Chapter 60: Xu Huang, the Five Great Generals
Yanmen is the base camp of the Qin family, and most of the Qin family's heritage is hidden here, including eight horse farms with tens of thousands of war horses, 24 large underground granaries with millions of stones to store grain, and thousands of skilled craftsmen in utensil workshops. Craftsmen, eighteen armories, weapons and equipment that can arm a hundred thousand troops in a short period of time, and countless wealth.
When he learned that the situation in Yanmen was so critical at this time, Qin Wen's first thought was to withdraw his troops, because Yanmen was too important, and if several years of planning were lost, it would be disbanded, so Qin Wen would never give up on Yanmen. Door.
When he saw Qin Hao's letter, a glimmer of hope flashed in Qin Wen's heart.
Hao'er is still here, he can definitely keep Yanmen!
There is no better son than a father. Qin Wen understands Qin Hao's abilities very well. At present, the only one in Yanmen who can solve this dilemma is Qin Hao!
When Qin Wen read the letter written by Qin Hao, his frown finally relaxed, and a faint smile appeared on his tense face.
"No need to panic, the crisis in Yanmen has been resolved!" Qin Wen said slowly.
When everyone heard this, they all looked at Qin Wen inquiringly, and then Qin Wen told everyone the news that Qin Hao had killed Wang Hui with a hundred horses, protected Yanmen Pass, defeated the Wang family's 25,000 army with 3,000 elites, and had captured the underworld. .
After hearing this, all the generals were shocked. Such a big crisis was easily solved by the young master. Three thousand beheaded twenty thousand. The young master only used the partial army to achieve a more brilliant record than the main army. This is too amazing. Come on!
A young man who had just joined the army could actually create such a big miracle. The generals felt it was incredible and at the same time they couldn't help but sigh, Chongtong Ziguo is a person favored by heaven!
"Congratulations, lord, congratulations, lord, the young master has just joined the army, but has already shown extraordinary talent. There is a successor for the master, and there is a successor for Yanmen!" Xi Zhicai smiled and congratulated Qin Wen.
"Congratulations, lord, congratulations, lord!" The generals also congratulated together.
"Hahaha!" Qin Wen was already in a good mood when he learned that Yanmen was fine, but after hearing Xi Zhicai's compliments, although he was already happy, he still said modestly: "That kid is still far from good. But 20,000 miscellaneous soldiers are nothing to be proud of!"
Although Qin Wen said that he had nothing to be proud of, his face was full of pride. How could I be unhappy about his excellent son?
Qin Wen was most proud of two things in his life. One was having a virtuous wife who took care of him, and the other was having a son who could be called a monster.
With a virtuous wife and a good son, if the Qin family can eventually revive the country, then Qin Wen will truly be the biggest winner in life!
Seeing everyone praising his nephew, Qin Gong also laughed. As a warrior, his idea is very simple. Leave the troublesome matters to his elder brother, and be responsible for charging into battle himself. At the same time, he can protect his descendants.
The reason why Qin Gong spoke against Xi Zhicai before was because of Qin Zheng. Qin Gong was actually very conflicted in his heart. He saw Xi Zhicai's contribution to Yanmen. Although he didn't say it, he was very worried in his heart. He was grateful for Xi Zhicai, but even if he disliked scholars, it was absolutely impossible for Qin Gong to please Xi Zhicai.
But having said that, since ancient times, civil and military officials, there have been a few people who liked each other!
"Since the young master can put down the Yanmen rebellion, he must be able to defend Yanmen Pass. My lord might as well leave all matters in Yanmen to the young master. I think the young master will never let the lord down!" Xi Zhicai said seriously.
Xi Zhicai, who was extremely intelligent and resourceful, could see at a glance the key to Qin Haoping's victory. How could Qin Hao command the Yanmen generals without an official position?
There is only one way to falsely convey military orders!
A fourteen-year-old boy faked military orders and maneuvered among hundreds of thousands of troops. Regardless of other things, his courage was simply incredible!
Although falsely passing military orders is a serious crime, the law is not supreme. Qin Hao is Qin Wen's only son, and he has just made great achievements, so naturally he will not and cannot be punished.
However, this trend cannot last long, otherwise everyone will falsely pass military orders, which will lead to chaos, so Xi Zhi only reminded Qin Wen to tell Qin Hao this lie to Yuan Shang, and then Qin Hao would let it go.
Although this move is deceiving oneself and others, it is not too late to remedy the situation!
In fact, even if Xi Zhicai didn't say it, Qin Wen would have done it. He couldn't let any stain appear on Qin Hao's head.
"In this case, I will make Qin Hao a partial general, temporarily control all the soldiers and horses in Yanmen, transfer the camp to his own troops, and oversee the fight against the Xiongnu."
Generals Piian and General Pi are the lowest generals in the military system of the Han army, followed by generals with miscellaneous titles, generals with titles, etc.
Although Qin Wen had the title of Marquis of Yanmen, his official position was only that of Yanmen Prefect, General Zhenbei, and the highest official he could confer could only be as high as a partial general.
There is currently only one person in the Yanmen Army who has reached the rank of partial general, and that is Fourth Master Qin Gong. After that, the highest rank is the captain. Qin Hao became the partial general when he came. This speed has indeed set the fastest record since the founding of the Yanmen Army.
However, the generals were not dissatisfied at all, not because Qin Hao was the lord's son or the young master, but because the young master's achievements were achieved with real swords and real spears.
Three thousand people can defeat an army of 20,000 people head-on. Who can do it?
I can’t accept it!
"Lord, although Yanmen is fine in the short term, it is inevitable that the disciples will die in the long run. I suggest that it is better to send some reinforcements. There is no need for more than three thousand elite cavalry!" Xi Zhicai continued to suggest.
Qin Hao's letter did not mention the need for reinforcements. After all, Qin Wen's side had to fight with three large armies against the 100,000 Yellow Turban Army. The situation was not much better than his own. However, in Xi Zhicai's view, the situation at Yanmen Pass was more dangerous. The Yellow Turban Army looks numerous, but it is by no means comparable to the 80,000 Xiongnu!
"Military advisor, is one battalion of soldiers and horses enough?" Qin Wen asked.
The Yanmen army had a battalion of 2,000 men, a reinforced battalion of 3,000, and the cavalry was all strengthened. At this time, the Yanmen army in the county had 15,000 elite cavalry, with a total of five battalions of cavalry.
"The counterattack may not be enough, but the defense is enough. The young master can put down the Wang family's rebellion so quickly, which has fully proved his ability. My lord should have more confidence in the young master!" Xi Zhicai said with a smile.
How did Xi Zhicai know that Qin Hao not only wanted to counterattack, but also wanted to keep Yu Fuluo and even Temujin behind, and his three thousand cavalry were a timely help.
"Okay, which general is willing to lead the troops to rescue Yanmen?" Qin Wen nodded, then looked at the generals in the hall and asked.
"My brother is willing to go!" Qin Gong stood up and said.
"You can't!" Qin Wen said directly without thinking.
"Why?" Qin Gong asked with wide eyes, wondering why his brother wouldn't let him go.
"Third brother, you are an infantry general. This time we need cavalry."
"But I also commanded cavalry?"
"That won't work. You will still need your efforts in the decisive battle with the Yellow Turbans, so no need to say more, just get off!" Qin Wen scolded unceremoniously.
Qin Gong had no choice but to retreat. He originally wanted to help his nephew, but instead of helping, he gave his brother a lesson. What a bad luck!
Qin Wen's refusal to allow Qin Gong to go into battle was not just what he said, but because Qin Gong's prestige in the army was very high. Qin Hao had just taken over the military power, and if Qin Gong came, it would create a situation where the general would be outnumbered.
Qin Hao will definitely be constrained by Qin Gong's presence. In order not to affect his son's performance, Qin Wen must send someone who is not prestigious enough to suppress Qin Hao!
But what Qin Wen didn't expect was that no one came forward for a long time after Qin Gong. The reason why no one volunteered was simple. The Huns were tough, and Yanmen Pass was obviously on the defensive. How could Daijun get credit so quickly?
Qin Wen naturally understood this, but when he saw that no one came voluntarily, he was still disappointed. When he was about to kiss someone, he saw a young general with a strong body and a resolute appearance standing up.
"The general will go where he wishes!"
When Qin Wen saw this man standing up, he was overjoyed and said with a smile: "With Gongming here, Yanmen has nothing to worry about!"
"Xu Huang takes the order!"
The young general who volunteered for military service was none other than Xu Huang and Xu Gongming, who was a famous general under Cao Cao in original history and one of the Five Good Generals of Wei State.
Historically, Cao Cao had five good generals under his command. Chen Shou commented in the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms: "Taizu established his martial arts skills, and when it comes to good generals, the five sons are the first."
Among the good generals of Wei, five sons came first, and these five sons are: Zhang Liao, courtesy name Wenyuan, Zhang He, courtesy name Junyi, Xu Huang, courtesy name Gongming, Yue Jin, courtesy name Wenqian, and Yu Jin, courtesy name Wenze.
The five good generals each have their own characteristics. Yu Jin is the most famous, Zhang He is famous for his cleverness, Yue Jin is famous for his bravery, Zhang Liao is brave and steady, and Xu Huang is famous for his rigor.
Xu Huang was originally a subordinate of Yang Feng. He was an ax wielder and had excellent martial arts skills. He once assisted Yang Feng in protecting Emperor Xian and repelling Guo Si's pursuit. Later, Cao Cao and Yang Feng fought. Cao Cao appreciated Xu Huang's martial arts and sent Man Chong to persuade Xu Huang to surrender.
From then on, Xu Huang followed Cao Cao in the north and south, defeated Lu Bu, defeated Yuan Shao, fought against Ma Chao, and surrendered to Zhang Lu. He had many military exploits.
When Guan Yu besieged Fancheng, Xu Huang was ordered to rescue the siege, and he cooperated with Cao Ren inside and outside, and successfully completed the task.
After Meng Da rebelled, Xu Huang went to conquer as Sima Yi's vanguard, but was accidentally shot in the forehead by Meng Da, and the treatment failed and died.
Unknowingly, Qin Wen had obtained the second of the five sons of Wei, and both Zhang Liao and Xu Huang took the initiative to defect to his service. Zhang Liao defected because Zhang Liao was from Yanmen, and Xu Huang, who was supposed to be a minor official in Hedong, also Why are there senior generals in the Yanmen Army? We have to start with Qin Wen's reconstruction of Yanmen Pass.
Rebuilding Yanmen Pass was the most important thing Qin Wen did after taking control of Yanmen, and it was also a major turning point in Qin Wen's career. Although wars in Yanmen continued since then, it laid a solid foundation for the future growth of the Qin family. Cornerstone.
More importantly, after rebuilding Yanmen Pass and successfully resisting the invasion of the Huns, Qin Wen's reputation for great wisdom, courage, and benevolence was completely established. From then on, everyone in the world knew the name of Yanmen Prefect Qin Wen.
Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and Xi Zhicai all took the initiative to join Qin Wen after this. This shows how much benefit the reconstruction of Yanmen Pass brought to Qin Wen!
