Ji Han Liu Zhang

Yu Zhang Lu abandoned his army and led his henchmen to escape to the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Liu Zhang sent out his troops after dawn and occupied Zhang Lu's camp at the foot of Dingjun Mountain. Then he divided into two teams and led Gan Ning all the way to the old camp. After Yangping Pass, together with Huang Quan who was in front of the old Yangping Pass, they attacked the old Yangping Pass from both sides to introduce the large Shu army into Hanzhong. Commanders Lou Fa and Wu Ban went all the way to the north entrance of Micang Road to meet Wu Yi entering Hanzhong.

Zhang Lu escaped and Hanzhong lost its backbone. In addition, after the Shu army appeared at the old Yangping Pass, Yang Ren, the wine sacrificer guarding the old Yangping Pass, still wanted to hold on and die to repay Zhang Lu's kindness to him.

But Yang Ren's middle-level officers did not have the heart to serve Zhang Lu and did not want to lose their lives for Zhang Lu who abandoned Hanzhong, so they had an unexpected mutiny and tied Yang Ren up and sent him to the old Yangping Pass. Huang Quan's hand.

Huang Quan looked at the dejected and despairing Yang Ren in front of him. He did not ridicule Yang Ren for not overestimating his capabilities, nor did he laugh at Yang Ren for actually holding on to the old Yangping Pass after Zhang Ludu ran away. work.

After all, Yang Ren's behavior can be regarded as a loyal person, and Huang Quan, as a scholar, has some appreciation for loyal people like Yang Ren in his heart, even though he and Yang Ren are in different situations. in the camp.

Huang Quan turned around and was about to issue an order to let his troops enter the old Yangping Pass and go to Mianyang to join Liu Zhang. However, as soon as he turned around, he saw the military commander Li Xiu tied up and offering him the new Yangping Pass. Meng Da and Yang Bo stood in the civil and military circles.

Huang Quan was a little dissatisfied with Meng Da and Yang Bo who had joined him. As ministers, when one of them saw that the situation was not good, they planned to plot rebellion, not to mention Meng Da and Yang Bo. Da and Yang Bo really took action and tied up the military commander Li Xiu. At the same time, they dedicated Xin Yangping Pass, a fortified city that the Shu soldiers could not capture even after more than a month of attack.

Disloyalty and unrighteousness refer to people like Meng Da and Yang Bo, but considering that it was Zhang Lu's account who was disloyal and unjust, Huang Quan's acceptance level was slightly higher. But now that Meng Da and Yang Bo have surrendered to Liu Zhang, if anything happens to Liu Zhang in the future and the situation becomes unfavorable, there is no guarantee that Meng Da and Yang Bo will do the same disobedient things as they do now.

But if Meng Da and Yang Bo are denounced and abandoned, no one will surrender in the future. Therefore, Huang Quan entertained Meng Da and Yang Bo well after they surrendered, and at the same time expressed his attitude that he would ask Liu Zhang for credit on their behalf.

As for how Liu Zhang would schedule the appointments of Meng Da and Yang Bo in the future, Huang Quan planned to say hello in advance and warn Liu Zhang that it was best not to put Meng Da and Yang Bo in key positions, especially not to sit on one side and control the military and political affairs of one side. .

Huang Quan, who had made up his mind, waved his hand and said to the soldier Cao Pengyi: "Yongnian, please urge the soldiers to enter the pass."

"No." Peng Yi responded with cupped hands.

Without too many words, Peng Yi started to do his job as a soldier with a calm face, instructing a soldier who was famous for passing orders to pass the orders issued by the central army to the generals everywhere. After a while, a team The Shu army marched towards the old Yangpingguan City with the city gate wide open.

After the Shu soldiers entered the old Yangping Pass, they first occupied the Guancheng at the four corners of the Old Yangping Pass, and the Han soldiers who originally guarded the Guancheng of the Old Yangping Pass gathered together and walked towards the camp arranged for them by Peng Yi.

Although the soldiers from the old Yangping Pass presented the city and surrendered, for a moment, Huang Quan would not trust these Han soldiers who were hostile the day before. He only sent Yin Pu to appease the Han soldiers who had surrendered. At the same time, Yin Pu also had the task of supervising the Han soldiers to prevent any trouble from happening to these newly surrendered Han soldiers.

After the Shu army completely took control of the old Yangping Pass, Huang Quan led a group of civil and military personnel to enter the old Yangping Pass, and passed the pass without stopping to meet up with Gan Ning's troops, and headed towards the hinterland of Hanzhong to join Liu Zhang. One soldier.

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"Gone?" Wu Yi tilted his head, and there seemed to be a big question mark beating above his head.

The scout raised his hands and affirmed: "General Zhonglang, it is indeed true. There is no one left in the camp of the Jin people. Du Yi and his men do not know where they have gone."

Seeing the scout's affirmation, Wu Yi still couldn't believe it. Du Yi, the commander-in-chief of Qu Renqu, had been fighting with him for more than several months, blocking him in front of him, preventing him from taking a step forward and blocking him. The pace of entering Hanzhong was very tenacious.

But the scouts who were investigating Du Yi's camp today actually said that Du Yi's troops were missing and had given up blocking his way. This is hard to believe.

Wu Yi glanced at him, and the captains Xu Meng and Xi Su who were standing by him also had expressions of disbelief on their faces, which showed that Xu Meng and Xi Su also felt unbelievable.

After thinking for a moment, Wu Yi issued the order: "Ziyu (Xu Meng), you are in the front and march towards Du Yi's camp. Zizheng (Xi Su) and I are in the rear to hold the line for you."

"No." Xu Meng and Xi Su responded in unison, cupping their hands.

Although he didn't know what kind of medicine Du Yi was selling in his gourd, he actually abandoned the fortress and left, but Wu Yi didn't intend to let this opportunity pass. He had been here for too long and had never been able to open up the rice warehouse road. The road to Hanzhong is only in front of him, but it is beyond his reach.

Wu Yi needs and desires military merit, and his soldiers and generals are also thinking about military merit. Until now in the Battle of Hanzhong, they have not achieved any decent gains. If this continues, they will be rewarded based on their merits after taking Hanzhong. He could only be at the back of the queue, so whether Du Yi really abandoned the camp or set up an ambush, Wu Yi planned to investigate.

Wu Yi led most of his troops and kept a certain distance from Xu Meng's front army. He watched Xu Meng remove the antlers of Du Yi's camp and overturn the fence of the camp. Then he carefully separated four or five scouts towards Du Yi's camp. Collected by the Chinese Military Department.

Not long after, Xu Meng sent a scout back to report the news about Du Yi's camp.

It was good news. Wu Yi looked at the smile that couldn't stop on the scout's face. He knew it was good news without the scout having to speak.

"Reporting to General Zhonglang, Du Yi has indeed abandoned the camp and left, and the road ahead for our army is clear."

Just as Wu Yi expected, the scout loudly announced the good news. As the good news came to his ears, Wu Yi showed a cheerful smile. With a wave of his hand, he ordered his soldiers to advance in large numbers and occupy Du Yi's camp. .

Without spending too much time, under the command of Wu Yi, the Shu army occupied the entire camp at the north entrance of Micang Road. At the same time, Wu Yi, who was overjoyed, probably guessed something. He suspected that Du Yi suddenly abandoned the camp and left. , it was probably due to some accident in Hanzhong, and this accident should be very big, endangering Du Yi's life, so Du Yi fled in panic.

'Yang Pingguan. ' Wu Yi muttered the name of a place with a somewhat dejected look on his face. He suspected that the main force led by Liu Zhang had broken through Yangping Pass and opened the way into Hanzhong, so Du Yi abandoned the camp and left.

Originally, it was a good thing that Liu Zhang broke through Yangping Pass. Wu Yi was very happy at the first time, but when he thought about his expedition, he had to wait for a long time at the north entrance of Micang Road, and now he relied on Liu Zhang to make a breakthrough. Bian was able to enter Hanzhong, but he had very few military achievements.

Wu Yi thought about this, and felt that he could not stay here for too long, but needed to enter Hanzhong immediately. Even if he captured one or two counties, it would be a credit to the past, otherwise he would only have one credit for containing Zhang Lu as a partial division. , he would be too embarrassed to show it later when discussing merit and rewards.

Having made up his mind, Wu Yi ordered Xu Meng and Xi Su to organize their troops and prepare to march towards the hinterland of Hanzhong.

But just when Wu Yi was about to show off his skills, the scout hurried over to report and told him that an army was heading towards the north entrance of Micang Road.

When Wu Yi first heard the news, he thought it was Zhang Lu's army and planned to flee to the Daba Mountains. But soon, the scouts found out the flags and armor styles of the troops coming.

"It's Lou Fa." Wu Yi learned from the scouts that the flag of the incoming army was named "Lou" and that the dress style was that of Shu soldiers. He knew that this army was the unit of Captain Lou Fa.

As soon as Wu Yi's words came out, Xu Meng and Xi Su showed expressions of surprise at first, and Lou Fa led his troops to meet them, indicating that Hanzhong was under Liu Zhang's control, and the Battle of Hanzhong had come to an end.

But Xu Meng and Xi Su soon became depressed. The Battle of Hanzhong was over, but they did not gain any decent military merit.

Wu Yi also had a bad look on his face. Lou Fa came to meet them, and his plan to attack the next county or two was in vain. It was not good to have a downcast face. Wu Yi adjusted his mood and showed A relaxed and happy expression.

"There will be plenty of military success in the future, so why be impatient for a while?" ’ After comforting himself, Wu Yi led Xu Meng and Xi Su out of the camp to meet Lou Fa.

Wu Yi, who was standing at the gate of the camp, saw several knights galloping towards him from a distance, and the leader of this group of knights was someone he was very familiar with.

"Yuanxiong." Wu Yi greeted Wu Ban with a sincere and cheerful expression.

Wu Ban rode his horse to Wu Yi's place of more than ten paces, and stopped the galloping horse, showing his superb horse handling skills. Then Wu Ban jumped off the horse sideways, and ran towards Wu Yi at a vigorous pace. As he approached, he raised his hands and saluted: "Brother."

Not having time to say a few words of greeting, Wu Yi asked Wu Ban about the situation in Hanzhong. From Wu Ban's mouth, Wu Yi learned about Liu Zhang's crossing of Mianshui River south and marching along the mountains to occupy Dingjun, and that Liu Zhang only occupied Dingjun Mountain for a few days. In the future, Zhang Lu was forced to abandon Hanzhong and flee to Shangyong. These things progressed too quickly, but he was on Micang Road, but it was difficult to receive relevant information.

'Dingjun Mountain. 'Wu Yi was a little surprised. Before attacking Hanzhong this time, he had some understanding of Hanzhong's geography. Although it was not as if he could hold it in the palm of his hand, he was familiar with the locations of the mountain tops and the county seat, so he was sure of this position. Junshan's operation was a stroke of genius.

What surprised Wu Yi even more was that he learned from Wu Ban that it was his Ming Gong Liu Zhang who gave the plan.

'With this Ming Gong, the future is bright. '

At this time, Wu Yi was no longer depressed about his shallow military achievements, but actually became happy. On the one hand, Liu Zhang was a versatile man in both civil and military affairs, with unparalleled intelligence and strategy. It is difficult for any hero in the world to be as good as Liu Zhang; on the other hand, his sister Wu The relationship between Ran and Liu Zhang is very close. As a result, his Wu family will be able to follow the dragon and the phoenix, and have a bright future.
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When Hanzhong was settled, Liu Zhang gathered most of the Shu army introduced by Huang Quan, and divided his troops to capture the counties in Hanzhong to pacify Leng Tou Qing, who was still resisting after Zhang Lu fled to Shangyong. Head towards Nanzheng, the county seat of Hanzhong.

At the gate of Nanzheng City, a group of heads of wealthy families in Hanzhong stopped one after another, craning their necks to look into the distance, hoping to see Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang who arrived in Nanzheng today. Liu Zhang, the leader of Hanzhong, Make a good impression in front of the new master and lay a good foundation for becoming an official under Liu Zhang's account in the future.

However, there is an exception here. Li An, the patriarch of the Li family of the Nanzheng wealthy family, has his eyes drifting to Zhang Jun, the patriarch of the Zhang family of the Chenggu wealthy family. In the past, the Chenggu Zhang family rose up in response to Liu Yizhou, and now Liu Yizhou dominates In Hanzhong, Li An expected that the Chenggu Zhang family would become famous.

'Eh. Li An sighed silently. He was thinking that if the whole family had raised troops to respond to Liu Zhang, the Li family would have had a share in his rapid rise. It was a pity that he did not dare to make a decision on such a major matter that related to the survival of the whole family. idea.

He was really ruthless. Li An secretly admired Zhang Jun. Chenggu Zhang dared to bet on Liu Zhang when the situation was unclear. With such ruthlessness, Zhang deserved to suffer the upcoming wealth. .

After standing for a long time, some of the wealthy clan leaders felt their legs and feet were a little tired, and some older ones felt their hamstrings were a little numb. After all, they rarely stood for such a long time, but now they were unwilling or afraid to do so. Move aside and rest for a while to relieve physical fatigue.

Hanzhong changes hands, and Liu Yizhou is about to arrive. As the heads of their clans, their behavior and attitudes at this time are related to the future destiny of their respective families, and they cannot be tolerated without being cautious. Although they had heard of Liu Zhang's reputation for benevolence, they also heard that Liu Zhang was serious in his governance. The appointed legal officer, Gaorou, had never known what it meant to be open-minded, guilty must be investigated, and any wrongdoing must be punished.

Therefore, the patriarchs of these wealthy families made a mental balance, and even though they were physically exhausted, they still stood still and waited quietly with a respectful look.

Fortunately, they were not kept waiting for too long. A group of people from afar appeared in their eyes and came to them in a hurry. They naturally recognized Liu Zhang who was surrounded by them, although they had never seen him before. They met with Liu Zhang, but they knew Liu Zhang's appearance verbally.

Liu Zhang calmly dismounted, but did not immediately talk to the leaders of the many Hanzhong wealthy families who came up. He only looked sideways at the flowing Han River and said with emotion to the civil and military people beside him.

"Recalling the past years, Emperor Gao was forced by Xiang Yu. Although he entered Guanzhong first, he was not allowed to be the king of Qin. He had to commit himself to Hanzhong as the king of Han. Emperor Gao was not angry with Xiang Yu for breaking his promise, but was persuaded by Xiao Xiangguo. He wrote in the Book of Songs that "Wei Tian You Han" , there is also light in the lesson. He spoke to the Han Dynasty, and his beautiful words persuaded Emperor Gao to accept the position of King of Han. Then Emperor Gao set out on a journey from Nanzheng to restore the Three Qin Dynasties, defeat Xiang Yu, sweep away Yu Nei, and finally unify the world. .”

At this point, Liu Zhang pointed to the Han River and said: "This is the cornerstone of our Han family's business." (End of Chapter)