Yan Pu rushed to the government office and hurriedly persuaded Zhang Lu to transfer Yang Ren to guard Nanzheng first, and then transferred Zhang Wei back to him immediately.
Yang Song said: "The army is outside and is about to capture Jiange and capture Yizhou. If we retreat at this time, wouldn't all our previous efforts be wasted?"
Yan Pu said anxiously: "Hanzhong is not protected, we have nowhere to go, and our soldiers are like rootless ducks. How can we capture Yizhou again?"
Yang Song smiled and said: "You don't have to worry, meritorious officer. My brother has already gone to confront the enemy. If I rely on my sharp tongue, I will definitely tell Liu Qi to retreat."
Yan Pu sighed: "The wolf has entered the house, how can we retreat again? Liu Qi's surprise attack on Hanzhong must have been planned for a long time. He is afraid that the previous attack on Yizhou was also a trick!"
Zhang Lu gritted his teeth and said: "Zhang Fei has captured Jiangzhou. Liu Qi was still in Jiangdong at the time and had no intention of attacking me. It must be Shen and Dan who led the wolf into the house. I swear to kill these two thieves!"
Yan Pu said: "There is nothing to be afraid of just Shen and Dan, but Liu Qi has come with elite troops and is determined to capture Hanzhong. If the rescue is delayed, Hanzhong will be destroyed. My lord, please don't hesitate any longer."
"You are worrying too much!" Yang Song tugged on his beard with a proud look on his face and smiled at Zhang Lu: "Master, do you still remember that my subordinate retreated from the Xiliang army that day? I just need to pray to heaven and earth to ask the heavenly master to Linfan will definitely tell Liu Qi to retreat."
Yan Pu said sternly: "Ma Teng was seeking Chang'an, not really sending troops. How can we leave important national affairs to ghosts and gods?"
Yang Song's eyes turned cold and he said in a deep voice: "Yan Gongcao? How dare you slander our master, the Heavenly Master, and say such disrespectful words. Do you want to rebel?"
As a master himself, Zhang Lu was doubtful about the affairs of ghosts and gods. He waved his hand and said, "I'll go and do the wine ceremony first. I have my own reasons."
Yang Song retreated, and Zhang Lu asked again: "Liu Qi has penetrated deep into the hinterland. Zhang Wei may not be able to catch up with his reinforcements, and the Shu army will take advantage of the situation to pursue him. What can be done?"
Yan Pu said: "Yizhou is dangerous and cannot be broken overnight. Now that the army is attacking, we should protect ourselves first. We can first transfer Yang Ren back to defend Nanzheng, build strong walls and clear the countryside to resist the enemy. If Liu Qi comes from afar, he will not be able to continue his food and grass supply. Will retreat!"
Zhang Lu frowned and said, "A strong wall will clear the country?"
Yan Pu said: "For the present plan, we can only burn all the charity houses everywhere and transport the grain and grass back to Chenggu and other places. If there is no time for transportation, burn down the warehouses and move the people to Mianyang. There will be deep ditches and high fortresses without fighting. Wait for Liu Qi to run out of grain. The troops are exhausted, but if Zhang Wei's reinforcements rush back in time and take advantage of the situation to pursue them, it is not certain that defeat can be turned into victory."
Zhang Lu pondered for a long time and sighed: "I led Hanzhong myself, helped the people with five measures of rice, and collected the people who were displaced by the war. The people came here in admiration, followed my teachings, and lived and worked in peace and contentment. How could I burn the fields and harm the people? Yishe is the disciple of my religion. The missionary place and the warehouse are owned by the country and cannot be abolished!"
Yan Pu tried to persuade him again and again, but Zhang Lu said: "Liu Qi also had a reputation for mercy when he fought in Nanyang. He took in prisoners and resettled the people. He thought he was a member of the Han Dynasty, and he was not expected to harm innocent people."
Then he sent an order to all the ministries to believe that when the enemy troops arrived, there was no need to resist. He only transferred Yang Ren to lead his troops to Nanzheng. He also sent an order to Zhang Wei to leave three thousand soldiers to guard Jiameng Pass, and the army traveled day and night to return for reinforcements.
At the same time, he was also praying secretly in his heart to protect the charity temples everywhere, hoping to impress the gods in heaven. When Yang Song casts the spell, he would show his power on the faces of tens of thousands of creatures and force Liu Qi to retreat.
Previously, Yang Song invited the gods to retreat from the Xiliang army, and he had a high prestige among the people and believers in Hanzhong. On the same day, he spread wine sacrifices from various places to Nanzheng, and followed the same method to invite the gods to come to earth. Everyone was happy, donated paper money as sacrifices, and burned incense in the streets and alleys. prayer.
Yang Bai also led his troops to Chenggu. Hearing that the Jingzhou army had passed Ziwu Pass, he decided to send troops to meet the enemy.
Captain Xu Yuan advised: "The soldiers from Jingzhou are well prepared. Our army is small. It is better to hold on to the city and wait for the work."
Yang Bai laughed and said: "It's just Shen Dan, but it's just a mob in the mountains, so why should we be afraid? When the enemy enters the country and doesn't go out to fight, he is cowardly of the enemy. Doesn't it make people laugh at me that there is no one in the Han Dynasty?"
The prefects of various places in Hanzhong were offering wine sacrifices. At this time, Yang Song, the chief wine sacrificer, was transferred to Nanzheng to perform magic. Xu Yuan could not persuade Yang Bai, so he had to say: "There is Black Tiger Mountain ten miles away from the city. You can set up a stronghold here to refuse." enemy."
Yang Bai mobilized all his troops to meet the enemy, leaving only two thousand newly recruited ghost soldiers to guard the city. They came to Black Tiger Mountain to set up camp.
Not long after Zhao Yun arrived with his troops, Shen Yi's men and horses arrived at Black Tiger Mountain first. Seeing that there were camps at the foot of the mountain blocking the road, Shen Yi was eager to make a breakthrough and stepped forward to call for battle.
Yang Bai cursed Shen Yi and went out to fight. After more than ten rounds, Shen Yi was killed and Shen Yi retreated in embarrassment. He led his troops to catch up.
Just as the army in front was deployed, and Shen Dan came to meet him, Yang Bai's confidence greatly increased and he urged his horse forward to meet the enemy. They fought for more than ten rounds without deciding the outcome.
At this time, Shen Yi also reorganized his troops and came to fight with his sword. The two brothers fought together, but Yang Bai could not resist and retreated.
Shen and Dan chased them to the front of the camp. Xu Yuan was well prepared and ordered the defenders to fire arrows at random. They had to retreat and ordered the soldiers to step forward to call for formation.
Yang Bai returned to the camp and cursed the Shen Dan brothers for being despicable. Seeing that Yang Bai had just defeated Shen Yi, Xu Yuan thought that the two men were not worthy of their names and asked for orders to fight.
Yang Bai reorganized his troops and ordered Xu Yuan to go out to fight and raid the camp gate. Shen Yi also wanted to avenge his humiliation and marched out to meet him.
Xu Yuan didn't expect that it would be so easy to watch Yang Bai fight. When it was his turn to play, he was in a hurry. He couldn't resist after four or five moves. He was so flustered that he hurriedly returned to his horse and retreated.
Shen Yi refused to give up, and followed closely with a slash. Yang Bai shouted, urged his horse out of the formation, blocked Shen Yi, and said in a deep voice: "My defeated general, don't show off!"
Shen Yi knew that she was no match for Yang Bai, so she circled her horse and retreated to the main formation, leaving Shen Dan to fight against the enemy. The two fought for more than twenty times, but there was still no winner.
Zhao Yun rushed to the front of the camp, raised his gun and immediately watched the two men fighting with a calm expression on his face.
After a while, the two of them were exhausted and retreated. Yang Bai retreated to the camp gate and saw a general with white robes and white horses standing on the mountain. He was secretly shocked and asked: "Who is coming?"
Zhao Yun stepped forward and answered: "I am Zhao Zilong of Changshan! You separatist state and territory, do not obey the king's law, why don't you surrender quickly?"
Yang Bai laughed and said: "Hanzhong was obtained by my master through the way of heaven. How can you and others get involved in it? If you act against nature and offend the gods, you will be punished by heaven. You must retreat as soon as possible!"
Zhao Yun snorted slightly and said calmly: "Let you rest for half a day and come back to fight!"
"Let me do it!" Xu Yuan had just been defeated for a while and felt ashamed. Seeing that the white-robed general was elegant in appearance and far less fierce than Shen Dan, he thought he was a descendant of a Jingzhou family and wanted to avenge his shame.
Yang Bai also wanted to see Zhao Yun's strength, but did not stop him. When Xu Yuan roared and rushed out, he ordered the drums to be beaten to encourage him.
I saw Zhao Yun lifting the silk rein slightly, pointing the tip of his spear diagonally at the ground, motionless, as if he was petrified. He couldn't help feeling upset that his great achievements were about to be snatched away by a captain.
Just as his mind was turning, Xu Yuan had already urged his horse forward and slashed straight at him with his sword. The blade glowed coldly in the sunlight, but it stopped abruptly when it reached mid-air.
Dong dong dong——
The drums had only sounded a few times, but Xu Yuan was seen charging into the distance with a big knife. Without swinging it, he fell to the ground with a thud, rolled several times, and lay motionless on the ground, with blood gushing out from his chest like a fountain.
