Chen Xu agreed with Zhang Xiu to capture Hangu Pass, although he cherished his talent and wanted to promote him, there was no reason for Zhao Yun.

Zhang Xiu and Zhao Yunnai are the same school, and they both studied under Tong Yuan.

It's just that although Zhang Xiu learned Tong Yuan's Hundred Birds Chaofeng marksmanship, he did not get Tong Yuan's true inheritance, and he was not Tong Yuan's disciple.

The reason why he was able to get Tong Yuan's teaching was because Tong Yuan walked in Xiliang and owed Zhang Ji a favor. Tong Yuan pointed out Zhang Xiu at this time, and passed on the Hundred Bird Chaofeng marksmanship to Zhang Xiu.

It's just that because Zhang Xiu's qualifications are limited, Tong Yuan did not accept him as a disciple. Zhang Xiu was grateful for Tong Yuan's grace in teaching art, and always called himself a disciple of Tong Yuan.

After Zhang Xiu surrendered to Chen Xu, he heard that Zhao Yunnai was Tong Yuan's personal disciple, and he was still a little resentful, so he deliberately came to Zhao Yun to compete.

The results of the competition are naturally self-evident. However, Zhang Xiu was convinced.

Since then, Zhao Yun has known that Zhang Xiu is also a teacher of Tong Yuan, and logically speaking, he is still his senior brother. As a result, the relationship between the two naturally became intimate.

This time, four checkpoints were attacked, and all the generals of the state wanted to show their skills and make achievements. Therefore, this opportunity to lead the troops is destined to be very fiercely competitive.

Seeing that Chen Xu did not hesitate, he agreed to Zhang Xiu's invitation to fight, and the rest of the generals could no longer remain calm, and everyone said: "The last general is also willing to lead the troops to the battle!" ”

Only Zhao Yun was silent at this time.

Now, Zhang Xiu's relationship with him is well known. Zhao Yun thought to himself, if it weren't for his own relationship, Zhang Xiu, a newcomer, might not be able to get the opportunity to lead the troops this time.

Although Zhao Yun also wanted to get the opportunity to lead the troops on this expedition, he was more introverted and knew how to advance and retreat. Now that Zhang Xiu has already won the opportunity to lead the troops, he will naturally not compete for the remaining places again.

Otherwise, it is difficult to ensure that the rest of the generals will not harbor resentment.

Chen Xu looked at it and found that the people who spoke were Gan Ning, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Zhang Yang, and Fan Chou, but surprisingly, Xu Huang didn't gnaw.

As for Zhang Yan, Zhou Cang, Han Xian, Hu Cai, and Li Le, the former generals of the Yellow Turban Army, as well as Zhao Huang and Tang Chen, the two deputy generals of Zhao Yun, they did not speak.

They also all know that with their own talent and bravery, it is difficult to grab this task. Therefore, they all looked at Chen Xu with anticipation, hoping to take up the position of deputy general.

Chen Xu first set his eyes on Gan Ning and said, "Xingba, you have already made a great contribution to the pacification of Guanzhong this time. This time, you won't get involved. ”

"No!"

Although Gan Ning was a little disappointed in his heart, he was not dissatisfied. After all, as Chen Xu said, he has made enough contributions. If you lead the troops to capture another checkpoint this time, it is difficult to guarantee that the rest of the generals will not be dissatisfied.

Chen Xu's words made Zhang Liao and several people overjoyed. Although Gan Ning has not defected to the state for a long time, he has made many miraculous achievements and won Chen Xu's trust.

In their opinion, Ganning is a strong opponent in this competition. But now, since Chen Xu has spoken, this expedition will naturally exclude Gan Ning.

In that way, they will have one less strong competitor, so why not?

After Gan Ning retreated, Chen Xu set his eyes on Fan Chou again and said, "How can I not know the loyalty of the general?" However, the general is a general and knows a lot about things in Guanzhong. ”

"When I first got Guanzhong, there were many things that depended on the general. General Fan still stayed in Pusaka first, and in the future, he fought with the princes, and there will be a time for the general to make meritorious contributions. ”

When Fan Chou heard this, he was not much disappointed in his heart. After all, he didn't think that he could lead an army alone and go to attack a level.

After all, he is a new person who has invested in Chen Xu, and I am afraid that Chen Xu will not give him power before he fully gains Chen Xu's trust.

Just now he asked for war because Zhang Xiu, who was also a general of Xiliang, was given 3,000 soldiers and horses by Chen Xu to attack Hangu Pass. Therefore, Fan Chou had a hint of luck at this time, and wanted to lead an army alone and make military exploits like Zhang Xiu.

Although Fan Chou previously commanded the Xiliang Army, his power was monstrous, and he was even able to compete with Li Dao and Guo Yan.

But now, Fan Chou, who had lost all his soldiers and horses, could only take more than a thousand remnants of the defeated army and go to Chen Xu. If he can't make more military achievements, he will definitely not be reused.

Even if Fan Chou doesn't have the luxury of hoping that he can be as beautiful as before, he doesn't want to spend his life with the false title of a general for the rest of his life.

It is precisely because of this that Fan Chou knew that it was extremely unlikely that he would lead the troops to fight, but he still spoke out to ask for battle.

Gan Ning and Fan Chou's invitation to fight was rejected, leaving only Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and Zhang Yang, and they were immediately overjoyed. Except for the Hangu Pass that Zhang Xiu wants to attack, there are still three levels to be overcome, and now the three of them are just one each.

Chen Xu looked at the expressions of the three of them, and the corners of his mouth curled up in an undetectable arc. He set his eyes on Zhang Yang and said, "Uncle Zhi." ”

When Zhang Yang heard Chen Xu shouting his words, he thought that he was going to let him choose a level, so he immediately held his head high and replied, "The end will be!" ”

Although he has no ambitions, as a military general, it is also his ideal to make meritorious contributions, gallop on the battlefield, and worship the generals.

"Since Uncle Zhi defected to Bingzhou, he has been loyal, guarding the north for me, and deterring the Xiongnu and Xianbei people. Uncle Zhi's actions, I will naturally remember in my heart. ”

Zhang Yang was even happier in his heart, and hurriedly expressed his loyalty: "What the last general did was a matter within his own rank, how dare he take credit?" ”

Chen Xu laughed twice and said: "Gong is merit, and passing is passing, how can I not know?" ”

"However, the Hun cavalry was afraid of Zilong and Wen Hou, and only for Uncle Zhi and me, they were both respectful and fearful. Now the 5,000 Hun cavalry commanded by Wen Hou have no leader, and I intend to hand them over to you to command, okay? ”

Zhang Yang stood on the spot, a little overwhelmed.

The original Hun cavalry was commanded by him and Hu Chuquan, even if he had served under Zhao Yun's account for a period of time, Zhao Yun did not interfere in the internal affairs of the Hun cavalry.

It wasn't until later, after Chen Xu married Lu Qiling, that the Hun cavalry was handed over to Commander Zhang Yang. At that time, Zhang Yang's heart was not comfortable.

Although he has no ambitions, every man has the desire for rights, and Zhang Yang is no exception. Of course, he didn't hold a grudge against this matter, but he just had some regrets.

Now that he suddenly heard that Chen Xu was going to hand over the Hun cavalry to him again, Zhang Yang was naturally ecstatic and hurriedly received the order.

Looking at the excited publicity, Chen Xu said with some meaning: "No matter who the soldiers and horses are handed over, they all serve this group. ”

When Zhang Yang heard this, he suddenly felt drenched in cold sweat, and he hurriedly saluted and said, "Dare not die for the Lord!" ”

"Huh!"

Chen Xu stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Yang's arm and said, "I already know Uncle Zhi's loyalty. However, this is a siege battle, and the cavalry is not very useful at all, so you should stay in Kasaka. ”

Zhang Yang was a little disappointed in his heart, but still said respectfully: "The last general takes the order!" ”

Zhang Yang was excluded again, and Zhang Liao and Gao Shun's hearts were also suspended. They don't know if their offer to fight will be denied.

"Wen Yuan, I rode with you in three thousand steps, and went to capture Sanguan, I don't know if you are willing?"

Chen Xu attaches great importance to Zhang Liao's prospects, so whenever he has the opportunity, he wants to sharpen Zhang Liao. Chen Xu doesn't want Zhang Wenyuan, a famous general in history, to dim his brilliance because of his appearance.

There are countless partial generals and brave generals in the state, but there is still a lack of generals who can take charge on their own. Chen Xu hopes that Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and Xu Huang can grow up as soon as possible, so that they can defend one side for him in the future.

After all, with the expansion of Chen Xu's power and the expansion of his territory, there will be an extreme lack of generals who can defend one side.

Zhang Liao was entrusted with a heavy task, and he was immediately overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "The last general is willing!" ”

After Zhang Liao received the military order, Chen Xu set his sights on Gao Shun.

"Solemnly, Wuguan in the south of Sili, there are as many as 5,000 Xiliang troops in the city. And in the martial arts, there is enough grain and grass, enough for them to use for half a year. If you were to conquer this level, I wonder how many people you would need? ”

Although the 5,000 Xiliang army does not seem to be much, but supplemented by the Wuguan natural danger, if the Wuguan guards are extraordinary, they can completely rely on 5,000 soldiers and horses to block the 100,000 army.

Moreover, because Wuguan borders Jingzhou, Jingzhou Liu Biao is a relative of the Han family, Li Dao and Guo Yan are afraid that Liu Biao will lead troops into the King of Guanqin, so they will garrison heavy troops in Wuguan.

There is no shortage of grain and grass in Wuguan because Wuguan is adjacent to Jingzhou, which is a major grain-producing state. The Wuguan guard led his troops south many times to plunder the area of Nanyang County.

Even though Liu Biao requisitioned a lot of grain and grass in Jingzhou in exchange for war horses, there was still no famine in Jingzhou. After all, the water network here is dense, and even if there is a great drought in the country, Jingzhou will not lose its harvest.

Therefore, Wuguan repeatedly went south to plunder, hoarding a lot of grain and grass, enough for the Wuguan garrison for two years. If you want to pass the siege and make the city without food, it is somewhat impossible.

Gao Shun belongs to the kind of calm and serious type of general, and he usually does not fight for merit. However, trapping the camp is, after all, an army that Chen Xu has built up at a huge cost.

If you are trapped in the camp, you will not be able to show your strong strength and make great achievements, and it will be difficult to protect the rest of the generals, and you will not have any thoughts in your heart.

Since the establishment of the trapped camp, it was only when they attacked Xianbei in the north that they made some contributions. The rest of the time, there is simply no chance for them to perform.

It was precisely because of various reasons that Gao Shun, who had always been reluctant to fight for merit, automatically asked for battle.

After hearing Chen Xu's inquiry, he frowned and thought for a while, and then spoke: "The last general only needs to lead 1,500 camps under his command to break through the martial pass. ”

As soon as Gao Shun's voice fell, the audience was shocked. The generals in the hall all whispered, they didn't believe that Gao Shun could win the extremely dangerous martial arts pass with 1,500 soldiers.