12dz Chapter 507 The grandfather of a famous general of the Western Jin Dynasty! Fa Zheng builds Jianmen
Chapter 507 The grandfather of a famous general of the Western Jin Dynasty! Fa Zheng builds Jianmen
Rather than recommending Hua Xin for the position of Grand Master of Ceremonies, the war in Hanzhong is of more importance at present.
In fact, after Zhong Yao suffered a defeat at Beijia Pass, Cao Cao and Su Yu had already begun to mobilize troops to enter Hanzhong to assist Zhang Lu.
Cao Cao personally led nearly 100,000 troops, taking the Baoxie Road and Xiegu Road to enter Hanzhong.
Seeing that Cao Cao was also personally leading so many soldiers on the expedition, Zhong Yao couldn't help but reveal a gloating smile.
Those two, Zhang Ren and Yang Ren, are harder than rocks. If you can't take down these two, you can't take down Beijia Pass.
Without Beijia Pass, one cannot enter Hanzhong.
Hahahaha!
There is no harm without comparison.
In this light, it seems that Zhong Yao will no longer be the only one who will be embarrassed.
Cao Cao and Su Yu are also about to follow in his footsteps!
To express his joy, Zhong Yao had already begun preparing for the welcoming ceremony following Su Yu's defeated return.
Our Commandant Zhong swears that he will exact a severe revenge on Su Yu at the gates of Chang'an!
But Zhong Yao waited for several days, but still did not receive news of Cao Cao's defeat at Beijia Pass. Instead, he received news that Yang Ren and Zhang Ren had opened the pass and surrendered!
For a moment, Zhong Yao felt as if he had been punched hard by a stone from Mount Tai, and he was completely petrified!
Dude... why are you surrendering?
Aren't you supposed to be a great fighter? Aren't you Zhang Liangqian?
Zhong Yao fell ill and never recovered.
Compared to the external injuries, this time Captain Zhong really couldn't take it anymore; he was exhausted both physically and mentally!
I reckon he'll need to rest for at least a while.
At least during the Battle of Hanzhong, our Captain Zhong will be completely offline.
but.
Zhong Yao was indeed skilled.
He promoted Du Ji, the current head of the Du family in Jingzhao, to the position of Prefect of Chang'an.
Originally, when Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si occupied Chang'an, there was no position called the Prefect of Chang'an.
But now, Xuchang is the capital of the Han Dynasty, and Chang'an has lost its original function as the capital.
The position of prefect can naturally be filled by someone.
Zhong Yao promoted Du Ji to the position of Prefect of Chang'an with the intention of having Du Ji handle government affairs in his place during this period.
Speaking of Du Ji alone, he may not be well-known, after all, his name contains an uncommon character, and his presence does not seem to be very high.
But Du Ji's grandson was a famous person.
This person was none other than Du Yu, who, along with Yang Hu and Wang Jun, was hailed as one of the "Three Heroes of the Western Jin Dynasty"!
At the same time, Du Yu was one of only two ruthless individuals during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period to be enshrined in both the Temple of Literature and the Temple of Martial Arts.
Among Du Yu's descendants was also a famous person.
Du Ruhui, a founding hero of the Tang Dynasty, was a direct descendant of Du Yu.
The Du family of Jingzhao was a prominent family in the early Tang Dynasty, second only to the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Families.
Besides the well-known Yang family of Hongnong, the Du family of Jingzhao can also be considered a typical example of a family with a thousand-year history.
Du Ji himself rose to the position of one of the Nine Ministers at the beginning of the Cao Wei dynasty.
After a few years of playing the game, once those old guys like Zhong Yao, Hua Xin, and Wang Lang retire, he can naturally fill the positions of the Three Dukes.
As Zhong Yao's most trusted confidant, Du Ji was originally intended to be his successor.
Unfortunately, Du Ji drowned in 223 while sailing.
It is said that Cao Pi cried his heart out over this, but it is unknown whether he was truly crying or faking it.
Now, Zhong Yao has promoted Du Ji, giving full play to Du Ji's talents.
Sima Yi, on the other hand, was all smiles as he tried to build a good relationship with Du Ji.
Sima Yi's age is a factor; he was far too young!
Based solely on their life-or-death friendship, Zhong Yao would not allow Sima Yi to become his successor or the second-in-command of his faction.
Du Ji's abilities are commendable, and he is more than ten years younger than Zhong Yao, making him the best candidate to succeed him.
However, Zhong Yao was quite pleased with Sima Yi's strategy of retreating to advance.
Zhongda was not only a filial and good child, but also an honest and kind person!
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Hanzhong
Outside Nanzheng City
After several days of siege, Liu Bei still had no way to deal with Zhang Lu.
Even Fazheng, faced with the united forces of the military and civilians in Nanzheng, couldn't think of a suitable strategy to break through the city in a short time.
"Report!"
"Cao Cao has personally led an army of 100,000 and has arrived outside Beijia Pass!"
"Yang Ren and Zhang Ren, the garrison commanders of Beijia Pass, have surrendered to Cao Cao!"
The scout rushed over, bringing this explosive news.
"What!?"
"That scoundrel Zhang Ren actually surrendered to Cao Cao?"
Although Liu Bei's intelligence forces were not as good as Cao Cao's intelligence corps, they were not entirely useless.
Zhang Ren's name, Zhang Liangqian, had long been known in Liu Bei's army.
Liu Bei naturally learned that Zhang Ren had not died in the Battle of Jinyan Bridge.
All heroes love talent. Although Liu Bei knew that the probability of Zhang Ren joining him was close to zero, he still harbored the illusion of recruiting Zhang Ren.
Now, this illusion has been shattered, and Zhang Ren has even joined Cao Cao's camp.
This is definitely not good news for Liu Bei.
"My lord, Cao Cao's army is coming in a fierce manner, and Su Ziyi is also accompanying Cao Cao."
"We cannot continue to waste time under the walls of Nanzheng City."
Fa Zheng said with a frown.
Liu Bei quickly pressed for an answer:
"What does Takashiro mean...?"
Fa Zheng pointed in the direction of Dingjun Mountain not far away and said:
"Dingjun Mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack, which was true for our army at that time."
"The same applies to Cao Cao's army, which has come from afar."
“We should quickly prepare our troops and set up our formation at Dingjun Mountain and Tiandang Mountain.”
"Use the strategy of waiting in comfort to exhaust the enemy and defeat Cao Cao's army!"
Fa Zheng is very capable. When he saw that things were not going well, he immediately adjusted his tactics instead of sticking to a fixed and rigid approach.
In this regard, Fa Zheng should open a class, and Zhong Zhibing and Sun Zhibing should go and listen attentively!
Liu Bei thought for a moment and agreed:
"What Xiaozhi said is very true."
"Although we do not know what kind of collusion Zhang Lu and Cao Cao have, the current situation is no longer a war between our army and Zhang Lu, but a war with Cao Cao!"
"Without defeating Cao Cao, Liu Bei will never be able to take Hanzhong."
At this point, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
Since the Battle of Xuzhou, when Liu Bei embarked on his journey, he had the good fortune to lead his two sons, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, across the north and south, where they were constantly pursued and killed.
That vibrant, flourishing scene of all things has not appeared for many years!
It's still vivid in my mind!
Defeating Cao Cao and wiping away the humiliation had become Liu Bei's obsession.
Therefore, we must win this battle of Hanzhong.
Otherwise, once Cao Cao occupies Hanzhong, Liu Bei's life will become quite difficult.
suddenly.
Fa Zheng looked bitter and bowed to Liu Bei, saying:
"My lord, the enemy is Su Ziyi, and I cannot guarantee victory."
"I humbly request that my lord construct a fortification near Jiange."
"That place is naturally fortified, easy to defend and difficult to attack."
"In the event that the war goes poorly and our lord is forced to abandon Hanzhong, the newly built passes at Jiange will become the last line of defense for Shu!"
Liu Bei was speechless and paled.
But he understood that Fa Zheng was right.
Although Jiameng Pass has a pretty good defense.
However, compared to the Sword Pavilion, it is insignificant.
The once confident Fazheng has lost his former high spirits, which shows how great the fear brought by the four pests of Cao's camp is!
It was as if four smiling old men were walking towards Fazheng step by step, ready to tear him to pieces.
Tonight, Fa Zheng had a nightmare. The guards standing at the tent entrance heard him repeatedly shouting:
"Don't come here!!"
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PS: Jiange is a natural fortress, and Jianmen Pass is a pass built in Jiange, which is the pass where Jiang Wei retreated to defend Jiange.
Historically, it was overseen by Zhuge Liang, but the exact year it was completed is unknown, and various theories exist.