Some people may be greedy for money or lustful, but they are not afraid of death.
There are also some people who are not afraid of death, but they are willing to survive for the sake of their families.
Captain Huguan occupied both.
Therefore, Dianwei learned from his mouth that there were less than 3,000 defenders in Huguan County, most of whom were guarding the food and grass in the treasury, and he was willing to surrender and persuade the Huguan defenders to abandon their weapons.
Liu Xiang arrived at Huguan County half an hour later. When he arrived, the county seat had been completely captured, and the hundreds of thousands of stones of grain and grass stored in the city had fallen into the pockets of the Anping Army.
The battle went more smoothly than he expected.
This time he came to Bingzhou without a large group of cavalry. He was accompanied by only 500 Suwei knights. The troops were 8,000 infantrymen from the infantry battalion and 4,000 crossbowmen from the Shesheng battalion. In order to avoid being discovered by the Huguan garrison, he stopped more than ten miles away.
It's too late and there's no way to provide quick support.
Therefore, the vanguard of the capture force disguised themselves as a large caravan and needed to hold on for a while before the main force could arrive. I thought there would be a tough battle, but it turned out to be surprisingly easy and the capture was much larger.
The food and grass were not burned, few people in the city ran away, and the war ended before the main force arrived.
The enemy is too lax.
Huguan in the Eastern Han Dynasty was a fortified city located on a tributary of the Zhuozhang River, not Hukou Pass in the Taihang Mountain Canyon. The difference between the two places was more than thirty miles.
Huguan County is a little over four miles in circumference, guarding many passages from the southeast to the northwest. It is the northern exit of the Changzhi Basin, and people traveling from north to south must pass through this place.
More than eighty miles to the north of the county seat is Xiangyuan County, sixty miles to the south is Zhangzi County, the county seat, more than twenty miles to the southwest is Tunliu County, and fifty miles to the east is Lu County.
Taking this place completely cut off the supply route for Liu Yu's army. They marched for five days and covered more than 120 miles. They had just passed Xiangyuan and were still 200 miles away from Qi County where Xu Rong was stationed.
If he knew that Huguan was occupied, he would definitely return to the army.
"Zhao Yun, prepare your defenses and prepare to deal with the enemy's attack on the city."
"The general will obey the order."
"Send an order to Zhou Cang and order him to go out of Taihangxing to conquer Tianjing Pass and sweep Shangdang County from south to north. He must move quickly and be ready to outflank the enemy at any time."
Liu Yu had deployed too many young men, and Shangdang County would definitely be empty. Zhou Cang's 40,000 troops were enough to sweep through the southern counties, and then come to Huguan to join the Anping army to attack the enemy.
After Liu Xiang entered the city, he climbed onto the north gate tower and waited for the army to completely eliminate the hidden dangers in the city while thinking about the follow-up war.
The Heishan Army has 90,000 people and the Anping Army has more than 10,000 people. Although the troops are divided into three groups, their numbers are not bad, and their combat power is even better than Liu Yu's Bingzhou Army and Baibo Yellow Turban. Now they have captured Huguan and Qixian, and they have completed
After cutting, the enemy was led by his nose.
All that's left is a battle on the battlefield, where the armies battle it out.
This battle will determine the future of Bingzhou.
While he was thinking, Dian Wei and others asked to see him.
"Let them in."
The sky was already darkening, and torches were lit in the city tower. Dian Wei, Shi A, the leaders of the seven merchants, and the surrendered Captain Huguan walked in together.
After bowing and seeing each other, Dian Wei reported: "My lord, in the battle of Huguan, more than 300 enemies were wiped out, more than 2,400 were captured, 130,000 stones of grain and grass were seized, 200,000 crossbows, arrows and arrows, and heavy military equipment were seized.
Countless, we are stepping up our count. Our army has injured 26 people, and has completely occupied important city defense areas."
Liu Xiang opened his mouth to praise: "This battle was well fought. You have made great contributions, and I will certainly reward you generously."
"Thank you, Lord." After Dian Wei and Shi Ah thanked him, they stood on both sides, one on the left and the other on the right, and continued to perform their guard duties.
"Thank you, General." The business leader from Youzhou smiled happily.
It's just that a different kind of voice emerged among them, and the title of Captain Huguan was very strange.
"Hanoi Cao Xing pays homage to the king."
Liu Xiang frowned. What the hell is the king called? Do you think he is the king of the mountain? Is this Cao Xing the one who later followed Lu Bu? He was not sure. There were very few records about Cao Xing in history, but there was Cao Xing in the novel.
When Xiahou Dun was shot blind in his left eye, Xiahou fiercely drew an arrow and ate his eye, killing Cao Xing on the spot.
But this is a fabrication. Xiahou Dun was never a strong general who led troops, and he did not lead troops into many battles. He was almost never defeated. He was a logistics officer, a military lieutenant general who was impressed by his character and his status as a clan member of the Cao family.
Don't mention Xiahou Dun's record. He is a master who dares to defeat anyone. Cats and dogs can jump out and blast him. However, the more he loses, the more he gets promoted. There are no complaints in the army. This is a great skill. Compared with Guang
He will be much stronger if he knows how to fight.
Seeing the suspected celebrity in history, Liu Xiang's thinking was very different. After Cao Xing bowed and saluted, he nodded in return. After thinking about it, he decided to reveal his identity. There were so many people in the caravan who knew him that he couldn't hide it.
It's better to say it yourself first, which will make you appear more magnanimous and leave a good impression on others.
"My name is Liu Xiang, the general of the Han Dynasty in the north. I am not a mountain king. I am in the army. You can call me general."
Cao Xing's face was full of shock, Liu Xiang? General of the Han Dynasty Zhenbei? What's going on? How could he bring the Black Mountain bandits to attack Liu Bingzhou? They are all feudal officials and clan members of the Han Dynasty!
When he thought about it, he told himself such a secret thing? He didn't feel the slightest sense of honor, but panicked in his heart. Knowing such a secret, he had no way out. If he couldn't win this person's trust, he would die.
No doubt.
He rolled his eyes, knelt down and bowed his head.
"A certain person in Bingzhou often heard about the general's deeds. He drove away the Qiang and Hu, killed the Chanyu, and defeated the royal court. He yearned for him and was willing to be the general's pawn. Unfortunately, he never had the good fortune to meet the general.
I feel very regretful in my heart. Today I finally got to see the general’s face. Cao sincerely surrenders to me. I am willing to serve you in front of me and behind my horse. I hope my lord will accept it.”
This Cao Xing should be a capable person, but his character is not very good. He needs to be hammered: "You have made great contributions to the city. Today you join my sect and appoint you as the commander of the army. I have a large army and attach great importance to military discipline."
, you must always pay attention to restrain yourself and never do anything corrupt and pervert the law again, otherwise you will be punished without mercy."
"Thank you, Lord. Cao will keep it in mind."
Liu Xiang nodded: "Get up."
Cao Xing stood up and stood aside. It seemed that his life was saved. The worry and fear in his heart were slightly relieved.
After announcing Cao Xing's reward, Liu Xiang thought he might as well announce the merchant's reward and let them quickly set off back to Youzhou to avoid being affected by the war again.
He turned to look at the seven merchant leaders: "The seven of you helped seize the gate. For your hard work, you will be awarded the title of Duke of the Army. The remaining caravan members who participated in the war will be rewarded with a thousand coins."
"Thank you, General." The seven people handed over their hands to express their gratitude. They were all awarded military titles. Although they were first-class sergeants, they were satisfied. With military titles, many people would envy them to death, and they would lose a lot.
trouble.
Several people bowed and retired, and the caravan set off overnight to return to Youzhou before the war started.
The Anping army took custody of the prisoners, prepared war equipment, and waited for the enemy to attack the city.