Cao's army in Qinglongtan was submerged by the flood, and very little was left. When dawn came, the water receded, leaving only a mess on the ground.
Yan Yan ordered Ju Fu to pretend to be Cao's army transporting grain, and went to Qibu Cliff first. After passing the narrow place, Cao's army was alert, but it was too late to react. The guard panicked and was killed by Ju Fu with a sword. Cao's army was in chaos and fled back. Sendai.
Jufu took advantage of the situation to pursue him, followed closely by Zhang Yi. The two of them rushed forward, rushed up the slope, and rushed straight into the camp.
There were only 3,000 defenders left in Baxiantai. The general Xiahou Shang sent troops out. The military discipline was loose and they were fighting at the front. They did not expect the Han army to come so quickly. The defeated army fled to report back, and many people were still sleeping.
The two generals charged left and right, and Yan Yan also led troops to respond. The army swarmed forward, but Cao Jun could not resist it at all. He was defeated and fled from the back mountain to Jigu.
Jufu came back after checking the supplies and said with a smile: "We have a lot of grain and grass in the camp, as well as countless weapons. Together with the supplies we obtained earlier, we can use them for more than three months, enough to wait for the arrival of the army."
Yan Yan warned: "The Immortal Platform is a strategic point at the throat of Xiegu. Xiahou Yuan will definitely attack after hearing the news. We need to take precautions early and don't be careless."
Then Zhang Yi was ordered to lead the troops to guard the camp, and Jufu sent scouts to the front to inquire about information and be ready for battle at any time.
At noon, Ma Liang rushed to the camp, and Yan Yan personally came to greet him. He cupped his fists and thanked him: "It was all thanks to Mr. Master's ingenious plan that we were able to win Baxiantai so easily."
Ma Liang said with a smile: "General Yan is old and strong, and uses his troops properly. Xiahou is still young and vigorous. He is not a match for the general. I am just the icing on the cake."
Although everyone did not dare to celebrate the victory in a big way when they arrived at the camp, Yan Yan ordered that there would be an extra meal today, and the lunch was extremely sumptuous to reward the soldiers.
Yan Yan said with emotion: "I have heard for a long time that my lord is good at knowing and employing people. Now that I am following him on the expedition, I know that what he said is true. Not to mention that I am still an old man and have a day to go into battle. Sir, you have such a plan at a young age. I There are so many talented people in the army, why worry about the Han Dynasty failing to flourish?"
Ma Liangyan said: "To be honest, I was inspired by Wolong's guidance when I made this plan, and I benefited a lot from it."
Jufu was surprised and said: "What is Wolong's ability that can predict the war here?"
Ma Liang shook his head and smiled: "Kong Ming once said: Soldiers have no permanent momentum, and water has no permanent shape. When using troops, the geographical advantage should be the most important. If the advantage is not occupied, water and fire can be used to create the sky. This is a human plan!"
Yan Yan stroked his beard and said, "Sir, did you use this trick to see the Qinglong Pond?"
"That's true!" Ma Liang nodded and said, "When I came down to the army, I saw that the Qinglong Pond was extremely deep and there was water upstream, so I came up with this plan. I first lured Xia Houshang out and captured them all. It would be easy to capture the camp."
Yan Yan was greatly impressed, clasped his fists and said: "If you use a trick, you will only ambush Cao's army when they come to rob the camp, but you, sir, have a better plan and use the arrogant soldier's trick to lure the snake out of the hole. It is really better."
Both Jufu and Jufu agreed deeply, and when they saw Ma Liang being so humble, they admired him even more. Ma's Wuchang family has the best white eyebrows, and it is indeed well-deserved.
Ma Liangyan said: "Baxiantai has been taken. In front of it is the Jigu camp. You can't enter any further. We should defend at the pass and wait for the arrival of the lord's army to fight Xiahou Yuan decisively."
Yan Yan laughed and said: "I have had enough fun defeating the enemy in this battle. Now the offense and defense are interchangeable. Next, it's time for Huang Hansheng to show off his skills."
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In the camp of Cao's army in Jigu, Xiahou Yuan learned that Xiahou Shang counterattacked the Han army and captured two battalions in a row. He was praising his successor, but unexpectedly the situation changed drastically overnight.
The defenders came to report that the front camp had been lost, and Xiahou Shang's whereabouts were unknown. Xiahouyuan was shocked and angry, and hurriedly asked Xun You to discuss it.
They originally planned to set up two battalions on the Xiegu key road and set up defenses layer by layer at Qingsong Plateau and Baxiantai to tire out the enemy. When winter snowfalls and the roads are blocked, the Han army will be trapped in the mountains and will be defeated without a fight.
Liu Qi went from Hanzhong to Xiegu. When the army was dispatched, they would repair the plank road and drive the trucks to transport grain. When the time came, the army would counterattack Hanzhong. The road would be clear and they would be able to invade Hanzhong in one fell swoop.
Xun You also didn't expect that these two men were so useless. Xia Houyuan praised Xia Houshang brothers for their knowledge of the art of war and their strong martial arts. Unexpectedly, one underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, while the other divided his troops and deployed defenses, resulting in successive defeats.
Xun You thought for a moment and said: "The enemy has newly conquered the Immortal Platform. We should send generals to recapture it immediately while its foothold is still unstable. Otherwise, Liu Qi's army will arrive and all the previous achievements will be wasted."
"My second nephew was killed, how can I not avenge this?" Xiahou Yuan immediately sent an order to order troops, leaving Xun You to guard the camp and go out to fight himself.
Xun You reminded: "Yan Yan is very capable of using troops, so don't be careless."
Xia Houyuan laughed and said: "Why should I be afraid of old Yan Yan? A certain person wants to hang his head on the Immortal Platform so that Liu Qi will not dare to come again."
Twenty thousand Cao's troops came to the mountain with great momentum. They were all dumbfounded. They saw a stone wall ten feet high built on the flat ground along the steepest point of the mountain.
This was originally the rear camp of Cao's army. It only used wooden stakes to make fences for defense. Unexpectedly, a high platform was built overnight. There were soldiers carrying wood and rocks in the distance, and they kept raising the height, completely blocking the road.
Xia Houyuan urged his horse forward and shouted curses, but Yan Yan did not move and ordered all the battalions to ignore it and only raise the stone wall.
Cao Jun sent people to fight repeatedly, but no one from the Han army responded. Cao Jun was in a dilemma on the hillside.
Xia Houyuan flew into a rage, hit the horse and approached the stone wall, shouting: "A Yanyan old man, a shameless old thief, a shrunken old turtle, do you dare to fight to the death with me?"
Yan Yan stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "Xia Houyuan, there were people who scolded me like this back then. It was the same as your Excellency!"
Xia Houyuan said in shock: "Who else?"
Yan Yan smiled and said: "He is your son-in-law Zhang Fei, but your eloquence is much worse."
"Bah! Don't mention this ring-eyed thief in front of me!" Xia Houyuan became even more angry when he mentioned Zhang Fei.
Not only was his favorite niece snatched away, but Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren were also captured alive, forcing him to agree to the marriage between the two families and send Cao Tai to Xiangyang to get married. Unexpectedly, his younger generation was treated as a joke again.
Yan Yan stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Zhang Yide is hosting a banquet in Hanzhong now, preparing to apologize for his father-in-law Jie Feng. Is the general impatient to see his son-in-law?"
"This is unreasonable!" Xia Houyuan was angered by Yan Yan. He took out his bow and arrow on his horse and started shooting on Pegasus.
This Xia Houyuan's archery skills were also very good. With the momentum of his war horse, he shot an arrow towards Yan Yan's face, as fast as a meteor and extremely accurate.
Yan Yan stepped aside and said with a big smile: "But you can shoot. Let me show you my archery skills!"
Yan Yan was also good at using bows and arrows. He also took bows and arrows and shot them from the left and right at Xia Houyuan. He shot several arrows from the key in a row and surrounded him from the front and back.
Xia Houyuan pushed the arrow away from his eyes, but unexpectedly an arrow hit him from the side, hitting his shoulder blade. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and stepped aside to avoid it. The arrow passed through his shawl and flew past his helmet, causing him to break into a cold sweat.
Yan Yan drew her bow and laughed and said, "Xia Houyuan, do you dare to shoot with me?"
Xia Houyuan rode his horse back to a distance, holding a long bow and his face was livid. Yan Yan's archery skills were also very exquisite, and he was condescending and had the advantage. If he competed with him in archery skills, wouldn't he be seeking death?
Ma Liang saw that Yan Yan was neither arrogant nor impatient, and turned a deaf ear to Cao Jun's curses, but instead angered Xia Houyuan. He couldn't help but nodded secretly, Liu Qi really knew how to use people.
