"Xu Shimin, you are also a scholar. You should understand the general trend of the world. If we unite for a long time, we will divide, and if we divide for a long time, we will unite."
"The two Han Dynasties have been inherited for nearly five hundred years, but now the Han Dynasty has been exhausted. After the Yellow Turbans rebelled, the Han Dynasty has ceased to exist in name only."
"Everything was the fault of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. During his reign as emperor, he favored the eunuchs and became extravagant, which destroyed the last vitality of the Han Dynasty."
"The Yellow Turbans are causing chaos, and the imperial court doesn't even have the money, money, or troops to quell the chaos."
"In order to quell the rebellion, Emperor Ling issued an edict instructing local officials to recruit troops on their own to quell the rebellion on the spot. After that, he generously granted marquisships to those local powerful men who had contributed to the suppression of the rebellion. This also indirectly created local forces such as Dong Zhuo, Ma Teng, and Han Sui. This led to the tragedy of Dong Zhuo's subsequent rebellion."
"Now, if you look at the world, the princes from all sides are dominating one side. Liu Yan, Liu Biao, Liu Yao, Liu Yu, and Han Sui, who was just defeated by this commander, are not the ones who support their own troops and dominate one side. Who are they? Are you really a member of the Han Dynasty?"
"You said that I am a traitor who has brought disaster to the country and the people. Do you think this is fair to me?"
Yuan Ke's words were particularly sharp, leaving Xu Shimin speechless for a moment.
"Yuan Ke, even if what you said makes sense, it cannot conceal your ambition to stand on your own behalf on behalf of the Han Dynasty. You are still a thief who steals the country. You imprison the emperor and kill courtiers without permission. You can never take off your label as a traitor and traitor. , you will be infamy for thousands of years and be despised by future generations."
Xu Shimin said angrily.
"You are right, I am coveting the throne, but so what? Now that the world is in chaos and the princes are fighting for hegemony, aren't they all for the throne of the emperor? If others can covet it, why can't I, Yuan Ke, replace it? "
Yuan Ke didn't hide anything and immediately expressed his desire.
He honestly admitted to Xu Shimin that he was coveting the throne.
"Yuan Ke, you——"
"You are indeed a traitor and a traitor, seeking the throne. I, I will report you to His Majesty."
"Your Runan Yuan family."
"Damn it."
Xu Shimin was furious.
"Okay, I won't argue with you anymore."
"You can reflect carefully in this prison tonight. Tomorrow, I will let someone release you."
"After that, you will still be the magistrate of Shiyuan County."
"I believe you can govern Shiyuan County better."
As soon as Yuan Ke finished speaking, he left the prison. Before leaving, he asked the soldiers guarding the prison to treat the people in the prison better.
As soon as he left the prison, Yuan Ke saw someone running towards him.
"Report!"
"My lord, the urgent military report just came in."
A Jin Yiwei handed a small piece of information to Yuan Ke.
Yuan Ke opened the letter.
I found this letter, which was sent by Di Qing just now, and it said: [Yangping Pass has been broken, more than 50,000 enemies have been killed].
He found a piece of paper and burned it.
Afterwards, he preached loudly:
"Go and find Jing Tianming, Meng Wu, Yi Rong, and Fazheng."
"yes!"
Cao Xiong went to do things immediately.
Shiyuan County Government Office, study room.
"I have called you here to inform you that I have just received information from Deputy Commander Di Qing. They have won a great victory at Yangping Pass, killing more than 50,000 enemies and Zhang Lu's brother Zhang Wei. Now, they control Yangping Pass. "
Yuan Ke told everyone the military report just now.
"What? Yangping Pass was defeated? This Zhang Wei is too useless. Is he a pig?"
When Meng Wu heard this, he laughed.
"Okay, let's not study this anymore. For now, we should focus on what our next plan is."
"Should we take Nanzheng first, or go straight to Jianmen Pass?"
Yuan Ke asked.
Hanzhong was just the appetizer in this expedition to Shu. His goal had always been Bashu, the "land of abundance".
Yizhou is a big piece of meat.
He coveted it.
"Report!"
At this time, another military report came in.
"My lord, a spy has just come to report that Yizhou Liu Zhang sent veteran general Zhang Ren to lead an army of 110,000 to assist Hanzhong."
"They can reach Nanzheng within three days."
"What?"
"This loser Liu Zhang came so quickly."
"If we let the 110,000 troops join Zhang Lu, we will be in big trouble if we take Nanzheng by then."
"The general believes that our army should deal with the Yizhou army first, and as for Nanzheng, besiege it for the time being but not attack it. Zhang Lu is a softie. He has lost most of his troops, and there are less than 20,000 soldiers in the city. , coupled with Zhang Wei's miserable situation, he will definitely choose to hide in Nanzheng City and not come out."
Meng Wu heard the words and analyzed them.
"This is so true!"
"I am quite familiar with Zhang Ren and the Yizhou Army. The Yizhou Army does not have many capable divisions, but the Dongzhou Army led by Zhang Ren is the most ferocious among them. We cannot underestimate it."
"If we start a war against Nanzheng first, and if we cannot capture Nanzheng in a short time, we will definitely face the dilemma of fighting on two fronts."
"We might as well seize Jianmen Pass first and attack Zhang Ren first."
"As long as our army defeats Jianmen Pass, firstly, it can block Zhang Ren's army outside Jianmen Pass. Secondly, we can also take the initiative in the war."
Fa Zheng also agreed with Meng Wu's proposal and suggested attacking Jianmen Pass first.
As for Nanzheng, there is nothing to fear now.
Zhang Wei had just defeated an army of 50,000 men, and Zhang Lu now had less than 20,000 troops at his disposal.
"Fazheng, you are familiar with Hanzhong. Do you think our army is sure to enter Jianmen Pass within one day?"
Yuan Ke asked.
"My lord, I assert that our army can reach Jianmen Pass within one day. Moreover, I and Dugu Xin, the guard of Jianmen Pass, may be able to persuade him to surrender the city."
Fa Zheng continued to persuade Yuan Ke.
The key to conquering Shu this time is Jianmen Pass. As long as you master Jianmen Pass, you can take the initiative in the battle against Bashu.
"good!"
"Generals, listen to your orders."
"Meng Wu, Jing Tianming, your two armies join together, Jing Tianming is the leader, Meng Wu is the deputy, with 20,000 troops, march in a hurry, rush into Guangyuan, and seize Jianmen Pass."
"The Suzaku Camp will be supervised by me personally."
Yuan Ke gave orders.
"Fazheng, you and I will go together."
he ordered.
"yes!"
Meng Wu and Jing Tianming marched immediately. They led the army first and marched lightly. The cavalry opened the way and invaded Guangyuan non-stop.
Along the way, they avoided the cities of Hanzhong County and took a detour to attack Jianmen Pass.
As for Yuan Ke, he personally commanded the 10,000-man Zhuque Battalion and marched toward Jianmen Pass with his army.
clatter!
clatter!
clatter!
On the carriage, Yuan Ke called Cao Xiong.
"Cao Xiong!"
"My lord, I have a humble duty."
"Immediately Feige sent a message to Deputy Commander Di, asking him to lead the army to attack Nanzheng."
Yuan Ke ordered.
"promise!"
Cao Xiong took the order.
He recruited pigeons and flew this military order into Yangping Pass.
"Fazheng, can you tell us about Dugu Xin's situation? How sure are you of persuading this person to surrender?"
Yuan Ke asked.
"My lord, Dugu Xin was originally a descendant of Fenyang Hou Dugu Shang, but his family fell into decline. He just joined the army, but he was not reused by Liu Yan. Now, he is still a small guard at Jianmen Pass. He is very depressed. Zhi, quite complained about Liu Yan."
"He is eager to achieve success and be granted a title again, so as to honor his ancestors. As long as the Lord sends someone to contact him and promises him a generous salary for his high-ranking position, I guarantee that Dugu Xin will surrender."
"The biggest variable now is whether we can reach Jianmen Pass before Zhang Ren? Zhang Ren is a veteran general and is well versed in military affairs. He will definitely be able to see the importance of Jianmen Pass."
Fazheng analyzed the current situation and informed Yuan Ke of Duguxin's situation.
"Okay, Fa Zheng, I will leave full authority to you in this matter."
"If this happens, I will not only make him, Dugu Xin, a marquis, but I will also make you a marquis."
"My word is worth a thousand pieces of gold."
"Don't deceive others."
While Yuan Ke was coveting Jianmen Pass, Zhang Ren of the Yizhou Army was also dispatching troops and generals.
"Report!"
"General, I have just reported a detailed report. Yuan Ke's army and Di Qing's army defeated Zhang Wei's 50,000-strong army at Yangping Pass. Yangping Pass was defeated."
"In addition, the [Ziwu Pass] guarded by Yang Yi under Zhang Lu's troops on Ziwu Road fell. Yuan Ke's army entered Hanzhong from Ziwu Road. They captured Shiyuan County half a day ago and are marching to Nanzheng."
...
Reporting the latest battle situation to Zhang Ren in detail.
"What? Both Yangping Pass and Ziwu Pass were broken? Zhang Lu is really a loser. He actually let a loser like Zhang Wei take command. Now, he lost 50,000 troops and horses in one battle."
"He deserves to die."
Zhang Ren loudly cursed Zhang Lu for his incompetence.
"When someone comes, please immediately send an order to Wu Yi and Li Hui. The two of them will lead ten thousand troops and march ahead of the main army. They must arrive at Jianmen Pass within half a day. If you delay the military order, you will be killed without mercy."
