With Xun Yu sitting in Luoyang, Xu Shu can rest assured that he will go out on the expedition, leave the city the next day, and cross the river from Pingyin in the north.

Although it is March, the north is still cold in spring, and above the big river in the early morning, the mist is lightly shrouded, and the snow and ice can still be seen in the stone crevices and mountain passes, and the waves are bursting in the distance.

Shamoke had already led people to prepare, more than 100 light boats and sheepskin rafts, Zhang Wei and Guo Huai protected Xu Shu to get on the boat, and took advantage of the morning fog to row to the opposite bank.

In order to avoid Xu Huang's suspicions, Ma Chao and other generals did not move, Xu Shu only took the partial generals to Heyang, and Shamoke and Zhang Wei's troops were all elite barbarians and proficient in water.

The wind and waves on the river were strong, and the boat was undulating, Xu Shu saw Guo Huai carefully guarding behind him, and pressed Jianlang and said with a smile: "I am not a Confucian student such as Kong Ming and Shi Yuan, so Boji doesn't need to be so guarded." ”

Guo Huai smiled and retreated aside, he originally followed Liu Qi to the Central Plains, but Liu Biao died of illness, Liu Qi returned to Xiangyang to mourn, so he ordered Guo Huai to Luoyang to listen to the order, and specially explained that Xu Shu focused on training.

Over the past few years, Liu Qi has been advocating teaching and preaching, selecting and appointing meritocrats without sticking to one pattern, and even encouraging all walks of life to start sects, especially medical schools, martial arts schools, and art schools.

Xu Shu saw that Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong both accepted disciples to teach their careers, and Guo Huai was both civil and military, clever and calm, and was very fond of it.

An hour later, when the fleet reached the opposite bank, someone was already answering, and when everyone came to the mountain, they saw a middle-aged military general coming out of the city with three hundred soldiers.

Seeing that Xu Shu was full of strange-looking barbarians, the man frowned slightly, stepped forward and saluted: "Xiaguan Heyang Shou will be judged, dare to ask who Your Excellency is?" ”

Xu Shu also saluted: "Under Xu Shu." ”

"Huh?" Ju Gu was shocked, he didn't expect Xu Shu to come to Heyang in person, his face changed greatly, and he hurriedly said: "There are still 5,000 Wei troops here, how dare the Ming Mansion take the risk of coming in person?" ”

Xu Shu said with a smile: "The general is lost and knows that he has returned, and he is deeply comforted by Yang Gong's heart, I know that the general is a human being, so I naturally have to treat each other with sincerity." ”

Shen Gu was moved in his heart, hugged his fists and said: "The prince of the palace praises falsely, and he is willing to prosper for the Han family, and make a little effort." ”

Xu Shu asked, "There are still 5,000 soldiers and horses in the city?" ”

"Exactly!" Xingu smiled bitterly: "It's not a secret, these people are all Xu Huang's subordinates, and they don't dare to persuade each other rashly, only these three hundred personal soldiers can be confidants, although they have the heart to beg the thief, but they are helpless." ”

Speaking of this, I can't help but have a sour nose, thinking that he was recommended by Yang Jun back then, and went to Xuchang with Chang Lin, Wang Xiang and other famous people in Hanoi.

"It's enough for the general to have a heart for thieves!" Xu Shu did not despise him because of the lack of soldiers, and reassured: "This time to take Hanoi, the general should be the first credit!" ”

Jugu was overjoyed, but he glanced at the people behind Xu Shu, but there were only more than 2,000 people, and said worriedly: "Xu Huang has a heavy army under Heyang, and he visits horses three or five times a day to report back and forth, and Mr. only has 2,000 soldiers and horses, so I am afraid it will be difficult to succeed." ”

Xu Shu chuckled and said: "Since I crossed the river to the north, I have my own plan to deal with it, and the general is invited to return to the city for the time being, so ......."

"Sir's Brilliant Idea!" After listening to Xu Shu's arrangement, Ju Gu left overjoyed.

Xu Shu ordered the men and horses to rest in the mountains, and sent people back to Henan to report the news, telling Ma Chao to act according to the plan.

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Ma Chao had already been looking outside the gate, and when he got the news from Tanma, he immediately sent a message to the horse to come to Mengjin Port and cross the river.

In the past few months, there are more than ten warships built in Luoyang, large and small ships are lined up on the river, the drums are shaking the sky, the Xiliang army is on the ship in turn, and the mounts are also driven to the big boat.

At the same time, Ma Dai took another 5,000 elite horsemen to bypass the Beibi Mountains and cross the river from Pingyin, where there were only five large ships to transport the horses across the Yellow River in batches.

Luoyang moved, there was already a detailed report to Xu Huang, Xu Huang personally led the troops to guard the opposite bank of Mengjin, and ordered people to report to the passes everywhere and strictly guard the palace.

Meteor scouting horses reported to Heyang, Xingu immediately mobilized the garrison in the city to fight, sent henchmen to patrol the riverbank, and sent more than 30 probes along the river to transmit information, and the Wei army learned that Ma Chao led the army to cross the river.

Ma Chao repeatedly threatened to seek revenge on the Sima clan, and the Wei army knew that this was the third time to cross the river and attack, and everyone became nervous.

In the evening, the scouts reported urgently, Ma Chao attacked the port of Wenxian, the offensive was very urgent, and ordered Xingu to transfer troops to support, Xingu did not dare to slack off, and immediately transferred the defenders in the city to Wenxian County to support.

The defenders of Heyang were all dispatched, and half an hour later, the people and horses in the southwest mountains were crowded, Xu Shu came to the city with the Han army, and under the sunset, the temporary transfer of the soldiers in the city was dumbfounded!

They were just militiamen, who were temporarily brought in to make up the numbers, and in the face of the heavily armed enemy troops, they immediately panicked.

Shen Gu Wen Bao came to the city, looked at the panicked people, and said helplessly: "General Xu will transfer all the defenders away, the enemy army is strong, if we resist, not only will it be difficult to protect ourselves, but also affect relatives and friends in the city, I heard that Liu Qi's soldiers and horses have never killed prisoners, treat the people well, it is better to open the city and surrender, what do you think?" ”

Everyone was already panicked, and they all nodded, and before the trial was ordered, someone had already run to open the city gate to welcome the Han army into the city.

Xu Shu ordered Zhang Wei and Sha Moke to guard the city, Guo Huai patrolled, and the group came to the front of the yamen, and there were people secretly watching along the way, full of doubts, the front foot Wei army just left, and the back foot Han army entered the city, how could there be no movement?

Entering the mansion, the judge took the officials to meet Xu Shu, appeased the officials and the people, and then hugged his fists and said: "Mr. is really like a god, and he took Heyang without much effort." ”

Xu Shu said: "Heyang is exempt from the disaster of swords, and it is also the general's merit!" ”

It turned out that Xu Shu listened to Xu Huang's careful deployment, and the sentinels reported the news from time to time, so he simply planned and ordered Ma Chao to feint to attack the north bank of Mengjin.

Not long after, Ma Dai led the troops to arrive, and with these 5,000 cavalry entering the city, the people of Heyang suddenly felt a lot more at ease, and some even carried eggs and food to comfort the Han army.

This Hanoi is the place where Guangwu was born, and it is also the foundation of the beginning, although it is not as good as the Nanyang Emperor Township, but since the Eastern Han Dynasty, it has been listed as the land of Gyeonggi, under the direct jurisdiction of the commander of the school, and the people are all proud of it.

Xu Shu convened the generals to discuss the matter, and said: "Xu Huang was ordered to guard Hanoi, and he knew that his troops were insufficient, so he took advantage of the danger of the river to deploy defenses along the river. ”

Ma Dai laughed and said: "If Xu Huang dares to come in person, he will be caught." ”