There was a huge crowd of Yan Jun in front of him, and Ma Chao, a traitor behind him, was blocking the road. At this time, Zhang Ren had no way to escape.
Looking at the mighty Yan Liang under the firelight, Zhang Ren's mood was extremely complicated.
Zhang Ren had both admiration and resentment for Yan Liang.
The haters naturally hated Yan Liang for invading Yizhou, seizing the Liu family's inheritance, and forcing Zhang Ren here.
However, Yan Liang's unparalleled bravery, Yan Liang's resourcefulness, Yan Liang's magnanimity in employing people, and other factors made Zhang Ren have to admit that Yan Liang was indeed a far better hero than Liu Zhang.
The weak Liu Zhang, in order to survive, did not hesitate to betray the interests of the Han family and seek help from the barbarians of Menghuo.
What's more, Liu Zhang knelt down in front of the barbarians and asked for help, which disgraced the Han family, the Shu people, and even the Liu royal family.
But Fanguailiang showed no mercy to the barbarians. After several battles, he killed more than tens of thousands of barbarians.
At first glance, Yan Liang seems to be the real lord of the people of Yizhou. In order to protect the Shu people, he will fight the barbarians to the end at all costs.
But Liu Zhang, the so-called "Yizhou Shepherd", colluded with the barbarians and massacred his own people.
This sharp contrast made Zhang Ren admire Yan Liang more and more, but became more disappointed with Liu Zhang.
If it weren't for Zhang Ren's arrogant dignity and the concept of loyalty in his mind, how could Zhang Ren have followed Liu Zhang to this day?
At present, the stupid and cowardly Liu Zhang did not listen to his own persuasion and was killed by Ma Chao's men. At this time, Zhang Ren could be said to have no one to be loyal to.
Therefore, the moment he heard Yan Liang's words of surrender, Zhang Ren's heart was indeed shaken for a moment.
But that slight wavering soon suppressed Zhang Ren's strong self-esteem.
"Yan Liang, you are indeed a hero of the world, but we Shu people are not all cowards. If you want me, Zhang Ren, to surrender, first ask me if I agree with the gun in my hand!"
Amidst the loud shouts, Zhang Ren actually rode out of the formation on his own. He rode his horse and danced his spear, and came straight towards Yan Liang.
"This thief knows no good, my lord. Let the future come to deal with him." Pang De, who was beside him, shouted angrily.
"This is the number one general in Sichuan. Please let me meet you for a while and let me know that your enemy is Ma Chao. Go quickly." Yan Liang slashed his long sword across the battlefield, killing him fiercely.
Pang De understood what Yan Liang meant, so he stopped talking and rode away, leading his troops to kill into the city.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Ren arrived like the wind, and the iron spear in his hand spiraled out and came straight to Yan Liang's chest.
The iron edge is like lightning, roaring towards me.
Yan Liang, however, stood still. His ape-like arms moved like shadows, and the Green Dragon Sword in his hand took advantage of the momentum of the huge wave and slashed out diagonally.
This sword, both in terms of speed and strength, is the pinnacle of sword techniques, and it strikes first and comes last.
Zhang Ren, who originally attacked with great momentum, obviously shot out first, but was shocked to see that Yan Liang's Green Dragon Sword actually killed him before him.
Before the fierce blade fell, the powerful and powerful energy was already suppressed by the sky and the earth, until Zhang Ren could hardly breathe.
Zhang Ren, who was shocked, didn't think much about it and quickly withdrew his gun to block it.
throat
A heavy sword struck like a mountain.
The huge force poured down like a long river, pouring down Zhang Ren's arms and into his body.
In an instant, Zhang Ren felt that his insides were shaking, his breathing was stagnant, and his eardrums were buzzing.
"This person's martial arts seems to be slightly better than Ma Chao. How could there be such a martial artist in this world..."
While Zhang Ren was physically shocked, he was also mentally shocked. His admiration and admiration for Yan Liang increased even more in the blink of an eye.
"The martial arts of the most famous general in Shu is indeed well-deserved, but it is delusional to want to win against Gu. Let's take a look at the sword." In the confident words, Yan Liang's sword style has been struck again.
One knife after another, each knife was as fast as the other, and the turbulent force of the knife struck out like a tide.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Ren was enveloped by the violent rain of sword shadows. The airtight sword style locked away any room for him to counterattack, forcing Zhang Ren to have only the power to parry.
In an instant, the two of them had exchanged dozens of moves.
After all, Zhang Renzhi's martial arts skills are only at the bottom of the class. If he wants to compete with Yan Liang, who is at the top, there is no chance of winning.
If Yan Liang hadn't wanted to surrender Zhang Ren, he would have left some room when he launched his attack. If he had used all his strength as soon as he made the move, Zhang Ren would have been defeated long ago.
However, even though Yan Liang did not try his best, with the added weight of the Qinglong Sword, his sword style was already quite astonishing.
Under the suppression of his mad strength, Zhang Ren was sweating profusely and panting like an ox without realizing it. His marksmanship was full of flaws.
The time has come, and Yan Liang has no intention of leaving any room.
Suddenly, the strength in his hand doubled, and the furious sword movements poured down like a torrent that broke a bank.
Zhang Ren, who was already struggling, was now in a hurry, and his marksmanship was scattered to the point of being disorganized.
Bang
In the excitement of hunting, silver light flew into the air, and the silver spear in Zhang Ren's hand was blown away by Yan Liang's Qinglong Saber.
"He actually knocked my weapons away. This kind of force is like that of a divine general. How can it be beyond the reach of human beings..."
Zhang Ren, who was frightened, subconsciously wanted to draw his sword and fight again. Before his hand could reach the hilt of the sword, he saw a flash of cold light and Yan Liang's blade was already placed on his neck.
The cold air that penetrated the bones of his neck spread all over his body in an instant.
"Zhang Gongyi, you lose." Yan Liang smiled coldly.
With just a flick of his wrist, he could easily take Zhang Ren's life.
It seemed that Zhang Ren had expected this moment and was defeated at the hands of Yan Liang. Zhang Ren had no regrets or resentment, but only a sense of relief.
"Zhang is convinced that he has lost. If you want to kill or behead him, let's do it." Zhang Ren closed his eyes and looked like he was about to die.
The blade in Yan Liang's hand did not fall for a long time. He smiled and put away the Qinglong Sword.
Zhang Ren waited for a long time, but did not wait for the moment when the blade fell. He felt suspicious and couldn't help but open his eyes.
"Zhang Gongyi, you are also a good man. Liu Zhang, who is cowardly and incompetent and colludes with barbarians, is not worthy of you fighting to die for him. Put aside your unnecessary loyalty and help me achieve a real great cause."
Yan Liang stood with his sword drawn horizontally, and even his words of surrender were full of pride and confidence.
Zhang Ren's figure was slightly shaken, and a complex look flashed in his eyes.
Cowardly and incompetent, colluding with foreign barbarians, foolish and loyal, great cause...
Yan Liang's words were like thunder in Zhang Ren's mind, flashing and reverberating constantly, shaking Zhang Ren's heart and disintegrating his so-called self-esteem defense line.
Just when he was having trouble making up his mind, a group of soldiers and horses entered again outside the city gate. The leader was none other than Li Yan.
As soon as he saw the formation, Li Yan knew that Zhang Ren had been defeated by Yan Liang.
Li Yan then rode his horse forward and said loudly: "General righteousness, my lord is a wise master rarely seen in ancient and modern times. If you don't see the heroes in the world, they all gather under my lord's command. If you don't come back, won't you look like Shu?"
The heroes among them are ignorant and do not know the true Lord."
Li Yan held Zhang Ren in a high position, as if he represented the heroes of Shu.
When Zhang Ren saw Li Yan and heard Li Yan's words, he couldn't help but be filled with emotion. After being persuaded by his former colleague, Zhang Ren was completely shaken in his heart.
After pondering for a long time, Zhang Ren let out a long breath, as if he had made an extremely important decision in his life.
Then, he turned his horse towards Yan Liang, raised his hands, and said solemnly: "I am really flattered by the great Sima's regard for Ren. Ren is willing to do his best for the great cause of the great Sima. Please accept it."
Zhang Ren finally surrendered. It was not easy.
You must know that Zhang Ren in history, after being captured, would rather die than surrender to Liu Bei.
Perhaps it was precisely because of historical changes, Ma Chao's surrender, and Liu Zhang's collusion with the barbarians that indirectly contributed to Zhang Ren's surrender.
"If you can only get help from justice, why worry about failing to achieve your great cause, haha." Feeling pleased, Yan Liang laughed happily.
After Li Yan, another general from Shu came under the command of Yan Liang. This time when he entered Shu, what Yan Liang gained was not huge.
Now that the last general under Liu Zhang has returned to Yan Liang, the next thing Yan Liang has to do is to deal with the two remnants, Ma Chao and Liu Zhang.
"Reporting to my lord, Ma Chao has surrounded Liu Zhang and rushed out from the south gate with thousands of soldiers and horses in an attempt to break out." The scout came to report on Pegasus.
It was obvious that Ma Chao wanted to flee south and join Meng Huo.
"This time, no matter what, we can't let this guy escape again. Send the order, and the whole army will gather south. No matter how many people die, Ma Chao must be blocked!" Yan Liang issued a stern message.
Under the order, Li Yan and other generals rushed to the south with their troops.
Yan Liang also led the Tiger Guards, marched all the way through the city, and killed them through the south gate.
The south gate was also attacked by Yan's army, but the number of soldiers and horses was not very large, but Ma Chao led the elite troops and forced their way out.
Although Ma Chao broke through the south gate, he could not easily break through Yanying's defense line outside the city.
After receiving the order, Yan's troops from all directions came from all directions and surrounded the southern city like an iron wall.
Ma Chao threatened Liu Zhang and charged left and right, but was blocked by the tenacity of Yan Jun's soldiers. After several forced attacks, he was still unable to break through the siege.
Ma Chao, who was unable to charge out, had fewer and fewer soldiers under his command as the battle continued. They were gradually compressed into a narrow area near Nancheng by Yan's army that was surrounding them.
Desperate, Ma Chao had no choice but to lead his army to a hillside, hoping to take a breather temporarily.
Ma Chao, covered in blood and panting, stood on his horse and looked around.
As far as the eye could see, there were stars of firelight everywhere, densely surrounding the hillside.
"Kill Ma Chao, kill Ma Chao"
The earth-shattering killing sound broke through the sky and echoed in the night.
At this time, Ma Chao had to painfully accept the reality and accept that he had fallen into a dead end with no way to escape.
In such a predicament, Ma Chao gritted his teeth and cursed: "The dog thief named Yan Liang actually forced me into such a desperate situation. It's hateful, it's hateful."