Chapter 235: The Han songs are spread all over Chang'an.

Chapter 235: Songs of Han Dynasty spread over thousands of miles.

In the Wu-Chu camp, inside the central army tent.

All the generals gathered together,

Liu Wu sat at the commander's desk and said in a low voice: "Cao Mengde is guarding Hangu Pass, his power is completely lost, the battle for Guanzhong is over..."

The largest force in Guanzhong, the Xiliang tribes, have completely surrendered to the King of Chu. Cao Mengde was also chased all the way to Hangu Pass by the King of Chu, and now he has even lost his position as Prime Minister of Han.

Guanzhong has completely fallen into the hands of the King of Chu. What else can he do?

The generals were very clear in their minds. They all understood that the King of Chu's military meeting today was not just about the affairs of Guanzhong.

Liu Wu: "Wei Yan."

Wei Yan: "I am here!"

Liu Wu: "I order you to lead your troops and retreat to the north of Jing immediately to prevent any unexpected events."

Wei Yan: "I obey your orders!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Yan hurriedly retreated.

He was originally the defender of Jingbei, and he led the main force of Jingbei this time just to cooperate with Liu Wu. Now that the matter of Guanzhong is over, he naturally has to return to Jingbei.

The most important thing is that Jingbei is close to the Central Plains.

Cao Mengde suffered such a great loss in Guanzhong this time. If he realizes that Jingbei is empty, how can he remain indifferent?

Liu Wu's eyes swept through the tent: "Teacher, Third Uncle."

Pang Tong immediately put away his usual rebelliousness and stepped forward with a solemn expression: "Pang Tong is here!"

Zhang Fei was also very excited. His nephew was finally going to use him. He said in a thunderous voice: "I am here!"

Liu Wu: "Appoint Pang Tong as the military advisor and Zhang Fei as the commander-in-chief to guard Guanzhong!"

"I will divide two of you into 10,000 Danyang soldiers, 5,000 Shanyue soldiers, and 20,000 Liangzhou cavalry. You will integrate and train the 20,000 Cao army surrendered prisoners captured in this battle, a total of 45,000 people. You must ensure that Guanzhong is not lost."

Guanzhong is the base of the emperor, and it is also related to whether Liu Wu can take Hanzhong and Bashu, and whether he can go east to the Central Plains. It is an extremely important place.

If you don't have someone you trust, you can't guard the place.

Pang Tong is extremely intelligent and Zhang Fei is extremely brave. These two people are both civil and military. Even if Cao Cao leads a large army to attack again one day, they will definitely be able to protect Guanzhong and stabilize the rear area by taking their next actions.

"Pang Tong, follow my orders!"

"Even if my blackheads are gone, Guanzhong will be as stable as a rock!"

Liu Wu nodded slightly and called out the names of the generals one by one: "Gao Shun, Gan Ning, Taishi Ci, Chen Dao, Han Sui..."

boom! ~
The generals rushed forward, their voices like a bell: "I am here!"

Liu Wu slowly stood up.

The lights in the tent flickered, and Liu Wu's huge shadow covered the map behind him. On the map were Guanzhong, Liangzhou, and...

"Since the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, Liangzhou has been rebellious for more than a hundred years."

"Today, Ma Chao of Xiliang is rampant, wreaking havoc in Guanzhong and occupying the old capital. The people of Guanzhong and Liangzhou have suffered for a long time."

"Now that I am a relative of the Han Dynasty and the King of Chu of the Han Dynasty, how can I turn a blind eye to the rebellion in Liangzhou and turn a deaf ear to it..."

"To relieve the suffering of the people in Liangzhou and to investigate the chaos in Guanzhong!"

"Today, I will lead 70,000 troops to personally attack Xiliang!"

"Even if we have to march thousands of miles to the west, we must destroy Ma Chao!"

"This trip is to completely eradicate the Qiang rebellion that has lasted for a hundred years, to connect the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, and to prop up the Han Dynasty's arm in the West that has collapsed for nearly a hundred years..."

"I won't hide it from you all. I am going to the west to conquer Chang'an. I want to go west to the Han Dynasty and sing songs for thousands of miles!"

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The night is dark,

At Hangu Pass, several soldiers guarding the pass looked at the enemy camp in the distance and whispered:
"What is the King of Chu doing?"

"What else can we do? We should prepare to withdraw our troops."

"You're backing off now? You're not going to fight anymore?"

"The King of Chu has released General Zixiao and General Wenze, and the King of Wei has also handed over the position of Prime Minister of Han. The deal is done, why not leave?"

"That's right. The King of Chu is not stupid. Is Hangu Pass so easy to attack?"

In the Wu-Chu camp,
The lights were bright, and there was a lot of noise, including people shouting and horses neighing.

The army will set out the next day and is making final preparations tonight.

All the weapons, food and fodder,

The deployment of each department and army must be clear and accurate, otherwise the trouble of marching alone will be enough.

Somewhere outside a military tent,
Liu Wu drew aside the tent curtain and looked at the soft couch inside the tent.

On the couch, a pale man was sleeping. Looking at his face, it was Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan, whom Liu Wu claimed had died in the battlefield long ago!

Liu Wu looked at Gao Shun behind him and asked, "How is his injury?"

Gao Shun shook his head: "On the battlefield that day, Ding Feng's arrow was meant to hit Zhang Liao's vitals. Although it missed, it still hit the old wound."

"It has become more serious in the past two days. I can hardly lift my left hand..."

During the Battle of Weinan, Zhuge Liang suddenly led his troops in a surprise attack. Zhang Liao's troops were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties. Zhang Liao was also shot in the arm.

Later, on the Qiaohan Ancient Road, when he was blocking the pursuit of Danyang soldiers, he was shot by Ding Feng in the wound of Weinan. Almost his entire arm was disabled!
Liu Wu did not comment, but suddenly changed the subject: "He still won't surrender?"

The words fell,

Gao Shun hesitated for a while, but reluctantly said: "Wenyuan has a strong temper. When he was in Baimen Tower, he should have followed me and followed the footsteps of Wenhou. It was General Yunchang who interceded for him and let Cao Cao spare his life."

"Later, Cao Cao treated him very well, knew how to appoint the right people, and entrusted him with important tasks. He was grateful and became completely loyal to Cao Cao..."

How could Liu Wu not know what Gao Shun said?
After all, he witnessed everything that happened at Baimen Tower in secret.

Zhang Liao was a true military talent. His ability to command troops ranked him among the best even among Cao's army which was filled with talented generals.

I believe that the King of Wu of the Wei Dynasty in the original historical trajectory would have a lot to say on this point.

Under the city of Hefei, Zhang Liao defeated the larger force with a smaller one more than once, defeating a large one and even nearly capturing Sun Quan alive.

So much so that after Cao Mengde's death, Zhang Liao was once again stationed in Hefei despite his illness. When Sun Quan learned about it, he even sighed: Although Zhang Liao is ill, he cannot be taken lightly, so be careful!

Although Zhang Liao is only half dead, he is still unstoppable. We must treat him with caution!

It can be seen that Zhang Liao had completely traumatized the lord of Jiangdong.

After Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi fled to Wuhuan, attempting to make a comeback with the help of Wuhuan. So Cao Cao led his troops to the north to attack Wuhuan...

When they were about to arrive at Liucheng, they suddenly encountered Wuhuan cavalry in the area of ​​Bailang Mountain.

At that time, Cao Cao's vehicles and heavy troops were all behind, and the soldiers were extremely frightened.

Only Zhang Liao advised Cao Cao to attack as soon as possible, otherwise there would be a danger of annihilation of the entire army. So Cao Cao ordered Zhang Liao to lead the cavalry to raid the Wuhuan army.

Holding Cao Cao's banner, Zhang Liao led Cao's cavalry to charge forward, instantly dispersing the Wuhuan cavalry. The Wuhuan were subsequently routed. Zhang Liao killed Tadun Chanyu in the midst of the chaos and became famous in one battle!
Zhang Liao's characteristics as a commander of troops were also fully revealed, that is, he was good at surprise attacks and carrying out decapitation operations.

This former colleague of Gao Shun was not only a brave general who could charge into battle, but also a commander-in-chief who could plan and win battles thousands of miles away.

He was even included in the "Seventy-two Generals of the Temple of Martial Arts" in later generations!
Judging from his ability to lead troops alone, Zhang Liao is definitely the best among the Five Elite Generals.

So Liu Wu released Yu Jin and Cao Ren, but only told Cao Cao that Zhang Liao was dead.

So when Cao Cao learned of Zhang Liao's death, he almost fainted.

How could Liu Wu return such a great general to Cao Cao?

Seeing Liu Wu's silence, Gao Shun's heart skipped a beat, thinking that his master had the intention to kill him, and he quickly said, "Don't worry, my lord. I used to be a colleague of Wenyuan. When Wenyuan wakes up, I will persuade him well."

When Gao Shun was under Lu Bu's command, he was stern and dignified, spoke little, did not drink, did not accept gifts, and was extremely unsociable. Sometimes even Lu Bu could not stand him.

Liu Wu believed that Gao Shun admired Zhang Liao, but to say that Gao Shun and Zhang Liao had a friendship...

Liu Wu shook his head: "Now Uncle Yunchang is guarding Hefei, and Zhang Liao happens to be seriously injured, so send him to Hefei. The two of them are quite friendly."

After all, it was Guan Yu who spoke up and saved Zhang Liao's life.

Later, when Xuzhou fell, the Tushan Agreement was signed, and Guan Yu protected his sister-in-law and surrendered to Cao, Zhang Liao was the matchmaker between them. The friendship between the two men was indeed deep.

Of course, Hefei is indeed a good place for Zhang Liao to recuperate. I think his injuries will heal faster if he can recuperate there.

Gao Shun breathed a sigh of relief: "I, Wang Mingjian..."

The next day,

The first ray of sunlight from the east passed through the top of Hangu Pass and sprinkled on the Wu and Chu camps.

woohoo~
The sound of the horn echoed outside Hangu Pass.

Boom! ~
The Wu-Chu coalition army poured out of the camp gate in an endless stream.

Like a dark cloud covering the whole area, pressing down on the whole area.

The flags were like the tide, surging towards the west.

Hundreds of thousands of troops, like a torrent flowing against the current, rushed endlessly and returned to the ancient Qiaohan Road.

west,

All the way west!
At the top of Hangu Pass,
Looking at the army of soldiers that was as numerous as a mountain and as vast as the sea, and the large banner with the word "Chu" on it leaving Hangu Pass and stepping back onto the ancient road of Qiao-Han, the civil and military officers of the Cao army couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Gone! Gone at last!"

"This King of Chu has always acted in an unpredictable way. No one can be sure whether he will retreat or turn against us and attack the city."

"Since he released Generals Wen Ze and Zi Xiao yesterday, I think he will not break his promise."

"The King of Chu has gone, and there is no need to worry about the Central Plains."

The counselors and generals were discussing the matter, and Cao Cao finally felt relieved.

He had suffered too much at the hands of Liu Wu.

Cao Cao would not feel at ease until Liu Wu left... Fortunately, he finally left.

Cao Cao took a deep breath and said, "Liu Zilie is gone. We should also quickly return to the Central Plains and march out immediately!"

"Leader!"

Tread~
Cao Cao had just taken two steps when he turned his head again for some unknown reason.

He stared at the Wu-Chu coalition army that was gradually moving away from Hangu Pass, and muttered to himself, "Where is Liu Zilie going?"

Where does Liu Zilie want to go?

Cheng Yu on the side was stunned and blurted out: "Of course, we follow the ancient road of Xiaohan, return to Tongguan, and then go south from Tongguan and return to Jingxiang."

Going back to Jingxiang?

Cao Cao's eyes were filled with doubts. He had a vague feeling that there was something wrong with Liu Wu's retreat, but he couldn't tell what was wrong...

I can only shake my head helplessly: "Return to Jingxiang, I hope he can really return to Jingxiang safely, and don't make any more troubles..."

　Today is over. The foreshadowing of this volume is finally over. I am going to start the main text. I can't help but want to spoil a wave. Later, the protagonist started the Western Expedition with Guanzhong as the rear, killed millions of Hu people in the northwest, and then entered the Western Regions, drank water from the Tianshan Mountains, and the generals who followed him were all awesome and destroyed several countries. Finally, they swore a blood oath in Tianshan and returned to Xuchang with 36 heads of state to meet the emperor. Liu Xie cried to death after hearing the news, and worshiped his ancestors. The ancestors opened their eyes and saw that the Han Dynasty is still there! The powerful Han Dynasty is still there! The long wind is full of Han songs! Liu Wu returned with great achievements. When he led his troops into Yumen Pass, he was a Han Dynasty!
　　
　
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