Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 64: Nanzheng Strategy
Zhang Lu's face was full of worry.

Looking at the civil and military officials under his command, all of them had sad faces, and his expression became even uglier.

After a while, seeing that no one said anything, he slammed the table impatiently and said, "Speak up! Every day, everyone boasts about how capable they are, but now that the enemy generals have come to the city, no one is saying anything!"

It’s not the fault of the people under Zhang Lu.

Xing Daorong broke through two formations in a row and defeated the enemy without any chance of fighting back. How can we defend this?

Even if you have thousands of plans, how can you fight if your troops are not good enough?

Hearing Zhang Lu's rage, they all lowered their heads and dared not argue.

Just as everyone was filled with fear, someone finally stood up.

Yan Pu was a Han Chinese from Brazil.

He stepped forward and said, "Master, please send someone to Cao Cao to ask for help to fight against Liu Bei's army."

Yan Pu still has some abilities, and Zhang Lu himself knows it.

A few years ago, local people in Hanzhong found a jade seal from the ground, and Zhang Lu's subordinates wanted to honor Zhang Lu as the King of Hanning.

Only Yan Pu advised: "Hanchuan has a population of over 100,000, rich in property, fertile land, and is surrounded by strong defenses. It can assist the emperor and accomplish the achievements of Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin. It can also emulate Dou Rong and still be rich and noble."

"It is enough to appoint officials nowadays. There is no need to be king."

"If I claim to be king, I'm afraid it will bring disaster!"

Zhang Lu listened to the advice and lived a peaceful life until now.

Yan Pu's proposal was not bad, but distant water could not quench immediate thirst. Cao Cao was still fighting with Ma Chao, so he might not be able to come to help for a while.

He said, "Cao Cao suffered a loss before, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to come now."

Yan Pu said: "Liu Bei is here to take a long journey, but Liu Zhang of Yizhou is just following behind to send him food and money."

"If Liu Zhang can cut off Liu Bei's food and grass support, Liu Bei will retreat on his own."

As soon as this was said, someone nearby suddenly laughed and said, "Everyone knows that Liu Bei was hired by Liu Zhang to deal with us. How can we ask Liu Zhang to cut off his food supplies?"

"I think the officials were frightened by Liu Bei's troops under the city wall, and they started talking nonsense."

Yan Pu turned around and saw that the person who spoke was Yang Song.

The Yang family was a prominent family in Hanzhong at that time.

This can be seen from the generals under Zhang Lu, Yang Ren and Yang Ang, who belonged to the Yang family of Hanzhong.

And now Yang Song is one of the leaders of the Yang family.

However, this guy was extremely greedy for money and would forget his principles when he saw profit, so Yan Pu had never had much interaction with him and was unwilling to talk to him much.

In the past, when Yang Song was sarcastic, Yan Pu would not respond directly. But now that the enemy was at hand and it was a life-and-death moment, Yan Pu could not care about these things.

He only said: "Although Liu Zhang taught Liu Bei to enter Jiameng Pass, he was still worried that Liu Bei would become too powerful."

"It's easy to invite a god, but hard to send him away. As long as there is a rumor that Liu Bei will never leave Yizhou again, Liu Zhang will naturally cut off his food supplies."

Yang Song narrowed his eyes as he listened.

I don't know how much money this guy has embezzled, his face is full of fat. When he squinted his eyes, he could hardly see.

I thought to myself, "What Yan Pu said is true, but this guy stopped Zhang Lu from becoming king, which prevented me from getting promoted. How can I let him be proud?"

He then stepped forward and said, "Master, Liu Zhang and Liu Bei are from the same clan, how can they turn against each other? I think Yan Pu's plan will never succeed."

"It would be the right thing for us to ask Cao Cao for help as soon as possible."

Zhang Lu nodded slightly when he heard this.

He also felt that Liu Zhang and Liu Bei were from the same clan and would not fight with each other, so he just followed Yang Song's advice and went to Cao Cao for help.

Nanzheng. It was first mentioned in "Historical Records. Qin Benji. Chronicles of the Six Kingdoms". In the 26th year of Duke Ligong of Qin, Zuo Shu built the Nanzheng. It is quoted from "Jiujiu Zhuan": "The name of Nanzheng began with Duke Huan of Zheng. Duke Huan died in the Quanrong, and his people fled south, so it was called Nanzheng."

A city even older than Fu County.

After Xing Daorong led his troops to set up camp in front of the city, he saw that the city of Nanzheng was strong and had thick walls. From afar he could see that the city towers were fully equipped with various defensive fortifications, so he knew that he could not attack by force.

He went to the city wall several times to ask for a fight, but saw a sign of no fighting hung high on the wall, and no one responded. He actually regretted that he had killed too many people before.

Now, everyone in Nanzheng City is afraid of me like a tiger and stays indoors, so I am really hard to deal with.

After several inquiries, he really couldn't find any loopholes, so he could only discuss with everyone in the camp first.

"What's there to say? Just charge up to the top of the city wall and kill them all!"

Bao Long's speech is still mainly based on impulse.

Xing Daorong had also thought about this.

If I charge directly onto the city wall like this, apart from anything else, it would be very easy for something unexpected to happen to me.

Being shot by a stray arrow, hit by a falling rock, or doused by hot oil are all very likely to lead to your own death.

But this kind of suicidal behavior might pass the test of the old thief, but it would not pass the test in Xing Daorong's heart.

He waved his hand to interrupt Bao Long and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think the siege is a field battle?"

"Have you forgotten how Chen Ying died?"

When it comes to "Old Chen", Bao Long shuts up instantly.

He would never forget the brutality of the siege. Just think about how his 3,000 soldiers and horses were able to stop Zhou Yu's 10,000-man army. Now the number of soldiers and horses in Nanzheng City was almost the same as his, so he really couldn't force his way through.

He immediately sat back down and said, "What should we do? If they don't come out, we can't get in either. Are we just going to wait here like this?"

Xing Daorong ignored Bao Long's complaints.

If this guy can come up with a solution, it would be like the sun rising from the west.

He just turned and looked at Xi Zhen.

The strategy of luring the enemy that Xi Zhen came up with last time was very effective, and this time Xing Daorong also hoped that he would have some thoughts.

Unfortunately, Xi Zhen also had a frown on his face, and obviously had no clue.

It's no wonder. If he could come up with a solution immediately, he would be Zhuge Liang.

Xing Daorong did not force him, but comforted him: "No hurry. There is no need to rush this matter. Hanzhong has been managed by Zhang Lu for 30 years, and we must not attack it by force."

"If you really want to break it, you have to find a solution from within."

"After all, the strongest fortresses always collapse from within."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded, thinking that what Xing Daorong said made a lot of sense.

The proposal of internal disintegration reminded Xi Zhen of something, and he quickly said, "I heard that Zhang Lu has a counselor named Yang Song. He is extremely greedy for bribes. Now we can secretly send him gold and silk to slander knowledgeable people to Zhang Lu, so that he can plot against us."

Yang Song is greedy for money.

Xing Daorong also knew about this.

But the city of Nanzheng was not open, so how could they secretly send gold and silk to Yang Song?

Besides, although Yang Song is greedy for money, I'm afraid he is also divided among people.

Today Cao Cao is powerful, Zhang Lu wants to surrender, and Yang Song wants money, but in the final analysis, it is all for the purpose of surrendering to Cao Cao.

This matter can indeed be used, but how to use it still needs to be carefully considered.
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PS: It’s the fourth round, thank you all
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