Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 238 Personal expedition
Hanzhong County, Liangshan.

The sky and the earth are vast, the sun is rising, and the mountains are shining.

On the undulating Hanzhong horse farm, galloping horses and Yubayashi cavalry scattered around, driving the panic-stricken prey towards the middle.

Hanzhong Racecourse, the place where Zhao Yun, the governor of Hanzhong, trained his cavalry, but today Liu Chan welcomes him to hunt.

Since Liu Chan appointed Huo Yi and Wang Pingping to lure the enemy deep into the strategy, government affairs have not been busy.So Liu Chan also went hunting specially for entertainment.

The scorching sun was in the sky at noon, and Liu Chan and others had to avoid the heat and hide under the shade of a tree to enjoy the cool.

Under the curtain, Liu Chan took the roasted preserved deer, cut it with a butcher knife, and asked, "How was the harvest this morning?"

Zhao Tong chewed the venison leg, swallowed it quickly, and said, "Not many, only two deer and five deer."

Liu Chan swallowed a piece of preserved deer and said, "There are few prey in the Hanzhong racecourse, but there are more prey in the Longyou Grassland."

After a pause, Liu Chan looked at the preserved venison on the plate, and said with a smile, "But if I can eat preserved venison, I will be satisfied."

Zhao Tong put down the plate, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty likes to eat venison, and I will hunt deer for Your Majesty in the afternoon."

Hearing this, Liu Chan waved his hand and said, "You can taste it once in a while. Although venison is mild in nature and can be used as a tonic, eating too much will hurt your body. It is better to send some venison to General Wei (Zhao Yun) so that you can eat it." General Zhao eats to nourish his body."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, on behalf of my father!" Zhao Tong replied.

Liu Chan sighed and said: "General Zhao followed the late emperor to conquer the north and the south, reaching Youyan in the north, Jingchu in the south, Jianghuai in the east, and Yongliang in the west. He has worked so hard all his life as a soldier and horse; and when I was young, Changbanpo , The savior riding alone on the river, I was born and died for my big man. I and the late emperor are ashamed of General Zhao, so what a pity for mere venison!"

Zhao Tong bowed his hands in salute, knelt down on one knee, and sighed: "This is the duty of a minister. I dare not ask for it. I only hope to revive the Han Dynasty and live up to the kindness of the late emperor."

Liu Chan raised his hand and said, "Get up! I don't know how General Zhao is doing recently, is he in good health?"

"My father is in good health, but he coughs a lot and his spirit is not as good as in previous years." Zhao Tong said.

Liu Chan nodded and said, "That's good!"

Although the Hanzhong Dudufu is in Liangshan, it is to take care of the Hanzhong defensive front.Zhao Yun stationed troops in Lecheng on the east side of Hanzhong, while Liu Chan was on the west side of Hanzhong, living in the Hanzhong Dudufu.

After a while, Liu Chan swallowed the last piece of venison meat, took the tea and rinsed his mouth.

Dong Yun, who had just received the latest battle report, was sorting out the battle report for Liu Chan to ask.

Liu Chan wiped the corner of his lower lip and asked, "Xiu Zhao, are there any latest battle reports from various places?"

Dong Yun flipped through the memorials and replied: "In the direction of Ankang County, the prime minister left a sentence to support Wuxiang County, led the army down the Han River, and sent the right general to attack the Wei army at night. The right general attacked Nanxiang County and moved the population into Shu; while the prime minister led his own army to confront the Wei general Sima Yi along the Han River."

Hearing this, Liu Chan raised his brows with joy, clasped his palms and smiled and said, "The Prime Minister is really the pillar of our great Han Dynasty. He used his troops superbly, defeated the strong with the weak, and blocked Sima Yi in Wuxiang County."

After finishing speaking, Liu Chan took the battle report written by Zhuge Liang, checked it carefully, and became more and more happy in his heart.

After Liu Chan was delighted for a while, after many years of training, he quickly restrained himself and said lightly: "Apart from the prime minister, are there any other battle reports?"

Dong Yun opened the battle report of Longyou, and said: "General Zuo (Wei Yan) went deep into Huangzhong, but there was still no news; Wei Dasima Cao Zhen sent a large army to attack Wating, but was blocked by General Zhengbei (Gao Xiang) at Watingkou, and could not enter. ..."

"Well! Shaoxian, is there no news from Zijun?" Liu Chan asked with a frown.

Dong Yun looked up at Liu Chan, handed over the memorial, and said: "General Huo succeeded in cutting off his food, marched together with Zijun, and besieged Wei General Fei Yao in Chencang Road. I hope that your Majesty will decide whether to fight or withdraw the army. .”

Liu Chan took the battle report handed over, watched Huo Yi's report carefully, and couldn't help frowning even more.

In the battle report, Huo Yi said that the grain transportation team led by Hao Zhao was successfully ambushed, but he escaped from the battlefield.However, Huo Yi was worried that the news of the Han army's food shortage would spread to Guanzhong, which would cause Guanzhong to send a large army south to open up the Chencang Road to meet the besieged Fei Yao's army.

If Cao Zhenzheng sent a large army south to rescue Fei Yao, he would have to race against time to attack Huo Yi who was blocked between the two armies.

Liu Chan put down the battle report and couldn't help thinking. In fact, Huo Yi ran out of food after going around, and he had already expected that Cao Zhen would lead his army south to rescue, but the plan at that time was that after Huo Yi took the food, he would go south as soon as possible to attack Fei Yao with Wang Ping, and beat a Wei army who responded The time was short, but I didn't expect Hao Zhao to intervene in the middle.

Hao Zhao fled to Guanzhong. With his organization and handling, the reaction speed of the Wei army will inevitably be much faster, and the time for the Han army to besiege Fei Yao and force him to surrender will be shortened.

Liu Chan couldn't help pacing, thinking about this problem.

First of all, Fei Yao's food path was cut off, there is no doubt that there is a shortage of food, and the point is how long Fei Yao can resist, this is an unknown time.

It is also unknown how many troops Wei Jun can recruit to go south to rescue Fei Yao, and how long it will take to reach Chencang Road.

For a while, Liu Chan couldn't make a decision on this matter, and couldn't help thinking of Zhuge Liang, and sighed: "If Father Xiang is here, why should I worry about this matter!"

Hearing this, Dong Yun knew that the emperor was suffering from Zhuge Liang's dependence, and immediately remonstrated, "Didn't your majesty hear about Yuan Benchu?"

"Yuan Benchu ​​has big ambitions but little wisdom. He is fierce but timid, resourceful and indecisive. Several times he had the opportunity to win and handed over to Cao Cao. Could it be that His Majesty is willing to follow suit?"

Dong Yun took a step forward, pointed to the north, and said with high spirits.

"Although I don't know about military affairs, I also know that war opportunities are fleeting. Don't miss the opportunity because of hesitation. If you fight, you will raise troops to support, and if you retreat, you will order Shao to withdraw first. Your Majesty should make a decision early."

Hearing this, Liu Chan woke up with a start, he shook Dong Yun's hands, and said: "Xiu Zhao's words are like thunder, I know it!"

Dong Yun looked at Liu Chan and remonstrated, "Your Majesty, the army of the Wei army is fighting fiercely with the chariot general in Longyou. Within a few days, even if Hao Zhao can support him, there will be few troops, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

Liu Chan nodded, pondered for a moment, and made up his mind on the spot.

The battle must be fought. If you lose the battle, Huo Yi will climb back to Hanzhong over the mountains; if you win, the Wei army will run out of food and surrender.

Liu Chan looked around at the crowd, and immediately ordered: "There is nothing to be afraid of in this battle. I will be the imperial driver and lead the Yulin Youjian to support Chen Cangdao. Seoul will dispatch a thousand infantry to follow me to help."

After a pause, Liu Chan looked at Zhao Tong and said, "Bo Ji (Zhao Tong's character), you lead Yulin Zuojian to accompany General Wei, and order General Wei to be careful about Zhang Yun's troops."

Dong Yun wanted to cry but had no tears. He just wanted the emperor to make a decision, but he didn't expect the emperor to take the opportunity to conscript himself.

"Wait a minute, Your Majesty is not allowed to go to the battlefield in person, it is better to send Li Mengpu (Li Yizi) to lead Yulin Youjian to support Zijun." Dong Yun advised again.

Liu Chan shook his head and said, "If Wei General Fei Yao surrenders, how will Zi Jun deal with it?"

Dong Yun was at a loss for words, as Liu Chan said, Wang Ping was the General of Zhenbei, Fei Yao was the rear general, and Wang Ping's official position was lower than Fei Yao's.If Fei Yao surrenders, it will be difficult for Wang Ping to deal with it. At present, only Liu Chan is suitable to go to recruit surrender and accept rebellion.At the same time, Liu Chan is the emperor of the Han Dynasty, so if he goes to surrender, he will surely get twice the result with half the effort.

Dong Yun was silent for a while, and said: "The minister will go with His Majesty."

"Can!"

After Liu Chan finished speaking, he got on his horse and greeted everyone to return to the house, ready to set off on Chencang Road.

"Han Ji Jiang Fei Dong Liao Lu Biography": "In the seventh year of Jianxing, Huo Yi besieged Fei Yao in Maling, Zhongzu asked his permission, and he said: "Does your majesty want to imitate Yuan Benchu? " At that time, Yuan Benchu ​​was resourceful and indecisive, Zhongzu laughed and raised his troops to help him.

(End of this chapter)