Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 232 The Roaring Tiger and the Dragon's Cry ([-])

Qinzhou, Ankang County, Anqiao Camp of the Han Army.

After the rain, the banks of the Hanshui River are full of greenery, and the air is filled with the smell of soil.

The two personal guards were pulling the map, not daring to move it lightly, for fear of disturbing the thoughts of the big man in front of the prime minister.

Zhuge Liang looked at the map of the three eastern counties in the old days, and gently drew on the map with a pen.

"Prime Minister, Ju Xiaoxing, the prefect of Ankang County, please see me!" Yang Yi stepped forward and whispered.

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang stopped what he was doing, looked up, and handed the pen to the book boy.

Zhuge Liang looked at Gou Fu and said with a smile: "Xiaoxing, I've been waiting for you here for a long time!"

Ju Fu bowed his waist and saluted, and said: "Ju Fu came late, I hope the prime minister will forgive me."

Zhuge Liang went up a few steps, gently lifted Jufu, and said: "Wei army violated the territory, Xiaoxing, as a prefect, has the responsibility to guard the land, why is he guilty?"

"Xiaoxing was cautious and made great achievements in the investigation. If Xiaoxing hadn't noticed the falsehood of Sima Yi's two armies, Wei's army went up against the Han River as a fake army, and Shangyong's northward army was the main force. We still don't know how to deal with Sima Yi!" Zhuge Liang praised.

Gou Fu followed Zhuge Liang, and asked respectfully: "This is a matter of my duty, I dare not be greedy for merit. The prime minister summoned my subordinates to come here. I don't know if there is anything important to entrust to my subordinates?"

Zhuge Liang smiled, walked towards Yu Tu, and said: "Xiao Xing is being modest, this time I called Xiao Xing to come here because I have something important to ask."

Indeed, as Zhuge Liang said, Jufu has made great contributions to the investigation.

Sima Yi originally planned to attack Xiguan with a feigned army, and led the main force to go north to Wuxiang County day and night, trying to catch someone by surprise.After all, Ankang County only has [-] soldiers and horses. If it is attracted to Xiguan by the false army, Wuxiang County will be empty, and it will naturally be unable to resist Sima Yi's army.

Ju Fu has been stationed in Ankang County for more than a year, and he knows that he has a heavy responsibility and dare not relax.This is why Jufu has done in-depth research on Sima Yi who was stationed in Jingzhou, and found that Sima Yi likes to confuse the opponent first, then march forward in a hurry, and attack when the enemy is not prepared to capture the target.

For example, Sima Yi used troops in this way to attack Meng Da, confusing Meng Da, traveling hundreds of miles a day, attacking Shangyong regardless of casualties, and finally beheaded Meng Da.

So Ju Fu learned from Meng Da's lesson, and Ju Fu arranged a large number of scouts on the two passages from Shangyong to Ankang County.For the land route, small secret bases were repaired in the mountains to deliver news.As soon as Sima Yi sent troops, he was basically known by the Han army.

Zhuge Liang pointed to the map and asked, "Xiaoxing, where is Sima Yi currently, and what is his strength?"

Ju Fu thought for a while and said: "Prime Minister, according to the report from the spies, Sima Yi's army will go up by land and will approach Wuxiang County (Xicheng County). .”

"How is the situation in the direction of Xiguan?" Zhuge Liang asked.

Ju Fu looked at Xiguan on the map, his face was a little heavy, and said: "The situation in Xiguan is not optimistic. It is the general Liu Xiuran (Liu Yin) who is stationed at Xiguan, but his troops are no more than a thousand. If Wei Jun If you attack by force, it will be difficult for the Dire Willow to hold on."

Zhuge Liang marked on the map with a pen, and asked: "Who is the commander in chief of the Wei army's attack, and how many soldiers and horses are there?"

"In the direction of Xiguan, the commander-in-chief of the Wei army is Xia Houru, the governor of Jingzhou. He has ten thousand troops under his command, ten times that of Liu Xiuran." Ju Fu replied solemnly.

Zhuge Liang frowned slightly, and asked: "What is the history of Xiahou Ru, but are Xiahou brothers heirs?"

Ju Fu shook his head, and replied: "Xiahou Ru is not the heir of the Xiahou brothers, but Xiahouyuan's nephew, and his brother is Xiahoushang, the former governor of Jingzhou."

Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and pondered, and asked slowly: "Is Xia Houru as good as his brother Xia Hou Shang?"

Xia Houshang was a famous general of Cao Wei. He was highly valued by Cao Cao in his early years. He joined the army as a Sima and followed Cao Cao to pacify Jizhou. Later, he assisted Cao Zhang in his expedition to Wuhuan and defeated Wuhuan. County, and defeated Wu general Zhuge Jin.

A few years ago, Xia Houshang, Cao Zhen, and Cao Xiu were the pillars of the Great Wei Dynasty. Unfortunately, Xia Hou died young and died of illness three years ago, leaving behind two daughters and a son.

Gou Fu's face was unspeakable, and he was silent for a while, and said: "Although Xia Houru is the governor of Jingzhou, Sima Yi is in charge of most of Jingzhou's affairs. The last general only knows that he was Cao Zhang's Xiaoqi Sima in the early years, and later served as the Shu army guard. Let’s put down the Jiuquan Suheng rebellion together.”

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang felt relieved, and said with a smile: "Xia Houru is not like his brother, and the big things will be settled!"

After finishing speaking, Zhuge Liang called the generals to gather.Half a minute later, the generals surrounded the map of the three eastern counties.

Zhuge Liang looked around the crowd and said with a smile: "Sima Yi wants to use the strategy of attacking the east and attacking the west, pretending to come out of the Han River, and actually take Wuxiang County. Liang wants to use his own way, but also use his own body, I don't know what you think?"

Wu Ban and the crowd looked at each other, not understanding what he meant, he cupped his hands and came out, asking: "The Prime Minister doesn't know what you mean, can you make it clear?"

Zhuge Liang pointed at the map with his feather fan, and said with a smile: "Look, everyone, Cao Wei raised 30,000 troops from Jingzhou and divided them into two armies; my Han soldiers are only [-] people, and the soldiers are less than Cao Wei. The enemy is strong and we are weak. That's why we wait If we want to reverse the situation, we need to use our strength to attack the other's weakness, and do Tianji horse racing."

Zhuge Liang looked at the people in the tent who were listening intently, and continued to analyze deeply.

"Where is Cao Wei weak, and where is our army strong, you need to know. Cao Wei seems to have more troops than our army, but in fact it is not. Only the [-] army led by Lulu Sima Yi is more than our army; and Hanshui Xiahou Ru all the way If our army wants to reverse the situation of the battle and use the strong to overcome the weak, we can take advantage of Xia Houru's unpreparedness and attack his army from afar."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone whispered to each other and talked a lot, wondering why Zhuge Liang took the initiative to attack.

Hu Ji, the chief bookkeeper, stepped out with his hands clasped, with a puzzled expression on his face, and asked: "Prime Minister, the enemy is strong and we are weak. Cao Wei's army is [-], while our Han army is only [-]. Why don't you defend Wuxiang City to retreat the Wei army? And do something dangerous?"

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly, smiled, and said: "Weidu (Hu Ji's character) waits for the enemy to attack is the worst strategy. Cao Wei's troops are divided into two groups, and our army goes down the Han River. It can be seen that the crowd will attack the few. If we break all the way of Xia Houru, the Wei army will retreat. Why do we have to fight fiercely under the city and lose our troops in the air?"

"Sun Tzu said: 'Soldiers are like water, and the shape of water is to avoid heights and go down. The shape of soldiers is to avoid the solid and attack the weak. Water controls the flow because of the ground, and soldiers win because of the enemy'. This is a good opportunity given by God. Turn a blind eye. I wonder if you still have any doubts?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"Prime Minister, what if Sima Yi attacks Wuxiang City and cuts off our army's retreat?" Yang Yi asked with a frown.

Zhuge Liang laughed lightly, and said: "He will attack his Wuxiang City, and I will destroy my Xiahouru, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

"I don't know who the Prime Minister is planning to order to defend Wuxiang City in order to retreat Sima Yi?" Yang Yi continued to ask.

Zhuge Liang turned his head to look at Jufu, and asked in a deep voice: "I don't know if Xiaoxing is willing to defend Wuxiang City, and stick to it until our army defeats Xia Houru, will you return to help?"

Without hesitation, Ju Fu cupped his hands and stepped out, saying: "Prime Minister, Fu is willing to stick to Wuxiang City and wait for our army to return for help."

"Does Xiaoxing dare to issue a military order?" Zhuge Liang asked seriously.

Gou Fu looked straight at Zhuge Liang, and said solemnly, "Why don't Fu dare?"

Zhuge Liang took out his token and said: "Good, there are four thousand Han troops in Wuxiang City, and I will deploy another four thousand troops to you, a total of eight thousand soldiers, to assist Xiaoxing to stand firm and wait for help." Zhuge Liang took out his token and said.

"Thank you, Prime Minister!" Ju Fu stepped forward slowly, took the token, and stepped back.

(Everyone thinks that Huo Yi's Battle of Liang Daoxiang should be written briefly or in detail, including the battle between Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi.)
(End of this chapter)