Chapter 1151

Liu Bian said with a smile: "These people I mentioned are now holding any positions in Yizhou?"

Jia Xu clasped his hands and replied, "Zhang Song and Yang Guozhong are both in Chengdu and are in charge of government affairs. Fazheng was promoted by Sima Yi and is now responsible for supplying Sima Yi with food and grass."

Liu Bian nodded and said, "It's better that way. Sima Yi can't get away from the front line. Only Zhang Song, Fazheng and others can persuade Liu Zhang to surrender. Then Sima Yi and other troops will be able to recover Yizhou once the food and grass are cut off. The state is now closed, do you have a way to send people into Yizhou and contact them?"

Jia Xu clasped his hands and replied, "Sima Yi took very strict precautions against our Jinyi Guards. Most of the trails opened in the mountains were destroyed by Sima Yi, but there is still a Qinchuan trail leading to Hanzhong, which has not yet been discovered by Sima Yi. Although it is steep, it is suitable for messengers Passed, but no problem."

"It's so good, bring your pen and ink!" Liu Bian was overjoyed upon hearing this.

Jia Xu and Zhuge Liang hurriedly waited for the pen and ink.

After a while, Liu Bian wrote two letters himself.

One was for Zhang Song and the other was for Yang Guozhong.

Liu Bian handed the two letters to Jia Xu and said, "Send these two letters to Chengdu and hand them over to Zhang Song and Yang Guozhong."

Jia Xu took the letter and said: "The mountain road in Qinchuan is rugged, and there is a long distance between Hanzhong and Chengdu. These two letters will take one and a half months to arrive at the earliest."

Liu Bian laughed and said: "Don't worry, attacking Yizhou is not a day's work. In ancient times, it took several years to fight. If Zhang Song is willing to surrender, Yizhou can be settled in one year. This is considered fast."

Liu Bian was not impatient, thinking that it would take five or six years for Cao Cao to defeat Yuan Shao at Guandu to pacify Hebei.It took Zhou Yu a year to attack Nanjun after the Battle of Chibi.It took Liu Bei two years to enter Sichuan, and more than two years to fight in Hanzhong.Now that Yizhou is so defensive, Liu Bian conservatively estimated that it would take at least two or three years to win Yizhou. It only takes more than a month to send a letter, so Liu Bian is not in a hurry.

Liu Bian got up slowly, and said to the generals: "Since Yizhou has already made defenses, we can't wait any longer. We have ordered Zhang Liao in Nanyang and Liu Yu in Jingzhou to attack Shangyong and Yubu counties respectively, so as to attract Zhang Ren. , Yang Su's soldiers and horses. Yongzhou and Liangzhou, soldiers and horses stationed in Wudu County, Chang Yuchun led Liangzhou soldiers and horses from Wudu County to attack Yinping in the south, and Zhuge Liang led Yongzhou soldiers and horses to attack Yangping Pass eastward!
I lead the [-] Imperial Forest Army, and sit in Wudu County to supervise the battle! "

"No!" All the generals stood up one after another to accept the order, their eyes full of fighting spirit.

Chang Yuchun cupped his hands and said: "Then I will return to Wudu immediately and wait for His Majesty's arrival!"

"Go!"

Chang Yuchun bowed his hands and retreated: "The last general will bid farewell!"

After Chang Yuchun left, Liu Bian looked at Zhuge Liang: "Yongzhou soldiers and horses, are you ready?"

Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and said: "You can send troops at any time!"

"Okay, cook at the third watch, set off at the fifth watch, and the army will head to Wudu County!"

"No!" The generals bowed their hands and took orders.

Early the next morning, Liu Bian rushed to Wudu County with [-] troops from Yongzhou.

A few days later, the army arrived in Wudu County.

Wudu County belongs to Liangzhou.

In the history of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao was defeated in Hanzhong, and Liu Bei not only took Hanzhong, but also took advantage of the situation to capture Wudu County.

Qishan is located in the north of Wudu County. Zhuge Liang's army went out of Qishan. If Wudu County was in the hands of Cao Wei, it would be impossible to bypass Wudu County and reach Qishan.Later, Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition, due to the defeat of Jieting, Wudu fell into the hands of Cao Wei.In the third Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang regained Wudu and Yinping the two lands.

Wudu County is very important to Yizhou. Sima Yi often waged wars against the big Han in order to capture Wudu County to consolidate Yizhou's defense.

For example, in the last battle of Mongolia, Yongliang and Liangzhou were delayed by Sima Yi. At that time, Sima Yi led his troops to capture Wudu. Unfortunately, Chang Yuchun and Zhuge Liang guarded Yongliang, and Sima Yi's success rate was zero.

As early as a month ago, after Liu Bian issued the order to attack Yizhou, Chang Yuchun shrunk Liangzhou's defenses, leaving [-] troops to guard Liangzhou, and ordered the deputy governor Wang Zhongsi to lead [-] troops to station in Wudu County, get ready in advance.

After Liu Bian led his troops to Wudu County, Chang Yuchun had been back to Wudu for three or four days.

His soldiers and horses were stationed in Biancheng under the Wudu Commandery.

Outside Xiabian City, Chang Yuchun led the generals from Liangzhou to greet Liu Bian when he learned that Liu Bian had led his troops to arrive.

"I see you, Your Majesty!"

Liu Bian put his hands up and said: "Everyone loves you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Liu Bian looked at Chang Yuchun, there were deputy governor Wang Zhongsi, generals Pang De, Xu Sheng, Lu Junyi and other generals.

General Chang Yuchun had been stationed in Wudu County for a long time. On the same day, Liu Bian ordered him to go west to Di Dao and attack Yinping in the south.

After Zhuge Liang's army was stationed in Xiabian for a day, Liu Bian ordered him to attack Yangping Pass, the gateway of Hanzhong, to the east.

And Liu Bian led [-] Yulin troops to sit down and supervise the battle.

From Xiabian to Didao to Yinping, there are two or three hundred miles, and from Xiabian to Yangping Pass, it is only a hundred miles.Although Chang Yuchun set off first, it was Zhuge Liang who arrived at Yangping Pass first.

Yangping Pass is located at the junction of Wudu County and Hanzhong.

Hanzhong is a basin, while Wudu County is mountainous, and Yangping Pass is located at the intersection of mountains and plains, surrounded by mountains and mountains.It leans against Jigong Mountain in the south and the Jialing River in the north. The terrain is extremely dangerous.It can enter Sichuan in the south, Lueyang in the north, Longnan in the west, and Hanzhong in the east.It is the first barrier of Yizhou.

Zhuge Liang led [-] troops to Yangping Pass.

He first set up a large camp on a high place outside the pass, and then under the protection of general Gao Siji led his troops to inspect the surrounding terrain, which can be described as extremely cautious.

In Yangping Pass, Sima Yi was discussing with all the generals and schools under his command.

Sima Yi was the first to gain a foothold in Yizhou, and he had the most confidantes.

For example, Lv Bu, Gao Xianzhi, besides that, there are the Four Treasures generals Shang Shitu who entered Yizhou in recent years, and Lu Guang who was implanted as a member of the Lv Bu tribe.

All will gather together.

Lü Bu cupped his hands and said, "General, the Han army has just arrived and their foothold is not secure. I, Lv Bu, would like to lead a fine cavalry to attack the Han army's camp tonight. I will keep him bleeding and return home in complete defeat."

Lu Bu is over fifty at the moment, and fifty-five, due to the experience of the past few years, the gray hair grows from the temples, and the beard has also turned gray.But what hasn't changed is his arrogance and hatred for the Han Dynasty.

Sima Yi shook his head again and again, and said: "Although the Han army has just arrived, its leader is Zhuge Liang. This man is cautious in using troops and resourceful. He is my great enemy. I saw his camp at the pass earlier. There is a small road leading to Wudu on the west of the mountain, and the Jialing River on the south. Only the east is open, facing Yangping Pass. If you make a surprise attack, and if Zhuge Liang lays an ambush, you will come out of the capital, and you will die without a place to die."

(End of this chapter)

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