"Gongtai, what do you think about this matter?"

After listening to the report of the scout, Lu Bu asked Chen Gong.

As a subordinate strategist, Chen Gong certainly wanted Lu Bu to value himself more, and at this time, it was undoubtedly the best time for him to perform.

He arched his hand towards Lu Bu and said in detail: "General, Liu Yan's intention of sending troops to attack Hanzhong is self-evident. It must be that he wants to swallow Hanzhong into his stomach and serve as a barrier to the north of Yizhou. ”

Lu Bu thought it was true, Liu Yan's intention was like lice on a bald man's head, and it was clear.

When he was an official in Luoyang in the past, when the first emperor Liu Hong was still in power, Lu Bu had dealt with this Han clan relative, compared with Liu Yu's leniency and Liu Dai's upright and reckless, Liu Yan was ambitious.

He admonished the Son of Heaven and demanded that the history of assassination be abolished, changed to a state pastor, and the military and political power of the state and county should be concentrated in the hands of the state pastor. Liu Hong was afraid that the state pastor was dominant, and was not controlled by the imperial court, so he did not agree for a long time, and it was not until he was about to come to the end of his life that he nodded and agreed to this plan.

Liu Yan asked himself to be handed over to the state pastor, and later, when he heard Dong Fu say that Yizhou had the spirit of the Son of Heaven, he went back to ask the Son of Heaven to let him go to Yizhou to take office.

Just by this move, it can be seen that Liu Yan is a person with ill intentions.

After arriving in Yizhou, the original Yizhou assassin Shi Haojian had been killed by the Yellow Turban thief Ma Xiang, and after Yizhou engaged in Jia Long's organization of the army to defeat Ma Xiang, he welcomed Liu Yan into Yizhou.

Liu Yan, who took office, began a series of policies to crack down on local tyrants internally and consolidate his own power; Externally, it pacified and sheltered those who fled and rebelled, and vigorously implemented a policy of tolerance and favor, which won the praise of the people.

But in fact, Liu Yan has other plans in his heart.

Last year, the princes of the world begged Dong, and Liu Yan, as a relative of the Han family, refused to send troops and defended himself. Under the chaos, tens of thousands of displaced people from Nanyang, Sanfu and other places entered Yizhou, and Liu Yan was all recruited and called "Dongzhou soldiers".

Now, Liu Yan, who has expanded his strength, is obviously no longer willing to be in the land of Bashu, and has stretched out his hand to Hanzhong. Once he is allowed to sit in Bashu and Hanzhong, then he will be a veritable emperor of the soil.

If you want to get him out again, it will be difficult.

Lu Bu pondered Liu Yan's thoughts in his mind, and Chen Gong continued: "If my expectations are correct, Liu Yan's army should have crossed Daba Mountain and marched into Hanzhong from Micang Road. The target of their attack is to directly target the county of Hanzhong County - Nanzheng! ”

"Where is Nan Zheng?"

Lu Bu asked suspiciously, he didn't have a regional topographic map of Hanzhong in his hand, so many places were imaginative, and he couldn't touch the south, south, west, and northwest, and he felt like a blind man.

"General, please see."

Chen Gong took out a piece of cloth from his bosom and spread it on the tabletop, on which mountains and rivers, cities, roads, and north-south directions were drawn......

Lu Bu took a closer look and said with a surprised expression: "This is...... Topographic map of Hanzhong! ”

Seeing Lu Bu's surprised appearance, Chen Gong felt a little proud in his heart, after all, he let Lu Bu see his skills, but he said modestly: "The painting is simple, please make do with it, the general." ”

This topographic map of Hanzhong was also drawn by him all the way these days. Among them, the roads of the city in Hanzhong were also learned from those Han sergeants, and they did not dare to guarantee that they were 100% correct, but they were drawn according to their descriptions.

Looking at the map, Lu Bu quickly found where they were now.

According to the scale of the drawing, after passing Baocheng, there are still forty or fifty miles before reaching Nanzheng.

The plains are not like the mountains, maybe in the slope, forty or fifty miles, three or four days of walking may not be possible. But on the plains, if you ride a horse, it will only take half an hour. Walk faster, and it is estimated that you will be able to reach it tomorrow evening.

"If my expectations are correct, Su Gu should now occupy Hanshui and confront Zhang Xiu and Zhang Lu."

Chen Gong's fingers swiped at the Han River, and then he returned to Nanzheng and tapped lightly, suggesting to Lu Bu: "General, Su Gu transferred all his troops to fight in the south, and Nanzheng at this time is empty, we can not take Baocheng, and directly take Nanzheng in one go!" ”

A gleam flashed in Lu Bu's eyes, and he also had this thought. Taking advantage of the fact that Su Gu still doesn't know that he has come to Hanzhong, then he will fight quickly and take Nanzheng!

Subsequently, Lu Bu, who had made a decision, summoned the generals under his command into the tent and decisively ordered: "Pass my general's order, rest tonight, and send troops to Nanzheng early tomorrow morning!" ”

When the generals heard this, they all showed excitement on their faces, and they responded in unison with their fists: "Oh! ”

Early the next morning, the soldiers under his command were assembled early, led by Lu Bu, and led the army to march.

On the way, the officers and men of the three armies only had one lunch, and then continued on their way.

At dusk and sunset, at the north gate of Nanzheng.

The guard on the city tower saw that there was dust rolling in front of him, and hurriedly woke up the general who was napping next to him: "Look, general, there seem to be a large number of soldiers and horses coming over there!" ”

The general, who was dreaming a sweet dream, suddenly woke up, got up from the ground, held the wall with both hands, and looked in the direction pointed by the soldiers.

Sure enough, a team was approaching their side, and in terms of numbers, there were at least five or six thousand people.

There shouldn't be many people on the other side of Baocheng, where did this army come from?

Cheng Hu's heart muttered, he summoned a confidant and instructed him: "You quickly go to the county government to inform Changshi, tell him that there is an enemy attack on the north city gate, and ask for reinforcements." ”

The soldier received the order, got down from the city tower and ran in the direction of the county government.

As a county town and fortifications, Nanzheng is extremely strong.

"Be on guard! Alert! ”

Cheng Hu roared loudly on the city tower and gathered his soldiers to prepare to defend against the enemy.

The soldiers on the tower heard the order and quickly moved into action. The crossbowmen formed a line, drew their bows and arrows, wound them up, and shot them as soon as the thieves approached.

Soon, the team had reached the city.

"The guards of the city, open the city gate quickly!" Jian Wei urged his horse forward, pointed his spear at the head of the city, and shouted loudly.

"Who's coming?"

Cheng Hu asked loudly, this army is under the banner of 'Lu', but among the generals in Hanzhong, there is no character surnamed Lu.

He looked at the general below, with an indifferent face, a purple and gold crown, beast-faced armor, holding a cold halberd in his hand, and riding a tall red flame fire dragon horse under his crotch......

Isn't that right?

Suddenly, a figure popped out of Cheng Hu's mind, and he remembered a person, a famous and legendary figure. But he immediately rejected his own idea, that person should be in Chang'an now, how could he appear here.

"I, the right general of the Han Dynasty - Lu Bu is also!"

A majestic voice came from below.

The soldiers at the head of the city were all stunned, and even Cheng Hu was stunned on the spot.

It's really him!