The navy won another battle, and Cao Cao's army was encouraged. Cao Cao immediately ordered Yu Jin to be promoted to General Yang Wei, with a settlement of 500 households, and Mao Jie to be promoted to General Dang Kou. These two people can be considered to have stolen the limelight, at least in terms of official positions.
He can be considered to be at the forefront of everyone. Even Cao Cao's brothers, Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun, and Xia Houyuan, are behind the ban.
Seeing Cao Cao favoring Jin, the generals of the infantry felt particularly uncomfortable. The battle of Hebin Village caused the infantry to lose face, and they have not regained their face until now. Since the navy can fight on both sides
Two victories, why can't their infantry fight?
Le Jin did not wait for Cao Cao to finish his compliments, and stood up in a loud voice: "Master, I am willing to lead my troops to cross the Yangtze River and give the Long-Sun coalition a hard blow by land!"
Li Dian glanced at Le Jin, stood up and said, "My lord, I am also willing to go!"
"Oh?" Cao Cao chuckled: "You two are very eager to fight! Very good! In this battle, the navy has made a good start, and then we will be invincible. Fighting by land is also a..."
"Lord!" Before Cao Cao could finish what he said, Cheng Yu hurriedly stopped Cao Cao: "The water army can defeat a series of warships, but the land route may not be easy. Long Fei's soldiers and horses are the best among the best in the world, even tigers and leopards
ride……"
"What did you say?" Cao Chun glared at Cheng Yu fiercely: "The tiger and leopard cavalry are brave and good at fighting, but Long Fei uses tricks to defeat him. If he dares to fight with a real sword and a real gun, I will guarantee it with my life."
The Jingzhou cavalry is so powerful!"
Cao Cao also felt that his army had some objections. After Yu Jin won two victories, the reason why he gave generous rewards was to arouse everyone's fighting spirit, but now it seemed to be counterproductive. The generals of the army and the generals of the navy had some differences.
Hatred. Cao Cao hurriedly smiled and said: "Both the navy and the army are my right-hand men. Today I hit with my right fist, and tomorrow I might hit with my left fist. The pacification of Jiangdong and Jingzhou will not take a day or two. We will share the hatred of the enemy."
Only then can you get twice the result with half the effort!”
"Report...!" The messenger shouted and broke into the tent, interrupting everyone's quarrel: "Your lord, a great victory in Chang'an!"
"Bring it up quickly!" Cao Cao's hands were shaking with excitement! Cao Chun hurriedly took the bamboo slips from the messenger's hands and handed them to Cao Cao with both hands. Cao Cao couldn't wait, and hurriedly unfolded them. He laughed as soon as he read this sentence
: "Okay! Okay! Finally we have eliminated this group of capricious guys!"
Just as the victory report said, Ma Teng listened to the words of the false god Zuo Ci and led the Xiliang army straight to Chang'an. At first, the progress was extremely smooth, and he crossed Xianyang and reached the outside of Chang'an City. When he got here, he encountered resistance, strong and determined to die.
Zhang Ji, the governor of Chang'an appointed by Cao Cao, mobilized the people of the city to fight against Ma Teng. Ma Teng and his son attacked for several days without any effect.
When Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun led the army to Chang'an, Ma Dai once suggested Ma Teng to retreat immediately. But Ma Teng still believed in victory and continued to lead his troops to attack. Chang'an, with reinforcements, did not take Ma Teng seriously.
Under the advice of both, the Xia Houyuan brothers divided their troops inside and outside, forming a horned force. When the Xiliang soldiers were exhausted, they attacked twice and the Xiliang soldiers were defeated miserably. It can be said that there were mountains of corpses and rivers of blood. The fifty thousand soldiers who came with Ma Teng
The army was almost completely wiped out. Only a few hundred people from the rear camp led by Ma Dai managed to escape, and the rest were surrounded and annihilated. Even Ma Teng, his two sons Ma Tie and Ma Xiu were not spared.
Cao Cao was happy and circulated the good news to everyone. Everyone was full of praise. Those flatterers sent all the flattering words they could find to Cao Cao. Cao Cao was also very happy. Chang'an won a great victory, and he could do both.
By attacking and besieging Long Fei, we can at least capture Long Fei Wancheng and threaten Xiangyang.
Dong Zhao looked at the good news and suddenly shouted: "Lord, it's a disaster!"
When everyone was happy, Dong Zhao suddenly said something like this, which attracted everyone's attention. The joy on Cao Cao's face also stagnated, and he looked at Dong Zhao with anger and said: "The great victory in Chang'an, Xiliang
What disaster is just around the corner?”
Dong Zhao hurriedly stepped forward: "Master, please see, this good news only said that Ma Teng and his son were captured, but it did not say how to deal with it, and it did not let the master be punished. If my guess is correct, Ma Teng and his son are in danger! Ma Teng
He is powerful in Xiliang and deeply respected by the Qiang people. Moreover, his eldest son Ma Chao has the talent of a general and is assisted by Han Sui. If Ma Teng dies, these two men will immediately raise an army to take revenge. By then, Chang'an will once again be in dire straits.
ah!"
"Haha...!" Liu Ye laughed and said: "Master Dong, are you a little sensational? Ma Teng is the leader of Xiliang. Once Ma Teng dies, they will scatter like birds and beasts. If they dare to come again, it is possible that they have eaten the bear-hearted leopard.
Courage?"
Many people agreed with Dong Zhao. But Cao Cao and Cheng Yu did not laugh. These two are smart people, and they felt something was wrong when they heard what Dong Zhao said. If Dong Zhao really followed what Dong Zhao said, his army would
He would be trapped in Chang'an, and his plan of attacking from both sides would not be realized at all, and the land of the third assistant would be lost. Cao Cao remained silent, thinking of countermeasures.
Dong Zhao ignored Liu Ye's ridicule, stepped forward and said to Cao Cao: "My lord, you should send someone to Chang'an immediately. I hope it's not too late!"
Cao Cao rolled his eyes and shouted loudly: "Come here, hurry to Chang'an and let Xia Houyuan leave the Ma family and his son behind!"
"Report...!" As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, another messenger shouted from outside the tent. Following this voice, a messenger entered the tent with three bags in his hand. Dong Zhao looked at it and paused.
He beat his chest with his feet. Cao Cao also sighed. Cheng Yu seemed to still have some hope. He turned to look at Cao Cao and asked, "Are you from Chang'an too?"
The ordering soldier smiled and said: "That's right, my lord, all the masters, I have been ordered to present a gift to my lord. These are the heads of Ma Teng and his son, the leader of the Xiliang thieves who invaded Chang'an. Please see it, my lord!" In front of everyone, he handed over the baggage.
They were opened one by one on the ground, revealing three rotten heads. The knowledgeable counselors and generals all sighed sadly.
"This Xia Houyuan has always been shrewd, why did he make such a big mistake this time?" Cao Cao was unhappy and got angry. The two messengers who came from Chang'an didn't know what was going on, and were too frightened to say anything. Jiang Ji waved his hand quickly,
Let the two messengers go down and say to Cao Cao: "Lord, please calm down. Since it has happened, it cannot be undone. Currently, there are two Xiahou generals guarding Chang'an. It must not be a big problem, and our navy has also been trained. Can we immediately
Going south?"
Xiahou Dun was in high spirits, talking and laughing with Xiahou Yuan. However, Xiahou Yuan was frowning. He kept his head down while riding on the horse, not listening to a word of Xiahou Yuan's words. After defeating Ma Teng, Chang'an was fine, and the two of them led the army according to the established plan.
The soldiers were preparing to go through Wuguan and attack behind Wancheng, and they were going to attack Long Fei from both sides with Cao Cao. After leaving the Chang'an city gate, Xia Houyuan's mood became a little strange.
"Second brother, why are you so worried after winning the battle?" Xiahou Dun asked when he saw that Xiahou Yuan's face was not good.
Xia Houyuan sighed: "I should be happy about the victory in Chang'an, but I always feel like something is wrong in my heart? Don't you think it's strange, brother, that Ma Teng and his son were suddenly killed?"
"What's so strange about this?" Xiahou Dun said, "Ma Teng and his son invaded Chang'an, so it's only natural to kill him. Since there is someone to do it for us, it saves us the trouble!"
Xia Houyuan shook his head: "The matter is not that simple. Although the people are angry, they will not make trouble in the streets. Zhang Ji has been tracing for many days but there is no news. I always feel that something is wrong. Although Ma Teng and his son are our enemies, kill him
But it’s no good. If we anger those people in Xiliang, Chang’an may never have peace!”
"What are you afraid of?" Xiahou Dun said: "Ma Teng is dead, what can the rest of Xiliang do?"
Xia Houyuan nodded: "I hope so!"
"Report...!" The scout rode up, came to the two of them, and saluted: "General, in front of you is Jia Shikou, and beyond that is the boundary of Wancheng, which is less than fifty miles away from Jiaxia City!"
"Okay! Order the army to speed up. They will attack the city today!" Xiahou Dun said with a smile on his face. Long Fei was not in Xiangyang. In the whole of Jingbei, there was only Wenpin's 40,000 troops. Even if they were temporarily transferred, they came from Xiangyang.
It would also take a day. However, there were less than 5,000 soldiers and horses left behind. In the battle of Wuguan, the Jingzhou soldiers retreated without fighting. They passed easily. It seemed that Jingzhou was at the end of its rope.
Xia Houyuan asked hurriedly: "Can Jingzhou soldiers and horses be found?"
The scout shook his head: "No, I haven't seen a single soldier from Jingzhou!"
"Hahaha! God help me!" Xiahou Dun laughed: "So, that Wenpin definitely didn't expect us to come here and didn't send anyone to defend us."
Xia Houyuan shook his head: "This is strange! You should be more careful! If you investigate again, report anything unusual immediately!"
Jia Shikou is the exit of the Qinling Mountains. After leaving Wuguan, keep heading southeast. After passing Jia Shikou, you will have left the Qinling Mountains. Jia Shikou is a valley, and there is a huge stone at the mouth of the valley, which is cut in two by something.
, the left and right sides are buried in the mountain, leaving only a gap about one foot wide in the middle, so the locals call it Jia Shikou.
Xia Houyuan asked the guide carefully about the topography of Jia Shikou, and his doubts became more serious. If Wenpin didn't guess that they were going to pass through Wuguan, it would be a lie. The Jingzhou soldiers evacuated Wuguan to bring them in.
This stone gate is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If the Jingzhou army blocks it, even if it has millions of troops, it will be difficult to pass through.
But now, it was surprisingly quiet here, which made Xia Houyuan feel that something was wrong. He did not rush forward and sent out a large number of scouts to search. Even if there were some traces of Jingzhou soldiers, it would be possible. However, after searching, there was no news at all.
.
Xiahou Dun said: "What is there to check here? Although this place is dangerous, as long as we can pass quickly without leaving a chance to the Jingzhou soldiers! Just listen to me once and move forward immediately. If we wait for the Jingzhou soldiers to find out, how can we think about it?"
It’s really difficult.”
"Report..." Another scout came back to report. Xia Houyuan hurriedly called in. The scout said: "General, there is no movement of Jingzhou soldiers within ten miles, but..."
"Just what? Say it quickly!" Xiahou Dun was furious.
The scout hurriedly said: "It's just that the two huge rocks sandwiching the stone entrance collapsed last night, blocking the road and hindering the passage of the army!"