Chapter 107

It is worth mentioning that.

In history, Gan Ning also participated in this rebellion, but at that time, Zhao Chi was already the chief minister entrusted with the orphan by Liu Zhang and the head of his military commanders.

Because the number of men under his command was too small, Gan Ning was defeated by Zhao Chi.

After the defeat, Gan Ning fled to Jingzhou to seek refuge with Liu Biao, and Liu Biao sent him to serve as an assistant to Huang Zu, the Administrator of Jiangxia.

Fate plays tricks on people.

Due to Gu Yi’s butterfly effect, Zhao Chi, who was originally the entrusted minister in history, had now become the leader of the insurgent army!

And Gan Ning had become the second-in-command by Zhao Chi’s side.

Regarding Zhao Chi’s rebellion, Liu Zhang appeared very panicked.

He hurriedly dispatched Wu Yi to lead troops to resist the enemy.

But at the same time.

Zhang Lu in Hanzhong also received the definitive news of Liu Yan’s passing.

Overjoyed, he immediately dispatched his great generals Yang Ren and Yang Ang to launch a fierce attack on Ba Commandery under Liu Zhang’s rule!

The entire territory of Yizhou was instantly engulfed in the flames of war.

And all this news.

Was soon learned by the spies Old Dong had planted in Yizhou and transmitted back to Chang’an.

……

Chang’an City

In the Prime Minister’s Mansion

All of Old Dong’s core civil and military officials, except for those tasked with guarding duties, had arrived here.

It is worth mentioning that.

Not long ago, Hua Xiong led troops to suppress the White Wave bandits in Hedong.

Due to his merits, he was officially promoted from the position of General Who Guards the East to General Who Conquers the East, ranking alongside Xu Rong, the General Who Conquers the West, and Lu Bu, the General Who Conquers the North.

Before the meeting began, Old Dong sat upright at the head of the table.

Looking at the civil and military officials under his command, a trace of gratification flashed in his eyes.

Old Dong’s age was also gradually advancing.

At this moment, compared to when he was at Hulao Pass two years ago, he looked much older.

However.

Although Old Dong was fat.

His physical condition was still quite good.

Common minor ailments were hardly enough to strike him down.

Scanning the crowd, Old Dong spoke first:

“Gentlemen, I presume you have all heard the news of Liu Yan’s passing.”

“That old fellow, he died before me after all.”

“However, the mess he left behind after his death has caused Yizhou to instantly descend into chaos.”

“His son, Liu Zhang, is also rumored to be a weak man.”

“Such a person has no qualification to occupy Yizhou, which is known as the Land of Abundance!”

“I intend to take this opportunity to conquer Yizhou.”

“If you have any thoughts or suggestions, feel free to speak your mind.”

Hearing this.

A desire to build a career flashed in the eyes of all the military commanders.

Especially Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, Zhang Ji, and others.

At this moment, their official ranks were no longer the highest in the army.

Whether it was Xu Rong, Lu Bu, or Hua Xiong, all three of their ranks were already above them.

For Li Jue, Guo Si, and the others.

Attacking Yizhou was an excellent opportunity to establish military merit!

In this battle, they would surely go all out!

As for Gu Yi.

At this moment, the figure of a certain person kept appearing in his mind.

Liu Zhang was the fourth son of Liu Yan.

Historically, Liu Yan initially wanted to pass the position to his third son, Liu Mao.

But now, the fourth son, Liu Zhang, had inherited the position of Inspector of Yizhou.

This indicated that Liu Yan’s third son, Liu Mao, had already passed away.

Wouldn’t that mean Liu Mao’s wife, Wu Mi, is…?

Hmm! The soul of a Cao thief ignited fiercely in Gu Yi’s heart!

…….

“My lord, if our army wants to enter Shu directly from the direction of Liangzhou, it is almost entirely impossible.”

Li Ru stood up at the right moment to analyze.

Immediately, he pointed to the map hanging on the wall and said:

“To enter Shu from the direction of Liangzhou, one must cross Qishan.”

“Given the steepness and difficult road conditions of Qishan, for the soldiers to enter the Shu lands would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.”

“Since the road from Liangzhou is not feasible, that only leaves the direction of Hanzhong.”

“And in the direction of Hanzhong, the Xie Valley Road and the Bao-Xie Road, because we have been repairing them, are now about four-fifths complete.”

“But for the final one-fifth, Zhang Lu has been finding excuses not to repair it.”

“Looking at it this way, it seems he is guarding against our army invading Hanzhong through these two roads.”

These words from Li Ru gave the generals a certain level of understanding of the current situation.

To enter Shu from Liangzhou, one must first cross Qishan.

The difficulty of this is not ordinary.

The steepness and obstacles of Qishan are by no means comparable to ordinary mountain ranges.

Besides this.

In the event that the Shu army sets an ambush at the exit of Qishan, the Dong Zhuo army would have a high probability of falling into a desperate situation of total annihilation!

Therefore.

Entering Shu from Liangzhou is a completely unfeasible path.

That leaves only entering Shu from Hanzhong.

But this fellow Zhang Lu is also a person with many schemes.

Although he previously agreed to help the Dong Zhuo army repair the roads.

He is dead set against letting the remaining one-fifth of the road be completed.

The intention is very obvious.

It is precisely because he fears the Dong Zhuo army will take the opportunity to invade Hanzhong through the Xie Valley Road and the Bao-Xie Road.

“Damn that Zhang Lu!”

“How dare he act in defiance!”

“My lord, I request to lead troops to attack Hanzhong and capture Zhang Lu alive!”

Hua Xiong immediately stood up to volunteer.

Before the words had even faded.

Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, Zhang Ji, and others were not willing to fall behind.

One after another, they stood up.

Lu Bu, however, narrowed his eyes slightly, showing no intention of requesting to go to battle.

It was not that he was not proactive.

It was just that the area around Hanzhong was almost entirely mountains, and there was no use for the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry for the time being.