Liu Bei was surprised when he heard the news and couldn't help but said,
"Why did Cao Wei move so quickly?"
According to previously received news, Yang Ling was jealous of Cao Pi and was placed under house arrest.
In addition, Jiangdong has just been pacified, and the Cao Wei regime will have to be in turmoil for at least half a year before it is able to send troops.
But he didn't expect that within a few months, Cao Wei would organize troops to attack Zhang Lu!
"My lord is unaware of something. According to the intelligence, Yang Ling deposed Cao Pi as emperor..."
Fazheng sighed and slowly told the whole story.
After knowing the ins and outs of Yang Ling launching a killing move while under house arrest, taking down Cao Pi in one fell swoop, and supporting Cao Zhi to rise to power, Liu Bei, Jian Yong, Sun Qian and others all looked particularly solemn!
When Yang Ling was restrained by Cao Pi, he was able to defeat Jingzhou and Jiangdong and was unable to resist.
Now that Yang Ling has deposed Cao Pi and holds the power of the government, is there anyone in the world who can control him?
"His grandma, if she had known she wouldn't have given him a few big dicks, she would have just stabbed him to death."
Zhang Fei couldn't help but groaned.
Liu Bei ignored him, feeling regretful and a little jealous.
As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of your brothers having a hard time, you are afraid of your brothers driving a Land Rover.
I thought Yang Ling was one of Liu Bei's subordinates back then, but now he has transformed into the most powerful person in China.
It really complies with the old saying, thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, don’t bully young people into poverty!
Liu Bei suppressed the complicated emotions in his heart and said bitterly,
"Mr. Xiaozhi, since Yang Ling led his army to attack Zhang Lu, it means that he intends to plot Hanzhong and then attack Yizhou."
"This will be quite detrimental to us."
"Why does Mr. Takanao think it's good news?"
After hearing this, Fazheng couldn't help laughing.
"I would like to ask my lord, who is the greater threat to Zhang Lu, us or Yang Ling?"
"Of course it's Yang Ling."
Liu Bei said without thinking.
Cao Wei, where Yang Ling is located, has at least half a million armored men.
Pang Tong, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Gao Rou and other brilliant advisers are like rain, and warriors such as Dian Wei, Zhao Yun and Xu Chu are like clouds.
Not to mention extremely advanced ordnance such as shrimp-husk repeater crossbows, black powder, three-eyed blunderbuss, artillery, etc.
The most important thing is that Yang Ling is talented and wise!
Regardless of Liu Bei or Zhang Lu, Yang Ling is the biggest threat!
"Now that my lord is defeated and Yang Ling is leading troops to attack Hanzhong, my subordinates think that Zhang Lu will transfer all the main forces away and focus all his attention on Cao Wei."
"This will give us a chance to capture Yangping Pass."
"Master, don't you think this is good news?"
Fazheng said with a smile.
After Liu Bei heard this, his eyes lit up.
"What Xiao Nao said makes sense! This is really an opportunity!"
"My lord, my subordinates have different views."
Jian Yong touched his chin and said hesitantly.
"Mr. Xianhe, please tell me something."
"Zhang Lu's existence can be said to have helped us resist Cao Wei."
Jian Yong said slowly,
"But if we stab him in the back and he can't resist Cao Wei, wouldn't it be that Yang Ling gets an advantage in vain?"
Liu Bei frowned slightly, feeling that what Jian Yong said made sense.
"Mr. Xianhe's words are wrong."
Fazheng said calmly,
"My lord, do you think Zhang Lu can withstand Cao Wei's attack?"
"You shouldn't be able to resist it, right?"
Liu Bei thought for a while and said.
Cao Wei's national power completely crushed Zhang Lu. Relying on the geographical advantages, Zhang Lu might be able to resist for a while, but he would definitely not be able to resist for a long time.
"If that's the case, then why do we sit back and watch Yang Ling defeat Zhang Lu and take Hanzhong instead of taking it ourselves?"
Fazheng asked rhetorically,
"Taking a step back, even if the lord doesn't want to stab Zhang Lu at this juncture, we can stop after taking Yangping Pass and wait for things to develop."
"After Zhang Lu and Yang Ling fight with each other and both lose, it's fine, my lord, to reap the benefits!"
His analysis instantly dispelled the concerns of Liu Bei and others.
"Mr. Xiaozhi is really a great talent! It is Liu Bei's blessing to have Xiaozhi as his assistant!"
Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh.
"My lord, you're welcome. It's my honor to be able to share my lord's worries!"
Fazheng also had a business exchange with Liu Bei very sensibly!
After being persuaded by Fazheng, Liu Bei immediately made up his mind and decided to take the Hanzhong Army by surprise and counterattack Yangping Pass.
…
At the same time, Chang'an City.
Sili Xiaowei Mansion.
"Meet the General!"
Everyone saluted Yang Ling.
"Okay, we are all our own people, don't be polite to me anymore."
Yang Ling smiled and waved her hands.
After reorganizing the troops and moving the capital to Luoyang, he arrived at Chang'an City with a group of subordinates and troops.
After knowing the news of Yang Ling's arrival, people like Zhang Liao, Zhang Hu, Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen and others came to visit one after another.
Even my father-in-law, Ma Teng, who was far away in Liangzhou, rushed to Chang'an City in person.
After saying hello, Yang Ling took the initiative to ask about the war.
"Wenyuan, how is the situation ahead?"
"Reporting to the general, the general has sent troops from Baoxie Road and Tangluo Road in advance according to your instructions."
Zhang Liao introduced,
"Several of Zhang Lu's sentry towers at the front have been pulled down by our army."
"It's just that the two mountain roads are rugged and difficult to navigate. The Hanzhong army first burned down the plank road and then sent troops to harass them. Our army didn't even finish one third of the way."
He said, unable to help but sigh.
You must know that during the crusade against Wuhuan, Zhang Liao followed Yang Ling across the snowy mountains.
Now even he is sighing and embarrassed about it, which shows how difficult it is to travel in the Qinling Mountains!
However, Yang Ling had already expected it and was not too disappointed. Instead, he reassured her with kind words,
"General Wenyuan worked hard, I can't blame you."
He stood up, walked to the sand table, looked at the surrounding terrain of Qinling Mountains, and then looked up at Ma Teng.
"I wonder if Liangzhou could send troops and horses from Qishan to attack Hanzhong?"
"Reporting to the General, the road to Qishan Mountain is far away and as rough as other roads."
Ma Teng explained,
"The most important thing is that in recent times, Liu Bei has sent people to Longyou many times to contact the Hu people."
"The general also knows that these barbarians are arrogant and ungrateful."
"Incited by Liu Bei, they repeatedly caused trouble."
"If my subordinates send troops from Qishan to attack Hanzhong, I'm afraid the barbarians will rebel."
As Yang Ling's father-in-law, Ma Teng has always supported him.
Now that he has said this, it seems that the situation in Liangzhou is not too optimistic.
Yang Ling looked at the remaining two roads.
"General Wenyuan, how about Chencang Road and Ziwu Road?"
"Chencang Road is in disrepair and Ziwu Road is steep. The Hanzhong Army only needs to deploy a small number of troops to stop our army."
Zhang Liao looked helpless.
