This military discussion finally made Wang Xu shake, and it is definitely the best time to take Hanzhong at the moment, not only Zhang Lu's strength was greatly weakened last year, but the threat and containment of surrounding forces are also the smallest. It's just that this also means that Zhang Lu is determined to be unwilling to fight, and will definitely defend against the danger, so what will be paid for the strong attack will be all the strength accumulated in Jingzhou at present, is it worth it?

Since the Rongma campaign, Wang Xu has pursued the royal road of attacking and facing the enemy, which is certainly a good way, but now he is really helpless in the face of the natural danger of Shu Dao. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that in history, whether it is Cao Cao or Liu Bei, they have paid a heavy price for taking Hanzhong.

This was the first major military event that made Wang Xu hesitate for a long time, and asking Xu Shu was also fruitless. However, the matter of winning over Liu Zhang and trying to intensify the relationship between Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu still went on.

Wang Xu personally wrote several secret letters to marry Liu Zhang, and sent people to send gold, silver and jewelry as sincerity. expressed that he only had a grudge with his father, but his father was dead, so he didn't want the two families to raise swords again. This also made Liu Zhang breathe a sigh of relief, from the bottom of his heart, he was afraid of Wang Xu, and he was very afraid. What's more, now that he has just succeeded to the throne, he is facing the turbulent and unstable status quo in Yizhou.

On the other hand, Wang Xu, for him, now is not the time to benefit the state. Although Liu Yan died, the main force of Yizhou is still there. Fighting at this time will only arouse Yizhou's hatred of the enemy and defend against foreign enemies, and maybe it will make Yizhou complete the reintegration under high pressure, which is really worth the loss, and there is no place to cry. In addition, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong has not been destroyed, and he still holds a grudge against last year's events in his heart, how can Jingzhou, which has not recovered its vitality, support a war on two fronts.

Just when he was worried about this matter all day, Wang Meng, Zhao Yun, and Xu Huang, who went to Jiangdong to welcome their relatives, also returned to Jingzhou safely. At the same time, he also brought a message from Sun Jian: If Ziyang has the intention of taking Hanzhong, I will raise troops to attack Liu Jian in May. Sweep away the eastern constraints for Ziyang.

These words made him happy and sad at the same time. The joy is that if you really beat Hanzhong. Then Sun Jian's actions undoubtedly removed his last concern. Sadly, no matter whether he fights Hanzhong or not, it is estimated that Sun Jian will beat Liu Xuan, and it is really uncertain how long Liu Jian can last, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, who are close to him, can't take care of him now, and it is inevitable that Sun Jian will eventually sit down.

Subsequently, good news came from the north, and Guo Jiashun arrived in Hebei and formed an alliance with Yuan Shao. Although this alliance is purely a façade. There was no substantive cooperation between the two sides at all, but Guo Jia's matter was finally successfully revealed. The death of "Jiang Wu" on Liu Xuan's side was even more beautiful, "Jiang Wu" was attacked on a secret trip arranged by Liu Xiang to protect his master, and suddenly there was no body, and the killer also committed suicide, and all the clues were broken. Liu Miao couldn't find the murderer, so he had to put the object of suspicion on Sun Jian's head, but there was no evidence and it was not convincing.

On the surface, this is the case, but in fact, the corpse "Jiang Wu" is just a bandit similar to Guo Jia. The body of the so-called killer is just another bandit. The spy members who really replaced Guo Jia and pretended to be Jiang Wu have been secretly sent back to Xiangyang along with the rest of the insiders. Their relationship with the spy was severed. Although they are not allowed to leave Xiangyang from now on and are under surveillance, they can enjoy prosperity and prosperity and live a peaceful life with their families and children.

After hearing this, Sun Jian was even happier when he heard the news, although he was also puzzled about who would help him so much, after all, it was too wonderful for him to get rid of Jiang Wu's confidant.

At the same time, Guo Jia in the north also learned about the situation in Jingzhou from the spy shadow, and brought back a letter to Jingzhou. Although it is only a few words, for Wang Xu, it seems to be reassuring. "Lord, don't hesitate to pay a fee!"

Obviously, Guo Jia meant to take Hanzhong at any cost. Subsequently, Wang Xu went to the frustrated professor to discuss and ask for his opinion. After thinking about it for so long, Fu Zhu finally nodded in agreement: "My lord, Hanzhong must be taken, and it will also cost a huge amount to take it in the future, and there may not be such a good situation as it is now." What's more, if we get Hanzhong as soon as possible, we will have more time to recover. ”

A few days later, Tian Feng, who was far away in Jiangzhou, also sent a secret letter, to the effect that he had seen the same as what he had seen, hoping to take advantage of this great opportunity to seize Hanzhong at any cost.

With the affirmative support of the three major think tanks under the account, Wang Xu finally made up his mind and decisively ordered the whole Jingzhou to enter the state of preparation again. Because of listening to the words of frustration, in order to leave no room for the sake of overnight, a total of 10,000 soldiers and horses were transferred from the four counties of Jingnan, 10,000 from Yuzhang County, 10,000 from Jiangxia County, 5,000 from Zhangling County, and 10,000 Qinglong knights and 10,000 elite foot soldiers from Jiangzhou all rushed to Shangyong, and the 10,000 people who joined Shangyong formed an army of as many as 65,000 people.

At the same time, Jia Huatong Zhang Yun led 30,000 sailors to Qichun Ferry in Jiangxia to station at the Qichun Ferry to assist Yuzhang Lai Gong in guarding Jiangxia and Yuzhang counties. Song Qian and his deputy general Cai Mao continued to lead the 30,000 naval troops stationed in Jiangzhou, assisting the remaining 30,000 main forces in Jiangzhou to defend Yizhou.

It can be said that in this attack on Hanzhong, in addition to Jiangzhou, there were still 30,000 people left, and Nanyang 10,000 people did not move, and the main military forces of Jingzhou were almost all hollowed out. You must know that after the loss of sergeants in various places last year, the expansion of the army in just a few months has not been replenished, but this qiē can no longer stop Wang Xu's determination to seize Hanzhong.

In the land of Hanzhong, only one general can sit back and relax, and the land in Hanzhong is rich, and there are many local people and people who have fled from the Sili area. The most important thing is that it can completely sweep away the thorns of Shu, and as long as the vitality is restored, the Yizhou commanded by Liu Zhang is in the bag......

At the end of April 195, the pre-war preparations were completed. In the name of begging for rice thieves and avenging last year's soldiers, Wang Xu ascended the altar and led 10,000 personal guards and cavalry and major generals to Shangyong.

Because Guo Jiashang was on the way back from Hebei, he was engaged in Zhizhong as a temporary military division, Cao Peng Kuai Yue joined the army, and the soldier Cao Peng Chen Deng and the chief bookkeeper Wang Kai accompanied him, and the soldier Cao engaged in public enmity and claimed to manage logistics with the army. Diannong Zhonglang led Yang Feng to lead 10,000 recruits, and requisitioned tens of thousands of people to be responsible for the escort and rationing of grain and grass. Xiangyang was handed over to Jin Cao Peng Huanjie, Shu Cao to engage in Huan Compilation, Cang Cao Peng and Liu Xian to act as the general's office, and the rest of the ministers assisted.

In terms of generals, only one of the generals Xu Sheng was left to sit in Xiangyang, training recruits, recruiting soldiers, and guarding the safety of Xiangyang. Originally, he originally wanted Gao Shun to be in charge, but he was more experienced, but he thought that tackling tough battles was Gao Shun's strength. This goes to Hanzhong Gao Shun can play a great role. It was replaced by Xu Sheng.

The army set off from the west of Xiangyang City. Three days later, they arrived at Shangyong and joined the main army. Immediately, with Zhang Liao, Huang Zhong and Guan Hai as the vanguard, they led their respective headquarters with 1,000 guards and 5,000 elite foot soldiers to open the way first, and the army set off half a day apart, officially entering the second gateway of the original Hanzhong County - Xicheng!

This move instantly shook the world, and when Cao Cao, who was still competing with Lu Bu, received the secret report, he sighed and was extremely helpless. Then he walked slowly out of the camp and went to the mound not far away. looked at the West for a long time and was silent, and then only recited a poem, which not only expressed the unwillingness in his heart, but also appreciated his old friends. The accompanying ministers and generals didn't know what he was thinking in his heart, so they were silent and just followed quietly.

When Sun Jian got the news, he was busy in the military camp, and his iron armor was majestic, and he laughed heartily as soon as he read it: Good Wang Xu, so decisive, this determination is not easy!

Jiangdong Liu Xuan. Huainan Yuan Shu, Xuzhou Tao Qian. Yuan Shao of Hebei, Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, Ma Teng of Xiliang, Han Sui, Li Dao, Guo Yan and other forces were all shocked, or worried, or afraid, or admired, or had nothing to do with themselves, or wanted to be attached, or wanted to connect, all of which were different. The only thing that is certain is that Wang Xu, who was originally just a prince, has now become the overlord among the princes, dominating one side, and his strength is among the top, and his every move is always in the consideration of the princes of all parties.

Of course, Zhang Lu and Liu Zhang, who are closely related, are even more worried, Zhang Lu is still okay, after all, he has come to the point where it is not you who die or I die, he relies on the geographical convenience, abundant money, food and materials, and is also fearless, wanting to compete with Wang Xu. On the contrary, Liu Zhang, who had just succeeded to the throne, was extremely troubled, and kept complaining in his heart: This Wang Xu is really a brave man, who grows up troops to fight every day, and is barbaric and ignorant of education.

After inheriting Liu Yan's career, he first reported to the imperial court, but the little emperor in the imperial court did not give face, not only did not give the official, but announced that the world appointed Yingchuan Hu Mao as the assassin of Yizhou. This can cause an uproar, he has never had prestige, many people in the state are not convinced, and now it is even more unjustifiable, many people have risen against it, but because the generals in power in the army are Liu Yan's old department, they dare not make trouble.

But now that the internal troubles are undecided, Zhang Lu's letter for help has come again. If you want to talk about Liu Zhang's own thoughts, he wishes that this Zhang Lu died the best, Zhang Lu and his mother didn't like him at the beginning, relying on Liu Yan's favor and trust, and conspired and fought many times, which made him jealous. If he wasn't Liu Yan's only remaining son, Liu Yan would still be sober, I'm afraid he would be blown homeless by Zhang Lu's mother's pillow wind.

It's a pity that Wang Xu is not only a threat to Zhang Lu, but also to him. The generals in the army and many old ministers are all fighting in the main battle, and as soon as Zhang Lu is broken, he will inevitably be next. At the same time, there are more people who oppose provoking Wang Xu, such people are taken by Wang Xu's prestige and Jingzhou Qiang, lest they avoid it, where do they dare to fight. In fact, Liu Zhang himself also thinks this way, he understands that he has a few catties and a few taels, and he doesn't say it in front of people, but he understands it in his heart. In a corner of peace, enjoying wealth is all his desire, let him provoke Wang Xu and fight with him, it is really difficult to make up that determination, if he is defeated by Zhang Lu and others, it doesn't matter.

In particular, Wang Xu often wrote letters to appease him without malice, and also sent gold, silver and silk silks, so that he always had a fluke in his heart.

How can you make a decision when you are in such a dilemma? Since Wang Xu revealed his intention to attack Hanzhong, for more than a month, the high-level meetings in Yizhou have been full of endless quarrels, Liu Zhang feels that this is right, and that is right, but there is no way to make a decision. This also directly led to the intensification of internal contradictions in Yizhou, and people with all kinds of thoughts became active, and many people of insight became more and more dissatisfied with Liu Zhang.

When Wang Xu officially sent troops and approached the extreme of Xicheng, the contradiction first broke out in the army. Shen Mi, Lou Fa, and Gan Ning, the three main battle factions, were first a little dissatisfied because Liu Zhang could not get the imperial court to be ordained, and then such a swaying attitude from side to side really disappointed them. They are talented, but they have never been reused under Liu Yan's account, and they are only middle-level generals, so they are not as close as Gao Pei, Yang Huai, Zhang Ren and others. At this moment, I found that Liu Zhang was even more of a mediocre master, and finally couldn't help but break out. The three of them conspired to raise troops and persuaded many middle and low-level officers to suddenly lead a rebellion in Wang Xu's plan to enter Xicheng...... (To be continued......)

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