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The army retreated, and many soldiers returned on the way to join them.

The number of soldiers under his command gradually exceeded 20,000.

It's just that the daily consumption of grain is also a huge amount, so Zhang Lu can only supply it in the counties along the way. Some counties can provide food supplies, but some of them are closed, leaving Zhang Lu helpless.

Zhang Lu didn't dare to stay at all, so the army kept hurrying.

On this night, the moon and stars are scarce.

There was a bright moon hanging in the sky, but Zhang Lu couldn't fall asleep on the 'bed' couch.

In desperation, Zhang Lu simply left the camp tent and patrolled the camp.

Coincidentally, I ran into Yan Pu who came out to walk around.

Zhang Lu took Yan Pu back to the camp tent, looked at Yan Pu, and said, "Yan Pu, although we have more and more soldiers, you can also see the military spirit of the soldiers in the army. The morale of this group of soldiers has collapsed. They followed me only because they wanted to flee back to Hanzhong, but they didn't have the heart to fight again. Do you have any way to completely restore them to combat effectiveness?"

When Yan Pu heard this, his expression was bitter, so he had to shake his head. There are Liu Xiu's pursuers in the rear, especially when the army is defeated, it is simply difficult to reverse the situation and restore the fighting spirit of the soldiers.

Zhang Lu said unwillingly: "Is there really no way?"

For losing to Liu Xiu, Zhang Lu hated it in his heart.

hated Liu Xiu for turning his face and not recognizing people.

hated himself for believing in Liu Xiu wrongly.

Hate the defeat of your soldiers!

In short, Zhang Lu already has boundless resentment in his heart.

Without revenge, his anger cannot be vented.

Zhang Lu rolled his eyes and said: "As the so-called heavy reward must have a brave man, Yan Pu, if this official gives a promise to the soldiers in the army, do you think it can 'stimulate' morale?"

When Yan Pu heard this, he said, "Maybe it's okay!"

Having said that, Yan Pu understood that Liu Xiu's army was so strong, no matter what he did, it would be impossible to have the combat strength to fight Liu Xiu again. At most, it is to make the soldiers more desperate to return to Hanzhong with Zhang Lu, and it is impossible to fight again.

"Report!"

Suddenly, outside the tent, a loud voice sounded.

Zhang Lu said: "Come in!"

The tent curtain was rolled up, and a burly middle-aged man walked in. The name of the person who came was Yang Ang, and he was a general under Zhang Lu. Yang Ang, Yang Ren and Yang Song both belong to the Yang family in Hanzhong and have a certain relationship, but they are separated by many generations.

The Yang family in Hanzhong is the largest family in Hanzhong.

Most of Zhang Lu's officials are officials from the Yang family.

Because of the full support of the Yang family, Zhang Lu was able to gain a firm foothold in Hanzhong.

Yang Ang walked in, his face was anxious, and he said, "Lord, something is wrong. Suddenly there were deserters again tonight, and many of them fled quietly. When the last general led his troops on patrol at night, he found out and interrogated these soldiers, and they actually said that Liu Xiu had sent troops to attack Hanzhong, and our rear was about to fall, so the soldiers fled. ”

"What?"

When Zhang Lu heard this, his mind suddenly went blank.

There was an unbelievable look in his eyes.

Zhang Lu said: "You say it again!"

Zhang Lu knew that Liu Xiu's army, whether it was Wen Ping or Zhao Yun, these troops were all by Liu Xiu's side. In addition, how could Liu Xiu have an army to attack Hanzhong?

Liu Xiu's troops stationed in Nanyang County bordered Hanzhong, but Nanyang County's troops needed to resist Cao Ren, so it was impossible for Nanyang County's troops to withdraw.

So, which way will the army go?

Zhang Lu couldn't figure it out, so he didn't believe it at all.

Yang Ang said again: "The soldier said that Liu Xiu sent troops to attack Hanzhong, and he will take it soon." Therefore, the soldiers in the army began to flee in large numbers. ”

Zhang Lu's expression changed again and again, and his expression was very embarrassed.

"Squeak!"

Zhang Lu clenched his fists, and his heart was extremely angry.

Damn!

How could such a thing happen at a critical time in the retreat.

Yan Pu had foreseen it, his expression was very calm, and he asked, "General Yang, there has been no news about this before, how could there be such news suddenly tonight." What's going on here?

？”

When Yang Ang heard it, this is the truth!

What's going on?

The expression on Yang Ang's face was full of doubt, and he shook his head and said, "Mr. Yan, as soon as the last general heard that the reason for the soldiers to flee was that Liu Xiu said that the rear was attacked, he came in a hurry. Otherwise, the end has not arrived. This matter will be forgotten to be verified. ”

Yan Pu said, "Where are the soldiers who have been controlled?"

Yang Ang replied, "It's in the camp!"

Yan Pu looked at Zhang Lu and said, "My lord, the most important thing at the moment is to verify where the rumors came from. Now, we must interrogate right away. Tracing back to the source and finding out the news behind the scenes, can we prescribe the right 'medicine'. ”

"Yes, yes, you're right. ”

Zhang Lu nodded again and again, stood up rubbly, and then said, "Yang Ang, lead the way, this master wants to see what is going on with these people?"

"No!"

Yang Ang turned around and walked out.

Zhang Lu and Yan Pu followed, out of the camp together, and then came to the place where the soldiers were being held.

The soldiers under Yang Ang's control were more than 300 people.

In addition, soldiers were constantly being escorted over.

Apparently, word has spread.

Otherwise, it would not have caused such a serious matter.

Zhang Lu stood in front of the soldiers, looked at the soldiers one by one, and said coldly: "This master has taken you a lot, but you have escaped from the battle." Not only that, but also spread rumors that Liu Xiu had sent troops to attack Hanzhong. Tell the rumor of who is walking, and this master can not blame the past. Otherwise, you will all die. ”

Murderous words, intimidating.

Soldiers who are about to flee, you look at me, I look at you.

Eventually, a young man came out and replied, "Master, it's not the rumors we spread, it's the deserters who came back during the day today, and these deserters said it. They said that after they were captured by Liu Xiu, Liu Xiu not only released them, but also gave them a certain amount of dry food so that they could escape back. ”

They also said that the reason why Liu Xiu didn't kill them was because they were about to be the people under Liu Xiu's rule. ”

"They said that Liu Xiu had sent troops to attack Hanzhong. ”

The young man was sincerely frightened and said, "These are all news spread by the soldiers who fled back during the day, and we are not right. The reason why the villain fled was because he saw many people fleeing, so he followed along. ”

After hearing this, Yan Pu's eyes widened, and his face showed a look of horror.

What a vicious method!

Liu Xiu released the captives, and then spread the news through the captives, which instantly broke the military morale of the soldiers under Zhang Lu's command.

This method is not unclever.

It doesn't cost a single soldier or a little food, and it causes the army to 'wander'.

Even, Yan Pu suspected that among these people, there might be Liu Xiu's people, but there were too many soldiers who fled back that they couldn't be identified at all, and they couldn't find out who Liu Xiu's soldiers were.

Yan Pu's eyes rolled, thinking about the solution. It was difficult to deal with the fact that there was a steady stream of soldiers coming back to join them, but it was impossible to refuse them.

Zhang Lu was stunned in place, as soon as he heard the soldier's words, he actually believed it.

"Liu Xiu, you insulted me too much!"

Zhang Lu rolled his eyes in anger, and his brain suddenly felt dizzy.

Under the attack of qi and blood, Zhang Lu couldn't suppress the floating qi and blood, and his whole body was extremely uncomfortable.

"Poof!"

Zhang Lu opened his mouth and directly spurted out a canopy of blood.

Immediately, Zhang Lu fell.

Yang Ang's eyes were quick, and he supported Zhang Lu. Seeing that Zhang Lu fainted, Yang Ang's heart was also restless. The current situation is too grim, and it is simply a dead end that cannot be solved.

Yang Ang looked at Yan Pu and asked, "Mr. Yan, what should I do now?"

The situation was not good, and Yang Ang pinned his hopes on Yan Pu.

Yan Pu looked at Zhang Lu, who was fainting, and said, "General Yang, do two things now. First, send the master back to the camp so that the doctor can immediately diagnose and treat him; second, you should work hard tonight, lead the troops on patrol, and strictly prohibit any soldier from leaving. Kill the violators, and I'll figure out a solution as soon as possible. ”

"No!"

Yang Ang nodded, first ordered the soldiers to take the detainees away, and then took Zhang Lu to the camp tent.