It was getting dark.

Liu Bei's army successfully captured the camp.

In the camp, in the tent of the Chinese army.

Yang Ren was tied up by five flowers and knelt on the ground.

He led his troops to resist Liu Bei and was captured by Lin Xiao.

Liu Bei condescended, looked at Yang Ren and said, "Yang Ren, now that I have captured the camp, what else do you have to say!" ”

Yang Ren shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Liu Gong is a clever soldier, I, Yang Ren, am so cautious, I still can't defeat you, I have nothing to say, I just want to die." ”

"Die! Then I will fulfill you! Liu Bei pulled out one of the double-strand swords at his waist and came behind Yang Ren.

Yang Ren closed his eyes, thinking that Liu Bei was going to kill him.

However, the imaginary severe pain did not appear, and Yang Ren felt that the restraints on his body were light.

Liu Bei put the sword into the sheath, helped Yang Ren take off the broken rope on his body, and said: "Zhang Lu is not mediocre, now Hanzhong is not guaranteed, and it is about to change hands, you are a good general, can you bear to kill you, how about creating a great cause with Bei?" ”

Yang Ren turned around, looked at Liu Bei in surprise, and asked, "What if I don't want to?" ”

Liu Bei sighed and said: "Then you can go, please don't return to Nanzheng, first, Zhang Lu is mediocre, you lost the camp, he is afraid that he will harm your life, second, Zhang Lu has the idea of surrendering Cao Cao, if you go back and don't die, then follow Cao Cao, and will meet me again in the future, this is not what you want." ”

"Then I'll go!" Yang Ren's eyes narrowed and he walked towards the outside of the camp.

"Wait!"

Yang Ren turned his head, looked at Liu Bei and said, "What, Uncle Liu Huang wants to regret it!" ”

The soldier on the side walked in front of Yang Ren with a tray in his hand, and in the tray, there were more than ten gold cakes.

Liu Bei waved his hand and said, "Although there is not much gold, you have the right to take it as a coil!" ”

"This ......" Yang Ren was stunned, his eyes were suddenly full of mist, thinking about how Zhang Lu had treated him like this.

Yang Ren knelt on the ground and said: "I have heard for a long time that Uncle Liu Huang is benevolent and righteous, and when I see it today, it really deserves its reputation. ”

"Good! Good! Good! Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard this, helped Yang Ren up and said: "Hurry up, come here, set up a banquet, I want to entertain General Yang." ”

Originally, with Liu Bei's current status, there was no need to be so interested in Yang Ren.

However, Yang Ren can afford Liu Bei to do this.

First of all, Yang Renwen Tao is proficient in everything, and his bravery is not under Liu Yin, Ling Bao and other generals, only slightly inferior to Wei Yan and Zhang Ren, and the art of war is not weaker than Zhang Ren and Wei Yan, and has the ability to defend one side.

What's even more commendable is that Yang Ren is a person from Hanzhong, and now Liu Bei and Cao Cao are fighting for Hanzhong, and Yang Ren surrendered, which is not a big boost to morale. In terms of combat, because Yang Ren is a local, he can also help Liu Bei gain an advantage.

The next day, Liu Bei convened the generals again and ordered the troops to go out of Nanzheng.

Nanzheng, which is the seat of Hanzhong, is located in the south of Hanzhong, not far from the camp established by Yang Ren.

If Liu Bei travels lightly, it will not take two days to arrive.

Therefore, Liu Bei took Wei Yan as the vanguard, led 10,000 troops to Nanzheng first, and led the army behind.

In Nanzheng City, a soldier rushed into the Taishou Mansion in a panic: "Lord, it's not good, Liu Bei has defeated Yang Ren, Yang Ren has surrendered, his army has come to Nanzheng, and the vanguard Wei Yan has led 10,000 troops, which is less than thirty miles away from Nanzheng." ”

"Damn! Yang Ren actually surrendered! Listening to the soldier's words, Zhang Lu was suddenly shocked: "Quickly invite a few military advisors to come to discuss the matter." ”

After a while, Yang Song and Yan Pu arrived.

Zhang Lu was so anxious in the hall that he was like an ant on a hot pot, and said to Yan Pu: "Strategist, you quickly give me a way, I was willing to surrender to Cao Gong, you asked me to reject Cao Gong first, and wait for Liu Bei to take advantage of the surrender."

But now, Liu Bei divided his troops into two ways, Zhang Fei led his troops to block Xiahou Yuan's army outside Yangping Pass, and Pang De colluded with Ma Chao again. Xiahou Yuan's soldiers and horses suffered heavy losses and could not enter Hanzhong, and now Yang Ren has surrendered to Liu Bei, if this continues, Cao Gong is only afraid that he is not Liu Bei's opponent, how can this be good? ”

"Don't panic, lord!" Yan Pu smiled when he heard this: "My lord, you have been in Hanzhong for a long time, and you are the master of the Heavenly Master, surrender to Cao Cao, Cao Cao will not do anything to you, and he still does not lose the position of marquis, but Xiahou Yuan's soldiers and horses lost, and Cao Gong's side has some trouble dealing with Liu Bei." ”

Zhang Lu listened to Yan Pu's words, and immediately put his mind at ease: "That's good, that's good!" ”

Yang Song listened to Yan Pu's words and immediately stood up: "Brother Yan's words are wrong! ”

Seeing this, Zhang Lu hurriedly asked, "What do you think!" ”

Yang Song arched his hand and said: "Lord, even if you want to surrender to Cao Cao now, send a letter of surrender, so that the defenders along the way cannot resist, now Cao Cao Kei Valley, Nanzheng and Kei Valley are three hundred miles, and the messenger will go all the way north, and it will take seven or eight days to whip the horse quickly, right?" Cao Cao got the news and led his troops south, and the 100,000 army only traveled thirty or forty miles a day, back and forth, Cao Cao wanted to reach Nanzheng, and the fastest was more than fifteen days.

But now Liu Bei is going to come to the city in the next two days, he has 100,000 troops, and there are only 10,000 soldiers and horses in the city, and there is no general to command, are you sure to garrison for half a month? ”

Zhang Lu hesitated when he heard this: "This ......"

Yan Pu said: "There is enough money and food in the city, the soldiers use their lives, and they can even summon young people in the city to defend the city, how can they not resist Liu Bei for half a month?" ”

Zhang Lu nodded again and again: "Not bad, not bad!" ”

Yang Song sneered: "What if you resist it? Cao Cao led his troops to Nanzheng, with Liu Bei on the side, he did not dare to enter the city, and now Xiahou Yuan was defeated in Yangping Pass, and the soldiers and horses could not enter the pass, Zhang Fei only needed to send 20,000 people to garrison Yangping Pass, and led 30,000 soldiers and horses into Hanzhong, when Liu Gong had more men and horses than Liu Bei, Cao Cao would fall into a disadvantage, not Liu Bei's opponent.

The lord surrendered to Cao Cao, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to meet with Cao Cao, when Cao Cao is no match for Liu Bei, give up the lord and withdraw his troops, wouldn't the lord be in danger, Yan Pu, you have always wanted the lord to surrender to Cao Cao, do you want to kill the lord? ”

Yan Pu also sneered: "It's ridiculous, as long as the lord surrenders to Cao Cao, the land north of Hanzhong will belong to Cao Cao, Cao Cao has the support of the vast cities in Hanzhong, as for the soldiers and horses, Zhang Wei still has 20,000 soldiers and horses, if he surrenders to Cao Gong, Liu Bei will not have an advantage in terms of troops."

The lord only needs to order Yangping Pass to hold on to the city along the way to Nanzheng, even if Zhang Fei leads his troops over, he will not be able to obtain resources, and when Liu Bei comes, the soldiers and horses will be dragged to thousands of miles, and the soldiers and horses will be more than that, how can it be Cao Cao's opponent? ”

Zhang Lu nodded again and again when he heard this: "Not bad, not bad!" ”

Yang Song shook his head again and again and said: "My lord, this is too unsafe, you surrender to Cao Cao, Cao Cao is only likely to win." If you take refuge in Liu Bei, Cao Cao will be blocked from going south in the Kei Valley, and his troops will be defeated. When the time comes, Liu Bei will not be grateful to you? ”

Zhang Lu said angrily: "Liu Bei is just a weaver and a peddler, I would rather be a vassal of Cao Gong than be a guest of Liu Bei!" ”