Luoyang, General's Mansion.

When Sima Yi's army arrived, Cao Xiu had already fought with Guan Yu at Yique Pass. In fact, Cao Xiu was not fighting Yique Pass first, but Hangu Pass. After all, this was related to the Wei army's rescue of Guanzhong.

However, Liu Yi was too stable and did not say that he would not face the Wei army head-on. He also arranged many advanced institutions outside the cities. Even if he wanted to take a detour to Guanzhong, he might be harassed and attacked by Liu Yi's soldiers ambushed in the mountains. The beacon towers hidden in the mountains, as long as the Wei army appeared, they would be harassed by Liu Yi's troops immediately. Until now, Cao Xiu couldn't even figure out how many troops Liu Yi had. The other party hid very tightly, and it was difficult to find out the truth and the facts of the situation.

In comparison, Guan Yu is much simpler. As long as you come, I will dare to fight, but the problem is... I can't beat it!

After a battle of killing, Guan Yu did not rush forward again, but even so, the strength of the Han army's army was so strong that Cao's army could not breathe. He didn't even touch Yique Pass, and was beaten by Guan Yu and fled in a panic. Cao Xiu saw that none of these two sides could be captured.

Sima Yi brought about 80,000 reinforcements this time. The court obviously attached great importance to the battle in Guanzhong this time, but Hangu Pass was sealed, and no matter how many troops there were, it was difficult for them to rush to help Guanzhong for a while, so they could only stare at here.

"Does Zhongda have a plan to break the pass?" Cao Xiu was a little tired when he greeted Sima Yi. Guan Yu and Liu Yi's army captured Guancheng in the southwest of Luoyang. Now Cao Xiu was worried about the war in Guanzhong, but he had no choice but to ask Sima Yi for advice.

"Liu Yi and Guan Yu were all famous generals. Liu Yi is famous for his good guardianship. It would be very difficult to seize Hangu Pass in his hands." Sima Yi also frowned. He could think of a way to say that Guan Yu was strong, but his personality shortcomings were too obvious and were easily mastered. However, Liu Yi was different. Sima Yi had carefully studied all the battle examples of Liu Yi since he became an official. This person has a very stable personality and is also the kind of person who is not easy to deceive. It is not easy to deceive him with tricks, and it is even more difficult to seize Hangu Pass...

Sima Yi participated in the Battle of Nanyang back then. Liu Yi was able to guard the city to the point of vomiting blood. Cao Cao was helpless when he saw it. Sima Yi didn't think he could surpass Cao Cao in military terms, at least he didn't have the ability yet.

Moreover, before Cao Xiu came back, Sima Yi had already asked about Hangu Pass. Liu Yi's style was still steady. Hangu Pass was occupied by him. There was no better way except to use his life to pile up. That was too expensive and took too long, so he would definitely not be able to defeat his opponent in a short period of time.

"It's not easy to fight!" Cao Xiu sighed. Everyone knows the truth, but that's how it is. The cost of the fall of Guanzhong is too high, and the whole world's pattern has to change as a result. No one can bear this price.

Sima Yi smiled bitterly when he heard this, frowned and thought, "Although Liu Yi cannot, Guan Yu can try his best."

"Although Yique Pass is heavy, it is of no use to the overall situation at this time." Cao Xiu frowned. At most, he would drive Guan Yu back to Nanyang. But the most important thing now is to rush to Guanzhong as soon as possible. Even if Yique Pass is captured, it would only allow Luoyang to temporarily maintain peace. If you want to rescue Guanzhong, it would be impossible to detour from Yique Pass.

"But if Guan Yu was trapped in a dead land, would Liu Yi sit idly?" Sima Yi asked with a smile.

"This..." Cao Xiu was stunned when he heard this, then suddenly realized, looked at Sima Yi and said, "A clever plan!"

Guan Yu is not only the only general under Liu Bei's command to guard one side, but more importantly, Guan Yu is Liu Bei's brother. Even Liu Yi would probably not dare to sit idly by and watch something happen to Guan Yu.

"Our army has many advantages at this moment. The Luoyang defenders and the troops brought by them have more than 100,000 troops. They can divide their troops to fight. As long as they can threaten Guan Yu, Liu Yi will have to take the initiative to send troops!" Sima Yi guessed that Liu Yi was only good at defending. If he attacked, he might not be Director Liu Yi, so as long as he could lead Liu Yi out of Hangu Pass, the next thing would be easier.

Cao Xiu frowned and said, "It's just that Guan Yu is a famous general of the world. His troops are strong and powerful. The three thousand defenders of Yiqueguan were captured by Guan Yu in just three days. Niu Jin led his army to rescue him, and was even killed by Guan Yu in front of the formation. How easy is it to defeat Guan Yu?"

"Then please let the general be defeated for another time!" Sima Yi said with a smile.

"Ah?" Cao Xiu didn't understand and lost for another time?

"The general leads his army to attract Guan Yu to go out of the pass to fight. He can lead his troops out of Xuanyuan Pass, attack the enemy's rear, cut off his food route, and set up a battalion to block his way back. If Guan Yu loses food and grass, he will not last long!" Sima Yi smiled and said, "If Liu Yi sends troops to rescue him, the general will act according to his opportunity. Since Liu Yi became an official, he will always defend himself. I guess that this person will not be good at attacking. If he takes the initiative to send troops, he will definitely not be the general's enemy!"

Although he had the record of sweeping the four counties of Jingnan in his early years, in the eyes of those who are discerning in their eyes, the enemies of the four counties of Jingnan were Han Xuan, Jin Xuan, Liu Du, and Zhao Fan. How many of them could be brought to the table? Such a record sounds magnificent, but in fact, Liu Yi was just bullying the mentally retarded.

"Okay, then there will be Lao Zhongda!" Cao Xiu said happily when he heard this.

At this moment, Cao Xiu and Sima Yi agreed on time. Sima Yi led his army out of Xuanyuan Pass first. Three days later, Cao Xiu took the initiative to lead his army to fight with Guan Yu. As long as Guan Yu sent troops, he would use beacon as a call. Sima Yi would take the opportunity to advance westward and cut off Guan Yu's food route. As for Sima Yi's logistics issues, this place was in the territory of Wei after all. As long as Guan Yu's retreat was cut off, Yingchuan and Runan could provide Sima Yi with food and grass support. Even if the troops allowed, he could take advantage of Guan Yu being trapped in Yique Pass and attack Nanyang!

Of course, the current situation should be mainly Hangu Pass first, and Nanyang affairs will be discussed if conditions permit.

On that day, Sima Yi led his army of 30,000 to Xuanyuan Pass, preparing to leave Xuanyuan Pass to cut off Guanyu's food supply. Cao Xiu sent a large number of scouts to investigate the movements of Yique Pass, which was also to confuse Guan Yu's scouts' sight outside Yique Pass.

During the three days, there was no major war between the two sides, but small-scale conflicts between scouts occurred from time to time. Early on the morning of the third day, Cao Xiu ordered 50,000 troops and headed straight for Yique Pass in a fierce manner. It seemed that he was preparing to avenge his previous shame.

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"June, this time, Cao Xiu did not care about Hangu Pass, but came straight to Yique Pass. I'm afraid there would be a fraud!" At Yique Pass, Yiji, who received the news, found Guan Yu and bowed.

Guan Yu was ready to go to war at this moment and gave Cao Xiu a head-on blow. He frowned and said, "What can you do?"

"Cao Wei reinforcements have arrived. At this time, Cao Xiu should first think about how to break through Hangu Pass. At this time, he mobilized many troops to come to Yique Pass, which is contrary to common sense!" Yiji said in a deep voice.

Guan Yu thought about it and found that it was indeed abnormal, but he couldn't think of any other tricks Cao Jun could come up with at this time.

"Mi Fang! Liao Hua!" After thinking for a while, Guan Yu looked at the generals under the tent and said.

"The last one is here!" Mi Fang and Liao Hua took a step forward and bowed.

"You two are responsible for defending the city and taking care of the safety of the food road." Guan Yu thought to himself. If the Wei army wanted to attack, there was only the food road.

"Here!" The two of them took their own orders and stayed. Guan Yu felt that they had no worries and immediately ordered troops to fight Cao Xiu. He was a famous general of the world. In addition, the Han army was well-equipped. Even though Cao Xiu led a 50,000 army to rush in, Guan Yu only brought 20,000 troops to meet the enemy. He was confident that he could defeat Cao Xiu with these 20,000 troops.

Yiji still felt something was wrong, but since Guan Yu had made the arrangements, he couldn't say more. He could only stay with Mi Fang and Liao Hua to guard Chengguan and take care of the grain road at the same time.

There was not much to say when the two armies were fighting. On the empty plain, two men and horses fought together, but Cao Xiu did not deliberately give in. It was not the first time that the two sides fought each other. They knew each other well. If they were defeated too obviously, they would be noticed by Guan Yu.

But even so, after the war between the two sides started, even if they were really angry, Cao Xiu's 50,000 army was still suppressed by Guan Yu. Since the war started this time, he has fought with the Han army several times. The biggest feeling is that the equipment of the Han army is really bullying. Even if he dispatched a 50,000 army this time, he was still suppressed by Guan Yu. This feeling is very frustrating. Rather than saying that he lost on purpose, it is to hold Guan Yu up and give Sima Yi the opportunity to copy Guan Yu's retreat.

On Xiao Sha's battlefield, Cao Xiu had already withdrawn his troops. Seeing Zhou Cang showing off his power in front of the two armies, Cao Xiu was so angry that he was itchy but helpless.

Although Guan Yu won for a while, his troops were not as strong as the opponent after all, so it was difficult to attack directly. Otherwise, 20,000 people would attack the 50,000 military formation, even if he had the advantage of equipment, he might not be able to win.

"June!" Just as Guan Yu frowned and thought about how to defeat this Cao army, he saw someone running towards the back formation.

"What's the matter?" Guan Yu asked.

"Wei County suddenly came out of Xuanyuan Pass, captured Yang Renjia, and cut off our army's food route. General Mi Fang had already led his army to rob him, but there were many thieves. The military advisor was afraid that General Mi Fang would lose, so he ordered a low-ranking position to come and tell the lord that he should retreat quickly!" The person who came to Guan Yu's side had his voice very low. Such a thing would easily shake the morale of the army if it was spread.

The gathering of Yang people in the middle section of Ru River is the only way from Nanyang to Yique Pass. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers. Although it is not big, it is an important food and grass transportation base for Guan Yu. Once this place is captured, it is equivalent to breaking the connection between Guan Yu and Nanyang.

Guan Yu's expression darkened when he heard this. Sure enough, Yi Ji made a fuss. Cao Xiu ignored Hangu Pass and only picked Yique Pass to attack. It was really a fraud.

He glanced at Cao Xiu coldly, Guan Yu nodded silently, ordered Zhou Cang to recall: "The back team changed to the front team and withdrew to Yique Pass!"

"Here!"
Chapter completed!