The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 81
Zhang Lu, who has only been in Hanzhong for only half a year, is actively planning to promote the Five Dou Rice Sect recently.

When discussing the specific plan of opening a charity house in Hanzhong with his counselors Yan Pu and Yang Song in the prefect's mansion, Zhang Lu got battle reports one after another from his subordinates.

"Report, a group of about [-] thieves gathered to attack Yangping Pass."

"Report, Yangping Pass is lost! General Yang and General Zhang are killed!"

"Report, General Yang Ren of Dingjun Mountain asks for help!"

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Zhang Lurunhong's face paled instantly, and he looked at the two advisors beside him in disbelief.

"Yangpingguan has [-] elite soldiers, why did they lose so quickly?"

Yan Pu's face was full of sorrow, but Yang Song said anxiously: "Tianshi, help Dingjun Mountain quickly, if Dingjun Mountain is lost, Hanzhong will be in danger!"

Zhang Lu also knew that without Dingjun Mountain and Yangping Pass, Hanzhong would have no danger to defend, and he might be in danger of falling, but he only had less than [-] soldiers and horses in his hands, how could he help Dingjun Mountain again?
Yan Pu, who was muttering to himself, was puzzled.

"Guo? All the vassals of the [-]th Route fought against Dong Zhuo in Sizhou. Who else can surprise Hanzhong with tens of thousands of troops? There are no powerful vassals in Guanzhong."

Guo Jia raised more than [-] soldiers to enter Yangping Pass, and he was not sure how many soldiers Guo Jia had. He only knew that a general with the word Guo on the banner led the army to capture Yangping Pass. According to a rough estimate, he only dared to report [-] to [-] troops. That's all.

Seeing Zhang Lu hesitate, Yang Ren immediately urged: "Tianshi, there are less than [-] troops in the city, and now there are nearly [-] bandits. If Dingjun Mountain is lost, Hanzhong will not be able to defend it anyway. Now we can only Relying on Dingjun Mountain to delay the bandits, and quickly asking for help from Zhoumu, as long as Zhoumu sends troops from Chengdu to attack our army back and forth, there is hope for the crisis in Hanzhong to be resolved."

Yang Ren's analysis made Zhang Lu nod involuntarily. He turned his gaze to Yan Pu who was still deep in thought, and asked, "Yan Pu, what do you think?"

Yan Pu, who came back to his senses, had already seen the situation clearly, but he could only say shyly: "It is reasonable for the Heavenly Master to rescue Dingjun Mountain, but I am afraid, Dingjun Mountain has only [-] defenders. When it is lost, the bandits can use the dangerous terrain of Dingjun Mountain to ambush our reinforcements. At that time, Hanzhong really has no resistance at all."

Hearing this, Zhang Lu was in a dilemma again. He was uncertain whether to send troops or not.

"Tianshi, it's not too late. If there is no Dingjun Mountain, Hanzhong will fall sooner or later. At this moment, I can only hope that General Yang Ren can persist until the reinforcements arrive. Hurry up and give orders. If there is a short delay at this time, Dingjun Mountain may fall. One point." Yang Song urged Zhang Lu anxiously, because the military situation is urgent, and he should be constantly disturbed by it.

As if awakened from a start, Zhang Lu immediately ordered: "Order Yang Bai to lead an army of [-] to rescue Dingjun Mountain! Then send people to Chengdu to ask Zhou Mu to send troops to rescue Hanzhong, hurry up!"

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Guo Jia, who led an army of more than [-] troops to Yangping Pass, did the first thing after entering the pass, and asked Sima Ju and Xu He to lead [-] soldiers to attack Dingjun Mountain.

The two generals have a total of [-] soldiers, and Yang Ren on Dingjun Mountain is only [-] defenders. This is a tough battle. Whether [-] can capture [-] is not important in Guo Jia's eyes. How many troops are left with Xu He and his men.

Whether it was the counselor Xi Zhicai, Xu Shu and others, or Guo Jia himself, they were all deeply afraid of the heavy soldiers in the hands of the remaining generals of the Yellow Turbans.

Even at Yangping Pass, in the supposedly quiet night, one could still hear faint shouts of killing coming from Dingjun Mountain.

Guo Jia, who was wearing a dark red brocade robe, leaned on the stone wall and looked at Dingjun Mountain. Behind him, Zhang Yan, who was dressed in white, looked calm.

"Feiyan, in the Kwantung Army's battle against Dong, who do you think is the bravest?"

Feiyan is Zhang Yan's nickname, but Zhang Yan has no words, so he is used to being called Feiyan.

Zhang Yan replied calmly: "The general thinks that the princes of the Eighteen Routes are in name only. Although he claims that there are countless elite soldiers and strong generals, the only one who really admires the general is Marquis Wu Cheng."

Regardless of Sun Jian's down-and-out situation, at least his Marquis Wu Cheng was conferred by the imperial court, and he was still a Marquis.

Guo Jia, whose expression was always calm, continued to ask: "Sun Jian has been operating in Changsha for many years, and the end result is that everyone in Jingzhou betrayed his relatives, and he can only live under Yuan Shu's account. What is there to admire about him?"

Zhang Yan replied in a deep voice: "The last general was born as a general. The last general will not comment on Wu Chenghou's actions in Jingzhou, but Wu Chenghou defeated Lv Bu and Hu Zhen and forced Dong Zhuo to move his capital to Chang'an. This ability will be admired from the bottom of my heart."

Heroes cherish each other often because of their personalities or as a certain point in common. Generals admire generals, counselors admire counselors, heroes lament heroes, and so on.

There was no wind or cloud tonight, the stars were densely covered, and the stars were shining brightly. Guo Jia squinted his eyes and said softly, "How about Lu Bu and Wu Chenghou? How do the two armies compare in terms of strength?"

At this moment, Zhang Yan seemed to have noticed Guo Jia's intentions in the question, put away the relaxed attitude of chatting, and solemnly said: "Among men, Lv Bu is single-handedly fighting generals, and the final general thinks that no one in the world is invincible. Lu Bu and Wu Chenghou confront each other. At the beginning, the soldiers and horses were slightly better than Marquis Wu Cheng."

Nodding his head slightly, Guo Jia asked back, "Then why did Lu Bu lose? And the defeat was terrible."

Zhang Yan showed a dignified expression, lowered her head slightly and said in a low voice: "Lu Bu and Hu Zhen are at odds, and the Bingzhou Army and the Liangzhou Army under his command have had a long-standing grievance, and they can't work together to get along."

Guo Jia, who was looking up at the sky with his hands behind his back, sighed softly, and said: "If you want to achieve a great cause starting from a chaotic business, you can't build an extraordinary business without being a hero who can conquer the world. Feiyan, Liu Yan of Yizhou, I did not let go." In my eyes, there will always be people in the world who make me feel troublesome. If I want to become an emperor, I must make the heroes of the world surrender, whether it is Yuan Benchu ​​who is the fourth generation and the third lord, or Cao Mengde who initiated the volunteer army to call on the heroes, even if it is Feiyan, you admire Wu Chenghou, one day, I will make them submit to me, if not, then I, Guo Jia, will submit to them, at that time, life and death are no longer important."

The lord in front of him is mediocre in terms of force, and it is impossible to kill the enemy on the battlefield better than any of his generals, but just saying "a hero who bends the world" makes Zhang Yan respectful, this courage is enough to be the lord.

Zhang Yan is both civil and military. He was already a young leader in the Yellow Turban Army. He was appreciated by Zhang Niujiao because he was not only superior in military strength, but also had strategies and brains. Too many generals in the army are illiterate and are reused only by force.

"My lord has a rare general in the world, as well as a counselor who has far-sightedness and foresight. He will work hard in civil and military affairs, and assist the lord with one heart, and he will surely achieve an eternal empire."

Guo Jia smiled lightly at Zhang Yan's words, and said jokingly, "That's right, I'm not Dong Zhuo either, how could I make the ridiculous mistake of letting Lv Bu and Hu Zhen fight together."

This sentence caused cold sweat to ooze from Zhang Yan's back.

Although Lv Bu was Dong Zhuo's adopted son, Dong Zhuo was not at ease with him, but he had to use it. If Lv Bu led the Bingzhou army alone to resist the Kwantung princes, Dong Zhuo was worried that Lv Bu would rebel before the battle. It was to use rebellion to bring him into the account, and it was understandable to fear that Lu Bu would betray the master again, so Dong Zhuo let Lu Bu go to the battle, but the Liangzhou army also went with them. It seemed that their strength had greatly increased, but Dong Zhuo wanted to supervise Lu Bu on the one hand. On the other hand, he did not expect that the conflict between the Bingzhou Army and the Liangzhou Army would lead to Sun Jian's victory.

At this time of troubled times, it is common for the generals of the princes to have different factions. Their background, status, and knowledge can all lead to the emergence of factions. The wise princes will use the open and secret struggles of their generals to create a healthy competition environment, so that the combat power will rise instead of falling. The incompetent princes can only do nothing and plant hidden dangers.

The appointment of the remaining four generals of the Yellow Turbans gave Guo Jia the capital to rise up. In turn, Guo Jia would also be afraid that these four would hold heavy troops.Zhang Yan even carried out Zhang Jiao's arrangement through Zhang Niujiao.

It's not that Guo Jia is afraid of rebellion by Zhang Yan and others, but that he wants to kill the bud in the cradle.

The four of them have soldiers, but there is no Guo Jia. They either hide in the mountains, or attack a city and a place and wait to perish. Guo Jia doesn't know if they can see this clearly, but Zhang, who holds a hundred thousand troops, Guo Jia had no choice but to guard against Yan, and in his heart, he hoped that Zhang Yan would assist him wholeheartedly. After all, Zhang Yan was also a rare general.

Although Zhang Yan, who is not shallow in knowledge, does not have the talent and knowledge of classics and history, he still deeply understands the situation in front of him. Guo Jia fears and loves him.

Afraid, because he is afraid that his short-sightedness will ruin his future.

Love, is love, he is brave and resourceful, and can be a big responsibility.

There are more than 20 soldiers under his command, but nearly [-] are commanded by the Yellow Turban generals. Zhang Yan's [-] army is the first to bear the brunt. The book is all for nothing.

"My lord has aspirations for the world, and Zhang Yan is willing to spend his whole life for him. Even if he is a pawn, he will have no regrets. My lord, General Xu, General Dian, and General Zhou have only [-] troops under their command, which is too little for their talents. , the final general is willing to transfer [-] soldiers under his command to each of the three generals, so that the three generals can make the best use of their talents."

Zhang Yan knelt on one knee behind Guo Jia, speaking earnestly without any hesitation.

Handing over [-] troops under his command, leaving only [-], this is Zhang Yan's action to express his loyalty to Guo Jia.

A general with a real ambition will not only look at the present. Zhang Yan wants to be reused by Guo Jia, and if he wants to make contributions, he can not only show his ambitions, but also leave a glory and status for his children and grandchildren.

Guo Jia knew that Zhang Yan had thought clearly, and his willingness to hand over [-] troops was enough to show his loyalty.

Turning around and helping Zhang Yan up, Guo Jia said gently: "Feiyan can understand my painstaking efforts, I am very pleased, if I take the army from your hands, how can I be worthy of you? It's just that the land of Hanzhong is no small matter. Yi, after capturing Dingjun Mountain, Feiyan, you and Wen Yuan will lead the army to lie in ambush for three days. If there is no reinforcement from Hanzhong to rescue Dingjun Mountain within three days, then you and Wen Yuan will take Hanzhong together, and then Feiyan I can leave [-] soldiers and horses for Wen Yuan, let him sit in Hanzhong and guard the gate of Yizhou for me, and Feiyan can take Hanzhong's food, grass and supplies and then return to Yangping Pass, and together with me, we will march south and take Chengdu directly."

As if bargaining, Zhang Yanbiao loyally handed over [-] troops, and Guo Jia returned him [-], which made Zhang Yan tearfully grateful.

(End of this chapter)