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- Urgent documents from the Western Front flew to Tongguan like snowflakes.
As the commander-in-chief of the Western Front, Xia Houyuan was no longer as powerful as before.
Xia Houyuan was seriously injured by Huang Zhong and had to rest for nearly a year before Xia Houyuan returned to the battlefield. However, when he mounted a horse again, his martial arts had deteriorated a lot.
And now, he has to use more than 10,000 troops to resist Yan Liang's 80,000 Shu troops.
With an eight-to-one disparity in military strength, and led by top generals such as Lu Xun, Li Yan, Fazheng, and Zhang Ren, this Yizhou Corps can truly be described as one of the best in the world.
Xia Houyuan, who was pitiful, could only resist the powerful Yizhou Corps of Chu State almost by himself.
There is no way, who could have allowed Cao Cao to be defeated by Yan Liang repeatedly over the years, many good generals were killed by Yan Liang, and his subordinates are no longer as good as the rain of good generals in the past.
If Xiahou Yuan's only advantage is that he has nearly 3,000 Xiliang cavalry, relying on the advantage of the cavalry, Xiahou Yuan can only barely slow down the Chu army's northward advance.
Xia Houyuan, who was retreating steadily, had no choice but to keep asking Cao Cao for reinforcements.
In the Tongguan tent, Cao Cao looked at Xia Houyuan's urgent document with a heavy expression on his face.
Chen Qun has already gone to Yecheng and asked Liu Bei for help, but at least he did not get a reply. At this time, Cao Cao was facing strong pressure from Yan Liang. He had no troops to reinforce Xia Houyuan.
"Why are the thieves attacking each other? If this continues, Longxi may not be safe." Cao Cao sighed helplessly and threw the emergency document in his hand on the case angrily.
The civil and military officials under his command were all silent.
Even counselors such as Xun You and Liu Ye had no way to turn around in the face of such an unfavorable situation.
Cao Cao looked at the once resourceful advisers, and his anxious face showed disappointment.
In the silence, Guo Jia stood up again and said with cupped hands: "Prime Minister, Liu Bei has shown no sign of sending troops to help, and the situation in Longxi is critical. Prime Minister must send troops to rescue."
"Why don't I want to send troops?" Cao Cao sighed bitterly, "But now all the troops and horses are stretched thin. Apart from sending some troops and horses from Bingzhou, I don't have any spare soldiers and horses for Miaocai. Even if it is Bingzhou, I don't want to send troops." The few troops and horses we have are probably just a drop in the bucket and cannot solve the crisis in Longxi."
What Cao Cao said was exactly what the other counselors thought, which was why they had no way to offer any advice.
Guo Jia smiled slightly: "Have you forgotten, Prime Minister? In fact, we still have a force that we can use."
There is still a troop of troops?
Cao Cao and other counselors all looked shocked. They were all at a loss. They were counting on their fingers, but they really couldn't figure out where there were any spare soldiers and horses available.
"I don't know which route of troops Fengxiao refers to?" Cao Cao asked dubiously.
Guo Jia raised his hand and pointed to the north, saying five words: "Luan Tihu Chuquan."
Luan Tihu Chuquan?
This weird and unfamiliar name made Cao Cao stunned and did not react for a while.
After a while, Cao Cao finally realized what Guo Jia meant.
Guo Jia is asking him to borrow troops from the Southern Huns!
When the Southern Xiongnu were in civil strife, their Shanyu Luan Ti Yu Fuluo was forced to surrender to the Han court, and was placed in the Pingyang area of ????Bingzhou for the Han court.
Before Yu Fuluo died of illness, he was passed on to Huchuquan and appointed as the Shanyu of the Southern Xiongnu.
After Cao Cao retreated to Chang'an, he formally sealed Huchuquan in the name of the imperial court and divided the Southern Xiongnu into five tribes.
It can be said that Cao Cao was kind to Huchuquan. At this critical moment, if Cao Cao asked Huchuquan for help, Huchuquan would probably send troops.
Cao Cao thought for a long time and then said: "The imperial court was unable to fight against the thieves, so it summoned barbarians to help in the battle. If this spreads out, how will future generations evaluate me, Cao Cao?"
"When the Xianbei rebelled, and the imperial court was unable to conquer it, didn't it borrow the power of the Southern Xiongnu to help the war? Now that the Southern Xiongnu have surrendered to the imperial court, they become its subjects. The prime minister, in accordance with the imperial decree, recruits the imperial subjects to fight for the country, and there are also Why not?"
In a few words, Guo Jia cleverly transformed the Xiongnu's status as a foreigner into his status as a subject of the Han Dynasty.
Cao Cao's eyes lit up slightly. It was obvious that Guo Jia's words made him very tempted, and the worries in his heart were greatly alleviated.
At this time, Liu Ye also said: "Since Huchuquan has surrendered to the imperial court, it is reasonable for him to contribute to the country when the imperial court is in trouble. Moreover, Huchuquan has at least 40,000 cavalry under his command. If such a powerful army can be summoned, Not to mention refusing to retreat from the Yan thief, it is possible to turn defense into offense and turn defeat into victory.possible. "
Hearing Liu Ye's words, Cao Cao's body shook violently, and excitement burst into his eyes.
Forty thousand cavalry, that¡¯s forty thousand cavalry.
Although Cao Cao had horse-producing land in Xiliang, he only had less than 10,000 cavalry left after repeated defeats.
Forty thousand Xiongnu cavalry were enough to sweep the world, let alone deal with Yan Liang.
Cao Cao was moved.
After weighing for a long time, he stood up and waved his hands and said: "What you said makes sense. Please pass on the Prime Minister's order and quickly send an envoy to the Southern Xiongnu in the name of the imperial court. Order Huchuquan to lead his army south to assist in the war."
Cao Cao finally put down his burden and decided to recruit Xiongnu troops to assist in the battle. He was civilized and martial. Some people secretly breathed a sigh of relief and felt happy, while others secretly frowned, but did not dare to object.
But Cao Cao couldn't care about that much anymore. All he was thinking about at this moment was the torrent of 40,000 cavalry.
"Tie Yan, if you want to force me to death, it won't be that easy. After I borrow 40,000 Xiongnu cavalry, I will turn defeat into victory, hmph!"
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Tongguan.
The Chu army numbered 140,000, camped for more than ten miles, and their battle flags covered the sky and the sun.
At dusk, Yan Liang was stationed outside Macheng, looking at Xiongguan in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh: "The danger of Tongguan is indeed unparalleled in the world."
The Tongguan in front of you has the Qinling Mountains in the south, the Wei and Luo rivers in the north where it meets the Yellow River and hugs the pass, and the Huashan Mountain in the west. It is truly a beautiful place.
The towering Tongguan is surrounded by mountains and peaks, deep valleys and cliffs. The mountains are high and the road is narrow. The only narrow road in the middle is small and can only accommodate one car and one horse.
With such a dangerous pass, it¡¯s no wonder that Yan Liang¡¯s army of more than 100,000 troops has been attacking the pass for many days, but there is no hope of breaking through.
After another day of fruitless efforts, Yan Liang sighed and ordered the entire army to retreat.
Returning to his account, Yan Liang summoned the civil servants and generals. Just as they were discussing countermeasures, the latest information from the soldiers in Hedong came to the front of the case.
Yan Liang only said that the situation in Longxi was unfavorable for Cao Cao, so he had mobilized soldiers and horses from Bingzhou to go to Longxi for reinforcements.
When Yan Liang unfolded the information and took a look, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
The civil and military officials on the left and right saw the change in Yan Liang's face, and they all had a premonition that something bad was going to happen.
"Your Majesty, what's the military situation in Hedong?" Pang Tong asked.
Yan Liang threw the silk book on the case and snorted coldly: "It seems that the famous Cao Cao has finally been forced to use his troops to deal with me."
The expressions of all the ministers changed.
Pang Tong took the silk book and looked at it with his ministers. Only then did he know that the Southern Xiongnu Shanyu Huchuquan had gone south a few days ago, leading 40,000 cavalry into Hedong, and crossed the Yellow River from Pubanjin to the west, heading towards Tongguan.
How could the generals of the Great Chu State be afraid of mere barbarians, but those 40,000 cavalrymen were really daunting.
Although the Chu army now has more than 100,000 troops, the results of the victory over the horse-producing land in Liaodong have not yet been turned into results. Therefore, among the army of more than 100,000 people, the number of cavalry is only about 8,000.
Nearly half of the eight thousand cavalry were newly trained and had not actually experienced a real cavalry battle.
The Huns are a nation on horseback, and the 40,000 cavalrymen are elite warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles. Their combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated.
The atmosphere in the king's tent suddenly became heavy.
At this moment, Yan Liang suddenly laughed wildly, with pride and disdain in his laughter.
The worried people couldn¡¯t help but raise their heads and look at Yan Liang blankly.
Yan Liang glanced at the generals and said coldly and proudly: "Have you all forgotten that at the time of Nanyang, the king controlled only two counties and had less than tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, but he killed Ma Chao's 40,000 Xiliang cavalry? I don¡¯t want to leave any armor. Now that I have more than 100,000 soldiers under my command, and many advisors like clouds, how can I still be afraid of those tens of thousands of Hulu cavalry?¡±
Such bold words immediately infected all civil and military officials, and everyone's heart was violently shocked.
Yes, the King of Chu back then was so weak and could defeat 40,000 Xiliang cavalry. Is he still afraid of the same number of Xiongnu cavalry today?
Of course it is impossible. Their king of Chu is invincible and has no fear of heaven and earth.
The worries were swept away, and the silent blood suddenly boiled.
"If the Huns dare to come to fight, let them come. It will just let them see the power of our great Chu, and let them remember the fear of my king forever!" Veteran Huang Zhong was the first to stand up., Cheer up and cheer.
This angry and confident statement was like a spark, igniting the generals' agitated emotions.
The generals were so angry that they all raised their arms and shouted, and the battle was like a fire.
Looking at the angry and generous generals, Yan Liang was full of pride and said loudly: "Okay, very good, let the Hulu come, and I will accompany them to fight happily!"
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"What's so great about Yan Liang? Don't worry, Prime Minister. With my Huns cavalry here, I will kill Yan Liang to death!"
A few days later, in Tongguan, the Xiongnu Chanyu with bird feathers on his head came to Chuchuquan, patted his chest and made bold remarks to Cao Cao.
Looking at the swearing Huchuquan, Cao Cao laughed loudly and said happily: "Luan Tishanyu is loyal to the country and has extraordinary courage. He is really a blessing to the court. I am very pleased. Come, I will have a drink with you."
Huchuquan laughed loudly and drank the cup in one gulp.
After finishing the wine, Hu Chuquan, who had not yet wiped the wine from his lips, said with a smile: "Prime Minister Cao, I, the five Xiongnu tribes, fought to the death for the imperial court. I don't know what reward the imperial court will give me after our work is completed."
This Xiongnu Chanyu did not mince words, and openly negotiated terms with Cao Cao in front of many people.
Cao Cao's expression changed slightly, but he laughed and said, "Luan Tishanyu is really straightforward. If you want any reward, gold, silver, silk and satin, just ask."
Hu Chuquan then said: "I don't want any of these, gold, silver, silk and satin. I just hope that the imperial court can cut off a part of each of the three counties of Xihe, Pingyang and Fengyi, and give us the five Xiongnu tribes as our permanent residence. Unknown Prime Minister Are you willing?"
Give land to the Xiongnu!
When Cao Cao heard this, his brows suddenly furrowed. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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