The Three Kingdoms become stronger when they get treasures

Chapter 493 Digging a Pit
Ban Chao, who joined the army in the Eastern Han Dynasty, came from a literary family. In the early years, he copied documents for others in order to support his family. Later, after joining the army, he went to Shanshan and led people to attack the Huns mission. Ban Chao killed three Huns with his own hands.As the guards of the Huns' envoys, the three Huns must have good skills, and they are likely to be good at fighting. This shows that Ban Chao's martial arts are also good.

Scholars from aristocratic families do not have to worry about being an official, and few people are willing to take the risk of going to the battlefield, but for scholars from poor families and ordinary people, joining the army is a shortcut.As the so-called wealth and wealth seek in danger, they have no background and no backing, they are not afraid of danger or death, but they are afraid of not having opportunities.

After receiving the information, Xia Houmao, governor of Yongzhou and Liangzhou military forces in Chang'an, immediately called Guo Huai and Zhang Ji to discuss the matter of sending troops to rescue Wudu.Although Xia Houmao is a bit of a fool, he was born as a general after all, and he has been in Chang'an with his father Xiahou Dun for a long time. He knows that Wudu is not only the gateway of Liangzhou, but also the gateway of Guanzhong. Guanzhong has not been harassed for so many years because of Wudu top in front.

If Wudu is lost, Liangzhou and Guanzhong will not be safe, so rescue is definitely necessary, but at the same time, Xia Houmao also received another military report. Go and attack Mei County.The mountains and forests are dense, and Cao Jun's scouts can't see how many troops are on the other side, and they don't know who the general is.

This made Xia Houmao hesitate a bit. What if the Chu army's attack on Wu is false, but the attack on Mei County is true?If the main force in Chang'an City went to Wudu, once the Chu army suddenly sent the main force to capture Mei County, Chang'an would be in danger.If there is a loss in Chang'an, not only Yongzhou and Liangzhou will be over, but even Luoyang will face threats. At that time, Cao Pi will have to move the capital.

What's more, Xia Houmao's accumulated wealth over the years is all in Guanzhong, and the gold and silver treasures can be packed away, but what about those shops and land?The Guanzhong Plain has been a very important grain-producing area since ancient times, and Xia Houmao has bought a lot of fields over the years.

Therefore, Xia Houmao must first ensure the safety of Chang'an. Anyway, Wudu has been well guarded for so many years. With the abilities of Yu Jin, Xu Huang and Zhang He, it should be no problem to guard Wudu, right?
Both Guo Huai and Zhang Ji believed that the Chu army on the Baoxie Road was suspicious and could not be the main force of the Chu army, because firstly, it would be more troublesome to transport grain along the Baoxie Road, and secondly, Xu Shu could not be so stupid as to lead the main force to follow up on the Guanzhong Plain. Cao Jun fought head-on.

But Xia Houmao doesn't care about this. In his heart, the safety of his own life and property is the first. If Wudu can't keep it, he can just give up. How much food, grass and money have been wasted in Wudu for so many years, so much If the money is used in Guanzhong, how much can I get from it!
Guo Huai suggested sending [-] reinforcements, but Xia Houmao planned to send only [-]. Finally, under Zhang Ji's persuasion, Xiahoumao agreed to send [-] troops to rescue Wudu, but among them were [-] cavalry.Zhang stayed behind to assist Xia Houmao in guarding Chang'an, while Guo Huai led Cao Zun, Zhu Zan, Dong Xi, Xue Ze and other generals and [-] troops to march towards Wudu.

The Chu army outside Xiaben City did not send troops to attack the city head-on. Instead, they set up a phalanx of catapults outside the city and began to use stones to destroy the city wall, as if they were planning a long-term confrontation.

Xu Huang couldn't help leading the cavalry out of the city to fight back once, but the long-range firepower of the infantry phalanx of the Chu army was too fierce, and with the cavalry covering it, Xu Huang couldn't get close at all. Instead, he was bitten by Zhao Yun and almost couldn't go back. Zhang He went out of the city to meet him, and Xu Huang returned to the city.

Among the five good generals, Zhang Liao's martial arts is the strongest. Guan Yu once said that Zhang Liao's martial arts are not inferior to him. Zhang Liao should have been instructed by Lu Bu. He has led a small army to attack the enemy's army many times. Wu Yi is very confident.Followed by Xu Huang, who fought with Xu Chu for [-] rounds regardless of the outcome. Later, Cao Cao admired Xu Huang very much, so he ordered Jin to withdraw his troops and sent someone to recruit Xu Huang.

Zhang Xi and Le Jin's martial arts skills are not bad, but Yu Jin is not as good. He used to go head-to-head with Ma Chao, but he fled after eight or nine rounds, but Yu Jin's ability in training and commanding troops is better.

Even Xu Huang, who has the strongest martial arts among the three, is still no match for Zhao Yun. To be honest, even if Xu Huang, Zhang He and Yu Jin go together, they may not be able to defeat Zhao Yun, not to mention that the Chu army still has Ma Chao and Pound are two ruthless men. In terms of the ability to lead the cavalry, Ma Chao, Zhao Yun and Pound are also stronger than Xu Huang and Zhang He.

This is a gap in hard power, and there is no good way to make up for it. If you can't fight, you can't fight. In such a war, there are no good strategies to use. In terms of strategies, there are few people in this world who can calculate Xu Shu.

Since you can't beat it, you can only stick to it, but being thrown stones by the catapult all the time but still can't get your hands on it is really aggrieved and also very demoralizing.

We can only wait for the reinforcements from Chang'an or Liangzhou to arrive, and then attack the Chu army from inside and outside.

After Zhang Wu occupied Hui County, he did not attack other places. Instead, he stayed in France and defended the city with [-] soldiers. He personally led the rest of the soldiers to Chencang Road, the only way from Guanzhong to the Chenghui Basin, in the valley where the Qinling Mountains and Qishan Mountains meet. Zhong Daxing started construction, and at the same time sent a large number of scouts to find out where Cao Jun in Chang'an was marching, and how long it would take to get there.

Zhang Wu didn't build a camp on this main road to stop Cao Jun. It looked like he was digging a very large reservoir. Although some young generals such as Xiang Chong didn't know what their boss was going to do, they were absolutely sure about Zhang Wu. Convinced, even if Zhang Wu said that Cao Jun would be so stupid that he would jump into the pit and dig the soil to bury himself, Xiang Chong and others would believe it.

The Chu army was digging a hole in full swing, and used the excavated soil and rocks to build an earth wall on the west side, which seemed to be used as a dam.

Guo Huai came here with reinforcements. Forward Zhu Zan led [-] cavalry to pass through Mei County, and conveyed Guo Huai's order to the guard of Mei County, telling them to guard the city and not go out to fight, so as not to fall into the trap.

On the battlefield on the Eastern Front, Zang Ba couldn't stand it anymore. After days of heavy rain, there was mud everywhere, and the cavalry could not fight at all. ) The internal grain and grass have been eaten up, and the people have fled.

When Cao Ren learned that Huai'an would soon fall, and that Gan Ning led his army to gather in Huai'an, he knew that something was wrong. He didn't have a navy in hand, so he didn't dare to cross the Huaihe River to attack Shouchun.

Gan Ning led the main force of the Chu army in Huainan to leave, and there were not many defenders in Shouchun, and there were not many Chu army and water troops on the Huaihe River. It is actually no problem to cross the Huaihe River and march to Shouchun with the troops in Cao Ren's hands. , but the key is that Cao Ren is not sure that he can capture Shouchun in a short time.

Shouchun City is not a small town like Huai’an or Huixian County. It was the capital of Yuan Shu when he proclaimed himself emperor. The defense must have been arranged.

(End of this chapter)