Zhang Xiu was rushing to the road to Nanxiangcheng with three or four thousand remaining soldiers. Suddenly, the scout came to report that a Shu army appeared in front of him. Zhang Xiu's heart was shocked. Could it be that the Wei army in Nanxiangcheng had also encountered the Shu army? When he heard the news that the Shu army was blocking the road, the soldiers and generals accompanied him were dejected and extremely disappointed. The Wei army fought thousands of miles away and ended up falling into the ambush of the Shu army, and now he was at a desperate situation.

"How many Shu troops are there?" Zhang Xiu asked unwillingly.[]

"From the scale, there should be three or four thousand people." Wei's spy replied listlessly.

There were three or four thousand Shu troops blocking the road, and the Wei army happened to be the same number. But the problem was that they were new forces and had tents to defend, while the Wei people were remnants, and they had not even eaten a meal. When Zhang Xiu hesitated, another soldier came to pass the crowd in anger. A Shu army appeared in the rear, forming a situation of attacking front and back.

"General, what should I do?" The Wei generals gathered over and waited for Zhang Xiu's decision.

In front was the camp of the Shu army, and behind was the army of the Shu Han. It was impossible for these three or four thousand remaining soldiers to break through. The Shu army quietly looked at the Wei army in front of them, without the intention of stepping forward to fight. After a while, Wei general Zhang Xiu dragged his tired body and separated the crowd to the Shu army formation.

"I am Zhang Xiu, a member of Yanzhou. Please ask General Pang to answer." Zhang Xiu did not ride a horse, and sat on a stone, looking extremely sleepy.

The Shu army clearly stated on the banner of the Shu army, "Pang, General Pang, the former military advisor of the Han Dynasty", which was obviously Pang Hong's army. Hearing that General Wei reported to his home, Pang Hong knew it and rode his horse out and said, "What's the matter with General Zhang?"

"There is no war, please surrender..." Zhang Xiu stood up and bowed his fists.

Pang Hong frowned and said, "Is this the gesture of asking for surrender?" One of them rode a horse high above and the other stood on the ground and looked up. As the party who asked for surrender, it was not in line with the etiquette of this era. The so-called surrender, no matter what, you have to kneel down. If a person does not lower his head, how can the other party see sincerity?

Zhang Xiu also knew it, so he knelt down on his knees and said, "The defeated general is willing to surrender to Shu Han, and beg the general to allow it."

Pang Hong observed for a while before he slowly spoke: "Although the general knelt, he still has the unyielding integrity. Is there a hidden feeling in the inner world?" Once this was said, the Shu generals beside Pang Hong stepped forward slightly, meaning to protect and be wary.

"Zhang was ordered to come, and there was no war. He just wanted the general to protect these soldiers and generals." Zhang Xiu said with a little sadness.

Pang Hong nodded and said, "If you surrender, you will not be killed. As long as you are willing to surrender, you will definitely not be harmed. Don't worry, this general."

Hearing Pang Hong's promise, Zhang Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a while and said, "A brother was trapped in the city of Wuguan. His life and death are uncertain. I wonder if there is any news?"

Pang Hong shook his head and said, "The direction of Wuguan is the army of General Liao. I came from the west city and have no contact yet."

Zhang Xiu was shocked when he heard this, "Do you dare to ask how many troops your army sent?" This question is not without reason. Liao Hua is the Shu army in Chang'an, and Pang Hong is the Shu army in Xicheng. The two Shu army appeared in the territory of Wu. This is definitely not a coincidence, but a premeditation!

Pang Hong thought to himself: "As far as I know, Your Majesty has also led elite troops, which seems to be one step earlier than General Liao."

"What!?" Zhang Xiu looked at Pang Hong with a trembling body and in disbelief. The Emperor of Shu Han actually appeared in the jurisdiction of the Wu army in Jingzhou. What does this mean?

"If the general wants to give up, Pang will not be able to persuade him. However, the general's brother's life and death are uncertain. The general is so young and has not made any achievements yet. Wouldn't he live up to what he has learned?" Pang Hong said at the right time.

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Cao Wei launched a large-scale counterattack. Wang Ji on the eastern front led the elite troops of the two Huai Rivers to successfully suppress the Wu army in Jiangbei and confronted the remaining soldiers of Lu Kang and Zhu Yi. Xuzhou, Yanzhou and Yuzhou each drew troops to attack the Wu army in Jingzhou in the middle. The Wei army on the western route did not rest. The Wei army in Luoyang approached the Hangu Pass, and the Wei army in Bingzhou crossed the river several times, intending to plagiarize the behind Hangu Pass. The three troops of Wu and Shu responded to the three counterattacks of Wei at the same time, and each did not have an advantage.

At this time, it was no longer a question of whether the coalition forces of Shu Han and Eastern Wu could continue to advance. It was difficult to attack the two strong cities of Luoyang and Xuchang, which cooperated with the 300,000 Wei army. In addition to the 300,000 Wei army, the Wei army also mobilized troops from various states to counterattack, which involved the question of whether Shu Han and Eastern Wu could defend the fruits of victory.

It goes without saying that the Jingzhou army was "nailed" by the 200,000 Wei army of Sima Zhao and his son, and did not dare to relax at all. Even retreating might cause the Wei army to besiege. The Wei army took advantage of this favorable situation and transferred troops from Yanzhou and Yuzhou to break the Wu army around a long way. For the Jingzhou army of the Eastern Wu, this was a vicious plan and a strategy that was even more difficult to crack. It was not that it was not that it was too smart, but that it was really limited in ability, so it took great risks to divide the troops.

Although there was a Wei army in Luoyang that was isolated by Hangu Pass on the side of Shu Han, the Bingzhou Legion of Wei State gathered heavy troops in Henei, which not only eliminated the strategy of Shu Han crossing the river and invading Hebei, but also made strong troops repeatedly attacked Henan cities along the Yellow River such as Xinfeng. Under such circumstances, even Tongguan and Chang'an were in danger. It was even more difficult for Shu Han to concentrate his troops in Luoyang.

It is a last resort to adopting a defensive stance, and its own strength is not as good as that of the Wei State, which is understandable. However, the long-term defensive stance will gradually evolve into a defeat, and the Wei army's strategy of counterattack on the whole line is definitely not what is shown at the moment.

In order to curb the momentum of the Wei people, Liu Chan formulated a bold strategy. He left Jiang Wei to lead an army to resist the Wei army in Bingzhou and be responsible for the defense line on the south bank of the Yellow River; Huo Yi went to Yongliang and the two states to deal with the issue of alien races; Zhao Tong guarded Hangu Pass and Yang Xi was in charge of Chang'an and was responsible for the dispatch of materials in Sichuan; Huang Chong took Liu Chan's handwritten letter to Jiangdong. Liu Chan led Liao Hua and the Wen brothers divided into front and rear armies from Wu Pass to enter the boundary of Nanxiang, and the troops headed directly to Xuchang! Pang Hong, who was also transferred from the east road, led more than 20,000 people to join. Although this arrangement seemed abrupt, it was the best way to break the current situation.

The Wei people launched an offensive at the same time, both the main and the secondary, the strong and the weak. It is still difficult for the Bingzhou Legion to defeat the Shu army fiercely; Wang Ji cleared the Wu soldiers in Jiangbei on the eastern front, and crossed the river and headed south without preparation, so he didn't even think about this. The purpose of the restraint between the left and right wings was to defeat the Jingzhou army in the middle. After lifting the siege of Xuchang and severely damaging Shi Ji's troops, the Wei army could use Jingzhou to play a role and open up a new situation.

To put it bluntly, there is a major town on the eastern front, and the famous capital of the west, Luoyang. These are all barriers to protect Xuchang. The Wu army in the middle is the biggest thorn in the hearts of the Wei people!

The Wushu coalition army had a total of 60,000 to 70,000 people. They rushed to the Wu army camp. When they were far away, they could hear the sound of shouting and killing. The drums of war were pounding, which made people's eardrums hurt.
Chapter completed!