Just when Yang Ren was about to be trampled to death by the horse's hooves, Yang Ren suddenly used all his strength, jumped up from the ground, grabbed a Sichuan Army cavalry, mounted the war horse, was wrapped in the torrent of cavalry, and continued to fight with Lei Tong fiercely.
Seeing that their general was so brave, they all fought so hard that the Thunder Bronze Cavalry was unable to advance.
Liu Zhang stood up from the commander's platform, pointed at Yang Ren, and said in surprise: "Who is this? So loyal and brave?"
"When I capture him, you will know after asking." Zhang Ren took the spear from the soldier's hand.
"What's the point of killing a chicken with a bull's-eye knife? The general will wait a moment while Yan Yan goes and comes back."
Yan Yan mounted the war horse with a sword in hand, swooped down, and attacked Yang Ren. Yang Ren was not very good at martial arts, and could only be regarded as average. He was tired from fighting for a long time, and fought with Yan Yan for a few seconds. He was knocked off his horse by a sword.
Yan took a step forward and put the knife on Yang Ren's neck.
Seeing that their general had been captured, the Hanzhong soldiers were demoralized and all surrendered. Yan Yan tied Yang Ren up the mountain. Liu Zhang looked at Yang Ren who was covered in blood and asked in a deep voice: "Whose name is your warrior?"
"So is your grandfather Yang Ren."
"You are looking for death if you speak rudely." He was about to rush forward with a sledgehammer, but Liu Zhang stretched out his hand to stop him and said with a smile: "So you are Yang Ren, the thief general who refused Yang Bai to enter the city and made it impossible for our Sichuan army to seize the pass. Now
You have no way out back to Hanzhong, are you willing to surrender?"
"Kill or behead me, please do as you please. If you want me to surrender, I'll have a dream." Yang Ren roared sternly, touching the wounds on his body, causing severe pain and clenching his teeth.
Liu Zhang smiled slightly: "It seems that you are too seriously injured and are unconscious. I will ask you again when you are healed."
"Hahaha." The generals laughed, and Zhang Ren waved to a few soldiers, who carried Yang Ren down to treat his injuries. Liu Zhang's words only made Yang Ren stunned. At this time, he realized what he was doing and lay down on the stretcher.
He shouted: "Little Liu Zhang, don't think that for a small favor, Yang will betray your master. You are so delusional..."
"Okay." Liu Zhang wiped away his smile and said to the generals in a deep voice: "Our army won the first battle. We went to Tiandang and Baishui Pass. The Hanzhong soldiers were captured and more than 40,000 people were killed or wounded. It can be said to be a great victory. Now
We have gained an advantage in numbers. According to detective reports, the defeated troops in Tiandang Mountain fled to Dingjun Mountain dozens of miles away. Zhang Lu allocated another 10,000 troops to support them.
There are currently less than 10,000 Nanzheng defenders. Dingjun Mountain is the gateway to Nanzheng, but it is not the only access. There are trails that can bypass Dingjun Mountain and go directly to Nanzheng. However, the Hanzhong army has been extremely weak after the Battle of Tiandang Baishui, and it is impossible to divide the troops.
Guard the trail, do you think our army should take Dingjun Mountain first, or attack Nanzheng directly?"
Zhang Renbai said: "My lord, I think that since Zhang Lu will deploy 10,000 troops to reinforce Dingjun Mountain when his troops are weak, it means that Dingjun Mountain is very important. Nanzheng and Dingjun Mountain are closely related. If we directly attack
In Nanzheng, Dingjun Mountain will definitely attack our flank and rear, and the consequences will be endless, so the general believes that we should capture Dingjun Mountain first and then go to Nanzheng."
Other generals felt that what Zhang Ren said was reasonable and agreed one after another.
"The general disagrees with the general's opinion." A veteran stood up, it was Yan Yan who captured Yang Ren, "Master, if our army is strong enough, it would be best to take Dingjun Mountain first and Nanzheng second.
Strategy, but we captured Tiandang Baishui. Although we defeated 40,000 enemies, we also suffered heavy casualties. Now we only have less than 30,000 troops left.
Dingjun Mountain is extremely dangerous and guarded by more than 10,000 soldiers. It is said that if you kill one thousand enemies, you will lose eight hundred. If we attack our army by force, we will definitely suffer heavy losses. What will we use to attack Nanzheng? Therefore, the general thinks that Nanzheng and Dingjun Mountain should be captured first.
It can be conquered without a fight."
Liu Zhang nodded: "It all makes sense, Xiaozhi, what do you think?"
Fazheng pondered: "Dingjun Mountain is rich in food and grass, and the mountain is extremely dangerous. Nanzheng is not that easy to conquer. Let alone the high city and the deep pool. It is Zhang Lu's hometown. It has been in business for several years. It is not easy to conquer."
, the safest way is to garrison outside Dingjun Mountain, cut off the food road to Dingjun Mountain, secure Baishui Tiandang Pass, and confront Zhang Lu. Our army currently has an advantage in military strength and geography, and Xichuan has an advantage in manpower and material resources.
With our advantage, Hanzhong can be conquered without a fight in less than a year."
"One year? What a joke, I can't wait that long." Although many battles last for a year or two, the decisive victory actually takes place within a few days. Historically, Liu Bei and Hanzhong faced off for more than a year, from burning Zhang He to
It took less than a month for the antlers to arrive in Hanzhong.
Now Liu Zhang has spent several months quelling the civil strife. If the confrontation lasts for a year in Hanzhong, Cao Cao may have unified the north before leaving Sichuan. By then, 800,000 troops will march south... Come on, I don't have to play anymore.
"If my lord wants a quick victory, then you must first take a look at the terrain of Dingjun Mountain."
Liu Zhang smiled and said: "It seems that Wei Yan brought a good atmosphere and pragmatism to the army. Well, let's go and see what the so-called strange danger looks like."
Liu Zhang led an army of 20,000 people to attack Dingjun Mountain along Micang Road, attacking the city along the way. The Hanzhong soldiers retreated all the way until they stopped in front of Dingjun Mountain. Wei Yan took the prisoners out of Jiameng Pass, and Leng Bao led Qi.
Thousands of soldiers and horses joined Liu Zhang.
Liu Zhang had nearly 30,000 troops, but the combined strength of Dingjunshan and Nanzheng was slightly less than this number.
The Minjiang River is vast and the Shu Mountain is lofty. Only Shu is talented and upright!
Dingjun Mountain is surrounded by smoke and clouds, steep and majestic, and extremely green. Liu Zhang and his generals stepped on a cliff. Looking at the steaming mountain air, Liu Zhang sighed: "Such a beautiful river and mountain, I really don't want to pollute the fresh smell of blood."
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Fazheng smiled and said: "Today's soldiers' blood will be tomorrow's rushing rivers. My Lord is helping the Han Dynasty and calming down the troubled times, just to make this great river and mountain clean. When we take Hanzhong, won't Hanzhong be able to avoid war forever?"
"Hahaha, these words are almost the same as wishing you good fortune. It sounds comfortable." Liu Zhang laughed: "Let's talk about it, how to conquer Dingjun Mountain? Or take Nanzheng without fighting Dingjun Mountain."
Fazheng looked at the vague Zhang Weishan camp in the distance and said: "I see that Zhang Wei's camp is all built in the leeward. In today's September weather, although it can avoid the cold wind, the terrain is relatively low. Look, my lord.
To the west of Shanxi Army, there is a majestic high mountain with dangerous roads on all sides. It is located high up and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Our army should seize it overnight. We should be able to look down at Dingjun Mountain and have Zhang Wei's reality and reality in our palms."
Liu Zhang glanced in the direction of Fazheng's finger, shook his head repeatedly and said: "No, I won't go there. The north wind is blowing now, and it's so cold in that place where the world is close to the water. No, no, no, I won't."
go."
"Master, aren't you serious?"
Fazheng laughed, and other generals also laughed. Liu Zhang said with a smile: "Just kidding, I just don't understand what Xiaozhi said about the reality of Zhang Wei's camp. Dingjun Mountain is dangerous, Zhang Wei has more than 10,000
Soldiers can guard it, and there is no empty direction. Even if we see the reality and the reality, what can we do?"
Fazheng frowned and said: "My lord, you have come to the point. If reckless people like Yang Bai are guarding Dingjun Mountain, and we occupy the opposite mountain and look down at its strength, we will definitely come out to attack. We can take advantage of the situation and defeat them. Then
Although Zhang Wei is full of courage, he is also calm.
We occupy the opposite mountain, and now Hanzhong's troops are at a disadvantage. Zhang Wei will most likely not make any move. As the Lord said, there is nothing we can do, but even if Zhang Wei does not leave the camp, can't we find someone to force him?
Is he out of camp?"
"Who can force him to leave the camp?"
"Counselor Zhang Lu, Yang Song, brother of Yang Bai."