As the saying goes, it's better to have the icing on the cake than to send charcoal in the snow.

Surrendered at the beginning, Cao Cao would definitely not look down on Zhang Lu, if he surrendered to Cao Cao at a critical moment, Cao Cao would definitely treat Zhang Lu as a rarity.

Therefore, Zhang Lu followed Yan Pu's suggestion and let Pang De and Yang Ang lead 10,000 troops to garrison Yangping Pass to resist Xiahou Yuan. Let his brother Zhang Wei lead 20,000 troops to station in the area of Kei Valley in the north of Hanzhong to prevent Cao Cao from going south from the Slope Valley.

He also sent the general Yang Ren to lead 10,000 troops to be stationed in the mountain col south of Nanzheng, and camped near the mountain to resist Liu Bei. The remaining 10,000 troops were stationed in Nanzheng.

Of the 50,000 soldiers in Hanzhong, 30,000 were used to defend Cao Cao and 10,000 to defend Liu Bei.

Zhang Luqi's purpose was to let Liu Bei occupy some advantages in the early stage, make Cao Cao anxious, and then surrender to Cao Cao at a critical moment to increase his position under Cao Cao.

Zhang Lu was a general under Liu Yan in Yizhou in his early years, and he was ordered to seize Hanzhong, which was to attack from Yangping Pass. It's just that because Liu Zhang later killed Zhang Lu's mother, the two broke up.

Hanzhong was captured by Zhang Lu himself, and Zhang Lu naturally knew how to garrison Yangping Pass.

Yangping Pass is close to the mountain, although it is steep, but the Guancheng line is a little long.

If there are many soldiers and horses in Guanzhong, they can naturally be stationed in Guancheng, but if there are few soldiers and horses in the defense, the enemy army will attack it, and the defenders of Guancheng will be scattered and difficult to rescue, this Yangping Pass will be difficult to defend.

On the side of Yangping Pass, there are only 10,000 soldiers and horses, while Xiahou Yuan has 50,000 soldiers and horses, so although this Yangping Pass is dangerous, it is not easy to defend.

Therefore, Zhang Lu had already ordered 10,000 soldiers and horses to go out of Yangping Pass, close to the mountains and dangers, and set up several camps, which were each other's horns, as long as they could not hold out, Xiahou Yuan would be helpless.

In the steep mountains outside Yangping Pass, a total of seven camps were established, with Pang De in charge of four and Yang Ang in charge of three.

Hearing that Xiahou Yuan was coming with his troops, Pang De and Yang Ang led their troops out of Yangping Pass and came to the camp under the pass to garrison.

Before leaving the customs, Pang De said to Yang Ang: "We are stationed at Yangping Pass on the orders of the lord, we only need to hold out, the enemy army is strong, and the general must not take the initiative to attack!" ”

Pang De had already agreed to Ma Chao as an internal response at this moment, but it was only on the side of Yangping Pass, but he was not alone in charge, and Pang De was also afraid that Yang Ang would go to war without authorization, causing the soldiers and horses to let Xiahou Yuan seize Yangping Pass, thus ruining Liu Bei and Ma Chao's big event, so he reminded him.

When Yang Ang heard this, he snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "You just take care of yourself, Ben will have been on the battlefield for more than 20 years, whether to fight or not, Ben will know how to go with the camera, and I need you to be reminded of the future?" How? The lord asked you to be the commander, and you thought you could control me? ”

"Don't dare!" Seeing that Yang Ang was so difficult to communicate, Pang De didn't bother to argue with him, it would backfire if he didn't get it, so he arched his hand and stopped talking.

"Hmph, count you as acquaintances!" Yang Ang snorted coldly and led the soldiers and horses into the camp.

"Piff, one day I'm going to cut off your head and drink wine! If it weren't for Meng Qi, how could you live to this day! Pang De looked at Yang Ang's distant back, a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes, and he secretly swore in his heart that he, Pang De, had never been bullied like this.

Later, Pound also settled in the camp.

The next day, Xiahou Yuan led his troops to the territory of Yangping Pass.

A scout had already come to report to Xiahou Yuan: "General Qiyu, the defenders of Yangping Pass have already prepared, and their soldiers and horses are stationed under the pass, and there are seven camps!" ”

Xiahou Yuan asked, "Do you know who the general is?" ”

"The main general is Xiliang Pound, and there is also Yang Ang, the overseer!"

Zhang He was surprised when he heard this: "This Pang De is Ma Chao's old department, heroic and extraordinary, in the original battle of Weihe, our army suffered a lot of losses from this person." This Pang De didn't even take refuge in Liu Bei? ”

The scout replied: "I heard that Zhang Luxin couldn't trust Ma Chao at the beginning, so Pang De was left in Hanzhong!" ”

"Pang De is just a little brave, I care more about Yang Ang!" Xiahou Yuan said with a smile: "Yang Ang is the prison army, which means that Zhang Lu believes in Pang De, if my expectations are good, it is actually Yang Ang who is really in charge of Yangpingguan." The herald ordered the army to set up camp fifteen miles away from Yangping Pass, and Guo Huai and Cao Zhen were in charge of this time. Zihe, take twenty tigers and leopards to ride, and go with me to inspect the enemy! ”

"No!" The generals will take the command.

Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He Cao Chun, the three of them, led twenty tigers and leopards to ride, looking at Yangping Pass.

However, after a while, everyone climbed a high slope nearby, and the three of them looked at Yangping Pass from afar.

"The danger in Hanzhong is not as good as Yangping Pass, it really deserves its name!" Looking at the dangerous Xiongguan in front of him, Cao Chun not only sighed.

Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He paid attention to the camp fortress built by the mountain under the pass.

Xiahou Yuan looked at Zhang He and asked, "Jun Yi, how do you see these camps being built?" ”

Zhang He pointed to the four camps on the left and said: "Those four camps are heavily guarded, with a large number of guard towers and arrow towers, and the camps are like fortresses, faintly forming a momentum. You see, if you attack that camp, the other camp can save you, and if the enemy comes to attack, you will probably be trapped in the camp and will not be able to get out. If it were me, I was afraid that I would only be able to build such a camp. ”

"Not bad indeed!" Xiahou Yuan nodded, pointed to the other three camps and asked, "What about the three?" ”

Zhang He shook his head and said disdainfully: "It's decent, there are still a lot of flaws, if these camps are like those three, our army will attack fiercely, and it will be down in ten days." ”

Xiahou Yuan nodded, summoned the scouts, and asked, "Who set up the four camps on the left?" Who set up the three camps on the right? ”

The scout replied, "The one on the left is Pound, and the one on the right is Yang Ang." ”

Zhang Ren looked at the camp set up by Pang De, and said with a solemn face: "This Pang De is really not to be underestimated." ”

Xiahou Yuan smiled coldly and said: "It's a pity that Zhang Lu doesn't know how to use people, and he sent Yang Ang to take charge of the army, God gave me the opportunity to make contributions!" ”

Zhang He arched his hand and said, "What is the general's plan?" ”

Xiahou Yuan muttered: "Yang Ang's camp is completely different from Pang De's camp, and with Pang De's ability, he naturally knows that Yang Ang's camp is not advisable. Therefore, he must have suggested that he build according to his own camp, but Yang Ang's camp is still like this, which shows Yang Ang's character and arrogance! Therefore, he will be defenseless, Zihe, go back and order the tiger and leopard to ride on standby, and prepare to attack the camp! ”

"No!" Cao Chun gave up his hand.

Zhang He shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it won't work, Pang De's camp is heavily guarded, he must be on guard." If you attack Yang Ang's camp, Pang De will send troops to rescue him! It's not as good as this, since Yang Ang is arrogant, he can send troops to attack the camp and feign defeat, so Yang Ang will send troops to pursue, and he can make soldiers and horses set up an ambush in the middle of the road, Yang Ang is in ambush, so Pang De, he will send troops to rescue. Ke Ling sent a group of soldiers and horses, from the small road to Yangping Pass, and seized it while it was weak! ”

"Haha, what a plan!" Hearing this, Xiahou Yuan laughed and said, "Let's do it according to the plan!" ”