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Before Chen Xu's army entered Shuzhong, he already felt that the mountain road was rugged and difficult to walk.

From Hanzhong to Shu, the road is full of steep mountain roads that wind and circle, making everyone miserable. Some of the boardwalks had fallen into disrepair, and the vanguard had to stop and cut down trees to repair them.

In this case, the march was extremely slow. Not to mention the rapid attack on Yizhou, it is very difficult to walk hundreds of miles every day. The cavalry units, in particular, were almost unable to move an inch in the face of some steep roads that could only be passed by one person.

At this time, it was the height of summer, and the climate in Shuzhong was humid and hot, and many soldiers from the north were very unsuitable. In the army, some soldiers experienced dizziness and vomiting. Fortunately, the army was equipped with many doctors and carried a lot of medicinal herbs, so the situation did not deteriorate further.

Chen Xu couldn't help but sigh, with the steep road, it is not surprising that Liu Zhang, who is not very capable, can occupy this place for many years. If he hadn't sent Misaka and caravans to reconnoiter the road into Shu a long time ago, he really wouldn't have been sure that he would be able to take Yizhou.

"My lord, our cavalry can no longer advance, so let them retreat." Zhang Liao came from the rear army and made suggestions to Chen Xu.

"Huh? Is Meng Qi willing to retreat? ”

Chen Xu had talked to Ma Chao about this a few days ago, but he was eager to make meritorious contributions and was unwilling to retreat. Ma Chao was so persistent, and Chen Xu couldn't dampen his enthusiasm, so he had to put the matter on hold for the time being.

Zhang Liao nodded and said, "Well, in the past few days, nearly a hundred cavalrymen have accidentally fallen off the cliff, and Meng Qi is a little distressed. ”

Ma Chao was very famous among the Xiliang and Qiang people, so most of the cavalry in Chen Xu's army was recruited by him from the Qiang people and the Xiliang people, and he also trained them together with Qianxin and Lingqi.

Seeing that more and more cavalrymen kept losing their lives because of their obsession with making meritorious contributions, Ma Chao felt very uncomfortable. He could even feel that some of the cavalry were pointing fingers at him behind his back, blaming him for disregarding the lives of his soldiers.

Chen Xu immediately said: "Pass my order and let Ma Chao withdraw to Hanzhong with the cavalry." ”

"Yes, my lord."

……

Yizhou Chengdu.

The news that Chen Xu's army captured Hanzhong and then moved his army into Shu came a few days ago.

People in the whole city of Chengdu were panicking, from officials and generals to peddlers and pawns, all of them were talking about this matter. There were even some wealthy people who began to pack up their belongings and prepared to temporarily leave Chengdu to escape the war.

Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang is also worried about this.

Chen Xu's army is menacing, how should it be resisted?

Yangping Pass is said to have taken less than half a month before it was broken by Chen Xu. Does this mean that the Sword Pavilion, which is the gateway to Yizhou, will soon be breached?

The situation in Yizhou is somewhat similar to that of Hanzhong, the terrain on the periphery of the territory is extremely steep, and there is also a pass to block the invasion of foreign enemies. However, once the pass is breached, the road beyond that will be smooth.

In the conference hall, Liu Zhang opened his mouth and asked: "Chen Xu's army is fierce, can you have a strategy to retreat from the enemy?" ”

The strategist Qin Mi came out of the squad and said: "My lord, the Sword Pavilion is the gateway to Yizhou, as long as you send a general to lead a heavy army to defend here, you can ensure that Yizhou is worry-free."

It is now the height of summer, and most of Chen Xu's army are northerners, who are not accustomed to the local climate and are prone to various diseases. Once they fail to attack the Sword Pavilion for a long time, they will inevitably fall sharply and will retreat soon after. ”

Senior General Huang Quan stepped forward, "Lord, please hand over the task of guarding the Sword Pavilion to the last general, and the last general will definitely do his best to keep Chen Xu's army out of the Sword Pavilion." ”

Zhang Ren, Pang Xi, Zhang Yi, Gao Pei, Lei Tong and other generals were not to be left behind, and stood up one after another to ask for battle.

Liu Zhang was very happy to see this situation.

The contradictions between the Dongchuan and Xichuan people in Yizhou have a long history, and they often tear down each other and fight. This time, under the pressure of Chen Xu's army's attack, they did not quarrel endlessly during the deliberations as usual. Instead, they abandoned their preconceptions and united to prepare to fight a strong enemy.

"Okay, if we can unite together, I believe we will be able to repel Chen Xu!"

Liu Zhang was rarely stiff, pulled out his saber and ordered in a loud voice, "Huang Quan, Pang Xi, Zhang Yi, you lead 30,000 men and horses to quickly rush to the Sword Pavilion to support." Zhang Ren, Lei Tong, Gao Pei, you led 20,000 men and horses to Zitong. Once the Sword Pavilion is lost, the fate of Yizhou will be handed over to you. ”

The generals responded loudly: "We will fight to the death and defend Yizhou!" ”

When the deliberations were over, the crowd dispersed.

Fa Zheng, Meng Da, and Zhang Song gathered together.

None of the three of them were reused by Liu Zhang, and they were also very dissatisfied with Liu Zhang in their hearts.

Fa Zheng drove away the attendants and took the lead in speaking: "Zidu, Yongnian, do you think Yizhou can hold it?" ”

Zhang Song said with a smile: "It's hard to say, although Huang Quan and Pang Xi are not very good, there is no problem in guarding the pass." However, their opponent is Chen Xu, this, hehe......

Zhang Ren is a capable general, but he has been rejected by Huang Quan and others, and he is not very important. If the lord sent him to the Sword Pavilion, the probability of defending the Sword Pavilion was very high. ”

Meng Da didn't want to go around the bend, so he asked directly: "Xiaozhi, if you have anything to say, just say it directly." There are just three of us here, and you're still hiding it, and it's not refreshing at all. ”

Zhang Song said contemptuously: "Liu Zhang is just a dog guarding the household, Yizhou will be taken away sooner or later, we must prepare early." ”

Fa Zheng agreed: "Yongnian is right, I mean the same thing. ”

Meng Da only reacted at this time, "You mean, you want to take refuge in Chen Xu?" ”

Fa Zheng and Zhang Song looked at each other and smiled, and its significance is self-evident.

The three of them discussed for a long time, and decided that Zhang Song, who was eloquent and eloquent, would first meet Chen Xu to test his attitude and courage, and then decide whether to take refuge in secret.

……

Longzhong, Zhuge Liang's house.

Xu Shu, who turned into a single blessing, came here again and asked Zhuge Liang to come out of the mountain to assist Liu Bei.

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan in his hand, and scolded with a smile: "Okay, you Xu Shu, you go to work hard for others to make suggestions, why do you still want to pull me to make cattle and horses for others?" ”

"Kong Ming, haven't you always wanted to find a famous master? Our lord Liu Bei is a relative of the Han family, who is upright, loves the people like a son, and is deeply loved by the people. Isn't that your ideal master? ”

"Oh?"

Zhuge Liang raised his eyes and asked: "Liu Bei once took refuge in Gongsun Zhan, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao, and received a lot of help from them, but in the end he abandoned them, is this also a benevolent person?"

If my expectations are correct, this upright person seems to want to occupy Liu Biao's Jingzhou, right? Receiving his favor and seizing his land, is this the righteous person in your mouth? ”

Xu Shu was speechless, he really couldn't refute this.

It seems that the plan to persuade Zhuge Liang to join should be postponed first.