In the east of Hanzhong City, on a nameless hillside, Zhuge Liang is cultivating with starlight.

During this period of time, no matter how busy the military affairs are, Zhuge Liang will continue to cultivate every night.

Cultivation is to sail against the current, if there is little slackness, the realm of immortality is a mirror.

Suddenly, Zhuge Liang opened his eyes, but what he saw was the northwest location of Hanzhong City, and there seemed to be a faint sound of soldiers.

Soon, some fires lit up in the west of the city.

"Is this Zhang Lu going to break through, or is he preparing to go out of the city and attack at night?" Zhuge Liang was a little curious, but still indifferent.

Under normal circumstances, Zhang Lu would not abandon Hanzhong City and break through. Hanzhong City was the capital of Zhang Lu, and if he lost both of them, even if he fled to other cities or passes, it would be useless. At that time, I was afraid that there were more fleeing soldiers around him.

Therefore, tonight's situation in the north of Hanzhong City is likely to be Zhang Lu's desire to play a night attack.

Of course, it is not ruled out that Zhang Lu may send people out of the city to ask for help.

Now that Zhang Lu has made some situations, Zhuge Liang's cultivation tonight will end here.

After the harvest, Zhuge Liang walked step by step, and returned to the camp in a few ups and downs.

In the camp, the lord Liu Bei was also awakened, and the three generals Guan, Zhang, Zhao, and Wen Shuo had been waiting for a long time.

Leaning slightly, the sentinel's report was also transmitted.

"My lord, military advisor, at the beginning of tonight, there was a general in Hanzhong City with more than 100 horsemen who suddenly broke out of the city. Our soldiers stationed at the north gate fought hard to intercept and kill, but there were still twenty or thirty horsemen who slipped through the net. "The report of the sentry cavalry was conveyed by Chen Zhi.

Zhang Fei was the most belligerent, and when he heard this, he asked for battle: "It's okay, big brother sit down, brother will lead the troops to chase and kill!" ”

Liu Bei waved his hand, stopping Zhang Fei's belligerence and Guan Yu's impatience.

"Kong Ming, Hanzhong City broke through late at night, but there were only more than 100 riders, and the number of people was not very large, why so?"

Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and asked.

In fact, what is the reason for the more than 100 horsemen who broke through in Hanzhong City, Liu Bei already had some vague guesses, and at this time he just asked Zhuge Kongming's opinion to see if their thoughts were the same.

"Didn't you go out of the city for a night attack?" Zhuge Liang shook his head and smiled in his heart.

"If three or five thousand horsemen break through, it is also possible that Zhang Lu abandoned the city and left. Now, there are only more than 100 horsemen who have broken through, and it is only possible to break through and ask for help. After laughing, Zhuge Liang replied.

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Breaking through, asking for help, in the northwest direction, Liu Bei was faintly uneasy.

To the northwest of Hanzhong City is the Qinling Mountains; Over the Qinling Mountains, it is the land of Yongliang. In the land of Yongliang, the northwesternmost is Han Sui and Ma Teng, both of whom are powerful border princes; Then there is Zhong Xuan, who guards the pass, which is also a temporary choice.

Now, Hanzhong City broke through the siege and went straight to the northwest, except for these three, Liu Bei couldn't think of anyone else who could support Zhang Lu.

"Who does Zhang Lu think Zhang Lu will ask for help?" Liu Bei asked with some concern.

In fact, no matter who Zhang Lu asked for help, it was a new threat to him Liu Bei.

Ma Teng and Han Sui's Xiliang Iron Cavalry, Liu Bei believes that he is unable to resist at present. As for Zhong Xuan, Liu Bei was not stunned. But at this time, it was a critical moment for him Liu Bei to capture the entire Hanzhong, if Zhong Miao sent troops to rescue Hanzhong, he Liu Bei might be attacked by the enemy.

"Zhong Xuan, is the general appointed by Cao Cao to guard the northwest. Zhang Lu sent people to break through the siege and ask for help, and it was only possible to ask Zhong Xuan for help. ”

In fact, this answer is not unexpected.

In the previous life, when Uncle Liu Huang attacked Hanzhong, didn't Zhang Lu offer his knees to Cao Cao?

"Actually, no matter who Zhang Lu asks for help, it's not a big problem."

Seeing Liu Bei's face, Zhuge Liang smiled confidently.

"Since we know that Zhang Lu is asking for help from Yongliang, we only need to send troops to control the main roads in Qinling, and when the time comes, whether Ma Teng and Han Sui come, or Zhong Xuan leads the source of troops, we can let them have no return."

As he spoke, Zhuge Liang ordered Zhao Yun: "General Zilong, you immediately order five thousand soldiers and horses to snatch all the passes of the Baochuan Road. ”

No matter who comes to help Hanzhong, as long as they come from Guanzhong (or Yongliang direction), they must take the slope.

Of course, you can also go to Meridian Valley.

However, some time ago, the heavy rain that swept through Hanzhong caused a mudslide in the Meridian Valley, so now the Meridian Valley is temporarily impassable, and from Yongliang to Hanzhong, you can only take the Bao Slope Road (also known as the Slope Valley).

In the Qinling Mountains, the mountain roads are very steep, as long as three or five thousand troops guard the slope valley, no matter how many troops come to help, they can only be blocked out of the Qinling Mountains, not to mention that Zhao Zilong is still stationed with troops?

"It seems that we need those Hanzhong Castles as soon as possible!" Zhuge Liang said in his heart.

Zhuge Liang arranged all the reinforcements that might arrive from the enemy, but Zhuge Liang was not at ease.

He was not worried that Zhao Yun would not be able to stop Zhong Xuan, but that he was worried about Jia Mengguan.

According to the Sentinel Cavalry Detective Report, Xichuan Liu Zhang has already sent troops, and he is only afraid that he is storming Jiameng Pass at this time, right?

Liu Zhang is not a fuel-efficient lamp, once he captures Jiameng Pass, the lord Liu Bei wants to sit firmly in Hanzhong, but he is afraid that it will be a little difficult. Liu Zhang is not difficult to deal with, the problem is that the main father, Uncle Liu Huang, cannot preemptively strike.

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Under Jia Meng, Zhang Ren was also a little worried.

At the beginning, Zhao Zilong's junior brother and the one named Pang Tong came to Shuzhong to ask for an alliance to attack Zhang Lu together, and the lord readily agreed. For the lord, as long as Zhang Lu can be destroyed, it doesn't matter who he joins forces with.

Half a month ago, Zhang Ren grabbed the heavy task and led the order to attack Jiameng Pass.

When Zhang Ren took 50,000 Shu troops to trek through mountains and rivers and arrived at Jiameng Pass, he received the news that Zhang Lu's army was defeated and returned to Hanzhong City.

Zhang Ren didn't have time to sigh, was Zhang Lu too incompetent, or Uncle Liu Huang was too violent.

He was just a little worried that Uncle Liu Huang would take advantage of the situation to march and conquer Hanzhong City.

For Zhang Ren, the destruction of Zhang Lu is naturally the first place.

However, what Zhang Ren wanted more was to capture Hanzhong City.

To put it more bluntly, it is to squeeze Uncle Liu's power out of Hanzhong.

One mountain does not tolerate two tigers, not to mention that Hanzhong belongs to Sichuan and Shu and belongs to the lord Liu Zhang.

The lord can not care about the belonging of Hanzhong, but those of them who are courtiers cannot care about the belonging of Hanzhong.

Since Uncle Liu Huang is more fierce than Zhang Lu, and he has three fierce generals under Zhang Zhao, once Uncle Liu Huang sits firmly in Hanzhong, the lord's Sichuan and Shu are only afraid that sooner or later they will not be protected, which is as a courtier, and they have to prepare for the lord.

Of course, Zhang Ren naturally couldn't come up with these ideas. But isn't there still a Huang Quan by the side of the lord?

In the past, before Zhang Ren led his troops to attack Jiameng Pass, Huang Quan repeatedly told him. Defeat Jiameng Pass faster, seize Hanzhong City before Uncle Liu Huang, and it is best to squeeze the army leading the troops out of the border of Hanzhong.

It's just that to this day, under Jia Mengguan, he Zhang Ren has achieved nothing!