The son of Yuan Shao who traveled through the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 223

In March of the 15th year of Jian'an.

Early in the morning, in the middle of Jiameng Pass, Dong He, the newly appointed general in charge of the army by King Liu Zhang of Shu, was still hangovered.In the dark and strong arms that have been practiced for many years, he embraces a natural beauty with a fragrant jade body and beautiful muscles.Yesterday when he just arrived in office, all the generals in the pass hosted a banquet to welcome him, and he drank too much before he knew it.Unknowingly, the sun has climbed up the tops of the willow trees with luxuriant branches and leaves outside the window, changing from red to golden.Facing the bed was a window. When the sunlight passed through the pane, it turned into a dozen or so golden swords, stabbing in all directions, sweeping the entire room.

Summer in the mountains comes and goes quickly.In early March, it was not cold anymore.The beauty on Dong He's left is bare-chested and half-kneeling on the couch to put on her clothes.Suddenly there was a "boom", the door opened, and two generals in helmets and crowns rushed in.The frightened beauty, who was as charming as a peach, uttered a cry that shook the universe; "Help—" he burrowed into the quilt.

Dong He just opened half of his eyes and was about to get angry.But I heard two generals say first: "General, it's not good, the Hebei army suddenly attacked the city."

Dong He didn't know how long he had been in a state of unconsciousness, and the yell from Lieutenant General Xiang Cun hit his heart instead of his eardrum.The feared thing finally happened!Yeah, that was to be expected.Damn, a wolf is a wolf.Dong He's cold sweat dripped down from his forehead, it was so sudden, he was disoriented, the cold wind was blowing in his ears, his mind and eyes were completely confused.

Until the deputy general's sticky voice sounded again; "General, you should send someone to inform Chengdu first, so that the king of Shu can make preparations."

"Yes, yes, go quickly." Dong He agreed absently.He wanted to calm down and get his head back.Seeing the general getting up, the maid waiting outside the door immediately brought cleansing water, and a white towel was placed on the copper basin.

The room was silent, and a needle could be heard, and the deputy general continued: "General Peng Yi, you have already gone up to the tower to defend against the enemy—" Dong He tore off the white towel, snatched the copper basin, and poured the clear warm water directly into the basin. After pouring it on the top of the head, there was a sound of 'wow', the water flowed from the top of the head to the stone floor, and it didn't flow very far, then it seeped into the green stone crevices, making a dry and thirsty creaking sound.

"Let's go up to the tower." Dong He quickly changed his clothes, put on his helmet and crown armor, took Fang Tian's painted halberd, and ran out the door.

It's a conspiracy!
General Pingbei Wen Chou, who was stationed at Tiandang Mountain, didn't know about this at all.It was General Jianwei Du Xi who gave the order to siege the city.Du Xi is Wen Chou's deputy general. He is both civil and military, resourceful and decisive. He once served as Cao Cao's Chang'an governor.After Yuan Jun entered Guanzhong, he surrendered.I value him very much and let him be Wen Chou's lieutenant general, because he and Wen Chou are both calm people, neither arrogant nor rash in their actions. Putting them on the front line will not let Liu Zhang see the flaws.

But I forgot that he was a general and was very loyal to Cao Cao.

When Wen Chou heard the news, he was drinking tea. The No. 1 general in Hebei, who had experienced many battles, couldn't even hold his teacup firmly.It shattered to the ground with a slap; "Order Du Xi to withdraw the troops. Hurry up and inform the prime minister, go quickly."

Du Xi refused to withdraw his troops. Taking advantage of Wen Chou's inattention, he transported half of the grain from Tiandang Mountain.When Wen Chou sent someone to urge him to withdraw for the third time, the envoy returned quickly; "General, you can't get through. General Du Xi set up a camp in the valley, blocking the road and preventing anyone from passing. If you want to help the Prime Minister take down Jiameng Pass, you will be willing to die."

Wen Chou was dumbfounded all of a sudden, what does Du Xi mean by this?
"Crack" Guo Jia punched the table, causing the teacup and brush to fall to the ground: "Du Xi is rebellious, he did this on purpose to disrupt our deployment, the one who is asshole is a surrendered general, he must be a victim Instigated by Cao Cao."

"It's broken——" I sat on the ground slumped; "It's been tricked, we've been caught—" Guo Jia had never watched Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so he didn't know what was going on, so he quickly asked, "What's going on?" I regretted He hurriedly said, "Let me ask you, if Liu Zhang can't resist our army's attack, who will he turn to for help?" Guo Jia said, "Cao thief has such a vicious strategy. He wants to enter Sichuan first."

"If my guess is correct, Cao Cao's envoy is already in Chengdu. When Liu Zhang is desperate, he will probably turn to Cao Cao, who is resourceful and has nowhere to stand. Maybe he will invite Cao Cao to Jiameng Pass Come defend against the enemy—"

Guo Jia said in shock: "Very likely, very likely—"

Zhang Song's Flying Pigeon Biography followed. When Liu Zhang heard that Yuan Bing attacked Jiameng Pass, he was furious and frightened, and scolded Yuan Xi for treachery.When he was jumping and scolding the street, Liu Ba came to report that Cao Cao's emissary, Da Sikong, Chen Qun, had come to see him.Chen Qun has been living in Chengdu these days and has not left.It's just that Liu Zhang was so proud of himself that he forgot about this man.Liu Zhang was very upset when Chen Qun came here at this time, you dog, come and see my joke.Unexpectedly.But Liu Ba said: "Your Majesty, Chen Qun said that there is a strategy to defeat the enemy. It is best for Your Majesty to see him."

Liu Zhang, who feared the enemy like a tiger, immediately turned his anger into joy when he heard that he could defeat the enemy, and invited Chen Qun in.Chen Qun was quite angry and heavy, loudly defending Liu Zhang, his slender neck was thicker than usual, as if Jiamengguan, which was being attacked at the moment, was his territory.Liu Zhang was a little impatient when he heard this; "Didn't the sir say that there is a strategy to destroy the enemy?" Chen Qun stepped down the donkey and said, "Yuan's army is powerful, and if he wants to destroy the enemy, it is better for Wang Jia to conquer himself. The Hebei army will definitely flee."

Personal enlistment?Just kidding, who do you think I am Liu Zhang, such a dangerous thing, let others do it, I will not do it.Liu Zhang's face was pulled to the ground all of a sudden, and he said in his heart, this is your clever plan, what is it?
Of course Chen Qun could see what Liu Zhang was thinking, coughed and said, "If Your Majesty does not want to go on the expedition in person, you can send a famous general who is as prestigious as His Majesty and powerful enough to go."

This method is good, but the problem is that there are many generals in Yizhou, but none of the famous generals mentioned by Chen Qun, and their prestige is not high enough.Liu Ba said: "It's better to send the prince Liu Xun to replace the king to supervise the battle." Liu Zhang waved his hand without hesitation: "The prince is too young to take on this important task." Liu Ba heard that he is not young, and he will be 35 years old next year Still young?It is clear that he is reluctant to let his son take risks, if so, it is better to send an outsider.

"Since the crown prince is young, the minister has a plan. I don't know if the king is willing or not." Liu Ba's mouth twitched slightly.Liu Ba talked a lot of nonsense today, Liu Zhang got a little impatient: "Tell me quickly."

Liu Ba said bluntly: "It's better to ask for help from Cao Cao. General Cao is resourceful and is used to fighting. He captured Lu Bu, defeated Yuan Shu, and defeated Yuan Shao. He is invincible in the world. His generals Xu Chu, Xia Houdun, and Cao Ren can all be alone, and Cheng Yu is also there. , Mao Jie and other counselors to help, plus the complex terrain of Jiameng Pass and the dangerous peaks, we will definitely be able to repel Yuan Bing."

As soon as Liu Zhang's eyes lit up, he revealed all his joy, cowardice and stupidity; "Oh, Zichu, there is some truth in what you said. In today's world, the only one who can defeat Yuan Xi is General Cao."

Chen Qun rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is right. My lord has long wanted to surrender to His Majesty, but I am afraid that His Majesty will not accept it. If Your Majesty is willing to make my lord the Great General of the Kingdom of Shu, My Lord must be grateful for Your Majesty's kindness. Defeat Yuan Xi and serve the king." Liu Zhang was overjoyed; "Cao Mengde is willing to surrender to the widow, and the widow will be treated kindly." Immediately ordered someone to write a letter, sent Fei Guan to Caoying to deliver the letter, and sent Meng Dashuai five thousand The soldiers went to Xiqiang to welcome Cao Cao into Sichuan.

Just as he was talking, someone suddenly came in from the outside: "No, no, Your Majesty must not listen to Liu Ba and Chen Qun's sweet words. Cao Cao is a jackal. Once he entered Sichuan, Yizhou will be named Cao."

Liu Zhang was excited when a pot of cold water poured down on him, making him tremble with anger.Looking up, it was Wang Lei who was engaged.Liu Zhang said angrily, "Don't frame a good person without evidence. General Cao is desperate now, and he wants to join the widow. I also happened to use General Cao's power to eliminate Yuan Xi. Why are you so alarmist?"

Wang Lei couldn't laugh or cry: "Cao Cao's virtue is also called a good person? My lord, you will not forget how he treats His Majesty the Emperor. If Cao Cao can bully His Majesty, he can also bully you, the King of Shu. At that time, he will come again Your Majesty orders Shuzhong, and Yizhou will be over."

Liu Zhang was furious: "Fart, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was only under the influence of Cao Cao when he was young. He has been in politics for many years. Could it be that he would listen to other people's mercy and talk nonsense. Let me ask you, if Yuan Bing came to kill him, would you be able to stop him?" Wang Lei was at a loss for words, and said timidly, "Your Majesty, you can't talk like that. I'm a civil servant. Let the generals do this kind of thing—" Liu Zhang rolled his eyes.Suddenly a person came in from the door and shouted: "Why invite Cao Cao, I have a way to repel Yuan Bing."

Huang Quan was sweating from running, and when he entered the door, he tripped over the threshold and fell to the stone floor with a bang, almost passed out.Wang Lei hurried over to help him: "Master Huang, slow down—" Huang Quan jumped up from the ground with all his strength, and said loudly, "Just keep the walls clear, deep ditches and high fortifications, wait for the opportunity, and you can defeat Yuan Bing in one fell swoop."

When Liu Zhang heard it, it was pure nonsense: "If you can't wait for the opportunity, are you waiting for the country to die? There is no reason for this. I have already decided to make Cao Cao the general of the Shu Kingdom and let him enter Sichuan to attack Yuan Bing."

Wang Lei wailed loudly, more painful than a dead father: "My lord, this is luring a wolf into the house." Chen Qun beside him was unwilling to listen: "Wang, who do you call a wolf? Be careful what you say to me." Tired just had nowhere to vent his anger, pointing at Chen Qun and scolding: "What's wrong with me scolding Cao thief, not only is he a wolf, but you are all foxes and dogs, there is no good thing."

Chen Qun asked strangely: "Mr. Wang, did you accept Yuan Xi's bribe to deliberately delay the military plane, otherwise why are you trying your best to take care of Yuan Xi?" These words reminded Liu Zhang.Liu Zhang thought about it very calmly, decided that Wang Lei was Yuan Xi's spy, and ordered his soldiers to come up: "Come on, pull me down and lock him up." He immediately sent Fei Guan to Xiqiang to deliver a letter to welcome Cao Cao into Sichuan.

After Cao Cao received the letter, he held Sima Yi's hand tightly and said, "Zhongda's ingenious plan has worked. That's great." Sima Yi coughed twice, stood up tremblingly and said, "Prime Minister, Yuan Xi will I am suffering, my body and bones are completely ruined, I have been lying on the bed for almost two years, and my spirit has just recovered a bit. Please give me a soldier and horse. After entering Sichuan, I will definitely settle the score with Yuan Xi clear."

Cao Cao looked at Sima Yi, who was skinny and swayed while standing, not weighing a few catties, and frowned: "You'd better stay by the truth's side and make suggestions. Let Xu Chu and the others do the knife and gun."

Sima Yi was as thin as a human being, and slender and terrifying.When he was speaking, his hands were shaking, which seemed to be the aftereffect of the poison. A wide robe could penetrate a person, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.He said fiercely: "It was Yuan who caused me to be like this. I must take revenge."

Du Xi rebelled on the orders of Cao Cao, which was part of Sima Yi's plan.Du Xi's focus on Prime Minister Cao can be learned from the sun and the moon, how can he bow down and join the enemy, it was just a stopgap measure at that time.Du Xi only attacked Jiameng Pass once, then stopped to wait for orders, and sent troops to block the intersection of Tiandang Mountain to prevent Yuan Bing from approaching.His purpose was to startle the snakes, and now that Liu Zhang has been alarmed, there is no need to sacrifice the lives of soldiers.

Wen Chou had already brought troops here, and asked Du Xi to speak out many times, but he just pretended not to hear.He didn't send anyone to fight, just stick to Zhaishan.He is waiting for the news of Cao Cao's entry into Sichuan.

I convened a meeting with all the generals, and everyone's opinion was that Jiameng Pass must be taken before Cao Cao came, because Cao Cao was much more difficult to deal with than Liu Zhang.I decided to do it myself and buy time.

As soon as the army came out of Tiandang Mountain, less than sixty miles away, they saw Du Xili's camp. With a glance, they knew that the boy's intention was not to fight but to delay time.Five trenches were dug outside the entire Zhaishan, but there were no passages for sending troops or the gate of the Zhaishan, and it was completely closed.There is a main village in the middle, and two side villages stretch out from the left and right, in order to block all the roads that can be marched.I became angry when I saw it. I looked at Zhang Xiu behind me and said, "Before sunset tomorrow, we must pass through here. No matter how heavy the price is. Send an order to let the cavalry retreat and the siege soldiers move forward. Send all the trench filling vehicles He and Toad Chariots were dispatched to surround me and fight on all sides, with one division on each side."

Zhang Xiu was taken aback. Was it too much of a fuss to attack such a medium-sized Zhaishan with about [-] troops?I explained: "Don't think about casualties. If Cao Cao is allowed to enter Jiameng Pass, our army's casualties will be even greater. It will be immeasurable. Order Qu Yan, the prefect of Jincheng, Jiang Shi to recruit Fufeng, and Bingzhou to supply Hanzhong. Generals Gao Rou and Zhang Heng will serve at Jiameng Pass."

Zhang Xiu immediately mobilized the army, and Chang Qi, Yang Ang, Liao Hua, and Wang Ping attacked from the southeast, the northwest, and the north.

(End of this chapter)