Chapter 84 Open Provocation

Changsha County, Linxiang.

In such an era of underdeveloped transportation, famous cities and towns are mostly located next to the water system to facilitate the transportation of soldiers, food and goods. It seems that Jiangling is located in the north of the Yangtze River. Xiakou is bordered by the Han River in the west, the Yangtze River in the south, Luoyang has the benefit of the Yellow River, Chang'an has the convenience of Weishui, and Ye City has Zhangshui connecting the north and south.

Linxiang is no exception. As the name implies, this city is located in the east of the Xiangshui River. It is a transportation hub that guards the Xiangshui River, the Yangtze River in the north, and Jiaozhou in the south.

In such an important place, there should have been heavy soldiers and generals, but it is a pity that the four counties of Jingnan and Jiaozhou are all underdeveloped, and the important military and economic surnames are far inferior to the Central Plains, so they have not attracted attention.

At this moment, it is dark, and the people in the city are all sleeping, but the Taishou Mansion is still brightly lit.

In the palace, Han Xuan sat upright in front of the desk, staring at the silk book on the desk and sneered.

A few months ago, Cao Yan's army went south, and Xinzhou herdsman Liu Cong surrendered without a fight, and the whole Jingzhou was shocked. After that, Cao Qian Tieqi defeated the famous Uncle Liu in Dangyang, and seized Cao Jian after Jiangling with this power. With only one document, he made all the southern four counties, which were all grass on the wall, submit to him.

It's another piece of paper. Han Xuan, a county official, with the support of Cao Qian's strong force, changed his body and sat on the throne of the imperial guard.

However, what Han Xuan didn't expect was that in less than three months, the invincible Prime Minister Cao and his hundreds of thousands of troops were incredibly defeated by the young Zhou Yu and his tens of thousands of Wu troops, and retreated to the north in panic.

Then, before the position of the imperial guard was hot, the southern expedition sent by Liu Bei came to his governor Linxiang.

Han Xuan was very clear that Cao could take Liu Bei seriously and drive Uncle Liu all the way from the Central Plains to the south of the Yangtze River like a sheep, but Han Xuan did not have the qualification to despise Liu Bei at all.

Do you want to surrender?

Just when Han Xuan, who was not confident, had this idea, he unexpectedly found that it was not Guan Zhang and other generals sent by Liu Bei, but his penniless adopted son and only 800 soldiers.

After learning this information, Han Xuan immediately became confident again. Moreover, he had a trump card in his hand. This card may not be sure to be used against Liu Bei or Guan Zhang, but if it is used to deal with Liu Feng, a yellow-haired boy, it seems that it should not be a problem.

What makes Han Xuan even more ridiculous is that Liu Feng even openly sent someone to send a war letter to invite Huang Zhong to fight.

Liu Feng's challenge book is right in Han Xuan's arms.

"General Huang is here."

The guards outside the hall entered and reported. Han Xuan was refreshed and waved his hand and said, "It's just right. Please invite the old general to enter."

A moment later, an old man seven feet long strode in.

The old man's beard is sparse and white, and his flat forehead is deeply embedded with a knife-like deep wrinkle, but the vicissitudes of life are steady. The pupils deep in the eyes are half open and half open. His whole body is like a vigorous pine and cypress. Although he reveals the traces of time, he still exudes a daunting atmosphere.

"Huang Zhong has met Han Taishou." Stopping in front of the steps, he bowed his hand, and his voice was as loud as a bell.

"They are all their own people. Why should the old general be so polite?" Han Xuan got up with a smile and stepped down to greet him, and took a few steps to help Huang Zhong up.

Huang Zhong straightened up and looked still awe-inspiring: "Han Taishou summoned the last general in the middle of the night. I don't know what's important?"

Han Xuan coughed softly: "As I said to the old general before, the old general should not forget that Liu Bei sent troops to invade my Changsha County."

"Liu Xuande's generation of heroes, Cao Gong is still defeated in the Red Cliff, and we can't fight with him easily. I still suggest that the enemy has less soldiers and less food, and the advantage is to fight quickly. We will definitely come to take Linxiang. We just need to guard the city and wait for their food to retreat.

Huang Zhong's response was very straightforward, but Han Xuan's expression obviously did not look satisfied.

"In the defeat of Cao Gong, the four counties in the south of the Yangtze River will be isolated from the imperial court. If we only blindly avoid the door and let the enemy come and go freely, we will suffer sooner or later. I have sent someone to scout. There are only 800 enemy soldiers this time, and the leading general is only Liu Bei's fake. Then why don't we take this opportunity to take the initiative to attack and defeat the invading enemy in one fell swoop to show my inviolable determination and strength in Changsha, so that Liu Bei dares not invade again. What does the old general think?

Hearing Liu Feng's name, an accident flashed in Huang Zhong's eyes, but he still said, "No matter who the enemy is or how many there are, I have few narrow soldiers in Changsha and can't stand the loss. The last general still thinks that it is the best policy to defend."

Han Xuan's face gradually became gloomy and he sneered, "General Huang, you always refuse to fight. Aren't you afraid of damaging your four hundred elites and trying to save your strength?"

Huang Zhong's wrinkled face flashed in an instant: "I, Huang Zhong, as a native of Changsha, should do my best to protect my hometown. How can I be dedicated to my own selfishness? I just don't want to make unnecessary sacrifices."

"Don't be angry, old general. I just said it casually." Han Xuan smiled and said, picking up the silk book and handed it to Huang Zhong. "It's just that others have pointed out the door-to-door provocation. If the old general still endures it, where is the reputation of the tiger in Changsha?"

Huang Zhong looked suspicious. He took the war book and read it. His face immediately became complicated. In depression, there was a faint surge of anger.

Liu Feng's war letter didn't say many words, which pointed out that Huang Zhong should go out of the city to fight. If Huang Zhong did not dare, he would kill the imperial guard Han Xuan and surrender to the city.

"Old General, are you going to fight, or are you going to take down my head and make a gift to Liu Bei's fake?" Han Xuanpi asked with a smile.

For the sake of Han Xuan's words, Huang Zhong had no choice, so he slapped the war letter on the case fiercely and said angrily, "I will go out of the city tomorrow to fight. Teach me a good lesson!"

Hearing this, Han Xuan's mouth showed a proud smile.

............

Next time, when Xu said that he was not promoted, Liu Feng led his 800 soldiers and horses and were already waiting in the north of Linxiang City.

"Son, what if Huang Zhong is calm and refuses to fight?" Ma Zhen stared at the tower in the distance, with a little worry in his tone.

Liu Feng looked confident and said with a smile, "Don't worry, with the war letter you wrote to provoke discord, even if Han Xuan becomes smart and chooses to avoid the war, Huang Zhong will definitely take the initiative to fight."

When the first glow broke through the thin clouds in the sky and embroidered Linxiang City with a layer of golden gauze, there was a sudden movement on the opposite side. The suspension bridge was slowly lowered, the gate opened, and a team of more than a thousand soldiers and horses left the city one by one, forming an orderly formation in front of the moat.

Looking up, there was indeed an old general standing in front of the battle with a knife. I think it was Huang Zhong.

Ma Zhen's face showed surprise: "Son, what you expected was really good. Then Huang Zhong went to war."

Looking at the towering veteran from afar, Liu Feng sneered: "You just send someone to inform Huang Hansheng as planned, and say that I want to talk to him alone in front of the battle."