He smiled and said, "Don't worry, the minister's words haven't been finished yet." General Wen Chou is old and prestigious, and is suitable to be the main general, but he has to be equipped with a military advisor, and the minister thinks that Mr. Judge is the most suitable, and they will join forces to make meritorious contributions. ”

"That's something to consider..."

Yuan Xi thought about it and replied casually: "Okay, just let the two of them go." ”

"Yes."

Frustrated to arrange.

..........

When Cao Cao assembled the troops of the Central Plains and marched towards Hanzhong, there was also movement in Xiliang and Hebei. Ma Chao first received a letter from Zhang Lu asking for help, hoping that he would send troops to reject Liu Bei. Ma Chao has always respected Liu Bei, but he was worried that Cao Cao would take the opportunity to capture Xiliang, so he did not agree to Zhang Lu. But it didn't take long for Cao Cao to gather 280,000 troops from all walks of life and march towards Hanzhong; Then Yuan Xi sent a letter, asking him to send troops to assist Zhang Lu and Liu Bei, refusing Cao Cao and promising a large amount of money and food.

Ma Chaoxi is cool and barren, and he has been supported by Yuan Xi all these years.

The 30,000 stone grain promised by Yuan Xi this time was very important to the Xiliang army. In addition, Ma Chao respects Yuan Xi even more and is willing to act according to Yuan Xi's will.

So, he gathered more than 50,000 Xiliang iron horsemen and went to Hanzhong.

Nanzheng County.

North Suburbs Camp.

The contest between Liu Bei and Zhang Lu has reached the last moment.

Originally, Liu Bei didn't take Zhang Lu in his eyes, and just wanted to end the war in a few days. But this time the battle allowed Liu Bei to really see the elite of Zhang Lujun, and the bloody battle lasted for half a month.

To Liu Bei's surprise, he fought Zhang Lu with 20,000 troops and 3,000 foot soldiers, and finally he was defeated.

According to such combat effectiveness, how could it be possible to win outside the Sword Pavilion Pass at the beginning?

Liu Bei calmed down and consulted with Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang said: "Hanzhong has always believed in the Five Bucket Rice Sect, and those thousands of foot soldiers should be believers in the Five Bucket Rice Sect. They are fearless in life and death, and their combat effectiveness is naturally stronger than that of other soldiers. But there shouldn't be too many of these believers, and if the lord asks Zhang Lu to fight again, he will definitely win. ”

"Five Bucket Rice Sect?" Liu Bei muttered and nodded slightly: "I've heard it, it was created by Zhang Xiu, right?" ”

"Yes. After Zhang Xiu's death, Zhang Lu inherited his will and established himself according to Hanzhong. ”

Liu Bei sat down and said, "It is indeed not to be underestimated. It is no wonder that over the years, Zhang Lu has repeatedly invaded Yizhou, and has won victories in large and small wars. Liu Zhang's Yizhou army was almost pressed and beaten, and it turned out that the problem was here. But... When my 100,000 troops come here, they will take Hanzhong. No matter how strong Zhang Lu's army is, it can't withstand my repeated attacks. ”

Zhuge Liang seemed to be thoughtful, shook his feather fan and said: "Lord, Zhang Lu is not terrible, the minister is worried... He asked Cao Cao and Ma Chao for help and attracted reinforcements, but things were quite troublesome. In addition, our army has traveled a long distance and has no food and grass, so it should be fought quickly. Chancellor suggests... Starting tonight, divide the army into two parts and attack the city continuously. Strive to end the war in Hanzhong within three days. ”

"Okay."

Liu Bei said: "Immediately ordered Yun Chang and Yide to prepare for the siege of the city. ”

............

In the next three days, Liu Bei's army began a frantic siege. During this period, they received a letter from Ma Chao, saying that they had been ordered by Yuan Xi to come to Hanzhong County to help in the war. Because Cao Cao had an army of nearly 300,000 and was approaching Yangping Pass. Ma Chao hoped that Liu Bei and Zhang Lu would stop the war, and after repelling Cao Cao, they would decide the ownership of Hanzhong County.

Liu Bei never imagined that he would attract so many enemy troops.

Even Ma Chao was involved.

Cao Cao even dispatched nearly 300,000 horses, which was almost all of Cao Cao's main forces.

Faced with such a situation, Liu Bei was afraid. From the perspective of Kuang Fu Han, he was very willing to fight a decisive battle with Cao Cao, defeat Cao Cao in one fell swoop, and save the Son of Heaven. However, he also knew that Yizhou had just been pacified, and there was really no extra troops to engage in a large-scale battle with Cao Cao. Once you get into this war, I'm afraid you won't be able to get out easily.

In the end, the troops were wasted in vain.

"The lord is worried that he can't beat Cao Cao?" Fa Zheng asked.

"Cao Cao has an army of 300,000, and we have less than 100,000, and the disparity in strength is huge, and it may be difficult to be the enemy..." Liu Bei hesitated and said, "It's better to withdraw to the Sword Pavilion, and after replenishing the troops, grain and grass, then attack Hanzhong." ”

"My lord!"

Fa Zheng arched his hand and admonished: "Although the current situation is not conducive to the lord, it is not conducive to Cao Cao. He came from afar, and Yuan Xi was threatened by Yuan Xi all the time, and he would not dare to fight for a long time. And the lord has Ma Chao to help, and the tens of thousands of Xiliang iron riders will definitely be able to defeat Cao Cao. ”

"Yes, I still have Ma Chao to help..."

Liu Bei almost forgot about this stubble.

Ma Chao wrote in his letter that he was ordered by Yuan Xi to go to Hanzhong to assist in the defense and reject Cao Cao. That is, he is now in the same boat as us.... ”

"yes." Fa Zheng said: "With Ma Chao's help, why should the lord be afraid? ”

At this time, Zhuge Liang walked in.

Liu Bei handed Ma Chao's letter to Zhuge Liang.

After seeing it, his eyebrows tightened, and he was very anxious: "Lord, our time is running out, we must capture Hanzhong before Ma Chao arrives, and create a fait accompli." Otherwise, once Ma Chao is involved and Yuan Xi is involved, the ownership of Hanzhong County will become difficult to explain. ”

"Mr. also agrees, continue to attack Hanzhong?" Liu Bei asked.

"Of course. Hasn't the lord always been firm that if he wants to take the Central Plains, he must first take Hanzhong? Now is the most critical time, and there is no room to back down. Moreover, the lord has Ma Chao's help, and the odds are very high. But before that, we must first eliminate Zhang Lu. Zhuge Liang said.

"Good!"

Liu Bei finally made up his mind, clenched his fists and said, "Victory or defeat, in one fell swoop!" ”

"I immediately ordered Zhang Song and Li Yan to prepare 50,000 new soldiers, as well as sufficient grain and grass, and escort them to Hanzhong. After eliminating Zhang Lu and meeting with Ma Chao, Cao Cao will be rejected! ”

.........

The Battle of Hanzhong brought together Liu Bei, Ma Chao, Zhang Lu, and Cao Cao, with a total of 500,000 troops. As time went on, war was on the verge of breaking out.

This great war is related to the fate of all princes.

It also indirectly determines the ownership of the world.

Whether it was the princes who participated in the war, or those who did not participate in the war, they were very concerned.

Yuan Xi is one of them.

He instructed the Fengshen Pterodactyl to report on the battle situation in Hanzhong County every three days. Liu Bei, Ma Chao, Zhang Lu, and Cao Cao were monitored uninterruptedly. He also ordered Wen Chou and Xian to lead 50,000 troops to cross the Yellow River and enter Xiliang to assist in defense.

It's a pity...

As soon as Wenchou's army passed Banpujin, it was stopped by Jiang Wei's army and engaged in a battle on the west bank of the Wei River.

Jiang Wei is not very old, but he has a lot of ghost ideas.

The more than 10,000 foot cavalry led by him never fought head-on with the Yuan army, relying on the terrain, going around and around, attacking Wen Chou's weak points, and every time he could accurately attack and retreat safely.

It was the first time that Wen Chou and the trial had encountered such a difficult opponent, and they had been fighting for a long time on the west bank of the Wei River, but they had not advanced an inch.