In the eighth year of Jian'an (212 AD), Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty passed away. Liu Xie's children were only the eleventh prince Liu Ze and the thirteenth princess Liu Xing. General Luo Yang supported Liu Ze as emperor and ascended the throne as emperor.
At the same time, the year name was changed to Yankang, which was the first year of Yankang.
The new emperor ascended the throne and granted amnesty to the world, but the general Luo Yang simultaneously launched an army to attack Sun Wu, who had been labeled as rebellious. However, the process was not as smooth as the people of the world imagined. Led by the Western Qin general Zhang Liao
After capturing Langling City in Yuzhou, the vanguard army suffered a major defeat in Runan and was forced by Sun Wu's army to flee south. Finally, they were overtaken by Sun Ce in the southernmost Xin County of Yuzhou. Fortunately, another Western Qin general
Gan Ning led his army to come to the rescue and repelled Sun Ce's pursuers, thus saving Zhang Liao's life.
It's just that in this battle, both Western Qin and Sun Wu lost troops and generals. The Western Qin vanguard army lost the powerful general Yue Jin, and several Sun Wu generals died one after another, including those who followed Sun Jian to defeat Sun.
Cheng Pu and Zu Mao, the veterans of Wu territory! It can be said that this battle between Xi Qin and Sun Wu was a loss for both sides.
After learning about the situation of the war, Luo Yang, who had just arrived in Jingzhou from Chang'an, was even more furious. He personally led an army of 200,000 from Jingzhou into Yuzhou. Cao Wei general Li Dian, who had robbed Langling City on Cao Cao's order, did not dare to resist.
Luo Yang's army withdrew from Langling in despair. After experiencing the defeat in Xinxian, Sun Ce did not dare to confront the Western Qin army. He actually gave up Yuzhou completely and returned to Yangzhou with all his troops.
Luo Yang's army and Gan Ning's army also successfully joined forces in Runan, and sent out armies respectively to recover various cities and counties in Yuzhou. Although Western Qin and Sun Wu seemed to have entered a period of peace, anyone could see it.
, the decisive battle between the two sides is not far away.
Just when the battle between Wu and Qin was in full swing, far away at the junction of Bingzhou and Yongzhou, a troop of nearly 30,000 soldiers and horses quietly appeared here. These troops and horses were all equipped with black armor. Look at the march.
The speed is definitely well-trained, but there is no flag among the ranks of this army, so the origin of this army cannot be seen.
At the front of the soldiers and horses, three generals who were also wearing black armor and riding black horses also had gloomy faces. The general on the left looked a bit plain and not tall, but his body was very solid, and his chin was full of
The bearded man is General Jin of Cao Wei! The general on the right is a little thin, but has dark skin and a different fierceness between his eyebrows. He is General Cao Chun of Cao Wei! As for the general in the middle, he is tall.
With a short beard, he is none other than Cao Cao's first general, Xiahou Dun!
With these three people, it is not difficult to guess who the soldiers and horses in front of them belong to. They are Cao Cao's elite troops! This time, they were assigned by Cao Cao to implement the strategy that Sima Yi had previously proposed to Cao Cao.
Taking advantage of the Western Qin army's attack on Sun Wu, they sent troops from Bingzhou to sneak attack Yongzhou!
Although this plan is perfect, the strength of Western Qin over the years has created an image of invincibility in the hearts of all those who are opposed to Western Qin, so Xiahou Dun and the others feel inexplicable about this mission.
Therefore, since they sent out troops from Bingzhou, Xiahou Dun and the others have not said a word and just marched in silence.
"General!" A shout rang out from the front, but a scout rushed in front of Xiahou Dun and the others, clasped his fists at Xiahou Dun and shouted: "We are still five hundred miles away from Shangjun! The enemy troops in Shangjun city have not made any move yet!
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"Well!" Xiahou Dun finally spoke. He waved his hand to signal the scout to retreat, but then turned to Jin and Cao Chun and said, "Wenze, Zihe, next we will attack Shangjun directly.
What do you think?"
Yu Jin opened his mouth, about to speak, but glanced at Cao Chun, but closed his mouth again. Cao Chun is Cao Cao's younger brother, and the Cao family and the Xiahou family are one. Yu Jin, as a general with a foreign surname, naturally dare not
He wanted to steal Cao Chun's limelight, so he didn't dare to express his opinion first. Cao Chun didn't think much about it, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Yuan Rang, according to the intelligence, there should be less than three thousand guards in Shangjun City.
Army! It will be easy for us to attack Shangjun City with 30,000 soldiers and horses, so why worry about it?"
Although Cao Chun is over forty years old, he has always been with Cao Cao as a general. He is usually favored by Cao Cao and rarely fights in fierce battles, so his idea is much simpler than Xiahou Dun's to ban them.
Upon hearing Cao Chun's opinion, Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin frowned at the same time. There was nothing wrong with what Cao Chun said, but it was not in line with Xiahou Dun's purpose of sneak attack on Yongzhou. This time Cao Cao sent Xiahou Dun to sneak attack on Yongzhou.
, naturally it is not as simple as attacking the city and grabbing territory. It should be noted that Luo Yang still has 200,000 troops hoarding in Jingzhou and Yuzhou. Even if Xiahou Dun can successfully capture the entire Yongzhou, he will definitely not be able to stop Luo Yang's counterattack!
Therefore, Cao Cao's purpose this time was the same as what Sun Ce did at the beginning of the year, which was to attack Chang'an secretly and snatch back the representative of the supreme power in the world, the Emperor, who had just ascended the throne!
To achieve this goal, we must first ask Xiahou Dun's army not to alert the enemy. If, as Cao Chun just said, they directly attack Shangjun, then Chang'an's defenders will definitely be on guard. Although Luoyang's attack on Sun Wu has already
Most of the troops of the Western Qin Dynasty were mobilized, but I think there must be some troops left in Luoyang in various places in Yongzhou. Coupled with the troops stationed in Liangzhou, Jingzhou and Yizhou, it will be difficult for Xiahou Dun to complete his mission this time!
But no matter what, Cao Chun is also a descendant of the Cao family, and is Cao Ren's younger brother. Xiahou Dun couldn't criticize Cao Chun in person, so he didn't comment on Cao Chun's suggestion. Instead, he turned to Jin and asked:
"Wen Ze, do you have any other opinions?"
"Uh!" Seeing Xiahou Dun asking him again, Yu Jin had a headache. Of course he didn't agree with Cao Chun's opinion, but the problem was that if he refuted Cao Chun in person, it would definitely make Cao Chun hate him.
He is a descendant of the Cao family. If a general with a foreign surname offends him, how can he serve as a general under Cao Cao in the future? Thinking of this, Yu Jin hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said: "This general, I agree with General Cao!
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Unexpectedly, Yu Jin would answer like this, which made Xiahou Dun frown. However, Xiahou Dun soon understood what Yu Jin was thinking, and secretly shook his head. Although Yu Jin was also a general, it was a pity that he lacked courage.
He is thinking of protecting himself. This person can be a general of an army, but he cannot be the commander of a large army. He should not be reused too much!
After thinking about it, although Yu Jin and Cao Chun had the same opinions, out of loyalty to Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun would not act in such a muddle-headed way according to their opinions. Xiahou Dun directly shook his head and said: "Although this Shangjun does not
It's difficult to conquer, but it's better to be careful and don't let the news leak out! Let's do this, Wen Ze, you lead five thousand soldiers and horses from the north and block the west side of Shangjun. Zihe, you lead five thousand soldiers and horses from the south.
Go around and block the south of Shangjun. We must not let anyone go to report the news! I will lead the remaining troops to attack Shangjun and capture the city with thunder!"
Xiahou Dun's arrangement was to surround Shangjun. Although there was still a gap in the north, from Shangjun to the north, it was outside the pass. If the Western Qin army in Shangjun wanted to report the news, they would only go west or
To the south, how could there be any reason to go further and further from the north? After receiving Xiahou Dun's order, Yu Jin's heart sank. From Xiahou Dun's tone, Yu Jin could hear Xiahou Dun's dissatisfaction. Although Yu Jin had no choice but to offend him,
Xiahou Dun had offended Cao Chun, so Yu Jin had to make the same choice. However, judging from past interactions, Xiahou Dun was open-minded. Presumably as long as he could make great achievements, he would not care too much. This was why Yu Jin chose not to offend Cao Chun before.
reasons.
Cao Chun was a little unhappy when he saw that Xiahou Dun did not adopt his opinion. However, Xiahou Dun was not banned. Whether in the Cao family or the Xiahou family, Xiahou Dun's reputation was extremely high, second only to his lord Cao Cao.
No matter how unhappy Cao Chun was in his heart, he did not dare to complain to Xiahou Dun. He could only respond to Xiahou Dun honestly.
Seeing that both Yu Jin and Cao Chun had accepted the order, Xiahou Dun said to them with a solemn expression: "Remember, this battle is of great importance. As long as we capture Shangjun, we can go directly south to capture Chang'an! It's about our lord.
It’s such a big thing, you two must not be careless! Do you understand?”
Xiahou Dun's warning also made both Yu Jin and Cao Chun tense up. Cao Chun also put away his previous relaxed attitude, saluted Xiahou Dun again, and shouted in a deep voice: "Brother Yuan Rang, ah, no! General Xiahou, please don't worry.
! The last general will definitely live up to his command!" This Cao Chun is indeed the best among the Cao family's children, and he also understands the principle of distinguishing between public and private affairs, so he simply called Xiahou Dun as he usually called him, and instead regarded himself as a member of the army.
Superiors and subordinates called Xiahou Dun to show their determination.
Seeing Cao Chun's appearance, Xiahou Dun finally felt relieved. What he was most worried about was that Cao Chun would take it lightly. Now they could be said to be going deep into the enemy's territory. They had to be careful every step and not be careless! Xiahou Dun immediately nodded.
He said to Jin and Cao Chun: "Okay! Then we will act according to the plan, you go!"
Xiahou Dun waved his hand, and Yu Jin and Cao Chun no longer delayed. They each ordered five thousand soldiers and horses from the army and marched north and south. Looking at the shadows of the two soldiers and horses fading away, Xiahou Dun took a deep breath.
In his tone, a hint of fighting spirit flashed in his eyes! Cao Wei's future begins with this battle! For the Xiahou family, for the Cao family, and for the lord, this battle must be won!