Chapter 328 The seven sons were sentimental and guarded Tongguan, and the three small ones worked together to help Zhang Bao

In the last book, we talked about Cao Ren's retreat to Tongguan, so he looked for Xiahou Yuan and discussed sending the injured Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Yuan back to Chang'an.

Xiahou Yuan knew Cao Ren's personality very well, so he first agreed to retreat to Chang'an to recuperate, and then let his sons stay by Cao Ren's side.

On the same day, Xiahou Chong (Xiahou Zilan), Xiahou Nan (Xiahou Zilin), Xiahou Yu (Xiahou Zizang), and Xiahou Qing (Xiahou Zijiang) with a hundred soldiers and escorted two carriages, slowly left Tongguan and headed for Chang'an.

Standing next to Cao Ren were Xiahou Yuan's sons: the eldest son Xiahou Heng (Xiahou Boquan), the third son Xiahou Cheng (Xiahou Shuquan), the fourth son Xiahou Wei (Xiahou Jiquan), and the fifth son Xiahou Rong (Xiahou Youquan).

In fact, Xiahou Yuan has seven sons under his command. As mentioned in the previous document, the second son Xiahou Ba is now under Liu Bei's command, and he lives in Zhang Fei's mansion all the year round, guarding his sister Xiahou's family.

The sixth son Xiahou Hui, the seventh son Xiahou and are not yet adults, but they are rarely famous, and they are far away!

Even the four sons behind Cao Ren are not comparable to ordinary people! Otherwise, it would be impossible for the four of them to save Xiahou Yuan from Huang Zhong's sword!

It's just that Xiahou Heng, as the eldest son, is a little inferior to the records of the three younger brothers.

There is such a record in the popular romance of the Three Kingdoms:

The eldest son of the famous Wei general Xiahou Yuan. Married to the daughter of Cao Cao's brother Haiyang Waihou, he was particularly favored and trusted. Later, he inherited the title of his father Xiahou Yuan, and then transferred to the Marquis of Anning Pavilion. After his death, his son Xiahou Ji inherited him as the general of the Tiger Ben, and his grandson Xiahou Bao also inherited in order.

And Xiahou said, what about Xiahou Shuquan?!

The record in the popular romance of the Three Kingdoms is as follows:

Xiahou Yuan's third son. When he was a child, he gathered his partners and appointed himself as the commander-in-chief, often playing games with military battles, and the violators were whipped with whipping, and the children did not dare to disobey. Xiahou Yuan read "The Biography of Xiang Yu" and the Book of Soldiers, saying that he was unwilling, thinking that "if you can, you will be your own ears, and you can learn people?" In the sixteenth year, he saw a tiger in the field, chased after him on horseback, and shot a tiger with an arrow. Cao Cao was pleased. said that he had a very good personal relationship with Cao Pi, and every time he had a feast, he was shocked.

This son has extraordinary martial arts, often competes with Xiahoudun, and can fight the four sons of Xiahoudun alone with his own strength.

This time he rescued his father Xiahou Yuan, and he resisted Huang Zhong alone for more than ten times. The power of its martial arts can be seen!

The fourth son, Xiahou Wei, Xiahou Jiquan, Wu Neng raised troops to charge into battle, and Wen Neng wrote to settle the country!

This is Cao Cao's evaluation of this young man.

The record in the popular romance of the Three Kingdoms is as follows:

Xiahou Yuan's fourth son. Xiahou Wei has a chivalrous personality, has experienced the history of Jing and Yan Erzhou, and is friendly with Cao Pi and Cao Zhi. At that time, Taishan people were Yanghu, erudite and literate, good at talking; Xiahou Wei was deeply different from his talent, and married his brother Xiahou Ba's son as Yanghu's wife, and then Yanghu became a generation of famous generals. Peiguo Zhu Jianping is good at physiognomy, once at Cao Pi's banquet Xiahou Wei said: "When you are forty-nine years old, you will be the state pastor, but there should also be danger, if this misfortune is passed, then you can be seventy, to the rank of public assistant."

Later, Xiahou Wei served as the assassin of Yanzhou, and at the age of forty-nine, he fell ill in early December of that year; Xiahou Wei read Jianping's words and thought that he would die, so he made a testament and funeral preparations in advance, and completed it. Unexpectedly, his illness suddenly took a turn for the worse in the second half of the same month, and then gradually calmed down. On the evening of December 30, Xiahou Wei asked the county magistrate to set up a drink, and pointed out that Jianping's precepts were not necessarily accurate. However, after Xiahouwei dismissed the guest, he closed his eyes and regained his illness and died in the middle of the night.

Xiahou Rong, there is such a record in the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms:

Rong, the word young right. Young and intelligent, seven years old can belong to the literature, recite thousands of words a day, and know it by eye. Emperor Wen heard it and asked for it. There are more than 100 guests, a person plays a thorn, knows the name of his hometown, the so-called Jue Li thorn also, the guest shows it, a fable, so that it is all over the talk, not a wrong person. The emperor is wonderful. The defeat of Hanzhong, the thirteenth year of Rong, left and right to mention it, refused, said: 'The prince is in trouble, and he escaped to death!' 'He fought with his sword, and was gone.

Now, Xiahou Rong is over thirteen years old, and he is fourteen or fifteen years old! He has been following his father for two or three years, he has grown very precocious, his body has grown to more than six feet, he is skilled in marksmanship, and he is proficient in military writing and battle strategies!

When rescuing his father a few days ago, he and his third brother Xiahou said that they were very brave when they charged forward together.

Next to them are Cao Ren's three sons: Cao Tai, Cao Kai, and Cao Fan.

Cao Ren watched the convoy of Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan go away, turned back to the seven and said, "Liu Xuande's army is about to arrive, and this pass will be the last barrier in Chang'an City!" ”

"We swear to live and die with this level!" The seven of them replied in unison and forcefully.

"Presumptuous! Do you know what the Lord expects? Is it possible to lose your life so easily? Remember, if the enemy attacks and the city is broken, it will be your chance to retreat! The Governor of Pontus is your queen! Cao Ren reprimanded several nephews, but there was an indescribable look in his eyes.

"Father!" "Uncle!"

Several young men saw a resolute sadness in the eyes of the old general.

Cao Ren waved his hand and admonished, "You have to remember!" The great cause of the lord still needs you to wait to complete!" After speaking, he flicked his sleeves and walked towards Guanxia.

At this time, Liu Bei's vanguard soldiers and horses had already come outside the city.

The leader is the eldest son of Zhang Fei, the marquis of Wuchang, Zhang Yide, and Zhang Bao and Zhang Xingguo, who have just been promoted to the general of the cavalry. Since Liu Bei's expedition to the west, this son can be said to have shown great powers and made many military exploits. If it weren't for Zhang Fei who had been speaking in front of Liu Bei, his imperial uncle Liu Bei, Emperor Zhangwu, would have crowned him a miscellaneous general long ago!

With him was Ma Liang Ma Ji Chang.

The only difference is that this time he was accompanied by Zhang Liao's son Zhang Hu, Zhang He's son Zhang Xiong, and Gao Lan's son Gao Huan.

How did these three come along?

It turned out that when they saw Zhang Bao, a pioneer officer, who had made many contributions, they were envious in their hearts, so they kept begging their father to ask the Son of Heaven. However, the three veterans were photographed in Zhang Fei's Huwei, but they only restrained their sons.

However, Zhang Hu had an idea in his heart, and he ran to Zhang Fei's camp to tell Zhang Fei what was in his heart.

Zhang Fei had a straightforward temperament, and seeing that he was willing to serve as a deputy vanguard and follow Zhang Bao to chase Cao Ren together, he immediately agreed to come down and take him to see Liu Bei.

Zhang Xiong and Gao Huan waited halfway through, and when they saw Zhang Hu accompanying Zhang Fei towards Liu Bei's big tent, they had something to do in their hearts, so they all followed.

When Zhang Fei saw the two, he laughed and said, "You two also want to go together?" ”

"I've seen the general, the kid really has this intention!" Zhang Xiong and Gao Huan nodded in agreement.

Zhang Fei patted the two on the shoulder and said, "Have you waited for your father to know?" ”

"My father knows."

"Alright! I will take you to see Your Majesty first, whether I can comply with your wishes, it depends on Your Majesty's arrangement! ”

"No!"

In this way, the three of them accompanied Zhang Fei to see Liu Bei.

But seeing that Zhang Liao and the others were already waiting in front of Liu Bei's car, Zhang Fei laughed and saluted Liu Bei first.

Zhang Liao and the three of them also gave Wuchang Marquis Zhang Feifei a salute.

The third little man met Liu Bei.

Liu Bei let the three of them live, and then said: "All invite the hussar general to be lobbyists, it seems that the three of you are really idle and follow us old guys without fighting!" ”

"Your Majesty!" Seeing Liu Bei joking like this, Sanxiao was so frightened that he quickly knelt on the ground.

"Yo! Behold that scares you, get up! Your father has just made it clear to me, and I still need to think about it. However, since you brought them here, third brother, you must have an idea in your heart, so it is better to speak out and listen to it. Liu Bei changed his words and asked Zhang Fei.

"Back to Your Majesty, the younger brother thought that Cao Ren had become the end of a strong crossbow, but Bao'er and Ji Chang's vanguard soldiers and horses were difficult to eat in one bite. Although these three people are young, they have their own specialties! Zhang Hushan, the son of Brother Wenyuan, is an indispensable person for attacking the city; Zhang Xiong, the son of Brother Jun, is familiar with the terrain and is good at destruction, and is also a good choice for siege; Gao Huan, the son of Brother Yuancai, is good at commanding the siege shield formation, and if he goes, it is enough to make up for the weakness of Bao'er when he besieges the city. Zhang Fei knew almost everything about the specialties of the three, which made the fathers of the three and Liu Bei, the son of heaven, all have bright eyes.

After listening to him, Liu Bei was overjoyed, turned back to Zhang Liao and said, "What do the three Aiqing mean?" ”

"Your Majesty, please allow the dog to go on the expedition!" The three of them said in unison.

Seeing that the three of them agreed, Liu Bei nodded and ordered: "Since this is the case, I am ready!" The three of you are both deputy pioneers, and you will go out with Bao'er tomorrow! 3,000 standing soldiers and horses and 5,000 tuntian soldiers were transferred to the vanguard camp. ”

"No!"

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In this way, Zhang Bao's vanguard battalion expanded to 15,000 people, and the number of generals in the unified army also increased to nine. If you add Maleonn, it will be ten.

A letter has already arrived: Xiahou Yuan and Xiahoudun have been sent to Chang'an. Only Cao Ren is left in Tongguan.

Zhang Bao convened the generals to discuss the siege of the city.

Zhang Bao asked Xiang Ma Liang: "Our army only has 15,000 people, can we win by storming?" ”

"The enemy's initial defeat and low morale will inevitably cause desperate resistance from the enemy army if it is attacked at this time, and it will have a bad impact on our army!" Ma Liang replied.

Zhang Hu and Zhang Xiong just went to check the terrain of Tongguan, and had some plans in mind, so he said to Zhang Bao and Ma Liang: "Just now Ziba and I went to see the terrain of Tongguan. There is a high slope not far from here, about one hundred and fifty yards away from Tongguan, and the terrain is slightly higher than Tongguan! We brought with us 180 crossbows and 30,000 crossbow arrows and javelins. You can use this to siege the city! ”

"Tell me more about your plans." Zhang Bao was overjoyed and hurriedly asked.

Zhang Hu glanced at Zhang Xiong.

Zhang Xiong spread out the topographic map in his hand and explained it by comparison.

It turned out that with the help of Cao Ren's lack of soldiers and horses and the poor morale after the defeat, they planned to use the long-range strike power of the Qin crossbow to attack Tongguan with rockets first.

After all, their soldiers and horses are not enough to fight against the forty or fifty thousand soldiers and horses in Tongguan City, but once the soldiers and horses in the city come out and plan to destroy these Qin crossbows, it will be a miscalculation!

Zhang Xiong suggested setting up an ambush under that high slope, and once the enemy soldiers and horses came, they would be killed!

In this way, killing two birds with one stone, Tongguan is just around the corner!