Chapter 216 Liu Wu enters Tongguan! Xiliang coalition troops surrender!

Chapter 216: Liu Wu enters Tongguan! Xiliang coalition troops surrender!

The night is dark and the moon is dim.

West of Tongguan,

There were large camps stationed there, with densely packed lights scattered all over the place, making the place brightly lit.

Wow! ~
The patrolling soldiers walked around the camp, and the sound of armor plates colliding could be heard everywhere.

Da Da Da~
In the distance outside the camp, suddenly several riders came riding out of the darkness.

"who!"

The sword is unsheathed,
Spears and lances raised together,

The patrolling soldiers shot dense arrows, flashing a cold light, aiming at the several riders coming from the front.

Xilulu~
Han Sui reined in his horse and said, "Please inform me that I am Han Sui from Xiliang and I have come to see General Gao and Grand Commander Gongjin!"

In a moment,

Two figures slowly walked out of the camp.

Han Sui led several Xiliang generals, dismounted without hesitation, and stepped forward to pay homage: "The King of Chu follows the will of Heaven and will soon restore the Han Dynasty. We, the warriors of Xiliang, are willing to serve the King of Chu and the Han Dynasty at our utmost."

The other Xiliang generals responded loudly: "We are willing to serve the King of Chu and serve him like a dog or a horse!!"

This group of Xiliang warriors finally saw clearly the general situation in Guanzhong and the general situation in the world.

Gao Shun smiled faintly, stepped forward and held Han Sui's arms: "The various tribes of Xiliang, follow the trend and save Guanzhong from war. This is a blessing for Guanzhong and Xiliang."

Zhou Yu stood behind Gao Shun, without saying a word, with a trace of bewilderment in his eyes...

Han Sui surrendered, and Liu Wu took control of Guanzhong.

Now that Guanzhong has been obtained, half of Hanzhong and Yizhou have fallen into Liu Wu's pocket. Once Jing, Yi, Hanzhong and Guanzhong are connected, his momentum of sweeping the world will be achieved!
Jiangdong, how should Jiangdong deal with it?
Is Jiangdong's great cause really going to be just a dream?

Han Sui looked at the bright moon rising in the sky, then glanced at the camp opposite, and tentatively asked Gao Shun: "Excuse me, General Gao, is the King of Chu in the camp?"

"We wish to enter the camp and pay our respects to the king. Please introduce us, General."

There was no large banner with the Chu character raised in the camp.

I haven't seen the King of Chu's ceremonial procession. Could it be that Liu Wu hasn't arrived yet?

Han Sui felt uneasy. Although the Xiliang Army had already prepared to surrender to Liu Wu, Han Sui had no idea what Liu Wu's attitude towards the Xiliang Army was.

Thanks to Dong Zhuo, Li Que and Guo Si, the Western Liang Army has always had a bad reputation.

In recent years, the Western Liang Army has been wreaking havoc in Guanzhong, making the people in the thousands of miles of fertile land in Guanzhong live in misery. No one can be sure what the King of Chu thinks of the Western Liang Army.

Gao Shun saw Han Sui's worry and said to comfort him: "Although the King of Chu has not arrived yet, he will definitely come tonight..."

Boom! ~
A dull noise came from the darkness.

Han Sui turned his head sharply. This was the sound of soldiers passing through the border! Could it be...

Gao Shun took a deep breath and said, "General Wen Yue, the King of Chu has arrived!"

In the darkness in the distance, a spark of fire appeared. It was a torch.

then,

The second one,
The third one.

The fourth one...

The densely packed torches, like stars in a chessboard, were endless and stretched like a fire dragon, piercing through the darkness and illuminating the forests of swords and spears, and the mountains of swords and halberds!

A huge army, as huge as a mountain or a sea, came from all directions in the darkness!
Since the Xiliang army occupied Guanzhong, an army that can suppress the Xiliang soldiers has finally appeared in Guanzhong!

Han Sui and several Xiliang generals had complicated expressions. They understood that as Liu Wu's army marched into Chang'an and reached Tongguan, the Guanzhong area and the emperor's foundation had completely changed.

"Duke Wenyue!" A general whispered in Han Sui's ear, "The King of Chu is coming."

boom! ~
The huge army, holding torches, suddenly stopped outside the camp.

The soldiers in the center army seemed to be cut in half by a sharp blade, and they retreated to both sides one after another.

Hula~
In the night wind, a royal flag was flying vigorously.

The bright flames illuminated the huge "Chu" character on the banner, and also illuminated the figure holding a spear and riding a horse under the banner.

The eyes of tens of thousands of soldiers followed the figure's movement.

Da da da! ~
That figure rode his horse slowly towards Han Sui and the others, and the big banner with the word "Chu" on it was also getting closer to them.

The distance between the two sides is shrinking...

Capture Cao Cao alive.

Defeat Liu Bei,
Occupy Jingnan,
Conquer Xiangfan,
Take control of Jingzhou and seize the Central Plains!
He defeated Cao Cao repeatedly, and easily took Wuguan, conquered Chang'an, and defeated Ma Mengqi. He gained control of Guanzhong and had the potential to compete for power... Is he the person in front of me? !
The military achievements made by Liu Wu resonated in the minds of Han Sui and several Xiliang generals.

They only felt a mountain-like momentum pressing towards them in front of them!

The pressure made their foreheads ooze with cold sweat.

The pressure was so great that they could hardly breathe.

near,

Getting closer and closer.

Han Sui and others finally saw the face of the man on the horse... they were stunned.

It was a face that looked excessively young, even younger than Ma Mengqi's.

The world is in awe.

Overwhelming the crowd,

But His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, who competes with Cao Mengde, is so young? !
Ta da~
Liu Wu rode on his horse and stood in front of Han Sui. The huge shadow completely enveloped the commander of the Xiliang coalition forces.

Wow~
Han Wenyue knelt on the ground without hesitation: "The King of Chu's banner has entered Guanzhong, and the tribes of Xiliang are in awe!"

"I am willing to offer Tongguan and the 70,000-strong coalition army of the various tribes in Xiliang and Guanzhong to the King of Chu!"

"The vulgar warriors of Xiliang will die for your Highness!!"

Liu Wu said calmly: "Yes."

……

The thick clouds in the sky dispersed, revealing a bright moon.

The pure silver moonlight illuminates the land of Guanzhong.

Rumble~
Under the moonlight, on the road from Chang'an to Tongguan, a large shadow spread rapidly forward!
cavalry!

More than ten thousand cavalrymen galloped wildly.

The moonlight shone over the heads of tens of thousands of cavalrymen, illuminating their faces clearly.

What I saw were exhausted and depressed faces.

They are the Xiliang cavalry who roamed across Guanzhong and the Central Plains.

They once made the princes of the world shudder at the mere mention of them.

They once made the Qiang and Yi people in Liangzhou submit to them.

They are invincible!
They are invincible!!
But these are all things of the past, now...

They lost, badly.

Under the city of Chang'an, the big banner with the word "Chu" on it and the young man fully armored and holding a Fang Tian Hua Ji became their eternal nightmare.

Tens of thousands of Xiliang cavalry were defeated after the battle, with corpses strewn all over the ground. Most of the soldiers surrendered to the enemy, and the remaining few of them ran for their lives and only then managed to save their lives!

What can happen later?

What will happen to them in the future?

Liu Wu has occupied Chang'an. I'm afraid the next step is to attack Tongguan. Cao Cao has more than 100,000 troops outside Tongguan...

Can the Xiliang Army withstand the attack from both sides?

Rumble~
Thousands of horses galloped endlessly, and under the moonlight, the surrounding scenery was as familiar as when I came here.

The cavalrymen on the horses had confusion in their eyes...

"Drive! Drive!"

In the center of the army, Ma Chao looked pale and whipped his horse vigorously. He turned to look at Ma Dai beside him and asked, "How long will it take to get to Tongguan?"

Ma Dai: "If we hurry for another hour, we will reach the outside of Tongguan."

Finally we are arriving at Tongguan...

Ma Chao breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as they reach Tongguan, they will join forces with the allied forces of Xiliang. Even if Liu Wu really rushes to Tongguan, the allied forces of Xiliang will never be a piece of fish that can be slaughtered at will.

As long as you reach Tongguan!

Wait until I join forces with the coalition forces from Xiliang!

Even if Liu Wu really rushed to Tongguan, the Xiliang coalition forces would never be fish that could be slaughtered at will!
Ma Chao's thoughts seemed to go back to that day...

That day,
Ma Chao's mount was killed by a halberd thrown from Liu Wu. Ma Chao dared not even turn his head and ran eastward with all his might. On the way, he stole a horse and ran to Lantian, only then he managed to escape.

He should have hurried back to Tongguan, but when he left Tongguan, he left with 30,000 cavalrymen. Now he was going back alone with empty hands?

Wouldn’t Ma Mengqi become the biggest laughing stock in the entire Liangzhou!

Wouldn’t the reputation of his ancestor Ma Fubao be completely lost?

In any case, Ma Chao was unwilling to suffer such humiliation.

It only took him a day or two to recuperate in Lantian while gathering the defeated troops in Lantian. He gathered together ten thousand cavalrymen and then set out for Tongguan overnight.

Afterwards, the entire army marched day and night without stopping and no one left their saddles.

He even sleeps in a hurry.
But as soon as Ma Chao closed his eyes, the scene outside Chang'an City emerged in his mind... The Danyang soldiers attacked nine times in a row and could not be shaken!
With only five thousand men, they managed to stop the thirty thousand White-eared soldiers of the Xiliang Cavalry!

Zhang Yide, the man with a leopard head and round eyes, beat me so hard that I could only defend myself!
and also,

And the armored figure holding the Fang Tian Hua Ji who never made a move from beginning to end...

That figure was just chasing after him.

The great banner followed closely behind.

The Wu-Chu coalition forces on the entire battlefield were like the collapse of the sky and the splitting of the earth, and overwhelming like a tidal wave, pressing down on him.

I ran desperately in front,
The army, as big as mountains and as big as seas, was chasing after him like an avalanche behind him!

The halberd that soared through the air woke him up from his slumber more than once...

Since he joined the army, Ma Mengqi has traveled across Liangzhou and Guanzhong, and has been invincible. Even Cao Aman was chased by him and almost lost his life...

When have I ever been so embarrassed?
“Liu Wu!” Thinking of the young man holding the Fang Tian Hua Ji outside Chang’an City, Ma Chao gritted his teeth and said, “If I don’t kill you and avenge this hatred, I will be unworthy of being the descendant of Ma Fubo!”

"Go! Pass on my military order. Don't save the horsepower. Speed ​​up the whole army..."

"Return to Tongguan, reorganize the troops, and fight Liu Zilie to the death!"

……

Boom! ~
Under the bright moonlight, more than ten thousand cavalrymen sped up again, chasing the wind and lightning, galloping towards the east.

The scenery on both sides was rapidly receding, and the road ahead was becoming flatter.

Faintly, the outline of a pass can be seen in the distance.

Tongguan!

Finally arrived in Tongguan!

Ma Chao was greatly encouraged and was about to speed up.

suddenly,

He frowned.

Ma Chao saw tiny flashes of fire in his sight. They were a large number of torches, which meant that someone was camping west of Tongguan!

The camp of the Xiliang coalition forces?
No, the Xiliang coalition's camp has been set up inside Tongguan...

Ma Chao felt something was wrong: "Stop the troops!"

"Brother?" Ma Dai didn't understand what he meant.

"Stop the troops!"

Rumble~
The speed of more than 10,000 cavalrymen gradually slowed down, the surrounding smoke and dust gradually dissipated, and Ma Chao's remaining troops finally stopped.

Da Da Da~
Ma Chao led Ma Dai and moved forward slowly with only a dozen riders.

The bright moon hung in the sky, shining on the royal flag standing in the middle of the camp.

Under the moonlight, the huge word "Chu" on the huge flag was so dazzling.

Even if Ma Chao died, he would never forget this word!
"The King of Chu's royal banner! Liu, Liu, Liu Wu has reached Tongguan ahead of us!" Ma Dai shuddered, and the arrow and spear wounds on his body seemed to start hurting again.

Ma Chao's hand holding the spear was bulging with veins, and his face was extremely ugly: "Liu Zilie, what a fast speed!"

Ma Dai's face turned pale: "Brother, what should we do now?"

They originally wanted to return to Tongguan and join forces with Han Sui and his men to resist Liu Wu, but now Liu Wu's army was standing between them and Tongguan.

For now, let alone joining forces with Han Sui, it is unclear whether they can even enter Tongguan.

Besides, Liu Wu has already reached the gate of Tongguan, and Cao Cao's army is still blocking the east side of Tongguan. Can Tongguan be defended?

Ma Dai was already panicking.
Fortunately, Ma Chao remained calm. He tried his best to calm down: "Right now, Liu Wu is entrenched to the west of Tongguan, and Cao Cao is gathering troops to the east of Tongguan. We have been walking for so long, and we don't know what the situation is like inside the pass."

"The situation is complicated now, so we must not act rashly..."

"Pang Lingming..."

Pang De rode forward and said, "I am here!"

Ma Chao: "Quickly send scouts to Liu Wu's camp ahead to spy on the military situation!"

Pound: "Yes!"

After Pang De left, Ma Chao let out a sigh of relief, his face showing some confidence again: "Han Wenyue is mature and prudent, and he is resourceful. There are 70,000 soldiers from Xiliang in Tongguan..."

"It won't be easy for Liu Wu and Cao Cao to take Tongguan!"

……

The moon in the sky is getting brighter and brighter.

The sounds of autumn insects are getting louder and louder in the fields.

In the bushes, a Xiliang scout was staring closely at the vanguard camp not far away.

Rumble~
Suddenly, the camp gate opened wide, and a large black army, holding torches high, rushed out of the camp.

In front of them, under a large banner with the word "Chu" on it, a young figure rode on a horse.

The scout in the bushes trembled all over. It was him!

It’s the King of Chu outside the city of Chang’an, Liu Zilie!

He would never forget how the King of Chu and his great banner had crushed them like a whirlwind, and even nearly captured General Mengqi alive...

There was another person riding beside Liu Wu, and that person was...

The scout's eyes suddenly widened. Han Sui? !

That man is the commander of the Xiliang coalition forces, Han Wenyue!
Why is he here?!
Da Da Da~
On horseback, Liu Wu said calmly, "General Wen Yue is willing to offer Tongguan this time, which shows that he cares about the Han Dynasty and is loyal to the emperor. When the Guanzhong incident is resolved, I will definitely submit a memorial to the emperor to request meritorious service and promotion of officials and titles for General Wen Yue and the Xiliang generals."

The emperor was just a decoration. Han Sui really didn't care whether he conferred an official title or not. He had been in control of Liang Province for many years and had fought countless wars with the imperial court. But in the end, the imperial court still had to confer the title of General of the Western Expedition on him.
What he cared more about was Liu Wu's attitude. Han Sui was still thinking about his merits in following the emperor and drawing his portrait on the Yuntai. When facing Liu Wu, he naturally lowered his posture involuntarily.

From the current perspective, the King of Chu is at least very satisfied that he is willing to offer Tongguan.

Han Sui smiled and bowed to Liu Wu, saying, "The King of Chu is entrusted with the mission of restoring the Han Dynasty. As a minister of the Han Dynasty, how dare I go against the will of heaven?"

"It is getting late now, please ask the King of Chu to quickly enter Tongguan and take charge of the situation."

Liu Wu: "Please let General Wen Yue lead the way."

Han Sui didn't say anything more and rode directly to Tongguan with several Xiliang generals who were traveling with him.

Boom! ~
Liu Wu's army of tens of thousands, like a rising tide, followed Han Sui and rushed towards Tongguan.

Twenty thousand Danyang troops followed in the front.

Thousands of White Ear soldiers continued to protect Liu Wu tightly.

The left and right armies of Shanyue had already strung their bows and drawn their swords, and their weapons were flowing like water under the moonlight.

All the military commanders were on edge.

The Xiliang army was cunning.
Han Sui was notoriously fickle. Who knew whether he really surrendered at Tongguan or pretended to surrender to lure the King of Chu into the city?
Da Da Da~
Under the central army's banner, Chen Dao could not help but speak up: "My lord, Han Wen has surrendered and rebelled repeatedly, and his bad deeds are numerous. My lord must be on guard against him!"

Han Sui's reputation is indeed notorious.

Han Sui was originally an official of Liang Province appointed by the imperial court. In the first year of Zhongping, the Qiang people rebelled, and he followed suit and rebelled against the imperial court.

In the third year of Zhongping, Han Sui killed the leaders of the rebel army, Beigong Boyu and Bian Zhang, and rebelled again.

In the sixth year of Zhongping, Han Sui rebelled against his lord Wang Guo again and was killed.

Dong Zhuo caused chaos in the capital and took control of the government, so Han Sui defected to Dong Zhuo again.

When Li Que controlled Luoyang, Han Sui surrendered to Li Que without hesitation.

But not long after, seeing that Li Que was about to die, Han Sui immediately decided to fight Li Que again. However, Li Que was much stronger than him, so Han Sui had no choice but to bite the bullet and surrender to Li Que again.

After Li Que's death, Cao Cao rose to power and Han Sui immediately surrendered to Cao Cao.

Now, Han Sui rebelled again, rebelled against Cao Cao, and joined Liu Wu...

Han Sui's resume was so shocking that Chen Dao and others really didn't dare to believe him.

Liu Wu looked at the nervous generals, and suddenly turned to look at Mr. Fengchu beside him: "Teacher, you are always resourceful. Do you think Han Wenyue is really surrendering or pretending to surrender?"

"Haha, my good disciple, are you here to test me?" Pang Tong raised his wine gourd, took a swig, and then said, "Now that we have occupied Chang'an and defeated Ma Chao, the situation in Guanzhong is in our hands."

"Cao Mengde, who is east of Tongguan, Han Sui just surrendered and then rebelled again... Han Sui himself knows that Cao Mengde is not the fool that Li Que is. If he really surrenders to Cao Cao again, Han Wenyue will not have a good ending given the temper of the King of Wei."

"Now he has no choice but to surrender to us. As for whether he will surrender and rebel again in the future...haha, Han Sui is a smart man. As long as Guanzhong is under our control, can't he see through the situation in the world?"

Yes, once Guanzhong is under his control.

I have at least taken control of most of the world. At that time, even if I force Han Sui to rebel, Han Sui will not be willing to do so!
Boom! ~
In less than half an hour, the Wu-Chu coalition forces had reached the outskirts of Tongguan City.

Xilulu~
At the foot of Tongguan, Han Sui reined in his horse and shouted to the city: "I am Han Sui! The King of Chu has arrived, open the gate!"

The words fell,

After a while,
boom! ~
The tightly closed west gate of Tongguan suddenly opened!

Han Sui took a deep breath, turned around and shouted to Liu Wu: "Tongguan has been opened, please enter Tongguan City!"

That night, Han Sui led the Xiliang coalition forces of 70,000 troops to surrender to Liu Wu.

The Wu-Chu coalition forces poured into Tongguan...

……

The cold moonlight,
Sprinkled east of Tongguan,

Sprinkled on the central military tent of Cao’s army.

In the big tent,
wow~
Cao Mengde tossed and turned on the soft couch, unable to sleep throughout the long night.

Finally, he couldn't help but put on his clothes and stood up, frowning: "Why is there no movement in Tongguan? What is Han Wenyue still hesitating about? The situation has come to this point, and he is still stubbornly refusing to surrender?"

(End of this chapter)