Chang'an.

Ma Chao walked quickly to the lobby of the General's Mansion, saw Jia Xu, cupped his fists and said, "Sir."

Jia Xu immediately got down from his seat and walked to the map on one side, "Meng Qi, come here." Ma Chao walked to Jia Xu's side. Jia Xu pointed at the Jiange Pavilion with a look of joy and said: "I just got the news that the general has captured the Jiange Pavilion.

, things are progressing as smoothly as expected!" Ma Chao hurriedly asked: "Sir, do you have a task for me?"

Jia Xu smiled slightly and asked instead: "What do you think, General Meng Qi?"

Ma Chao thought for a while and looked at Jia Xu, "Sir, do you want me to lead my troops into Sichuan immediately to assist the general in seizing Xichuan as soon as possible?"

Jia Xu smiled enigmatically.

His eyes turned to Jiange.

Yang Ren and Yang Ang led their troops to arrive outside Jiange City and temporarily stationed there. That night, the two of them were discussing in the tent. Yang Ang frowned and said, "Lü Bu has taken Jiange for so many days, why has he kept his troops stationary?

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Yang Ren said with a smile: "I have already sent people to find out the reason. The reason why Lu Bu hesitated to move forward was not because he was unwilling, but because he couldn't! Although he successfully captured the Jiange before and successfully opened the city gate, Zhang Ren organized 50,000 defenders in time.

Counterattack, the two sides fought a fierce battle, and Lu Bu suffered a lot of losses! I estimate that Lu Bu will never continue to attack in less than ten days and a half!"

Yang Ang nodded, "I see." He glanced at Yang Ren, "Then what should we do?"

Yang Ren immediately said: "Lü Bu's army cannot attack for the time being. This is our opportunity! Now that the natural barrier of Jiange has been captured, we can go south along the Dianjiang River to attack the Sichuan Plain, and then capture Chengdu in one go! In this way

Not only will you serve your lord, but it will also make you and me famous throughout the world!"

Yang Ang nodded in agreement, then thought of something and frowned: "But the sword pavilion is in Lu Bu's hands, will he let us pass?"

Yang Ren thought: "Our two families are in an alliance, and he has no reason not to let us go." He glanced at Yang Ang and said, "If he doesn't let us go, isn't he afraid that we will join forces with Liu Zhang?" Yang Ang nodded.

nod.

Early the next morning, in the lobby of the Jiange Office, Zhang Lang read Yang Ren's handwritten letter sent by the envoy, put down the letter, and smiled, "Our two families are an alliance, of course there is no problem if you want to pass." At this moment, a

A majestic and fierce general wearing heavy armor and a black cloak was standing on one side with his sword pressed. When he heard that Zhang Lang actually agreed to Zhang Lujun's clearance, he immediately became anxious. This mighty general was originally in Ma Chao

Under his command, he was transferred by Zhang Lang to the Longtao Army as deputy general after reorganization. His surname was Pang Mingde and his courtesy name was Lingming.

"Thank you, General. I will take my leave." The envoy bowed and left.

"General, that Zhang Lujun came here to pick peaches, why should we let them pass?" Pang De couldn't help but ask.

Zhang Lang smiled and said jokingly: "If I don't let them pass, they will definitely join forces with Liu Zhang. Aren't we in danger?"

Pound uh.

Yang Ren and Yang Ang were overjoyed when they received the message from the envoy. They immediately ordered their troops to cross Jiange Xiongguan and move south along the Dianjiang River. At the same time, Zhang Ren was actively preparing for war in Xichong City. Xichong City is located on the west bank of the Dianjiang River and is surrounded by high mountains to the west.

, although it is not as dangerous as Baishui Pass and Jiange's natural and dangerous route, it is the only way to go south along the Dianjiang River to the Sichuan Plain; the current number of troops guarding Xichong City is in addition to the more than 20,000 remnant soldiers who retreated from Jiange.

There are also 20,000 reinforcements brought by Gao Pei, totaling more than 40,000 troops. Although the number of troops is not large, it will not be easy for anyone to capture Xichong City without relying on the terrain to hold on.

Zhang Ren patrolled along the city wall to look for loopholes in the defense. Although he had the advantage of geographical location, Zhang Ren frowned and felt heavy. The previous battle with Lu Bu's army in Jiange allowed him to see the fierceness of Lu Bu's army. He was very

It is clear that with the combat power of his troops, it is impossible to compete with Lu Bu's army. If Lu Bu's army insists on attacking by force, it is only a matter of time before Xichong City falls.

A scout hurried up the city wall and said, "General Cavalry, the enemy has arrived at Luliu Town, thirty miles to the north."

Zhang Ren frowned, "Lü Bujun is finally here."

The scout quickly said: "No, the opponent is not Lu Bu's army, but Zhang Lu's army, 80,000 Zhang Lu's army led by Yang Ren and Yang Ang."

When Zhang Ren heard this, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, but then his brows furrowed even more tightly. He turned around and ordered: "Instruct all armies to be on strict alert!" "No."

At the same time, in the lobby of the Chengdu Governor's Office, Liu Zhang had just sent another 60,000 reinforcements to Xichong City. He felt a little relieved and said with a depressed look: "Zhang Song is really hateful! He was the one who caused all the harm!" He glanced at it!

Huang Quan, "Haven't you found the other person yet?"

Huang Quan shook his head, "He must be worried about the lord punishing him, so he fled in fear of being punished!"

Liu Zhang showed an annoyed look, "Damn it!" and then asked with a worried look on his face: "Gong Heng, do you think we can resist Lu Bu's army?"

Huang Quan frowned and said: "I have seen Lu Bu's army before. He is as brave as a tiger and as ruthless as a jackal. However, our army in central Sichuan lacks training all year round and it is impossible to compete with him!..."

Liu Zhang panicked, "What should we do?"

"My lord, don't panic! Our army is in seclusion to stop the enemy. The enemy will never enter the plains of Sichuan for a year and a half! At the same time, you can send envoys to Yuan Shao to persuade Yuan Shao to send troops. If he sends troops, Lu Bu will definitely give up.

Attack Xichuan and retreat to Guanzhong!"

Liu Zhang looked worried and said: "Will Yuan Shao send troops?"

"It should be possible. Yuan Shao and Lu Bu are incompatible. Not long ago, the two families fought a war. Yuan Shao regards Lu Bu as a thorn in his flesh. There is no way he can just sit back and watch Lu Bu plot against me, Xichuan!"

Liu Zhang felt much relieved after hearing this, "Then, who can be the envoy?"

"I'm willing to go." Huang Quan clasped his fists and asked for orders.

Liu Zhang waved his hands quickly, "No, no, no! If Mr. Gongheng leaves, I will lose my backbone!"

Huang Quan was moved in his heart, thought for a moment, clasped his fists and said, "It's better to send Fei Guan there. Fei Guan is the lord's son-in-law, he is trustworthy, and his eloquence is good, so he is worthy of this post!"

Liu Zhang was overjoyed and nodded: "Let him go."

That night, Zhang Lang stood in front of the map and frowned. From the beginning of the battle to now, everything has been going very smoothly, but I'm afraid the next battle will not be so smooth! The reason why it went smoothly before was entirely because the enemy had no troops.

Now that the enemy is well prepared, relying on the defense of the strong city and dangerous passes, they will fight all the way. Although they are confident, the losses will not be small! After this battle, I don’t know how long it will take to recover!

At this moment, the guards came in and reported: "General, there is a man outside the city who calls himself Zhang Song and wants to see the general."

"Oh? Why is he here?" Zhang Lang thought Zhang Song would be arrested or even killed by Liu Zhang, but he didn't expect that he would come to Jiange overnight.

"Let him in."
Chapter completed!