Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 395 Crusade against Hanzhong (5)

So Zhang Lu sealed off all the treasury in the warehouse, and waited until the second watch of the night, Zhang Lu led the whole family, old and young, and opened the south gate to fight out.

Li Song learned that he told people not to chase him; when he raised his troops to Nanzheng, seeing Zhang Lu's closed warehouse, he felt sorry for him.

"Zhang Lu wants to submit to the imperial court, who is willing to persuade Zhang Lu to surrender?" Li Song asked.

"Duke Tang, since Zhang Lu intends to submit to the imperial court, he can send an envoy to explain your intention!" Yang Xiu said.

Li Song then sent people to Bazhong to persuade Zhang Lu to surrender. Zhang Lu planned to surrender, but Zhang Wei refused.

After Li Song got the book, he personally led the troops to Bazhong. When Zhang Lu learned that Li Song's army was under pressure, he sent a general to fight against Xu Chu; Chu cut him off his horse.

The defeated army returned to Zhang Lu, and Lu planned to stick to it. Yang Song felt that the time had come, so he went to persuade Zhang Lu: "If the lord does not come out now, he will just sit and wait for death. I will defend the city, and the lord will fight to the death in person, so that our army will have a way out. "

"Okay! I'm going to fight with the whole army." Zhang Lu did not doubt him after hearing this, followed Yang Song's suggestion, and personally led Zhang Wei and others out of the city to fight.

When Yan Pu heard that Zhang Lu was going to lead the army in person, he hurried to persuade Zhang Lu, and happened to meet Zhang Lu in armor. Yan Pu bowed his hands and said, "My lord, you are wearing armor. What are you going to do?"

Zhang Lu stopped, put his hand on the hilt of his sword and said, "Li Song is calling for battle outside the city, and I want to lead the troops to fight in person."

"Impossible! My lord, as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, how can you easily put yourself in danger, please think again, lord!" Yan Pu remonstrated.

"I've made up my mind! Don't say any more!" Zhang Lu didn't listen to Yan Pu's advice, so he led his army into battle. Before the confrontation, the rear army had already left. Zhang Lu hurriedly retreated, and Li Bing came behind him.

When Zhang Lu arrived at the city, Yang Song shut the door behind him, and Zhang Lu had nowhere to go. Li Song chased after him and shouted, "Zhang Lu, why don't you surrender quickly!"

Zhang Lu saw that the situation was over!Then he and his two younger brothers got off their horses and bowed, "Zhang Lu, I pay my respects to Duke Tang, and I am willing to surrender!"

Li Song was overjoyed; he personally stepped forward to take Zhang Lu's saber, which was regarded as his acceptance of his surrender, thinking of his heart to seal the warehouse, and treated him with courtesy.

"Gu Biao Zhuo Tianzi, you Zhang Lu will be named General of Zhennan and Marquis of Langzhong, your younger brother Zhang Wei will be named General Zhaoyi, Zhang Shame will be the prefect of Nanjun County, Yan Pu and others will be named Liehou." Li Song said.

"Thank you Tang Gong!" Zhang Lu and others hurriedly thanked him!Li Song helped Zhang Lu up and made everyone stand up, so Hanzhong was leveled.

"It is ordered that each county should set up a prefect, set up a captain, and reward the soldiers. Yang Song, the traitor who is begging for glory, will be pushed out of the city and beheaded by the public." Li Song continued to order.

Li Song has now acquired Dongchuan, and Sima Yi, the master secretary, said: "Cao Ang is now at war with Liu Zhang, and the people of Shu have not yet returned. Now the lord has captured Hanzhong, and Yizhou is shaking. You can quickly attack and take Yizhou when they are both defeated. "A wise man is more valuable than taking advantage of time, and time must not be lost."

Li Songdao: "That's exactly what I mean! But before that, Ma Chao needs to be dealt with. This time, no matter what, he can't be let go."

Now Cao Ang and Liu Zhang are fighting hard. When the snipe and the clam are fighting each other and the fisherman wins, the most important thing is to solve Ma Chao's problem first, so that Ma Chao will not seek refuge with Cao Ang, which will strengthen Cao Ang's strength.

Having made up his mind, Li Song rested in Hanzhong for three days before sending troops to attack Ma Chao in Jiameng Pass.

However, the people in Xichuan heard that Li Song had taken Dongchuan and expected to come to take Xichuan. They were terrified several times a day.

At this time, Ma Chao was like an ant on a hot pot—turning round and round. Now Ma Chao is in a dilemma. Xichuan has two forces, Cao Ang and Liu Zhang. There is no way out, it is really a dilemma.

When Cao Ang learned that Li Song had captured Hanzhong, he called his lord to discuss it. Cao Ang said: "Military Master, now that Li Song has captured Hanzhong, although he is standing still, he will send troops to Yizhou sooner or later. We need to make preparations."

"It's as fast as tomorrow, or as slow as three or five days. Li Song will move his troops westward, pointing directly at Jiameng Pass." Zhuge Liang said.

Cao Ang was shocked!He hurriedly asked, "What should I do?" Cao Ang just forgot that it was Ma Chao who was guarding Jiameng Pass.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "I heard that Meng Qishi's general can use a small plan to make Ma Chao surrender to the lord, so that the lord will be like a tiger with wings."

Cao Ang said with emotion: "I also know that Ma Chao is brave, and I love him very much, but how can I win him?"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said to Cao Ang: "Ma Chao and Li Song have a deep hatred! The two sides are mortal enemies. When Ma Chao is in a dilemma, Liang is willing to go to Jiameng Pass with his three-inch tongue to persuade Ma Chao to come and surrender. .”

Cao Ang said: "Military Master, you are my confidant, if there is something good or bad, what should I do?"

"My lord, all of this is for the sake of the overall situation, and I hope the lord can make it happen." Zhuge Liang insisted on going.

"No, it's very dangerous to go here. If the military division has something good or bad, let me do what I want. I can't let the military division take this risk alone." Cao Ang refused to let Zhuge Liang go no matter what.

"Report! My lord, military adviser, General Zhao ordered someone to send a letter." While hesitating, Cao Ang's personal guards came to report and handed a letter to Cao Ang.

"My lord, what did Zilong say in the letter?" Zhuge Liang asked after Cao Ang finished reading the letter.

"Zilong said in the letter that he would recommend someone to join me, but he didn't say who it is? This person is waiting outside now." Cao Ang said.

"That's the case! My lord will call him in and ask him." Zhuge Liang said.

Cao Ang ordered his personal guards to bring the visitor in. After the visitor came in, he finished greeting Cao Ang and Zhuge Liang, and Cao Ang asked, "Where are you from, sir?"

The visitor reported himself, "I am from Yuyuan, Jianning. My surname is Li Minghui, and my style name is De'ang."

Cao Ang said: "Mr. Xiang Riwen bitterly remonstrated with Liu Zhang, why do you want to surrender to me today?"

Li Huidao: "I heard that a good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a virtuous minister chooses a master to serve. I used to persuade Liu Yizhou to do my best. Since I was not accepted, I knew that I would fail in the end. Now the general benevolence Debu was in Shuzhong, knowing that the final victory will belong to the general, so he came to submit to the general."

Cao Ang was overjoyed and said: "Sir, this time, you can help me Cao Ang."

Li Huidao: "Now Li Song is stationed in Hanzhong, spying on Jiameng Pass, sitting and watching Yizhou's success or failure, a good fisherman will benefit."

"Ma Chao is now in a dilemma. I used to be in Longxi, and I had an acquaintance with him once. I would like to be a lobbyist. I will go to talk about Ma Chao's return. I don't know what to do?"

Cao Ang and Zhuge Liang looked at each other, Zhuge Liang said: "I'm planning to find someone to take this trip for me, and I want to hear what you have to say."

So Li Hui got up, and when Zhuge Liang came forward, he said so in Zhuge Liang's ear, Kong Ming was overjoyed and sent off immediately.

(End of this chapter)