Zhang Liao's life can be said to be a life of ups and downs and magnificent waves.

Zhang Liao, whose name is Wenyuan, is a native of Mayi, Yanmen, whose surname is Nie, and is a descendant of Nie Yi, the planner of the siege of Mayi during the period of Emperor Xiaowu of the Han Dynasty.

The siege of Mayi, everyone knows the ending, after all, the Han fell short and failed to ambush the Huns, so Nie Yi, as the mastermind, not only offended the Huns, but also failed to make meritorious contributions on the side of the Han. In this place of Yanmen, there is a high probability that it will not survive.

Probably for this reason, after Nie Yi, maybe even from Nie Yi himself, he changed his surname to avoid trouble and changed his surname to Zhang.

If Zhang Liao hadn't been born at the end of the Han Dynasty three hundred years later and made a great reputation, I am afraid that the vein of Yanmen Nie Yi would not have been mentioned again, and it would have been drowned in the dust of history since then.

Zhang Liao was a county official, because of his courage was valued by Ding Yuan, called to engage, and then assigned by the general He Jin to go to Hebei to recruit troops, and when Zhang Liao recruited troops back, He Jin had been killed by the ten permanent servants, and even Dong Zhuo had entered Luoyang and controlled the government.

In this case, Zhang Liao had to obey Dong Zhuo's orders, and after Dong Zhuo failed, Zhang Liao followed Lu Bu again.

It was not until Cao Cao defeated Lü Bu that Zhang Liao surrendered to Cao Cao again, which began Zhang Liao's life of fame.

Descending Changene, breaking the second Yuan, the white wolf slashed and stepped on.

Dingchang Society, Zhanjiangdong, Hefei broke 100,000.

Decades of conquest and countless military exploits have made Zhang Liao famous, and also brought Zhang Liao the status of a former general and a marquis of the capital.

By the way, at this time, even the four generals of the Great Wei still belonged to the miscellaneous generals, and their status was below the four generals. Zhang Liao was promoted from the general of Zhengdong to the former general.

By the way, Zhang Liao was originally not a former general, but the former general Yu Ban was drinking tea in Chengdu to retire at this time.

By the way, the last former general Yu Ban was captured by Guan Yu in the Battle of Xiangfan, and now Zhang Liao, the former general, is facing Guan Yu and being forced into a desperate situation by Guan Yu's troops.

This plane, really, is quite magical to have a certain crossing earth dog stir it up.

Of course, today's Zhang Liao doesn't have so many boring thoughts.

More than 80,000 Shu thieves besieged Deng County, and Zhang Liao only had more than 20,000 people on hand.

What's more, Zhang Liao actually knew very well that Cao Pi did not have ready-made reinforcements at his disposal.

But as long as Cao Pi has reinforcements on hand, he will not have to defeat Guan Yu as soon as possible and turn around to support Chang'an, so he does not have to risk using Guan Yu to win the battle alone.

Zhang Liao knew very well that even if Cao Pi could send reinforcements, it would only be a few thousand people, not to mention that it would not help much to the current situation in Deng County, and it would be too late in time.

Therefore, Zhang Liao needed to delay time and give Cao Pi enough time to react to raise troops and send generals to support Wancheng. This place in Deng County is a place that delays time, and it can't be held at all.

The real decisive battle site is still in Wancheng.

This has always been Zhang Liao's ultimate strategic goal, he never thought of defending Deng County, as long as he delayed in Deng County for enough time, it would be fine.

And to delay time, relying on the more than 23,000 soldiers currently in hand, it is unlikely. But leading a small number of soldiers and horses to trap in the lonely city can be done.

This is a rather strange phenomenon, if there are more troops, you can't hold it, and if you have fewer troops, you can delay it for a while. Very strange assertion.

But in reality, this is very realistic.

The troops led by Zhang Liao, after all, were not as elite as the Great Wei Forbidden Army, and they had just experienced a major defeat.

This line of defense, as long as one part is broken through by the Shu thieves, it is bound to cause a chain reaction, making the soldiers afraid of war, and they are scrambling to flee for their lives after their morale collapses.

On the contrary, if Zhang Liao abandoned the defensive battlefield around Deng County, only led thousands of men and horses to trap the isolated city of Deng County, and withdrew the other soldiers who were discouraged to Wancheng, he could hold Deng County for a long time while reserving enough soldiers for the decisive battle of Wancheng.

It's just that there is a disadvantage to doing this - Deng County is destined to be lost, and the generals who stay in Deng County at this time are destined to be in a desperate situation.

If you are not a general, it is not enough to defend Deng County.

And now, under the siege of Shu thieves, the people who can stick to Deng County and drag on for time, except for him Zhang Liao, there is no second candidate at all.

And Zhang Liao. Now in this case, does Zhang Liao have a choice?!

Anyway, he has half his life left, and there is nothing to regret if he is left in this Deng County, on the contrary, if he can rely on his own half life, he can give Dawei ten days and half a month of respite, so that the Son of Heaven can mobilize troops to support Wancheng, hold the Central Plains Portal and add his last letter, the future of the Zhang family will be completely stabilized.

Therefore, after Zhang Liao wrote the final recital to Cao Pi, he immediately convened a meeting of the generals.

This time, Zhang Liao openly and honestly confessed his injuries to the generals, and also made the current situation clear.

"This victory and defeat is not in Deng County, only in Wancheng! After the generals returned to the camp tonight, the troops and horses were rectified, and early tomorrow morning, the generals led by Hu'er withdrew to Wancheng, and the old man left three thousand guards and horses for the generals. ”

As soon as Zhang Liao's voice fell, the generals were still in shock, but Zhang Hu had already taken the lead in kneeling.

"How could my father make such a decision?!" Zhang Hu said anxiously to his father, "My father is the hope of the whole army, even if I want to withdraw to Wancheng, my father should lead the troops to withdraw first, and the child will stay behind."

"You can't hold it!"

Zhang Liao didn't wait for Zhang Hu to finish speaking, and then interrupted Zhang Hu's speech in a deep voice.

Zhang Hu was also stunned when he heard this. From his father's denial, even if Zhang Hu wanted to refute it, he couldn't argue it.

Zhang Liao didn't care about Zhang Hu's reaction, skipped him directly, looked at the generals in the army, and said, "Most of the generals have followed the old man for several years, the old man is incompetent, and he has not been able to bring too many favors to the generals. The old man has already played the Son of Heaven, after the army retreats to Wancheng, there are virtuous people in the DPRK to come to Wancheng to fight in Wancheng, and the generals do not need to panic, just obey the orders. ”

As soon as the generals in the army heard Zhang Liao's words, as if they were explaining what was going on, they immediately knelt on one knee one by one, babbling about what to say.

But Zhang Liao waved his hand slightly, and said lightly, "I have made up my mind, the generals don't need to say much, just follow the military orders." ”

As soon as the generals heard this, they were immediately speechless, and the military orders were all moved out, what else could they say.

They can only return to the camp and prepare for the withdrawal of troops.

And when the generals left, Zhang Hu knelt down in front of Zhang Liao again, and said pleadingly, "Father must not personally cut off, my father is a general of the unified army, and he is the hope of the whole army. ”

Zhang Hu was really anxious, kept asking, and kept bowing to Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao wanted to stop Zhang Hu, but he really didn't have the energy, and being able to hold on to this military discussion had already consumed Zhang Liao's few strengths.

Therefore, Zhang Liao could only slowly beckon to Zhang Hu and let Zhang Hu come to his side. A slap in the face.

Well, it's a lot more comfortable now.

"Rebel, how can you dare to break the queen for the old man?!"

After the fight, Zhang Liao scolded Zhang Hu and said, "With your ability, lead thousands of soldiers to stay, it is a miracle that this Deng County can hold for three days, and the Shu thieves have been chasing and killing our defeated army for days, so do we have a chance to withdraw to Wancheng?!" ”

Zhang Hu was stunned, covering his left cheek and looking at Zhang Liao stupidly.

Zhang Liao looked at Zhang Hu's virtue, sighed in his heart, and finally relented.

After organizing the language a little, Zhang Liao said to Zhang Hu, "Hu'er, if you want to be degraded to you for your father, in a few days of battle, you are also a few sons of Guan Yu, all of them are tigers and wolves, and there are countless capable people in the Shu thief army, if you want to defend Deng County, delay time, and give up the old man, who can be in this position?!" ”

When Zhang Hu heard this, he raised his head slightly, wanting to say something more.

Zhang Liao didn't let Zhang Hu say the words, but continued to take care of himself, "The old man is over fifty years old, and he is half dead, even if the army retreats to Wancheng, he can't command the army to fight, so it's better to hold on here for a few days, even if he dies here, in the future, the Son of Heaven will not treat you lightly for the sake of the old man's military exploits." ”

After Zhang Liao said this, Zhang Hu had already bowed his head and was silent.

His father even said the words "died here", Zhang Hu knew that no matter what he said at this time, he could not change his father's decision.

But Zhang Liao's words are not over.

"Hu'er, I know that you have been strong since you were a child, you are diligent in learning martial arts, learning military books and strategies, and you don't want to fall into the prestige of your father. It's a pity that your talent is limited, and you are acceptable as a general, but you have no strategy to command. The old man's skills are all comprehended from actual combat, and he can't compare to those scribes and scholars, and he really can't teach you much. Your three brothers, and you are the best in your talents, and you are still like this, and all your sons can ask for it. ”

"From now on, you are the head of the Zhang family, in the future, you need to be cautious, low-key, do not rely on the name of your father, do not do things that are not divided, do not learn from that Zhao Kuo, you must know that you will be incompetent, tired of the three armies, the old man does not want you to become a laughing stock in the future."

"After you lead the army back to Wancheng, you can write to the Son of Heaven, ask to return to Luoyang, return to Yecheng, and return to the township as soon as possible, there is no need to worry about this matter, and the old man also made it clear to the Son of Heaven in the recital that the Son of Heaven will not blame."

"After returning to your hometown, the three of you brothers should serve your mother, treat your relatives well, have the blessing of the old man's military exploits, and the son of heaven will have mercy, and you will not lose your wealth."

This is already the aftermath of Zhang Liao's explanation in the Eight Classics.

(End of chapter)