There was a burst of chaotic footsteps on the official road.
Zhang Lu's hair was disheveled, his clothes were messy, and his face was stained with blood and dust. Like a little girl who had just been ravaged and escaped from the clutches of the devil, he ran out of Nanzheng Ximen in a state of embarrassment.
It is not that there are no war horses in Nanzheng, but due to the special terrain in central Sichuan, there are only a few decent horses. The rest are like short-legged mules. When you sit on them, your legs and feet can reach the ground. They may not necessarily run faster than people.
To some extent, the only advantage is that it has a strong endurance, and the feeding does not need to be too meticulous. The camels are okay, but as for fighting, they are too weak.
Therefore, Zhang Lu did not form any cavalry troops, and the few Xiliang horses in the city were too conspicuous. Riding such Xiliang horses among the rebels undoubtedly pointed out the target for the opponent to focus fire...
Therefore, Zhang Lu mingled among ordinary soldiers and fleeing people, and managed to rush out of the west gate more or less smoothly.
At the critical moment of life and death, everyone does not need to rush, but fights for his or her life, seemingly with endless energy. But after realizing that they are out of danger, they are like a ball that has deflated, and they suddenly fall down on the couch.
They ran wildly along the official road in the west of Nanzheng City. At first they were running fast, but then they turned into sprinting. Now everyone is stumbling forward, not to mention the usually pampered Zhang Lu, even an ordinary person
The soldiers, with their throats almost on fire, finally listened to Zhang Lu's order to take a rest, and all of them immediately collapsed to the ground in a state of confusion.
Zhang Lu himself also had weak legs. He felt that his waist and legs were like wooden stakes. He couldn't use any strength when he stepped on them. He stumbled and fell to the ground with a thud.
"Master!"
The guards struggled over and helped Zhang Lu up.
"Brother..." Zhang Wei also moved over, and then as soon as his eyes fell on Zhang Lu's face, he couldn't help but turned pale and shouted, "Brother, your face..."
At this time, Zhang Lu felt a burning pain on his face. He didn't know when something made a big gash. The skin and flesh were turned over, and blood was flowing out.
What about Zhang Lu's appearance? His mother was a saint of the Zhengyiwei Alliance, so the inheritance is not bad. He usually attaches great importance to appearance. However, although the wound on his face is not necessarily fatal, even if the skin and flesh are rolled,
It's good, but the originally handsome face is ruined.
Zhang Lu stretched out his hand and touched it, and gasped in pain. Zhang Lu didn't pay much attention to his appearance, but even a person who doesn't pay attention to his appearance would be extremely unhappy to suddenly have such an injury on his face.
, and immediately roared angrily: "Zhengxi! I will not be a human unless I take revenge!"
After shouting these words, which were like a blood-stained oath and a way to vent his emotions, Zhang Lu felt a little better...
Zhang Lu sat, and Zhang Wei also sat. The two of them were like bereaved dogs squatting together, licking each other's wounds, panting, and looking around in shock from time to time.
After a while, his breath finally calmed down a bit, and Zhang Wei couldn't help but ask: "Brother, let's... where should we go next..."
When the guards on the side heard these words, they couldn't help but focus their attention on Zhang Lu. As Zhang Lu's personal guards, these people, like Zhang Wei, are basically linked to Zhang Lu's life.
, if Zhang Lu failed to recover and no longer had any enterprising ambitions, then not only Zhang Lu was finished, but even the people who followed Zhang Lu also lost any future and hope...
"...We...let's go to Yangping Pass!" Zhang Lu said after being silent for a moment.
Zhang Wei couldn't help but shout out, maybe because of his impatience or because he had been running for a long time, his voice was a little dry: "But...but Yangpingguan...it's...it's Yang Ren!"
Zhang Lu glared at Zhang Wei and said, "Don't be rude! Captain Yang... is naturally different..." Originally Yang Ren was stationed in Nanzheng, but after what happened to Yang Song and Yang Bai, Zhang Lu became somewhat
Some people are worried about depriving Yang Ren of his military power, and some are unreasonable. After all, although his surname is Yang, Yang Ren and Yang Song no longer have the same ancestral home, and there is not much relationship. If they don't care, they will be killed
, just like Zhang Fei ran away and then chopped Zhang Liao, it must be an extremely stupid thing to do.
However, after all, there are people with the surname "Yang". That "Yang" changed sides. Who knows what this "Yang" will do, so Zhang Lu transferred Yang Ren to Yangping Pass. After all, General Zhengxi had already come out of the Tangluo Pass.
, it is impossible to send people to take a detour to Yangping Pass, and Yang Ren can only bring his own troops, so it can be considered a relatively safe arrangement.
But I didn't expect that Nanzheng would be breached so quickly, and then Zhang Lu had to go back to find Yang Ren...
Embarrassing, of course there is some, but when things get to this point, what can we do?
Then go to other counties and towns to find local wealthy and powerful households?
Aren’t the bloody lessons in Nanzheng City enough?
"Let's go..." Zhang Lu climbed up and said, "Send the order, go west..."
Now that Zhang Lu had made his decision, Zhang Wei couldn't say anything more, so he urged everyone to set off.
After walking for a while, Zhang Wei gradually felt something was wrong and looked around uneasily.
At this time, the ugly season is about to pass, and the originally black satin-like sky is gradually lifted, revealing a little light, and the surroundings can gradually be seen further...
This road is the main road leading to Yangpingguan.
Although it is a big road, it is definitely not like the 20-lane two-way road in later generations. It is so wide that it takes ten minutes to cross the road and take the overpass. Instead, it is only two or three meters wide at most, and in the road
On both sides, the areas where people don't often walk around are covered with weeds and shrubs...
There is a small forest not far away.
forest……
Zhang Wei suddenly understood why he felt uneasy, because it was already dawn, but he had not heard many birds chirping in the morning, especially when there was a forest, which meant that either
The birds were collectively defeated by the quilt, or they ran away long ago...
So why are you running?
Zhang Wei reacted and was about to issue a warning, but it was already too late. He only heard the sound of a gong, and many soldiers stood out in the bushes and bushes, either holding crossbows or holding bows!
"Protector! Protect... ah..." Zhang Weicai rushed forward and shouted half a sentence. Suddenly, an arrow hit his chest, and he fell to the ground with a scream.
Zhang Lu's guards, who were already exhausted, did not carry any decent equipment to defend themselves against arrows, not even a few shields. Suddenly, they were struck by arrows and crossbows, and they were like Zhuang He under a sickle.
Usually, one by one is shot over.
Li Ru slowly walked out of the woods and yawned loudly. Tears oozed from the corners of his eyes. He stretched out his hand to wipe them and said to himself: "When I was on the run, I was so slow. It hurt someone."
It’s a long night to wait, you really are incompetent..."
Zhang Lu was protected by the remaining guards. Perhaps he really felt that he was at the end of his road, or had other thoughts. He shouted angrily and loudly: "Conquer the West! Conquer the West! I have no grudges against you.
Why did you poison someone? Then someone turned into a fierce ghost and cursed you with a bad end!"
Li Ru sneered when he heard this and didn't say anything. He just waved his hand and asked the soldiers to step up their attack.
Fierce ghost?
With your little ability, can you still become a bad guy?
Originally, Li Ru had suggested that Fei Qian take Zhang Lu into consideration, because although Zhang Lu had no ability, he could still play a role in winning over Taoist believers in Hanzhong. However, after learning that there was another Zuo Ci in Yinshan, Li Ru
I instantly lost interest in Zhang Lu.
The Taoist people in Hanzhong sent Zuo Ci to pacify them, and the people in Hanzhong had Zhang to help stabilize them. What happened to Zhang Lu? It would be a disaster to keep it alive, so it would be better to get rid of it as soon as possible!
No grudges or grudges?
In this world, the weak are guilty! Even General Zhengxi, with his strength, did not dare to overturn the table rashly, but Zhang Lu dared to risk the disapproval of the world and banned and continued the use of four hundred people just because he was in Hanzhong.
The imperial system of Yu Nian?
Since you have committed an act of resisting the original old rules, how can you say that you have no grudges?
Being so weak and incompetent, but not knowing how to hold back, not knowing how to be subtle, not knowing how to be subtle, isn't this a quick way to death?
Just like what General Zhengxi said, the only way to break the current situation is to find a way out. Just like Nanzheng, if we attack by force, it may not be effective even if we lose troops and generals, but if we rebel in the city, it becomes easy and simple...
…
Seeing Zhang Lu fall down after being hit by an arrow, Li Ru showed no expression and asked someone to take Zhang Lu's head and said: "Xia Zhi... Form the team and return to the city..."
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Although it is already summer, the weather in the north is still a bit cool in the morning and evening, but the sun is longer, so relatively speaking, it is more suitable to travel.
From Yinshan to Pingyang, and then from Pingyang to Guanzhong, we have to walk a mountainous road to Sichuan. Although Zuo Ci is still physically strong, he has been tortured enough. If he had not always maintained good health, a person of his age would
, such a long road can be declared scrapped after a few twists and turns.
Fortunately, both Xun Chen in Pingyang and Jia Xu in Guanzhong gave Zuo Ci some respect. Except for the mountain roads where driving was really impossible, they sent a pushcart to Zuo Ci for the rest of the way.
It can be regarded as giving Zuo Xianren some care...
Of course, these cares also mean that these people do not regard Zuo Ci as a real immortal.
A true immortal, of course, eats the wind, drinks the dew, and rides on the clouds. Why does he need worldly things?
What? No more blue? A mage without blue is worse than a dog...
However, Zuo Ci did not go south alone. He was accompanied by two other people, one of whom was Liu Dan.
Compared with Zuo Ci, who looked calm and calm, Liu Dan was somewhat uneasy.
Okay, why were you suddenly transferred south? When you arrived in Pingyang, you were told to go to Guanzhong, and when you arrived in Guanzhong, you were told to go to Hanzhong. Didn't you say you were going to Hanzhong and then go to Sichuan?
You know, Sichuan is...
Then General Zhengxi was in Hanzhong...
this……
What the hell is this called?
Although Liu Dan also tried his best to inquire and make insinuations, the problem was that neither Xun Chen nor Jia Xu were so easy to get along with. Liu Dan was brushed aside with a few haha and left and right, and no useful information could be gleaned.
come out.
As for Huang Cheng, who accompanied him all the way and was in charge of guarding the soldiers, he had an honest face and smiled without saying anything. Although it also meant that he was unaware, Liu Dan always felt that he should know something.
It's just that Liu Dan tried several times and couldn't find anything...
This made Liu Dan very depressed.
What on earth is General Zhengxi looking for?
Could it be that his little tricks in Yinshan were discovered?
Or maybe one of the bastards among the people I roped in committed an offense and bit me out?
Or is it that General Zhengxi is planning to pay homage to my father before fighting, or something worse, he has already taken action, and then uses me as a hostage...
Many problems popped up like mushrooms after a rain, but Liu Dan eliminated them one by one.
Quite simply, there is no sign of large-scale mobilization of grain and grass soldiers to Hanzhong, but I heard that a lot of grain and grass were mobilized from Hanzhong to Guanzhong...
If there really was a war in Hanzhong, where would the surplus grain and grass be sent to Guanzhong?
But what Zhengxi wanted him to do was still a mystery in Liu Dan's heart.
"Old fairy..."
On this day, Liu Dan couldn't hold it any longer. Taking advantage of a break on the road, he came to Zuo Ci, cupped his hands and saluted, "I wonder if the old god can do a divination for me?"
"I don't dare to be a god..." Zuo Ci smiled half-heartedly and said, "Is Liu Yushi in trouble?"
Liu Dan once served as censor, so it is not wrong to call him censor.
"It's not like there's anything difficult..." Liu Dan said with a smile, "It's just a long road ahead, so I feel it in my heart and ask about my future..."
How could Zuo Ci, an old and sophisticated person, not know that Liu Dan was just an excuse, and he did not expose it. He just smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, since Liu Yushi is interested in elegance, the old man will make a divination... Disciple, take the yarrow."
Come on..."
Telling fortunes and dividing herbs has basically become an instinct for Zuo Ci. The purple yarrow was flying up, down, left and right in Zuo Ci's hands, and after a while he listed the hexagrams:
"There is no peace, no return, no blame." Zuo Ci glanced at it and said, "This is the Tai hexagram. Although there is a small going, there is a big coming..."
Liu Dan had read a little bit of the Book of Changes, so after listening to Zuo Ci's words, his originally tense expression became slightly more relaxed. He quickly handed over his hand to express his gratitude, and took a jade pendant as a thank you gift. He thanked Fang and Zuo again and again.
Ci left, sat aside and stopped disturbing.
Zuo Ci calmly asked his apprentice to put away the jade ring, then glanced at Liu Dan, his eyebrows moved slightly, and he closed his eyes again to rest.
Zuo Ci naturally saw the way Liu Dan was distracted these days. Since Liu Dan had many things on his mind, there was no hexagram more suitable than the Tai hexagram to explain his mood.
No matter what you say, you can't go wrong.
Zuo Ci has been using yarrow to tell fortunes for almost his whole life. He can divide it into several pieces and figure out what hexagrams he wants. Basically, he can do it as he pleases and easily.
Tai Gua, it is true that there is nothing wrong with the small going and the big coming, but whether the "small going" can be tolerated is still a question. If you can't even bear the "small going", then there will be no "big coming"...
