Chen Qun's advice to the Xiahou brothers was finally recognized by the Xiahou brothers. Xiahou Heng immediately sent people with tokens to mobilize all the soldiers and horses from the cities and counties in Bingzhou to Taiyuan, and took advantage of the Western Qin army to attack before they arrived.
Build city defense. Taiyuan's city defense was originally very strong. After such repairs, it is comparable to the city defense of Dongjun! Although it is not said to be impregnable, if the Western Qin army wants to break this city, it will probably take a lot of effort.
OK!
On the other side, the Western Qin army that had just occupied Shilou, just as the Xiahou brothers expected, under the leadership of Liu Pi, quickly captured Xihe County! The three thousand defenders of Xihe County were captured before they could withdraw.
The Western Qin army was defeated, and this battle was even easier than attacking Shilou.
After capturing Xihe County, Liu Pi was not in a hurry to continue marching eastward. Instead, he rested for a few days in Xihe County. The purpose of the raid had been achieved. I believe Cao Wei already knew the news about the Western Qin Army's attack on Bingzhou. In this regard, Liu Pi
The others were not in a hurry, but waited for Cao Wei to be ready. Because this time the Western Qin army attacked Bingzhou, not just to capture Bingzhou. The Ruijia army led by Liu Pi made a fuss in Bingzhou first.
The purpose of the momentum is to disrupt Cao Wei's defense line and attract Cao Wei's attention to Bingzhou, and at the same time, launch an attack from another place!
In the south of Yanzhou, south of Chen County close to Yuzhou, a group of soldiers and horses are quietly crossing the border between Yuzhou and Yanzhou, rushing towards Chen County. The governor of Chen County is Cao Wei, the eldest son of Cao Ren, the general of Cao Wei.
Tai, in terms of military ability, Cao Tai may not be as good as his father, but there is one thing that is worthy of praise, that is, knowing people and utilizing them well! There was a tiger general named Wen Qin under Cao Tai's account, who was extremely brave and helped Cao Tai establish his
Due to his many achievements, he won the trust of Cao Tai, and all the troops and horses of Chen County were entrusted to Wen Qin to command.
After Cao Ren's defeat in Nanton, spies came to deliver a message, so Cao Tai took precautions early. Wen Qin even sent many scouts to the south of Chen County to find out the news. So when this army appeared in
After entering the territory of Chen County, he was discovered by scouts and rushed back to Chen County to inform Wen Qin.
After receiving the report from the scouts, Wen Qin could guess with his toes that this army must be the Western Qin army coming to attack Yanzhou! After much hesitation, Wen Qin decided to report it to Cao Tai before making a decision.
Cao Tai trusted him very much, but after all, Cao Tai was the master of Chen County. Wen Qin did not dare to overstep his authority on such an important matter.
Immediately, Wen Qin left the military camp directly and came to the prefect's mansion located in the east of Chenjun City. As soon as he arrived at the gate, before Wen Qin could enter the mansion, he saw a man dressed as a civil servant walking out of the mansion. At first glance,
Seeing this person, Wen Qin couldn't help but frown, with a hint of disgust on his face. He hesitated for a moment, then walked forward, clasped his fists in salute, and said, "I will pay my respects to Mr. Zhuge!"
When the civil servant saw Wen Qin, he was also stunned, but with a smile on his face, he said: "Ah! Isn't this General Wen! Haha! After not seeing each other for many days, General Wen seems to be more and more majestic! Chen
It is really a blessing for Mr. Cao that General Wen is here in the county!"
Although the civil servant's mouth was full of praise, in Wen Qin's ears, everything was full of thorns. This civil servant's surname was Zhuge, and his only name was Dan. I heard that he was the cousin of Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei's number one adviser, but I didn't know that he was
Why didn't he go to serve under Liu Bei? Instead, he came to this small Chen County to serve as the chief secretary of Chen County. Maybe it was a natural disagreement. Anyway, from the first meeting between Wen Qin and Zhuge Dan, the relationship between the two
The relationship between the two was not very good. Although the two of them maintained a certain degree of peace on the surface, they secretly fought for power and profit. Although Cao Tai saw the fight between the two, he
But he never said anything and seemed to let the two of them fight.
Wen Qin said to Zhuge Dan: "Master Zhuge just paid a visit to General Cao from his residence? How is General Cao's mood now? Has it ever been better?" Since the news of Cao Ren's defeat and death came, Cao Tai suddenly heard the bad news and immediately cried out on the spot.
He fell ill and has not been able to take charge of the affairs so far. Fortunately, he has Wen Qin, Zhuge Dan and other cadres to help him, so the affairs of Chen County have not been left behind.
Hearing Wen Qin's question, Zhuge Dan also sighed, shook his head and said: "General Cao's health has not improved, and he is still ill in bed! I just entered the mansion to see General Cao, but I only said a few words.
After talking, General Cao felt tired, so I hurriedly said goodbye! If General Wen didn't have anything important to do, it would be better not to disturb General Cao's rest! Besides, General Cao had already handed over the command of troops and horses to General Wen, if
If there is any military affairs, General Wen can just handle it himself!"
"Lord Zhuge, what you said is wrong!" Wen Qin frowned a little more and snorted: "General Cao's trust is entrusted to the general, but General Cao is the prefect of Chen County. This important matter should still be done.
It is up to General Cao to make the decision himself! How can a general dare to overstep his bounds?"
"Haha! That's it! That's it!" Wen Qin's words were strong, but Zhuge Dan was not displeased at all. Instead, his smile grew stronger, and he nodded repeatedly and said: "General Wen has thought carefully, and I am confused!"
Confused? A flash of light flashed in Wen Qin's eyes, and he snorted secretly in his heart. Wen Qin didn't believe that Zhuge Dan was really confused! If Wen Qin had followed Zhuge Dan's suggestion just now, I guarantee that Zhuge Dan would return later.
Cao Tai snitched and falsely accused Wen Qin of supporting his troops! Over the years, Wen Qin and Zhuge Dan fought for the power of Chen County, but they fought openly and secretly. Wen Qin could see through many of Zhuge Dan's tricks!
Seeing that Wen Qin was not fooled, Zhuge Dan did not lose his composure. Instead, he smiled and exchanged greetings with Wen Qin before leaving in a hurry. After Wen Qin entered the prefect's mansion, the smile on Zhuge Dan's face immediately disappeared.
Without trace, he changed into a cold look, snorted coldly, turned around, got into the carriage parked aside, and sped away.
After entering the prefect's house, Wen Qin, led by his servants, hurried into the backyard and outside Cao Tai's wing. Before he entered the room, he smelled a strong smell of medicine. Wen Qin frowned.
, it seemed that Cao Tai's health had indeed not improved yet, so he waited quietly at the door for a while, and then entered the side room after the call came in the room.
After entering the wing, he looked up and saw Cao Tai lying on the bed in the back room. With the help of the maid, he sat up from the bed. Wen Qin immediately took a step forward, cupped his fists and bowed: "General Wen Qin."
!See General!”
"Ahem!" Cao Tai coughed several times, glanced at Wen Qin with a pale face, and hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Zhong, Zhong Ruo, please get up! Someone! Here, show General Wen his seat!"
Just after saying these words, Cao Tai coughed several times in succession. Although he was born as a general, Cao Tai's health was not very good. On the contrary, he was still a little weak. This time he suddenly heard the bad news that Cao Ren died in battle, and even more
It caused Cao Tai's body to collapse all of a sudden! Fortunately, the doctors in the city were pretty good and managed to revive Cao Tai's life. However, now that his vitality was severely damaged, it might not be that easy to restore his previous health.
When the maid brought a cushion for Wen Qin and placed it on the seat opposite the bed, Wen Qin also gave Cao Tai a fist salute, then stood up and took his seat. After taking his seat, Cao Tai first asked: "Zhong Ruo
!You came here specifically to see me this time, but is there something important?"
Cao Tai knew his subordinates very well and knew that if it weren't for something important, Wen Qin would never come to see him knowing that Cao Tai was seriously ill. Wen Qin immediately did not hide it and recounted the information that the scouts had discovered.
Once, and then said: "According to the information obtained by the scouts, this army should have more than 10,000 people, and it should be the vanguard of the Western Qin Army! There are currently 5,000 defenders in Chenjun City, including Xihua, Dancheng and Tai
Kang each has a thousand defenders. Except for Chen County, the other cities may not be able to withstand the attack of the Western Qin army! Therefore, General Mo came here to ask for instructions from the general, how to deal with it?"
Chenjun is not a large county in Yanzhou, but there are many cities in the area under its jurisdiction. In addition to Chenjun City, the most important ones are Xihua, Dancheng and Taikang. These three cities are respectively
Located in the west, east and north of Chenjun City, it is very important to protect Chenjun! On weekdays, the defenders of Chenjun are mainly distributed in these cities. As for other cities, there are at most a few hundred defenders.
It can be ignored.
Cao Tai's father, Cao Ren, died in battle not long ago, and more than ten years ago, Cao Tai's uncle, Cao Chun, also died in battle outside Shangjun City. Cao Tai had an unforgettable hatred for the Western Qin Army! So Wen Qin said
When the Qin army from the west came to invade, Cao Tai's face immediately showed deep hatred, his face was livid, he snorted coldly, and punched the bed hard, but then he coughed again, and he was frightened.
The maid next to her hurriedly brought tea and stroked his back, and then helped Cao Tai slowly stop his coughing. After stopping his coughing, Cao Tai took a breath and said to Wen Qin: "Zhong Ruo, Ruoyi.
What do you mean, how should we respond?"
Wen Qin also knew Cao Tai's trust in Wen Qin, so when Cao Tai asked, Wen Qin did not hide his secrets, but directly said what he was thinking: "The Western Qin Army marched from the south of Chen County.
The first one to bear the brunt is Chenjuncheng! However, Chenjuncheng has 5,000 defenders, and other food, grass and baggage are very complete. As long as our army holds the city and defends it, the Western Qin army will not be able to do anything to us! Therefore, the general believes that our army should respond unchanged.
Wan Bian, at the same time, asked Dongjun for help, asking the lord to send troops to assist! As long as it can withstand the first few attacks of this West Qin vanguard army, Chenjun will be absolutely safe! As for the three cities of Xihua, Dancheng and Taikang, the general can
Send people to inform the guards of the three cities and order them not to act rashly, so as not to fall into the trap of the Western Qin Army!"