Chapter 85 Two Acute children

"Mr. Zhongde, what do you think of this letter?" After reading it, Xia Houyuan continued to show the letter to Cheng Yu, who helped him defend the customs. The latter took the letter, but after reading it, he squeezed his mouth and said nothing.

"Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, the court sent envoys to surrender many times, but they were all killed by him. Now he is in a hurry to be attacked by Guan Yu, but he still has the face to ask the general for help. Such a brazen villain, take care of him and let him bite the dog with Guan Yu. Yan Liang, the general who assisted Xia Houyuan in guarding the customs, was a little disdainful. In addition to Yan Liang, Wen Chou also has Jing Zhao Yin Zhongyu. In addition, the general Jiang Ji and Xia Houde, the younger brother of Xia Houyuan, are also there. After listening to Yan Liang's words, Wen Chou, Jiang Ji and even Xia Houde nodded in agreement, but Zhong Yao did not say anything.

"What do you think of Yuan Chang?" Xia Houyuan didn't want Zhong Yao to be silent all the time. Seeing that he didn't say anything, Suo took the initiative to ask.

"General, if you don't send troops to save Zhang Lu. With the ability of Guan Yunchang and Zhao Botao, I'm afraid that the Hanzhong army can't resist, and Hanzhong will fall into the hands of Liu Bei sooner or later. Once Hanzhong falls into the hands of Liu Bei, Guanzhong is afraid that it will be difficult to be at peace. However, if you want to send troops, there are only 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers in Guanzhong. In addition to preventing Xiliang Mateng and Han Sui, only 40,000 can be mobilized. In addition, the Prime Minister is still in Mobei. It's not wise to go to war with Liu Bei at this time!" Zhong Yao stroked his beard and said slowly.

"As Yuan often said, I'm also in a dilemma!" Xia Houyuan sighed.

"No, you have to send troops!" After Cheng Yu put down Zhang Lu's letter for help, he suddenly said in a very resolute tone.

"What does Mr. Zhongde think?" When Xia Houyuan saw Cheng Yu talking like this, he also asked quickly.

"Gentlemen, the general trend of the world is clear at present, and the Lord and Liu Bei's resistance to the north and south has been formed. At most four or five years, or at least two or three years, the lord and Liu Bei must have a war. Nowadays, in the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, except for Xiliang, which is still in the hands of Ma Teng Han Sui, there are only Hanzhong and Xichuan, which are neither prime ministers nor Liu Bei. Hanzhong is the place where Gaozu achieved his foundation, and Xichuan is the country of heaven, with a registered population of more than one million. If you can get these two places, both the lord and the prime minister will greatly increase their strength. When you are fighting later, you can also have more chance of winning. Now Zhang Lu's request for help is a God-given opportunity for us to march into Hanzhong. Xichuan Liuzhang is a coward. He only needs to occupy Hanzhong, and it is a trend to nibble on Xichuan. Cheng Yu talked mutly. He said.

"That being said, Guan Yu has 50,000 troops. How can we mobilize a lot of troops to save them?" Xia Houyuan frowned.

"Ha ha, General Miaocai, our army went to save Zhang Lu, but it was not sent to Hanzhong, but here!" Cheng Yu pointed to a point on the map.

"The mediocrity?" Xia Houyuan and others were quite surprised at first sight. Why did they march here? Xia Houyuan thought for a moment, but his expression seemed to be enlightened.

"The upper mediocrity connects Jingzhou and Hanzhong, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If our army goes through Qishan Avenue or Xiegu Road to save Hanzhong, it will take at least 20 days for the army to reach Nanzheng. It is already midsummer. If there is a rainstorm, it is also common for the army to fall into the valley. Instead of this, it is not better to choose elite cavalry, go out of Tongguan and go straight to Nanxiang and the mediocre land. Once these passes were taken down, Guan Yu's 50,000 troops were cut off and trapped in Hanzhong. The Shu road is difficult, and it is inconvenient to transport grain. Guan Yu must not carry much food and fodder with the army. It will take some time for him to learn that Shangyong is occupied by our army. We only need to trap him in Shangyong for ten days and eight days, and then his military heart will inevitably collapse. Such a big event is settled!"

"So it is!" Xia Houyuan and others also suddenly realized, but Xia Houyuan frowned and said, "The mediocrity is easy to defend and difficult to attack. How can you take it quickly?"

"Ha ha, the general doesn't know anything. Shen Dan, the governor of Shangyong, has been in love with the Duke of Wei for a long time, and he has long wanted to dedicate Shangyong to the Duke of Wei. However, Guan Yu is in Xiangyang, which is inconvenient to act. Now Guan Yu is in Hanzhong. If the general's army is here, his people will definitely open the city to respond. Cheng Yu said with a smile.

"Even if it's the same, what about the land of Nanxiang?" Xia Houyuan asked another question for insurance.

"Nanxiang Ling Shen Yi is the younger brother of Shen Dan!" Cheng Yu continued to laugh.

"That's good!" Xia Houyuan was also very happy to hear the words. Looking at the crowd, Xia Houyuan said in a low voice, "At present, although the Duke of Wei is in the desert, it makes my governor Yongliang. Now that Guan Yu's soldiers have committed crimes against Hanzhong, we naturally can't ignore it. I mean, Yuan Chang, you stay in Chang'an, General Yan and General Wen follow me to lead 10,000 cavalry first, go out of Tongguan and Hanguguan to Hongnong, and go south to go straight to Nanxiang and Shangyong! General Jiang led 20,000 infantry and then caught up! Later, if the Duke of Wei asked, everything would be borne by me, Xiahou Yuan!"

Xia Houyuan's last words were not aimless. At present, although Liu Bei and Cao Jian did not make up officially, they were basically at peace with each other. Basically, they acquiesced in a temporary truce between the two sides before Cao Yan returned to Xuchang. If you raise troops without authorization, it's all good to say if you win. If you lose, or even cause a full-scale war between Cao and Liu, it won't be fun. Once this responsibility is investigated, it will be enough for Cheng Yu and others to drink a pot.

Now Xia Houyuan's words basically shows his attitude: What should you do? If something happens, I, Xia Houyuan will take it! In this way, Zhong Yao and others can completely let go of their hands and feet and go their own way. At present, Yan Liang and Wen Chou followed Xia Houyuan to rectify the army first. Jiang Ji led the army to follow. The group went out of Tongguan and Hanguguan and waved south at full speed.

Of course, Guan Yu and Zhao Feng, who were in the middle of the Han Dynasty, did not know that the former had been killed by Minyang, which was less than a hundred miles away from Nanzheng. Zhao Feng has just occupied Dingjun Mountain and the opposite mountain. While overlooking Yangping Pass, he is also threatening Tiandang Mountain and Micang Mountain.

"General, this fixed army fruit is really easy to defend and difficult to attack!" After climbing Dingjun Mountain, Zhuge Jun and Ma Zhen also sighed. Zhao Feng nodded. The most rare thing was that there were several clear springs on the mountain, enough for tens of thousands of troops to drink. Because of this, Zhao Fengsuo ordered the whole army to be stationed here.

Looking at Ma Qian, Zhao Feng couldn't help sighing in his heart that this man was guarded by the mountain in history, and the water source was cut off and he was so lost. Now that he follows himself, he can't be given this kind of opportunity again.

"General, what should I do next?" Zhu Ran waited for the army to finish, and took the initiative to come and ask for instructions.

"Wait, when Yang Ang can't help but come to challenge, we will wait for work and repel him to seize Yangpingguan's natural danger!" Zhao Feng said with a smile.

"Will Yang Ang come?" Zhu Ran asked with some uncertainty.

"Of course he will come!" Zhao Feng is full of confidence. Judging from Yang Ang's performance these days, this person's emergency is rare in the world. As soon as the mountain fell, he was impatient to order the army to retake the mountain overnight. Now he even occupies Dingjun Mountain. With his surname, he is not in a hurry to jump off the building, even if he is calm.

Of course, Yang Ang did not jump off the building, but he has become an ant on the hot pot. Ershan was occupied, and every move in Yangping Pass was under the eyes of the other party, which was simply killing Yang Ang. Before dawn, Yang Ang was impatient to lead 5,000 people to challenge at the foot of Dingjun Mountain, intending to take back Dingjun Mountain.

"General, Yang Ang is here!" Zhao Fengzheng and Zhu Ran inspected the camp, but saw Niu Jin rushing from the foot of the mountain to report.

"General, Wang Ping is not talented. I am willing to kill this Yang Ang to repay the general's kindness!" As soon as he heard Niu Jin's words, Wang Ping beside him took the initiative to ask. Zhao Feng looked at Wang Ping with an expectant face and said, "Don't worry, let Yang Ang bask in the sun for a while!"

"Hahahaha!" Zhu Ran and others couldn't help laughing when they heard the words. At this time, in the middle of summer, Zhao Feng and others camped on the mountain, and there were also tree camps that could be shaded. Yang Ang took people to the open ground at the bottom of the mountain, shouting and scolding in the sun, which was not very uncomfortable. Zhao Feng was also secretly proud: How did Huang Zhong deal with Xia Houyuan in history? How did I deal with you today, Yang Ang, who is more anxious than Xia Houyuan?

"General, Yang Ang's man shouted and scolded at the foot of the mountain, which was very arrogant!" Niu Jin was also a little angry when he heard the dirty words from the bottom of the mountain. Zhao Feng smiled when he heard the words, and then ordered, "Come on, the drummer of the general summoned me to play music to cheer Yang Ang!"

"The general is not impatient and broad-minded. He is really a famous general!" Zhu Ran and others complimented. Zhao Feng smiled secretly in his heart: If you had heard how I scolded Zhou Yu in Shentingling, I guess you wouldn't have been able to flatter you like this.

"General, Zhao Feng refuses to come down!" After shouting and scolding for a long time, no one went down the mountain. A soldier in charge of shouting and scolding was a little depressed.

"Damn it, Zhao Feng, who claims to be a famous general in the world, is a shrinking turtle!" Yang Ang was angry and couldn't stand it. Looking at the people in charge of drinking and scolding, his voice was hoarse. Yang Ang also knew that he was afraid that the enemy would not come down for a while, but he was unwilling to return to the customs like this, so he had to order to find a place to station in the shade for the time being. The two soldiers took a white cloth towel and fan him.

"General, the Hanzhong army has been slack, but they want to kill them down the mountain and break them in one fell swoop?" Zhou Tai couldn't help asking when he saw that many people on the other side had been lying down.

"In a hurry, has the Hanzhong army ever started to make rice?" Zhao Feng suddenly asked.

"I'm building a stove and preparing to make rice." Zhou Tai was a little puzzled. Why did Zhao Feng suddenly ask this question, but he still answered honestly.

"Where do they use water?" Zhao Feng continued to ask.

"It's a clear spring flowing down the mountain." Zhou Tai replied subconsciously, and then seemed to wake up. He lowered his voice and asked softly, "General, do you want to poison in the water so that you can clean up these Hanzhong troops?"

"Poisoning? It's hurtful to do this. Youping, you lead people halfway up the mountain and sprinkle all the peas I collected from Nanjiang City into the water!" Zhao Feng said with a smile.

"General is wise!" Zhou Tai admired Zhao Feng this time. He rubbed his hands excitedly and didn't mention it.

Naturally, the Hanzhong army at the foot of the mountain did not know what was famous in the water. After cooking, except for the guards who were responsible for the vigilance, the rest of them had begun to gather together for dinner.

"Oh, I have a stomachache!" About half of the time, one person suddenly covered his stomach, and then ran away to find a place to prepare. At the beginning, more and more people began to turn upside down, and they had to look around for convenience.

"What's going on?" Yang Ang was surprised, and suddenly his stomach began to surge. I didn't deal with it, but I heard the killing on the Dingjun Mountain, and several people rushed down the mountain.

"Don't mess up, get ready to fight!" Yang Ang looked at the army that had begun to panic and ordered in a hurry. However, his request was obviously a little difficult. Thousands of soldiers who twisted their trousers and pulled their feet could not organize effective resistance at all under the sudden attack. What else can they do besides twisting their trousers and messing around?

"Don't mess up, don't mess up!" Yang Ang was so anxious that he almost jumped into the sky, but more and more people began to fly around like headless flies. Yang Ang shouted, but what he didn't expect was that it made him more eye-catching.

"Death to death!" Yang Ang suddenly heard a roar behind him. He looked back in horrible and saw a big man holding a big knife in his hand and cutting at him fiercely.

"Kara!" Yang Ang crossed the gun to block the knife, but the gun was easily cut off by the other party. The rest of the big knife was not bad. It cut directly into his shoulder and split him diagonally in half.

"Haha!" Looking at Yang Ang, who was hacked to death in front of him, Wang Ping was also very happy: In this way, he was a little credited. He could always get a good position when he defected to the Jingzhou Army. Yang Ang's death, the rest of the people are a strong enemy, their stomachs are still making a revolution, and there is no one to command them. It is really an internal and external trouble. What can these soldiers and horses do? In less than half an hour, most of the enemy troops had been annihilated, and the rest were either surrendered or captured.

"It stinks!" Zhao Feng, who inspected the battlefield, smelled a stench from afar. Thousands of people were so spectacular. All the prisoners were confiscated their armor and weapons, and then went to the river to wash their buttocks. Niu Jin and others don't look good-looking. After all, it's really stinky.

"General, Yang Ang was beheaded by me!" Wang Ping excitedly carried Yang Ang's head to ask for credit. Everyone saw that he had achieved such a great merit, but they also secretly admired him. When it was time for the bad weather, it was Wang Ping who rushed into the turbulent army to kill Yang Ang. Zhu Ran and others asked themselves and understood that they really didn't have such a bad ability.

"Zijun has worked hard. If this great achievement is not rewarded, it is really difficult to teach everyone to be convinced." Zhao Feng sighed, and then pretended to be helpless and said, "It's a pity that Zijun is under the command of Shu Gong, otherwise I can be promoted to your official now!"

When Wang Ping heard Zhao Feng's words, he couldn't understand what he meant. He quickly bowed down and said, "The villain follows the general these days and admires the general very much. If the general doesn't dislike it, the villain would rather follow the general!"

"Good! It's rare that you have this kind of heart. I'm going to accept your order to be my captain. I will say it with General Zhang!" Although Zhao Feng's heart is dark, this superficial article still needs to be done.

"Thank you, General!" Wang Ping was overjoyed. He was just a senior, but he was suddenly promoted to a lieutenant, which was really smooth. Zhao Feng smiled secretly in his heart. When Wang Ping defected to Liu Bei in history, Liu Bei immediately named him a partial general because he could lead the way. But I'm not Liu Bei. I can't be such a big official.

"General, now Yang Ang has been beheaded, and Yangping Pass can go down at night. I only need to cross the Yangping Pass and then cross the beggar water. It's only two days away from Nanzheng!" The excitement slowed down a little, and Wang Ping finally remembered his duty.

"It's so good. The order was sent to enter Yangping Pass. The army rested for two days, and ordered sent sent sentinels to investigate the movement of the general!" Zhao Feng still chose a more secure march strategy. There are only more than 10,000 people on his way. It's better not to be too lonely.

(to be continued)