Chapter 609: Jiameng Pass, the prelude to entering Shu
Curiosity is often the beginning of someone's downfall.
Cao Cao became extremely interested in the Tianshi Sect and a series of news that Lu Yan would become an immortal and enter the reincarnation of history.
Most of the sects in the past were just pretending to be gods and ghosts, and could only fool ordinary people who didn't understand anything.
But Lu Yan is different. If he can really become an immortal and fly away, then this Tianshi Sect will definitely become the orthodox Taoist religion.
The world suddenly became a little crazy.
Cao Cao sat quietly in the room for a long time.
After his feet became numb and his waist ached, he came back to his senses, "Actually, it's not a bad thing to have such an orthodox sect. At least those ghosts, ghosts, and snake gods can no longer confuse people's hearts. Moreover, if Mr. Lu really succeeds,
If the immortals leave, then the Celestial Master Sect actually poses no threat."
Thinking of this, Cao Cao stroked his beard and thought to himself: "This sect can actually be regarded as one of my own for me... After all, my relationship with Mr. Lu has almost gone beyond ordinary friendship.
However, although our current relationship is good, there is no substantial bond..."
Thinking of this, Cao Cao rolled his eyes and immediately had an idea:
"By the way, Mrs. Lu is about to give birth... If she gives birth to a son, I will betroth my daughter to him; if she gives birth to a daughter, I will let my son marry her!
In short, we must become a real insurance company.
And I can actually have an immortal as a relative, it’s exciting to think about it!”
Lao Cao felt excited in his heart, and his body seemed to have energy again, "It's time to go back to Yecheng to see Zhao Ji, I haven't moved my body for a long time..."
...
Zhang Lu's conditions require Cao Cao to make a decision.
And from Hanzhong to Xuchang, even at the speed of the Shadow Guard delivering news, it would take almost half a month.
Fortunately, Zhang Lu agreed to provide Cao Jun with a supply of food, grass, and baggage, so Cao Jun took advantage of the situation and stationed outside Yangping Pass to wait for news.
I originally thought that Cao Cao might not agree to Zhang Lu's conditions, or pretended to promise in advance to capture Zhang Lu directly after Hanzhong was obtained, but unexpectedly, Cao Cao agreed very happily, and even specially sent a message to Lu Yan, saying
He has full authority to make decisions.
Everyone, including Lu Yan, had no idea that Cao Cao's trust in Lu Yan had reached such an extent that even the most sensitive religious issues could be completely left to Lu Yan to handle. This made other people feel envious but also brought with them
A little admiration.
In the city of Nanzheng, in the governor's mansion.
After Zhang Lu welcomed Lu Yan to the throne, he couldn't help but sigh:
"To this day, I know why the Han Dynasty was recovered by Duke Cao and Rider Lu... The trust between the two of them is unprecedented and rarely seen in the world!"
Zhang Lu's words deeply impressed Zhao Yun and others.
Lu Yan and Zhang Lu had already reached a secret agreement, so everything including the handover into the city went very smoothly.
Cao Cao made Zhang Lu the general of Zhenbei and transferred him to Youzhou in the north to serve as the governor of a county.
Historically, after Cao Cao captured Hanzhong, he sent Xia Houyuan to guard it. However, Xia Houyuan is still attacking the Goguryeo and Fuyu people, so the one who finally came to Hanzhong was General Zhang Xiu, who had just been promoted due to his accumulated military exploits.
Zhang Xiu, who originally wanted to go back to the Central Plains, was disappointed again...
When he came to Hanzhong and saw Lu Yan, Ma Chao and Xu Shu, he couldn't help but start pouring out his grievances.
But Zhang Xiu's behavior did not escape the eyes of Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun.
Lu Xun whispered in Zhuge Liang's ear: "Zhang Xiu looks like a warrior, but he knows how to protect himself! The more reluctant he is to stay away from the Central Plains, the more confident Cao Cheng will be in him."
Zhuge Liang nodded lightly and replied: "I heard that Duke Wen He once served as a military advisor under General Zhang. I'm afraid I learned a lot of self-protection skills from Duke Wen He at that time."
"Yes, it makes sense that an old fox brings out a little fox!"
Lu Yan ignored him and stood beside him
Lu Xun and Zhuge Liang were mumbling, and he said to Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu respectively: "Gongqi, you have a long way to go to Youzhou. Please take care of yourself on the way, especially keep a low profile. After arriving in Youzhou, there are
If you need help, you can go to Youzhou Governor Tian Chou, he should be able to help you."
Zhang Lu understood the idea, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Lu Qiaoqi for your advice!"
"General Zhang, I will leave Hanzhong to you. This is our army's only escape route. I hope you can guard it carefully."
Zhang Xiu cupped his fists and saluted, saying, "Don't worry, Lu Qiaoqi, he is in the city!"
...
After the arrangements in Hanzhong were made, it had been delayed for almost a month.
After taking Hanzhong, the next thing Lu Yan and others had to face was the entire Yizhou.
Being able to capture Hanzhong without any bloodshed can be said to be the best result for Cao Jun. However, even so, it is still quite difficult to conquer the entire territory of Yizhou.
But neither Lu Yan nor anyone else in the army thought that they would not be able to capture Yizhou. The so-called difficulty was actually just the length of time it took to capture Yizhou...
After Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu left the hall, Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun placed the map presented by Zhang Song on the table.
Zhuge Liang pointed to a pass drawn on the map and said: "The first step to Yizhou is Jiameng Pass."
If Yangping Pass is the gateway to Hanzhong, then Jiameng Pass can be said to be the gateway to the north in Yizhou.
Jiameng Pass stands on a stone wall. In front of and behind the pass, there are overlapping mountains, dangerous rocks and cliffs, and dense trees; a stone step path winds and twists and turns before closing, which is steep and majestic.
The road to Shu is as difficult as climbing to the sky!
Although Lu Yan has an army of 60,000, in such a dangerous place, the army and horses cannot be deployed at all. It will take a lot of effort to conquer this pass.
After everyone looked at the map again, Xia Houlan suddenly suggested: "While the Yizhou Army is not fully prepared, how about we just launch a surprise attack?"
"Jiameng Pass is a dangerous pass, and it is unlikely to be captured by a surprise attack. Moreover, if the surprise attack fails, our army will alert the enemy. When the opponent is fully prepared, our army may fall into a war of attrition." Regarding Xiahoulan's surprise attack,
Lu Xun somewhat disagreed with the suggestion.
As for Lu Xun, although he is still young, everyone present knows his abilities, so no one thinks there is anything wrong with what he said.
"Bo Yan is right..." Zhuge Liang nodded, agreeing with Lu Xun's words.
After pondering for a moment, Zhuge Liang made another suggestion: "At this moment, the news of Zhang Lu's surrender to our army should not have reached Jiameng Pass. Maybe our army can take advantage of this to lure the snake out of its hole?"
Lu Yan raised his head and looked at Zhuge Liang curiously and asked, "How do you lure a snake out of its cave?"
Zhuge Liang frowned slightly, pointed at Yangping Pass and said, "Our army can stage an offensive and defensive drama with the Hanzhong defenders at Yangping Pass, and then secretly release the news, saying that the Hanzhong army came out and was empty inside...that Jiameng Pass
General, maybe he will send troops to make a surprise attack."
At this time, Zhao Yun raised an objection, "But did the Yizhou defenders believe the news that Hanzhong was empty so easily? Even if they really believed it, how could they easily send troops to capture Hanzhong?"
Zhuge Liang smiled and replied: "We can release the news that a group of teams loaded with gold, silver, treasures and food and grass are going south..."
I have to say that Zhao Yun's considerations are very thorough. But sometimes, Zhao Yun still underestimates human nature or overestimates the character of other people.
Perhaps the defenders at Jiameng Pass would not dare to make such a bold decision in occupying Hanzhong; but if they were allowed to go out to enjoy the autumn breeze and earn some extra money, then they should still be able to do it! This chapter has been completed!