In Hangu Pass, Yang Ding also got the news that Wuguan and Kei Pass had been lost. At this time, Yang Ding was walking back and forth in the room, and his heart had been difficult to calm down.

"At the beginning, I also wanted to join forces with several other checkpoint guards to use the steep city to empty the grain and grass in Chen Xu's army."

However, it now seems that the original idea was a bit naïve. What's more, the grain and grass in Hangu Pass are also unsustainable now, and I am afraid that they will not be able to support half a month's time. ”

"The most important thing is that now Hanguguan has completely become a lonely city, and if you want to resist the city, I'm afraid you can't."

After thinking about it, Yang Ding couldn't think of a good way, and his brows were also tightly wrinkled together.

"What will happen if the city surrenders?"

As soon as this thought arose, Yang Ding shook his head. He and Hu Zhen rebelled against Wang Yun on the same day, and united Li Dao and Guo Yan to attack Chang'an, causing Chang'an to be lost and the Son of Heaven to be robbed again.

Now Yang Ding has been labeled as a traitor. Even if the Son of Heaven forgave his crimes for a while, it was difficult to guarantee that he would not settle the score.

"It's a pity that I didn't have the slightest friendship with Chen Wenzhao in the past, otherwise, I could have surrendered to him."

Yang Ding believes that although the Son of Heaven is the Ninth Five-Year Emperor, the power of the court will definitely be seized by Chen Xu, and it is easier to understand, and the Son of Heaven will become Chen Xu's puppet.

Yang Ding never thought that Chen Xu, who was born in the Yellow Turban, would be a person who was loyal to the Han family. As long as he has ambitions, even if he welcomes back the Son of Heaven, he will not give up the rights in his hands.

With his hands behind his back, Yang Ding unconsciously walked back and forth in the house: "If I can't do anything, I can only abandon the city and leave." ”

"It's a pity that Hangu Pass is surrounded by Chen Xu's territory, and if you want to escape from Hangu Pass to Jingzhou, it may not be easy. Fortunately, Chen Wenzhao was in the middle of the pass at the beginning, and his control over the counties was still not high, so I carefully hid all the way and tried to escape from the pass. ”

The current Yang Ding has no fighting spirit.

Although Zhang Xiu had already led 3,000 cavalry, he came to the situation of Hangu Pass. However, for this passer-by, Yang Ding didn't take it to heart at all.

Mo said that there were 3,000 soldiers and horses in Hangu Pass, which was not necessarily weaker than the 3,000 men and horses under Zhang Xiu's command. Even if he is defeated, with the dangerous pass of Hangu Pass, which is the world's dangerous pass, as a basis, in addition to the exhaustion of food in the city, Zhang Xiu will never be able to break through Hangu Pass.

"I'm not Hu Feng!"

Thinking of the loss of Keiguan, Yang Ding was quite disdainful in his heart.

"It's just that although the embroidery is young, it has the courage of ten thousand people, and it must be guarded against."

At the beginning, Zhang Ji's uncle and nephew guarded Hongnong County and had a lot of intersections with Yang Ding, and Yang Ding knew Zhang Xiu's bravery. Therefore, he was quite jealous of Zhang Xiu.

"Lord, Chen Jun sent the envoy into the city!"

Yang Dingzheng was thinking about it, and suddenly heard a personal soldier enter the house and shout loudly.

"Oh?"

Raising his eyebrows, Yang Ding was extremely surprised in his heart, and then hurriedly asked, "Who is here?" ”

"Nai Chen's deputy general, Jiang Wu is also!"

"Jiang Wu, Jiang Xiaode?"

Yang Ding knew that Zhang Xiu and the three had already investigated the deeds of the three of them after they led the troops to attack Hangu Pass. He has known Zhang Xiu for a long time, and he is naturally no stranger to this person.

Li Le was the commander of the Baibo Army in the past, but after defecting to Chen Xu, he did not make great achievements, because Yang Ding did not attach importance to Li Le.

On the other hand, Jiang Wu, although he was only a lieutenant colonel in the army, was born as a horse thief outside the Saiwai, and defected to Chen Xu a long time ago, and made many military exploits under Zhao Yun. Such a character naturally attracted Yang Ding's attention.

"Now that the two armies are facing each other, they are enemies rather than friends, why did he, as the commander of the enemy army, come to my city?"

Suddenly, Yang Ding's heart moved, and he was overjoyed, and hurriedly said, "Take me to meet Jiang Xiaode." ”

Jiang Wu's identity today is a lobbyist, so naturally he did not wear armor or weapons. Extremely rare, Jiang Wu wore a cyan power suit, coupled with his tall, upright figure, resolute and handsome face, but it was eye-catching.

Yang Ding was led by his own soldiers and came to the main hall where Jiang Wu was staying. Although he only met Jiang Wu for the first time, he also had a little good impression in Yang Ding's heart because of Jiang Wu's appearance and temperament.

Jiang Wuzheng was looking at the layout of the room with interest, and after hearing the footsteps, he turned his head and happened to see Yang Ding in military uniform.

Yang Ding is 1.75 meters tall, and his figure is not burly, but he is very strong. The dark triangular beard on his chin adds a touch of maturity and stability to him.

Yang Ding has lived in Xiliang for a long time, he is bold and brave, and he has led troops to garrison one side for a long time, so he has an inexplicable momentum.

Seeing the armor and momentum on Yang Ding's body, Jiang Wu immediately knew that the person who came was the guard of Hangu Pass.

Jiang Wu didn't have the slightest arrogant look on his face, and after seeing Yang Ding, he took the lead in stepping forward and saluting: "I see that the general is extraordinary, could it be the Zhennan general who is powerful and Xiliang?" ”

Yang Ding was once listed as the general of Zhennan by Guo Yan, and Jiang Wu had already heard Zhang Xiu say it before he came over.

Hearing Jiang Wu's slightly flattering words, a smile bloomed on Yang Ding's face.

He is not the kind of arrogant and false person, seeing Jiang Wu taking the lead in saluting, he hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed Jiang Wu's arm and said: "I have already heard of the general's prestige outside the Saiwai. Every time I hear about the general's feat of killing Xianbei people outside the Saiwai, my heart is full of excitement. ”

"It's a great blessing to meet the general today!"

The two praised each other, and Yang Ding's face suddenly sank, and he said: "Although I have admired the general for a long time, I hate to be with each other day and night." However, the general led the army to the city, and now we are enemies rather than friends, so Xiaode is not afraid that I will directly kill you and sacrifice the flag? ”

After speaking, Yang Ding's eyes were fixed on Jiang Wu.

Jiang Wu's face did not show the slightest fear, he laughed loudly, and said: "Since ancient times, the two armies have fought without fighting. I have heard of the reputation of a general, and I know that a general would never do such a thing. ”

"What's more, I came this time, not to be an enemy of the general, but to send a fortune to the general's ears, why am I afraid that the general will harm my life?"

Yang Ding raised his eyebrows and said, "How rich is it?" ”

Jiang Wu smiled and said something inconseky: "As the saying goes, you are a guest from afar." When I come to Hangu Pass, won't the general prepare a table for me? ”

Yang Ding's face froze, but in the face of Jiang Wu's request, he couldn't refuse.

After instructing his subordinates to set up a banquet, Yang Ding and Jiang Wu knelt next to the desk and stood opposite each other. It didn't take long for a table that was not a sumptuous banquet to be placed on the table.

Jiang Wu looked at the food on the table, but he frowned tightly, but he didn't move.

Yang Ding saw Jiang Wu's face and asked, "But the food is not to the appetite of filial piety?" ”

Jiang Wu nodded and said, "Yes! In our army, even ordinary soldiers will be distributed meat every day. I came here today, but the general treated me with such ingredients, but he looked down on me Jiang Wu? ”

When Yang Ding heard this, he suddenly felt a little annoyed in his heart. Now that Guanzhong is short of grain, and the price of grain is more expensive than gold, it is impossible for Jiang Wu not to know. The food that Yang Ding eats every day is not a good thing.

Even the ingredients on the table were things that Yang Ding was usually reluctant to eat, but today in order to entertain Jiang Wu, he took them all out.

It is impossible for Jiang Wu not to know the situation of the lack of food in Guanzhong, Rao is so, and he also said that Yang Ding is squeezing, which can't help but make Yang Ding's sense of Jiang Wu greatly reduced.

Looking at Yang Ding, whose face was slightly gloomy, Jiang Wu laughed and said, "Is the general blaming in his heart, Jiang Wu doesn't know what to do?" ”

The corners of Yang Ding's mouth twitched, and he said with a smile: "Xiaode is a guest from afar, and it is my fault that I failed to entertain Xiaode." ”

Jiang Wu shook his head, picked up a green vegetable with chopsticks, and put it in his mouth to chew it carefully.

Swallowing the green vegetables into his stomach, Jiang Wucai said with a straight face: "It's not Jiang Wu's hypocrisy, but now the situation in Hangu Pass, with the talent of a general, can't you see it clearly?" ”

"I believe that the general is not a stingy person, and he will not deliberately treat guests slowly. When I came here, the general still treated these ingredients with these ingredients. It is conceivable that the general's weekday food will not be too good. ”

"By analogy, it can be seen that there must not be much grain and grass in Hangu Pass."

After finishing speaking, Jiang Wu looked at Yang Ding with burning eyes.

Yang Ding's heart froze, he didn't expect that Jiang Wu was just testing him. Yang Ding was about to retort when he heard Jiang Wu's voice again.

"My lord Chen Wenzhao, according to the land of the two states, the Son of Heaven is not a minister, with millions of soldiers, thousands of generals, and strategists like rain."

"Now Hanguguan has become a lonely city, and there is a shortage of food in the city, and the city is probably only in the mist. I have heard of the general's reputation, and I can't bear to see the general's talent buried with Hanguguan, nor do I want to see the people in the city suffer the disaster of war. ”

"It is precisely for this reason that I am not afraid of life and death, and I entered the city alone to meet the general."

"The general is a loyal and righteous man, why should he hit a stone with an egg against the heavenly soldiers of the imperial court? If the general is willing to sacrifice the city and surrender, my lord will definitely not treat the general badly! ”

Jiang Wu's words made Yang Ding secretly happy in his heart: "I really didn't expect it wrong, Jiang Xiaode came here this time just to persuade me to surrender." ”

How does Yang Ding not know about his current predicament? It's just that he has some concerns in his heart, so he is unwilling to surrender.

However, if Jiang Wu could recruit him on behalf of Chen Xu, Yang Ding would not care about anything else. After all, although the Son of Heaven is big, he is completely inferior to Chen Xu, who holds real power.

Thinking of this, Yang Ding deliberately hesitated and said: "Although I am willing to surrender, but in the past, I was forced to serve under the tent of Li Dao and Guo Yan, but I am afraid that the ministers of the DPRK and China will not be compatible. ”

Jiang Wu laughed twice and said: "If today's son is virtuous and my lord is merciful, as long as the general sincerely surrenders the city, even if some ministers in the court are dissatisfied with the general, my lord will naturally be able to protect the general." ”

"Just like the two generals Fan Chou and Zhang Xiu, they serve under my lord's account, but no minister dares to force them."

"As the saying goes: a good bird chooses a tree to perch, and a virtuous minister chooses the master to do things. With the talents of a general, if he is willing to submit, he will surely be reused by my lord. ”

Yang Ding was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly said: "I have wanted to surrender to the general for a long time, and I have always hated that there is no way. Today, Xiaode personally entered the city to persuade him to surrender, how could I be stubborn? ”