A minister came out to persuade: "Since the last Northern Expedition, the public has risen. If they go on many expeditions, it will inevitably cause further dissatisfaction among the people. I think we should rest and rest and look for the Central Plains." Yu Yi looked at it, and the man was
He was an old minister of Liu Zhang's time. He had some reputation in Xichuan. Yu Yi walked up and praised: "It is still valuable that you can plan for our Western Sichuan, but you also heard the content of the later educator. Zhongyuan was originally compared
We are strong. If we don’t catch the Emperor Qinghuang of Cao Wei, the attack will be more variables in the future. Besides, the Northern Expedition is a very hard thing. It is indeed only Kong Ming is fighting. Your ministers say that everything is simple.
Yes, but how much do you know about the actual difficulties?”
After hearing this, everyone lowered their heads, obviously feeling ashamed.
Yuyi glanced and said, "Since everyone has no objection, then follow what Kong Ming said." So Yuyi issued an edict, ordering Kong Ming to be the general governor of the Northern Expedition, commanding 300,000 troops, and let Governor Wei Yan lead the front vanguard,
Send troops from Chen Cang.
A detailed report was made to enter Luoyang. Sima Yi asked the Wei lord Cao Rui to gather all the civil and military officials to discuss. General Cao Zhen came out and said, "I used to guard Longxi, and I had very little contributions and a great sin. I was afraid. I hope I could
I took the army to capture Zhuge Liang again. Recently, I got a general who could use a 60-pound sword, ride a thousand-mile horse, drive two stone iron-tied bows, and also have a hidden weapon, meteor hammer. It can be said that it was a hit every time, and there was a ten thousand men who were inappropriate.
Yong, whose surname is Wang, whose name is Shuang, whose name is Ziquan, I recommend this person as a pioneer."
Cao Rui was very happy, so he took Wang Shuang to the front of the hall and saw with his own eyes. He was nine feet tall, black and yellow, and had a bear waist and tiger back. He knew he was not an ordinary general at first glance. Cao Rui laughed and said, "I
What's the worry about getting such a general?" So he was rewarded with brocade robe and golden armor, and was named General Tiger Power, and the front vanguard. Cao Zhen was the commander-in-chief. He thanked him for his kindness and went to the court and brought an army of 150,000 to join Guo
Huai, Zhang He, guard the pass.
Kong Ming received Yu Yi's reply, and knew Yu Yi's conversation in front of the ministers, and sighed: "Your Majesty's kindness is really hard to repay. I will do my best to take down the Central Plains as soon as possible."
But the Shu army arrived at Chencang and came back to report to Kong Ming, saying: "Defensive fortifications have been built at Chencangkou, and there are general Hao Zhao guarding it, deep ditches and high trenches, and rows of deer antlers. It is very rigorous. It is better to give up this place.
We will turn to the Taibailing Bird Road to exit Qishan more."
Kong Ming shook his head and said, "The north of Chencang is Jieting. You must get this place so that we can have a fulcrum to the outside world and advance." So he ordered Wei Yan to bring his troops under the city wall, surrounded it, and attack from all directions.
Wei Yan was ordered to attack, but he couldn't defeat him, so he came back and told Kong Ming that the city was too strong and could not be taken down.
Kong Ming was very angry and was about to kill Wei Yan. Suddenly someone from below persuaded him, saying, "Although I have no talent, I have followed the Prime Minister for many years, and I have no good rewards. I hope to go to Chencang City and persuade Hao Zhao to surrender without any bows and arrows.
weapon."
Everyone looked at it, it was the general Qu Jinxiang, and Kong Ming said, "How did you use any words to convince him to surrender?"
Reply: "Hao Zhao and I are fellow villagers, both from Longxi locals. They have friendships at a very young age. I am here now and convince them with words of interest. He will definitely surrender." Kong Ming felt helpless, so he asked him to try first
try.
Jin Xiang rode his horse to the city and shouted, "There are old friends meeting!"
The guards on the city wall went to report to Hao Zhao. He asked the old friends to enter, met on the city wall, and asked, "I recognize you, we are from our fellow countrymen. Why did he come to me?"
He replied: "I am working under the Kongming camp in Western Shu, and the counselor of the military aircraft was treated with good etiquette by them. I came to see you specially and I would like to tell you if I have something to do!"
Hao Zhao knew that the other party was a lobbyist, and was furious and said, "Zhuge Liang is the enemy of our country. I work under the State of Wei, you work under the State of Shu, we are all for our respective masters. We were good friends before, but now we are
It’s an enemy, you don’t have to say anything more, get out of the city quickly!”
Jin Xiang was about to persuade him further, Hao Zhao had appeared on the other side, Wei army urged him to leave and drove him out of the city. He looked back and saw Hao Zhao leaning against the heart-protecting wooden fence above the city wall, and he pointed at Hao Zhao with a horse whip.
: "Brother, I didn't even say anything, just drive me away. Are you too heartless and righteous?"
He replied: "Brother, you know the laws of Wei State. I have received national favors and only die. You don't have to persuade me. Let me tell Zhuge Liang early and let him attack. I'm not afraid of him!"
He could only go back and tell Kong Ming about the situation, saying, "Hao Zhao is ungrateful. Before I could speak, he directly dissuaded me and sent someone to drive me out of the city."
Kong Ming sighed: "You can go to him again and persuade him with interests."
He went to the city again and asked Hao Zhao to meet him. After hearing the report, Hao Zhao came to the enemy building. He shouted: "Brother Hao Zhao, listen to my honest advice. How can you resist ten people by guarding an isolated city like this?
Why didn’t ten thousand soldiers surrender early? Otherwise, there would be no chance to regret it. And they didn’t follow the Han Dynasty and went to surrender to the thief Wei State. Do you know the destiny and can’t tell the difference between good and bad? I hope you think about it carefully.”
After hearing this, Hao Zhao was furious, placed the bow and arrow, pointed at Jin Xiang and shouted: "I said before, don't say more, you can leave quickly, I won't shoot you this time!"
Jin Xiang went back to see Kong Ming again and told Hao Zhao's behavior in detail. Kong Ming was furious after hearing this and said, "A common man is so rude. Is it because I don't have the tools to attack the city?" So he turned the local people
He recruited him and asked, "How many people are there in Chencang City?"
He replied: "I don't know the specific number, but there are more than 3,000 people."
Kong Ming laughed and said, "Are you just a small town like this? How can you block me? Don't wait until his reinforcements arrive, we have to attack immediately." So a hundred ladders were set up in the army, and a ladder could bring hundreds of people on one ladder.
,With wooden boards around, the soldiers held the rope, listened to the drums and shouted in the army, and went up the ladder together. Hao Zhao was on the city wall, and saw the Shu army wearing a ladder to attack the city, and rushed from all directions, so he asked three thousand soldiers to hold rockets.
When the ladder approached, it shot out. Kong Ming thought there was no strong defense in the city, so he built many ladders to make the three armies shout and attack. Unexpectedly, the rockets shot out on the city wall, the ladders were burned, and many soldiers below were also
The fire was burned to death, and the bows and arrows on the city landed like rain, and the Shu army retreated.
Kong Ming said furiously: "If you burn my ladder, I will use the method of rushing the car." So he arranged to build a rushing car overnight. On the second day, he surrounded all sides and attacked with a rushing car. Hao Zhao put the stone again.
Chisel open, pass through with a rope, and hit the vehicle with a stone. The rushing was interrupted. Kong Ming ordered people to transport soil to fill the moat, and asked Liao Hua to dig tunnels overnight with three thousand soldiers and horses. Hao Zhao entered again
Digging deeper trenches in the city to intercept them, but they fought for more than twenty days, but they could not break through them.