Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms: I help Lao Cao fight the country

But I have to admit that what Zhang Song said is not unreasonable.

Cao Ang had murderous intentions towards him for a long time, and it is very likely that this was the strategy he, Zhang Lu, Li Yan, and Yang Yi made.

After digging the trap, just wait for yourself to drill in!

Zhao Yundao: "I think you can give it a try. Hanzhong is the gateway to Yizhou. If it is true as stated in the letter, we can not only expand the territory, but also gather a group of people. The most important thing is that there will be an extra piece of land that can be used. To counter Cao Jun's buffer zone, this matter can be tried! The last general is willing to lead the army."

Xia Houlan also said: "My lord, this subordinate also thinks what my senior brother said is reasonable, we can definitely give it a try, if it is true, we won't regret it!"

Thinking of the prosperity of Hanzhong, Liu Bei was immediately tempted.

"Well! What Zilong said is not unreasonable. Wealth and wealth are sought in danger. I think this matter can be given a try!"

Zhang Song immediately stopped him and said:

"My lord, absolutely not! This must be a trap planned by Cao Ang and Mr. Zhang Lu in advance. If you really lead your troops there, lord, you will be ambushed. Your position in Yizhou is not yet stable. Ambush, but the gain outweighs the loss!"

I thought that I had indeed just found a decent place to stay.

If there is a one in thousands of miles, it is really possible to fall into Cao Ang's tricks, and Liu Bei will inevitably start to hesitate again.

"Well, what Mr. Ziqiao said is not unreasonable, but I always feel that what Li Yan said should be the truth. If we don't respond, if it is true, we will miss a great opportunity to occupy Hanzhong."

Zhang Songdao: "You also said that what if it is true, but there are so many what if, once ambushed, relying on the soldiers and horses in our hands, do you think you can kill me, my lord?"

Chapter 398 Fa Zheng's Plan

Thinking of the terrifying fighting power of Cao Ang's army.

Liu Bei couldn't help but shuddered.

The two confrontations with Cao Jun are undoubtedly an indelible painful memory for him.

At the end of the two fights, he was the only one left to escape, and the rest were either killed or captured, which was simply horrible.

Liu Bei nodded subconsciously and said, "Well, that's right. For now, it's better for us to guard our one-acre three-point land, so as not to be too greedy. As Ziqiao said, we simply can't afford failure. .”

Zhao Yun and other generals felt a bit of pity when they heard the words.

But there is no other way, since the lord has already made a decision, they can only bear it silently.

At this time, Fa Zhengdao, who had never spoken, said:

"Ming Gong, I have a different opinion!"

Zhang Songyi frowned: Good Fazheng, we were on the same front back then, why are you always fighting against me recently?What is the reason for this?

Liu Bei's eyes lit up. Could it be that his longing for Hanzhong has never been broken in his heart, but he was still a little frightened just to ask him to face Cao Ang directly.

"Xiaozhi, what do you think, tell me quickly!"

Ignoring Zhang Song's questioning eyes, Fazheng said directly:

"I have met Li Yan a few times. He is upright, and he has great ambitions in his heart. He is the talent of Wang Zuo. In addition, Yang Yi is also known as a virtuous person. I think the two of them will never Write a letter to deceive the lord."

Liu Bei said: "Xiaozhi means, this letter is true!"

"Of course, I'm familiar with Li Yan's handwriting, it's indeed written by Li Yan!"

Zhang Song retorted: "That's not necessarily the case. Maybe Li Yan is loyal to Zhang Lu and deliberately did this to lure us into the bait?"

Fazheng chuckled and shook his head: "I said, based on what I know about Li Yan, he wouldn't do such a thing."

"Hmph! As the saying goes, soldiers are never tired of deceit, and people's hearts are in the belly. Who can guarantee that Li Yan is not using tricks?"

In a word, Zhang Song expressed strong opposition to the dispatch of troops.

Fazheng smiled and said, "Ziqiao, don't be in a hurry to make a conclusion. In fact, this matter is not difficult to solve. Don't worry about whether Li Yan lied to us. Cao Ang has arrived in Hanzhong. If everything goes well, he will soon We will be able to come to the border of Yizhou. Sooner or later, we will send heavy troops to the front line of the border. Why don't we go ahead and send scouts to Hanzhong to investigate. If Li Yan and Yang Yi's letter said Really, then we will send troops to help, if there are fakes, we will continue to guard the border, what loss will we have?"

Zhao Yun and the others showed joy on their faces.

Liu Bei also stretched his smile and said, "Yes! This method is very good, what do you think, Ziqiao?"

For such a plan, Zhang Song had nothing to say, so he could only say:

"What Xiao Zhi said is true, Song has no objection!"

Liu Bei is by no means a procrastinator. Once he made a decision, he quickly issued an order.

Fazheng offered wine to the military divisions, and Zhao Yun, the general, led [-] new troops to the junction of Yizhou and Shuzhong.

Liu Bei left Chen Dao by his side and continued to recruit troops in Chengdu.

Fazheng and Zhao Yun did not dare to delay, and rushed to the border as quickly as possible.

When they arrived at the border town, they learned that Li Yan's rebellion was true.

Fazheng and Zhao Yun looked at each other, and they both saw surprises in their eyes.

Zhao Yundao: "Military division, what should we do next?"

"Don't panic, we're new here, we still need to find out the situation first."

Fazheng asked Zhao Yun to order the soldiers below to rest, while he called the guards here and began to inquire about what happened in Hanzhong recently.

The guard told Fazheng all the news he had received.

Fazheng said: "So, Cao Ang hasn't rushed to Hanzhong yet?"

The guard replied: "That's true. When Zhang Lu led his troops to Yangping Pass, Li Yan rebelled directly. With lightning speed, he quickly occupied all parts of central Shu, and later led the army The soldiers sent troops to Hanzhong, but when they arrived in Hanzhong, they were strongly resisted by the believers of the local Five Dou Rice Cult. General Li Yan could not attack for a long time, and he was now confronting those believers under the city of Hanzhong!"

Fazheng narrowed his eyes slightly: "General Zilong, pass on the order, we will set off tomorrow morning."

Zhao Yundao: "Military Master, are we going to Hanzhong?"

Fazheng smiled slightly: "Hanzhong? I think that Zhang Lu will definitely not abandon Hanzhong. It is his base camp. Although he has surrendered to Cao Cao, his family is still in Hanzhong, and the money he has plundered over the years is all in Hanzhong. Zhang Lu will definitely try his best to come back and rescue him, now that he has Cao Ang's help, if Li Yan can't take Hanzhong, he will definitely be attacked by Cao Ang, and at that time, he will be attacked by the enemy, how can he win?"

"What does the military division mean?"

"Let's send troops to Shuzhong, first control Shuzhong in our hands, and then use the terrain advantage to defend against Cao Ang's attack."

Zhao Yun was puzzled and said, "Then what about Li Yan and Yang Yi? If they are flanked by front and back, they will definitely lose. Have they been left alone for so long?"

Fazheng sighed and shook his head: "It's not that we don't care, but that the time does not allow it. I estimate that Cao Ang's army will arrive in Hanzhong tomorrow. Even if we go, we will only collect Li Yan's body. Why don't we build it in the middle of Shu?" Wouldn't it be safer for us to go to the defense line after Li Yan's defeat?"

Zhao Yun also knew the truth, even though he wanted to rescue Li Yan and the two, but the facts were in front of him, so he had no choice but to give up.

Let's talk about Li Yan and Yang Yi.

The two of them lived comfortably under Zhang Lu's subordinates.

After all, apart from Zhang Lu who likes to take in congregants and make money, he is also slack in dealing with political affairs.

Especially when dealing with the two of them, they are also letting go.

Therefore, their life in Hanzhong was relatively easy, but the difference between the two sides lay in the treatment of Cao Cao and his son.

Zhang Lu is a descendant of Cao faction.

But Li Yan was very loyal to the Han Dynasty, and so was Yang Yi.

Li Yan and Yang Yi expressed strong opposition to whether to surrender to Cao Cao.

Their original intention was to defect to Liu Zhang in Yizhou for a long time.

But when they wanted to take action, they found out that Liu Zhang also had the intention of surrendering Cao.

This made the two very angry, just when they were about to abandon their official positions and leave.

There was a sudden mutiny in Yizhou. Liu Bei, who was originally a guest in Yizhou, brazenly sent troops under the cooperation of Fazheng and others, and gained the ruling power of Yizhou in one fell swoop.

Li Yan and Yang Yi immediately saw hope.

So he went to seek refuge with Liu Bei secretly.

Later, Yang Yi put forward an idea, just going to see Liu Bei with both hands empty like this, it is inevitable that he will be treated coldly.

It's better to dedicate Hanzhong to Liu Bei, then they will be reused!

Chapter 399

After some deliberation, the two made a decision.

They planned to rebel when the time was right, and it would be best if they could take down Hanzhong. If they couldn't, they would separate the Shuzhong area from Hanzhong.

It's also Zhang Lu's bad luck.

When Zhang Lu left Hanzhong and rushed to Yangping Pass.

Li Yan and Yang Yi were rewarded with the meticulous work arranged in Hanzhong. Now that Zhang Lu is not in Hanzhong, they immediately saw hope, so they resolutely rebelled.

Occupied Shuzhong with lightning speed, and then sent a large army to take Hanzhong directly.

Li Yan originally thought that Hanzhong, without Zhang Lu, would be captured soon.

But what he thought was too simple, Hanzhong is the foundation of Zhang Lu.

Although he left, he did not relax his defense against Hanzhong at all.

He sent his confidant Yan Pu to garrison Hanzhong, and there were no less than [-] soldiers and horses staying in Hanzhong alone.

Moreover, these soldiers are all his followers, regardless of their combat effectiveness, their loyalty alone is enough for Li Yan and Yang Yi to drink a pot.

Sure enough, under the city of Hanzhong, Li Yan's army encountered tenacious resistance.

Li Yan ordered people to attack the city at all costs many times, but the final result was that after leaving a corpse, he had no choice but to withdraw.

At this moment, Li Yan, who was standing not far from Hanzhong City, was full of bubbles.

This is no longer clear how many times the city was attacked today.

Just like the previous few days, even though his subordinates were brave enough to die, there was still no effect at all.

They are not afraid of death, and the defenders on the city are even more fearless.

The soldiers who beat the city had no temper at all.

Li Yan hoarsely said to Yang Yi who was also haggard beside him:

"Duke Wei, it's going to be dark today. Let's make some adjustments and attack again. If nothing can be done, we will continue to attack the city tomorrow."

At this time, Yang Yi had a bad idea.

He replied: "Brother Zhengfang, in my opinion, if we can't win Hanzhong today, it's better for us to evacuate as soon as possible?"

Li Yan who was on fire said puzzledly:

"Why is this?"

Yang Yi: "My right eyelid twitches so badly, I'm afraid something bad will happen. We've won all the counties in central Shu, and these are enough bargaining chips to rely on Liu Bei. Otherwise, let's give up in Hanzhong. I always think that Zhang Lu will lead If the soldiers return, if that happens, our army will be attacked by the enemy, and I am afraid that we will not even be able to keep the middle of Shu in the end!"

Li Yan squeezed out a smile and said: "Brother Wei, you are too cautious. Hanzhong is far away from Yangping Pass, and the road is difficult. Even if Zhang Lu knows the situation here, it may take a few days to return. Don't scare yourself!"

"Oh! But I'm so panicked, I always feel that something bad is going to happen!"

"Haha! Brother Wei, don't worry if something happens, tell the brothers to rest for a while, let's attack again today. I don't believe it, a strict garden can stop our army!"

Just in time.

A scout galloped up to the two of them.

"I report to the two generals that a small group of troops was found ten miles to the north."

Yang Yi was taken aback. Could it be that something bad happened?

Quickly asked: "How many people are there, can you see which part of the people it is?"

The scout said: "About 500 people, without a banner, I don't know where they are!"

"Trash, even those people can't find out, what's the use of you!" Yang Yi scolded angrily.

Li Yan persuaded: "Brother Wei Gong, don't get angry, there are only 500 people, even if there are too few soldiers and horses from other counties to rescue Hanzhong, there is no evidence at all!"

As soon as he finished speaking, another war horse came quickly.

Before the horses came to a halt, the scout immediately said eagerly:

"The general is not good, our troops left in the north of the city have been attacked!"

That's when Li Yan felt something was wrong, and shouted, "What are you talking about? Whose team is it?"

"It's not clear who it is. Although there are not many people, they are surprisingly brave. General Zhang can't hold it there anymore! Specially send me to ask for help!"

Li Yan was so furious that his mother was a waste.

Yang Yi said: "Brother Zhengfang, let's go and have a look?"

"Hmm! I'd like to see who is so sacred that he dares to attack; Lao Tzu's army formation."