At the end of July of the first year of Han Yankang, Xiahou Shang, the general of Zhengnan, led an army of 20,000 to Nanyang County.

The arrival of Xiahou Shang made Cao Ren quite happy.

The Cao family and the Xiahou family have been married for generations, and under this relationship, Xiahou Shang is equivalent to Cao Ren's son and nephew.

Now a nephew with troops came to assist him in guarding Nanyang, which made Cao Ren's heart feel relaxed.

After Xiahou Shang handed over Cao Pi's edict to Cao Ren in Wancheng, Cao Ren immediately handed over the important task of defending Wudang County to Xiahou Shang.

Among all the second generations of today's Cao family and Xiahou, Xiahou Shang's ability and reputation are outstanding.

Giving such an important place to Xiahou Shang to garrison, Cao Ren was very relieved.

Although Cao Pi appointed Xiahou Shang as the general of Zhengnan and the assassin of Jingzhou in the edict.

However, regardless of military position or power and responsibility, Xiahou Shang must accept the unified command of Cao Ren.

After being appointed by Cao Ren, Xiahou Shang did not stay too long in Wancheng, but immediately led his 20,000 troops to the south.

Within a few days, he came to the outside of Wudang County.

After learning the news of the arrival of Xiahou Shang's army, General Yangwu immediately went out of the city to greet him.

And when Man Chong received Xiahou Shang's army outside Wudang County, Xiahou Shang's first sentence was to ask Man Chong: "Boning, how many troops are there in Xicheng?"

Seeing that Xiahou Shang led the army to the outside of Wudang County, the army had not yet settled down, and the camp had not yet been established, so he couldn't wait to ask this question, and his brows couldn't help frowning.

The meaning of Xiahou Shang's question is self-evident.

But Xiahou Shang's status was much higher than him, and he couldn't ignore Xiahou Shang's question, so he could only answer in the end:

"About 10,000 people."

Man Chong is a person who knows the soldiers, and since he was stationed in Wudang County, he has sent spies many times to probe Mi Yang's troops in Hanxing County.

Mi Yang's forces are not hidden in Hanxing County.

Therefore, after many investigations, Man Chong knew that there were currently about 10,000 combatable soldiers in Mi Yang's hands.

Hearing Manzhong's answer, Xiahou Shang's face flashed with joy.

Xiahou Shang asked Man Chong again, "How many soldiers are there in Wudang County today?"

Xiahou Shang's purpose became clearer and clearer, but although Man Zhong had the intention to dissuade him, he could only respond first:

"With the addition of the county soldiers, there are more than 10,000 troops."

The favored answer once again made Xiahou Shang's face look happy.

Xiahou Shang finally asked Man Chong, "How many soldiers and horses can be carried by warships inside and outside Wudang County?"

Seeing that the joy on Xiahou Shang's face was getting stronger and stronger, the bad premonition in his heart was getting stronger and stronger.

"The number can carry 20,000 troops."

After three answers, Xiahou Shang got what he wanted to know.

But to the surprise of Manzhong, Xiahou Shang only ordered his army to camp next, and did not ask him about military affairs.

When Xiahou Shang came to the county government in the city under the leadership of Man Favor, Xiahou Shang noticed Man Favor's question.

Xiahou Shang smiled and asked Man Chong, "Why is Man Jun confused?"

Man Chong bowed to Xiahou Shang and replied: "When General Fang Cai first arrived outside the city, he asked the enemy for the details of our military strength, and after the general asked, the pet did not see what the general had done, so the pet was puzzled."

After hearing Man Chong's words, the smile on Xiahou Shang's face was even worse, and he replied to Man Chong:

"I am trusted by His Majesty to worship as the general of Zhengnan, and I am sincerely afraid of the king's grace."

"Since it is to conquer the south, after arriving at the garrison, we must first clarify the details of the enemy's and our forces, which is why I asked Manjun just now."

"But there is a saying in the art of war: 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles'.

When I first arrived in Wudang County, I knew the strength of both sides of the enemy, but I was not familiar with the rest of the military affairs.

In that case, I can't act rashly for the sake of safety."

Xiahou Shang's answer made Manzhong's face appear happy.

Fang Cai Xiahou Shang

Eagerly asked three questions, and also made Man Chong think that Xiahou was still in power at the beginning, and he was eager to make meritorious contributions.

Now it seems that Xiahou Shang may be anxious to make meritorious contributions, but he is not a reckless person, which makes Man Chong feel at ease.

Therefore, Man Chong bowed to Xiahou Shangcheng, and then he left the county government.

Because Wudang County borders the enemy's border, according to the general practice, there is no county magistrate in the border county, but the garrison general is in charge of the military administration.

Xiahou Shang is the general of Zhengnan, and he is also the assassin of Jingzhou, and his position is far above the full favor.

When Xiahou Shang arrived, the chief general in Wudang County should of course be served by Xiahou Shang.

And after the full favor left, Xiahou Shang looked at the empty county hall of the county government, and he recalled the scene on the Han water last year.

On that day, Emperor Wu took him and Cao Zhen to meet Liu Bei on the Han River in a boat.

At that time, Liu Bei was followed by Mi Yang and Guan Ping.

Guan Ping is not worried, although Guan Ping is famous as a deputy general of Mi Yang because of the public security war.

But in the eyes of the world, the reason why Guan Ping made such military exploits was only because he met Mi Yang, a good general.

At that time, behind Cao Cao on the Han River, Xiahou Shang's eyes were always on Mi Yang's body.

Xiahou Shang knew what the reason why Emperor Wu took him and Cao Zhen to meet Liu Bei, didn't it just to let the two of them see their opponent Mi Yang in the future?

Cao Cao's exhortation that day still echoes in Xiahou Shang's mind.

"Remember him, and he will be your enemy in this life."

Cao Cao, as the most respected person in Xiahou Shang's life, told Xiahou Shang not to dare or forget it for a day.

But that doesn't mean he's afraid of Mi Yang.

On the contrary, in Xiahou Shang's heart, he has always had the idea of getting rid of this confidant for Da Wei early.

There is no such thing as a thief.

And even without Cao Cao's advice, Xiahou Shang would regard Mi Yang as a thorn in his side.

Xiahou Shang is Xiahou Yuan's cousin.

Xiahou Yuan may be quite impatient as a general, but he has always been very good to the children and nephews in the clan, and he treats them as if they were his own.

Xiahou was still lonely, he lost his father when he was a child, and he was often cared for and cared for by Xiahou Yuan when he was young.

In Xiahou Shang's heart, at some point, he has regarded Xiahou Yuan as his father.

But it was Xiahou Yuan, who was regarded as his father by Xiahou Shang, but in the battle of Dingjun Mountain, he was killed by Fazheng Design.

It can be said that Fa is Xiahou Shang's "father killer".

Now that Fa Zheng is dead, Fa Zheng's son Fa Miao is far away in Chengdu, and Xiahou Shang can't find them to take revenge.

But Mi Yang is Fa Zheng's apprentice, and Xiahou Shang naturally transferred his hatred for Fa Zheng to Mi Yang.

Yu Gong, Mi Yang is a big trouble for Great Wei.

In private, Mi Yang is Xiahou Shang's enemy.

Xiahou Shang has long hated Mi Yang.

What Xiahou didn't expect was that God quickly gave him this opportunity to take revenge and remove the scourge for Great Wei.

Now that the opportunity has come, of course he has to seize it.

In the empty hall, Xiahou Shang pulled out the long knife at his waist.

Xiahou Shang's saber was made of a hundred refinements and was extremely sharp.

After the blade was pulled out by Xiahou Shang, it flashed with a sharp light in the sunlight.

Xiahou Shang gently swiped the blade with his fingers, and he keenly felt that if he pushed harder, his fingers would be cut by the blade in front of him without hindrance.

The treasure knife in Xiahou Shang's hand was a gift from Xiahou Yuan when Xiahou Shang was an adult.

Since getting this treasure knife, Xiahou Shang has always regarded it as a treasure.

It's a pity that now the sword is not old, but the relatives have passed away.

Thinking of this, Xiahou Shang's gaze gradually sharpened.

He raised his head and looked in the direction of Hanxing County, and muttered in his mouth:

"The sword is sharp, can you cut off your head?"

In the county government of Xicheng, Mi Yang handles today's official documents.

After processing an official letter, he rewarded himself for stretching a little.

After stretching his waist, Mi Yang felt an indescribable relaxation in his whole body.

Since taking control of Hanxing County, Mi Yang has been busy with complicated government affairs almost every day, and this time has lasted for more than two months.

Perhaps at the beginning, Mi Yang was not familiar with the handling of government affairs.

However, after more than two months of training, Mi Yang's methods of handling government affairs have become more and more proficient, and the speed has become faster and faster.

Mi Yang looked out of the hall and saw that the sky outside the hall had completely darkened.

Mi Yang felt a little hungry, but he didn't call for someone to find food for him.

For he knew that his food would soon come.

Sure enough, as Mi Yang expected, not long after, a beautiful woman in a dress appeared outside the hall, and she walked into the hall with a food plate in her hand.

This person is Mi Yang's wife Guan Yan.

Seeing Guan Yan coming, a smile appeared on Mi Yang's face, and Mi Yang's personal guards in the hall saluted Guan Yan one after another.

Soon after, Guan Yan took the food plate in her hand and slowly walked to Mi Yang's side.

When Guan Yan came to the front and back, Mi Yang smelled the aroma of the food plate in Guan Yan's hand.

Guan Yan bent down and put the food plate in her hand on the bookcase in front of Mi Yang.

Then she said gently, "This is the fish soup that the concubine has just boiled, with some ingredients, it tastes the most nourishing, husband."

After Guan Yan finished speaking, she found that Mi Yang had already processed most of today's official documents, and some smiles appeared on her face.

She continued to say to Mi Yang: "The husband is becoming more and more proficient in handling government affairs, and he is really a blessing to the people of Hanxing."

After Guan Yan placed the food plate in front of her, Mi Yang, who felt hungry, immediately took a sip of the fish soup.

A mouthful of fragrant fish soup went down, and Mi Yang felt that the whole person was in a lot of energy.

Although the ingredients are not as abundant as those in later generations, the taste of fish soup is certainly not as diverse as that of later generations.

However, because there are no diverse ingredients, the original umami of the fish soup is retained, which makes the Miyang taste unique.

In the past two months, every time Mi Yang handles official business until night, Guan Yan will appear at the right time with various delicacies in her hand for Mi Yang to taste.

And today, Mi Yang has developed a habit.

He felt that whenever he was hungry, Guan Yan would appear at the right time to satisfy his appetite and dispel his fatigue.

This is the most enjoyable time of the day in Miyang for more than two months.

Mi Yang and Guan Yan didn't have much communication before they got married, and maybe they had the experience of fleeing together when they were young.

But that's too much of a teenager, and Mi Yang has long forgotten it.

So in Mi Yang's mind, when he and Guan Yan got married, it was basically a stranger relationship.

But after getting married, Guan Yan fulfilled the responsibility of a good wife.

She handled the housekeeping in an orderly manner, and she didn't let Mi Yang worry about internal affairs at all.

This makes Mi Yang very satisfied.

It is a great joy to have a wife like this.

After tasting a few bites of fish soup, Mi Yang picked up a piece of fish meat and sent it to Guan Yan's mouth.

Mi Yang's move is very natural, this is his habit from later generations.

Mi Yang's move made Guan Yan a little shy, but it was not the first time Mi Yang had done this for a while.

So despite being shy, Guan Yan still lightly opened her lips and swallowed the fish meat to her mouth.

When Mi Yang made this move, all the guards in the hall were so frightened that they quickly lowered their heads, as if they didn't see it.

Maybe in front of all his subordinates, Mi Yang is a majestic official, but in front of Guan Yan, Mi Yang is just a husband.

Then Mi Yang asked Guan Yan to sit beside him, and he continued to deal with the official documents that had not been processed today.

Flickering in the hall

Under the candlelight, a beautiful woman sat quietly on the side, watching her husband deal with official documents.

While watching it, Guan Yan personally studied ink for Mi Yang.

With the continuous rotation of Guan Yan's green and jade fingers, Mi Yang's speed of processing official documents became faster and faster.

Just when Mi Yang was about to finish processing all the official documents, Lu Yi came to the lobby with a piece of information in his hand.

When Lu Yi came to the lobby and saw the scene in the hall, he subconsciously wanted to quit.

But considering the importance of the information in his hand, Lu Yi could only cough hard to remind Mi Yang of his arrival.

Hearing Lu Yi's cough, Mi Yang raised his head, and when he saw that he was holding another piece of information in his hand, he realized that Lu Yi should have an urgent military report.

And Guan Yan also saw Lu Yi's arrival, and knew that Lu Yi might have important matters to discuss with Mi Yang, so she slowly got up and left the lobby.

After Guan Yan left, Mi Yang looked at Lu Yi and asked, "Ji Yang is looking for me at night, what do you have to report?"

Faced with Mi Yang's inquiry, Lu Yi hurriedly stepped forward and handed over the information in his hand to Mi Yang.

After Mi Yang took over the information in Lu Yi's hands, he looked at it seriously.

After watching the full information, Mi Yang's fingers began to tap on the bookcase in front of him.

This information is about the news that Xiahou Shang led his troops to Wudang County.

Wudang County is an important place to defend against Miyang's attack on Nanyang County, and similarly, Wudang County can also be a bridgehead for Nanyang to attack Hanxing.

Now that Xiahou Shang led tens of thousands of troops to Wudang County, the meaning is unknown, and it is indeed an emergency military situation.

The sound of Mi Yang's fingers tapping on the bookcase kept ringing in the quiet lobby.

He was recalling the records of Xiahou Shang in history.

In the records of historical books, there were two major events in Xiahou Shang's life, one was to break through the three eastern counties, and the other was to besiege Jiangling.

These two events can be regarded as the highlight moments of Xiahou Shang's life, but from those two events, we can also see Xiahou Shang's military style.

He is good at seizing the moment and fighting bravely.

If Xiahou had not died early in history, Jingzhou's military power would not have been in Sima Yi's hands.

But in the face of Xiahou Shang's style of using soldiers, what can Mi Yang do?

After pondering for a while, Mi Yang looked at Gan on the side and said, "Summoning Captain Yingyang."

After receiving Mi Yang's order, Gan Yu immediately took the order and left.

After Gan Yu left, Mi Yang asked Lu Yi to retreat first.

After Lu Yi left the lobby, Mi Yang picked up a piece of fish meat and put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully.

According to intelligence, Xiahou Shang was appointed by Cao Pi as the general of Zhengnan.

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