"Second brother, I understand the situation in Mianzhu City. Even if we have an army of 60,000, we will never be able to capture Mianzhu within ten days and a half. What will happen when Liu Zhang returns to help?"
After thinking about it, Zhang Lu still felt that it was too dangerous. If Mianzhu was not captured, not only would morale be greatly damaged, but there would also be a risk of being defeated by Liu Zhang in the field!
"Don't worry, brother, I have already contacted the families in various counties who are dissatisfied with Liu Zhang. They have agreed to start a rebellion together, and we can gather at least five to six thousand people!"
"The Mianzhu defenders only have five or six thousand men at most. When the time comes, we will attack from both sides and we will be able to capture Mianzhu in one go!"
Zhang Lu had to admit that he was already moved!
If you carry out a surprise attack when the defenders are insufficient, and then attack from both front and back, you will definitely win a complete victory. This is common sense!
"Second brother, how can you be sure that these aristocratic families can keep their word?"
What Zhang Lu fears most is that all this is Liu Zhang's conspiracy again!
Mianzhu is empty, the aristocratic family is in trouble, everything is a trap designed by Liu Zhang!
"Brother, don't worry. After Liu Zhang took over Yizhou Mu, he appointed Wang Shang, Qin Xun and others without hesitation. He completely ignored the small and medium-sized families in Guanghan County! I have promised them that after the matter is completed, all the benefits of each county will be given to them. !”
"What! You gave it to them, what should we do?"
Zhang Lu looked at Zhang Wei dumbfounded. Zhang Wei had not even discussed such an important matter with him!
"Brother! When has this been, why are you still thinking about this? When we drive Liu Zhang out of Guanghan County, won't we still have the final say in everything?"
Zhang Lu was a little embarrassed after being scolded by his younger brother, and suddenly realized that he was indeed thinking too much.
"Second brother, the problem now is that I can't agree with it alone. We can't just bring more than 10,000 people to attack Mianzhu..."
I don't know since when, Zhang Lu began to feel various constraints. Luocheng seems to be his, but in fact he has left many things behind!
Zhang Wei also understood Zhang Lu's difficulties and nodded melancholy.
"Brother, if we want to defeat Liu Zhang, Jia Long and Ren Qi's 45,000 men are indispensable! We must find a way to convince them!"
"It's not that easy!"
After being violated by the Fire Bull Formation, Jia Long and Ren Qi were no less afraid of Liu Zhang than Zhang Lu! Otherwise, why would they be so happy to send troops here!
"Hey! Even if everything goes as you said and Jia Long and Ren Qi don't agree to send troops, there's nothing we can do!"
Both Zhang and Lu brothers looked sad. So what if the Mianzhu city gate is open now? There is nothing you can do if your soldiers and horses don't obey orders!
"Brother, if it really doesn't work, just..."
Zhang Wei's eyes were fierce, and he suddenly put his palms in front of his neck and made a motion of wiping his neck.
"No! Absolutely not!"
Zhang Lu did not hesitate and directly rejected Zhang Wei.
"Killing their generals is tantamount to digging your own grave! Even if Liu Zhang is driven away, we will not last long!"
"This won't work, that won't work either. Are we just going to sit in Luocheng and wait to die?"
Zhang Wei's mentality has collapsed. He has determined in his heart that this is the perfect opportunity to drive Liu Zhang out of Guanghan County! It has even been compared to the only chance for the Zhang and Lu brothers to make a comeback!
Zhang Lu's face was ferocious, and his eyes gradually became fierce.
At this moment, it's time to make a decision. Blindly looking forward and backward, what awaits them is undoubtedly defeat!
"Second brother, take them..."
Zhang Lu had just made up his mind to kill the commander of these soldiers and horses when he heard the voices of soldiers outside.
"Lord, Shu County urgently reports!"
Zhang Lu was very confused and couldn't help but look at Zhang Wei's face and found that the other party was also very confused.
"Come in!"
The soldier pushed open the door and walked in front of Zhang Lu, bowing his hands and bowing down.
"My lord, Jia Long, the prefect of Shu County, sent someone to send an urgent report. Liu Zhang led two armies to invade Bajun. Zhao Wei, the prefect of Bajun, is in danger! Prefecture Jia Long and Prefecture Ren Qi are preparing to support Bajun. I hope that my lord can lead the army in Luocheng. The soldiers and horses attack Mianzhu as soon as possible, forcing Liu Zhang to withdraw his troops and return reinforcements!"
Zhang Lu's expression slowly changed from shock to surprise, and then he finally beamed.
Jia Long and Ren Qi took the initiative to ask him to attack Mianzhu, which further proves that Liu Zhang will undoubtedly attack Bajun!
There is definitely no problem with Zhang Wei's investigation this time. This is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attack!
"Second brother, I made a mistake in blaming you! If it weren't for the second brother, I would have almost made the mistake myself!"
Zhang Wei was very proud, but he couldn't bear to ridicule his elder brother, not to mention that he had achieved his goal and sent troops to Mianzhu!
"Brother, you don't have to be like this. Now is the time for you and me to work together!"
Zhang Lu was moved and excited, and couldn't help but squeeze Zhang Wei's hands.
"Second brother, success or failure depends on this! Quickly organize the troops and horses, contact the major families in Guanghan County, and make an appointment with them on a date, and then we will start a rebellion together!"
"As you command!"
Zhang Wei suddenly felt a surge of blood, and the long-lost fighting spirit came over him.
Guanghan County, Mianzhu.
Nowadays, all military and political affairs in Mianzhu are in the hands of Yizhou Biejia Jia Xu. Liu Zhang did indeed lead his army to attack Bajun as Zhang Wei had discovered.
In the Prefectural Mufu Mansion, Jia Xu was handling government affairs as usual. Qin Xun Wang Shang, as the chief registrar and chief historian of the Yizhou Prefectural Mufu Mansion, also stayed with Jia Xu every day.
These three people were not the only ones in the small group in the room. Dong He and Wang Lei, who were recommended by Wang Shang half a year ago, had already submitted to Liu Zhang and were assigned to train under Jia Xu.
"Bye Jia, is there any news from my lord?"
Jia Xu put down the bamboo slips in his hand and looked up at Dong He who asked the question.
"Youzai, there is no news from my lord for the time being. However, my lord's marching route has been determined."
Jia Xu's words also attracted the attention of other people in the room. Qin Xun and Wang Shang also put down their government affairs and raised their heads to look at Jia Xu.
"Jia Biejia, I wonder how my lord marched?"
"The lord's troops are divided into two groups. One is led by the lord himself and attacks Langzhong from the Jialing River. The other is led by Military Advisor Xun and goes straight to Bazhong via Micang Road."
Although the few people in the room were not proficient in military affairs, they did know a little about the art of war. Liu Zhang's strategy of advancing in two directions was indeed extraordinary.
On the one hand, you can form a surprise attack, and attack on both sides. No matter which way is successful, you can gain a firm foothold in Bajun!
"Bye Jia, my lord has brought all the soldiers and horses into Ba County. If there is a war in Guanghan County, will there be time to return to the army?"
The questioner this time was Wang Lei. In fact, Wang Lei had always been opposed to Liu Zhang's desperate measures.
However, Wang Lei had just joined Liu Zhang's army, and he himself felt that he was being ignored, so he did not have strong objections.
"Haha, it doesn't matter! If there is a war in Guanghan County, it will only be in Mianzhu. Isn't there five thousand defenders here? What's more, Zhang Lu has been frightened by his lord and can only cower in Luocheng. Even if Mianzhu is an empty city , I’m sorry he doesn’t dare to come here!”
Wang Lei frowned slightly and shook his head slightly. He felt that Jia Xu was too optimistic.
