Zhang Ming said angrily: "You don't understand at all. If it weren't for my wife, I would have been gone from this world a long time ago!" Huang Ye felt bored and sat aside. This was the first time he saw Zhang Ming so angry.
However, it is said that Cao Cao launched an expedition to the west and divided his troops into three groups. Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He were in the front, Cao Cao himself led the generals in the middle, and Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun were behind to transport grain and grass.
This incident soon spread to Hanzhong, and Zhang Lu and his younger brother Zhang Wei gathered together to discuss strategies to resist.
Zhang Weidao said: "The most dangerous place in Hanzhong is Yangping Pass. We can set up more than a dozen camps on the left and right sides of the pass, against the mountains and woods to resist Cao's army. Brother, I am in Hanning, and I will definitely solve the problem of food and grass."
Zhang Lu followed this suggestion and sent generals Yang Ang, Yang Ren and Zhang Wei to implement it immediately. The troops arrived at Yangping Pass and set up camp.
Xia Houyuan and Zhang He's troops arrived first. They heard that the enemy had arrived at Yangping Pass, so they set up camp fifteen miles away from the pass. At night, the sergeants were very tired and their defenses were relaxed. Suddenly, torches were lit behind the camp, and Yang Ang and Yang Ren attacked in two groups. Xia Houyuan and Zhang He hurriedly mounted their horses. Seeing enemy soldiers pouring in from all sides, Cao's soldiers were defeated and fled back to see Cao Cao.
Cao Cao was very angry and said angrily: "You have been fighting for many years. Don't you know that soldiers and horses will be tired when they travel far away, and you have to beware of the enemy robbing the stronghold? Why are you not prepared?"
So he prepared to kill the two people, strictly enforced military laws, and all the officials interceded before giving up.
On the second day, Cao Cao personally led his soldiers and horses as the front team. Seeing that the geographical environment was dangerous, the trees were complicated, and he did not know the route. He was afraid that there would be an ambush of soldiers and horses, so he led his troops back to the camp and said to the two generals Xu Chu and Xu Huang. : "If I knew this place was like this, I definitely wouldn't have brought troops to attack."
Xu Chu said: "Now that our army has arrived, my lord cannot be in the mood to retreat."
Later, Cao Cao mounted his horse and took two generals, Xu Chu and Xu Huang alone, to visit Zhang Wei's camp. The three horses turned around the hillside and soon saw Zhang Wei's camp. Cao Cao pointed his horsewhip and said to the two of them: " I’m afraid such a strong camp cannot be captured at once.”
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound from behind, and soon bows and arrows were fired. Yang Ang and Yang Ren divided into two groups and attacked. Cao Cao was very surprised. Xu Chu shouted: "Xu Huang, take the master and leave quickly! I Come and cut off the enemy!" After saying that, he stood in front of him with his knife and fought with the enemy alone.
Yang Ang and Yang Ren did not expect that the other party was superior in martial arts and not their opponent, so they turned their horses and retreated. The other soldiers did not dare to move forward. Xu Huang led Cao Cao across the hillside, and another group of people arrived in front. Look again At that time, it was Xia Houyuan and Zhang He. They heard the cry of killing and came to meet the enemy with their troops. They killed Yang Ang and Yang Ren and retreated, and rescued Cao Cao. After returning to the camp, Cao Cao rewarded the enemy heavily. Four people.
So the two armies faced off for more than fifty days without a single battle.
Cao Cao ordered his troops to retreat, and the order spread throughout the camp. In this attack, Jia Xu was the most important person accompanying the army and came with him.
After he heard the news, he thought that if he returned to the Central Plains, he would definitely go south, which would be detrimental to Jingzhou. He wanted to delay the time, so he went to ask Cao Cao, saying: "We can't see the situation of the rebel army now. Why is it that my lord is on his own at this time?" Do you want to retreat?"
Cao Cao said: "I guess the thieves are on guard every day, and it will be difficult to win if this continues. So I used the excuse of retreating to make the thieves relax, and then sent the cavalry to sneak attack their rear. We will definitely win."
Jia Xu said: "The Prime Minister has a wonderful plan and is unpredictable!"
After leaving the camp, Jia Xu felt relieved. At least Cao Jun would not change direction yet, so Jingzhou would have better time to develop.
So Cao Cao sent Xia Houyuan and Zhang He to divide their troops into two groups, each with 3,000 light cavalry, to go behind the Yangping Pass on a small road. On the one hand, Cao Cao led the army to pull out the camp and leave.
Yang Ang heard that Cao Cao's troops were retreating and asked Yang Ren to come out to discuss and prepare to take advantage of the situation to attack. Yang Ren said: "Cao Cao is a man of many tricks. He does not know the real situation and cannot attack rashly."
Yang Ang thought Yang Ren was too timid and said: "If you don't go, I will go by myself!"
Yang Ren's hard persuasion had no effect, so Yang Ang sent out all the troops and horses, leaving only a few sergeants to guard the camp.
That day, the fog was so thick that it was impossible to see the other side clearly. Yang Ang's troops seemed to be gone and had no way to move forward, so they set up camp to rest.
Xia Houyuan had a group of men and horses take the back road. When they saw the thick fog and heard the noise of people and horses, they were afraid that there was an enemy in ambush, so they urged the troops and horses to move forward. They arrived in front of Yang Ang's camp in the heavy fog.
The sergeants guarding the camp heard the sound of horse hooves and thought it was Yang Ang's soldiers and horses returning, so they opened the door of the camp and went to admit them. Cao Jun rushed in and saw that it was an empty camp. They set fire to the five camps on the spot. All the sergeants abandoned the camp and left. When the fog cleared, Yang Ren came to rescue with his troops and horses. After Xia Houyuan fought for less than a few rounds, Zhang He came out from behind again. Yang Ren fought his way back to Nanzheng. .
When Yang Ang wanted to go back, two camps had been occupied by Xia Houyuan and Zhang He. Cao Cao's troops came from behind and attacked three times. There were no roads on all sides. Yang Ang was about to break out, but he happened to meet Zhang He. The two fought. Stabbed to death by Zhang He.
The defeated soldiers returned to Yangping Pass and met Zhang Wei. It turned out that Zhang Wei knew that the two had failed and the camp was lost, so he lost the pass in the middle of the night and went back.
Cao Cao obtained Yangping Pass and all the camps. Zhang Wei and Zhang Ren went back to see Zhang Lu and said that the two generals had lost the pass and the pass was not guarded. Zhang Lu was very angry and prepared to kill Yang Ren.
Yang Ren argued: "I once advised Yang Ang not to pursue him, but he refused to listen, which led to the failure. I hope to lead a group of people to challenge again, and I will definitely kill Cao Cao. If I can't win, I am willing to be defeated." Punishment.”
General Zhang Lu ordered him to take it, and Yang Ren mounted his horse and led 20,000 soldiers and horses to Nanzheng. Cao Cao advanced with his troops and horses, and sent Xia Houyuan with five thousand troops and horses to patrol Nanzheng Road. He happened to encounter Yang Ren's troops and horses. The two armies were separated. Chang Qi from Yang Ren's army came out and challenged Xia Houyuan. Less than three In the round, Xia Houyuan killed him with a sword. Yang Ren stepped out with his gun in person and challenged Xia Houyuan to a duel. The two fought for thirty rounds, with neither victory nor defeat. Xia Houyuan pretended to be defeated, and Yang Ren chased him from behind. He was killed by Xia Houyuan with a single blow. So the military advisor returned with a great defeat. Cao Cao knew that Xia Houyuan had killed Yang Ren, so he immediately marched in and pursued him directly to Nanzheng to set up camp.
After Zhang Lu found out, he quickly gathered everyone to discuss. Yan Pu said: "I have a general under me who is superb in martial arts and can resist Cao Cao's men."
