After months of fierce fighting.

At this moment, Lu Su's words again made Sun Quan fall into deep thought.

Thinking about it for a long time.

His heart had just calmed down, and he decided to take a step back, temporarily giving up his thoughts of occupying Jingxiang land.

The plan has been decided.

He sent people to and from Jiangling to convey his decision to Gu Yong.

but.

We are now in a critical period of building the city of Xiakou.

However, Pang Tong could not reach a peace agreement with Wu Jun so happily and reconcile!

Next, he naturally intended to delay the peace talks.

The two sides had to enter into lengthy negotiations over the division of Jingzhou.

Just as the war situation in Jingzhou was gradually stabilizing.

at the same time.

Hanzhong seems to be caught in an undercurrent.

It is reported that Xia Houyuan has led Zhang He, Xu Huang, Zhu Ling, Lu Zhao and other generals from Liangzhou to Chencang to join the main force led by Cao Cao.

Cao's troops from all walks of life gathered in Chencang.

The soldiers are pointed at the front, and their fighting spirit is high.

The intention is extremely obvious!

The expedition to Hanzhong County is about to begin.

This news was relayed to the capital Nanzheng via Hanzhong scouts.

Zhang Lu, who was leading the prefect of Hanzhong from afar and always claimed to be his master, suddenly felt panic deep in his heart.

Who is Cao Cao?

He has been fighting all over the world for decades, and now he is actually doing it himself with his troops.

How can we resist with our own strength alone?

And just as the various units of Cao's army stationed in the military pass were ready to move, new trends also came from the land of Bashu.

First, General Pi and Huo Jun, the governor of Zitong County, led his troops to Baishui Pass, seemingly with the intention of crossing the vast Daba Mountains to invade Yangping Pass.

Zhang Fei, who was stationed in Brazil County, also led his troops from Langzhong, the county government, to march north along the Dianjiang River to Hanchang, approaching Jiameng Pass, and organized the people to start repairing the plank road leading to Hanzhong.

In an instant.

Both the north and the south are facing formidable enemies.

Zhang Ludun could not keep his composure for a long time, and his fear became more and more frightened, so he immediately went to summon the meritorious Cao Yanpu.

But he couldn't calm down for a long time. He took a deep breath and forced himself to pace back and forth in the house.

To relieve the tension in your heart.

After a long time, the meritorious Cao Yan Pu slowly walked into the mansion and bowed his hands in salute.

"Daren, you are finally here, what will we do next?"

Seeing Yan Pu reaching his feet, Zhang Lu seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw in an instant, and quickly informed him truthfully about Cao and Liu's troop deployment in the north and south in recent days.

and asked for advice.

In one word.

Seeing that Zhang Lu was restless and nervous at this moment, Yan Pu instead smiled and calmly asked, "Master, Cao and Liu are both far stronger than our army. What are your plans?"

?”

Hearing this, Zhang Lu raised his head and looked at the face that appeared on Yan Pu's face at this time. After thinking about it, he said with great solemnity:

"I have been preaching in Hanzhong for nearly twenty years."

"If we surrender without a fight, wouldn't it mean that all the gains we have made over the years will be in vain?"

"I am unwilling to accept it!"

At this point, Zhang Lu's face seemed to be sweating out of fear, but when he thought about the results of his preaching over the years, his words also showed firm words.

"Can Daren help me relieve my worries?"

For a while, I listened quietly to Zhang Lu's words.

Yan Pu thought about it and said with a smile: "Master, the current war situation has not deteriorated yet. Yangping Pass is the key to our Hanzhong."

"You just need to mobilize heavy troops and station them here."

"Whether Cao's army or Liu's army is invading, the difficulty and danger of Yangping, plus the Han River passing through it, can serve as a barrier to ward off the enemy and ensure the peace of Hanzhong."

"Master, don't worry too much!"

In one word.

With firm words, he analyzed the battle situation for Zhang Lu and made suggestions.

The words fell.

Zhang Lu then immediately made arrangements according to his words.

He ordered Yang Bai and his troops to personally sit at Yangping Pass to supervise and suppress powerful enemies.

Although military advisor Yang Song had previously been bribed by Liu Beijun and slandered him, so much so that he forced Ma Chao and others to rebel, in the end, Zhang Lu had no choice but to demote him to a commoner and never hire him!

It is not implicated in the Yang family.

This is the way to go.

The Yang family is a wealthy and prominent family in Nanzheng, with deep-rooted power. If he insists on being blamed, he will inevitably suffer a counterattack from the Yang family.

If this is true, I'm afraid there will definitely be chaos in Hanzhong.

What's more, since his younger brother Zhang Wei was attacked and killed by Pang De, he could only rely on the Yang family to lead the army to ensure peace in Hanzhong.

As Zhang Lu heard about Cao and Liu's intention to send troops to Hanzhong, he sent more troops to defend Yangping Pass.

At this time, Chencang was in the military mansion.

The Duke of Wei and the Prime Minister Cao Cao are clad in a splendid red robe with a sharp sword hanging from his waist. Although he is no more than seven feet tall, standing here, he still exudes a formidable domineering presence.

At this moment, he was sitting in the middle of the screen with a map hanging on it, and the civil and military generals were standing on both sides, discussing the matter of entering the army.

Discussed for a while.

The counselor Liu Ye stared at the map anxiously for a long time, and couldn't help but said: "Prime Minister, go south from Chencang Road, pass through Sanguan, and you will enter Wudu County."

"However, it is said that there are many Qiang and Di tribes inhabiting Wudu. If our army attacks the territory with a large army, it will inevitably encounter unanimous resistance from the Qiang and Di tribes."

This statement just fell into place.

Everyone also nodded in agreement.

This is so true!

Immediately, Xiahou Dun, who had a ferocious face and one eye on his face, couldn't help but point his fingers at the points on the map, and said slowly: "Then can our army avoid fighting with the Qiang and Di people and instead attack from these two places?

?”

After hearing the news, everyone glanced at the map for a while.

"Advance troops along the Baoxie Road or the Tangluo Road?"

Looking through Xia Houdun's fingers, Xia Houyuan looked serious at this time. He held his chin in his hand and thought slowly, and said: "I heard that these two places can avoid the defense line of Yangpingguan, the important town of Hanzhong, and go straight to the capital Nanzheng."

"It's just that these two roads are narrow, steep, difficult to pass, and extremely lacking in water resources. It may be possible if a surprise attack is made, but it may be difficult for a large army to pass."

After a few words.

His eyes were solemn and he analyzed the battle situation with a serious face.

After saying this, he immediately thought about it and said in a deep voice: "Now the only channels that can facilitate the passage of the army to Hanzhong are Chencang Road or Qishan Road further west."

"These two roads are relatively flat and suitable for the march of large armies and the transportation of logistical supplies."

"But there is no way around Wudu County. If our army wants to go south to conquer Hanzhong, the Qiang and Di tribes in this county must be eliminated."

After a while, the words fell.

Xia Houyuan's eyes suddenly became firm, and he immediately raised his hand and asked for battle: "Prime Minister, I am willing to lead the front to clear the obstacles for the army to march south."

As he took the lead in calling for battle, for a while, generals such as Xu Huang and Zhang He also showed excited expressions in the military office.

There was a strong fighting spirit in his eyes.

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Chapter completed!