Chapter 781: Stabilizing the Hu Family
It is said that Cao Pi learned that the Qinglong Army suddenly appeared in Guandu. This matter was not trivial. Wu Zhi was obviously not of great use, allowing Sima Yi to unexpectedly take charge of the army. Sima Yi strategized, and the attack routes were clear. All the generals were convinced, but Wu Zhi remained silent.
Sima Yi didn't have time to care about Wu Zhi's feelings. After Liu Ruo, Dai Ling, and Fei Yao received the order, he asked Zhang Te to obey the order. Zhang Te, named Zichan, was born in Zhuojun, Jizhou. He joined the army at the same time as Han Rong and accumulated military merits to become a minor general.
Sima Yi pointed to a mountainside canyon on the map and said: "Zichan, I order you to lead five thousand infantry and ambush to the Qingyang Gorge in Moushan. This is the only way to enter and exit Guandu. We only wait for the reinforcements of the Qinglong Army to pass by, and then kill them by surprise." Go out and take the head of the Qinglong Army general!" Zhang Te said excitedly: "Follow the order!"
Sima Yi finally looked at a young general with a tough head and a tough head and said: "Hu follow the order!"
Hu Zun, a native of Linjing, Anding, was a minister of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period and served as a general of Wei. Hu Zun was born in the Hu family of a wealthy and stable family. In the second year of Jingchu, Liaodong Governor Gongsun Yuan rebelled. Sima Yi sent Hu Zun and others to defeat his generals Bei Yan and Yang Zuo. In the winter of the fourth year of Jiaping, in November, Wang Chang, the general who conquered the south, Hu Zun, the general who conquered the east, and Guanqiu Jian, the general of Zhennan, were ordered to conquer Wu. In December, General Wu Zhuge Ke refused to fight and defeated all the troops at Dongguan, but returned at a disadvantage. In July of the second year of Zhengyuan, Yi Zun was appointed as the general of the Wei. In the autumn and seventh month of the first year of Ganlu, Ji Mao died, and he was given as a posthumous gift to the general of chariots and cavalry.
In the history of the Three Kingdoms, there are the famous three campaigns of Cao Wei: the collective name of the Three Kingdoms Wei general Wang Chang who conquered the south, general Hu Zun who conquered the east, and general Guanqiu Jian who Zhennan. "Zizhi Tongjian: The Fourth Year of Jiaping, Duke Li of Wei Shaoling" records: "At that time, Wang Chang, the general who conquered the south, Hu Zun, the general who conquered the east, and Guanqiu Jian, the general who Zhennan, etc., each proposed a plan to conquer Wu. The dynasty used The plan for the three expeditions was different, so I asked the minister Fu Gu." Hu Sansheng's note: "The Han Dynasty set up four generals for expeditions, which were called expeditions to the east, expeditions to the west, expeditions to the south, and expeditions to the north... Guanqiu Jianfang was called the Three Expeditions for Zhennan, Summary of History "Song Book Baiguan Zhi 1": "Four expeditions were set up by Emperor Wu of the Wei Dynasty, with a rank of two thousand stones. Huang Chuzhong, the third Duke. The old expeditions of the Han Dynasty had the same title as Pianpiza." For details, see General Zhengdong. . Roughly speaking, the authentic Four Conquests at that time should be Wang Chang, the general who conquered the south, Hu Zun, the general who conquered the east, Chen Tai, the general who conquered the west, and Wang Ji, the general who conquered the north. However, the titles are always changing, and there is no need to examine them in depth.
There are many famous generals in the Three Kingdoms, each with their own talents. The determination of those characters in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is not all. The young general Hu Zun in front of him will no longer be a thing in the pool sooner or later.
The Anding Hu family, named after Anding County, is a famous family in ancient China. Anding is the most common county title and hall name of the Hu family. There is a saying that "the Hu family in the world comes from Anding". The Hu family in Anding originated from the Hu State, a vassal state in the Zhou Dynasty. Hu Zhiru, a bachelor of Longtuge in the Song Dynasty, a doctor of Tongyi, and a minister of the Ministry of official affairs, wrote the "Preface to the Family of the Hu Family in Anding": "One Hu is the surname of the country. When he became a Zhou Dynasty, he was a viscount, and his place was Yingzhou is two miles west of Ruyin, and this is the city of Hu. In the fifteenth year of Duke Dinggong of Lu, King Zhao of Chu destroyed it. After that, its descendants were scattered, and those who are expected to stabilize are the branches of Ruyin."
According to the official history, Hu Zunsheng had six sons, the most famous of whom was Hu Fen. He made many military exploits during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty, and his official positions were Shangshu Pushe, Zhennan General, and Kaifu Yitong. His granddaughter Hu Fang was a noble concubine of Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty. From then on, she became a relative and became more powerful.
"Three Kingdoms" notes that the Dukes of Jin praised: Hu Lieer's name was Yuan, his courtesy name was Shiyuan, and he was the grandson of Zunzhi. Zun, a settled man, was talented in both civil and military affairs. He settled in Lai Town and became a general of chariots and cavalry. Zifen, whose courtesy name is Xuanwei, also served in various positions. The girl was a noble person of Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty and was favored by others. In Taikang, Fen was appointed as Shangshu Pushe, and he was appointed as the general of the Zhenjun army and opened the mansion. Di Guang, named Xuanzu, Shaofu. Ci Lie, named Xuanwu, was the governor of Qinzhou. Ciqi, Yuxuanyi, was the governor of Bingzhou. Guangzixi, the governor of Liangzhou. Yuan, whose nickname is Yao Ou, was eighteen years old. He saved his father after killing someone, and his reputation spread far and wide.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Northern Wei Dynasty, ruled by the Tuoba family, dealt a heavy blow to the Cui family of Qinghe, the Lu family of Fanyang, the Guo family of Taiyuan, and the Liu family of Hedong. However, the daughter of Hu Guozhen, a descendant of Hu Fen, became the empress dowager of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the Hu surname entered the stage of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The most glorious period in history. In the more than two hundred years since Hu Zun, the Hu family in Linjing was settled down to more than ten people including the Sangong, Jiuqing, generals, and prefects, as well as two empress dowagers and empresses. It was very prosperous for a while.
At this moment, Hu Zun was still a rookie. He only listened to Sima Yi's order: "Hu Zun, you can get two thousand sword and ax hands, bring more kerosene, and ambush near the dock, just wait for Dai Ling and Fei Yao's army to capture Guandu." , the enemy troops will inevitably flee along the way and take boats in the river. If you can see the opportunity to attack and set fire to it, the Qinglong army will be in chaos and trample on each other."
Hu Zun was overjoyed and said he obeyed the order. Seeing that the arrangements were in place, Sima Yi turned to Wu Zhi and said, "Commander Wu! Do you have the leisure and ambition to come with me out of the city?"
Wu Zhi was startled when he heard this, and then he said, "What Zhongda said is wrong. Everyone has left the city. Who will guard Chenliu? If the enemy army also divides its forces into several groups and attacks the city wall, wouldn't it disturb Mr. Cao's dream?"
Sima Yi rolled his wolfish eyes, put his hands on his forehead and said quickly: "Oh! Military Advisor Wu is still very experienced in using troops. If Ji Zhong hadn't reminded him, he would have almost missed the big event. Then trouble Ji Zhong to lead the garrison in the city to defend the city gates."
Wu Zhi's face brightened slightly. As expected, Sima Yi showed his extraordinary emotional intelligence at this moment. After all, Wu Zhi and he were both Cao Pi's right-hand men, so naturally they couldn't have any bad feelings over competing for favor. However, in Wu Zhi's heart, he was already filled with hatred due to jealousy, and Sima Yi was unstoppable. This will not be mentioned later.
The arrangements were now completed, and after the advance troops of the various teams set off, Sima Yi bid farewell to Cao Pi and Wu Zhi, put on his helmet and picked up his armor, and personally led 10,000 troops out of the city. The general beside him was Duan Mo, a general from Xiahou Mao's family.
Let's talk about Guandu. Huang Gai's lieutenants Fu Tong and Cao Xing touched the Yellow River embankment late at night and defeated Cao's army that had just entered Guandu in one fell swoop. Zang Ba had just arrived, but Cao's army was already in chaos and could not resist the enemy, so they had to flee together. Half of Wei Yan's and Guo Jia's troops who were waiting in the river stayed behind to guard the ship, while the other half landed in Guandu. They divided their forces to pursue Zang Ba, who was beaten so hard that Zang Ba fled straight to Chenliucheng.
It happened that Huang Gai and Zhang Liao were cautious and hid along the coast, so that the hostage team missed Zang Ba's defeated army and escaped disaster. Zang Ba was considered a somewhat capable general, and he did not forget to set up an ambush to stop him while escaping. After all, Fu Tong and Cao Xing had few soldiers, so they did not dare to get too close. They only waited for Wei Yan's army to arrive, but they were cautiously pursued by Military Advisor Guo Jia. After hearing the news, Fu Tong frowned slightly and ordered to slow down the pursuit.
As soon as the military order was given, the horns in front were wailing, dust was flying in the sky, and flags were fluttering. However, Zang Ba and the reinforcement Liu Ruo had already joined forces and turned back to march towards Guandu. Fu Tong took the lead, and the vanguard of the Qinglong Army had already collided with the soldiers of Liu Ruo and Zang Ba, and a melee broke out for a while. Both sides received instructions from their own military advisors to use their troops carefully, and after a melee with no outcome, they withdrew their troops. Cao Jun dug a trench in the middle of the road and set up a camp for a confrontation. Fu Tong also gave the order to suspend the advance, assemble his troops, deploy defensive formations, and move the front line. When encountering enemy reinforcements during the battle, he reported to the military advisor for military orders.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
