Xun Yu, Xiahoudun and others stayed in Xuchang, and Cao Cao took Cao Hong, Cao Xiu, and Cao Ren to lead 200,000 troops to be stationed in Huxian County, fifty miles east of Tongguan.

Cao Ren's generals all gathered in Cao Cao's tent.

"Lord, Wuguan has been attacking for several days, why hasn't Huo Jun moved yet? Will Zhang Guang not let Huo Jun go to support Wuguan? ”

"Well, it's possible not to support, don't worry, let's wait for two more days, and then, if the Huayin garrison still hasn't moved, it can only be attacked hard, I will attack Tongguan, Cao Ren, you and Cao Xiu will attack Puhanjin."

"My lord, there is a traveling merchant outside the camp who claims to be from Huayin who wants to see you." There are guards to report.

"Quick, let him in."

"General Cao, generals, Huayin's garrison has moved." As soon as the traveling merchant came in, he said hurriedly.

"Oh? Let's be specific. Cao Cao's eyes lit up.

"Huo Jun personally led thousands of cavalry out of Huayin City and headed south."

"Huo Jun personally led the troops? Are you sure. ”

"It's true, Huo Jun is very famous in Huayin now, and everyone knows him." The traveling merchant is very sure.

"Okay, take him down, reward, you can't leave without my order."

"Lord, should we immediately send troops to attack Tongguan and Pusakajin?" Cao Xiu stepped forward and asked.

"Don't worry, wait!"

"Big brother, wait a little longer, when Xiahou Yuan has invaded Chang'an, we are still waiting here." Cao Xiu was a little unhappy, he knew that he should have tried to attack Wuguan in the first place, attack Chang'an, and destroy the Ninth Legion, which would be a major event that would shock the world.

"Haha, what? Can't wait? No matter how anxious you are, you have to wait, Huo Jun has never heard of this guy before, who knows if he is deliberately pretending? ”

The generals were speechless, and the lord was still as suspicious and cautious as ever.

It was another half day, and when it was about to get dark, another merchant came to the camp.

"General Cao, a few of us followed Huo Jun's army until Zheng County, they didn't enter the city, continued to go south, I ran over to report the news, they are still following, if there is a change, they will run to report in time, if they don't rush over tonight to report the news, it proves that there is no change."

"Haha, big brother, are you relieved now? When to attack? I'm going to be a striker. "Cao Ren can't wait,

"Pass the order, let the soldiers eat and drink well tonight, and set off early tomorrow morning, Cao Ren and Cao Xiu will go straight to Puhanjin, Cao Hong, you lead the army to attack Tongguan, you must be fierce, once Huo Jun comes to his senses, it will be difficult to fight."

Cao Jun is burying the pot to cook, and Liu Xiongming and Sun Shangxiang are arranging on the small mountain road on the top of the mountain on the edge of Tongguan.

"Shang Xiang, this path is too difficult to walk, one step of caution will fall into the cliff, or you should go back with your women's army."

"What are you going back for? Anyway, it doesn't matter if you just stay here and don't go to war. ”

"General Liu, it's been two wandering merchants." There are scouts coming to report.

"Well, guard the intersection, if there is another traveling merchant coming, it will be cut with a knife."

"Yes!"

Huo Jun led more than 2,000 people, took away all the war horses in Huayin County, and went south all the way through Zheng County, without stopping on the way, all dry food to satisfy hunger.

"General Huo, a traveling merchant has left."

"Okay, control all the traveling merchants and return to Huayin quickly."

More than 2,000 cavalry, changed horses, and quickly rushed back to Huayin.

"Everyone, if the estimate is good, tomorrow, we will be attacked by hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Cao army, and I will show my determination to defend it to the death, and the decision must not be wrong."

"General Huo, don't worry, even if you die, I will also die on Tongguan." The generals rushed to show their determination.

"Tongguan is easy to say, one person is the pass, ten thousand people don't open, I'm worried about Pu Hanjin, no, I have to call Liu Xiongming back, he will be in charge of Tongguan, I will guard Pu Hanjin."

"Haha, General Huo, no need, I'll guard Tongguan." A loud voice came from outside the gate of Huayin County Government.

Huo Jun raised his eyes to take a closer look, the door was pushed open, and a man in a green shirt who looked like a woman walked in, with a wine gourd hanging from his waist, and as soon as he entered the door, he took it off and took a sip.

"Cao Cao, the turtle son, didn't wait for Xuchang, he came to attack Guanzhong, causing me to rush overnight."

"Guo Jia, why did you run away from me Huayin? Aren't you in Chang'an to assist Wei Zhen in governance? Huo Jun looked at Guo Jia's non-stop drinking and casual style, and he was a little unhappy.

"Oh, I see, is General Huo doubting my ability to guard the pass? In this way, I will say a few words to you, and then you decide whether you want me to guard Tongguan or not. ”

"I already know about the traveling merchants, because when I entered the city, I happened to see your people killing those traveling merchants, and when I saw it, I knew that it was the traveling merchants, and if you want to kill them, they must be collaborating with the enemy."

"Well, I'll think again."

"You ran to Zheng County and came back in a hurry, I just saw your back."

"In this way, you should deliberately lead your troops south to give Cao Cao the illusion that you are no longer in Huayin."

"It's easy."

"When the Cao army starts to attack tomorrow, it will definitely be very fierce, because you Huo Jun has taken away thousands of soldiers and horses, and there are definitely not many defenders of Tongguan, and they are determined to take Tongguan in one fell swoop."

"When they storm for most of the day, they find that there are many guards in Tongguan, and if they can't storm it, they will have the psychology of slacking off.

"But we can't do this, because our purpose is to hold Tongguan, as long as Tongguan is not lost, Guanzhong will not be lost."

"So ......"

"Haha, General Guo, General Guo, okay, okay, it was my fault just now, I shouldn't suspect General Guo, in this case, the generals will obey the order, and the defense of Tongguan will obey the command of General Guo."

Huo Jun came over and patted Guo Jia on the shoulder a few times, raised his foot and walked out.

"General Guo, Tongguan will be handed over to you, I have to rush to Pusakajin immediately, ah...... Ah, with me Huo Jun here, Cao Cao's horseman must not be able to cross the Yellow River. ”

"Hippie smiling face, which looks like a general, okay, don't pestle one by one, go and rest, remember, when the time arrives tomorrow, set off on time, you can't light torches, you can't make noise, you don't get to Tongguan before three o'clock, cut it!"

After Guo Jia finished speaking, he didn't say anything more, turned around and went to Huo Jun's county order chair, and soon fell asleep.

When the time first arrived, when the generals led thousands of soldiers and horses to the city gate, Guo Jia was standing at the city gate holding a gourd and drinking.

"Okay, let's go!" Guo Jia didn't even turn around, and took the lead towards Tongguan.

Thousands of people, quietly by the sparse starlight, rushed to Tongguan without making a sound, which is enough to prove that Huo Jun usually governs the army strictly.

As soon as he arrived at Tongguan, Guo Jia asked all the soldiers to line up at the pass and wait.