Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 568
Zhang Lu was escorted all the way to Hanchang by the Chu army, but the heaviness in his heart did not go away - as expected, the city of Hanchang was already occupied by the Chu army at this time!

Although the Chu army came as an ally in name, there was no fierce conflict. It was just a little accident when they wanted to enter the city at the beginning. But now the defender has been persuaded by Zhao Yun (Physics), and then the Chu army It is true that it is in the name of supporting allies in away games, but... in actual affairs, the Chu army has almost completely taken over Hanchang.

After all, there are only a few thousand defenders in Hanchang, and they are still second-line troops.

Zhao Yun came with more than [-] troops. Shouldn't he control Hanchang with a pinch of salt?
And...in name, Zhao Yun killed him and this was "support", but it's hard to say whether Hanchang's guard believed it or not.

After all, they had only heard that the Xiliang Army was attacking Hanzhong, and they didn't even know that Yangping Pass had been defeated.

But now they believe it even if they don't believe it. Seeing that the "Heavenly Master" himself has withdrawn to Hanchang under the protection of the Chu army, what else can they say?
After Zhang Lu came to Hanchang, he felt more and more that he was being detained by the Chu army. In order to better demonstrate his role, Zhang Lu "asked" Zhao Yun many times to urge him to attack Hanzhong.

When facing Chen Dao, Zhang Lu was still a little arrogant. After all, he was the nominal ally of the King of Chu and the Marquis of Hanning who received the Nine-Xi Award...

Although Chen Dao is also a general, he is not ranked among the best in Chu State.

However, it was difficult for Zhang Lu to be so tough when facing Zhao Yun - the commander of the Wangjing Theater and one of the top military leaders of the Chu State!

However, Zhao Yun has always been very polite to Zhang Lu. Although he "pressed" him to Hanchang, he had no intention of returning Hanchang to power, but he always treated him with the courtesy of a prince.

However, regarding Zhang Lu's request, Zhao Yun just excused himself as he was inquiring about the situation in Hanzhong and that he needed to discuss this in the long term...

During this period, Yan Pu also secretly persuaded Zhang Lu many times not to hesitate, let alone to worry about his figure - Yan Pu actually wanted to advise Zhang Lu directly, to hug Zhao Yun's thigh and shout: General, I don't want to work hard anymore!
It's a pity that Zhang Lu's face has to be taken into consideration after all, so he can't say it so straightforwardly.

After days of persuasion, Zhang Lu's attitude indeed softened, and just after Zhang Lu stayed in Hanchang for half a month, Zhao Yun took the initiative to send someone to find him...

"General Zhao, are you here looking for me because you are preparing to take back Hanzhong?" Zhang Lu asked as soon as they met.

"Hahaha, don't worry, Marquis Hanning, the people of Hanzhong have been saved!" Zhao Yun said with a smile after hearing this.

Zhang Lu was stunned when he heard this. At first he just mentioned it instinctively, but now he was convinced that Zhao Yun really had the news about Hanzhong, and at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief - as expected, Chu people still care about Hanzhong. They didn't deal with him before, but really are inquiring about information.

"Yes, as long as this Heavenly Master personally takes action and the Chu army is strong, the Xiliang army will definitely not be able to occupy Hanzhong for a long time..."

However, before Zhang Lu finished speaking, Zhao Yun said solemnly: "Han Ninghou is so anxious about the people, and his heart is really touching, but...Han Ninghou can rest assured that on the day of sending the letter, Nanzheng, Baozhong County, Chenggu and other counties have been recaptured by colleagues in the Jingbei Road War Zone, and the crisis in Xicheng should have been lifted by now. It only needs to completely break through Yangping Pass and force the Xiliang Army to retreat to Longyou!
Zhao was the first generation of Hanzhong Shengmin, thanked Marquis Hanning for his caring heart..."

As Zhao Yun spoke, he stood up and saluted Zhang Lu.

But Zhang Lu was stunned at this time, and he didn't care about Zhao Yun's "gift" - Nanzheng had actually "taken it back"?

Zhang Lu didn't do anything, but he was recaptured by the Chu army?
How long has it been?

and……

The Chu army on Jinghu North Road?Could it be along the Han River...

Zhang Lu had been urging the Chu army to recover Hanzhong as soon as possible to prevent the Xiliang army from gaining a firm foothold, so Zhang Lu naturally had selfish motives.

If he uses his reputation to regain Hanzhong, then even if he cannot be a local emperor in the future like before, he will at least have more respect for him and have a lot of bargaining chips.

After all, Zhang Lu is not a prince who pursues power wholeheartedly. If he really wants to surrender, no one can risk the people of Hanzhong and have to cross the river and burn bridges...especially the one who surrenders to the King of Chu who has a relatively reliable reputation in this regard!
However, the current situation is slightly different from what he imagined.

The Chu army did take advantage of the Xiliang army's unstable foothold to pacify Hanzhong, but... it had little to do with him, the Heavenly Master?

And if you think about it a little deeper, you will know that since the Chu army did not use the reputation of the Heavenly Master at all, it would be impossible to defend him afterwards, and even... nine times out of ten, they would publicize in Hanzhong that he fled without a fight. move!

In addition, he himself was detained in Bazhong by the Chu people. In other words, whether he was die-hard loyal to Tianshi Dao or the generals and officials who were disappointed after learning that he abandoned the people and fled, Chu State was able to deal with it calmly.

After all, even if he is a die-hard loyalist of Tianshi Dao, what else can Zhang Lu do now that he is under the control of the Chu army?
In a month or two, I am afraid that the entire Hanzhong will be wiped out by the Chu army.

Zhao Yunli's thoughtful attitude now confirms Zhang Lu's idea - everyone is thanking him on behalf of the people of Hanzhong, which obviously treats the people of Hanzhong as one of his own and Zhang Lu as an outsider!

After Zhao Yun saluted, Zhang Lu was still stunned and ignored him, but he didn't feel embarrassed and kept talking to Zhang Lu about the customs and customs of Hanzhong.

Only then did Zhang Lu come to his senses, he gritted his teeth... and returned a salute: "Don't dare to be a general, Lu...has neither the wisdom to benefit the people nor the courage to protect the people, and is unable to assume the position of Marquis of Han Ning. Here, everyone sleeps day and night, tossing and turning... Fortunately, the King of Chu did not give up and rushed to the aid of Hanzhong, so it did not cause a catastrophe. Lu is willing to submit to the King of Chu..."

He gritted his teeth again and then continued: "Recover Hanzhong for King Chu!"

Zhao Yun then smiled and said: "Hahaha, Mr. Zhang is so polite! Your Majesty will be very happy to know that Mr. Zhang has this intention!"

Zhang Lu grinned when he heard this.

Zhao Yun is really not polite at all, and now he has become "Mr. Zhang".

But I think it's right... The Marquis of Hanning was a title granted by the Han Dynasty court. Zhang Lu surrendered to Chu. I think it was nine out of ten that he would also be granted the title of marquis. Even as a commendation, there would probably be "hereditary replacement", but it is absolutely impossible. He will no longer be "Hen Ning Hou"!
After Zhang Lu finally made this decision, he looked a little fooled and simply said: "General Zhao can send my family to a safe place first, and I can cooperate with the general to calm the hearts of Hanzhong."

Zhang Lu's intention was to show that he would completely surrender to the Chu State and that he could use his status as a Heavenly Master to do something for the Chu State...

However, Zhao Yun still declined and said that he would send Zhang Lu also to a "safe place".

Where is it safe?

Naturally, Jinling is the safest...

(End of this chapter)