Chapter 722 (2/2)
”Surrender?”
”The great general has a large number of troops and abundant food and grass in the sea. He has six prefectures, but Hanzhong is only two counties. Even if we are militarized, how can we compete with the general?” Yang Song advised.
Zhang Lu did not speak, but Zhang Wei was furious.
”Well, Yang Song, how can you persuade my brother to surrender? If you have been demoted, you can still be ministers. How can you live
”Shijun, it may not be impossible to fall down.” Yan Pu was dull.
Zhang Lu was surprised and looked at him and said, ”Yan Gongcao, do you also advise someone to surrender?”
”To surrender, but not now.”
Yan Pu said: ”if our army were to surrender now, it would be a pity for Liu Ye. Therefore, our army should resolutely resist, consume the strength of the Liangzhou army, and then ask for demotion. At that time, not only his face would be much better, but Liu Ye would not dare to look down on the division king, so his treatment would naturally be different.”
”Our followers are all over the two counties, and they regard Shijun as their spiritual leader. In order to stabilize the rule of the two counties, Liu Ye must also put his teacher in important position. At that time, he will only submit in name. Why not do it?”
After hearing Yan Pu's words, Zhang Lu couldn't help nodding, but Yang Song's eyes flashed a trace of jealousy. They were also persuading surrender. How could they be treated differently?
”Well... What Yan Gongcao said is very reasonable. It seems that he must do so.”
Zhang Lu thought for a while and finally made a decision.
”Where is Zhang Wei?”
Zhang Wei was overjoyed and hurried forward. He clapped his fist and said, ”at the end of the day, do you dare to ask elder brother what you want?”
”If you lead 20000 troops to the superior mediocrity, you must hold fast to resist the sharp edge of the jaw and defend the south of Hanzhong. Do you understand?”Zhang Lu specially told Zhang Wei to be careful. Naturally, he knew his brother's character and was impulsive and reckless. However, when the disaster happened, Zhang Wei was the most reliable member of his family, so he naturally sent Zhang Wei to the army.
”I will obey you.”
”Well.”
Zhang Lu nodded, and then looked to the right one of the soldiers, who were half dressed in battle robes and covered with armor, with a face full of whiskers.
”Yang Ren.” Zhang Lu opened his mouth and said, ”I will give you ten thousand troops. No matter how many troops Liu Ye sent out from Guanzhong, you must keep Yangping pass. Can you do that?”
Yang Ren looks rough and bold. He stands up and says in a loud voice: ”please don't worry, Mr. Shi. Even if Liu Ye has a million soldiers, Yang Ren will certainly hold his death in Yangpingguan, and he can't move in inch!”
Thirty thousand troops are basically all mobile troops and horses in Hanzhong county. Although Zhang Lu is light on taxes and taxes, people from all over the country come to attach to him. But in fact, there are only two counties under his jurisdiction. It is basically the limit of Hanzhong to raise 30000 troops.
The reason why Zhang Wei was given 20000 troops and 10000 troops to Yang was that Yangpingguan was a natural danger. It can be said that as long as Yang Ren led the army to stick to it, no matter how brave and brave a general and how brave and fearless elite soldiers were, it would be impossible to break through Yangping pass in a short time.
The direction of Shangyong is different. Shangyong does not have the natural danger of Yangpingguan. Zhang jaw can lead the army straight in. Therefore, Zhang Wei needs more troops. Otherwise, once Shangyong county falls, the south of Hanzhong will be in danger.
”A month!”
Zhang Lu stares at Zhang Wei and Yang Ren and says firmly: ”you must stick to it for a month, and then you will send an envoy to surrender.”