Sanguan is located in the southwest of Sili, and the distance from Pusaka to here is three times the distance from Pusaka to Wuguan.

When Wuguan, Kei Pass, and Hangu Pass were all conquered, Zhang Liao and Zhang Yan still rushed west with soldiers and horses.

Since Sanguan and Chencang were not far apart, these two groups of people gathered together and marched together.

The 6,000-strong army marched upriver along the Weishui River, encountering many bandits along the way. The western part of Guanzhong is not as close to Pusaka as the east, so because of the strength of Chen's army and the favorable policies of the imperial court, many people accepted Zhao'an.

Youfufeng is the westernmost county town of Sili, which borders Yizhou and Liangzhou, and Ma Teng and Han Sui led their troops eastward at the beginning, and it was here that a war broke out with Fan Chou.

There are many Qiang people under the command of Ma Teng and Han Sui, and as aliens, their military discipline is even much worse than that of the Xiliang army. Everywhere the army went, it plundered almost all the nearby villages.

After the two were defeated by Fan Chou, many Qiang people were defeated, and they simply hid in the mountains to occupy the mountains as kings, and made a living by robbing houses and houses.

In addition, the time is too short, and Chen Xu's power has not been able to extend here. Although many counties announced their surrender, they did not have the strength to exterminate the bandits.

Zhang Liao rode a war horse, a little worried along the way. The long distance, as well as the rampant banditry, seriously affected the logistics supply of the army.

If the attack on Sanguan drags on for too long, it will inevitably cause great pressure on Kasaka.

Zhang Liao looked at the sky and found that it was already close to noon. Although it was already autumn at this time, the sun in the sky still made people feel a little hot.

In particular, the armoured army has been driving on the official road, and there are many people whose faces are covered with beads of sweat.

"Damn drought!"

Zhang Liao's lips were a little chapped, he took out the water bag hanging on the war horse, and shook it vigorously, only to know that the water in it was gone.

Along the way, the land began to dry up in many places due to the severe drought. The army marched on the official road, and the sky blew a lot of wind, so it raised dust that covered the sky and the sun.

"Boom, boom!"

The war horse under Zhang Liao's crotch was panting violently, obviously feeling tired.

"Whoa!"

"Whoa!"

Despite the drought, Weishui is still rushing unscrupulously. The water in the river, driven by the strong wind, kept lapping against the riverbank.

"General, it's Chen Cang in front!"

The guide's lips were also a little chapped, and he looked at the somewhat vague city in the distance, and said excitedly.

Zhang Liao and Zhang Yan's eyes lit up, and they began to urge the whole army to hurry up and arrive at Chencang as soon as possible.

Although Chen Cang was an important place, after the arrival of the Son of Heaven's inscription, the defender of Chen Cang announced his surrender with the 2,000 defenders in the city.

This time, Zhang Yan came to Chen Cang, and he only had to take over the right to Chen Cang. Because the supply line was too long, Zhang Yan also had to take on the important task of transporting grain and grass.

These grains and grasses should not only be supplied to the defenders of Chencang and the people of the nearby counties, but also enough for Zhang Liao's army.

It can be said that although Zhang Yan led his troops to Chencang this time, there was no need for a battle, but the burden on his shoulders was not much worse than Zhang Liao.

Zhang Yan's move is directly related to whether Chen Xu can control the vast area west of Sili as soon as possible.

The army galloped forward, and it didn't take long for them to come under Chen Cang. After Chen Cangshou confirmed the identities of Zhang Yan, Zhang Liao and others, he immediately opened the city gate and welcomed the two into the city.

After entering the city, Zhang Yan immediately took over all the defenses in the city, and replaced all the important positions with his own subordinates.

Although General Chen Cang had surrendered, Zhang Yan had to be cautious.

Zhang Liao saw Zhang Yan's series of actions, and nodded secretly, feeling that this person was really extraordinary, worthy of being a person who once gathered together.

After a long march, even if Zhang Liao and Zhang Yan led elite troops, everyone felt deeply tired.

Zhang Liao was sympathetic to the soldiers, so he took them to rest in Chencang for two days.

In the past two days, Zhang Liao has not been idle, he assisted Zhang Yan in sorting out Chen Cang's defense facilities and helping him completely control Chen Cang.

Two days later, the soldiers under Zhang Liao's command had finished resting, and Zhang Liao was ready to bid farewell to Zhang Yan and lead his troops to attack Sanguan.

Before leaving, Zhang Yan brought people to see Zhang Liao off. The two have the same surname, and they have gotten along well during this time, so they are also a little hypocritical.

"Wen Yuan, you left here for the sake of the lord's affairs, I won't keep you, I hope you can take down the Sanguan as soon as possible."

After Zhang Liao thanked Zhang Yan, he hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Although Guanzhong is said now, it is nominally subordinate to the lord. However, even Zuo Feng Yi and Jing Zhaoyin, the lord has not completely controlled it, let alone the right Fufeng on the border with Liangzhou. ”

"The people in the territory of Youfufeng are fierce, and bandits are rampant. The general guards Chencang, and if he has leisure, he might as well determine the bandits in the territory for the Lord. ”

"In this way, we can not only protect the territory and the people, but also ensure the safety of our grain routes."

Zhang Yan laughed twice and said, "Wenyuan, please rest assured, Bodao can quickly pacify the bandits in the north of Hedong County, can't I Zhang Yan?" ”

"Wen Yuan just needs to go to attack Sanguan, and I will transport the grain and grass baggage."

Now under Zhang Yan's command, plus Chen Cang's original 2,000 defenders, there are already 5,000 people.

plus Liu Pi and Bai Rao, the two battlefield veterans. With their great strength, they have not yet taken the bandits in the territory of the right Fufeng to heart.

Zhang Liao saluted Zhang Yan on the horse, turned the horse's head and prepared to leave.

Zhang Yan stopped Zhang Liao, and suddenly said: "Wenyuan, if there is anything that can be used for me in attacking Sanguan, just send someone to inform me." ”

Zhang Liao's body paused, turned to look at Zhang Yan with a sincere face, and immediately said, "I already know the general's intentions. If there is a need, Liao will definitely come to trouble the general. ”

After speaking, as soon as he clamped the horse's belly, he rode to Sanguan with 3,000 steps.

Chencang is not far from Sanguan, and it is only more than forty miles away. Zhang Liao left Chencang with his army in the morning, and before evening, he had already arrived at the city of Sanguan.

In the scattered pass, Wang Chengduan sat on the main seat and discussed with the generals how to break the enemy.

I saw Wang Cheng say: "The thieves invaded my city, I don't know what strategy you have to retreat from the enemy?" ”

The generals look at me, and I look at you, but none of them speak.

When Wang Chengzheng was impatient, his brother Wang Fang spoke up: "Tens of thousands of soldiers under the command of generals Li Dao and Guo Yan were also defeated and killed in an instant. ”

"Now there are only 3,000 soldiers and horses in the city, and if we insist on resisting the heavenly soldiers, I am afraid that we will be killed."

"Chen Wenzhao is a generation of heroes, starting from the end of the micro and holding a high position. When he was still a yellow turban, he killed the Xianbei Khan and broke through the Xianbei royal court. ”

"After seizing the annexed state, he went to Saiwai and broke 100,000 Xianbei. In terms of the way of using troops alone, how many people in the world can compete with it? ”

"What's more, Chen Wenzhao is now serving the Son of Heaven to conquer the Quartet and occupy the righteousness; I think that Zhang Wenyuan is also brave and abnormal, and he is invincible. In my opinion, it is better to accept it as the top. ”

When Wang Cheng heard this, he was immediately furious and said: "You want to have an affair with a thief? Then he ordered the samurai to push out the beheading.

All the generals pleaded: "Before the two armies are fighting, they will behead their own generals first, and the morale of the army is unfavorable, so please think twice." ”

Wang Cheng was persuaded by everyone, so his anger decreased slightly, and he said loudly: "The thief Chen has never met me, which has made the erector famous." Don't say that the offender is Zhang Liao, even if Chen Xu is in person, I will kill him and capture Chen Xu alive. ”

"The thief Chen killed General Li in vain, and I was about to raise a large army to kill Ben Pusaka and avenge General Li Dao. But I don't want the thief to dare to invade my city, I am bound to kill Zhang Liao first, then kill Zhang Yan, and then attack Guanzhong! ”

"If anyone dares to speak out again, they will not be spared!"

After speaking, Wang Cheng retreated from the king's side, and asked the generals to stick to the city and avoid fighting. When Wang Fang left, a fierce look flashed in his eyes.

Although this Wang Cheng is not famous in history, he is also a powerful figure.

At the beginning, there was a shortage of food in Guanzhong, and Ma Teng said that the army's supplies were insufficient, and he asked to eat grain in Chiyang, so he led the army to change to Changping Antou. When passing through the pass, he asked Wang Cheng for grain and grass.

Wang Cheng pretended to agree, but suddenly led his troops to attack at night, and then broke Ma Teng's army, so that Ma Teng had to be defeated to the west.

Although Wang Fang is the younger brother of Wang Cheng, the general of the scattered pass, Wang Cheng has been martial arts since he was a child, and his talent is extraordinary. Wang Cheng thinks very highly of himself, and has always looked down on Wang Fang, who only has a lot of strength.

Moreover, Wang Cheng was deeply favored by Li Dao's acquaintance and was loyal to Li Dao. Otherwise, Li Dao would not have let Wang Cheng garrison Sanguan.

Wang Fang was friendly with Fan Chou, and once served as Fan Chou's deputy general, and defeated Ma Teng and Han Sui together.

After Li Dao and Fan Chou fell out, the relationship between Wang Cheng and Wang Fang became even worse. If it weren't for Wang Cheng's kinship, I'm afraid he would have killed Wang Fang a long time ago.

After the generals were ordered to leave, Wang Cheng had a complicated look on his face.

"General Li has a great kindness to me, and this kindness cannot be repaid."

"Even if the thief army raises 100,000 troops, I am confident that I can keep them out of the city. When its food is exhausted, it will send troops to raid again, and it will be able to defeat the thief army. ”

"Sanguan borders Wudu County in Liangzhou, and with my relationship with Shenluoqiang, as long as food and grass are supplied, it is easy to borrow troops from them."

"Although there is a shortage of food in Sanguan now, Wuwei County is adjacent to Yizhou. Yizhou is a country of abundance, with abundant grain and grass. ”

Liu Yan died this year, and his son Liu Zhang took control of Yizhou and killed Zhang Lu's mother and family. This made Zhang Lu rebel and occupy Hanzhong. ”

"If I lead the Wolves and Qiang soldiers to the city, I will definitely be able to ask for some grain and grass. As long as you get through this difficulty, with the risk of dispersion, you can first attack Wudu County as the foundation, and then attack Liangzhou to the north, and Yizhou to the south. ”

"Only in this way can I accumulate enough strength to avenge General Li Dao!"

Thinking of this, Wang Cheng clenched his fists.