Shuhan

This time, Cao Pi basically brought all his family wealth with him, and basically all the elites of Wei State were brought with him.

The tens of thousands of troops now commanded by Cao Ren can no longer be considered elite.

The Han State is shameless and the mat weavers and shoe sellers are cunning, so they came to sneak attack on Guanzhong of Wei Dynasty.

This time, I, Cao Pi, will definitely regain Chang'an and drive the Han army out of Guanzhong.

No.
Not to drive out of Guanzhong, but to wipe out all the Han troops in Guanzhong.

"Urge the entire army to speed up the march and reach Tongguan within a month!"

the other side.

Zheng County.

The fog of war gradually lifted.

In the past few days, Zhang Liao has been able to collect more and more information.

More and more Han troops are gathering towards Zheng County, and banners with Zhang characters have begun to appear among them.

This shows that some of Zhang Fei's army is coming this way.

The approaching Han army was not what Zhang Liao was most worried about. What Zhang Liao was most worried about was the direction of Tongguan.

He couldn't contact Tongguan.

The logistics line that originally passed through Tongguan was also cut off by the Han army.

If we think optimistically, Tongguan is still there, and the Han army just came to besiege Zheng County.

But if we think pessimistically, Tongguan may have been captured by the Han army.

Zhang Liao didn't want to think pessimistically, but
If Tongguan hadn't fallen, how could the head of Pei Wei, the Tongguan guard in front of him, be sent to Zheng County by the Han army?
"General Wenyuan, my Royal Highness admires the general's reputation. In the Battle of Hefei, the general led eight hundred soldiers to attack the one hundred thousand Dongwu army. They rushed all the way to the banner of Sun Quan's commander, causing the Wu army to collapse.

When the troops were withdrawing from Soochow, the general led the pursuers and defeated Sun Quan, Gan Ning, Ling Tong and others, and almost captured Sun Quan alive. With your ability as a general, why not switch to our great army and continue to develop your ambitions? "

Zhang Liao just stared blankly at Pei Wei's head, his eyes motionless and his expression dull.

Seeing this situation, the envoy immediately continued: "General and my Han Dynasty General Guan Yu Guan Yun have a long history. If you are willing to surrender this time, you will not only survive countless lives, but also occupy a high position in my Han Dynasty. Why not?"

drop?
How can I, Zhang Wenyuan, surrender?

He clenched his fists, veins popped out, and shouted sternly: "I, Zhang Liao, am a member of the Wei Dynasty, and I will be a ghost of the Wei Dynasty when I die! I would rather die than surrender!"

"Now that Tongguan has been defeated, our Han heavenly troops are far ahead of the general. Zuo Fengyi has been captured by our Han army, and Tongguan Pubanjin has also been captured. The general is already a turtle in the urn. Now that he has surrendered, he still has tens of thousands of men under his command." If you persist in making money, you will only die. "

"It's just death, what's there to be afraid of?"

The Han envoy smiled softly and said: "The general is so righteous and awe-inspiring, but I don't know how many of your generals are going to die together with the general?"

"Envoy, please come back. Our reinforcements from the Wei Dynasty will arrive in the near future. Zhang only needs to stick to Zheng County to attract your Han army and wait for the reinforcements to arrive."

Seeing Zhang Liao being so stubborn, the expression on the Han envoy's face became increasingly ugly.

"The general is so stubborn, but he doesn't know that the food and grass in the city will be enough to support the Wei army to Zheng County?"

Zhang Liao snorted coldly and said: "The food and grass in Zheng County will not be a problem for one or two years. I will worry about it if I don't work hard."

"Besides, my elite troops of the Wei Dynasty are outside the pass, and I am in Zheng County. You, the Han Kingdom, should be troubled. If you want to defend Tongguan, are you worried about cutting off your food route?"

He is now in Zheng County and is indeed under siege.

But
The Han army is also troubled!
Knowing that the Wei army was approaching in the near future, how could the Han army dare to gather their soldiers at the Tongguan line with Zhang Liao and tens of thousands of Wei troops in Zheng County?
First of all, the logistics couldn't keep up, and they had to worry about Zhang Liao making troubles from time to time.

Danger is often accompanied by opportunity.

"If that's the case, then let's see you on the battlefield with swordsmen!"

"Envoy please excuse me."

Zhang Liao still has a bottom line in not killing the envoys when the two armies are fighting.

The Han envoy was escorted by the subordinate officials of the general's mansion all the way to the Zhengxian city tower.

"I heard that there is enough food and grass in the city to last for a year or two?"

The Han envoy suddenly asked the Wei official beside him. "That's the way it is."

"Does your general really want to defend Zheng County? Rather than surrender?"

"We all follow the general without any hesitation."

The Han envoy was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Is there no one in the army who is afraid?"

"They are all veterans who have been with the general for many years. What are you afraid of?"

The envoy carefully observed the expressions of the subordinates, then boarded the hanging basket and was sent down to the city by the Wei army.

When the subordinate officers of the General's Mansion returned to the mansion, they immediately saw Zhang Liao with a pensive look on his face.

"As the general expected, the Han envoy asked his subordinates many questions."

Zhang Liao nodded and said: "He won't believe what I say, and he won't believe what you say either. But if the military chief in the middle of the city is careful, they can't help but not believe it."

There is a military department in the city that is doing detailed work, and Zhang Liao naturally knows about it.

In fact, Jian Junsi's spies are like cockroaches. No matter how you kill them, you can't kill them all.

However, these detailed military operations can sometimes be used to his advantage.

For example, to convey some news that he wanted to convey to the Han army.

"In the past few days, I have been carrying the grain and grass in the city warehouse. After moving out, I returned it from the tunnel to the city warehouse. I went back and forth several times in this way. The military commander will definitely inform Wei Yan that there is enough food and grass in the city. In this way First, the Han army’s judgment will definitely be biased.”

In fact, the food and grass in Zheng County is only enough for the soldiers and civilians in the city to eat for one month.

There are no more.

Sticking to Zheng County is not a realistic thing.

Zheng County is not a fortified city, but this is one of them.

Insufficient food and grass are even more deadly.

另外
It's not Zhang Liao's character to place his hopes on others.

It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on friendly forces.

This is the life creed that Zhang Liao adheres to until now.

Tongguan is the most powerful pass in the world, how can it be so easy to break through?
If time delays, won't he be defeated in Zheng County?
That's why.

He wants to break out!

Not towards Tongguan, but to break through to the south, enter Wuguan Road, and then wait for an opportunity to return to Guanzhong, or go to Luoyang.

He wants to firmly grasp the initiative in his own hands.

That night, he met with his general Hou Cheng.

Hou Chengcheng was a general under Lü Bu. He was scolded by Lü Bu for offering wine and felt uneasy. When Cao Cao surrounded Xiapi, he, Song Xian and Wei continued to bind Chen Gong and Gao Shun, and led their troops to surrender to Cao Cao.

After Zhang Liao surrendered to Cao Cao, he gradually became the backbone of this group of surrenderers. Most of Lu Bu's former generals served under him.

"Hou Cheng, I have a fortune now, do you dare to take it?" Zhang Liao looked at Hou Cheng with a bright light.

"General, please speak." Hou Cheng looked older than Zhang Liao, but his body and bones could be said to be strong.

"All the people of my generation are loyal, strong and resolute, have wisdom and strategies, fight against difficulties, fight against the enemy and scratch the flag, and stay calm in the sea. How can we act lightly! Honesty is the enlightenment of the heart, the plan is far-sighted, and the evil is judged The right fluid can distinguish whether it is possible or not. It is brave enough not to die in vain, unyielding in integrity, bending, stretching and changing. Only the Tao exists. Therefore, it is the merit of building mountains and hills, and it enjoys unpaid salary.

Today, there is a shortage of food in the city and Tongguan has fallen. I want to lead the elite in the city to break out of the city. I will leave you three thousand soldiers to join the common people in the city to defend Zheng County, attract the Han army, and buy time for Your Majesty to capture Tongguan. Do you have the courage? "

The so-called wealth and wealth are found in danger.

But this wealth is too hard to find, right?

The only answer given to Zhang Liao was Hou Cheng's silence.

There was a long silence. (End of chapter)