"Fifty thousand gold? Yang Song's appetite is getting bigger and bigger."
In the tent, Liu Qi smiled coldly. Even if Yang Song didn't say it, the news would spread in a short time. Yang Song asked for 50,000 gold, which was really a big deal.
"My lord, this Yang Song should be acting like this because he got a favor last time. Do you want to teach him a lesson?" Jinyiwei young man bowed.
"No need, this Yang Song won't be able to jump around for long. When Nanzheng City is destroyed and this is Yang Song's head, I will give it to him." Liu Qi waved his hand and said, the more greedy this Yang Song is, the more he will treat Zhang Lu.
It is harmful, but it will be more beneficial to Jingzhou.
"No." The young general of Jinyiwei bowed and turned to leave.
"My lord, except for a few counties around Nanzheng, most of Hanzhong has been captured. Shouldn't we approach Nanzheng?"
In the big tent, Wei Yan said with an excited face. These days, he and Yang Ling have divided their armies into two groups and have encountered little resistance. Even several counties in Hanzhong, except Nanzheng, Mianyang and other counties, have fallen.
After falling into the hands of Jingzhou, it was time to launch an attack on Nanzheng.
"Well, now that Bailao Pass has been captured, it's time to attack Nanzheng. If Zhang Lu really borrows troops and horses from Liangzhou, something might happen." Liu Qi nodded.
Originally, Liu Qi's plan was to annex Hanzhong step by step, and then move on to Yizhou and other places. However, the situation in Hanzhong is now extremely favorable to Jingzhou. On the contrary, the situation in Yizhou has taken a turn for the worse, and there is a possibility of war with Yizhou at any time.
There was such a big deviation from his expectation, and Liu Qi did not dare to delay in Hanzhong.
"Command the army to rest for one day and march forward by land and water to Nanzheng early tomorrow morning." Liu Qi thought for a while and said, now there are 40,000 Jingzhou soldiers and horses in Hanzhong plus 10,000 naval troops. Although they are not as good as Hanzhong, they can already do it.
It poses a threat to Hanzhong.
Besides, 30,000 soldiers are more than enough to surround Nanzheng.
"promise."
Early the next morning, at dawn, the 20,000-strong army had already had breakfast. The army set off towards Nanzheng, but the 10,000-strong naval force moved ahead one step ahead to clear the way for Liu Qi. This time, the army marched to Nanzheng, and the army marched all the way.
Even if they go upstream along the Han River, the Hanzhong navy has been destroyed, and Jingzhou's ten thousand navy army has been able to run rampant in Hanzhong.
"What's going on in Yanpu these days?" Liu Qi looked at Wei Yandao from the horseback. He had been staying in his own tent since Yanpu's surrender and had not made any move to go out. Today's army's art of war in Nanzheng
, he didn’t believe that there was no movement in Yanpu.
"I was about to report this matter to my lord. As soon as Yan Pu heard that my lord was going to attack Nanzheng, he couldn't sit still and wanted me to ask about the situation in Hanzhong in the past two days." Wei Yan smiled and said when he saw Yan Pu
Being so anxious, Wei Yan felt extremely comfortable. Since Yan Pu returned to Jingzhou, he had no respect for Liu Qi at all, which Wei Yan couldn't stand.
"Oh, this Yan Pu actually gets anxious sometimes." Yang Ling on the other side also said in surprise.
"Haha, as soon as I heard that we were going to attack Nanzheng, Yanpu became anxious and kept asking me about the situation in Hanzhong. However, Yanpu kept pretending to be aloof, and I couldn't stand it the most. It was just
He casually agreed and left, I think he will come to see the Lord soon." Wei Yan laughed.
Not long after Wei Yang finished speaking, he saw a young general running over and said, "My lord, Mr. Yan Pu wants to see you."
Although Yan Pu surrendered to Jingzhou, he was forced to do so, and everyone in Jingzhou, from Liu Qi to the ordinary soldiers, did not regard Yan Pu as one of their own, so Yan Pu's behavior in the army became extremely
trouble.
"Let him come over." Liu Qi thought for a while and said. He had no intention of conquering Yan Pu. The reason why he forced Yan Pu to surrender was just because he didn't want to cause trouble when conquering Hanzhong. Therefore, Liu Qi had always been extremely cautious about Yan Pu's attitude.
of indifference.
"I've met Mr. Zhou Mu." Not long after the young general left, Yan Pu came over in a hurry.
"Well, I wonder what Mr. Yan Pu is looking for?" Liu Qi nodded to Yan Pu.
"I heard that Mr. Zhou Mu is going to attack Nanzheng. Do you seriously believe this?" Yan Pu raised his head and looked at Liu Qi anxiously.
"Yes, Bailao Pass has been captured by Gan Ning. Naturally, I will not delay here any longer." Liu Qi said directly without hiding anything. Yan Pu was alone in the army, even if he knew that Jingzhou was going to attack Nanzheng.
There is no other way.
"This..." Yan Pu changed drastically and Bailao Pass was lost. Although he didn't believe it in his heart, seeing the expressions of Liu Qi and the soldiers around him, it was clearly true.
But, how could Bailao Pass be lost so easily? Bailao Pass has a dangerous terrain and has always been an important pass for Hanzhong to resist Yizhou. Moreover, the person guarding Bailao Pass was Yang Ang, the number one general in Hanzhong. How could it be lost?
"The Bailao Pass is strong and contains 10,000 of our Hanzhong elites. I wonder how Mr. Zhou Mu captured Bailao Pass?" Yan Pu suppressed his confusion and looked at Liu Qi and said,.
"It seems that I don't need to report this matter to Mr. Yan. You should take care of yourself first." Liu Qi glanced at Yan Pu and said calmly.
Seeing Liu Qi's cold attitude, Yan Pu's heart sank. He originally thought that Liu Qi let Hanzhong's 10,000 troops go and forced him to surrender in order to let him serve Jingzhou, but Liu Qi's indifference to him these days has already made him
Some doubted his own guess. When he saw Liu Qi again today, Yanpu was sure that Liu Qi had no intention of recruiting him.
Not understanding the reason, Yan Pu raised his head again and looked at Liu Qi: "I have a question, would you like Mr. Zhou Mu to answer it?"
Glancing at Yan Pu, Liu Qi nodded slightly to signal Yan Pu to ask.
"I don't know why Mr. Zhou Mu let go of Hanzhong's 10,000 troops that day, but chose to let me stay." After Yan Pu finished speaking, he stared at Liu Qi closely, as if to judge the truth of Liu Qi's words.
"In my opinion, Mr. Yan is far more dangerous than the 10,000 soldiers and horses. I just don't want to cause any further complications in the attack on Hanzhong. I wonder if this answer will satisfy Mr. Yan?" Liu Qi was slightly startled and then said.
.
"I see." Yan Pu smiled bitterly, followed by a face full of self-deprecation. In vain, he thought that Liu Qi let go of the 10,000 soldiers just to recruit him. It turned out that he had always thought too highly of himself. I thought.
I think so. Although I have some talents, compared with the talents under Jingzhou's flourishing literary style, I can only be regarded as in the middle of the pack.
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Nanzheng, not long after Liu Qi's army set out, Zhang Lu received the news that Liu Qi's army was coming to Nanzheng. Since the fall of Bailao Pass, Zhang Lu did not dare to slack off for a moment. Most of the scouts in the city were sent out to investigate.
News. With the fall of Bailao Pass, Hanzhong has lost a barrier, and the force of the corner is also flawed. Jingzhou cannot let go of this opportunity. Sure enough, as soon as Bailao Pass was lost, Jingzhou's army immediately came to attack Nanzheng.
At this time, the hall was extremely deserted. Apart from Zhang Lu, there were only two people, Yang Song and Zhang Ying. He had sent everyone else out. Now, these two people were the only ones in Nanzheng that could take action.
"What do you think?" Zhang Lu asked in a deep voice, looking at the two of them.
"My lord, Nanzheng City is extremely strong. Even if ten times the enemy comes to besiege it, it can be defended in a short period of time. Moreover, before I left, my husband specifically told me not to fight as a last resort. Now I still focus on holding on.
After Liangzhou's troops arrive, it won't be too late to go out of the city and repel Jingzhou's troops." After looking at Yang Song, who was silent, Zhang Ying spoke first.
"Well, that makes sense." Zhang Lu nodded and looked at Yang Song.
"My lord, these days Jingzhou has been winning consecutive battles. For Jingzhou, it can be said that good news comes frequently. I think Liu Qi must be lax at this time and will never think that the lord will go out of the city to fight. If the lord can take advantage of his unpreparedness, he will make a sudden attack.
, and then we can close the city and defend ourselves, then the situation will be much better." Yang Song said.
"Huh?" Zhang Lu's eyes lit up. Jingzhou's attack on Hanzhong this time can be said to be smooth and smooth, and it can be called a proud soldier. This situation is indeed a sneak attack.
"Do you have anyone in mind?" Zhang Lu glanced at Zhang Lu appreciatively and said.
"My lord, the situation in Hanzhong is already serious now. The news coming one after another has brought the morale of the soldiers in the city to a low point. At this time, even if General Zhang leads the troops out of the city for a sneak attack, it will not have much effect. Only the lord personally leads the troops out of the city for a sneak attack.
, can we boost morale and take the opportunity to severely damage Jingzhou." Yang Song hesitated and said.
"My lord, no, Jingzhou is advancing by land and water. Even if the sneak attack is successful, it will not cause any serious damage to Jingzhou. At most, it will only affect Jingzhou's morale. On the contrary, if my lord goes to fight in person, if something happens, Hanzhong will be in danger by then.
"As soon as Yang Song finished speaking, Zhang Ying immediately stood up and objected.
"General Zhang is right. It is not appropriate for the lord to take action personally at this time." Yang Song was stunned for a moment, and then said.
Looking at the reactions of the two people, Zhang Lu nodded secretly in his heart, but he had already made up his mind to fight in person at this time. Yang Song was right, he was the only one in Hanzhong who could regroup the fallen morale.
"Okay, I have already made a decision on this matter. Tonight I will lead ten thousand troops out of the city to attack the Jingzhou camp at night. You will stay in Nanzheng just in case."
"Lord..." Zhang Ying felt anxious, and at the same time turned his head and glared at Yang Song fiercely. It was this person who made this suggestion that made the lord risk his life.
"My lord, the stakes are very high at this time. Please think twice, lord." Ignoring Zhang Ying's eyes, Yang Song stepped forward to persuade him eagerly.
"Okay, I will be careful. Even if the sneak attack fails with 10,000 soldiers and horses, they can still retreat. You can just wait in the city to respond at any time." Zhang Lu waved his hand.
"My lord, I would like to go into battle together with my lord." Suddenly Zhang Ying's heart moved and he stepped forward and said.
Zhang Ying's sudden move made Zhang Lu stunned. Even Yang Song on the side was stunned and silent. It took him a while to react and said: "My lord, we are really worried about going to the battle alone. Why don't you let General Zhang go to the battle with your lord?"
, it’s good to have someone to take care of you on the way.”
As he spoke, Yang Song became more and more excited in his heart, but it didn't show on his face at all.
"Yes, my lord, let's make a sneak attack on the Jingzhou camp. It's better to divide the troops into two groups so that one can take care of them." This time, Zhang Ying did not glare at Yang Song again, but looked at Zhang Lu eagerly.
"Then General Zhang, please come with me to fight." Zhang Lu thought for a while and nodded.