For three days in a row, Xia Houyuan yelled and scolded to no avail. He returned to camp angrily and sent orders to prepare equipment and prepare to storm Baxiantai.
Xun You said: "Yan Yan set up defenses on the mountain. Attacking the camp will kill morale and be detrimental to the army. The enemy is approaching, so we should recharge our batteries and prepare for battle. Liu Qi's army will attack when the time comes. They have been marching for days. The soldiers are tired, and the general is waiting for work. All attacks are invincible."
Xia Houyuan said dissatisfied: "Wars are breaking out in Xiliang and the Central Plains now. If we don't defeat the enemy as soon as possible and let his army invade, we may be in serious trouble."
Xun You said with a smile: "Victory or defeat does not depend on numbers, success or failure depends on a moment. In the past, Sun Bin suffered consecutive defeats and lured the enemy deeper. He defeated Pang Juan in one battle at Malingpo. Now that Liu Qi is far away from Hanzhong and goes deep into the Qinling Mountains, there will be times when he becomes slack. Yang Song has already Once the news is sent, Hanzhong can be decided in one battle."
Xia Houyuan hurriedly asked: "How is the situation in Hanzhong?"
Xun You nodded and said: "Xi Zuo has successfully entered the city. Zhang Fei and Wei Yan are both in the city. Yang Song has long been interested in joining the prime minister. He is just waiting for the general to counterattack and advance troops. He will attack Yangping Pass in one fell swoop. He has internal support and can easily capture Hanzhong."
Xia Houyuan laughed and said: "I want to leave Liu Qi's head here on Taibai Mountain!"
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When the two armies were confronting each other in Jigu, Hanzhong was also actively training its men and horses, ready to go into battle to support them at any time.
From Baishui Pass to Yangping Pass, there was an endless stream of carriages and horses, and grain and grass were continuously transported from Yizhou. They were allocated by Li Yan and distributed to the three battlefields of Qishan, Chencangdao and Jigu.
"Hahaha, I'm alive again!"
In the government office, there was suddenly a burst of laughter like thunder, followed by the collision of weapons, a burst of noise, and a jujube tree in the backyard fell suddenly.
Ma Di, who was coming to report the information, was shocked. He ran in and saw Zhang Fei holding a big knife, his clothes torn, standing next to the tree with eyes wide open, looking at the fallen leaves on the ground, as still as sculptures.
Not far away, Wang Shuang was dumbfounded. This knife was Song Long's elephant trunk knife. It weighed more than sixty kilograms. It was made of an unknown material and was extremely sharp.
But he thought he couldn't cut down this waist-thick jujube tree with one knife. Just now Zhang Fei suddenly shouted, grabbed the knife and swung it wildly, then cut off the tree.
Wang Shuang swallowed, stepped forward and asked, "Master, what is this move?"
Zhang Fei shivered all over, came to his senses, looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "I understand, I understand too, haha——"
Ma Su was shocked and doubtful. He stood in the corridor and asked from a distance: "Is General Zhang going crazy because of his injuries?"
"You're crazy!" Zhang Fei threw the knife to Wang Shuang, waving his sore arm and said, "I've been teaching you martial arts for the past two months, and I've learned a lot about it, and I've come up with another move. I'll teach you in a few days. .”
Wang Shuang was overjoyed and asked hurriedly: "Master, does this move have a name?"
Zhang Fei thought for a while and said: "It's called Pojun Style."
Ma Di also understood. He stepped forward and clasped his fists and said, "Congratulations to the general for regaining his power. Our army has added a tiger general. Why worry about the fate of Guanzhong?"
Zhang Fei rolled up his sleeves and said, "Ramp up the troops immediately, I'm going to go on an expedition."
Ma Di hurriedly advised: "General, wait a minute. Now Cao's army knows that the general is recovering from his injuries and cannot send troops. If he is used as a surprise soldier, he will have miraculous effects."
Zhang Fei frowned and said: "Qishan has Zhang He and Yu Jin, Chencang Road has Zilong, Ziwu Road has Wei Yan, but Jigu only has two veteran generals. If I don't lead the army, who can defeat the enemy?"
Ma Di smiled and said: "My lord never misjudges people. Since I have appointed two old generals to lead the army, I must be sure of victory. In my humble opinion, the general should continue to recover from his injuries. Don't let Cao Jun find out. Send someone to report the message to your lord first." Take this time to relax your muscles and bones, and when the Lord's order arrives, it will not be too late to send out troops."
"Well, that makes sense!" Zhang Fei nodded slightly and asked, "How is that boy Wei Yan doing?"
Wei Yan made a surprise attack on Ziwu Valley this time. In order to keep it secret, Liu Qi asked him to find a similar person from the army to replace him, and he would train and patrol all day long to cover up the situation.
Otherwise, the dignified governor of Hanzhong, who neither went out with the army nor was in the city, would definitely arouse the suspicion of Cao Jun.
Ma Su replied: "General Wei is training troops in the camp. He is covered with a helmet and a mask. Unless he is a personal guard, he cannot see any flaws from a distance. Recently, several Cao soldiers have mixed up with Yang Song's caravan and quietly entered the city. They have asked them to Word spreads.”
Zhang Fei cursed angrily: "Yang Song is such a villain, sooner or later I will twist his head off."
Ma Su said: "My lord has made an explanation before leaving. Although Yang Song is a villain, he is the head of the Yang family in Hanzhong after all. He has previously helped us to win Hanzhong. If he is killed openly, it will definitely shock people's hearts. This person needs to be killed." Deal with it secretly."
Zhang Fei frowned and said: "Although there are many surveillances in the city, it is inevitable that there will be oversights. Children should not be trusted by adults. If there is such a hidden danger, it must be eliminated as soon as possible."
Ma Su smiled and said: "I have a countermeasure to eliminate this hidden danger within a day or two. I am here to discuss the matter with the general today."
Zhang Fei said dissatisfied: "Since this thief is collaborating with the enemy, if he seizes the details and finds evidence, and kills them all, he can convince the public, so why bother to go to such trouble?"
Ma Su sighed: "This man is extremely smart. He never comes out in person to communicate with Cao Jun. All tokens are only passed down orally. General Wei has been secretly investigating for several months, but he suffered from insufficient evidence and did not dare to act rashly. Now he can use the general to recover from his injuries." , telling him to throw himself into a trap."
Zhang Fei asked: "What's the plan?"
Ma Di invited Zhang Fei into the house, and the two discussed it alone. Wang Shuang walked to the tree stump with a knife in his hand. He saw that the fracture was even and smooth as a mirror, and he was secretly speechless.
The next day, Zhang Fei suddenly issued a notice in the city. He could not go out to fight due to his injuries. He was bored in his house every day. He set up a ring on East Street and invited masters from all over Hanzhong to compete and pass the time. The winner would be rewarded heavily.
When the news came out, there was a stir in the city. On the first day, the winner was rewarded 5,000 yuan. Although the amount was not much, he got an extremely rare toy, an ebony Buddha head from Kushan.
Although this object is not valuable, it is said that it was consecrated by an eminent monk in Kushan and can keep the family safe and make a lot of money, which arouses everyone's envy.
The next day, I was given a piece of whale tooth from the South China Sea. It was as smooth as jade, cool and moist. It is said that wearing it for a long time can relax the meridians and have the effect of nourishing the skin and prolonging life.
For a time, the strange goods in Zhang Fei's hand attracted the attention of the people. Yang Song liked to hunt for strange things the most. His family had countless gold and silver, but they were short of these rare treasures. He secretly asked people to buy them at high prices, but he was unwilling to sell them.
Yang Song saw this and was anxious in his heart. He also sent his bodyguards to the stage to compete. As a result, several masters were defeated and watched helplessly as the treasures were taken away by others.
He remembered that Cao Jun Xizuo, who had contacted him before, had said that all the scouts in Cao's camp were very skilled. As long as they followed the caravan into the city, they could spy on the military situation and have nothing to do with him.
Yang Song couldn't hold himself back anymore, so he found a contact person overnight and asked him to send a scout to take action. He promised that as long as he got the treasure, he would be grateful.
The man hesitated again and again, but finally agreed and sent someone to play the next day. As expected, the man was very skilled and defeated several people one after another. He won a round of applause from Zhang Fei and was rewarded with a string of Bodhi beads.
Seeing that the treasure was in hand, Yang Song was so excited that he clenched his fists in the distance. Just as he was delivering the items, someone suddenly shouted: "He is not a member of the Yang family, but a careful workmanship of Cao Jun."
