"Strategist, can we really have, Yang Zhao's weapons?"

Liu Bei listened to Pang Tong's words, and a flash of excitement flashed in his eyes.

The battle for hegemony among the princes of the Han Dynasty has developed to this point, and it has basically become a struggle between weapons, who can have more powerful firearms, who is likely to become the overlord, when he first got the explosives, Liu Bei was still complacent, and felt that the battle for hegemony in the world was to be stable.

After fighting with Yang Zhao's subordinates, he realized that something was not right.

Because Yang Zhao's firearms are stronger and updated faster, it is only a few years before the explosives are almost eliminated by Yang Zhao.

They were still holding explosives, like treasures, so they were now being pressed by Yang Zhao to beat.

Not to mention how aggrieved it is.

Pang Tong said: "It can only be said that it is an attempt, and I dare not guarantee whether it can be done." ”

Liu Bei said: "This matter is troublesome to the military division!" ”

After a pause, he added: "After dawn, we will go back to Hanzhong to set up defenses." ”

It's about half an hour before dawn.

——

It's dawn.

Outside the Great Scattered Pass.

Guan Yu looked at Guan Pass worriedly, under Ma Chao's defense, he couldn't shake it at all.

"General Guan, we don't have much food and grass."

Zhang Song came over and said: "If you continue to consume it like this, you will soon not be able to consume it." ”

The mountain road through the Qinling Mountains is not as smooth as the Bao Slope Road, and the Chencang Road where they are located is still very rugged and tortuous, and it is also very troublesome to transport the grain and grass, and it is possible that the grain and grass have not yet arrived, and the soldiers have starved to death.

According to the original plan, they can quickly break the Great Dispersion.

But the plan was not as good as the change, Liu Bei's attack on Yixian failed, Zhang Fei's attack on Chang'an failed, and Guan Yu was stalemate outside Dasan Pass.

The grain and grass reserves they brought were prepared according to the plan, after all, it was not easy to carry too much grain through the mountain road.

Guan Yu asked, "What does Mr. Zhang think?" ”

"I think we should retreat."

They haven't gotten the order for Liu Bei to let them retreat, but Zhang Song has already thought so, and said worriedly: "When the rear army sends the next batch of grain and grass, I don't know how long it will be later." Our current grain and grass can only last for eight or nine days, and at that time, we can starve to death outside the customs without Ma Chao's hands, and the news of the shortage of grain and grass will not know when it will be spread, and the army's morale will be a little unstable. ”

Guan Yu looked at Dasanguan and said lightly: "I don't know how the big brother is." ”

"My lord, they should also retreat."

Zhang Song said: "Not long ago, we got the news that Yang Zhao had defeated Sun Quan, and then repelled Cao Cao, and the next thing was to come to Guanzhong, and the lord and they could not make progress, and they would probably avoid Yang Zhao's edge." ”

Guan Yu felt that his analysis was right.

The situation is not in their favor.

"Let's retreat!"

Guan Yu said.

There can be no more stalemate.

Otherwise, they will not be able to afford to consume grain and grass.

"Yes!"

Zhang Song went to deliver the order.

The news of the retreat soon spread, and the soldiers in the army were ecstatic, packing up their things and preparing to leave, and at the same time, Zhang Song also had to make preparations to beware of Ma Chao's pursuit, set traps everywhere in Chencang Road, and so on.

Dasan Guan above.

"Big brother, Guan Yu and them seem to be retreating."

Ma Xiu looked condescendingly and asked, "Do we want to pursue?" ”

They could see that the soldiers of the Shu battalion were packing up their things and were indeed about to retreat.

"No need to chase."

Ma Chao said: "Hold the Dasan Pass and wait for the news of the lord." ”

Tian Feng agreed: "We really shouldn't pursue, we are not familiar with the interior of Chen Cangdao, Guan Yu has Zhang Song by his side, while they retreat, they will definitely do a good job of defense, we still wait." ”

The crisis in Guanzhong, by this time, completely collapsed, and it was also held.

When Guan Yu was about to retreat to the entrance of Chencang Road, he finally met with the people sent by Liu Bei, and when he got the news from Liu Bei's side, he sighed and could only go back to Hanzhong.

——

Yang Zhao left Jianye and returned to the south of Luoyang first, outside the Yuyuan Pass.

"Lord!"

Fang Rui said: "Cao Cao is on the edge of Yuzhou, and he is deployed everywhere, as if he is still afraid that we will enter it. ”

Yang Zhao looked at the recent military situation and said, "Don't worry about Cao Cao for now, you can defend yourself in Yuyuan Pass, and I will go to Guanzhong next." ”

"Good!"

Fang Rui nodded.

Returning to the south of Luoyang, Yang Zhao did not go to Luoyang again, discussed with Fang Rui and Guo Huai, and then continued to the west, entered Guanzhong, and when he passed by Chang'an, he saw that Chang'an was already safe and sound.

Zhong Xuan happened to return to Chang'an, and when he learned that Yang Zhao was coming, he hurried out of the city to greet him.

The situation in Guanzhong, the shadow has already been sent to Yang Zhao, and at this time, here in Zhong Xuan, I will understand it again, how to fight.

"Well played!"

Yang Zhao exclaimed.

Zhong Miao said with a smile: "Kong Ming has done a really good job, if he is given a chance, it will not be a problem to fight all the way to Hanzhong." ”

Yang Zhao said: "This time I went to Guanzhong, just to prepare to enter Hanzhong, you prepare it, and allocate grain and grass." ”

"Good!"

Zhong Xuan nodded.

After leaving Chang'an, Yang Zhao continued to the west, walked for several days, and came to the camp in the valley.

Zhuge Liang and they joined forces, and after beating Liu Bei away, they were stationed in the valley, and when Yang Zhao arrived, seeing that Yang Zhao finally came, they all came out to greet them in the camp.

"How's it going?"

Yang Zhao asked.

Zhuge Liang said: "Liu Bei left from the Baochuan Road, and laid defenses in the mountain road, he laid five lines of defense in some places with a large drop, and he was very afraid that the lord would enter it. ”

Liu Bei is afraid of Yang Zhao, that's for sure.

Especially since he had followed Yang Zhao before, he knew very well how Yang Zhao's ability was.

"What about Chen Cangdao?"

Yang Zhao asked again.

Zhuge Liang said: "General Ma continues to garrison Chencang Road, and the situation in the mountain road is similar to that of Bao Shudao Road. ”

Ju Yi asked, "When will we enter Hanzhong?" ”

"When the grain and grass are in place, we will march again."

Yang Zhao said: "Your ammunition should be consumed about the same, I asked Deheng to send a batch to replenish it." ”

The battle in Guanzhong was also fought for a while.

Their supplies were somewhat depleted.

It's still cold, but it's the end of December, and it's going to warm up soon.

"It's better to wait until next year, and we'll go in again."

Yang Zhao said again: "It's snowing now, and there is snow everywhere in the mountain road, which is not conducive to our attack, but the shadow goes in advance to familiarize yourself with the environment so that you can lead the way for us." ”

Yang Zhao didn't know what was going on inside the ramp.

They haven't gone in too far.

In snowy weather, it is really not suitable for this.

——

Just as Yang Zhao was waiting for the weather to improve and then entering the Bao Slope Road, Cao Cao came to Canan and visited Huang Chengyan.

"I've seen Chu Gong!"

Huang Rong could only go out to greet him.

Cao Jian said: "Mr. Huang is polite, I have heard of Mr. Huang's name for a long time, and I finally have time to visit recently, don't bother?" ”

Huang Rong smiled slightly and said, "Don't bother, Duke Chu, please come in!" ”

He could see at a glance that when Cao Cao came to find him, he must have asked for something, but Cao Cao was not easy to offend.