Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 463 A true god!

"Guan Yu is a common man, fearing the enemy like a rat!"

"Guan Yu is a common man, fearing the enemy like a rat!"

Outside Xinye City, Wei soldiers took off their armor and sat cross-legged, laughing, their flags down, and shouting insults.

On the tower, Guan Ping was holding the hilt of his sword tightly, furious. Taishi Heng picked up his bow and arrow and wanted to shoot at the Wei soldiers outside the city. However, due to the range of the shot, he could only sigh in anger and feel very humiliated.

Listening to the insults about his father Guan Yu outside the city, Guan Ping clenched his gums and his eyes were fierce. He wished he could lead his army out of the city to kill the enemy to vent his anger.

Taishi Heng pounded the city wall and said angrily: "I hate that Xinye does not have a three-bow bed crossbow. If there is such a crossbow, the rebel army will know the power of the bed crossbow."

The three-bow bed crossbow was developed by Huo Jun, but due to its large size, it was difficult to use with the army. Therefore, they are mostly placed on important towers for city defense. For example, at important passes such as Xiakou, Jiangling, Gong'an, Hefei, Hanzhong, and Zhongli, there are three-bow bed crossbows.

It is a pity that Cao Wei has no intention of conquering the south in recent years, and the three-bow bed crossbow has lost its stage of showing its power. At present, Xinye, which was first captured by Guan Yu, was in a hurry and the Southern Han Dynasty had no time to arrange it. Only ordinary infantry bows and crossbows were used to defend the city.

Seeing that Guan Yu was holding on to the city, he had no intention of fighting. Cao Zhen rode his horse through the crowd and shouted: "Guan Yu, Guan Yu, he was hit by an arrow and is dead!"

Seeing that Guan Ping didn't seem to listen to his advice, Tai Shiheng looked nervous and shouted: "Is Huai Han planning to do something serious?"

Waving his whip, Cao Zhen greeted the people around him and said: "I have been insulting you for a long time now, but Guan Yu has rarely shown up. It is expected that Guan Yu was seriously injured by the arrow and needs to rest quietly. He insulted Guan Yu a lot, spread rumors that Guan Yu died of illness, forced Guan Yu to show up, and ordered him to rest. It’s difficult to meditate and cultivate.”

With that said, Guan Ping pulled off his collar and angrily walked towards the city, seemingly intending to leave the city to fight.

"I only hope that Huaihan will put important things first and never fall into Cao Zhen's tricks."

Seeing his father and wife being humiliated in this way, Guan Ping was so angry that he beat the city wall and said angrily: "Cao Zhen, I will kill you."

"Guan Yu's son will die sooner or later."

In order to force Guan Yu to come out, Wei Zu arranged a dirty story about Guan Yu and his daughter-in-law. Wei Zu looked at it very enthusiastically and clapped his hands and applauded.

"color!"

"Guan Ping is incompetent, Guan Yu is picking up the ashes."

"otherwise!"

Guan Ping looked at the unprepared Wei soldiers outside the city, gritted his teeth and said: "The bandit army is lax and unprepared. If we go out of the city to kill at this time, we will definitely gain something!"

"promise!"

Guan Ping would not be so angry if he simply insulted his father and himself with words. But in front of the two armies, Guan Ping blatantly arranged a story about his father and wife. How could Guan Ping, as a man, endure it? I can't wait to get out of the city and stab the enemy bandit with one blow.

"Liu Bei is a mediocre man and an incompetent rat."

"Hey!"

Taishi Heng pointed to the woods outside the city and said, "Cao Zhen ordered unprepared soldiers outside the city to insult the general with words as a way to provoke him. If Heng's guess is correct, Cao Zhen has ambushed his troops in the woods. If Huaihan succeeds in provoking the general and goes out of the city to fight, he will be ambushed by Cao Zhen's troops. At that time, the army will be defeated, and it is feared that the new field will be difficult to defend!"

"call!"

"Cao Zhen is a highly valued general by Cao Cao. How could he be an unprepared person?"

Following Cao Zhen's instructions, everyone on the left and right scolded even more enthusiastically, not only insulting Guan Yu and the Han soldiers, but also Liu Bei.

Listening to Tai Shiheng's analysis, Guan Ping beat the wall angrily again, and then continued walking down the tower.

Seeing that Guan Ping had fallen into the trap, Taishi Heng grabbed Guan Ping and said, "Huaihan, this is Cao Zhen's conspiracy. He used all kinds of insults to lure our army into battle. If Huaihan leaves the city now, he will definitely fall into Cao Zhen's plan and be captured. Its defeat.”

Guan Ping pressed his sword and said angrily: "Go back home!"

Hearing this, Tai Shi Heng breathed out a sigh of relief, as long as he didn't go out of the city to fight. Defend Xinye and block the Wei army's path south, and the situation in Xiangfan will be stable.

As mentioned before, Xinye is located to the north of Fancheng and south of Wancheng. But not only that, Xinye is located at the intersection of Yao and Bi rivers. Anyone who occupied Xinye would cut off the Yao and Bi rivers, blocking the only way for the Wei army to go south.

Not to mention that Tai Shiheng stayed on the tower, but Guan Ping calmed down and returned to the government office to visit Guan Yu who was recuperating.

Guan Yu was half lying on the couch, drinking the medicinal soup served by the doctor. Compared with his pale complexion before, Guan Yu's expression now looks reddish, with a blood color.

After drinking the medicinal soup, he saw Guan Ping entering the hall wearing armor. Guan Yu asked: "There is a lot of noise today, but there are thieves outside the city inviting a fight?"

Guan Ping hesitated a little and said: "Cao Zhen saw that our army had not fought for several days, so he no longer sent people to invite battle. Instead, he built equipment and prepared to raise troops to attack the city. Today's noise is to lead troops to practice for Yuan Fu."

"Be bold!"

Guan Yu's face darkened and he said, "It was clearly Cao Zhen who was insulting and inviting war outside the city. Why did he lie to his father like this?"

Seeing that Guan Yu knew what was going on outside the city, Guan Ping sighed slightly and said, "My father was wounded by an arrow and his sternum was pierced into his body. It is not advisable to move rashly and avoid being tired from running around. Today, Cao Zhen's son is insulting him outside, and his words are filthy and unpleasant. I really dare not disturb his father." .”

Guan Yu's face darkened slightly and he said, "Cao Zhen's son is Cao Cao's fake son and his father is Qin Shao. Does he have the dignity to go out in battle?"

After saying that, Guan Yu lifted up the quilt and said: "The thieves will verbally abuse me and whisper that I was killed by an arrow in order to disturb the morale of the soldiers in the city. If my father does not come forward to encourage the morale of the soldiers in the city, the morale of the soldiers will be chaotic. This is a taboo for military strategists. also!"

"Father!"

Guan Ping supported Guan Yu and said, "It's fine if we just stay here without fighting. Why go out of the city and show up?"

"Confused!"

Guan Yu cursed and said: "Now that Wancheng has been defeated, the morale of the soldiers is in turmoil. Cao Zhen also said that I will die from an arrow, and his words are provocative. If you don't show up, it is what Cao Zhen meant. At that time, the morale of the army was in turmoil, and Cao Zhen increased his troops to Zhang He ordered him to cross the Han River from the upper reaches of the Han River to relieve the siege of Xiangfan, but our army has lost all its efforts!"

"Where is the armor?" Guan Yu called to his attendants.

"Your Majesty!"

Liao Hua heard the noise and wanted to go into the hall to persuade Guan Yu.

Guan Yu looked serious and emotional, and said: "I have followed your Majesty's order to attack Xiangfan. How can I abandon the important affairs of the country just because of a mere arrow wound? Allow me to patrol the city in armor to intimidate Cao Zhenzi!"

Seeing Guan Yu's words, everyone was forced by his majesty and had no choice but to put on armor for Guan Yu.

Guan Yu spread his arms, and his attendants put on arm guards, fish scale armor, armor skirt, and then tied the Han sword around his waist.

Guan Yu, wearing armor and holding his sword, looked calm and powerful. Although there was a stinging pain in his chest, Guan Yu endured it and acted like a normal person. Guan Yu put on his armor and left the house, climbed up the stairs to the city, and talked and greeted the sergeants along the way. He looked so calm that most of the sergeants felt at ease and rushed to report happily.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty!"

When Guan Yu appeared on the city tower, cheers erupted from the city, and the morale was no longer as low as when he was verbally abused by the Wei army.

When Guan Yu appeared behind the parapet wearing a beast mask, Wei Jun who was cursing outside the city listened to the warm sounds on the city tower and looked up one after another. When they saw the imposing figure of Guan Yu, they couldn't help but feel calm. .

"General, is that Guan Yu?"

The attendant pointed at the burly figure on the tower and said.

Cao Zhen's face darkened, he rode forward and hid behind his shield.

Guan Yu glanced at the soldiers outside the city with his phoenix eyes, his anger sank in his Dantian, and he said in a deep voice: "Child Cao Zhen, do you know Guan Yunchang?"

Looking at the silent Wei soldiers outside the city, Guan Yu put his hand on the hilt of his sword and said with a smile: "Send hello to Xu Gongming for Guan. If we meet again in the future, I will behead him."

Listening to Guan Yu's powerful and loud words, Cao Zhen's expression suddenly changed, and he said in surprise: "Guan Yu was hit by an arrow in his chest, could it be a lie?"

Guan Yu endured the pain, stroking his beard with his hand, smiled and said, "Cao Zhen, a young man, has a rough understanding of military strategy. Today is a way to provoke the generals. I originally wanted not to patrol the city, but I'm afraid that you guys don't know this strategy." We are here to patrol the city today and warn you not to leave Xiangfan lightly, as we will not be able to leave Xiangfan until soon!"

"Excuse me, Lord!"

The morale of the generals in the city was high and they responded.

Liao Hua was among the crowd and saw Guan Yu looking calm, chatting and laughing, and showing no signs of injury. He said with emotion: "The king is a true god!"

Looking at the morale-boosting Han army on the tower, the Wei soldiers looked at each other, wondering whether they should continue to curse.

"General, are you continuing to insult Guan Yu?" the attendant asked.

Cao Zhen held the reins, looked up at the disappearing figure, and said calmly: "Guan Yu showed up, and the morale of the water thieves has greatly increased. I will pay the money and return to camp today, and I will invite you to fight again tomorrow."

"promise!"

"Ding!"

"Ding!"

The sound of gold ringing sounded from the Wei army formation, and the Wei soldiers stood up and retreated. Their retreat was orderly, but it was not the scattered and disorderly soldiers before.

Returning to Dazhai, Cao Zhen rode his horse into the camp and met Sima Yi who had been waiting for a long time.

"How are you today?" Sima Yi asked.

Cao Zhen got off his horse, handed the horse to his attendants, shook his head and said: "The water thieves defended the city without fighting, and allowed our army to insult us in every possible way. Even if they don't come out. People said that Guan Yu was seriously ill after being hit by an arrow, but now he saw Guan Yu show up and encourage everyone around him. The sergeant looks like an ordinary person, except for the appearance of being wounded by an arrow."

Sima Yi pondered for a while and said: "Guan Yu is both wise and brave. How could he not know that this is a strategy to provoke the general. Moreover, Guan Yu is fierce and has an arrow wound on his body. In order to stimulate the morale of the army, he must wear armor and patrol the city to show that he is in good health."

"Then what should we do?"

Cao Zhen was a little worried and said: "Today Guan Yu is patrolling the city in armor, and the morale of the soldiers has greatly increased. There are more than ten thousand water bandits and they are defending the city. Unless they are lured out of the city to fight, it will be difficult to break the city!"

Sima Yi stroked his beard and said thoughtfully: "Although Guan Yu has an arrogant temperament and is unwilling to be inferior to others, he is wise and resourceful and is not a reckless general. It is not advisable to use ordinary tactics to provoke the general. It is better to observe the shortcomings of his temperament and implement strategies. Provoke Guan Yu to fight again."

"Where did the plan come from?" Cao Zhen asked.

Sima Yi smiled slightly and said, "I wonder if Huo Jun, the thief hussar general, can conquer Chu?"

"I know very well!"

Cao Zhen nodded and said: "Huo Jun has unparalleled military skills. He cannot be defeated unless His Majesty personally conquers him."

"Very good!"

Sima Yi lowered his voice and said: "According to the details, Guan Yu has always been unwilling to be subordinate to others. In order to care for Guan Yu, Liu Bei was first appointed as General Zuo. Due to the special treatment of his position, he was respected as much as Huo Jun. Later, he pretended to be the emperor and succeeded to the throne. The general is the same as the general of the hussars, and the one with more seniority is the general of the hussars."

"Honoring Huo Jun as the General of Hussars and worshiping Guan Yu as the General shows how good Guan Yu's character is. In order to inspire Guan Yu to fight in the current campaign against Chu, we may use Huo Jun's name."

"Ok?"

Cao Zhen stroked his short beard and said: "Zhongda's intention is to respect Huo Jun and demote Guan Yu. In order to encourage Guan Yu to go to war?"

"Of course!"

Sima Yi nodded and smiled and said: "The general can write to Guan Yu in the name of the right general. In the letter, the general praises Huo Jun and belittles Guan Yu. He said, 'Don't be afraid of Guan Niang in the east of the river, but be afraid of the Huo Hu in the Jianghuai River.' This is to anger Guan Yu. .”

After saying that, Sima Yi laughed a few times and said: "General, you can send women's clothes to Guan Yu. Guan Yu has a strong temper. He praised Huo Jun in the letter and demoted him as a woman and child. With Guan Yu's character, how can he endure this humiliation?"

After hearing the details of Sima Yi's plan, Cao Zhen applauded and laughed, and said: "I have always known that Zhongda was outstanding in political affairs, but I didn't expect that he had a strategy. Wancheng planned to lure Guan Yu and ambush his troops to win. Now I give Guan Yu a woman's clothes. Let’s use Huo Jun as an excuse to provoke him. With Guan Yu’s character, most people will fall into the trap.”

"otherwise!"

Sima Yi stroked his beard and said proudly: "If Guan Yu is seriously injured and it is difficult to use troops, this strategy will definitely make him angry, or the wound will burst open, or the anger will be unspeakable, which will greatly benefit our army!"

After a pause, Sima Yi added: "The general can write to the army and report the battle to your majesty. If there is no worries about the war in Runan, your majesty may divide the troops to Jingxiang, suppress the border with heavy troops, and lift the siege of Xiangfan before the end of the year."

"Now that General Zuo has defeated Mengda, we can ask General Zuo to advance southward to see if he can cross the Han River to Hannan, first to relieve the difficulties of Xiangyang, and then to relieve the danger of Fancheng."

"rational!"

Cao Zhen paced with his sword and said: "Guan Yu defeated Wancheng and sent troops and horses to the north. The siege of Xiangyang will inevitably be empty. Now that the water thieves control the Han River, there will definitely be more soldiers in Fancheng and fewer Xiangyang soldiers. Defeat Xiangyang first. When the siege begins, all the troops will cross the Han River again and respond to the situation inside and outside Fancheng. They will surely be able to completely break the siege of Xiangfan."

With that said, Cao Zhen arranged the task and said: "Since the strategy of provoking the enemy was proposed by Zhongda, Zhongda should write the letter. Your Majesty should write the letter to General Zuo. Please allow me to write it."

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)