In September, Guan Yuzhong Sima Yi's strategy was defeated by Wancheng and led the remnants of the army to retreat to Xinye; Xu Huang and Cao Zhen sent the southern reinforcement army to Xinye.

In the same month, Zhang He and Yang Qiu's troops attacked the Champion City for a long time.

Before Guan Yu went north to Wancheng, he ordered Meng Da and Fu Fangbing to go out of Nanxiang, pass through Yin County, go to Champion County, and plunder several counties west of Wancheng, thinking that they echoed.

Meng Da was unprepared, and when he saw the soldiers and horses of the Guanzhong army under the command of Zhang He and Yang Qiu, he was shocked. Afraid of Zhang He and Yang Qiu's troops, he abandoned the city and left.

Zhang He led the cavalry to chase Meng Da, broke Meng Da on the bank of the river twenty miles west of the city, Nanxiang Taishou Fu Fang was beheaded, Meng Da's whereabouts are unknown, the whole army was almost annihilated, only a small number of defeated troops fled to Xiangfan.

At the beginning of September, Zhang He and Yang Qiu received a military order, set off from Huaili, and rode more than 10,000 people, passing through Chang'an and Lantian, taking Wuguan and Danshui, to Champion County, during which the distance was more than 1,300 miles.

Zhang He, with an extraordinary marching speed, became more than 100 miles in a hurry, marched for eight days, rushed more than 1,300 miles, and attacked Meng Da outside the champion city, winning a complete victory.

Then, Zhang Hetun's soldiers rested in the championship, gathered the stragglers, and sent scouts to send messages to Xu Huang and Cao Zhen.

At present, the news of Guan Yuzhong's ambush defeat and the annihilation of Meng Da's entire army reached the Xiangfan Han army, and the generals were shocked.

Outside Fancheng, the Han army camp.

In the big tent, Lu Meng looked at the picture with his hands, and the left and right civil and military people in the tent were secretly discussing, or there were worried looks, or there were emotional people, each with different expressions.

Fei Yi looked worried and said: "General, the princes and Meng Da generals marched north, and the princes were wounded and defeated, and retreated to Xinye; Meng Da's army was wiped out, and Nanxiang was not owned by our army, what should I do now? ”

Lu Meng looked calm and said: "Although the two armies were defeated, it did not hurt our army's current situation. The second city of Xiangfan was surrounded by our army, and the main force of the army was still there. Zong Zhang He and Xu Huang are advancing together, and our army can divide its troops to resist it, so why worry about it? ”

Although Lu Meng of today's plane is not appreciated by Sun Quan in history, he served as the governor and sat on one side. But it is the appreciation of Guan Yu, coupled with the tempering of a large number of battles. Although its ability may not be as strong as it was in history, it is not much weaker either. After all, Guan Yu's ability to hand over the siege to Lu Meng explains everything.

At the moment, Guan Yu was injured and defeated, and Meng Da's entire army was annihilated, the news seemed shocking, but in fact, the current situation in Xiangfan in the Southern Han Dynasty was still under control.

Although the enterprising Wancheng was defeated, Guan Yu's retreat to Xinye was not unacceptable; Meng Da's entire army was annihilated, but due to the small number of soldiers and horses he had in general, as long as it was properly arranged, it could still block Zhang He in the upper reaches of the Han River.

"Dare to ask the general, what should I do now?" Tai Shi Heng asked:

Lü Meng pondered for a while and said, "According to the letter from the prince, there are still 4,000 soldiers under his account, and there are 20,000 or 30,000 thieves. However, according to His Majesty's letter, Vice Governor Pang has brought 10,000 people here. From this point of view, the increase of 6 or 7,000 people and the prince is enough for the prince to temporarily hold the new field. ”

Saying that, Lu Meng paced one or two steps and said: "Zhang He and Yang Qiu will be the champion, or they will go south from the champion, go to Yin County, and cross the Han River." Today, I will send a general to defend Hannan, or I may be able to block Zhang He in the north, so as to wait for His Majesty to lead the army to arrive. ”

"Your Majesty personally led the army?" Fei Yi was surprised.

"Exactly!"

Lu Meng paced in the tent and said, "Your Majesty's Northern Expedition is to plunder the Xiangfan army. Now that Xiangfan is in turmoil, His Majesty will not take the road to the west in order to break through the two cities of Xiangfan. ”

Lü Meng sent a letter to Liu Bei before, detailing Xiangfan's military situation and Guan Yu's Northern Expedition. Liu Bei also sent a letter back to Lü Meng, in addition to explaining that Pang Tong led his troops westward, but also reassured Lü Meng that if Xiangfan changed, he would lead the army westward to stabilize the battle situation in Xiangfan.

"If Your Majesty moves the army westward, Xiangfan should be worry-free!" Tai Shi Heng said happily.

Lu Meng looked around at everyone and said, "If you have no objections, Meng will give the order accordingly!" ”

Everyone hesitated a little, and Ma Liang said: "Today, the new field soldiers are tired, and there are only six or seven thousand soldiers, and I am afraid that the prince and the marquis will be difficult to stop the thief army." ”

Lu Meng sighed slightly and said: "Our army only has more than 30,000 people, and now we have both troops to besiege the city and northern aid to Xinye, and there should be more troops than enough. Today, the number of 10,000 people, with the power of the prince and the prince, is enough to temporarily resist the thief army in the north. It doesn't take a few days, and Pang Du will supervise the troops, and Xinye will be safe! ”

Although the situation was still in the hands of the Southern Han Dynasty, due to the defeat of the front, the troops were already stretched. More than 30,000 people want to encircle Xiangfan, but also to reinforce Xinye, and to besiege the upper reaches of the Han River, how difficult it is for Lu Meng.

"The general has an arrangement, and there is no objection to the good." Ma Liang said.

"Good!"

Lu Meng commanded: "The Tiger Bu Army commanded by General Taishi is the elite of His Majesty's generals, and now the general will lead the Hubu Army of 5,000 and the army of 1,000 people to the north of Xinye. Explain to the prince and marquis what is going on, and wait for Pang Dudu to lead the army to reinforce. ”

"No!" Tai Shi Heng answered the order.

"Where is General Pang?"

"In!"

Pound stepped out of the crowd and bowed.

"The general is famous in Kansai and brave in the world. Now Zhang He has arrived in Nanxiang County, when General Lao will send 3,000 elites to the north, garrison Hannan, bluff, try to prevent Zhang He from crossing the river. If you are defeated, send me a letter at once, and I shall lead my troops and horses westward. Lu Meng said.

Pound commanded: "No!"

"From now on, the stove and the flag are like the old things. If it is not enough to besiege Fancheng, then transfer the Xiangyang sergeant to Fancheng, and Cao Ren must not be allowed to have a chance to breathe. Lu Meng said.

"No!"

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Guan Yu's army was defeated in Wancheng, and the scout ordered the scout to pass the news to Xiangfan, and then led the troops and horses to withdraw to Xinye.

Shinno Castle, the government office.

Guan Yu leaned on the couch, bare and strong chest, and let the doctor treat him with medicine. The nerve pain in it made Guan Yu frown slightly.

Compared with Xu Huang's shot in the liver, Guan Yu is both unfortunate and lucky. Luckily, the arrow pierced through the armor and did not hit the heart or lungs, but the ribs.

But his unfortunate thing was that due to Guan Yu's old age and lack of calcium, coupled with many days of running after the battle, the rib joints were broken by arrows.

After the doctor's operation, Guan Yu was removed from the arrow cluster, but the ribs were stuck in the chest cavity, and the broken ribs could not be removed unless there was a thoracotomy in later generations.

Herbs were applied to the inflamed wound, and the doctor bandaged Guan Yu's wound.

Guan Yu moved his arm lightly, in addition to the squeezing pain of the wound, he also felt a tingling pain in his chest, and it was still difficult to breathe, and asked: "Doctor, why did you take out the arrow cluster, and the exhalation is still not smooth, and it seems that there is a foreign body in the chest." ”

The doctor's face was embarrassed, and he said, "The prince's breath is not smooth, because the arrow cluster broke the sternum, and the wound was abscessed. A prince took out a cluster of arrows, but could not remove the sternum for the prince. ”

Guan Yu's expression sank, and he asked, "But it is difficult to cure chest tightness and exhalation?" ”

The physician hesitated for a moment and said, "The prince is old and frail, and it is difficult to heal the sternal rib fracture, unless the chest is opened and the bone is removed. If you open your chest and take your bones, the prince will die! ”

"Open the chest and bones?"

Hearing this, Guan Yu was silent for a while, and asked, "How long can bones live in the chest?" ”

The doctor shook his head and said, "I don't know where the broken bones are. Princes should take care of their bodies, they should not be angry, they should not lift heavy objects, or they can live for a hundred years! ”

"This~"

Guan Ping looked anxious, took the doctor's hand, and asked: "Since you are not skilled in medicine, do you know that there are people in the world who open their chests and take bones?" ”

The doctor shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I once heard that Hua Tuo's medical skills are unparalleled, and with his talent, he may be able to open his chest and take bones." However, Hua Tuo has been killed by Cao Cao, and it is expected that there is no one in the world who opens his chest and takes his bones! ”

Hua Tuo is Cao Cao's fellow countryman, Cao Cao suffered from head wind, and Hua Tuo healed him. is not the same as in the romance, Hua Tuoyan takes things at the beginning to cure the head wind.

Historically, Hua Tuo said that the disease of head wind was difficult to cure in the short term, and long-term treatment could only prolong life, so Cao Cao accepted Hua Tuo to treat the disease in the house. However, Hua Tuo was away from home for too long, and because he missed his hometown, he returned home to visit his family after getting Cao Cao's consent.

After Hua Tuo returned home, he was reluctant to return to Xuchang, so he deceived Cao Cao in the name of his wife's illness. Cao Cao was furious, and despite Xun Yu's advice, he ordered Hua Tuo to be executed.

Hearing that Hua Tuo was dead, Guan Ping looked depressed if he was lost.

Guan Yu laughed heroically a few times, put on his robe, and said: "Birth, old age, sickness and death, how can people calculate it. Today, Dr. Wu will be rewarded with money and food, and he cannot be held responsible. ”

"Thank you, Marquis!" The doctor was grateful.

"Father?"

After the doctor left, Guan Ping looked worried and said: "There are many capable people in the world, so it is better to find a famous doctor to treat my father." ”

Guan Yu coughed a few times and scolded: "Now that the enemy army is approaching, how can you care about your personal safety and forget the important affairs of the country." My father has been on the battlefield for decades, and he has been wounded by swords and arrows in no less than 20 or 30 places, and he has been separated from life and death many times, so why be afraid? ”

"What I'm worried about today, only Xiangfan has not yet fallen, and the enemy army is approaching, wanting to relieve the siege of Fancheng!"

"Son, remember my father's admonition!" Guan Ping replied.

Seeing that Guan Ping was depressed, Guan Yu asked, "How is the enemy situation today?" Did Ziming send reinforcements north? ”

Guan Ping groaned for a while and said: "The thief general Cao Zhen has been camped twenty miles outside Xinye City as the vanguard, and his army will soon be under Xinye City. According to the scouts, General Ziming had sent the Yuan Futong Hubu Army north for reinforcements. At the same time, Jianghuai Pang Dudu led the army to Jingxiang soon. ”

Guan Yu sighed and said, "Because my father hates not listening to what Ziming says, even if Wancheng is defeated." Now Shinno is in danger, because of my fault! ”

Guan Ping hesitated for a long time and said: "Father, according to the scouts, Meng Da and Fu Fang went north to Nanxiang, and Zhang He hurried to the championship in Guanzhong. Meng Da was unprepared and was defeated by Zhang He. Fu Fang was beheaded by Zhang He, more than 3,000 people were wiped out, and Meng Da's whereabouts are unknown. ”

"Ahem!"

Hearing this, Guan Yu wanted to say something loudly, his chest was uncomfortable, he coughed several times, and said: "Meng Da boy, he is a person who knows soldiers in vain." I have warned many times that when he goes north to Nanxiang, he should be more vigilant against the enemy in Guanzhong. Today, he was defeated by Zhang He, and the soldiers of his department were destroyed, and Fu Fang was beheaded. ”

"It's too fast!"

Guan Ping shook his head and sighed, and said: "More than 1,300 miles, Zhang He sent troops slower than Xu Huang, but he arrived at the same time. The speed of his rapid travel was too fast, and it was normal for Meng Da to be unprepared. ”

Guan Yu paced slowly and said: "Zhang He is good at running, Xiahou Yuan is a tiger stepping to the right, and he has to rely on Zhang He as the forerunner." With Xiahou Yuan's talent, can An know the essence of the attack? ”

Xiahou Yuanhu's record in the right is true, but the person he relies on is Zhang He. It was often Zhang He who led the vanguard to take the lead, he supervised the transportation of grain in the back, and then joined in to defeat the enemy. Leaving Zhang He, it was not so simple for Xiahou Yuan to step into the right.

"What is Ziming's arrangement?" Guan Yu asked.

Guan Ping thought for a while and said: "Father, General Lu ordered General Pang to lead 3,000 steps to Hannan to guard against Zhang He crossing the river. If the situation is critical, General Lu will march west from the generals and soldiers to personally control Zhang He's soldiers and horses. ”

"Today, 3,000 soldiers and horses will be transferred to the west, and 6,000 soldiers and horses will be sent north. The army of Fancheng was only more than 20,000 people, and General Lu reduced the troops of Xiangyang, but not the soldiers of Fancheng. ”

Listening to Lu Meng's orderly arrangement, Guan Yu sighed slightly and said: "The battle situation is critical, Ziming is well arranged, and he has the strategy of a general. ”

Between the words, the attendant entered the hall and said: "Qi Yu Junhou, Cao Zhen rode outside to provoke, and when he heard that Junhou was superb in martial arts, he wanted to ask for advice in person." ”

Guan Yufeng raised his eyebrows slightly, and said: "This is a strategy to lure the enemy, stick to the city and are not allowed to go out!" ”

"No!"

(End of chapter)