Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 402

At this time, in Hongnong territory, Liu Bei and Ma Teng joined forces to pursue the Xiliang army, while Li Jue and Guo Si were escorting the emperor's chariot to drive eastward, and the two sides fought endlessly near Huashan.

Niu Fuzheng was preparing to meet the emperor, but he didn't know that Liu He was marching quickly, and he hadn't taken precautions against Luoyang soldiers and horses. When the scouts came to report, Zhang Liao had crossed Hangu Pass and arrived in Xin'an territory.

Niu Fu was alarmed, and hastily sent Fan Cong with [-] soldiers to intercept them. The two armies met at Mianchi, and Fan Cong stood in front of the formation.

Zhang Liao ordered Ouyang Fu to fight, and the two fought for more than ten rounds, but Ouyang Fu cut him off with a single blow from his horse. Zhang Liao immediately led his troops to charge, and the Xiliang army was thrown into chaos.

The vanguard led by Zhang Liao was only [-] troops, but these were all Xiaoyao troops trained by him, and each of them could stand up to ten.

After all, the Xiliang army was also an elite group. Fan Chou immediately commanded the elite troops to fight back and surrounded and killed Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao saw Fan Chou in the midst of the rebellion, and led his troops in pursuit. Fan Chou panicked and did not dare to confront Zhang Liao, so he pulled his horse and left.

The general fled, and the Xiliang army was in complete chaos. Zhang Liao led his troops to chase them ten miles away, killed more than a thousand enemies, and surrendered 800 Xiliang troops with 3000 men, all of whom were sent to Mianchi for detention.

Fan Chou's defeated troops fled back to Hongnong. Niu Fu was shocked when he heard the report. They had just escaped from Chang'an, but Liu He came to kill him from the west. , was demoted to the rank of captain for meritorious service.

This Niu Fu was timid and suspicious. After he came to Hongnong, he killed Dong Yue who was stationed in Mianchi and annexed his main force. Fan Chou was originally Dong Yue's subordinate. When Niu Fu set off, Dong Yue's troops were all shocked.

At this time, Guo Si sent someone to ask for help. It turned out that Liu Bei's general had beheaded Zhang Ji in Huayin, and the Xiliang army was defeated. Send troops to help.

Niu Fu was shocked when he heard the report. Seeing that there was no one around, he appointed Fan Chou as a general to lead troops to support Li Jue.

At this time, Liu He had led the army to fight. When he saw Zhang Fei beside Liu He, he thought that he would fight with Lu Bu at Hulao Pass. Bai Yuhe would not win or lose. No one in the Xiliang army dared to go out of the city to fight, so they hid in the city. trembling.

Yang Xiujin said: "Niu Fu was cowardly and suspicious, and he killed Dong Yue out of suspicion. Although he was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, Dong Yue was also Dong Zhuo's nephew, and his subordinates would be dissatisfied, which would cause people to spread rumors, and the city would be chaotic without fighting. "

Following Yang Xiu's plan, Liu He immediately sent dozens of soldiers to sneak into the city to spread rumors. Some people said that the Xiliang army was exhausted, Liu He unified Hebei, and was powerful.

Some people also said that because of Fan Chou's defeat, Niu Fu suspected that Dong Yue's subordinates had two hearts.

For a while, the people in the city were panicked, and Niu Fu was frightened and angry. He arrested and beheaded those who talked about military affairs without authorization, but unexpectedly made his subordinates panic and feel uneasy.

That night, Dong Yue's old general Yang Ding rebelled and escaped from the east gate. Zhang Fei was patrolling the camp. People rushed out.

Zhang Fei didn't care what was going on inside the Xiliang army, he couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw the city gate opened, he urged his horse and rushed forward to defend the city gate with his own strength, Qin Liang, Wang Ji and others led troops into the city, Zhang Liao and Zhang Yun also Then soldiers came to respond.

Niu Fu was awakened by the shouts of killing in the city, and was about to send troops to chase and kill Yang Ding before leaving the government office, when the defenders reported in panic, and Liu and his men rushed into the city.

Niu Fu was furious: "A group of trash, even the gates of the city can't hold it, isn't it true that they will retreat from the enemy?"

The soldier shouted: "General, it is Zhang Fei who entered the city!"

"Ah?" Niu Fu was shocked, turned his horse and walked towards the north gate, shouting, "Get out!"

A group of personal soldiers escorted Niu Fu out of the north gate, and came straight to the ferry of Dahe, intending to cross the river and go back to Liangzhou.

When they got to the riverside, there were only a few people left around, so Niu Fu ordered people to look for a ferry boat by the riverside. Niu Fu was killed with a knife, and his head was taken to throw it at Liu He.

At this time, Liu He's men and horses had already entered the city of Shan County, and captured more than [-] Xiliang soldiers.

Liu He was overjoyed and ordered someone to bring Hu Che'er in. He saw that this man was tall, with a slightly lean upper body, but his legs were very strong. He smiled and said, "I heard that you walk quickly, is that true?"

Hu Che'er nodded and said: "The villain grew up in the mountains, and he has practiced the kung fu of climbing mountains and mountains. He can carry a load of four or five hundred catties and can travel seven hundred miles a day. An ordinary horse can't outrun the villain."

Dian Wei snorted coldly, "Boy, are you bragging?"

Liu He laughed loudly and said, "Come on, don't underestimate the strange people in the world, be careful that your iron halberd can be stolen by him too."

Dian Wei sneered and said, "The iron halberd is my life, how could it be lost?"

Liu Heyan said: "You have done a great job in killing the cow and offering your head. Naturally, the bounty will not be small. How about I make you the Taibao of the Divine Walker, responsible for the intelligence of the army?"

Hu Che'er was overjoyed, very satisfied with the title of Shenxing Taibao, and immediately took the order to rest first.

Yang Xiuyan said: "Now that Niu Fu is dead, the Xiliang Army is at the end of its rope, and its morale is weak. If Liu Bei and the others chase Li Jue first, it will be very disadvantageous to us. General, please send troops quickly to take over."

But Xun You said: "Niu Fu was killed, and Li Jue lost his backup. At this time, only Zhangji from the east of the river is still alive. They will cross the river to the north. The general will make preparations in the morning."

Liu He pondered for a moment, then smiled and said: "If they flee to Hedong, we don't have to worry. Zhang Xiu and I are from the same school. If we can persuade this person to surrender, wouldn't it be a one-time job?"

Yang Xiu praised: "This is a great plan. If Wei Yan kills Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu will definitely refuse to surrender to Liu Bei. Since this man is from the same sect as the general, now that the Xiliang army is divided, it is the time to win over him."

Xun You said: "In this case, Zhang Xiu should be persuaded to surrender before Li Jue and others arrive in Anyi. Otherwise, if the troops in Hedong are controlled by these two men, even if Zhang Xiu wants to surrender, he may not be able to do it."

Liu He turned around and said to Zhao Yun, "Zilong, do you dare to go to Anyi to persuade senior brother to return from the wrong way?"

Zhao Yun clasped his fists and said: "At this time, the master has already explained that even though Yun will die, he dare not resign, but Yun is clumsy and clumsy in tongue, fearing delaying the general's important affairs, please send another eloquent person to go with me."

Yang Xiuxiu wanted to show a good performance, and immediately cupped his fists and said: "I wish to go to Hedong with General Zilong, and persuade Zhang Xiu with a three-inch tongue."

Liu He was overjoyed and immediately sent Zhao Yun to take Yang Xiu across the Hebei from Shan County to Anyi to meet Zhang Xiu.

(End of this chapter)