Chapter eight hundred and eighty sixth encircling Nanzheng
Chapter 886 Encirclement of Nanzheng
Zhang Lu also knew that the current situation was very dangerous. Mianyang was his barrier to the west. If it was lost there, it would mean that Yuan Shu's troops could attack Hanzhong directly from there, and he would be out of danger.
"We can only resist temporarily now. Since General Zhang Wei has gone to Nanzheng to cooperate with the more than 10,000 troops there, there will be no problems in Nanzheng for the time being. I believe Liu Zhoumu's reinforcements should also enter Hanzhong. If his troops come,
Hanzhong can be defended, but if Nanzheng is lost, we can only abandon Hanzhong and go to Bajun or Guanghan."
Yan Pu glanced at Zhang Lu, Mianyang was defeated. In fact, they have now lost the strength to compete with Yuan Shu. Now they can only hope that Liu Yan's troops will come over quickly, otherwise as time goes by, their failure will only be a matter of time.
problem.
"Well, then should we send troops and horses back to Nanzheng and guard Nanzheng together with Zhang Wei?"
Since Yan Pu said it and Nanzheng was so important, Zhang Lu was already thinking of sending troops back.
"No, we only have 40,000 troops. If we divide our troops, once Yuan Shu attacks, Baozhong may not be able to withstand it."
After listening to Zhang Lu's thoughts, Yan Pu also shook his head. Now only Mianyang has been defeated all the way. Nanzheng can still resist with the support of Zhang Weidong. He has hundreds of thousands of troops outside. If Yuan Shu is really determined to attack Baozhong
, even 40,000 people may not be able to defend it.
"Then let's do it like this."
Zhang Lu nodded, if that's the case, let's go down side by side first. If he really divides his troops, when Yuan Shu's army attacks the city, he will be finished.
After several days of running around, Zhang Wei finally arrived at Nanzheng. When he entered the city, he breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was really afraid that the enemy would appear on the way, so he had to keep his thousands of people here.
"General, someone is here from Chenggu."
Not long after Zhang Wei entered the city, news of Cheng Gu was also sent to Nanzheng.
"Chenggu urgent report?
What the hell?"
Hearing Chenggu's urgent report, Zhang Wei was completely stunned. His butt was not yet warm, and another news came from Chenggu. That was the rear area. Could it be said that the enemy could grow wings and fly over?
"General, something bad happened. Tens of thousands of Yuan Shu's troops appeared outside Chenggu City. The county magistrate of Chenggu fled, and the county lieutenant opened the city to surrender. The young man managed to escape and report to the adults with great difficulty. I hope we can make preparations in advance."
A tattered man who looked like a beggar knelt directly in front of Zhang Wei and miserably reported Cheng Gu's situation to him.
"What did you say?
How could there be enemies in Chenggu?
Did they fly here?"
When Zhang Wei heard what the man said, he immediately became stupid and shouted loudly at the man.
"General, they came from Ziwu Valley. I didn't lie. Chenggu has really been lost."
When the man saw that Zhang Wei didn't believe him, he knocked on the ground and replied miserably to him.
"General, this matter should not be underestimated. If Yuan Shu really sends people to attack Ziwu Valley, it is still very possible for Chenggu to surrender with few troops and horses. If Chenggu loses Nanzheng and Baozhong, he will be trapped in a three-sided attack.
Hanzhong is also majestic."
Yang Song came to Zhang Wei and helped Zhang Wei analyze the current situation with a frown.
"There aren't even any supplies along the way in Ziwu Valley. If you say hundreds of thousands of people sneaked across from there, I believe it, but is it possible for tens of thousands of troops to cross Ziwu Valley?"
Although Yang Song said this, Zhang Wei still didn't believe it. After all, why did he not place troops and horses in the direction of Ziwu Valley? Because he felt that this was a natural chasm and it was difficult to cross. A distance of more than 300 kilometers would cost so much food and grass.
, even if Yuan Shu is rich, he can't afford to waste it.
"General, existence is justified. Although I don't know how Yuan Shu's troops passed through Ziwu Valley, I don't think he would be miserable and report false news to us.
What we can do now is to quickly report the news to your Excellency and let him make a decision early, otherwise once the enemies from the Chenggu direction join forces with the enemies from the Mianyang direction to encircle Nanzheng, it will be difficult for our troops to resist."
Although Zhang Wei didn't believe it, Yang Song believed that this was not groundless. If we didn't take precautions now, if the enemy really came to the city, more than 10,000 of them would be dead.
"Okay, then send someone to Baozhong to report the news to my elder brother. In addition, we are eager to recruit young men into the army and be ready to support operations at any time."
Now that Yang Song said this, Zhang Wei had nothing more to say.
"promise."
Yang Song clasped his fists, and then went directly to arrange for someone to deliver the letter of praise. At the same time, he began to recruit the young men in the city to join the army in preparation for the possible arrival of Yuan Shu's enemy army.
Taishi Ci rested for two days in Chenggu and then led 20,000 Weilu troops and 5,000 militiamen to kill Nanzheng directly. On the Mianyang side, Xun You met Ju Yi and sent the telegram directly to Yuan Shu.
"Lord, Gongda telegram."
Jia Xu took Xun You's telegram and came directly to Yuan Shu.
"oh?
Bring it to me to see."
Yuan Shu is now completely at peace. Since he doesn't want to lose his troops, he can just wait for the news about Tai Shi Ci and Xun You. Now that the news about Xun You has come, he is also interested.
After receiving the telegram, Yuan Shu read it in a few seconds.
"Lord, how are you?
Has Gongda already captured Mianyang?"
Seeing Yuan Shu finish reading, Jia Xu asked directly.
"Well, Gongda has indeed captured Mianyang. He wants to lead his troops to kill Nanzheng directly and ask me for my opinion."
Yuan Shu nodded to Jia Xu. Xun You meant to attack Nanzheng directly and force Zhang Lu to return to support. When the praise was empty, Yuan Shu could lead his army to capture this place.
"Well, Gongda's idea is feasible. Nanzheng is Zhang Lu's home base and stores a large amount of food and grass. Once there is a problem there, Zhang Lu's praise will definitely be difficult to hold on. By then, Hanzhong will be able to move to Hanzhong.
And according to Taishi Ci's marching speed, he should have broken through Ziwu Valley and marched into Chenggu by now. If he takes Chenggu, he can encircle Nanzheng with Gongda."
After hearing Yuan Shu's words, Jia Xu directly expressed his thoughts. In fact, he did not agree with Xun You sending troops to surround Baozhong. If they wanted to attack Baozhong by force, they could do it themselves, but they were afraid of losing too much and could not fight.
And there is nothing better than conquering the enemy's soldiers.
"Okay, then write back to Gongda and ask him to send troops to attack Nanzheng."
After listening to Jia Xu's analysis, Yuan Shu also nodded. He agreed with Jia Xu's statement.
"promise."
Soon the telegram was directly delivered to Xun You. After receiving the telegram, Xun You no longer hesitated. In addition to the 5,000 soldiers guarding Mianyang, more than 40,000 soldiers and horses rushed directly towards Nanzheng.
"Huh, we finally arrived in Hanzhong."
Just when Taishi Ci and Xun You led their troops to encircle Nanzheng, Wu Yi led an army of 20,000 people to run wild day and night and finally entered Hanzhong.
"General, what should we do now?"
The captain looked at the sky in Hanzhong and felt a sigh of relief. They had been walking day and night during this period. To be honest, after walking like this for a few days, the army would have exploded on the spot, let alone fighting.
"Go to Chenggu immediately and raise a flag to tell Zhang Lu that his reinforcements have arrived."
Wu Yi didn't think about anything now. The only thing he thought about was to rush to Chenggu, the nearest place to him, to have a sumptuous reception feast. He believed that Zhang Lu would never be stingy about his arrival.
"promise."
The 20,000-strong army began to march towards Chenggu with great fanfare under the banner of Liu Yande.
A few days after Taishi Ci left Chenggu, he arrived at Nanzheng City. An army of 20,000 to 5,000 men did not attack the city immediately but instead set up camp. Then they sent scouts to search for information around Nanzheng.
Two days later, Xun You also arrived outside Nanzheng with more than 40,000 troops.
"who?"
"Who are you?"
Xun You's scouts and Tai Shici's scouts met directly outside Nanzheng. Seeing that the other party was dressed similarly to themselves, the two scouts were stunned.
"Huwei Army scout Zhou Xuan, who are you?"
"Go to the army first to scout Zhao Hou."
After reporting his home, the scouts of the Huwei Army were brought directly to Xun You.
"The scout team led a roundabout meeting with the military advisor."
Zhou Xuan knew Xun You, and after seeing his face clearly, he knelt down and saluted.
"Excuse me, where is General Taishi Ci now?"
Hearing that the other party was a scout of the Huwei Army, Xun You directly asked Taishi Ci's whereabouts.
"Military advisor, General Taishi Ci has camped under Nanzheng City."
Faced with Xun You's words, Zhou Xuan quickly told the news about Taishi Ci's garrison in Nanzheng.
"Okay, lead the way and follow with the army. We will return with Taishi Ci."
