I am not an ant thief in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 609, The Abandoned Zhang Lu

It is impossible for Zhang Lu and the others to accept Xiangkai's conditions. What is the difference between this and unconditional surrender!
Zhang Lu said angrily: "I still have 3 elites in Hanzhong, and there are 10 households under my rule. If they are gathered together, Hanzhong can also have [-] soldiers. With Hanzhong's geographical advantages, you can use a million if you work hard." Even a large army may not be able to invade Hanzhong!"

But Xiang Kai smiled lightly and said: "Thirty thousand elites who don't even have iron armor? Do you know that in the Central Plains now, soldiers without iron armor are considered militiamen, and basically have no combat effectiveness at all. The last time you went to Yuzhou, the 2 troops were defeated I fought hard to defeat the first battalion of soldiers. The geographical advantage of Hanzhong is even more of a joke. No matter how dangerous Yangping Pass is, can it withstand the attack of our artillery? Now I have tens of thousands of artillery alone, and I can mobilize thousands of artillery to attack at any time Yangpingguan, Gongqi, it is easy for me to attack Hanzhong."

"It's just that you are also a member of the Taoist sect. The Five Dou Rice Sect and the Taiping Sect have a sense of incense, so the ruling party did not lead the army to attack Hanzhong, but wanted to persuade you to join Dagan!"

Yang Song sneered and said: "The conditions you Dagan put forward, what is the difference between my Hanzhong and surrendering without a fight? We might as well unite with Liu Bei and fight to the death. Maybe we can keep you Dagan out of Hanzhong!"

Yang Song is a powerful representative of Hanzhong. Not only does his family have a lot of land and property in Hanzhong, but his disciples and old officials are all over Hanzhong. Therefore, he is the last one who wants the big army to occupy Hanzhong, because it means that his Yang family is in Hanzhong. The forces in Hanzhong will be uprooted by Dagan, and he is not a member of the Taoist sect. Zhang Lu and the others have the status of a Taoist sect, and maybe they can be reused by Lei Gong.

But he was afraid that he could only become an ordinary citizen in the future, and all of this was unacceptable to Yang Song, so he was the most opposed to this peace negotiation, especially when he heard Xiangkai's condition, it was even more impossible for him to agree For Yang Song, it is best to defend Hanzhong. Even if they are defeated, it is better to flee to Jiangnan than to seek refuge in Lei Gong!
Xiang Kai laughed and said: "Liu Bei is already in danger of protecting himself, and it is only a few more years for you to take refuge in Liu Bei. With the strength of my large army, we can conquer Jiangnan in at most 5 years. At that time, you are afraid that even this The conditions are gone, and it will be your fate to be sent overseas to accompany Cao Cao!"

Xiang Kai's words really shocked Zhang Lu and the others, none of the people present wanted to be dispatched to an overseas desert island.

Zhang Lu thought for a while and said, "Uncle, please allow me to discuss it later?"

Xiang Kai nodded and said, "Hurry up and decide, you all know the fate of the Central Plains clan, if it wasn't for the fact that the old man is also a member of the Taoist clan, you wouldn't even have the conditions you have now!"

Xiang Kai's words made Zhang Lu and the others furious, but they were not as strong as others, they didn't even have the courage to refute!
After Xiangkai left, Zhang Lu said helplessly: "We lost so badly in the battle of Yuzhou. The big army completely ignored us and already regarded us as defeated generals. If it weren't for the relationship between Daomen, I'm afraid that what we have to face now is Lei Gong's army!"

After speaking, Zhang Lu looked at Zhang Wei. If Zhang Wei hadn't defeated the 2 Hanzhong army, Lei Gong would not have looked down on them so much!
Zhang Wei didn't know what to say for a while. He admitted that when he was in Yuzhou, he had a little problem with his command, but his 2 army couldn't even get 100 sets of armor, while the big army on the opposite side couldn't even get the small soldiers. They are all set of fine iron armor, each of them is invulnerable on the battlefield, how to fight this battle?
I'm afraid even if Sun Wu comes, he won't be able to win!Who would have thought that the Central Plains had been in chaos for more than ten years, and the military power had been upgraded so fiercely, he couldn't believe it was a big man!

Yang Song shouted: "My lord, we can't take refuge in Dagan. The condition Xiangkai just mentioned, obviously Lei Gong doesn't think highly of us. We will lose our status if we take refuge in Dagan. My lord is also unwilling to govern the hot land that has been governed for decades. Leave it to Lei Gong!"

These words made Zhang Lu hesitate. Back then, he killed Zhang Xiu and occupied Hanzhong. He called himself "Master" and governed Hanzhong with the system he had thought in his mind long ago. Instead of appointing senior officials, he managed local government affairs with sacrifices.Inheriting the teachings of his ancestors, teaching the people to be honest and not cheating, to make patients confess their crimes, to forgive the offenders three times, and to punish them again if they commit the crimes again;According to the "Moon Order", slaughter and alcoholism are prohibited in spring and summer when all things grow.He also founded Yishe, put righteous rice and meat in it, and provided free food for passers-by, and declared that if you get too much, you will offend ghosts and gods and get sick.

It can be said that he personally formulated all the systems in Hanzhong. This is his ideal country. Zhang Jiao has not yet realized his paradise of Huangtian, but he has already realized the paradise of Wudou Mijiao in Hanzhong.

But now that Hanzhong is handed over to Dagan in this way, Zhang Lu knows without thinking that all his systems in Hanzhong will be destroyed by Dagan, and then Dagan's laws will be implemented.This made Zhang Lu's decades of hard work go to waste, and his half-life hard work was completely negated!Thinking of this, Zhang Lu felt that he couldn't just turn to Lei Gong like this. He has a hundred thousand young men in Hanzhong, and he may not be without the strength to fight with Liu Bei!
But Yan Pu, his confidant counselor, said: "My lord, we have been in seclusion in Hanzhong for more than ten years. I have to say that this is an extremely wrong decision. This makes us completely out of touch with the Central Plains, so that when we appear in the Central Plains again, we are caught. The Dagan army was easily defeated. Although Yangping Pass is dangerous, we are not sure how to defend against Dagan's artillery. So many fortresses in the Central Plains have been conquered by Dagan. Chang'an City and Luoyang City are no worse than our Hanzhong. But these fortified cities can't withstand a big blow, if we want to make an enemy of Lei Gong, it can be said that we are looking for a dead end!"

"From my subordinate's point of view, it's better to take advantage of the friendship between Master Xiangkai and my Five Dou Rice Sect. We and Dagan have made a good deal to join Dagan. Dagan is a new dynasty, and everything is new. If we take refuge in it now, we may not be able to occupy a place in the imperial court in the future, and the opportunity to become a founding hero is not something everyone can encounter!"

Yang Song said angrily: "It's nonsense. We are surrounded by dangerous terrain in Hanzhong. Even if there are millions of troops, it is difficult to invade. I have been recuperating in Hanzhong for more than ten years. The food and grass are enough for 10 troops for several years. In Hanzhong's With a population of 10, it is not impossible to gather an army of [-]. Now that the right time, place and people are with us, you actually persuade the lord to give up his foundation, Yan Pu, what is your intention!"

Yan Pu smiled wryly and said, "Can all the young and strong in Hanzhong be recruited into the army to withstand the offensive of the big army?"

Yan Pu looked at Zhang Wei and asked, "Second General, are you sure you can lead our Hanzhong Army to defeat the Dagan Army?"

Zhang Wei said evasively: "This battle has not been fought, and everything is possible!"

Maybe I felt that this was too much to destroy my prestige, so I said: "If the equipment can keep up, relying on the dangerous point of Yangping Pass, I can still block the big army from Hanzhong!"

Yan Pu asked: "What about the artillery of the Dagan army? What can we use to resist the artillery of the Dagan army?"

Yang Songdao: "The artillery is not only owned by the Daganjun family. We can buy it from Liu Bei. Liu Bei certainly doesn't want to see Lei Gong occupying Hanzhong. He will definitely support us with all his strength, just like he supported Yuan Shao and Cao Cao back then!"

Obviously in Yang Song's eyes, Liu Bei is the one who has been taken advantage of!

Zhang Lu thought for a while and said: "Wu Zhong continues to negotiate with Xiang Kai, trying to find a way to get good conditions for me in Hanzhong!

Yan Pu asked, "What conditions does my lord want?"

Zhang Ludao: "Lei Gong wants to guarantee our property and land, and also arranges for us no less than the current position. We are serving Lei Gong, not surrendering. If Lei Gong is really a hero, he should agree to this condition!"

Yan Pu could only smile wryly, how could he agree to such a condition!
And Yang Song knew that it was impossible for Lei Gong to leave their tyrants in Hanzhong, and he didn't want to join Lei Gong, and now the only person in the world who can fight against Lei Gong is Liu Bei.

So after Yang Song returned to his mansion, he found his cronies and told Liu Bei about the Dagan Army's desire to recruit Zhang Lu, while he himself tried to delay the progress of the negotiations.

At the same time, he contacted other powerful families in Hanzhong, planning to dump Zhang Lu and welcome Liu Bei into Hanzhong.

After Hanzhong's Haoqiang knew that Zhang Lu wanted to join Lei Gong, he abandoned him without even thinking about it. Instead, he discussed with Yang Song how to welcome Liu Bei into Hanzhong.

After Liu Bei received Yang Song's letter, he knew that Zhang Lu wanted to surrender to Dagan, so he couldn't help being worried, and hurriedly summoned his confidants to discuss the matter.

Everyone panicked when they heard the news. Hanzhong is the gateway to Yizhou. If Hanzhong falls, Yizhou will open up. This is the last retreat of the Han court.

Yuan Ji immediately said: "Duke Ming, send elites immediately, find a way to go upstream from the Han River, find a way to occupy Hanzhong before Zhang Lu surrenders, and don't let the big army occupy Hanzhong at all, otherwise my big man's world will not be guaranteed. !"

Zhao Yun on the side said helplessly: "The Han River goes upstream, and it is difficult to march with a large army, and the road is densely covered with mountains and rocks. It is extremely difficult to travel alone, and it is impossible to send many soldiers, and Zhang Lu's Hanzhong still has tens of thousands of troops. Sending thousands of people there is just asking for death!

At this time, Wei Yan came out and said: "General, my subordinates are willing to lead 3000 soldiers to counterattack Zhang Lu and help the general conquer Hanzhong!"

Yuan Ji also said: "The situation in Hanzhong is complicated now. Although some people want to take refuge in Dagan, it is impossible for a powerful family like Yang Song to take refuge in Lei Gong. I am afraid that they are already desperate for the lord. The general only needs to send A general led a small number of troops into the West City. Presumably all the tyrants in the West City will gather under the banner of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, the key to capturing Hanzhong this time is not the strength of the troops, but the speed. Hanzhong must be captured before the main army reacts. Keep this Yizhou portal!

Liu Bei thought for a while and said, "Master Wen, you and I will lead 3000 people into the West City together!"

Jian Yong immediately stopped him and said: "Xuande, you are the great general of the big man, and now the situation of the big man depends on you, so you must not take such a risk!"

Other Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and others also stopped Liu Bei's risky behavior one by one. If the current big man does not have Liu Bei, he will definitely fall apart, and the world of the big man will really perish by then.

But Liu Bei shook his head and said: "If others go, I, Liu Bei, will go. Most of the world of the big man has been lost. If we don't work hard, people in the world will not fight for the world of the big man!" There is not much danger, since the nobles in Hanzhong do not want to take refuge in Lei Gong, Zhang Lu's move can be said to be betrayal, so there is no danger in preparing to go to Hanzhong!"

Liu Bei persuaded Jian Yong, Zhao Yun and others, but Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and others also followed Liu Bei, so he was relieved to let him go out, so Liu Bei led Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan and other fierce generals and 3000 people into the upstream from the Han River!

Although the road was rugged, after entering Shangyong, the local tyrants knew that Liu Bei led the army into Hanzhong, and immediately opened the door to welcome them.

Shang Yongling's name is Shen Dan, and he is a local tyrant. At the same time, in order to become Zhang Lu's confidant, he also joined the Five Dou Rice Sect and became a believer.He was considered Zhang Lu's confidant, so Zhang Lu guarded Shangyong City as a barrier to the east of Hanzhong.

When Shen Dan saw Liu Bei, he asked, "The great army is about to attack Hanzhong. Can the great general keep Hanzhong?"

This is also what Shen Dan is most worried about. Zhang Lu is no longer trustworthy. If Liu Bei is also afraid of Lei Gong and sells them Hanzhong, they will really be human. They might as well sell Hanzhong themselves. At least Lei Gong is The most powerful prince in the world.If it weren't for being reluctant to part with the family property, no one would want to be an enemy of Lei Gong!
Liu Bei said solemnly: "The imperial court has moved its capital to Chengdu. Hanzhong is the gateway to Yizhou. If you think the imperial court can see Hanzhong being captured by the generals, I can tell you that even if the imperial court fights to the death, it will defend Hanzhong. State Gateway!"

Shen Dan finally felt relieved when he heard this, because if the imperial court abandoned Hanzhong, Shuzhong would be in danger, and if the imperial court moved the capital to Chengdu, it would be like a sheep in the mouth of a tiger, Liu Bei would not be able to watch Hanzhong fall even if it was for the sake of the emperor!

Then Shen Dan opened the treasury of Shangyong County, helped Liu Bei equip food, grass and weapons, and even arranged for Liu Bei to meet Shangyong's powerful men.

One day later, Liu Bei's army swelled to 6000 people!
With the strong support of Hanzhong, Liu Bei's army is like fighting on the inside. Not only does it not have to worry about food and rest places, but even the army in hand is increasing. By the time it reached Xicheng County, it had swelled to 1.

Obviously, when Zhang Lu was really swaying left and right, the tyrants of Hanzhong County betrayed Zhang Lu decisively, and attracted Liu Bei, an outsider, to occupy Hanzhong County and help them prevent the invasion of the big army.

While Liu Bei marched along the way, he found that Hanzhong was densely populated and the towns were prosperous. Everything was the same as Liu Bei experienced the prosperity of Luoyang City when he went to study in Luoyang City.

Liu Bei said regretfully: "I haven't seen this kind of scenery for more than ten years. Zhang Lu still has some talents for governing the world! The people here obviously believe in Zhang Lu's rule. If the imperial court wants to occupy this place, they can't hurt Zhang Lu." and his family!"

Zhao Yun and others naturally nodded their promises!

In this way, Liu Bei was marching in Hanzhong as if he had entered the land of no one, but Zhang Lu in Nanzheng had no idea that there was an ever-expanding army marching on his site, waiting for Liu Bei's army to appear under Nanzheng City. Lu suddenly discovered that Nanzheng had been surrounded by an army of 2 people. At this time, Nanzheng had less than 3000 people!It can't beat the army that suddenly appeared this time.

When Liu Bei stood in front of the army, Zhang Lu realized that he had been betrayed by the tyrants in Hanzhong, and he had no choice but to go out of the city to meet Liu Bei.

(End of this chapter)