Xia Houmao said harsh words, but he felt very weak in his heart. He had been dealt with by Zhang Fei in Tianshui, and he knew that Wei Yan was not easy to mess with, so he did not have the courage to fight hard.
Zhang Fei continued to cause trouble in Tianshui in the past few years and successfully attracted Cao Zhen's attention, so that there were not many troops stationed in Yongzhou, and Chang'an, guarded by Xiahou Mao, only had 20,000 troops.
Although he had an Anxi general, Xia Houmao was unable to challenge Cao Zhen. He stayed away from the political center of Luoyang and kept concubines in Chang'an to enjoy his life without any military pursuits.
Not long ago, Liu Bei invaded Chencang with heavy troops, and Zhang He urgently asked for help from Chang'an. Seeing that Xiahou Mao had "surrendered" to him for the first time, he sent his general Yi Biao with 10,000 troops to rescue him without hesitation, which showed his magnanimity in taking care of Zhang He. Will this person reciprocate the favor in the future?
As a famous general of the Wei State, Zhang He was controlled by Xiahou Yuan in the past, but now he only recognizes the commander-in-chief Cao Zhen. He has always regarded General Anxi's "mascot" as a joke. If he hadn't felt the pressure from Liu Bei, he would never have asked Xiahou Yuan for help. .
Faced with the threat from Wei Yan, Xia Houmao regretted that he had pretended to be a fat man to help Zhang He, so he immediately sent out half of Chang'an's garrison. Now the strength of the troops in the city was equivalent to that outside the city, and he had no confidence to challenge the opponent.
Just when Xiahou Mao was at a loss, the guard announced at the door: "Consort, the Marquis of Linjing wants to see you."
"Please quickly." Xia Houmao's worries turned into joy, as if he had found a life-saving straw.
Yang Qiu, Marquis of Linjing, was one of the leaders of the ten tribes in Guanxi. He accompanied Ma Chao in decisive battles with Cao Cao at Tongguan and Weishui. After his defeat, he surrendered to Cao Cao and became a general in the Wei state.
The surrender of generals in the Wei State is a success, but the young masters are all too important, but Shu Quan is prosperous in the Wei State. When I persuaded Cao Pi to retire and proclaim himself emperor, I wrote in "General Wei Gongqing's Majesty 》ranked fourth, after Cao Xiu, Liu Bei, Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Xu Huang, and Zhu Ling, and he was already a rural prince at that time.
Two years later, mountain bandits broke out in Liangzhou. Xiahou was ordered to go with Guo Huai to conquer and achieved a small victory. Shu Quan was promoted to general in fighting against bandits and was granted the title of Marquis of Linjing.
Xia Hou was just over seventy years old at this time. My colleagues all thought that I would be promoted, but Shu Quan and Yong retired to retire. If I had heard that Yang Qiu was approaching the city, I might still be a rich man in Chang'an.
"It's good that the Marquis of Linjing is here. Yang Qiu suddenly came to the city with troops, threatening that Anxi has attacked Wei Yan and that our prince-in-law is in chaos." When Shu Quan appeared, Shu Quanmao expressed his worries like beans poured out of a bamboo tube.
Xiahou held Cao Zhenmao's hand and comforted him: "Your Majesty, please be patient. The city of Chang'an is very strong. It will take a while to attack or retreat."
"Does the Marquis of Linjing have any countermeasures?" Cao Zhenzhu placed all his hopes on Xia Marquis. After all, I also have some military talents.
Xiahou looked at Cao Zhenmao's expression and couldn't help but tease him. If he had no friendship with His Majesty, with his current qualities, he would be able to be a captain.
"The general was disarmed last year, so he can only help the prince-in-law analyze and plan, but he has to make his own decisions."
"Okay, okay, what should he do?" Cao Zhenzhu asked urgently.
Xiahou stroked his beard and replied: "Wei Yan is an important town on the Weishui River, and there is no General Zhang stationed here. Even if Anxi's troops are led by Major General Guang, it is possible that they can break through the city so slowly. Yang Qiu may have taken a detour, and there is no need for supplies if the lone army goes deep." "
"What should I do?" Cao Zhenzhu asked like a student.
"There are no 10,000 defenders in Chang'an City. It's true to defend Yang Qiu and retreat, but beware if we succeed in defrauding the city and plundering distant counties and villages. It's best to send people to Anding and Tongguan to bring in reinforcements."
When Xiahou said that, he suddenly remembered the past. Liang Xing, one of the original leaders of the ten tribes, was defeated in the Wei River due to lack of food and the bandits plundered Feng Yi. He came to be defeated and beheaded by Cao Zhenyuan. It is really embarrassing to think about it now. I think Shu The only difference is that Shao Ye’s ending is the same.
"The junior general of the lower army is in charge of the military affairs of Yongliang. You are planning to mobilize the troops of Cui Taishou. In the next few days, you have reported Wei Yan's military information to His Majesty. At this time, it may be appropriate to go to Tongguan to urge reinforcements? After all, this is Sili "Cao Zhenmao looked back and forward, fearful. When Xiahou saw my appearance, he couldn't help but curse. What's the use of giving you the title of General Yi Biao?" Everything is useful at critical moments.
Xia Hou frowned and asked again: "With only ten thousand people, Shu Quan can besiege the seven gates of Chang'an, right?"
"We only surrounded the two southeast gates," Cao Zhenzhu answered truthfully.
Xiahouxu raised his eyes and said: "Since Yang Qiu has completely besieged the city, the prince-in-law must report the military situation to everyone. Whether to send troops is someone else's business, and what to do is the prince-son's business. Cui Liang, the prefect of Anding, has no relationship with you. I will wait for you." I will write a letter with you and explain it in detail, so I suspect that I will send troops."
"This is great." Cao Zhenzhen said happily.
"I heard that Chen Cang had brought ten thousand people to rescue Wei Yan. The prince-in-law sent out scouts to investigate. In fact, it was difficult to expose Yang Qiu's lies. He also sent orders to the surrounding counties to recruit brave people to fight. I suspect that the siege of Chang'an will be solved very slowly." Xiahou once again offered his advice.
"Do you think that if Linjing Marquis is in command, is it like entering the Prince Consort's Mansion to be a counselor in military affairs? You should have endless singing and dancing concubines." Cao Zhenmao saw that Xiahou was a talented person, so he took up the idea of the other party.
"Thank you for your consort's appreciation, but I am old and have no old injuries. Please be considerate." Xiahou declined politely, cupping his fists.
"Well, this is really a pity. If it hadn't been a decision in the past, you would still have invited him." Shu Quanzhu left a way forward.
"Okay." Xia Hou also dared to speak too harshly.
Before Xiahou left, Shu Quanzhu made arrangements one by one according to the suggestions made by the other party. He originally thought that he would have to wait a long time before asking Xiahou for advice, but ironically he only lasted eight days.
Xia Hou came to General Yi Biao's mansion anxiously, and Shu Quanmao was even more anxious than he was eight days later.
"The prince-in-law is slowly summoning the generals. Did something small happen?"
Cao Zhenzhu nodded and replied: "We all escaped the scouts sent to Wei Yan and the surrounding areas."
"Today you went to the southeast gate to investigate and found that Shu Quan's troops were attacking the city with all their strength. What frightened our scouts?" Xia Hou asked with a question mark on his face.
"Shu Quan led ten thousand people to aid Wei Yan. It is said that he was ambushed by Huang Zhong and Yan Yan. Almost all of the tens of thousands of soldiers were killed. Shu Quan led hundreds of people to defeat. Yesterday he fled to seventy miles west of Chang'an. As a result, another Encountered an ambush by the Anxi Army, Chen Cang was beheaded by the enemy general Ma Dai. Only eight of his troops escaped, and "Cao Zhenzhu couldn't bear to say it."
"And what?" Xia Hou asked.
"There are no reports from the scouts who have escaped. Countless armies of Ming Dynasty have raided all the surrounding villages and cities in two days. Chang'an has now become an isolated city." Cao Zhenmao answered with difficulty.
Mr. We went deep alone and attacked Chang'an without a plan. Maybe Wei Yan has really been lost, otherwise why would there be enemies all around Chang'an?"
(End of chapter)
