Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2337

In the Yamen of Nanzheng Mansion in Hanzhong, General Zhang Zezheng of Hanzhong was sitting in the hall.

The general is naturally extremely noble, but after adding the word "Hanzhong", it is a bit nondescript, neither respectful nor humble, and some people don't know what kind of state it should be.

Just like now, in Nanzheng City, no one knows exactly what Zhang Ze is thinking, and what kind of state Hanzhong is in.The gates of the city are locked, and the news is blocked, but the more so, the more disturbing it is.

Inside and outside the government office, there were people constantly coming in and out, there were officials who went around to deliver orders, there were messengers who hurried back and forth to report the latest military information, and there were also various officials who asked for instructions on various matters.Everyone was in a hurry, with more or less panicked expressions on their faces.

Outside the hall of the government office, in the courtyard, and on the high walls of the government office, there are many armored soldiers, all wearing armor, staring seriously at everyone who enters and exits, as if there is a possibility among these people Whenever a traitor appeared, someone would draw out a knife and gun from under his robe to assassinate Zhang Ze at any time.

In the porch outside the government office, some people who came to inquire about the news sat or stood, or walked back and forth, with some anxious and flustered expressions on their faces, which did not match the usual dignified and wealthy demeanor. Even though there are a few who maintain a stable aura, the eyeballs that glance at the gate of the government office from time to time seem to indicate something.

But whenever they see officials who come out of the government office and have some kind of friendship or acquaintance, these people will involuntarily surround them and ask in a hurry. The meaning is the same, what is going on in Hanzhong now? ?

Ever since they heard that General Hussars had sent Zhang Liao from Tianshui to Xiabian, and sent troops to Yangping Pass in a few days, these Hanzhong people never believed Zhang Ze's nonsense that everything in Hanzhong was peaceful and everything was under control.

In Nanzheng City, since the situation in Hanzhong took a turn for the worse, there has been such an atmosphere of panic.

The Zhang family's forces in the entire Hanzhong are actually divided into three parts, one is Zhang Ze in the middle, guarding the surrounding areas of Nanzheng, the other is the two camps in the north and the south, and the last part is Yangping Pass.

other places...

Ha ha.

For ordinary people, especially the aborigines who have never moved their nests, it is difficult to tell the difference between a strong soldier and a weak soldier.Just like the third country in the world is often self-indulgent, even its military representatives may not be clear about the gap between its own soldiers and other countries.So much so that the people of Hanzhong once thought that Hussars' soldiers and horses were stronger than Zhang Lu's. This is beyond doubt, but it's nothing. After all, can Zhang Lu's men be considered soldiers?If it weren't for the local Hanzhong natives who helped maintain order, Zhang Lu might not even be able to maintain local law and order.

Being able to beat Zhang Lu doesn't mean anything.

Especially when they saw Zhang Ze's armored soldiers, the iron armor made it even more difficult for the Hanzhong and Nanzheng people to distinguish between the real Monkey King and the fake Monkey King. After all, they all have the same external equipment.

In fact, some of the truly capable troops in Hanzhong entered Sichuan with Xu Shu and others, and some of them arrived in Wancheng during the Battle of Jingxiang. Suspicion and suppression, except for the hundreds of people who defected to Huang Quan's men, the rest also dispersed.

Therefore, in fact, at the moment in Hanzhong, the soldiers in Zhang Ze's hands are not elite.

But Zhang Ze didn't think so, because the elite standard in Zhang Ze's heart was still in equipment.Those who wear battle armor are more elite than those who do not wear armor, and those who wear iron armor are stronger than those who wear leather armor. With so many armored soldiers under my command, isn't it elite, what can it be?
Then in battle after battle, Zhang found that even though these soldiers of his were wearing armor that was almost the same as that of General Hussars, they were still no match for Hussars...

Armament is indeed very important, but armament is not a panacea.

Wei Yan, the general who conquered Shu, suddenly broke through the Mi Cang Road, broke through the Nanshan Army Village in one fell swoop, and then attacked the soldiers of Fangling, which rescued Huang Quan and exposed Zhang Ze's flanks, so Zhang Ze had to send soldiers to make up for the loopholes. They also dispatched troops to encircle and suppress Wei Yan and Huang Quan in the Hanzhong area.

However, something incredible happened, at least for Zhang Ze, it was completely unthinkable...

Normally speaking, even if Wei Yan, who was alone in the depths, did not reveal any flaws and was not caught, he would not be able to last for too long. After all, without a follow-up source of food and grass, the army's morale might be lost at any time, and who would suffer a big defeat!
Therefore, his nephew even deliberately delayed the encirclement and suppression operation. Zhang Ze didn't say that he was angry. After all, he didn't lose, and he won to a certain extent. How to live again? !

However, the news of Zhang Liao's attack immediately broke the original plan, and Zhang had to face the tricky situation of two-line, or even multi-line combat. If the flames of war at Yangping Pass also ignited, it may cause a chain reaction. After all, Hanzhong has a lot of places to defend, and basically all the mobile soldiers that can be deployed have been deployed. Unless the Wei Yan troops hiding in Hanzhong can be strangled now, there will be no rich manpower at all!

On the other hand, Zhang Liao's speed may be very fast. After all, the army is dominated by cavalry. The latest news is that Zhang Liao's striker is close to attacking and may appear in Zhang Ze's field of vision at any time. The movement of Baoxie Road and Tangluo Road in Chang'an, if these two important roads are also breached, how can Hanzhong still stand up? !
Burning the plank road is the last resort.

Moreover, Zhang suspected that even if it was burned, it might not be able to play much role. At most, it would just block cavalry and vehicles. As for soldiers...

Otherwise, how did Wei Yan's soldiers pass through the Mi Cang Road?

As for Nanzheng city defense, Zhang felt that the problem was not that big. After all, Nanzheng was the central town of Hanzhong from the very beginning. There is a solid city wall, there are also horse-faced shooting angles, the gate towers and turrets are all available, plus Zhang Ze's preparations for many years, there is no shortage of defensive equipment, even if the worst situation is surrounded by all sides, at least it can Support for more than half a year!

The problem is that these people in the city may not agree with one another.

In the past few days, many people have used this name or that name to create various passages from Zhang Ze, and then drove horses and horses, carrying gold and silver, and fled outside the city!

It's really a sentence of orange hemp wheat skin, I don't know whether it is a paddle or not a paddle...

Most of these guys gathered outside the government office are local gentry and natives around Nanzheng, and many of them served as official dispatches. If they abandon their official positions directly, they are worried that they will have a reputation of being timid, incompetent and retreating before the battle. , just trying to get some order from Zhang Ze, or a piece of paper, to prove that I am not a coward, not that my brother is not working hard, but that it is too rampant, and when the time comes, everyone will disperse in a hurry, and then I can explain it.

Therefore, Zhang Ze didn't want to see any of these people!
But Zhang can hide, others cannot hide...

The sound of footsteps came, and the people gathered outside the government office turned their heads to look, and they saw the general in charge of the defense of Nanzheng City coming out.The person in charge of city defense is naturally also a member of the Zhang family, called Zhang Shang.

Zhang Shang is a general, although his ability is average, but he is very popular, so when everyone saw Zhang Shang came out, they swarmed over, surrounded by Zhang Shang, bowing to each other, clasping their hands together, Qi Zui The gossip began to ask about related trends.

"Lieutenant Zhang, what is the current regulation?Please also express!Seeing that the hussars and horses are approaching the pass, we have all sat outside the festival hall for a whole day, and the envoy has not said a word... May Captain Zhang take pity on us for our hard work! 』

"Lieutenant Zhang, what is the current situation of the soldiers and horses of the North and South Camps?"The general who conquered Shu has been hovering in Hanzhong for several days, but there is no follow-up news?How did this siege go?Is there any news? 』

"Lieutenant Zhang, can there be troops from Guanzhong going south?"How is Meridian Valley now?All the urgent deliveries for the military are from you, but the head of the family has a lot of contacts with the school lieutenant... Is Zhuangzi in the western suburbs living satisfactorily?I am asking one more question on behalf of the Patriarch, now that the lives and fortunes of the officials in the city are at stake, is it possible that Captain Zhang refuses to reveal even such a trivial matter? 』

"Lieutenant Zhang, everyone has the same thoughts!Please also tell me one or two, if we are useful in the future, we must do our best...』

"Captain Zhang..."

Zhang Shang wanted to leave, but there was a crowd of people around him, he couldn't move at all, and he couldn't show his face. Being pushed and squeezed by these people, he couldn't get away at all, so he hurriedly called out loudly: "Everyone, everyone!How can military affairs be discussed in private!Get out of the way, get out of the way! 』

A middle-aged official ignored Zhang Shang's tricks at all, and raised his arms and shouted: "You want to hide it from us?" !Now I am in Nanzheng, under swords and guns, advancing and retreating with Zhang Shijun, why hide us? !Now if you refuse to speak up, we will go straight to the festival hall, even risking the punishment of whipping, to ask for an explanation! 』

This sentence can be regarded as calling out the aspirations of these middle- and lower-level officials, and a group of people immediately echoed loudly.

Originally, these non-Zhang's officials and squires had already suffered a loss when they batched benefits, but now they found that when they were about to face danger, their eyes were darkened, and Zhang's entire staff did not tell them the specific news. It is inevitable that I am unhappy in my heart, and I have been aggrieved for a long time waiting outside, so even if I broke into the festival hall without a summons, I would be punished, but under the current anger, it is really possible to ignore it and just break in!

Seeing that the situation was getting worse, Zhang Shang waved his hands in haste: "Calm down!Calm down everyone, don't mess with the regulations! 』

The green-robed official who yelled first grabbed Zhang Shang's robe and poked his finger on his nose, "Then tell us the truth!"What is the situation in Hanzhong now? ! 』

Zhang Shang looked left and right, then took two steps aside with the people around him, and then lowered his voice when he got to the side, and said, "... the specific military situation, I'm sorry, I really can't say, don't worry, don't worry, but There are still some things that can be said... Yangping Pass is well-defended and heavily guarded, let alone three to five months, even if it takes a year or so, don't even think about entering it...』

"In addition, the envoy has multiple reinforcements... It is said that it will be clear in five or six days at most, seven or eight or nine days... the rest, I really can't say, sorry, sorry..."

Zhang Shang cupped his hands and walked out, "Today, I took the risk of losing my head and revealed these secrets. Everyone, please return to the office as soon as possible. After all, if the hearts of the people are really scattered, this city of Nanzheng... ...'

"Wait, wait, the last question... When is the general who conquered Shu in the territory of Hanzhong, when will he be able to calm down?" ’ someone asked.

"Aha, soon, soon will be flat... Farewell, farewell..."

How could Zhang Shang say that, taking advantage of the gap, he hurried out.

A group of middle and lower level officials looked at each other in blank dismay.

Although Zhang Shang did say something, it was still as if he hadn't said anything on the whole.Of course, in the current situation, news of reinforcements is always better than no news, but the question is who are the reinforcements?
And even if reinforcements come, how much can Hanzhong keep?

You must know that the hussar general in Chang'an finished cleaning up Longyou, and Hanzhong must be next. Even Zhang Ze deployed heavy troops on Baoxie Road and Tangluo Road, and even piled up wood fuel, preparing to burn the plank road as a last resort. But can it really ensure that Guanzhong will not invade Hanzhong?
What's more, there is no plank road to burn at Yangping Pass. If it is really breached, and hussars and iron cavalry break into Hanzhong and sweep across the wilderness, who can stop it?There are more places to defend, even if reinforcements are dispatched in a hurry, how many can there be?Can we get there before the turbulent waves rolled up by the hussars army?

Now I hope that the surrounding defensive soldiers can really fulfill the responsibility of defense. Don't let Wei Yan go to Hanzhong so easily like that Nanshan Army Zhaizhang Shi who killed a thousand swords!

Everyone looked at each other, and they all saw that they were full of worry, and even a little desperate.

When Zhang Ze rebelled, he was limited by the lack of information. After all, not everyone has the perspective of God. Some people who were vigilant and dissatisfied with Zhang Ze’s rebellion were either cleared or fled. Those who made a bet, saw that there seemed to be a pair in their hands, which was ALLIN, but they didn't expect that when the face of the card was turned, whoever made a pair would be higher than their hole cards.

At present, it seems that all the surrounding areas of Hanzhong are enemies, and all the allied forces are unreliable.

Those who are dragging their hind legs are dragging their hind legs, and those who are sloppy are sloppy.

Even in Nanzheng, everyone has their own ideas. Once the hussars approach the city, some people in the city will think about the old routine of "abandoning darkness and turning to light" and "a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall"...

There is a saying that the monkeys are scattered when the trees fall, but people can't be inferior to the monkeys, right?

When you are about to fall, you must think about it!Could it be that all the family members, young and old, were all buried with Mrs. Zhang?The benefits are not that much, but a life is at stake, who wants to?
The crowd was helpless, and when they were about to disperse, they didn't expect that there was some movement in the distance, and then they saw a few soldiers, half supporting and half supporting, and one of them came!

This person looks like he is more than 30 years old, and he should be well maintained on weekdays, otherwise ordinary people would not be able to grow such a long beard, but now this person is not only wearing coarse clothes, but even The beard and hair were stained with a lot of mud, and the mud and sweat formed streaks on the face.Under his coarse cloth clothes, there seems to be a leather bag tied around his waist, which is bulging...

The visitor obviously suffered a lot on the way, and when he got here, his legs were shaking constantly, and it was difficult for him to even walk, so he was helped in by soldiers.

"This...isn't this the county magistrate of Shanglian..."

"Shanglian county magistrate? 』

Shanglian is a small town to the west of Shangyong.

The people who were about to go out stopped their steps, stopped, and watched the county magistrate of Shanglian being helped in by soldiers with some panic, and couldn't help but have some bad thoughts in his heart...

Although Shanglian County is a small county, not just anyone can be a county magistrate. Many people still remember that Shanglian County magistrate is quite talented. During the feast held to celebrate the autumn harvest, Shanglian The county magistrate also showed some poetry skills in front of Zhang Ze, and was praised by Zhang Ze...

But now, the so-called celebrity and romanticism of Shanglian county magistrate has disappeared, and he is as embarrassed as a bereaved dog.

Could it be...

Everyone stretched their necks and listened attentively.

Inside the courtyard, there was a faint cry, and then there was a voice, "Shanglian, Shanglian has fallen... Xiaguan, Xiaguan fought to the death to make a bloody road... Come to report to the envoy... ...'

All the disturbing people were silent at this moment. Everyone seemed to be terrified by this news, as if a thunderbolt hit the head directly!
Has Shanglian fallen? !

Shanglian is only two hundred miles away from Shangyongcai. Does it mean that Shangyong is also finished, or is about to be finished? !
In the land of Hanzhong, there are two important cities, one is Nanzheng and the other is Shangyong. If Shangyong is finished now, will Nanzheng be the next one? In other words, is Hanzhong about to be finished? !
Everyone looked at each other, and they all saw panic on other people's faces!
After a while, I don't know who took the lead first, but they all hurried away!

At this moment, Wei Yan, who was sitting on the head of Shangliancheng, was talking to Huang Quan, "Action should be done as soon as possible... Take everything you can... Now that we have shown signs, the wild dogs outside will soon be gone." I can smell it...」

The county magistrate of Shanglian, who is good at poetry, is obviously not a good county magistrate. When he knew that the situation in Hanzhong had changed, he still drank and feasted, and then Wei Yan caught a flaw.

Huang Quan nodded and said, "I've already given orders...but..."

Huang Quan hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's just... why? 』

Wei Yan showed some smiles, looked into the distance, and didn't answer.

Huang Quan looked at Wei Yan and suddenly felt a headache.

Although Huang Quan and Wei Yan didn't have much contact before, and naturally there was no friendship or hatred, but in the process of coordinating with Wei Yan's actions these days, Huang Quan couldn't help feeling a little helpless and emotional.

Fang Ling gave up when he said he would give up, without explaining.

The suspicious soldiers in Ziwu Valley withdrew as soon as they said they would withdraw, without explaining.

Those who were well concealed before said they wanted to attack Shang Lian, so they attacked without explaining.

Now I ask how the next step is arranged, but I don't explain.

This made Huang Quan feel that Wei Yan was like a gambler. He rolled out all the chips on the gaming table, and then looked at the cards that were about to be dealt with anticipation and madness.

And even with some...

Inexplicable excitement and pleasure.

(End of this chapter)