Chapter 177: Xia Houxuan Follows the Army to Lelang, Sima Yi Gathers Friends and Feasts Wuyang
On the day when Sima Yi's army set off for the expedition, Emperor Cao Rui, in order to encourage the three monarchs, forcibly supported his sick body, led the emperor's chariot, Qi Wangfang, Qin Wangxun and other civil and military officials to send the army out of the suburbs of Ximingmen, and then returned to the palace. .
Taiwei Sima Yi, together with Sima Shi, Sima Zhao's two sons, as well as deputy generals Hu Zun, Hu Fen and his son, deputy general Niu Jin, as well as Xiahou Xuan's command of 200 Xuanjia guards, 500 Yulin Lang, and Cao Xi's command of 1,000 Wuwei troops, led They gathered a total of more than 40,000 troops and marched northward at thundering speed.
Sima Yi's younger brother, Duzhi Shangshu Sima Fu, accompanied him all the way to the Sima family's hometown: Wen County. Sima Yi, Sima Fu, Sima Shi, Sima Zhao and others took all the grain, silk, cattle and wine given by the emperor. They were all given to the old people in Wen County. Not only that, the emperor also specifically allowed the army to accompany Sima Yi, his brother and his son to have a banquet and rest in Wen County for a few days.
During the three days he stayed in Wen County, Xia Houxuan seemed to see another side of Sima Yi, the big devil in his heart. This was a rare side for Sima Yi to open his heart.
In the past few days, Sima Yi took off all disguises and had a feast with the folks in Wen County, revealing his scenery, fears, and difficulties over the years. Some of Sima Yi's words made everyone, including himself, Many people felt a little emotional. Sima Yi, who was feeling sad, even composed an impromptu poem on that day:
"The sky and the earth are opening up, the sun and the moon are shining again. When encountering an unexpected encounter, I will work hard to travel far away. I will sweep away the filth of the people and return to my hometown. I will purge thousands of miles and bring all the wastelands together. I will return to old age after my death, and I will dance in the sun when I am guilty!"
When Xia Houxuan listened to Sima Yi's desolate and majestic singing, for no reason, he thought of Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the previous dynasty, and Emperor Wu, the great ancestor of the current dynasty.
Three days later, under the reluctant farewell of Wen County folks, the army continued its journey north.
After more than three months, the 40,000-strong army finally arrived in Liaodong in the summer of June.
Before Sima Yi went on the expedition, he told the emperor that he would go out for a hundred days, march for a hundred days, return for a hundred days, and rest for 60 days. He expected to return to Luoyang in one year. Now, in just over ninety days, Sima Yi arrived in Liaodong. The battlefield, and the army had been submerged in Wen County for three days before. Such a rapid use of troops really convinced Hu Zun, Niu Jin, Xia Houxuan, Cao Xi and others. However, Sima Yi was already extraordinary in his tactics, and his use of troops was difficult. It was so magical that it also made Xia Houxuan and Cao Xi feel even more fearful.
After hearing the news, Guanqiu Jian, the governor of Youzhou, also led more than 20,000 soldiers and horses of the Youzhou Infantry and Cavalry Headquarters to join forces with Sima Yi, Hu Zun, Xia Houxuan, Cao Xi and others in Liaodong.
When Guanqiu Jian met his two friends Xia Houxuan and Cao Xi, they naturally had a happy gathering. However, the war was tense, so they only took the time to get together for a short time, and there was no big drinking party.
The next day, Sima Yi beat drums in the military tent to summon the generals, including Hu Zun, Niu Jin, Xia Houxuan, Cao Xi, Sima Shi, Sima Zhao, Hu Fen and other generals.
In the military tent, Sima Yi, whose beard and hair have turned gray and looks a little old, is currently wearing a fish scale armor and a sword hanging on his waist. He is not at all depressed. This momentum and the sinister look in his eyes are not at all. He is worthy of his title of "Tatsuka Tiger".
After roughly discussing the military situation with the generals, Sima Yi pointed at the map with his sword and said with a smile:
"If Gongsun Yuan abandons the city and leaves in advance, it is a good plan; if he guards Liaodong to resist our army, it is a middle plan; if he sits and guards Xiangping, it is a bad plan and he will be captured by us!"
After listening to Sima Yi's analysis, Xia Houxuan was convinced. It had to be said that Sima Yi's military talent was indeed admirable. While Sima Yi was observing the map, Xia Houxuan also thought of a strategy. At this moment, he stood up and headed towards
Sima Yi bowed his head and said:
"Taiwei, Xuan also has a plan that can complement Taiwei's strategy!"
Sima Yi raised his eyebrows, nodded and said:
"If Taichu has any clever plan, please tell me quickly!"
Xia Houxuan stood up, pointed to the march map hanging in the tent, and said to Sima Yi and the generals in the camp:
"The Xianbei clan in Monan has been in a state of decline since it was defeated by the Wei Dynasty at the age of Qinglong. The remaining forces in the east of Xianbei have been deeply oppressed by Gongsun Yuan. As far as I know, the leader of Xianbei in the east is named Mo Huba
, this man has always admired my Chinese majesty, so he gave himself the Han surname "Murong". In addition, the country of Gaoguli has also been oppressed by the Gongsun family for a long time. Now we, the Wei Dynasty, have raised troops to conquer the Gongsun rebellion.
Thief, these two tribes can be used by me!"
When Sima Yi heard this, he admired Xia Houxuan a little more in his heart. He slapped his thigh and said:
"The Marquis of Changling has a very clever plan. I am sending an envoy to contact Murong Xianbei Mo Huba and King Gaoguli's palace!"
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Just after the Wei army came to the front line with thunderous momentum, the Yan army in Liaodong was naturally shocked. Gongsun Yuan originally thought that the Wei state was empty, and the thousands of miles of expedition would inevitably lead to exhausted veterans. In addition, he named General Guanqiu after defeating the Wei state.
Jian pretended to be brave and called him King of Yan, but he never thought that Sima Yi would use his troops so quickly.
In a panic, he hurriedly sent General Bei Yan, vanguard general Yang Zuo and two Liaodong Xiao generals to lead the Yan army's infantry and cavalry, with a total of more than 50,000 people stationed in Liao Tunnel City. They dug trenches for more than 20 miles around and carried out tight defense to fight against the enemy.
The Xiangping City where they are stationed is at an angle to each other.
Gongsun Yuan's defense in this way was originally a clever move, but he never expected that a few days later, bad news came from the northern border. Murong Xianbei, who had always been suppressed by him, was actually led by his leader Mo Huba.
The whole clan led 30,000 Xianbei cavalry from the north into the hinterland of their own Yan Kingdom. At the same time, King Gaoguli's palace also led a personal expedition, and also led an army of 50,000 soldiers from the whole country to storm the border of his own Yan Kingdom from the east!
It turns out that Mo Huba, the leader of the Xianbei tribe, and Gao Gong, the king of Gaoguli, had long been unable to stand the oppression and power of the Gongsun family over the years, as Xia Houxuan had expected. Now that the Wei State has sent troops, his family will naturally not be able to stand it either.
I am willing to let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Gongsun Yuan was completely panicked now. He immediately sent his eldest son Gongsun Xiu to mobilize the 40,000 troops from Beiyan's Liao Tunnel Camp and go north to resist the two-nation coalition. In this way, Beiyan and the Liao Tunnel Camp led by Yang Zuo were
There are only 10,000 people left.
Due to the participation of Xianbei and Goguli in the war, a large number of Yan troops were restrained. Therefore, the main force of the Yan army could only deal with the Wei army led by Sima Yi in a small space near the Liaohe River. Gongsun Yuan finally felt panicked at this moment.
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Not only that, what made Gongsun Yuan feel even worse was that Guanqiu Jian, who had been forced to retreat due to heavy rain, now led 20,000 cavalrymen from Youzhou headquarters and attacked from the northwest. Gongsun Yuan was very anxious.
Therefore, he had no choice but to once again mobilize his 20,000 troops in Xiangping City to resist. After dividing his army one by one, Gongsun Yuan had even less confidence left in his heart.
A few days later, Sima Yi led the generals and the army to approach the Liao Tunnel Camp of the Yan State General Bei Yan and the pioneer Yang Zuo. Gongsun Yuan was fainting from eagerness at this moment and thought that the Wei army must be exhausted, so he forcibly ordered General Bei Yan to attack.
He immediately led his troops out of the city to fight against the enemy, hoping to frustrate the vigor of the Wei army in a single battle.
But what Gongsun Yuan didn't expect was that Sima Yi publicly ordered Hu Fen, the son of Hu Zun, to be the vanguard and placed some old, weak, sick and disabled people in the city to seduce him. In fact, he secretly ordered Hu Zun, Xia Houxuan and Cao Xi to be in the east of the city and Niu Jin.
, Sima Division, Sima Zhao led an elite army to ambush in two dense forests in the west of the city, and Gongsun Yuan, Bei Yan, and Yang Zuo fell into this plan.
On this day, Bei Yan, the general of the Yan army, wore a sixty kilograms of black iron leaf armor, held a black lacquer horse spear weighing more than twenty kilograms, rode a black black horse, and led eight thousand underestimated enemies.
The careless soldiers of the Yan Army marched out of the city in a mighty manner and pounced on the lazy-looking old, weak, sick and disabled men under Hu Fen. Just when the two armies were about to meet, there was a sudden burst of gongs.
The sound of the drum startled Bei Yan, and he saw Hu Zun, Xia Houxuan, and Cao Xi each leading 5,000 Wei army cavalry, 700 Changling Houfu Xuanjia guards and Yulin Lang, and 1,000 Wuwei troops, from the east forest of the city.
Zhong was killed and rushed out. Niu Jin, Sima Shi, and Sima Zhao led 10,000 Wei army cavalry and rushed out from the west of the city. The Yan army, which had underestimated the enemy, was suddenly ambushed, and naturally chaos broke out in an instant!
In a trance, Bei Yan saw a young general with a white helmet and white armor, holding a silver blade, a white horse under his crotch, and white robes flying. He suddenly remembered that this was the young general who came to Liaodong on behalf of the Wei Dynasty to enthrone his own king Le.
The Duke of Lang, the son of the Xiahou family who served as the prefect of Liaodong, the Marquis of Changling Xiahou Xuan and the Marquis Taichu of Xiahou. He thought of the heroic spirit of Xiahou Xuan in the past, and he was even more panicked at this moment. Within half an hour, the soldiers of the Yan Army under Bei Yan
Most of it was damaged.
At this moment, Xia Houxuan held the "Quality" sword in his left hand and a silver pure steel divination iron halberd in his right hand. Riding on the white bird, he led a group of Xuanjia guards and Yu Linlang who were like wolves and tigers. Yan was in a panic.
The soldiers rushed left and right in the formation, just like wolves entering a flock of sheep, as if entering a deserted land.
Cao Xi, on the other hand, was wearing black fish-scale armor, riding a black horse, holding a dragon-scale sword, and led a group of black-armored and black-horse armed guards to charge left and right. Wherever they passed, they were also invincible to those who stood in their way.
General Niu Jin, who had always been known for his fierceness, was now also with the help of Sima Shi, Sima Zhao brothers, Hu Zun, Hu Fen and his son, armed with iron guns, massacred the Yan rebels outside the Liao Tunnel City.
After Xiahou Xuan fought for a long time, he saw from a distance the general Bei Yan of the Yan army who was fighting with his spear. He wanted to capture the thief first, so he immediately took off the long bow from his waist, put on the white feather long arrow, and whizzed
The sound was diffracted towards Bei.
There was a loud clang sound, and the white-feathered long arrow penetrated the armor and wounded Bei Yan's right arm. When Xiahou Xuan saw the arrow hit, he immediately led his subordinates Qian Jia, Qian Hong, Yu Huan, He Kui and other warriors toward him.
Bei Yan rushed over in the direction of Bei Yan. Bei Yan's right arm was in severe pain, so he had no choice but to abandon the black spear, retreated back to the city under the cover of his subordinates, and fled back to the city. Hu Zun, Xia Houxuan, Niu Jin, and Cao Xi
, Sima Division, Sima Zhao, and Hu Fen generals were waiting to catch up, but they saw the Yan Army's vanguard general Yang Zuo leading his crossbowmen in a tight formation on the Liao Tunnel City, and they immediately stopped.