Cao Cao asked Hu Wuban's relatives to step down first, and discussed with Xun Yu Xun You and others, Xun You analyzed: "Although Wang Kuang acted on orders, he was not humane, so Hu Muban's relatives were dissatisfied. Although Wang Kuang is unjust, this is a family affair of Hu Wuban's relatives, and the lord can borrow troops to fight them and let him take revenge. ”

I saw the strategist with an eight-character beard beside Cao Cao refuted Xun You and said: "Yanzhou assassin Liu Dai beheaded the old East County Taishou Qiaomao to vent his personal anger, and the people of Yanzhou hated Liu Dai. The lord should take his place and enter Yanzhou. According to Chen Gong's humble opinion, Wang Kuang's power in Yanzhou is intertwined, and if the lord wants to master Yanzhou, he must get rid of the local forces in Yanzhou, and Wang Kuang is a thorn in the lord's side. ”

Cao Cao turned his head to look at Chen Gong and said: "What Gongtai said is very true, and ordered Xiahoudun to lead two thousand troops to help Hu Wuban's relatives attack Wang Kuang. ”

Chen Gong passed Cao Cao's military order to Xiahoudun to lead the army to Hanoi County with Hu Wuban's relatives, and Hu Wuban's younger brother Hu Ban was overjoyed and offered his plan to Xiahoudun. Hu Ban said: "Wang Kuang does not know that I have joined forces with General Cao, I can lure Wang Kuang out of the city, and the general will lead the army to ambush outside the city, then Wang Kuang will definitely die." ”

Xiahoudun led the army to ambush outside the county seat of Huaixian, and Hu Ban came to the outside of the county seat of Huaixian, holding a spear and shouting at the city tower: "Where is Wang Kuang?" Let him out. ”

The guards on the city tower called Wang Kuang over, only to see Wang Kuang wearing iron armor, pressing his hand on the long sword and saying to Hu Ban: "Hu Ban, I killed your brother by order, and Hu Wuban is my brother-in-law." I can't bear it, he asked me to take care of his two sons before he died, and now you are leading troops to attack me, do you want to trap me in injustice? ”

Hu Ban scolded: "Shameless husband, what kind of face do you have to say that my brother is your brother-in-law, my two nephews must have suffered a lot of grievances from you." Today I will come and fetch them, and I beseech you to hand them over quickly, or I will go into the city to take your head." ”

After Hu Ban finished speaking, he asked his soldiers to shoot arrows into the city, and Wang Kuang hurriedly hid. Wang Kuang saw that these soldiers led by Hu Ban were all weak soldiers, and their weapons and armor were not complete. Hu Ban always kept harassing, and Wang Kuang didn't stop leading a team of elite soldiers out of the city to pursue Hu Ban.

Hu Ban immediately turned his horse and led his soldiers to withdraw, Wang Kuang led the army to pursue all the way, and Hu Ban's soldiers scattered and fled. Wang Kuang chased to a hillside, only two hundred cavalry followed behind him, Wang Kuang looked at the hillside on horseback, and felt like there was an ambush. Wang Kuang was just about to give up the pursuit, when there was a sound of horses' hooves behind him.

Wang Kuang turned around and saw that a fierce general wearing black armor and holding a single-hook gun was leading a team of cavalry to kill. The coming general was Xiahoudun, who led this team of cavalry into a no-man's land, frantically slashing Wang Kuang's subordinates.

On the slopes on both sides, Hu Ban led hundreds of archers to shoot arrows at Wang Kuang's army, and Wang Kuang's 200 cavalry fell off their horses one after another, suffering heavy casualties. Xiahoudun stabbed to death a Wang Kuang's cavalry and rushed to Wang Kuang's approach, Wang Kuang was shocked: "Who is coming, why did you help Hu Ban attack me?" ”

Xiahoudun ignored him, and stabbed Wang Kuang with a single-hook spear in his hand, and Wang Kuang resisted with a long sword. After a few fights, Wang Kuang was not Xiahou Dun's opponent at all, and Hu Ban led people to kill the remaining Wang Kuang's cavalry and walked over. shouted at Xiahou Dun: "General Xiahou, please try your best to capture this thief alive and let me take revenge with my own hands." ”

Wang Kuang heard Hu Ban say this, and looked at Xiahoudun: "General Xiahou? Could it be that you are Cao Mengde's subordinate? Brother Meng De and I are allies, there must be a misunderstanding in this matter! ”

Xiahoudun pulled back the single-hook gun, glared at Wang Kuang and said, "There is a lot of nonsense, it is you Wang Kuang who kills." Wang Kuang was horrified, and Xiahoudun swung it with the handle of his gun, knocking Wang Kuang off his horse.

Hu Ban rushed over and jumped off the horse, swung his spear and stabbed at Wang Kuang, who grabbed his long sword to resist. Xiahoudun picked Wang Kuang's sword away with a single shot, and also injured Wang Kuang's wrist, Hu Ban sneered and walked over and said, "My brother's two sons are in the city?" ”

Wang Kuang suddenly understood: "You are so anxious to find them, do you want to hijack them and occupy the Hu family's family business?" ”

Hu Ban smiled: "Yes, anyway, you are already a dying person, so let you be an understanding ghost." ”

Wang Kuang looked at Xiahoudun again: "Cao Cao wants to kill me, does he want to enter Yanzhou?" It seems that General Xu Zijiang is right, Cao Cao is really the 'traitor of troubled times'! ”

Xiahoudun silently did not speak, watching Hu Ban stab Wang Kuang to death. After Wang Kuang's death, Xiahoudun and Hu Ban cut off his head and took it to the county seat of Huaixian County, and persuaded the soldiers to surrender the city. Hu Ban successfully found Hu Wuban's two sons and occupied the Hu family's family business in their name.

In Wude County, Hanoi County, Han Xuan and Han Hao were shocked to learn that Wang Kuang was killed by Hu Ban, and Han Hao said: "How could Hu Ban's soldiers kill Wang Taishou?" ”

The person who came to report said: "Hu Ban joined forces with Cao Cao to kill Lord Taishou. ”

Han Hao clenched his fists and said, "Cao Cao deceived people too much, and he actually killed the county guard. I shall lead the army to strike it. ”

Han Xuan persuaded him: "Big brother, we can't be impulsive at this time, and we will act after we find out the enemy's situation." ”

Han Hao gritted his teeth and burst into tears: "Zixin, how can you let me calm down." Wang Kuang treats me well, and often compliments my brother, but now he is tragically murdered by thieves. I will avenge my brother Gongjie with all my troops. ”

Han Xuan asked the person who came to report: "Where are Hu Ban and the others now?" And who is the general sent by Cao Cao? ”

The man hurriedly returned: "Hu Ban and the others are still in Huai County, and Cao Cao sent the general Xiahou Dun to lead thousands of men and horses, and they are also in Huai County now." ”

Han Xuan nodded and said, "You go down first, continue to send people to monitor the movements of Xiahou Dunhu Ban and others, and report the situation at any time." ”

After the man went down, Han Xuan said to Han Hao: "Hu Ban killed Wang Kuang, and Wang Kuang's subordinates must resent Hu Ban and the others. We should send people to contact them and attack Hu Ban and Xiahoudun together. ”

Han Hao agreed, Han Hao sent someone to contact his subordinates loyal to Wang Kuang, and Han Xuan summoned Huang Zhong and Cao Xing to bring more than 5,000 cavalry and Han family soldiers to Huai County.

In Huai County, Hu Ban was still feasting Xiahoudun, and suddenly heard that Wang Kuang's old department had come to take revenge. Hurriedly got up and gathered men and horses to prepare for the battle, Han Xuan led Huang Zhong to lead a thousand cavalry to the county seat of Huaixian County, Han Xuan pulled out his sword and pointed at the city tower and shouted: "Which is Hu Ban, who is good at killing the county guard." Come and receive your sins and die! ”

Hu Ban shouted to Han Xuan on the city tower: "Who is coming, why do you want to stand up for Wang Kuang Pifu?" ”

Han Xuan smiled and said: "My brother Han Hao is a subordinate of Wang Kuang, and now I am specially ordered by my brother to come to raise your head." ”

Hu Ban sneered: "You are a white-faced Confucian scholar who has to speak wildly here, and you still want to come to attack the city with such a few people?" ”

Hu Ban was right, Han Xuan didn't have enough manpower to attack the city, and the cavalry was not good at attacking the city. Han Xuan thought of a plan, Han Xuan shouted towards the city tower: "I am Han Xuan, a friend of General Cao, can General Xiahou be in the city?" ”

Xiahoudun heard the soldiers say that he went up to the city tower to watch, saw Han Xuan and said: "Isn't this Han Xuan Han Zixin, I heard the lord talk about you." What are you looking for? ”

Han Xuan asked Huang Zhong to order the cavalry to retreat, but Huang Zhong wanted to dissuade him, but Han Xuan made a look at him, and Huang Zhong had to let the cavalry retreat. Han Xuan stepped forward and shouted, "General Xiahou, can you go out of the city to answer." The soldiers were ordered to retreat, and the general did not have to worry. However, I respect the general alone, and a villain like Hu Ban should not come. ”

Xiahou said that Han Xuan and Cao Cao had a good relationship, but they could go out of the city to take a look. Hu Ban dissuaded: "General, have you forgotten how Wang Kuang died?" Han Xuan must have an ambush outside the city. ”

Xiahoudun waved his hand and said: "It's okay, I'll lead the people of my headquarters out of the city, and you can pick me up in the city." ”

Xiahoudun said that he led the two thousand men and horses of his headquarters out of the city to line up the formation, and Xiahoudun couldn't help but feel strange when he saw Han Xuan take off his armor and stand lightly in front of the formation. Xiahoudun also pulled out his horse and came to Han Xuan.

(End of chapter)