According to the regulations of the Han Dynasty, Hanzhong County was under the jurisdiction of Yizhou. Looking at the entire Han Dynasty, at the county level, the number of counties as wealthy as Hanzhong can be counted on both hands.

Hanzhong is far away from the Central Plains. It began to develop slowly during the Warring States Period. People from the Central Plains fleeing the war came to Hanzhong one after another. Hanzhong has always been relatively stable, rich in products, unknown to outsiders, and like a paradise. Until Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was

Xiang Yu only became known to the world when he was granted the title of King of Hanzhong.

Xiang Yu didn't know the situation in Hanzhong, so he threw such a piece of fat to Liu Bang, allowing Liu Bang to get a big advantage. Then Liu Bang hoarded soldiers, horses, food and grass in Hanzhong, and finally a surprise attack on Guanzhong laid the foundation of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years. And

When Liu Bang was granted the title of King of Han, Nanzheng was the capital. Today, Nanzheng still retains Liu Bang's royal palace. The seat of Hanzhong County is Nanzheng. No matter how bold Zhang Lu is, he would not dare to touch Liu Bang's palace, let alone live in it.

Go in, directly send heavy troops to protect it, and repair and clean it frequently to avoid being caught by others.

It can be said that Hanzhong is a special place in the Han Dynasty. Emperors of all dynasties have special feelings for Hanzhong. When Liu Bei captured Hanzhong, he was supported by Zhuge Liang and others as the King of Hanzhong. He followed the example of Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, and finally ascended the throne.

Become emperor and become a great hero.

And Liu Yu also attaches great importance to Hanzhong. As long as he captures Hanzhong, people in the world will have nothing to say to him. At the same time, Liu Xie of Xuchang will be extremely embarrassed. If Liu Yu, a man who has had all his titles revoked, captures Hanzhong,

Then Liu Xie, as the emperor, would have to express something, and then Cao Cao would start to have a headache.

This was a good thing for Liu Yu. Because he thought about the interests of conquering Hanzhong, Jushou planned to let Liu Yu launch a crusade against Zhang Lu. Zhang Lu also wisely fell into Jushou's plan. He was seeking his own death.

Zhang Lu's father, Zhang Ling, founded Tianshi Tao and became a great master. He is now known as Zhang Tianshi. Zhang Luqing was better than the master. He vigorously developed Tianshi Tao in Hanzhong and even reformed Tianshi Tao.

By handing over five buckets of rice, you can become a disciple of Tianshi Dao and be protected by Tianshi Dao for life. Tianshi Dao is also called Five Bucks of Rice Dao by others.

This is the greatest good thing for the common people. In the eyes of government officials and wealthy families, the lives of ordinary people are not as valuable as a sheep. People can do whatever they want without worrying too much. But Zhang Lu

This reform made the people overjoyed and joined Tianshi Tao one after another. Tianshi Tao achieved unprecedented development. Zhang Lu did not break his promise and protected the people who joined Tianshi Tao. After Zhang Lu dominated Hanzhong, he even expanded the territory

All the corrupt officials and powerful bullies were cleared away, and he actually did some good things for the people of Hanzhong, so Zhang Lu's prestige in Hanzhong was very high.

Capturing Hanzhong would bring no harm to Liu Yu.

Liu Yu quickly settled down in Shangyong. In order to win people's hearts, Zhang Lu did not embarrass the people of Shangyong. Moreover, Zhang Lu retreated quickly, and Liu Yu quickly occupied Shangyong. The people of Shangyong City were not affected.

Too much of a shock.

Liu Yu left 10,000 soldiers and horses to garrison Shangyong to stabilize the grain road, and the remaining 90,000 soldiers and horses began to march towards Hanzhong.

As for Cai Mao, even if Liu Yu gave him a hundred courages, he would not dare to come again.

Pingyang Pass.

A fierce offensive and defensive battle is going on.

Zhang Liao looked at Pingyang Pass angrily. The guard behind the gate was Zhang Lu's younger brother Zhang Wei, who blocked Zhang Liao's several attacks.

"Wenyuan, we can't go on like this. Pingyang Pass is so difficult to defeat, I'm afraid our morale will be low.

Gao Shun said worriedly.

As the head coach, Zhang Liao naturally knew that this could not continue, but Pingyang Pass was strictly guarded, and no matter what tactics Zhang Liao used, he would not come out.

Zhang Liao said helplessly: "I am also very worried. Your lord ordered us to attack Hanzhong, but now we are blocked outside Pingyang Pass. If we miss your lord's important event, it will be difficult for me to explain to you."

Gao Shun's dead face also showed a worried look.

At this time, Huang Xu said: "When I was inspecting the surrounding area a few days ago, I heard an Orion say that there is a path here that can bypass Pingyang Pass. I also went to observe it, but on the edge of the cliff, there is only

The two of them passed it. I didn't know if it could be used, so I didn't look at it carefully."

"General Huang, why are you talking about it now? Not to mention the small path that two people passed, even if it is a narrow path that one person can pass, I will give it a try." Zhang Liao said reproachfully.

"The last general realizes his mistake and asks the general to punish him." Zhang Liao is the commander in chief of this group of troops and has the power of life and death. Liu Yu's army has clear discipline. Huang Xu did not dare to refute and hurriedly admitted his mistake.

"Do you still remember how to take that road?" Zhang Liao was concerned about this question.

"There is no problem with the general direction. The final general is willing to be the pioneer!" Huang Xu replied with the determination to atone for his sins.

Zhang Liao pondered, Huang Xu was Huang Zhong's only son, and he was not married yet. If anything happened, Huang Zhong might die.

"General Zhang doesn't have to worry. He will return as a general, and all success or failure will be borne by the next person." Huang Xu knew what Zhang Liao was worried about. As Huang Zhong's son, he was well cared for in the army, but he had always been strong.

He doesn't like the feeling of being taken care of.

Sensing Huang Xu's determination, Zhang Liao exclaimed: "Tiger father has no dog son! I am on the right track. General Huang, I will appoint you as the vanguard. You will lead 5,000 infantrymen to bypass Pingyang Pass on a small road and attack our army from both sides."

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"I will obey my orders!" Huang Xu finally had a chance to prove himself and was very happy.

Gao Shun originally thought that he would lead the trapped camp, but when he saw Huang Xu volunteering, he gave up the idea.

Zhang Liao and Huang Xu made an agreement to launch an attack on Pingyang Pass at very late at night. As soon as the fire broke out, Zhang Liao would launch the attack.

Huang Xu and his five thousand infantrymen secretly left the military camp late at night and headed for the small road.

The path was harder to walk than expected, and it was overgrown with weeds and saplings. Dozens of soldiers fell off the cliff, even Huang Xu almost fell down.

Many soldiers were bitten by venomous snakes and reptiles and died.

It took Huang Xu and the others three days to get out of this trail. After counting, almost 300 people were lost among the 5,000 people. These were the elites of Liu Yu's army, and Huang Xu's heart was bleeding.

In order to restore the physical strength of these soldiers, Huang Xu found a hidden place to eat something and have a good rest. In order not to be discovered by others, they simply ate some dry food.

Zhang Liao has been attacking Pingyang Pass these days to create conditions for Huang Xu and others.
Chapter completed!