Chapter 310: The Great Army Is Blocked
"Wheel!"
"Wheel!"
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The wheels spun rapidly, crunching across the road. Horse-drawn wagons loaded with grain, grass and ordnance hurried ahead without stopping.
Zhang Lu wore armor, an iron helmet, and a long sword at his waist, and walked in the center of the army on horseback. After Zhang Lu put on the armor, he had a little more heroic spirit on his body, and a little less of the charm of the fairy wind bones, he rode his horse and galloped, urging the army back and forth to speed up and hurry. He looked at the soldiers with high morale, with a smug expression on his face, and Liu Yanxu and Snake Tail for so long, finally led the army to leave Yizhou, and the front of Hanzhong.
This trip to Hanzhong is a great opportunity for him to seize Hanzhong.
Zhang Xiu rode a horse to catch up with Zhang Lu, and when he ran to Zhang Lu's side, he saw Zhang Lu's expression, thinking that Zhang Lu was leading the army to defeat Wang Can, and he was so happy that he had the opportunity to make contributions.
Zhang Xiu is also full of expectations for the crusade against Wang Can, thinking about what reward Liu Yan will have after defeating Wang Can?
Zhang Xiu smiled and said: "Brother Gongqi, this time the army is in Hanzhong, can you defeat Wang Can's plan?" ”
When Zhang Lu heard this, a disdainful smile appeared on his face, and he said: "Zhang Sima, Wang Can is a yellow turban thief, although the official worships Hanzhong Taishou and guards one side for the imperial court. However, this Hanzhong Taishou or Cai Yong pleaded with Dong Zhuo, and Wang Can was able to serve as the Hanzhong Taishou. As for Wang Can leading his troops to defeat Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo, I think it is pure nonsense, but Wang Can is just trying to promote him. Who is Lu Bu? The world's first fierce general; Dong Zhuo has more elite soldiers and good generals, as well as abundant grain and grass, Dong Zhuo is strong, how can he be defeated by Wang Can. ”
Zhang Xiu said: "Brother Gongqi, how did you get the news? ”
Zhang Lu's expression was solemn, and he asked rhetorically: "Zhang Sima, do you think that Wang Can can really defeat Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu by leading thousands of grass-headed soldiers to respond to the other princes' crusade against Dong Zhuo?" ”
Zhang Xiu shook his head and said, "Impossible!" ”
Zhang Lu tilted his head and said with a smile: "Since Sima Zhang doesn't believe in Wang Can, what else is there to wonder." Wang Can's propaganda that defeating Dong Zhuo, killing General Lu Bu, etc., was just a lie deliberately fabricated in order to recruit scholars, which was actually a strategy. We led the elite troops to attack Hanzhong, and the two armies competed, and Wang Can's true colors would be immediately exposed. ”
When Zhang Xiu heard this, he didn't speak.
Although neither of them believed that Wang Can could defeat Dong Zhuo, Zhang Xiu still had a trace of apprehension in his heart.
In fact, this is also caused by inconvenient transportation.
Surrounded by mountains in Shu, the roads are impassable, and the people of the Central Plains rarely enter Shu, and the people of Shu rarely leave. After Wang Can led the army back to Hanzhong, the matter of Luoyang still did not reach Yizhou, so that Zhang Lu almost did not get the news that Wang Can had defeated Dong Zhuo. In addition, Zhang Luben despised Wang Can's Yellow Turban thief's background, so he didn't care about Wang Can even more. Therefore, there will be a situation where both of them despise Wang Can extremely.
The two walked and chatted.
"Boom!"
Spring thunder sounded, and flickering lightning swirled in the clouds like a dragon snake. Clusters of dark clouds converged, obscuring the blue sky, and in an instant, the bright sky suddenly darkened.
"Whoa!"
Raindrops the size of beans fell from the sky and splashed on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The dust was flying, and it was piercing with the water vapor.
"This hell weather, it's really changing." Zhang Xiuce walked up to Zhang Lu and said, "Brother Gongqi, the rain is pouring down, you have to find a place to hide from the rain as soon as possible, otherwise the soldiers will be wet by the heavy rain and will not be good if they get sick from the cold." More importantly, food and ordnance were also escorted, and once the food was wet, the army's rations were gone. ”
Zhang Lu nodded, and ordered the soldiers beside him: "Tell the army to set up camp immediately, and wait for the heavy rain to stop before leaving." ”
The soldiers standing beside Zhang Lu got the order and immediately conveyed the order.
In half an hour, all the Yizhou troops stopped, camped according to the camp, and rested in the makeshift tents.
The army stopped, and it stopped for five days.
For five consecutive days, the sunny day that Zhang Lu was looking forward to did not appear. The pouring rain kept falling, and there was no possibility of stopping. The official road was also muddy due to heavy rain, and the potholes were covered with mud, and the army could not continue to drive in the direction of Hanzhong.
In the big tent, Zhang Lu was wearing a black robe, wearing an ancient crown, and was sitting in a precarious position.
Listening to the sound of the rain outside the big tent, my heart was irritable.
The heavy rain has been going on for five days, but the heavy rain is still there, and it has no intention of stopping. Depending on the situation, there is a possibility that it will continue to rain heavily. During the five days, the heavy rain occasionally stopped, but the sky was still overcast, as if the heavy rain could pour down at any moment, and in such a situation Zhang Lu could not order the army to continue on the road, and the muddy road could not be rushed.
"Da! Da! ……”
Outside the tent, footsteps came from far and near.
"Master!"
When the footsteps stopped, a deep sound came from outside the tent.
'Shijun' is a unique title for Zhang Lu.
After the death of Zhang Lu's father, Zhang Heng, that is, the former leader of the Wudou Rice Sect, Zhang Lu succeeded as the leader of the Five Dou Mi Sect, and called himself Shijun, and the civil and military generals under his command all called Zhang Lu Shijun.
Zhang Lu heard the sound outside the tent, a flash of joy flashed on his face, and said, "Come in!" As the words fell, the curtain of the tent was lifted, and a young man in a robe and hat strode in. After entering the tent, the young man put his coat and hat on the ground, reached out and dusted off his rain-splashed clothes, tidied up his clothes, and then walked to Zhang Lu.
The young man took off his hat and so, and saw that he had sword eyebrows, red lips and white teeth, bright eyes, a dark blue robe, a scarf on his head, and a long sword hanging from his waist.
He bowed respectfully to Zhang Lu, and said in a deep voice: "Meet Shijun!" ”
The young man's name is Yan Pu, the word Zimao, and he is the first strategist under Zhang Lu.
Yan Pu's voice was low and deep, slightly hoarse, with a sense of vicissitudes.
Zhang Lu waved his hand and motioned for Yan Pu to sit down, and said: "Zimao, you came at the right time, this downpour has been raining for several days, if it goes on like this for a long time, the Yizhou army has been staying here, it will definitely affect the morale of the army and make the army's morale unstable." Zimao, do you have a way to deal with it? ”
Yan Pu shook his head and said, "Master, how can manpower be able to defeat the number of days, the rain makes it impossible for the army to continue to hurry, and can only stay here and set up camp until the heavy rain stops." ”
When Zhang Lu heard this, his face turned pale and he sighed: "Zimao, isn't there any other way?" ”
Yan Pu smiled and said: "Master, there is a way to rely on misfortune and blessing, and blessing and misfortune lurk, although it is facing heavy rain now, it is not necessarily a bad thing. Shijun led the troops to Hanzhong to crusade against Wang Can, although the army was blocked halfway, unable to solve Wang Can in a short time, and complete the goal of the lord to divide Hanzhong, but also gave the lord enough control Zhang Xiu to win over all the soldiers for Shijun's use. ”
At the same time, Shi Jun could immediately write to Liu Yan, saying that the army was blocked by the continuous heavy rain and could not continue to advance. The food, grass and ordnance escorted in the barracks were drenched by heavy rain and damp, and more supplies of food, grass and ordnance were needed. ”
"In this way, Shijun can not only master the army, but also increase his strength, why not?"
"As for Wang Can in Hanzhong, let Wang Can be proud for a while."
Yan Pu sat cross-legged, with a faint smile on his face, talking eloquently, he looked at Zhang Lu, his clear and translucent eyes flashed with wisdom.
Zhang Lu listened to Yan Pu's words, and the sorrow on his face suddenly dissipated, replaced by endless joy. Zhang Lu looked at Yan Pu, laughed and said, "I have Zimao to help, and the big thing will be done!" ”
Yan Pu said lightly: "Shijun has a good reputation, and he is ashamed to be ashamed. ”
Zhang Lu laughed and said, "Zimao, I said you deserve it, and you deserve it." After a pause, Zhang Lu continued: "Zimao, I will leave the matter of winning over the lieutenant general and colonel to you, and you must control Zhang Xiu." If Zhang Xiu doesn't cooperate, you can act cheaply. I'm not at ease with someone else doing this, I can only do it yourself, do you understand? ”
Yan Pu hugged his fists and said: "Shijun rest assured, Pu will definitely live up to Shijun's high expectations." ”
Zhang Lu was in a good mood, and said with a smile: "Go, go, I will immediately write a letter to Liu Yan, asking Liu Yan to prepare grain, grass and ordnance, and let them send it as soon as possible." ”
Yan Pu bowed to Zhang Lu and turned to leave.
PS: The first update, ask for collections, flowers.