Becoming a father in the film and television industry: starting with Xu Huanshan

While Ma Chao and Huang Zhong's armies were communicating, a heated discussion broke out in Yizhou where Liu Zhang was.

"What a joke! They are the imperial army, just here for inspection. You defenders actually want to resist?"

Zhang Song also said with a look of disbelief.

"What imperial army? It's obviously Lü Fengxian's army. It's impossible for us to surrender!"

Zhang Ren was also a tough guy and immediately expressed his determination to fight to the death.

Zhang Ren (?-213 AD), a native of Shu County, was a subordinate of Liu Zhang, the governor of Yizhou in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

In the 213th year of Jian'an ( AD), during the war in which Liu Bei attacked Liu Zhang, Zhang Ren led his troops to resist, but was defeated and killed.

Seeing that all the armies were defeated, Liu Zhang appointed Li Yan as the protector of the army and unified the command of Zhang Ren and other troops stationed in Mianzhu.

However, Li Yan took the initiative to surrender to Liu Bei, and Mianzhu fell.

Zhang Ren and his men retreated again and defended Luo City together with Liu Xun, the son of Liu Zhang.

Liu Bei marched to besiege Luo City. Zhang Ren led his troops out of the city and fought a fierce battle at Yanqiao. He was defeated and captured.

Liu Bei admired Zhang Ren's loyalty and bravery and wanted to persuade him to surrender, but was rejected. Liu Bei then killed Zhang Ren and sighed for him.

In addition, he also killed Pang Tong's defender at Luofengpo, so it is not surprising that his attitude is so firm.

"Well, let's see what the lord says."

Yan Yan waved his hand, signaling everyone to wait for Liu Zhang's opinion.

"I, eh."

What can Liu Zhang do? Just sit and watch.

The population of Yizhou was originally small, and Liu Yan only became the governor of Yizhou in 191, so the foundation was really poor.

Huang Zhong's 5 troops alone were enough to tremble with fear, not to mention that Ma Chao in Hanzhong also had 5 troops.

You should know that the total population of Yizhou is less than 50 now, with only 5 soldiers and horses, and most of them are poorly trained.

Xu Wenhao's troops had made great achievements in the past ten years, and Huang Zhong was also leading the Xianzhen Camp, so it seemed like they were doomed to fail.

"Surrender."

Although Liu Zhang is stupid, he is not really stupid.

If Zhang Lu could surrender and gain wealth and honor, why couldn't he do the same?

You have to know that he was not originally from Yizhou, but his father tricked Emperor Ling of Han into becoming the governor of Yizhou, and he was the successor.

He was fed up with the prosperous Luoyang and came to this remote mountain area.

Besides, he couldn't defend this place. Could it be that he wanted to leave his name in history like those generals?

"Lord!"

Zhang Ren shouted unconvincedly, wanting to say something but unable to.

After all, everyone's opinions are written on their faces. Is it possible for you, Zhang Renyi, to fight to the death?

"Okay, Zhang Ren, stop it. If you have the ability, save your strength to fight against the foreign tribes."

"Although General Lu's reputation may not be entirely good, he did not compete for the Central Plains, but instead focused all his energy on annihilating foreign tribes. This is why I am willing to surrender."

As a veteran general in Shu, Yan Yan's words can be said to be the final word.

"General Yan's words make sense. As your lord, I don't have any other abilities, but I don't want to cause trouble or lead everyone to die together. Surrendering to Luoyang is the right thing to do."

Liu Zhang also nodded, setting the tone for the matter.

Now that everything had been discussed, Liu Zhang told Zhang Song to quickly deliver the letter of surrender to Luoyang, in case the army attacked and he would not be treated well if he surrendered.

Luoyang three days later.

"Hey, this general doesn't know whether to laugh or do something else."

"Liu Zhang surrendered faster than I ordered the attack, which made my deployment a waste."

Xu Wenhao teased Xun Yu, Xun You, Cheng Yu, Chen Gong and others.

"After all, it's the great general's reputation. Otherwise, how could Liu Zhang's father Liu Yan dare to rebel?"

Although Xun Yu's words sounded a bit flattering, they were actually what he was thinking.

"In that case, let Huang Zhong and Ma Chao take over Yizhou. There are still the Nanman to deal with there anyway, so their troops can just stay there."

"We just need a military advisor to assist us, otherwise the Nanman will be very powerful."

After hearing this, Xu Wenhao didn't think much about it, but turned to look at everyone.

The reason why he called several people here today was mainly to find a military advisor who could handle the affairs of Yizhou.

"Both Gongda and Zhongde can be arranged. The details will be decided by the general."

Xun Yu himself couldn't leave, and as for Chen Gong, he had to go to help Zhao Yun solve the migration problem of the Southern Xiongnu. After all, he was the one who had been dealing with this kind of large-scale fortification recently, so there were only two of them left.

"Then you go, Gongda. You can do whatever you want. You can beat, capture, destroy, or poison them all, but the final result is that the southern barbarians will surrender."

It’s not that Xu Wenhao doesn’t value Cheng Yu. The main reason is that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao will face off next, and he still needs someone to take charge of Sili.

Cheng Yu was from Dong'a, Dongjun, Yanzhou. In addition, he often traveled to Qingzhou in the past, so he was very familiar with the location of Xu Wenhao's next strategic plan.

It would be relatively better to let him be responsible for the military deployment of Sili and Bingzhou.

"Here."

After Xu Wenhao explained the matter this way, the three of them naturally had no objections.

In fact, the roads in ancient times were very difficult to travel on. If Xu Wenhao had not opened up most of the loess roads and cement roads over the years, he would not have dared to let these talented people run so far.

You should know that Xun You died of illness while following Cao Cao in his campaigns, so Xu Wenhao naturally cherishes these talents very much.

Don't be fooled by Sima Yi's boasting that he was as capable as Zhuge Liang, because it was Liu Bei who had completely destroyed their foundation.

In fact, Cao Cao’s real strength lies in these early military advisors, and their battle records can be checked!

After Xu Wenhao made the arrangements, he rarely went to court.

"Everyone, long time no see."

When Xu Wenhao went to court that day, he also greeted other ministers.

Although he had weakened more than half of the princes and families at the beginning, there were still many who lived a lazy life. It was these people who, out of their desire for power, instigated Emperor Xian of Han to write letters to Liu Bei, Liu Zhang and others, which led to Liu Zhang being attacked by troops sent by Xu Wenhao.

Now Xu Wenhao also wants Liu Bian to reward Ma Chao and Huang Zhong, the two who defeated Liu Zhang and made him surrender. One can imagine Liu Bian's expression.

"Your Majesty has decreed that Liu Zhang, governor of Yizhou, has made great contributions in his surrender to the Han Dynasty, but considering that he did not respond to the call to return to the court for rescue, he was demoted to the third-rank hereditary governor of Yizhou and lived in Luoyang for a long time."

"General Huang Zhong has made great contributions in the campaign against Yizhou and has been promoted to the third-rank General of Annan, and is now the chief commander in the campaign against Nanzhong."

"General Ma Chao made great contributions in conquering Hanzhong and Yizhou, and was promoted to the third-rank General of Pingnan, responsible for stationing in Yizhou."

Soon, Liu Bian's order was read out by the eunuchs serving in the morning court.

The generals who had previously guarded various states, such as Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun, were also promoted to the third rank, but they were only third rank generals.

After this promotion, it also means that Xu Wenhao’s next focus will be on Shu.

But it had only been five years since the expedition to the Central Plains, and the princes naturally could not sit still.

The first to start the battle were Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. After all, Yuan Shao couldn't get out unless he attacked Cao Cao. On the contrary, whoever won between the two would have enough energy to attack Jingzhou, Huainan and other places.

Sun Jian and Liu Biao were not idle either. Their naval battle had already begun. After all, they were both mainly naval forces and their land forces were average in strength, so naturally the battle would develop into a showdown on the river.