountain wind blew, a faint fishy smell lingered on the tip of his nose.

"There are... barbarians!" Zhang Chen shouted subconsciously.

Accompanied by Zhang Chen's voice, it was as if Zhang Chen was giving an order to attack on behalf of the Xianbei people. Suddenly, the pass gate came out, and a dozen Xianbei people suddenly stood out from the collapsed pass wall. Amidst the sound of bowstrings, , a dozen arrows, carrying a gust of evil wind, were shot head-on!

The whistling wind on the mountain road, as well as the chaotic sounds of their own soldiers and horses, almost completely covered up the sound of the Xianbei people drawing their bows or climbing the wall. And as the pioneer of the Xianbei people, naturally they came. The veteran, I'm afraid, took the position first and waited for Zhang Liao to approach, then suddenly launched the attack!

Zhang Liao stretched out his arm, shook his spear, and the blood-red spear tassel spread out, as if a huge bright red flower bloomed. The spear tassel, soaked by the rain, seemed to bloom and stand upright at this moment!

Zhang Liao's shot covered a very large area, but because Zhang Liao's figure was forward and there was a battle flag on his head, basically eight or nine of the dozen or so arrows were aimed at him. The shot came from the chest, abdomen and war horse. The gun shook out, and the soaked red tassel became a little heavier. It slapped on the incoming arrows and immediately knocked them away.

But this is also because the Xianbei people came all the way. Although the bow strings were wrapped in oil paper and placed close to the body, they were still somewhat contaminated by moisture on the mountain roads and were a little weak. The strength of the arrows was not as good as normal. There will be three points missing...

At this time, Zhang Liao's personal guards, who had tensed up, also reacted. While shouting loudly for the enemy attack, they stepped forward to cover Zhang Liao's flanks.

At this time, the importance of the experience of the veteran is reflected. Before Zhang Liao could give the order, the soldiers in the front row had already picked up their riding shields and huddled behind the shields, protecting themselves and their mounts' heads and necks. Those in the rear, who were less threatened by bows and arrows, immediately stood up and dismounted. Then he took out the bowstring, put his foot against it and began to hang it on the back of the bow. The person who moved quickly let go and returned an arrow.

Although there was no flag on the opposite side, there was no doubt that the Xianbei barbarians looked like them. A sudden encounter suddenly broke out in front of this dilapidated and destroyed pass!

Feather arrows were coming like rain, and the Han army began to gradually fight back.

These abandoned horses quietly approached the Xianbei cavalry standing on the pass. In fact, they did not expect the bows and arrows to cause much damage. Their goal was to create chaos and create opportunities for Xianbei's own cavalry!

On the other side of the mountain road, the sound of horse hooves could be faintly heard, and the sound of hooves was the sound of horses gradually running. At the sight of it, Xianbei cavalry was about to rush over through the gate of the pass city!

The arrows fired from the opposite side suddenly stopped for a moment, and the sound of horse hooves became louder and louder. Then, at the dilapidated pass gate, several Xianbei cavalry with ferocious faces suddenly appeared!

The leather robe draped sideways, the braided hair, and the twisted face, accompanied by a smell of fishy smell, rushed out like a wolf and tiger, and collided head-on with Zhang Liao!

Zhang Liao shouted loudly, causing a buzz in the mountain road. It instantly suppressed half of all surrounding sounds. Even the seemingly rushing movements of several Xianbei soldiers who were rushing towards him were blocked by Zhang Liao's loud shout. The roar was so shocking that it stopped for a moment!

In the midst of the roar, Zhang Liao had already clamped the horse's belly fiercely, and went straight to meet it. His spear was stretched out with all its strength. The spear head was swinging like a living dragon, and it had already bypassed the sword that had been chopped by the soldier at the front. The sword brought out a cloud of blood mist on his throat, and then he rushed straight at the people behind him without stopping, stabbing and smashing him. In the blink of an eye, none of the Xianbei cavalry who rushed out first were able to hit him. The enemy can only end up being defeated!

The Xianbei war horses could not hold back their momentum and dragged forward the corpses of several Xianbei cavalrymen.

Zhang Liao's figure passed through, and a dull body fell to the ground. Some Xianbei cavalrymen were not killed immediately, and were dragged along in the mud by their horses. Their miserable screams echoed along the mountain roads.

There were two or three people on the periphery who escaped Zhang Liao's first round of fierce attacks and passed by Zhang Liao. They were about to pounce on the Han cavalry behind Zhang Liao, but they saw that Zhang Liao didn't even look back, holding a big gun with one hand. Hold it and push it back hard!

With a whine, in the evil wind, the spear seemed like a giant python, crossing the body and lashing out! The few Xianbei soldiers who had just raised their swords and spears against the Han cavalry had no time to defend themselves. They pounced and made a few muffled noises. The big spear in Zhang Liao's hands actually felt like a heavy weapon like a long stick and a heavy mace. He was immediately knocked off his horse!

The area around Zhang Liao was suddenly empty!

The second wave of Xianbei cavalry that appeared at the gate of the dilapidated pass was as if they had been hit by a sledgehammer. They involuntarily shrank back, but Zhang Liao seized the opportunity, rode his horse back, and smashed these Several Xianbei riders blocked the city gate!

The few Xianbei cavalry at the front seemed to have blocked the entire city gate of the abandoned pass. They came with great momentum, but now they were beaten to death by Zhang Liao like melons and vegetables. The horse that lost its master screamed in sorrow, and Zhang Liao turned the whole situation around with one person.

The Xianbei cavalry who were climbing on top of the collapsed city subconsciously turned around and wanted to shoot Zhang Liao. They opened their bows but found that they had lost the best shooting angle. No matter how superb their shooting skills were, they could not break through the physics. He bypassed the city gate and shot Zhang Liao.

After such a period of delay and hesitation, the Han cavalry's counterattack was covered with arrows. The Xianbei people who climbed on the collapsed city wall had no way to escape. Most of them were shot dead on the spot. The remaining Xianbei soldiers panicked. The rolling belt crawled back.

Seeing that the city gate was blocked, some brave men from Xianbei wanted to break the chaos and rushed towards Zhang Liao with all their strength. However, no matter how skilled these people were in equestrian skills, they had survived many battles between tribes on horseback. However, in front of Zhang Liao, it seemed like child's play. He rushed at him with all his teeth and claws, but he could only end up chewing mud.

If the battlefield is open, as long as they are brave and not afraid of death, a group of Xianbei swarm in, and it is still possible to approach Zhang Liao and repel him. However, this is not a large and dilapidated city gate cave that can only accommodate three or four riders. , no matter how many people and horses there are, it seems that it will never be able to overcome the place where Zhang Liao is stuck!

"Dismount and step forward! Seize the top of the pass wall! Cover with bows and arrows!" Zhang Chen also saw the blood gushing out in his heart. For a moment, he forgot about the burning pain between his buttocks. He dismounted, raised his sword and shield, and shouted while shouting. Rush forward.

Immediately, Han soldiers followed Zhang Chen forward. Regardless of whether the Han cavalry in the rear hit or missed, Zhang bow fired at the collapsed city wall to suppress the Xianbei soldiers who tried to reappear.

As more and more Han soldiers climbed up the collapsed pass wall and began to fire counterattack arrows at the Xianbei soldiers on the other side, the Xianbei cavalry finally couldn't resist it and retreated from the range of the arrows in panic... …

At this time, Turjin, who had just received the message from the vanguard and came from the rear, rushed to the front of the pass. He looked at the corpses of his own soldiers near the city gate, looked at Zhang Liao, one man and one horse, and immediately fired. Why, suddenly I felt a chill in my heart. As the saying goes, one man can stand the test, and ten thousand men can't stop him. That's how it is!