Three Kingdoms

Chapter 20 Zhuge Liang Outsmarts Hanzhong

Huang Zhong repeatedly asked to lead troops to attack Dingjun Mountain and kill Xia Houyuan.So Zhuge Liang sent his deputy, Fazheng, to assist Huang Zhong.

When Cao Cao learned that Liu Bei's army had defeated Zhang He and other generals, he was shocked and hurriedly led an army of 40 to counterattack Liu Bei.

Huang Zhong followed the strategy of pros and cons, and captured Xia Houshang.Xia Houyuan agreed to exchange prisoners with each other.Huang Zhong shot Xia Houshang to death with an arrow and rescued his general Chen Shi.Xia Houyuan was furious, and was fighting fiercely with Huang Zhong'e, when the guard suddenly ordered gold to withdraw his troops.Xia Houyuan asked the guard why he called Jin to withdraw the troops. The guard said that there were enemy troops in ambush on the mountain.Xia Houyuan dared not fight again.

Huang Zhong defeated Du Xi, the Cao general in Dingjunshan, and captured Dingjunshan.Xia Houyuan wanted to take back Dingjun Mountain, and vowed to fight Huang Zhong to the death.

Huang Zhong waited for work with ease, and beheaded Xia Houyuan with a single blow.Zhang He was defeated and fled.

Cao Cao cried bitterly when he heard that Xia Houyuan was killed by Huang Zhong.Hastily ordered the army to attack Dingjun Mountain to avenge Xia Houyuan.

Huang Zhong killed Xia Houyuan and came to Jiayin Pass to ask Liu Bei for credit.Liu Bei appointed Huang Zhong as the general who conquered the west.Huang Zhong was going to seize the grain and grass that Cao Cao had placed at the foot of Hanshui North Mountain.Zhuge Liang ordered Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong to go together.

Huang Zhong led his troops to burn Cao Jun's food and grass, and was surrounded by Zhang He, Xu Huang and Wen Pin.Zhao Yun rushed to rescue Huang Zhong.When Cao Cao saw Zhao Yun single-handedly rushing from left to right and killing hundreds of thousands of soldiers, Cao Cao couldn't help being furious, and ordered the whole army to chase and kill Zhao Yun.Zhao Yun stood majestically at the intersection alone. Cao Jun didn't know the truth and dared not attack.Zhao Yun ordered the archers to release arrows, Cao Jun was in chaos, Huang Zhong, Zhang Zhu and other generals shot out from the left and right, Cao Jun was defeated.

Cao Cao ordered Xu Huang to be the vanguard and Wang Ping to come to Hanshui as his deputy.Xu Huang didn't listen to Wang Ping's strategy, and led his troops across the Han River to set up camp.Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun attacked Xu Huang left and right, and Xu Huang was defeated.Xu Huang escaped Hanshui and blamed Wang Ping for not saving him, and wanted to kill Wang Ping.Wang Ping surrendered to Liu Bei.

Cao Cao was angry that Wang Ping surrendered to Liu Bei, and personally led an army to capture the Hanshui camp.Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang came to help Zhao Yun guard the camp.Zhuge Liang sent Zhao Yun to play drums in the middle of the night on the earth mountain, and played drums for three nights in a row.Cao Cao was deeply afraid of an ambush, so he retreated for more than 30 miles, and finally camped in an open place.

Zhuge Liang's ingenious tricks one after another scared Cao Cao into panic.At this time, Zhuge Liang commanded the five-way army to attack Cao Cao directly.Cao Cao was caught off guard by Liu Bei's generals.Cao Cao was afraid that Zhuge Liang had to station his troops at the boundary of Xiegu, and he dared not send troops easily.

Cao Cao was in a dilemma.At this time, Xiahou Dun entered the account and asked for the night bugle.Cao Cao said casually: tasteless.Yang Xiu, the master of the march, immediately ordered his men to pack their bags and prepare to retreat.When Cao Cao heard the news, he immediately killed Yang Xiu on the grounds of disturbing the morale of the army.

The next day, Cao Cao ordered troops to attack Ma Chao, but was defeated by Wei Yan.Cao Cao had no choice but to order the teacher to return to the court.

Liu Bei defeated Cao Cao, and the morale of the army was greatly boosted.The generals wanted to respect Liu Bei as emperor, but Liu Bei dared to proclaim himself King of Hanzhong.Liu Bei established Liu Chan as the prince's son, and granted meritorious generals great honors, rewarding them for serving in the three armies.

When Cao Cao learned that Liu Bei claimed to be the King of Hanzhong, he wanted to send troops to attack him.Sima Yi offered advice to Cao Cao: Ask Sun Quan to send troops to attack Jingzhou, Liu Bei will inevitably divide his troops to save Jingzhou, and then he can command the army to attack Hanchuan, Liu Bei will not be able to look after each other, and he will undoubtedly lose.Cao Cao quickly sent someone to deliver a letter to Sun Quan.

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