Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 311 3 Ten days of jealousy of talents, shrouded in horse leather

After Xia Houyuan returned to the military tent, he felt extremely unlucky. He did not expect that they could still engage in a fire battle at the most critical juncture.

Of course, the fire did not actually burn before Cao's army retreated.

This is thanks to the fact that the vegetation is mostly green at this time of year, and there is no assistance from kerosene, so it is not so easy to be ignited in large pieces.

After counting the soldiers and horses, it was discovered that the actual number of soldiers and horses lost was not many, just more than 700.

Moreover, Xia Houyuan also knew that among the more than 1000 people, not the most were actually killed by rockets and rolling stones. It was estimated that more people died in a small-scale stampede due to panic.

It would be a pity to kill some soldiers and horses, but it would be a pity that Guo Jia's plan to lure the enemy was wasted. Xia Houyuan returned to the camp and beat his chest.

Almost, almost climbed to the floating mountain.

Once they rush to the front of the camp, Liu Jun will be destroyed.

So hateful.

Of course, in this battle, from the Chinese army's tent to Fukong Mountain, the Liu family suffered considerable losses, at least 4000 to [-] men, not including the wounded.

Including the losses in the Wuye battle, the combat strength of the [-] Liu army is now only [-], and I am afraid that it will be difficult to launch a decent attack again.

As the defender, Xia Houyuan's pressure was naturally not great. As long as it dragged on, Liu's army would run out of food and would have no choice but to retreat.

Even if Liu Bei can't kill him by then, regaining Lingling will just be a matter of help.

the bad news is
Guo Jia seemed to have run out of oil and the lamp was dry.

He was unconscious when the carriage pulled him back.

Calling a medical officer to perform acupuncture on him did not help, and even the boiled medicine would flow out of the corner of his mouth when he was fed it.

The medical officer said nothing, just shook his head and sighed.

Xia Houyuan knew what this meant. He did not blame the medical officer, but quietly stayed by Guo Jia's side, praying for a miracle to happen.

After two battles, Xia Houyuan could already feel how dependent he was on Guo Jia.

Not only himself, Cao Cao cannot compromise such a genius.

He regretted it. If he hadn't disobeyed Cao Cao's order and brought him to Fukong Mountain, he might not have been like this.

Three days passed in a row, and Guo Jiashui hadn't eaten anything, and he didn't even wake up. His face was pale and his breath was getting weaker and weaker.

"General."

In a daze, Xia Houyuan heard a faint call.

Guo Jia woke up. He stepped forward excitedly, suppressing his excitement and said softly: "Sir, sir, you finally woke up. I will go and get you medicine."

"General."

Guo Jia struggled to hold up his heavy eyelids and felt a strong sense of sleepiness, "I have something to say."

"Sir, please tell me, sir, let's take medicine after we finish talking. After taking the medicine, everything will be fine." Xia Houyuan, who was tall and thick, was rarely so gentle.

"It's useless. My life has expired, and the medicine has no effect." Guo Jia was lying on the couch, looking at the dome with dull eyes.

The corner of Xia Houyuan's mouth twitched and he chuckled: "Sir, please don't talk nonsense. You promised my eldest brother that I would wait for him to come back from Yizhou. I made a promise, sir, and you can't break your promise."

"can not wait anymore."

Xia Houyuan's nose felt a little sore.

In the past, he always felt that those who would lead in troubled times had one foot in the coffin and should have seen through life and death early on.

Especially after hundreds of bloody battles, and being used to seeing mountains of corpses and seas of blood, they become even more numb to the separation of life and death.

When the news of Xiahou Dun's death came, his first reaction was to be extremely angry, rather than sentimental about the separation of brothers, because in his heart, he had long understood the ruthlessness of the battlefield.

But at this moment, looking at Guo Jia, he suddenly felt this deep powerlessness and grief.

Maybe it's because Guo Jia has a half-teacher friendship with him, or maybe it's because he knows that Cao Cao's psychological defense will be destroyed in an instant after learning the news.

Some people are born with their own unique personality.

During the days they spent together, Xia Houyuan was able to deeply understand Cao Cao's love for Guo Jia. In fact, it was not only his strategy and talent, but also Guo Jia's free and uninhibited style.

"Sir, don't say that," Xia Houyuan responded calmly.

Guo Jia opened his mouth, but said nothing. He slowly reached into his arms with his right hand, took out a half tiger charm and handed it to Xia Houyuan's hand.

"gentlemen?"

"General, I request in my capacity as supervisor of the army that we withdraw our troops and return north to Jiangling. Liu Jun will never dare to pursue us."

Hearing this, Xia Houyuan's eyes widened and he looked at the military talisman in his hand, feeling a little at a loss. "Sir, our army has won two great victories and its morale is like a rainbow. On the other hand, Liu's army has lost a lot of eight thousand troops, and it may not be able to fight even half of its combat strength." Bao Xia, why do you want to evacuate?"

"After my death, I am afraid that the general will not be able to resist Zhuge Liang's plot."

Guo Jia only felt that every word he spoke now required the use of all his strength, but he still held on and said word by word: "Losing Lingling and Wuling is nothing. The land of Jingnan is not rich, but Nanjun, Jingxiang The key must not be missed.

general"

Guo Jia turned his head to look at Xia Houyuan with difficulty, and paused for a moment before continuing: "I originally wanted to help Sikong defeat the enemy and secure the land of Jingxiang, but fate did not allow it, and it was really not what I wanted.

What I can do is to let the general lead the three armies back to Jiangling safely. "

Xia Houyuan's heart skipped a beat.

He got it.

Guo Jia's plan to lure the enemy was very deliberate.

It would naturally be good if Liu Bei could be wiped out at once, or if Liu Jun could be defeated and Lingling could be recovered.

Even if he failed to win completely, because he had a false retreat, Liu Jun did not dare to pursue him after he withdrew again. He could safely lead his soldiers back to Jiangling and secure the city with the help of natural dangers.

Xia Houyuan held the tiger talisman in one hand and Guo Jia's hand in the other. His eyes were wet but he said firmly: "Sir, Liu Jun is at the end of his crossbow. In the end, the general will definitely kill Liu Bei and Zhang Fei for him, capture Zhuge villagers, and let the people of the world I know that your talent is far superior to that of Wolong."

"Cough cough."

Guo Jia coughed and felt severe pain in his chest. Blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth, but his expression became ferocious, and his hands that were weak just now began to clench tightly. "As a military supervisor, I ask the general to return to Nanjun."

Their eyes met, Xia Houyuan's eyes were scarlet.

"General, do you want to reject the dying person?" Guo Jia even tried to sit up, but in the end found that he couldn't.

"Little general, follow orders!"

Hearing this, Guo Jia lay down again and smiled.

Only this time, he seemed to have no strength to even open his eyes. He closed his eyes and said weakly:

"General, tell Sikong that the ten troops in Guanzhong are no match for Lin Mo. They want to cut off the Southern Army's war cavalry. When Yizhou succeeds, they will retreat back to Jingxiang. At the request of the emperor, Lingling and Wuling will be given to Liu Bei. This is comfort.

The three counties of Huainan are the strategic frontier of Xuzhou. After this change of hands, Lin Mo will definitely return to the army to retake it. Sikong cannot sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and immediately leads the three armies back to the Central Plains to start a war with Lu Lin.

Under such a flanking attack from two fronts, Lu Lin would have a difficult time taking care of both ends. This was Sikong's most precious fighter opportunity, and he could not be divided into four parts of the world. "

The sound fell.

After a long time, Xia Houyuan nodded heavily, even his voice was choked with sobs, "General, remember."

In Guo Jia's heart, there were still many things he wanted to say to Cao Cao.

But, he is very tired now, and he wants to sleep.

"Sikong, I want to accompany you to fight Lin Mo again. I want to accompany you to clean up the mountains and rivers. I want to accompany you to make wine with green plums."

He reached out and touched the wine gourd at his waist. He didn't even have the strength to take off the light object. He just squeezed out a smile and said, "I also want to hear you scold me for not drinking too much."

In a daze, my thoughts began to blur.

The pain all over my body is also disappearing.

His strength is slowly recovering.

When he opened his eyes, Xia Houyuan beside him was no longer there, but there was a ray of light.

When the light faded, he recognized the Sikong Mansion in Xuchang in front of him. Under the sun, Cao Cao was reviewing the memorial that belonged to Liu Xie under the pavilion. When he saw him appearing, he put down his cinnabar pen and said with a smile: "Fengxiao is here. "

He wanted to step forward, but found that his feet seemed to be filled with lead and could not move.

The past emerged. When he came to Xuchang from Yuan Shao's tent in the north, a staff member who was not taken seriously met the Bole in his life and treated him as a national scholar.

People around you will never understand that kind of inner gap.

To him, Cao Cao was never just a lord, but a life teacher who was both a teacher and a friend, giving him the meaning that his talents would not be buried.

Seeing Cao Cao's usual smile, he couldn't step forward, so he bowed from a distance and wanted to say something, but didn't know where to start.

Finally, I remembered what I said to Cao Cao that afternoon, "I, Guo Jia, am willing to serve General Cao as hard as I can."

On this day, white flags were hung high in Cao Ying's two villages.Xia Houyuan personally beheaded his own horse and wrapped Guo Jia's body in horse leather with the highest military etiquette.

The war horse is the leg of the general, and it is also the life of the general.

But he doesn't care.

Because Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao deserve it.

Under the setting sun, Xia Houyuan and Zhang He watched a group of soldiers and horses heading north with Guo Jia's body.

In the war-torn years, many people were buried on the spot after their death.

In the Battle of Wancheng in history, even Dian Wei, Cao Anmin, and Cao Ang were buried in Nanyang.

However, he wanted to return Guo Jia's fallen leaves to their roots.

It was the only thing that could be done for him.

"General, how will you handle yourself next?" Zhang He on the side asked tentatively.

In both battles, he had no chance to take action, but he knew clearly that the victory was all Guo Jia's.

Now, the core strategist died of illness before the battle. As the coach, Xia Houyuan should come up with a new direction. At least he should know what he should do next.

According to Guo Jia's last wish, the army returned north to Nanjun and handed over Wuling to Liu Bei. It was enough to stabilize the core strategic position of Nanjun.

When Cao Cao came back, he did not immediately attack Liu Bei and regain the lost territory. Instead, he wanted to please Liu Bei and give him the two counties in the name of the emperor.

If Liu Bei still has [-] troops at this time, and he also sees Zhuge Liang's methods, perhaps he will follow Guo Jia's advice.

But now, his own soldiers and horses can only lose [-] troops. On the other hand, Liu Bei can hardly maintain half of his army. Whether it is the morale of the army, or the food and fodder of the soldiers, horses, and grass, how can he be willing to retreat when he is superior to the opponent in all aspects?
No matter how clever Zhuge Liang is, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without straw.

What's more, if you retreat in such a perfect situation, what will the people in Wuling and Lingling think of you, what will the Jingzhou army think of you, and even the world will think that Cao Cao has raised a useless general.

Of course, one thing was that he did not lie to Guo Jia.

When he defeated Liu Bei, all the credit was Guo Jia's.

I don’t even mind saying that it was Guo Jia’s legacy that decided Jingnan.

This is the best respect he can pay to his husband as a student.

"All ministries have the right to stick to the camp. Just like Mr.'s previous arrangement, rest during the day and be on guard at night. Once Liu's army runs out of food, I will see how the big-eared thief retreats!"

After Xia Houyuan finished speaking, Zhang He nodded.

In fact, both of them are not simple generals. Not to mention handsome, they are definitely generals.

From Zhang He's point of view, he also believed that this method was the safest and safest. In the end, he would definitely be able to defeat the enemy without fighting.

Anfeng.

In Guan Yu's camp, the soldiers were all wearing strong armor and looking nervous.

Because, outside the village, Yan Liang and Wen Chou came to challenge the drums again.

Counting today, it is already the fifth day.

These two people come here every day and scold them every day.

At the beginning, these Jingzhou troops were frightened, but they still had hope for Guan Yu in their hearts.

After all, Guan Yu's bravery can be regarded as the ceiling of force they have seen.

Even if the fighting general in Anfeng City is defeated, I can't blame him. The opponent is a two-on-one with no martial ethics. If our General Wei Yan also joins us, how should you respond?

Therefore, they felt that in the final situation, the arrogant Guan Yu could not bear the humiliation and rushed out dragging the Qinglong Yanyue Sword.

However, in order to prevent the other party's unethical behavior from happening again, Wei Yan will also go with him.

Even if they fight, it will be two against two, and they will win. General Guan is invincible.

The result was that Guan Yu was scolded by the other party for five days. For five days, he hid motionless in the camp. What kind of words did this sound like.

When I was in Changsha, I often said that either this person was the first to sell out, or that person was a broken brick. Apart from scolding Lu Bu for the three surnamed domestic slaves, it seemed that there was no one in the world who could beat him.

Now, people are yelling and cursing at your door, but you are indifferent?
This thing is very demoralizing.

Especially the Jingzhou Army, which had suffered two defeats, had lost 8000 soldiers and horses after the two battles. Counting the wounded, their combat strength was only around [-].

On the opposite side, more than [-] people come at every turn. With so many people coming every day, will their food and grass be inexhaustible?

If that doesn't work, let's retreat.

Of course, the soldiers only dared to think about such words, but no one dared to say them.

Although Guan Yu is not as fiery as Zhang Fei and can beat and scold soldiers, but he loves to use military methods at all times, which is difficult to deal with.

At this time, probably only Wei Yan could understand Guan Yu's forbearance.

At present, Lu Jun only dared to call for formation and did not dare to charge because they did not know that the Jingzhou army coming was only [-], but misjudged it to be [-].

In other words, even if the combat strength of [-] is taken away, there are still [-] troops in the stronghold. If they charge hard, it is hard to say whether they will win or lose.

However, this thing is okay to scare the opponent, but once they actually rush out, once a fight begins, the strength of the troops will be exposed immediately.

At that time, the other party will have the confidence to play a life-and-death game with you.

After all, at this juncture, the other party was very eager to start a war because Sun Ce was jumping too hard at the other end of the Lujiang River.

Thinking of this, Wei Yan once again respected Zhuge Liang.

It was as if he had expected that this scene might happen. If it hadn't been for his clever trick that caused the opponent to misjudge the strength of his troops, the army would have collapsed by now.

To put it bluntly, even if Guan Yu was willing to accept this humiliation and quietly withdraw his troops under the cover of night as the soldiers expected, would you have escaped?

You must know that in today's world, every prince may be short of war horses, but Lu Jun will not be short.

There are at least several thousand cavalry in Anfeng City. Let you run around for a day, and they can send cavalry to chase them in time.

Moreover, once the infantry are exposed in the wilderness and have no danger to defend, the cavalry can crush them.

Even if two thousand cavalry were sent, it would be enough to kill their army of ten thousand people.

Therefore, we cannot withdraw now.

The only means of self-protection is the third life-saving tip given by Zhuge Liang.

Wei Yan is relatively calm and has a strong sense of the overall situation.

However, as the commander-in-chief, Guan Yu was pacing back and forth in the Chinese army's tent at this time, looking nervous and angry.

These two bullies had been scolding each other outside the village for five days. If they had their tempers, they would really want to go up and kill them.

When it comes to fighting alone, these two people are no match for him even in a wheel battle.

I just didn't expect that their tacit understanding would be so high when they joined forces. Without a capable helper, they wouldn't be able to counterattack.

In fact, he had never thought of teaming up with Wei Yan to try.

Especially on the fourth day, his patience was almost at its limit. Yan Liangwen Chou was nothing, he was just a subordinate, so arrogant.

It was Wei Yan who persuaded him.

In terms of overall quality, Wei Yan should be close to the level of the Five Tigers, but in terms of martial arts alone, especially since he has not had any battlefield experience, he is still a little behind.

It can help Guan Yu remain undefeated, but when it comes to counterattack, he is not sure.

"General, it's already the fifth day. According to the military advisor's advice, Lu Jun should take action in these two nights. After dusk, Yan Liang and Wenchou retreat, and the general will go to inspect the troops and prepare for counterattack."

Seeing that Guan Yu's anger level was about to reach its limit, Wei Yan hurriedly painted a cake for him.

"Has everything been arranged in the village?" Guan Yu stopped and asked.

"Don't worry, General Guan. We have already made preparations. As long as they rush in, they will be defeated!"

This sentence of "defeat" sounded very good, and a murderous intention appeared on Guan Yu's dark red face.

I imagined that after they rush in tomorrow night, I would personally capture Yan Liang and Wen Chou, then not kill them, lock them up, challenge them, ravage, humiliate them, and finally escort them to Anfeng City in front of the city's defenders. Cut off the head and let them know Guan has a big sword.

The tough day is finally over.

Lu Jun retreated boldly, and no one dared to pursue him.

The Jingzhou Army in the stockade finally breathed a sigh of relief and finally left.

Wei Yan then came to the school grounds and began to summon the officers above centurion in the camp to discuss the military affairs in the Chinese army tent.

Fight back.

Time to start.

(End of this chapter)