Linjin City and Huayin were not too far apart, but the road was not easy to walk. Sima Yi and others hurriedly hurriedly arrived at Linjin City one day later.
Linjin City had been occupied by the Huns. Huchuquan, the Xiongnu's Great Chanyu, learned that Sima Yi was bringing people, so he held a grand welcome ceremony and summoned the Great Chanyu to the left and right, King Guli, the left and right generals, and the left and right captains.
Come with others to welcome Sima Yi's arrival.
In the county government hall near Jincheng City, the surrounding fires were baking, making the hall as warm as spring. The Huns sat down in two rows, Hu Chuquan sat at the top, and placed Sima Yi on his left hand side.
Sima Yi's preferential treatment. After all, Sima Yi is also a general who conquered the south, a first-class official, so he should naturally receive such courtesy.
Huchuquan is in his prime and has a strong body. In recent years, he has become slightly bloated due to gaining weight. The outline of his face and the entire body shape have developed in a round direction, but his waist is still straight. It can be seen that he is an outstanding warrior.
He wears a crown decorated with gold mink, a green silk robe embroidered with gold, a large belt decorated with Xie Zhi around his waist, and cowhide boots on his feet, which gives people the impression of luxury and power.
He held up a bowl of kumiss, smiled at Sima Yi and said, "General, we don't have much hospitality here. Try our Huns' kumiss. It's the best wine."
Sima Yi smiled and said: "The Great Danyu is too grand..."
"Well, I still feel that the reception was not good enough. You're welcome, General. We Huns don't like that. Here, we just eat big chunks of meat and drink from big bowls. Don't worry about the rest."
Hu Chuquan Road.
Sima Yi was indeed rude. He knew the personalities of these people and the toughness of these peoples. It was precisely because of such broad-minded and forthright personalities that they had their tough folk customs. After drinking a bowl of kumiss, he felt that this
The taste is still quite good, at least compared to the wine from the Central Plains, it is slightly different, but each has its own style.
Putting down the wine bowl, Sima Yi said straight to the point: "Da Chanyu, I won't be polite and directly state my intention. I want to ask the Great Chanyu to borrow 10,000 cavalry to capture Liangzhou. I don't know if the Great Chanyu can borrow it."
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As soon as these words came out, the Huns who were drinking and having fun were suddenly stunned, and the hearty laughter just now stopped in an instant.
After Sima Yi noticed the expressions of these people, he couldn't help but frowned and thought to himself: "Did I say the wrong thing?"
At this moment, all the Huns present burst out laughing.
After the laughter subsided, Huchuquan said to Sima Yi: "General, are you kidding me? Can 10,000 cavalry capture Liangzhou?"
Sima Yi said categorically: "Ten thousand cavalry is enough. As long as the Great Chanyu is willing to lend me troops, I can plant the Chinese flag all over Liangzhou in less than half a month."
When Huchuquan heard Sima Yi's tone, he said: "It turns out that the general is here to borrow troops, but what benefits can we, the Huns, get from the expedition?"
"If you capture a city, I will give you half of the treasury, gold, silver, jewels, money, food, cloth and silk." Sima Yi lured him with heavy inducements.
Huchuquan and the other Huns all showed greedy looks. After looking at each other, Huchuquan patted his thigh and said, "In this case, I will attack the 20,000 cavalrymen in Linjin City with all my troops."
For the time being, I will lend it to you to use as the front, and I will go back to gather more troops and go straight to Liangzhou. However, there are Wei troops everywhere in Liangzhou, so I am afraid there will be many obstacles!"
"Don't worry about this. Now that the Wei River is frozen, you can just go directly to the Wei River. It's freezing cold, and the Wei army has few soldiers. Even if they come to stop it, they can't stop it. Since the Great Chanyu went there in person, then the two thousand people
It's enough. If we continue to mobilize troops back and forth, delaying the military flight may be delayed. What's more, the 200,000 soldiers of the Northwest Army have already occupied Wuwei. As long as we capture Hanyang County, we can respond to the Northwest Army from a distance." Sima Yi said.
"If that's the case, when will we send out troops?"
"The sooner the better!"
"Captain Zuo! Quickly gather all the warriors and join me in the expedition."
"It's the Great Chanyu."
After Sima Yi saw Captain Zuo leaving, he said to Huchuquan: "Chanyu, this expedition is unusual. Therefore, you must all obey my orders along the way. You must make three chapters in advance. How about it?"
"Which three chapters?"
"First, no one is allowed to plunder without my order. Second, no one is allowed to kill without my order. Third, no one can leave the team at will without a military order."
Huchuquan thought for a while and said, "Okay! I promise you, as long as you give half of the property in the treasury to the Xiongnu for every city you capture."
Sima Yi smiled and said, "Of course."
Casually, Sima Yi ate some meat randomly. After a full meal, the 20,000 Huns gathered together. Sima Yi asked the people sent by Guo Jia to protect him to go back, and set out on the journey alone with Huchuquan and 20,000 Huns cavalry.
The Weishui River froze, and the ice was three feet deep. When thousands of horses galloped, Sima Yi was afraid that the thick ice would collapse, so he ordered the Huns to disperse in front, back, left, and right. Each cavalryman kept a certain distance and galloped on the Weishui River, all the way to
Galloping westward.
The army was galloping forward. From a distance, it looked like tens of thousands of cavalry galloping. The group did not carry any flags. Everywhere they passed was uninhabited land, and they marched along the Weishui River.
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Liangzhou, Jicheng.
In the Prefecture Governor's Mansion, Wei's General Zhenxi and Liangzhou Governor Xia Houyuan were pacing anxiously in the hall, looking out from time to time. When they saw that the people they were waiting for hadn't come yet, they said angrily: "Where have all the people died?"
, why haven’t you come yet? Please go and invite me again!”
As soon as he finished speaking, they saw Xu Shu and Cheng Yu running over in a hurry. When they saw Xia Houyuan standing in the hall wearing a military uniform, they felt suspicious.
When Xia Houyuan saw the two people coming, he hurriedly went out to greet them. He held one person by the hand and walked out the door. As he walked, he said: "The Chinese army has attacked Wuwei. Cao Xiu sent someone to deliver the news. I have gathered troops and horses.
If we attack the Chinese army now, we will definitely defeat the Chinese army..."
"Wait..." Xu Shu suddenly stopped and asked, "What did the general just say?"
"The Chinese army made a sneak attack on Wuwei. Cao Xiu sent people to use this information. I have an insight into the movements of the Chinese army and I can take advantage of it!"
Xu Shu was shocked and asked: "When did this happen?"
"Twenty-eighth of the twelfth lunar month."
Xu Shu asked: "General, don't be anxious. Can you tell us the specifics? I'm afraid this is a treacherous plot by the Chinese army."
"Cao Xiu risked his life to report the message, which must be true. Now the Chinese army Wei Yan is bluffing all the way towards Jincheng, but Taishi Ci's army has all arrived in Hanyang County, and I also received a secret report that there is indeed a large army secretly coming here.
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Xu Shu said: "Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the worst. The general should take a long-term approach."
Cheng Yu also hurriedly advised: "General, don't be in a hurry. It only takes a cup of tea. Just tell us and listen."
Xia Houyuan was notoriously impatient, but he couldn't stand the persuasion of Xu Shu and Cheng Yu, so he entered the hall and sat down to talk in detail.
Therefore, Xia Houyuan told Xu Shu and Cheng Yu about the movements of the Chinese army reported by Cao Xiu, and went to tell Xu Shu and how Cao Xiu used a trick to escape.
After Xu Shu and Cheng Yu heard this, they looked at each other. Then Cheng Yu said: "General Cao is courageous, wise and brave, and there is nothing wrong with it. However, the mistake is that General Cao trusts the Chinese army."
Xia Houyuan asked suspiciously: "What does this mean?"
Xu Shu said: "In other words, this is a trap set by the Chinese army. However, this is just a trick. General Cao is in a confusing situation, so he naturally doesn't know. But as an outsider, there are many doubts and loopholes in it. The general can only
You need to guard Jicheng tightly and do not send troops. In addition, contact the King of Xiqiang to jointly resist the Chinese army."
Xia Houyuan said: "Is this really a treacherous plot by the Chinese army?"
Xu Shu and Cheng Yu nodded at the same time and said, "It is indeed a treacherous plot."
Xia Houyuan pondered for a moment, and then said: "In this case, I would like to ask you two adults to come up with a way to defeat the enemy."
Cheng Yu said: "Our army is small and cannot withstand the huge force of the Chinese army. It is better to defend the city."
"Huayin Pass is impenetrable, but it was still captured. This shows that no matter how strong the city wall is, the Chinese army can capture it. Instead of waiting for death in the city and letting the Chinese army surround our army in the city, it is better to go out of the city to fight and beat us hard.
Huaxia Army." Xia Houyuan said, "For the death of Cao Zixiao, I will use the heads of Taishi Ci and others to commemorate his death."
Cheng Yu sighed and winked at Xu Shu.
Xu Shu nodded, clasped his fists and said to Xia Houyuan: "General, has he made up his mind to send troops?"
"Yes! If you don't come up with a plan for me, I will think of it myself." Xia Houyuan said decisively.
"In that case, I will do whatever it takes. However, it is not advisable to have too many soldiers. Five thousand is enough. I think the current Chinese army should be ambushing somewhere, just in time to take advantage of the situation." Xu Shu said with a smile.
Cheng Yu quickly said: "Yuan Zhi, I asked you to persuade the general to stay in the city. How did you..."
"Master Cheng, please be at ease. With the general's temperament, he will definitely not stay in the city. It would be better for me and the general to go out of the city to fight a victorious battle and give the Chinese army a show of strength. Although our army is small, they are all elite soldiers. Master Cheng is in charge.
In Jicheng, just contact the King of Xiqiang."
Xia Houyuan patted his thigh and laughed and said, "Yuan Zhi understands me. Let's leave now and chat while walking."
Xu Shu nodded and said, "Well, okay."
The two men immediately left the Governor's Mansion, leaving Cheng Yu standing there alone. When he saw Xia Houyuan and Xu Shu leaving, he was stunned for a while, and then he hurriedly called someone and asked him to contact the King of Xiqiang.
Xiahou Yuan and Xu Shu came to the city gate, and Xu Shu asked Xiahou Yuan to choose only 500 cavalry and 4,050 infantry.
"Is this enough?" Xia Houyuan asked.
"That's enough. General, if you believe my words, just go ahead and you will definitely be able to take the head of a general from the Northwest Army today." Xu Shu said confidently.
Xia Houyuan nodded, got on his horse, took the weapon in his hand, and ordered: "Let's go!"