Ma Su arranged for people to occupy Wakou Pass and Tiandang Mountain, and then asked you to surround Yangping Pass, so that only Nanzheng was left in Hanzhong, and the other counties and counties themselves did not have much military force. In this case, these county magistrates would definitely choose neutrality, and they would not sacrifice their lives for this.

However, Ma Su did not have enough generals who could fight, and he was definitely not good at siegeing the city. Although Ma Su had already written an urgent document to Sun Quan, even if Sun Quan could send troops to come, it would be a long time. So Ma Su could only attack Nanzheng now, and was betting that Zhang Fei and Fa Zheng would not give up Yangping Pass, so Ma Su did not take the banner of Wu, but used the banner of the Five Doks of Rice Road, which would make Zhang Fei and Fa Zheng hesitate at Yangping Pass.

The guard left by Nan Zheng is Mi Zhu's younger brother Mi Fang, who is mainly responsible for transporting food and grass. He can only be said to be a trustworthy person and does not have much command ability. However, Ma Su did not know about this and did not dare to attack the city rashly. The men and horses Ma Su led were considered mobs. Although some of them were elite, if the attack was not effective, the morale would probably be over.

Ma Su arranged a lot of people outside Yangping Pass, mainly occupying the main traffic road from Yangping Pass to Nanzheng, blocking Zhang Fei and Fa Zheng in Yangping Pass.

Zhang Fei was so angry that he found Fa Zheng and said, "Military advisor, this situation is not good. We had the Wei army attacking us, and the back was occupied by these thieves. Our food, salary and supplies were cut off. What should we do?"

Fa Zheng said, "We can only persevere now. First, we cannot surrender to the Wei army, and second, we cannot evacuate here. If we leave this Yangping Pass, the Cao army will definitely catch up and kill us. It will be really troublesome at that time. Now we are staying in Yangping Pass. Although the rear route has been cut off, these thieves are farmers at first sight and have no means to attack the city. Therefore, they occupy the important roads behind but dare not attack. In this way, we have only the Wei army, and we can still persevere in Yangping Pass."

Zhang Fei said anxiously: "But military advisor, we can't hold on for long in the pass."

Fa Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry too much. Although these thieves have a large number of people, they have no combat power. Your Majesty and the Prime Minister will definitely send a large army to wipe them out. So as long as we hold on, victory will belong to us. Also, the Wei army has been lukewarm for so long. I suspect now that they are not really going to attack us. It is very likely that they are using this as bait to lure Xiliang to send troops, or are preparing to attack Xiliang. So once they fight with Xiliang, the Wei army will retreat, and we can draw troops back at that time."

Zhang Fei said: "The military advisor is sure. If it doesn't work, I will lead people to fight a path of blood. We will retreat directly to Nanzheng."

Fa Zheng said: "If we retreat, the Wei army will definitely follow us and enter Hanzhong. Hanzhong will no longer be ours. These thieves under the banner of the Five Doks of Rice Road will definitely be the remnants of Zhang Lu. Zhang Lu lost Hanzhong. These remnants will definitely not be opponents. It will be much easier to retake Hanzhong from them."

Zhang Fei said: "Okay, then let's listen to the military advisor."

When Ma Su was worried about how to attack Nanzheng, Sun Quan also received an urgent case from Ma Su, so he discussed with Guo Jia and said, "Yongxiao, how should we deal with it now? Should we let Ma Su, Pang Tong, and Huang Zhong solve the problem or should I do something?"

Guo Jia said: "Your Majesty, what you mean is to directly transfer the information to Huang Zhong and Pang Shiyuan and let them make the decision and arrangement. In this way, the minister and Your Majesty will be here to see the scenery, and we and the State of Wei may not have a fight so quickly. If we say that we will follow Pang Shiyuan to Shu Han first, there is nothing wrong with it."

Sun Quan said: "Did Xiao Fenghuang ask you to say this?"

Guo Jia said: "Yes, he also thinks it would be better for His Majesty to go with him."

Sun Quan said: "Let's not talk about this for now. If you talk about Ma Su's affairs in Hanzhong, do you have any good countermeasures?"

Guo Jia said: "Let Ma Su move on the camera. It is definitely not good to attack Nanzheng, but you can use tricks, induce surrender or other methods, and you must be careful. Once the Wei State withdraws its troops and stops attacking Yangping Pass, Zhang Fei and Fa Zheng will come back. In this way, his army to attack Nanzheng will be dangerous, so the key is Ma Su's own grasp."

Sun Quan said: "Yes, we cannot have a deep understanding of his situation, so let's reply like this."

At this time, Pang Tong and Huang Zhong were discussing countermeasures in the central army's tent. They also knew about Ma Su's situation. Now they must send troops at the same time, otherwise Ma Su's strength in Hanzhong would be in danger of being destroyed.

Huang Zhong said: "Chief of Staff, although I am the commander-in-chief of the army, you have to give me this idea. I am not as good as you in these strategies."

Pang Tong said: "I think we don't want to attack Ba County now. We will attack Ba County directly so that we can disperse the troops of Shu Han. There is a Wei army restraint outside Zhang Feifazheng in Hanzhong. I think Ma Su should have a way to deal with it. At the same time, he sent orders to Sun Yi and Huang Xu, so that they could also attack Yong'an County in the southwest of Shu Han."

Huang Zhong said: "If we modify our strategic deployment like this, should we report it to His Majesty? "

Pang Tong said: "It must be reported, but we can't wait for his reply, so we can only march first."

Huang Zhong said: "It's not good to kill first and then report. Gan Ning was an example last time."

Pang Tong said: "It's okay, we are different. We have this authority. Your Majesty has said before that we can make a decision in the future."

Huang Zhong is the commander-in-chief, and hesitated. Pang Tong said, "We are on the front line now. Your Majesty is in Xiangyang. Although it is not a long way, it takes at least two days and one night to go back and forth. And if Your Majesty still wants to discuss with Guo Jia and the others, the time will be longer, and we can't afford to delay. Commander-in-chief, let me take responsibility if there are any problems."

Huang Zhong said: "Chief of Staff, this is wrong. If you have to take responsibility, I must have come. I will do as you said. I will ask someone to order it."

At this moment, the sentry outside the door came in and reported: "Commander-General, Chief of Staff, His Majesty and General Guo have arrived outside the camp. The imperial guards came to inform us that we should arrange the matter of picking up the troops."

When Pang Tong heard this, he said, "Haha, Commander-in-Chief, let's go to welcome Your Majesty. Now we don't have to worry. With Your Majesty in person, the chance of winning will be even greater."

Huang Zhong was also very happy, but he was still a little strange: "Chief of Staff, how could Your Majesty come? Could it be that you said something to Your Majesty?"

Pang Tong said: "Haha, it can be said that this time I will deal with Zhuge Liang. I will let His Majesty come with Guo Jia, so I will be more at ease here."

After sitting down in the big tent, Huang Zhong told Pang Tong about his arrangements and asked Sun Quan for instructions.

After hearing this, Sun Quan said, "Just follow this, General Huang, you can go and arrange it. Ma Su doesn't need to notify him anymore. I have already sent him an order to handle the matters in Hanzhong by himself."

Huang Zhongze immediately went down to make arrangements, and Pang Tong said, "Your Majesty, I think the Wei State should not really want to attack Hanzhong this time, but rather take this opportunity to paralyze Xiliang and then attack Xiliang. Otherwise, Zhang Fei and the others would not be so relaxed in Yangping Pass."

Sun Quan smiled and said, "Yes, I was still plotted by Cao Cao. In the end, he returned to the situation where he destroyed Xiliang, I destroyed Shu Han, and then fought against the north and south, but he might not have thought that our plan was to fight together."

Guo Jia said: "Your Majesty, you think this is Wei's plan, so why not advance our plan to attack Wei, so that Wei may not destroy Xiliang."

Sun Quan asked: "Then can we destroy Shu Han so easily once we start a war with Wei and Shu Han at the same time? I have thought it through now. If we raise our forces, we will definitely continue to fight like this in the end, and the unification of the world will be far away. If we are against each other for a time, it will become a confrontation between the north and the south. In this way, no matter what the two families win or lose, at least they have gained benefits. If the four countries become two countries, it will naturally be a good thing for the people."

Pang Tong said: "Your Majesty, since that's the case, can we draw more troops to attack Shu Han?"

Sun Quan said: "No need, Shu Han itself has a rough road and is difficult to move forward. No matter how many troops are, it may not be able to play a role. Moreover, Ma Su is restrained in Hanzhong, and Xichuan also has many Ma Su's powers. Although these forces may not be absolutely controlled, they can also restrain a lot of Shu Han's powers. There are enough of our people."

Huang Zhong also came back after the arrangement and said to Sun Quan: "Your Majesty, since you have arrived in the army, you should come here for this command. I will charge you in the battle."

Sun Quan smiled and said, "Elder General, when I come to the army, I will be a counselor like Pang Tong. You should do the specific command. I just give advice. The command on the front line has never been what I am good at. Doing things I can't do well is not my habit. Moreover, this is the job of the generals, so I cannot let me, as an outsider, command."

Huang Zhong said: "Thank you for your trust, but Your Majesty, I am afraid that I will not be able to catch my strength. There must be someone on the front line to command it. I have to be the middle army so that I can be foolproof."

Sun Quan said: "The old general's words are reasonable. Wei Yan is under the command of the old general. Let him be the deputy commander-in-chief. He is also from Changsha."

Huang Zhong said: "Your Majesty, we are very familiar with each other, so there will be no problem in cooperation. Thank you."

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!