Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 337 Letter of Surrender to the Enemy
  The death of the general Xia Houyuan in the battle immediately caused a chain reaction, and a large number of Cao's soldiers either fled or surrendered. Cao's soldiers fled all over the mountains and plains, making it difficult for the Southern soldiers on Han Mountain to capture them. Although it was difficult to capture prisoners, many Cao Jun soldiers were captured.

Wang Ping led his men to fight bravely and was wounded three times. During the war, he and his men captured Zhao Ang, the prefect of Hanzhong.

Wang Ping simply bandaged the wound and came with a few slaves to escort Zhao Ang, whose face was covered with dust.

Huo Jun, wearing armor, stood on the gentle slope, unfazed.

"Huo Du, Ping Yu captured Zhao Ang, the prefect of Hanzhong, in a chaotic battle." Wang Ping said with cupped hands.

Huo Jun nodded slightly and said in praise: "Zijun led his soldiers to fight and was wounded several times. He fought hard and defeated the generals, which is an outstanding military exploit. I should report today's merits to my lord and ask for credit for Zijun." "

Wang Ping lowered his head and said gratefully: "The governor's kindness should be kept in mind."

Patting Wang Ping on the shoulder, Huo Jun smiled and said: "Since he was injured and retired to rest, if there are any injured sergeants in the army, Zijun should take more care of them."

"promise!"

After Wang Ping left, Huo Jun looked at Zhao Ang and asked, "May I ask if it's Zhao Weizhang, a talented person from Hanyang?"

Zhao Ang tilted his head and did not answer.

Huo Jun took out the scarf and silk from his arms and said to Zhao Ang, "A gentleman's style must not be lost, and his clothes must not be incomplete."

Zhao Ang reacted to Huo Jun's words. How can a person who studies the classics not know the style of a gentleman?

Even those who want to die will still want to clean themselves up and retain some dignity.

Zhao Ang took the towel, wiped the dust from his face, and said: "The general is famous all over the world and has never been defeated. It is Ang's luck that he died at the hands of the general. I only hate Xia Houyuan for not listening to others and insisting on attacking. Shan died in a military disaster."

Huo Jun raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said meaningfully: "It's easy to die in this world, but it's hard to live!"

Zhao Ang stopped wiping his hands and was silent at first, then asked: "General lives far away in Jianghuai, how do you know about Ang's wife?"

Looking down at the mountains and forests, Huo Jun said: "Mr. Wang's wife endures humiliation and bears the burden to raise children for you. She is an unrivaled fierce woman. Although Jun lives far away in Jianghuai, she is also famous!"

Zhao Ang's status in history is probably not as famous as his wife Wang Yi.

When Zhao Ang was young, he served as the Qiang Dao Ling, and his wife stayed in Xicheng, Hanyang County. At that time, there was a rebellion in Xicheng and his two sons were killed. Wang Yi was afraid of being insulted by the rebels. However, after seeing his young daughter, Wang Yi gave up the idea of ​​​​suicide, wore dung clothes, had little food, and survived.

Although Wang Yi reunited with Zhao Ang, he could not die because he was insulted. He chose to commit suicide by drinking poison, but was eventually rescued by Zhao Ang. Zhao Ang respects Wang Yi, the couple's relationship remains unchanged, and they give birth to a young son, Zhao Yue.

Zhao Ang thought about his family in Xicheng and sighed.

Huo Jun turned to look at Zhao Ang and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Liu, you have great ambitions and benevolent. Now you have established a business in Chu land, hoping to destroy Cao Cao's thieves and revive the Han Dynasty. My ancestors received many favors from Han Dynasty, and they also took advantage of Han's wealth." , How can I serve Cao Cao's thieves now and help Zhou to commit cruelty?"

Zhao Ang lowered his head and said nothing, wondering what he was thinking.

Seeing this, Huo Jun thought for a moment and said, "Cao Cao and Mr. Cao have never been kind to each other. Is Mr. Cao worried about his wife and children in Xicheng because he is reluctant to leave now?"

Hearing this, Zhao Ang sighed in response, expressing his approval of Huo Jun's statement.

Zhao Ang's core weakness is naturally his family. How could he die for Cao Cao if he has not received great kindness from Cao Cao!

What Zhao Ang really couldn't bear to part with was his wife and children in Xicheng. If he surrenders to Liu Bei, his wife and children will definitely be in danger. It is better to sacrifice one's life for justice, keep a good reputation, and let Cao Cao treat his wife and children well.

Huo Jun pressed his sword and smiled and said: "Sir, you can rest assured. From now on, our army will say that the general will be defeated. After the Battle of Hanzhong, Jun ordered people to enter Xicheng and will take my husband, wife, children and children to Wuhan to solve the problem of your husband." worry."

Moving his lips, Zhao Ang said gratefully: "Thank you so much, General!"

In the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, one should not measure a person's ability by fame. Take Du Ji as an example. He was an unknown person in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. But the real political level may not be as good as Ge Gong, but he is still among the top of the Three Kingdoms, but he lacks a bigger stage.

For example, Du Ji served as the governor of Hedong for sixteen years, and his political achievements ranked first every year. It is a pity that after he was promoted to minister Pushe, he drowned in the water while trying a boat for Cao Pi.

Zhao Ang and Yang Fu both attached great importance to joining the army for Liangzhou. Historically, he was promoted to the governor of Yizhou due to his achievements in expelling Ma Chao. It is expected that his ability may not be comparable to figures like Jiang Ji and Lu Su, but the advantage is that he is from Hanyang and is familiar with the geography of Longyou. If Liu Bei wants to make progress in Longyou in the future, he will need local heroes like this. We cannot expect Jiangji and Huaishi scholars like Jiang Ji and Lu Su to know the folk customs of Longyou very well. Just like Huo Jun when he entered Sichuan, he didn't care about anyone but the two locals Zhang Lu and Yan Pu. After entering Badi, he promoted Wang Ping, who was familiar with geography.

Talented people are also human beings. They cannot discuss world affairs in depth without leaving home!

After Zhao Ang left, Huang Zhong came up with Xiahou Yuan's bloody head, laughed and said, "Thank you very much, Zhongdu, for your great kindness to the governor. Without the command of the governor to defeat the enemy, how could Zhong have killed Xiahouyuan and achieved great success!"

When Huo Jun saw the head of an old acquaintance, he smiled and said: "The old general is still as brave as before. He was able to kill Xia Houyuan, all thanks to the old general's courage. This Xia Houyuan died in battle, and Cao's army in Hanzhong is leaderless. It is the old general's contribution."

"Thank you, Governor, for your kindness!"

Huang Zhong handed over his head to his attendants and said with emotion: "Huo Du's troops are like Han Bai's, unpredictable. He killed Li Dian at Hefei and Xiahou at Hanzhong, all under the command of the governor."

There is no room for Huang Zhong to sigh with emotion, Shu Tan is the commander who knows how to fight. A few years ago, he was involved in political turmoil due to Liu Pan's affairs, but in the past two or three years, he made a lot of military exploits. If Liu Bei founded the country, Huang Zhongbao would also have four generals.

After a pause, Huang Zhong said: "Huo Du, Xia Houyuan came with [-] men. Our army captured five or six thousand people, and more than half of them fled in the wilderness. Fortunately, we captured a lot of baggage and rations. It can solve our army’s urgent needs.”

Huo Jun rushed to Hannan with half a month's worth of food and grass, and now only a few days of food and grass are left in Hanshan Mountain. Most of the food and grass that the people saw before were filled with sand, soil and weeds, so that they told Xia Houyuan that they thought they were not short of food.

In fact, if Hannan Cao's army could withstand Huo Jun's attack, Huo Jun's troops might have to retreat to Nanxiang due to lack of food.

Huo Jun found a stone and sat down and said: "The enemy soldiers were defeated and Cao Jun learned that Xia Houyuan died in the battle. The whole army will be leaderless, and the morale of the army will be shaken. In this way, even if Cao Jun cannot be driven out, Hannan can still be captured , to relieve the siege of Mianyang."

It is not that simple to force Cao Jun out of Hanzhong. Not to mention Cao Cao in Chang'an, there are still two people in Hanzhong today, Cao Hong and Ma Chao, in northern Han Dynasty. Under such circumstances, it may not be difficult to choose a general to succeed Xia Houyuan. If you hold on for half a month, you will be able to wait until Cao Cao enters Hanzhong.

Huang Zhong stood in front of Huo Jun and said: "Commander, Hou Yuan's army has been defeated this summer. We should take advantage of the situation to attack Zhang He and lead General Gan into Hannan. Our army joined forces with General Gan and formed an additional five thousand soldiers. With horses, if you retreat you can protect the Han River, if you advance you can cross the river and attack the enemy."

With that said, Huang Zhong raised his hands and said: "Zhong please lead the army to the south to help General Chen defeat Zhu Ling, and then join forces to defeat Zhang He."

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said: "What the old general said is not unreasonable. Now that Cao's army has been defeated and fled, Zhu Ling is afraid that he has already detected it. The old general should lead the elite cavalry on foot and pursue Zhu Ling with General Chen. If Zhu Ling When Ling flees, he should go south to attack Zhang He and open up the Micang Mountain Road."

"Remember to focus on opening up the Micang Mountain Road, and don't fight with Cao Jun!" Huo Jun warned.

"promise!"

When Huang Zhong took the order and was about to leave, he was stopped by Huo Jun again.

Huo Jun pointed to Xia Houyuan's head and said: "Old general, although Xia Houyuan is an enemy, he is related to General Yide by marriage. The old general should send someone to sew up Xia Houyuan's body, and then bury it in a coffin. Then tell General Yide."

Huang Zhong suddenly realized it, raised his hands and said, "Thank you very much, Governor, for your advice. Zhong almost made a mistake!"

Looking at Huang Zhong's back, Huo Jun smiled lightly.

In terms of this kind of human sophistication, Huang Zhong is a bit lacking and needs to be reminded. Although Zhang Fei didn't care whether Xiahou Yuan was buried lavishly or not, his wife Xiahou Shi did.

Now let Huang Zhong bury Xia Houyuan with dignity first, and then tell Zhang Fei that he was actually just selling his favor to Zhang Fei and his wife. A trivial matter might be able to win Zhang Fei's favor.

"Come on!"

"exist!"

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said: "I sent a message to Kong Ming's military advisor for a certain person, saying that Xia Houyuan was beheaded and the rice warehouse road has been cleared. I am afraid that Cao Cao will go south to Hanzhong for a big plan, so I am asking for grain and grass to help Hanzhong from the north."

"The letter is written to my lord, saying that the military danger in Hanzhong has been resolved. I am afraid that Cao Cao will send troops to reinforce Hanzhong. Now I ask my lord for instructions!"

"promise!"

The pen clerk wrote down the content and then retired to write the letter.

(End of this chapter)