This is the easternmost side of the Hanzhong Basin after Liu Zhang abandoned Dongsan County, and it is also the bridgehead to guard the invading enemies from the Han River.
As long as Chenggu County is not lost, the enemy's food routes cannot be guaranteed. Unless Chenggu is surrounded, its existence cannot be ignored.
It's a pity that this solid city is no longer owned by Liu Zhang!
"Haha, General Zhang's magic soldiers descended from the sky and captured the city in one fell swoop. Hanzhong is not far away from changing hands!"
Standing in the city, looking up to the sky and laughing, was Cai Zhong, a descendant of the Cai family, one of the four major families under Liu Biao's command. The general Zhang Cai Zhong mentioned was the general who was going upstream from the Han River this time and the nephew of Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou.
, Zhang Yun.
Zhang Yun also had a look of pride on his face. He did not expect that Chenggu's defense was ineffective.
"It is said that Liu Zhang is wise and powerful and invincible! In my opinion, he is not worth mentioning at all! Abandoning Dongsan County is his biggest failure!"
In Zhang Yun's opinion, if Dongsan County was there, Hanzhong would definitely not be defenseless, and the city would not be easily lost in such a dangerous place.
"General Zhang, I heard that there are still 200,000 troops outside Yangping Pass and in the direction of Guanzhong that are attacking urgently. We must move quickly and we cannot let them take the lead!"
Cai Zhong's words spoke to Zhang Yun's mind. They were just a partial force to contain the Hanzhong defenders, but no one expected that their partial force would be the first to break into the hinterland of Hanzhong!
"General Cai, Nanzheng is beyond the city wall. As long as Nanzheng is captured, we will immediately request reinforcements from the lord! The land of Hanzhong will belong to our Jingzhou from now on!"
"What General Zhang said is absolutely true! After taking Hanzhong, we can go south to Guanghan County, and then join forces with my eldest brother inside and outside to directly take the land of Yizhou!"
The more generals Zhang and Cai think about it, the more excited they become. This is not only a good opportunity to capture Yizhou, but also a great opportunity for Zhang Yun and Cai Zhong to become famous all over the world!
If luck were better and Liu Zhang was captured by two people, it would be tantamount to performing a heavenly feat!
By then, who in the world will not know that there are two peerless generals in Jingzhou!
Zhang Yun! Cai Zhong!
Even Yuan Shao would look upon the two of them with admiration and commend them personally.
"General Cai, it's not too late, we can't leave Nanzheng time to react!"
In Zhang Yun's mind, Nanzheng must be no different from the city. When the army arrives, it will surrender to the city, so he can't wait any longer.
"General Zhang, give your order and all generals will obey it!"
Zhang Yun was overjoyed that Cai Zhong was so convinced. Although he was the nephew of Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, his status was far inferior to that of Cai Zhong, a descendant of the Cai family.
Fortunately, the two of them have the same temperament and have never had any conflicts since they went to war together.
"Okay! Then we will leave five hundred people to guard the city, and all the other soldiers will follow you and me to attack Nanzheng!"
"As you command!"
Zhang Yun and Cai Zhong moved very quickly. In less than half an hour, they were all ready.
After leaving behind the 500 oldest and weakest men, Zhang and Yun led the remaining 9,000 men and horses to move forward quickly and rushed to Nanzheng without stopping.
Since they were sailing against the current, the water would become more turbulent the closer they got to Hanzhong, so Zhang and Yun could only leave the boat in Chenggu and lead the navy to Nanzheng by land.
Chenggu County is only seventy miles away from Nanzheng County. If they march by force, it will not take more than two hours at most. That is, today, Zhang Yun and Cai Zhong will be able to reach the foot of Nanzheng City!
"General Zhang, how do you think the Lord will reward us?"
The city wall of Nanzheng loomed in his eyes, and Cai Zhong could not wait to miss the reward afterwards.
"General Cai is so heroic in this battle, my lord will definitely appoint you as the prefect of Hanzhong!"
Hearing what Zhang Yun said, Cai Zhong's eyes straightened, his smile became greedier, and he could no longer close his mouth from ear to ear.
"Hahaha, thank you General Zhang! Thank you General Zhang!"
Zhang Yun looked overjoyed, but actually felt sad in his heart.
It stands to reason that Zhang Yun is the commander of this branch of the Han River, and the post of Hanzhong Prefect should also fall on him!
It's a pity that the Cai family has great hands and eyes. No one in Jingzhou dared to disobey them. Even Liu Biao had to give in.
Therefore, once Hanzhong is captured, Caizhong will be most proud of it.
"General Zhang, as long as I become the prefect of Hanzhong, I will definitely recommend the general to be the prefect of Guanghan! From now on, you and I, brothers, will look after each other, so why not worry about not having glory and wealth!"
Cai Zhong seemed to have noticed Zhang Yun's inner thoughts, and quickly painted a cake for him.
"Thank you, General Cai!"
Regardless of whether Cai Zhong's words were true or false, Zhang Yun felt a lot of comfort in his heart.
If Hanzhong County can be captured, no matter how stingy the Cai family is, they will never treat Zhang Yun poorly, not to mention that Cai Mao also has a good relationship with Zhang Yun.
Not long after, Zhang and Cai finally led their army to Nanzheng City. The scene in front of them completely shocked them.
There are no flags on the Nanzheng City Wall, not a single guard can be seen, and even the city gates are open!
"General Zhang, could it be that Nanzheng City has been conquered first?"
Apart from this reason, Cai Zhong really couldn't figure out why the scene before him happened.
Zhang Yun shook his head slightly. He didn't know why, but he knew it was definitely not what Cai Zhong said.
"Impossible! Military Advisor Kuai had already said when he came that although Yuan Shao contacted all parties to march together, only Yangping Pass would really have a strong enemy. As for Li Jue and Guo Si's Tangluo Road and Ziwu Road, they
Probability only feints."
"You must have heard about Yangping Pass. Five years ago, Han Sui led an army of 100,000 people and was defeated at Yangping Pass, didn't he?"
"I hope so..."
Cai Zhong could only pray in his heart. If Nanzheng City was captured by others, his position as the prefect of Hanzhong would be completely in vain!
"General Zhang, are you entering the city?"
There is no point in guessing here. As long as you enter the city and see for yourself, you will definitely know the truth.
Zhang Yun couldn't help but smile. Cai Zhong was too eager, and his anxiety was already written on his face.
"Okay! Then I will follow General Cai to find out!"
Zhang Yun just turned his head and wanted to order the entire army to enter the city, but the scene in front of him once again shocked him.
Not a single one of the nearly 10,000 soldiers was standing. They were all lying on the ground, breathing heavily.
"You... you..."
The soldier lying on the ground got up with difficulty and looked at Zhang Yun with a pleading look on his face.
"General Zhang, after running for two hours straight, the soldiers' physical strength has been exhausted. It's better to rest for a while..."
Hearing the soldiers' pleading, Zhang Yun suddenly realized this time.
This time I am leading all navy troops. They usually train on the ship, so why travel such a long distance!
Jingzhou is extremely short of horses and has no cavalry system at all. Unless you are a general in the army, you can't even think about riding a horse!
Because he was so excited, Zhang Yun forgot that only he and Cai Zhong had horses in the entire army, and the rest were running to catch up with them.
"Quick, let the soldiers rest where they are!"
Zhang Yun couldn't help but feel frightened. Fortunately, Hanzhong was short of major generals. If a soldier suddenly came out at this time, wouldn't he be ready to be captured?