Xia Houyuan sneered: "This must be the old thief who is unwilling to fail and wants to save face."
Xia Houshang said: "I think among Liu Qi's formation, Huang Zhong is the only one with strong martial arts skills, and the rest are not of concern. If my uncle can kill this old thief, it will be easy to defeat Liu Qi."
Although Xia Houyuan disdained Huang Zhong's old age, he knew that he was quite capable after several fights. He frowned and said, "This old thief is quite capable and his sword skills are extremely sophisticated. He needs to exhaust all his strength before he can be defeated."
Xia Houshang smiled and said: "The Prime Minister often says: A general should use hardness and softness to complement each other. If you only rely on him, you are nothing more than a martial artist. Why should my uncle fight head-on with him?"
"Hiss, did you teach me a lesson?" Xia Houyuan put down his wine glass and said with emotion: "The Prime Minister did tell me this when he left. Does my nephew have a clever plan?"
Xia Hou Shang said: "I don't dare to talk about a clever plan, but I can save Huang Zhong's life. Even if he escapes, the old thief will never be able to fight in battle again."
Xia Houyuan's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly: "What's the plan?"
Xun You was also surprised. Everyone was staring at Xiahou Shang with anticipation. Could it be that the Xiahou family was going to produce another good general?
Xia Houshang coughed dryly and said with a guilty conscience: "You can select people with similar looks to your uncle from the army and send them out to fight, but your uncle is hiding in the army and attacking with hidden arrows..."
Xia Houyuan was displeased, slapped the table and snorted coldly: "Wouldn't this ruin my reputation for the rest of my life?"
All the generals also shook their heads, but Xun You nodded and said: "I think this plan is feasible. Since ancient times, the winner has been the king and the loser. There is only life and death on the battlefield, so what is the level?"
Xia Houyuan hesitated for a moment, stood up, gritted his teeth and said: "For the great cause of Prime Minister, Xia Houyuan will risk his life."
Xia Houshang was overjoyed and immediately went to the army to select someone who looked similar to Xia Houyuan. He was neatly dressed and had a helmet in front of him. Unless he was close, he couldn't tell the difference from a distance.
The men and horses beat the drums and came out of the camp. Xiahou Yuan mingled among the soldiers and saw Huang Zhong setting up a formation outside the camp, with banners covering the sun and a fierce momentum.
Huang Zhong stepped out and shouted: "Xia Houyuan, I regard you as a hero, but you are a sneak attack villain. How dare you fight with a certain person?"
Xun You ordered the drums to be beaten, and the soldiers in front of the formation heard the order and rushed out without saying a word. Xia Houyuan secretly picked up his bow and arrow and aimed at Huang Zhong.
Huang Zhong used his sword to urge the horse, and the two horses crossed each other. With just one sword, the man was killed off the horse. Cao Jun was in an uproar. Huang Zhong was also stunned and looked down at the man on the ground.
Xia Houyuan was already ready to attack and shot three arrows in succession. When someone reminded him, when Huang Zhong raised his head, three arrows flew close to him.
With a roar, he turned his head to avoid the top one, and the other two hit his chest and abdomen. He immediately screamed, turned his horse and ran away.
"Attack!" Xia Houyuan was overjoyed, and he spurred his horse out from among his own soldiers, chasing after him.
The Han army followed Huang Zhong and fled. Cao's army pursued them all the way. They did not stop at the front camp and rushed straight into the stronghold. The defenders fled in panic. The morale of Cao's army was greatly boosted and they continued to move forward with Xiahou Yuan.
After chasing him all the way from morning to noon, and fighting all the way to Dazhai at the foot of the mountain, Liu Qi heard the report and hurriedly organized his troops to resist and see if he could hold on to the camp.
When Xiahou Yuan saw the situation was good, he retreated and returned to the camp. In this battle, he captured four villages in a row and obtained countless weapons and equipment. Cao's army had not won such a great victory for a long time, and the whole camp was filled with joy.
Xia Houshang added: "Now that Huang Zhong has been seriously injured, the morale of the enemy army is low, and the morale of the army is shaken. Why not rob the camp at night and force him to the mountain in one fell swoop? Then we can use his opportunity to kill Liu Qi and chase him back to Hanzhong."
Xia Houyuan was about to send an order to celebrate the victory. Hearing this, he laughed and said, "This is a magnificent statement. The victory or defeat of Hanzhong will be decided today."
Xun You felt something was wrong again and advised: "Now that we have won a big victory, we should stabilize the morale of the army and work step by step to avoid failing."
Xia Houyuan's confidence increased greatly at this time. If he had listened to Xun You's plan before, he would not have won this big victory, so he didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "Huang Zhong has been seriously injured. All the generals under Liu Qi's command regard him as a piece of grass. What's the point?" fear?"
That night, when the three armies were well fed, Xia Houyuan left Xun You to defend the city. All his elite troops came out of Jigu and went to the camp at the foot of the mountain to fight. The first ones sneaked outside the camp. As expected, the defenders were unprepared and the camp gate was burned down by fire.
At this time, the morale of Cao's army was high. With a shout, they rushed into the camp. The Han army could not resist and retreated to the hillside.
Xia Houyuan urged his horse to charge directly at the Chinese army's tent. He encountered Yan Yan, who dispatched his troops and horses, and came forward to fight with him. The two fought for more than ten times. Jufu and Zhang Yi came to the rescue, forcing Xia Houyuan back and protecting Yan Yan. Walk.
"Don't leave, you thief, give my brother his life!" When Xiahou Shang saw his old rival, he became angry and waved his troops to cover up the killing.
The uncle and nephew chased halfway down the slope. When they saw the torches on the mountain burning brightly and the enemy troops pouring down the hillside, they withdrew their troops and returned to the stronghold. It was another great victory.
The drums on the mountain rang for a while, and then the gold was called to withdraw the troops. It must be that Liu Qi was injured by Huang Zhong and did not dare to rush down the mountain. Although there was an advantage in rushing down the hillside, if he failed, it would be as difficult to retreat as climbing to the sky.
Both sides withdrew their troops. At this time, the sky was dimming, and Xia Houyuan had no intention of retreating. He sent a message to the troops to station on the spot, repair the camp, and set up the original stronghold as the front stronghold, and set up another stronghold a mile away to rescue each other.
Xia Houshang finally felt proud, clenched his fists and said, "It's a pity that Yan Yan and the others escaped and couldn't avenge my brother."
Xia Houyuan smiled and said: "A gentleman's revenge is never too late in ten years. There is no need to rush. Liu Qi wants to use the strategy of turning against the guest. He will steal the chicken but lose the rice. Instead, I will win back a city. Let's see if he still dares to be arrogant?"
Xia Houshang praised: "Fortunately, my uncle has his own ideas. If he had listened to Mr. Xun's plan, he would still defend Jigu and ask Liu Qi to show off his power."
Xia Houyuan sneered and said: "Although Xun You has a plan, he is not as good as Guo Jia and Xun Yu. If a general cannot make a decisive decision and only listens to other people's suggestions, he is just a warrior and will never achieve great things."
Xia Houshang clasped his fists and said, "Uncle, I have good opinion. Today, the Prime Minister is on an expedition to Liaodong. Zhang Wenyuan's defense in the Central Plains is unfavorable. General Cao is still facing off in Huainan. Only my uncle's advance with troops shows his talent as a general and lives up to the Prime Minister's trust."
Xia Houyuan stroked his beard and smiled and said: "When I followed the prime minister, I conquered east and west. How could I not know the art of war? What's the point of a small victory? When we rush into Hanzhong and capture Liu Qi alive, Jingzhou will be shocked and Guan Yu will retreat." "
The men and horses rested for half a day. In the afternoon, Xia Houyuan went to fight on the hillside again. Liu Qi just couldn't hold on. He saw that the morale of the defenders was low, and the situation of the two armies reversed. He was very relieved.
In the afternoon, Xun You sent troops to bring food, but he ordered someone to take the message. For the sake of safety, he asked Xia Houyuan to return to the camp to prevent Liu Qi from having other tricks.
Xia Houyuan laughed and said: "The military advisor is too worried. He has been prepared for a long time. No matter how Liu Qi sends people down the mountain, he will never win again."
Xia Houshang nodded and said: "The military advisor doesn't know how clever my uncle is in using troops. Now there are two strongholds in front and back. If anyone dares to rob the camp, he will never come back."
Xia Houyuan looked quite pleased with himself and said proudly: "I don't think about how to defend the camp now, but I need a strategy to defeat the enemy. Now we meet on a narrow road. If we don't advance, we will retreat. I would like to ask the military advisor to come up with a strategy to defeat the enemy."
Then he ordered the people who came to report to Xun You truthfully, and asked him to guard the camp and the food and baggage, and make plans to defeat the enemy.
He also ordered Feng Kai to set up traps and trenches in the front camp, and divide them into three teams to patrol the camp in turns at night to ensure that the camp was safe.
