Chapter 404 Sudden Change
Baishuiguan is the key passage leading to the Guanghan vassal state, no matter whether it is entering or leaving, Baishuiguan cannot be bypassed, so there must be defenders at Baishuiguan at any time.
Yang Ang didn't have great talent, but it was more than enough to guard a pass where there was almost no war.
Jiameng Pass is more strategic than Baishui Pass, so Liu Zhang chose the more alert and older Yang Ren.
Jiameng Pass is not only an important pass for Hanzhong County to enter Guanghan County, but also a deterrent to Berkshire!
Jiamengguan, which is surrounded by water on three sides, can directly lead to Langzhong in Bajun from Jialing River.
Similarly, the enemy army in Langzhong can also be killed directly from Jialing River to Jiameng Pass!
This is why Liu Zhang must instruct Yang Ren to pay attention to the defense of Tianxiongguan.
Once Zhao Wei of Berkshire led an army to raid Jiameng Pass, Liu Zhang would be cut off from his retreat and trapped to death in Guanghan County.
"The two of you must not be careless, especially Yang Ren, you must strictly guard against Jiameng Pass, especially in the face of possible enemies on the Jialing River!"
Liu Zhang was quite helpless when he appointed the Yang brothers.
One is that there is really no one under his command to use. Generals like Xu Huang and Zhang Liao can't be allowed to guard a checkpoint where there is almost no war, right?
The second is to train some newcomers on purpose!
After arriving in Yizhou, the elites in the world almost had no relationship with Liu Zhang, and the cultivation of talents was a link that Liu Zhang could not escape no matter what.
"The general obeys orders!"
Yang Ren didn't know that Liu Zhang had so many thoughts, he only knew that he was valued by the lord and entrusted with a heavy responsibility!
"My lord, don't worry, the person is locked up, and the person who is locked up is destroyed!"
Yang Ren knelt directly on the ground, using life as a metaphor to show Liu Zhang his determination.
"My lord, Yang Ang is the same!"
As the younger brother, Yang Ang was not to be outdone, and also knelt on the ground to make a promise to Liu Zhang.
"Okay! Two generals, please stand up!"
The ancients would not say that people are still on the verge of death. Yang Ren's determination has already made Liu Zhang feel very relieved!
"Rain Iron!"
"The end is here!"
Lei Tie was obviously flustered, he didn't expect Liu Zhang to call his name.
"General Lei led a thousand soldiers to Jiameng Pass to find Tai Shici, and then together with Tai Shici led his soldiers to the Guanghan Kingdom. General Lei is the most familiar with the Guanghan Kingdom, and he must be able to surrender quickly!"
"The final general will not disgrace his life!"
The Lei family has a very high status in the Guanghan vassal state. As long as they have the support of the Lei family, it will not be difficult to subdue the Guanghan vassal state!
Guanghan State has three counties with a population of about 200,000. This seems insignificant to the whole Yizhou, but it is of great significance to Liu Zhang who only has one county in Hanzhong!
No matter how small the Guanghan state is, it is still a county!
If it is only calculated according to the number of counties, it is equivalent to doubling Liu Zhang's strength!
With a population of 200,000, Berkshire and Shu County are nothing compared to a county with a population of one million, but for Hanzhong County, which has a population of only 650,000, its strength has directly increased by one-third!
Lei Tie, Yang Ren, and Yang Ang led the way and took away 2,000 soldiers at the same time. In exchange for Zhao Yun's 5,000 cavalry and Xu Huang's 5,000 infantry.
It won't be long before Zitong County's military strength will be so stretched!
Half of the Wufeng camp, Wuwei camp, Wubu camp, Wushe camp, Hanxing camp, and the trapped camp, plus 8,000 field soldiers, the total number of soldiers and horses is 31,000!
As long as all the soldiers and horses are in place, the situation in Guanghan County will change immediately!
"Gongda, we have been silent for ten days, and there is still no movement from Fu County. Do we have to wait?"
With enough soldiers and horses under his command, Liu Zhang couldn't stay in Zitong any longer, and wished he could attack Fu County immediately.
"My lord, what we have to do now is to hold our breath, I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at Zitong!"
Xun You smiled helplessly, Xu Huang and Zhao Yun hadn't arrived at Zitong yet, Liu Zhang couldn't hold back anymore!
"Hey! What if the three of Jia Long are determined to fight us? They have a population of over two million in Yizhou and the resources of the four counties! A protracted war will definitely be bad for us!"
Liu Zhang knows very well that if he wants to defeat the strong with the weak, he has to do tricks! If it falls into a protracted battle, the weaker side's absolute chances of winning will definitely become increasingly slim!
The battle of Guandu was like this, and the battle of Chibi is still like this!
If Jia Long, Ren Qi, and Zhao Wei insist on uniting with Zhang Lu to fight against Liu Zhang, then Liu Zhang doesn't have to wait any longer!
"My lord, you must hold your breath right now. If you can't bear it, you will make a big plan! What's more, there is no news that we have attacked the Guanghan vassal state. Everything must be digested by the current victory!"
Recently, Liu Zhang has always been in a very irritable mood. He understands a lot of truths, but he just can't hold back his thoughts!
"Gongda, is there any news from Guanzhong that Dong Zhuo should have arrived in Chang'an?"
Xun You shook his head slightly, he hadn't paid attention to Dong Zhuo's movements for a long time.
"My lord, there is no news from Guanzhong yet. Presumably there should be nothing wrong, otherwise Wenhe must have sent someone to send an urgent report!"
As soon as Xun You finished speaking, a soldier suddenly broke into the door.
"My lord, Hanzhong urgent report!"
Twenty days later, Guanghan County, Fu County.
The time came to August 190 AD, and the Zhang-Lu Allied Forces had been stationed in Fu County for a whole month!
Today is also the date Zhang Lu and Jia Long agreed to leave.
Early in the morning, Jia Long, Ren Qi, and Zhao Wei gathered at the county magistrate's mansion in Fu County. Because of Zhang Wei's previous lesson, the three of them brought a lot of guards today.
Zhang Lu also seemed to have guessed that the three of them would come, and was already waiting at the gate of the mansion in advance.
"Prefect Zhang!"
"Prefect Jia, Prefect Ren, Prefect Zhao!"
The four greeted each other and walked into the house at the same time.
"Prefect Zhang, congratulations!"
As soon as he entered the room, Jia Long opened his mouth to congratulate Zhang Lu.
"Oh? I don't know why Zhang is so happy?"
Zhang Lu didn't seem to understand what Jia Long meant, and he looked surprised.
"Haha, why did Prefect Zhang bully each other? Then Liu Zhang might not be able to threaten Fu County in a year or so!"
Looking at Jia Long's delighted smile, Zhang Lu was still a little puzzled.
"Can Prefect Jia please explain? Zhang Lu is really not very clear!"
"Liu Zhang is no longer in Zitong, so prefect Zhang doesn't know about it?"
Zhang Lu nodded, he still knew the information, after all, Zitong was surrounded by his eyeliner.
"This Zhang knows, but Liu Zhang is so treacherous, who knows if he is playing some tricks on purpose!"
When Jia Long heard this, he looked up to the sky and laughed a few times, and patted Zhang Lu's shoulder lightly.
"Prefect Zhang doesn't know something, Liu Zhang is too busy to take care of himself now, and has no time to take care of the affairs of Guanghan County!"
Zhang Lu's heart skipped a beat. If this matter is true, does it mean that he can take the opportunity to take back Zitong, and even the entire Guanghan County?
"Jia Taishou is serious?"
(end of this chapter)