Yang Huai dreamed that he was going back to his babyhood, lying in a cradle shaking and shaking, shaking higher and higher, suddenly the whole cradle seemed to be turned over, Yang Huai suddenly woke up from his dream and opened it. His eyes saw that not only the bed was shaking, but the entire tent was shaking constantly, and the ground seemed to shake. He also went through a battlefield. Unless there was a legendary ground movement, there is only one possibility, that There was a brigade of people coming here, Yang Huai got up from the police, just about to speak, the whole big tent suddenly collapsed in half.
When Yang Huailian crawled out of the camp, he saw a group of black-clothed and black-armored cavalry drifting past him like the wind. Just now, I didn’t know who cut the rope that fastened the tent. Let this big tent collapse half way, many awakened soldiers didn’t even have time to put on their clothes, watching with horror the cavalry who didn’t know where they came from passing through the camp, raising dust all the way, and heading north.
Yang Huai, who was awkwardly asleep, touched his head. He didn't understand what was going on. He looked at his Dazhai and was hit by the cavalry in a mess. Except for a few soldiers who were bruised and injured, they seemed to be at odds. Nothing special, a gust of north wind slashed, Yang Huai, who was only in a single shirt, couldn’t help feeling a bit of chill. He murmured cursively, struggling to lift the half-collapsed big tent, and got in again, although I don’t have any sleepiness anymore, but I have to find a few clothes to put on. Otherwise, this precipitous spring cold will be unbearable.
Right here, there was another tremor of the earth, mixed with the sound of screaming for killing, and soon there was a miserable howling around. Yang Huai, who had just worn half of his armor, screamed secretly and hurried out of the big tent. I saw a long spear stabbed in front of him, and the sound of "poof" penetrated his throat. Before he could even yell, he looked at everything around him incredibly, widened his eyes, and slowly fell down.
Sun Ce took five thousand cavalry soldiers along the road. It is still the first month. There are no people working in the fields. There are no merchants traveling north and south on the snow-covered roads. The surroundings are a little frighteningly quiet, only those passing through the county towns and villages. At that time, such a large group of horsemen would cause turmoil. The people stopped and watched. The local officials and soldiers hurriedly prepared for defense. Some counties were even busy closing the gates. However, this group of cavalrymen did not. I stayed for a while and didn't disturb the villagers, but just passed by, leaving a few rows of condensed center hooves on the snow, raising patches of snowflakes.
In the evening, the cavalry and the cavalry had bypassed two county towns and came to a valley. The guide who accompanied the team was also a Phantom Spy. He had already mixed into the Hanzhong area a few years ago. He already knew the surrounding terrain well. Beifang pointed and said to Sun Ce: "General, walk fifty miles north from the valley to Yangping Pass. But for so many years, the gate of Yangping Pass has never been opened. The general’s commanders are all cavalry, and there is no Siege equipment, I’m afraid it’s hard to get it in a hurry,"
Sun Ce frowned and said, "No matter how difficult it is, we must attack it. If the lord has Yangpingguan in his hand, he can attack and retreat against Dong Zhuo. He will be invincible first, and the three armies will rest on the spot. Set off for the second watch, and be sure to arrive at Yangping Pass at the fourth watch."
In the era of cold weapons, the advantage of cavalry lies in its super mobility in motion and the huge impact when charging and encroaching. In order to ensure mobility and save horsepower, it is impossible for cavalry to carry a large amount of food when marching. It is impossible to bury the pot and cook. Historically, the Mongolian cavalry would choose some mares after calving to be carried in the team, and use the horse milk as the ration for the march. However, the horses are very scarce here in Liu Xin, and he has no choice. Fortunately, Liu Xin's memory of later generations developed the dry food that he carried with the army, that is, fried noodles.
These cavalry soldiers got off their horses, took a bite of fried noodles and a bite of snow, hurriedly filled their belly, and took the time to rest. Just like the famous army of later generations, they can still defeat powerful enemies armed to their teeth. Although these soldiers do not have the lofty beliefs and beliefs of later generations. The courage to sacrifice, but the desire to make meritorious deeds and win their wives and shadow children also inspired them to face difficulties without regrets. Liu Xin has formulated a series of policies to ensure that even if they die in battle, their families will look back. No worries, if they make great contributions, their family members will be even more proud. As for fried noodles, it is an emergency food developed by Liu Xin based on the memory of later generations.
Sun Ce's mood was difficult to calm down. This was the first time he had the opportunity to lead a soldier alone since he joined Liu Xin. He secretly warned himself that this time he must perform well and not let Liu Xin's expectations of him be disappointed. Although Sun Ce is brave and brave , But not a reckless man. He knew in his heart that no matter how mobile the cavalry was, it would be impossible to fly to Yangping Pass. Siege was not his strong point. Besides, the gate of Yangping Pass would not be opened without special circumstances. It is absolutely impossible to rush into the pass by a surprise attack. How to achieve a surprising victory is a huge problem facing Sun Ce.
At the second shift, after a short rest, the cavalry continued to set off and headed straight to Yangping Pass. The cavalry was led by a total of five lieutenants. Sun Ce was originally not one of the five, but Xu Huang, at Liu Xin’s instruction, asked Sun Ce to temporarily As their commander, in terms of position, Sun Ce is the same as the five lieutenants. Even Sun Ce, as an infantry lieutenant, is still under the five of them. However, Liu Xin’s army has always been a military order. Since Sun Ce has been appointed For the temporary commander of this cavalry, other people will not have any objections except to obey the order. Of course, this does not mean that Sun Ce was the first to conquer Yangping Pass. If the other five Lieutenants could enter the pass before him , Can also achieve the great merit of being able to be promoted to three levels in a row. Therefore, the enthusiasm of the other five lieutenants is not weaker than that of Sun Ce. They even proposed to directly kill Benyang Pingguan without any rest.
Tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse. On the white snow, a black long dragon flew silently towards Yangpingguan. Except for the horseshoes stepping on the snow, there was no sound of people in the team. Everyone’s thoughts were long ago. After flying to Yangping Pass, with the Phantom Secret Spy that had been lurking in the local area for many years as a guide, the team moved much faster, nearly half an hour earlier than Sun Ce’s scheduled time, and the city walls of Yangping Pass could already be vaguely seen from a distance. Up,
Sun Ce restrained the team and asked a lieutenant next to him: "General Li, how far is the range of our cavalry's bows and arrows?"
The captain was called Li Sheng. He frowned after hearing Sun Ce's words. He couldn't understand what he meant by asking this. When attacking the city, bows and arrows can only be used to suppress the city's defenders, but it is impossible to rely solely on it. Bows and arrows will knock down a city, not to mention that there is still a majestic gate. However, when it comes to bows and arrows, Li Xiaowei is full of pride. These cavalry are well-trained, skilled archers and archery no less than those professional bows. The crossbowman couldn't help but stiffened his chest when he thought of this, and said, "General Sun, the brothers are all equipped with new-style strong bows. It shouldn't be a problem to shoot the soldiers in the city every two hundred steps."
Sun Ce nodded and said, "That's it, all dismount their horses, unsaddle their saddles, rest on the spot, and wait until dawn to start siege."
The school lieutenant Zhang Biao was quite unconvinced that Xu Huang had let Sun Ce serve as their temporary commander. He always thought that Sun Ce was just a stinky little boy. Now that he heard that he had to wait until dawn before starting to attack the city, he looked down on him even more and immediately objected: The general, the so-called soldiers are very fast, and the defenders are still in their sleep. It is the best time to attack the city. When the day breaks and the enemy is ready, what use is our long-distance attack? Brothers, this night's hard work is not in vain. Up,"
On this road, from the time of departure, Sun Ce was considering how to attack Yangping Pass. The cavalry's specialty lies in maneuvering in the field and attacking the enemy's formation. If you forcibly attack the city, you can say that you are short-strike the enemy.
Sun Ce also considered the possibility of using the night to cover, taking advantage of its unpreparedness, and attacking suddenly, but the moonlight is bright tonight, as bright as daylight against the backdrop of the snow, and without internal response, he wants to not disturb the defense when attacking the city. The military is almost impossible, and Yangping Pass is different from Jiameng Pass. It is purely a checkpoint, and the city is not built on the pass. Outsiders wanting to lurk inside the pass is tantamount to idiotic dreams, even if they can take advantage of the enemy’s unpreparedness and luckily climb the wall Soon the enemy will be besieged, and the cavalry who left the horses will face the 40,000 troops in the city, and the odds of winning are not great.
Moreover, Sun Ce knew more clearly that in the eyes of Liu Xin, who was scarce of the horse, these five thousand cavalry soldiers were the treasures of the treasures. Now that they were handed over to him, he couldn't just take them to a dead end just like that.
Sun Ce understands Zhang Biao and Li Sheng’s eagerness. He doesn’t want to grab this first job and get three consecutive upgrades, but he can’t do that. However, he has always been arrogant and doesn’t want to Zhang Biao explained how much they did, but they said coldly: "I have my own arrangements, and I will execute the order."
The sky gradually brightened, and Sun Ce had made up his mind that attacking a city with cavalry was tantamount to seeking his own death. He attacked his heart, or would surrender soldiers without fighting. With an order, the soldiers jumped on their horses. After a short rest, the five thousand cavalry trembled, and the horses that had just been fed seemed to feel that the war is coming, and they were extremely excited. The horses' hoofs were constantly digging on the snowy ground.
Sun Ce took the lead, and the soldiers shouted and followed him towards Yangping Pass.
The soldiers on guard noticed the movement here, and suddenly clamored. The leader of the army was Zhang Lu’s younger brother, Zhang Wei, who was also a healthy young boy. His assistant was General Yang Ang. He was still asleep after receiving reports from the soldiers. The two of them hurriedly dressed and neatly rushed towards the city before they even had time for breakfast. They haven’t figured out where the sacred man and horse outside the city are and where they come from.
About an arrow away from Guancheng, Sun Ce stopped the horse and shouted loudly: "Listen to those who are shutting down, I am a subordinate of Mr. Liu in Jingzhou, and I have been ordered to fetch the pass. The entire Hanzhong is now under the control of Mr. Liu. From now on, your parents, wives and children will all be in your mind. Those who know the current affairs should open the door as soon as possible and surrender. Otherwise, when the army of Master Liu arrives, it will be too late to regret."
Hearing Sun Ce's words, the soldiers in the city really caused a panic. Seeing that the situation was not good, a school lieutenant kept waving his spear and drank desperately, but the soldiers still whispered, everyone looked worried, Hanzhong was already The news of the loss soon spread across the city. At this time, the guards Zhang Wei and Yang Ang had not yet arrived. The school lieutenant had no choice but to point to Sun Ce under the city and loudly commanded: "Quick, Shoot him and shoot him to death."