Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

"Why is the Marquis of Linjing here?" Seeing Yang Qiu's puzzled face, Xia Houru thought to himself that this man had retired, so why did he regain control of the army.

Yang Qiu clasped his fists and replied: "Liu Bei led the main force to attack Chang'an. Xiahou's son-in-law couldn't resist, so he was forced to withdraw from the city in the morning. Now he is heading towards Tongguan. I am going to Anding to bring reinforcements..."

"What did you say? Chang'an fell? Xiahou's concubine has [-] defenders. Chang'an is strong and has enough food and grass. How long have you been guarding? Besides, Liu Bei was blocked by Zhang He in Chencang. Where did the main force come from to attack Chang'an?"

Xia Houru couldn't understand it at all. After he led his troops out of Longshan Road, he sent people to Chencang to inquire about the news. It was enough to see, so he planned to go to Chang'an to find Xia Houmao to borrow troops, but before his own people arrived, Chang'an became Liu Bei's territory.

With a bitter face, Yang Qiu clasped his fists and replied: "First Wei Yan's vanguard troops arrived, and then a large army came from the west. The number of people was nearly [-]. Xiahou's son-in-law sent Yi Biao and [-] troops to support him because of General Zhang's request for help. As a result, the entire army was wiped out and only a few people escaped back. Yi Biao was also beheaded by the traitor Ma Dai. At that time, there were only less than [-] defenders in the city, and the strength of the troops was huge..."

Xia Houru looked at Yang Qiu in shock, frowned and asked back: "A crowd of one hundred thousand? Liu Bei doesn't have that many people in Chencang, and I found out the news a few days ago that Chencang is still in Zhang He's hands, and the 10 people who attacked Chang'an Where did the ten thousand people come from? Also, did the defenders of Meicheng have any warning? Did Wei Yan fly over from the Qinling Mountains?"

"Ah? The general is saying that Liu Bei is still in Chencang? But Wei Yan and Ma Dai really appeared in Chang'an, and Wang Ping, the former emperor's rebel general who retreated from Baoxie Valley..." Yang Qiu was also stunned for a moment.

Chapter 8 and One

"Guan Yu is fighting in Nanyang, Zhang Fei is fighting in Tianshui, and Liu Bei is attacking Chencang. Where did Chang'an's army come from? Could it be the witchcraft in Shu?" Xia Houru didn't believe it at all.

Yang Qiuxu squinted his eyes: "General Junlin brought [-] soldiers, why don't you lead them to take a look? Wei Yan and the others go deep alone. If Liu Bei can't take Chen Cang in a short time, he can definitely gather soldiers from all over the place to take it back, and even take Liu Bei and others. All locked up to death."

Xia Houru nodded, "The Marquis of Linjing is right. Wei Yan's solitary army has not gained a firm foothold in the distance. If His Majesty sends troops from Luoyang to support and attack General Zidan on both sides, it will be hard to say what will happen next. Then we will rush to Chang'an immediately. Let’s see if there are [-].”

Yang Qiu's heart was pounding now. After all, what he saw in the west of the city might indeed be the other party's bluff. He followed Xia Houru silently, but he soon felt relieved, because he was a disarmed general. , Xia Houmao is the coach of Chang'an.

Xia Houru led the army to Chang'an. Since Yang Qiu told Liu Bei that there were "10 people" there, he was worried that he would be ambushed by the enemy during the march, so he deliberately controlled the marching speed and sent dozens of sentries to scout ahead.

At this time, Wei Yan had not long entered Chang'an, and the control of such a large city could not be sloppy. While taking over the city defense, they wiped out the remnants of Xia Houmao, and at the same time issued a list to calm the people and stabilize the law and order in the city.

After working for several hours, before Wei Yan and the generals had time to celebrate, suddenly the scouts outside the city came to report urgently, saying that Wei Jun had gone and returned and had crossed the Wei Bridge.

Wei Yan urgently summoned all the generals to discuss, "Xia Houmao was already frightened and retreated. It is intriguing to go back and forth at this time, and he brought more troops than when he retreated. I can't figure out their purpose. Is it the reinforcements from Chang'an who have arrived? , or is it a trap set by Xia Houmao? Let’s talk freely and share our opinions, take the initiative or stick to Chang’an?"

Wang Ping clasped his fists and replied: "General, we only have [-] soldiers. Chang'an has just been breached, and now our foothold is not stable. If we choose to take the initiative to attack, the old department in Xiahoumao city will suddenly respond. What should we do?"

"Zijun suggests defending the city?" Wei Yan stroked his long beard.

Wang Ping nodded and said: "The scouts say that Wei's army is at least [-]. We are outnumbered and we can only rely on the geographical advantage. The last general has sealed off the Chang'an government treasury. There is enough grain and rice in the treasury. It can last for half a year. I suggest to defend the city and wait for help. Your Majesty will soon break through the old warehouse..."

"My meeting with General Wang turned to the left. I was able to scare Xia Houmao away with suspicious tactics before, so why don't I use it again now? What's more, Zhang He, the famous general of Wei State, is in charge of Chencang. This person is more difficult to deal with than Xiahoumao. Your Majesty may not be there. If it goes so smoothly, we should quickly stabilize Chang'an, and it is the best policy to rush to Chencang to help, otherwise it is only a matter of time before we are alone in the isolated city." Deng Ai cupped his fists and raised different opinions.

Although Deng Ai was not very old, everyone was impressed by the wisdom he displayed. Hearing his new idea, Wei Yan leaned over and asked, "Shi Zai went on, how can you use another trick of suspicion? Counting your [-] tun The population is only [-], so I'm afraid it will not be easy to scare away the new Wei army, so we can't recruit people from Chang'an to make up the number?"

Deng Ai waved his hand and replied: "The art of war pays attention to the false and the real. We can't just give it to the Wei army. General Wen Chang can gather your [-] people. I will draw [-] people from the villagers to make [-]. The remaining [-] tun If the people stay in Chang'an to defend the city, you can take the initiative to attack with [-] soldiers. As long as the general shows enough confidence, Xia Houmao will definitely believe that there are many people in Chang'an, and the Wei army will not dare to continue forward to die."

"It's really wonderful." Wei Yan stood up suddenly, and then said to himself: "Our regular army is in the front line to fight, and the villagers are in the rear to shout and shout. Then Xia Houmao must not be able to see it. Shizai is worthy of Xuan Mr. Owl's disciple..."

"I will go out of the city with the general to fight, and just leave General Ma or General Wang to defend the city." Deng Ai continued to offer advice.

Wei Yan quickly shook his head: "Shizai has a delicate mind and has a high prestige in the hearts of the villagers. You stay in Chang'an to defend, and I will fight with them out of the city. We are not on a firm foothold now, and the people in the city may not be convinced, so it is better to be safe."

"Alright." Deng Ai nodded.

After a brief discussion and a plan, Wei Yan immediately assembled [-] soldiers and horses, marched out of the North Gate of Chang'an, and headed straight for Weiqiao.

Ten miles north of Chang'an, Wei Yan and Xia Houru encountered each other.

The generals of the two armies held their ground, and Wei Yanyao fought in front of the battle, "Xiahou rats have gone and returned, do you want to be my ghost under Wei Yan's knife?"

Xia Houru looked into the distance and saw that the opponent's army was in order. He roughly estimated that there were about [-] soldiers. At this moment, he couldn't guess how many people there were in Chang'an. ?”

"Uh...it's..." Yang Qiu cupped his fists and galloped forward.

Even though Yang Qiu is a county magistrate who disarmed, he did not dare to disobey the orders of the real power figures in Xiahou's family, but he felt contemptuous of this guy in his heart. I told you that there are many soldiers in Chang'an, but now you are too cowardly to go out before the battle. .

"It is rumored that Xiahou's son-in-law has a beautiful face. He turned out to be a rough-faced man. Thief Cao has a unique eye for choosing a son-in-law. The Shu men behind me are all suitable. Does Cao Pi have any sisters or daughters? They can all be satisfied." Wei Yan He mistook Yang Qiu for Xia Houmao, and made a lot of sarcasm when they met.

"Vulgar bastard, you actually insulted the late emperor and His Majesty before the battle. I am the general Yang Qiu who is begging for the bandits. How can you see Xiahou's son-in-law?" Yang Qiu yelled with a gun.

Wei Yan spat in disdain, and sneered: "I bah, Cao Cao is a recognized traitor in the world, and Cao Pi's arrogance and proclaiming himself emperor is a sinner through the ages. All Han people in the world are willing to eat his flesh and sleep his skin. Now the King of Hanzhong led his troops to break into the city." Chang'an, how dare you offend Tianwei? Do you want to test the sharpness of my sword?"

"Liu Xuande is really in Chang'an?" Yang Qiu frowned mottled eyebrows.

"Our military secrets, how can we appeal to others? General Yang was originally from the old Guanzhong, and he used to fight against Cao Cao with General Ma. Now that he is an official in Wei, isn't it the same as admitting a thief as his father? General Meng Qi is now under the command of the King of Hanzhong. Why not follow suit? What?" As soon as Wei Yan finished speaking, he turned around and called out: "Bo Zhan, come quickly."

Ma Dai was ordered to come to the front of the battle, and continued to persuade Wei Yan: "General Yang, don't come here unharmed? Cao's father and son are sinister, but they are not masters, and Xia Houmao is even stupid. Can you die well with them? Why don't you switch to Hanzhong?" Wang, my brother and I can guide you..."

"Shut up, I, Yang Qiu, have been greatly favored by His Majesty, how can I allow you to talk nonsense? Liu Bei weaves mats and sells shoes, how can His Majesty and the late emperor have such great talents? You waited thousands of miles to enter the Guanzhong, seemingly gaining power, but actually caught in a net, If you return to Shu, you may be able to linger on your last breath."

Seeing that Ma Dai's words were getting more and more outrageous, Yang Qiu immediately cut off the topic to show his loyalty. He didn't want to be liquidated after taking off his armor.

"It's useless to talk too much, who dares to fight me, Wei Yan?"

Chapter 8 Wei Yanbing Retires Xia Houru

Wei Yan seemed to be standing on a high mountain and shouting, his echo echoed across the vast field, but there was no response from the Wei army.

"Yang Qiu, since you want to be loyal to Cao Pi, do you dare to fight?" Wei Yan pointed his target at Yang Qiu.

Wei Yan was able to fight back and forth with Zhang He and Xu Huang in the battle of Hanzhong a few years ago. Yang Qiu would not die at this age. General Xiahou is in charge..."

"Since you can't make the decision, then call out Xia Houmao. If he is afraid of this general, I can replace him." Wei Yan glanced at Ma Dai while speaking.

Yang Qiu was startled when he heard that, knowing that the Gaoliang boy was no match for Ma Dai, he hurriedly prevaricated: "Xiahou's son-in-law is not here, this is Xiahou Junlin, the general who conquered Shu..."

"It turned out to be Xia Houru, what are you doing hiding behind? What kind of waste did Xiahou's family produce?" Wei Yan continued to speak one after another.

"You follow me and wait."

Yang Qiu turned his horse's head and went back to the front of the formation, but seeing Xia Houru's face was sullen, he thought to himself, what did I say wrong just now?

"Wei Yan is aggressive..." Yang Qiu said cautiously.

"Why does this general fight him so bravely? This kind of man is not worthy to be my enemy." Xia Houru replied coldly, thinking that Wei Yan would let him go if he didn't recognize Xia Houmao, why did you tell me?Can you do whatever you want after removing your armor?

"Then..." Yang Qiu hesitated to speak.

"It seems that Chang'an really has a heavy army. Immediately ordered the rear army to change to the front team. The rear army is ready to cover and withdraw to the north of the Wei River after my order..." Xia Houru was timid before fighting.

"Ah... obey..." Yang Qiu was speechless.

Yang Qiu didn't respond after returning to the battle, Wei Yan and Ma Dai were bored before the battle, wondering if Xia Houru was going to get married?It takes so long to prepare?

"General, the formation of the Wei army's rear has changed suddenly, and it seems that they intend to escape." Wang Ping urged to report immediately.

Wei Yan was overjoyed when he heard that: "Deng Shizai is a true general, and ordered all the battalions to prepare for battle. When Xia Houru's army starts to move, we will chase after them and take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill them for a while."

"Wei." Wang Ping cupped his fists and left.

Xia Houru moved the army secretly. In order to hold back Wei Yan who was still waiting "recklessly", he sent Yang Qiu to the front of the battle to pull him. Seeing that Wei Yan had no other response, he thought he had concealed it from the other party.

"Xia Houru wanted to run, so he ordered the whole army to pursue him." Wei Yan and Yang Qiu suddenly raised their swords forward while Wei Yan and Yang Qiu were talking, and the soldiers and horses behind them rushed towards him like a tide.

Seeing this, Yang Qiu turned around and pumped his horse's butt. It turned out that Xia Houru's central army had already started to move. No wonder Wei Yan was so 'angry'.

Both sides were mainly infantry, and a small amount of cavalry was mainly for reconnaissance and spying. Even though they were overwhelmingly chasing, Wei Yan's troops did not kill many enemies. On the contrary, when they chased to the Wei Bridge, it was crowded because of the narrow bridge. Stampede, many Wei soldiers were squeezed into the icy Weishui.

Wei Yan chased to Weiqiao and stopped moving forward. Seeing that Xia Houru had fled without a trace, Wei Yan left hundreds of people to garrison Weiqiao, and then led the army back to Chang'an.

Xia Houru fled to Anling to count the troops, and found that more than [-] people had been lost. He was now facing an embarrassing situation. With his current strength, he could not defeat Wei Yan, and he could not explain to Cao Zhen when he returned to Tianshui.

Yang Qiu saw Xia Houru's worry, so he clasped his fists and offered a plan, saying: "The bandit army in Chang'an is powerful, and it is wise for the general to avoid the edge for now. Since General Zhang is still standing firm in Chen Cang, we may not be able to turn defeat into victory."

"Go on."

"The main issue is logistics and rations. The more people Liu Bei enters Yongliang, the more food and grass he needs to consume. In order to fight against Zhang Fei, General Zidan transferred most of the rations to Liangzhou. Now there are not enough food in Yongzhou. There are too many, Liu Bei has to transport food from the middle of Shu, the roads of Shu are dangerous and narrow, and there are at most two stones left in ten stones of grain, and it will take infinite manpower. If they can be trapped for a few days, the whole Yizhou may collapse Lose."

Xia Houru listened to Yang Qiuzhi's words and thought deeply, "After all, veterans on the battlefield can see opportunities even in crises. Liu Bei is far from popular, and it will take time even to farm in Guanzhong. As long as they don't give them a chance to breathe, wait for Zidan The general and His Majesty wake up, and they will surely be able to gather and wipe them out..."

Yang Qiu suggested: "Xiahou's son-in-law has already gone to Luoyang to ask for help. At the end of the day, he plans to go to Anding to contact Cui Taishou. General Junlin had better report the situation here to General Zidan..."

Xia Houru nodded and replied: "That's very good. The Marquis of Linjing will go to Anding as soon as possible, and wait for General Zidan's general order to move. I will lead troops westward to station in Yong County. While waiting for reinforcements from Tianshui, I will see if I can support Zhang He... ..."

"The general must be cautious. Liu Bei deliberately sent reinforcements around Chencang, and he was caught in an ambush by Fazheng." Yang Qiu reminded.

"Don't worry, Marquis Linjing, I will make my own calculations." Xia Houru nodded slightly.

After Wei Yan returned to Chang'an for a short rest, he followed Deng Ai's suggestion and sent troops again. He left Deng Ai and Ma Dai to guard Chang'an, and cleared obstacles for Liu Bei all the way west.

Because the Guanzhong garrison is concentrated in Chang'an and Chencang, Wei Yan can travel unimpeded along the way, and Wugong, Mei County and other places are waiting for the wind.

On the fifth day of the first month of the following year, Wei Yan led his troops to the east of Chencang. At this time, Chencang's offensive and defensive battle lasted for more than a month, and it had reached a white-hot stage.

The scouts informed that Wei Yan was leading an army from the east, and all the generals in the tent looked surprised, but Liu Bei and Fazheng smiled and remained silent.

"I remember that the king dispatched [-] soldiers to Wen Chang (Wei Yan). Could it be that he has crossed the Baoxie Road to take down Mei County? Without the support from Chang'an, it is only a matter of time before Zhang Yun is taken down." Huang Zhong stroked his white beard. analyze.

Fa Zhengzheng shook his head: "It's small, the layout is small, I expect Wenchang to have captured Chang'an."

"How is it possible?" Even Zhao Yun didn't believe it this time.

"Everything is possible." Fazheng smiled mysteriously.

Not long after, Wei Yan led his troops to Dongdaying. Liu Bei couldn't suppress the joy in his heart, and personally led all the generals out of the camp to meet them. The news of capturing Chang'an was confirmed.

Liu Bei took Wei Yan's hand and returned to the big tent. The soldiers swept away the decline of the attack on Chencang, and their faces showed joyful expressions.

"Military Master, Chen Cang blocked us for more than a month, lost too many soldiers, and cost countless money and food. Tianxing Wenchang and Shi Zai have made great achievements. How should we deploy next? Abandon Chen Cang and go straight to Chang'an..." Liu Bei asked Ji Fazheng .

Fa Zheng stroked his beard and replied: "Although Chen Cang is like a thorn in his throat, it is not so important at this time. My lord should enter Chang'an as soon as possible. I expect Cao Pi to react at this time. It is estimated that he will organize a counterattack soon. The most urgent thing is to deploy around Chang'an, otherwise When enemies from all directions come to attack, we will fall into a passive position.”

"Xiaozhi's words are very true, but Zhang Yun can't ignore them. Does the military master have a clever way to deal with it?" Liu Bei nodded in agreement.

Fazheng replied: "Your Majesty, please wait and see. When our main force moves eastward, Zhang He in the city will panic even more, and maybe he will voluntarily abandon the city."

All the generals in the tent were skeptical, thinking what is the reason for this?

Chapter 8 and Three

In the early morning of the next day, the soldiers and horses of the two routes besieging the southeast of Chencang drew up their camps, and Ximen's army also weakened their offensive.

Liu Beijun's abnormal behavior made Chen Cang's defenders suspicious immediately. Zhang Yun climbed up the tower to watch, and he saw Liu Bei's army leave.

"Could this be Fa-rectification's plan?" Zhang He must be talking to himself.

General Wang Sheng then said: "It is rumored that Chang'an has been captured by Wei Yan. Yesterday evening I inspected the east wall and found reinforcements coming from the east. The banner with the Wei name on it should be Wei Yan's army."

Zhang Yun squinted his eyes, "Liu Bei has already besieged the city on three sides, could it be that Fazheng deliberately sent troops back and forth?"

"That shouldn't be it? Liu Bei's army outside the city can be seen, the soldiers and horses yesterday must not be the original ones, but it's unbelievable that Chang'an was captured..." Wang Sheng shook his head.

On the contrary, Zhang Yun felt that nothing was impossible. If Wei Yan really appeared behind him, it would be normal for Xia Houmao to be unable to defend him. It's just that Liu Beijun's current actions are too suspicious.

"The troops from the southeast and southeast were withdrawn, leaving more than [-] people at the west gate. Liu Bei wanted to lure me to attack the rear, and use the army outside the west gate to capture the city?" Zhang Yun fell into deep thought.

"General, what should we do?" Wang Sheng asked.

"I can only wait for a while..." Zhang He left with a flick of his sleeves.

Liu Bei's soldiers had just withdrawn, and the pressure on Chen Cang's city defense dropped sharply. Zhang He walked down the city wall with doubts, and received a secret report from scouts on the way back to the government office.

Xia Houmao really lost the city?Zhang He was so shocked that his scalp was numb. Shangyu in the west was controlled by Zhang Fei, and Chang'an in the east fell into the hands of Liu Bei. Now Chencang has become an isolated city. The food, grass, bows and arrows and other materials in the city will be consumed less, and it will be impossible to transport them in the future. No wonder Liu Bei didn't continue to attack the city, because it was really unnecessary.

Zhang He urgently summoned the guards in the city to discuss the matter, informed everyone of the problems Chencang was facing, and planned to cross the river from the city's north wharf as soon as possible, and then go to Longshan Road to meet Cao Zhen.

Zhang Xi's proposal was approved by everyone, but the only problem was that there were only a limited number of boats on the pier, and the tens of thousands of remaining defenders in Chencang had to go back and forth at least ten times to evacuate. something that must be faced.

"Wu Yi and Yan Yan are stationed in the west of Chencang. Although Liu Bei is leading an army to Chang'an, I am worried that Fazheng will also leave an ambush to watch over him. Once we start crossing the river in the north of the city, soldiers from the east and west will come out together. To successfully cross the Wei River, people need to be restrained on both sides of the east and west."

Although Zhang Xi's voice was not loud, Chen Cang's guard heard it clearly, but no one was willing to shoulder the burden bravely.

Seeing Zhang He looking at him, Wang Sheng's eyes seemed to represent a general. Instead of being deliberately arranged by Zhang He, Wang Sheng took the initiative to ask for help: "The final general is willing to take people to the east to fortify, resist Liu Bei's main force and return, and cover the main force in the city. cross the river."

"Although there are many soldiers and horses in the west of the city, they are all in the clear. The east of the city may not be without danger..." Seeing that Wang Sheng deliberately picked the east side, Zhang He pointed out the dangers in the east side to him. He knew that Fazheng would definitely stay behind. hand.

"Don't worry, general, you will not be afraid of the last general." Wang Sheng clasped his fists sonorously.

"Forget it, then I'll go to the west of the city to check and arrange to cross the river tomorrow morning." Zhang He shook his head and sighed, and waved his big hand to dismantle the tent.

At dawn the next day, the east, west, north, and north gates of Chencang opened together, and the soldiers and horses of the three groups each had their own tasks.

Zhang He brought hundreds of personal guards to fight in front of Wu Yi's camp at the west gate of Chen Cang. This behavior made the camp generals very puzzled, after all, it was the first time Zhang He took the initiative.

"Your Majesty's main force has already left for Chang'an. The military adviser told us to stick to this place. Zhang Yun will take the initiative to attack. Could there be some conspiracy? There should be quite a few defenders in the city." Wu Yi frowned and stroked his beard.

"Whether he has a conspiracy or not, the soldiers come to cover up the water and the soil, just gather the soldiers and horses to repel them." Yan Yan said, patting his chest.

"Alright, even if Zhang Yun has a conspiracy, as long as he doesn't pursue him, he won't fall for it. The battalions are ordered not to act rashly, and we will wait until I leave the camp to see the situation." Wu Yi instructed Zhang Yi.

"The last general will pass the message immediately." Zhang Yi clasped his fists and went out of the tent.

"Report, Zhang He is lining up in front of the battalion, and wants to invite us to fight." The guard outside the account hurriedly reported.

Wu Yi snorted coldly: "Hmph, we have a large number of people now, who will fight against that timid person?"