Chapter 216

Hanzhong Administrative Center

Nanzheng City

Inside the Council Hall

After receiving the news of the fall of Zhuyang Pass, Zhang Lu hurriedly summoned his civil and military officials to hold an emergency military meeting.

Scanning the civil and military officials under his command, Zhang Lu spoke:

"Gentlemen, Zhuyang Pass is lost."

"The wolfish ambition of the Dong Zhuo army has already been clearly revealed!"

"This Celestial Master regrets that I should not have accepted the road construction proposal from that scoundrel Jia Wenhe."

"Otherwise, how could I have fallen into this situation today?"

Zhang Lu's intestines were indeed almost green with regret.

With the broken roads of the Xiegu and Baoxie roads that were endlessly winding.

If the road hadn't been repaired.

It would have been impossible for the Dong Zhuo army to pass through so smoothly.

And now.

With the combined efforts of the Dong Zhuo army and the Zhang Lu army, four-fifths of the two roads had been completed.

It was equivalent to Zhang Lu having indirectly accelerated the speed of his own annihilation by Dong Zhuo.

"Celestial Master, this cannot be blamed on you."

"It is all because that scoundrel Jia Wenhe is truly too cunning!"

"Now, although Zhuyang Pass is lost, the main force of the Dong Zhuo army has not yet arrived here."

"We still have a great chance of winning."

Just as Zhang Lu's words fell, Yang Song hurriedly stood up to persuade Zhang Lu.

It must be said.

This scoundrel Yang Song might not have much real talent or learning, but what he said was deeply to Zhang Lu's heart.

After hearing his comfort, Zhang Lu's mood instantly became much better.

However.

The other civil and military officials under Zhang Lu's command were not as calm as Yang Song at this moment.

Especially Yan Pu, who was relatively loyal to Zhang Lu.

He was originally from the north and knew deeply that the reason Zhang Lu was able to entrench himself in Hanzhong without being annihilated was precisely because of Hanzhong's special terrain.

But now.

The Dong Zhuo army had already taken Zhuyang Pass.

Hanzhong's special terrain was as good as non-existent for the Dong Zhuo army.

If Zhang Lu didn't make plans early now, I fear it would be too late.

Thinking of this, Yan Pu stood up and said:

"Celestial Master, that Dong Zhuo army is like wolves and tigers, with the military strength of our Hanzhong, I fear it is difficult to be their enemy."

"When the lips are gone, the teeth are cold."

"At this moment, the Celestial Master should quickly dispatch an envoy to cease hostilities with Liu Zhang and facilitate an alliance between the two sides."

"Only in this way can Hanzhong be saved from this dangerous situation."

Before Yan Pu's words had even faded, Yang Song immediately retorted at the top of his lungs:

"Audacious Yan Pu!"

"Liu Zhang is an out-and-out rebel."

"How can the Celestial Master mingle with such a scoundrel?"

"What is your intention in proposing this plan?"

"Celestial Master, this scoundrel Yan Pu has ulterior motives."

"I suggest immediately dragging him out and beheading him to show the public!"

These tit-for-tat words from Yang Song made Yan Pu's face flush red with anger.

However.

Compared to a glib-tongued person like Yang Song, Yan Pu was not good at rhetoric.

"Alright, alright, with a formidable enemy at the gates, what kind of decorum is this noisy behavior?"

"However, what Yan Pu said is indeed unnecessary."

"That Liu Zhang is a rebel, so naturally, I, the Celestial Master, cannot mingle with him."

"Celestial Master, what if…"

"There is no what if, I, the Celestial Master, know what I am doing."

Yan Pu wanted to say something more, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Zhang Lu.

Seeing this, Yang Song struck while the iron was hot:

"Celestial Master, Yang Ren and Yang Ang can serve as commanding generals to lead troops to attack Zhuyang Pass."

"The main force of the Dong Zhuo army has not yet arrived here."

"As long as we take Zhuyang Pass before they arrive here, the situation in Hanzhong can turn from danger to safety!"

Zhang Lu heard this and realized it was indeed the case.

Although Zhuyang Pass had been occupied by Gao Shun leading troops, Gao Shun only had three thousand and some people in his hands.

Relying on such a small number of people, wanting to hold Zhuyang Pass was not an easy thing either.

Thus.

Zhang Lu immediately handed over all the main force of the army under his command to the two generals Yang Ang and Yang Ren, and dispatched them to attack Zhuyang Pass. ===== CHAPTER 217 =====