Travel from Xuchang to Hanzhong.

Yang Xiu worked hard all the way, not daring to delay in the slightest.

He knew that his task was very important, if he couldn't take Hanzhong as soon as possible, and when Ma Teng and Liu Bei were connected, no matter how much Cao Cao tried to do it, it would be difficult to put it into practice.

And in the meantime.

Hanzhong Zhang Lu is also worried.

It is impossible to turn a blind eye to enemy forces coming from both sides in front of and behind them. Zhang Lu can be majestic on Liu Zhang's side, that is because Liu Zhang is really not good, but now it is different.

Even if Liu Bei has been deflated many times, he is also the world-famous Uncle Liu Huang, and his fierce generals are strong.

And Ma Teng's seizure of Xiliang should not be underestimated.

Usually, Zhang Lu didn't dare to provoke on either side.

But now, Liu Bei and Ma Teng attacked at the same time, completely cutting off Zhang Lu's luck psychology. If it weren't for Xu Huang and Zhang He now, I'm afraid I would have been cold.

But even so, it's not a long-term solution.

After all, Cao Cao only had 30,000 soldiers and horses in Hanzhong, and it was difficult for such troops to resist in the face of two armies.

Moreover, he is not Cao Cao's person now.

Why did Cao Cao help him?

Zhang Lu is still very self-aware.

Right now.

Suddenly, someone hurried to report:

"Qi Yu Taishou, there is Cao Cao's envoy asking to see."

Hearing this, Zhang Lu looked a little surprised, he was thinking about this matter, and Cao Cao had already sent someone to arrive.

Although he was a little suspicious in his heart, Zhang Lu did not delay.

Nodding his head, he ordered:

"Bring in the messenger!"

The current situation is beyond his control, whether it is Liu Bei or Ma Teng, it is not something that Liu Zhang can compare.

If you want to get out of the predicament, you can only rely on Cao Cao.

Zhang Lu and Liu Zhang have a vendetta against killing his mother, so it is impossible for him to take refuge in Liu Zhang. And Liu Bei and Liu Zhang are united, and Ma Teng is also with Liu Bei, and they are not Zhang Lu's choice.

Soon, a figure entered the palace.

It was Yang Xiu who came from the rush.

Yang Xiu saw Zhang Lu and said calmly:

"Yang Xiu has seen Zhang Taishou!"

Hearing this name, Zhang Lu said unexpectedly:

"You are the son of Yang Taiwei, Yang Xiu Yang Dezu?"

In this regard, Yang Xiu nodded lightly and said:

"Exactly down there."

Cao Cao sent Yang Xiu to come, things were definitely not ordinary, Zhang Lu's face appeared positive, and he said:

"I wonder why the messenger came?"

Yang Xiulang said:

"Taishou sits in Hanzhong, which is a place of wealth and peace for the people, but now there is Liu Bei and Liu Zhang in the south, and Ma Tengxing in the north.

With the current strength of Hanzhong, facing two strong enemies, Taishou should also know that there is no chance of winning at all. If it weren't for the prime minister sending troops to support, I'm afraid Liu Bei would have already entered Hanzhong.

Now the prime minister sent me here precisely to protect Taishou. ”

Zhang Lu raised his eyebrows, nodded slowly, and said:

"I understand the words of the messenger."

With burning eyes, Yang Xiu continued:

"Taishou was originally a minister of the imperial court, and now the prime minister has pacified the north, and his troops are strong and strong, and the fierce generals are like clouds, and he has mobilized the elite in Chang'an, and he has looked at the cool land in the west.

When the preparations of the army have been decided, Ma Teng will definitely be wiped out in the snap of his fingers. Now no matter which side the Taishou takes, I am afraid that he will not be able to escape the end of his death, and only the prime minister can protect the Taishou.

Taishou attached to the imperial court with the land of Hanzhong, as long as he stopped Liu Bei's army, after the prime minister solved Xiliang, he could wave his army south and destroy Yizhou in one fell swoop, so that Taishou could take revenge on ......"

Yang Xiu deserves to be Yang Xiu.

As a top smart person, Zhang Lu was a little dazed when he spoke one by one.

However, he also knew very well that what Yang Xiu said was true.

It was his only option.

But Zhang Lu was still a little hesitant, and he said in a deep voice:

"The messenger has come from afar, so it is better to go down and rest first, and it will not be too late for me to reply later."

Yang Xiu's eyes were slightly condensed, and he glanced at Zhang Lu meaningfully, but he didn't say anything, and turned away.

Watching Yang Xiu leave, Zhang Lu summoned the two cronies.

One is his younger brother Zhang Wei.

The other person is his subordinate Gong Cao Yanpu.

Wait for the two to arrive.

Zhang Lu calmed his thoughts and said:

"Just now, Cao Cao sent an envoy to persuade me to surrender Hanzhong, do you have any ideas?"

Although Zhang Wei is close to Zhang Lu, he is just a reckless person. He had long been frightened by Liu Bei and Ma Teng's two armies, and at this moment, Cao Cao was involved, and he was even more panicked:

"Brother, this is the end of the matter, let's descend!"

Zhang Lu was silent and looked at Yan Pu, he didn't want to surrender, he just wanted to know what he could get by surrendering.

And at this moment, Yan Pu seemed to guess Zhang Lu's thoughts:

"Lord, Cao Cao coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and now he occupies half of the world, the reason why he is so anxious to recruit the lord is that he is worried about the union of Liu Bei and Ma Teng.

If Hanzhong is occupied by Liu Bei, it will be extremely difficult for Cao Cao to dominate the world. If the lord is sincere and obedient at this moment, Cao Cao will never be treated badly, this is the wisest choice. ”

After Yan Pu finished speaking, Zhang Lu let out a long breath and said:

"Okay, let's go down!"

This reason has convinced him.

After all, what Zhang Lu was most worried about was that Cao Cao unloaded the mill and killed the donkey.

It's not too late.

Yang Xiu was invited to the government again.

Seeing Zhang Lu, who was a little depressed, he knew that his mission had been successful, and said with a smile on his face:

"It seems that Taishou has already decided."

Zhang Lu nodded and said solemnly:

"Please send the envoy back to the prime minister, Zhang Lu is willing to join the imperial court, but now the war situation in Hanzhong is critical, please send troops to rescue the prime minister as soon as possible."

Yang Xiu affirmed:

"Taishou don't have to worry, the prime minister's army will definitely arrive soon."

At the same time that Yang Xiu said that Zhang Lu was lowered.

Liu Bei, who was stationed in Dingjun Mountain, had already received Jian Yong's return.

Ma Teng had already promised to send troops.

Now he has led the army to attack Wudu County.

Now the two-way army is pressed into Hanzhong.

Although Xu Huang and Zhang He still have no tendency to retreat, Liu Bei believes that it will not be long before he can take the land of Hanzhong, which is the place where Emperor Gaozu started.

And he will rejuvenate the glory of the Han dynasty from now on.

Looking at Xu Shu, Liu Bei said excitedly:

"Military advisor, Ma Shou has sent troops, with the current strength of Hanzhong, Zhang Lu must be too busy to take care of himself."

Xu Shu bowed slightly:

"The lord doesn't have to worry now, just confront Cao Jun with peace of mind. Even if Cao Cao gets the news now and wants to send troops to support Hanzhong, it will not be able to arrive in a day or two.

But the predicament of Hanzhong is already an urgent need, and it will not be long before the Cao army in front of him will also be in trouble. When the enemy's logistics are uncertain, it is a good opportunity to fight a decisive battle in the village. ”

The current Liu Bei is obedient to Xu Shu.

He affirmed:

"Don't worry, this Hanzhong is already in the bag."

Seeing Liu Bei so confident, Xu Shu smiled helplessly and didn't say anything more, hoping that no accident would happen.

But for some reason, Xu Shu was uneasy at this moment.

I don't know where it came from?