Shuhan

Chapter 318: Falling into Chang'an, Cao Zhang surrenders to the Han Dynasty!
Seeing Liu Chan personally intervening on the matter, Wei Yan became excited.

He spoke softly, and it was difficult for the king to agree to his plan.

But if His Highness agrees, with his ability, I, Wei Yan, may be able to achieve unparalleled achievements!
"Did His Highness also approve of the general's plan?"

Liu Chan nodded, then shook his head again.

This look made Wei Yan confused.

"What is the meaning of this, Your Highness?"

Liu Chan smiled slightly and said: "The Ziwu Road is dangerous and difficult to use a large number of troops. Moreover, there is no Jinniu Road, Baoxie Road, etc. to attract Wei's military strength. How can the Ziwu surprise attack be successful?"

Wei Yan quickly said: "Although there are high mountains on the Ziwu Road, the general has sent people to explore the road and placed supplies along the way. In the general's opinion, it is enough to send out [-] soldiers and add [-] people to carry food." Passing the Ziwu Road and making a surprise attack on Chang'an, the Chang'an guard will be frightened when he sees our troops approaching, and will abandon the city and flee."

Can 3000 people abandon the city and flee?
Do you really think Liu Chan is the one guarding Chang'an?

Huh?
Why does it feel like I'm scolding myself?

"This plan is too risky and requires the cooperation of a large frontal force to be successful."

Seeing that Liu Chan was not beaten to death with a stick like Zhuge Liang, Wei Yan still had some hope in his heart.

"His Royal Highness will attack us head-on. If we finally attack Chang'an by surprise, we will definitely achieve unparalleled achievements!"

Wei Yan is so eager to make contributions!
Liu Chan shook his head slightly and said: "Hanzhong has just begun to improve, so it is not suitable for a war. I have ordered the guards of the three eastern counties to repair the roads in the three eastern counties. When the roads are completed, grain, grass and soldiers can be transferred from Jingzhou. At that time, it will be A good opportunity to attack Guanzhong."

"But Your Highness."

Wei Yan was unwilling.

He really wanted to improve.

"Now that Wei is in turmoil, I heard that Cao Zhang fled to Chang'an, and Guanzhong will inevitably be in turmoil. I sincerely sent troops to seize the opportunity. If I missed this opportunity, I don't know when the next time will be."

Liu Chan shook his head again and said: "The general has misjudged the situation. The yellow-bearded Cao Zhang has fled into the pass like a bereaved dog. He is just trying to survive. It is difficult to cause turmoil. His people's hearts have long since been dispersed. We will attack rashly." , it is just a waste of soldiers’ lives and hard-won food, grass and baggage, and there is absolutely no chance of taking Chang’an.”

If you want to swallow up Chang'an, it is absolutely impossible to rely on thousands of people.

At least 10 people must be dispatched, and the entire Yizhou must be used as a backing to continuously transport money and food to achieve success.

This is a war to compete for national strength, and it cannot be accomplished by a surprise attack.

But what is lacking in Han China now is its national strength.

Compared with the Wei State at this time, he was like a malnourished child.

Liu Chan saw the unwillingness on Wei Yan's face. He suddenly looked at Wei Yan and asked, "General, does he know that I can read fortune tellers?"

Look at the picture?

Wei Yan was stunned.

He knew that his highness could fight, but he didn't expect that he could read fortune tellers?
"Chang Yu has the art of prophesying, and Zhou Qun has the art of appropriating princes. These two are my staff, and they have also taught me their housekeeping skills."

After hearing this, Wei Yan no longer doubted him.

Not to mention that His Highness knows how to read faces, even if he says that dragons will roll over Hanzhong tomorrow, he will believe it!
Furthermore, even if he didn't believe it, he still had to believe it in order to flatter His Highness.

His Highness is happy, His Highness is happy, won't this make Wei Yan's senses better?
His future wealth will all depend on His Highness.

Therefore, Wei Yan looked at Liu Chan solemnly and saluted:

"Dare you ask Your Highness for advice."

Liu Chan looked at Wei Yan's face carefully, and after a moment, he slowly said: "The general has a black face and a white body, short legs and long hands. A dragon will swallow a tiger. A short face with long eyes, not smelly but fragrant, and a small horn on the head, all of them are noble." Yes. If a person has this appearance, those who seek fame will be high-ranking officials, and those who seek wealth will have the appearance of being extremely wealthy."

Noble minister?

Wei Yan looked happy.

"But there are hidden dangers in this noble minister."

Hidden danger?

People in this era have great faith in the art of prophecy and physiognomy.

Especially since the person who met him was still His Highness, whether there was any other meaning behind it made Wei Yan look anxious for a moment.

"Dare you ask Your Highness for advice."

Seeing Wei Yan put on the suit, Liu Chan said slowly and unhurriedly: "Look at the character of a person through his nose. The shape of the nose is straight and tangible, straight and powerful, the wings of the nose are full, and the nostrils are large but not exposed. This means that a person has ambition, has principles in doing things, and has good character. Uprightness: If the nose is obviously crooked and the philtrum is also crooked, it means that the heart is not upright and the person who behaves improperly will have many evil deeds, so disasters will occur frequently.

But the general’s nose is obviously crooked, and his philtrum is also crooked.”

Your Highness, do you want to say that I am a person with evil intentions?
plop~
Wei Yan was frightened by Liu Chan's words and fell to his knees.

"Everyone in the world knows that the general is loyal. This heart can be learned by heaven and earth, and this love can be revealed by the sun and the moon! I hope your highness will learn from it!"

Seeing that Wei Yan was about to cry because of his grievance, Liu Chan stepped forward to help Wei Yan up and said with a smile: "Zhan knows the loyalty of the general. Now it is just knowing the general's misfortunes and blessings by face. It is not a character. But I want to ask the general." , are you usually arrogant and have a high opinion of yourself?"

Arrogant and have a high opinion of yourself?
Wei Yan was stunned.

"The end is yet to come!"

"Not yet?"

Liu Chan was noncommittal.

"Then why do people who know you well criticize you?"

As soon as Liu Chan said this, Wei Yan's face turned red, but he couldn't refute it.

In the military and in the court, his connections are indeed not good.

Being arrogant and having a high opinion of oneself can inadvertently offend others.

Liu Chan looked at Wei Yan's appearance and already had the answer in his heart.

He is now using the face-to-face incident to beat Wei Yan, hoping that he will not repeat the same mistakes of future generations.

Another time and space.

As a general with outstanding military achievements, Wei Yan did not know how to be modest and prudent. Instead, he was arrogant. There were constant complaints when Zhuge Liang was alive. When Zhuge Liang died, he became more arrogant and arrogant, and Liu Chan was young. What could Zhuge Liang do in this situation? Dare you give him the power?
After Zhuge Liang's death, the funeral was kept secret. Yang Yi ordered Fei Yi to go and figure out Wei Yan's intentions.

Wei Yan replied:
"Although the Prime Minister is dead, there is still me. How can I waste the great things of the world just because of one person's death? Besides, who am I, Wei Yan, and how can I be manipulated by Yang Yi and become a general after the war?"

Not only did he not understand Zhuge Liang's good intentions, but he also disobeyed the court's orders, which was bound to be treated as a rebellion.

Wei Yan's character was so domineering that he offended everyone in the civil and military dynasties, and even his bad reputation spread to Sun Quan of Wu State.

Sun Quan once said: Wei Yan is a small herdsman. Although his barking is beneficial to current affairs, since he has been appointed, his power cannot be taken lightly.If there were no Zhuge Liang, there would be disaster.

Think about his bad reputation.

Throughout the ages, military commanders with outstanding military exploits and notorious reputations generally ended badly, and Wei Yan was certainly no exception.

Wei Yan's disobedience to Yang Yi's orders can be understood as a sign of anger, but he should not have done so. After the army slowly retreated with Yang Yi, Wei Yan was furious and traveled day and night to get in front of Yang Yi's army, wherever he had passed. They burned Juege Road and led their troops to attack Yang Yi's army. This resulted in a huge mistake that there was no room for recovery from.

Yang Yi and Wei Yan both told each other that Liu Chan was planning to rebel. Liu Chan asked Dong Yun, the servant, and Jiang Wan, the governor of the residence, who wanted to rebel. Both Dong and Jiang confirmed that Yang Yi suspected Wei Yan, so Wei Yan had to die. .

"Yan was good at raising soldiers, was extremely brave, and had a noble nature. At that time, everyone avoided him."

"Wei Yan neglected his duties with courage and showed his dignity. He observed his actions, followed his rules, and took the blame for disasters all by himself."

Therefore, Wei Yan's end had nothing to do with Zhuge Liang, it was his own fault!
And he should be grateful to Zhuge Liang for always taking care of and tolerating him. When everyone said bad things about Wei Yan and hated him, it was Zhuge Liang who kept using him, allowing him to realize the value of life, grant him titles, and reach the pinnacle of life!

However, it is a pity that Zhuge Liang's tolerance for him did not make him modest and prudent, but instead made him more arrogant and arrogant!You will not live if you do your own thing!

Liu Chan hoped that his words would have an effect on Wei Yan.

"The general will know what His Highness means."

Wei Yan looked gloomy. Although he stood up, his steps were shaky and he looked a little frustrated.

"From today onwards, I will no longer mention the sneak attack from Ziwu Road."

Liu Chan shook his head and said: "I think the general still doesn't understand. Ziwu Dao can attack Chang'an secretly. Doesn't everyone else know? Only the general knows? Or does the general think that everyone else is a fool and only the general is smart?"

A series of questions stopped Wei Yan again.

"As an official or a general, you must not be arrogant. Hou Tinghou of the Han Dynasty has outstanding achievements, and he also respects talented people. How does the meritorious service of a general compare to that of the Hou Tinghou of the Han Dynasty?"

Wei Yan has the title of Little Guan Gong, and he has always targeted Guan Yu.

Liu Chan asked this time how he dared to compare with his idol, and he quickly said: "Comparing the last general to Han Shoutinghou is like the light of fireflies compared to the bright moon, it is not worth mentioning."

"While Marquis Shouting of the Han Dynasty is still humble, you need to reflect on yourself. Go back and read more, cultivate your moral character, and don't be impulsive. You will offend others invisibly. I want to use you in the future, but you and the army sergeants, The ministers in the court are all at odds with each other, so how can I dare to use you?"

Wei Yan knew that this was the sincere teaching of his Highness, and for a moment he was very impressed.

"The general is going to review the book right now. That Lu Meng from Jiangdong will be treated with admiration after three days away. The general is no worse than that Lu Meng, so naturally he can impress His Highness!"

"it is good!"

Liu Chan patted Wei Yan's shoulder heavily and said with a smile: "Then, I will see the general's changes."

Wei Yan nodded solemnly and said: "Since we are not going to attack Ziwu Road, I would like to ask Your Highness to rest for now and set off for Nanzheng tomorrow to review all matters in Hanzhong."

Liu Chan shook his head and said: "It's not too late now, so you might as well go to Ziwu Road and see the specific situation."

Go to Ziwu Road to see the specific situation?

Wei Yan was stunned.

"Didn't His Highness say that we will not attack Chang'an from Ziwu Road?"

Liu Chan looked at Wei Yan with a half-smile and said, "When did I say not to attack? It's just that it's not the time yet."

Hearing this, Wei Yan looked excited.

"I will take His Highness to take a look."

With that said, he led Liu Chan into Longting Xiaozhai, mounted his war horse at the back gate of the camp, and headed towards Ziwu Road.

The group of people went ten miles inward and then completely entered Ziwu Road.

The mountain roads in Ziwu Valley are steep and rugged, and the high mountains and ridges lie in front of you like walls, forming an indestructible natural barrier.The twists and turns of the mountain road, the rocky cliffs and steep cliffs, every step forward seems to be a test of life.

The slopes on the road are steep, the ground is covered with cobblestones, and the stones under your feet slide from time to time, which makes people nervous.On both sides of the mountain road are bottomless canyons, like an abyss, ready to burst into flames.

The mountain wind howled by, making people feel biting and chilly.

Huge rocks, some as smooth as a mirror, while others are full of sharp edges and corners, blocking the way forward.

Even Liu Chan couldn't help but gasp when he saw it.

"This place is so dangerous that if the Wei army sees it, it will be hard to believe that the Han army will send troops from here to attack Chang'an."

Just like the Han army didn't know that Deng Ai would take the Yinping Trail to enter Shu. "It's because of the difficult mountain roads here that the general thought it was possible to attack Chang'an by surprise."

What Wei Jun thought was impossible was precisely the Han Army's biggest opportunity.

"Your Highness, please."

Wei Yan wants to go inside again.

Liu Chan looked up at the sky, shook his head and said:

"It's getting late, there's no need to go inside."

The mountain road is winding and changeable, sometimes steep, sometimes gentle, and full of unknown challenges along the way.The sudden appearance of a cliff or landslide catches people by surprise and requires rapid response in a crisis.

Without a guide, I am afraid that many soldiers will be lost during the march.

When the group returned to the Longting camp, the sky became completely gloomy. The crescent moon hung high, with only a little moonlight spreading. The sky and the earth were shrouded in pure blackness. Only the lights of the camp were left, swaying and twinkling in the darkness. .

"Your Highness has seen Ziwu Dao, do you think it can be successful?"

"Maybe, but definitely not today."

Not today?

When?

Wei Yan hurriedly asked: "I wonder how many years your highness will have to prepare before sending troops to attack Wei?"

"At least three years."

Not even three years.

three years?

Wei Yan was thinking in his mind.

It doesn't seem to be a particularly long time.

"In the past three years, I will manage Hanzhong well, save food and grass for His Highness's Northern Expedition against the Wei Dynasty, and train soldiers and generals!"

"The general is worthy of praise for his ambition, but there is something that requires the general to send someone to deal with it."

Respond?

"If your Highness has something to do, just give him your instructions directly."

"The Ziwu Road is dangerous. The general might as well send 300 people to explore the road and see how many days it will take for the 300 people to walk. By the way, he will bring a person from Guanzhong to Hanzhong."

Pick up someone?

Who is it that makes His Highness so interested?
"I wonder who the person your Highness wants to meet is?"

Liu Chan smiled slightly and said, "You and I just mentioned this person."

mentioned?
Wei Yan was stunned for a moment and said, "Could it be Cao Zhang, the Marquis of Yanling?"

Liu Chan nodded.

"It's Huang Xuer Cao Zhang!"

That's right.

After failing to fight for the king of Wei, Cao Zhang fled to Guanzhong like a lost dog, and then jumped into the mountains. In Wei State, Cao Zhang had no way to survive.

When you come to Hanzhong and change your boss, although you can't become the king of Wei, you can at least save your life.

Liu Chan wanted to take advantage of Cao Zhang's power and Cao Zhang's prestige and connections in Chang'an to make a ruthless move.

Who said Cao Zhang was not a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty?

As long as he kills the Wei people hard enough, he will be a loyal minister!
Outside Lantian City.

in the forest.

There is a remnant army of hundreds of people lingering.

Among them, the one sitting in a daze on the stone beside the stream was the previously high-spirited Marquis of Yanling Cao Zhang.

After losing the battle outside Luoyang, Cao Zhang was forced to retreat deep into the mountains and traveled hundreds of miles of rugged mountain roads. During this period, he experienced betrayal, assassination, and encirclement and suppression, which made him cry more than once.

of course
There is also help from the old department, otherwise I might have become a corpse on the road.

After more than a month of wasted time, we finally arrived outside Lantian City.

Today, Cao Zhang's appearance is completely different from the majesty and grace of the past.

The armor he was wearing was broken, the armor pieces were messy, and it exuded a pungent smell of sweat.The helmet was missing, the black hair was messy, and the sweat and mud on his forehead condensed into dirt, forming an indiscernible stain.

His decadent face showed deep fatigue, his cheeks were reddened by the wind and sun for days, his lips were chapped, and traces of fatigue were carved on his forehead.

"Then General Lantian, are you willing to send supplies of food and grass?"

"Junhou, no one who has entered the city has come out. I think that guy has forgotten the support of you."

The general stationed at Lantian was originally his personal guard, which is why he traveled a long distance to this place.

But now it seems
Ha ha.

It's time for people to leave and the tea has become cold.

Cao Zhang's eyes were once firm and bright, but now they were full of exhaustion and despair.The deep bags under his eyes revealed the hard work of not sleeping for a long time.There seemed to be a faint remorse and pain for the defeat in his eyes.

"Now, where should I go?"

The world is so big that there seems to be no place for him now.

Cao Zhang's body was covered by a worn-out war robe, and the fabric was torn, exposing the originally hard armor.The clothes covered with dust and mud were like a witness to the torture of the past month.

His arms bore the marks of trauma, dark spots of redness and bruises.The knuckles of one hand were twisted, obviously injured, while the other hand was clutching a long, worn knife, the blade stained with dirt and dried blood.

When the others saw Cao Zhang like this, their faces were all ashen.

They are Cao Zhang's cronies, Yuan Cong.

Even when he was at the end of his rope, he still followed Cao Zhang.

"God is unlucky for me, so what can I do?"

Cao Zhang staggered with heavy steps, and every step was accompanied by pain and fatigue.His boots were worn, mud clung to the soles, and his heavy steps left deep marks.

The wounds on his body had become inflamed and suppurated, but he still moved forward tenaciously. Although he was no longer the heroic general of the past, he still had the determination to move forward.

In despair, he still firmly believes that as long as he is alive, there is hope.

"You might as well enter Hanzhong."

Enter Hanzhong?
Cao Zhang glanced at me, Dongligun, who was also in a sorry state, and sneered: "When I enter Hanzhong, am I going to be a prisoner of the crown prince of Hanzhong? I regret that I should have listened to you!"

Clang!
The more Cao Zhang talked, the angrier he became. He pulled out the ring-shou knife and tried to fight.

"My Highness is eager to recruit talents. If a prince comes to Hanzhong, he can conquer Guanzhong for my Highness. With his reputation as a prince, my Highness will definitely put him to good use!"

"I am a bloodline of the Cao family, how can I do anything that harms the country of Wei? If my roommates are to fight each other and kill each other, he, Mr. Liu, would dream about it, bah!"

"Hahaha~"

Unexpectedly, Dongligun burst out laughing, almost crying.

"When the princes are engaged in military affairs in the Kingdom of Wei, they have been at war with each other for a long time, and have killed each other. Now they are like a lost dog, and their lives are in danger. But they think of the Kingdom of Wei?"

"Donligon, villain!"

Cao Zhang's eyes were bloodshot and he roared viciously at Dongli Gun.

"I am a villain, but now, only I, a villain, can give you a way to survive and a clear path."

Seeing that Cao Zhang did not refute, Dongli Gun continued: "Your Majesty, think about Yu Wenze, think about Pang De, and think about Wenpin. They are all reused by His Highness. When you enter Hanzhong, as long as you can make meritorious deeds, , wealth and glory are inexhaustible, and you can also make achievements."

After taking a breath, Dongli Gun continued to seduce: "I heard that the prince imitated the stories of Huo Qubing and Wei Qing during the Han Dynasty, sealed the wolf in Xu, and scolded Fang Qiu. However, if you want to conquer foreigners, you must have a wise master. Just imagine it, prince." , is Cao Pi the Master of the Ming Dynasty? Or is my Highness the Master of the Ming Dynasty?"

"How can a defeated general who is of the blood of an enemy country be reused?"

To be honest, Cao Zhang was a little moved.

He started a rebellion because he didn't want to live a useless life and wanted to imitate Huo Qubing and Wei Qingjian's unparalleled achievements.

It doesn't matter whether he is the king of Wei or not.

"If you think this way, you have underestimated my Highness. This was written in my Highness's handwriting a few months ago."

How many months ago?

Cao Zhang was shocked.

Does Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, have the ability to predict the future?
He hurriedly took the letter from Dongligon and read it carefully.

After a moment, he sighed deeply and said, "The Crown Prince of Hanzhong is so sincere, how can I not obey him?"

in fact
Now, besides entering Hanzhong, where else can he take?
Except death.

Regardless of whether this letter was written by Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, at least it gave him a step forward.

"I also ask you to go and inform the Crown Prince of Hanzhong that I wish to take refuge in Hanzhong and serve him."

After saying this, Cao Zhang had a wry smile on his face.

So fucked up.

He was originally a good Marquis Yanling of Wei State.

It’s been going around in circles for half a year.

Blink of an eye
He became a minister of Han Dynasty.

pity!

ridiculous!

Sigh!

Sad!
Ps:

Five thousand seven chapters.

There should be an additional update tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)