Zhang Lu, accompanied by a group of civil and military officials, hurriedly walked to the head of Hanzhong City. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

I saw smoke and dust in the distance, the sound of horses' hooves getting louder and louder, and it was obvious that a large number of cavalry were rapidly approaching.

"W-How should this be?" Zhang Lu suddenly panicked.

The officials under him were also shocked, could the 50,000 soldiers and horses in Hanzhong City really be able to hold it?

"Don't panic, the art of war is cloudy, and ten rules surround it. Chen Xu's troops are only twice as large as ours, and it is impossible to capture Hanzhong. A civil servant said with relief.

"Yes, yes. There are countless grains and grasses in my Hanzhong, which is enough to support the needs of several years. Chen Xu came from afar, there was no food and grass supply, and he would retreat after a long time. Another civil servant said.

", it's all."

A military general retorted loudly: "Yangping Pass has been lost, we are surrounded in a lonely city, and over time, the morale of the army and the people will be chaotic." Chen Xu's army was highly motivated, and he was able to supply nearby. Under the situation of eliminating the advantages of the other, how can our army be able to hold the city of Hanzhong? ”

"Lord, surrender, Chen Xu's army is menacing, we can't hold it."

"No, as long as we hold on, we will definitely be able to hold Hanzhong. It is impossible for Chen Xu's army to stay in Hanzhong forever. Once Cao Cao or Yuan Shao attacked his territory, he would inevitably retreat. ”

The civil and military officials under Zhang Lu were noisy.

The enemy forces in the distance were getting closer and closer, and the earth was trampled by the horses' hooves.

The soldiers at the head of the city clenched their weapons tightly, and most of them had a look of fear and despair on their faces.

Soon after, a cavalry force of tens of thousands of people rushed to the city of Hanzhong.

The general led by him raised the spear in his hand and shouted: "I am Ma Chao, the general of Shenweitian, Zhang Lu'er is not ready to surrender!" If you refuse to surrender, when the city is broken, you will kill a chicken and dog in this Hanzhong city! ”

"Surrender quickly!"

"Kill a chicken and don't leave a dog!"

The soldiers behind Ma Chao echoed in unison, and their voices resounded through the sky.

The officials on the city walls argued more and more fiercely.

Some say that as long as they surrender, they can avoid this military disaster and save the people from war. Some people resolutely refused to surrender and were determined to fight Chen Xu to the end. More people are thinking about whether their identity and status will decline after surrendering.

"Report! Chen Xu's general Li Jing appeared at the West Gate. ”

"Report! Enemy generals Zhang Liao and Pang De led their troops to appear near the south gate. ”

"Report! A large number of enemy troops appeared at the east gate, led by Kenshin Uesugi. ”

A series of news made Zhang Lu even more flustered, and also made the soldiers on the city wall even more desperate. Even the officials who had been arguing just now stopped arguing. They have already understood that the Chang'an army can be said to be the main force this time, and they will not give up if they do not take Hanzhong.

One of Chen Xu's troops walked out, and it was Zhang Wei, who was arrested not long ago.

He walked under the city wall and shouted to persuade him to surrender: "Big brother, surrender." General Chen is wise and powerful, and his troops are many and wide, and it is impossible for us to resist. Even if you get lucky enough to resist this time, what about next time? ”

Zhang Wei's words completely shook Zhang Lu's already unfirm belief.

Although he didn't see the combat effectiveness of Chen Xu's army with his own eyes, judging from the fact that Yangping Pass was lost in less than a month, it was simply different from his own side. Cao Cao sent a letter saying that he was going to attack Chang'an, but I was afraid that he would have failed a long time ago.

Zhang Lu sighed, "My father and son have governed Shuzhong for more than 20 years, how can they bear to let the people suffer from war?" Come on, seal the treasury, take out the household registration and official roster, I will go out of the city and surrender. ”

An official advised: "My lord, please think twice." ”

Zhang Lu waved his hand, "You don't need to persuade anymore, I have already decided to surrender." ”

Half an hour later, Chen Xu led his troops to the city of Hanzhong.

Zhang Lu took his subordinate officials, holding the people's household registration and official roster to officially surrender.

At this point, all the Hanzhong areas were included under Chen Xu's rule.

Chen Xu ordered the army to rest in Hanzhong for ten days.

During these ten days, he reappointed the original officials in Hanzhong, and broke up the original army and integrated them into the Chang'an army. At the same time, Qin Qiong was appointed as the Taishou of Hanzhong and the chief of Hanzhong's affairs.

Ten days later, Chen Xu personally led the army to Yizhou non-stop.

The news of the fall of Hanzhong also spread rapidly throughout the country over time.

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Shinno Castle.

Liu Bei's eye sockets were sunken, and he obviously hadn't slept well for a long time.

He took the military report sent by Liu Biao and read it again and again.

"In four months, counting from the day the vanguard troops were dispatched, it took less than four months to take all of Hanzhong as their own. Awesome, really awesome. It would be great if such a powerful person was willing to revive the Han dynasty. ”

The newly appointed military advisor Shan Fu also praised: "Taking Chang'an, attacking Xiliang, and taking Hanzhong, Chen Xu is worthy of being the hero at that time, and he can actually fight a piece of heaven and earth when the princes of the world are a foregone conclusion." ”

Zhang Fei shouted: "Big brother, that Chen Xu has already won Hanzhong, if we want to revive the Han family, we must speed up." In my opinion, let's listen to the advice of the military advisor and seize Liu Biao'er's Jingzhou. ”

Guan Yu also persuaded: "Liu Biaokong has Jingzhou, but he does not want to forge ahead and is unwilling to work hard for the revival of the Han family. Big brother, you want to revive the Han family, but you don't have any land. The military advisor is right, this Jingzhou is a gift from God. If you don't take it, sooner or later you will become the bag of Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others. ”

Liu Bei was silent.

In the past, he had always lamented that there was no military advisor who could plan the world, but now he got his wish and invited such a military advisor, and planned a very feasible development plan for him.

It's just that this plan is a little difficult for him to accept.

The first step of the military advisor Shan Fu's plan was to let Liu Bei find an opportunity to kill Liu Biao and take Jingzhou for himself. Immediately afterwards, relying on Jingzhou, taking advantage of the Yuan Cao War, he captured Runan, Shouchun, Jiangling and other places to expand his sphere of influence.

Liu Bei and Liu Biao were both relatives of the Han family, and they were accepted by Liu Biao at the most difficult time, so he couldn't bear to take away Liu Biao's foundation.

Now the situation is different, he was stimulated by Chen Xu's successive big moves. If he doesn't make a decision, he may not even have a foothold in the near future.

Shan Fu saw that Liu Bei finally had some intentions, and bluntly admonished: "Lord, you just need to send the second general and the third general to deter the Jingzhou officials by force, and then force Liu Biao to give way to you." ”

Liu Bei raised his head and asked, "Don't hurt Liu Jingsheng's life?" ”

Shan Fu knew that this was Liu Bei's bottom line, so he said firmly: "As long as he is put under house arrest afterwards to prevent him from coming into contact with outsiders." ”

"Okay, that's it."

Liu Bei's gaze became firm, "In order to revive the Han family, even if I am burdened with infamy, I Liu Bei will not hesitate to do it!" Second brother and third brother, you prepare your troops and horses and get ready. Let's take advantage of the next banquet to seize Jingzhou! ”