Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

Not allowed to fight?

He, Xia Houyuan, is not allowed to fight?

What does this mean?
When the voice of the messenger came out, Xiahou Yuan, who was about to mount his horse, stopped his steps and shouted: "Why doesn't your Majesty allow me to leave the barrier? I, Xiahou Yuan, have always been here to lead the army, and I must charge at the forefront in every battle? I won't leave the barrier? Soldiers?" How can we sacrifice our lives?”

It was as if Xia Houyuan was questioning the messenger.

It seems that because Cao Cao issued a death order and repeated it repeatedly, the messenger was neither humble nor arrogant, and directly met Xiahou Yuan's eyes, "Your Majesty only said that General Xiahou is not allowed to leave the customs, and did not mention the reason. If you want to ask, the general should ask in person." But if you go out of seclusion, it will be against the king’s order!”

"The general will not accept your orders. Today is about success or failure, victory or defeat. I have no reason to shrink the city!"

Xia Houyuan's words came out again, in a high-pitched tone, which seemed to be tit for tat with the messenger.

At this moment when the suddenly cold atmosphere quickly enveloped the place...

Jia Xu seemed to hear something. He chirped and pondered for a moment. As if through a quick brain circuit, he figured it out and understood the purpose of the king's edict. Immediately, he Take a step forward.

"General Xiahou, please don't be impatient..." Jia Xu advised: "Who doesn't know that the speed battalion led by the general led five hundred on three days and one thousand on six days. In every battle, the soldiers were encouraged by the general and fought to the death. It is also a good talk among the Wei army, but...this time is different from the past. "

"What the general is facing today is the two hundred thousand soldiers and horses of the big-eared bandit. The Shu army is advancing in three directions. The general can certainly go out of the city and defeat the big-eared bandit, but what if a war breaks out at Yangpingguan? Or the enemy army suddenly comes from below? What about the secret escape from Bencheng and Chencang? These emergencies require the general to sit in Yangping Pass and strategize. In this battle... the general is the commander, and it is the duty of the general to charge into the battle! "

It seems that Jia Xu's words successfully convinced Xia Houyuan.

Although this was not what Jia Xu had in mind, there was no doubt that... these words were extremely effective.

"Wen He is right..." Xia Houyuan immediately retracted his posture as he was about to get on his horse. He turned around, looked at his third son Xia Hou and said, "Wen'er, you go and take my father's place..."

"I..." Apparently, Xia Houcheng did not expect that his father would give him such an important task.

Xia Houyuan was more determined: "In the past, you hunted with the king, bent your bow and arrows, and the tigers that attacked the king died under your arrows? Now, are you just blocking an army that is out of food? This is the tiger being plucked out. What's the matter? Why don't you dare?"

Xia Hou said he was so irritated that he immediately defended himself: "The father wrongly blamed the child. The child just felt that...in terms of seniority, such a big credit should not fall on the child..."

Xia Houyuan nodded, but the solemn expression on his face did not change, "When my father followed your uncle Chen Liu to launch an army to pursue Dong Zhuo, it was the first time he led troops to kill the thieves. He fought decisively on the battlefield and did not back down! Today, my father is in charge of the Chinese army. , I’ll give this huge credit to you! Let your uncle know that you can not only kill the tiger, but also capture the big-eared thief alive!”

His father's words completely aroused Xia Houcheng's emotions. His chest rose and fell, and he solemnly raised his fists, "I have the order!"

Zhang He's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was hesitant because of Cao Cao's military order.

——"Could it be that the king predicted any danger in this battle?" 』

I don't know if it's because of suspicion or something else...

Immediately, Zhang He frowned and reminded: "Your Majesty has been on the battlefield for many years and is well versed in the art of using troops. Now issuing this edict is not as simple as it seems on the surface. Perhaps your Majesty has guessed something, but he is still It’s not confirmed yet. It’s better to send someone to investigate first and secretly pursue the Shu army for three days to find out whether it is really deceitful. If there is no doubt that it is a fraud, it will not be too late for us to send troops to intercept it!”

"Three days..." Xia Houyuan frowned, "Three days, if my general's speed battalion is enough to retreat to Zitong? By then, everyone will be gone? What else can we intercept and kill?"

Speaking of this, Xia Houyuan looked at Zhang He mockingly and asked with a smile: "General Zhang is the vanguard of our army. How come... after breaking his arm on the Bameng Mountain, he didn't dare to go out to fight against the enemy? If so, it doesn't matter. I will only let the eldest son lead the army, and General Zhang will stay here and enjoy the leisurely life of this comfortable home! "

This is irony and mockery...

Such words directly angered Zhang He, "I have been in the army for thirty years and have never flinched from a decisive battle on the battlefield? However, it is different today. Your Majesty will not issue such an edict for no reason. We need to plan this battle in the long term! We must not underestimate the enemy. One mistake will lead to eternal hatred!”

Xia Houyuan nodded, "A long-term plan? Huh, what else is there to discuss? The Shu army has run out of food. Is it possible that... there will still be food falling from the sky and hitting the big-eared thief's army? You talk so much nonsense, can you do it? Do you want to be a pioneer? Some generals will do it, but the army will probably say that General Zhang lost all his strength in the Eight Meng Mountains!"

Zhang He was speechless for a moment, but he didn't want to bear such a reputation, so he had to raise one hand.

"Okay, then I'll go!"

Hearing Zhang He relent, Xia Houyuan laughed slowly and patted Zhang He's shoulder, "General Zhang, my two sons have gone. If it weren't for the king's order, I would have served as a vanguard and went out on the expedition. Take the lead, you don’t think this general is trying to harm you, do you?”

Xia Houyuan is a man of justice. You can tell one and two from the fact that he took the blame for Cao Cao's murder when he was young.

He only has his eldest brother and Wei in his heart...

On the contrary, Zhang He cleverly defeated the enemy. He was a general who was good at thinking and had many ideas.

But... Xia Houyuan has said this, what else can he do, he can only say solemnly.

"General, don't worry, I will win this battle but not lose -"

At this point, the generals who had received the order got on their horses and went to order the troops. Jia Xu, who noticed some clues, wanted to say something like "be careful" to Zhang He, but when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them.

He could only murmur in his heart.

——"It seems that the king is afraid of that guy!" 』

——'Come to think of it, your Majesty is not sure whether Guan Lin was involved in the Hanzhong battle, but after all... Your Majesty doesn't want to let go of this God-given opportunity to wipe out the Shu army. If so... let the disabled Zhang He test it. It is always better to lose a hussar general! 』

Thinking of this, Jia Xu's eyes flickered.

It seems that Cao Cao's thoughts are clear to the wily Jia Xu.

Perhaps, this is another form of - dead fellow Taoist, not dead poor Taoist!
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Two hundred thousand Shu troops evacuated.

This was not an easy task. The extremely difficult mountain roads and the bloated and lengthy teams all... slowed down the evacuation again and again.

Huang Zhong didn't know it was a trick. Looking at the team, he couldn't help but sigh: "How long will it take to retreat like this? Not to mention two days of food, even ten more days of food will not be enough to retreat to Zitong." "

Zhao Yun said comfortingly at the side: "Don't worry, Old General Huang, it doesn't take ten days, two days... is almost enough."

It seems that Zhao Yun, who knows all the truth, is calmer and has a calmer mentality.

Huang Zhong still wanted to ask, but he heard Zhao Yun's voice commanding the soldiers, "Quick, come two teams... pick the wild fruits from this tree... move quickly..."

Following Zhao Yun's instructions, there were actually two teams of soldiers climbing the tree.

From a distance, it seems that this army is marching while climbing trees to pick fruits and dig fodder. It is both busy and fun, and it also looks very funny! Where is the appearance of an army?

On the other side, Zhang He and Xia Houcheng each led their cavalry, and while galloping, they listened nervously and looked in all directions.

In this kind of pursuit battle, the mobility advantage of the Wei cavalry was fully demonstrated.

"General..." a soldier reported: "There is a Shu army team five miles ahead, about 10,000 people, but the soldiers are dejected and have no fighting spirit. Even... under the orders of the enemy general, they are still searching along the way. Wild fruits, weeds...the whole thing looks like a ragtag group of people."

Hearing this command...

Xia Houheng was eager to give it a try, "Okay, with such a weak army, I'm afraid it will collapse immediately if I wait for a pursuit, so why do we need the repeated harassment mentioned by Mr. Jia?"

Zhang He was a little suspicious. He had suffered losses in Bamieng Mountain and had paid a big price including an arm.

Therefore, he seemed to be very cautious. Seeing that Xia Houheng was about to order an assault, Zhang He quickly raised his hand, "Slow! The more times like this, the more cautious we must be. Let's keep a distance of five miles, continue to explore, and report at any time... "

"Here..."

Seeing that the personal guard was about to deliver the order, Xia Houheng was unwilling and his brows were condensed.

"If you are always worried? How can you stop the enemy? If General Zhang is afraid, then stay here. I will fight this assault battle. Regardless of the outcome... General Zhang has nothing to do with it!"

"You..." Zhang He still wanted to explain.

But he saw that Xia Houheng had already drawn his sword: "My sons, follow me to kill——"

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The scouts rode back to Yangping Pass to report to Xia Houyuan.

"General Hussars, General Zhang and Young Master Heng have caught up with the nearest Shu army. General Zhang's troops have not moved, but Young Master Heng has led his army forward. They have won a great victory and captured countless baggage, armor, and weapons!"

Hearing this, Xia Houyuan turned his eyes to Jia Xu, as if asking what Jia Xu meant.

Jia Xu was the first to ask: "How long did the Shu army resist?"

"In a moment!" the scout replied truthfully: "In less than a moment, the Shu army was completely defeated and disintegrated... they abandoned their helmets and armor and fled. During the entire pursuit, the Shu army had no intention of fighting!"

After hearing such words, Xia Houyuan shouted excitedly: "Okay, okay... It seems that the Shu army is really out of food. Otherwise, even if the big-eared thief is not good at running an army, he has Zhang Fei, How could generals like Zhao Yun and Ma Chao collapse so easily! Hahahaha, Heng'er fought well in this battle, but Zhang He seemed a little too cautious!"

Jia Xu did not comment on Xia Houyuan's words. He pondered for a moment and then said calmly: "General Zhang has suffered losses before, so it is understandable to be cautious. Besides..."

Just when Jia Xu opened his mouth...

"Report..." Another scout came with news, "Master Heng intercepted and killed another group of Shu troops without stopping. The Shu army still fell apart overnight, throwing away their helmets and armor..."

Well…

The news of this made Jia Xu swallow all the words he was going to say surrounding the word "caution" immediately.

He pondered for a moment, and finally the tightly closed lips did not open again.

he was thinking.

——'Wait a minute, wait a minute. 』Yes... we just have to wait a little longer!

This was only two times, and there will be many more such sieges in the future.

One...can the Shu army keep pretending?

Both of them, Shangyong and Shuzhong, have the four words "everything goes well"...

Under such circumstances, the Shu army... food for 200,000 people? It can't just appear out of thin air, right?
Just as Jia Xu was pondering and thinking deeply.

"Report..." Another scout came over, "General... the third son set out from Yangping Pass to intercept and kill Zhang Bao, the vanguard of the Shu army. He won a complete victory and captured countless baggage, weapons, and armor-"

It wasn't just Xia Houheng who had achieved great successes one after another.

Xia Houyuan's third son Xia Houcheng also received good news frequently over there!
"Hahahaha..." Xia Houyuan couldn't help laughing at this moment.

He didn't speak, but his bold and uninhibited laughter seemed to be filled with a line of words:

——"Sure enough, the tiger father has no dog sons!" 』

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Xiahou Heng and Xiahou were called "Lian Zhan Lian Ji".

Zhang He always kept a distance of five miles from Xia Houheng and was prepared to rush to help at any time.

A scout came to report, "General, Mr. Heng has once again won a great victory... This is already... the sixth wave of Shu troops intercepted. All Shu troops are vulnerable!"

"Report..." Just when the intelligence was delivered, another scout came one after another, "Report to the general, saying that the young master has arrived at the predetermined location from Yangping Pass, set up camp, and held on to the main points. The Shu army came to attack several Not only did they return without success, the spies reported that there were many people in the Shu army complaining about the food and the situation, and there were faint signs of mutiny!"

call…

Hearing this, Zhang He's eyes narrowed, he stretched out his only remaining arm and opened his palm.

The deputy general beside him understood and quickly handed over a simple map.

Zhang He flicked his wrist and unfolded the map. He glanced at the only way for the Shu army to retreat, and then stared at the key point where Xia Houcheng was stationed. After pondering for a moment, he murmured: "If the Shu army is planning , then it is understandable that the two Xiahou princes achieved a complete victory by intercepting and killing them once or twice. However, the Shu army retreated in pieces and returned with six consecutive defeats. There were complaints among the army... This lack of food is not like this. It’s fake!”

Following Zhang He's words.

The deputy general next to him rode forward, "General, if our army stands still again, then all the credit will belong to the two young masters of Xiahou. By then, the military exploits and prestige that the general has achieved in the past will be... I'm afraid..."

Don't wait for the deputy general to finish speaking.

"Report...general..." Another scout came over, "Master Xiahou Heng discovered Zhang Fei's retreating army in front. It seemed that some soldiers complained that Zhang Fei was being whipped in public! Master Xiahou Heng planned to attack Zhang Fei's army in a quarter of an hour. The army launches a surprise attack!"

Um...Zhang Fei!
This name made Zhang He's heart throb violently...

Immediately, the Bameng Mountain...the dark figure in the night, the brave and fearless Shu army, and the eternal nightmare-like scene all lingered in front of his eyes.

It was this fly that took back the Sanba he was holding on to, and it was this fly that broke his arm!
Humiliation... This is great humiliation!

Nightmare, he has also become a nightmare in his life——

There is only one way to crush this nightmare, and that is to crush him with your own hands... with your own hands!
Immediately, Zhang He raised his hand and said, "The matter has come to this. Our army no longer needs to be cautious. Send us the military order to immediately join forces with Mr. Xiahou Heng to intercept and kill the flying traitor. All Shu troops will kill without mercy——"

As he spoke, "Drive——"

Following Zhang He's roar, "Dedede" the horse neighed and galloped forward, followed immediately by a group of guards.

More soldiers also moved instantly.

It's strange to say that the team that was extremely cautious and cautious just now, like a soldier with grass and trees, suddenly had their eyes gleaming and sharpening their knives.

During this period, when he was about to approach the enemy, a crow started up. Zhang He nervously raised his knife, but the voice of the sentry in front sounded in the distance, "General, there is no ambush!"

Only then did Zhang He put away his nervousness. He felt that he was too worried...

at this time…

"Kill..."

A series of shouts of killing had already reached his ears. It turned out that Xia Houcheng's soldiers and horses in front were fighting Zhang Fei's soldiers and horses.

"General, it looks like you came at the right time..."

A lieutenant reminded Zhang He. Zhang He pondered for a moment, then his heart suddenly crossed, he raised his sword and loudly ordered: "Go up..."

Zhang He was seen taking the lead and shouting loudly: "The stragglers are scattered, why don't you come and die soon——"

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Shuzhong, Chengdu.

In a claustrophobic courtyard, a clear male voice sounded.

"Either kill me? Or let me go? Kill me or not, let me go or not? Why are you keeping me here?"

Along with this sound came a "cracking" sound.

All the food that the soldiers brought into the room was smashed to the ground.

"Kill me? You tell Zhuge Liang that a scholar can be killed but not humiliated. I am the son of the Xiahou family. I was born as a member of the Wei Dynasty and died as the soul of the Wei Dynasty. I swear to the death and will not surrender. Kill me. I, the Xiahou There is no way Ba will surrender!"

It was Xiahou Yuan’s second son Xiahou Ba who was shouting in the room...

Since he was captured by Huang Zhong when the Shu army was crossing the Mianshui River, he was immediately escorted to Liu Bei's central army.

Because of the special status of the Xiahou family, Liu Bei directly arranged for soldiers to send Xiahou Ba to Shu, and Zhuge Liang took over...

Zhuge Liang did not dare to neglect, so he imprisoned him in a green courtyard. Although there were soldiers guarding the outside, he had no shortage of food and clothing, and he could move freely in the courtyard.

At first, Xiahou Ba's mood was relatively stable. At most, he would close his eyes and concentrate, lowering his head to look depressed.

But as time goes by…

I don’t know if it’s because I feel depressed, or because the claustrophobic space tends to make people confused.

Xiahou Ba's emotions suddenly exploded...

After all, he is still a proud member of the Xiahou family!
"Kill me...you guys kill me, I am a member of the Xiahou family, I am a glorious...a member of the glorious Xiahou family——"

"kill me--"

Amidst these hysterical sounds, the door was pushed open with a "clang", and then, a white silk wrapped in stone was thrown in from outside the door.

A female voice followed closely.

"Death! Aren't you asking for death? Is this Bai Ling right here? It's enough for you to hang yourself to death..."

"Pick it up, don't you have the backbone? Aren't you the glorious Xiahou family? Why, you can't move?"

With this crisp female voice...

A graceful woman with a stern face walked in from the door.

The guards in front of the door all raised their hands.

"Third Madam——"

"Mrs. Xiahou——"

These different titles are all titles for this woman. The third lady refers to the third general’s wife, her current husband’s family!

Mrs. Xiahou...interprets her lintel.

This woman is Xia Houjuan.

"I am a woman, you don't need to salute me..."

Xiahou Juan said to the soldiers beside him, and then stared at Xiahou Ba. After a moment, she chanted, "What? Zhong Quan... doesn't recognize me? In the past, I went to Rangshan outside Xuchang City to inspect materials. , who insists on chasing me and crying, he doesn’t look like a man!”

This…

When these words came out, when Xiahou Juan walked closer and closer to Xiahou Ba...

This made Xiahou Ba couldn't help but exclaim, stumbling extremely, "Sister...sister——"

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…(End of chapter)