Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 574 Zhang Lu Surrenders
However, the news that Liu Zhang sent troops to Hanzhong soon reached the ears of Zhang Lu in Hanzhong. Zhang Lu was very frightened, and hurriedly found his younger brother Zhang Wei to discuss: "Now that Liu Zhang is raising troops and wants to annex Hanzhong, what should I do?" What can I do?"

"Don't worry, brother. Liu Zhang is determined to kill me. I am willing to lead troops to Yangping Pass to stop Liu Zhang." Seeing Zhang Lu's worried look, Zhang Wei stepped forward and said to Zhang Lu.

"Okay, I will immediately order to rectify the soldiers and horses. If you and I are of one mind, Hanzhong will be safe." Seeing that Zhang Wei volunteered, Zhang Lu nodded and said.

"My lord, Liu Zhang is quite ambitious and wants to annex my land in Hanzhong. Although our army is not afraid of Liu Zhang, hasn't my lord thought about his future?" At this moment, a scribe next to him suddenly stood up and asked Zhang Lu arched his hands and said.Zhang Lu turned around and saw that this person was none other than Yan Pu, his counselor.

"Yan Pu, what do you mean by saying this?" Zhang Wei was obviously not happy with Yan Pu's sudden opening, and asked directly.

"My lord is fighting with Liu Zhang. I wonder if my lord can win?" Yan Pu didn't say anything directly, but asked Zhang Lu.

"When it comes to fighting, how can we be sure of victory? But Liu Zhang's troops are coming far away, and our army occupies a dangerous place. It is wishful thinking for Liu Zhang's army to attack Hanzhong through Yangping Pass." Before Zhang Lu could speak, the side Zhang Wei was the first to speak.

"Since there is no certainty of victory, why should my lord risk this battle with Liu Zhang? Imagine a battle between our army and Liu Zhang. Even if our army wins after the war, our army will definitely lose a lot. Lü Bu sent troops to attack, how will my lord respond? If our army is defeated, won’t my lord immediately be removed from the vassals? Why should my lord try such a harmful and unprofitable thing?” Hearing what Zhang Wei said, Yan Pu continue to ask.

"Yan Pu, how dare you curse the lord?" Hearing what Yan Pu said, Zhang Wei shouted angrily.

"Zhang Wei, don't be impulsive, listen to Yan Pu's words." Zhang Lu heard that there was something in Yan Pu's words, so he stopped Zhang Wei.

"My lord is now the king of Hanzhong. It is impossible to continue to rise. Why not save your strength? As long as the lord has military power, the lord is the king of Hanzhong in name and reality. Why waste it here with Liu Zhang? It is better to surrender to the regent. Now that the regent is in full swing, he will rule the world in the future. At that time, the lord will have the soldiers and horses of Hanzhong, and at the same time, he will have the merit of supporting the regent. In the future court, will he have a place for the lord? "It turned out that Yan Pu had long planned to surrender to Lu Bu, so at this time, he suggested to Zhang Lu.

"Yan Pu, are you saying this because you want to betray the owner and seek glory? I'll take you down right away and see what you have to say." Seeing what Yan Pu said, Zhang Wei immediately became furious and stood up. With a sip, he was about to attack Yan Pu.

"What is the general doing? I'm not someone who betrays the master and seeks glory. I just think about my lord. Can't the general see that Lu Bu has the ambition and strength to dominate the world? Now that the lord has Hanzhong in his hands, even if he surrenders to Lu Bu Wealth and glory can also be preserved, and the honor of the King of Hanzhong, if Lu Bu invades Hanzhong, I am afraid that even his family and life will be in danger." Seeing that Zhang Wei was about to attack, Yan Pu quickly stepped back and said.

"Assistant Zhang Wei." At this time, Zhang Lu's face was cloudy and uncertain, and he was obviously considering Yan Pu's words, but Zhang Lu finally made up his mind after a while, and then said: "Although I, Zhang Lu, do not have the talent to rule the world, but Liu Zhang and I have a deep hatred, we cannot share the sky, I will never forgive him lightly, I will settle my own hatred, if I cannot kill Zhang Lu, it will not be too late to surrender to Lu Bu."

"My lord, there is an envoy from Zhang Liao asking to see you." At this moment, a soldier suddenly broke in to report to Zhang Lu.

"What is Zhang Liao's envoy? What is Zhang Liao sending envoys to do at this time? Could it be that he wants to take advantage of the time when our army is fighting with Liu Zhang, and take advantage of the fire?" Hearing that Zhang Liao's envoys begged to see him, Zhang Wei at the side was first startled, and could not help but slander stand up.

"Ask him to come in. I want to see what Zhang Liao has to say when he sends someone here." Zhang Lu turned around and sat back in his seat. Contrary to what he had just thought, Zhang Lu was already determined to fight Liu Zhang. Yes, but there is no hesitation anymore.

"My lord, Wang Fang, is General Zhang Liao who sat down and specially came to pay respects to the King of Hanzhong on behalf of General Zhang Liao." After meeting Zhang Lu, he said respectfully after a salute.

"Your General Zhang Liao has never had much contact with me. I don't know what is the purpose of sending you here this time?" Zhang Lu said lukewarmly, seeing that the visitor treated her very politely.

"Hehe, my general admires the King of Hanzhong very much, so he specially sent me to visit the King of Hanzhong. But on the way here, I heard that Liu Zhang, the King of Chengdu, seemed to be attacking with troops, so I asked the King of Hanzhong to make plans early. Of course, my family As a general, if the King of Hanzhong needs anything, my general will help the King of Hanzhong without hesitation." Seeing that Zhang Lu's attitude was a little cold, Wang Fang didn't take it seriously, but just said it on his own .

"Hey, I'm afraid it's the weasel who gave the chicken New Year's greetings, so it's not safe." Hearing Wang Fang's words, Zhang Wei sneered and said.

"Hehe, to be honest, when I came here, I heard that the secret envoy of the King of Chengdu had arrived in Wancheng and was meeting with our general. Although I don't know the content, but now that I think about it, the content is very clear. "For Zhang Wei's sneer, Wang Fang didn't take it seriously, but said something that surprised Zhang Lu.

"What, you said that Liu Zhang's secret envoy approached Zhang Liao? Could it be that Liu Zhang's attack on Hanzhong has another inside story?" Zhang Lu immediately reacted and guessed what Wang Fang said just now.

"Hehe, I heard that Liu Zhang, the king of Chengdu, and you, the king of Hanzhong, have a deep hatred. Among all the kings, the king of Chengdu is probably the king of Hanzhong. I think this secret envoy will go to Wancheng to invite my general to attack Hanzhong together." At this time, Wang Fang just smiled and said.

"Then, has your general agreed?" Zhang Wei asked nervously.If only Liu Zhang's soldiers came to attack, then relying on the danger of Yangping Pass, Zhang Wei thought he could still resist it. If Zhang Liao came from behind, Hanzhong's soldiers would not be able to stop him no matter what.

"General Zhang Wei's words are wrong. If General Zhang Liao has agreed to Liu Zhang's request, then there is no need to send Lord Wang Fang here." Yan Pu finally found the opportunity to speak and said.

"What this lord said is very true. Although Liu Zhang is a family member of the Han family, he has nothing to do with my general. My general only cares about his loyalty to the regent. If the king of Hanzhong is willing to surrender to the regent, we are naturally not outsiders. Hanzhong The matter of the king is naturally the matter of my general." At this time, Wang Fang finally revealed her trump card and said.

"Hehe, after all, your general still takes a fancy to me, the land of Hanzhong, and wants me to surrender." Zhang Lu chuckled, and finally understood that the purpose of Wang Fang's visit here was to not waste a single soldier. Take Hanzhong with one foot and let yourself surrender.

"Don't think so, the King of Hanzhong. As long as the King of Hanzhong is willing to surrender, my general is willing to join forces with the King of Hanzhong to avenge the King of Hanzhong." Seeing that Zhang Lu was still hesitant, Wang Fang continued.

"I'm afraid your general will regret it and not want to avenge me." Zhang Lu also understood that his own strength would never fight against Liu Zhang and Zhang Liao at the same time. Besides, surrendering to Lu Bu didn't seem to be as bad as imagined. So he spoke.

"Hehe, since this is the point, let me tell you the truth. Liu Zhang, the king of Chengdu, led troops to attack Hanzhong without authorization. This is the fault of the king of Chengdu. My general will naturally resist the king of Chengdu for the king of Hanzhong when he arrives in Hanzhong, but the king of Chengdu is also the same. My general does not have the right to dispose of the vassal king appointed by the Prince Regent himself, but I believe that the King of Hanzhong must have a solution, and the soldiers and horses in the hands of the King of Hanzhong must not be given for nothing." At this time, Wang Fang said with a smile.

"Lord Wang, let's discuss it for a while, and then reply." Seeing that Zhang Lu couldn't make a decision for a while, Yan Pu stood up and said.

"Okay, I'll just wait for the good news." Shuowang Wang Fang turned and left, leaving behind the three of them and began to exchange face to face.

"You said what you said last time, what should I do for the present." Zhang Lu asked the two of them after a while.

"My lord, for today's plan, if we reject Zhang Liao, our army will face a pincer attack from both Zhang Liao and Liu Zhang, which is really bad for our army. My lord, why don't you pretend to surrender to Lu Bu, and make all plans after Zhang Liao's thigh is over." See Zhang Lu Clearly hesitant, Yan Pu came up with a compromise.

"Wouldn't that lead the wolf into the house? Once Zhang Liao enters Hanzhong, how can we survive?" Zhang Wei said angrily.

"If this is not the case, we are afraid that we will only have a dead end." At this time, Yan Pu also said impatiently.

"Hey, it seems that the only thing we have to do is agree to Zhang Liao's conditions first. I hope Zhang Liao will not fail me and let me take revenge for killing my mother and loving my brother." After a while Zhang Lu finally made up her mind and said.

"Hahaha, Mr. is indeed a great talent. With such a small trick, Zhang Lu surrendered, and Wancheng got Mr.'s help. It is my blessing, Zhang Liao." Seeing the surrender document brought back by Wang Fang, Zhang Liao laughed loudly. Find Pang Tong and say.

"Hehe, I'm just making a small plan. The general praised it. It's just that Zhang Lu has no choice but to surrender to our army. The general wants to control Hanzhong in the next step, but he has to be careful at every step." Pang Tong hurriedly Humility for a while, remind Zhang Liaodao at the same time.

"What the gentleman said is that I am also worried about this matter. I have limited troops in Wancheng. This time I go to Hanzhong, and I can't lead too many soldiers and horses. It is really difficult to control the entire Hanzhong. Although I have asked the regent soldiers, but the regent is going to Xiliang, I am afraid that the troops he sent will not be able to arrive for a while, and the defense of Wancheng must not be relaxed." Speaking of this, Zhang Liao also frowned, obviously also concerned about what is about to happen Everything is worrying.

(End of this chapter)