Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and said, "My lord, Liu Zhang's supply to us is once every five days. After ten days, my lord can send Xianhe (Jian Yong) to bribe Zhang Lu's counselor Yang Song!"
"Tell him that Liu Zhang has cut off our food and grass and we need to evacuate. Ask Yang Song to help persuade Zhang Lu to let us go."
"Yang Song will be self-righteous and run to tell Zhang Lu that we are out of food, and Zhang Lu will send troops to besiege us."
Liu Bei was a little worried and asked, "What if he doesn't come?"
Zhuge Liang smiled confidently, "This is why Liang asked the lord to go north with the people. Zhang Lu founded the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, and he will not let go of these 50,000 followers!"
Liu Bei beamed with joy, "Kong Ming is really a mastermind!"
While the two were talking, Guan Yu came up and said, "Brother, military advisor, most of Zhang Lu's 9,000 prisoners captured last time were unwilling to surrender. What should we do?"
Liu Bei said without thinking, "Let's keep it for now." For Liu Bei now, nine thousand prisoners were a considerable force.
"promise."
"Yun Chang, wait a minute!" Just when Guan Yu was about to leave, Zhuge Liang called him.
"My lord, Liang suggested that all the prisoners be beheaded, their heads put in a box, and returned to Zhang Lu!"
"Why?" Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise. This was the first time he had seen his Kong Ming being so cruel!
Zhuge Liang said with some regret, "My lord, most of the people in Hanzhong believe in religion, not to mention Zhang Lu's soldiers. If my lord wants to rule Hanzhong in the future, he must eradicate the Five Pecks of Rice religion!"
"There are Taoist temples everywhere in Hanzhong, and the religious people do not even engage in production. Zhang Lu ruled Hanzhong through the Five Pecks of Rice religion, but the lord could not."
"Cao Cao also killed the prisoners of Yuan's army in front of him, cut off their noses and ears, and sent them back to Yuan Shao, which severely shocked Yuan's army."
"Liang asked the lord to follow Cao Cao's example. Although doing such a thing is cruel, it will also help the lord control Hanzhong!"
Liu Bei was a little moved. Zhuge Liang really thought about everything for him, "Yun Chang, just do what the military advisor said!"
"promise."
After Guan Yu left, Liu Bei asked again, "Kong Ming, in your opinion, Zhang Lu must die in the future, right?"
"If Zhang Lu is left alive, the Taoist forces in Hanzhong cannot be eradicated. Not only him, but also his three tribes must be killed. There can only be one person in Hanzhong who can be respected and powerful, and that is the lord!" After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he faced Liu Bei deeply.
Bow deeply.
Zhuge Liang leaned down and didn't see any fear in Liu Bei's eyes!
The next day, Liu Bei sent people to send more than 9,000 heads to Zhang Lu. As expected, the whole Hanzhong was panicked.
Although Zhang Lu was angry, he did not dare to attack easily and could only wait for the rumors to ferment.
Ten days later, Liu Bei sent Jian Yong to bribe Yang Song. As Zhuge Liang expected, Yang Song sent Jian Yong back to stabilize Liu Bei. He then hurriedly drove to the prefect's mansion to report to Zhang Lu!
"Master! Master! Good news, great news!" Yang Song ran in and saw Zhang Lu wearing a Taoist robe, sitting in a pavilion and doing divination!
Zhang Lu put down the tortoise shell in his hand, looked at Yang Song and said, "What are you so worried about? Fortunately, I finished this good divination. Otherwise, you would have interrupted me."
"Great news, this hexagram has been answered!" Yang Song said with a smile on his face, "Master, Liu Bei's food and grass have been cut off!"
"What?" Zhang Lu stood up and asked with his eyes wide open, "How do you know?"
Yang Song immediately told him about Jian Yong's bribery, "Master, although I am greedy for money, I am loyal to you, and I dare not hide such a big thing. I have already put Jian Yong back."
, to stabilize Liu Bei!"
"Yan Pu's plan worked." Zhang Lu took off his Taoist robe and "convened a civil and military meeting immediately!"
In the meeting hall, Zhang Lu was not discussing matters, but dispatching troops and generals!
"My lord, Liu Bei has cut off his supplies, so there must be some fraud!" Yan Pu stopped him.
Yang Song immediately accused him, "It was you who came up with the plan, and now you say it's a fraud."
"I..." Yan Pu couldn't answer, but he felt that Liu Bei sent people to find Yang Song as a strategy, "Lord, even if Liu Bei runs out of food, we shouldn't attack easily!"
"Fart!" Yang Song yelled again, "Master, those are 50,000 people. Including Liu Bei's soldiers, there are nearly 60,000 people. If we can stay in Hanzhong, there will be tens of thousands more followers!"
"My lord, Zhuge Liang is full of tricks, and Liu Bei is no ordinary person. We should not leave the station!"
"Master, the opportunity is fleeting. If it's too late, Liu Bei will run away!"
After Zhang Lu thought for a long time, he stood up and said, "Liu Bei is already a lost dog. If we don't take this opportunity to defeat him, it will be unforgivable. Zhang Wei, immediately mobilize your troops and horses, surround Dingjun Mountain, and dispatch all your troops!"
"Lord..." Yan Pu wanted to persuade him again, but Zhang Lu directly interrupted, "Sir, I will only surround Liu Bei and will not attack his camp. When he runs out of food, he will destroy himself without attacking."
"Don't worry, sir."
After saying that, he ignored Yan Pu and led everyone straight out. Yang Song walked at the end and looked at Yan Pu contemptuously.
Looking at the people leaving, Yan Pu shook his head and sighed, "It's over, it's over, Hanzhong is over!"
Zhang Lu personally led the army, and almost all generals, soldiers and horses were dispatched to govern Nanzheng, leaving only less than a thousand old, weak, sick and disabled people!
On March 6, the 14th year of Jian'an, Zhang Lu's troops surrounded Dingjun Mountain. They were ambushed and defeated! Two days later, when Zhang Lu led less than 500 remaining soldiers and returned to Nanzheng, the king's flag had been changed on the city wall.
, Guan Yu stood at the top of the city, holding the Qinglong Yanyue Sword in his right hand and stroking his beard with his left hand, looking down at the city with contempt.
"Ah, woo, woo..." Zhang Lu fell off his horse and cried, "I regret not listening to Yan Pu's words!"
"Brother!"
"Lord!"
Zhang Lu was lying in Zhang Wei's arms, looking at the generals surrounding him, "Surrender!"
"Brother, so many places in Hanzhong are still our territory?" Zhang Wei said unwillingly.
"Drive!" Before Zhang Lu could reply, smoke and dust billowed in the distance, and flags fluttered.
"Zhou Cang is here!"
"Guan Ping again!"
Liao Hua, Liu Feng and others all led their troops to kill!
"Help me up." Zhang Lu said to everyone, "Liu Bei is a loyal and benevolent man. Even if he surrenders, we can still wholeheartedly follow the Tao!"
On March 10th, Liu Bei ordered the execution of the three Zhang and Lu tribes! At the same time, the Five Pecks of Rice Cult was completely eradicated throughout Hanzhong! After that, Liu Bei surrendered Yanpu and completely controlled Hanzhong! Once again, he had a piece of his own in troubled times.
Territory!
By the time Liu Cong got the news, it was already March 14th.
"Liu Zhang is so stupid. Zhang Lu is just a weakling in Hanzhong, but Liu Bei will be a serious trouble in Hanzhong!" Pang Tong cursed after reading the news.
"My lord, Liu Bei is a very human being and must be on guard against him." Kuai Yue somewhat admired Liu Bei for his repeated defeats and defeats, and always stood firm in this troubled world.
Jiang Wan then said, "My lord, Liu Bei has captured Hanzhong, and his next step will be to plot Sichuan and Shu!"
Liu Cong rubbed his forehead and sighed. He had done everything he should do, and Liu Bei still developed. "How about taking advantage of Liu Bei's unsteady footing to advance troops from Shangyong and attack Hanzhong?"
Part of Shangyong is now under the rule of Jingzhou, and the other part is under the rule of Sichuan and Shu. Liu Cong's strategic vision is to capture Jiangdong, overwhelm Jiaozhou, and after advancing to Xichuan, plot to the north.
But now, he would rather fight Liu Bei first and let this immortal little strongman develop in Hanzhong. That waste in Shuzhong will never be able to stop him.