The military report that the Shu army had left the customs again suddenly flew into the Han army's camp, which immediately caused a discussion in the army.
Every day, new battle results came to Fengxiang, but the situation was not good. First, Shu general Gao Yanchou led his troops to attack Andu Village near Qishan. Soon An Siqian defeated another Han army at Yunutan. The only remaining Han troops near Fengxiang were Zhao Hui from Fengxiang Prefecture and Zhao Yanjin from Baoji. The two teams of father and son.
Baoji has not yet been lost, but the Shu army on both sides of the northwest has temporarily become a prairie fire. Zhao Hui is still holding his troops under Fengxiang City, but has been asking for help from the river for days.
Guo Xin quickly received the letter to go to the Chinese Army. He rode a tall horse and entered the Chinese Army's gate with the awe and envy of the passing soldiers. He saw Wang Pu waiting outside the tent to greet him.
When Guo Xin asked, Wang Pu said softly: "Guo Gong intends to personally help Fengxiang."
Guo Xin was stunned for a moment, and his relatively relaxed mood suddenly lifted. A great victory by the Wei River, and influenced by the general contempt for the Shu army in the army, he had always regarded the Shu army as a weak force, but when he learned that Guo Wei actually wanted to mobilize an army to go out in person, he couldn't help but doubt his own judgment. Suspicion arose for a moment.
There was no one else in the tent, only Guo Wei and Liu Ci. Guo Xin was just a gift, so Guo Wei asked directly: "Erlang was under Zhao Hui before, so he must know a lot about him. Erlang thinks that Zhao Hui can stop the Shu army this time?"
Guo Xin thought for a moment and then said: "Captain Zhao is very far-sighted in using troops. When I was under his command, I could always predict the enemy's advance and defeat him calmly. Therefore, I thought that if I could protect my life, Commander Zhao would be safe." They will definitely not be in a hurry to ask for help from us."
This is not to say good things for Zhao Hui, but after getting along with him for a period of time, Guo Xin has discovered the characteristics of Zhao Hui in leading troops, which is the art of war that he often talks about: Don't rely on him to come, rely on me. Be prepared to be prepared - just be prepared and have nothing to fear.
After hearing this, Guo Wei put his hands behind his back and paced back and forth on the spot, and said: "Fengxiang is a must-win place for Shu to get out of the customs, and it must not be held by Shu. Now after listening to Erlang's words, it is urgent to send troops. But it is urgent. After we divide our forces, Li Shouzhen will definitely go out of the city to have a fight."
Guo Wei stopped and looked at Liu Ci.
Liu Ci immediately stood up and raised his eyebrows: "Fengxiang has to be rescued. After Mr. Guo leaves, I will definitely take more precautions. If Li Shouzhen is asked to break through the long encirclement, I will come to see you!"
Guo Wei nodded slightly and pointed to Liu Ci: "The rebels' powerful troops are all in the west of the city. If we want to break out, we must attack Pujin Ferry to the west first. You can be careful here."
Liu Ci cupped his fists to accept the order, and Guo Wei walked towards Guo Xin again, put his palm on Guo Xin's shoulder, and said with piercing eyes: "Erlang is both wise and brave, my father didn't know how much he had before. We, father and son, are fighting together in this battle. Erlang will definitely be able to help me!"
...Guo Wei's army soon left Hezhong Mansion, and Guo Xin, as a general of the Fengguo Army, accompanied him. He also wanted to join Zhang Chenghua and others who stayed in Baoji so that the Shehu Army could form an army as soon as possible.
It was the end of winter, and it was difficult for carriages and horses to travel on the official roads covered with ice and snow, making marching very difficult. By the time the Han army passed through Tongzhou and arrived in Huazhou, it was already the end of the twelfth lunar month. At this time, a military report suddenly came from the front, saying that Shu general Han Baozhen was unable to defend himself in Longzhou. An Siqian and Gao Yanzhou, who had captured several places in Fengxiang, were now alone. They were afraid of being helpless and lacked food and grass. They also heard that Guo Wei was personally leading the army. He came to ask for it, but in a blink of an eye he gave up the captured city and retreated to Sanguan again.
At this time, Guo Xin realized that his previous worries about the Shu army were simply overthinking! The Shu army came to an end, proving once again that it was nothing to worry about.
After struggling for a long time, Guo Xin followed Guo Wei back the same way. After hearing the report on the road, Li Shouzhen took advantage of the Han army's division of troops and sent General Wang Jixun out of the west of the city to go south to the Caihe River to set fire to the Han army's camp. Liu Ci, who stayed behind in the camp, led his army to fight back. The rebels suffered many casualties, and Wang Jixun was also seriously injured and fled.
On the fifth day of the first lunar month, it was already the second year of Qianyou.
After the beginning of spring, the sky is blue and cloudless, the weather becomes cooler, the frozen Yellow River begins to thaw, and a large number of floating ice floats on the river. After Guo Xin crossed the Yellow River with Guo Wei, a group of people appeared in front of the official road. It was Liu Ci, Bai Wenke and others who came to greet him.
Liu Ci saluted Guo Wei from his horse: "The bandit army really broke through and our army suffered a lot of losses. I would like to apologize to Duke Guo."
Guo Wei got off his horse and helped Liu Ci up with bright eyes: "Brother, please get up quickly. I am only worried about the thieves fighting to the death. If brother does not lead the army to fight to the death, the long siege will be forced by the thieves, and the success or failure will be reversed." !”
Liu Ci clasped his fists: "Fortunately, the general will fulfill his mission, and the thieves are nothing to worry about."
Guo Wei looked around and shouted to the generals: "The traitor has reached this point. It shows that his skills are exhausted and there is no other way he can do it!"
The generals applauded one after another. After Liu Ci and Bai Wenke left, Guo Wei waved his hand to Guo Xin to approach. Guo Xin led his horse beside Guo Wei. Guo Wei looked at Liu Ci's retreating back with emotion: "Liu Gongfa joined the army. Now that he is in a high position, his courage has not diminished. To this day, he can still personally lead his troops to attack the enemy. He is truly a hero of his generation."
Guo Xin responded casually: "My child will also learn to be a hero in the future."
Unexpectedly, Guo Wei frowned when he heard this: "Don't imitate him. Although Liu Gongyong is brave, he is not a true general. Li Shouzhen sent elite troops to break out. In a hurry, our army will inevitably be in chaos. What the army needs at this time is not wisdom, but wisdom. He is loyal and brave, so I have him on standby to camp, and we will be able to keep the siege safe for a long time. It's just a man who is responsible for the three armies, why should he take personal risks in everything? If you want to learn, learn from Zhao Hui, and remember it when strategizing."
Guo Xin felt warm in his heart after hearing this. After all, he was his own son. Even if he was sent to the army, he would not be willing to use him as an outsider. He immediately said: "My father said, I will keep it in mind."
Guo Xin couldn't help but observe Guo Wei quietly from the corner of his eye. After getting along for a period of time, he got to know Guo Wei better than he did at home. Guo Wei is often quiet and expressionless when he is not talking to others, but he is always in good spirits. Every hair is combed meticulously. When he is out in battle, he does not wear official uniforms but only wears a light armor. , the thick cloak behind him hangs straight down from Guo Wei's broad shoulders, his aura is really majestic and majestic.
In Guo Xin's memory, Guo Wei seemed different at home. Although Guo Wei has not spent much time with his family in recent years, he has a good relationship with everyone in the family. He is almost inseparable from Zhang during his free time at home. He is not neglectful in teaching himself and his two brothers Guo Tong, even his adopted son. Guo Rongdu is also very caring, not extravagant, and does not take concubines... He is simply a model of a good man.
But at this moment, Guo Wei's expression on the horse seemed to be worried. When Guo Xin saw this, he understood in his heart: The imperial court has deployed troops in three towns for more than half a year, and now the progress of the Han army is still stagnant, and Guo Wei is under great pressure.
