Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 178: Making an attack in the east and attacking in the west, Zhuge Qiao secretly crosses Chencang (additional update, please give me monthly votes to pursue)

"Old General!"

Seeing Huang Zhong's arrival, Zhuge Qiao, Jiang Wei, Xiang Chong, Wang Ping, Ma Zhong and other generals all clasped their fists and saluted.

The low-ranking soldiers around him didn't know Huang Zhong. When they saw Zhuge Qiao and other generals, they all saluted respectfully and clasped their fists.

It's just that all the soldiers have doubts in their eyes. They don't know who this veteran is. How can he be so respectful to Zhuge Qiao and other generals!
Zhuge Qiao wanted to boost morale, so he introduced to the soldiers:

"Everyone, this is the old General Huang who killed Cao Wei's general Xia Houyuan in the battle of Hanzhong in the past at the age of seventy. He is also the current General Wei, Huang Zhong, Huang Hansheng!"

"Old General, here are the brave generals and soldiers in the army. Even when faced with the brave and skilled Wei soldiers, they were the first to get into the battle without losing their vigor. They are all heroes and martyrs of our great Han Dynasty."

The soldiers were shocked and looked at Huang Zhong with surprise, admiration and excitement.

Kill the general, capture the flag, trap the enemy, and ascend first.

These four military merits are the most direct way for warriors from humble backgrounds to strive for military merits and change their lives.

"My current task is to set up a stronghold at the street pavilion before General Meng comes, so as to prevent Han soldiers from taking advantage of General Meng to come from afar and deceive him into losing his foothold."

And Huang Zhong broke this rule!

Xia Houru said with a smile: "Thank you, General Zuo, for caring about me. I only injured my arm, and I can still fight after a few days of recovery. The Han general is not much better. He gave me three swords, and I gave him three swords."

Cao Cao issued an order to commend Xia Houyuan for his achievements, praising: "Song Jian was in rebellion for more than 30 years, but Xia Houyuan destroyed it in one fell swoop.

"I am willing to fight together with you all here!"

All the soldiers were awestruck and saluted with clasped fists.

As a result, Huang Zhong became a god in one battle and was given the title of Marquis of Guannei, on par with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Ma Chao!
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were Liu Bei's former brothers, while Ma Chao was the descendant of the duke.

"I've met the old general!"

Echoes came and went.

With his courage to enter the battle first, he proved to all the Han soldiers that "military merit changes fate"!
Even if Huang Zhong was from a humble background and was over seventy years old, as long as he had the military merit of beheading a general, seizing the flag, and entering the battle first, he would still be awarded the title of Marquis and a general!

Zhang He shook his head: "My personal honor and disgrace is a small matter, but taking care of the overall situation is a big deal. Since Huang Zhong has arrived, follow-up reinforcements from the Han soldiers will surely arrive one after another."

finally.

Fei Yao's expression was solemn: "There is no news from General Zuo yet, but Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou, is now in Chencang City."

Xia Houru was stunned: "If we don't fight, General Zuo will be punished. Although I am injured, my fierce soldiers can still fight. It is better to attack the Han camp again tonight."

"I am willing to fight with the old general in the same uniform!"

In the past, Song Jian of Fuhan named himself King of Pinghan in Hexi because of the rebellion in Liangzhou. Cao Cao ordered Xia Houyuan to supervise the generals to attack Song Jian.

"The Prime Minister's army is about to arrive in Lueyang. It will arrive here tomorrow at most. Although I am old, I still have the ambition to fight to the death."

The chaotic echoes turned into a chorus of shouts: "I am willing to fight with the old general in the same robe!"

Under normal circumstances, no one can keep pace with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Ma Chao in the army.

"I would like to fight with the old general in the same robe!" the young general shouted excitedly.

If he hadn't met Liu Bei, Huang Zhong would never have had the chance to become a marquis or general!
Huang Zhong returned the gift solemnly and encouraged him: "I just got lucky and killed Xia Houyuan by chance. How can I compare to you all fighting to the death here?"

Although Xia Houru was unwilling to give in, he also knew that Zhang He's response was the most suitable for the current situation.

When Huang Zhong arrives, it means that reinforcements from the Han army will also arrive one after another, and there is no point in fighting anymore.

"I am willing to fight with the old general in the same uniform!"

not far away.

This is respect from the heart!
Huang Zhong glanced at the soldiers with resolute faces, as if he saw himself in his youth.

Who is willing to die as a soldier, who doesn’t want to become a marquis in a battle?
Huang Zhong, who was "often the first to enter battles and championed the three armies with courage", was a model of a humble background who earned great military merits with his bravery and fearlessness of death.

Zhang He, who was directing the Wei soldiers to retreat, was shocked when he heard the Han soldiers shouting in unison. He subconsciously turned around and his eyes became more solemn: "The morale of the Han soldiers is even higher."

At that time, although Huang Zhong was brave and brave, he was useless. Even if he made meritorious services, he had to pay filial piety to his superiors in order to be promoted.

To the west of Tongguan, everyone who heard the name of Xia Houyuan was frightened.

Zhang He said: "It's good if you can fight. You will be recuperating in the camp these days. You don't have to fight anymore until General Meng arrives."

"How is the military situation in Longyou? Can General Zuo's advance go smoothly?" Meng Day asked in a concise and to the point manner.

Chen Cang.

Meng Da frowned: "Since Guo Huai is in Chencang City, why doesn't he go out of the city to greet him?"

Huang Zhong's voice was loud and powerful, as if it struck the hearts of all the soldiers, giving people an indescribable sense of excitement.

Xiahou Yuan's troops surrounded Pouhan, defeated the enemy in more than a month, slaughtered Pouhan, beheaded Song Jian and the prime minister who had arrived, and then pacified Liangzhou; , then leveled Longyou.

"Xia Houru, how are your injuries?" Zhang He looked at Xia Houru, whose left arm was wrapped in cloth.

Meng Da led 50,000 troops to arrive, and Fei Yao, the defender of Chencang, came out of the city to meet him.

Such a fierce general was actually beheaded by Huang Zhong, a seventy-year-old veteran.

immediately.

Zhang He did not choose to attack again.

Fei Yao looked troubled.

Seeing Fei Yao hesitating, Meng Da couldn't help but shouted: "The military situation is urgent, why are you so negligent? If you have anything to say, just say it!"

Seeing Meng Da's anger, Fei Yao told him: "When Governor Guo arrived at Chencang, he was almost dead. Fortunately, he was discovered by soldiers patrolling the Weishui River, and he was rescued back to Chencang City."

"It's just that Governor Guo's condition is not very good. He sometimes wakes up and sometimes falls into coma."

Meng Da frowned: "Take me to see Guo Huai quickly."

Fei Yao did not dare to neglect and quickly led Meng Da to the city.

Seeing Guo Huai's miserable state, Meng Da's expression became more solemn: "Wake him up."

Fei Yao hesitated.

Guo Huai only has half his life left, and he still needs to wake him up!

Seeing that Fei Yao refused to speak, Meng Da directly picked up the water on the table and poured it on Guo Huai's face.

After being splashed with water, Guo Huai opened his eyes with difficulty.

Meng Da shouted: "Guo Huai, I am Meng Da. If you have anything to say, please let me know immediately!"

Guo Huai spoke with difficulty: "Be careful Zhuge Liang, Longyou is a trap!"

Done.

Guo Huai felt that all his strength was exhausted and he fell into coma again.

"Take good care of Guo Huai. If there is any new information, send your horse to see me immediately; if I don't come back, you are not allowed to open the city again!" Meng Da saw that Guo Huai was unconscious, and after telling Fei Yao, he left Chencang City. .

Guo Huai's "Beware of Zhuge Liang, Longyou is a trap" made Meng Da feel confused and a little heavier at the same time.

Now the situation in Longyou is unknown, and Zhang He has not received any news, so there is a high probability that the operation has been blocked.

"A scholar who is in charge of money and food can actually bring Guo Huai to the brink of death."

"Zhuge Liang, it seems I underestimated you."

Although he recognized Zhuge Liang's ability in money and food, Meng Da was disdainful of Zhuge Liang's military ability.

If a scholar leads the army, isn't that Zhao Kuo?

And now.

Guo Huai fled back from Longyou. When he saw Meng Da, he said, "Be careful of Zhuge Liang, Longyou is a trap." This made Meng Da have to re-examine Zhuge Liang.

On the way, they happened to bump into the scouts sent by Zhang He to inquire about the military situation.

Meng Da felt even heavier when he learned that Zhang He was blocked at the street pavilion.

"Hurry to the street pavilion!"

Meng Da did not dare to waste any more time and urged his troops to rush to the street pavilion.

And during this period.

Generals such as Zhao Yun, Zhang Nan, and Gao Xiang also arrived at the Han military camp one after another. Zhuge Liang from Jixian County also led his troops to Lueyang.

I heard that Zhuge Liang arrived in Lueyang.

Zhuge Qiao handed over the defense of the camp to Huang Zhong and came to Lueyang to meet Zhuge Liang.

When I came to Lueyang, in addition to discussing the upcoming war, I also wanted to report to Zhuge Liang in detail about Ma Su's escape from the battle.

Hearing the news, Zhuge Liang was inexplicably shocked, and anger grew in his heart: "Youchang fled in front of the battle? How dare he treat our military skills as if they were nothing!"

Ma's Wuchang, white eyebrows are the best.

When they were in Jingzhou in the past, Zhuge Liang and Ma Liang had been on good terms with each other. Privately, Ma Liang regarded Zhuge Liang as his "respected brother".

Zhuge Liang also recognized Ma Liang's talent and character!
Ai Wu and Wu Xia, Zhuge Liang naturally treated Ma Di like a young disciple and nephew.

Therefore, when Ma Su could no longer stay in Yuexi, Zhuge Liang would transfer Ma Su away from Yuexi; after paying homage to the general in Nanzheng, Zhuge Liang also took Ma Su to Nanzheng.

Although Zhuge Qiao reminded Ma Su many times of his lack of character, Zhuge Liang still wanted to train Ma Su, hoping that Ma Su could get rid of his bad habits after going through hardships and truly be able to stand on his own.

As an external force in Yizhou, Liu Bei's employment policy has always been "mainly Jingzhou scholars, supplemented by Dongzhou scholars, and suppress Yizhou scholars." Zhuge Liang has also been committed to cultivating Jingzhou scholars.

This is to ensure that Liu Bei will not benefit from the constraints of the state's scholars in Yizhou.

Liu Bei has seen too many disadvantages of being restricted by powerful local families.

For example, the rebellion of Chen Palace and Zhang Miao in Yanzhou almost left Cao Cao homeless; Cai Mao and Kuai Yue of Jingzhou surrendered to Cao Cao, which wiped out Liu Biao's foundation; Sun Quan of Jiangdong, after three generations, was still repeatedly hampered by powerful local families in Yangzhou.

And now.

Ma Su, who had worked so hard to train him, actually chose to run away from the battlefield!
This makes Zhuge Liang's heart bleed!

Ma Su ran away, but Zhuge Qiao stayed!
The disciple he trained himself not only broke military law, but also betrayed his eldest son, both public and private. Zhuge Liang could no longer tolerate Ma Su.

"Bosong, it's me who doesn't know people well and makes you feel wronged." Zhuge Liang sighed softly, looking at Zhuge Qiao with a little guilt in his eyes.

Because he insisted on using Ma Su, his eldest son almost died in Jieting, and it almost caused major flaws in the entire plan to conquer Longyou.

This is such a big mistake!

Zhuge Qiao shook his head gently: "Prime Minister, I am your eldest son, and it is my duty to share your worries. Ma Di is responsible for himself, and the Prime Minister does not need to worry about it." "I have blocked the news of Ma Di's escape from the battle. I have convinced all the generals in the army, neither Wei Zhenbei nor General Xiang, to discuss Ma Di's affairs in private."

"I also ordered that anyone in the army who makes arrogant opinions will be dealt with according to military law."

"This move is to prevent the prime minister from being targeted by Chao Zhongxiao, and to prevent Cao Wei from secretly trying to alienate him after learning the news."

"For the sake of the Prime Minister, I can send a close associate to inform His Majesty of the matter, and Your Majesty will decide how to deal with Ma Di."

"Although the Prime Minister has the Jie Yue given by His Majesty, I think the Jie Yue is just to restrain the generals in the army. It can be used but cannot be used indiscriminately."

Zhuge Qiao is not a fool.

Although Ma Di's crime was enough to be beheaded in public, it was easy to kill Ma Di, and Zhuge Liang's prestige would inevitably be affected.

Even if Ma Su is punished by military law, it will not change Zhuge Liang's mistake of improper employment, which will allow those who are interested to find opportunities.

People's hearts are evil, like a certain Li Miao who compared Zhuge Liang to Lu Lu and Huo Yu in order to gain fame.

Now is the critical time to seize Longyou. If Zhuge Liang is slandered by rumors, Cao Wei will definitely take advantage of it.

In the past, Le Yi was a commander and conquered more than 70 cities in Qi. However, he was dismissed because of rumors in the court.

Zhuge Qiao did not want Zhuge Liang's prestige to be damaged because of Ma Su's incident.

One move can affect the whole body. Once Zhuge Liang's prestige is damaged, Liu Bei's prestige will also be affected.

This is another reason why Zhuge Qiao insists on following Ma Di to the street pavilion. Zhuge Qiao must be present in person to control such accidents that may affect Zhuge Liang's prestige.

As for why Ma Su had to go to the street pavilion, was it too risky?
Without strong medicine, how could Zhuge Liang completely give up Ma Di?

There is nothing in this world that is absolutely risk-free!

Without the street pavilion, Ma Su would inevitably cause other accidents, and the street pavilion is Zhuge Qiao's most likely opportunity to get rid of Ma Su while controlling the situation.

If it is delayed to the future, if Ma Su is reused and Zhuge Qiao cannot stop it, it will be more harmful than Street Pavilion!
"Bosong thought carefully and took a lot of trouble." Zhuge Liang admired Zhuge Qiao even more.

Ordinary people would only think of killing Ma Su to correct military regulations, but Zhuge Qiao thought further, which means that Zhuge Qiao's political acumen has increased a bit.

The military serves politics, and politics prioritizes pros and cons.

Putting Ma Su's matter on hold for the time being, Zhuge Liang carefully inquired about the specific details of the Jieting war.

"When Zhang He retreats, he must be waiting for Meng Da's army to arrive."

"Wei's troops are powerful and the dangerous roads of Longshan are out of control. There is no way to stop Wei's troops outside the city."

"Fortunately, Shanggui and Linwei are now under the control of our army, and Wei soldiers can no longer walk on the Long Trail and enter Longyou."

"Lue Yang is dangerous enough to hold back Wei soldiers."

"It's just that Mengda has cavalry. If Mengda besieges the city with infantry and the cavalry penetrates Longyou, there may be chaos in the counties of Longyou."

Zhuge Liang spread out the map of Longyou and quickly grasped the key points.

Mengda has cavalry, which is the most troublesome.

When Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou in the past, he surrounded Tancheng with infantry. Cao Ren led his cavalry to penetrate Xuzhou and turned Tancheng into an isolated city.

If there were no problems in Cao Cao's rear, Xuzhou would have returned to Cao Cao instead of Liu Bei.

Zhuge Qiao drew on the map and said: "Longxi County has not yet surrendered, and the three counties of Tianshui, Nan'an and Guangwei have surrendered for the first time, and the people have not yet attached themselves to it."

"In addition to Mengda, Wei soldiers from Liangzhou will also go to Longxi. If a few counties surrender and rebel again, the rest of the counties will get wind of it and rebel."

"Wei soldiers have always been brutal. If there is a shortage of food in the army, they will definitely plunder Longyou. Although Lueyang is dangerous, it will be difficult to delay Wei soldiers from running out of food."

Wei soldiers are always invincible because Wei soldiers never care about reputation when they fight.

When it's time to rob, rob, and when it's time to slaughter, it's slaughtered.

The common people can have no surplus food, but the soldiers cannot lack food and drink.

This is also the main reason why Liu Bei frequently failed to defeat Cao Cao in the early stage. Logistical pressure is not at the same level between those who are benevolent and righteous and those who are not!
There was a pause.

Zhuge Qiao pointed to a place on the map: "To defeat Mengda, it is not a good strategy to defend Lueyang."

"I believe that the best defense is to attack; I intend to go to Linwei to attack Chencang!"

Zhuge Liang frowned: "Chencang is easy to defend but difficult to attack, how can we break it?"

Zhuge Qiao said: "If Zhang He is defending Chencang, I can't take Chencang even if I lead a heavy army to fight."

"But now that Zhang He appears at the street pavilion, Chencang's defenders may not be able to restrain Chencang's Wei soldiers. This is my chance."

"General Hussar is holding Yang Qiu down at Baoxie Road. If I hear that Meng Da led his troops to Jieting, I don't think General Hussar will stay at Baoxie Road anymore."

"If General Hussar wants to support the Prime Minister, he will definitely go to Chencang!"

"The two-pronged attack was enough to make Chencang's general mistakenly believe that our army's goal was not to seize Longyou, but to seize Chencang!"

"It would be great if we can capture Chencang. If we cannot capture Chencang, Meng Da will be frightened."

"If Meng Da divides his troops to rescue Chen Cang, I can return to Linwei with General Hussar, enter Longxi County first to retreat the troops from Liangzhou, and make a forced landing in Longxi County!"

"Finally, we will join forces together and confront Mengda in Lueyang."

"By then all four counties have been captured, the Liangzhou soldiers have retreated, Mengda has divided his forces, and the remaining troops will be helpless to the Prime Minister!"

"Mengda has no other choice but to retreat!"

Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up and he carefully considered Zhuge Qiao's tactics.

Make a sound in the east and attack in the west, a plan to divide the troops.

Xun You used this trick when he planned to kill Yan Liang.

"How many troops are you going to bring?" Zhuge Liang made a prompt decision and agreed to Zhuge Qiao's tactics.

Wei's army is powerful, and only by dividing its forces can it be possible to resist.

Zhuge Qiao said solemnly: "The terrain of the trail into Long is narrow and mountainous. It is useless to have too many soldiers."

"Wudang Feijun is good at walking on mountain roads. I will only take my Wudang Feijun and General Huang there."

"With Old General Huang alone, he can defeat five thousand soldiers!"

Zhuge Liang understood Zhuge Qiao's intention, which was to use the reputation of Huang Zhong's formation to kill Xia Houyuan to make Chencang's general mistakenly think that Zhuge Liang had sent the main force to capture Chencang.

"Cao Wei also has capable people. Don't be careless when Bo Song goes to Chencang. If things go wrong, return to Longyou immediately and surrender Tianshui and Nan'an." Zhuge Liang warned seriously.

Zhuge Qiao then received the military order, dispatched Wudang Feijun and Huang Zhong back to Lueyang, secretly went to Linwei, and walked into the Long Trail to attack Chencang.

Zhuge Liang stepped up the construction of fortifications in Lueyang to deal with the upcoming Meng Da army.

Two days later.

Meng Da led his army to Jieting and summoned Zhang He, Su Ze, Xia Houru and other generals.

"General Zuo, there is no danger to defend the street pavilion. Why are you still blocked by Han soldiers?" Meng Da sat in the commander's seat and asked for guilt.

According to Meng Da's estimation, Zhang He should be able to pass through the street pavilion easily, and then take Lueyang while Zhuge Liang's troops are dispersed.

As long as Lueyang is captured, even if Zhuge Liang captures Guangwei, Tianshui, Nan'an and Longxi, Meng Da can rely on the strong city of Lueyang to regain the four counties of Longyou again.

result.

Not only did Zhang He fail to capture Lueyang, he was blocked in a street pavilion!
Xia Houru was about to open his mouth to defend himself, but was stopped by Zhang He.

Zhang He handed over his hands and confessed: "I lost this battle. After the war, no matter how punished General Meng is, I will not complain."

"Now Zhuge Liang has assembled a large number of troops in Lueyang area. I can't advance with a small number of soldiers. I ask General Meng to make a decision."

Meng Da's official position was lower than that of Zhang He, and he was given the power to be the governor of Yongliang by Cao Pi.

Now that Zhang He has taken the initiative to plead guilty, Meng Da can't really deal with Zhang He. After all, Meng Da wants the soldiers to serve him, not to get rid of Zhang He.

"That being the case, I will now take over the Jieting war. Can you find out which generals Zhuge Liang has when he comes to Longyou this time?" Meng Da acted vigorously and resolutely.

Zhang He reported: "Some of the names currently known are Zhuge Liang's eldest son Zhuge Qiao, the puppet Han Wei general Huang Zhong, the puppet Han Yi army general Zhao Yun, and the puppet Han general Wei Yan."

Meng Da frowned: "Is Zhang Fei here?"

Zhang He shook his head: "I have never seen Zhang Fei's flag."

Meng Da pondered for a moment and then ordered: "As the whole army advances, first pull out the Han soldiers' camp at the intersection and force the Han soldiers back to Lueyang City."

Being stuck in the street pavilion, Meng Da couldn't find out what the current situation of Long You was, and he didn't know whether Zhang Ji from Liangzhou was supporting Long You.

Only by forcing the Han soldiers back to Lueyang City could Mengda take advantage of the cavalry to explore the current situation of the Longyou counties.

Meng Da's momentum is very strong.

Nearly 70,000 troops advanced, attacking like a scourge.

Zhao Yun and Wei Yan made a decisive decision and directly burned the camp on the road, using the fire to resist the advance of the Wei soldiers, and then led their troops back to Lueyang City.

Mengda did not go to put out the fire, but asked the soldiers to take the gentle slope to the south and detour into Lueyang.

When he arrived at Lueyang City, Mengda directly led his troops to surround Lueyang City. The antlers were heavy and surrounded on all sides.

After besieging Lueyang City, Mengda detached his cavalry and went to the four counties of Longyou to gather information.

After all the orders were issued, Meng Da led his troops to the city and shouted to Zhuge Liang: "Zhuge Liang, Meng Da is here, why don't you go out of the city to see him!"

Meng Da only led more than a hundred riders, and he shouted at the gate of Lueyang City, extremely arrogantly.

Zhao Yun frowned and asked for his orders: "Prime Minister, why don't I lead the cavalry and go out of the city to weaken his spirit!"

Zhuge Liang shook his head and smiled calmly: "A wise man will not lose his temper with the rebels! Meng Da's shouting must be to deceive our army's intelligence and disturb the morale of our army. Don't pay attention to it. Zilong is proficient in archery and can lure Meng Da to come closer."

Zhao Yun understood and shouted down: "Mengda is a traitor. The Prime Minister said that he feels embarrassed and does not want to talk to you, a traitor. If you are brave, do you dare to fight me?"

Meng Da suppressed his anger and laughed: "Zhuge Liang, how can you, a scholar, lead an army to fight?"

"In the past, Zhao Kuo talked about military affairs on paper, so much so that he lost his troops and generals. Bai Qi killed 400,000 Zhao troops and became the laughing stock of the ages."

"You are not raising food and grass in Chengdu, but you want to learn from Zhao Kuo and compete with me, the Wei Dynasty. I heard that you brought 50,000 elites with you this time. I wonder how many of these 50,000 elites can return to Hanzhong alive?"

"Why don't I make an idea for you: If you surrender to the Wei Dynasty, I will inform His Majesty the Wei Dynasty and let you return home in fine clothes and become the Taishan County Magistrate of the Wei Dynasty. This will also be considered as a son inheriting his father's legacy."

Zhuge Liang's expression changed slightly.

In the past, Zhuge Liang's father, Zhuge Gui, was the Prime Minister of Taishan County in the Han Dynasty. Meng Da deliberately proposed Zhuge Liang to be the Commander-in-Chief of Taishan County in the Wei Dynasty, which was an insult.

(End of this chapter)