In the city of Hanzhong, Zhang Lu learned that the horses of the Xichuan army came out of Jiameng Pass, and he was shocked, Pang Shanmin attacked Runan, the world knows, Zhang Lu also thought that Pang Shanmin had no spare strength, attacked Hanzhong, but according to the report of the defeated army, this time the Xichuan army and horses, mighty, no less than 100,000, where the army passed, the Hanzhong general fled in the dust, no one dared to engage with it, and another day, it arrived at the city of Hanzhong.

Zhang Lu hurriedly convened the ministers to discuss the enemy's strategy, and the military advisor Yan Pu persuaded Zhang Lu to fight to the death, and his brother Zhang Wei had seen the majesty of the army led by Zhuge Liang in Xichuan, and knew that it was difficult to fight, so he persuaded Zhang Lu to lead the people to surrender.

When Yan Pu heard Zhang Wei's words, he sneered and said to Zhang Wei: "If the master descends, there is no 'Five Bucket Rice Sect' in the world, although we are rich and noble, but the people under the rule will all suffer misfortune, according to your opinion, is it important for one person to be rich and rich, or is the livelihood of the people in a county important?" ”

When Zhang Wei heard this, he didn't know how to answer, so he hesitated for a long time, and said to Yan Pu: "Who doesn't know, Jingxiang is rich in the world, if we surrender, the people will not be rich!" ”

Zhang Lu is an indecisive person, hearing that the two are arguing, and I don't know how to choose, the Five Dou Mi Sect is Zhang Lu's hard work for several years, and Zhang Lu can't bear to abandon it, but with Pang Shanmin, if he occupies Hanzhong, the Five Dou Mi Sect will be dismissed by him, and many years of hard work will be burned, Zhang Lu is naturally reluctant in his heart.

Thinking of this, Zhang Lu said to Yan Pu: "Can you make an appointment with that Zhuge Liang, a while before the city, if he allows us to take charge of Hanzhong, it will be a tribute, and Lu will not hesitate to do it!" ”

"Hanzhong is the main road out of Sichuan, if it is obtained by Pang Shanmin, those who guard Hanzhong will be their henchmen, and Shijun's idea is too naïve." Yan Pu said, with a resolute face, and said to Zhang Lu: "Since Shijun took charge of Hanzhong, the people's hearts have been attached, and the people under his rule are mostly my sect members, if Shijun is willing to fight to the death with that Zhuge Liang, this battle may not be lost!" ”

"The military advisor thinks that this military horse under Zhuge Liang will be the same as that Liu Zhang's military horse?" Zhang Wei couldn't help but sneer when he heard this, and said to Yan Pu: "And Zhuge Liang has the ability of ghosts and gods, and it only takes a few months to attack Xichuan, according to Wei, it is better to surrender, just ask Pang Shanmin to allow me to wait, and sword Liu Zhang, so that you can take revenge, and you can also be an official in Jingxiang, the best of both worlds, wouldn't it be good?" ”

"But the sect has high hopes for Shijun...... Yan Pu still wanted to persuade again, but Zhang Lu remembered that Liu Zhang had killed his family before, and said to Yan Pu: "Now the enemy army is strong, and I am isolated in Hanzhong, it is against the enemy battlefield, and the victims are also my sect members, if Zhuge Liang is willing to respond to Zhang and avenge his family, it is to surrender Jingxiang, and it is not impossible." ”

Seeing that Zhang Lu's mind had been decided, Yan Pu knew that it was useless to say more, so he had to sigh and be silent, Zhang Lu wrote a letter and ordered the messenger to come and send the letter to Zhuge Liang, wanting to discuss the surrender of Kaicheng with him in front of Hanzhong City.

Zhuge Liang led the army to march quickly, where he passed, there was no obstacle, all the way in Hanzhong, Zhuge Liang saw that the people under Zhang Lu's rule, most of them were "Five Bucket Rice Sect" believers, their money and food, eating and living together, such as a paradise in the world, and the heart was also admired by Zhang Lu's means of Anmin, even Jingxiang was difficult to be like Hanzhong, and the people were poor and happy.

Along the way, Zhuge Liang ordered the soldiers not to disturb the people, and where he passed, although the people did not hinder the march of the Xichuan army and horses, they all looked at each other coldly, regarded as enemies, and all the generals and colonels saw this situation, all of them were surprised, and they were all surprised to set up camp in a hundred miles outside the city, Zhuge Liang summoned the lieutenant generals and colonels to discuss the matter, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Gan Ning and others, all of them were puzzled.

"Kong Ming, this Han is evil." After Gan Ning entered the account, he looked weird and said to Zhuge Liang: "The people here are so barren, but there is no trace of riot, could it be that Zhang Lu is leading this large group of people, and he is not happy?" ”

Huang Zhong and Wei Yan couldn't help laughing when they heard this, Zhuge Liang thought for a while, shook his head, and said to Gan Ning: "Liangcai is shallow in learning, and I don't know the details, if Xingba asks the mountain people about this matter, maybe there will be an answer, and after a hundred miles, it will be Hanzhong, and after my army breaks through the city, Xingba can also ask that Zhang Lu for advice." ”

Hearing this, Gan Ning nodded, and said to Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming, how about Gan as the vanguard?" ”

As soon as Gan Ning's words fell, Huang Zhong said: "The old man controls the Chinese army, this position of pioneer, since the old man is in charge, if Xingba is not convinced, he can compete with Huang in martial arts!" ”

Huang Zhong said, Gan Ning was angry on his face, and said to Huang Zhong: "Why should the old general compete with Gan, Gan only fought water battles before, and all the achievements on land were robbed by you, and now Gan has come all the way to Xichuan, if he doesn't get an inch, after returning to Jingxiang, won't he be laughed at by the brothers?" ”

"Old general, Xingba should value peace!" Wei Yan said and said to the two: "It's better to let Wei be the pioneer, so that the two don't have to argue!" ”

"Shut up!"

"Don't do your business, what are you messing with!"

Gan Ning shouted angrily, Huang Zhong couldn't help but rebuke each other, Zhuge Liang saw that the three of them were arguing, and he didn't persuade, so he watched the three of them quarrel for a long time, and after a while, the three of them were panting and shouting, and suddenly a soldier Pegasus came to report, saying that Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, and sent a messenger to say that he surrendered.

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he smiled indifferently and said to the three people: "In this way, the generals will not need to quarrel." ”

When the three of them heard this, they looked at each other, Gan Ning came back to his senses for a moment, and said to Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming, did you expect it?" ”

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he was noncommittal, and ordered someone to lead the Hanzhong envoy into the account, and the messenger handed Zhang Lu's handwritten book, and then withdrew from the camp.

"A Liu Zhang, a land for another state, can be drawn!" Wei Yan said, Huang Zhong said: "This Hanzhong will be obtained by me Jingxiang sooner or later, why agree to Zhang Lu's request, it is better to fight with him and capture him!" ”

"It's just that the old general wants to move his hands and feet." Gan Ning smiled when he heard this: "But Ning and the old general have the same opinion, if he intends to surrender, why do we need to press the border, now it is only a hundred miles away from Hanzhong City, and it is only a day to occupy his city." ”

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but smile bitterly, and said to the three people: "The three generals don't want to quarrel again, this Zhang Lu's request, Liang will not agree, Liu Zhang is the one who descended to the general, and now he is also my colleague, if he responds to Zhang Lu's request, everyone in the world will say that I am Jingxiang, and I will forget my righteousness when I see profit, who will be willing to join the mountain people in the future?" ”

"That's it!" Gan Ning laughed when he heard this, and said: "It's better for Gan to compromise, Kong Ming, you can let Ning and General Huang be the pioneers together!" ”

"Killing chickens with a knife? Xingba, I'll go with you! Wei Yan rubbed his hands, Gan Ning was about to move, Huang Zhong saw that the two of them were high-spirited, and he couldn't help but laugh and said: "Don't you two treat the old man as nothing?" ”

Seeing the three of them staring at each other in the tent, Zhuge Liang chuckled lightly and said to the three of them: "Whether this battle is fought or not, it is difficult to reach a conclusion now, everything has to wait for Liang to see that Zhang Lu, and then make a judgment, since Zhang Lu is about to Liang Cheng, Liang will accompany him, as for who is the vanguard, it must wait for Liang Xin to make a decision, and then make arrangements." ”

Zhuge Liang said, the three of them stopped talking, Huang Zhong saw that it was late, so he ordered the soldiers to bury the pot to make rice, the next morning, ready to stop, Zhuge Liang ordered the rear army to slow down, leading the three generals to wait for more than 10,000 military horses, to Hanzhong.

Walking to the city, Zhuge Liang saw that Zhang Lu was dressed in a Taoist robe, leading several Han lieutenant generals and colonels, out of the city gate, Huang Zhong stopped the front of the military horse, Gan Ning, Wei Yan two, each led more than ten light horses, and followed Zhuge Liang to the front.

"Liang has seen Shijun." Zhuge Liang immediately bowed, Zhang Lu saw this, and hurriedly replied: "I have seen Kong Ming's military division, but I don't know that the military advisor has made a decision about what Zhang asked before?" ”

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he nodded slightly, and said: "Liu Zhang killed Shijun's relatives, Shijun wants to take revenge, Liang understands in his heart, but now Liu Zhang has been attached to my lord, and the land of Xichuan is owned by my lord, Liu Zhang, like Liang, is a minister under the general's account, and Liang does not dare to be good at this matter!" ”

When Zhang Lu heard this, he was slightly stunned, and said to Zhuge Liang: "Zhang's request is only revenge, and he did not ask for any benefit from the general. ”

Zhuge Liang sighed slightly when he heard this, and said sincerely: "Tu Shijun's relatives, now he has repented, Liang thinks that Shijun should think about the people of this Hanzhong county, and let go of the obsession in his heart......"

Zhuge Liang said, Zhang Lu's eyes widened, and he said with an angry face: "The hatred of killing my mother and killing my brother, how can you say that you can let go of it?" ”

"One time, another time." When Zhuge Liang heard this, he said lightly: "Why don't you go to Xiangyang to meet Ji Yu after Shijun surrenders, and then make a decision, whether to take revenge?" ”

"It's a good calculation!" Zhang Lu said angrily when he heard this: "For no reason, I have Hanzhong, and the military master is really calculating." ”

Zhuge Liang wanted to say more, but saw Gan Ning take a step forward and said to Zhang Lu: "Don't think that you are a strong city in Hanzhong, if you don't surrender, we can also take it ourselves!" ”

"Then Zhang will take a look at the general's army, how brave it is!" Zhang Lu said that, he wanted to go back, Zhuge Liang saw this, sighed lightly, and said to Zhang Lu: "Why should Shijun be like this, when Liang was in Xiangyang before, he also saw Ji Yu several times, mentioning Shijun's matter, Ji Yu regretted it in his heart, and now my army is coming to the city, and it is only in an instant to seize the city, Shijun thinks that Liang is necessary, deceive you?" ”

When Zhang Lu heard this, he was speechless for a while, and glanced sideways at the more than 10,000 murderous Jingxiang military horses behind Zhuge Liang, and then looked up at his own soldiers whose morale was declining above the city, his expression was gloomy for a while, he tightened the reins and turned the horse's head.

"In the land of a county, it is difficult to change Liu Zhang's life, just because Liu Zhang is a subordinate of the general, and the general's courage is known now." When Zhang Lu heard this, he sighed and said to Zhuge Liang: "If the military advisor should not be Zhang, kill Liu Zhang to avenge his family, Zhang is not to blame, but can the military advisor leave Zhang's 'Five Buckets of Rice Sect' incense, if the military advisor agrees to Zhang's request, this Hanzhong City is given to the general, so what's the matter?" ”

(To be continued)