Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 335 How can the antlers not be repaired?

Liangshan, Cao Jun’s camp.

"Report!"

Cao Jun's scouts walked quickly, rushed into the tent, and said in a panic: "General, a southern army came out from Nanxiang, went straight to Hanshan, and broke the checkpoint. Now it has been stationed in Hanshan, with about [-] soldiers and horses. "

"The Southern Army's soldiers and horses are all on Micang Mountain Road. Now An'an has troops to seize Hanshan Mountain. Isn't this a joke?"

"Don't dare to lie. There are about ten thousand people in the Southern Army who have occupied Hanshan Mountain. We don't dare to lie." The scout lowered his head and replied.

"Ten thousand troops?"

Xia Houyuan paced in his tent, looking anxious, fearing that the sudden appearance of the Southern Army would ruin his plan to defend Hannan.

"Do you know the name of the enemy general?"

"Treat two flags, 'Chen' and 'Huang'. I don't know their specific names," the scout said.

Seeing Xia Houyuan's anxiety, Sima Guohuai, the general of the Western Expedition, comforted him and said: "General, there are many tunnels in Bashan. Zhang Fei once went around the tunnels to attack Hanping Pass, and then took a small path out of Yangping Pass to kill Han Sui. The southern army could not defeat General Jun Yi's troops, and there was nothing he could do, so No detours are allowed.”

"The most important military task now is to defeat the Southern Army's troops and horses to avoid internal and external attacks, defeat General Jun Yi, seize the Micang Mountain Road, and lead the Gan and Ning armies into Hanzhong."

Xia Houyuan stopped pacing and said: "Junyi lives in the south, our army is in the north, and Hanzhong is between two mountains. The intentions of the southern army are clear. We should attack Gan Ning from front to back and open up the Micang Mountain Road. We are not afraid of the south now. If the army does not fight, we should be afraid of the southern army and ask for war in order to break Junyi's camp."

"Exactly!"

Guo Huai pondered for a while and said: "The Southern Army raided Hannan, and they did not carry much food, grass and baggage. They must be eager to fight. However, the Southern Army crossed Bashan and the sergeants were exhausted, while our army was waiting for work. If we go to war now, it will benefit our army greatly. .”

Guo Huai has outstanding military capabilities and is able to detect changes in battlefield situations. Don't look at it. Huo Jun led his army to attack Hannan and shocked Cao's army in Hannan. However, after careful observation, the entire situation was still under Cao Jun's control, so there was no need to panic.

"Correct!"

After being pointed out by Guo Huai, Xia Houyuan pounded his palms with his fists and said excitedly: "It will be of great benefit to our army to wait for work at leisure. Our army should take advantage of the enemy's unstable footing to attack Hanshan Mountain. Even if it is difficult to defeat, we must prevent them from attacking Jun Yi. We must not Let the enemy troops enter Hanzhong."

While the two were discussing, another scout came into the account and reported, "General Qi, the Southern Army did not rest after capturing Han Mountain. Instead, the thief general surnamed Chen led [-] elite soldiers down the mountain, seemingly heading towards Micang Mountain Road. , all the troops and horses have white grates on their heads, and their armor is ready."

Xia Houyuan's expression changed again, and he said: "With a white grate on his head and elite soldiers and armor, he should be the elite white grate army under Liu Bei's tent. The general named Chen should be Chen Dao. This man is second to Zhao Yun in the Southern Army. "

"Does that general named Huang have any clues?" Xia Houyuan asked.

The scout said: "General Huang's troops are mostly barbarians, mixed with Han soldiers. They seem to be quite old."

Xia Houyuan thought thoughtfully and said: "There should be no other general named Huang under Liu Bei who is older than Huang Zhong."

With that said, Xia Houyuan analyzed and said: "Gan Ning was blocked at Micang Mountain, so he sent Huang Zhong and Chen Dao to take a detour to Hannan. Chen Dao led the Baijie army to attack Junyi, while Huang Zhong defended the weak soldiers and defended Hanshan Mountain to prevent our army's southern reinforcements. This is the enemy’s strategy!”

Zhao Ang reminded: "The enemy has been running for a long time, and now they are eager to fight, which is actually a way to die. The general can take advantage of this opportunity to send troops south to aid Zhang He, and lead a large army to encircle Hanshan Mountain to break the enemy's military power and defeat him. Hanzhong is hostile."

Guo Huai coughed several times and said: "General, the enemy invaders first arrived at Hanshan. When Chen arrived, they attacked the Micangshan camp in the south. He was afraid that there was a deception in it. Huai was afraid that the enemy invaders would return and attack the general to surround Hanshan's troops. "

"good!"

Xia Houyuan nodded slightly and said: "What you all said makes sense. I think that in the current situation, when the enemy's footing is unstable, we will take advantage of the situation to attack Hanshan Mountain. When Hanshan Mountain is lost, General Chen Dao will be alone!"

Xia Houyuan looked around at the crowd and ordered: "Now Zhu Ling will lead five thousand soldiers and horses to support Zhang He. Send more scouts out on the way to be careful of enemy ambush halfway."

"The rest of the generals will follow you to attack Hanshan Mountain. Don't let the enemy gain a firm foothold."

After saying that, Xia Houyuan looked at Guo Huai and said: "Bo Ji is ill and it is not suitable to go out to fight today. You will lead [-] men to stay at the camp until someone wins and returns to the camp."

"promise!"

The crowd shook hands.
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  Hanshan Mountain was called Dry Mountain in ancient times. It was also called Hanshan Mountain because of the Han River. Hanshan Mountain is higher than Dingjun Mountain, and you can see the surrounding military forces when you climb to the top.

Halfway up the mountain, Huo Jun and Huang Zhong were sitting on a rock, discussing strategies to defend against the enemy.

Huang Zhong said worriedly: "General, our army has made a surprise attack here. We can camp at Han Mountain to recover our strength in preparation for the battle. But the general asked General Chen to lead the Baijie troops to attack Zhang He south. There are only [-] sergeants on the mountain. If Xiahou Yuan knew this, he might be afraid. We will send troops to take it. When the enemy takes advantage of us, it will be a great disservice to our army!"

"Ha ha!"

Huo Jun sat cross-legged on the rock and said with a smile: "The old general only knows one, but not the other. The longer our army is stationed in Hanzhong, the more dangerous our army will be. Cao's army in Hanzhong not only has [-] soldiers and horses under Xia Houyuan's tent , there are also [-] soldiers from Cao Hong and Ma Chao."

"If Xiahou Yuan mobilizes troops from northern Han Dynasty to benefit southern Han Dynasty tonight, it will be even more difficult for our army to defeat Xia Houyuan!"

"Now that my uncle has arrived and led the Bailian army southward, Xiahou Yuan is afraid that the Micang camp will be destroyed, so he will definitely send troops to the south to help. He also sees that the old general has only [-] soldiers in his tent, and the Han barbarians are mixed. He must think that our army is not stable, so he must raise his troops to fight against the enemy. When you get to Han Mountain, you can either attack along the mountain or set up camp. This is the time to attack the enemy!"

Fight with the weak against the strong, and seize every available opportunity as much as possible. While Cao Jun was panicking, he tried his best to mobilize the enemy and let them act according to their own intentions. If you miss your chance, you won't be able to mobilize the enemy.

For example, according to Huang Zhong's words, rest for a night on Hanshan Mountain and fight when the sergeants are full of energy. Our own side may be full of energy, but it will lose its information advantage.

Xiahou Yuan sent sergeants to support Zhang He, and the Micangshan camp was prepared in advance. Therefore, it would be difficult to mobilize Xiahou Yuan based on Chen's move south.

Huo Jun's words completely cleared Huang Zhong's doubts, and he said with admiration: "The general ignores the soldiers. If the general does not answer his questions, it will be difficult for Zhong to understand the mystery."

Huo Jun pointed to the mountain and said: "The Shi people are good at conquering and fighting, and crossing mountains and rivers is like walking on flat ground. The elite of this unit are many good at bows and crossbows. I will use the Shi people to control them, mixed with old and weak soldiers. The general will lead his tent. Hundreds of fine cavalry are hiding in the mountains. Wait until my banner is set up and look at the direction of my flag before they can enter the formation and charge to kill you!"

"No!" Huang Zhong was full of energy, stood up and responded with his hands in hand.

At the beginning of noon, Wang Ping ran down the hillside from the top of the mountain, and when he reached the mountainside, he said: "General, Xia Houyuan is leading his troops to kill and will reach the foot of Hanshan Mountain."

Huo Jun stood up from the rock and looked down the mountain. He could see a dark army in the distance. The infantry looked like ants gathering and the cavalry looked like swimming fish. In the queue, spears and halberds were held high like a forest, and flags blocked out the sun. The momentum was quite huge.

"Xia Houyuan?"

Huo Jun smiled lightly, but he didn't know what Xia Houyuan would think if he knew he appeared on this mountain.
  Is it panic or fright?

I’m afraid there won’t be any surprises!

Putting his hand on the hilt of the sword, Huo Jun ordered: "Zi Jun will act according to the plan!"

"promise!"

Wang Ping responded with a serious face and cupped his hands.

Regarding the 'general' in front of him, Wang Ping seemed to be aware of his true identity after following him for many days. However, the more Wang Ping knew about the general's identity, the more serious and respectful he became, doing everything in the army personally for fear of making mistakes and angering the general.

Walking down the narrow mountain road, Wang Ping called on the people to die in the mountains and forests to prepare for the battle.

At this time, Cao Jun's cavalry had arrived at the foot of Han Mountain. When they saw the southern soldiers dressed as barbarians, they abandoned the people they had carried away and ran up the mountain in panic. At the same time, there were several people on the mountain who took the opportunity to escape from the mountain.

You Qi captured a few people who knew the details, and after questioning them in detail, he took them to see Xia Houyuan. The rest of the rangers dispersed and patrolled Han Mountain, watching the movements of the Confederate army on Han Mountain.

"General!"

The scout rode up to Xia Houyuan and reported: "Our army captured the fleeing people, and they were robbed by the southern bandits and went up the mountain to build fortifications. They took advantage of the chaos and ran down the mountain."

Xia Houyuan waved his riding crop and asked, "How is the situation on the mountain today?"

The people trembled and said: "General, there should be thousands of people on the mountain, most of them are barbarians. They want to build fortifications, but the lack of manpower hinders them, so they come down the mountain to plunder the people."

Xia Houyuan squinted at Han Mountain and asked, "Do you know how the soldiers' armor, equipment, food and grass are like on the mountain?"

The people thought for a long time and said: "General, most of the barbarians are unarmored, and most of them carry bows and spears as soldiers. The Han soldiers have armor, either leather armor or iron armor. They carry a lot of food and grass, which seems to be edible for a long time." "

"How is the steep road up the mountain?" Xia Houyuan asked.

People said: "The hills are gentle from the west and north, while the hills facing the east are steeper."

"Do you know any other military information?"

The common man shook his head, indicating that he only knew so much!
  Xia Houyuan waved his hand to let the common people go and said: "The enemy has few soldiers and recruits barbarians as soldiers. But when they are in danger, how can the barbarians die for the southern thieves?"

Zhao Ang took hold of the reins and said, "General, our troops have arrived at Hanshan Mountain. What strategy do we have?"

Xia Houyuan pondered for a while and said: "Huang Zhong is driven by barbarians. The barbarians are few and have military discipline. They are greedy for life and fear death. If the situation is unfavorable, they will retreat and if the soldiers are in good condition, they will advance. Now if we send elite troops to attack the mountain and break the morale of his army, we may be able to defeat the enemy and win."

As he said that, Xia Houyuan pointed to the north slope and said: "The barbarians mostly guard the north slope. Now we should pretend to attack the west slope and actually attack the north slope. Once the north slope is broken, we can descend Hanshan Mountain!"

Zhao Ang was slightly worried and said: "Most of the barbarians in Bazhong are Zhi people. The Zhi people are brave and good at fighting. It may not be a wise move to attack the northern slope. General, why not build antlers at the foot of the mountain to confront the enemy. Wait for General Zhu to defeat the enemy and win, then return. Defeat the enemy by attacking the mountain with reinforcements."

Xia Houyuan shook his head and said: "There are five thousand Southern troops in Chenggu. In an emergency, reinforcements may come. If we repair the antlers, the enemy will sit back and ignore it? Now we should take advantage of the fact that the enemy's foothold is not stable. At this time, send elite troops to climb the mountain to attack, kill the generals and seize the mountain."

"As for the Zhi people, how are they compared to the Qiang people?"

As he said that, Xia Houyuan's face darkened slightly and he said: "The soldiers under a certain tent are elite. If we fight hand to hand, they will definitely not be our army's opponent, so we should not be afraid."

The Ti people are good at fighting, but how are they compared to the Qiang people?
  The Qiang people in Longxi tremble when they see him, so why should the Qiang people be afraid?

Once the Jin people and Cao Zu come into battle, the Zi people will definitely lose.

Of course, this is related to Xia Houyuan's fighting style. It is better to use troops and speed. Now Huang Zhong is guarding the mountain with a mixed force of barbarians. He is tired and does not dare to attack the mountain. This is not his style.

Capture Hanshan, kill Huang Zhong, and completely annihilate the Bailian army. Throwing Huang Zhong's head and the hundreds of military flags to the gates of Mianyang and Chenggu, Lu Xun and Zong Yu would inevitably surrender.

Zhao Ang held the whip in his hand and said: "In that case, Ang will ask for orders to supervise the battle, and the general will lead his army to respond at the foot of the mountain!"

Xia Houyuan pondered for a while and said: "According to Wei Zhang's words, a certain sergeant led a sergeant to respond at the foot of the mountain."

"promise!"

After Zhao Ang led a group of men and horses away, the servant asked: "General, we are meeting at the foot of the mountain. Should we repair the antlers?"

“How can the antlers not be repaired?”

Xia Houyuan said in a deep voice: "Although our army is attacking the mountain now, we don't know the outcome. To avoid defeat, we must repair the antlers to meet the soldiers on the mountain."

"promise!"

ps: I won’t be able to finish writing at night, it will end tomorrow!
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