The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 415 Zhang Ren
Inside the big tent, Wei Yan looked at Yang Huai and Leng Bao with a smile.

"The two generals are the governors of Baishui Pass, so you must be very familiar with Baishui Pass?"

"In reply to the general, Baishui Pass is almost unguarded now." Leng Bao said quickly.

"Very good, how about General Leng Bao follow me to take Yinping?" Wei Yan's face was grim.

After hearing this, the generals showed a hint of curiosity on their faces. The next one is Jianmen. Zhang Ren is stationed at Jianmen at the moment. Shouldn't he be the vanguard and head to Jianmen?
What is Yinping County? It is a barren land in the mountains and forests, and no one takes it seriously. Why would Wei Yan, the general of the Western Expedition, pay attention to such a place?

"The general has given orders, and I shall obey them."

Leng Bao did not dare to neglect.

"Don't worry, if this operation can be successfully completed, you can be promoted to a marquis. In my Cavalry, rewards and punishments are clearly defined. As long as you perform meritorious service, the lord will not hesitate to reward you."

Wei Yan's eyes flickered and excitement appeared on his face.

Leng Bao's face immediately showed joy after hearing this. Yang Huai and others also looked at each other with envy, their hearts filled with excitement. Perhaps the next person to be conferred the title of Marquis would be themselves.

"Thank you General for the promotion."

Leng Bao hurriedly thanked him.

"You can go down and reorganize the troops and wait for the arrival of the lord."

Wei Yan waved his hand and asked everyone to retreat, but he took out a map from his arms, on which were clearly written the words "Yinping Ancient Road".

The terrain in Shu is dangerous. Most people who travel from Hanzhong to Chengdu take the Jinniu Road, or from the Migang Road to Bazhong, and then from Bazhong to Chengdu. Few people know that there is a Yinping Road. Even Zhang Song did not know of its existence.

Only Qin Shou, a hacker, knew about Yinping Road. Deng Ai took Yinping Road to conquer Chengdu. But it was not Qin Shou's turn to walk on such a dangerous road.

Wei Yan, who is good at launching surprise attacks, is the best choice.

This map was drawn by Qin Feng. Qin Shou had long coveted Bashu, so how could he not prepare in advance? Liu Zhang sent people to defend Jinniu Road, thinking that he could do it without any mistakes. However, he did not know that he had placed all his troops on Jinniu Road, leaving the rear empty, which gave Wei Yan an opportunity.

What is different from history is that there is no fortress on Jianmen at this moment. Zhang Ren stationed his troops in Zitong, Jiangyou was just a small town, and there was no Jiangyou Pass.

After Zitong, you will reach Mianzhu, then Luocheng, and then Chengdu. After leaving Yinping County, you will reach Jiangyou, and after Jiangyou, you will reach Mianzhu, Luocheng, and Chengdu, thus bypassing the important town of Zitong.

Qin Shou was still quite afraid of Zhang Ren.

"The credit for capturing Chengdu belongs to me, how can I let others take it?" Wei Yan put away the map and began to deploy troops.

On the third day, Qin Shou led the main force to arrive, conferred the title of third-rank marquis on Leng Bao, who had successfully captured the pass, and then let Wei Yan lead the army to capture Yinping County.

Inside Zitong City, Zhang Ren had a gloomy look on his face, and Deng Xian and others in the big tent also looked unhappy. Jiameng was lost, and it was lost inexplicably, without even a cry of killing, as if Leng Bao and Yang Huai had surrendered.

But the news we received was that two people were captured.

"Either the two surrendered, or the Cavalry Army occupied Jiameng in other ways." Deng Xian said with a frown.

From Guangyuan to Jiameng, the situation seemed extremely strange, which made him lose his judgment. Zhang Ren nodded. Although Deng Xian gave two options, in fact, the other party was most likely to surrender to the Cavalry Army. It was just because Jiameng Pass fell very suddenly and no soldiers escaped, so the two did not know the specific situation at all.

"Should we send people to Chengdu immediately to arrest all the family members of these people?" Zhang Ren suddenly said.

Deng Xian's face suddenly showed a trace of embarrassment, and he quickly explained: "Brother Zhang, this is probably not necessary! After all, you and I have no evidence to say that Yang Huai surrendered. If they were just captured and the lord killed their families, they would be laughed at by the people in Shu."

Zhang Ren gained Liu Zhang's trust and was loyal to him, but he and Deng Xian were different. Who knew what the fate of Yizhou would be next? After all, the Cavalry Army had already reached Zitong and was not far from Chengdu.

If Qin Shou could really unify Shu, he would still have to rely on him for food, so he left a way out for the future. In this respect, he was different from Zhang Ren.

After hearing this, Zhang Ren nodded and stopped thinking about this issue.

"General, Jiange has discovered the scouts of the Cavalry."

At this time, a sentinel came to report.

Zhang Ren and the other man's expressions suddenly changed when they heard this.

"I don't regret not setting up a checkpoint now. A mountain stronghold cannot stop the arrival of the cavalry." Zhang Ren immediately felt regretful.

There are many mountains in Shu, and if a pass is to be built, there are many places to choose from, and Jiange is an excellent place. However, Liu Zhang thought that Shu was peaceful and there were already many passes, so he rejected Zhang Ren's proposal.

As a result, there is only one mountain stronghold in Jiange now, which has little defensive power. Zhang Ren believes that this mountain stronghold has no chance of resisting the Cavalry Army. As long as enough price is paid, the mountain stronghold can be easily captured.

Sure enough, when it was dark, the scouts reported that Jiange had been lost. Zhang Ren immediately let out a bitter smile.

Qin Shou climbed up to Jiange, looked at the cliffs on both sides and the narrow gap in front of him, and sighed: "Compared to Jiameng, this is the real one-man-guard-a-thousand-men-can't-pass. Liu Zhang built a pass here, not a stronghold. We want to attack, but we don't know how much it will cost."

In history, Zhuge Liang built Jianmen Pass here. Jiang Wei used this place to resist Zhong Hui's attack. However, Jianmen was just a mountain stronghold at that time. Under the attack of the Cavalry Army, it only took one day and lost 3,000 soldiers to capture Jianmen.

"My lord, Liu Zhang is incompetent, and Yizhou is destined to be yours by heaven." Xun You advised.

"Let's wait in Zitong. We can't let Zhang Ren and the others know about our actions." Zhu Shou said after thinking for a while.

"My lord, I think we should attack Zitong forcefully and force Liu Zhang to transfer troops from Mianzhu and other places, leaving the rear vacant and making it easier for General Wei Yan's troops to enter Chengdu," Xun You suggested.

"Once we reach Zitong, we will launch an attack. Force Liu Zhang to withdraw troops to support Zhang Ren."

Qin Shou was quick to accept advice.

Although he knew that a strong attack would result in many casualties, this sacrifice was worth it compared to the cost of the war. Ending the war sooner would restore world peace sooner and save many lives.

Qin Shou still knew the trade-offs involved.

At this moment, Liu Zhang, who was far away in Chengdu, also learned that the Cavalry Army had arrived at Zitong, and was horrified.

(End of this chapter)