Ji Han Liu Zhang

Hearing the sound of golden drums coming from outside the camp, Zhang Lu rushed to the outskirts of the camp with a tired look on his face. He saw that the Shu soldiers who had harassed him last night had now begun to attack his camp again. His expression changed. It suddenly became dark.

Zhang Lu naturally knew what the Shu soldiers were planning and what Liu Zhang was thinking. He just didn't want him to have a moment to calm down and not have time to rest and recuperate. In this case, his soldiers were weak in energy and morale, and could easily suffer a defeat.

The fact is exactly the same. Under the attack of the general with the "Lou" flag on the opposite side, the soldiers guarding the camp under his tent did not respond very well. The bows and arrows fired were soft and the distance was short. It is unjustifiable that the Shu soldiers did not have much lethality. In addition, the spears held by the soldiers were not lifted up, but the bottom of the spears rested on the ground, so that they could point diagonally towards the Shu soldiers.

These soldiers could not stop the Shu soldiers. Zhang Lu looked at the low morale of the defending soldiers and made a judgment. He called Zhang Wei and asked Zhang Wei to lead his bodyguard ghost soldiers to replace the current guarding soldiers, except last night. night attack, today was their first head-to-head confrontation with the Shu soldiers. This battle was very crucial and they must not be defeated.

Zhang Wei naturally understood, and he immediately commanded the ghost soldiers to go to the front line. As the ghost soldiers carefully selected by Zhang Lu after he was stationed in Hanzhong, their combat effectiveness far exceeded that of ordinary soldiers. Even last night, they had no He had a good rest, but his spirit was slightly better than that of ordinary soldiers.

The ghost guards set up their bows and fired arrows at the attacking Shu army. Compared with the previous soldiers, the arrows they shot were stronger. At least they hit eighty steps away and within sixty steps. A certain amount of lethality. Although the Shu soldiers were well armored and the Shu soldiers were familiar with holding their shields high, the bows and arrows they fired were not very effective, but at least they killed and injured one or two unlucky Shu soldiers.

Seeing that Zhang Lu had mobilized elite soldiers to guard the defense, Lou Fa's expression did not change much. He just ordered the heavy armored infantry to advance forward step by step, trying to open a gap in Zhang Lu's camp and rush in. At the same time, he ordered Wu Ban beside him: "Yuanxiong, you lead the archers to fight back...remember to be careful."

After giving orders to Wu Ban, Lou Fa added another reminder: Wu Ban has a distinguished status and is a descendant of the Wu family in Dongzhou Shizhong. He is also a younger brother of the general Wu Yi and is deeply loved by Ming Gong Liu Zhang. Speaking of which, Lou Fa Fa actually didn't want to lead Ban Wu on this offensive.

Wu Ban is Liu Zhang's bodyguard, and should not appear on the battlefield, but should stay by Liu Zhang's side. However, Wu Ban is young and has a restless temper, so he asks Liu Zhang for orders to attack Zhang Lu in Loufa. Participated in the battle of the camp.

There is another reason for this, that is, during the battle to conquer Nanzhong last year, Wu Ban saw Lou Fa's archery skills, and fell in love with him at first sight. He worshiped Lou Fa as his master in the archery path. Now that the master is attacking, he is the master of the arrow path. The apprentice naturally wants to help the master.

Therefore, Wu Ban finally appeared on the battlefield. Now he took the order from Lou Fa and directed a group of archers to set up their bows and shoot arrows, throwing a shower of arrows at the Hanzhong camp.

The rain of arrows fired by the archers led by Wu Ban fell in the eyes of the Han soldiers. The countless black arrows were like crows all over the sky, bringing them an unknown. The ominousness came in an instant and fell on the Han soldiers. .

Immediately, the front row of Han soldiers guarding the camp fell on their backs and fell with a crash. On the one hand, the archers trained by Lou Fa were highly skilled in shooting. The bows they fired could shoot far and were very lethal. The other was the arrows used by the Shu soldiers. Excellent, made by good craftsmen, full of insight.

When Zhang Wei saw this scene, he couldn't help but feel heartbroken. These elite bodyguard ghost soldiers were the foundation of his brothers' existence in Hanzhong. They were the descendants of his Zhang family. Even if there were more than ten people killed or injured, he felt that It’s heartbreaking, not to mention that it looks like a large area has fallen, and there are probably dozens of casualties.

But now Zhang Wei couldn't let his bodyguards retreat. The battle between the two sides was in full swing. If he retreated even a little bit, it would probably lead to a rout. He could only hold on and carry it until the Shu army retreated. .

And this shoulder lasted for an hour. An hour later, the sound of ringing gold appeared on Dingjun Mountain. The Shu soldiers retreated step by step. Lou Fa stood at the end of the formation. After most of the soldiers retreated safely, he, as the commander of the army, led the army. The soldiers holding down the formation retreated.

'Hoo ho. Zhang Wei wiped the sweat off his head regardless of his appearance, and breathed a long sigh of relief. He was originally angry at the Shu soldiers for withdrawing their troops, but at this moment he actually felt a little lucky.

After an hour's truce between the two sides, the Shu soldiers came down from Dingjun Mountain like a tide and attacked the Hanzhong camp. This time, Zhang Wei did not lead his bodyguards to the top, but ordered him to rest for the entire morning. Qu Shuai Pu Hu, a member of the army, led the people under the tent to resist.

The chaotic and noisy sounds of the battlefield, such as shouting, fighting, bows and arrows being pulled, finally came to an end when the sun moved westward. The Hanzhong and Shu soldiers had no intention of fighting at night, and each of them stopped their troops and went back.

into the night.

Zhang Lu warned Yuan Yue carefully: "Tonight we need to patrol carefully. We must not let the Shu soldiers sneak up near our camp like last night." Gan Ning's success in stealing the camp last night left Zhang Lu with lingering fears. As the saying goes, one can gain wisdom from every experience. He would not be careless tonight, so he ordered Yuan Yue to patrol at night and personally check the safety at night, and he was afraid that he would sleep with one eye closed tonight.

Yuan Yue, the commander-in-chief of Quren, accepted the order and left, leaving the tent to Zhang Lu and Yan Pu, the meritorious Cao Cao.

Facing the mastermind Yan Pu, Zhang Lu considered and said: "Thank you, my army's camp is closer to Dingjun Mountain. Whether the Shu soldiers want to steal the camp or attack our army, they don't need to walk too far." , do you think it is necessary to move the camp some distance back?"

Yan Pu shook his head and refined his words: "Master Shi, if our army retreats, the scope of the Shu army's activities will become larger. What if Liu Zhang leaves an army to stare at us and sends another detachment to attack Nanzheng Or other counties, then our army will be in trouble... At this time, we can only keep the Shu soldiers on Dingjun Mountain, prevent them from going down the mountain, and reduce the scope of the Shu army's activities."

"Hiss." Zhang Lu looked tangled, and he sighed: "The place where our army is setting up camp is really not good right now. There are high mountains in front and the Han River in the back. If there is any disadvantage, there will be no way to retreat, and I am afraid we will fall to the Han River. The sad fate of water feeding fish.”

Yan Pu's face was solemn, and Zhang Lu's worries were also his worries. As far as the art of war was concerned, the place where they set up camp violated several military taboos. One was the Shu soldiers on Dingjun Mountain in front. They were not easy to attack. After all, attacking from the front is similar to attacking a city. The second thing is that behind them is the Han River. As Zhang Lu said, it is not easy to retreat if there is a slight setback. But then again, there is only one Hanzhong in their territory. Even if they successfully retreat from the Han River, where can they retreat to? I'm afraid I will be captured by Liu Zhang sooner or later.

Logically speaking, the chances of winning were slim at this time. Yan Pu felt very gloomy about the future of his master Zhang Lu. The best choice was actually to surrender to Liu Zhang. Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang had a reputation for magnanimity, although it was unlikely that he would reuse Zhang Lu again. , but the possibility of killing Zhang Lu is very small.

However, Liu Zhang is willing to surrender, but Zhang Lu may not be willing to surrender. Yan Pu sighed. Zhang Lu had great resentment towards the Liu family. He could not even mention the surrender to Liu Zhang in front of Zhang Lu. If he proposed to surrender to Liu Zhang, he could only Afraid of causing death.

'It will be disadvantageous to fight, but it will be impossible to surrender. 'As a wise man, Yan Pu was at his wits' end at this time, but Yan Pu had an alternative idea in his mind. However, the situation was not completely bad at the moment. He felt that Zhang Lu might not listen if he spoke out, so he had to hide it in his heart and wait until later. Let’s take a look at it some time later.

After Zhang Lu and Yan Pu chatted for a few more words, they went to have a rest.

Zhang Lu returned to the camp and slept under the service of his attendant Zhang Shan, but he couldn't fall asleep at this time. The current situation was very unfavorable for him. As the coach, he was under the greatest pressure. He would never I am willing to lose Hanzhong.

Previously, he obeyed orders under Liu Yan's tent. He had rules for everything and could not easily make the decision on his own. But after Liu Yan's death, he took control of Hanzhong and took charge of a county. This feeling is even more ecstatic than practicing Taoism. There is a completely different feeling between being a minister to others and being the master of one's own family.

Therefore, Zhang Lu was unwilling to surrender to Liu Zhang and let Liu Zhang be proud. Secondly, he was unwilling to lose Hanzhong and act based on other people's eyes. He was really too addicted to his current right to separate one party and exercise power. .

'The ones above are Qi Huan and Jin Wen, and the ones below are Dou Rong. Please don't call yourself king, or you will be the first to bring disaster. '

Zhang Lu, who had no intention of sleeping, remembered Yan Pu's advice to him not to become king. He had no idea about Qi Huan and Jin Wen. He didn't want to do such a thing as helping the Han Dynasty. He had no feelings for the Liu family, only one. Guzi resented, but Dou Rong, he was willing to do it.

When Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty and the world was in chaos, Dou Rong guarded the five counties in Hexi, so that the warehouses were stocked and the people were prosperous. Later, Dou Rong chose Emperor Guangwu, the destined son, to surrender. After returning to the Han Dynasty, the Dou family became extremely prominent and noble. , there is a prince, two princes, three princesses, four or two thousand stones, and they are in harmony with each other. From the ancestors to the grandsons, the official residences faced each other in the capital city, and there were thousands of slaves and maids, which were incomparable among relatives and meritorious officials.

In terms of the current situation in the world, Zhang Lu believed that Yuan Shao in Hebei had sufficient troops, food, and horses, and he also occupied the land of Heshuo, similar to Emperor Guangwu. It was impossible to say that Yuan Shao would conquer the world, and when the time came, he would surrender Hanzhong. Yuan family, after doing the thing of Dou Rong returning to the Han Dynasty, wealth and honor were inevitable.

But now, Zhang Lu looked bitter, he was afraid that he would not be able to do Dou Rong. (End of chapter)