Lei Tong escaped, did not dare to stay any longer, and went back to Nanzheng very decisively.

Liu Bei and the others were stationed in Nanzheng, and they just got the news that Yang Zhao had come to Baozhong City, but it didn't take long for Baozhong to be lost, Gao Xiang was killed in battle, and Lei Tong had to flee back, all this happened too fast.

"Strategist, how's it going?"

Liu Bei asked Pang Tong anxiously.

I saw Pang Tong think for a long time and said: "If Yang Zhao takes Hanzhong, it is possible to enter all the way to Yizhou, and the Shu road to Shu is more steep than the mountain road through the Qinling Mountains, we can continue to defend, and at the same time send someone to contact Yang Zhao." ”

Liu Bei asked, "Why do you want to contact him?" ”

Pang Tong explained: "Guanzhong will definitely not be able to hold it, and it will be difficult to defend it again, we can send it out as a condition to make peace with Yang Zhao." If he can agree, he probably won't go south again, if he doesn't agree, we can only stick to the Shu roads everywhere, or burn the plank roads to prevent Yang Zhao from going south. ”

There is no other way but that.

Liu Bei felt that it also made sense, he would definitely not be able to fight it, and he could only sacrifice some of his interests and save most of their interests.

Maybe you can also drag Yang Zhao in this way, so that he will not continue to go south.

"I can see Yang Zhao in praise for the lord."

Zhang Song said loudly: "I am also confident that I can convince Yang Zhao that he will not continue to enter Yizhou." ”

Liu Bei came back to his senses, and seemed to be able to pin all his hopes on seeking peace, and said solemnly: "Ziqiao, I will hand over this important task to you, but when you go to see Yang Zhao, you must pay attention to safety, even if the negotiation is unsuccessful, don't offend Yang Zhao." ”

Zhang Song said solemnly: "Please rest assured, I know what to do." ”

Pang Tong reminded: "Ziqiao, if Yang Zhao doesn't agree, or Hanzhong is not enough for him to retreat, don't force it, get out and come back as much as possible, Yang Zhao should not behead our envoys." ”

"I see!"

Zhang Song is still confident, and he is not afraid of death, even if he is detained by Yang Zhao, he is confident that he can still persuade Yang Zhao to let him leave.

After communicating with them for a while, Zhang Song went back to pack his things, took a few entourages, and left Nanzheng directly and rushed to Baozhong.

Sending Zhang Song away, Pang Tong hesitated for a moment and said: "The lord still has to prepare to retreat, let's go back to Jiameng Pass first, in case there is any emergency, we can leave from Jiameng Pass, enter Micang Road, and return to Shuzhong." ”

"Good!"

Liu Bei felt that it was right.

The current Liu Bei, although he does not have the nickname Liu Ranran, is still very experienced in escaping.

It is still necessary to enter Yonekura Road and prepare for a retreat.

The distance from Nanzheng to Baozhong is not very far.

Yang Zhao and the others won Baozhong and stabilized the people in the city, and it didn't take long for them to get news from the shadow, saying that Liu Bei had sent someone from Nanzheng to make peace with him, and he didn't want to fight anymore.

"The person who came is called Zhang Song."

The shadow man said, "He has come outside the city and asked to meet the lord, may I ask the lord what to do with this person?" ”

The name Zhang Song, of course, Yang Zhao is very familiar.

Zhang Song's dedication to the picture is still an allusion in the Three Kingdoms, according to the original trajectory, Liu Bei was able to enter Shu, all thanks to Zhang Song's help.

Yang Zhao felt that he could meet Zhang Song, so he said, "Bring him in!" ”

After a while.

A man with a short stature and not very good-looking came to Yang Zhao.

"Zhang Song under the command of the king of the lower Hanzhong, the word Qiao, meet the Duke of Qi!"

Zhang Song's courtesy is still very sufficient, and in front of Yang Zhao, he doesn't dare to be casual.

After bowing, he raised his head again, looked at Yang Zhao curiously for a while, and behaved calmly, not nervous at all.

"You came to me to make peace on behalf of my senior brother?" Yang Zhao asked.

"Back to Qi Gong, it's not about making peace, it's about making peace." Zhang Song emphasized.

The difference between the words and the meanings varies greatly.

Seeking peace seemed to Liu Bei to be humble and incompetent, and Zhang Song had to correct it and maintain Liu Bei's reputation.

Yang Zhao said disappreciatively: "Then let's talk about peace, what are you going to use in exchange for peace?" ”

"Hanzhong!"

Zhang Song said: "Our lord, willing to sacrifice Hanzhong, may I ask if the Duke of Qi thinks it is okay?" ”

It is certainly not enough to use Hanzhong to make peace.

Yang Zhao said unhurriedly: "I want to defeat Hanzhong, just a matter of one sentence, my army is already in Baozhong, do you think Nanzheng can still defend it?" ”

Zhang Song was silent, they definitely couldn't hold it.

Hanzhong was about to be beaten down by Yang Zhao, and Liu Bei also used it to sue for peace, and it seemed reasonable that Yang Zhao would not agree.

However, he found that Yang Zhao was not as difficult as he imagined, and he was still very easy to speak, so he was a little relieved, and asked, "Qi Gong thinks, how can he make peace with us?" ”

Yang Zhao said: "I want Hanzhong, plus Wudu County, if my senior brother agrees, we will make peace, I will not bring troops into Yizhou again, and you can no longer send troops to Hanzhong, and we will live together peacefully in the future, how about it?" ”

"This ......"

Zhang Song couldn't decide on these ideas, and he was not qualified to help Liu Bei agree.

He thought about it for a long time and said, "I need to go back and ask our lord about this matter." ”

"Okay!"

Yang Zhao readily agreed: "Come on, send Zhang Ziqiao away." ”

Zhang Song: "......"

Can it really be that smooth?

In order to persuade Yang Zhao to agree to make peace, before he came, he thought of a lot of persuasion, but now he can't use all of them.

Yang Zhao agreed very happily, and seemed to want to make peace.

The only problem is that one condition is proposed.

But he thinks that Liu Bei will probably agree to this condition, and these are not a problem.

After sending Zhang Song away, Yang Zhao said: "My senior brother sent someone to sue for peace, which was quite unexpected. ”

"Liu Bei actually wants to keep the strength of Shuzhong as much as possible, and he doesn't want the lord to enter it."

Zhuge Liang said: "Seeking peace is a helpless move for him, but I believe that Liu Bei does not really want to surrender." At that time, Han Gaozu was in Shuzhong, precipitated for many years, accumulated enough strength, and immediately came out of Hanzhong, I guess Liu Bei thought the same way. ”

Tian Feng asked, "Why did the lord still agree to Liu Bei's surrender?" ”

"Because I want to fight Cao Cao again and take Yuzhou and Yanzhou."

Yang Zhao said: "Shuzhong is not easy to fight, if Liu Bei burns down Shu Road, it will be difficult for us to go in, I want to take Hanzhong first, and then deal with Cao Cao, when the time comes, enter Shu from Badong and go down the Yangtze River, it may be much easier." ”

Zhuge Liang agreed: "The lord is right, when the time comes, we will send troops in Hanzhong, cause oppression to Liu Bei, and then enter from Badong." If Liu Bei's main force is placed in Badong for defense, we will break through from Shu Road, otherwise we will enter from Badong, and enter Shu from these two roads respectively, which can beat Liu Bei, helpless! ”

Therefore, it is necessary to attack Cao Cao and capture Jingzhou.