Fazheng stayed at Yang Song's residence and discussed the details of the uprising with him.
Early the next morning, he immediately set off back to Xigou.
After the matter was settled, Wei Yan immediately sent people back to report to Liu Bei according to Fa Zheng's order.
Liu Bei was still moving with difficulty towards Hanzhong County at this time.
He listened to Pang Tong's suggestion, lengthened the march line, divided each army into several sections, and each department was responsible for escorting a portion of the grain and grass.
In this way, the efficiency is much faster. On the road from Danqu to Hanzhong, which totals more than 300 kilometers, each army has several thousand to ten thousand people, and they are dozens of miles apart without interfering with each other.
This can solve problems such as a bloated army, slow transportation of food and grass, and difficulty in marching.
The disadvantage is also obvious, it cannot be done in one go.
"Um."
If Yang Song can be used to win over Yang Bai, Zhang Lu's road back to Hanzhong from Jinniu Road can be blocked.
Zhang Wei now has only one way to choose, which is to escape from Yangping Pass and follow Chencang Road northward to Guanzhong.
After arriving in Hanzhong, Liu Bei reorganized his troops and prepared to go south with a wave of his hand.
Zhang Lu naturally didn't know that his hometown was gone.
Qu Junhou immediately turned around and gave the order: "Open the city gate!"
"Then it's up to you to trouble Mr. Yang."
As the thousand-year capital of the ancient Shu people, Chengdu is a majestic city, only slightly smaller than Chang'an and Luoyang.
Wei Yan and Pu Hu took the order and left.
On July 19, Yang Bai, who had received Yang Song's letter, went north overnight and garrisoned Dingjun Mountain, cutting off Zhang Weinan's escape to Chengdu.
Zhang Lu smiled and said nothing.
Then someone came out.
"Where is Park Hoo?"
"Congratulations to Duke Ming, congratulations to Duke Ming."
There were no more than 10,000 soldiers capable of fighting in the city, while Zhang and Lu's army outside the city was between 30,000 and 40,000. They attacked the city every day, using ladders to attack from all directions. Liu Zhang struggled to support himself, and every day he had to worry about whether the southwest would be destroyed when he woke up.
Things have changed.
Fazheng walked over, opened the box, and said to Yang Song with a smile: "Looking at Mr. Yang because I am happy for Mr. Yang. If General Zuo can win Hanzhong this time, it will be a great achievement for Mr. Yang. How can it be missed?"
reward?"
"hehe."
At the end of July, it began to rain continuously in Chengdu. The rain fell in a steady patter, shrouding the towering distant mountains in mist.
As for fighting for hegemony.
A sharp whistle sounded.
There was no one on the street at this time, and the city gate would not open until the last moment of sunrise. The street was quiet except for the sound of the rolling wheels of carriages.
It was only then that Qu Junhou shouted loudly: "Everyone put down their weapons. Uncle Liu led an army of 100,000 to Hanzhong. The chief has surrendered. If you don't want to die, please surrender with us."
The soldiers were a little confused as to why the gate was opened so early, but because it was an order from their superiors, they could only bury their doubts in their hearts and go to open the heavy city gate.
As he spoke, he touched the gold and silver.
Just let it happen.
Although Xigou is still some distance from Nanzheng City, they are expected to arrive at Nanzheng by the next morning, at which time Yang Song will open the city gate and let them in.
Zhang Wei has a strong character. Historically, he did not even surrender to Cao Cao, let alone Liu Bei?
The crunching noise was very loud.
Yan Pu raised his hand and said: "Once Xichuan is completely owned by Duke Ming, and the land of Hanzhong and Bashu is included, and Guanzhong is captured again, Duke Ming can fight for hegemony in the world."
Soon, it was early morning the next day.
So for buying horse bones for thousands of dollars, not only should he be rewarded, but he should also be rewarded heavily.
There were less than three hundred soldiers stationed at the south gate, all of them trotting over.
Wei Yan stood up and said.
Therefore, in order to prevent Wei Yan from being unable to quickly control Chenggu and Zhongxian counties around Nanzheng, he had to wait first.
At that moment, Zhang Fei followed Fa Zheng's strategy. The sky quickly darkened, and 20,000 troops quickly set off to attack Hanzhong.
"Um."
Therefore, the correct approach should be to occupy Nanzheng first, then cut off Zhang Lu's retreat, and then attack Mianyang from the direction of Dingjun Mountain in the south and Baozhong in the east.
At this time, outside Chengdu.
Zhang Lu also looked at the city in the distance, nodded slightly and said, "Well, Liu Zhang killed my mother back then, and it's time to take revenge."
Liu Bei followed Fazheng's strategy and his army began to march toward Mianyang in the west.
Historically, if Cao Cao had not been lucky and lost his way and captured Yangping Pass by mistake, he would not have been able to win for another year.
Therefore Yang Song cannot be killed.
In addition, there is another reason.
It's about five o'clock in the morning now, it's not completely bright yet, and there's still half an hour before the city gate opens.
At least we have to wait until Zhang Fei's front army arrives before we can take action.
Nanzheng City fell into the hands of Liu Beijun in an instant.
"I order you to lead three thousand men and seize the city."
One is reputation.
At the end of July, the soldiers in the city rebelled, kidnapped Zhang Wei and surrendered to Liu Bei. Since then, Hanzhong has been at peace.
The box was so heavy that it took two soldiers to lift it and move it in front of Yang Song.
At this time, most of Hanzhong County had fallen.
Yang Song's eyes were red. He didn't sleep last night. Although betraying Zhang Lu still made him a little uneasy, the thought of the gold and silver he was about to get turned everything into excitement and he couldn't sleep.
Yan Pu suddenly expressed doubts: "Eh?"
"only."
But after thinking about it carefully, Fazheng gave up the idea in the end.
Fazheng gently closed the box again and said to Yang Song with a smile: "Mr. Yang, General Zuo treats me so well. If Mr. Yang can persuade General Yang to surrender, wouldn't it be wonderful for the two brothers to serve General Zuo together?
?”
Take advantage of the bright sky and look towards the south.
Yang Song looked at the box and retracted his restless hand, slightly embarrassed.
Zhang Lu quickly looked around, and sure enough he saw the city gate open.
The soldiers have a day off today and will march quickly out of the Xigou Pass in the evening and go straight to the Nanzheng Ferry. Boats have been prepared at the ferry to cross the river overnight to the outside of Nanzheng City.
That is when Mianyang was sandwiched between the Han River to the south and the Gou River to the east.
"Ming Gong, Liu Zhang can't hold on for much longer."
Soon, two days later.
Things went very smoothly. Although some people along the way saw this scene, they had no idea what was going on. Every household was hiding behind closed doors. Apart from the sound of dogs barking in the wilderness, there was only the sound of 20,000 troops marching for miles.
Qu Junhou was overjoyed to receive the order and said quickly: "Wei."
But after a while, the dark shadows got closer and closer, and the sky became brighter and brighter. Under the daylight, Yang Song saw countless people on the horizon, trotting along in a queue.
"go."
Two words.
Just like countless times in history, it was difficult for a metropolis like Chang'an and Luoyang to defend against a large-scale attack.
The sky was filled with dust, and the thumping of footsteps echoed in all directions, but within just a few minutes, they had arrived outside Nanzheng City.
Therefore, Liu Zhang's defense is now very difficult.
Wei Yan waved his hand, and the army behind him poured in like a tide.
By the time the clappers sounded at the end of sunrise and the beginning of eclipse time, Zhang Fei, Wei Yan, Fazheng, Pu Hu, Yang Song and others had already appeared at the Hanzhong Prefecture's mansion in Nanzheng County.
Although the city guard Li Xiu had some strategy, he never dreamed that Liu Bei's army had already reached Hanzhong. Therefore, although he was quite puzzled by Yang Song's arrangement, he did not dare to question it and could only let it go.
That's two hundred pounds of gold and five hundred pounds of silver.
So he resisted desperately.
The two were talking.
"The end will be here."
Fazheng was too lazy to take care of Zhang Fei.
The city looks really grand, but it also has its own set of problems.
Mianyang, where Zhang Wei is guarding, is far away from Nanzheng. The news will definitely not be transmitted in a short time, so ignore it for the time being.
"Order you to lead three thousand men to seize Baozhong."
Immediately, the scouts rushed away.
But before they could react, the vanguard general Wei Yan rushed into the city, followed by countless soldiers.
There is now countless empty land in Guanzhong, with only ten people left, and warlords fighting among themselves. Without a population, even if there is territory, it is meaningless.
Yang Song is greedy for money. This kind of person is obviously not worthy of staying with Liu Bei. Killing him can save a lot of gold and silver.
"The end will be here."
"oh?"
This was originally a good thing as mentioned before. At that moment, Yang Song stroked his beard and said, "I will immediately write a letter to my second brother and ask him to lead the troops north to Dingjun Mountain. What do you think?"
The gates of the city surrendered almost without any surprise, and even the residence of Sima Li Xiu was surrounded. Soon after, he put down his weapons and came out and chose to surrender.
Because it is so big, the city wall stretches for more than ten kilometers, and there are too many places to attack. Once the defensive force in the city is insufficient, it may be broken by the enemy from other places.
Zhang Lu waved his hand and motioned to the soldiers around him to go over and take a look.
Yang Song got gold and silver, so naturally Zhang Fei would give him whatever he wanted.
He reined in his horse and looked around. Qu Junhou quickly came over and said, "General!"
Yang Song immediately beamed, clapped his hands and said, "It is my blessing to serve General Zuo."
Zhang Fei scratched his head and said: "Okay, just follow the military advisor's instructions. Where is Wei Yan?"
"Dudududu."
"Go and have a look."
He is actually not that passionate about fighting for world hegemony. After all, he is already in his fifties and is not that ambitious anymore.
When he arrived at the city gate, Qu Junhou, who was on duty last night to guard the south city gate, was already waiting for him.
These were the two fundamental reasons why he wanted to eliminate Liu Zhang.
Zhang Fei sat on the main seat and laughed and said: "Zhang Lu must have never imagined that my eldest brother's troops have already appeared in Nanzheng. Mr. Yang, hurry up and bring some wine to celebrate."
Soon, while the people in Nanzheng City were still lying on their beds, Liu Bei's army rushed into the city.
The second is Yang Bai.
Yang Song nodded and said, "Are you all ready?"
On July 10, knowing that Hanzhong had fallen, Zhang Wei quickly mobilized troops and destroyed the only two bridges in Gouhe River. At the same time, he quickly sent people to Jiameng Pass for help.
Yang Song betrayed his master and surrendered because of money. He was indeed a bad character. But if he was killed in the blink of an eye, who would dare to surrender to Liu Bei in the future?
However, as Liu Bei's army built boats to cross the river, tens of thousands of troops pressed on the border, and Yang Bai cut off his retreat. Soon, he came to the city and was surrounded in Mianyang City.
Three more days passed, and by early July, the main force of Liu Bei's army finally arrived in Hanzhong.
However, what was waiting for Zhang Wei was that he was flanked by two sides.
He belongs to Yang Song and was not supposed to be on duty at the South City Gate last night. It was Yang Song who temporarily changed Li Xiu's arrangement and transferred him here.
Yan Pu pointed to the east gate of Chengdu and said, "Ming Gong, look quickly. The gate seems to be open."
In the early morning of June 30, the 14th year of Jian'an, Zhang Fei's 15,000-strong army had already arrived at Xigou.
In addition, there are vast mountains and old forests to the north, and Yangping Pass to the west. Attacking from the east is blocked by two rivers, making it difficult to defeat.
Just like ants moving, Wei Yan, as the vanguard, has arrived at Xigou, while Zhang Fei's front army in the rear is still more than thirty kilometers away from them, and Liu Bei's middle army is even further away.
"only."
Yan Pu stood on a high tower in the camp and looked at the city from a distance. He saw a few soldiers on the city sticking their heads out to watch from time to time. He smiled and said to Zhang Lu next to him: "After the rain stops, it will be
Liu Zhang’s death date.”
"Blow the whistle, gather!"
Among the high mountains in the east, you can vaguely see the huge sun disk showing its residual light, illuminating the entire earth from darkness to daylight.
The crowd suddenly became uproar and commotion broke out.
Fa Zheng clapped his hands.
Yang Song went up to the tower alone.
What supports him now in his attack on Xichuan is firstly to avenge his mother and younger brother Zhang Hui, and secondly, after gaining Xichuan, he started preaching throughout Yizhou and promoted the Five Pecks of Rice Sect.
After Zhang Fei arrived at Xigou, Fazheng quickly arranged tactical tasks.
Qu Junhou answered honestly.
Before the third quarter of sunrise, when the sky was just getting dark, Yang Song had already left the house.
"Ouch."
There were rows of horseshoe gold and silver nuggets in the box. Although they were irregular, they reflected bright light under the sunlight outside the window and blinded Yang Song.
Fazheng's eyes rolled around Yang Song, making Yang Song very uncomfortable.
Zhang Fei asked.
"Ready."
Yang Song said: "Open the city gate."
Qu Junhou shouted.
He naturally understood what Fa Zheng meant.
Yang Song got on the carriage, which drove slowly down the street.
"Hahahahaha."
Because Baozhong and Chenggu are very close to Nanzheng, they must be captured first.
Zhang Lu's soldiers who were originally gathered inside the city gate suddenly changed their expressions when they heard the rumbling footsteps outside the city. Some looked confused and didn't know what was going on. Some were very frightened and wanted to run away.
Some instinctively clenched the weapons in their hands.
"What's wrong?"
In addition to the 3,000 troops in his headquarters, the troops under his command were elite soldiers of the Taoist people. They were personally led by Pu Hu, the Yi king of the Pu clan, and they climbed over the mountains and ridges as if they were walking on flat ground.
In fact, he was thinking about whether to kill Yang Song.
"What happened?"
Fazheng smiled and cupped his hands, then took a few steps back and said to Zhang Fei: "General Zhang, you should immediately send troops to capture Chenggu County and Baozhong County. Once these two counties are occupied, the Lord's army will come.
At this time, in cooperation with General Yang Bai, we marched west to Mianyang and captured Yangping Pass. From then on, Zhang Lu’s retreat was completely cut off, and Hanzhong was all owned by the lord."
Yang Song felt his scalp numb when he was stared at by his sinister eyes. He didn't know that he had already walked through the gate of hell, so he asked in confusion: "What is Xiaozhi looking at me for?"
Fazheng said with a smile: "General Zhang, don't be in a hurry, the wine can be enough. But before that, there is another matter."
I saw countless black shadows appearing on the horizon. It was too far away to see clearly at first, and I could only vaguely see the surging black tide.
Yang Song added: "Let all the soldiers guarding the city gather at the gate of the city."
But he met a dead end in Guanzhong.
"only."
Yang Bai is currently stationed at Jiameng Pass.
"Hmm"
Zhang Lu asked.
Zhang Fei suddenly became the boss of Nanzheng. With no one to discipline him, he started asking for wine.
Outside the door, soldiers came in carrying a box.
"Master's book."
Wei Yan nodded and said: "Let your people stand aside. The army is about to enter the city and control the four city gates. You go to each city gate to persuade them to surrender. Those who do not surrender will be killed without mercy."
The weather today is still sunny and dry, which is refreshing and refreshing.