The Three Kingdoms: The filial son of the Cao family, please ask the father to ascend the throne

Chapter 317 Yangping Pass

The difficulty of the Shu Road is as difficult as reaching the sky.

Yangping Pass, also known as Yang'an Pass.

It leans against Jigong Mountain in the south and the Jialing River in the north. The terrain is extremely dangerous.

It can enter Sichuan in the south, Lueyang in the north, Longnan in the west, and Hanzhong in the east.

It is the main gateway to northern Shu and also the throat connecting the southwest and northwest of the Han Dynasty.

It is the west gateway of Hanzhong Basin and the northern frontier of Bashu leading to Guanzhong. Its geographical location is very dangerous.

To advance can be attacked, and retreat can be defended.

According to the "Sui Shu", it is said that Sichuan and Shu are controlled in the west, Qinlong is connected to the north, and Jingshan is in the back. Dingjun and Zhuobi stand in the front, a white horse and a golden bull stand on the right, clouds and mists, Baizhang on the left, and the rivers of Han, black and ember. The belt is enveloped in it, which is the most dangerous in the world.

If Shu wins, he can overthrow the enemy and respect the royal family;
Zhong can nibble away at Yong and Liang, and expand the land;
Next, you can stick to the key points for a long-term plan.

Zhuge Liang went out of Qishan six times, and four times he went out of Yangping Pass to carry out the Northern Expedition along the Chencang Ancient Road.

So looking at Yangping Pass in front of him, Cao Ziyou couldn't help sighing:

"The most dangerous place in Hanzhong is like Yangping!"

Zhao Zilong also echoed:
"If we can win Hanzhong, a mere Yizhou is no problem.

Coupled with Liangzhou who has long surrendered and Liu Cong who has surrendered secretly, the whole big man has been judged by the Lord! "

Cao Ziyou shook his head.

"I don't know why, but after learning that Liu Bei is staying in Yizhou, I always feel uneasy."

"Oh? Isn't Liu Xuande just a lost dog? What's there to worry about?
Besides, now Yun Chang and General Wen Yuan are leading tiger and leopard cavalry to attack alien races from Youzhou.

I guess even if he received the news and wanted to stop it, it would be too late, right? "

"I hope so."

In Cao Ziyou's heart, he always felt that this matter was not so simple.

Obviously Liu Bei was made like this by him, but in the end he was still able to impress Zhuge Liang and occupy Yizhou.

It was as if the will of the world was automatically repairing the plot, which made Cao Ziyou feel worried.

I thought that after the battle of Chibi was over and the entire territory of Yangzhou was conquered, the big man should no longer be a threat.

Because of this work, he was named prime minister by the court.

I am about to return to Xuzhou to restore people's livelihood and concentrate on internal affairs.

As a result, Liu Jingsheng sent someone to tell him that Yizhou had changed hands and Liu Xuande had taken over.

In order to prevent the Cao family from losing the initiative to march into Shu, like later generations, Cao Ziyou had no choice but to go out again and try to win Hanzhong first.

Before he came here, he also sent someone to contact Zhang Lu, and he understood that Zhang Lu had the intention of surrendering.

Everything seems to be going smoothly, but the water is deep.

At least Cao Ziyou didn't believe that Liu Xuande would let Hanzhong fall under Cao Ziyou's command.

But how will Liu Xuande parry it?

Looking up at the sky, it was already sunset.

Cao Ziyou could only take Zhao Zilong to rest in a nearby city first.

Wait until early tomorrow morning before entering the customs.

In the Zhang Mansion, Zhang Lu and Zhang Wei had a quarrel.

"Gongze, are you crazy?
After Lord Sikong conquered Yangzhou, he became prime minister and took charge of the government.

There are many talents under his command, with hundreds of thousands of troops.

Even Liu Biao bowed his head and proclaimed himself a minister. Why do you resist the court? "

Zhang Wei said unconvinced:

"So what about Cao Ziyou's strength? Hanzhong's terrain is so dangerous that he can easily take it!

Besides, brother, wouldn't it be good for us to be the uncrowned king in Hanzhong?

Why should you submit to Cao Ziyou and be his dog! "

"Bastard!"

The two couldn't stop arguing, and finally Zhang Wei turned and left, taking tens of thousands of his songs with him.

Zhang Lu called Yan Pu, a meritorious official, and ordered him to kill Zhang Song who had bewitched Zhang Wei.

Unfortunately, it was too late, Zhang Song fled back to Yizhou.

Seeing Zhang Lu's worried face, Yan Pu comforted him:
"Don't worry, my lord. In fact, this can't be regarded as a bad thing."

"Why don't you let me worry? What should I do if he messed up something that was going well at first and angered the Prime Minister?"

Yan Pu smiled and said:

"If we just surrender like this, we will only find a lieutenant, and we will not get the attention of the prime minister.

On the contrary, with Zhang Wei's comparison, the prime minister can remember the lord even more.

After Zhang Wei's defeat, the lord first went to Puhu to resist, and then presented a gift to the prime minister and proclaimed his minister, so that he would definitely be reused by him. "

Zhang Lu was overjoyed, so he fell asleep in peace.

Wearing the stars and wearing the moon all the way, at dawn, Zhang Wei rushed to Yangping Pass.

Knowing that Cao Ziyou hadn't appeared yet, Zhang Wei felt relieved.

The Yangping gate guards Yang Ren and Yang Ang were also very curious when they saw Zhang Weixing mobilizing the crowd.

"General Zhang, why did you personally bring troops to Yangping Pass?"

"That's right, now who doesn't know that our Hanzhong has been favored by Prime Minister Cao, and will soon be included in Prime Minister Cao's sphere of influence.

Which forces around would dare to attack us at this time? "

Zhang Wei said with a dark face:
"Shut up! Labor and capital came here just to beat Cao thief!"

"Cao thief? General Zhang, it's not a good idea to talk about it. Does my lord know about this?"

"That's right, General Zhang, if we fight against the imperial court, we are acting like a cart with our own arms, and we will perish ourselves!"

The two wanted to persuade them again, but Zhang Wei pulled out his sword and put it on Yang Ren's neck.

"Yangping Pass will be taken over by me from now on, those who refuse to accept will die!
Hanzhong, it can only be the Hanzhong of my Zhang family, not Cao!
I want to defeat the invincible Cao Ziyou at Yangping Pass, and let him know what natural danger is! "

Yang Ren and Yang Ang had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.

Seeing that the two were listless, Zhang Wei also gave a sweet date after hitting the big stick.

"You two, don't think I'm arrogant, think about it, in front of Cao Ziyou, who has countless generals under his command, what can you do?
After the surrender of Hanzhong, only a few people, including my brother, were rewarded heavily.

As for the ordinary generals, Cao Ziyou will take a straight look at you?
If you defeat Cao Ziyou together with me, support my elder brother to the throne.

At that time, the two of you must be at least a lieutenant! "

Yang Ren and Yang Ang looked at each other and felt that what Zhang Wei said made sense.

Prosperity and wealth are just here to fight!
"I am willing to serve the general!"

After seeing the two surrender, Zhang Wei nodded happily, and took out a kit from his sleeve.

It was left to him by Zhang Song before he left.

Instruct him to open it after reaching Yangping Pass.

And now, it's time!
Opened the kit and took out the note inside. After reading it, Zhang Wei became more confident.

"Hanzhong is the most dangerous place like Yangping Pass; you can go to the left and right of the pass, surrounded by mountains and forests, and lay down more than ten fences to meet the enemy Cao's army.

After the war, my elder brother will definitely allocate more food and grass to cope with it in Hanning.

Hahaha, it's exactly what I thought.

If there is a war on our side, my brother will definitely help.

You two, first destroy the road ahead and delay Cao Ziyou's speed of entering the pass.

Then we set up camp and resist Cao Jun! "

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)