Chapter 67 Intoxicating Words
When Wei Yan saw the enemy retreat, he immediately led the army to cover up, but he did not dare to go too forward. He just led these hundreds of people to wave flags and shout and kept shooting arrows. If Zhang Lu sees the truth, it will be all over.
Yang Song and Zhang Lu obviously didn't think so much. After leaving hundreds of people, they hurried south. There is a small plain around the Yudai River, under the surrounding valley, which is actually a small basin. There is no place to ambush the army here. Yang Song just wants to stabilize his position here and make a big plan.
Pang Tong upstream has been paying attention to Zhang Lujun's movements. Seeing Zhang Lujun coming as scheduled, his hanging heart also returned to his stomach.
"Military division, do you want to release water?" A lieutenant next to Pang Tong asked.
"No, wait, Zhang Lu's army has not fully entered the river valley, and will release water after all of them enter." Pang Tong ordered.
"Yes." The captain's answer was concise and clear.
The water level in the upper reaches of the Yudai River has risen very high at this time. The sandbags that block the riverbed have a faint tendency to collapse. When fighting with Zhang Lumian City, Pang Tong was planning this step. At the beginning, 200 soldiers were transferred from Wei Yan's command, which was a period of lack of integrity and vitality. Because of this, Wei Yan also expressed his dissatisfaction.
The earliest preparation, Pang Tong is afraid of the previous 'negligence'. If the riverbed is temporarily blocked, it is likely to cause a significant decline in the downstream water level. Pang Tong once offered a plan to flood the city in the Zhang Lu army. I'm afraid that Zhang Lu is on guard, so he should prepare earlier. Now the water level of the riverbed is also normal, so that he will not be suspicious.
After a lot of running around, Zhang Lu's soldiers finally entered this valley, and the surrounding vision was wide, which reassured Zhang Lu a lot, and the generals and soldiers were also at ease a lot. Yang Song's face also showed some complament, allowing him to have more tricks, and he can't do it at this time! Wanting here, he couldn't help admiring himself in his heart: "Jiang is still old and spicy."
"Rumble, roar." The sound like ten thousand horses galloping came from the upper reaches of the river bank.
The soldiers who had been unloaded and rested couldn't help but turn their eyes to the upper reaches of the river bank, with a doubt in each pair of eyes. Zhang Lu also looked at the upstream doubtfully, but the next moment he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
"It's broken, it's a trick. Hurry up and withdraw."
Zhang Lu's shout did not relieve the doubts in his heart. Only Yang Song's face immediately turned green. He remembered a plan offered by Pang Tong when he was in the camp outside Yongcheng. The city was flooded, and now Pang Tong has repeated his old skills, but his goal has changed. He is his own army.
The raging river mixed with broken branches and stones rushed down the valley and kept rushing into the already turbulent river. The roaring sound not only hit the shore, but also shocked the hearts of all the spectators to the greatest extent. The faint waves poured down, and the momentum seemed to be ten thousand horses galloping.
There will be no need for Zhang Lu's order. Wenwu and all the soldiers immediately ran away. They look like they hate their parents for giving birth to two fewer legs. Everyone, push me. If you are pushed down, don't want to stand up. After a soldier was pushed down, there was no scream, and the skull was crushed. It can be seen how crazy everyone present is.
The terrain of Yaguchi is already low-lying, which makes the flood more powerful. People are running fast. How can they run through the flood? The flood poured down and scattered soldiers one by one.
Looking at his own army rolling in the water, Zhang Lu knew that he had played everything. The flood could not help but be the fighting will of the soldiers, which further destroyed his confidence. Panicked, he didn't know what was wrong. Now his ambition to defeat Pang Tong has long disappeared. As long as he can return to Hanzhong alive, he will be satisfied.
"God kills me, Zhang Lu, God kills me!" Zhang Lu looked up to the sky and shouted, "What should I do? What should I do? He stared at Yang Song beside him, "Yang Song, don't you claim to be full of experience and have no choice? What do you think we should do?" Some crazy, he wanted to hold the soldiers who wanted to struggle in the flood, even a straw floating on the water.
After being tricked one after another, Yang Song's confidence had long been damaged, and he shook his head in a frension.
Yang Song's helplessness seemed to make Zhang Lu lose the last life-saving straw. The hope in his heart was worn out, and the spiritual pillar fell down. Zhang Lu fell into the water.
When the sadness enveloped everyone, Zhang Lu's own military lieutenant just hurriedly helped him up. The captain sighed and said, "Lord, let's go downstream along the bank of the river. It is estimated that the water that flows into the main river will be smooth, and then we will return to Hanzhong to make plans!"
"Yes, yes, yes, yes." Zhang Lu kept thinking, "I have to go back to Hanzhong, and I will be safe after passing Mengxia Pass..."
The flood scattered Zhang Lu's army. At this time, there were only Yang Song and a few guards beside Zhang Lu. Just arrived at Yuling Ferry, Pan Feng, who had been ambushed in the woods for a long time, led 2,000 soldiers and rushed out like a wolf and a tiger.
Zhang Lu, who didn't have time to be happy, was stunned and went down. Several bloody men around him held steel knives one after another and surrounded Zhang Lu and Yang Song.
"Zhang Lu, I won't kill you. I can let you go back to Hanzhong, but you have to promise me a condition. Pan Feng looked at Zhang Lu gloomyly, and he kept suppressing the murder in his heart. As soon as he saw Zhang Lu, he thought of his eldest brother, Liu Hu. As soon as he thought of it, he died tragically under Zhang Lu's hand, and this anger fainted.
But reason still has the upper hand, because Pan Feng knows that if Zhang Lu is killed at this time. Hanzhong must fall into chaos. His current strength can't annex Hanzhong, and he can only take advantage of Liu Zhang's coward in vain. For the sake of future plans, he must put up with this breath today.
"Don't you kill me?" Zhang Lu, who was lying on the ground, was full of incredible face.
Take a deep breath and drown the anger deeply. Pan Feng's face once again filled with a faint smile.
"If I don't kill you, I can also sign a gentleman's agreement with you and not invade each other." Pan Feng said slowly, "But Mengxiaguan, you must give it to me."
"This..." Zhang Lu was a little embarrassed. "I can promise you not to invade each other, but Mengxiaguan is a military important place and the last barrier in Hanzhong."
The soldiers around saw that Zhang Lu rejected his master's proposal and clenched their weapons one after another. Once the master gave an order, they would rush up to tear the fragments of the people in front of them. Zhang Lu's guards are also experienced masters, and they are very murderous. They clenched the steel knives in their hands and surrounded Zhang Lu with vigilance.
At the moment Zhang Lu refused, Pan Feng really killed, but was soon suppressed by him. He kept warning himself in his heart not to be impulsive.
"Zhang Lu, I don't think you have figured out the situation. Now that you are my prisoner, what qualifications do you have to negotiate with me? Believe it or not, you can't see the sun tomorrow with my order.
Although Pan Feng has always had a faint smile on her face, Zhang Lu didn't know why he looked at Pan Feng's eyes, and he felt cold in his heart. A chill surged from his heart to his whole body, and his hands and feet trembled unconsciously.
"If I give up Mengxiaguan to you, can you really put me back?" Zhang Lu asked.
"Believe it or not."
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At the same time, Cao Cao in Yanzhou personally led an army of 30,000, and drove to Xuzhou in the name of revenge for his father. Tao Qian failed to ask for help from many princes. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were all very famous people. This time, Cao Cao's attack on Xuzhou was indeed a famous teacher. Naturally, the two people who cherish their reputation will not send troops to rescue.
However, Sun Zan, the Duke of Youzhou, was afraid of Cao Cao's strength. When Tao Ying came to ask for help, he said to his face, "What's the benefit of helping your father? It's nothing more than getting a weak friend like Tao Qian, but offending a strong enemy like Cao Cao.
There is no hope for help. Tao Qian can only gather 5,000 soldiers and horses from six counties in Xuzhou and plan to defend them in Xuzhou.
Cao's camp in Xuzhou, 30,000 troops wear filial piety.
Cao Renxun accompanied Cao Cao to inspect the three armies.
"Lord, there is something I don't understand." Cao Ren said, "In the past, in wars, it was all about who was the vanguard, who was the central army, and who was the latter. Why now, when it comes to beating Tao Qian, the lord has not given the division of labor to the generals and soldiers of the three armies as before.
Cao Cao smiled, wearing filial piety, and a smile on his face, which was awkward no matter how he looked at it.
"This time, unlike in the past, I'm going to avenge my father. I'm full of anger and confused. Do you think a person who has lost his mind still cares about these details? I can't come now, so my 30,000 troops are all pioneers. We should take Xuzhou with one breath of vigor, so as not to change later.
"Hey." Cao Ren smiled and said, "The last general understands."
Xun Yu frowned, as if there was something on his mind.
"Lord, this time we fought against Xuzhou. Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and other princes are likely to receive Tao Qian's letter of assistance at the same time. With Yuan Shao's temperament, he will definitely hesitate for a few days and think about helping Tao Qian? Or is it better not to help? So in the past few days when he hesitated, we will take Xuzhou with one heart, and no hope is slim.
Cao Cao turned around and looked at Xun Yu beside him, and then smiled.
"Listen by Cao Ren, how well Xun Yu said, better than what I said."
Xun Yu was shocked. What did the master mean by this? Is it jealous that I am talented and understand his character? After thinking about it, he hurriedly arched his hand to Cao Cao and said, "I can't be compared with the master. I'm just following the master for a long time and have received more teachings."
While walking, Cao Cao suddenly found that Xu Chu's shoelaces were open. He quickly bent down and squatted down to help Xu Chu tie his shoelaces. Xu Chu's face also showed a trace of emotion. While squatting down, Cao Cao did not forget to explain to Xun Yu, "Xun Yu, are you afraid that I will be jealous of you? I'll tell you, no, because I know your loyalty. Aren't you jealous of me?"
Cao Ren, Xu Chu, Xun Yu, including Cao Cao himself, laughed.
Xun Yu said with a smile on his face, "The Lord's words are really intoxicating."
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Thank you for the reminder of the invincible book friend. I was negligent when I posted the chapter today. Chapter 67 has been published into Chapter 69, and it has been revised. Thank you, thank you very much, thank you very much!