"Guan Yu is fighting in Nanyang, Zhang Fei is fighting in Tianshui, and Liu Bei is attacking Chencang. Where did Chang'an's army come from? Could it be the witchcraft in Shu?" Xia Houru didn't believe it at all.

Yang Qiuxu raised his eyes: "General Junlin brought 20,000 troops, why don't we lead the army to see it on the spot? Wei Yan and the others went deep alone. If Liu Bei couldn't take Chencang in a short time, he could gather troops from all over the place to take it back, and even Liu Bei and the others

They are all trapped in Guanzhong."

Xia Houru nodded, "The Marquis of Linjing's words are reasonable. Wei Yan's isolated army has come from far away and is not yet stable. If Your Majesty sends troops from Luoyang to support and attack from both sides with General Zidan, it's really hard to say what will happen next. Then we rush to Chang'an now. I

I want to see if there are 100,000."

Yang Qiu was drumming in his heart at this moment. After all, the scene he saw in the west of the city might indeed be the other party's bluff. He followed Xia Houru silently, but he soon felt relieved because he was a general who had taken off his armor.

, Xia Houmao is the coach of Changan.

Xia Houru led the army to march towards Chang'an. Since Yang Qiu informed Liu Bei that there were "100,000 men" there, he was worried about encountering an enemy ambush during the march, so he deliberately controlled the marching speed and sent dozens of sentinels to conduct reconnaissance ahead.

At this time, Wei Yan had not long entered Chang'an, and they could not act carelessly in controlling such a large city. While taking over the city defense, they eliminated Xia Houmao's remnants while dispatching troops to calm the people and stabilize public order in the city.

After being busy for several hours, before Wei Yan and his generals had time to celebrate their victory, suddenly a scout from outside the city came to report urgently, saying that the Wei army had crossed the Wei Bridge after leaving and returning.

Wei Yan urgently summoned the generals to discuss, "Xiahou Mao was originally frightened and retreated. It is intriguing to leave and return now, and he brought more troops than when he withdrew. I can't figure out their purpose. It is reinforcements from Chang'an that have arrived."

, or is it a trap set by Xia Houmao? Let’s talk freely and express our opinions. Should we take the initiative or stick to Chang’an?”

Wang Ping cupped his fists and replied: "General, we only have 10,000 troops. Chang'an has just been defeated, and now our footing is not stable. If we choose to take the initiative, what can we do if the old troops in Xiahou City suddenly respond?"

"Zi Jun suggests defending the city?" Wei Yan stroked his long beard.

Wang Ping nodded and said: "The scouts said that Wei's army is at least 20,000. We are outnumbered and we can only rely on the geographical advantage. The general has sealed the Chang'an treasury. There is enough grain and rice in the treasury to hold out for half a year. I suggest that we defend the city and wait for reinforcements. I believe it."

The king will soon destroy Chencang..."

"General Wang and I met Zuo Zuo. We were able to scare away Xiahou Mao with the suspicion trick before. Why don't we use it again now? What's more, the person who is in charge of Chencang is the famous general Zhang He of the Wei State. This person is more difficult to deal with than Xiahou Mao. The king may not

If things go so smoothly, we should quickly stabilize Chang'an and rush to Chencang to help. Otherwise, it will only be a matter of time before we retreat from defeat with just the rest of us." Deng Ai cupped his fists and expressed a different opinion.

Although Deng Ai was young, his wisdom impressed everyone. When Wei Yan heard his new idea, he quickly leaned over and asked: "Go on, Shi Zai, how can we use the suspicion trick again? Count your 20,000 troops."

We only have 30,000 citizens. I’m afraid it won’t be easy to scare away the new Wei army. We can’t just bring in the people from Chang’an to make up the number, right?”

Deng Ai waved his hand and replied: "The art of war pays attention to the virtual and the real. We can't just give the Wei army a weak point. General Wenchang can gather your ten thousand people. I will draw ten thousand people from the villages to make twenty thousand, and the remaining ten thousand will be

If the people stay in Chang'an to defend the city, you can take the initiative to attack with 20,000 troops. As long as the general shows that he is confident, Xia Houmao will definitely believe that there are many people in Chang'an, and the Wei army will not dare to continue to advance and die."

"It's wonderful." Wei Yan stood up in a flash, and then said to himself: "My regular troops are fighting in the front line, and the villagers are in the back making noises and shouting. Xiahou Mao must not be able to see that Shi Zai is indeed a Xuan

Mr. Owl’s disciple..."

"The general and I will go out of the city to fight, and we can leave General Ma or General Wang behind to defend the city." Deng Ai continued to offer his advice.

Wei Yan quickly shook his head: "Shizai has a delicate mind and a high prestige among the villagers. You stay in Chang'an to defend, and I will fight with them out of the city. Our footing is not stable now, and the people in the city may not be convinced, so it is better to be safe."

"Okay." Deng Ai nodded.

After a brief discussion and deciding on a strategy, Wei Yan immediately ordered 20,000 troops and horses, marched out of the north gate of Chang'an, and headed straight for Weiqiao.

Ten miles north of Chang'an, Wei Yan and Xia Houru encountered each other.

The generals of the two armies held down their positions, and Wei Yan showed off his power and started fighting in front of the formation. "The rats of Xiahou have gone and come back. Could it be that they want to be the ghosts of Wei Yan's sword?"

Xia Houru looked into the distance and saw that the opponent's army was in good condition. It was roughly estimated that there were about 20,000 soldiers. At this moment, he could not guess how many people there were in Chang'an. He turned to Yang Qiu and asked: "Wei Yan is so arrogant, can the Marquis of Linjing go out to explore the real situation?"

?”

"Uh...yes..." Yang Qiu clasped his fists and rode forward.

Although Yang Qiu is the county magistrate who has removed his armor, he does not dare to disobey the orders of the powerful figures in the Xiahou family. He just feels contempt for this guy in his heart. I told you that there are many soldiers in Chang'an. You don't believe it. Now when I get to the battle, I am too cowardly to go out.

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"It is said that Xiahou's consort is beautiful, but he turns out to be a rough-faced man. Cao Cao has a very unique vision for choosing a son-in-law. All the Shu men behind me are suitable. So Cao Pi also has sisters and daughters? They can all be satisfied." Wei Yan

Mistaking Yang Qiu for Xia Houmao, he was extremely sarcastic when they met.

"The vulgar bastard insulted the late emperor in front of the battle. Your Majesty, I am attacking the bandit general Yang Qiu. How can you see Xiahou's consort?" Yang Qiu pointed his gun and cursed.

Wei Yan spat disdainfully and sneered: "Bah, Cao Cao is a traitor recognized by the world, and Cao Pi is a sinner for the ages for arrogating the throne. All Han people in the world are willing to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin. Now the King of Hanzhong leads his troops to invade

Chang'an, you rebellious people dare to offend the power of Heaven? Do you want to test the sharpness of my sword?"

"Liu Xuande is really in Chang'an?" Yang Qiu wrinkled his mottled eyebrows.

"How can we tell our military secrets to others? General Yang was originally from Guanzhong, and he used to fight against Cao Cao with General Ma. Now that he has submitted himself to the Wei State as an official, wouldn't it be equivalent to recognizing a thief as his father? General Meng Qi is now under the command of the King of Hanzhong, why not follow suit?

What?" As soon as Wei Yan finished speaking, he turned around and called out: "Bozhan, come quickly."

Ma Dai was ordered to come to the front of the battle and followed Wei Yan's wishes and continued to persuade: "General Yang, come and say hello? The Cao family and his son are sinister and not wise masters, and Xia Houmao is even more mediocre. Can you end up well by following them? Why don't you switch to Hanzhong?"

King, my brother and I can guide you..."

"Shut up, I, Yang Qiu, have received great favor from Your Majesty, how can I allow you to talk nonsense? How can Liu Bei, a man who weaves mats and sells shoes, has the talent and wisdom of Your Majesty and the late emperor? You and the others rushed thousands of miles into Guanzhong. It seemed that they were in power, but in fact they were like fish in a net.

If we return to Shu, we may be able to survive."

Yang Qiu saw that Ma Dai was getting more and more outrageous, so he immediately cut off the topic to show his loyalty. He didn't want to be liquidated after taking off his armor.
Chapter completed!