Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 982 Taking Hanzhong 2
The road ahead was blocked, and the pursuers were about to kill them. In desperation, Zhang Wei had to lead the rest of the troops to retreat to Dingjun Mountain. Fortunately, he knew a little about Dingjun Mountain. Zhang Wei still has a spectrum in his heart for the natural dangers that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Dingjun Mountain is dangerous, as long as his side is arranged reasonably, he can still confront the Han army.

It's a pity that Zhang Wei is too anxious now. If he can calm down and think about it, maybe he will find some details.For example, Xu Rong's schemes are so interlocking, didn't he expect the current situation?In other words, did Xu Rong ever think about sending troops to garrison Dingjun Mountain? Unfortunately, Zhang Wei was limited in what he could think of, and now that he was beaten so badly, how could he think about so much.

"General Gongsun has made another contribution. Congratulations." At the gate of the camp, Xu Rong cupped his hands and smiled at Gongsun Ran: "This time, Zhang Wei's troops will definitely retreat to Dingjun Mountain. It won't be long before our army will fight against Yan. The generals gathered there, and in the current situation, the elite of Hanzhong were either wiped out or besieged in Dingjun Mountain. Our army only needs to send a general to lead an elite army to attack Nanzheng with dignity."

"The commander-in-chief is wise." Gongsun Ran didn't dare to take credit for it. In front of a senior general like Xu Rong, he still behaved very calmly. Hearing Xu Rong's explanation, he couldn't help asking: "Commander, Dingjun Mountain is a dangerous place. It is the most sensible choice for Zhang Wei to retreat to Dingjun Mountain. If our army wants to attack by force, I am afraid it will suffer heavy losses.

If we don't attack, there are at least tens of thousands of soldiers and horses on Zhang Wei's side, which is also a big threat to our army. In this way, wouldn't our army have to leave [-] or even more soldiers and horses to guard this place? , This is probably not in line with the original intention of our army. After all, we should resolve the matter over Nanzheng as soon as possible to prepare for the next operation. "

"Hahaha, it's a trivial matter, a trivial matter." Xu Rong laughed and said, "Before the enemy retreated to Dingjun Mountain, I ordered people to destroy all the water sources on the mountain. General, please wait and see, within three days, the Hanzhong army on the mountain will be in a desperate situation without food and water. In this way, our army only needs to hold on for five days at most. Waiting to starve to death.

As for Nanzheng, huh, after losing the reinforcements from Yangping Pass, Nanzheng will not be able to stand firm at all. What our army has to do is to further attack the courage and information of the enemy's stubborn resistance. Zhang Lu is also a person who knows the current affairs. He will know how to choose, if not, hehe, I don't mind getting rid of this person for my lord. "

"Report,,,,,," a team of cavalry ran over and roared: "Marshal Qi, there is a team of elite cavalry coming from the direction of Yangping Pass, and the leader is General Wen Chou, who is under the command of Marshal Yan Liang. It's only fifty miles away, and they will arrive within an hour, do you want to let them pass by?"

"It's so fast." Xu Rong shook his head and smiled wryly: "I knew this guy couldn't bear his temper, and Yan Liang couldn't persuade him, hehe, this ugly man, he really doesn't want to die in a war, so he ordered the troops along the way, All the ministries should cooperate with each other to retreat, and don't conflict with friendly troops, this guy Wen Chou has a bad temper, it's not good to have conflicts."

"Troops along the way?" Gongsun Ran heard something from Xu Rong's words, and he continued to ask: "Could it be that the commander-in-chief has already arranged an ambush along the way, even if Zhang Wei leads the army towards Yangping Pass, there will still be an ambush?" Encountered an ambush, so my rush from Nanzheng was not a help in vain."

"You can't say that." Xu Rong shook his head and said: "Our army is short of troops, so we must borrow the elite cavalry under your command. As for the ambushes arranged along the way, they are just to slow down the enemy's retreat and attack the enemy. It’s just the courage to withdraw to Yangping Pass. In fact, it’s just being prepared. According to Yan Liang’s ability and temperament, even if Zhang Wei wants to go back to Yangping Pass, he has no chance. As long as Wen Chou leads [-] cavalry, Zhang Wei’s side may have to delay. For a few days, I just want Zhang Wei's troops to retreat to Dingjun Mountain as soon as possible, otherwise it will be easy to push them into a hurry, and in that case, our army will definitely lose a lot of soldiers and horses."

"The commander-in-chief is really a god." Gongsun Ran said with sincere admiration: "The last general admires it."

"It's not something I came up with alone, there's nothing to admire." Xu Rong looked at the sky and said, "My lord sent Mr. Wen He to dispatch everything in Chang'an, and I'm just following the plan here, that's all. Things are almost over here, why don't General Gongsun lead his fine cavalry to meet General Wen Chou now."

"The last general takes orders,,,,,,"

One day later, the city of Nanzheng was in chaos. Even though Zhang Lu had sent some reinforcements from other directions, the main force of Hanzhong was besieged and the elite was wiped out. It was impossible for him to hold Nanzheng with his current manpower.

"Yan Pu, you've always been resourceful. In this situation, what do you think should be done?" In the hall, Zhang Lu left Yan Pu alone to discuss. Now people are panic-stricken, and many people no longer agree with him.

"My subordinate wants to tell the truth from my lord." Yan Pu looked at Zhang Lu and said, "Does my lord really want to fight the Han army to the end? Even if His Royal Highness Zhao sends a large army, will my lord still want to fight until the last soldier dies?" ?”

"Of course not." Zhang Lu shook his head quickly and said, "What good will it do me to fight to the death with the Han army? Even if our army is completely wiped out, the Han army may not suffer much loss. I wanted to surrender, but why did I just surrender like this? If you don’t, you will inevitably be despised by King Zhao, so there is a series of resistance, not just to gain some capital to surrender."

"Then, has the lord won it?"

"Well, it's not that you don't understand the current situation." Zhang Lu smiled wryly, "If you continue to fight, you won't be surrendering. Instead, you will be captured. The Han army is so powerful that we can't fight against it."

"If that's the case, why didn't my lord come down early." Yan Pu said: "King Zhao is famous for his benevolence and righteousness. The lord has governed Hanzhong for many years, and he has made some achievements. The people of Hanzhong are all grateful. His Highness King Zhao must also remember the lord's achievements. That's why there was no killer. Otherwise, Xu Rong would have led his army to kill him long ago.

The Han army only focused on recruiting captives and surrendering to our army, and supplemented by defeating them. Could it be that the lord can't see it?Otherwise, how could the rest of our army have the opportunity to retreat to Dingjun Mountain?If the lord surrenders now, at least he can be named Marquis of An Le, but from now on, the man will have nothing to do with the lord. "

"Oh, if I knew this, I should have surrendered as soon as possible." Zhang Lu sighed, "That's all, Yan Pu, you can go to the camp of the Han army for me, just say that I am willing to sneak attack, but there are two points Request, treat Hanzhong people kindly, treat captured soldiers kindly.”

"Promise, this subordinate will definitely pass on this word to,,,,,,"

(End of this chapter)