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Volume 2: Unpredictable Chapter 845: The Attack and Defense of Shu (Part 2)

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    Wenhan frowned and answered in a cold tone.  It turned out that Zhao Yun had just left, and Wei Yan at the foot of the mountain could not resist. Huang Zhong and Tai Shici led their troops to fight up the mountain. At that time, the army was in confusion due to the fire on the mountain, and they hurriedly responded.  Although Huang Zhong was old, he was extremely brave. He entered the army alone and rescued Yan Yan.  Pang De was injured and tried to stop him, but was killed by Huang Zhong.  At that time, Wei Yan was blocked by Tai Shi Ci, so Huang Zhong rescued Yan Yan and escaped.

    Zhao Yun couldn't help but sigh after hearing this.

    "Yellow Han has reached the age of sixty, but he is still so brave. If Huang Zhong had joined the Central Plains when the princes were competing in the Central Plains, I am afraid that the name of the unparalleled general would fall on this man!!!"

    After Zhao Yun finished sighing, there was silence in the tent for a while. Li You saw that all the generals looked decadent and hurriedly attended.

    "All generals are outstanding men in the world. If you suffer a mere defeat, you should realize your shame and then be brave! Thanks to General Zhao's courage, we were fortunate enough to save most of the food and grass in Micang Mountain, and did not let Zhang Ren, Liu Bei and other traitors succeed. Although our army is defeated now  It took a few battles, but as long as our army regains its momentum, rests for a while, and recuperates, we will definitely be able to repeat the invincible majesty of the past!"

    "What Li Jijiu said is very good. Our army still has 60,000 troops, which is more than twice the number of soldiers and horses in Xichuan. In addition, all the generals are brave enough to be invincible. The previous defeats were all due to the mental exhaustion caused by the long battle in recent days.  . As long as we rest for a while, our army will be able to regain its strength and defeat the other army in one go. "

    Cheng Gongying also attended and advised.  When Wenhan heard this, he smiled brilliantly and said to everyone.

    "Throughout the ancient and modern times, whoever achieves great things has always had some setbacks. If you lose your fighting spirit just because of a few failures, you are really mediocre. Only by facing up to adversity, adhering to one mind, planning with wisdom, and defeating the enemy with courage can you  I am a hero in the world. I owe my great power to you all because of your wisdom and bravery. Everyone in the northwest is a hero! Do you think so?"

    Wenhan's words have great magical power and inspire everyone's hearts.  Li You and Cheng Gongying looked at each other, grinned, and shouted in unison.

    "Of course it is!"

    Zhao Yun, Pang De, Wei Yan and other generals also looked at each other and shouted.

    "We will fight the enemy bravely and never lose the face of Northwest China!!!"

    At this point, the civil and military forces in the northwest have swept away all bad luck and united as one.  Afterwards, Wei Yan also apologized to Wenhan and Pang De. Wenhan saw that Wei Yan's attitude was sincere and he already knew his mistake.  Pound did not blame Wei Yan, but instead interceded for Wei Yan.  So Wenhan only punished Wei Yan, and the matter was revealed.

    Wenhan lost several battles in a row. The army retreated to Dingjun Mountain and was closely guarded. The army rested and gathered energy to prepare for a comeback.  At the same time, Wenhan discussed with Li You and Cheng Gongying how to deal with Liu Bei.  Li You suggested that he might as well write three letters, one of which was to alienate Liu Zhang, saying that Liu Bei would join forces with Soochow and capture Xichuan together, which would make Liu Zhang suspicious and he would capture and kill Liu Bei.  A letter was sent to Cao Cao, instructing troops to march towards Jingzhou. In this way, Cao Cao could send troops to march south, and there would be no danger in Hedong and Hanoi for the time being. Wenhan could also slowly mobilize troops from there to continue the war in Shu.  At the same time, he sent a letter to Sun Ce, instructing him to send troops to Jingzhou.  Nowadays, Cao Cao makes Liu Bei the shepherd of Jingzhou and Zhou Yu the governor of Nanjun.  Soochow has always wanted to seize Jingzhou. Now that Liu Bei is not in Jingzhou, it is a good opportunity for Soochow to take advantage of the opportunity.  In this way, whether Cao Cao or Sun Ce sends troops to attack Jingzhou, Liu Bei will be unable to save him.  When the time comes, Wen Han will take advantage of the situation and send troops to seize it, and things will be harmonious.  Wen Han immediately sent envoys to three places.

    On the other side, Zhang Ren, with the help of Liu Bei's fierce generals, reversed the decline and won successively.  The morale of the Xichuan army was like a rainbow, and Liu Bei's military power was even higher.  After all, the Xichuan Army's transformation was all due to the arrival of Liu Bei and his party.  All the generals in Xichuan regarded Liu Bei as a barrier to protect Xichuan. For a time, Liu Bei's prestige even vaguely surpassed Zhang Ren's.

    General Zhang Ren secretly saw the changes in his eyes. Although he had won successive victories, the worries in his heart were even stronger.  What Zhang Ren is worried about is not Wen Han, who is gathering an army of 60,000 men at Dingjun Mountain, eyeing him with eager eyes, but Liu Bei, who only has a few generals.

    One day, Kuai Liang proposed such a plan to Liu Bei. Liu Bei followed the plan and came to see Zhang Ren to report it.

    "Now that our army has been victorious in succession, we should report good news to Chengdu. First, it can appease my brother Ji Yu, as well as the hearts of the officials in Xichuan. Second, the Northwest Army's energy has been blunted, and it is our army's counterattack  It's a great opportunity. When Governor Zhang reports the victory, he can also ask my brother Ji Yu to send more troops to Jiameng Pass. I wonder what Governor Zhang thinks about what he said."

    Zhang Ren listened, his eyes narrowed, and he looked at Liu Bei coldly, as if he wanted to see through the evil intentions hidden in Liu Bei's heart.  Liu Bei, however, looked straight into Zhang Ren's eyes with open eyes.

    Just when Zhang Ren was about to open his mouth, the Xichuan generals all spoke in agreement. Zhang Ren felt cold in his heart and suppressed his anger and spoke to Liu Bei.

    "What the emperor uncle said is very good and we should follow it."

     Although Zhang Ren said this verbally, he had other plans in his heart. He immediately compiled a letter and sent one of his confidants to send it back to Chengdu in person.  Liu Zhang heard the good news and gathered everyone to celebrate.  That night, an envoy sent by Zhang Ren came to see Liu Zhang secretly.  Liu Zhang asked him why he came here late at night.  Zhang Ren came to report.

    "I have been greatly delayed by Governor Zhang, and I have something very important to tell my lord."

    "Zhang Guyi?"

    Liu Zhang frowned when he heard this, and then shouted in displeasure.

    "You have something important. Why don't you tell the officials in the hall today? Are you so sneaky?"

    Zhang Ren came to envoy to listen and quickly knelt down to worship.

    "My lord doesn't know something. Governor Zhang has specially ordered that the villain can only tell the lord to one person, otherwise he will alert the enemy and ruin the matter."

    "Oh? Just come and tell me."

    Liu Zhang raised his eyebrows when he saw that this man spoke so carefully and asked.  Zhang Ren came as an envoy, his expression was shocked, and he said in a condensed voice.

    "Since Liu Bei entered Sichuan, he has spread his kindness to win the hearts of the people, but his intentions are very evil. Although our army has received his help and won successive victories, Governor Zhang has discovered that all the generals in the army admire Liu Bei.  . Liu Bei secretly kept in contact with the generals in Shu to win over people's hearts. At present, Liu Bei's prestige was even equal to that of Governor Zhang, and all the generals supported him whenever he made decisions.

    Although Wen Bufan is powerful and powerful, he has not yet caused internal chaos.  Although Liu Bei is weak in power and troops, if he has evil intentions and causes trouble in the inner hall, he must be eliminated urgently.

    Therefore, Governor Zhang had a plan. He hoped that his lord would appease Liu Bei first, and at the same time secretly send troops to various places in the passes to wait for the northwest bandits to retreat.  The lord immediately summoned Liu Bei and others back to Chengdu to receive the reward, but he killed them on the way to ensure that Xichuan was free of trouble!  "

    When Liu Zhang heard this, his eyes suddenly widened and he shouted loudly.

    "This is nonsense!!! I have a brotherhood with Xuande, how could Xuande plot against my foundation!!? How could I harm my brothers and sisters from the same clan!!?"

    The envoy Zhang Ren came and quickly bowed his head.

    "Lord, please calm down. Liu Bei is a great hero in the world. If he stays in Shu for a long time, he is letting a tiger enter the house. If he is not eliminated, he will become a serious problem. In the future, Liu Bei will win the hearts of the people in Shu and the Sichuan army will be famous and full-fledged. In addition, he will be in Sichuan.  It is too late to respond internally and cause trouble in Xichuan."

    Zhang Ren came to envoy and remonstrated hard.  Liu Zhang didn't listen, and immediately yelled at him angrily.

    The next day, Liu Zhang gathered people in the palace to discuss the matter of increasing troops.  The military advisor offered wine and Fa Zheng, bowed his hands in salute, and said in attendance.

    "Now Wenhan has been defeated and Tiandang has fallen. My lord has received the help of the great sage Liu Huangshu. If my lord takes advantage of this moment and raises a large army to conquer it, Dongchuan can be conquered. Once Dongchuan is established, gather all the Shu territories, then train the troops and accumulate grain, and watch the fight.  If you wait for a gap, you can attack the thieves if you advance, but if you retreat, you can defend yourself. This is the time when heaven is right, so you can¡¯t lose it.¡±

    Liu Zhang was overjoyed when he heard this, and he thought it was true. He then sent an order to Meng Da and Fa Zheng to send 30,000 troops to Jiameng Pass that day.  Meng Da and Fazheng gathered their troops and horses on the day and hurried towards Jiameng Pass at starry night.

    A few days later, there were reports of scouts arriving at Jiameng Pass. Zhang Ren, Liu Bei and others, and the news that Liu Zhang had sent additional troops to Jiameng Pass.  The generals in Xichuan were overjoyed, but Zhang Ren did not show any joy, but frowned deeply.  He also asked the scout who the leader of the army was. The scout replied that it was Meng Ziqing and Fa Xiaozhi.  Upon hearing this, Zhang Ren's face suddenly darkened, and his face became even more worried.  He secretly sent letters to Huang Quan, and got the advice that Liu Zhang sent a letter to Jingzhou and asked Liu Bei to rescue them. They were Fazheng and Mengda.  Therefore, Zhang Ren always suspected that those who had an affair with Liu Bei were Fa and Meng.  Now Fa and Meng hold great power and command 30,000 soldiers and horses, and come to Jiameng Pass. If anything happens, Xichuan will be in danger.  However, at this time, there was a powerful enemy. Zhang Ren had to deal with the northwest troops and horses, and at the same time, he had to be wary of Liu Bei. He was racking his brains and exhausted every day.

    A few days later, Fazheng and Mengda led their troops to the camp. They left Jiameng Pass and set up camp. Following Liu Zhang's order, they summoned Liu Bei, Huang Zhong and other meritorious men to the stronghold and rewarded them generously.

    After awarding the reward, Fazheng said to Liu Bei and others with a pleasant smile.

    "In the past, Uncle Liu had only a few generals and three hundred soldiers. People in Shu all said that the uncle had no intention of saving Sichuan, but I was the main force, defying everyone else's opinions, and knowing very well what he was capable of. Now he has accomplished extraordinary feats.  Even after defeating Wenhan's rebel army in the northwest, no one in Shu dares to doubt the benevolence and righteousness of the emperor. Here, I accept the order of my lord and thank you!  People are disrespectful.¡±

    After finishing speaking, he raised his hands and bowed to Liu Bei.  Upon seeing this, the Xichuan generals present also nodded secretly, thinking that Liu Bei was worthy enough to receive this great gift.  But Liu Bei hurriedly supported Fazheng and said urgently.

    "Filial piety and uprightness must never be like this. When Bei Yuan came to Shu, firstly, he saw that your master Liu Jiyu and I are brothers of the same clan, so he had to save him. Secondly, he came here for the sake of benevolence and righteousness. At present, Wen Bufan's bandit army is still on Dingjun Mountain.  Eyeing Xichuan with eager eyes and preparing for itHow dare you accept this great gift now if your destiny has not been fulfilled!  ?  "

    As soon as Liu Bei finished speaking, many generals from Xichuan attended and praised Liu Bei's merits, saying that Liu Bei was worthy enough to receive this great gift.  Liu Bei saw it and saw that the Xichuan soldiers were enamored of him, and his heart was filled with joy.

    Zhang Ren was also watching in secret, looking at the flattering smiling faces, Zhang Ren felt a surge of anger in his belly, heading straight towards his heavenly spirit cap.

    Bang!  !  !  !

    Zhang Ren suddenly slapped the memorial table with his palm, and a loud noise erupted, and the entire memorial table was immediately torn into pieces by Zhang Ren.  Zhang Ren glared fiercely and said nothing, just looking at everyone coldly.  When Zhang Ren looked at Fa Zheng, Fa Zheng knew Zhang Ren was angry, but he deliberately smiled and said.

    "Oh! Why did I only care about Uncle Liu and forget the achievements of Governor Zhang!? Governor Zhang fought bravely to kill the enemy. The lord has an order to absolve Governor Zhang of his previous sins and reward him with a hundred catties of gold!!!"
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