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1 The end of the road

"The poem says: 'When you walk a hundred miles, half of it is ninety.' This means the difficulty of the end."

Since King Ji led his troops to arrest the pass, Song Jian was feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles and was frightened all night. As soon as the Qiang Canals were all gone, the guards were empty. He should have been more vigilant. However, when he heard Diao Linghun lead his troops to help, his heart suddenly relaxed. He thought that he should hold a banquet to entertain him. So his mood broke quietly between the tightness and looseness.

After drinking three glasses of wine, I was under heavy pressure and was already at the limit, and then completely disintegrated. The grass-roots and ruffians were in a state of mind, acted intently, and ignored the overall situation. I was greedy for wine and even got drunk.

Under heavy pressure, it is like walking on thin ice. Suddenly relaxing, it will be invisible.

When I woke up, I was imprisoned.

The king's flag changed to the king's flag, and it all entered the king's turtle.

The wheat harvest in Li County has been completed first. The grains are returned to the warehouse, and the people should have no worries about food and clothing. After the handover with the left-behind officials, Liu Bei led his troops to set out, traveling west for more than 50 miles into the east entrance of Longban, traveling through the valley for more than 50 miles, and entering Dazhen Pass.

Song Xiao, the governor of Liangzhou, also accompanied him.

Longshan was divided into north and south in later generations. North Longshan is Liupan Mountain, and South Longshan is Guan Mountain.

Dazhen Pass has a steep west slope and is surrounded by mountains. Only a canyon between the peaks can reach the pass. Its landform is in the shape of a "concave", which is conducive to garrisoning troops. The east-west gate roads are more than meter wide, with pebbles pavement and convenient access.

The thieves sent 100,000 people to rebuild the pass. There were camps, barriers, and barracks in the pass, and the facilities were completed. Beacon towers and forts were built along the mountain, connecting them with stone paths and overhead roads. From a distance, there were many towers and forts, arranged in a staggered manner and strict defenses. It was like a dragon entrenched on the top of Longshan.

It can be said that he can spare no effort.

On the wall, stones, rolling wood, tincture oil, gold juice are stored. Arrow towers stand tall, beds and crossbows shoot thousands of steps from a distance. If such a powerful pass is attacked, it will inevitably lead to losses and generals. Besides, most of the five battalions under his command are cavalry. Using cavalry to attack the city, the wise will not do it.

From the beginning, Liu Bei did not intend to attack.

There are enough food and fodder in the "concave"-shaped pass city. The forts scattered around the nearby areas do not have to worry about food and drink. The thieves' desire to stick to the majestic pass is obvious.

Building a tower on the saka is also good at the Qiang people. First erect pillars and then build heavy buildings, which are also dry-rail-style buildings.

"The nine curves of Longban are unknown how high." "The road is lingering and circling upwards." It refers to Longshan.

Liu Bei looked around and nodded happily. The gates should be of great use.

Guancheng lobby.

Liu Bei was in the main position, and civil and military officials sat on the side.

Song Jian, the guard of Dazhen Pass, was tied up with all his face, and was escorted into the house by the embroidered official.

"Captains raise their heads." Liu Bei spoke softly.

As soon as he met Liu Bei's eyes, Song Jian lowered his head again.

"Do you know who is Gu?" Liu Bei asked again.

"The south is called the orphan, and it is the King of Ji." Song Jian replied in an incense voice.

"Now that all the families have become prisoners of the lower classes, what are you planning?" Liu Bei asked three questions.

"The name of King Ji is well-known." Song Jian smiled bitterly: "How can a young family survive if he rebelled against the three tribes of Dangyi?"

Liu Bei said again: "There are many beacon towers along the mountain above Longban. The thieves in the fort are unwilling to surrender. Are you willing to commit crimes and make meritorious service?"

"If you say you surrender to everyone, can the king pardon my young family?" Song Jian asked.

"It's not impossible." Liu Bei replied.

"In this way, I'm willing to go and try it out."

"Okay." Liu Bei waved his hand and ordered the embroidered official to take him down.

When he left the hall, he was passing by Yan Zhong, a military advisor who was exhausted.

Song Jian was startled at first, and then smiled miserably. It was obvious that he had seen through the clues.

"Yan Zhong pays homage to the king." A famous scholar from Western Liang stepped forward and knelt down and saluted.

"Mr. Yan, please get up." Liu Bei stretched out his hand and helped him: "Sit."

"Thank you, the king." Yan Zhong bowed and regarded himself as the last seat.

"If you win this battle, Lord Yan should remember his first merit." Liu Bei said with a smile.

"I dare not be greedy for merit." Yan Zhong sighed: "I am in the enemy camp and are in vain and traitors, suffering day and night. I feel at ease when I see the king in front of him."

Liu Bei nodded gently: "I know all my heart of Yan Gong." Without waiting for victory, he abandoned Han Sui and left overnight and defected to Dazhen Pass. How could Liu Bei not know Yan Zhong's heart?

"Jia Cheng ordered the old man to offer the strategy of 'being a cocoon and catching turtles in a jar'. The thiefs only need one place to fall, and catching turtles in a jar is completed. Therefore, they come to the night of the starry night to surrender. "Yan Zhong bowed again: "I have not started well and ended well, but I hope the king will be kind."

Liu Bei praised it very much: "The poem says, 'As you are wise and wise, you can protect yourself, and you will not be lazy all day and night, and you will serve one person'. There is nothing wrong with what Yan Gong did."

After thinking about it carefully, Yan Zhong chose the opportunity very clever. Seeing that the general situation was about to come, Han Sui had no time to take care of him and left. When he arrived at Dazhen Pass, Liu Bei had already broken the pass. In this way, the position of governor of Liangzhou would naturally be firmly obtained.

Yan Zhong is a man with foresight. Otherwise, he would not say "It is good and fair."

It can be used once.

"Report——" Then an embroidered official came into the hall to report: "There are several Qiang Canals coming to Dazhen Pass."

Liu Bei smiled and said, "The Qiang cavalry has been around for three days, and the Xiong Pass has changed its flag."

Xun You, the left-ranking chief of the shogunate, said, "The Qiang cavalry came and went like the wind. He sacrificed his life for three days and was isolated from the world. I believe that he still didn't know that the pass was trapped. The lord may be able to implement the strategy of "fly eyes mixed with pearls."

Military officer Tian Feng nodded: "Xun Cheng's plan is very wonderful. The lord can order Diao Linghun to welcome him with his troops. The soldiers under his command changed into thieves' armor, re-established the Song Jianjun flag on the top of the city. Induce Qiang cavalry into the camp. Then they encircle the four sides and take it down in one fell swoop."

"This is also a turtle in a jar." Jun Zheng Ju Su hit the nail on the head.

Liu Bei nodded happily and ordered people to make arrangements.

Among the thirty-six Qiang Canals, several of the Dazhen Pass stationed in Dazhen Pass knew that it was of great importance. When the sacrifice to heaven was completed, they returned starry night. They were afraid that they would be transformed into elbows and armpits for three days. The flags were blocking the sun from afar, and everything was as usual. The prince of Zero, the north was the first to Zero, and the people came out of the pass to greet him. The Qiang Canals finally felt at ease.

Thousands of Qiang cavalry are familiar with the road and settle in their own forts. From beginning to end, they have not realized anything different.

I went back and forth for three days, but I didn't sleep for several nights, and my body and mind were exhausted. After entering the camp, I slept soundly.

After several Qiang Canals were awakened by cold water, they realized that the situation was not right.

The person in the hall was not Song Jian. But...

"Ha!" A bolt from the blue, a reckless man like an iron tower scolded: "King Ji was not in front of him, but he knelt down and saluted quickly."

King Ji... in person?

Qiangqu was extremely frightened. When the two were fighting, someone drowning on the spot.

I bit my lips and was covered in blood. Then I believed it. It was not a nightmare, but better than a nightmare.

"People from the mountains and wild grass, pay homage to the king!" Qiang Qu bowed in fear. Their teeth were trembling, and their bodies were full of chills, as if they fell into an ice cave.

King Ji is so frightened that he is really afraid.

Liu Bei refused to say anything: "Why are you trembling?"

"It's cause, it's cause..."

Liu Bei said again: "I once heard that the Qiang people once pointed at the sky in front of Taiwei Duan and vowed to heaven: No rebellion forever. Why do they repent?"

"..." At the critical moment of life and death, Qiang Qu forced himself to speak: "It was because he was bewitched by the evil technique of the Yellow Turban thieves and lost his mind."

Liu Bei grinned and said, "Slaughter all this person and his troops."

"Here!"
Chapter completed!
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