Jia Xu didn't know that Yuan Shu had a system. He could know the other party's loyalty. The loyalty of Zhang Lu and Yan Pu is now above 80.
If we look at it from the past, Zhang Lu is sincerely surrendering this time, and if he really changes his mind before the battle, there is nothing to be afraid of. He can just crush them with his army. There is nothing to be afraid of.
"Although my lord said so, if something unexpected happens, why not send a general to hide in Zhang Lu's army and go with him to Jiameng Pass. If any problems arise, we can have contingency plans."
Even though Yuan Shu said this, Jia Xu still thought it was a bit unreliable. According to his opinion, he should send a general to follow Zhang Lu. If he really had any evil intentions, he might as well take a countermeasure.
"No, the Yizhou Army is different from other places. If I send people there rashly, it will be easy to reveal my fault. Rather than taking such a risk, it is better to leave it all to Zhang Lu. It would be best if we can capture Jiameng Pass. If we are discovered,
Just attack by force."
Yuan Shu shook his head. The Yizhou army was different from other places. They knew a little bit of the local dialect.
My people are all northerners and don’t understand the local dialect of Yizhou at all. You can’t send people in as if they are dumb. This will only attract more attention.
Another more important thing is that this trip is risky. Every one of his generals is a treasure, and every one is a carrot.
He didn't want to push them into a dangerous place. If Biejiameng Pass was not taken down and a general was killed, then he would lose more than he gained.
"My lord is still thoughtful and Jia Xu has learned a lesson."
Jia Xu was stunned when he heard Yuan Shu's explanation. He didn't expect Yuan Shu to even consider the local dialect. It seems that he still has some shortcomings and needs to learn more from Yuan Shu.
"Ding dong, congratulations to the host for receiving a heartfelt praise from Jia Xu, and a reward of one hundred taels of gold."
Looking at Jia Xu and Yuan Shu, he didn't expect that he could get sincere praise from Jia Xu just by saying it casually, and earned a hundred taels of gold for nothing. It was really a happy mood, and it was another day of making money.
Yan Pu returned all the way to Baozhong City. When he saw him coming back, the gate was opened and Yan Pu was allowed to enter the city.
After Yan Pu entered the city, he rushed directly to Zhang Lu's mansion.
"Sir, Yan Pu is back."
When Yan Pu arrived, naturally someone came to report to Zhang Lu.
"Let him come to see me immediately."
Zhang Lu had been waiting since Yan Pu left. When he heard that Yan Pu was back, he immediately asked someone to bring him in.
"grown ups."
After Yan Pu saw Zhang Lu, he hugged him directly.
"What did Yuan Shu say?"
Zhang Lu waved his hand directly to Yan Pu, looking at him with doubts in his eyes.
"Sir, Yuan Shu has agreed to our strategy and the details have been discussed. He means that we will leave Baozhong tonight with 10,000 absolute elites and go south to Zitong County."
Yan Pu directly told Yuan Shu's arrangements.
“What about Nanzheng?
Where are my family and assets?
How does he handle it?"
Zhang Lu was also a little stupid when he heard that Yan Pu said that he should lead his troops and leave overnight.
"Don't worry, Sir, everything is fine in Nanzheng. As long as we leave, General Zhang Wei will definitely not resist and will lead everyone to surrender. As for your family and property, he will take good care of it."
Yan Pu knew that Zhang Lu was going to ask this question, and he already had the answer to it.
"You think we can take this credit?"
To be honest, he took a big risk by going to Jiameng Pass. If there was a trick in the process, then he would probably be killed directly. He was still a little bit sad.
"Don't worry, sir. As long as we don't mess up, Zhao Wei from Jiameng Pass won't find anything."
Yan Pu also saw Zhang Lu's hesitation, but now the arrow is ready and he has to take action. If you hesitate now, you are pushing yourself into the fire pit. If something goes wrong, it will be over.
"Okay, let's go."
Zhang Lu had nothing to say, so he directly ordered the selection of 10,000 elites and led the army to leave Baozhong and move towards Zitong County.
After Zhang Lu left, Yuan Shu's army left the camp the next day and marched to Baozhong City again. Looking at the listless soldiers on the city wall, he knew that Zhang Lu must have left.
"Beat the drums and attack the city."
Without any hesitation, Yuan Shu directly ordered his troops to attack the city.
"Dong dong dong."
"Dong dong dong."
"Dong dong dong."
The continuous sound of war drums was like thunder exploding directly on the top of Baozhong City, and the soldiers on the city wall were trembling when they heard the sound of war drums.
"General, what should we do?"
A school lieutenant went directly to the left-behind general Zhang Song and asked him what to do.
"what to do?
The prefects have all run away and we are still holding on. If you want to die, you can die on your own. Hang up the white flag, open the city gates, and surrender."
Zhang Song was immediately angry when he heard the captain's words. Zhang Lu ran away with his elite soldiers and left him here to defend the city. He was not stupid and would not risk his life for him.
"The general has orders to hang the white flag and open the city gates."
After the general gave the order, the soldiers guarding the city did not hesitate and directly hung the white flag on the top of the city. At the same time, the closed gate slowly opened.
"Lord, look."
Dian Wei pointed to the white flag hanging on the city wall, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.
"Well, get ready to enter the city."
Yuan Shu nodded to Dian Wei. These were all within his expectations. Zhang Lu led his troops to leave. These people were tantamount to abandoning their sons. They would not risk their lives to abandon Zhang Lu. Kaicheng's surrender was their only option. way out.
"promise."
After receiving Yuan Shu's order, the army slowly approached, and Zhang Song led the city generals to kneel down and surrender outside the city gate.
After such a long wait, the city of Baozhong finally succumbed to Yuan Shu's rule, and only Nanzheng in Hanzhong County is still struggling to support it.
After winning Baozhong, Yuan Shu directly sent troops to Nanzheng.
After several days of marching, Yuan Shu also arrived at the city of Nanzheng, the hub of Hanzhong County.
Zhang Wei stood on the city wall, looking at the army below the city, and he couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
"Do we still have a chance?
Yang Song.”
Zhang Wei asked Yang Song beside him in a low voice.
"General, Yuan Shu is here with his troops now. The Baozhong where your Excellency is located must have been breached. He was either defeated and died, or he led his troops to withdraw. There is no hope for Nanzheng."
Yang Song glanced at Zhang Wei, a trace of despair flashing in his eyes.
Yuan Shu was able to lead his troops here, so he must have been defeated, otherwise he would not have been able to enter Nanzheng. Since Zhang Lu had been defeated, there would be no hope for Nanzheng.
"Is there really no hope?"
Although Yang Song has made it so obvious, Zhang Wei still doesn't want to give up.
"Sir, for the sake of the continuation of the Zhang family, it is not too late to surrender. Otherwise, once the city is defeated, everything will be over."
Facing Zhang Wei, Yang Song could only shake his head. What hope is there in the current situation? Surrender is the only thing they can do now.
"Then surrender."
Zhang Wei reluctantly issued the order to surrender.
"promise."
Nanzheng also changed hands directly without experiencing any battle. After taking it, Hanzhong County had all fallen into the hands of Yuan Shu. After taking Hanzhong County, the offensive against Yizhou had just begun.
