Zhang Liao transported the headless body of the deputy commander back to Xin'an. At the same time, he sent fast horses to inform the Fifth Army in Luoyang City and the lord Zhang Chao, who was marching towards Xiliang.

The message to the Fifth Army Corps was to inform them that an enemy army had come to the middle of Sin'an Fortress and Hangu Pass, and asked them to take precautions.

reported to Zhang Chao to tell him what was happening here.

Zhang Liao is also a person with a sense of the overall situation, and he also attached a message to the report: "The lord and rest assured, although General Gui Gui Ni and the 110,000 generals are dead, they will not die in vain, this revenge will be reported by the Seventh Legion, and I believe that the lord will also report." Now the heavy snow here closes the road, and the traffic is extremely poor, so this situation is not conducive to the encirclement and suppression of the army. Please also ask the lord to continue to complete the great cause of westward expansion, and hand over Xin'an City to me, and the sin will be Zhang Liao. ”

At the same time as Zhang Liao's letter was attached, there was also a letter from Zhang Hezhi, the commander of the Fourth Army who stayed in Chang'an, who also knew about the incident in Xin'an City and came to ask if he needed to increase his troops to help Zhang Liao.

After Zhang Chao left Chang'an, Zhang He began to clean up some counties around Chang'an according to the advice of the army division. Those who obey are comforted, but at the same time they are also given the task of raising food and grass. Even if it is a sincere surrender, it is necessary to come up with some practical actions.

For those officials in the nearby counties of Chang'an who still had two hearts and hoped that Dong Zhuo could kill back, Zhang He took the word killing, leaving no one behind, and even punishing his entire clan for some extremely stubborn elements.

Under both soft and hard measures, the vicinity of Chang'an City quickly settled down. Now the Fourth Army Corps was able to detach a portion of its forces to help Zhang Liao's Seventh Army Corps.

The two letters were placed in front of Zhang Chao, which also made him fall into deep thought.

Cao Cao is really a blockbuster. He slaughtered 110,000 of his own. Although there were 80,000 captives among them, those were also alive, and they had already surrendered to themselves, which was also a great loss.

There were 110,000 people at once, and a deputy army commander died, which really filled Zhang Chao's heart with anger.

Under the anger, Zhang Chao even had the idea of leading the army to fight back and kill those Cao Jun who entered the division.

It's just that it's just an idea. Now that the army has arrived in Pyongyang City in Tianshui County from Chang'an, it is only three or four days away from Jincheng, and if the army returns now, the loss will be too great.

"Wenyuan, I believe in you." After thinking about it again and again, Zhang Chao still suppressed the anger in his heart and made the decision not to return to his teacher. At present, it is necessary to solve the Xiliang problem first, and at the same time, Dong Zhuo must be completely destroyed.

It's just that although the decision not to return to the teacher was made, Zhang Liao still needs to be comforted. Immediately, Zhang Chao wrote a letter in his own handwriting, to the effect that he expressed sympathy and indignation for the plight of the Seventh Army. He also emphasized that this incident had nothing to do with Zhang Liao, everything was too unexpected, so he didn't have any burden. In addition, it is about the death of the leaking mud, and at the same time rewarding his family who stayed in Jinyang City, this revenge will be avenged sooner or later. What needs to be done now is to defend Sin'an Fortress and not take the initiative to attack without knowing who the enemy is and how many people there are, that is, it is better to be still than to be still. In short, protecting the army and returning to Luoyang smoothly is victory.

After replying to Zhang Liao, Zhang Chao wrote a letter to Zhang He of the Fourth Army, to the effect that he was satisfied with his performance in Chang'an City, and at the same time asked him to be vigilant about the movements in Xin'an City.

After arranging these things and sending the letters, Zhang Chao invited the generals of the First and Sixth Legions to speed up their advance, strive to reach Jincheng one day earlier, and solve the matter of Dong Zhuo and Xiliang as soon as possible.

Under Zhang Chao's reason, the army finally arrived in Jincheng three days later, and at this time, Lu Bu's vanguard army also arrived here a few days in advance, accompanied by generals such as Ma Chao, Ma Xiu, and Pang De.

Under the Jincheng Gate, the vanguard corps commander Lu Bu, the military division Pang Tong, the deputy corps commander Hou Cheng and the second corps commander Huang Zhong and others welcomed the arrival of Zhang Chao's army.

Under the city gate, Zhang Chao also saw Ma Chao, who was known as the first fierce general in Xiliang, for the first time.

Although it is said that he was injured and has not healed, Ma Chao's first impression of Zhang Chao is still very good. He was dressed in decent silver armor, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, fair skin, and a clean face, which was worthy of the title of Jin Ma Chao.

Ma Chao also met the legendary Zhang Chao for the first time. I saw that he was dressed in white, with a well-proportioned figure, and he didn't look very strong, but he gave people a feeling of being very forced. Especially the dark eyes, with a deep gaze in them, as if they could see through their thoughts, people can't help but have a kind of looking up after seeing them.

This is coercion, and it is also a skill that Zhang Chao has practiced over the years, and it is a kind of deterrent power that only those in higher positions can bring to others.

"The guilty general Ma Chao has seen the general." The silver-armored general half-knelt on the ground, looking like a minister.

"General Ma is injured, so you don't have to make this big salute, please get up. Someone, send the general into the city, find a quiet house to recuperate, and at the same time invite the medical officers sent to me by the Zhangjia Medical College to treat his wounds. Zhang Chao stretched out his hand to help him, and then said to Xu Chu, the chief of the guard behind him.

"No." Xu Chu agreed, and he was ready to do it. Unexpectedly, Ma Chao suddenly raised his head and said: "General, there is no need to be like this, Chao is willing to follow the army to defeat Dong Zhuo and save his father." ”

"Huh? If you're not healed, you don't have to fight. At least the fierce generals, there are many more around me. Okay, that's it, just do it. Zhong Kang, send General Ma down to rest, General Ma Xiu will follow your eldest brother, General Pang De, please stay and help me. Zhang Chao has made a decision, how can he change it at will for the sake of other people's requirements, he immediately said in a tone that cannot be questioned.

Xu Chu saw that the lord had given an order, and immediately agreed, and then stepped forward to Ma Chao's side and said, "General Ma, please." ”

"No, I..." Ma Chao was still trying to say something. But Xu Chu wouldn't give him such a chance, he just stepped forward, and then hugged him in his arms as soon as he stretched out his hands, and hugged his whole person as soon as he exerted his strength.

If Ma Chao was uninjured, it would be a little difficult for Xu Chu to do this, but in the face of his illness, he didn't have much strength to resist now.

Ma Xiu also wanted his eldest brother to recuperate, so he didn't stop him, and Ma Chao was taken away and entered Jincheng City.

"Well, let's go into the city too." Zhang Chao saw that the matter was solved, so he nodded his head and said.

Immediately, the army went towards the city, and the four legions converged in one place, and immediately in the golden city, the armor soldiers could be seen everywhere, creating a feeling of heavy pressure on the local people, so that many of them did not even dare to speak too loudly.

In the Jincheng Mansion, Zhang Chao gathered the generals and military advisors of the four legions together in the council hall to discuss the military.

"Hansheng, you came here the earliest, let's explain the situation to everyone." After the generals took their positions, Zhang Chao, who was sitting at the top, said to Huang Zhong.

Huang Zhong bent down and clenched his fists and agreed very respectfully, then straightened up and said, "Lord, generals." Jincheng is the gateway of Xiliang, and the northwest direction is Zhiyang, Yun Street, and Lingju three places. Now Dong Zhuo's army of 300,000 is gathering here. According to the information from the scout, there were about 50,000 Dong Zhuo's troops in Zhiyang City, which was guarded by a general named Li Tong. More of their main force was placed in the place where Lingju went to Cangsong City. Maybe they already know that there is no way out, recently they have attacked the city very fiercely, and the Ma Teng Department of Cangsong City has asked us for help more than once. ”

When Huang Zhong just said this, the tent door was opened, and a scout hurriedly entered, and after seeing Zhang Chao and the generals, he knelt down on the ground and said: "Report to the lord, Cangsong City was captured by Dong Zhuojun, and now it is violently attacking the land of Guzang, and Ma Teng once again sent someone to ask us for help." ”

"Huh?" Zhang Chao heard that even Cangsong City had been captured, and his face only changed slightly and then returned to normal, and then he said: "Okay, I know the matter, you can retreat first." ”

"No." The scout said yes and stepped back.

"Generals, Cangsong City was also captured by Dong Zhuo, and now there is only one Guzang City left, which is also the last gate that Ma Teng can defend. It is conceivable that once that place is also occupied, it will be very difficult for us to catch Dong Zhuo, they are likely to divide their forces and disperse, if they are in a hurry, they will even leave Yumen Pass and enter a foreign land, if so, it will be a difficult problem to solve. Zhang Chao's voice was extremely calm and analyzed.

Zhang Chao didn't have any good feelings for Dong Zhuo himself, but he had to admit that this person still had some ability, otherwise it would not have become the last straw that overwhelmed the Han Dynasty. Such a person may be too difficult to achieve, and when it comes to the ability to fail and make trouble, few people can do it.

If you really let the other party go this time, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to catch him. In order not to let this person affect his own development plan in the future, this time he must stay in Xiliangde, which is not negotiable.

After analyzing the situation in front of him, Zhang Chao made the decision to attack immediately.

The generals also felt Zhang Chao's urgency to eliminate Dong Zhuo, and as generals, it was also a good opportunity for them to receive awards for meritorious service, so they naturally did not want to miss it. Then they all asked for battle.