At first, when Guan Yu attacked Xiangyang, Cao Cao sent Xu Huang, a Pingkou general in Tunwan City, to assist Cao Ren. When Yu Ban's army was defeated, Xu Huang advanced to Yangling Slope. Guan Yu sent troops to garrison Yancheng, and after Xu Huang's army arrived, he dug a long trench around Yancheng through a hidden path, indicating that he wanted to cut off the back road of Guan Yu's defenders, and Guan Yu's defenders burned the camp and retreated.

After Xu Huang occupied Yancheng, the connecting military camp gradually moved forward. Cao Cao sent Zhao Yan to participate in Cao Ren's military deployment as a councilor, and advanced with Xu Huang's troops, while the rest of the rescue troops had not yet arrived. The army led by Xu Huang did not have enough strength to relieve the siege of Fancheng, but the generals shouted and reproached Xu Huang and urged him to save Cao Ren.

Zhao Yan said to the generals: "Today, the thieves have besieged Fancheng several times, the water is still very strong, our army is weak, and it is isolated from Cao Ren, so we can't work together. If our army rushes to the rescue, it will cause all the troops inside and outside the city to suffer. For the sake of today's plan, if you move forward and approach Guan Yu's encirclement, send a small team into the city to inform Cao Ren, and make him launch together, Guan Yu will definitely be defeated. If there is any sin of delaying the rescue of the soldiers, I will bear it for you alone. ”

When all the leaders heard this, they all agreed, so Xu Huang set up camp three zhang away from Guan Yu's encirclement, dug tunnels and archery books to inform Cao Ren, and communicated news many times.

At this time, Han Xuan wrote a letter to Cao Cao, who was preparing to go south in Luoyang, asking Cao Cao to allow him to crusade against Guan Yu and serve the imperial court, and ask him not to leak the news, so that Guan Yu could take precautions.

After Cao Cao read the letter, he asked the ministers: "After Han Xuan wanted to attack Guan Yu, he asked me to keep it secret, what do you think?" ”

The ministers all said that it should be kept secret, but the strategist Dong Zhao said: "Soldiers, the power is changed in order to be in line with the times." The king verbally promised Han Xuan to keep it secret, but secretly leaked the news. After Guan Yu knows the meaning of Han Xuan's letter, if he wants to return to the army to protect himself, the siege of Fancheng can be solved, and we can make a profit. At the same time, it also made Han Xuan and Guan Yu like two fighting horses that had been strangled by their ranks, hostile to each other and unable to move, and we could sit and watch them exhaust. If you keep the secret and don't leak it, it is really not the best policy to make Han Xuan happy. Moreover, the besieged soldiers did not know that there were rescuers, and calculated that the food in the city was not enough to last, and their hearts would be panicked. If there are other ideas, the harm will not be small, and it is better to leak it out. And Guan Yu is a tough person, and he believes that the two cities of Jiangling and Public Security are well defended, and he will definitely not withdraw soon. ”

Cao Cao stroked his palms and said with a smile: "Gongren's words are very much in line with my wishes!" ”

Cao Cao then immediately ordered Xu Huang to shoot Han Xuan's letter arrow into the city and Guan Yu's military camp. After Xu Huang received Cao Cao's order, he couldn't help but sigh at Zhao Yan's foresight. After the besieged soldiers in Fancheng got the letter, they knew that Han Xuan wanted to attack Guan Yu's rear, and their morale increased by a hundredfold.

Guan Yu also knew that Han Xuan was going to attack him from behind, and Guan Ping and Guan Suo both persuaded Guan Yu to withdraw their troops, but Guan Yu had been hesitant. One is that his eldest brother Liu Bei will not sit idly by and watch himself be surrounded and not rescued, and the other has strengthened the city defenses of Jiangling and Public Security by himself, even if Han Xuan is good at attacking cities, he will not be able to take the two cities in a short time. And now that Fancheng is about to be taken, he is unwilling to withdraw his troops and leave, making his previous efforts in vain.

After Han Xuan learned that Guan Yu was careless and fought with Cao Ren and Xu Huang in Fancheng, he secretly set off to Changsha. A day later, Han Xuan arrived in Xiangyang.

Lu Meng came to welcome Han Xuan into the state capital. Han Xuan comforted Lu Meng and ordered the officials of Jingzhou to return to their original posts. Han Xuan came to the prison and ordered someone to release him from the prison.

"Yu Ban to meet the Marquis of Chu. I am grateful to be rescued by Chu Hou today! Yu Ban pulled up his sleeves and said to Han Xuan.

"I've heard of the name of General Yu for a long time. When I come here today, I will capture Guan Yu and be ashamed of General Yu. Han Xuan saw that Yu Ban was covered in dirt at this time, very desolate, and his heart was also very unbearable. Han Xuan knew that Yu Ban's ability was not much worse than Guan Yu's, but he was too unlucky in this battle and encountered a flood.

Han Xuan had the intention of recruiting him under his command and treated him with great courtesy. Han Xuan asked Yu Ban to ride a horse and patrol the city with him to appreciate the army, Yu Ban and Han Xuan rode side by side, and at this time, Yu Xuan, who followed Han Xuan, looked over and saw it, and scolded Yu Bandao: "Yu Ban!" You are but a captive, how dare you go hand in hand with my lord's horse! ”

Yu Flip picked up the whip at this time and was about to beat Yu Ban, but fortunately, Han Xuan stopped it in time, and Han Xuan's personal guard stopped Yu Flip. Han Xuan said angrily: "Yu Wenze is my guest, why is Zhong Xiang so rude?" ”

Yu turned over the whip and retired, Han Xuan set up a banquet to celebrate the generals, Han Xuan said to Lu Meng: "Xiangyang has been obtained today, but the public security Fu Shiren and Jiangling Mifang, how can these two places be recovered?" ”

Before Han Xuan finished speaking, a person suddenly stood up and said: "You don't need to open a bow or arrow, you can say that the public security Fu Shiren is coming to surrender with a three-inch tongue, but what?" ”

Han Xuan looked at the person and turned it over again. Han Xuan asked, "What is Zhong Xiang's best plan to make Fu Shiren surrender?" ”

Yu replied: "A certain has been friends with Shiren since childhood. Now, if you say it with interest, he will be gone. ”

Han Xuan ordered Yu to turn over the five hundred sergeants and go straight to the public security.

However, it was said that Fu Shiren heard that Xiangyang was missing, and urgently ordered the city to be closed and held. When Yu turned over, he saw that the city gate was closed, so he wrote a book and tied it to an arrow and shot it into the city. The sergeant found the letter and presented it to Fu Shiren. Fu Shiren opened the book and saw that Yu Pan wanted to surrender himself.

After reading the letter, Fu Shiren remembered: "Guan Yu hates me when he goes to Japan, so it is better to descend early." ”

Fu Shiren immediately ordered his subordinates to open the city gate and invite Yu to enter the city. After the two finished the ceremony, they each complained about their old feelings, and Yu said that Han Xuan was generous and generous, and Corporal Lixian was virtuous. Fu Shiren was overjoyed, and immediately Tongyu came to Xiangyang to surrender with the seal ribbon.

Han Xuan Dayue still ordered Fu Shiren to guard the public security. Lu Meng whispered to Han Xuan: "Guan Yu has not been obtained today, and if Shiren is left in the public security, there will be changes for a long time; Why don't you go to Jiangling to recruit Mi Fang to surrender. ”

Han Xuan then summoned Fu Shiren and said to him: "Mi Fang and Qing have a good relationship, Qing can be recruited to surrender, and I deserve a heavy reward." ”

Fu Shiren accepted the promise with indignation, so he led more than ten horsemen and went straight to Jiangling to recruit An Mifang.

But said that Mi Fang heard that Xiangyang was missing, and there was nothing she could do. Suddenly, someone reported that Fu Shiren, the public security guard, had arrived, and Mi Fang hurriedly took him into the city and asked him what he had come from.

Fu Shiren said: "I am not disloyal. The situation is in danger and I can't support it, and I have now descended to Jiangdong. It is better for the general to surrender early. ”

Mi Fang was shocked: "We are favored by the king of Hanzhong, and we bear it? ”

Fu Shiren looked into the distance, gritted his teeth and said, "Guan Yu went to Japan and hated the two of us; If one day comes back victorious, there will be no forgiveness. The general scrutinized it. ”

Mi Fang sighed: "My brother and I have been with Uncle Liu Huang for a long time, how can we go against each other once?" ”

Mi Fang was hesitating, and suddenly reported that Guan Yu sent an envoy to the hall to enter the hall. The envoy said: "Guan Yu's army is short of food, so he will take 100,000 stones of white rice from Telai Nanjun and Jiangling, and order the second general to deliver it before the army in the starry night." If it is late, it will be cut. ”

Mi Fang was shocked, turned around and asked Fu Shiren: "Now Xiangyang has been taken by Dongwu, how can this grain be passed?" ”

Fu Shiren said sharply: "Don't be suspicious! So he drew his sword and smote him to the court.

Mi Fang was shocked: "How did the general cut it?" ”

Fu Shiren said indignantly: "Guan Yu's intention is to kill the two of us. Shall I wait for Encore to die? If the general does not descend to Jiangdong this morning, he will be killed by Guan Yu. ”

While he was talking, he suddenly reported that Lu Meng led his troops to the city. Mi Fang was shocked, so he went out of the city with Fu Shiren and surrendered. Lu Meng was overjoyed and led the two to see Sun Hanxuan. Han Xuan rewarded the two of them to appease the people in the city and the hearts of the soldiers.

Guan Yu besieged Fancheng for a long time, Cao Cao was ready to go south from Luoyang to rescue Cao Ren, the army had not yet been assembled, and his subordinates urged Cao Cao to say: "If the king does not act early, he will be defeated now." ”

Only the servant Huan said: "The king thinks Cao Ren and the others can estimate the current situation? ”

Cao Cao said: "Zixiao is a general's talent, and he will be able to distinguish the situation. ”

Huan Jie asked again: "The king is afraid that Cao Ren and Lu Chang will not do their best?" ”

Cao Cao replied, "Definitely." ”

Huan Jie asked rhetorically: "Then why does the king want to go to the rescue in person?" ”

Cao Cao replied: "I am worried that there are many enemy soldiers, and Xu Huang and others will not be able to catch them. ”

Huan Jie said: "Although Cao Ren and the other generals are under siege, they still defend and have no two hearts, because they all think that the king is doing foreign aid from afar. In a place where death is in danger, there must be a desperate fight. The soldiers in the city have the heart to fight to the death, and there are strong reinforcements such as General Xu Huang outside the city, and the king controls the six armies to show the strength of our army, so why worry about defeat and go out in person? ”

Cao Cao agreed with Huanjie's words, so he was stationed in Mopi and successively sent a total of 12 battalions of troops such as Yin Department and Zhu Gai to Xu Huang for reinforcements.