In the face of Zhang Lu's behavior, some of the respected elders in the clan would take care of it at first, but they found it useless, so they simply left it to him, anyway, with his character, it won't be much of a big deal.

They let Zhang Lu go because Zhang Lu is still more obedient in some major matters and will not go his own way.

Hearing the old man's words, Zhang Lu knew that sending troops was inevitable, and asked with a little worry: "Ancestor, if the army is defeated, what will you do to protect yourself in the future?" ”

The old man said expressionlessly: "The affairs of the world, in the dark, there is already a fixed number, in addition to bullying Liu Yan's unsuccessful son, who else can you bully?" ”

Hearing this, Zhang Lu said unconvinced: "Ancestor, don't look down on the princes of the world, Lu is also the top name in the ranks, and his strength is also good, otherwise he can grow in this Han surrounded on all sides." ”

Strategically speaking, the topography of Hanzhong is very important, that is, it can attack Xiliang and Jingzhou, chase the Central Plains, or capture Yizhou to claim the king.

But at the same time, he is also facing a pinching attack, Zhang Lu can develop steadily under these forces, and has the ability to threaten Yizhou, and he is very proud in his heart.

The old man showed a trace of helplessness on his face and said with a wry smile: "Since you are so powerful, I haven't seen you expand your territory and strengthen your strength over the years, and now you want to protect yourself, do you think you can defend it in the face of hundreds of thousands of troops alone?" ”

was asked by the old man, Zhang Lu was propped up and had nothing to say, but he was unwilling in his heart, so he could only play his temper and remain silent.

Glancing at Zhang Lu, the old man knew that if he didn't show him a way back, even if he was forced to go, he would not fight desperately, but might miss a big event.

"Ugh." The old man sighed lightly and asked, "Do you know why Ancestor Zhang Liang chose to retire after his success." ”

Seeing that this question was again, Zhang Lu didn't want to answer: "In order to protect himself and let Gaozu Liu Bang feel at ease, it is better to help others fight the world than to find a place for himself." ”

The old man shook his head and said: "Then do you know that at the beginning, it was also like the current situation, there were many heroes, why did the ancestor choose Liu Bang, the ancestor who was born from a ruffian?" ”

"This?" Zhang Lu didn't think about how to answer for a while, and said after a while: "Liu Bang is benevolent, benevolent and righteous to the people, and has meritocracy, so the ancestors saw that he had the ability to unify the world, so he followed left and right. ”

"Hahaha......" The old man couldn't help laughing wildly as if he heard a joke, and Zhang Lu couldn't figure it out.

After laughing, the old man said slowly: "Benevolence, righteousness and morality have nothing to do with Liu Bang, and the ancestor helped him because of the will of heaven." ”

Looking at the old man's fingers, the expression on Zhang Lu's face changed, and he asked in a low voice: "Does it really exist, those ancient records in the clan, Lu has watched them several times, but the records in them are too amazing, and Lu has not personally experienced it so far." ”

The old man's face changed slightly, and he did not answer explicitly, but turned to other things. "Qin Shi Huang has an army of 700,000, why is there a great chaos in the world behind him, but I haven't seen them come back."

"Don't say that Qin Shi Huang has an explanation, he needs to defend against foreign races, there are so many foreign races, it's just a deterrence, not a conquest, that needs 700,000, half is enough."

"Actually, the reason for this is that Qin Shi Huang and Tiandou ......" The old man stopped abruptly halfway through speaking, as if he thought of something, and trembled.

Zhang Lu listened with great energy, and when he saw the old man suddenly stop, he hurriedly asked, "Old Ancestor, go on, what are you fighting with the sky?" ”

"Ahem." The old man coughed a few times and said: "The old man has lived for more than one hundred and forty years, I don't want to look at white things anymore, the less you know, the longer you will live, anyway, you send troops, don't ask so much." ”

Zhang Lu, who was originally full of interest, heard this, and said with a displeased face: "But the ancestor hasn't said yet, what should Lu do in the future?" ”

The old man didn't know whether he was annoyed by Zhang Lu's question, or he cared about his affairs, so he said without a good face: "How to do it, it's not good to take refuge in one side and become a hero of the founding of the country, I always think that those things are not in line with reality." ”

"I don't want to think about it, Cao Cao, Sun Ce, Li Huiyi, these people have that you provoked, don't go to the army quickly."

Li Huiyi's three words, the old man especially accentuated his voice, obviously there was a hint, but I don't know if Zhang Lu can understand the deep meaning.

After being reprimanded, Zhang Lu left sullenly, not thinking much about it, but it was very strange in his heart.

Although the ancestor doesn't like words and doesn't put on a good face, he has never been angry with him, this is the first time, it seems that things are really not ordinary.

Zhang Lu returned to the lobby absentmindedly all the way, and saw that the messenger sent by Jia Xu was waiting anxiously, so he quickly changed his smile and said, "I am very sorry for making your guest wait for a long time." ”

The envoy would care about this, and what he wanted to know now was whether Zhang Lu could send troops and whether he would make any requests.

The envoy replied with a smile: "Zhang is too polite, I don't know if he has made a good decision to send troops as mentioned earlier?" ”

Zhang Lu was embarrassed and said: "This dispatch of troops is a major event, and besides, in this world, there are no soldiers and horses, where can we have a foothold?" ”

Seeing that Zhang Lu didn't want to send troops, the envoy said with a little urgency on his face: "If Taishou doesn't send troops, Xiliang will definitely be lost, and when the time comes, hundreds of thousands of Guishan aliens will be pressurized, and Taishou feels that he can hold Hanzhong with some certainty." ”

"Hmm." Zhang Lu had heard this from the ancestor earlier, and he knew how to answer. "The lips are dead and the teeth are cold, it's not that Ben Taishou doesn't understand, but if the soldiers and horses are finished, there will be nowhere to stay, isn't it pitiful?"

Seeking a way back is human nature, and the envoy can understand it, and Jia Xu also explained it in advance.

The envoy's face was slightly better, and he said: "Don't worry, if you send troops, the general will not treat you badly, and I promise to give you a higher status now." ”

"Oh, is that true?" Zhang Lu was overjoyed, he just wanted to try it to see if he could get any benefits, but he didn't expect to get such a promise.

The envoy did not hide it, and told Li Huiyi about sending Li Shu to come, and made it clear that if Zhang Lu did not believe it, he could send someone to meet Li Huiyi after sending troops and personally put forward what he wanted.

was about to send troops, but seeing that the envoy was so sincere, Zhang Lu did not procrastinate, and ordered the army to set off tomorrow in person.

Seeing that Zhang Lu had already gathered a large army, the envoy was also puzzled, but the goal had been achieved, so he didn't think much about it.

In case of an accident, the messenger did not rush back, but stayed behind and set off with the army.

Zhang Lu's dispatch of troops is no less than a reassuring pill for the situation in Xiliang, but far from water can not quench the thirst of the near, and the situation in Xiliang is still not optimistic.

When the Kushan army was about to break through the city, he first ordered people to light fires all over the city, and then organized soldiers and horses to break through.