Early the next morning, 20,000 troops divided into several groups and swept towards the remaining counties in Hanzhong. If Liu Zhang had not changed his mind, he would have been able to capture each county step by step and surround Nanzheng. However, the Yizhou Incident at this time,
Jingzhou was extremely unfavorable. It would be even more difficult for Zhang Lu to capture Hanzhong if he received the news. Therefore, Liu Qicai made an immediate decision and divided his troops into several routes to capture the counties in Hanzhong.
Zhang Xiu still led five thousand troops to guard Nanxiang, but while guarding Nanxiang, he also had to clear out the remaining forces in Hanzhong in several counties on the east side of Han Dynasty. He, Wei Yan and others divided their troops into three groups. Wei Yan and Yang Ling led five troops respectively.
Thousands of soldiers and horses attacked various counties, while he himself led the remaining soldiers and horses to march directly to Nanzheng.
Gan Ning had to confront Zhang Lu if he wanted to support Jiange. Gan Ning's 20,000 troops alone were not enough to confront Zhang Lu. He had to lead 15,000 troops to attack Nanzheng.
Only then could Zhang Lu be thrown into a trap.
Nanxiang failed and the news that Yan Pu was captured quickly spread throughout Hanzhong. When the news reached Nanzheng, Zhang Lu was even furious and scolded Zhang Ying and others who came back.
When it comes time to hire people, I'm afraid Zhang Ying will be killed.
At this time, there was already a lot of hype in the prefect's mansion, and the suggestion Yan Pu asked Zhang Ying to bring back was already the subject of discussion.
"My lord, it was because of these 10,000 troops that the hero surrendered to Jingzhou. General Zhang has already told me that he wants my lord to repel the Jingzhou soldiers and horses. He will naturally be able to meet the hero when the time comes. At this time, the soldiers and horses of Jingzhou have already marched down several counties.
If no measures are taken, I am afraid that Jingzhou soldiers and horses will attack Nanzheng soon." General Yang Ren was the first to stand up and said.
"Hmph! According to what General Yang said, if the lord cannot defeat Liu Qi, Yan Pu will surrender to Jingzhou?"
As soon as Yang Ren finished speaking, Yang Song stood up and objected. When Yan Pu was in Nanzheng, he had the worst relationship with Yan Pu and could be regarded as mortal enemies. Now that Yan Pu is trapped by the Jingzhou army, these people are still led by Yan Pu.
Moreover, he deeply hated Yan Pu for asking Zhang Ying to bring him back. Why should the lord be careful about him? Treating him in such an upright and honorable manner really made him feel unhappy.
Yang Ren glanced at Yang Song coldly and curled his lips in disdain. Everyone present knew what kind of person Yang Song was. It was only because the lord had always had extraordinary trust in him that everyone was a little polite to him.
At this time, Yan Pu had just fallen deep into the enemy camp, and Yang Song stepped forward to attack Yan Pu, which was really disdainful to him.
"You..." Seeing Yang Ren like this, Yang Song was extremely angry. He glanced at everyone and saw that everyone was looking at him with a sneer. Yang Song gritted his teeth and said nothing. He had a very bad relationship with these people. This
At that time, Zhang Lu was furious about what happened at Yan Pu. It would not be a good thing for him if these people jointly suppressed him.
"Lord, it's better to take precautions as soon as possible at this time. Jingzhou's soldiers and horses are advancing very fast. They will be able to attack Nanzheng in a few days. When the time comes, the preparations will be a bit unprepared." General Yang Ang also stood up and said.
"My lord, before I said goodbye, I specifically told you that my lord must be careful about Jingzhou and guard against Jingzhou's sudden attack on Yangyuan Plain, Bailao Pass and Nanzheng. For the current plan, we should first strengthen the defenses of these three places to resist Jingzhou." Zhang Ying bowed.
road.
"Well, that's true. You should set out immediately to return to each pass. You must be prepared for a surprise attack by Jingzhou soldiers and horses, and withdraw the soldiers and horses from other counties as soon as possible. These people are too scattered and cannot resist Jingzhou soldiers and horses."
Zhang Lu thought for a while and said.
"The 10,000 soldiers and horses you brought back with Zhang Ying will be retained in Nanzheng to strengthen Nanzheng's defenses. Also, we must pay attention to the situation in Yizhou at all times and not to relax due to this."
"No." Everyone followed the order and left.
After a few people left, Yang Song stepped forward again and said: "My lord, the situation in Hanzhong is critical now. These people will inevitably find their own way out, so we have to guard against it."
"Stay back." Zhang Lu said expressionlessly.
"No." The vicious look in Yang Song's eyes flashed away, and then he bowed and retreated.
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On a ferry not far from Nanzheng, dozens of warships were slowly approaching. On the first warship, a big word "gan" stood up and made a sound. On the bow, Gan Ning held the hilt of his sword tightly.
Stare closely ahead.
He had already received Liu Qi's order. He was only two hours away from Jiange. However, to reach Jiange, he still needed to pass a pass, which was Bailao Pass. Only by passing Bailao Pass could he reach Jiange, but Bailao Pass was not the only way to reach Jiange.
Lao Pass has always been Zhang Lu's most important place. It was heavily guarded and it was difficult to capture it in a short time.
At this time, Gan Ning had a serious look on his face and frowned, thinking about how to quickly pass through Bailao Pass to support Jiange. He only had 20,000 naval troops in hand, and in order to be ready to meet Liu Qi's army at any time and guard against Zhang Lu's sneak attack,
He still needs to leave 10,000 troops here, so he can only use 10,000 soldiers and horses, and as far as he knows, there are 15,000 soldiers and horses guarding Bailao Gate.
Even if we attack by force, we can't conquer Bailao Pass.
"How is it? Has there been any news from Nanzheng?" Gan Ning turned his head and looked at the young general walking quickly to the side.
"General, news just came from Nanzheng that Yang Ang, the guard of Bailao Pass, is preparing to leave Nanzhen and rush to Bailao Pass. If the general is quick, he can feel that Yang Ang rushed to Bailao Pass before, and Yang Song said
This bamboo slip can help my lord enter Bailao Pass." As he said this, the young man took out a bamboo slip from his arms and handed it to Gan Ning.
"Oh?" Gan Ning took the bamboo slips and read them carefully before saying, "Then is Yang Song trustworthy? Why did he do this? Have you found out?"
"It seems that today Zhang Lu convened everyone to discuss matters. Yang Song was bullied by several people, but Zhang Lu ignored it and had an extremely cold attitude towards Yang Song. After Yang Song returned to the house, he got angry and beat him
Several servants died." The young general bowed, but if Yang Song were here, he would definitely be extremely surprised, and his every move was actually under Jingzhou's surveillance.
"Haha, but this Yang Song is really an unfamiliar wolf. He actually asked for two hundred thousand gold today, which is equivalent to the army's food and fodder for nearly half a month." Miss Love You said with a look of resentment.
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"Just give it to him, he will get these back sooner or later." Gan Ning waved his hand and said. He knew Yang Song's situation very well. Even if such a person surrendered to Liu Qi, Liu Qi would not accept it.
Upon hearing Gan Ning's words, the young general was stunned for a moment, then smiled knowingly and stopped talking.
"How is the situation with the navy in Hanzhong?" Gan Ning put away the bamboo slips and asked.
"Gan Ning has a total of five thousand sailors, but these five thousand are old, weak, sick, and disabled, and the ships are dilapidated and dilapidated, so there is nothing to worry about." The young general bowed.
"Given you five thousand soldiers and horses, can you be sure to defeat the Hanzhong navy within an hour?" Gan Ning waved his hand directly.
"General, take your orders." The young general immediately shouted loudly.
"Yes." Gan Ning turned around and led the young general towards the cabin. Soon the young general led the five thousand navy troops to rush towards the Hanzhong navy, while Gan Ning led the remaining ten thousand.
Five thousand soldiers and horses rushed straight to Nanzheng.
"Report, my lord, the Jingzhou navy is attacking." The situation of the 20,000 navy troops immediately attracted the attention of the Hanzhong scouts. Although the Jingzhou navy has been wandering around the Han River these days, it has not made any move to attack Nanzheng. Today
It was so upright and without any cover-up, which immediately alerted the surrounding scouts.
"What?" Zhang Lu, who had just returned to the backyard, exclaimed and immediately rushed to the tower. Yang Ren and other generals also rushed to the tower to check.
Standing on the city tower, I could see the warships on the water being densely covered, flags fluttering, and a Jingzhou soldier standing proudly with a weapon in his hand. Xiao Ran's murderous aura could be felt even from a distance.
Yang Song was stunned when he heard the news. He wanted to take revenge on Yang Ren, Yang Ang and others, but he didn't expect Gan Ning to be so bold and come directly to attack Nanzheng.
"Jingzhou Gan Ning is here, is there anyone in Hanzhong who dares to challenge?" Gan Ning stood on the bow of the boat and shouted coldly as he looked at the city tower without getting off the boat.
"This..." Everyone on the city tower looked surprised. Gan Ning actually wanted to challenge the Hanzhong generals. Yang Ren, Yang Ang and others immediately stood up.
"My lord, let me go out of the city to teach Gan Ning a lesson."
"Lord, the last general invites you to fight!"
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"That's enough, shut up, everyone, close the city gates tightly and no one can go out to fight." Zhang Lu shouted, his face extremely gloomy.
After saying this, Zhang Lu stopped staying on the city tower and turned around to walk down the city. He had already seen that Gan Ning did not come to attack Nanzheng, but to humiliate him.
"No one from Hanzhong, as big as Nuo, came out of the city to fight. Could it be that you are Zhang Lu's generals? It's really embarrassing." Gan Ning said sarcastically.
Everyone on the city tower looked livid and wanted to go out of the city and kill Gan Ning. However, due to Zhang Lu's order, everyone suppressed their anger and stared at Gan Ning angrily.
Gan Ning, who was on the bow of the ship, had no intention of stopping. In the end, he even summoned several soldiers to scold him. Yang Ren and others could no longer bear it and wanted to leave the city, but Zhang Lu had already issued a strict order not to do so.
Anyone leaving the city, including Yang Ang and others.
The scolding continued for several hours before gradually subsided. At this time, the young general who went to attack the Hanzhong Navy had returned victoriously. The 5,000 Hanzhong Navy were attacked by the 5,000 Jingzhou Navy and could not hold out for even a quarter of an hour.
When they arrived, they all abandoned the ship and fled.
"General." The young general came to Gan Ning with an excited face.
"Well, I already know. I will give you 10,000 sailors now, and you will stay here and scold them until someone comes out of Nanzheng City. But you can't fight. Once someone comes out to fight in the city, you will immediately
Lead the navy to leave and go down the river to tell the Lord about this." Gan Ning said solemnly.
"General, don't worry. I will fight to the death to complete the general's mission." The young general said solemnly.
Within a quarter of an hour, Gan Ning led 10,000 naval troops to leave quietly. The target was Bailao Pass. The reason why he blocked the gate of Nanzheng was to delay time. It was not far from Bailao Pass. He led the army forward.
Yang Ang couldn't outrun Yang Ang at all. He blocked Nanzheng with his army for several hours before he was able to capture Bailao Pass to support Jiange.
He already knew about the situation in Yizhou, even before Liu Qi. When Feilongwei went to notify Liu Qi, he also informed him. If it weren't for Liu Qi's order, he would have gone to Jiange to support him. Even so, he would have already
Send someone to Jiange to inquire about the situation.