Why did Liu Bei have the courage to attack Hanzhong, which was occupied by Cao Wei?
After all, it was because of Cao Zhi's death that Yang Ling, as the imperial general, had to rush back to take care of the funeral arrangements!
If Yang Ling had not left Nanzheng and given Liu Bei 10,000 courage, he would not have dared to attack Hanzhong.
After all, he had suffered too many losses in Yang Ling's hands!
"Brother, what should we do?"
Zhang Fei said nervously,
"Zhang Lu, Zhang Ren and others... are all trapped in the city. Should we go to rescue them?"
"Of course I have to save them. They are trapped in a tight siege because of me. How can I just sit idly by and watch!"
Liu Bei prides himself on being benevolent and loyal. Regardless of whether it comes from his heart or not, he has to show his attitude of saving Zhang Lu and others!
"My lord, you must not do this!"
Fazheng on the side quickly advised,
"Since Yang Ling has set a trap in the city in advance, if we go in now, wouldn't we be falling into a trap?"
"So what? I can't just watch them fall into danger!"
Liu Bei said angrily.
"I hope my lord will put the overall situation first!"
Fa Zheng said earnestly.
"Yes, I hope my lord will put the overall situation first!"
"Lord, don't be impulsive!"
Jian Yong, Chen Dao and others also tried to dissuade him.
"If you don't go, I will go myself!"
After Liu Bei finished speaking, he picked up his double swords and planned to rush into the city!
Fazheng winked at Chen Dao, Zhang Bao and others, and they immediately stepped forward to stop Liu Bei.
Not only did they seize Liu Bei's weapons, they also forced him to stand up and retreat toward the rear!
"Rebellion, you are really rebelling!"
Liu Bei shouted angrily,
"Today I abandon Zhang Shijun, General Zhang Ren and the others. How will the people of the world view me in the future?"
"The situation is urgent and the situation is unfavorable. We have no choice but to retreat first! Even if Zhang Lu and the others knew about it, they would not blame the lord!"
Dharma is the right advice.
"Yes, the top priority is to ensure the safety of the lord first, and then we will find a way to rescue Zhang Lu and the others."
Jian Yong also nodded in agreement.
After hearing what they said, Liu Bei sighed helplessly, stopped struggling, and allowed Chen Dao and Zhang Bao to lead him back in the direction he came from!
…
By daybreak, the fighting in Nanzheng City had completely subsided.
Only half of the 50,000 Yizhou troops who followed Zhang Fei into the city escaped, and the rest were either killed in battle or captured.
Zhang Lu, Zhang Qiying, Zhang Ren and others were all captured.
In the lobby.
Yang Ling sat in the hall, and everyone stood on the left and right.
"The two generals are indispensable for this great victory today."
Yang Ling said to Yang Ren and Yang Ang with a smile.
"General, you're welcome!"
"Yes, this is what we both should do."
The two of them were a little flattered and hurriedly said modestly.
After learning that Cao Zhi had passed away, Yang Ling wanted to return to Luoyang immediately to deal with his funeral affairs.
But then he thought about it, Zhuge Liang was now in Chengdu, and it was Fazheng who was responsible for making suggestions beside Liu Bei.
Unlike Zhuge Liang, who has a calm personality and likes to play it safe, Fa Zheng is decisive and ruthless, and is relatively adventurous.
If he knew that Yang Ling was not in Hanzhong, he would definitely advise Liu Bei to attack Hanzhong.
So Yang Ling pretended to release the news, saying that he was taking people to leave Hanzhong and return to Luoyang to deal with Cao Zhi's death.
In fact, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and others were ordered to rush to Nanzheng as soon as possible.
He hid in secret and waited for the arrival of Liu Bei and others.
Sure enough, as Yang Ling expected, Liu Bei, Fazheng, Zhang Lu and others took the bait and rushed to Nanzheng, but unexpectedly fell into Yang Ling's scheme.
After Yang Ren and Yang Ang received Zhang Qiying's request, they only hesitated for a moment and decided to betray Zhang Lu!
Who asked Cao Wei to give them too much!
After rewarding Yang Ren and others, Yang Ling looked at Zhang Lu with a smile.
"Zhang Tianshi, you have already escaped from Hanzhong, why are you still so obsessed with it and want to come back to die again?"
Zhang Luqing knew that the odds were against him, so he didn't bother to beg for mercy. He just snorted coldly,
"Your master died of illness and you didn't go back to deal with his funeral. You are really an unfaithful and unjust person!"
"I don't need Zhang Tianshi to worry about this."
Yang Ling smiled lightly.
Now that he is so powerful, even if he doesn't go back, no one would dare to make irresponsible remarks.
Besides, there are Pang Tong, Gao Rou, Xu Shu and others in Luoyang, so there won't be any trouble.
"Come here, take Zhang Lu down first, and then put him down."
Yang Ling waved his hand and ordered.
Zhang Lu had a high prestige in Hanzhong, and Yang Ling still wanted to persuade him to surrender if possible.
Therefore, Yang Ling planned to put him under house arrest for a period of time to consume his will.
After dealing with Zhang Lu, it was Zhao Yun's senior brother Zhang Ren's turn.
"General Zhang Ren, are you willing to surrender?"
Zhang Ren shook his head and said resolutely,
"I just want to die quickly!"
Yang Ling scratched his head and looked at Zhao Yun aside.
Zhao Yun stepped forward with understanding and said kindly,
"Now that the Wei Dynasty is booming, its national strength is strong, and there are millions of armored men, it is only a matter of time before it dominates the world."
"Second Senior Brother, why don't you join the Wei Dynasty and join me and the First Senior Brother to make great achievements together."
"If this is the case, wouldn't it be beautiful?"
If it were anyone else, Zhang Ren might have flatly refused.
But Zhao Yun is his junior brother, and his senior brother Zhang Xiu is also a general of the Wei Dynasty!
So after hearing Zhao Yun's words, a little hesitation appeared on his face.
It's just that he is loyal and cares about his reputation.
He had only taken refuge with Liu Bei not long ago. If he took refuge with Yang Ling again, he would probably be infamous.
Yang Ling saw Zhang Ren's hesitation and smiled.
"General Zhang, there is no need to make a decision in a hurry, just stay here for now!"
"Zilong, please greet your senior brother well, don't neglect him!"
Zhao Yun nodded quickly and said,
"Please rest assured, brother, I will definitely take good care of my senior brother!"
By the time Zhao Yun left with Zhang Ren, the matter was almost settled.
Yang Ling stretched out and said to Zhang Liao,
"How is the situation of Liu Bei and others outside the city?"
"Reporting to the general, Zhang Fei seized the city gate, led the remaining defeated soldiers to escape, and after meeting Liu Bei, they retreated in the direction of Baozhong."
Zhang Liao reported to Yang Ling the situation discovered by the scouts.
"It seems like this big-eared thief still doesn't want to give up."
Yang Ling sneered.
The Yizhou Army defeated Nanzheng, and the wisest thing at the moment was to retreat to Yangping Pass and defend it.
But Liu Bei retreated to Baozhong. In this case, there was only one possibility. Liu Bei still had the idea of taking Hanzhong.
Anyway, after dealing with the big-eared thief, it won't be too late to return to Luoyang.
With this in mind, Yang Ling stood up and walked towards the backyard.
After a busy night last night, he planned to go back and catch up on some sleep.
Just when Yang Ling returned to the room and before he could take off his shoes, he heard Zhou Cang knocking on the door.
"General!"
"Come in, what's wrong with Yuanfu (Zhou Cang)?"
Yang Ling smiled
