When the Han army retreated, Xia Houyuan withdrew his troops and returned to the camp. He saw Xun You waiting at the gate of the camp and said, "I am about to kill the old general. Why is the military advisor asking for gold?"
Xun You said: "Huang Zhong did not show his defeat, but he suddenly retreated, fearing that there was fraud."
Xia Houyuan laughed and said: "Although Huang Zhong has some abilities, he is old and weak. If Shihe comes back, he will be beheaded."
Xia Houshang also had an angry look on his face and cursed: "Liu Qi's subordinates are all just opportunists and will fight head-on against opponents who are not mine."
Xun You thought: "If Huang Zhong didn't fake defeat, but just came to fight to show off his power, why would the general use it?"
Xia Houyuan asked: "What's the plan?"
Xun You said: "Today there is no victory or defeat. Tomorrow the general will go to fight, but he will deceive the enemy to defeat him. He can kill the enemy general."
Xia Houyuan frowned and said, "I'm afraid he won't fall into the trap."
Xun You said with a smile: "Although Liu Qi's army has an advantage on the mountain col, once they charge and the troops and horses go down the slope, it will be difficult to stop. We only need to lure Huang Zhong out. Even if Liu Qi withdraws his troops, it will be too late."
Xia Houshang laughed and said: "This is a clever plan. It's time for us to take revenge and avenge our shame!"
Xia Houyuan had gone to the enemy's stronghold many times to challenge him before, but Yan Yan could not hold on and attacked the stronghold. However, it was halfway up the mountain, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. This led to a stalemate for more than a month.
At this time, an old general came and sneered: "Liu Qi mobilized Zhang He to attack Qishan and divided Zhao Yun's troops into Chencang Road, but he only brought old soldiers to fight with me. He clearly didn't take us seriously. I will kill these two." Old barn-bearded thief."
Early the next morning, Xia Houyuan's uncle and nephew personally went to the mountain to start a fight. They only called Huang Zhong and Yan Yan, two old thieves.
Huang Zhong was furious after hearing the news and was about to leave the camp to fight. Fa Zheng said: "Xia Houyuan has not arrived for half a month. He suddenly came today. I am afraid there is a trick and we need to be careful."
Liu Qi ordered: "Everyone who sends troops must remember to obey orders and not be reckless."
Meng Da cupped his fists and said, "Yesterday I didn't kill Xia Houshang, but today I will make sure that he never comes back. The first battle will be given to the last general!"
Meng Da and Fazheng were good friends, and they both avoided Yizhou at the time. Now seeing that Fazheng was being reused, they were always eager to make meritorious deeds and eager to perform.
Liu Qi knew what he was thinking, so he ordered Meng Da to be the vanguard. Huang Zhong followed, Yan Yan and other generals raided the formation in front of the stronghold to observe the situation.
Mengda came out of the stronghold to form an array, pointed at Xiahou Shang and shouted loudly: "Xiahou's anointed son, come and die quickly."
Xiahou Shang was furious and urged his horse to fight with Mengda. After more than ten fights, he couldn't resist and fled away pretending to be defeated.
"Where to go!" Meng Da was excited when he saw the generals watching the battle. He shouted and urged his horse to pursue him.
"Don't chase Zidu, come back quickly!" Fazheng called hurriedly.
Liu Qi sent an order to win gold, but Meng Da had already charged down the hillside with his horse. He could not rein in his horse on the slope, and rushed down the slope in a blink of an eye. Xia Houyuan, who had been waiting for a long time, patted his horse to meet him.
Fazheng exclaimed: "No, I fell into a trap!"
Meng Da didn't want to stop, but he couldn't hold on due to the strength of his horse, so he had no choice but to fight Xia Houyuan.
The two horses were galloping, and Xia Houyuan was ready to go. He urged the horse forward, raised his power, raised his sword and lowered it, and killed Meng Da under the horse with just one move.
"The thief is cheating!" Liu Qi also woke up at this time and shouted: "Beat the drum, attack!"
Since Cao Jun couldn't use the slope to withdraw his troops and lure the enemy, he simply took advantage of the situation and rushed down the hillside to break through the enemy's formation.
Being condescending and overwhelming, this is Ma Su's clever trick, and it's just the right time to use it!
Dong dong dong——
The sound of thunderous drums sounded. Huang Zhong took the lead and leaped down with his horse. Yan Yan followed closely behind. The generals led their men and horses. The Han army poured forward like a mountain torrent, and it was unstoppable.
Xia Houyuan was looking up to the sky and laughing. When he saw that the enemy troops were all out, their momentum was terrifying and they could not resist at the foot of the hillside, so he hurriedly ordered the entire army to retreat.
Huang Zhong rushed to the front with his beard and hair flying. When he saw Cao Jun retreating, he hung up his sword, took out his bow and arrow, aimed at Xia Houyuan and fired three arrows in a row.
Xia Houyuan was also an expert in archery. He observed as he walked and saw Huang Zhong firing arrows. He was already on guard. He urged his horse to gallop left and right among the rebellious troops and shot down only two Cao soldiers.
Unexpectedly, the last arrow went towards Xiahou Shang. He shouted hurriedly, but it was too late. He was hit by an arrow in the back of the heart. He screamed and staggered on his horse.
Xiahou Yuan, with quick eyes and quick hands, urged his horse to carry Xiahou Shang on his horse. The Han army pursued him straight to the camp gate, where Xun You had already separated his troops to guard him.
The two armies fought for a while, causing casualties on each other. Huang Zhong saw that Cao's army's camp was neatly arranged and there was no opportunity to take advantage of it, so he had to lead his troops to retreat.
Meng Da was defeated in this battle, and Fazheng looked sad. After all, he was a good friend who was in the same situation. He said regretfully: "It's my fault that I didn't pay attention for a moment and let Zi Du fall into the trap."
Liu Qi comforted him by saying: "A wise man will surely make mistakes after all his worries. Sir, there is no need to be too sad. General Meng died for the country and he will be compensated. Sir, by raising his children, he can also be regarded as comforting the spirit of our old friend in heaven."
In fact, for a repetitive villain like Meng Da, death would save him from a disaster. Liu Qi was secretly happy, but he scolded himself for being a villain. After all, Meng Da was now his subordinate!
Fazheng's eyes turned red and he gritted his teeth and said, "This must be Xun You's plan. I swear to avenge you."
Liu Qi knew that Fazheng would be punished for his harsh behavior, so he comforted him and allowed him to rest temporarily and find another strategy to deal with the enemy.
He ordered Meng Da to be buried in Xishan. The defeat in the first battle also made him put away his arrogance. In the past, he had Fazheng, Pang Tong, etc. as his conspirators, and he was able to defeat the enemy with ease, but this time his opponent was Xun You, who was also the top strategist of the Three Kingdoms. A battle of wits and courage requires a lot of caution.
The reason why he rushed his troops to attack just now was not only to use the geographical advantage to save the situation, but also to take advantage of the situation to stimulate Huang Zhong's fate to kill Xia Houyuan. Unfortunately, Xia Houyuan ran too fast and the conditions could not be met.
Recalling the battle at Dingjun Mountain, Huang Zhong killed himself from the mountain. This was due to Xia Houyuan's underestimation of the enemy and his laziness. Now that Xun You is the military advisor, he is always reminding him that this is a bit difficult to handle.
If Xun You can be transferred away, it will be easy to deal with Xia Houyuan.
At this time, Guan Yu had entered Yuzhou and captured the land of Yingchuan. The Xun family had no worries. It was time to show Xun Yu's trump card!
Xia Houyuan returned to camp after a great victory, and ordered doctors to treat Xia Houshang's wounds. The other soldiers rewarded Xia Houshang to celebrate his victory, sweeping away the previous depression and boosting morale in preparation for a counterattack.
Xun You said: "Liu Qi is a military advisor. He is the best at strategizing. A small victory is not enough to counterattack. We need to guard against other tricks."
Xia Houyuan sneered and said: "Huang Zhong and Yan Yan are both defeated by me, how can Liu Qi do anything?"
Xun You said: "There are two valleys behind Jigu. The inclined valley leads to Wuzhangyuan, and the Taibai trail leads to Chencang. Now that Zhao Yun has arrived at Sanguan, the news is blocked, so we must be on guard here."
Xia Houyuan said: "Be prepared and be prepared, just make arrangements as a military advisor."
Xun You said: "The terrain in this valley is dangerous. We can send an army to ambush in the dangerous place in the valley. If the enemy comes, we can ambush them halfway and prevent them from coming back."
"Great plan!" Xia Houyuan nodded happily and ordered his second son Xia Houwei to lead three thousand elite soldiers to set up an ambush in Taibai Valley.
Xia Houwei was training with the army this time, originally as a guard for the chief, but he had previously guarded the fortress and lost several generals such as Xiahou De. As a result, he was short of manpower and had to let him lead the troops in advance.
