Wen Zhao and Lu Bu released their previous suspicions, and naturally drank bitterly in Lu Bu's mansion.

Suddenly, a soldier with a letter hurriedly broke in: "Lord, General Zhang Liao sent a letter!" ”

Wen Zhao didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly shouted: "Hurry up and get it!" ”

After opening the envelope and reading the contents inside, Chen Xu's brows were tightly furrowed.

Seeing this, Lu Bu asked, "Wen Zhao, but the battle on the front line is unfavorable?" ”

Wen Zhao nodded and said, "Wang Cheng, the general of the Sanguan guard, will stick to the city and dare not go out of the city to fight. Wen Yuan led his troops to storm the city, but he returned with a feather, and even Zhenggu was injured. ”

Lu Bu frowned and said, "I know Wen Yuan's bravery and talent very well. If he hadn't had to, I'm afraid he wouldn't have written to Wen Zhao. ”

"That scattered guard general Wang Cheng, although he has no reputation, but he can make Wen Yuan helpless, and he must also be a person with extraordinary talents."

Wen Zhao secretly thought in his heart: "Wang Cheng, it seems that there is no such person in the history of the Three Kingdoms!" ”

Wang Cheng in history is also like a meteor, fleeting. If it weren't for Ma Teng, I'm afraid there would be no record of this person in the history books.

Even if there is a record, it is only a passing mention, because Wen Zhao has never heard of Wang Cheng's name.

Seeing that Wen Zhao was silent, Lu Bu said excitedly: "If Wen Zhao is not worried about the front-line war, you might as well join me with 5,000 soldiers and horses, and I will definitely help Wen Yuan to seize Sanguan." ”

Wei Xu also looked at Wen Zhao with blank eyes, hoping that he could agree.

Wen Zhao shook his head and said: "Now that the grain storage in Bingzhou is not very sufficient, if a large army is raised to attack Sanguan, it will be a great pressure on logistics. ”

"I expect that there is not much grain and grass in Dingsanguan, as long as Wenyuan can besiege Sanguan for a period of time, presumably Sanguan will definitely be self-defeating."

Speaking of this, Wen Zhao said to Lu Bu: "Uncle, please give me a pen and a piece of paper, and I will write a letter to Wen Yuan." ”

Lu Bu didn't dare to slack off, and personally went to the study to get pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and handed it to Wen Zhao.

Wen Zhao did not hesitate too much, and after writing it freely, he dried the ink, handed it to the personal soldier, and instructed him to send someone to send the letter to Zhang Liao in Sanguan.

said that after Zhang Liao wrote a letter to Wen Zhao, he did not sit and wait for Chen Xu's reply. On the contrary, while taking people to the city of Sanguan every day to call for formation, he observed the nearby terrain and the deployment of Sanguan.

However, no matter how Zhang Liao led people to scold, Wang Cheng kept cowering in the city and refused to fight. The whole Sanguan is like a hedgehog, making people have no idea where to start.

Zhang Liao did not dare to forcibly attack the city, because he knew that in the face of an extremely dangerous pass, a strong attack would only sacrifice the lives of the soldiers in vain.

Zhang Liao, who was dressed in military uniform, quietly looked at the tall and majestic city in front of him, and actually felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.

"General, a messenger from Kasaka is coming!"

When Zhang Liao heard this, he was immediately shocked, and hurriedly said, "Take me to see the messenger of the lord!" ”

When Zhang Liao opened the letter that Chen Xu wrote to him and read the contents of it, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

I saw that the letter read: "The danger of dispersal is beyond the reach of the world." If you can lure the enemy out of the city to fight, it will naturally be very good. If the thief army is defending the city, it must not be forced to attack the city, and the troops will be wasted. ”

"If there is a famine today, I don't think there will be much food and grass in Sanguan. Wen Yuan can first assist General Zhang Yan to clear the surrounding bandits, pacify and recruit the people. When the food in the city is exhausted, it is not too late for Wen Yuan to seize Sanguan again. ”

In the past two days, the news that the remaining three checkpoints have been conquered has spread to Sanguan. After Zhang Liao found out, he suddenly felt a lot of pressure.

For the past few days, he has been unable to calm down.

Zhang Liao didn't know if Wen Zhao would be furious when he learned that he had no way to take Sanguan, and then urged himself to attack Sanguan. He even replaced himself and sent the rest of the generals to attack Sanguan.

However, this letter was a reassuring pill for Zhang Liao.

After reading the letter carefully, Zhang Liaocai sighed: "It is not a fluke that the lord can get his current status and be invincible. ”

is not good at rejoicing, being able to see the situation clearly, not arrogant or impatient, this is where Chen Xu's charm lies.

"Lord, I will definitely prove to you that I, Zhang Liao, am not much worse than the rest!"

Wen Zhao's words to appease Zhang Liao not only reassured Zhang Liao, but also moved him a little in his heart and aroused his fighting spirit.

"The general is not good, according to the scout's report, Wang Cheng, the general of the Sanguan guard, first borrowed 10,000 fine horsemen from Shenluqiang, and then went to Hanzhong and extorted a lot of grain and grass from Zhang Lu."

"Now that the soldiers in the Sanguan are full of food, relying on the men and horses under our command alone, there is a lack of self-protection, let alone conquering the Sanguan."

Yu Poison hurriedly ran to Zhang Liao's tent and said in a panic.

Zhang Liao was also taken aback when he heard the news suddenly, and he asked: "Then Zhang Lu is so unbearable, and 10,000 Qiang soldiers force him to serve grain and grass with both hands?" ”

Yu Poison explained: "After Liu Zhang succeeded to the position of Yizhou pastor this year, he killed Zhang Lu's mother and family, which made Zhang Lu openly rebel. ”

Now Liu Zhang sent a large army to encircle and suppress Zhang Lu, and Wang Cheng happened to take advantage of the fire to rob. Zhang Lu was afraid of being attacked on both sides, so he gave Wang Cheng grain and grass in exchange for the Qiang people's retreat. ”

When Zhang Liao heard this, he suddenly realized. Then, his brow furrowed even tighter.

As Yu Poison said, Wang Cheng, who has 10,000 elite Qiang soldiers to help in the war, has far surpassed Zhang Liaojun in terms of strength. These 10,000 Qiang soldiers are not those homeless people and bandits, they are all real cavalry, and their combat effectiveness is by no means below the Xiliang cavalry.

In addition, Wang Cheng's own talent is extraordinary, he is not the kind of straw bag general, and he has been given grain and grass, which has relieved his worries.

In this way, the strength of the two sides reversed, even if Wang Cheng led the troops to fight, with the 3,000 cavalry under Zhang Liao, he might not be able to win against Wang Cheng.

Looking at Zhang Liao, who had a heavy face, Yu Poison admonished: "Now that our army is weak, it is better to retreat to Chencang first to join General Zhang Yan, and then report to the lord and ask for support from the army." ”

Zhang Liao pondered for a long time, and suddenly laughed loudly: "If there are only 3,000 defenders in the city, it will be difficult for me to conquer Sanguan. Now that the thieves have 10,000 more Qiang soldiers, if I expect it to be correct, the thieves will soon leave the city to call for battle. ”

"Although the thief army seems to be powerful, it has also brought a turn for the better in this battle. Ordered to go down, build more antlers to resist horses in the camp, and dig a wide pit for horses outside. ”

"If the thieves dare to attack our camp, they will definitely have no return!"

At this time, Zhang Liao finally showed his demeanor as a generation of famous generals. In the face of a powerful enemy army, not only did he not think about retreating, but he was ready to use this as an opportunity to scatter more.

If Chen Xu was here, he would not be too surprised. Zhang Liao in history is a person with extraordinary courage.

In the Battle of Hefei, Sun Quan personally led an army of 100,000 to attack Hefei.

At that time, the defenders of Hefei were only 7,000, and in the face of the situation that the enemy was strong and I was weak, Zhang Liao did not retreat but advanced, and first attacked the Wu army that had not stood with 800 warriors, and killed two generals in a row to frustrate the spirit of the Wu army.

Then he led the army to defend the city, and the Wu army could not attack it for a long time, so he had to withdraw his army. Zhang Liao even took the opportunity to lead the army to chase and kill, and almost killed Sun Quan.

Zhang Liaoqi, the more adversity he is, the more powerful energy he can explode. This time, facing Wang Cheng, who had 10,000 more Qiang soldiers, Zhang Liao was full of high morale.

"Report! The gate of Sanguan was wide open, and the enemy general Wang Cheng led 10,000 horses to attack our camp! ”

As soon as Zhang Liao finished speaking, he heard such news.

Yu Poison was shocked and said: "General, there are many thieves, and most of the thieves are cavalry. We still close the gate of the village, and it is better to resist the thief army in Dazhai. ”

Zhang Liao said: "The thief army is coming, if we avoid it and do not fight, the morale of the sergeant will definitely drop." ”

"I will go and gather five hundred cavalry to fight, and you will lead two thousand men and horses to meet you; Ling Zhenggu led 500 soldiers to guard the camp tightly, and no matter what, he was not allowed to fight. ”

Hearing Zhang Liao's order, although Yu Poison was a little afraid in his heart, he still stubbornly said: "No! ”

After summoning the only 500 cavalry in the army, Zhang Liao explained his intention to them. These five hundred people, when they heard that they had to face 10,000 Qiang soldiers, a look of fear suddenly flashed on their faces.

Seeing that everyone was a little timid, Zhang Liao immediately pulled out the sword in his waist and shouted loudly: "Since your debut, you have followed the lord to fight in the south and the north, and have made great achievements. No matter how strong the enemy is, how can you ever be afraid? ”

"Now that the thieves only have 10,000 soldiers and horses, you are like this, and you will go out, won't you be ashamed of the lord?"

Zhang Liao slashed hard in the air with his sword a few times, and shouted: "I am a general, and I am not afraid of death, so why should I be afraid?" ”

When the five hundred cavalry heard Zhang Liao's words, they remembered the turbulent years of the past, and they were immediately ashamed of their cowardice.

Immediately, someone shouted: "Ten thousand thieves, what are you afraid of?" We are willing to follow the general to fight until the death! ”

"Till death!"

All five hundred cavalry shouted loudly, and the momentum was terrifying.

Zhang Liao saw that their morale had been boosted, and a smile appeared on his face. He laughed twice and said: "Meritorious achievements are in the present day, you will follow me out of the village to meet the enemy!" ”

"Knock knock!"

The sound of war drums rumbled, and Zhang Liao led five hundred cavalry in the open field, lined up.

Wang Cheng and the leader of the Wolf Qiang drove at the front of the army, and the leader of the Wolf Qiang said angrily: "General Wang, the enemy army only has 3,000 soldiers and horses, and you and I lead 10,000 warriors of the tribe to fight, do they dare to fight?" ”

Wang Cheng stroked his beard and said with a smile: "If the general of the thief army has some ability, he will definitely not dare to fight. ”

The leader of the Wolf Qiang said with some displeasure: "In that case, why do you toss the sons of my tribe and let them suffer from this rush and toil? ”

Wang Cheng laughed twice and said: "The leader Hugh should be angry, I will lead you out of the city to call for battle, if the thief army does not dare to fight, the morale will definitely drop greatly." In this way, it will be easy to defeat the thief army. ”

The leader of the Wolf Qiang pursed his lips and said, "You Han people are so treacherous and like to make some intrigues. ”

Wang Cheng laughed twice and did not refute.