However, even if he guessed the truth and falsehood of the opponent, there was still no good way for Sima Division to face the thieves huddled in the pass.

After all, he neither dared to raise his army to attack the city, nor did he dare to bypass Gaoping Pass and go north.

Because when the army is mobilized to attack the city, let alone whether it can be captured, if the main force of the rebel army in the north suddenly turns around, it will be a dilemma.

And if we bypass Gaoping Pass and go north to support... when the thieves cut off the escape route from Gaoping, we will be like a bird and become the second Zhao Kuo.

Encountering this kind of retreating tactic, Sima Division was helpless. All he could do was to send people to the pass to shout and provoke every day to see if he could attract the rebel army from the pass.

After hearing Sima Shi's explanation, Niu Jin thought about it too.

The previous defeat destroyed the morale of the army.

Now that they have been bullied under the eyes of the bandit army, the bandit army is unable to retreat.

Over the past few days, the soldiers have taken turns yelling and scolding each other, which can be regarded as letting out a bad breath.

"Okay, then the general will lead the army forward."

"Hey, General Niu, these days, every time you go there in person, you are also tired. Now that the lieutenant generals have recovered, you can have a good rest."

Master Sima waved his hand. He knew that if it weren't for Niu Jin, even Tianjing Pass would have been stormed by the bandits last time.

"This time, let me go."

As a general, he should show his face.

Niu Jin advised with some worry:

"No, the Central Supervisor is ill, how can he go to the front of the battle in person?"

It's because of my appearance now that I went to the front of the formation to let the soldiers take a look!

Naturally, if you can save some of the face you lost in the previous defeat, you should try to save as much as possible.

But seeing Master Sima’s attitude resolute:

"Needless to say, after recuperating for so many days, I feel much better and no longer feel pain."

"I have not appeared in the army these days. Going in person this time will also give the soldiers peace of mind."

When Niu Jin heard this, he felt that there was some truth in it, so he had no choice but to stop persuading:

"The Central Supervisory Army must be careful."

Master Sima smiled and said:

"It's just calling a thief, why worry?"

After speaking, Sima Shi personally led the front army and then went to Gaoping Pass.

As per the old rules, more than a dozen soldiers with loud voices walked forward in a swaggering manner and yelled curses.

At the same time, Master Sima ordered people to set up a table and sat in front of the table, watching the sumo wrestling of the sergeants in the army.

Since the general came in person, the Wei army's sergeants seemed particularly energetic today.

Not only was his voice a bit louder than before, but the generals who were watching the sumo wrestling also laughed loudly on purpose, quite unscrupulously.

Compared to those generals who were laughing wildly, Master Sima sitting behind the desk was more cautious.

Although these days, the Western thieves have not dared to come out to fight, but he still asked the soldiers behind to set up their formations, just in case.

Watching the sumo wrestling show of the soldiers, listening to the soldiers shouting and cursing in different ways, and then watching Gaoping close the city gate tightly,

At first, Master Sima found it a bit novel and quite interested.

In addition, after suffering losses at Gaoping Pass the previous time, he led the army back again. Looking at the thief army that was unable to retreat, he felt a little more comfortable.

It's just that as the sun goes directly overhead, the novelty wears off.

The bandits on the opposite side looked like they were all dead, with no movement at all.

This gradually made Master Sima feel a little bored.

It rained the past two days, and although it wasn't too hot, the weather in autumn is always relatively dry, making people easily irritated.

After sitting there for an unknown amount of time, Master Sima finally stood up impatiently, built an awning and looked towards Gaoping Pass.

Except for the traitor flag that hung lazily and did not want to move, not even a single traitor soldier raised his head to take a look.

I guess the other party has gotten used to it in the past few days, so he might as well just ignore it.

Master Sima turned around again and looked at the soldiers behind him.

After standing for nearly half a day, although the sun was not too bright, the soldiers were no longer as energetic as they had been at first, and even their formations seemed a bit scattered.

Some people even took off their armor privately and sat on the ground to rest.

Even the general who was laughing before was already laughing a little weakly.

As for the scolding sergeants, there have been several replacements.

Anyone who knows the military should know that this is a sign of the soldiers being restless and lazy.

But I don't know whether it was because Sima Division was inexperienced or because he believed that the defenders in the pass did not dare to come out, so he didn't care.

He even went to where the sergeant was yelling and scolding him, trying to make the Western thieves on Guancheng see him clearly.

Unfortunately, there is still no movement in Guancheng.

Master Sima frowned and couldn't help but cursed secretly:

"Is this thief general born in the year of the tortoise? Is he so tolerant?"

Seeing that the sun was beginning to turn westward, he finally gave up and ordered: "Retract the troops."

After the military order was passed down, the Wei army, which seemed a little tired at first, immediately reorganized into formation. How could it still look as lazy as before?

And behind these Wei soldiers, there was actually a phalanx of Wei soldiers, who were waiting in full formation from beginning to end.

It was not until they received the military order that they began to relax.

Just when the Wei army was preparing to return to the army, Gaoping closed the door. Someone put down the telescope, looked up at the sky, and suddenly said:

"It's cloudy."

I don't know when a dark cloud came over the sky, covering the sun.

A gust of autumn wind blew up, and the Han army flag that had been hanging down at the top of the city was finally blown up, making a loud sound.

"got windy."

"Isn't it going to rain?"

"possible."

“Will it thunder when it rains?”

"How can it rain without thunder?"

"What if we don't fight?"

"Then we'll call them."

"Hahaha……"

Some people laugh wildly, some people smile.

"Wish General Zhang a great victory!"

"Accept the auspicious words of Governor Jiang."

Just when the Wei army turned around and returned to the army, the city gate of Gaopingguan suddenly opened.

At the same time, rumbling thunder began to emanate from Guancheng, causing even the ground to tremble faintly.

"Master Sima, the great Han Anhan General Zhang Bao is here, come and die quickly!"

Under dark clouds and snow, with snake spears eight feet tall, Zhang Bao, who was in his prime of fighting, led the most elite cavalry of the Southern Army, one of the eight armies in Jihan Pass, out of Guancheng.

They gathered their military formation towards Kankan and prepared to break camp and return to attack the Wei army.

Jiang Bin stood on the top of the city, looking at the Wei army who wanted to lure the enemy, but was tricked by him instead. At this time, he was completely unprepared.

The infantry was in a hurry and wanted to resist the charge of the cavalry. It was simply a delusion.

As soon as the two sides came into contact, the Wei army was immediately rushed out of a huge gap.

Jiang Bin sighed with regret:

"It's a pity, it's a pity. The terrain here is not conducive to the deployment of the cavalry. Otherwise, not a single one of the bandits will be able to escape this time."

The terrain near Gaopingguan is undulating and surrounded by mountains.

Bai Qi surrounded Zhao Kuo's retreat and only mobilized thousands of cavalry.

This time Zhang Bao led only two thousand cavalry.

Two thousand cavalry is not the limit of the Confederate Army, but it is the limit of the terrain in this area.

Therefore, this raid is destined to only defeat the enemy, rather than annihilate the thieves.

The defeat of the rear troops made Master Sima's mind go blank:
To be continued...