Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 552 Crazy?

"General Yan, you have worked hard recently! You also saw through the Chu thieves' plot... It seems that God has taught me and General Yan to achieve this great achievement!" Zhang Ren was very cheerful when he saw Yan Yan.

Zhang Ren is already in his 30s this year, but he still looks like he is in his twenties. His facial features are quite handsome, very much like Zhao Yun's style, but in comparison, he is more ruthless and not as elegant as Zhao Yun.

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When Tong Yuan only accepted his second disciple, his aesthetics went out of shape for some reason.

"Don't make fun of me, justice. I'm ashamed to say that so many geniuses have discovered that the other side is just empty airs!" Yan Yan said with some embarrassment.

Before Zhang Ren arrived, Yan Yan had already found out the fact that Chu's main force in Badong County had left.

The reason why Zhang Ren came to Jiangzhou was the result of the joint efforts of many civil and military officials including Zhang Ren, Yan Yan, and Zhang Song from the Shuhou Mansion.

After all, it was not easy to convince Liu Zhang to make such a risky move!
Zhang Song persuaded Liu Zhang for a long time and finally made sense of the logic...

Although the Nanman rebellion at this time made Xichuan feel like it was in its throat, at its root, it was still just a "branch" of the Chu state's rebellion.

Now that the Han Dynasty is about to attack Hanzhong, Xichuan will be connected with the Han Dynasty. Naturally, Chu State does not want to see this scene. At this time, the place where Chu State chooses to "break the situation" is precisely in Xichuan - Zhang Song had judged this way before, but... combined with the current situation, it was obvious that his judgment was flawed.

After all, Zhang Song never imagined that Chu State would directly "fall from the sky" in Hanzhong.

Under the persuasion and advice of Zhang Song and others, Liu Zhang finally made up his mind to temporarily give up all the counties in the south that were in chaos, and even sacrificed half of Qianwei County to serve as a venue for the Nanman rebellion, leaving only a part of the garrison to defend Jiangyang. Transfer most of Zhang Ren's main force to Bajun to assist Jiangzhou...

Even if Qianwei County is at fault, as long as Badong can be recaptured, it will have the opportunity to "resist the Chu thieves outside Wu Gorge" again.

As for southern Xinjiang, even if there is chaos for a while, they are just some barbarians. When the forces of the Han Dynasty are united, they can be slowly recovered, and... they can also take advantage of the situation to clean up the local clans that have caused chaos and establish a new order!
It was the latter one that convinced the important ministers, including Wu Yi, who were secretly thinking about the interests of Southern Xinjiang - that is to say... after regaining Southern Xinjiang, it would be easier for them to reap the benefits!
Zhang Ren's trip finally took place.

On the one hand, the remaining troops were handed over to some generals including Meng Da. There can be chaos in southern Xinjiang, but the chaos must be controlled south of Lushui.

On the other hand, they rushed to Jiangzhou, preparing to cooperate with Yan Yan to attack the Chu army's flank...

However, before he could rush over, Yan Yan had already discovered that the Chu army was preparing to "secretly attack Chencang" - the military camp on the east bank of the Yanjiang River. Only 3000 people were bluffing here!
After being discovered by Yan Yan, the bluffing Chu army had also returned to Zhi County.

Yan Yan and Zhang Ren also had speculations about the movements of the main force that left. Even after the news came back to the city, Zhang Song and others did not think that the Shu army's "secret attack on Chencang" had failed.

After all, the most difficult step in the original plan was to conquer Badong County...

Even if Zhang Ren and Yan Yan were united, half of Shu County's elites and almost all of Ba County's elites were gathered together. Without false claims, they would have nearly 2 troops, which was far more numerous than the more than [-] defenders of Badong. However... it is still unknown whether they can defeat Badong as they wish.

Even if we are more pessimistic, it is possible that the Shu army's strategy was successful, but in terms of hard power, they were outnumbered and defeated by many. That would be a loss of both people and the situation.

It's a pity that Zhang Song's suggestion that the city continue to increase its troops was directly rejected by Wu Yi and others - the troops left behind are where their sense of security lies!
The probability of being directly defeated by a small number of enemies is not high. After all, Zhang Ren and Yan Yan are not free earners.

However, being held back by the Chu army, it is very likely that the two sides will form a bitter battle in Badong County.

However, now Zhao Yun has left with the 1-strong Wancheng 8000st Division, leaving only the Badong [-]st Division in Badong County - recruiting manpower locally in Badong, and using the deputy positions of the Wancheng [-]st Division and the Xinye [-]st Division to form a battle The general framework and establishment are not complete, and now it is just a motley army of [-] or [-] people!

In this way, Yan Yan and Zhang Ren will be sure to join forces...

But Yan Yan's judgment of Zhang Song was very heart-wrenching - I can defeat this myself, okay?There's no need for Zhang Ren to come over, okay?

Sensing Yan Yan's mood, Zhang Ren persuaded him more seriously: "Old General Yan, don't be careless. After all, the Chu State is in Jiangling, but it has also assembled a group of naval forces. Once it supports Badong, it will be a disaster." Qian, we need to recapture Baidi and Kuimen before the Chu State reacts!"

Yan Yan nodded slowly when he heard this and said: "Yes, only by retaking Kuimen as soon as possible and driving the Chu army out of Badong can Xichuan be able to advance and retreat in the chaos..."

According to the thinking of Xichuan Wenwu, who is interested in Shu, even if Chu intervenes in Hanzhong, the Han Dynasty will still have a greater chance of winning.

After all, Chu State only left more than 1 people, and they may not be of the same mind as Hanzhong Zhang Lu, especially... It is very likely that Chu State would not have time to rescue him!
Even if it can be preserved, it is likely that it will only be withdrawn from Hanzhong after reuniting with Zhang Lu and preserved in the Bazhong area.

Regardless of the outcome of the Battle of Hanzhong, as long as the Lord of Shu captures Badong, Xichuan can become monolithic again.

If the Han Dynasty wins a complete victory in Hanzhong, it can cut off the Chu army's return route from the expedition, wait for an opportunity to recapture Bazhong, and increase its voice in the Han Dynasty court in the future. If the Chu Kingdom really succeeds in rescuing Zhang Lu, the war in Hanzhong will continue. , Xichuan, who recaptured Badong, can also advance and retreat with sufficient strength to avoid being involved in the war.

After Zhang Ren and Yan Yan reunited, they ordered their troops and headed for Zhi County...

Soon after, they learned a piece of news that surprised the two of them - the generals left behind by the Chu State had actually begun to set up defenses around Zhi County. They even... had no intention of clearing the walls and defending the city. They seemed to be blocking the attack. The Shu army is in the wild!
Zhang Ren and Yan Yan were also taken aback by General Chu's "courage but not plan".

Originally, I thought that under such a huge weakness, the Chu army would retreat to Linjiang, which was relatively easier to defend and harder to attack.

Unexpectedly, the Chu generals who stayed behind were so arrogant and immediately launched a battle in Zhi County!
"Guo Huai... This man was a descendant of the Guo family in Bingzhou who was ranked second in military science when the Chu State held its first imperial examination and became an official in the Privy Council. Oh, now it seems that the Chu State's imperial examination is simply ridiculous, with such arrogance A careless person will become a general... I don't know if my little junior brother didn't make proper arrangements before leaving, or if the young general is too angry and makes his own decisions." After Zhang Ren received the news of the scout's return, he shook his head scornfully.

Yan Yan also smiled and said: "But it's good news for us. If we can eliminate the main force of the Chu army in Badong in Zhi County, it will be much easier in the future!"

(End of this chapter)