Chapter 238

On the evening of August 24, the 12th year of Jian'an, the eldest brother and Xu Shu, under the escort of Ma Dai and Pang De, led by more than a thousand iron cavalry to Xiangyang and take charge of the overall situation in Jingzhou.

In Lujiang, Sun Gan, General Jung Seng, General Jung Seng, General Zhang Yi, General Jung Seng, General Jung Seng, General Lu Su, General Jung Seng, Army Officer Lu Su, General Gong Du, Assistant Han, jointly acted in military affairs and political affairs.

(Note: Both the generals of Kaifu, the chief, Sima, Silu＞饰, Zhonglang＞, and Cao joined the army. Therefore, Sun Gan’s position was higher than Zhang Yi and Zhang Yi was higher than Lu Su.

Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong were quite special. They served as the chief minister of the right general's office in the past, but the position of the right Sima of the former General's office in the south was not resigned.)

When the eldest brother arrived in Xiangyang, Zhang Lu happened to send an envoy for help for the third time. The entire territory of Brazil had fallen into the hands of Cao's army, and the Cao army and Yang Song's rebels were currently launching a fierce attack on Bazhong.

While condemning his brother Zhang Wei to defend the danger, Zhang Lu was preparing to continue to retreat eastward.

The situation has reached a very urgent moment, and sending troops to rescue is urgent.

That night, my brother attended. I presided over the last discussion before sending troops. I followed me to Hanzhong and the candidates who stayed in Jingzhou to garrison, the army, the supply and transportation of food and supplies, and a series of countermeasures for Jingzhou during the war.

It was about the turn of Xu and Hai that the discussion came to an end. After everyone left, my elder brother and I talked in the study room of the governor's mansion for nearly two hours before we rested.

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The next morning, after the Si hour, outside the Xicheng of Xiangyang

The eldest brother completed the ceremony of worshiping the ghosts and gods of heaven, earth and earth with a solemn expression, and then nodded to the ceremonial officials.

The dull and powerful sound of cow horns suddenly sounded, and the sound rushed straight into the sky.

I put on my helmet and armor, stood above the black horse, and heard the sound of trumpets, and bowed to the elder brother on the altar. The elder brother nodded with a smile.

Turning the black horse, I gently waved the flag in my hand, and slowly started the huge war machine ready to go, moving towards Shangyong.

This time, there were 35,000 troops who followed me to fight from Xiangyang, including Zhu Huan's Wolf-Organ Camp, Shamoke Di Wuqiu Flying Army, and Ma Dai's Iron Cavalry. In addition, after arriving at Shangyong, I will also draw one from Huang Zhong's troops.

From Shangyong to Hanzhong, the mountain roads were rugged and the terrain was dangerous. Ordinary cavalry could not adapt to the requirements of such mountain marching and combat. This time I simply left Zhao Yun and Fengqi Camp in Jingzhou.

In contrast, Ma Dai and his Iron Cavalry had a lot of experience in mountain combat in the past, so there was no problem of adapting.

Because Chen Dao needed to guard Xinye, the Tiger and Bear Camp was not requisitioned.

As the chief of the Right General's Office and Sima, Pang Tong followed the army to the expedition to compete for military operations.

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On the way to the Shangyong, I asked Yan Pu about some of the more secret situations in Hanzhong.

After Yan Pu conveyed Zhang Lu's urgent desire for help, he stayed in Xiangyang with a little begging and urging. It was not until the army actually set out that he breathed a sigh of relief, and his face was full of gratitude when he replied to me.

The Hanzhong regime has a very political and integrated meaning. Zhang Lu was the prefect of Hanning appointed by the court and the general of the Central People's Army. He was also a religious leader. To understand Zhang Lu, we have to mention the "Five Dogs of Rice Cult".

The "Five Dou Rice Sect" is also known as Tianshidao. The founder was Zhang Lu's grandfather Zhang Ling, also known as Zhang Daoling. His courtesy name is Fuhan, he was from Fengxian County, Peiguo. He was said to be the ninth generation grandson of Zhang Liang, the Marquis of Liu, and was born in Tianmu Mountain, Wujun.

This man was a young man and understood the Five Classics. He once entered the Imperial Academy and was virtuous and upright. Later, he served as the commander of Jiangzhou, Ba County. Soon after, he abandoned his official position and lived in seclusion in Beimang Mountain in Luoyang. Zhang and the two emperors failed to obtain the battle, so he and his disciple Wang Changzhang entered Huai.

He went back to Yunjin Mountain to refine alchemy through Poyang, and cultivated the way to live. After three years of elixir, he heard that the miasma in Bashu was harmful, so he went to Heming Mountain, Shu County with his disciples to preach. In the sixth year of Yonghe, he created twenty-four Taoist books and called himself "Taiqing Xuanyuan". Those who follow his way must receive five dou of rice.

Therefore, it is called the "Five Dogs of Rice Sect".

Zhang Lu himself is actually a very remarkable person. In his early years, he seized Hanzhong by relying on Liu Yan. Later, he turned against Liu Yan's son Liu Zhang and separatisted the country by Hanzhong (including Hanzhong and Ba County).

Zhang Lu educated the people with the "Five Dogs of Rice" and almost everyone under his jurisdiction believed in religion and worshiped the Taoist king. Under the persuasion and constraints of doctrine, the society in Hanzhong was stable and the Taoist people lived and worked in peace and contentment, which almost became a "paradise" in the late Han Dynasty.

With Zhang Lu's ability, he was conservative and had enough room to rule Liu Zhang. But if he replaced his opponent with Cao Cao or his elder brother, he might not be able to compete with him.

No matter who occupied Hanzhong, it is not an easy task to truly settle down. The special situation of the unity of politics and education in Hanzhong determines the importance of Zhang Lu's identity. If you want to stabilize Hanzhong, you must rely on Zhang Lu.

I believe Cao Cao is also trying to make Zhang Lu surrender now, but fortunately, Zhang Wei, Yang Ren and others are determined to be the war-torn faction, and even Yan Pu does not want to surrender to Cao Cao, which strengthens Zhang Lu's desire to resist the war.

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At dusk on the 26th, the army rushed to Shangyong. After a short rest for half a day, I left Wenpin, Xiang Chong and the other two guards to guard Shangyong. At the same time, Huang Zhong himself and 5,000 garrisons were transferred. Then the army quickly turned southwest and marched towards Bazhong.

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Bazhong, Suiding County

Zhang Lu, who was panicked in his heart, had not yet waited for reinforcements, but received Cao Fang's letter of persuasion to surrender.

The signature of the letter of persuasion of surrender was Cao Cao's name, and it was stamped with the seal of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. Zhang Lu, who had had several correspondences with Cao Cao, did not find it difficult to recognize the person who wrote the letter of persuasion of surrender, which was Cao Cao himself.

Cao Cao said that using troops to Hanzhong was not a personal grudge with Zhang Lu, but a forced act for the overall situation of the country, so please do not be frightened.

At the same time, Cao Cao promised Zhang Lu that as long as Zhang Lu was willing to surrender, he could be awarded the title of General Zhennan and Marquis of Langzhong, and that Zhang Lu and his sons could also be awarded the title of Marquis.

Cao Cao's promises were generous. Zhang Lu, who knew that he could not fight against him, was really moved, and some close ministers around him also advised him to consider it carefully.

"Who dares to let my elder brother surrender to Cao Cao again? I will cut him off now!" Zhang Wei pulled out his side sword and stared at the close ministers fiercely.

Several close ministers were silent and dared not say anything.

"Gregorian calendar, put away the sword. Dance the sword in the hall. What does it look like?" Zhang Lu looked majestic and moderate, but his spirit was depressed at the moment. He waved his hand at Zhang Wei and said helplessly.

"Hmph!" He didn't dare not ignore his brother's words, but Zhang Wei was unwilling to let go of those close ministers. He glared at them and inserted his sword back into the sheath with force, "Brother."

Cao Cao is cruel and easy to kill, and has no loyalty. If you want to surrender, it would be better to surrender to the Emperor Liu in Lujiang. What is the general of Zhennan and the Marquis of Langzhong? It sounds nice now. If you really surrender, it depends entirely on Cao Cao's words.

Last time Cao Cao deceived us to attack Shangyong. Who would have thought that he wanted to be Shangyong, and he was just using our guns. If someone hadn't let the horse go, my 20,000 people would not have returned to Hanzhong at all. I don't want to put my life in his hands!"

On that day, Zhang Wei was initially ashamed of his mercy.

But later thinking that the opponent was Guan Yu, a famous general who was the world-renowned general Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, he felt relieved, and gradually developed some favorable feelings for Liu Bei. If Zhang Wei had to choose between Cao and Liu, he would definitely choose Liu Bei.

"I would rather believe in a dog than Cao Cao!" Zhang Wei said angrily.

"Huh~~!" Zhang Lu sighed, and used his hand to support his forehead, "Do you still take back to Hanzhong?"

"Why can't you take it back? As long as the reinforcements from Jingzhou arrive, you don't have to be afraid of Cao Cao!" Zhang Wei was very confident.

"The Gregorian General said it was good!" The captain Yang Ren interrogated, "Although Cao Cao was so glorious in recent years, he had never taken advantage of the Uncle Liu." Although Yang Ren and Yang Song had the Yang tribe in Hanzhong, their branches were different.

Moreover, the relationship has always been poor, and he did not rebel with Yang Song, but instead repelled Yang Bai's attack.

"But I heard that Cao Cao was also threatening Jingzhou and Yangzhou these days, and Liu Bei might not come to rescue him. Shi Jun had sent three groups of people to ask for help, but he had not seen a soldier or a soldier coming." A "Taoshijiu" said not optimistically.

(Zhang Lu did not place any chief officials, and used the teachings to sacrificial wine to manage local government affairs)

"Yan Gongcao said that Hanzhong and Jingzhou had lost their lips and teeth, and they could not come to rescue them..." Yang Ren comforted everyone.

"I hope this is the case..." The high priest sighed.

"Shi Jun. Shi Jun. He was very happy, very happy..." A man rushed into the lobby. He held a silk book in his hand and called out loudly.

"Yangtu, are you back?!!!" Zhang Lu immediately stood up when he saw this person, and asked in surprise, "What's going on?"

This man went to Jingzhou to seek help in the name of Zhang Lu. When Zhang Lu asked for a priest, he heard Zhang Lu's question, regardless of the rapidness of his breath, and quickly replied: "Shijun, the army in Jingzhou has been dispatched..."

"How many people have come? Who leads the army?" Before the sacrificial sacrificial wine could finish his words, Zhang Wei stepped forward and grabbed his arm, and asked anxiously.

"There is a 40,000 army, and General Zhang You personally led the rescue!"

"General Zhang You?!!! Zhang Fei!!! Hahaha..." Zhang Wei laughed wildly, as if he wanted to wipe out the depression in his heart.

After listening to the Jiujiu's answer, Zhang Lu also showed a refreshed expression.

It can be said that this is the most powerful rescue I can expect

"Where has General Zhang You's army been?" Zhang Lu regained his spirit and asked in a harmonious voice.

"It should be more mediocre!"

"That means it only takes three or five days to arrive..."

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At dusk on August 30th

I led tens of thousands of troops to Suiding.

At this moment, Cao's army also began to attack Luoqishan Pass and pressed Suiding.

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The Yangzhou army's feint attack on Yanzhou is unfolding, but at this moment, something "seemingly" inconspicuous but far-reaching happened inside Yangzhou.
Chapter completed!