Not long after, Liu Zhang ordered his troops and horses and headed for Langzhong with Dian Wei, Zheng Du, and Pan Feng.
The gate of Langzhong City was wide open, and an old man and several middle-aged people were waiting. The city stretched as far as the eye could see, and there was no sign of an ambush at all.
"Is the person coming here General Wei, Mr. Liu Zhang, the Shepherd of Yizhou?"
Liu Zhang grabbed the reins and stopped in front of these people.
"This general is Liu Zhang, who are you?"
The old man once again bowed his hands and bowed to Liu Zhang.
"Greetings to Mr. Zhou Mu, I am the magistrate of Langzhong County and the head of the Huang family, Huang Yin!"
Huang Yin had made great contributions to the city, so Liu Zhang did not dare to neglect him. He immediately got off his horse and walked to Huang Yin to help him up personally.
"You don't have to be polite, Magistrate Huang. It is a great achievement for Magistrate Huang to submit to the imperial court this time!"
Huang Yin has a kind face and always smiles, which makes people feel extremely comfortable.
"Huang Yin has long wanted to surrender! It just so happens that Master Zhou Mu is here, so Huang Yin dedicates himself to the city! Please ask Master Zhou Mu to take over the defense affairs of Langzhong City, and Huang Yin can go home and enjoy his old age..."
Liu Zhang didn't expect Huang Yin to be so eager to hand over the rights to Langzhong, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Could it be that the repeated defeats in the battle with Zhao Wei made the old man in front of him lose his ambition?
No matter what, it is a good thing that Huang Yin can think so!
"If Magistrate Huang is here, the people of Langzhong can't live without Magistrate Huang!"
Huang Yin still wanted to shirk the blame, but saw the middle-aged man next to him walking forward.
"Father, Mr. Zhou Mu has had a hard journey, so please ask Mr. Zhou Mu to go to the city to rest first!"
Only then did Huang Yin react and nodded in agreement.
"Lord Zhou Mu, the county government has sorted it out. Sir Zhou Mu, please move on!"
Huang Yin was not only very considerate, but also full of respect in his words, which made Liu Zhang feel very pleased.
"Thank you!"
Everything went very smoothly. Liu Zhang led Zheng Du and his three men and three thousand soldiers and horses directly into Langzhong.
There was no ambush, no hidden murderous intent, everything was very peaceful.
After Liu Zhang moved into the county government office, his 3,000 soldiers and horses directly guarded the surrounding areas, but no abnormality was found.
"Unknown, I said something about the Huang family, you see it is the truth!"
Zheng Du also investigated carefully, and as Liu Zhang expected, there was no problem.
"My Lord, I am too worried."
It's a good thing if there are no problems, and Zheng Du certainly doesn't want problems to arise.
"Okay, Huang Yin is going to entertain us at a banquet tonight, so you should also prepare."
"As you command!"
In the evening, Liu Zhang took Dian Wei and Zheng Du to the banquet, while Pan Feng accompanied him with a few soldiers and horses for protection.
The Huang family is the largest aristocratic family in Langzhong and has a lot of wealth! The Huang family's mansion is much larger than the county government office!
The furnishings in the home are naturally magnificent, and they truly deserve the reputation of Brazil’s first aristocratic family!
Huang Yin personally greeted them at the door and led Liu Zhang and others into the hall.
Everyone should have been seated separately, but Huang Yin insisted on inviting Liu Zhang to take the host seat.
Liu Zhang refused again and again, but Huang Yin's warm invitation could not be resisted, so he could only sit on the main seat as a guest.
The banquet was full of delicacies, and the table was covered with delicacies and game. Liu Zhang was also moved by Huang Yin's enthusiasm.
After three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, Liu Zhang gradually became a little tipsy.
"Liu Zhang will always remember Magistrate Huang's achievements! When Ba County is pacified, he will definitely put Magistrate Huang into great use!"
Huang Yin once again raised his glass to salute Liu Zhang, his face full of emotion.
"Huang Yin is about to die, and there is not much time left! I hope Master Zhou Mu will take care of the Huang family in Langzhong in the future!"
Liu Zhang raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, directly agreeing to Huang Yin's request.
"It's easy to say, easy to say! Magistrate Huang has made such a great contribution, and I will definitely live up to it!"
Huang Yin was naturally extremely grateful and toasted Liu Zhang several times.
"I wonder when your lord will continue to march? Will Huang be able to serve?"
Huang Yin mentioned military affairs, and Liu Zhang quickly shook his head to regain his consciousness.
"I happen to have some questions and would like to ask Magistrate Huang for advice."
"Master Zhou Mu, please speak!"
"This time we are marching into Bajun, I will divide our troops into two groups, starting from Jiameng Pass and marching along the Jialing River to Langzhong, which means I will personally lead it!"
"The other route starts from Hanzhong and attacks Bazhong along Micang Road. The army will be led by the military advisor under my command. The two routes go together in order to capture Bajun as soon as possible!"
A trace of surprise flashed in Huang Yin's eyes, and he looked at Liu Zhang doubtfully.
"Lord Zhou Mu, isn't this a feigned attack along Micang Road?"
Liu Zhang smiled and shook his head. He even deceived Huang Yin, which meant that his strategy was successful.
Since last year, Liu Zhang has always had people gather at the Micang crossing, giving Zhao Wei the illusion that he was going to attack Bajun in a large scale!
After nearly a year of feinting, Liu Zhang was just trying to stage the story of the boy who cried wolf!
"Of course not! On the contrary, there are more troops on Yonecang Road than here!"
Huang Yin seemed a little nervous when he heard this, and his expression became unnatural.
"Magistrate Huang, what's wrong?"
Liu Zhang noticed Huang Yin's expression and felt that Huang Yin was old and felt uncomfortable somewhere.
Huang Yin smiled awkwardly and thanked Liu Zhang with his hands.
"Thank you Lord Zhou Mu for your concern. Huang is fine! I wonder how Lord Zhou Mu will advance next?"
"call..."
Liu Zhang let out a heavy breath. This was where he was in trouble after all.
"If the progress of both parties goes smoothly, we will march to Anhan and then go straight to Hechuan. The other army will go straight from Bazhong to Danqu, then pass through Guang'an and join forces in Hechuan to attack Jiangzhou together!"
Liu Zhang's plan was very safe. It was an attack on one city and one area, but it also had fatal flaws!
Transporting food is very difficult!
It is very difficult to attack a city, let alone travel through the Bajun Mountains.
Huang Yin frowned, obviously seeing the shortcomings of Liu Zhang's strategy. After thinking for a long time, he finally said it.
"Isn't Lord Zhou Mu's attack plan too safe? If Zhao Wei sends troops and horses to resist in every city, how long will the battle in Ba County last? Can the logistics and food supplies be supplied?"
Liu Zhang nodded. He didn't know this, he was just helpless.
"What County Magistrate Huang said is absolutely true, but the terrain of Ba County is complex, and the safest way is to calculate the gains and losses of one city and one place."
This method of marching was discussed by Liu Zhang's think tank. Although it has many disadvantages, it also has very obvious advantages.
Gradually encroaching on Bajun!
Ba County is vast and mountainous, with few cities. As long as one city is occupied, Ba County will be completely annexed sooner or later.
Maybe this method will take a long time to capture Bajun, but it is extremely safe. As long as there are no big mistakes in decision-making, it will not cause big losses!
"Master Zhou Mu, I have a plan that may help Master Zhou Mu capture Jiangzhou as soon as possible!"
Liu Zhang's eyes lit up. He was about to ask Huang Yin for advice, but he didn't expect that he really had a way!
"Please give me some advice from Magistrate Huang!"
