Cao Hu led his men to escort Zhuge Xuan and his entourage to Yuzhang County, and the guards found Cao Hu and other robbers and fought with Cao Hu and others. Cao Hu looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise, but saw Zhuge Liang waving his hand at him, and Zhuge Xuan was also ashamed and didn't dare to look at Cao Hu.

Cao Hu realized that he had been deceived by Zhuge Liang, he actually believed the words of Zhuge Liang as a young man, and his anger surged into his heart, and he turned his head to kill Zhuge Xuan and others. Zhuge Xuan's family members and maids were all powerless people, and they were killed by Cao Hu and fled for their lives.

Thanks to the soldiers guarding the pass in time, they led the troops to come and save Zhuge Xuan, and the general hugged his fist towards Zhuge Xuan and said: "I am Yuzhang Taishou Zhou Shu under the command of Zhou Zhao, Mr. is frightened." I don't know who Mr. is, why did he walk with the thief? ”

Zhuge Xuan bowed to Zhou Zhao and said: "In Xiajingzhou, Liu Jingsheng is from the lower rule, Zhuge Xuan." This is a little nephew's trick, and the thief escorted us all the way. It's all thanks to the general's rescue, otherwise I would have died at the hands of thieves today! ”

Zhuge Liang stretched his waist and returned to the carriage, and found that his brother Zhuge Jin was missing, and Zhuge Xuan was so anxious that he couldn't find Zhuge Jin everywhere. It turned out that when Cao Hu and Zhou Zhao and others were fighting, Zhuge Jin took advantage of the chaos to slip off the carriage and fled for his life.

Han Xuan led the army to storm Chaisang County, Chaisang fell into the hands of Han Xuanjun, Yuzhang Taishou Zhoushu heard that Chaisang had fallen and vomited out a mouthful of old blood, and his condition deteriorated again.

Zhuge Xuan came to visit Zhou Shu, Zhou Shu held Zhuge Xuan's hand and said slowly: "I don't have much time left, Yuzhang will entrust it to you." ”

Not long after, Yuzhang Taishou Zhoushu died of illness, and Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao recommended Zhuge Xuan as Yuzhang Taishou to govern Nanchang. After Han Xuan learned about it, he was stationed in Chaisang and was preparing to attack Nanchang, when someone from Changsha sent a letter to Han Xuan.

It turned out to be a letter written by Zhang Zhongjing to Han Xuan, Zhang Zhongjing said that he and Zhuge Xuan were old friends, and asked Han Xuan to postpone sending troops, and he could repair the book to Zhuge Xuan and ask Zhuge Xuan to help Han Xuan attack Lujiang Liu Xun.

Han Xuan waited for more than ten days, and Zhuge Xuan finally sent an envoy to talk with Han Xuan, and Han Xuan explained to the envoy that he had no intention of violating Yuzhang County, but only to levy Yuan Shu for the crime of the people. After the envoy went back, he told Zhuge Xuan what Han Xuan meant, and Zhuge Xuan stopped stopping Han Xuan after learning about it.

After Zhuge Liang learned the news, he said to Zhuge Xuan: "Uncle, not only should we not stop Han Xuan, but also help him attack Lujiang. ”

Zhuge Xuan looked at the young nephew in front of him, and asked with a smile: "Then you told me a reason." ”

Zhuge Liang said eloquently: "Yuan Shu was defeated from Nanyang to Shouchun, and he supported his troops and wanted to invade the counties of Yangzhou in an attempt to do wrong. And it was defeated by Cao Cao, all because Liu Biao cut off his grain channel, and Yuan Shu hated it deeply. Uncle is Liu Biao's subordinate official, Liu Xun is Yuan Shu's general, and when Yuan Shu sits down, my Yuzhang will also be in danger. Uncle helped Han Xuan to attack Liu Xun, one can protect the peace of Yuzhang County, and the other can save the people from fire and water, and show uncle's benevolence. ”

Zhuge Xuan weighed it carefully and felt that what Zhuge Liang said made some sense, but he wanted to watch the fire from both sides of the strait without offending. Zhuge Xuan asked Zhou Zhao to provide warships and ferries to Han Xuan's army, and did not send troops to help.

Han Xuan's army was able to cross the river smoothly with the warships assisted by Zhuge Xuan, and as soon as Han Xuan came ashore, he led his troops to attack Xunyang. The Xunyang defenders only had more than a thousand people, how could they resist Han Xuan's attack. Xu Rong commanded the soldiers of the broken army camp to storm Xunyang City, and the soldiers defending the city of Xunyang were killed countless times, and the Xunyang County Magistrate had to surrender.

However, Liu Xun soon sent heavy troops to support, and Yuan Shu also sent his generals Lei Bo and Chen Lan to lead 10,000 troops to attack Xunyang, and Han Xuan only had 8,000 men and horses to defend.

Han Xuan was anxious to capture Lujiang County, because he knew that according to the course of history, Sun Jian's eldest son, Sun Ce, was under Yuan Shu at this time, and he might be ready to cross the river to fight. He must capture Lujiang before Sun Ce and gain a firm foothold in Lujiang, and it is not yet known who Jiangdong will fall into at that time.

Everything was as Han Xuan expected, Sun Ce went to Shouchun to meet Yuan Shu, and said his thoughts to Yuan Shu with tears in his eyes. Yuan Shu deeply loved Sun Ce's talent, and often lamented that the son he gave birth to was not as loyal and brave as Sun Ce. Yuan Shu wanted to return Sun Jian's old ministry to Sun Ce so that he could stand on his own, but he was unwilling.

So, Yuan Shu said to Sun Ce: "I have appointed your uncle Wu Jing as the Taishou of Danyang, and your brother Sun Ben as the captain. Danyang is the place where elite soldiers are sent, you can go to them and gather soldiers. ”

Sun Ce recruited troops in Danyang, and soon recruited hundreds of soldiers. But on the way, he was suddenly attacked by the marshal Zu Lang, a bandit in Jing County, Cheng Pu and a cavalry together to protect Sun Ce, drove the horse to rush forward, stabbed the enemy with a spear, Zu Lang's army separated on both sides, and Sun Ce was able to rush out of the encirclement with Cheng Pu.

Yuan Shu saw that Sun Ce came back from defeat, so he comforted him and told him that his eldest husband could bend and stretch, and he should not be discouraged by a temporary defeat. Yuan Shu heard that Lei Bo and Chen Lan had been attacking Xunyang for a long time, so he wanted Sun Ce to lead his troops to attack.

Lei Bo and Chen Lan led the army to besiege Xunyang for seven or eight days, and the grain and grass in the city were about to run out, so Han Xuan had no choice but to let Xiao Hu share the grain. The soldiers defending the city did not have enough to eat and did not have the strength to defend the city, and many soldiers died in battle.

Han Xuan personally drew his sword and went to the city to kill the enemy with the soldiers, so he barely held the city. Han Xuan glanced at Chen Wu, who was weak with a spear, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother, I can't stand you, let you accompany me to starve and suffer." ”

Chen Wu laughed at it: "It's good to tighten your belt when you're hungry, how can you help calm the world if you can't bear this bit of hardship?" ”

Han Xuan bit his lip, found Yang Ling and asked, "Yang Ling, how many days will the grain and grass in the army be available for my army?" ”

Yang Ling sighed and said, "The grain and grass in the army are only enough for three days. ”

Han Xuan stood up and shouted to the soldiers: "Soldiers, although we have little food, the number of enemy troops is more than our army, and there will definitely not be much food and grass. If you insist on persevering, as soon as our army's food and grass arrive, the enemy army will definitely retreat! ”

Huang Zhong bowed to Han Xuan and said, "My lord, it's better to let the last general lead an elite army out of the city to fight to the death with the enemy!" ”

Han Xuan pondered for a while and looked at Yang Ling again, but he had another plan. Lei Bo saw that Xunyang City was abandoning the flag and drums, making a mess, and discussed with Chen Lan: "What does General Chen think of Han Xuanjun's move?" ”

Chen Lan touched her chin and said, "This must be a lack of food in the city, and there has been a rebellion." ”

It didn't take long for the gate of Xunyang City to be opened, and Huang Zhongyang led a team of military horses to kill. Lei Bowu and the war hammer caught up with him, and the two fought for more than ten times. Lei Bo was fighting a big battle, and he suddenly saw that Huang Zhong's hand holding the knife was trembling, and Lei Bo and Huang Zhong distanced themselves from each other.

Huang Zhong sighed: "It's a pity that I, Huang Zhong, were defeated by an unknown young general today because of hunger and weakness. ”

Lei Bo was furious and wanted to kill Huang Zhong, but Huang Zhong abandoned his sword and surrendered to Lei Bo. Lei Bo asked his soldiers to tie up Huang Zhong and escort him back to the camp, Lei Bo angrily reprimanded: "Who are you who dare to humiliate me? Come on, drag it down and behead it. ”

Huang Zhong sneered: "I am Huang Zhong, the general under Han Xuan's account, and now Han Xuan doesn't listen to me and traps my army in a predicament." I, Huang Zhong, don't meet the master, so I can't die! I only hated that I couldn't break Han Xuan to relieve my hatred. ”

The two soldiers were just about to take Huang Zhong down, but Chen Lan stopped them and said to Lei Bo: "General Lei, now that you and I have been attacking Xunyang for a long time, I am afraid that the lord will be blamed when I go back." This person has a way to break the enemy, so it is better to use it for the time being. ”

Lei Bo asked Huang Zhong to loosen his ties, and asked Huang Zhong: "How much grain and grass is left in Han Xuanying?" ”

Huang Zhong said with tears in his eyes: "The grain and grass in the city can last less than five days, Han Xuan ordered Xiao Hu to distribute the grain, and the soldiers have become rebellious. Han Xuanbei said that this was the crime of Yang Ling, a grain official, Yang Ling was scolded by the soldiers, and he wanted to vote for General Yuan Highway, but he hated being trapped in the city and couldn't get out. ”

Lei Bo heard that there were still five days of grain and grass in Han Xuancheng, and his heart tightened, and the grain and grass of his army could not last for three days. Lei Bo said: "If Yang Ling can open the city gate and surrender, I will protect him as a general in front of the lord." A certain will also prepare for the lord to say that the general recommends people to break the enemy. ”

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