Just when Lu Bu led his army to attack Chang'an, Dong Zhao's secret message had just arrived at Mianzhu, and Yizhou's troops had just been assembled. And when they led the army north along the Jinniu Road and arrived at Jiange, the leader
Sili Colonel Liu Fan immediately received the news of the fall of Chang'an.
His younger brother Liu Dan was accompanying Jing Zhaoyin. When he heard the news, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and congratulated his eldest brother: "I thought I was going to travel thousands of miles and fight the dragon head hard, but I didn't expect Lu Fenwu to have such courage and win in one battle."
Defeat Chang'an! It seems that your lord is right, my family is blessed by God, and now my brother can seize the throne without fighting and enjoy great wealth."
While Liu Fan was thinking about it, seeing how naive his brother was, he couldn't help but laugh. He shook his head and said, "How can it be so easy? Is Lu Bu a selfless person?" Seeing that Liu Dan was still puzzled, he explained in detail: According to the original
The plan was to unite the two states of Liang and Yi, and march nearly 200,000 troops to Guanzhong, which was like Mount Tai pressing down on the top. No matter how Chen Chong could fight, he would only be defeated. But now Lu Bu did not act according to the plan, probably because he wanted to monopolize the victory. Liu Dan was greatly disappointed, and with some hesitation, he asked: "Then shall we go north?" Their original plan was to go to Hanzhong via Jinniu Road, then enter Chencang from Qishan Road, and then join the Liang army in Chencang.
Then they all attacked Xijing. But now that Xijing has been defeated, if we go north again, we may not face the empty Guanzhong, but the Liang army who is waiting in full formation.
Liu Fan didn't look worried at all. He rolled his eyes and then said with a smile: "Since we have led the troops on an expedition, how can we return without success? At least we have to go to Hanzhong. Let the Taoist surnamed Zhang know first.
How can a mangy dog who only watches the door for my father turn into a tiger if he loosens the reins?"
This is said to be the Taoist Master of Five Pecks of Rice, who is now entrenched in Hanzhong and the governor of Brazil area. Zhang Lu is the grandson of Zhang Ling, the "Tianshi" after Liu Hou Zhang Liang, and is quite famous in Shu. Liu Yan is in charge of Yizhou
At the beginning of his life as a pastoralist, he heard that Zhang Lu's mother had a good appearance and had the ability to understand ghosts and gods, so he secretly practiced cultivation with her. As a result, Zhang Lu became Liu Yan's fake son.
After Dong Zhuo was assassinated, Liu Yan sent Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu with 40,000 troops to attack Hanzhong. After the incident was completed, Zhang Lu killed Zhang Xiu, pretended to be self-reliant, separated the main roads, and closed the north gate of Yizhou.
In fact, he still listens to Yizhou's command. However, times have changed. As Liu Yan gets older, the correspondence with Zhang Lu becomes less and less. Zhang Lu's behavior becomes increasingly domineering, and there are quite a few signs of separatism under a pseudonym. Liu Fan goes north this time.
, and also intends to solve Zhang Lu along the way.
So the army continued to go north along the Jinniu Road, and set foot on the most narrow and difficult pass on the Jinniu Road. From the north of Jiange to the south of Mianyang, as far as the eye can see, there are overlapping mountains and clouds, with hundreds of walls standing on top, and the roads are deep and deep.
There is only room for one person and one person to ride; there are jagged rocks in the middle, the cold wind is howling, and ice edges formed by streams and snow covering the mountain tops can be seen everywhere. On a road of more than 200 miles, they can only cover 20 miles a day.
After walking for a full ten days, one morning, they saw the end of the Daba Mountains in the Hanzhong Basin, but this was not the end. They stood on Zouma Ridge and looked out, and found that farther north, the more majestic Qinling Mountains were revealing it.
The more majestic and solemn face, this emotion and scene, made Liu Fan sigh in his heart, and he accidentally came up with a poem in his heart. He immediately named it "Song of Rizhao Qinling" and read:
"The bright moon rises from the white water, among the vast sea of clouds.
The wind has passed thousands of miles, and it has traveled to Huaiyin and returned.
The Han Dynasty led to Chencang Road, and the Three Qin Dynasties led to Chang'an.
The place that used to be prosperous is now restored to nature."
Walking a few miles further east, you can see a majestic pass standing. This pass is squeezed by two mountains in the north and south and one river. To the north is the remaining vein of the Qinling Mountains. There are several camps and fortresses built on it, which is enough to overlook the pass; on the south side of the road
It is the Han River. Because the Qinling Mountains block the north wind, the Han River still surges in the winter months. It is also difficult to pass because of the rapid water conditions. The mountains further south are covered with trees and there are no roads for people to pass.
.As a result, the road leading to and from the pass is only five feet wide, and can only accommodate more than 20 people walking side by side. When visitors look at it, it is true that one man is in charge of the pass, and no one can open it.
When the Shu soldiers reached a place two miles away from the pass, the door suddenly opened, and a group of more than two or three people came out. They approached the Shu soldiers with red and black elk flags and asked them loudly: "Are you here?"
Who is it?"
Liu Fan ordered people to fly a white unicorn flag, and led more than 20 people forward, telling them: "I am the eldest son of Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou, Liu Fan, the general of the great Han Zuo Zhonglang. On my father's orders, I also
On the order of the Emperor, I led three hundred thousand people to the north of Guanzhong, King Qin. I came here specifically to see Zhang Sima. I wonder if he is okay?"
When the people on the opposite side heard that Liu Fan was coming, they all looked embarrassed. Unexpectedly, Liu Fan rode his horse closer and laughed in a low voice: "Why are you so nervous? Zhang Sima and I are still fake brothers. Now I want to meet him.
Is there anything else?" He raised his head and looked at Beishan, and added: "If you are worried, I can order the soldiers to station outside and only bring a few dozen people into the city, okay?"
Seeing that Liu Fan was so friendly, the visitor said: "Then please come to the pass and sit down for a while. Zhang Sima is in Nanzheng and is not here. The guard of the pass is always Zhang Erlang. We will report to him and we will be there in about half an hour."
Return."
Therefore, Liu Fan went straight to Yangping Pass and sat in a room behind the pass to warm up with the soldiers. Soon, a big man in leather armor led more than ten people to meet him. Liu Fan took one look and recognized him.
As soon as Zhang Lu's second brother Zhang Wei and Zhang Weifu met, before they had even exchanged greetings, they saw Liu Fan suddenly draw his sword, hold it against his neck, and cut the blade into his skin. The guards were stunned, and Liu Fan and his party had captured Zhang Wei and killed him.
Take him as a hostage and ask the guards to open the door.
Most of the guards were natives from Shu, but they also believed in the Five Pecks of Rice. Therefore, they were unwilling to betray Zhang Lu, nor did they want to start a war with the Shu army. As a result, it was not possible to fight or retreat for a while. Liu Fan then blocked it.
Zhang Fan made a loud promise to everyone that as long as the door is opened, he will not only reward the person who opens it with gold and silver, but also he will not hurt anyone in Mi Dao. If there are still people who want to die and disobey the king's order, they will be punished by the Nine Clans.
After the news came out, the guards immediately became like birds and beasts.
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The few remaining people opened the door and let the Shu soldiers file in. Seeing his brother taking such a risk, Liu Dan couldn't help complaining: "The son of a rich man cannot sit down and sit down. As the commander of an army, why should my brother take such risks?" Liu Fan
But he just smiled indifferently and replied: "I have an army behind me to rely on, so how can it be considered an adventure?"
Then he led his army eastward, entered Mianyang, and then surrounded Hanzhong County and governed Nanzheng. Zhang Lu was enjoying himself at home, but unexpectedly Liu Fan suddenly raised troops, and he was shocked. After hearing that his brother had been captured and Liu Fan's promise, Zhang Lu
He had no choice but to leave the city alone in fox fur and go to Liu Fan's tent to express his allegiance. Liu Fan ignored the previous suspicion and released Zhang Wei in public, then held a banquet with several people, and poured wine and music at the banquet.
, quite intimate, as if there has never been a grudge.
Zhang Wei finally lost his composure and asked Liu Fan: "How dare you, the young master, to take risks alone? Aren't you afraid that my brother will risk his life and die with the young master?"
When Liu Fan heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said with a snap of his fingers: "I have exchanged letters with Zhang Sima a lot, and I have always known Sima's character. Although Sima was ambitious, he had no determination. The reason why he was able to guard Guanzhong was because Erlang was the brave one. So I saw an opportunity.
If you can capture Erlang, you can use this move. If Sima loses his courage, how can he still fight with me?"
After Er Zhang heard this, he immediately said sincerely: "Young master's wisdom is like a gift from heaven." Then he asked Liu Fan about matters related to the Northern Expedition. Liu Fan waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, I'm still waiting for someone. If he comes,
, everything after that won’t be difficult.”
Others didn't understand what he said, but Liu Fan just drank indifferently and didn't explain much. It wasn't until Dong Zhao visited the camp two days later that everyone suddenly realized it.
Dong Zhao's trip was full of twists and turns. After discovering that the situation in the capital was not right, he immediately fled out of the capital to prevent being captured alive by the Sili Mansion. He originally planned to rush to Liangzhou immediately, wait for the soldiers from the two states to gather, and directly follow the army to fight.
Returning to Chang'an. Unexpectedly, just as he arrived at Wugong, he received news that the Liang army had made a surprise attack on Chang'an and that Lu Bu had been granted the title of general. This shocked Dong Zhao, so he had to temporarily stay in the local countryside and keep asking about the changes in the situation in Xijing.
After figuring out the details of the Chang'an coup, he realized that the overall situation he had worked hard to plan for several years had actually become Jia Xu's wedding dress, but he got nothing.
Full of anger, Dong Zhao immediately changed his route. He no longer went to Liangzhou, but entered Xiegu from Yi County and took the Baoxie Road to Hanzhong, specially coming to seek refuge with the capital of Yizhou. Waiting for Liu Fan to see him
At that time, he only wore linen clothes and sheep fur, rode a green ox, and only a Confucian crown on his head could still show his identity as a Confucian scholar.
After Dong Zhao sat down, he asked Liu Fan: "Do you have the ambition of a swan, young master?"
Liu Fan immediately laughed, waved his hand and said: "Sir, why do you need to make such pretentious remarks? Since our army is here, will it return without success? Sir, just tell me what the situation in Guanzhong is like and what arrangements the Liang people have. I
You can make your own decisions."
When Dong Zhao saw Liu Fan's smile, his eyes were full of indifference and calmness, and he couldn't help but feel calm in his heart. He rolled his eyes for a while and said in a slow tone: "Now Lu Bu is attacking Hedong, Hongnong area, and there is no large army in Guanzhong. Master,
Why not march north quickly and march out of Guanlong? Once Xijing is captured, what will the world have to worry about?"
After Liu Fan heard this, he still shook his head and said: "Sir, you are joking. Where can a fast horse come from in the middle of Sichuan? We can only walk northward on the Baoxie Road. I am afraid that our whereabouts will be known less than halfway. Where can I find it?"
Can we attack Chang'an?" He quite disagreed with what Dong Zhao said.
When Dong Zhao was anxious and wanted to continue to persuade, Liu Fan stretched out his hand to stop him, then stood up and said: "However, what I am worried about is that the Liang people noticed in advance and refused me in the mountain road. But now it seems that they are too late."
.When they withdraw their troops from Hongnong, Hedong, we will be able to walk out of the mountain road. By then, I am afraid we will have to confront each other in Yi County."
He pondered for a moment and said to everyone: "Pack up your luggage and set off tomorrow." After giving instructions on all the trivial matters, he suddenly smiled at the generals and said: "This trip is going to thousands of mountains and rivers. It must shock the world, so I will not say goodbye."
What a hard work!"
From this, Liu Fan led 120,000 Shu troops from the Baoshui River to the north and entered the Baoxie Road.