Chapter 761: The Prince Consort of the Army Guard
It is said that the third son of the Cao family led the army northward, intending to control the Yellow River, taking Yuan Shu's retreat, and sharing his father's worries. Cao Zhang took the middle route, and was assisted by the fierce general Zhang Fei. He originally planned to frighten Guan Yu with lightning speed. After taking Juancheng, the army went straight to the other side of the Yellow River and captured the target city of Puyang.
This road was supposed to be the shortest one, but who would have thought that Lu Bu, who had lost his memory, would appear on the way. He killed Cao Jun and was completely defeated. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also rebelled against Liu Bei due to Liu Bei's unexpected appearance and reunited with Liu Bei. Together, the rebels gathered again on the front lines of Xiaopei and Shangqiu. The world is in turmoil again, Cao Zhang's defeat is really a combination of good luck and bad luck.
After this battle, Lu Bu felt as if the devil had returned to the world. After the bloody battle, he felt that the halberd was like a resurrected dragon, harvesting human lives like grass. This battle was a thrilling one. Looking at the floating corpses everywhere in the vast swamp, he remembered that there was a BMW under his crotch in the past, so he asked the white butterfly holding his arm next to him: "Where is the red rabbit?"
Bai Butterfly suddenly heard Lu Bu's question and was a little surprised at first. Then he smiled happily, showing his snow-white teeth and said: "Fengxian, have you remembered?"
This sentence seemed to lead Lu Bu into deep thought. Seeing that Lu Bu's eyes were confused again, Bai Butterfly said quickly: "Fengxian used to be an iron horse in the past, so naturally he has a horse like a dragon. I already know where the red rabbit is. Fengxian, would you like to follow me around the world?" , to look for Red Rabbit Horse?"
Lu Bu's face twitched a few times, and then his eyes became cloudier. Under Bai Butterfly's encouraging eyes, he finally nodded. White Butterfly was overjoyed, and casually pulled the two lost horses and said: "Fengxian, the day I help you recapture the red rabbit will be the time for you to return to the top and ride the world!"
Under the setting sun, on the edge of a large swamp, two war horses drove away, leaving a mess of corpses on the ground. Zhou Buyi had already blown the horn to withdraw his troops, and the sound resounded throughout the countryside. Along with the gong for withdrawal, the crisis in Juancheng was finally resolved. Cao Zhang was defeated all the way back to Qiaojun and Xiapi. He was in a state of embarrassment. Yan Liang pursued him happily, and then he withdrew his troops back to the camp. Along the way, he received countless supplies of food and supplies from Cao's army.
Yan Liang withdrew his troops and returned to the camp, then quickly rode back to Juancheng. Zhou Buyi held a meeting overnight and said: "Although the siege of Juancheng has been lifted, the situation in the Yellow River is still tense. I heard that the armies of Cao Pi and Cao Zhi were overwhelming all the way, and they had reached the boundary of only a hundred miles away from Puyang. But I didn't know that Cao Pi was attacking Chen Stay, can Zhang Wenyuan and Chen Gongtai be able to stop them for a while?"
Yan Liang nodded and said: "I have always known that Wen Yuan has the talent of a general. If Cao Pi wants to capture Chen Liu, it may not be easy."
Zhou Buji nodded and said: "Therefore, I would also like to ask General Yan to spare no effort to rush to Puyang urgently and build the Puyang defensive line. I feel relieved that General Yan is here."
Yan Liang nodded slightly and said: "Don't worry, military advisor. I heard that Cao Zhi's army has been stationed in the plain. I am about to ask for a battle to go to Puyang to resist Cao Zhi. In order to exterminate Cao Zhi's thieves, how dare I complain about fatigue. But General Guan and Lu Fengxian both left the battlefield without permission. I'm afraid the military advisor will want to Go to Chang'an to ask for someone."
Zhou Busu smiled and praised: "The general is indeed brave and loyal. It's a pity that Guan Yu and Zhou Cang ran away, and Lu Bu disappeared. I only have a few surrendered generals from the original Yellow Turban Army under my command. To be honest with the general, I have already I will secretly mobilize the army commander Huang Gongfu and general Wei Wenchang who are stationed in Chang'an to walk along the Yellow River and lead the troops to Juancheng in the near future. I will order him to lead the army to Chenliu to help Zhang Wenyuan resist Cao Pi's attack."
When Yan Liang heard this, he couldn't help but put out his thumb and said: "The military advisor really has a plan. I have long admired Wei Wenchang's reputation and expected him to be able to annihilate Cao Pi. Does this move by the military advisor mean to surrender Zhang Liao?"
Zhou Buji's smile gradually widened and he said, "I really can't hide anything from General Yan."
After Yan Liang left, Zhou Buyi smiled and said to himself: "General Yan only knows one thing but not the other. Cao Pi wants to steal Yuan Shu's retreat. How could our Qinglong Army not want to! If Gongfu can control Luoyang Jinji, It's Cao Pi's turn to grab the ferry! If Gong Fu can attack Luoyang, he will make Cao Cao mad to death!"
If Yan Liang was around, he would know that he underestimated Zhou Buyi's wisdom. Zhou Buyi, Guo Jia, Xun You and others who have been guarding Chang'an have been paying attention to the situation in Luoyang, intending to capture Luoyang, connect the city across Tongguan and Chang'an, and completely control the middle reaches of the Yellow River. However, the time is not there, and the lord does not know where he is. I am willing to take action prematurely and give Cao Mengde a chance to make a profit. Now that Cao Mengde and Yuan Jiujiu are fighting in advance, how come the think tanks of the Qinglong Army don't take Luoyang's idea?
Cao Pi's army was composed of 50,000 troops under Lu Qian as the main force, 30,000 Qingzhou garrison under Zang Ba as its wings, 30,000 troops under the command of Xiahou Mao, the great prince-in-law, as the escort, and his friends Wu Zhi and Sima Yi as military advisors, and more than ten Tens of thousands of troops marched directly to Tongxu County along the Zhecheng and Taikang lines. When the army was approaching, the detective horse had already found out. He immediately reported to the general Zhang Liao and the military advisor Chen Gong on Pegasus.
Xiahou Mao, courtesy name Zilin, was a native of Pei State and the second son of General Xiahou Dun. He had just married Cao Cao's eldest daughter, Princess Qinghe, and became Cao Cao's most trusted prince-in-law. According to the official history, Xiahou Mao served successively in Wei as Shizhong, Shangshu, General Anxi, and General Zhendong. During the holidays, he was granted the title of Marquis. He was once stationed in Chang'an, the capital of Cao Wei, but was transferred after the Northern Expedition of the Shu Han Dynasty. When Xiahou Mao was young, he was close and friendly with Wei Wendi Cao Pi. In the first year of Huangchu (AD 220), Cao Pi ascended the throne and established the Wei State. Xia Houmao's military ability was far inferior to that of his father. He did not have any military strategy, but he liked to run the family business. Later, he was granted the title of Marquis and married Cao Cao, Cao Cao's daughter and Cao Pi's sister, Princess Qinghe. In the second year of Taihe (AD 228), Zhuge Liang, Prime Minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, went on a northern expedition, and Emperor Ming of Wei, Cao Rui, went on a westward expedition. He transferred Xiahou Mao back to the court and appointed him as Shangshu. When Xia Houmao was in Guanzhong, he kept many concubines, and Xia Houmao's wife, Princess Cao of Qinghe, was at odds with him. Later, Xia Houmao's younger brothers did not follow the etiquette. Xia Houmao reprimanded them many times, and his brothers falsely accused Xia Houmao of slander. Cao Rui wanted to kill Xiahou Mao, so he asked Duan Mo, the captain of the Changshui School. Duan Mo thought that Princess Qinghe must be at odds with Xiahou Mao, so he conspired to accuse Xia Houmao, hoping to make Cao Rui think carefully. Besides, Xiahou Dun and Cao Cao had the credit for bringing peace to the world, so they should think twice before making any move. Cao Rui realized that this was a false accusation, so he issued an edict to find out who made the performance for Princess Qinghe. It turned out that it was Xiahou Zizang and Xiahou Zijiang, Xiahou Mao's younger brothers. Later, Xia Houmao became the general of Zhendong. It is said in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" that he was a scheme for Zhuge Liang. He lost several generals and lost three counties in a row. He mistakenly made Jiang Wei surrender to Shu, so he had to lead his defeated troops to surrender to the Qiang and Hu. He was so ashamed that he never returned. Whereabouts.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
