Chapter 718 Shock in Hanzhong

Liu Ye did not show politeness to Ma Teng and Fazhen, and entered Chang'an City directly. He stayed in Chang'an City for a period of time, reviewing the assembled troops and the grain and grass transported from various places in Guanzhong to prepare for the Guanzhong army. Make final preparations.

At this time, Hanzhong, Nanzheng.

"Liu Ye really sent troops?"

The man sitting on the seat had a fair complexion and three long beards under his chin. He looked quite immortal, but he had a worried look on his face. He was actually the current leader of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, which ruled Hanzhong and claimed to be the eunuch. Zhang Lu.

"That's right. I heard that the leading general is Zhennan General Zhang Jaw under Liu Ye's tent." Yan Pu, the meritorious officer, replied.

Zhang Lu was shocked: "But Zhang Junyi, who defeated the 40,000 Jingzhou army with less?"

"Exactly this person."

Yan Pu said with a solemn expression: "It is said that Zhang Jaw has mobilized 50,000 troops in Nanyang with great momentum. He will attack Shangyong and Xincheng and attack Hanzhong from the south."

Seeing Zhang Lu's solemn look, his younger brother Zhang Wei stood up nonchalantly and shouted loudly: "What are you afraid of, brother? It's just an open jaw. Leading an army of 50,000 is just a false claim. It can only be 20,000 or 30,000 troops at most." That’s all, our Hanzhong Army is not afraid of them.”

"Please order me! With 20,000 soldiers and horses, I will definitely block Zhang Jiao from Shangyong and prevent him from entering our Hanzhong."

Zhang Wei cupped his fists and said.

Seeing Zhang Wei taking the initiative to ask for a fight, Zhang Lu nodded happily, but he did not immediately agree to him, but looked at Yan Pu with questioning eyes.

"Yan Gongcao, what do you think of Zhang Wei sending troops to resist Zhang Jia?"

Yan Pu is Zhang Lu's chief adviser. If Zhang Lu wants to do anything, he must first ask Yan Pu, and he relies heavily on him.

Yan Pu remained calm and just sighed: "Zhang Jaw is a famous general, and he is clever in his tactics. If the second general can defend to the death, strengthen the walls and clear the country, and not take the initiative to fight, it will not be a problem to stop Zhang Jaw."

Zhang Lu nodded happily, while Zhang Wei was a little unconvinced. He had the advantage and was familiar with the geographical situation of Hanzhong, Shangyong and other places. If he went to war, he might be able to catch Zhang Jia off guard.

"That"

Zhang Lu was about to make a decision, but was interrupted by Yan Pu again.

"My only concern is that Liu Ye will send heavy troops to attack Yangping Pass."

As soon as Yan Pu said this, Zhang Lu's expression suddenly changed.

Yangping Pass is the barrier on the east side of Hanzhong. It is built on the mountain and is extremely strong. It can be stationed with a thousand troops, which is enough to defend several times the enemy. It is precisely because of controlling Yangping Pass that Zhang Lu can be so confident. But if Liu Ye uses up all the troops in Guanzhong to attack Yangping Pass, and then the main force of Hanzhong moves south to Shangyong, how can he resist the surging Guanzhong army?

"Will Liu Ye attack Shangyong and Yangping Pass at the same time?" Zhang Wei muttered.

"Second General, that's exactly what happened." Yan Pu explained: "Liu Ye's fighting style has always been like this. The Battle of Meiji and the Battle of Yecheng were all about one battle to determine the outcome. Now that Liangzhou's army is strong, since Liu Ye is right I, Hanzhong, have been thinking hard and definitely want to attack in one fell swoop. How could we send out only one army to tangle with our army?"

"Then what should I do?"

Zhang Lu suddenly panicked, beads of sweat the size of soybeans dripped from his forehead, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.

"Master, why don't you surrender?" Yang Song, who was silent at the side, suddenly said.

"surrender?"

"General Wei Jiahai has many soldiers, abundant food and grass, and he controls six states. However, we in Hanzhong only occupy two counties. How can we compete with the general even if we are aggressive?" Yang Song advised. .

Zhang Lu said nothing, while Zhang Wei was furious.

"You are so good, Yang Song, but how can you persuade my brother to surrender? If you surrender, you can still be ministers, but how can your brother survive?"

"Master, it's not necessarily impossible to surrender." Yan Pu said solemnly.

Zhang Lu was shocked, stared at him and said: "Yan Gongcao, you also persuade me to surrender?"

"I want to surrender, but not now."

Yan Pu talked eloquently: "If our army surrenders now, it will inevitably be underestimated by Liu Ye. Therefore, our army should resist resolutely, consume the strength of the Liangzhou army, and then ask for surrender. Not only will the face look much better, but Liu Ye will also I don’t dare to look down on Master, as your treatment will naturally be different.”

"Our sect has followers all over the two counties, and they regard Master Shi as their spiritual leader. In order to stabilize the rule of the two counties, Liu Ye must also reuse Master. When the time comes, he will only surrender in name. Why not?"

After hearing what Yan Pu said, Zhang Lu couldn't help but nodded, but a trace of jealousy flashed in Yang Song's eyes. They were all trying to persuade him to surrender, so why were the treatments so different?

"Yes, what Yan Gongcao said makes sense. It seems that this is the case."

Zhang Lu thought for a while and finally made a decision.

"Where is Zhang Wei?"

Zhang Wei was overjoyed and hurriedly took a step forward, clasping his fists with a bang and saying: "The general is here, may I ask brother what your orders are?"

"You will lead 20,000 troops and go to Shangyong to set up defenses. You must hold on to resist the sharp edge of the jaws and defend the south of Hanzhong. Do you understand?"

Zhang Lu specifically told Zhang Wei to be cautious. He naturally knew the character of his younger brother, who was impulsive and reckless. However, his own family was the most reliable when it came to disaster, so he naturally sent Zhang Wei to send troops.

"I will obey your orders!"

"Um."

Zhang Lu nodded, and then looked at the bearded general on the right who was half wearing a shirt and armor.

"Yang Ren." Zhang Lu said, "I will give you 10,000 troops. No matter how many troops Liu Ye sends from Guanzhong, you must defend Yangping Pass. Can you do it?"

Yang Ren had a rough appearance and was naturally very courageous. His eyes lit up, he stood up and said loudly: "Please rest assured, master, one man can guard Yangping Pass, and ten thousand men cannot open it. Even if Liu Ye raises a million troops, Yang Ren will definitely defeat him." It is tightly held at Yangping Pass and cannot advance even an inch!"

Thirty thousand soldiers and horses are basically all the mobile troops and horses in Hanzhong County. Although Zhang Lu is a light corvee and low tax, so people from all over the country come to join him, he actually only has two counties under his jurisdiction, and he can basically maintain an army of 30,000. This is the limit of Hanzhong.

The reason why Zhang Wei was given 20,000 soldiers and horses, but Yang Ren was given 10,000 soldiers and horses, is because Yangping Pass is a natural danger. It can be said that as long as Yang Ren leads his army to hold on, no matter how brave and skillful the general is, he is brave and fearless. It is impossible for the dead elite soldiers to break through Yangping Pass in a short time.

The direction of Shangyong is different. Shangyong does not have natural dangers like Yangping Pass. Zhang Jia can lead his army straight in. Therefore, Zhang Wei needs more troops. Otherwise, once Shangyong County falls, the south of Hanzhong will naturally It's dangerous.

"One month!"

Zhang Lu stared at Zhang Wei and Yang Ren and said firmly: "You must hold on for a month. Then a certain meeting will send envoys to ask for surrender."