"This..." Zhao Wei was determined not to let Zhang Ren be the prefect of Hanzhong, and said immediately: "Since General Yan Yan is not easy to move, then let Pang Xi go."

Speaking of Pang Xi, Liu Zhang was very optimistic, and then he became hesitant. After seeing this, Zhang Song sighed. He didn't think that promoting Zhang Ren in this way would be a good thing. He immediately agreed: "General Pang is an old minister of the first lord and is quite famous among the gentry of Yizhou. If General Pang is asked to serve as the prefect of Hanzhong, there is no objection!"

Fa Zheng had been making friends with Zhang Song. When he saw Zhang Song nodding, he naturally went out to support his old friend. He saw him go out and said, "Hanzhong is an important place. If General Pang is guarding it, it will be a good thing!"

"Since that's the case!" Liu Zhang turned to look at Pang Xi and asked, "General Pang, are you willing to be the prefect of Hanzhong? If you don't want to, this marquis will send someone else to you!"

When appointing subordinate officials, Liu Zhang had to ask Pang Xi for his opinions first. This shows that the relationship between Liu Zhang and Pang Xi is extraordinary.

Pang Xi is also smart. He knew Zhang Lu's power well. After seeing that Zhang Ren and others could curb Ma Chao, he immediately stepped out and replied: "I am willing to serve as the prefect of Hanzhong, but I am single and lonely. Zhang Lu is quite famous in Hanzhong. I still need the help of General Zhang and others!"

Liu Zhang nodded and responded: "It should be so. Since General Pang is willing to serve as the prefect of Hanzhong, then Benhou will officially appoint General Pang as the prefect of Hanzhong, commanding 20,000 troops, and immediately go to Hanzhong to quell the civil strife for our Yizhou! Zhang Renguan was promoted to the General of the Central Army, Li Yan, Zhang Yi, and Deng Zhi were promoted to the deputy general. From now on, he will be transferred to Pang Xi's command to listen to him!"

"The last general will receive the order!"

Zhang Ren first glared at Zhao Wei with resentment, and took Li Yansan out of the line to receive the order.

Liu Zhang originally had no right to appoint a general of the Central Army. However, now the Han Dynasty is in turmoil, and all the princes do not take the emperor seriously. As long as they are not called emperor, they will appoint any appointments and assign them as they want. Even if they are granted a title of marquis, as long as Liu Zhang is willing to give up the land, who will say?

In August of the eighth year of Jian'an, Pang Xi was appointed as the prefect of Hanzhong, and led his subordinates Zhang Ren, deputy generals Li Yan, Zhang Yi and Deng Zhi to command 20,000 troops and leave Baishui Pass to attack Hanzhong.

However, Zhang Lu had Ma Chao's assistance and asked him to command 10,000 troops to block Pang Xi's army in Mianyang. Both sides had their own victories and losses. Mianyang changed hands several times, and the battle situation was very fierce.

In October of the eighth year of Jian'an, Ma Chao wrote a letter to Zhang Lu, suggesting that Zhang Lu could go out several ways, go south from the rivers and rivers to Hanchang, bypass Langzhong, and sneak attack Jiameng Pass; pass through Wudu, walk on Yinping Road from Guanghan's vassal state, and sneak attack Baishui City; while Ma Chao led his troops to restrain Pang Xi's army in Mianyang.

After discussing with his adviser Yan Pu, Zhang Lu decided to adopt Ma Chao's suggestion and let Yang Ang lead three thousand troops out of Yinping Road to attack Baishui City; Yang Bai led three thousand troops along the river to go south, bypass Langzhong, and sneak attack Jiameng Pass.

There were not many Hanzhong troops, so most of them were sent out by Zhang Lu at once. It can be seen that Zhang Lu's courage is difficult for ordinary people to reach.

When Yang Baigang led his army to Langzhong, he was discovered by Yan Yan, the prefect of Ba County. After a fierce battle, Yang Bai was defeated and returned, but Yang Ang was smooth sailing and attacked Baishui City in October.

As soon as Baishui City was broken, Pang Xi on the front line could not sit still. He quickly drew 5,000 troops from the front line to station Baishui and Jiameng Passes.

When Ma Chao learned that Pang Xi had drawn troops, he guessed that Yang Ang and the others had succeeded. After several days, he shot the letters he had prepared into Pang Xi's army camp every day. Most of the letters were reported that some Baishui City had been broken, Jiameng Pass was broken, Baishui Pass was broken, and the retreat was broken, and the people under Pang Xi's command had already disappeared.

As the saying goes, people are terrifying, but in just a few days, rumors spread everywhere in Pang Xi's military camp, and most of the soldiers were panicked. In addition, Yang Ang sneaked into Pang Xi's grain transport team once, and the food in the army decreased. After the soldiers could only use porridge to maintain the news, they confirmed the news that the rear was breached.

On this day, Zhang Ren came to Pang Xi's tent and reported: "General Pang, now rumors are everywhere in the army, and our army's food and grass team will not arrive for several days. If this continues, it may cause a mutiny in the army!"

Pang Xi didn't care at all and replied, "This is a rumor, nonsense, General Zhang, do you believe it?"

Zhang Ren smiled bitterly and said, "The general does not believe it, and also knows that the second pass of Baishui and Jiameng Pass are still in the hands of our army. However, the soldiers do not know it. They only think that we are deceiving them. A few days ago, our army was robbed of food and grass, which led to a shortage of food in the army. In the past few days, the soldiers have only relied on porridge to fill their stomachs. The morale of the army is unstable, and now there are rumors everywhere. If you are not careful, it will really cause a mutiny in the army. The general suggests that it is better to retreat to Baishui Pass for the time being and let the soldiers take a look. When the Baishui Pass is still in the hands of our army, the rumors will be self-defeating!"

Pang Xi worked hard and suffered heavy troops and generals before walking through the plank road. Now Zhang Ren suggested that he would return the same way, how could Pang Xi accept it? He retorted: "This plank road is too steep, and our army has spent a lot of effort, and two or three thousand casualties to come here. Now General Zhang, you want to retreat the same way again. In the end, our army will continue to attack Mianyang, and another two or three thousand casualties. This loss is not affordable! Moreover, our army's food and grass can be delivered in a few days! As long as the soldiers are appeased, I think it will be no big problem!"

"Oh!" Zhang Ren advised again: "General Pang, please think twice! Since Yang Ang can walk on Yinping Road to attack Baishui City, then our army can also walk on Yinping Road to attack Mianyang! Now the soldiers in the army are not full of food. How can you please comfort the soldiers under your command?"

Pang Xi's face was slightly cold and he said angrily: "General Zhang, you can't do these small things well? It's just a few days of drinking porridge. I'm not drinking with everyone, nor is it because I didn't eat it."

Zhang Ren wanted to persuade him again, but was interrupted by Pang Xi indifferently. In desperation, Zhang Ren had to go down to comfort the soldiers. As soon as the commander's tent was released, the two generals Li Yan and Deng Zhi surrounded him and asked anxiously: "General Zhang, has General Pang agreed to withdraw his troops?"

Zhang Ren shook his head and smiled bitterly, "It's not so easy. General Pang disagreed. He asked his brothers to hold on for a few more days, and our army's food and grass will be transported to the next level."

"It's not easy!" Li Yan looked ugly and said sternly: "He Pang Xi is a full man who doesn't know that the hungry man is hungry. He is a chicken, duck, fish and meat every day, but the soldiers under his command can hardly even drink porridge. If this continues, I can't suppress it!"

Deng Zhi smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, this porridge is getting thinner every day. I went to the kitchen just now and saw it. It was full of soup and not a few rice grains! Not to mention how many days it lasts, I guess that our army will lose food tomorrow!"

"How is that possible?" Zhang Ren was shocked and said, "I only went to the checkup in the morning. If they were cooked into porridge, they could last for at least three days!"

"What do you know where the food is going?" Deng Zhi replied carelessly: "Maybe it, it's really used by Pang Xi's personal soldiers!"

Li Yan smiled bitterly and said, "This group of people, relying on Pang Xi's support, have always been domineering in the army. I can't guarantee it. It's really what they did!"

"Let's go and have a look with me!" Zhang Ren looked ugly, and with Li Yan and the other generals Deng Zhi walked towards a camp where Pang Xi's personal army lived.

As soon as he walked into the camp, a fat-headed and big-eared soldier walked up to Zhang Ren and smiled and said, "So it's General Zhang coming! What? Is there anything wrong?"

When Zhang Renyi saw the rice grains at the corner of the man's mouth, he was furious and shouted: "Pang Jun, what were you doing just now?"

This person is called Pang Jun, who is a child in Pang Xi's family. He is fat and strong. In addition, he is brave and brave in fighting, so he was summoned by Pang Xi to command a thousand personal troops.

Pang Jun laughed and said, "Of course I was having a meal just now. If Zhang Ren didn't eat, you can go in and eat some!"

Zhang Ren was angry and shouted angrily: "Now the army is short of food, and the soldiers' supply of every meal is porridge. Why can you eat dry food? Have you misappropriated the food in the kitchen?"

At this time, Li Yan walked out of the kitchen next to him with a ugly expression, stepped forward and kicked Pang Jun to the ground, cursing angrily: "Are you still humans? Take the food in the army from the food, how can the other soldiers survive?"
Chapter completed!