Chapter 779 Jiameng Pass
A steady stream of Liangzhou troops came over from both sides. Everyone was wearing black clothes and black armor. It seemed that two black waves were rushing towards the Chinese army, trying to completely submerge the Yizhou army here.
Zhang Ren frowned. He knew in his heart that the Yizhou Army had barely gained an advantage thanks to the surprise attack today. In fact, if they really went to war with the Liangzhou Army, it was hard to say whether they could win in a one-on-one situation. If they overestimate their capabilities and use 20,000 Yizhou troops to fight against 50,000 Liangzhou troops, they will definitely lose.
"Retreat, quickly!"
Zhang Ren issued an order and ordered Leng Bao to lead thousands of elite Yizhou troops to break off, and then began to retreat with most of the Yizhou troops. The menacing Yizhou Army also retreated very quickly. They retreated into the mountains like a tide, each with great flexibility.
"Is everything okay, General?"
Ma Teng hurriedly rode to Liu Ye's side and greeted him loudly.
"It doesn't matter, a few thieves can't hurt me." Liu Ye replied.
"General, just be fine. I will lead my troops to pursue these Yizhou thieves!"
After Ma Teng said this, he turned his horse's head and chased in the direction where the Yizhou army was escaping. It seemed that he was unwilling to let go of the Yizhou army that suddenly came to attack.
"Brother Shoucheng, don't chase the poor bandits!"
Liu Ye gave an order, and Ma Teng stopped. He was unconvinced and said: "General, why don't you catch up with us and wipe out all these Yizhou soldiers?"
Although Yizhou is known as the land of abundance, after Qin Dynasty Li Bing and his son built Dujiangyan, a large number of fertile fields appeared around Chengdu. Especially with the war, a large number of people moved to Bashu. However, in the final analysis, Yizhou is just a state. Even with the talents of Zhuge Liang, the Northern Expedition could not succeed.
"Don't chase poor bandits. We don't know their ins and outs, but the Yizhou Army knows their ins and outs. It would be bad if they were ambushed." Liu Ye said seriously.
"All right."
Ma Teng shook his head regretfully.
"Grand Governor!"
Leng Bao led the troops behind him to catch up and returned to Zhang Ren.
"The Liangzhou Army didn't send troops to pursue it?"
Zhang Ren asked when he saw Leng Bao looking as if nothing had happened.
"Well, the Liangzhou Army did not send troops to pursue them."
Zhang Ren shook his head and thought to himself that it was a pity that he remained calm in the face of danger and even ambushed his troops halfway while retreating. If the Liangzhou soldiers really caught up rashly, an ambush would definitely be waiting for them.
Pity.
"Grand Governor, what should we do next? Should we continue to set up an ambush halfway to attack the Liangzhou Army?"
Deng Xian on the side asked.
Zhang Ren pondered for a while, shook his head and said: "No, after this sneak attack, the Liangzhou Army must have been prepared. If our army fails to attack again, it may be used by the Liangzhou Army."
"That?"
"Our army will go straight to Jiameng Pass to stop the Liangzhou Army!"
After this ambush battle, Liu Ye was prepared and specifically ordered his troops to guard against enemy sneak attacks. However, Zhang Ren took it easy and never sent troops again.
As a result, Liu Ye stopped talking nonsense and led his troops all the way south to Jiameng Pass.
Nearly 50,000 troops marched on the road, making a loud noise and filling the sky with dust. Some small animals in the woods were frightened and ran away in a hurry.
Liu Ye was sitting in the middle army, passing through the mountains and ridges, and saw an extremely majestic city gate in front of him, with two big characters written on it from right to left - Jia and Meng.
Jiameng Pass is built on the mountain, using natural stones mined from the local mountains. It is very majestic, as if a giant looks down on the world, and its momentum is very majestic. It is true that one man can guard the pass, and no one can open it.
In history, Liu Meng was invited by Liu Zhang to lead an army into Yizhou. It was at Jiameng Pass that he led the army to resist Zhang Lu for one year. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the two great generals Zhang Fei and Ma Chao fought fiercely here for hundreds of rounds, regardless of the outcome.
Looking at the tall Jiameng Guancheng in front of him, Liu Ye was filled with emotion.
"General, the troops stationed above Guancheng seem to be the army that came for a sneak attack that day."
Guan Hai stared at the "Zhang" flag above the city gate and said to Liu Ye.
"Well, it seems that the enemy is planning to stop our army here and prevent our army from moving forward." Liu Ye nodded.
Jiameng Pass is the only way to enter Shu. As long as you pass through Jiameng Pass and Jiange, you can reach Zitong, an important town in the northern part of Bashu. Further south is Mianzhu Pass. If you break through Mianzhu Pass, Chengdu is also nearby. In front of my eyes.
However, breaking through Jiameng Pass is not a simple matter. The road to Shu is as difficult as climbing to the sky. There are many majestic checkpoints in Bashu. These checkpoints are all built on the mountains, often using the power of nature. They are not comparable to the checkpoints in the Central Plains. If Liu Zhang had not been incompetent, Liu Bei might not have been able to conquer them. Yizhou.
According to the records of the Three Kingdoms, even though all the passes such as Jiameng Pass, Jiange Pass, and Mianzhu Pass were lost, leaving only Chengdu, Liu Zhang held on in the city for a year. When he surrendered, there were still 30,000 elite soldiers and enough food for a year in the city. rations
"Hmph, it's just a Jiameng Pass, what does it count?"
Ma Teng said confidently: "All we need to do is call in the Thunderbolt Chariots and attack fiercely. This city will be destroyed if it is not attacked."
After the last fierce attack on Yangping Pass, Ma Teng witnessed the violent offensive of the Pili Che with his own eyes, and now he is full of confidence in the Pili Che. In wars, the most difficult thing has always been to attack the enemy. If one army wants to hold on, it is common for the other army to take several years. For example, it took Wang Jian a year to destroy Chu, and the battle between Qin and Zhao Changping. It took more than three years before and after the war
And with the invincible Thunderbolt Chariot, no matter how strong the city is, it won't take it seriously. Wouldn't the world become peaceful overnight?
"Instruct the entire army to set up camp and dispatch thunderbolt chariots to attack the city tomorrow!"
The Liangzhou army who came from afar was exhausted, so they did not immediately engage in the siege battle. Instead, they set up camp that night and chose to rest.
Naturally, it was necessary to set up light and dark sentries that night to prevent the Yizhou Army in the city from leaving the city for a sneak attack. However, the Yizhou Army seemed to know that the Liangzhou Army had been prepared for a long time, so they did not leave the city for a sneak attack. Both the offensive and defensive armies spent a rare quiet night. But this seems to be the calm before the storm.
On the second day, a sun slowly struggled to stand up from the horizon and jumped into the sky, releasing its light and heat to its heart's content.
Under the sunshine, everyone inside and outside Jiameng Pass woke up together. As the rumble of war drums sounded, the brief tranquility was instantly broken.
Boom, boom, boom!
Woohoo!
Tens of thousands of Liangzhou troops came out of the camp, wearing clothes and armor, holding weapons in hand and preparing to attack the city.