Nam Zheng.

After learning of the fall of Chang'an City, Cao Cao immediately sent people to Xichuan to report the emergency.

Liu Zhang did not dare to slack off, he immediately sent Liu Bei and his Zhang Ren and Yan Yan and other important generals to lead elite soldiers and horses to Hanzhong, so that they could block the edge of the Jinling army for Sichuan Shu in Hanzhong.

Hanzhong is the gateway to Sichuan and Shu, and once it is lost, the consequences are unimaginable.

Although Liu Zhang is not an ambitious capable person, he is also the son of Liu Yan, and has been in Xichuan for many years, and he is also the master, even if he does not have the heart to dominate the world, but he is definitely not happy to pull him down from the position of the lord of Xichuan in a good manner.

Liu Bei and others arrived in Hanzhong and made peace with Cao Cao's soldiers.

The crowd was meeting in the chamber, and the atmosphere was a little dreary.

In the end, it was Cao Cao who took the lead in breaking this deadlock.

"The pottery merchant conquered Guanzhong, led the army to seize Chang'an, and now the righteous Tai Shici and Zhao Yun two people, respectively, went to subdue the Yongliang prefectures and counties, and now Cao's power in Guanzhong no longer exists, and it is only a matter of time before the pottery merchants subdue the Guanzhong counties, and the next step, he will inevitably come to Hanzhong...... The Jinling army is powerful, extremely powerful, and there is a steady stream of backup, although we have a lot of soldiers and horses, but if we want to defeat the pottery merchants, I am afraid that it is not easy. ”

Liu Bei nodded and said: "Cao Gong's words are very true, the current affairs are indeed not in our favor, if we want to defeat the Jinling army...... I think I might as well ask General Zhang what he thinks? ”

Zhang Ren just listened carefully, and when he saw Liu Bei suddenly wrapping the conversation around his head, he couldn't help but be surprised: "Why me?" He was young and shallow, far less knowledgeable than Cao Gong and Xuande Gong, and had dealt with potters many times, and knew each other's roots. ”

Liu Bei smiled: "Why should General Zhang be too modest? It is precisely because the two of us are too familiar with the pottery merchants, and the pottery merchants are too familiar with the two of us, and they have fallen into a stalemate between each other, which is difficult to break through. ”

Cao Cao pondered for a while, nodded and said: "It is indeed such a reason, General Zhang is more familiar with the terrain of Sichuan and Shu than outsiders such as me, and he must have a high theory." ”

Zhang Ren looked at Liu Bei, then at Cao Cao, and then said: "Some things, in fact, are not so complicated, according to the following, it is not difficult to block Liu Bei, as long as the soldiers and horses are arranged in the Sword Pavilion, with the danger of the place, it will definitely be successful." ”

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and said: "Cao Cao has just taken Hanzhong, and he also knows that the places in Hanzhong are very dangerous, and the Sword Pavilion is a majestic place...... If it is really as General Zhang said, then Cao will send people to the Sword Pavilion to station and block the enemy army. ”

Zhang Rendao: "If you want to go, or I will go with you, you must protect Hanzhong, the first is in the Sword Pavilion, according to the opinion of the next, it is better for me to go with me, these are the most important barriers, and they must not be lost." ”

Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction and said, "Fortunately, General Zhang has such ambitions, since this is the case, then according to what General Zhang said." ”

……

Xu Chu and Ma Chao's soldiers and horses had already entered the territory of Hanzhong at this moment, and the soldiers reached the location of the Sword Pavilion.

Xu Chu walked and looked around, but saw that there were mountains stacked everywhere on all sides, and from time to time it was the place where the plank road cliffs were located, and it was thrilling everywhere.

Xu Chu sighed: "I can't imagine that this place is so sinister, I have walked for half my life, and I have never seen such a sinister place, it is really amazing, amazing." ”

Ma Chao snorted softly beside him and said, "Look at the way you haven't seen the world, it's just a mountain and dangerous plank road, and you still need to be so surprised?" ”

Xu Chu didn't like Ma Chao when he came to see him, and he didn't talk to him much along the march, but when he heard Ma Chao talk like this, he suddenly became anxious.

He turned his head and yelled at Ma Chao angrily: "Talking to a certain family, what are you doing?" ”

Ma Chao raised his head: "You talk to yourself, and no one should be with you, I am next to you, who will answer if I don't answer?" Besides, look at your ignorant appearance, I will be angry, the mountains in the land of Hanzhong will paste you like this, if you go to Liangzhou one day, look at the place next door to the desert, how can you be scared to death! ”

Xu Chu snorted and said, "What are you proud of?" You are just a mere disciple of Xiliang and partial peace, how many have you only walked through the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty? A certain family followed the prime minister to the south and north, from Mobei to Jiangnan, the Central Plains, Jingchu, the Central Plains, the great rivers and mountains have been seen all over, although it is not well-informed, but compared to your young age, you don't know how to respect the boy is much stronger! ”

Ma Chao had fought with Xu Chu before, and the two had fought a few times on the battlefield, and they were quite unconvinced by each other, so they made sarcastic remarks, and now they choked him, but they were sprayed back by Xu Chu intact, and there was really an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Ma Chao bit his lip and said, "My family has been a prince for generations, and I don't care about you, a mountain villager." ”

Xu Chu was even happier: "Generations of princes? Then dare to ask you what is the current position of the eldest son of Ma? ”

Ma Chao was speechless.

Xu Chu was proud of his neck, and said: "A certain family is now a general of Wuwei, and the county marquis of the imperial court is justifiable, although my ancestor is not a prince, but a certain family himself is!" ”

Ma Chao said unconvinced: "What's great, you just followed Prime Minister Tao for a few years, and after I make a contribution, sooner or later I will also be the Hou Ye." ”

Xu Chu shook his head and said: "That's different, in this world, what has not been in the hands of the prime minister is the land of Sichuan and Shu, even if you want to make a contribution, I'm afraid you won't be able to make much contribution...... I think you're at most the life of an office marquis! ”

Ma Chao was furious when he heard this.

Although he didn't know much about the position of the office marquis, he could somewhat hear the mockery in Xu Chu's words.

He is also a famous general in Xizhou, but now he has been ridiculed by a vulgar man who has no culture, how can he bear it?

Ma Chao crossed the spear and said: "The surname is Xu, don't look down on people!" Aren't you just a general who breaks the military guard? Ben still doesn't look down on you! Do you dare to compare with me, if you lose, your general will give it to me, do you dare? ”

Xu Chu said hesitantly: "A certain family is still afraid that you will not succeed?" ”

The two of them are facing each other, and they have to compete in full view of everyone right now.

At this juncture, I saw a scout hurriedly riding over and said to the two: "Two generals, ten miles ahead, there are enemy soldiers and horses coming towards us, there are quite a few people, when there are tens of thousands of people, please be careful with the two generals!" ”

Xu Chu turned his head and said, "Who is leading the troops?" ”

"The leader of the war is Dian Wei."

"Another enemy, quickly order the three armies to arrange their troops!"