At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 300 Zhang Weijiang

Huo Jun led 3,000 soldiers and horses to hide not far from the Hanzhong military camp. When he saw Wei Yan retreating and the Guanzhong army coming out of the camp to pursue him, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

"The Commander-in-Chief really has a clever plan. If we can capture the Guanzhong military camp today, the battle will be settled!"

Although Huo Jun was happy, he was also very patient, knowing that now was not a good opportunity to attack the Guanzhong military camp and that he had to wait until Zhang Weiyuan left.

But it was said that Zhang Wei was high-spirited and led more than ten thousand troops to pursue Wei Yan.

Wei Yan pretended to be defeated and ordered his soldiers to discard their helmets and armor along the way, intending to lead Zhang Wei into an ambush.

Never thought about it.

Seeing that Hanzhong's army was about to arrive at Wu Yi's ambush position, a man suddenly said to Zhang Wei: "We have been chasing the enemy for ten miles. According to the agreement with the military advisor, we should lead the troops to retreat at this time."

When Zhang Wei heard this, he immediately ordered his people to slow down, but there was a look of hesitation on his face.

He originally thought that this battle could defeat the Chu army and capture Wei Yan alive.

Unexpectedly, these defeated Chu troops ran so fast. Zhang Wei led the army out of the stronghold to pursue them, but did not achieve much results.

If he returned at this time, Zhang Wei would inevitably feel a little embarrassed.

At this moment, Zhang Wei's confidant general said: "How many people can be beheaded in just ten miles? This Chu army's defeat is an opportunity to expand the results. If you miss the opportunity because of fear, it will be too late."

Another general also said: "The military advisor told the general not to pursue the Chu army for more than ten miles, but he was worried about being ambushed by the bandit army. Seeing that he was about to catch up with Wei Yan, it would be a pity to retreat at this time."

"We just need to be more vigilant and there is no need to worry too much."

"When Zhou Yu gets the news and comes to rescue, it won't be too late for us to withdraw our troops."

Zhang Wei heard this and immediately shouted: "Send my military order to continue pursuing the enemy. We must capture Wei Yan alive to boost the morale of the army!"

Faced with the huge temptation, Zhang Wei also put Man Chong's advice behind him, immediately ignored the agreement to only pursue ten miles, and continued to lead his army forward.

At this time, Wu Yizheng led 3,000 soldiers and horses to ambush not far away. Seeing that the Hanzhong Army slowed down its pursuit, but did not enter the encirclement for a long time, I couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Just when Wu Yizheng was hesitating whether to expose his traces and fight with the Hanzhong Army if it retreated, he saw the Hanzhong Army speeding up again and starting to drill into the encirclement.

When Wu Yi saw this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

However, Wei Yan pretended to be defeated and fled at a speed that was sometimes fast and sometimes slow, which would not allow Zhang Wei to lose his target, but also ensure that the opponent would not bite his tail.

Seeing that Zhang Wei had been led to the agreed position, Wei Yan's eyes gradually revealed a terrifying light.

"Chirp!"

At this moment, rockets suddenly shot into the sky in the mountains and forests on both sides of the road.

Then, the war drums roared.

"kill!"

Just as the rocket took off, loud shouts of killing rang out from both sides of the road. They saw Zhou Yu, Dong Xi, and Ma Zhong each leading a group of men and horses, cutting more than 10,000 Han Chinese troops into several sections.

"The commander-in-chief of the bandit army has made a plan. All the soldiers will follow me back and fight to the death to capture Zhang Wei alive!"

The sudden change also left Wei Yan's soldiers a little confused.

Even now, they all thought that their attempt to rob the camp ended in failure.

It was not until Wei Yan shouted, stopped escaping, and took the initiative to lead his army to turn around and kill the Hanzhong army that the soldiers came to their senses.

At this time, many people in the army had abandoned their armor and did not dare to fight the Hanzhong Army without weapons.

Wei Yan soon learned of the plight of the soldiers, and immediately shouted sternly: "Don't worry even if you are unarmed, just fight to the death!"

"The Hanzhong army has been ambushed. They must abandon their armor and flee in panic. All you have to do is pick up the weapons they lost along the way!"

"Making great achievements begins now, don't doubt me!"

After speaking, Wei Yan took the lead and rushed over.

After hearing the words, all the soldiers came back to their senses. Seeing how brave the generals were, they immediately stopped hesitating and followed them with shouts.

The result was not what Wei Yan expected.

When the Chu army appeared all over the mountains and plains, the Hanzhong army was in chaos. Zhang Wei hurriedly ordered his troops to retreat, without any intention of fighting.

The officers and men of the Hanzhong Army also abandoned their helmets and armor one after another, and were in such a sorry state.

The unarmed soldiers following Wei Yan quickly picked up their favorite weapons, and their morale was boosted. They followed Wei Yan and killed the Hanzhong army to pieces.

Under the escort of his soldiers, Zhang Wei finally broke through the interception of Zhou Yu, Dong Xi, Ma Zhong, and Pan Zhang, but there were not many troops around him.

At this time, Zhang Wei had no time to care about the separated soldiers, and was just grateful that he could escape death.

Never thought about it.

Just when Zhang Wei was relieved, he suddenly heard a cry, and saw Wu Yi leading thousands of troops and directly cutting off Zhang Wei's retreat.

Zhang Wei first looked at the Chu army holding torches high and blocking all retreats, and then at the remaining two hundred men under his command. He couldn't help but feel sad and cried: "I regret not listening to the military advisor!"

Seeing that the situation was over and there was no chance of survival, Zhang Wei immediately drew his sword and placed it across his neck, preparing to kill himself.

"Tap Tap!"

At this moment, a rapid sound of horse hooves came from behind, but it was Zhou Yu who led his troops to pursue him.

After Zhou Yu caught up, he saw Zhang Wei with his sword across his neck in the light of the fire, and immediately shouted: "Is this General Zhang in front of you?"

Zhang Wei, who was already determined to die, had nothing to fear at this time. He immediately shouted to Zhou Yu: "This is Zhang Wei, who are you, who want to humiliate me?"

When Zhou Yu saw Zhang Wei break out and leave, he didn't pay attention to the Hanzhong troops who were fleeing. Instead, he led his troops to pursue Zhang Wei.

Zhou Yu had long known through Yang Bai that the Hanzhong advocates were headed by Zhang Wei, who was also Zhang Lu's younger brother and could completely influence Zhang Lu's decision-making.

If Zhang Wei can be captured alive, Hanzhong can be defeated.

On the contrary, if Zhang Wei is killed, he will definitely blame Zhang Lu. At that time, the other party may really completely switch to Cao Cao and fight to the death with the Chu army.

Don't think that the Hanzhong army is just a mob.

Most of these Han soldiers were followers of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect. As long as Zhang Lu ordered them, many of them were willing to die.

Never underestimate the horror of faith at any time.

The reason why Zhang Wei was able to break through several lines of defense in such a disastrous situation was also because his Han sergeants were brave and not afraid of death. Hearing Zhang Wei's suppressed angry voice, Zhou Yu dismounted his horse and saluted meekly, and then said loudly: "I am Lujiang Zhou Yu, but General Zhang is overly worried. I have no intention of humiliating the general."

"Hanzhong originally belongs to Yizhou. My brother has been in Hanzhong for many years. He is quite tolerant to the people and is deeply loved by the people. The King of Chu also serves as the pastor of Yizhou and he also has high praise for Zhang Tianshi."

"Furthermore, His Royal Highness the King of Chu and Tianshi Zhang are from the same hometown. I have repeatedly told you that if you can meet Tianshi, you must not neglect it."

"I raised my troops to attack Hanzhong this time out of necessity. It was for the purpose of unifying Yizhou. I have no intention of disrespecting the general and Zhang Tianshi."

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu has long promised that if the general and Zhang Tianshi are willing to surrender, not only will they be granted the title of marquis, but their position as Tianshi will also be retained. From then on, the Five Pecks of Rice Sect can be renamed Zhengyi Sect, and the position of Tianshi can be passed down from generation to generation!"

After listening to Zhou Yu's words, Zhang Wei couldn't help but be stunned on the spot.

It has to be said that King Chu's promise was so generous that it was enough to impress Zhang Wei, who was at the end of his rope.

The reason why Zhang Lu was treated so favorably was not only because he and Zhou Qi were from the same hometown, but the most important thing was Zhang Lu's strong influence in Hanzhong.

If Zhou Qi wants Hanzhong to be stable and prosperous, he must treat Zhang Lu favorably.

Zhang Wei was silent for a long time, then sighed, threw the sword in his hand on the ground, and said: "Thanks to the kindness of His Highness the King of Chu, I am willing to surrender!"

Zhou Yu was overjoyed when he heard this and ordered Zhang Wei to gather the defeated troops in Hanzhong and surrender those who were still resisting.

The words are divided into two parts.

Just when Zhang Wei fell into the encirclement and Zhou Yu launched the attack, Huo Jun also saw the right opportunity and led his troops to the Hanzhong military camp in a hurry. He shouted loudly: "General Zhang was ambushed and our army was defeated. Quickly open the camp gate and release I’ll wait in!”

The soldiers guarding the gate were horrified when they heard this. They looked at the soldiers and horses wearing Hanzhong army uniforms. They were about to open the gate of the village, but suddenly they heard a sharp shout: "Don't let them in. It's the Chu army who wants to open the gate of the village by fraud." !”

When the soldiers guarding the gate of the village heard this, they hurriedly turned their heads. When they saw that the person coming was Man Chong, they immediately asked, "Why did the military advisor say this?"

Man Chong said: "Judging from the time, even if General Zhang is ambushed, it is impossible for his troops to retreat so quickly."

"Look at this group of people, they are quite neatly dressed, and there is no look of panic on the faces of the soldiers in front. How could it be possible that we were defeated?"

"The most important thing is that although they have changed their clothes, the weapons they carry are still different from those of the Hanzhong army. So I guess these people must be Chu soldiers in disguise!"

Man Chong's insight was astonishing, and he quickly exposed the identities of Huo Jun and others.

When Huo Jun saw this, he couldn't help but look solemn, and thought to himself: "I never thought that this person would have such vision!"

Seeing that the plan to falsely open the camp gate was no longer feasible, Huo Jun did not intend to attack the Hanzhong military camp, but ordered his soldiers to divide into two groups.

The soldiers and horses along the way turned around to occupy favorable terrain and cut off Zhang Wei's return path; the soldiers and horses along the way formed a formation in front of the village gate to prevent Man Chong from leading troops to rescue Zhang Wei.

It has to be said that Huo Jun's ability to adapt to the situation is really good.

After Man Chong saw this group of soldiers and horses, his heart sank to the bottom, knowing that Zhang Wei might be ambushed by the Chu army.

Although he was determined to lead his troops out of the stronghold to rescue.

However, the sky was dark, and Man Chong had no idea how many soldiers and horses were outside the camp. He was worried that he would be ambushed when he went out, so he had to order to defend the camp.

The two sides were in a stalemate until dawn, when they suddenly saw a cloud of dust in the distance, but it was Zhou Yu, Wei Yan, Zhang Wei, Wu Yi and others who led troops.

When Zhou Yu saw clearly the formation set up by Huo Jun's men, he already guessed that the other party failed to rob the camp, but he couldn't help but secretly praise Huo's dexterity in his heart.

This formation can attack and defend. It can not only cut off Zhang Wei's retreat, but also deter the soldiers and horses in the camp, making him dare not lead his troops out of the camp rashly.

After admiring, Zhou Yu immediately shouted loudly: "Where is General Huo Jun? I am the Commander-in-Chief, Zhou Yu. Get out of the way quickly!"

The soldiers blocking the middle of the road hurriedly reported back to Huo Jun.

After Huo Jun got the news, he rode up to Zhou Yu. After confirming that the other party's identity was correct, he ordered his subordinates to get out of the way.

Zhou Yu stepped forward immediately and asked with a smile: "Did the plan to falsely open the camp fail?"

Huo Jun looked ashamed and said to Zhou Yu: "The general is incompetent and Man Chong saw through the plan. Please ask the governor to punish him!"

Zhou Yu waved his hand and said, "Man Boning is also a very human being. It's not surprising that he can see through this strategy."

"On the contrary, I admire Zhong Miao's ability to adapt to changes and put up such a formation."

The two didn't talk for long, and Zhou Yu immediately took Zhang Wei and headed towards the Hanzhong military camp.

Zhang Wei looked at the nearby camp and the Hanzhong soldiers who were facing a formidable enemy. He felt extremely bitter in his heart, but still shouted loudly: "I have surrendered to the governor. Please open the gate of the camp quickly to welcome the governor." Enter the village!"

"The governor promises not to commit any crime against Hanzhong Bingqiu!"

Zhang Wei's words caused an uproar among the Hanzhong army. They looked at each other and focused on Man Chong.

Man Chong's face was gloomy and scary, but he also knew that all the soldiers in the army were Zhang Wei's confidants, and most of the soldiers were followers of the Heavenly Master. Even if he wanted to defend the stronghold, there would be absolutely no one to follow him.

But, how could he be willing to fail?

Man Chong's eyes flashed, and then he summoned the confidants he brought from Guanzhong, and secretly warned: "Follow me, wait until Zhou Yu enters the stronghold, listen to my orders, and kill him with me!"

Man Chong planned to risk his life. If he could kill Zhou Yu, he could completely cut off Zhang Lu and Zhang Wei's escape route, and it might not be impossible to turn defeat into victory.

If Zhou Yu cannot be killed, then Man Chong and the guards he brought from Guanzhong will be killed.

Man Chong knew that this was his only chance, and even if the chance of winning was slim, he planned to risk his life to give it a try.

The gate of the stronghold was slowly opened, and all the Hanzhong troops threw away their weapons and lined up on both sides, waiting for the Chu army to enter the stronghold.

Zhou Yu looked at Man Chong standing at the front from a distance, but called Wei Yan and lowered his voice and said: "Take people to guard me and pay close attention to Man Chong's movements."

"I see that this person has a strong character and is definitely not someone who gives up easily. He is very likely to lead someone to assassinate me!"

Wei Yan felt awe-inspiring in his heart, and immediately took his personal guards, wearing armor and holding sharp swords, to protect Zhou Yu.

Seeing that Zhou Yu had entered the village gate, Man Chong let out a long sigh, because he had already seen Wei Yan wearing armor and holding a knife guarding Zhou Yu.

He knew that Zhou Yu was guarding against himself.

Seeing that nothing could be done, Man Chong looked at the soldiers behind him who showed no fear even in the face of death, and finally closed his eyes in pain.

"That's it, that's it."

"Although I am willing to die to repay Duke Cao, I cannot still lead these innocent people to risk their lives to do a meaningless thing, knowing that I will die."

As long as there is a chance, Man Chong will not give up easily.

However, things have come to this, and he has been completely defeated, and he is unwilling to take the most loyal and brave soldier under his command to die.

(End of this chapter)