Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Fazheng went to the two of them and added: "Cao Cao has sent Zhang He to guard the food along the way, you two can support each other, both in the open and in the dark. You must focus on robbing the food, followed by retreating Zhang He."

"Military commander, don't worry, Huang Zhong is the most obedient."

"The last general respectfully listens to the orders of the lord and the military adviser."

Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong expressed their opinions one after another. Liu Bei's mind was on the way of Jinniu at this time, so he said absent-mindedly: "You two keep in mind the words of the military adviser and be careful. Remember to send news every day to ensure that there is no danger."

"Wei." Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong replied in unison.

Liu Bei raised his hand, "It's getting late at this time, you should return to camp early to prepare."

The two said goodbye and Liu Bei left the big tent hand in hand. When they passed by Fazheng, Huang Zhong suddenly stopped and asked in a low voice: "My lord sent someone to call Deng Shizai, don't we have to wait for him?"

Fazheng waved his hands and replied, "We have other plans for Captain Deng Du. It's a great achievement for the two generals to contain the grain road. Let's go back quickly."

"I can save it." Huang Zhong walked away with a lot of satisfaction.

Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun had just stepped out of the military tent for more than ten steps when they saw Chen Dao and Deng Ai walking towards this side.

Deng Ai had known Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong since he was a child by the martial arts lecture hall, and he hurriedly greeted Chen Dao with fists in his arms, regardless of Chen Dao's presence.

"General Zilong, General Huang Lao."

Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun looked at each other with a smile, and couldn't help sighing: "Shi Zai is young and promising, go in quickly, the lord and the military advisor are still waiting for you."

Deng Ai bowed and bowed: "Then I will go to visit you later."

After they parted ways and continued to move forward, Huang Zhong saw that his white beard suddenly stopped when he was walking.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Yun stopped at the same time.

Huang Zhong shook his head, "Thinking that I, Huang Zhong, met the Ming Lord when he was sixty years old, seeing the time go by, and Deng Shizai, who was crowned not long ago, has already been so highly valued by the Lord..."

Zhao Yun smiled openly: "It's rare to see an old general sigh like this, but how can you envy others when everyone has his own destiny? Shi Zai met a good man, otherwise he wouldn't stand out from the crowd at such a young age, and his fate is also fate at this time... "

Huang Zhong nodded in agreement: "Zilong is right. Destiny has treated me very favorably. I am honored to be appreciated by Mr. Lan and recommended to my lord. Otherwise, how can I achieve so many meritorious deeds? This is beyond the reach of many people."

"Setting the army to kill Xiahou, the old general will surely leave his name in history." There was no trace of jealousy in Zhao Yun's clear eyes.

Huang Zhong smiled and comforted: "Zilong, you are still so young, when you reach my age, you will surely be famous all over the world."

"Let's go, we have to go back to the camp for preparations." Zhao Yun nodded slightly.

Huang Zhong hit the palm of his left hand with his right fist, and said regretfully, "We left in such a hurry just now, we forgot to ask one more question."

"What are you asking?" Zhao Yun looked puzzled.

"My lord and the military adviser forgot to name the general, who will listen to whom when we get to the place?" Huang Zhong seemed a little embarrassed.

"The military adviser asked us to support each other, so there shouldn't be any distinction between the master and the deputy?" Zhao Yun looked at Huang Zhong's posture, as if he wanted to be the master general.

Huang Zhong quickly waved his hand, "The so-called snake can't do without a head, there must be a leader, why don't we go back and find out?"

Zhao Yun frowned and replied: "My lord, the military advisor, and the soldier Zai are talking about something. I'm afraid it's not right for us to return after receiving the military order..."

"Then the old man will do his part, and Zilong will take me as the master."

"My lord, the military adviser has not been decided, how about the old general?"

Huang Zhong once again stopped in his tracks and said solemnly: "What's wrong? The lord Jinkou wants to make me the general who conquers the West. No matter in terms of age or official position, I can be the general, right?"

"Uh... Forget it, the old general is the main one."

Zhao Yun seemed very helpless, his qualifications and official position were too mismatched, it might be a matter of fate and timing.

Chapter 5 and Ten

In the army tent, Pang Tong called Deng Ai to the sand table and told Cao Cao to attack the Mianshui camp.

Deng Ai was very perceptive and immediately understood what Pang Tong meant. He clasped his fists and said, "Mianbei Camp is where the throat of our army is located. Did the military commander ask me to rush back to deliver the news?"

Before Pang Tong spoke, Liu Bei stepped forward and added: "Now the military situation is extremely urgent, and we need to return to Zhong Miao (Huo Jun) overnight to report. I see that Shi Zai is very good at crossing mountains and mountains. Can you share your worries?"

"The final general is willing to act like a dog and a horse." Deng Ai replied sonorously.

Liu Bei nodded in relief, "It's not too late, Shizai set off as soon as possible."

"My lord, do you want to send some soldiers to Captain Deng? I'm worried that Cao Cao will use a lot of troops in Jinniu Road." Fazheng reminded.

Liu Bei expressed hesitation, "If you lead a large group, you will definitely slow down the speed. Why don't you let Shi Zai go first tonight, and I will send generals to lead troops to reinforce tomorrow morning?"

Pang Tong nodded in agreement: "My lord, this arrangement is very safe, but it is not appropriate to divide the troops too much, otherwise Dingjunshan will be too stretched to deal with Cao Cao."

"My lord, military adviser, there is no need to divide the troops on the main battlefield of Dingjun Mountain. Most of the villagers have received simple training. If there is indeed pressure on the prefect of Huo, I will mobilize some villagers to assist in the defense. The narrow terrain of Jinniu Road should be able to defend." Deng said. Ai clasped his fists to speak.

After hearing this, Pang Tong and Fazheng looked at Liu Bei at the same time, and Liu Bei nodded slightly: "This is the best. It is very reassuring for you to work as a master and apprentice."

Deng Ai received the order to set off overnight. He was the one who took the lead on the Micang Mountain Grain Road. Deng Ai had already formed a map in Deng Ai's mind of what road sections were slow, what sections were dangerous, and where there was water. Liu Bei sent him to send a message. Know people and make good use of them.

In the early morning of the next day, Cao Cao led his army out of Yangping to cross the Mianshui River, and finally went to the camp near the Mianshui River in Zouma Valley, facing Dingjun Mountain in the south from north to south.

Cao Cao set up camp with his back to the water, let the warships display on the riverside, let the soldiers of the battalions unload the military supplies, and allocated all the few thousand civilians left in Yangping Pass to Xu Huang for use.

Liu Bei, Fazheng, and Pang Tong observed Cao's army in the middle of the mountain. Based on the analysis of the number of barracks, they inferred that the opponent's total strength was [-]. On the contrary, the number of troops remaining at Yangping Pass exceeded [-]. Huo Jun and Deng Ai were under great pressure.

"Cao Jun's falsehood has been revealed, should we divide our troops to support Zhong Miao (Huo Jun)?" Liu Bei's eyebrows appeared with the word Chuan.

"Cao Cao has more troops than us, we'd better not divide the troops first, the lord must trust them in the prefect Huo." Fazheng spoke first.

While Liu Bei didn't answer, Pang Tong pointed to the open space below the mountain and said, "Cao Cao is now camping with his back on his back, leaving an open space in Zouma Valley. He has learned from Xia Houyuan's lesson. If they are too close to Dingjun Mountain, they will be passive. My lord, keep your attention here. If we can defeat them head-on, we will not be afraid even if we lose the way of Jinniu."

"In addition to setting up a buffer zone to prevent us from launching a surprise attack at any time, camping against the backwater also indirectly protected the water and food roads in this area. The key to victory lies in the two generals Zhao and Huang." Fazheng's expression was solemn.

Liu Bei thought so, and couldn't help asking: "The two military advisers are right, what should we do now?"

Pang Tong thought for a while and replied: "Since both the enemy and us are fighting for food and roads, we should naturally preserve our strength on the frontal battlefield, and we can deploy defenses on the mountainside on the north side of the mountain. In other words, it would be better if the enemy didn’t come and choose to confront us, we look down and see through everything, and it is Cao Cao who is in no hurry to fight.”

"Good." Liu Bei nodded affirmatively.

After Cao Cao set up camp, he went out to explore the terrain, secretly thinking that Dingjun Mountain is indeed a good place, and if he really wants to attack by force, he will suffer a lot of damage.

"Liu Bei once sent people to fight in front of Yangping Pass, and Gu will send his generals to the front of the mountain to invite the battle tomorrow. We must not fall into the prestige of the general of Wei." Cao Cao's words are meaningful.

Du Xi, the confidant who accompanied Cao Cao on the trip, listened to the advice and said: "Liu Bei has the advantage of the Dingjun mountain, so he may not be willing to send people down the mountain to fight generals. Moreover, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Wei Yan are all generals of bears and tigers, not brave ones. I can't be the enemy..."

"In the past, you had a good location to sit and guard Yangping Pass. Why did you go out to fight Huang Zhong and Wei Yan? Now that the offense and defense are exchanged, and the location is exchanged, the big-eared thief may not be able to bear it..." Cao Cao shook his head with a wry smile .

Du Xi glanced at Guo Huai beside him and retorted speechlessly. At that time, the former generals in Yangping were provoked by a few reckless men. In the end, Xia Houyuan and Xu Huang each sent their sons to die, and finally fulfilled the nameless Huang Zhong and Wei Yan.

"King Wei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Wei Yan should not be underestimated. Now that Gongming (Xu Huang) and Jun Yi (Zhang Yun) are not in the camp, the rest of the generals are fearless..." Guo Huai also expressed pessimism about the generals.

Cao Cao gave Guo Huai a cold look, frowned and said in disdain, "How can you win if you are timid before fighting? Xu Wei and Xia Hou said that they should be not good at learning. If they exchange for me, Huang Xu'er, there will be no shame for Yang Ping. Even Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Wei Yan can't handle it, so what should we do when we meet Guan Yu and Zhang Fei?"

"Uh……"

Guo Huai kept silent with embarrassment on his face, what can he do if he really can't beat the general?The soldiers of Wei State have many generals, and they can attack in groups and win by quantity.

"Zhongkang, you once fought fiercely with Ma Chao in the Weishui River, do you dare to challenge him in front of the mountain tomorrow?" Cao Cao looked at Xu Chu and asked.

"The last general has long wanted to kill Huang Zhong and vent his anger for General Xiahou." Xu Chu's voice was forceful.

Cao Cao nodded gratified, "Ma'er has the same courage as Lv Bu back then, you and him are inseparable, don't let me down tomorrow."

"The last general can go to fight now." Xu Chu's eyes widened angrily.

"Sun Tzu said, 'Your vigor is sharp, the energy of the day is lazy, and the energy of the evening is returning,' it's getting late now, so don't be in a hurry." Cao Cao looked up at the sky, and shook his head slightly when he saw that the sun had set to the west.

"Wei." Xu Chu cupped his fists.

In the early morning of the next day, the red sunset glowed golden on the river.

After breakfast, more than ten thousand Cao troops advanced to Dingjun Mountain in the south, and Liu Bei, Pang Tong and others were already waiting in full battle near the middle of the mountain.

Cao Cao walked to the front of the mountain and saw Liu Bei's commander-in-chief standing on the mountainside, so he approached the mountain and shouted.

Liu Bei stood condescendingly on the side of the mountain, showing the demeanor of a king. Cao Cao stepped out of his hat and pointed at him with a whip, cursing: "Liu Bei, you ungrateful person, if you hadn't been kindly taken in by Gu in the past, you would have become a lonely ghost.

Now that you are in power, you dare to raise troops to invade the country. This king brought the heavenly soldiers to conquer, and you should stop here. If you are willing to repent and go down the mountain to surrender, and go back to Xudu to plead guilty to the emperor, there may be a way out. "

"Bei is a family member of the Han family. You are a sinner who steals the country and usurps the Han. How dare you bark in front of me? Seeing that you are pale and gray-haired, and your time is numbered, if you are willing to stand before the army, you will be killed." , maybe I can keep your whole body." Liu Bei responded with no fear.

Cao Cao was furious: "An ordinary man who weaves mats and sells shoes, now has millions of soldiers, will surely crush you and other ants."

"It doesn't matter how many mobs you have, I've decided on the land of Hanchuan, why bother to argue? If you have the guts, attack the mountain." Liu Bei sank into the deep grass with a flick of his sleeves after speaking.

Chapter 511 It's hard to calm down the fierce battle of the army

Cao Cao was extremely uncomfortable with Liu Bei's "arrogance". He vaguely remembered that man with big ears who was afraid of thunder and chopsticks when he was cooking wine in the prime minister's mansion in Xudu.

"Walk."

Cao Cao raised his whip, turned back to his horse, and signaled Xu Chu to come forward to fight with his eyes.

Xu Chu knowingly raised his knife and stepped forward, shouting recklessly: "I am Xu Chu from Qiao County, does anyone dare to fight?"

As soon as Liu Bei walked back to the commander-in-chief flag, he heard Xu Chu shouting at the foot of the mountain. At this time, the generals Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong were not in the camp, and the only one who could fight was Wei Yan.

Originally Wei Yan was eager to try, but Pang Tong and Fazheng didn't say a word. Although he made meritorious service in front of Yangping Pass, it's a pity that his seniority in the army is still young, so he can only stand silently and listen.

"I thought Cao Cao would attack the mountain because of his anger, but after he was deflated, he made people fight for generals. It was beyond my expectation." Pang Tong frowned and looked down the mountain with emotion.

Liu Bei's eyes were stern: "Cao Mengde is really old, and he is no longer what he used to be. Bei is very confident in defeating him."

"Kongming once said in Longzhong that Cao Cao occupies the sky, Sun Quan occupies the land, and the lord occupies the harmony of people. Unfortunately, the weather is not holidaying for Cao Cao, and the offensive and defensive situations are reversed. The lord can finally feel proud." Pang Tong said, stroking his beard.

"Xu Chu's body is like a tiger and leopard. He once fought against Ma Mengqi in the Weishui River. Now he is inviting a battle at the foot of the mountain. How should we respond?" Liu Bei asked.

"My lord, don't be in a hurry, just let him call you." Pang Tong sneered and didn't care.

Liu Bei nodded slightly after hearing this, Xu Chu shouted and saw that there was no answer, so he made people yell at the bottom of the mountain, the voice became harsher and harsher, but Dingjun Mountain was still quiet, not even a few birds and animals in the mountain were startled.

The generals didn't respond because they didn't have the confidence to deal with Xu Chu, but Wei Yan, who is capable, endured aggrieved.

Seeing that the generals around him were always turning a blind eye, Wei Yan came to Liu Bei after a battle between heaven and man.

"My lord, military advisor, shall I go down the mountain and kill him?"

Liu Bei had a good impression of Wei Yan, but neither of the two military advisers spoke. He looked at Pang Tong and Fa Zheng uncertainly.

Pang Tong replied calmly: "If you want to win, you have to take the initiative. Just like Xu Chu at the foot of the mountain, the more he wants to fight, we just don't respond. When the opponent loses his temper, we will lose the initiative."

"If we don't fight, will it affect the morale of the three armies?" Wei Yan asked.

"Xu Chu didn't mention his name. Whose morale can he affect? ​​Wen Zhang doesn't need to pay attention. He is still waiting for you to fight." Pang Tong comforted.

"Wei." Wei Yan clasped his fists and nodded.

Seeing that the yelling and scolding at the foot of the mountain didn't work for a while, Xu Chu changed his strategy and started calling names.

"Where is Zhao Yun? Go down the mountain and die."

"Changshan Zhao Zilong, are you gutless? Are you afraid of me, Xu Chu?"

"Zhao Yun didn't dare to fight, is Huang Zhong old?"

"Old man Huang Zhong can't hold a knife?"

"There is also the one named Wei, are you all dead?"

……

When Wei Yan heard Xu Chu start roll call, he wanted to mention himself and went to ask for a fight. As a result, Xu Chu couldn't even say his own name. I, Wei Yan, don't deserve to have a full name?

Xu Chu's yelling made Wei Yan's face turn blue and purple. Seeing the other generals try their best not to smile, the little pride in Wei Yan's heart immediately turned into anger, and he came to Pang Tong again to ask for a fight.

"Military division, I..."

"Don't be impatient, Chief Wen. Xu Chu can't even remember your name. Why do you need to go down the mountain to respond to him?"

"But I..."

"It's pretty good that you can be remembered by Xu Chu. We all have to learn from the protagonist and know how to be punctual. There will be times when you will shine in the future."

Wei Yan's request to fight was once again suppressed by Pang Tong, and Liu Bei comforted him when he saw this: "Wen Chang waits for the dispatch of the military division. It is not the general who fights bravely and fiercely. Think more about Xia Houyuan who died at the foot of the mountain."

"I can save it."

When Wei Yan saw Liu Bei comparing himself with Xia Houyuan, a kind of heroism of a man who died for his confidant came to his heart.

At this time, no matter how Xu Chu yelled and scolded, or how his colleagues laughed in private, he didn't care.

Xu Chu and his entourage scolded dryly, and the people on Dingjun Mountain were like rocks, and they didn't even have a voice to curse back. His unilateral actions seemed particularly meaningless.

The warm sun rose to the middle of March, and the north and the foot of Dingjun Mountain finally ushered in the warm sunshine.