Under Yangping Pass, the fence is lined up, and it is impregnable.

On the Jianmen Tower of the city, Zhang Lu crossed his legs, held a book, stroked his beard and read the "Tao Te Ching", quite fearless.

However, at this time, more than ten fences set up under Yangping Pass have been broken by Zhao Yun!

For more than ten days, Zhao Yun's attack on Yangping Pass can be said to have done his best, throwing stones, and countless arrows rained towards Yangping Pass and the Zhaizha indiscriminately, and many Zhaizha was beaten and swayed, and his face was full of sores.

How can Yangping Pass be a dangerous place, although the walled gate has been damaged, but the pass is as stable as Mount Tai, unwavering.

People living in the southwest of the Han Dynasty know that there are three difficulties in entering Shu.

That is: Yangping difficulty, Jiangguan difficulty, Baishui difficulty.

Among the three difficulties, the most dangerous in Han is Yangpingguan.

Yangping Pass is the western gateway of Hanzhong, which is conducive to attacking and retreating. Qinlong in the north, Sichuan and Shu in the west, Hanjiang River and Bashan in the south, Jingshan in the back, and Dingjun Mountain and Tiandang Mountain in the north and south of the Hanjiang River are each other's horns. At the same time, it is also the frontier position of Bashu leading to Guanzhong, the geographical location is dangerous, needless to say, and the front towers the army, Zhuo Bi, the right side of the white horse, the golden bull, the left arch of the clouds, a hundred zhang, Han, black, embers and water belts are enveloped in the middle, and the world is extremely dangerous.

This is also the reason why Zhao Yun fiercely attacked the pass and destroyed the fence outside the pass, but Zhang Lu himself lived high in the pass and was not moved by the troops outside the pass.

He is even in the mood to watch books and play chess every day, as if this time he came to Yangpingguan from Nanzheng not to fight, but to travel at public expense.

In the late Han Dynasty, where there were many heroes, Zhang Lu was not a giant in troubled times, but I have to say that this person does have some ability.

In that year, he first served as the governor of Sima from Liu Yan and led his troops to attack Hanzhong. After Liu Yan's death, Zhang Lu became self-reliant and educated the people with the "Five Bucket Rice Sect", and the imperial court was unable to conquer Zhang Lu. He appointed him as the general of the townspeople.

Zhang Lu this person, whether politically, military is not brilliant, but only in the ideology has his unique position, thousands of years later, he is respected as one of the ancestors of Taoism, greatly appreciated incense. This is all thanks to his "Five Buckets of Rice Teaching".

This 'Five Dou Mi Sect' is also known as the Heavenly Master Dao, and the founder is Zhang Lu's grandfather Zhang Ling, also known as Zhang Daoling, who is said to be the ninth grandson of Zhang Liang. Born in Tianmu Mountain, Wu County. Yonghe made twenty-four Taoist books in the sixth year, calling himself 'Taiqing Xuanyuan', and those who follow his Tao must accept five buckets of rice. Zhang Ling used talisman water and spells to cure people's diseases, and gave the people the method of boiling salt with salty well water, and the people benefited from it, and they were regarded as heavenly masters, and their disciples reached tens of thousands. He set up the sacrificial wine, and divided it among his households. Zaishou. It also set up a system of rules, so that the disciples took turns to produce rice silk, utensils, woodcutters, etc.

The Five Doumi Sect does not impose punishment, and 'governs people with good ways'. so that the sins of the sick shall be written into the water. In alliance with the gods, no sin shall be repeated, and life and death shall be a covenant.

These five buckets of rice were passed into the hands of Zhang Lu, and he used them to teach and give to the people. Supplemented by political goals, it can be regarded as handy, so that the people can return to their hearts. Impressive.

Not to mention anything else, the most typical is the 'Yishe' founded by Zhang Lu, where passers-by can eat without money! In this chaotic world, which prince can do it?

If others don't say it, at least Yuan Shang will definitely not do it.

At this time, Zhang Lu was holding a book in his left hand and a hot cup in his right hand, sitting cross-legged in the Jianmen Tower, quite a bit of a grandmaster who pointed out the country.

"Department Master!"

Outside the arrow tower, a "ghost pawn" hurriedly entered the arrow tower.

Zhang Lu was born in Taoism, and he believed in Lao Tzu's inaction, but he did not move the Taoist set to the Hanzhong army, and his soldiers were not called soldiers, but "ghost soldiers", and the people who commanded a certain number of ghost soldiers under him were not called captains, but "sacrificial wine", and the warriors who could conquer and fight under his command were not called "captains", but "great sacrificial wine", and the commanders who could command the three armies under his command were not called "generals", but "ghost head sacrificial wine".

As for Zhang Lu himself, he did not let his subordinates call him "lord", but called him "department teacher".

Whoever doesn't tell him to be anxious with whom.

The Hanzhong army, from the "department teacher" to the "sacrificial wine" to the "ghost clan", has not been serious all the way, and it looks like a cult gang pretending to be a ghost, and Zhang Lu himself is a cult leader.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, what are you panicking about, can the sky still fall? Say something if you have something. Zhang Lu was very solemn and quiet, looking at the ghost with kind eyebrows.

"Department teacher, great joy, Zhao Yun's soldiers and horses have retreated!" The ghost pawn said excitedly.

"Oh?" Zhang Lu couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this: "Are you serious?" ”

The ghost pawn nodded vigorously and said, "How dare the disciple deceive the master, this is true!" ”

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, Zhao Yun's soldiers are in full swing, although they have not shaken Yangping Pass, but the fence outside the city has been damaged by him, how can it be easily retreated? ………… Summoning my brother's ghost head to the big sacrifice wine! ”

The ghost head sacrificial wine that Zhang Lu said in his mouth was none other than his brother Zhang Wei, the soldiers and horses of the governor Hanzhong Zhulu and Yangping Pass.

When he was young, Zhang Wei was invited to the Arrow Tower, and when he saw Zhang Lu, he said directly: "Big brother, what are you looking for me for......?"

"Uh-huh~!"

Zhang Lu coughed heavily, raised his head and glared at Zhang Wei dissatisfied.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable...... How many times has this Heavenly Master told you, don't call this Heavenly Master big brother in the army, call it a department teacher! I've told you hundreds of times and you still can't remember, you look like a pig's brain...... Ahem, Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, this Heavenly Master is on fire again. ”

Zhang Lu suppressed a trace of anger that suddenly arose, waved his hand to let Zhang Wei sit down, and said: "The ghost head is a big sacrifice wine, there is a ghost detective report, Zhao Yun's soldiers and horses have evacuated Yangping Pass, take the sloping valley road back to Guanzhong, according to your opinion, how is this matter?" ”

Zhang Wei thought for a while and arched his hand: "Big ...... Department teacher, in my opinion, Zhao Yun's withdrawal of troops is reasonable, Yangping Pass is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is the most dangerous in Hanzhong! Before Zhao Yun came to attack, he definitely didn't know that this place would be so sinister, and he couldn't attack it for a long time, it must be that there was not enough food and grass, and it was difficult to hold on for a long time. ”

When Zhang Lu heard this, his face was happy, and he clasped his palms together and said happily: "Immeasurable Tianzun, Zhao Yun's husband has withdrawn, Hanzhong has no worries, I think that when he led the troops to come, he really scared this Heavenly Master to the head, this dog's Zhao butcher...... Oops~~, Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable. It's not right to scold, why is this Heavenly Master angry again. ”

Zhang Wei got up and said: "Department Master, Zhao Yun has repeatedly attacked the city, his morale is weakened, and now he is withdrawing, it is a good opportunity to catch up with him!" The last general asked Yang Ren and Yang Ang to lead the two generals...... Ahem, it's two big sacrificial wines, to chase Zhao Yun, it's a complete success! ”

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable...... What you said is exactly what you say: 'Dig cabbage in the garden - cut the grass and eradicate the roots!' This is a good example for my generation. Go quickly for the Ghost Head Sacrifice wine, don't delay, don't let go of Zhao Yun's tiger cub...... Oops, it's on fire again. ”

"No!"

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When Zhao Yun attacked Hanzhong first, Yan Xing's soldiers and horses had not yet arrived, and when the soldiers and horses traveled to Weishui, they had already received the news that Zhao Yun had been unable to attack Yangping Pass for a long time, and led his troops out of Xiegu Road.

Yan Xing was shocked, and didn't figure out why Zhao Yun retreated at Yangping Pass.

I didn't have time to figure it out. He hurriedly led his troops to reinforcements without stopping.

However, just when the wind and clouds were surging in the cool land of Guanzhong, something happened in Yizhou.

Just a while before Zhao Yun sent troops, Zhang Song received Liu Bei's favor in Jingzhou, and felt that he was a wise lord. He immediately presented a topographic map of Xishu and expressed his loyalty to Liu Bei.

After returning to Chengdu, Zhang Song immediately admonished Liu Zhang, saying that Liu Bei was willing to enter Shu to help him fight against Zhang Lu because of his feelings for the same clan.

Liu Zhang was overjoyed. Regardless of the opposition of his ministers, he sent Fa Zheng to welcome Liu Bei into Shu.

Liu Bei entered Shu this time, and it was Pang Tong, the deputy military division, who went to Xichuan. Leaving Zhuge Liang, the division of the regular army, to take charge of the overall situation in Jingzhou.

Such a distribution has a very political purpose.

Feng Xiao Pang Tong, known as the 'crown of Nanzhou scholars', is full of talents, although Liu Bei does not like it as much as Zhuge Liang, but he can't help but reuse it. Since Pang Tong defected to Liu Bei, he has not been able to exert his real talent for various reasons, so he is eager to make meritorious contributions and hopes to have a stage to show his talent.

This stage is Nishikawa.

Pang Tong and Kong Ming, the two of them are the best in the world, Kong Ming has been tired of miraculous feats since he took refuge in Liu Bei, and his prestige is growing, Pang Tong does not say it, he is not happy in his heart, he does not want to be under Kong Ming for a long time, and for Liu Bei personally, he also hopes that someone can make great achievements and press Kong Ming, which is the way to control people for the king.

Similar to the situation of Pang Tong, there are Kuai Yue, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Li Yan, Wen Ping, Zhang Yun, Wang Cang, Liu Pan and other old ministers of Jing Chu.

Another important reason is that Kong Ming acted steadily and cautiously, and only by letting him stay in Jingzhou could he deter the families of all ethnic groups in Jingzhou, not to mention that Liu Bei also left Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Chen Zhi three generals to help him master the army, and it was foolproof.

Only in this way, the people of the old department of Jingzhou, by Liu Bei's side, will also be stable, if Pang Tong stays, then how can Liu Bei rest assured in the land of Jingxiang?

After the arrangement, Liu Bei boldly entered Yizhou, met with Liu Zhang, and led his troops north to defend Jiameng Pass.

But Zhang Lu did not go south at the moment, because Zhao Yun's military action forced Zhang Lu to change his movements, so Liu Bei began to garrison the north of Yizhou, network people's hearts, buy the people, and consolidate his prestige in Yizhou.

Zhuge Liang stayed in Jingzhou for Liu Bei, although others were not in Shudi, but they were always watching the dynamics in Sichuan.

After learning that Zhao Yun was preparing to send troops to Hanzhong, Zhuge Liang immediately guessed Yuan Shang's strategic intentions!

Yuan Shang's taking Hanzhong is fake, and he wants to use Hanzhong as a springboard, and it is true to invade Shuzhong.

If Yuan Shang captures Hanzhong now, the lord's plot to seize Yizhou will undoubtedly fail!

So, Zhuge Liang finally started to act, and like Xu Shu and Guo Jia, he targeted Guanzhong.

In his eyes, the primary target, like Guo Jia and Xu Shu, was also the rebel general Yan Xing under Han Sui in the past.

But Zhuge Liang's style of acting is very different from Guo Jia and Xu Shu.

Yang Fu under Guo Jia was entangled in a group of people who were secretly lurking in Yongliang's heart to Cao Wei, and tried with words, intending to instigate civil strife in Yanxing;

Xu Shu was in the name of the Son of Heaven, the east and the west combined, contacted the soldiers and horses of the five routes, marched into Guanzhong, and used the tricks of the Son of Heaven to force Yan Xing to return to obedience.

Although the strategies of the two are good, their methods are inevitably biased, although they make Yan Xing sway from side to side, they are not really ruthless enough to commit betrayal.

Because Yan Xing is not better than ordinary people, he is not only strong in skills, but also has a very deep city, although he has ambitions in his heart, but it is impossible for him to make up his mind to turn against Yuan Shang.

However, Zhuge Liang either doesn't make a move, once he does, the fierce medicine he gives is much stronger than Xu Shu and Guo Jia!

If you want to force Yan Xing to rebel, today only Kong Ming can do it.

………… (To be continued......)