After giving the order, all the soldiers who were in ambush stood up, and sharp arrows shot up into the sky like heavy rain and poured into the valley.
"Yao Bin, you are commanding the battle here. Split half of the Huwei army and follow me to block the valley. Don't let any enemy go."
Since the battle has begun, there is nothing more to say. Yao Bin stayed here to direct the battle, while Tai Shici led 10,000 tiger troops directly to the mountain pass to block the enemy's retreat.
"Walk."
Seeing the Huwei army rushing down, Wu Yi did not hesitate at all and retreated directly with 5,000 of his own men.
Wu Yi led his army to retreat, and the 25,000 soldiers and horses in the valley were also in a desperate situation. They were immediately stunned when facing the Jizhou army who were attacking from all directions.
When they were already panicking, Yan Xing's suppressing army also joined the battle with rumbling horse hooves.
As soon as the war cavalry entered the battlefield, the Yizhou army immediately collapsed and ran around like headless flies.
"Those who surrender will be spared death; those who fight will be killed without mercy."
Yan Xing sat astride his horse and stabbed the enemies around him to death with one shot. Then, with all the rage in his eyes, he shouted at the other Yizhou troops.
"Those who surrender will be spared death; those who fight will be killed without mercy."
"Those who surrender will be spared death; those who fight will be killed without mercy."
"Those who surrender will be spared death; those who fight will be killed without mercy."
Following Yan Xing's shouts, the surrounding Jizhou troops also opened their mouths to shout to the enemies around them.
Hearing the Jizhou Army's cry of surrender, the surrounded Yizhou Army dropped their weapons and surrendered to them.
This battle lasted only half an hour from the beginning to the end. More than 5,000 of the 25,000 Yizhou troops were killed, and the remaining nearly 20,000 troops surrendered. Although there was a reason for the large number of Jizhou troops, but
The bigger reason is that his commander-in-chief Wu Yi is already a traitor.
Without him, the whole army would not have a unified command, and it would be impossible to unite the troops and horses into one force. How could they resist the elite Jizhou Army if they were fighting independently? They had no way out except surrendering.
"Military advisor, it has been solved. No one of the 25,000 people has escaped."
Taishi Ci came to Xun You and reported the results of the battle to him.
"Okay, now it's up to Wu Yi to perform. He will clear the battlefield, escort all the enemies to Chenggu, and then head to Nanzheng to meet Ju Yi."
Now that there is no problem here, the next thing they have to do is to solve Hanzhong. After taking Hanzhong, the door of Yizhou will be opened to them.
As for Wu Yi's situation, it depends on him. As for how far he can go, only God knows.
"promise."
After Taishi Ci clasped his fists, he immediately went to arrange for the battlefield to be cleaned, and then the army began to maneuver towards Nanzheng.
"Lord, Gongda telegram."
Jia Xu came directly to Yuan Shu with Xun You's battle report.
"Bring it to me and see."
Upon hearing that it was Xun You's telegram, Yuan Shu directly reached out and took it.
"Haha, Zhang Lu is in trouble now."
After reading the telegram, Yuan Shu spoke excitedly to Jia Xu.
"Has Gongda already wiped out all Liu Yan's reinforcements?"
Jia Xu looked at the excited Yuan Shu and probably guessed what was going on.
"Well, Gongda not only wiped out Liu Yan's 50,000 reinforcements, but also captured Yizhou general Wu Yi. Now Wu Yi has become our internal agent and retreated to Bajun. Now it's time to find Zhang Lu
Let’s talk.”
Yuan Shu directly told the contents of the telegram to Jia Xu. He was not only excited about destroying Liu Yan's reinforcements, but also about Wu Yi's surrender.
Xun You and Tai Shici may not know Wu Yi, but as a later person, how could he not know this Shu Han general? He is Liu Bei's uncle and one of the famous insiders in Yizhou. If it weren't for Wu Yi,
It will not be easy for Liu Bei to capture Yizhou.
Now Liu Bei's eldest brother-in-law has defected to him. It seems that his wish to be the uncle of the Shu Han Kingdom will be dashed, and he will feel sorry for Liu Bei. Your wife will probably be in trouble as well.
"Well, it's indeed time. Hanzhong has been delayed for too long. It's time to close the net."
After listening to Yuan Shu's words, Jia Xu also nodded. Now that Zhang Lu has no reinforcements, it's time to end it.
"Well, the whole army is dispatched."
"promise"
"Dong dong dong."
Continuous war drums resounded through Yuan Shu's camp. Upon hearing the blast of war drums, all troops and horses immediately rallied and followed Yuan Shu directly to the foot of Baozhong City.
When Yuan Shu's army arrived, Zhang Lu and Yan Pu also climbed onto the city wall and frowned as they looked at the army outside.
"Yan Pu, Yuan Shu has been inactive for so many days, and now he suddenly leads his troops. What does it mean?"
Zhang Lu glanced at Yan Pu. To be honest, Yuan Shu suddenly sent out troops, and he felt a little confused.
"I don't know, but there must be a reason why Yuan Shu sent troops now. I speculate that if Liu Yan's reinforcements had not entered Hanzhong and been discovered by Yuan Shu, he would have killed us first and then fought others, or the reinforcements were defeated by him. This is
Come to give us an ultimatum."
Although Yan Pu didn't know why Yuan Shu came here now, it could only be this.
"Then let's see what he says."
After hearing what Yan Pu said, Zhang Lu felt flustered for no reason. Compared with the first statement, Zhang Lu believed in the second statement more, that is, the reinforcements might have been defeated by Yuan Shu.
When the army arrived, Yuan Shu and Dian Wei slowly came to the bottom of the city wall. Looking at Zhang Lujun on the wall, he couldn't help but feel hot in his eyes.
"Zhang Gongqi, the situation in Hanzhong is now like this. I think you already know the news about Nanzheng being besieged. Why haven't you surrendered yet?"
After hearing Yuan Shu's words, Zhang Lu closed his eyes and said nothing, just looking at Yuan Shu.
"I know what you are waiting for. You are waiting for the 50,000 reinforcements sent by Liu Yan, right? I hope these 50,000 people can help you make a comeback, right?
But I tell you now, you don’t have to think about these 50,000 people. They have been wiped out by my troops. Only Wu Yi of the 50,000 people retreated to Bajun with 5,000 remaining troops.
Now is the time for you to make a decision. If you don't surrender now, you will have no chance next. I will only give you a quarter of an hour to consider. If you don't surrender after a quarter of an hour, then the soldiers can surrender, but
I will not accept the surrender of Zhang Lu and your generals."
Seeing that Zhang Lu didn't speak, Yuan Shu didn't care. He came here to give an ultimatum, not to have a heart-to-heart talk. He has said everything that needs to be said. You can think about it yourself.
After Yuan Shu finished speaking, he turned his horse's head and led Dian Wei back to the army, leaving Zhang Lu alone on the wall blowing the wind.
"Yan Pu, what should we do now?
Is he lying to me?
The 50,000-strong army will be gone at the drop of a hat?
This is impossible."
Zhang Lu turned to look at Yan Pu beside him, but his eyes were full of hope. He didn't want to give up the treasure land of Hanzhong. He also wanted to continue to be the local bully in Hanzhong, but if what Yuan Shu said was true, then everything for him would be in vain.
.
"Sir, Yuan Shu can now clearly tell the size and commander of the reinforcements. I think this should be true, and the reinforcements should really be annihilated by him."
Looking at Zhang Lu, Yan Pu saw that although he didn't want to hit him, judging from the current situation, if he didn't hit him, he would be harming him. Now was not the time to dwell on that.
"Then what do you think we should do?"
Yan Pu's words were like a basin of ice water, directly extinguishing Zhang Lu's hopes. Since the reinforcements were gone, he really didn't know where he should go now.
"Sir, do we have any other options for this plan?
There is no hope of saving Hanzhong. Nanzheng is surrounded by Yuan Shu's army. Our food and grass are only enough to last for a month. As long as Yuan Shu can endure the loneliness and wait for a while, we will defeat ourselves. Instead of suffering, we will be able to return.
It’s better to lower it now.”
Yan Pu didn't have the nerve to look at Zhang Lu when he was talking. As a counselor under Zhang Lu, all he could do now was ask Zhang Lu to surrender, which was indeed a bit too much.
But there was nothing he could do. He only had so few soldiers and horses, was there any room for detours, and didn't have much food and grass? What else could he do?
Did he really wait until he ran out of ammunition and food and was kidnapped by his own soldiers and presented to Yuan Shu?
“Is this really the only way to go?
Is there no other way to save it?"
Hearing Yan Pu's words, Zhang Lu's eyes lost their luster. He had worked so hard to manage Hanzhong for so long, could it be that in the end he could only surrender without a fight?
He is unwilling to do so.
"My lord, now we either surrender cleanly, or we leave troops and horses to defend again, and then evacuate Hanzhong with our trusted followers and retreat to Guanghan County."
Hanzhong has been corrupted, and they have no way to recover, so now they must either surrender or lead their troops to evacuate directly.
"Hey, then do you think we should surrender or retreat to Zitong County?"
