three kings

Chapter 387

With Yan Yan's allegiance, Zhang Fei's army went very smoothly. Yan Yan's prestige in Xichuan was really unfounded. When Xu Shu led the army to Jiangzhou, the passes near Jiangzhou were handed over one after another. Drop the book.

Xu Shu ordered Yan Yan to be the forward, and took Chengdu directly.

Most of the passes along the way went out of the city to surrender, and some of the few town defenders who did not accept the surrender saw that the leading general was Yan Yanhou, and all of them had low fighting spirit and were vulnerable.

Zhang Fei's army approached Chengdu at a rare speed, and the whole Xichuan was shaken.

Deyang County is the last line of defense to enter the Chengdu Plain. The guard general Wu Yi is also a famous general of Xichuan. Only a thousand people.Even though Wu Yi fought hard to resist, under the onslaught of Zhang Fei's [-] vanguard army, he still couldn't escape the fate of falling.Guard Wu Yi was also captured by Yan Yan and persuaded to surrender.

Deyang County Government Office.

"Sir, do you think we are attacking Chengdu directly now? Or what?" Zhang Fei was the chief general, and he asked Xu Shu beside him while sitting on the chief seat.

Xu Shu had already made up his mind and said with a smile: "Let's not attack Chengdu for now. Although I have never been here, I know that Chengdu is a rare fortified city in the world. A strong attack is not a good strategy. Going down without a fight is the way to go up." The best policy."

Yan Yan was the person who least wanted to see Sun Canjun and Xi Chuan fight each other. Seeing that Xu Shu had a way to win without a fight, he immediately asked, "Sir, tell me, it's best to win without a fight. In the past few days, every time Yan Yan When I think of myself wielding a knife to kill Xi Chuan soldiers, my heart feels like a knife cuts my heart."

Xu Shu had already learned about Yan Yan's surrender from Zhang Fei, and he was full of respect for this sympathetic old general, and replied: "The first goal of our next trip is not to capture Xichuan, but to prevent Cao Cao from taking Xichuan. This is the top priority of our army. If our army storms Chengdu, Zhang Ren will definitely do his best to support Xichuan. At that time, it will be easy for Cao Jun to seize the opportunity and capture Xiameng Pass. Xiameng Pass is an important point for our army to attack Hanzhong in the future. The supply point must not be taken away by Cao Cao."

"Then let's take Xiameng Pass first!" Zhang Fei nodded and said.

"No!" Xu Shu shook his head and objected, with a mysterious smile on his face, "We still attack Chengdu."

"Then..." Zhang Fei was confused. He is very good at leading troops to fight, but his strategy is still his weakness. After thinking for a long time, he couldn't think of anything, and said anxiously: "Oh, sir, don't sell the lawsuit. Well, Lao Zhang is a rough man, he doesn't understand your nonsense things, just be more straightforward, I, Zhang Fei, will fight as you say, anyway, the lord told me to listen to you, and the lord's words will not be wrong."

"Could it be that the master intends to attack Chengdu and lure Zhang Ren into Weng?" the newly-deceased general Wu Yi asked speculatively.

Xu Shu looked at Wu Yi in surprise. Wu Yi's Wu family was one of the most powerful families in Xichuan. The reason why he was invited to attend this meeting was mainly to express his trust in him so that he could help him govern Xichuan. With such insight, he could see through his plan, and said happily: "That's right, I never thought that Ziyuan not only has high martial arts skills, but also has such outstanding strategies. Xu is really blind!"

"Mr. Congratulations!" Wu Yi smiled happily, then frowned again, "Zhang Ren has outstanding talents, and his strategy is superior to his subordinates. I'm afraid it's hard to hide Mr. Ren's strategy from him."

"So what?" Xu Shu asked back: "Even if he can see through this point, can he abandon his master and not send troops to rescue him?"

"No!" Yan Yan said resolutely: "Zhang Ren is the general I brought out, and I am very clear about his character. He is sincere to Liu Zhang, and it is absolutely impossible to see him in danger and not save him."

Xu Shu laughed and said, "The Art of War says: All who attack the enemy must be saved. As long as we make the move to attack Xichuan, the cowardly Liu Zhang will definitely ask Zhang Ren for help. Zhang Ren will definitely arrange everything when the time comes, and then walk slowly along the way. Rush to Chengdu."

"Go slowly? Shouldn't you hurry?" Yan Yan asked in confusion.

"Otherwise!" Xu Shu said: "Since Zhang Ren knows that this is our army's strategy of 'surrounding Wei and saving Zhao', he will naturally not march quickly. Otherwise, they will travel long distances, and our army will be undefeated. Therefore, I conclude that Zhang Ren Ren Ren will definitely move forward after knowing our army's intentions, because he knows that the army in his hands is the only army that Xichuan can rely on right now. With this army, Xichuan can be protected from harm. If this army dies, Then Xi Chuan will have no hope at all, so he will try his best to keep the army in his hands. It is absolutely impossible to ask for trouble, to fight against our army with a tired army that has gone through a rapid march. .”

"But in this way, isn't our strategy of 'encircling Wei and saving Zhao' ineffective? Since it is ineffective, why use it?" Zhang Fei was very confused and couldn't understand what Xu Shu was saying at all.

Zhang Fei wasn't the only one who didn't understand. Yan Yan and Wu Yi were also monks of Zhang Er, so they couldn't figure it out.

Xu Shu said with a mysterious smile: "Who said to use 'surround Wei to save Zhao'? 'Besiege Wei and save Zhao' is just a prelude to my plan. Rest assured, our army will definitely be able to hold a celebration banquet in the Chengdu government office within a few days."

Zhang Fei, Yan Yan, and Wu Yi all knew the truth that the conspiracy should not be exposed, so they didn't want to press any further.

Zhang Fei said: "Since that's the case, please ask Mr. Zhang to give an order."

"Yes!" Xu Shu got up and took out a command arrow, and said loudly, "Yan Yan, Wu Yi listen to the command."

"The end is here!" The two stood up together.

"You are familiar with the terrain of Xichuan. When Zhang Ren is about to arrive in Chengdu, you are ordered to disguise yourself as Xichuan soldiers and go to the back of Xiameng Pass and hide in the nearby mountains. Whenever there is a war at Xiameng Pass, you will rush in from behind Xiameng Pass. , and capture Xiameng Pass."

"Order!"

Xu Shu handed the arrow to Yan Yan carefully, and said seriously: "Old General, the reason why our army wants to take Xichuan is to fight against Cao Cao. In this way, Xiameng Pass is more important than Chengdu. Please be careful, old general. , make no mistakes."

Yan Yan took the command arrow with both hands, and said in a deep voice: "Sir, I am so fond of this old man, I must live up to my high expectations and go all out."

"General Wenpin!" Xu Shu said again.

"Here!" A short but shrewd general came out.

Xu Shu asked, "Are you afraid of death?"

Wen Pin said loudly: "Ever since I joined the army, I have put life and death aside, why should I be afraid?"

Xu Shu said again: "Then you dare to send a letter to Zhang Ren?"

"My lord's favor is as important as a mountain. For the sake of my lord's great cause, Wenpin doesn't even have to take his life. What are you afraid of sending a letter?" Wenpin replied without fear.

"Okay!" Xu Shu applauded and laughed, took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Wenpin, and said, "When Zhang Ren arrives in Xindu County, you should immediately hand over this letter to Zhang Ren in person. Early, but not too late."

Then, Xu Shu said to Zhang Fei: "As for General Yide, you lead the army directly to Chengdu."

On June 26, Zhang Fei personally led the army out of Deyang County, ignoring the harassment of Zhou Bian's small group of enemy troops, and went straight to Chengdu.

Liu Zhang was terrified when he got the news. He listened to the advice of counselor Zhang Song, and repaired the book and sent Zhang Ren back to Chengdu for rescue.

Zhang Ren was worried that Cao Jun would take the opportunity to attack, so he delayed his trip for several days. He was suspicious and led the army to quietly leave Xiameng Pass in a dark night.However, due to fear of being attacked halfway, he has not dared to march quickly.

Liu Zhang was very annoyed by this, and urged Zhang Ren almost three times a day, hoping that Zhang Ren would march quickly to ensure his safety.

But Zhang Ren was not moved by the letter, and marched slowly without any mistakes. Whenever he reached a dangerous place, he stopped the army for several hours, and did not start to advance until he was sure that there was no danger.

Zhang Ren actually walked eight days for a journey that could have been completed in five days.

Eight days later, the army led by Zhang Ren came to Xindu County. It was getting late at that time, and Zhang Ren ordered the whole army to station on the spot.

In the military account.

Zhang Ren frowned, looked at the map with a confused expression, and thought to himself: "What the hell is Zhang Fei doing? What is his plan? Is it just to attack Chengdu? No, no. If they attack Chengdu by force, they will definitely Attack before I arrive. Then with his marching speed, he should have reached the city of Chengdu two days ago, but it has been eight days, and they have not yet reached the city of Chengdu. This is enough to prove that the opponent's intention is not in Chengdu, but It's somewhere else."

At this time, a person came in, and he saw Zhang Ren looking at the map stupidly, and sighed: "General Zhang, are you still thinking about the other party's intention?"

Zhang Ren knew who it was without looking back, and replied, "General Huang, what trick do you think Zhang Fei is playing?"

That General Huang is Huang Quan, the famous general of Xichuan. He and Zhang Ren have a very good relationship. One is good at formation and the other is good at strategy. The two complement each other and have made great achievements together.

Huang Quan squeezed his beard and said: "To be precise, Xu Shu is playing tricks. Zhang Fei is the commander in name, but in terms of strategy, he is a complete pussy. However, Xu Shu should not be underestimated. He has ruled Jingzhou for many years. , not only has outstanding political achievements, but also not only has one soldier, but also used means to subdue Jiaozhou's scholars and families. If Jiaozhou had not been sparsely populated, and Sun Can had no energy to plan Jiaozhou comprehensively, Jiaozhou would have already been Sun Can's territory by now. .”

If Sun Can heard this, he would definitely call out his confidant.In fact, Jiaozhou is a very good place with very rich resources, but due to its remoteness and sparse population.It has not been taken seriously for many years, and the local local emperors and scholars have failed to manage it reasonably and effectively, and most of the land is barren.

If you want to re-plan governance, it will not be effective in three years, but it is difficult to recover it in five years.

And in these three years, the money and food that will be consumed will be an astronomical figure.At this critical moment, one more grain means more chances of winning. Therefore, Sun Can does not intend to pick up this hot potato at this critical moment, and make plans after the major events are settled. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please visit www.QIDIAN.COM, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!)
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