In the inner hall of the backyard, Zhang Lu sat on the main seat in a trance, looking at the beam with blank eyes, motionless, extremely decadent.

He had just arranged all the things that should be ordered, the money and grain, the population, the soldiers and horses, the ordnance and the books of Hanzhong officials, all the bamboo slips were piled up on the table in the main hall for the Xiliang army to come and receive.

After doing this, Zhang Lu staggered into the backyard top-heavy, drove the maid and his wife and concubine back to the room, and sat alone in the hall in a daze.

Just an hour ago, he was still looking forward to defeating the Xiliang army this time, and then he went to the court to ask for the title of King of Hanzhong, and really be a prince and glorify his ancestors. However, with the arrival of Yang Song and the subsequent scout's report, Zhang Lu instantly fell from the clouds to hell, completely desperate.

A qiē is suddenly like a dream, the first moment is close at hand and within reach, the next moment it is shattered, and the next moment is empty.

The Yizhou reinforcements really withdrew, the Xiliang army broke through Yangping Pass, tens of thousands of iron horsemen were rushing towards Nanzhengcheng, Hanzhong County could not be saved, and the nine counties of Hanzhong, which he had worked hard for many years, were about to change hands. One qiē is over, and without the foundation of Hanzhong, he will have nothing. What princes and generals, separating and self-reliance, what fame and fortune, and glorifying the ancestors, all have nothing to do with him.

The dream came to naught, but in the end of many years of hard work, the bamboo basket was empty, this huge loss from the clouds to hell made Zhang Luru mourn and die, but he did not have the courage to kill himself. Therefore, he accepted his fate and had officially ordered Kaejo to surrender. But this order made his heart ache and his soul was lost. Like a walking corpse, wagging his tail and begging for mercy, he survived.

True. Although Zhang Lu ordered to surrender, it does not mean that he is willing to do so, let alone that he can accept this reality. All of them are forced to be helpless!

The army of Xiliang pressed the border, the Hanzhong army was completely damaged, and even though there were nine counties, there were no soldiers to defend the city, so what could it do? In the face of such a situation, there is only one way to die. Volunteering to surrender may save your life; Compared with the two, it is clear which is more important and which is lighter.

"Oooo

A hurried footstep sounded into the inner hall, causing Zhang Lu, who had lost his soul, to wake up suddenly: "Get out." Who let you in! ”

The person who hurriedly rushed into the hall was Zhang Lu's cronies and subordinates, and he was also a member of the Zhang family, and Yang Song came in with him.

"The lord is angry, this is a letter sent by the fairy aunt." His cronies were never deterred by Zhang Lu's anger. Still stepped forward. While speaking softly, he took out a brocade bag from his sleeve, which contained the handwritten letter of "Xiangu".

Fairy Gu is actually the honorific title of the Zhang clan for Zhang Lu's aunt Mengxin Fairy. Although the Mengxin Fairy is not very old, she has a very high rank in the Nanzheng Zhang clan, and she is not only the aunt of the contemporary family Zhanglu, but also the prestigious predecessor of the Wudou Mi Sect, and the worldly master with great magical powers. Therefore. In the eyes of the Zhang clan, the Mengxin Fairy is extremely mysterious. Unfathomable, unfathomable, and has high prestige in the eyes of all the clansmen, no one dares to be disrespectful to her, even Zhang Lu is no exception.

Because of this, this Zhang Lu's cronie Hu Cong took the letter of "Xiangu", which is equivalent to running errands for Xiangu. Therefore, in the face of Zhang Lu's fierce reprimand, he was not afraid, and still stepped forward to answer, no matter what, he had to complete the mission delivered by the fairy girl.

Seeing that Hu Cong was still rubbing his face and leaning up, Zhang Lu raised his hand and was about to slap him, but his hands were raised, but he suddenly heard the word "fairy girl", and his gesture suddenly stopped. Immediately, his raised hand fell, and he took the bag, just now he looked like he was about to die, but at this moment he looked excited, as if he was alive again in an instant.

"Ugh! This is my aunt's letter? Zhang Lu untied the bag and asked for verification.

"Exactly. Just now, the young lady's personal maid personally sent it, and instructed the small one to be handed over to the lord in person, and immediately dismantled it, otherwise it will delay the big thing. "The cronies reported truthfully.

Zhang Lu was relieved when he heard this, and muttered to himself: "My aunt has never asked about mundane things, and at the critical moment, it is my Zhang family after all." In the current situation, only my aunt can save me, as long as she is willing to act, there will be a turnaround. ”

"Huh?" After hearing Zhang Lu's words, Yang Song's expression changed greatly, and he couldn't help but moan, so Zhang Lu's mind was on the letter at the moment, and he didn't notice his abnormal behavior. For Zhang Lu's aunt Mengxin fairy Zhang Zhi, Yang Song has long known that there is such a person, and he heard that this woman is as beautiful as a fairy and has the posture of captivating the country and the city, but she has only heard of her name and has not seen her. But he knew that this was a master of the world who could not see the head and the end of the dragon, with abilities that ordinary people could not reach, mysterious and dangerous.

Now, a qiē is a foregone conclusion, if this mysterious woman suddenly intervenes, maybe she can really mess up a qiē, then it will be a big deal. For this reason, Yang Song was very worried, for fear that the wealth he had worked so hard to plan would be lost, and when the victory was in his hands, the good situation would be ruined by a letter.

However, just when Yang Song was anxious, he saw a shocked and stunned expression on Zhang Lu's face, who opened the letter, as if he had seen something unbelievable. Suddenly, Yang Song couldn't help but feel a lot more relieved, and his expression gradually recovered as before, watching the changes.

Indeed, the look on Zhang Lu's face at this moment was indeed very weird, shocked, shocked, stunned, and incredulous expressions appeared on his face, changing sharply, and being horrified, but there was no joy.

Zhang Lu, who was holding the letter silk in both hands, his arms trembled at the moment, his eyes were like copper bells, and he looked at the beautiful font on the letter silk in a daze, stunned.

I saw that Huo Ran wrote on the letter: "Gongqi personally enlightened: Previously, Gongqi used swords and soldiers in vain to attack Chang'an, and he was a very popular minister, so he caused the danger of Hanzhong today." I already know the reason for this, and whether it is right or wrong, in terms of strength alone, Gongqi is too conceited and will be hit hard. If you can't do anything, I hope that Gongqi will take the people under his rule as the mind, judge the situation, and not go his own way. Another incident, Li Li, the general who confronted Gongqi, is my husband, that is, your uncle. If Gongqi is defeated by the Xiliang Army, it can also be surrendered, Wenchang attaches great importance to family affection, and will treat Gongqi and his family members well, without worries. If Gongqi surrenders, he can hand over this letter to Wenchang?????? In addition, I have ordered Qi Ying to take away the Guardian Guard, and after that, Zhang Quan will take over the Wudou Rice Sect on his behalf, preaching morality, helping the weak and the poor, and not staining the world's disputes. I hope to know, so that I can do it for myself and cherish it. Mengxin. ”

Looking at every word on the letter with wide eyes, Zhang Lu's gaze finally fell on the eleven words "Li Li is my husband, that is, Uncle Ru", his expression was extremely complicated, and his face was full of disbelief. This sentence really made him have mixed feelings, and many thoughts came to his heart, mixed tastes, and it was difficult to tell whether it was joy or sorrow, or mixed blessings and sorrows.

Just as Zhang Lu was staring at Xinbo in a daze, Yang Song moved to his side without a trace, squinting at Xinbo. After reading the content of the letter, Yang Song was dumbfounded, his heart was cold, and then he couldn't help but stare at Zhang Lu coldly, his eyes were extremely intriguing, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was envious, jealous and hateful.

At this moment, Yang Song secretly thought: "Zhang Lu's aunt, that mysterious Mengxin Fairy, turned out to be Li Li's woman, this is really ?????? In vain, I tried my best to plan this qiē, I thought that I would be able to win a great fortune and completely get rid of the suppression of the Zhang family, but I didn't expect that the hard work was not worth a woman of the Zhang family, Zhang Lu is a good fate! In the past, his mother Lu climbed to Yizhou Liu Yan, and then sought the land of Hanzhong, but this time when she was down, she relied on her aunt to climb the general Li Li, even if she could not make a comeback, but it was indispensable to enjoy the glory and wealth. Hey, it's really better than people to die, and no matter how hard it is, it's still not as good as people's lives. What can I do? ”

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When the smoke dissipated, it was already sunset, and the sunset was red.

At dusk, Nanzheng City had been taken over by Jin Yiwei, and the entire Hanzhong County changed course and was incorporated into Li Li's rule.

That night, Li Li officially stayed in the Nanzheng County Shoufu, and held a celebration banquet in the main hall, and all the subordinates of Hanzhong were also present.

Zhang Lu, Yang Song, Yan Pu, and Yang Ang were the guests, and they sat at the same table with Zhou Yu, Fa Zheng, Ma Chao, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong, who were close generals under Li Li, and drank heartily. No matter what Zhang Lu and the others felt in their hearts, at least on the surface, they all had a smile, talked happily, feasted, and rested when they were drunk.

After the banquet, Li Li met with Zhang Lu and Yang Song in the back hall, and rewarded Yang Song, and promoted him to the general's mansion grain Cao to engage in it, and entered the marquis of Jueguan. After Yang Song thanked him and left, Zhang Lu handed over the handwritten letter of Mengxin Fairy to Li Li, and expressed his willingness to leave Hanzhong and be at Li Li's disposal.

Li Li didn't say anything after reading the letter, just patted Zhang Lu on the shoulder and walked into the backyard without saying a word.

The next day, Li Li appointed Zhang Lu as the general of Fuyuan, the marquis of Langzhong Ting, and the rank of Jiuqing, and took Zhang Lu to lead his troops to Jiameng Pass.

When Li Li's troops rushed to the front of the Jiameng Pass, they saw that the front of the pass was in a mess, full of mutilated weapons, arrows and corpses, and many torches had not yet been extinguished, and black smoke was still emitting.

Fortunately, the Xiliang battle flag has been planted on the head of the city, and the soldiers guarding the pass are also cavalry of the Shuofeng Battalion, which makes Li Li and others breathe a deep sigh of relief, and immediately wave their troops into the pass.

In the main hall of the City Guard Mansion, Li Li did not see the deputy commander of the Shuofeng Battalion who was ordered to take over the pass, but he unexpectedly saw Zhang Quan, the great elder of the Wudou Mi Sect, who had been seriously injured by Huang Zhong, and a beautiful and innocent girl.

"Zhang Quan (Zhang Qiying) meets the general!"

Seeing that the two of them stepped forward to bow, Li Li smiled and waved his hand to signal the two to get up, and said with a smile: "Chen Cang has been separated for several months, and the Great Elder is in good spirits and in good health, and Li is very pleased. ”

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