Xicheng County, in the early Han Dynasty, was the capital of Hanzhong County.

In fact, when Qin Shi Huang placed the 36 counties in the world, the capital of Hanzhong County was Nanzheng City. At the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, it was the time when the competition between Chu and Han was the most intense, and Hanzhong County at that time was the land of Longxing of Gaozu Liu Bang.

After Gaozu won the world, he moved the capital of Hanzhong County to Xicheng County.

Just because, in the allusion of the Ming Xiu plank road and the darkness of Chen Cang, Xicheng County is the base camp of Gaozu Liu Bang's troops.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, because of Zhang Lu, the capital of Hanzhong County was relocated to Nanzheng.

However, as the former capital of a county, Xicheng County is still very strong.

The city wall of Xicheng County is more than five zhang high and three zhang thick; On the city wall, watchtowers, arrow towers are numerous, and the outside of the city is connected with the city wall, and there is also a section of female wall, which is used to cover the enemy army behind or on both wings when defending the city.

Under the city, the Han River surrounds the city, and the moat of Xicheng County is directly the introduction of the Han River.

When it comes to the height of the city and the depth of the pool, Xicheng County is completely comparable to Xiangyang City!

This city, if properly defended, is not an ordinary easy to defend and difficult to attack.

It's a pity that the focus of Zhang Lu in Hanzhong has always been on the fight with Liu Zhang in Xichuan, even in the eastern part of Hanzhong, he only stationed 20,000 heavy troops in Shangyong City, and his intention was just to warn the Jingzhou soldiers in Zhuyang Pass.

In Xicheng County, Zhang Lu did not pay attention to it, and only stationed 2,000 soldiers and horses in this city.

Only, and only to hold the Meridian Valley.

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In late summer and early autumn, the rain was falling, but Xicheng County was already panicking.

The news of the fall of Shangyong City has already spread throughout Xicheng County. The merchants in the city have been evacuated one after another, either going to the capital of Hanzhong or returning to Shangyong City. Even some big families in the city have all taken their money and families to avoid chaos.

In the city, only the ordinary people who can't get rid of the stack are left, and the 2,000 soldiers of the Hanzhong Army who have the responsibility of defending the city.

Yan Zhi, the guard of Xicheng County, immediately transmitted the news of the fall of Shangyong City back to Nanzheng.

It's just that Yan Zhi also knows that Xicheng County is nearly thousands of miles away from Nanzheng Chen, and it will take several days for the news to be transmitted, waiting for the lord to mobilize an army, and then come to support Xicheng County, but he is afraid that the daylilies will be cold.

Shangyong City has 20,000 troops garrisoned, which has fallen, not to mention that Xicheng County only has 2,000 soldiers and horses?

The people in the city were panicked, and the soldiers did not have the heart to die.

We all know that once the army that captured Shangyong City was killed under Xicheng County, the fall of Xicheng County was inevitable. Since the city is broken sooner or later, the soldiers asked themselves, is there any point in fighting to defend the city?

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Xicheng County, on the city wall, Yan Zhi is looking out.

Early this morning, the sentry cavalry reported that from the direction of Shangyong City, there were 20,000 troops going straight to Xicheng County to kill.

In Yan Zhi's view, the life and death of Xicheng County is today.

On the city wall, the soldiers were bathed in the drizzle and had been waiting for a long time.

Although there is no desperate determination, the city still has to be defended. If the enemy's troops come, Xicheng County will surrender without a fight, and not to mention the right and wrong lord Zhang Lu, who is the lord of the enemy's family, is afraid that he will also look down on the soldiers of Xicheng County.

In the afternoon, when the drizzle first stopped, a large army was indeed killed under the city.

The vanguard of the enemy army had already arrived under the city, and there were battalions of enemy troops behind them, one after another. When the enemy army was gathered, a rough look saw that there was a black oppressive head, a battalion of 500 people, a battalion with a battalion, and a banner in the sky.

The enemy army, sure enough, is no less than 20,000!

The distance was too far, Yan Zhi couldn't see the difference between the enemy troops under the city, he only felt that the army was in a tight formation, and the murderous aura was coming.

The drums of war had already sounded, but the enemy army did not attack the city, Yan Zhi knew that this was the enemy army showing military might.

After three drums, the enemy formation separated a gap and rode straight to the side of the suspension bridge under the city.

Is this the rhythm of preparing for the fight?

Yan Zhi's mind moved slightly.

It's just that before Yan Zhi could make any moves, he came to pull the horse by the drawbridge and shouted loudly: "The city guard is Yan Zhi, come out and answer!" ”

Yan Zhi was already in the city gate tower, and when he heard this, he approached the battlement of the city wall and looked down at the city.

"Why is this enemy general so kind?"

Seeing the figure and general appearance of the general, Yan Zhi always felt that this person was familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while. Suppressing the familiar illusion in his heart, Yan Zhi asked, "Yan Zhi again, why did the thief invade my city?" ”

The princes fight against each other, theoretically they all need to be famous, even if it is a nonsense reason, there must always be one. However, the enemy army under the city suddenly entered the border of Hanzhong, not only captured Shangyong City, but now also attacked Xicheng County.

In Yan Zhi's view, this is to raise troops for no reason.

The general under the city laughed: "Yan Zhi, do you still recognize a certain Yang Ren?!" ”

Yang Ren?

No wonder I think this person has a good face, it turns out that it is Yang Ren in person.

Immediately after, Yan Zhi was shocked.

Who Yang Ren is, Yan Zhi naturally knows, that guy is Yang Song's cousin, and he is the descendant of the Yang family in Hanzhong. Similarly, Yang Ren is also a powerful general under the command of the lord Zhang Lu, who was entrusted with an important task by the lord and led 20,000 troops.

Since it was Yang Ren who was calling for the battle under the city, Yan Zhi knew with his ass that this guy would definitely join the enemy!

Yang Ren actually surrendered to the enemy?

Yan Zhi was bitter in his heart, but he still tried his best to ask: "Yang Ren, the lord is not thin on your Yang family, you Yang Renyan dare to join the enemy!" ”

Yang Ren surrendered to the enemy, which Yan Zhi did not dare to imagine.

However, this is the case, Yang Ren has now become an enemy general!

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Yang Ren was under the city and replied loudly: "Under the whole world, it is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister." This world is the world of the Han Dynasty, and the city land of the world is also the city land of the Han Dynasty. ”

"Zhang Lu of Hanzhong, who was originally a fake brother of Liu Jiyu of Xichuan, was a courtier, but he stole Hanzhong, which is to steal the territory of my Han Dynasty; Now Zhang Lu is counterattacking Xichuan again, and he is even more rebellious minister. This chaotic minister and thief, everyone will be punished! ”

"Uncle Liu Huang, the head of my family, is the same brother of Liu Jiyu in Xichuan."

"Today, Uncle Liu Huang led the royal division to recover Hanzhong, which is the way of heaven, the heart of the people, and the teacher of justice."

"How dare you fight?!"

This is Uncle Liu Huang's famous teacher!

Regardless of whether this name is true or not, he, Yang Ren, as a general, can only try his best to shout for Uncle Liu Huang now.

Without waiting for Yan Zhi in the city to refute, Yang Renyou persuaded him to surrender in a loud voice: "General Yan, it is appropriate for you and me to have comrades in the past, and give you a day to think about whether to fight or surrender, but between the general's thoughts, I hope General Yan will cherish himself." ”

After that, Yang Ren didn't wait for the city to reply, turned the horse's head and returned to the main formation.

The capture of Xicheng County, according to the plan, is to make a forced landing on it with a general trend; Siege warfare will not be fought unless absolutely necessary.

After all, Xicheng County is really a high city and a deep pool.

Once the city is attacked, although it is inevitable to break the city, but the soldiers of your own side will inevitably suffer heavy losses, which is not cost-effective.

As for giving Yan Zhi a day to consider, instead of limiting one hour, or three or five hours?

This is to put psychological pressure on Yan Zhi, and it can also prompt Yan Zhi to surrender.

As the commander of the first army, Yan Zhi can still control the whole army in a short period of time. However, in one day, the soldiers were in a panic, who could guarantee that no one would quietly open the city gates at night?

Yan Zhi didn't dare to guarantee this.

Even if no soldiers did this, Yan Zhi would be suspicious, wondering if someone would quietly open the city gate at night.

It's impossible to prevent.

Therefore, after Yan Zhi learned from the pain, he would inevitably go out of the city and surrender before dark.

Rather than being betrayed by his soldiers, he Yan Zhi might as well take the initiative.

This is a conspiracy, even if Yan Zhi sees through this, he is helpless.

Who can guarantee that no one will open the gates at night?