As soon as Zhang Wei heard his eldest brother's words, he immediately stopped saying that he was going to fight. In fact, what kind of person his eldest brother is, he knows it well, if he wants to say that he is not emotional, even if he is his brother, it is estimated that there will be no good end. So Zhang Wei is actually still very afraid of his eldest brother, so as soon as Zhang Lu finished speaking, he was not just, he was already honest anyway.

After that, Zhang Lu said to all the ghost soldiers in Hanzhong and the guards from Chenggu: "Everyone, today's enemy army has committed my Hanzhong, this is the key time for you to defend your homeland and protect my sect, and I hope you will do your best to defend Nanzheng, and don't let the enemy attack in the slightest!" ”

"Defend your homeland! Defend your homeland! ”

Zhang Lu saw that the morale of these people was quite good, and it could be said that the military spirit was available, and he was satisfied with it.

At this time, Ma Chao was ready to attack the city, of course, he still divided into three ways to attack Nanzheng City on three sides. Of course, the north gate was commanded by himself with 20,000 Liangzhou soldiers to attack the city, and as for the west gate, Zhang Fei took 10,000 soldiers to attack, and because Zhao Yun had not rushed back at this time, there was no competent person to command the east gate for the time being, but for the time being, it was handed over to a deputy general to lead the remaining less than 10,000 soldiers to attack the city. After all three sides were arranged, everyone took their troops to their respective positions and prepared to attack the city.

As for Zhang Lu's arrangement, he personally took 15,000 soldiers at the north gate to defend Ma Chao's main force, although he didn't know how many people Ma Chao would use to attack the north gate, but his own 15,000 men and horses should be enough to defend him. Although it stands to reason that it is indeed difficult for him to personally command the enemy in the city, but at this time, there is no good way, so it can also be that he, the Taishou of Hanzhong, the Heavenly Master of the Wudoumi Sect, personally went out, and this can be regarded as improving morale.

And Zhang Lu ordered Zhang Wei to take 6,000 men and horses to defend the West Gate. Resisted Zhang Fei's attack. The last is the two brothers Yang Song and Yang Bai, who led 4,000 people to guard the east gate, and as for the south gate, because no one attacked, only Yan Pu led a team of less than 1,000 people, which can be regarded as old and weak soldiers, guarding the city. It's not just that because the other party doesn't attack, there will be no one to defend the city, so this is definitely impossible.

Because Yan Pu really doesn't have any martial arts, Zhang Lu knows this very well. Yan Pu is a pure scribe, and he is not as good as Yang Song and Yang Bai at all. Zhang Lu was also worried about his safety, so he let him go to the south gate, and let Yang Song and Yang Bai brothers go to the east gate. At least Zhang Lu can know that he is a scribe, don't look at it, they are all scribes. But the Yang brothers who came out of the big Yang clan, their martial arts are definitely much stronger than Yan Pu-

The sound of trumpets and war drums remembered. The Liangzhou army gave an order with Ma Chao. The siege began. Zhang Fei and the East Gate were the same, and for a while, shouts of killing rang out, "Rush!" "Kill!" The soldiers carried the ladders, and the carts rushed to the carts, or they were armed with weapons. rushed to the head of Nanzheng City.

Zhang Lu shouted: "Everyone, kill!" ”

"Kill!"

To say that Zhang Lu is in the city, he has indeed played a big role. Even if he doesn't do anything, that's true. What's more, he also commanded the guards to defend Nan Zheng. And because he was there, the morale of the guards at the head of the city was a little higher. On the other hand, if he is dead or wounded at this time, or if he leaves the city, then the morale will immediately drop, and this is the role of an important person in the army.

At this time, Nanzheng had already launched a fierce siege battle, and the two sides fought fiercely. After these times, the experience of the Liangzhou army brought by Ma Chao this time has indeed gradually become more, not like before, so it has brought a lot of pressure to Nanzheng's guards.

But don't underestimate the Nanzheng defenders, because today's Nanzheng can indeed be said to be the most rearly defensive line, almost everyone knows that the city is broken, then Hanzhong will be lost, and Hanzhong will change hands, and it will be occupied by Ma Chao and the Liangzhou army. So at this time, the defenders basically fought and tried their best to defend Nanzheng. If you don't want Hanzhong to fall into the hands of others, don't you have to do it? Although it is known that the Liangzhou army led by Ma Chao has now occupied two cities in Hanzhong plus Yangping Pass, but with Nan Zheng here, there is hope of subduing the lost territory. On the contrary, if Nan Zheng is gone, then there is really nothing.

Watching his soldiers constantly fall from the ladder, Ma Chao knew that this Nan Zheng Zhen was the hardest bone. But no matter how hard you are, you have to gnaw it, after the most Lu took Nanzheng, he took Hanzhong, Zhang Lu They know the way, of course they also know the way. However, the reinforcements from Chengdu are coming, but Nanzheng can't attack it, so he has to face the attacks of the Hanzhong army and the Yizhou army.

Seeing that his side didn't have any advantage, and the first time was just a tentative attack, so Ma Chao hurriedly ordered at this time: "Mingjin, collect the troops!" ”

"No!" The soldiers did not dare to slack off, and hurried to sing gold.

"Ding Ding Ding Ding...... Dingdingding......"

The soldiers of Liangzhou who were besieging the city, as soon as they heard this pleasant sound of gold, they all retreated like a tide. It's really the same as I thought, Nan Zheng is really more difficult to attack than Yangping Pass. In fact, Ma Chao is not ignorant of the way, if he really keeps attacking like this, then it is estimated that there will be no achievements in two or three months. After all, there are now more than 25,000 soldiers in the Nanzheng garrison, which is not vegetarian, not to mention the Chengdu reinforcements that have not yet arrived, the Yizhou army.

At this time, he also remembered that he had asked Jia Xu about Nan Zheng before. And Jia Xu, the old fox, didn't say much, but he said that if Nan Zheng wants to attack, it must be difficult to take it. Therefore, it is better to outwit the strong, and you have to use a strategy. But when he asked him what he had to do, Jia Xu, the old fox, only said that he hadn't figured it out yet, so he was helpless about it.

After returning to the big tent, Ma Chao said to Jia Xu: "Sure enough, as Mr. said, this Nanzheng is indeed not something that our army can attack!" ”

Jia Xu shook his head slowly, "Hehe, doesn't the lord also know the Tao, so it is better to outwit Nan Zheng!" ”

When Ma Chao heard this, he immediately asked, "Mr. Fei has a clever plan at this time?" ”

Jia Xuxin said. I have some ideas, but I still can't say it at this time, and I really have to wait a little longer, and when the time comes, I should naturally say it, right?

"Alas, the lord is looking up to it, but in fact, there is really no good way to say it at this time. After all, the lord also understands that a good countermeasure is by no means something that can be thought of overnight! ”

Ma Chao nodded. It seems that he is still in a hurry, but even if the main force of Liu Yan's Yizhou army comes, he and the Liangzhou army are not afraid of them. In the past, he had indeed been avoiding Liu Yan and Yizhou Jun, but it didn't mean that he was afraid of them, he just didn't want to trouble. But it was really time for the Yizhou army to arrive. It should be faced but still has to be faced, and of course there is nothing to be afraid of.

Ma Chao and Jia Xu looked at the map of Hanzhong in the tent. Just a few hours later. Zhao Yun came back with his troops and specially came to his lord's place to pay off.

"Zilong, you're back!"

"Yes, my lord! This time Chenggu trip, Yun according to the lord said, everything went well! ”

After speaking. Zhao Yun carefully told Ma Chao and Jia Xu about the process of dealing with Chenggu and Gao Pei and the soldiers of Huizhou, and Ma Chao and Jia Xu couldn't stop nodding when they heard it.

"Okay, Zilong, you're doing a good job, so that's it. He Gao Pei has received our favor! ”

Ma Chao was happy in his heart, and said in his heart, "Put a long line to catch a big fish", Gao Pei is a pawn, but he is also a chess piece, and it is likely to be a chess piece that can play a key role.

Jia Xu also nodded, he had the same idea as his lord. Don't look at Gao Pei who is not valued and reused by Liu Yan, but he is definitely a person who will repay his kindness, which is the conclusion he came to after analyzing it for a long time. So Gao Peidu has already made Jia Xu worry about it, do you think he can still be better-

On the second day, just as Ma Chao was preparing to attack the city again, Wei Ping and the others returned. Ma Chaozhi said, this is the discovery of the Yizhou Army. He agreed with Wei Ping, and after discovering the trace of the Yizhou army, he immediately collected the troops and came back, and there must be no mistake. Wei Ping didn't dare not listen, he had just found the figure of the other party, didn't he rush back with the scout horse overnight.

After Wei Ping saw Ma Chao, "My lord, my subordinates are fortunate not to be dishonored!" ”

Ma Chao said: "Okay, sit down!" Tell me what's going on over there? ”

"No! Thank you, Lord! ”

At this time, Jia Xu and Zhao Yun were both in the Ma Chaoda tent, so they heard Wei Ping say: "Lord, I found the shadow of the Yizhou Army at the junction of Guanghan and Hanzhong, under the banner of Lei and Deng, and there must be at least nearly 30,000 people on the other side. After discovering it, after careful investigation by my subordinates, it was indeed Lei Tong and Deng Xian of the Yizhou Army, and then I returned with my brothers overnight. ”

When Ma Chao heard this, Lei, Deng, and Liu Yan sent Lei Tong and Deng Xian to come, and he didn't know what he thought, if Zhang Ren came, he could still worry a little, but he Lei Tong and Deng Xian didn't let him worry too much.

Ma Chao thought about it, if he said this, now that Lei Tong and Deng Xian's army is getting closer and closer to Nanzheng, how should he decide. Is it really just to let Lei Tong and them enter Nanzheng, or is it ......

Ma Chao asked Jia Xu on the side, "I don't know what Mr. thinks our army should do?" ”

Jia Xu smiled, "I don't know what the lord wants?" ”

"This, if you just let the other party come to Nanzheng like this, Chao is indeed a little unwilling, I don't know what countermeasures Mr. has?"

Jia Xu said: "Xu doesn't have any good ideas about this, but it seems that General Zilong has a good idea!" I don't know if you're right? ”

Zhao Yun smiled, "Mr. is really discerning, but although Yun has some ideas, it has to be taken by Mr. and the lord first, and then the lord decides!" ”

Ma Chao said with a smile: "Zilong, it's okay to say, let's take a closer look!" ”

Ma Chao just hopes that his subordinates can have their own ideas, so that they don't have to ask Jia Xu everything, and they can think less and spend less brain cells, right?

So Zhao Yun said what he thought, but Ma Chao thought it was okay, but Jia Xu frowned slightly. (To be continued......)