On the second day of the war of survival and death broke out in Hanzhong, about five miles from Chenggu, south of Zheng, I saw a steady stream of at least 30,000 soldiers from Shu were walking quickly.

In the long queue, Wu Yi and Fa Zheng appeared in front of him.

Not long after, a scout suddenly rode his horse, and Wu Yi waved his hand gently and the army immediately stopped.

The scout dismounted and clasped his fists and said, "Report to the general, according to investigation, there are only a few Cao troops in Chenggu, with less than a thousand people."

"Hahaha" Hearing this, Fa Zheng laughed and said loudly: "Guan Yu is so confident that he only left less than a thousand soldiers in Chenggu. It seems that he is expected that I will not send troops in Shu!"

"Xiaozhi, why are our army taking Chenggu? Nanzheng is the key!" Wu Yi frowned and said, "There are only two ways to leave Shu, namely the Jinniu Road and the Micang Road. Both roads are Jiange as the gateway. The Jinniu Road is relatively convenient. You can attack Nanzheng when you pass Jianmen Pass. The Micang Road must be chimney south, pass Langzhong, and cross Micang Mountain to Hanzhong. It will take a lot longer. Originally, Zhang Ren planned to command the entire army from the Jinniu Road, quickly pounce on Nanzheng, and defeat Guan Yu.

But the correct method allowed Wu Yi to take the lead in rectifying his troops for three days. In any case, it was recommended that Zhang Ren divide his troops, leave from Micang Road, set out in advance, detour the rear of Nanzheng, and attack on both sides. They had already accelerated the speed along the way, but the road was rugged. Even so, it was much late compared to the original plan.

"General, don't underestimate it. If you use it well, it may cause Guan Yu's tens of thousands of troops to be trapped in Hanzhong," Fa Zheng said with a smile.

"Oh!" Wu Yi said unexpectedly.

"Into Yizhou from Guanzhong, there are generally only three roads to go, Xiegu, Luogu, Ziwugu, and other roads cannot be walked at all. As long as these three roads are locked, the connection between Hanzhong and Xudu can be completely blocked. Guan Yu's army will have no way to heaven and no way to enter the ground, and will be completely blocked. If Cheng Gu is taken down, Guan Yu's tens of thousands of troops will have no strong city to defend, and can only flow everywhere. If he relies on Zhang Lu's prestige in Hanzhong and implements a strong wall and clears the fields, he can even starve tens of thousands of troops of Guan Yu to death alive." Fa Zheng said coldly.

"But what if Nan Zheng was captured?" Wu Yi said worriedly.

"That's great," Fa Zheng immediately said excitedly.

Wu Yi was stunned and asked in confusion: "Why?"

"Whether it is Cao Cao or Zhang Lu are the enemies of the future king. Zhang Lu has a high prestige in Hanzhong. If he is killed by Guan Yu, the people of Hanzhong will definitely hate Cao's army. In this way, after our army defeats Guan Yu, we can easily recover the entire Hanzhong land and completely encircle the Central Plains by the king." Fa Zheng smiled.

"But Zhang Lu surrendered?" Wu Yi said again.

"No, as long as Yan Pu is still there, Zhang Lu will not surrender. As early as after Yangping Pass was lost, Zheng had already sent people to tell him that Shu would send troops to help him and let him persevere. Yan Pu and Zhang Lu have a deep relationship. With Zheng's analysis of interests, he will never surrender easily." Fa Zheng said confidently.

Wu Yi was shocked at once. This student who had disagreed with him had actually counted the matter to this point.

"General, after this battle, you are the prefect of Hanzhong," Fa Zheng suddenly said with a smile.

"Me!!" Wu Yi was stunned and said in disbelief: "Even if you defeat Guan Yu, Hanzhong is so important, the lord will definitely send his most trusted general. General Zhang Ren is much better than Yi."

"Haha" Fa Zheng smiled loudly and said, "General Zhang Ren underestimated Cao's army too much. Cao's army is not only extremely fierce, but also a powerful general like Guan Yu. When facing the battle head-on, it is estimated that only more than three times its strength can be eliminated. General Zhang Ren's journey will not only not be able to defeat Guan Yu, but will even be defeated and there will be a burning scene."

"What?" Wu Yi was anxious and said, "Not inform General Zhang immediately."

Fa Zheng's face froze and said seriously: "General, since you have decided to surrender to my Dayan, you must have a correct position. General Zhang Ren is too stupid and loyal, and Hanzhong must not give him it. This is not conducive to the future king's recovery of Yizhou. This will make him lose a little this time. Don't worry, although Liu Zhang is cowardly, he is very good to his subordinates, and will not blame him, and will also praise him. As for Guan Yu, as long as the news of Cheng Gu's loss comes to his ears, even if he wins, he will definitely station troops and find out the situation."

After hesitating for a while, Wu Yi said, "Xiaozhi, although your plan is good, what if Cao Cao is sending reinforcements or Xiliang enters Sichuan from Didao?"

"Cao Cao did not have reinforcements, and the king would not allow it, unless he didn't want the entire Xuzhou and the Central Plains. General, please remember that the world's most powerful lord is the king. Cao Cao may be a figure in the eyes of others, but under the iron cavalry of Dayan, he was just a native chicken and tile dog. He was beaten by the king and lost confidence, so he planned to take Yizhou as the foundation. As for Yongzhou and Liangzhou, there was no need to worry. He had already sent a message to the king, so they would never move." Fa Zheng showed a hint of pride and respect on his face.

"Then in this way, Cao Cao is just like this," Wu Yi said with a smile.

"No! Cao Cao is very scary. This battle is a blessing. If Zheng hadn't sent the secret spy to Zhang Song's mansion early and intercepted the letters, Liu Zhang would never have sent troops, and Hanzhong would have been under Cao Cao's command. However, from the perspective of the matter, Cao Cao probably had the main target now not Yizhou, otherwise he should have led his troops in person." Fa Zheng frowned.

Wu Yi nodded and clasped his fists in admiration and said, "Xiaozhi, your amazing talent, your future will be limitless. I hope to help the Wu family more and help a certain sister in the future."

"General, you are so polite. In fact, the general's sister entered the palace, which is exactly what Zheng expected. Because only in this way can the Yizhou lineage occupy a place in the future Dayan. Zheng will not only maintain it, but also help with all his strength. When the battle in Hanzhong is over, he can send his sister to Yecheng." Fa Zheng hurriedly returned the favor and promised.

"Haha, okay, if you say Xiaozhi, I will be worry-free," Wu Yi said excitedly.

Fa Zheng smiled slightly, Wu Yi was completely home.

"Report!" At this time, another scout rushed over and knelt on one knee and said, "Report to General Zhang Ren, General Zhang Yu, have started a war with Guan Yu, and ordered our army to attack Guan Yu immediately."

Fa Zheng raised his lips and asked, "Nan Zheng is not lost, right?"

"No, Zhang Lu held on for a day and a night. After seeing our army arrive, he immediately left the city to face Guan Yu together," Scout Hui reported.

"It's great. When you send a message back, you just say that my army has taken a detour and made a solid decision." Fa Zheng ordered.

"promise!!"

After the scout left, Fa Zheng said seriously: "General, we will immediately recover Chenggu, and then divide into four routes to block the road to Shu."

"There is General Zhang's side," Wu Yi said worriedly.

"No obstacle, General Zhang is also a long-time general on the battlefield, and he will not be defeated so easily," Fa Zheng comforted.

"Okay!!" Wu Yi frowned and shouted: "Start up and take Chenggu within two hours."

"promise!"

At this time, Fa Zheng signaled to a guard not far behind him again.
Chapter completed!