"Get up!"
Liu Zhang helped Lei Tie up, and the result was not beyond his expectation.
"Where is Zhang Wei? Did you escape?"
Lei Tie did not speak, with a look of hesitation on his face. Zhang Wei treated him very politely these days, and Lei Tie didn't want to reveal his whereabouts, but thinking that he had surrendered to Liu Zhang and the Lei family would survive under Liu Zhang's command, he had no choice but to reveal Zhang Wei's whereabouts.
"Reporting to my lord, Zhang Wei told the general when he left that he was going to Tianxiong Pass on Niutou Mountain, and then he and the general would attack the lord inside and outside."
"Tianxiong Pass?"
Liu Zhang frowned slightly, with doubt in his tone. When he arrived near Jiameng Pass, he understood the topography of Jiameng Pass and also learned about Tianxiong Pass, which is at the horns of Jiameng Pass.
"That's right! Zhang Wei should still be at Tianxiong Gate now!"
Liu Zhang glanced at Lei Tie strangely and asked with a smile,
"How did Zhang Wei get to Tianxiong Pass?"
Lei Tie clearly remembered the route Zhang Wei took and quickly pointed to the other gate of Jiameng Pass.
"That's when... Hiss! That's not right!"
Lei Tie suddenly realized that if he wanted to go to Tianxiong Pass, he had to go out through the gate where Liu Zhang attacked, and then climb up Niutou Mountain! That Zhang Wei walked through the back door, where did he end up on Niutoushan!
"This damn Zhang Wei actually made me the scapegoat! My lord, there are still 3,500 defenders at Tianxiong Pass. I am willing to recruit them for my lord."
Lei Tie cursed angrily and understood in an instant that Zhang Wei didn't want to flank Liu Zhang, he just wanted to take the opportunity to escape! Now Lei Tie's remaining good impression of Zhang Wei is gone!
"Okay! General Lei has clear grudges and is indeed a man!"
Liu Zhang nodded happily. Naturally, Tianxiong Pass was a piece of cake, but if he could recruit them to surrender, Liu Zhang would never refuse!
"Gongda, where do you think Zhang Wei will run?"
At the moment, only Zhang Wei's trace was uncertain. When hesitating, he immediately asked Xun You. Liu Zhang never doubted this!
"Lord, Zhang Wei should run directly to Zitong, and then rely on the city to resist our army."
Xun You thought for a while. After escaping from Jiameng Pass, the nearest fortified city was Zitong. Behind Zitong was Fucheng, and beyond that was Mianzhu, the administrative center. Zhang Wei would not be stupid enough to run directly to Mianzhu.
"Is it too late to pursue now?"
Liu Zhang still felt that Zhang Wei should not be let go easily. After all, Zhang Wei was Zhang Lu's younger brother. With Zhang Wei in hand, he could negotiate with Zhang Lu.
Xun You did not answer immediately, and kept thinking about the feasibility of pursuit in his mind. At this time, Lei Tie stood up.
"My lord, Zitong has a special geographical location. In fact, this city is built on a basin in the mountains, and the roads leading to and from it are all mountain roads. Zitong is more than two hundred miles away, and it is difficult to move at night. If you pursue it rashly, you will definitely lose your way. In the opinion of the last general, it would be better to send troops to Zitong early tomorrow morning."
"Tomorrow..."
If we pursue him early tomorrow morning, we will definitely not be able to catch up. Zhang Wei must have entered Zitong.
According to Lei Tie's description, Zitong must be very dangerous. If he were to attack with force, the losses would be considerable.
Liu Zhang wanted to march overnight because he didn't want to get stuck in the quagmire of a siege.
"Gongda, what do you think?"
Xun You's eyes lit up, and he suddenly looked at Lei Tie and laughed.
"Haha, yes! Lord, we can make Zhang Wei fall down twice in one place, or even kill him!"
"Gongda, tell me quickly!"
Liu Zhang hurriedly urged him, it would be great if he could capture Zitong with minimal losses!
"It's all on General Lei..."
Xun You stretched out his hand and pointed to the side, looking at Lei Tie with a smile on his face.
"I?"
Lei Tie was slightly startled, but he didn't expect Xun You to point at him.
"Yes! Does General Lei know how Baishui Pass and Jiameng Pass were breached?"
"I know, it was the defenders who opened the door themselves..."
Lei Tie was very embarrassed. These two great passes could have blocked Liu Zhang's progress. Unexpectedly, they were both opened from the inside, and voluntarily!
"Does the military advisor mean..."
Lei Tie's eyes suddenly lit up, and he instantly understood what Xun You meant.
"Yes, Zhang Wei only knew that General Lei stayed to resist Liu Zhang. He didn't say that General Lei must defend Jiameng Pass, right?"
The smile on Xun You's face became thicker and thicker, and his eyes were full of teasing.
"No!"
If he could really defend Jiameng Pass, how could Zhang Wei escape?
"Then General Lei saw that the situation was not good and fled with his soldiers. There shouldn't be anything wrong with that, right?"
Liu Zhang also understood what Xun You meant. Xun You wanted Lei Tie to pretend to have escaped from Jiameng Pass, and then go to Zitong to act as an internal agent!
However, Lei Tie obviously misunderstood, with a worried look on his face.
"Lord, Jiameng Pass has just been lost. Zhang Wei must be on guard. If we go at night, Zhang Wei will never open the city gate again. But during the day, these armored soldiers are too recognizable!"
Xun You smiled and shook his head.
"General Lei, I didn't ask you to lead the trapped camp. You can choose some confidants, and then I will support you and pretend to be defeated and escape back."
Now Lei Tiegang was worried, his cheeks twitching.
"But that won't necessarily last until the cavalry arrives. This Zitong area is different from Jiameng Pass. The terrain is not suitable for cavalry attacks at all."
"Hahaha!"
Xun You then realized that Lei Tie had misunderstood what he meant, and hurriedly explained to him.
"General Lei, you misunderstood. I asked you to pretend to be defeated and sneak into Zitong. Zhang Wei must feel guilty for you. You first try to gain his trust, and then find the right time to cooperate inside and outside!"
Lei Tie suddenly nodded his head and directly accepted the task.
"That's it! Lei Tie will definitely live up to my lord's high expectations! Without further ado, please ask the military advisor to select capable people. I will first go to Tianxiong Pass to persuade the defenders to surrender, and then set off overnight!"
Liu Zhang showed admiration, he was worthy of being named Lei, he did things so vigorously and resolutely!
"Okay! It's all thanks to General Lei."
Lei Tie surrendered and quickly headed towards Tianxiong Pass.
"My lord, aren't you worried that Lei Tie is pretending to surrender?"
After Lei Tie left, Xun You put away the joy on his face, with a trace of worry in his eyebrows.
"Fake surrender?"
Liu Zhang really never thought about this problem. After all, in this era, family members are extremely important! Especially for people like Lei Tie, whose entire family lives under Liu Zhang's rule, the chance of rebellion is extremely low!
"Probably not. Lei Tie has no reason to surrender."
If Lei Tie were replaced by Gao Yan, the former guard of Baishui Pass, Liu Zhang would not be so sure. The higher-ranking Gao Yan family was in Guanghan County.
"You feel the same way, so you asked Lei Tie to pretend to surrender to Zhang Wei! I guess with Zhang Wei's mind, he couldn't figure out that there was something wrong with Lei Tie..."
Liu Zhang smiled and nodded. He knew very well what Zhang Wei's talents were. Being brave makes you brave, but it is bravery but no strategy!
