Chapter 36 Retreat as Advance
Han Xuan heard this, hurriedly stopped Ge Xuan, looked at Zuo Ci angrily and said, "I just woke up, and you let me practice what Taoism with you." Okay, there are still big things to deal with in our army. ”
Han Xuan was just about to get out of bed, but he felt a feeling of tightness in his chest, and his heart was blocked. Han Xuan sat back on the bed again, Zuo Ci stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Chu Hou is worthy of being a man of destiny, and his roots are wonderful. As far as the yin and yang qi in your body is concerned, you have reached the level of the Great Zhou Heaven. This so-called innate great yuan, you can try to cultivate with the poor Dao, and it will definitely help you recover quickly. ”
In addition to the second meridian of Rendu, the route of the air running in the Great Zhou Dynasty also runs on other meridians. Han Xuan learned Zuo Ci to pose well, relax his body, and fall into meditation. Exhale first, lick the lower palate with the tongue, sink the qi into the dantian, and then the lower abdomen will bulge, and then sink the qi to the perineum, divide it into two strands along the inner side of the big and lower legs, and go straight down to the spring point in the heart of the foot. Inhale again, the lower abdomen will contract, the tongue licks the palate, to lead the qi, starting from the center of the foot, along the small and outer thighs back to the perineum, and then levator the anus, the qi along the pulse of the three levels, up to the top of the head, and then along the front of the ears to the front of the two sides, meet at the tip of the tongue. At this time, it is in contact with the breath when exhaling, so that from the Baihui acupoint on the top of the head to the Yongquan acupoint on the soles of the feet, the cycle continues, and the cycle runs.
After an hour, Han Xuan put his palm back to his knees and let out a long breath, and suddenly felt a clear mind in his mind, and the previous chest tightness and shortness of breath were swept away.
Han Xuan gave Zuo Ci a thumbs up: "Zuo Immortal Master is really a god!" ”
Han Xuan was shocked by the miraculous effect of the Great Zhou Heavenly Exercises, and decided to ask Zuo Ci for advice, so he ordered someone to hold a banquet to entertain Zuo Ci and Ge Xuan.
During the banquet, Gan Ning had already reported the military situation on the front line to Han Xuan, and Han Xuan didn't know what kind of medicine Lu Xun was selling in his gourd. However, when Chen Wu heard that he was in danger, he immediately obeyed the order to withdraw his troops and come back, which also warmed Han Xuan's heart.
Han Xuan was just about to ask Zuo Ci to go back to Jianye with him to save Tai Shici, but he didn't expect Gan Ning to say to Han Xuan at this time: "Lord, I'm afraid it's too late for this matter!" ”
"Why did Xingba say this?" Han Xuan asked in surprise.
It turned out that not long ago, Zhang Zhao was ordered by Han Xuan to visit Tai Shi Ci, who was already terminally ill. On his deathbed, he shouted: "The eldest husband was born in troubled times, and he should bring a three-foot sword to ascend to the rank of the Son of Heaven; If you don't follow your will today, you will die! ”
Han Xuan heard that in addition to the sorrow and shock in his heart, Han Xuan looked on his back and said for a long time: "Pass on my order, take Tai Shi Ci's relatives to move to Jianye, and his son Tai Shi Xiang will inherit his father's title and lead the Yue Cavalry Captain." ”
Han Xuan looked at the distance for a long time and couldn't be calm, and the veterans who followed him to fight the world left him one by one, and Jiangdong is now more lacking generals than before.
Han Xuan remembered the battle with Liu Du, and now that Liu Du has more soldiers, I am afraid that he has already surpassed himself. Han Xuan decided to go to Lu Xun's camp in person and ask Lu Xun how to deal with the next situation.
However, it is said that when Liu Bei was fighting with Zhao Feng and Lu Xun, he gathered troops to storm Lingling. Lingling Taishou Lai Gong urgently ordered people to ask Zhao Feng for help, but before Zhao Feng's reinforcements arrived, Lingling City had been captured by Zhang Fei's army.
Lai Gong personally went into battle to fight the enemy, but was captured by Guan Yusheng. Liu Bei then ordered people to renovate the city defenses to prevent Liu Du's army from counterattacking. Zhao Feng had just returned to Nanjun at this time, and learned that Liu Bei had attacked Lingling, so he led the army to Wuling before he had time to rest, preparing to gather the army to fight Liu Bei.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Yu had already led his troops to pretend to be Lingling deserters, so that Ji Yuan opened the gate of Wuling City. Wuling was lost again at this time, so Zhao Feng led his troops to knock on Wuling City. But who is Zhou Yu, besides, Liu Du entered Sichuan, the troops to defend Jingzhou were insufficient, and at the same time he had to face Han Xuan, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei.
Zhou Yu defended Wuling, and the soldiers were well fed, but Zhao Feng could not attack the city but lost his troops, so he had to retreat to Nanjun to garrison. Liu Du was shocked and angry when he learned that Lingling and Wuling had been lost, and quickly ordered Liu Xian and Meng Da, who were stationed in Shangyong, to send troops to support Zhao Feng and assist Zhao Feng in recapturing Wuling.
All of this was under Lu Xun's control, and after Han Xuan saw Lu Xun, he knew that Lu Xun's retreat was based on retreat. Lu Xun had already sent someone to contact Zhou Yu, and the two smart people chose to join forces temporarily for the benefit of both parties.
The Jiangdong Army provided Liu Beijun with a large amount of grain and grass, as well as a large number of siege equipment. What Liu Beijun had to do was to fight all the way to the north, and the neighboring Changsha County and Guiyang County belonged to the territory of Jiangdong, and the two families did not invade each other. Therefore, Liu Bei and Zhou Yu were able to drive straight into the two counties.
After Zhao Feng retreated to Nanjun, he was attacked by the Jiangdong Army and Liu Beijun from both sides. Zhao Feng was difficult to resist and lost several battles in a row.
Let's say that Liu Xian and Meng Da found out that Zhao Feng was defeated, and the two were discussing when they suddenly reported that Zhao Feng had sent Liao Hua to come. Liu Xian asked Liao Hua to come in and ask.
Liao Hua bowed to Liu Xian and said: "General Zhao Feng was defeated, and now he is trapped in the public security and is surrounded by urgency. Reinforcements in Shuzhong cannot come overnight. Special order broke through. Coming here for help. I hope that the second general will quickly raise the mediocre army to save this danger. If there is a slight delay, General Zhao Feng will be trapped. ”
Liu Xian helped Liao Hua up and said, "General, rest, let me discuss." ”
Liao Hua then went to the pavilion to rest and waited for Liu Xian to send troops. Liu Xian asked Meng Dadao: "General Zhao Feng is trapped, what can I do?" ”
Meng Da sighed: "Jiangdong soldiers are brave and brave; And Jingzhou has three counties belonging to it, Liu Bei captured Lingling and Wuling, and there is a lonely palm in Nanjun; I also heard that Cao Cao personally supervised the army to Jingxiang and settled in Mopi. Measure the people of the mountain city like us, and can you defeat the strong soldiers of the three families? Don't be underestimated. ”
Liu Xian sighed: "I also know it. However, Zhao Feng is my father, General Wang, and Zhao Yun's brother. Can I sit idly by and not save it? ”
Meng Da said with a smile: "When I heard about the first heir of the Hanzhong Wang, Zhao Feng, Zhao Yun and others were all opposed to making the general the heir. After the king of the Later Han Dynasty ascended the throne, he wanted to set up a prince, and asked Zhuge Liang, who said: "The sage can live." Zhao Feng thought that the general was born to a rural woman, and persuaded the king of Hanzhong to change the third prince Liu Dan as the crown prince, and put the general far away in the land of Shangyong Mountain City. Everyone knows about this, but how can the general not know about it? Why do you want to take risks today? ”
Liu Xian thinks that what Meng Da said is reasonable, he is now the crown prince, and after succeeding to the throne, he will also eradicate these people who have opposed him. Zhao Feng, Zhao Feng, if you want to blame, you can only blame me for provoking me!
Liu Xian asked: "Although Jun Yan is, what words do you use to push it?" ”
Meng Da said: "But Yanshan City was attached at the beginning, and the people's hearts were undecided, so they did not dare to build a second army, for fear of losing their defense." ”
Liu Xian listened to Meng Da's words. The next day, Liao Hua was invited to come and said to him: "This mountain city was originally attached to the place, and it was not possible to divide the troops to save it. ”
Liao Hua was shocked and sighed: "If this is the case, then General Zhao Feng will be retired!" ”
Meng Da reprimanded: "I'm going now, a glass of water, can An save a car of fire?" The general quickly returned, waiting for the soldiers of the king of Hanzhong to arrive. ”
Liao Hua mourned and pleaded, and Liu Xian and Meng Da all rose up. Liao Hua knew that it would not work, so he got on the horse and scolded out of the city and returned to Nanjun to help Zhao Feng defend the city.
Zhao Feng was in Nanjun City, counting the horse infantry soldiers, and there were only more than 3,000 people left. The grain and grass had been exhausted again, and that night, outside the city, Zhou Yu led Liu Bei's army in Jingzhou to summon the names of the various armies in the city, and many soldiers fled across the city.
Liu Xian and Meng Da couldn't see the rescuers again. Zhao Feng saw such a scene now, and he had nothing to do in his heart, and sighed to Ma Liang: "I regret that I didn't use childish words in the past to pursue the Jiangdong Army, so that Wuling and Lingling would fall into the hands of Liu Bei!" What will happen today? ”
Ma Liang cried and said to Zhao Feng: "Today's matter, although Jiang Shang is resurrected, there is nothing to be done. ”
Zhao Lei suggested that Zhao Feng said: "Shangyong's rescue did not come, because Liu Xian and Meng Da did not move. Why don't you abandon Nanjun, rush into Ba County, join General Wenpin, and then reorganize your troops in order to recover? ”
Zhao Feng sighed and said, "I want to do the same." ”
Zhao Feng then went to the city with the generals to watch the enemy situation, and saw that there were not many enemy troops outside the north gate, so he asked the residents of the city: "Where is the terrain going north?" ”
The resident replied, "This is a remote mountain road, which leads to Xichuan." ”
Zhao Feng nodded and said, "You can go this way tonight." ”
Wang Fu, who joined the army, admonished: "There is an ambush on the small road, you can take the big road." ”
Zhao Feng said awe-inspiringly: "Although there is an ambush, why am I afraid!" ”
Zhao Feng immediately ordered: Ma Bu officers and soldiers, dress up strictly, and prepare to leave the city. Wang Fu cried and said, "General Yu Lu, take care!" A certain and more than 300 soldiers died in this city; Although the city is broken, the body will not fall! I hope that the general will come to the rescue soon! ”
Zhao Feng then left Wu Ban and Wang Fu to guard the southern county city, and Zhao Feng led more than 2,000 people and horses with Feng Xi, Ma Liang and Zhao Lei to highlight the north gate.
Zhao Feng walked forward with a gun, walked about 20 miles after the first shift, only to see the recess of the mountain, the golden drums sounded in unison, the shouting was shocking, a Biao army arrived, Zhang Fei, the head of the general, suddenly raised the spear and shouted: "Zhao Feng is leaving!" Surrender before it's too late, lest you die! ”
Zhao Feng was furious and slapped his horse and raised his gun to fight. Zhang Fei fought with him and left, and Zhao Feng took advantage of the situation to chase and kill. A drum sounded, and all the ambushes were killed, and Zhao Feng didn't dare to face the battle, so he had to walk towards the path.