Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1310 Decoy
Guanzhong.

Hulao Pass.

In the pass, a group of soldiers and horses are about to move.

The main general is Xia Houyuan.

Xia Houyuan is a general of the Cao army. Compared with Xiahou Dun, he is a little less brave and a little more stable. He is one of the generals Cao Cao relies on most.

But he didn't go north, and led a full [-] main force, waiting in Hulao.

The purpose is to capture Luoyang.

Although Luoyang is a city in ruins, it has recovered some vitality in recent years and is now in the hands of Yuan Jun.

"The Sima family and the Yang family, do you have any reply?" Xia Houyuan came back from patrolling the camp outside, took off his battle armor, knelt on the upper seat, glanced at the clerks on the left and right, and asked in a low voice.

"not yet!"

A clerk said, cupping his hands.

"Go to the letter and urge it!"

Xia Houyuan said: "They can wait, but we can't wait. Yuan Jun in Luoyang must be wiped out. This is the prime minister's order!"

"promise!"

Clerical officials are one of the copywriters in the army, and they are responsible for the work of transmitting letters.

"Come on!"

"exist!"

"He ordered Xiahou Mingying to cross the Luoshui River within three days, detour around the North Road, and enter Mangshan Mountain, on the bank of the Yellow River!"

"promise!"

"The whole army has six hours to make preparations. After six hours, we are ready to move out to the west and march towards Luoyang City!"

Xia Houyuan said firmly.

The battlefield in the east has already started fighting. After the Battle of Baima, there has been a tug-of-war. The two sides began to invest a lot of troops and fought along the Yellow River.

And Guanzhong was originally one of the scheduled battlefields.

It should have moved long ago.

But he held back and did the preliminary work, including contacting the Yang family, Sima family and others to ensure that they could assist Cao Jun's smooth march into Guanzhong.

Although the Guanzhong aristocratic family is no longer as prosperous as it used to be.

But the influence in Guanzhong is still great.

With their help, they would be able to defeat the enemy in a smooth battle, eat Luo Yang's reinforcements directly with the fastest speed and with the least casualties, and then fight Chaoge again.

The Yuan army in Guanzhong actually had a small force, about [-] to [-], but they were stationed in Luoyang and Chaoge, holding the northern part of Guanzhong firmly in their hands.

If you want to break them, you must break this balance first, and you can't let Chao Ge and Luo Yang form a horn with each other, otherwise it will be very difficult to fight.

"Yuan Jun from Shangdang, is there any movement?"

Xia Houyuan is a cautious and careful person.

Yuan Jun in Hanoi, Henan Province is actually not difficult to deal with, but Yuan Jun from Bingzhou Shangdang and Taiyuan are the most difficult to deal with.

"Report to General, the Yuan army on the Shangdang side has no signs of going south, but it is guaranteed that the Yuan army in Guanzhong will not be allowed to ask for help. They will go south. The Shangdang is very close to Hanoi, so it may not be able to reinforce Henan, but as long as Chaoge stays for a day, go up. Party Yuan Jun will come!"

A military division cupped his hands and said.

Around the general, there are many military advisers and advisers. One person's wisdom is limited, and only a few scholars can give advice and advice to gain a foothold in this battlefield.

Around Xia Houyuan, there are also many counselors and military advisers.

This military division is called Cao Yong.

Cao's children, but I don't know how many times have passed. Originally, they wanted to serve Cao Cao, but in the end, they joined Xia Houyuan's sect by chance. They have always been Xia Houyuan's trusted adviser.

"Then Zhongyu has a way to delay the Shangdang army for a few days?"

Xia Houyuan asked.

"Someone has a method, but it depends on whether the general dares to use it!"

"tell me the story!"

"Xiliang Ma Teng!"

"Ma Shoucheng?" Xia Houyuan said in a cold voice: "Isn't this beast frustrated by his son, I'm afraid it's overwhelmed!"

"No!"

Cao Yong said: "The generals of Xiliang are all the generation of wild wolves. No matter how the wild wolves face their prey, they will not lose their fighting spirit. Ma Shoucheng's incompetence now is not because he was scared to death. He is courageous, and he may not have the intention to fight for the court, if you send his son Matthew to the battlefield, this person may not be able to sit firmly!"

"There is some truth in this statement!"

Xia Houyuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

After the Xiliang army withdrew from Hanyang, it went west and entered the Sanfu land, then went north from Fufeng, and is now stationed at the junction of Hedong and Henan.

The chief general of the Longxi Army is Ma Teng.

But at present the commander of the army is Matthew.

Ma Teng is a tiger general.

This is something everyone in the world knows.

But Matthew is the son of a tiger father and dog, and he is useless. If he is not superior to his father, he will not be able to command this army.

"In this way, I ordered the main force of Longxi to bypass the east and enter the Shangdang, how about it?"

"General, the key is to convince Matthew!"

Cao Yong said in a dark voice: "Ma Xiu is a man with great ambitions but few talents. As long as his ambition is aroused, he will definitely lead the army eastward for the sake of meritorious deeds. At that time, it will be difficult for Ma Teng to do nothing. Already!"

"If that's the case, then in my name, learn some letters, lower your posture, give him a favor, and see if he accepts it or not!" Xia Houyuan soon realized.

The fact that the Ma family took refuge in the imperial court was mainly Ma Xiu. If Ma Xiu wanted to make progress, he would not lose this opportunity. After all, Xia Houyuan was Cao Cao's confidant general.

"The subordinates understand how to do it!"

Cao accepted the order with a smile.

"Is there any news from Tongguan?"

Xia Houyuan said suddenly.

"We stand still, which is more or less tempting to Tongguan. The key point is that they may not dare to go north. After all, according to the news from Yelou, the internal rectification of the Mu army has been serious recently. When it is not necessary, the Mu army has no chance to send troops. big!"

When Cao Yong mentioned this, his face became a little dignified.

Compared to Yuan Jun.

Mu Jun is his confidant.

"Don't be afraid of [-], just in case. The Mu army has always been fierce and unpredictable. No one can predict whether they will send troops. If they send troops, wouldn't it make us impossible to guard against? We still need to be prepared!"

Xia Houyuan stood still for a long time, on the one hand to confuse Yuan Jun, and on the other hand to confuse Mu Jun.

"General, if you want to be on guard, it's not impossible. Now we are cooperating with Youzhou. Since we want to take Guanzhong by force, we have to cooperate with them. We must let them block the Mu army!"

Cao Yong said.

"I'm afraid it's just a letter, so it's hard to convince them. Zhong Yu, why don't you go and see if you can convince the general of Youzhou!" Xia Houyuan must have more bargaining chips if he wants to be foolproof.

"promise!"

Cao Yong took the command.

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Tongguan.

This pass was originally built by Dong Zhuo. Later, after the Battle of Guanzhong, Yuan Jun was stationed for a period of time, but it was far away from Luoyang, and the logistics were difficult to guarantee, so he had to abandon it.

After the Mu army moved in, they built it again.

Now it seems that there is already an invincible pass.

The Mujun Zhaoming First Army was stationed here.

The original body of the Zhaoming First Army was the Yellow Turban Army. The Yellow Turban Army had always been the main force for the defense of the northern part of the Marquis of Ming Dynasty. It used to defend the Hanzhong line of defense, but after taking Yongzhou, it defended the Tongguan line of defense.

In Guanzhong, the Minghou Mansion occupies half.

To the west of Tongguan is the territory of Yongzhou, the Marquis of Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, the Tongguan line of defense is also a crucial line of defense.

"These old foxes have all sprung up, and they don't give me any signs!" Huang Shao came in from the outside, threw the helmet aside, and told the guards to take off the armor, cursing.

"No harvest?"

Xi Zhicai was sitting in the hall, holding a book in his hand. Hearing Huang Shao's words, he smiled slightly, put down the book, and said, "How big is the scout's scope?"

"It has already covered Guanzhong!"

Huang Shao sat down, sipped tea, and then said: "There are ten scouts on the left and right. They went north, east, and west. Instead, they searched in several directions. There was no movement at all. I went to run. A trip to Luoyang, the quietness along the way made me a little suspicious, Yuan Jun and Cao Jun, what are they planning, anyway, I didn’t feel it when I arrived at the city of Luoyang, there was half a breath of war!”

"The more there is no movement, the more it makes me feel that this battle is coming!"

Xi Zhicai pinched the bridge of his nose, sighed and said, "It's normal for Yuan Jun to be able to sit still. They are mainly defending in this battle. Yuan Shao will not let them attack. After all, in Guanzhong, if you can hold it, it is already a victory." gone."

"But this general Cao Jun is still stable, which surprises me!"

Xi Zhicai flipped through the books on the desk. This was the news reported by Jing Wusi: "Xia Houyuan, Xiahou Miaocai, this person is not simple!"

All the news about the general had been sent to Xi Zhicai before the battle started.

"I wish they hadn't moved!"

Huang Shao sighed, and said: "The strength of the army and the change of the number of the army have brought a lot of turmoil to the soldiers in the army. It will take some time to appease the soldiers!"

"Don't worry, the Privy Council has dispatched troops to the north. We have two battalions of the main force, and they will arrive soon!" Xi Zhicai thought for a while and said, "However, the Zhaoming First Army still needs to be prepared, just in case..."

He emphasized: "I mean, in case, in case we are forced to be involved in a big war, we can't mess up our position!"

"Listen to you, even if we don't move, someone will forcibly drag us into the war!"

Huang Shao narrowed his eyes.

"Maybe, if there is a bait, we may actively join in!" Xi Zhicai narrowed his eyes: "Yuan Jun is currently weak, if it is me..."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound outside: "Report!"

"Come in!"

Huang Shao let out a low snort.

"Report to Mr. Shenzheng, report to Mr. Zhonglang!" A soldier came in, bowed his head on the ground, and said with cupped hands: "Outside Tongguan, is there an envoy asking to see you?"

"Where is the envoy?"

"This is a famous post!" The soldier handed over a famous post.

Only then did Xi Zhi open the famous post.

"Imperial court, Honglu Temple, trial match?"

Xi Zhicai smiled slightly: "This is the Hebei court!"

Today there are two emperors in the world.

One is the court of Xudu.

One is the Hebei court.

Yuan Shao pushed Liu He to the position of the Ninth Five-Year Supreme. Although he was not recognized by the world, it was still effective in shaking Liu Xie's supreme position.

Especially when the young emperor's secret edict came out, coupled with the title of the fourth generation and third prince of the Yuan family, countless scholars in the world recognized it.

Now the Hebei imperial court is also an imperial court.

Naturally, there is also a set of officials in the imperial court, and many people in Hebei have been appointed officials and nobles.

"People from Hebei?"

Huang Shao narrowed his eyes: "What are they doing here at this time?"

"You'll know if you meet!"

The corner of Xi Zhicai's mouth raised a playful smile, maybe it was just as he imagined, someone really dragged them into this battle forcibly.

"Please come in!" Huang Shao thought for a while and said.

Soon accompanied by several soldiers, a Confucian scholar in his early 30s, wearing official robes and holding a festival stick, came in, and he saluted very politely.

"Assessment, I have met the generals of the Minghou Mansion!"

"Shen Pei, Shen Zhengnan, as Yuan Benchu's confidant counselor, Hebei and the Central Plains are now in bloody battles. You are not in Hebei to advise your lord, but you came to our Tongguan. I don't know what you are doing?"

Xi Zhicai knew a little about this Confucian scholar.

Know thyself, ever-victorious.

The existence of Jingwu Division is to investigate the heroes of the world. Among the princes from all walks of life, people with high reputations will create files in Jingwu Division to inquire about their life and events, so as to analyze their temperament. No fuss.

"Presumably this one is the drama talent and drama Sima of the Minghou Mansion?"

Participating in politics is only an internal city government for the Minghou Mansion, and Xizhi is only for the outside world, and it is only the marching Sima of the Minghou Mansion.

"It's down!"

Xi Zhicai said calmly.

He understands others, and others will naturally find a way to understand him. As the number one military strategist in the Minghou Mansion, his reputation in the world is not small.

The name of wisdom is well-known in Kyushu.

"I came here today to represent the imperial court. The new emperor ascends the throne and fights against rebellion. I hope that the Minghou Mansion can clearly distinguish between the orthodox and false emperors, and help the imperial court to put down the rebellion and set the world in order!"

I have said a lot of nonsense, but the foreshadowing of these words is very important. The battle of orthodoxy is a life-and-death struggle. No matter when, you must firmly believe that you are orthodox in order to convince the world.

In this regard, the trial and matching did a good job.

"The ambition of the imperial court is admirable, and we should respond to it and work hard for the unification of the world!"

Xi Zhicai is not stupid, Minghou Mansion is now playing the role of a fool, and will not stand in line, anyone who comes will speak human words, but don't even think about sending troops.

"However, my lord, Marquis Ming, occasionally feels the cold, and now he is sick in bed. He intends to kill the enemy, but he has no strength to fight back. If he doesn't want to serve the court, it is really difficult for Yizhou. My son, I don't have enough food, so why fight!"

Xi Zhicai complained. At this time, everyone is acting, and it depends on who is shameless enough.

"Your Majesty has already felt the suffering of the Marquis of Ming!" Shen Pei is a smart person, so he naturally knows that the Marquis of Ming's Mansion is a vassal and the most powerful vassal in the world today. But on the side of Hebei, there is a price to pay.

"That's why His Majesty ordered that Luoyang City and Marquis Ming be bestowed, hoping that Marquis Ming can enter early to recover his combat power and fight for the imperial court!"

The judge said in a word.

Now Hebei is caught in a pincer attack from the north and the south.

At this time, fighting alone, no matter whether you lose or win, you will suffer in the end.

The Mujun must be brought in.

Therefore, Luo Yang became a bargaining chip.

In the eyes of others, Luoyang may be just an abandoned city after burning, but in the eyes of many princes, it is still the orthodox city of the world, the capital of the emperor.

Yuan Shao was not willing to give up Luo Yang when he had to.

But now, Hebei has reached a critical juncture, and Luo Yang is not so important. If Luo Yang can be used to draw Mu Jun in, that would be a good thing.

(End of this chapter)