Wuguan, the mountains and rivers are lingering, and the danger is natural.

This is a pass to defend the land of Guanzhong, in the Spring and Autumn Period, it was called 'Shaoxi Pass', and it was also known as the fortress of the Three Qins, and it was a throat pass between Qin and Chu to compete for hegemony.

"Wuguan closes Qinzhong with one palm, and Xiangyun Jianghuai Road is not passable."

This is the description of Wuguan by later generations.

It means that between Guanzhong and Xiangdi, as long as the Wuguan is closed, it is equivalent to separating the connection and the road is impassable.

The pass of this pass stands tall, built on a relatively flat high ground between the canyons, the north depends on the high Shaoxi Mountain, the south is in danger, the city wall is built with earth, slightly square, and the east and west open a gate each.

Since ancient times, it has been a battleground for soldiers.

Since the end of the Kwantung War between the two overlords of Wu and Wei, Zhang Xiu naturally couldn't stay in Nanyang, he led Nanyang soldiers and horses, withdrew from the land of Nanyang, retreated to Wuguan and guarded, and took Wuguan as a natural danger to block the Wu army's attack.

His tens of thousands of troops guarded the Wuguan, which was as strong as an iron bucket, and became an insurmountable difficulty for the Wu army.

On the walls of the city today, under the flying black dragon battle flags, soldiers wearing Wei army armor are patrolling back and forth, these soldiers are the elite under Zhang Xiu, and they are very vigilant against the movement in the distance of this city pass.

On this day, the snow was falling under the cold of winter.

The night gradually fell, quietly, and the chill increased by three points, making people feel a chill.

Within the Seki Castle.

The residence of General Zuoyangwei.

Zhang Xiu knelt in the study a little tiredly, looking at the scrolls in his hand, his face was gloomy as water: "Damn, the imperial court only gives thirty percent of the food armor and weapons I applied for, what does this mean?" ”

He thought about it for a long time, and a flash of inspiration moved in his mind, and he muttered to himself: "Could it be that because I don't have Nanyang to rely on, the imperial court thinks that I am insignificant, and this is planning to take back the military power of a certain family?" ”

Now that he has lost the land of Nanyang, then he Zhang Xiu is the ability to feed the soldiers and horses under his command.

When supplies could only rely on the support of the imperial court, he Zhang Xiu naturally lost control of this army of soldiers and horses.

The court doesn't do anything, as long as he cuts off his food and grass, he will have no choice.

Does he still want to take his sons on an empty stomach?

But he was unwilling to let him hand over the military power like this.

He Zhang Xiusheng was born in troubled times, fought all the way in the southern and northern wars, served as a prince and king, and was also defeated and had to surrender, but he has always been very clear in his heart, only by controlling the military power can he have the ability to speak.

Once he loses his military power, then his life is not in his control, and the court will pinch him to death whenever it wants to.

But if he doesn't hand over his military power, he won't be able to solve this matter.

Now there is not much food and grass in the army, and under the cold winter wax moon, the problem of winter clothing has not been solved.

It won't last long.

But the court just pinched his throat, what can he do, although he has tens of thousands of elite soldiers and horses, but without logistical support, people's hearts will soon disperse.

"General, outside the mansion, there is a person asking to see!"

At this time, a Zhang family guard knocked on the door and said.

"Who?"

Hearing this, Zhang Xiu put down the paperwork in his hand and asked with a frown.

"This person is very mysterious, with a hat, we don't know each other!" Zhang's personal soldier said: "But he said that he can solve the problem that the general is facing now!" ”

"A certain problem?"

Zhang Xiu squinted slightly, looked at the scroll in his hand, and a cold glow crossed the depths of his eyes: "Please let him in, be careful, don't let anyone see it!" ”

He wanted to see, who was so angry?

"Yes!"

After Zhang's guards walked out of the study, it didn't take long for them to bring the man with a hat and his whole body hidden in a big black cloak into the study, and then closed the door and guarded him outside the wing.

"Who's coming?"

Zhang Xiu's eyes were like flames, his whole body was overwhelming, and his breath was like a rainbow, rushing straight to people.

"General Zhang Xiu, we have been separated for many years, don't you know the old man anymore!"

The man in black stretched out his hand and gently took off the big hat on his head, revealing an elegant middle-aged face, this person is the current Governor of the Jinyi Wei of the Great Wu Dynasty, Li Nie.

This matter was too involved, and he had to come to see Zhang Xiu in person.

"Li Wenyou?"

Zhang Xiu saw it, her pupils suddenly contracted, her face suddenly became cold as a blade, and the gang qi all over her body exploded, forming wisps of tornadoes, and in the whole study, he said with a murderous awe: "What a great governor of the Great Wu Dynasty Jinyi Guard, you are really so courageous, you dare to enter my Zhang Xiu camp alone, aren't you afraid that I will kill you quickly?" ”

Li Nie, the governor of Dawu Jinyiwei, was the first adviser under Dong Zhuo in the past, he was just a young man beside his uncle Zhang Ji at that time, and he could only look up to this person.

Later, it was said that this person was beheaded in Chang'an.

But soon after, it was rumored that this person changed his name and surname, joined Soochow, and became the famous Governor of Jinyi Wei today, a notorious ruthless man who dared to ignore the method.

"Huh!"

Li Nie put the hat again, and then knelt down quietly, not afraid of Zhang Xiu's momentum, he smiled, and said: "What is the benefit of killing me Li Nie to you Zhang Xiu, I am close friends with your uncle, and now I have come all the way, shouldn't you even drink a cup of tea?" ”

"Hmph, if you're not afraid that this is a severed head tea, you can drink it!"

Zhang Xiu snorted coldly, but still stood up and poured him a cup of tea in person: "After the tea is drunk, you can just say it, you visited late at night, what is the matter?" ”

"I'll save you!"

Li Nie took a sip of tea and said with a smile.

"Help me?"

When Zhang Xiu heard this, he couldn't help but sneer: "I, Zhang Xiugui, am the king of Nanyang of the Great Wei Dynasty, and concurrently serve as the general of Zuoyang Wei, holding tens of thousands of elites, calling for wind and rain in the court, asking for a knighthood and a title, and a military power, why do you need someone to save you, but you Li Wenyou, each of you is your master, this is the opposite, and now you are actually alone in my military camp, aren't you afraid that I will kill you to ask for merit from the imperial court?" Your head is worth a lot, even if I remember the friendship between you and your uncle in the past, and don't kill you, then I should also hand you over to the court, and you still think about whether you can leave this room tonight! ”

"King Nanyang?"

When Li Ne heard this, he couldn't help but sneer, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at it: "General Zhang Xiu, now that the land of Nanyang is already our Great Wu Territory, do you think you are still the king of Nanyang who is high above and has no fear?" ”

Zhang Xiu was able to control Zuoyangwei in the past and ignore Cao Wei's military orders, because he had the land of Nanyang to rely on, and he could feed the tens of thousands of elites under his command, and he didn't have to rely on the imperial court, so he naturally had no fear.

Now, he doesn't have that confidence.

"What do you mean?"

Zhang Xiu suddenly became furious, his eyes were full of anger, and his whole body exploded, with a touch of murderous intent in his expression.

This is his wound, which was stabbed out by Li Nie.

"General Zhang Xiu, don't be angry, I've already said it, I'm here to save you this time!" Li Niedao.

"Humph!"

Zhang Xiu calmed down, couldn't help but snort coldly, and scolded angrily: "Li Wenyou, you don't want to say this so nicely, you came late at night, you don't dare to really worship the door, it's just that you want me Zhang Xiu to lead the troops to surrender to you Dongwu!" ”

"You're right, I'm not denying my purpose!"

Li Nie admitted it calmly, and said lightly: "But there is no conflict between this and me saving your life!" ”

"Tell me, what is the crisis of General Ben?"

Zhang Xiu's face sank and asked coldly.

"The general is now in two dangers!"

Li Ne smiled slightly, and said eloquently: "First, Emperor Wei Cao Mengde no longer trusts you, in the past, Emperor Wei could believe you because he thought that you would not surrender to my Great Wu, but now he feels that you have a different heart, naturally he will not believe in you, and it is a matter of time before he takes away your military power, second, in the first battle of Kwantung, the Wei army suffered heavy casualties, and the strength of each guard is not two or three, but you Zuoyangwei keeps seventy percent of the troops, this is the elite soldier is also, will Emperor Wei rest assured that you will be in charge?" This force, he must take back. ”

"Nonsense!"

When Zhang Xiu heard this, her face turned red, and her big palm lingered with wisps of qi, and she slapped the bookcase in front of her with one palm.

The cruel answer was said by Li Nie.

His heart was cold, and his only reaction was to be annoyed and angry.

"General Zhang Xiu, do you not want to believe this fact, or do you not want to believe this result?" Li Nie said leisurely: "As far as I know, the grain and grass allocated to you by the Cao Wei court is less than thirty percent, isn't this obvious enough?" ”

"Jin Yiwei is really hand-eyed!"

When Zhang Xiu heard this, his face was a little difficult to look at, this news was only known to him in Wuguan, and he had been hiding and pinching it, just for fear of affecting the morale of the army.

But how did Jin Yiwei know?

"My Jinyiwei naturally has some sources!" Li Nie said confidently.

"Even if that's the case, so what!"

Zhang Xiu took a deep breath: "Now that my Great Wei Imperial Court is in difficulty, the grain and grass cannot be equipped enough, which is also a very normal thing, which is different from the imperial court wanting to deprive me of military power!" ”

"It's one thing, he only gives you this little bit of grain and grass, but it's just hanging your life, whether it's the Wei Dynasty's lack of grain and grass, or Cao Cao wants to deprive you of military power, in fact, you know it!" Li Niedao.

"Take 10,000 steps back, you guessed right, the imperial court wants to take back the military power of a certain family, so even if a certain family gives the military power to the imperial court, what can it do?"

Zhang Xiu said coldly.

"General, I'll just ask you something!"

Li Nie's face was straight, and he asked indifferently: "Once you lose the military power in your hands, do you think Cao Cao will let you live?" ”

"I was born and died for the Great Wei Dynasty, guarding the border passes, Your Majesty will not kill me!"

When Zhang Xiu heard this, his face was slightly cold, and his voice was a little weak, obviously because he was not confident enough.

In fact, he knew it clearly in his heart.

Once the right to fight is lost.

He lost his life.

It's just that he always doesn't want to believe it, so he just wants to deceive himself. (To be continued.) )