Shu Han Confucian General of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 187
Guan Yu actually had no confidence in Zhao Feng's current situation, quite a bit.

Although Zhang Lu has only one Nanzheng city left, with his reputation in Hanzhong, once his army withdraws, it will definitely not be difficult for him to mobilize the people to revolt.Although Zhao Feng has more than 2 people on hand, if he wants to appease Baocheng, Chenggu, Liangzhou and other places, it is impossible to think about not having a few thousand people.The remaining troops that can be mobilized are no more than 1, and Zhang Lu's defenders in the city are estimated to be no less than [-].Attacking the city with a nearly one-to-one comparison of troops, this business does not seem to be profitable anyway, not to mention that the [-] surrendered troops are not very reliable, and the combat effectiveness of the [-] Yizhou troops is really weak some.

Furthermore, the scarcity of manpower is more fatal than the scarcity of troops.In order to regain Shangyong as soon as possible, Guan Yu seconded Zhou Taidu.Apart from Zhao Feng himself, the only remaining generals who could do it were Yang Ren who surrendered.But Guan Yu didn't have confidence, but he also knew that even if Zhao Feng couldn't win Nanzheng, he was still very sure of running back from Yangping Pass to Xichuan.

Putting aside the messy thoughts, Guan Yu also led his army back to Jingzhou from the mountain road, and at the same time prepared to recover Shangyong and Nanxiang along the way.At the same time, Guan Yu also used pigeons to remotely command Wenpin in Xiangyang and Li Yan in Fancheng to block the waterway of the Han River and cut off all grain and grass transported from Guanzhong to Shangyong.

"Shangyong is a mountain city, and its food storage is bound to be limited. Every few months, the defenders in the city have to transfer food and grass from Xiangyang. Right now, Shangyong's food storage can only last for a month at most. In addition to Xiahouyuan's garrison, the support time is only It will be even shorter!" Zhuge Jin was in charge of the logistics, so he knew it very well.

"It's so good, it depends on who we are hungry for!" Guan Yu sneered, but he was also a little scared in his heart. If Zhao Feng hadn't taken down Micang Mountain and Zhang Lu's food and grass, his current situation would be worse than that of Xia Houyuan. I'm afraid it won't be much stronger.

Besides, Zhao Feng, looking at the big tent that was quite empty, and the few people standing in front of him who were full of ups and downs, and their faces were not very good-looking, couldn't help laughing: "You seem to be lacking in confidence!"

"General, the last general is willing to lead an elite army to climb up to Nanzheng at night and capture the city!" Niu Jin was the most daring, jumping out to invite Ying.On the contrary, Wang Ping, Ma Di, Zhuge Jun, Fei Guan and Yang Ren all looked solemn and did not say a word.

"I don't have enough troops, how can I attack by force? I don't know if you have a plan?" After Zhao Feng finished speaking, his eyes still looked at Ma Di and Zhuge Jun.Among these people in the tent, only the two of them are the most likely to make suggestions.

"General, our army is short of strength right now, and Zhang Lu, the land of Hanzhong, has been operating for many years. Once the war drags on for a long time, and Zhang Lu teaches and the people revolt, our army will inevitably be attacked by the enemy, and there will be no peace. The only way now is to fight quickly. That's the best policy!" It was Ma Su who shook his head and spoke with great enthusiasm.

"What's your plan?" Zhao Feng was looking forward to what he could say to him.Zhuge Liang has always respected his opinions in history.Although he is still very young, I might as well read his words on paper first, maybe I can give myself some inspiration.

"The general already has a well-thought-out plan, so why do you have to make a fool of yourself? Zijun is already familiar with the geography of Hanzhong, but the general deliberately wants General Guan to keep Yang as general. It must be a trick of feigning surrender!" Ma Di smiled.

"The kid has some vision!" Zhao Feng thought to himself.This Ma Di seems to be able to figure out what he wants. The reason why he was able to gain power under Zhuge Liang in history is probably inseparable from his little ability!
"Although that's the case, will Zhang Lu fall into the trap?" Zhuge Jun frowned and said, looking at Yang Ren.In terms of understanding Zhang Lu here, Yang Ren is the most thorough.

"Zhang Lu may fall into the trap, but Yan Pu is resourceful, I'm afraid I can't hide it from him!" Yang Ren pondered for a while, but said with certainty.

"Who is Yan Pu?" Although Ma Di asked, the disdain in his tone was still heard by everyone.Zhao Feng's brows hurt a little, this Ma Su must have underestimated the heroes of the world too much, how could he be so frivolous at such a young age.

"The two advisers under Zhang Lu's command are Yang Song and Yan Pu. Yang Song is extremely greedy for money, but the Yang family is a big family in Hanzhong. If Zhang Lu wants to stay in Hanzhong, he must support him, so he has a lot of patience with him; Yan Pu is In the past, he came from Guanzhong to join him, he was resourceful, Zhang Lu fought with the Yizhou army, and most of them relied on his advice." Yang Ren didn't care too much about the tone of Ma Di, a child with a yellow mouth, after all, he was only targeting Yan Pu And go, now patiently introduced in detail.

"Yang Shi, General Yang, are you also Yang Shi's?" Ma Di asked curiously.Yang Ren shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Although my surname is Yang, I am from Runan. I came to Hanzhong only to avoid disaster, and it has nothing to do with Yang Song."

"Hanzhong was originally a small county with a population of less than 80. After Zhang Lu came, he recruited more refugees and occupied Xicheng. Only then did he gather [-] million people. The last general came from Runan with the refugees, and Yan Pu They came together from Guanzhong." Yang Ren continued to explain in detail, fearing that Zhao Feng and others might not understand the situation.

"So that's it!" After listening to Yang Ren's words, everyone basically had a deeper understanding of the situation in Hanzhong.Zhao Feng pondered for a moment, but still smiled and said: "It's okay, even though Yan Pu is resourceful, forgive him, even if he can see through the tricks, he can't see the tricks in the tricks. To deal with Zhang Lu, we need to use multiple measures!" At that moment, Zhao Feng ordered everyone to separate Play by plan.

A few days later, Zhang Lu in Nanzheng City received a letter from Yang Ren, his former subordinate. In the letter, Yang Ren claimed that because of the attack on Shangyong, Guan Yu had led his army back to help, and now the camp was empty, with only a few thousand people .I am willing to set fire to the camp tonight to cause riots, and then cooperate with the defenders in Zhanglu City to defeat the Jingzhou army in one fell swoop.

"You two, what do you think?" Zhang Lu handed the letter to Yang Song and Yan Pu and asked.He is also a self-knowledgeable person, and he can make some decisions on government affairs. These military strategies are not his expertise, so it is better to ask Yang Song and Yan Pu.

Yan Pu read the letter again and again, and finally frowned and said: "Master, no matter whether Yang Ren is fraudulent or not, this matter must be fraudulent!"

"What do you mean by that, sir?" Zhang Lu signaled Yang Ren to explain in more detail.

"Yang Ren is greedy for life and afraid of death. It's not surprising that he is capricious. But Zhao Botao is a famous general in the world. How could he let Yang Ren come and go as he pleases? This letter is either written by Zhao Feng instructing Yang Ren, or Zhao Feng waited quietly. When I go out of the city to rob the stronghold, he will set up an ambush to destroy us!" Yan Pu said slowly.

"That may not be the case. Yang Renxin said in the letter that Shangyong was attacked. Could it be that General Xiahou's rescue troops were dispatched? Besides, after careful investigation, a large army retreated the day before yesterday. If this is the case, the Jingzhou army is scarce. If it is defeated, it is better to regain Hanzhong as soon as possible!" Yang Song's opinion is different.

"This?" Zhang Lu was a little at a loss when he saw that his two counselors had different opinions.Yan Pu thought for a while but smiled and said: "My lord, don't worry, I have a plan to defeat the Jingzhou army!"

"Military teacher, please tell me!" Zhang Lu quickly signaled Yan Pu to explain in detail.

"The lord can send a small number of troops and horses, so that they can enter the camp first. After the ambush is exhausted, the lord will lead the army to cover up and kill them, and we will definitely win a big victory!" Yan Pu laughed.

"It's so good, let's act according to this plan!" Zhang Lu decided.He didn't see a smug smile flashing in Yang Song's eyes.

After the discussion was over, Yang Song found an excuse and took the time to go back to his home. "General Wang, please tell General Zhao that I have done what he entrusted." In his study, Yang Song said to a burly man, who was obviously Wang Ping.

"Mr. Lao, my general has admired your name for a long time. In the future, you will need to work hard to win Hanzhong!" Wang Ping laughed with a low voice.Last night, Wang Ping sneaked into the city at night to meet Yang Song, and sent Zhao Feng prepared treasures and a personal letter, asking him to try to persuade Zhang Lu to lead his army out of the city, and then open the most neglected east gate, so that his troops could kill him. Into the city.Yang Song wanted to spend some time talking, but he didn't want Yan Pu to make a plan, so he didn't bother himself.

Now Yang Song explained Yan Pu's strategy in detail, and after Wang Ping received the reply, he took advantage of the vacancy of the defenders, secretly fell from the top of the city with a rope, and returned to the Jingzhou Army camp to reply to Zhao Feng.

"Very good!" After receiving Wang Ping's confirmation, Zhao Feng was a little more confident.Now he ordered Niu Jin to lead an army of three thousand to ambush beside the east gate, and the rest of them followed him to ambush on both sides of the camp.When the fire started, let Wang Ping lead five hundred troops to fight out first, and then lead the army to fight out after all the army entered the ambush circle.

"General, how do you know that Yang Song is greedy for money. When he saw the treasure the general gave him last night, his eyeballs almost fell out!" Wang Ping thought of Yang Song's blue eyes at that time, and he was also a little terrified, and he was even more apprehensive about Zhao Feng's judgment. Admired endlessly.

Zhao Feng smiled, but said in his heart: Brother Wang Ping, if I told you that I knew this guy was greedy for money from "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", you wouldn't think I was crazy, would you?

"Master, everything is ready!" On the head of Nanzheng City, Yang Bai looked at the hundreds of cavalry behind him, and said to Zhang Lu.It was past midnight, and everything was quiet and dark.

"Okay, you lead the army out first. When the fire starts in the camp, you will rush in, and I will lead the army to follow!" Zhang Lu looked at the quiet Jingzhou army camp in the distance, only some small The torches are used for lighting, and it doesn't look very real from a distance.

"Master, look, it's on fire!" Yang Song said suddenly.Don't let him shout, Zhang Lu also saw clearly that the back of the Jingzhou army camp suddenly started burning, and the fire was really not small.

"Kill!" Yang Bai took the lead and led hundreds of cavalry to kill the burning Jingzhou army camp.Zhang Lu assembled a large group of people and prepared to fight out later, leaving only two advisors, Yan Pu and Yang Song, and a group of civil servants, leading more than a thousand people to stay in Nanzheng City.

"As expected!" Yang Bai, who had entered the center of the ambush circle, could now see clearly. Although the Jingzhou army camp was on fire, there were very few people inside, probably only a few hundred people, and it was only caused by running back and forth. Just a flustered illusion.

At this moment, there were shouts of killing from both sides, a group of men and horses rushed out suddenly, and the first person jumped on the horse and slashed his sword and laughed loudly: "You have already caught the trick, why don't you get off your horse and surrender?"

"Hmph!" Yang Bai didn't answer, and went straight up to chop him with a knife.Wang Ping saw that his martial arts skills were mediocre, so he only used half of his kung fu to fight and play with him, just to lure Zhang Lu into the trap.

The two fought each other for less than ten rounds, when they heard the shouts of killing again in the distance, and Zhang Lu led an army to hide and kill from behind.Swinging his knife vigorously to push Wang Ping back a step, Yang Bai also said triumphantly: "My military adviser has seen through such a trick, so why don't you surrender quickly!"

"Let's see who sees who!" Wang Ping sneered.As if to confirm his words, there were suddenly shouts of killing from both sides, and the two men wrapped Zhang Lu's rear army in the core, cut them into two sections and swung them down.

"What's going on?" Yang Bai was startled when he saw this, he lost his mind for a while, Wang Ping's big saber had already been slashed on his head, and he quickly raised his gun to block it, it was a step too late, and he was cut off on the shoulder by the saber.

"Yang Song, what are you going to do?" On the head of Nanzheng City, Yan Pu was pinned down by several people, but he still shouted angrily at Yang Song who drew his sword out of its sheath in front of him.

"Hey, Junshi Yan, those who know the current affairs are heroes, and I have joined Uncle Liu Huang. Junjun Yan is very talented, why don't you follow me to abandon the dark and turn to the bright?" Yang Song said with a fake smile.

"Hey, you bastard who betrays his master and seeks glory, you will not die! How can I, Yan Pu, be an unfaithful and unrighteous person, why bother to kill me if I want to!" Yan Pu was not afraid, but just yelled angrily.

"Huh?" Yang Song suddenly felt that he couldn't hold back his face. He pulled out the long sword from his waist and stabbed Yan Pu to death on the spot with a single sword. Then he ordered people to open the suspension bridge to welcome the Jingzhou army into the city.

"Which one is Yang Song?" Niu Jin, who had just entered the city, asked loudly while sending someone to take over the city defense.

"Here is Yang Song, who is the unknown general?" Yang Song was speechless after saying this, because the long sword in Niu Jin's hand had already been inserted into his heart, and he fell down after pulling it out.The people behind Niu Jin all attacked and killed all Yang Song's followers.

"I don't know who you are, but the general told me that you are a villain. If you teach me to kill you in disorder, you can't blame me!" Looking at Yang Song's dead body, Niu Jin murmured to himself.At the same time, Zhang Lu's men and horses who robbed the camp were already under siege, and it was difficult for them to protect themselves.Zhang Lu was guarded by dozens of personal guards, and he fought his way to Nanzheng City.

"What's going on?" Zhang Lu saw that the lights on the top of the city were bright, but the banner belonged to the Jingzhou Army, and suddenly he felt a chill from the soles of his feet to his forehead.In this battle, when Guan Yu's army was retreating and Zhang Lu was slack, Zhao Feng lured him out of the city with a series of tricks, set up an ambush to annihilate him in one fell swoop, and captured Nanzheng. Died in the chaos.All the land in Hanzhong belongs to Zhao Feng.

"Youchang, what are the casualties of our army?" Zhao Feng asked Ma Di who was in charge of cleaning the battlefield and counting the number of casualties in the residence of Marquis of Hanning in Nanzheng.

"When the two armies are fighting, casualties are inevitable. Our army killed 98 soldiers and 320 were seriously injured. It is not yet known how many of them will survive. Another 740 people were slightly injured, but they are not serious. Hanzhong The army killed 180 people in battle, 520 people were surrendered and captured, and there are hundreds of wounded who are still counting!" Ma Di replied.

"Yeah! Youchang is very caring now!" Zhao Feng saw that Ma Di calculated the numbers so accurately, and knew that this was inseparable from his previous beating.However, it is true to be more detailed, but there is no need to be picky.At that moment, Zhao Feng continued to order: "In the future, the statistics of this kind of casualties will be accurate to a hundred people, understand?"

"Su understands!" Ma Di nodded, at this moment Zhuge Jun rushed in excitedly and said, "General, Zhang Lu was captured alive by Niu Jin, and he is escorting him here!"

(End of this chapter)