Chapter 11 Forced to surrender Yecheng

In the winter and December of 228, Han Xuan captured Anping and Julu, and Xu Sheng and Ding Feng also brought troops from Zhongshan and Hejian to rendezvous. Han Xuan's army went to the border of Wei County and stationed people and horses.

Han Xuan summoned Xu Sheng and Ding Feng to the tent and discussed: "The most important place in Hebei today, but Dongjun is also. Now he has built a great embankment over the river, and two more cities on the left and right, in case our army attacks from behind, and the generals must be careful. ”

Han Xuan then ordered Xu Sheng and Ding Feng to lead 10,000 soldiers each to the left and right, and instructed the two: "Don't go forward, wait for me to take Dongjun, and then march together." ”

Xu Sheng and Ding Feng were ordered to go. Han Xuan also made Huang Xu the vanguard, and the general leader of the Third Route Army went and instructed Huang Xu: "Build a pontoon bridge first and take the embankment of Dongjun." If you win the left and right cities, it will be a great achievement. ”

Huang Xu led the troops to build a pontoon bridge.

However, it was said that Cao Zhi was recuperating in Dongjun, and when he learned that the Xinhan army was coming from three directions, he came to the county guard mansion to gather and discuss with him, and everyone was shocked.

Cao Zhi sat down and said: "There is a cloud in the Book of Poetry: Brothers are on the wall, and they are insulted outside. Now that Great Wei is in trouble, how can I Cao Zhi stay out of it? ”

When everyone heard this, Xu Xuan, the Marquis of Jinyang Pavilion, hid his face and said for a long time: "We received the great favor of Wei Wu in the past, and now we vow to live and die with Great Wei!" ”

Lu Zhi's son, Lu Yu, said to everyone: "Dongjun is a critical place, if it is lost, Wei County and Chen will be in danger." Can make a fierce general to save it, now our army is short of major generals, I don't know who wants to go? ”

I saw a person standing up and bowing: "The last general Zhang Fang is willing to go!" ”

This Zhang Fang is the son of the Montenegrin thief Zhang Yan that year, during the Battle of Guandu, Zhang Yan led the Montenegrin army of 100,000 to surrender to Cao Cao, and was appointed as the general of Pingbei and the Marquis of Anguoting. After Zhang Yan's death, Zhang Fang took his title.

Cao Zhi nodded and said, "Lu Zijia's argument is exactly what I want. General Zhang Fang can lead 3,000 soldiers and horses to cross the river, and I ordered Xiahou Hui, Xiahou He, and Tian Xu to lead 3,000 horses each, and divide them into three ways to respond. But listening to the sound of cannons, they marched together. I have come since the introduction of the army. ”

Zhang Fang received the order, that is, he led 3,000 soldiers and horses, collected 30 ferries, and came from Wangdong County.

However, it was said that Huang Xu crossed the pontoon bridge, stationed troops on the embankment, and ordered Chun Yu Dan and Zhang Liang to attack the second city. In the left city, Wei will guard Shi Guang, and in the right city, Wei will Ling Hu Yu guard. These two cities were located in precipitous places, and they could not be attacked in a hurry.

Ling Huyu and Shi Guang saw that the new Han army was strong, so they did not dare to go to war and defended the city. Huang Xu is in the village on the north bank. It was the cold season, and it was snowing heavily, so Huang Xu and the others would set up a table to make tea and drink.

Thirty ferries came on the water. Huang Xu and the generals came out of the village to see, and saw that the ferry boat docked several times, and there were only 100 people on each boat. Huang Xu returned to the tent and said to the generals: "It's just 3,000 ears, why be afraid!" ”

Huang Xu only ordered his subordinates to sentry and still eat tea in the tent. Zhang Fang pushed all the boats back on the water and said to the generals: "The husband is serving the country today!" ”

Zhang Fang ordered the troops to take off their clothes, iron armor, and helmets, and instead of spears and halberds, they only fought with short knives. The new Han soldiers laughed when they saw it, and they didn't prepare.

Suddenly, a series of cannons rang out three times, and Zhang Fang took the lead with his knife and jumped ashore. All the troops drew their short knives, followed Zhang Fang ashore, and slashed into the Xinhan military camp, and the Xinhan soldiers were caught off guard.

Zhang Liang hurriedly pulled out the halberd in front of the tent to greet him, and was already snatched into Zhang Fang's arms, and the knife fell in his hand, cutting Zhang Liang to the ground. Chun Yudan turned out from the left, hurriedly stabbed Zhang Fang with a gun, and was grabbed by Zhang Fang.

Chun Yu Dan abandoned the gun and fled, Zhang Fang threw a knife over, hit his left shoulder, and Chun Yu Dan fell after looking at it. Zhang Fang caught up and stabbed Chun Yudan with a gun. Three thousand Wei soldiers rushed left and right in the New Han Dynasty military village.

Huang Xu hurriedly got on his horse and walked away, and the new Han soldiers rushed to the pontoon bridge, the pontoon bridge was broken, and most of them fell into the water and died. I don't know how many were killed by Wei soldiers and fell in the snow. The chariots, horses, and weapons were all captured by the Wei soldiers. Han Xuan heard that Huang Xudong County was defeated, and he also retreated.

Huang Xu came to Han Xuan to plead guiltily with the thorn stripe on his back, and Han Xuan sighed: "I told you to be careful with your soldiers, why didn't you listen?" ”

"The last general will underestimate the enemy for a while, and the defeated army will be defeated, please punish the king side by side!" Huang Xu knelt down and bowed.

Han Xuan was so angry that he pointed at Huang Xu and scolded: "I beheaded you, how could I get back the lives of the fallen soldiers?" ”

Han Xuan doesn't have Zhuge Liang's ruthlessness, but he can slash horses with tears. After all, Huang Xu is Han Xuan's wife and brother, and Huang Zhong's only son. Han Xuan wanted to spare his life out of selfishness, but not punishing Huang Xu was not enough to stabilize the army's heart, so Han Xuan asked Huang Xu to come to the tent to plead guilty.

Han Xuan took the thorn strip and hit Huang Xu's body, and in the cold winter, Huang Xu's body was beaten to the flesh. Han Xuan was heartbroken and demoted Huang Xu from general to lieutenant, making him reflect on it.

After that, Han Xuan postponed the offensive and waited for the winter to pass before sending troops. Han Xuan heard that Zhang Fang was the son of Zhang Yan, and sighed: "There are still such good generals in the Wei State, I should accept them." ”

Han Xuan sent Kan Ze to recruit Zhang Fang, Zhang Fang was furious and wanted to behead Kan Ze. Fortunately, Cao Zhi persuaded him and said to Kan Ze: "Kan Derun, I respect your talent and learning, so I will not kill you." You will tell Han Xuan that if he can descend to my Great Wei, my Great Wei is willing to share the world with him equally! ”

Kan Ze came back and truthfully stated to Han Xuan, Han Xuan smiled and said: "Cao Zhi and the others are simply fools' dreams, my army is wiped out like the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves!" Cao Zhi can only dance and ink, so he is not worried. Only Zhao Yan, Lu Yu and others are virtuous people. Now is the time to employ people, and they will still be used to govern this place after the capture of Yecheng. ”

In the spring of the following year, Cao Rui fell ill and died, and the news that Cao Fang abandoned Luoyang and went to Chang'an reached Wei County. Cao Zhi looked up to the sky and shouted: "Father! Why don't you protect my Great Wei? ”

Cao Zhi died of grief after speaking, and Zhao Yan, Xu Xuan and others buried Cao Zhi according to the courtesy of the prince. Han Xuan took advantage of the situation to march into Wei County, and Zhang Fang led the army to the hill to resist.

Han Xuan came to the front of the battle to recruit Zhang Fang, but Zhang Fang ordered someone to secretly release cold arrows to shoot Han Xuan. Fortunately, Huang Xu blocked it for Han Xuan, and Han Xuan pointed at Zhang Fang and said angrily: "Stubborn!" If you can't use it for me, you will kill you!" ”

Han Xuan ordered the army to surround Zhang Fang's troops, Zhang Fang rushed left and right in the formation, fighting bloodily, Tai Shixiang took advantage of his exhaustion to ride his horse and rush out, stabbing Zhang Fang to death.

Han Xuan's army arrived in Yecheng and sent Xue Zong into the city to inform Zhao Yan, Lu Yu and others that as long as they surrendered, Han Xuan could avoid the death of the Cao Wei clan. Zhao Yan and Lu Yuyi discussed, and in order to save the lives of the people in the city, they surrendered to Han Xuan.

Xu Xuan pointed at the two and scolded: "Loyal ministers don't care about the two masters, you and others are all greedy for life and afraid of death, and I am ashamed to be with you." ”

Xu Xuan saw that he couldn't dissuade the two from surrendering to Han Xuan, so he came to the city and committed suicide by jumping off the city wall.

At this time, Han Xuan ordered hundreds of iron horsemen to come to Yecheng every day to investigate, and when he saw the flag erected on the city that day, Han Xuan was overjoyed, and after a while, Zhao Yan, Lu Yu and others came, and Han Xuan asked people to welcome him in.

The two bowed down at the foot of the stairs and presented the ribbon of the upper and lower payments. Han Xuan opened the book and looked at it, he was overjoyed, received the seal, and treated Zhao Yan, Lu Yu and others well. Han Xuan wrote a reply letter and handed it to Zhao Yan and Lu Yu to take back to Yecheng to reassure people.

The two of them said goodbye to Han Xuan, went straight back to Yecheng, came to see Cao Biao, presented Han Xuan's reply, and said Han Xuan's virtue. Cao Biao opened the letter and read it, he was overjoyed, and immediately sent people to Neihuang, Fanyang and other counties to order the generals to surrender early.

Cao Biao sent Shangshulang Li Hu to send a document book to Han Xuan: Jizhou has a total of 280,000 households, 940,000 men and women, 12,000 armored soldiers, 2,000 officials, 100,000 warehouses of grain, 1,000 catties of gold and silver, and 100,000 horses of silk and silk. The rest of the materials are in the Yecheng treasury, and it is too late to have a number. On the first day of the first month of March, Cao Biao led 100 officials from Yecheng to surrender.

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