Chapter 1204: Capture Shangdang
The Wei troops who can be selected at night and used to attack the city are all elite.
Not only were their numbers several times that of the Han army, they were also prepared and unprepared, and they were led by internal officers who were familiar with the situation in the pass.
The Han army who came to check the situation realized that there was something wrong with the city gate, and were hacked to death by the Wei army who rushed from behind the county soldiers.
But compared to the Han army in the camp, they were lucky, after all, they could die clearly.
Many of the Han troops in the camp drank wine. Although it was not a lot, it just helped them sleep.
When the sentry on duty at the camp saw someone holding a torch and wandering around outside the camp, he didn't even think that the Wei army had entered the city.
"who?"
“Hurry, go and inform everyone that there seems to be an enemy army outside the city and they want to attack the city at night!”
Although he was holding a torch, he was still a little far away, and he could only see that the people outside were wearing the clothes of county soldiers.
Hearing the messy words outside, the sentry's heart tightened, but he could still remember his duty:
“Who is leading?”
"it's me!"
Guo Xun stood up and shouted to the camp, "Open the camp door quickly and let everyone get up!"
“It turns out to be Guo Canjun.”
Seeing Guo Xun, the sentry leader breathed a sigh of relief and asked someone to open the camp door. At the same time, he asked:
“There are thieves outside the city, why is Guo Shenjun here…”
Halfway through the words, the team leader immediately realized, Guo Shenjun is here, why does it feel like something is wrong?
“Peng!”
An arrow was shot from the county soldiers, followed by a curse:
“So much bullshit!”
The arrows were fast and hard, and the distance was extremely close.
“Shua!”
Most of them are up to the neck of the team entry rate.
"Well…"
Qi Qiu led his hands to cover his throat.
He hooted a few times and looked at the crowd outside the camp in disbelief.
It was as if he could not believe until his death that his colleague, who had been seeing each other day and night for the past few days, would suddenly do such a cruel thing to him.
At the same time, "Kill!" The people outside the camp couldn't wait to show off their weapons when the camp door was just half opened.
At the same time, he pulled off the outer clothes of the county soldiers, revealing the shining armor underneath.
“Wei thief!”
As soon as the sentry who reacted quickly screamed, several arrows had penetrated his body at the same time.
Someone in the Wei army smacked his lips, looked at the heavy crossbow in his hand, and clicked his tongue:
“This crossbow is really powerful!”
“I heard it came from the Western Bandits.”
The person next to him put the crossbow upside down on the ground, and at the same time stepped on the ring on the top of the crossbow with his feet, used his arm strength and waist strength to re-string the crossbow, and said:
"Who would have thought that this Western thief would have such a sharp weapon?"
After cocking the string, he raised the crossbow and looked sternly into the Han army's camp, looking for valuable targets again.
The sharp bamboo whistle finally sounded in the Han army camp.
The whistle hidden in the dark sounded the alarm in time.
This alarm also exposed the secret whistle.
"There!"
The Han army's secret sentry ran away from the hiding place, and at the same time, he used all his strength to sound the second alarm.
“Peng!”
Escaped the first one, the second one...
However, due to the obstacles of the terrain and the interception of the Wei army, there was no way to escape the four and fifth armies.
The whistle was finally caught up by the powerful arrows behind him.
It is a pity that the rich alarm that Anshao exchanged his life for is in vain, and there is no way to reverse the war situation in Guancheng.
Many Han soldiers who woke up from their sleep in the middle of the night were still a little confused, and their drunkenness had not completely dissipated, making their reactions slower than usual.
"What happened?"
“Thieves, die!”
The sword flashed, and the blood line soared into the air in the uncertain night, and then turned into blood mist.
Some people stood up as quickly as possible:
“Who are you!”
Someone laughed ferociously: "Master Wang of the Wei Dynasty, come and destroy the thieves!"
“Wei thief?!”
“You are the thief!”
There was a panic and chaos in the camp, and the screams of misery continued.
Occasionally, there were clashes of weapons and shouts, but they were quickly suppressed.
More than an hour later, the chaos in Guancheng gradually began to subside.
The surviving Han troops were all escorted to the school grounds. The embarrassed and disheveled Han army captain looked at Guo Xun in disbelief when he saw Guo Xun standing next to the Wei army:
“Guo Canjun?! Is it you? Why?”
Hearing this, Guo Xun couldn't help but have a look of ridicule on his face.
Before he could answer, the Han military colonel, who had been forced to bend down, suddenly stood up straight, feeling extremely excited:
“Guo Shenjun, General Wei treats you well and trusts me so much, you...”
Before he could finish his words, the Wei army from behind pounced on him and held him down.
The Han military captain kept struggling, using all his strength to raise his face from the ground and staring at Guo Xun:
“Why? Why are you doing this!”
Guo Xun laughed, and then he couldn't help laughing anymore, until he couldn't stand upright with laughter, and he bent down and squatted in front of the Han military captain.
He smiled and wiped his tears:
"What do you mean by treating me badly? I, Guo Xun, am a relative of the great Wei State. I am willing to devote myself to doing my best. Why do you think that is?"
The soldiers of the Han army who could hear this all raised their heads and looked over despite the scolding of the Wei army.
The Han military captain's eyes were already dull, and he inhaled a lot of dust regardless of his open mouth.
“How is it possible? How is it possible…”
This is the governor's office who was personally recommended by General Wei to join the army!
I heard that this person helped General Wei a lot when he first took office as the Governor...
Looking at the stunned and confused eyes and expressions of these Han soldiers, Guo Xun seemed to enjoy it very much as their faith collapsed in an instant.
However, he still had no intention of letting these surrendered soldiers go:
“If you want to blame it, it’s because Wei Yan was too stupid. Otherwise, how could I have won such a dangerous situation for Wei Yan so easily? Haha...”
Looking at Guo Xun who was smiling almost crazy, some Han soldiers had angry and humiliating looks in their eyes.
“Rebel!”
Someone yelled and wanted to rush out.
“Chi!”
The smell of blood began to permeate the school grounds.
“Xiao Xian, it is beneath your status to bully these subordinates.”
Seeing that Guo Xun had finally vented his emotions, Sima Yi came over and advised:
“Besides, they are just vulgar pawns. No matter how much you talk, they still have difficulty understanding the pain in your heart.”
When Guo Xun heard Sima Yi’s words, he smiled, wiped away his tears, nodded and said:
"Taifu is right. I lost my composure. There is no point in telling them this."
He took a long breath and said:
Sima Yi shook his head and smiled:
"Humans are not grass and trees, how can we call them ruthless? The act of filial piety can be regarded as equal to that of Su Wu! After Su Wu returned to the country, he still wanted to redeem the son he had with a Xiongnu woman with gold and silk."
“Filial piety is just a temporary act of selflessness, so how can we laugh at it?”
As he spoke, Sima Yi looked at the city wall behind him.
It was approaching dawn at this time, and the night was fading.
The majestic outline of Huguan gives people a sense of oppression.
“If there were no filial piety, how could I easily take control of this party’s portal without spending a single soldier?”
When Guo Xun heard Sima Yi's words, he felt that they were just ironing out.
But I thought that after today, my name will be bound to Huguan and resound throughout Guanzhong and the Central Plains.
He couldn't help but feel a little angry:
“This is not all my fault, but Wei Yan’s help as well!”
"Hahaha!"
This was so well said that Sima Yi couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Wei Yan is a brave man, but he is just a warrior. How can he know how to be a commander?"
Speaking of this, Sima Yi couldn't help but sigh:
"I look at Western thieves as those who get lucky and suddenly become rich. They have only superficial wealth but no real foundation."
“Wei Yan is nothing more than a play by Liu Bei. He was awarded the title of Marquis for his bravery and meritorious service.”
“He thought that he could guard the Central Plains after guarding Hanzhong for many years and resisting the great power of Wei Tianwei. Little did he know that the difference between Hanzhong and the Central Plains is so huge?”
At the time when Liu Bei and Emperor Wu fought for Hanzhong, the people of Hanzhong had long been moved away by Emperor Wu, leaving only a blank land for Liu Bei.
Wei Yan only needs to lead his troops to guard the various passes in Hanzhong.
But can it be the same in Hedong Shangdang and other places?
In the land of three rivers, over the years, only the east of the river has experienced the fewest wars and the largest population and families.
Shangdang land is closed on all sides, overlooking the Central Plains, and has not been cleaned by Feng Thief. The local wealthy families have intricate relationships.
Does Wei Yan really think that guarding these two places is the same as guarding Hanzhong?
Guo Xun nodded, approvingly, and then mocked:
"Wei Yan is a martial artist with a proud temperament and does not know his own shortcomings. He has no roots and no foundation. He wants to compete with Feng Thief. How arrogant is that?"
“I think of the Liu family, but they don’t know how to use their talents and are short-sighted. They actually force Wei Yan to check and balance the Feng thief. It’s really ridiculous, ridiculous!”
“This is very true of Xiaoxian!”
Sima Yi agreed, and then probably thought of the relationship between himself and Cao Shuang.
It is probably the emperor's instinct to let ministers check and balance each other.
Sima Yi sighed slightly:
“According to this, compared with the Wei Dynasty, the Western thief Liu family is just a suddenly rich family. How can it be compared with the aristocratic family?”
“Therefore, Yun Zuo must not last long. It’s a pity that he was assisted by Zhuge Liang in front of him and Feng Yongyizan in the back.”
"Both of them are prodigies of their time, and they came from the same family and were born in a noble family. Alas, what a good life the Liu family has!"
When mentioning Feng Yong, Guo Xun groaned and had no answer.
What he told Wei Yan about his life experience is indeed true and there are no lies.
But some of the most important things remain unsaid.
That is, he and Mrs. Guo, Cao Rui's concubine, came from the Guo family in Xiping together.
The Guo family in Xiping has been a powerful family in Xiping for generations, but over the years, their fate has been miserable.
In the early years of Huang Dynasty (that is, when Cao Pi was in power), he participated in the rebellion against Cao Wei and was implicated, and the Guo family was admitted to the palace.
After Cao Rui ascended the throne, he did not make his concubine Yu as his queen, but instead made his concubine Mao as his queen.
The Yu family held a grudge, and in order to win Mao's favor, they specially selected the young and beautiful Guo family and sent them to Cao Rui.
As expected, Cao Rui gradually became less interested in Queen Mao and began to favor Guo.
As a result, the Guo family was revived.
Unexpectedly, not long after, after capturing Longyou, the Western bandits captured Xiping County in Longxi.
Cao Zhen planned to retake Longyou, and the Guo family responded by rebelling in Xiping. Unexpectedly, the battle at Xiaoguan made Feng a famous general.
After the Battle of Xiaoguan, the Guo family in Xiping naturally could not escape liquidation.
As for the third time, it was someone Feng who carried out counter-revolutionaries within the Xinghan Society, and the direct lineage of the Guo family in Xiping participated again.
As the saying goes, it can never happen again. The direct lineage of the Guo family was finally wiped out by Zhao Sanqian.
As a survivor, Guo Xun already hated Ji Han to his core, so how could he possibly work for Ji Han?
So when he heard the surname Feng, his face naturally turned ugly.
Sima Yi knew what he was thinking. Seeing Guo Xun's expression, he wisely did not continue on this topic, but changed the topic:
"Xiao Xian, this time, can be regarded as a lesson to the Liu family, letting them know that this world belongs to our aristocratic family."
“Without the support of aristocratic families, the Liu family cannot thrive for a long time even if they rely on those warriors and untouchables.”
“Given time, the Liu family will eventually realize that easily killing a large family like ours is going against nature, and when the time comes, it will also give Xiao Xian a bad breath.”
Guo Xun smiled bitterly:
"Taifu, how about this Liu family? This is what people like Taifu and other princes who plan the world's major events should want to do."
"And I," Guo Xun pointed to himself, "just want to promote my Guo family."
"Don't worry." Sima Yi consoled him, "After today, Xiaoxian's fame will definitely shake Xuchang."
“At that time, Cao Shuang, no matter how much he was deceived by the Taichung Three Dogs and others, should know that the Guo family is the great Wei Zhonglie.”
"Ha!" Guo Xun sneered when he mentioned Xuchang, "Cao Shuang and others dare to put the Queen Mother under house arrest, but I no longer have any hope for them."
After Mrs. Guo gained favor, Cao Rui began to dislike Queen Mao more and more.
Finally, when he was seriously ill, Cao Rui simply used Queen Mao to inquire about his condition as an excuse to have Queen Mao killed.
According to historical trends, Cao Rui should make Mrs. Guo his queen.
It is a pity that history was tampered with indiscriminately because of the intrusion of a certain country bumpkin.
Before his death, in order to win over the Hanoi Yu family, Cao Rui wanted to put a thorn in the back of the Sima family, who was also a Hanoi family, and made the original concubine Yu Guifei his queen.
This arrangement would have been excellent.
But if you are not afraid of opponents who are like gods, you are afraid of teammates who are like pigs.
General Cao Shuang, in order to monopolize power and prevent the Yu family from interfering with his own power in the name of the Queen Mother, forced the Yu family to move to another palace and put him under house arrest.
The Guo family was also implicated because of their relationship with the Yu family.
Yu is also the empress dowager after all, so Cao Shuang doesn't dare to do anything.
Mr. Guo is just a wife, how can she be taken seriously by Cao Shuang?
After all, Cao Shuang dared to sleep with the talented people left by Cao Rui, and even selected many of them to live in his house.
The fate of the Guo family was to be relegated to the cold palace and live in rough clothing.
Cao Shuang's wise operation, coupled with Sima Taifu's slight win over, the Yu family and the Guo family naturally fell into the arms of Luoyang without hesitation.
Guo Xun looked at Sima Yi and said seriously:
“If one day, the Grand Tutor can get rid of the villains in the court, rectify the origins, revitalize the court, and follow the wishes of the emperor!”
When Sima Yi heard this, his eyes flashed, he laughed, and did not answer directly:
"The most important thing at the moment is to pacify the Shangdang, defend Heluo, and deter the Western thieves. The words of filial piety should be discussed in detail later when we have time."
Guo Xun was a little disappointed, but he also knew the Taifu's concerns, so he wisely stopped talking and suggested:
"The key to the Shangdang place is Huguan and the eldest son. Now that Huguan has passed the post of Taifu, we should quickly collect the eldest son before the thieves can react."
Sima Yi nodded: "What Xiaoxian said is true. Come here!"
“Taifu?”
“Send an order to let the soldiers rest where they are until dawn. After breakfast, they will immediately go south along the Zhuozhang River to recover the eldest son!”
“Here!”
Guo Xun smiled and said:
"The eldest son is connected to Huguan by water, so it is easy to march. He will definitely fall into the hands of the Taifu! The eldest son is certain, and Wei Yan's way back is cut off, so he can only flee westward. By then, all Shangdang will be restored to the Wei Dynasty."
“Congratulations, Taifu!”
Sima Yi laughed loudly and took Guo Xun's hand: "This is Xiaoxian's contribution, not my contribution!"
(End of this chapter)