Mi Han

Chapter 214
At the end of July in the first year of Yankang in the Han Dynasty, Xia Houshang, the general who conquered the South, led an army of [-] to Nanyang County.

The arrival of Xia Houshang made Cao Ren very happy.

The Cao family and the Xiahou family were married for generations. Under this relationship, Xiahoushang is like Cao Ren's nephew.

Now a nephew led troops to help him guard Nanyang, which made Cao Ren feel relieved.

After Xia Houshang gave Cao Pi's edict to Cao Ren to read it in Wancheng, Cao Ren immediately entrusted Xia Houshang with the important task of defending Wudang County.

Among all the second generations of Cao's family and Xiahou's today, Xiahoushang's ability and reputation are outstanding.

Cao Ren was very relieved to entrust such an important place to Xia Houshang to garrison.

Although Cao Pi appointed Xia Houshang as the general who conquered the South and the governor of Jingzhou in the imperial edict.

However, regardless of his military position or power and responsibility, Xia Houshang must accept Cao Ren's unified command.

After receiving Cao Ren's appointment, Xia Houshang did not stay too long in Wancheng, but immediately led his [-] troops to the south quickly.

Within a few days, he arrived outside Wudang County.

General Yangwu Man Chong immediately went out of the city to greet Xia Houshang after learning the news of the arrival of the army led by Xia Houshang.

And when Man Chong received Xia Houshang's army outside Wudang County, Xia Houshang's first sentence was to ask Man Chong: "Bo Ning, how many troops are there in the west city?"

Seeing that Xia Houshang led the army to the outside of Wudang County, the army had not yet settled down, and the camp had not yet been established, so he couldn't wait to ask this question, and Man Chong couldn't help frowning.

The meaning of Xia Houshang asking this question is self-evident.

But Xia Houshang's status was much higher than him, and Man Chong couldn't ignore Xia Houshang's question, so he could only answer in the end:
"About ten thousand people."

Man Chong is a man who knows soldiers. Since he was stationed in Wudang County, he has sent spies many times to investigate Mi Yang's troops in Hanxing County.

Mi Yang's military strength is not a secret in Hanxing County.

So after many investigations, Man Chong knew that there were about ten thousand soldiers in Mi Yang's hands.

Hearing Man Chong's answer, Xia Houshang's face flashed with joy.

Xia Houshang asked Man Chong again: "How many soldiers are there in Wudang County today?"

Xia Houshang's purpose became clearer and clearer, but although Man Chong wanted to dissuade him, he could only respond first:

"Including the county soldiers, there are more than [-] troops."

Man Chong's answer made Xia Houshang smile again.

Xia Houshang finally asked Man Chong: "How many soldiers and horses can the warships inside and outside Wudang County carry?"

Man Chong saw that the joy on Xia Houshang's face became more and more intense, and his bad premonition became stronger and stronger.

"The quantity can carry [-] troops without worry."

After answering three times, Xia Houshang got what he wanted to know.

But to Man Chong's surprise, Xia Houshang only ordered the army under his command to set up camp, and did not ask him any more military matters.

When Xia Houshang came to the county mansion in the city under the leadership of Man Chong, Xia Houshang sensed Man Chong's doubts.

Xia Houshang smiled and asked Man Chong, "Why is Man Jun so confused?"

Man Chong bowed to Xia Houshang and replied: "When the general first arrived outside the city, he asked Chong the details of the enemy's and our military strength, but after the general asked, Chong did not see what the general did, so Chong was puzzled."

After hearing Man Chong's words, Xia Houshang smiled even more, and he replied to Man Chong:
"I am trusted by His Majesty to worship as General Zhengnan, and I am honored by the King, and I am sincerely terrified."

"Since we are going south, after arriving at the station, we must first clarify the details of the enemy's and our troops' strength. This is why I asked Manjun just now."

"But there is a saying in the art of war: "Know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles."

Now that I have just arrived in Wudang County, although I know the strength of the enemy and our troops, I am not familiar with the rest of the military affairs.

That being the case, to be on the safe side, I can't make rash moves. "

Xia Houshang's answer brought joy to Man Chong's face.

Just now, Xia Houshang was eager to ask three questions, and Man Chong thought that Xiahoushang was in power at the beginning and was eager to make contributions.

Now it seems that Xia Houshang may be eager to make contributions, but he is not a reckless person, which makes Man Chong feel at ease.

So Man Chong bowed sincerely to Xiahou Shang, and then he left the county mansion.

Because Wudang County borders the enemy's territory, according to general practice, there is no county magistrate in border counties, but the generals of the garrison are in charge of military affairs.

Xia Houshang was the general who conquered the South and the governor of Jingzhou, and his status was far above that of Man Chong.

When Xia Houshang arrived, of course Xia Houshang should be the chief general in Wudang County.

After Man Chong left, Xia Houshang looked at the empty county hall, and he recalled the scene on the Han River last year.

That day Emperor Wu took him and Cao Zhen to meet Liu Bei on the Han River in a boat together.

At that time, Mi Yang and Guan Ping followed Liu Bei.

Guan Ping is nothing to worry about, although Guan Ping is also famous as Mi Yang's lieutenant because of the public security war.

But in the eyes of the world, the reason why Guan Ping made such achievements in battle was only because he met Mi Yang, a good general.

At that time, behind Cao Cao on the Han River, Xia Houshang's eyes were always on Mi Yang.

Xia Houshang knew the reason why Emperor Wu took him and Cao Zhen to meet Liu Bei, wasn't it for the two of them to see clearly their future opponent Mi Yang?
Cao Cao's exhortation that day still echoes in Xia Houshang's mind.

"Remember him, he will become your enemy in this life in the future."

Cao Cao was the most respected person in Xia Houshang's life, and he dared not forget his advice for a day.

But this does not mean that he will be afraid of Mi Yang.

On the contrary, in Xia Houshang's heart, he has always thought about getting rid of this serious trouble for Wei early.

There is no reason in the world to raise a thief to make mistakes.

And even without Cao Cao's instructions, Xia Houshang would still regard Mi Yang as a thorn in his side.

Xiahoushang is Xiahouyuan's cousin.

Xia Houyuan may be quite impatient as a general, but he has always been very kind to his nephews in the clan, treating them as if they were his own.

Xiahou was still lonely at an early age. He lost his father when he was young, and he was often loved and cared for by Xiahouyuan when he was young.

In Xia Houshang's heart, at some point he already regarded Xia Houyuan as his father.

But it was Xia Houyuan, whom Xia Houshang regarded as his father, who was killed by Fazheng's plan during the Battle of Dingjun Mountain.

It can be said that Fa is Xia Houshang's "killing his father and enemy".

Now that Fazheng is dead, and Fazheng's son Fa Miao is far away in Chengdu, Xia Houshang can't seek revenge from them.

But Mi Yang is Fazheng's apprentice, Xia Houshang naturally transferred his hatred of Fazheng to Mi Yang.

Yu Gong, Mi Yang is the great trouble of Wei.

In private, Mi Yang is Xia Houshang's enemy.

Xia Houshang hated Mi Yang for a long time.

What Xiahou didn't expect was that the heavens quickly gave him this opportunity to avenge and eliminate the evil for Wei.

Now that the opportunity has come, of course he must seize it.

In the empty hall, Xia Houshang drew out the long knife from his waist.

Xia Houshang's saber was forged through hundreds of refinements, and it was extremely sharp.

After the blade was pulled out by Xia Houshang, it shone sharply under the sunlight.

Xia Houshang lightly brushed the blade with his fingers, and he keenly felt that if he used more force, his fingers would be cut by the blade in front of him without hindrance.

The precious sword in Xiahoushang's hand was a gift from Xiahouyuan when Xiahoushang was an adult.

Since getting this precious sword, Xia Houshang has always regarded it as a treasure.

It's a pity that the treasured sword is not old now, but the benefactor has passed away.

Thinking of this, Xia Houshang's gaze became sharper.

He raised his head and looked in the direction of Hanxing County, and murmured:

"The precious sword is sharp, can it cut off your head?"

In the county government office in Xicheng, Mi Yang was handling today's official documents.

After finishing an official document, he rewarded himself with a stretch.

After stretching, Mi Yang felt an indescribable relaxation all over his body.

Since taking power in Hanxing County, Mi Yang has been busy with complicated government affairs almost every day, and this time has lasted for more than two months.

Perhaps at the beginning, Mi Yang was not yet familiar with the handling of government affairs.

However, after more than two months of training, Mi Yang's methods of handling government affairs became more and more proficient, and his speed became faster and faster.

Mi Yang looked outside the hall, and at some point, the sky outside the hall had completely darkened.

Mi Yang felt a little hungry, but he didn't ask anyone to find food for him.

For he knows that his food will be here soon.

As expected, not long after, a beautiful woman in a skirt appeared outside the hall, and she entered the hall holding a plate of food in her hand.

This person is Mi Yang's wife Guan Yan.

Seeing Guan Yan coming, a smile appeared on Mi Yang's face, and Mi Yang's personal guards in the hall saluted Guan Yan one after another.

Not long after, Guan Yan took the food plate in her hand and walked slowly to Mi Yang.

When Guan Yan came to the front and back, Mi Yang could smell the aroma from the food plate in Guan Yan's hands.

Guan Yan bent down and put the food plate in her hand on the desk in front of Mi Yang.

Then she said softly: "This is the fish soup I just made, with some ingredients added, it tastes the most nourishing, husband, try it."

After Guan Yan finished speaking, she found that Mi Yang had already processed most of today's official documents, and a smile appeared on her face.

She continued to Mi Yang: "My husband has become more proficient in handling government affairs, which is really a blessing for the people of Han Xing."

After Guan Yan placed the food plate in front of her, Mi Yang, who felt hungry, immediately took a sip of the fish soup.

After taking a mouthful of the fragrant fish soup, Mi Yang felt that he was much more energetic.

Although it is not as rich in ingredients as in later generations, the taste of fish soup is definitely not as diverse as later generations.

But just because there are no various ingredients, the original umami taste of the fish soup is retained, which makes the mi yang taste special.

For more than two months, whenever Mi Yang was dealing with official duties until late at night, Guan Yan would show up at the right time with all kinds of delicacies for Mi Yang to taste.

Even today, Mi Yang has formed a habit.

He felt that whenever he was hungry, Guan Yan would appear at the right time to satisfy his appetite and dispel his fatigue.

This is the most enjoyable time of the day for Mi Yang in the past two months.

Mi Yang and Guan Yan didn't have much communication before they got married, maybe they had the experience of fleeing together when they were young.

But it's been so many years, Mi Yang has long forgotten.

So in Mi Yang's mind, when he and Guan Yan got married, they were basically strangers.

But after getting married, Guan Yan fulfilled the responsibility of a good wife very well.

She handled the internal affairs in an orderly manner, and did not make Mi Yangyou worry about internal affairs at all.

This made Mi Yang very satisfied.

It's a great joy to have a wife like this.

After tasting a few mouthfuls of fish soup, Mi Yang picked up a piece of fish and sent it to Guan Yan's mouth.

Mi Yang's move is very natural, it is his habit from later generations.

Mi Yang's move made Guan Yan a little shy, but this is not the first time that Mi Yang has done this.

So even though she was shy, Guan Yan still lightly opened her red lips and swallowed the fish that Mi Yang sent to her mouth.

When Mi Yang made this move, all the guards in the hall quickly lowered their heads in fright, as if they didn't see it.

Perhaps in front of all his subordinates, Mi Yang is a majestic superior, but in front of Guan Yan, Mi Yang is just a husband.

Then Mi Yang asked Guan Yan to sit beside him, and he continued to deal with the unfinished documents today.

Under the reflection of the flickering candlelight in the hall, a beautiful woman sat quietly at the side, watching her husband deal with official documents.

While watching, Guan Yan studied ink for Mi Yang herself.

As Guan Yan kept turning her green fingers, Mi Yang processed the official documents faster and faster.

Just when Mi Yang was about to finish processing all the official documents, Lu Yi came to the lobby with a message in hand.

When Lu Yi came to the lobby and saw the scene in the hall, he subconsciously wanted to exit.

But considering the importance of the information in hand, Lu Yi could only bite the bullet and cough, reminding Mi Yang of his arrival.

Hearing Lu Yi's cough, Mi Yang raised his head, and seeing that he was holding another message in his hand, he realized that Lu Yi should have urgent military affairs to report.

And Guan Yan also saw Lu Yi's arrival, knowing that Lu Yi might have some important discussions with Mi Yang, she slowly got up and left the lobby.

After Guan Yan left, Mi Yang looked at Lu Yi and asked, "Ji Yang is looking for me at night, what do you want to report?"

Faced with Mi Yang's inquiry, Lu Yi hurried forward and handed over the information in his hands to Mi Yang.

After Mi Yang received the information from Lu Yi, he looked at it seriously.

After watching the entire newsletter, Mi Yang's fingers began to tap on the desk in front of him.

This information is about the news that Xia Houshang led the troops to Wudang County.

Wudang County is an important place to prevent Mi Yang from attacking Nanyang County. Similarly, Wudang County can also be a bridgehead for Nanyang to attack Hanxing.

Now that Xia Houshang has led tens of thousands of troops to Wudang County, the meaning is unclear, and it is indeed an urgent military situation.

The sound of Mi Yang's fingers tapping on the desk kept ringing in the quiet lobby.

He was recalling the records of Xia Houshang in history.

According to historical records, there were two major events in Xia Houshang's life, one was to break through the three eastern counties, and the other was to besiege Jiangling.

These two incidents can be regarded as the highlight moments in Xiahoushang's life, but from those two incidents, we can also see Xiahoushang's military style.

Good at seizing the opportunity and fighting bravely.

If Xiahou had not died early in history, the military power in Jingzhou would not be in the hands of Sima Yi.

But in the face of Xia Houshang's military style, what can Mi Yang do?

After contemplating for a while, Mi Yang looked at Gan who was at the side and said: "Call Captain Yingyang here."

After receiving Mi Yang's order, Gan Gao took the order and left immediately.

After Gan told him to leave, Mi Yang asked Lu Yi to retreat first.

After Lu Yi left the lobby, Mi Yang picked up a piece of fish and chewed it carefully in his mouth.

According to intelligence, Xia Houshang was appointed by Cao Pi as the general who conquered the South.

Zhengnan?

Mi Yang felt that there is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days in this world.

(End of this chapter)