The wheels turned rapidly, making a crunching sound as they ran over the road. The carriages were loaded with grain, grass and ordnance, and were rushing forward without stopping.
Zhang Lu wore armor, an iron helmet on his head, and a long sword on his waist. He rode a horse and walked in the center of the army. After Zhang Lu put on the armor, his body became more heroic and less fairy-like. He galloped forward,
He went back and forth to urge the army to speed up. He looked at the soldiers with high morale and a proud expression on his face. After such a long time with Liu Yanxu and Shewei, he finally led the army to leave Yizhou and reach Hanzhong in front.
Going to Hanzhong now is a great opportunity for him to separatize Hanzhong.
Zhang Xiu caught up with Zhang Lu on horseback. When he ran to Zhang Lu, he saw Zhang Lu's expression and thought that Zhang Lu was leading troops to attack Wang Can and was so happy to have the opportunity to make achievements.
Zhang Xiu was also full of expectations for the crusade against Wang Can. He was thinking about what rewards Liu Yan would receive after defeating Wang Can.
Zhang Xiuxiao said: "Brother Gongqi, can we defeat Wang Can's plan when we send troops to Hanzhong this time?"
Zhang Lu heard this, with a disdainful smile on his face, and said: "Zhang Sima, Wang Can is a yellow turban thief. Although the official worships the Hanzhong prefect, he serves as a pastor for the court. However, the Hanzhong prefect still had Cai Yong to intercede with Dong Zhuo, so that Wang Can could serve as
The prefect of Hanzhong. As for Wang Can leading the army to defeat Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo, I think it is pure lies. It is just Wang Can who wants to promote him. Who is Lu Bu? The most powerful general in the world; Dong Zhuo has more elite soldiers and generals, and plenty of food and grass.
, Dong Zhuo is so powerful, how could he be defeated by Wang Can."
Zhang Xiu said: "Brother Gongqi, how did you get the news?"
Zhang Lu looked serious and asked: "Zhang Sima, do you think Wang Can can really defeat Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu by leading thousands of grass-head soldiers to respond to other princes' crusade against Dong Zhuo?"
Zhang Xiu shook his head and said: "Absolutely impossible!"
Zhang Lu tilted his head and said with a smile: "Since Zhang Sima doesn't believe Wang Can, there is nothing left to wonder about. Wang Can's propaganda about defeating Dong Zhuo, killing General Lu Bu, etc. was just a deliberate fabrication in order to recruit scholars.
The lies that came out are actually the next step. We will lead our elite troops to attack Hanzhong. If the two armies compete, Wang Can's true face will be exposed immediately."
Zhang Xiu didn't say anything after hearing this.
Although neither of them believed that Wang Can could defeat Dong Zhuo, Zhang Xiu still felt a little uneasy in his heart.
In fact, this is also caused by the inconvenience of transportation.
Central Shu is surrounded by mountains and roads are impassable. Few people from the Central Plains enter Shu, and few people in Shu leave. After Wang Can led his army back to Hanzhong, the events in Luoyang still did not reach Yizhou, making Zhang Lu almost
There was no news that Wang Can defeated Dong Zhuo. In addition, Zhang Luben despised Wang Can's background as a yellow scarf thief, which made him even more indifferent to Wang Can. Therefore, both of them despised Wang Can extremely.
The two of them were walking and chatting.
"Boom!"
The spring thunder suddenly sounded, and the flashing lightning flashed like dragons and snakes, lingering and circling in the clouds. Clusters of dark clouds gathered, covering the blue sky. In an instant, the bright sky suddenly became dark.
"Crash!"
Big raindrops fell from the sky and splashed on the ground, stirring up dust all over the ground.
The dust was flying, and the water vapor puffed up and made the air stinging.
"This damn weather can change at any time." Zhang Xiu rode up to Zhang Lu and said, "Brother Gongqi, the heavy rain is pouring down. We must find a place to take shelter as soon as possible, otherwise the soldiers will be soaked by the heavy rain.
If you get wet, you will get sick if you get cold. What's more important is that the food and ordnance are also escorted. Once the food gets wet, the army's rations will be gone."
Zhang Lu nodded and ordered to the soldiers beside him: "Tell the army to set up camp immediately and wait until the heavy rain stops before leaving."
The soldiers standing next to Zhang Lu received the order and immediately conveyed it.
Half an hour later, all the Yizhou army stopped, set up camp and rested in temporary tents.
The army stayed there for five days.
For five consecutive days, the sunny day that Zhang Lu was looking forward to did not appear. The pouring rain kept falling, and there was no possibility of stopping. The official road they were walking on was also muddy due to the heavy rain, with potholes covered with mud. The army
There is no way to continue heading towards Hanzhong.
In the big tent, Zhang Lu was wearing a black robe and an ancient crown, sitting upright.
Hearing the sound of rain falling outside the big tent, I felt very anxious.
The heavy rain has continued for five days, but the heavy rain is still there, with no intention of stopping. Depending on the situation, there is still the possibility of heavy rain. During the five days, the heavy rain stopped occasionally, but the sky is still gloomy, as if it will rain at any time.
It might be raining heavily. In this case, Zhang Lu would not be able to order the army to continue on their way, and the muddy road would make it impossible for them to go on their way.
"Da da!……"
Outside the tent, footsteps sounded from far to near.
"Master!"
After the footsteps stopped, a deep voice came from outside the tent.
‘Master’ is a unique title for Zhang Lu.
After the death of Zhang Lu's father Zhang Heng, the former leader of the Five Dou Rice Sect, Zhang Lu succeeded him as the leader of the Five Dou Rice Sect and called himself Shijun. All the civil and military officers under his command called Zhang Lu Shijun.
When Zhang Lu heard the sound outside the tent, a joyful look flashed across his face, and he said, "Come in!" As soon as he finished speaking, the curtain of the tent was opened, and a young man wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat strode in.
After entering the camp, the young man put his coir raincoat and bamboo hat on the ground, brushed off his clothes that had been splashed by the rain, arranged his clothes, and then walked towards Zhang Lu.
The young man took off his hat and hat, and saw that he had sword-shaped eyebrows, red lips and white teeth, and bright eyes. He was wearing a dark blue robe, a scarf on his head, and a long sword hanging from his waist. He looked very handsome.
He bowed respectfully to Zhang Lu and said in a deep voice: "Pu pays homage to Master!"
The young man's name was Yan Pu and his courtesy name was Zi Mao. He was the first counselor under Zhang Lu.
Yan Pu's voice was deep and deep, slightly hoarse, with a hint of vicissitudes of life.
Zhang Lu waved his hand for Yan Pu to sit down and said: "Zimao, you came at the right time. This downpour has been falling for several days. If things go on like this and the Yizhou army stays here, it will definitely affect the army."
The morale of the army is unstable. Zi Mao, do you have any countermeasures?"
Yan Pu shook his head and said: "Master, how can manpower defeat the number of days? The continuous rain makes it impossible for the army to continue on its journey, so it can only stay here and set up camp until the heavy rain stops."
When Zhang Lu heard this, his face turned gray and he sighed: "Zimao, isn't there any other way?"
Yan Pu said with a smile: "Master, you have the right to rely on misfortune and blessing, and to be blessed by misfortune. Although we are facing heavy rain now, it is not necessarily a bad thing. Master Shijun led the troops to Hanzhong to attack Wang Can, although the army was blocked halfway.
, was unable to deal with Wang Can in a short time and complete the lord's goal of separatizing Hanzhong, but it also gave the lord enough control over Zhang Xiu to recruit all the soldiers for the master's use."
"At the same time, the commander can immediately write to Liu Yan, saying that the army has been blocked by the continuous heavy rain and cannot continue to advance. The grain, grass and ordnance escorted in the military camp have been soaked by the heavy rain and become damp, and more grain, grass and ordnance supplies are needed."
"In this way, Master Shijun can not only control the army, but also increase his strength. Why not do it?"
"As for Wang Can of Hanzhong, let's let Wang Can be proud for a while."
Yan Pu sat cross-legged, with a faint smile on his face, talking eloquently. He looked at Zhang Lu, his clear and bright eyes shining with the light of wisdom.
After listening to Yan Pu's words, the sadness on Zhang Lu's face immediately disappeared, replaced by endless joy. Zhang Lu looked at Yan Pu and said with a smile: "I have Zi Mao to help me, and great things will come true!"
Yan Pu said calmly: "Master Shijun has been praised too much, and Pu is too embarrassed to deserve it."
Zhang Lu laughed heartily and said: "Zimao, if I say you deserve it, you deserve it." After a pause, Zhang Lu continued: "Zimao, I leave it to you to win over the lieutenant general.
To deal with it, be sure to control Zhang Xiu. If Zhang Xiu doesn't cooperate, you can do it easily. I don't trust leaving this matter to others, so I can only do it yourself, do you understand?"
Yan Pu cupped his fists and said, "Master, don't worry, Pu will definitely live up to your high expectations."
Zhang Lu was in a good mood and said with a smile: "Go, go. I will write a letter to Liu Yan immediately and ask Liu Yan to prepare grain, grass and ordnance, and ask them to deliver it as soon as possible."
Yan Pu bowed to Zhang Lu, turned around and left.
PS: First update, please collect and send flowers.
