Hearing that the Han army under the city had increased its troops, Hao Zhao just sighed heavily, and didn't say too much. When the news of the defeat of Xiahou Mao's entire army came, Hao Zhao was already actively preparing for war, wanting to live and die with Chen Cang. "Ming repairs the plank road, and darkness Chen Cang", Han Xin, one of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty, seized Sanqin from here, but Hao Zhao did not want the army of Shu Han to pass through the pass he guarded. Although Hao Zhao was very well prepared, Wei Yan did not go as he wished, and did not pass through Chen Cang, but took a dangerous move and attacked Chang'an out of the Meridian Valley. The fall of Chang'an meant that the counties of Longxi, including Chencang and other passes, were cut off from Cao Wei and surrounded by the Shu Han army. If Cao Wei can't recover Chang'an, then the fall of Chen Cang will be a matter of time.

Zhang Wei's army pressed the border, and the Wei troops everywhere chose to surrender, but Hao Zhao resolutely chose to continue to resist. The 1,200 soldiers in the city were also willing to follow Hao Zhao and die with the city. Zhang Wei attacked day after day, and now there are less than 800 soldiers in the city who can fight, but the morale is still as strong as at the beginning. Hao Zhao walked up to the city and looked at these subordinates brought out from Jinyang, afraid that he would never be able to take them back to his hometown and reunite with his family. A cool breeze blew, Hao Zhao felt a little sader and more sad, and coughed violently.

"General." The general Hao Yong knew that the main general had been working hard for days and had already contracted a disease, so he hurriedly supported him and said: "The general is the guarantee of this city, and you must take care of your body." Hao Zhao casually covered up the blood stains coughed up from the palm of his hand, so that the soldiers around him could not see it, and said with a smile: "Some mustaches are small, and there is no big problem." As he spoke, he looked at the Han army camp outside the city from afar, and said: "The Han army has increased its troops, and it will attack the pass in a few days." The princes should prepare for a decisive battle with the Han army in Japan. The soldiers on the left and right are all Hao Zhao's subordinates for many years, and they said in unison: "I am willing to fight to the death with the general." Hao Zhaocai nodded, patrolled the city, and felt that his body was a little unsupportable, so he went down to the city to rest.

Soon after returning to the account, Hao Yong asked to see him outside, and after calling in, it turned out that the Han army under the city shot an arrow book, and asked Hao Zhao to meet before the Japanese battle. Looking at the four people of the "old man Lu Rong", Hao Zhao remembered Cao Zhang, who had been dead for many years. At the beginning, Cao Zhang was bewitched by this person, so he boldly sent troops south, wanting to compete with Cao Pi for the world, but he was defeated and trapped in Luoyang. Within two years, news came that Cao Zhang was sick and died, but there was also news that he was poisoned by Emperor Cao Pi, which was not important to Hao Zhao. This account, Hao Zhao will not be counted on the dead Cao Pi, and Lu Rong, who hates the initiator, if it were not for him, Cao Zhang might have dominated the territory and expanded the territory for the Great Wei, it should not have been such a dismal end.

"General?" Looking at Hao Zhao's increasingly gloomy face, Hao Yong asked again: "The Han army under the city is still waiting for an answer, will the general see it?" Hao Zhaocai gathered his thoughts back and replied coldly, "See." After Hao Yong retreated, Hao Zhao pulled out his sword, wiped it slowly, and muttered: "Junhou, I can't imagine that before the last general dies, he can avenge this great revenge for you!" ”

The next day, Hao Zhao saw a few horsemen in the Han army heading straight to the city, the leader of the people, a few long beards under his face, his body was slightly blessed, and his eyebrows and eyes were Lu Rong back then. Hao Zhao saw it really in the city, gave a few orders, and then took a few horsemen out of the city. After the two sides met, Lu Rong immediately bowed and said, "I haven't seen you for many years, but General Hao's demeanor is still the same." Hao Zhao also returned the salute slightly, and said: "Mr. has also disappeared for many years, but how can he have time to meet with General Ben today?" ”

Lu Rongnai replied: "Since I was defeated with Hou Ye, I evaded Cao Wei's pursuit and had to live in Shuzhong. Fortunately, the general Zhao Shulixian, corporal, did not cause me to die of hunger and cold, and now I am an official in Hanzhong, and I learned that the general is coming, and I miss the feelings of the deceased in my heart, so I came to persuade him. ”

Hao Zhao sneered a few times and said, "Where did General Ben's disaster come from?" Lu Rongsui said: "Now that my Han has captured Chang'an, Zhongxing is imminent." The general intended to go on a northern expedition to recover the Central Plains, and an army of 100,000 was ready for battle. The counties of Longxi are flat, the west of Chang'an is all owned by the Han Dynasty, there is a lonely city in Chencang, and the soldiers are less than 1,000, but the general is trying to compete with our army, isn't it a big disaster? ”

Hao Zhao hugged his fists and said: "This general is appointed by His Majesty and has the responsibility of defending the land, knowing that he can't defend it, but he also has to do his duty." If the Han army wants to pass this pass, the corpse of General Dakeben will step on it. Hearing this, Lu Rong couldn't help frowning and said, "Could it be that General Cao Wei thinks that Emperor Cao Wei transferred you to guard the imperial Chen Cang, but it is to reuse?" Hou Ye was defeated that year, and his subordinate generals were all transferred to various places. The general guarded Chencang, but there were only more than 1,000 soldiers, and his intention was just to borrow the hands of the Han army to get rid of the general. Isn't the general clear about the reason? ”

Lü Rong's words are true, Chencang is a strategic point between Hanzhong and Chang'an, if the Han army intends to advance north, then Chencang will be besieged by tens of thousands of troops as it is now. Cao Pi transferred Hao Zhao to guard this place, ostensibly because he valued his talent, but how did he know that he didn't have the heart to kill people with a knife? Seeing that Hao Zhao was silent, Lu Rong thought that the other party was already moved, so he continued: "Chang Wei is the general who is the confidant of the Hou Ye, and the brother of Enruo. Hou Ye died so unjustly, why did the general not only not want to avenge him, but also die for the enemy? ”

Referring to Cao Zhang's death, Hao Zhao sneered again, looked at Lu Rong and said, "What Mr. said is exactly what this general will avenge the prince." Lu Rong didn't know that the enemy Hao Zhao was referring to himself, and he also said: "I have followed Hou Ye for a long time, and I am willing to do my best for Hou Ye." If the general is interested, I am willing to introduce the general, and the general will be able to reuse it when he hears the name of the general. Hao Zhao clenched his fists again and said indifferently: "Thank you, sir." This general has long had the heart to avenge the prince, but he only hated it, and it was a great blessing to see Mr. today. Ask the gentleman to enter the city with him, and then carefully discuss the matter of surrendering. ”

Lu Rong came this time because he wanted to persuade Hao Zhao to surrender, and when he heard that the other party agreed, he was very happy in his heart, and he did not doubt that he had it, so he wanted to go forward and enter the city with him. Before Hao Zhao left the city, he set up an ambush on the left and right of the city gate, and when Lu Rong entered, he wanted to kill him to avenge Cao Zhang. At this moment, seeing that Lu Rong was about to fall for the scheme, he couldn't help but show joy on his face, and retreated to the side, waiting for Lu Rong to go first.

"Sir, wait." Lu Rong was about to step forward, but was stopped by a young knight behind him and said, "Be careful of deception." Lu Rong was originally a scheming person, but he was only eager to make meritorious service just now, so he relaxed his vigilance, and now he was reminded, and immediately reined in the horse, and said with a smile: "You are young, and you don't know that General Hao is an honest person, so don't talk nonsense." Having said that, he refused to take another half step.

Hao Zhao saw that he was not a young man, but his eyes were very sharp, and the momentum shown in his eyes was almost difficult to look at. I couldn't help asking, "Who is this?" The young man stepped forward and said, "The junior Fu Jian has seen General Hao. If the general has the heart to surrender to the Han, he can return to the camp with a certain group, the city is dangerous, and the body of the gentleman's daughter is not easy to enter. Fu Tong's loyal act of dying on behalf of the lord has long been spread all over the world, and Hao Zhao has also heard the name "Fu Jian", and can't help but say: "What a young hero!" Then he shook his head and said, "It's a pity, it's a pity." ”

"What a pity?" As soon as Fu Jian asked, he immediately understood what Hao Zhao meant, and hurriedly protected Lu Rong and said, "Sir, go quickly." Before he finished speaking, he saw hundreds of cavalry slaughtered from the city gate, and came straight to the people. Hao Zhao shouted: "Lu Rong, you slandered the life of the prince and the marquis, and today I will avenge the prince and the marquis." ”

Only then did Lu Rong realize that the revenge that Hao Zhao kept saying was referring to himself. When she came this time, she thought that she could rely on Cao Zhang's death to say that Hao Zhao would surrender, so she was not prepared, and only brought a few horses with her. Where is the opponent of the hundreds of cavalry who have been slaughtered in the city? It's not a pity to die, but there are still Zhao Shu's flesh and blood in his belly, so he can't care about everyone, so he pulls out the horse and leaves. Although Fu Jian is usually indifferent, he understands in his heart that Zhao Shu and Lu Rong have treated him like family over the years, and when they saw Lu Rong in danger, they had a desperate heart to cover up, so they did not retreat, and took a few guards to meet Hao Zhao with guns.

Hao Zhao originally wanted to introduce Lu Rong into the city, but he was afraid that he would be suspicious, and he only brought a few people with him. Fu Jian's gun actually dragged everyone to death, preventing Hao Zhao and the others from chasing Lu Rong. Hao Zhao saw Fu Jianli kill several people, and knew that his martial arts were not weak, so he personally stepped forward to fight. Although Fu Jian has learned a lot of skills, after all, he is not experienced enough to fight with people for the first time, how can he compare with a veteran general like Hao Zhao who has been fighting for many years? After more than ten rounds, he was thrown off his horse and captured by Wei Junsheng. As for the other guards, they were either killed or captured, but none of them retreated.

At this time, the cavalry from the city had already arrived in front of him, and Hao Zhao saw Lu Rong running away and was about to lead his troops to chase after him. After taking a few steps, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, and as soon as his throat was sweet, a large mouthful of blood spurted out. He was originally a person with a serious illness, so he fought with Fu Jian, and his consumption was too great, which caused him to become ill, so he vomited blood. When the soldiers on the left and right saw that the main general was like this, they thought that they had just been wounded in battle, so they approached and guarded him in the middle. Hao Zhaofu gasped for a long time on the horse, and only then did he get a little better, and then he looked at the Han army camp when he had already led the soldiers to respond. Hao Zhao's troops were insufficient and he could not fight hard with the Han army outside the city, so he had to sigh heavily and order the troops to be collected and returned to the city.

Let's say that after Lu Rong was rescued by Ye Feng and returned to the camp, he knew that Fu Jian was captured by Hao Zhaosheng, and he didn't dare to continue to attack the city, so he had no choice but to repair the book and report to Zhao Shu. After Zhao Shu learned about it, he was very anxious, and wanted to sacrifice his plan to rescue Liu Bei back then, but Fu Tong died because of this. Zhao Shu has always had a lot of guilt towards Fu Jian, and now when he heard that he had fallen into Chen Cang, he wanted to rush to the rescue. As for the matter of Wancheng, since Sima Yi was sick, he sent him to Xiangyang to be idle, and there was no need to ask about military affairs. Huo Yi was reappointed as the Taishou of Nanyang and guarded Wancheng; Guo Huai temporarily retreated to Fancheng to recuperate, and then planned for the future; As for Guan Ping, he still took the town of Jiangling in case of Eastern Wu.

The arrangements are in place, Zhao Shu first flew the pigeon to pass the book to Lu Rong, do not act rashly, be sure to ensure the safety of Fu Jian's life, and then take Xiao Ben, Yan Peng and others all the way to Hanzhong.