Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 975 Planning Hanzhong 1
In the hall, Zhang Lu was listening to Yang Ren's report. When he heard that the enemy army from Chang'an was only 5 people, he was relieved. What can you do with him, and what can you do with the 5 people now?And when Yang Ren mentioned that the enemy commander was called Xu Rong, he was even more relieved, because he didn't know who Xu Rong was at all. In his opinion, such an unknown person must be inferior to Yan Liangcai.

"Hmph, Xu Rong, what is Xu Rong?" Zhang Lu sneered and said, "I have no less than 20 heavenly soldiers in Hanzhong. For such a fellow to attack Hanzhong with 10,000 troops is simply a dream.

Yan Liang can be regarded as a capable person, but has he scored in Hanzhong in these years?I admit that we haven't gotten cheap from Yan Liang these years, but at least we are invincible. I have heard about the generals under Gongsun Xu's command. It's Zhao Yun, maybe I'm really afraid, but such a little-known Xu Rong, hehe, I really don't understand why Gongsun Xu sent him here, to deceive me that there is no one in Hanzhong? "

"My subordinates have never heard of Xu Rong, but I do know that Yan Liang has a powerful general named Xu Huang, who once beat invincible hands in the Western Regions with a big axe." Yang Ren replied: "Will this Xu Rong What does it have to do with Xu Huang, if it has something to do with it, maybe this Xu Rong has something to do with others, we should deal with it carefully."

"That's right." Zhang Wei, Zhang Lu's younger brother, said hastily: "At present, what our army is worried about is Yan Liang from Xiliang. I guess the army from Chang'an is a partial division. We can keep him out, but we have to guard against Yan Liang from Xiliang.

Brother, the spies of our army in Xiliang have sent back news one after another in the past few days saying that Yan Liang has made a series of transfers in Xiliang. It seems that he is also preparing to do something. We have to guard against it. From the past battles, we can see that Yan Liang is good at attacking, and his soldiers are good at field battles. If they go out of the city pass, our army of 5 people may not be able to withstand the charge of his [-] cavalry. Most of them are cavalry.

Moreover, I heard that Gongsun Xu sent Zhao Yun to guard the Western Regions two years ago. Over the years, through trade and other means, the trade has expanded thousands of miles away. After that, Gongsun Xu bought high-quality war horses from other places with a lot of money, and then built them in Xiliang. He set up a horse farm and selected excellent war horses from all over the country for breeding. Over the years, the quality of the enemy's war horses has improved too much. Some of Yan Liang's elites are also equipped with this kind of war horses, and their combat effectiveness is even better than in the past.

On the other hand, our army does not even have a decent cavalry. Even if we spend a lot of money to buy war horses from Xiliang, grasslands and other places through other channels, they are all horses eliminated by Gongsun Xu’s cavalry. It is very rare for us, but for Gongsun Xu's cavalry, those eliminated war horses are nothing. "

"Hmph, Gongsun Xu is a prodigal son." Zhang Lu shook his head and said, "He has already occupied a large area of ​​grassland, and horse-producing places like Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Xiliang are under his control. If he needs horses, It was just an order. I didn't expect him to spend money to buy war horses thousands of miles away. Humph, I see, he has money and no place to spend it. By the way, you just said that Gongsun Xu went to thousands of miles. In addition to buying war horses, where and what kind of war horses are we buying, is it possible for us to buy them as well?"

"Well, I don't know exactly where it is." Zhang Wei shook his head and said, "It's too far away. If the Silk Road hadn't been reopened, I don't think the Han Chinese caravans would have gone to those places forever. As for what war horses are they? , In fact, I don’t think it’s much different. It seems that Gongsun Xu called the war horses he bought Arabian horses. Hmph, war horses are war horses.

It is precisely because there is such a horse farm in Xiliang, plus the [-]% natural horse farm in Hetao, the cavalry under Yan Liang's command has never been short of mounts. Therefore, if our army wants to resist the enemy, it must not In field battles, Yan Liang is indeed good at fighting, but he is also very clear about one thing, cavalry, how can they attack a city.

As long as our army guards Yangping Pass, even if he has 10,000+ iron cavalry, he will not be able to move forward. Brother, the biggest enemy of our army is Yan Liang, and Yan Liang must pass through Yangping Pass if he wants to enter Hanzhong. Don't let Yan Liang take a step forward. "

"This, alas,,,,,," Zhang Lu shook his head and said: "Actually, you all know the situation in this world. Gongsun Xu has already taken Jiangdong, and the whole world is almost under his control. I am as big as Hanzhong. How can I fight him? I had already planned to surrender to him. According to Gongsun Xu's methods and temper, he can at least let me enjoy wealth. If I go against him now, wouldn't it anger Gongsun Xu? .”

"Brother, I know what you mean." Zhang Wei nodded and said: "Indeed, compared to Gongsun Xu's territory, my Hanzhong is really nothing, but, brother, if you think you surrender under such circumstances, Gongsun Xu will How to treat you, first of all, you have no credit for it, and second, we have never made him afraid.

In my opinion, even if you want to surrender, you have to fight. Only when he realizes the fighting power of our Hanzhong army and realizes that you are not so easy to mess with, brother, will he come forward to appease him personally. At that time, Even if brother wants to surrender, he has the capital to surrender, right? "

"Is this okay?" Zhang Lu asked, "If we start a war, will it anger Gongsun Xu?"

"Brother, please don't worry, Gongsun Xu can show that he is not a narrow-minded person." Zhang Wei said confidently: "As long as I guard Yangping Pass for a few months and polish off Yan Liang's spirit, then my brother will come forward to meet with you." Gongsun continued to discuss the matter of surrender, and my Zhang family will surely preserve the prosperity for generations, and the people of Hanzhong will also be treated kindly."

"Forget it, since you can't compete for world hegemony, let's settle for wealth and glory." Zhang Lu nodded and said, "However, what about the 5 people in Chang'an? Two armies attacked Hanzhong, and Chang'an also had to guard against it." yes."

"My lord, the last general invites you to fight." Yang Ren seized the opportunity and asked for orders: "The enemy army in Chang'an is only 5, and the last general is willing to lead an army of [-] to defend the Handong border to resist the enemy. It is definitely not difficult to hold on to the benefits of the pass for a few months, and by then, we will surely be able to obtain enough capital for the negotiations of the lord."

"Okay, Yang Ren, I read you right." Zhang Lu laughed loudly and said, "Don't worry, wealth and glory will definitely not lose your share."

"Thank you, my lord,,,,,,"

(End of this chapter)