During the Former Han Dynasty, there were many high platforms in Chang'an City. When Emperor Wu was alive, more than 20 buildings were built, including Bailiangtai, Yueyingtai, Gouyitai, etc. When Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, Bafengtai and Wangyuetai were added. These platforms were 40 meters high and 20 meters high. After several chaotic times, and even the massive destruction of Dong Zhuo and Li Jue, they still remain.
Recently, Yan Xing, the general who was actually responsible for guarding Chang'an City, set up his base in the palace. Bafengtai is connected to the city wall in the north of the city. He stayed on the platform himself. His eyes crossed the city wall and could see the battlefield north of the Wei River, shrouded in the vast dust smoke. He could occasionally receive cold light reflected from metal in his eyes.
During the defeat in Hanzhong, although Yan Xing killed Wu Lan, a famous general in Yizhou, and defeated Ling Bao and Deng Xian's troops continuously, there were only 20000 direct subordinates left in the headquarters. Fortunately, as a powerful general in the Western Liang army who could almost compete with Ma Chao, he was regarded as a support for force by Han Sui for a long time, so he naturally had his appeal. When he retreated to Guanzhong, he had already merged with Han Sui's old subordinates and became a powerful faction that Cao Gong had to win over with the title of slander general.
Of course, the remaining generals of Guanzhong led by Yan's behavior were actually reserved by Cao Gong to restrain the power of the fake Liang Shangma Chao. If Ma Chao obediently, Yan Xing and others would be digested and absorbed during the long process of stationing in Chang'an. If Ma Chao was hostile, Yan Xing and others would turn into chess pieces that Cao Gong fell in Liangzhou at any time.
In addition, the generals of Guanzhong were not very willing to undertake more tasks. They had shed enough blood during the last battle in Hanzhong. When the General Cao's Five-Secret General of the Army entered Chang'an, he had already formed a tacit understanding with the generals of Guanzhong.
However, after the news that Cao Gong was ill in Yecheng, the general of the Five-Secret Army General Cao Pi led his troops back and made an attitude of intending to peek into the Central Plains. This action was immediately proved to be a long-planned test of the generals of Guanzhong. In South Korea, the group of generals of Guanzhong, which had already withered after Ma turned against each other, then separated Zhang Heng and turned to Ma Chao.
After almost humiliating treatment, Yan Xing actually responded to Zhong Yao's call and fought several times to defend Chang'an... Such loyalty could not even be imagined by Pang Tong. It can even be said that Yan Xing was unwavering, which directly led to the failure of Pang Tong's plan to attack Guanzhong, and then waited for Cao Gong's army, causing the situation to develop into a continuous and tragic war of attrition later.
From any perspective, Yan Xing has done enough, and no one is qualified to ask him to do anything.
Yan Xing himself understood that the reason why he fought so fiercely was not because of his deep loyalty to Cao Gong. He himself, including Cheng Yin, Ma Wan and others, was just because he was afraid of Ma Chao, and Ma Chao using the power of Xuande Gong to deal with the future of Guanzhong and then deal with the generals of Guanzhong.
Yan Xing tidied up the armor on his chest and said to Fu Dun, the general who was following him, "Let's go down, Zhong Yuanchang has arrived."
Fu Dun agreed and limped down the city.
Fu Dun was originally a Mu Nu of Chengyi's subordinates. After Chengyi's death, he was included in Han Sui's subordinates. With his courage, he gradually accumulated merit and became the cavalry commander. He was a little stunned, so he gained the trust of Yan Xing and became the leader of the elite soldiers.
After the two walked a few steps, Fu Dun asked, "General, are you going to go out of the city to fight?"
"Didn't you see the banner on the battlefield? The elite soldiers and generals under Duke Cao and Duke Xuande are here! What a battlefield this is? If we intervene rashly, we will inevitably fight hard! That would be a real hard battle. Do you understand? It's easy to get out of the city and difficult to return to the city!" Yan Xing sighed: "This rice from Duke Cao is not delicious."
Fu Dun touched his head: "So, general, are you going to go out of the city to fight?"
Yan Xing didn't say much and continued to move forward.
The two of them came down from the city, and the former military advisor, the Sili Captain Zhong Yao, had been waiting for a while. This gray-bearded and majestic important minister of the court, calm and without an anxious look.
"I'll help Yuan Changgong wait!" Yan Xing bowed and bowed from a distance.
Zhong Yao is very good at verbal chatting. He comes to the door on weekdays and can chat with Yan Xing happily for half an hour. But at this moment he is straightforward and has no intention of going around in circles: "The envoy of Duke Wei has come."
"I don't know what Mr. Wei means? If there is a military order, you might as well show it to me."
Zhong Yao stretched out his hand, and on his hand, there was a jade pendant with extremely exquisite workmanship.
The upper end of the jade pendant is a jade Heng with a cloud head, two jade pendants arranged opposite each other are hanging below, and the lower part is a green jade ornament. The ornament is connected by jade beads. Zhong Yao's palm moves slightly, and the jade beads gently hit the jade ornament, making a pleasant sound.
"This is……"
"This is the jade pendant that Duke Wei took with me. Duke Wei ordered me to hold this jade pendant and told General Yan that he understood the grievances he suffered, but now that the bandits in Yizhou are in front of him, he wants to see the general who pounced the thief appear. For other things, if you use this jade pendant as a basis in the future, Duke Wei will definitely give you an explanation."
Yan Xing's eyes moved, as if he had a very sharp light.
He stared at the jade pendant and wanted to reach out to get it.
Zhong Yao flipped his hand and took back the jade pendant.
Yan Xing leaned forward, and he could only hear the jade pendant roaring in Zhong Yao's sleeves.
"Yuan Changgong, what do you mean?"
"You can see the sincerity of Duke Wei. But this is what Mr. Wei did wrong." Zhong Yao said in a deep voice: "Mr. Wei won two-thirds of the world through a hundred battles, which is ten times more difficult than the current situation. I don't know how much he has survived. The king's army was weak and the world was heartbroken. Duke Wei could still be angry and save the country from danger. Now he has the strength of the eight states to fight against border despised and unjust officials. Even if there are bumps and twists and turns, there is no possibility of failure. Duke Wei wanted to gather troops to fight against the thieves, and naturally loyalty and righteousness were vigorous, and the Chinese and military gathered. How could he use a jade pendant to negotiate conditions with others? This is not in line with the morality between the monarch and the ministers!"
"The Wei Guild did this because the enemy who had fought against him for decades was right in front of him. He was impatient and hoped to do his best to win in one battle. But what would happen if the general really took over this jade pendant?"
Zhong Yao looked at Yan Xing calmly: "So, today I did not come to see General Yan with this jade pendant, nor did I tell General Yan about Mr. Wei. General Yan, you can do whatever you want. I know that with my enough wisdom and courage, I will definitely make decisions that will help the overall situation."
Under Yan Xing's surprised gaze, he turned around and walked straight away.
Yan Xing shouted loudly: "What should I do in Chang'an? Isn't Mr. Wei worried about Chang'an?"
Zhong Yao said without looking back: "If Duke Wei wins this battle, what else can I worry about in Chang'an? If Duke Wei loses, how long can we sit in Chang'an City?"
Yan Xing pondered silently for a long time. He turned to Fu Dun and said, "Tell me the order and order the troops!"
A moment later, smoke and dust rose into the sky south of the Wei River. Since the end of last year, the remaining ten generals of Guanzhong who had been huddled in Chang'an City, and the troops led by the thief General Yan, who had been fighting for the thief, came out of the city with the troops headed by Yan, the general who suppressed the thief, and were bravely leaving the city.
They still need to guard Chang'an, and it is impossible to go out in full force. The total number of infantry and cavalrymen leaving the city is about 5,000. On the battlefield where the two armies have a total of more than 40,000 people are fighting wildly. However, they are truly raising their strength and waiting for their labor. They are also adhering to the style of Qiang and Hu, which is extremely powerful. There is no doubt that Yan Xing's troops have been put into the battlefield, and the battle situation that was gradually reversed will be once again at the extremely dangerous other end.
Seeing the scout from Liu Bei's army dispatched by this army, he hurriedly reported the news to the base camp.
As the war continued, more and more wounded soldiers who had lost their combat effectiveness appeared. Most of them lay in the pile of corpses waiting to die, and some of them were lucky and were rescued back to the camp by their comrades.
But the so-called base camp is nothing more than an open space on the side of Chengguoqu. Two or three hundred wounded people were lying in the open space. Some of them could still hold on, but they just groaned in a low voice, while others broke their arms and legs, which were painful and screamed loudly. The doctors in the army rushed to take care of them, but their methods were really limited, and they seemed to be more comforted with verbal comfort.
When Liu Bei heard about the dispatch of Yan Xing's troops, he let go of a wounded man's hand, turned over to the horse, and looked up slightly. Although the sky was dark, his vision was wide after all, and the situation in Weinan was fully visible.
Seeing the strong enemy coming again, Liu Bei tightened the hilt of the sword. He thought again that Yan Xing's actions were just as Shi Yuan expected.
The rhythm of reinforcements arrived, Cao Cao's reaction, and Shi Yuan were not wrong. Now there was only one last step away. If this step could be achieved, then victory would be in sight.
"Cao Mengde's influence on Yan Xing is still there." He suppressed his heart and smiled warmly at Pang Tong.
Pang Tong bowed and said, "This is the duty of the Cao family's monarch and minister, and it is natural."
"So?"
"The generals of Guanzhong have been separated and reunited for decades, from prosperity to decline. Their grudges between them are far beyond the imagination of outsiders. Resolving each other is the premise for their own real unity of the Qiang and Hu tribes. It would have been fine if Yan Xing and others were stationed in Chang'an City. Since they dared to leave the city, their mortal enemies would soon arrive."
Chapter completed!