"Capture Xiahou Yuan alive?"

Huang Quan was shocked when he heard this: "How is this possible, Xiahou Yuan, as the chief general of the Western Route Army, has more than 40,000 soldiers and horses under his command, and General Zhang actually captured him alive?" ”

Everyone looked at each other, it would not be surprising if Zhang Fei won a big victory, but he actually captured Xiahou Yuan, the main general, alive, which is a little doubtful.

Liu Chan handed the letter to the attendant and said, "Let's take a look!" ”

"Is this epistle true?"

"General Zhang really captured Xiahou Yuan!"

"Let's see how you catch it!"

When everyone looked at the letter, they quickly confirmed the authenticity of the letter according to the characteristics of the seal, and quickly looked at the content of the letter.

It turned out that two months, after Cao Cao's army was defeated, he continued to confront Liu Bei at the suggestion of Sima Yi.

At the same time, Cao Cao also conveyed an order to Xiahou Yuan.

If Liu Bei asked Zhang Fei to divide his troops north to Jigu, he would order Xiahou Yuan to bypass Yangping Pass, garrison troops at Dingjun Mountain, and go to Horse Ridge, so as to cut off the supply line from Hanzhong to Yangping Pass, take the opportunity to seize Yangping Pass, and reverse the unfavorable situation of Cao's army.

Originally, Liu Bei got Hanzhong, and there were 110,000 soldiers and horses who went north to fight a decisive battle with Cao Cao, but Cao Cao experienced the defeat of Baozhong, and only 70,000 troops remained.

However, Liu Bei divided 20,000 soldiers and horses to return to Yizhou to help Liu Chan defend Chengdu, and ordered Liu Feng Mengda to lead 10,000 troops to seize the land of Shangyong.

However, Cao Cao followed Sima Yi's advice and borrowed 50,000 troops from the Xianbei leader Bu Dugen.

As a result, the difference between Liu Bei and Cao Cao's forces once again became huge.

Liu Bei only had 80,000 soldiers and horses left, while Cao Cao had 120,000 soldiers and horses.

The difference in strength between the two sides was 40,000. Cao Cao once again had the upper hand.

Therefore, Liu Bei ordered Zhang Fei to lead 30,000 troops north to Kei Valley to balance the forces again.

Zhang Fei received Liu Bei's order here, and he was ready to personally lead 30,000 troops to Keigu to help.

However, it was stopped by the military advisor Fa Zheng.

Fa Zheng suggested to Zhang Fei: "Although Cao Cao has been supplemented by Budugen's soldiers and horses, his soldiers and horses are all cavalry on the grassland, coming over the Qinchuan River, and now the weather is getting hotter, his soldiers and horses must not adapt to the water and soil, or they will be sick in a short time, and the lord does not need to rush to support."

The general can pretend to go to support the lord and lead his troops to hide in the mountains and forests around Dingjun Mountain and Zoumaling. When Xiahou Yuan got the news, he must lead the army to bypass Yangping Pass, go to Dingjun Mountain, and camp in the area of Zoumaling, cut off the supply line from Hanzhong to Yangping Pass, and try to capture Yangping Pass.

In this way, the general can take advantage of Xiahou Yuan's unpreparedness and lead his troops to raid his soldiers and horses, and he will definitely win a complete victory. ”

"Good!" Zhang Fei listened to this strategy and immediately agreed to Fa Zheng's proposal.

The next day, Zhang Fei led his troops out of Yangpingguan to Dingjun Mountain in the rear, and stationed in Zoumaling.

Zhang Fei, Fa Zheng, and Huang Zhong led 20,000 troops to be stationed on Dingjun Mountain.

And Ma Chao led 10,000 troops to be stationed on Zoumaling.

The scouts on Xiahou Yuan's side soon got the news.

Xiahou Yuan obeyed Cao Cao's previous orders, led 30,000 soldiers and horses to bypass Yangping Pass, went straight to Dingjun Mountain, and came from Maling. As for Zhang He, he stayed in the camp to confront the defenders of Yangping Pass.

Bypassing Yangping Pass, Xiahou Yuan personally led 20,000 soldiers and horses to be stationed in Dingjun Mountain, and asked Guo Huai to lead 10,000 troops to be stationed in Zoumaling.

Occupying these two places, Hanzhong would not be able to send grain and grass to Yangping Pass, and after a while, when Yangping Pass ran out of grain and grass, he could return to the army to seize Yangping Pass, in order to change the situation that was now unfavorable to Cao Cao.

However, what Xiahou Yuan and Guo Huai didn't expect was that Zhang Fei and Ma Chao didn't leave at all.

Its 30,000 troops were hidden in the mountains and forests of Dingjun Mountain and Zoumaling.

That night, Zhang Fei and Huang Zhong led 20,000 troops to rush down from the mountain and raid Xiahou Yuan's camp.

Ma Chao led 10,000 troops and raided Guo Huai's camp.

Xiahou Yuan and Guo Huai were defenseless, so that they were defeated.

In the midst of the chaos, Xiahou Yuan met Huang Zhong, and couldn't resist wanting to withdraw his troops and return to the camp outside Yangping Pass, but was shot off his horse by Huang Zhong with an arrow, considering the relationship between Zhang Fei and Xiahou Yuan, Huang Zhong did not make a dead move, so Xiahou Yuan was captured by Huang Zhongsheng.

Guo Huai was a little lucky, avoided Ma Chao, and led his troops to fight desperately out of the encirclement, but on the way back to the camp, he was intercepted by Pang De, who was responsible for staying at Yangping Pass, and led his troops to intercept him.

Fortunately, at this time, Zhang He and Cao Chun got the news and sent troops to meet and rescue Guo Huai's soldiers and horses.

returned to the camp to count the casualties, but found that something had happened.

Originally, the 50,000 soldiers and horses of the Xiahou Yuan West Route Army experienced two major defeats and only 40,000 people remained, but now they have experienced the defeat of Dingjun Mountain and Zoumaling, and the 40,000 soldiers and horses have been broken in half, leaving only 20,000 horses.

And the main general Xiahou Yuan is gone......

Needless to say, either killed or captured.

The lord of the army is gone, and there is no need to say much about the blow to the army.

As soon as Guo Huai, Cao Chun, Cao Zhen and other generals discussed, they elected Zhang He as the main general to preside over the overall situation.

On the one hand, Zhang He gathered the remnants of the army, and on the other hand, he could not hold out of the deep ditch and high fortress to prevent Zhang Fei from leading his troops to attack.

However, Zhang Fei was not targeting Zhang He.

After defeating Xiahou Yuan, the army rested for two days, and he took Xiahou Yuan, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao and other generals who were captured alive, and led 30,000 soldiers and horses north to support Liu Bei.

In this way, Yangping Pass is currently garrisoned by Fazheng Pound, and there are only 20,000 soldiers and horses in the pass, and the strength is roughly the same as Zhang He.

This is the detailed process of Xiahou Yuan's capture.

After the letters of the civil and military generals in the hall were circulated, they were all happy.

Xiahou Yuan is the chief general of the Cao Army's Western Route Army, and now that he has been captured, then this time the battle of Hanzhong will be over.

Liu Bei will win!

It's just that Liu Chan fell into deep thought.

Because Zhang Fei was the main general to deal with Xiahou Yuan this time, because of his relationship with Xiahou Yuan, Huang Zhong did not kill Xiahou Yuan. Therefore, Xiahou Yuan, who was originally killed by Huang Zhong in Dingjun Mountain, was captured alive.

It's just that what to do with Xiahou Yuan after being captured?

Killed? Although it can boost the morale of the army and hit the morale of the Cao army, Liu Bei should not do this, after all, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei are like brothers, and he always has to take into account Zhang Fei's feelings.

If you let it go, it will definitely be impossible, without the slightest benefit at all, and the other soldiers will definitely not be convinced.

Captivity, that also does not maximize the benefits.

For a moment, Liu Chan thought of two people.

The first person is Xun Yu!

Now Xun Yu is in Chengdu, although he has become Liu Chan's teacher, but he is alone, lonely, and now he is in his fifties, and it is not possible to be accompanied by his family.

Liu Chan thought that he could use Xiahou Yuan to exchange for Xun Yu's family.

The Xun family is a big family in the north, and it is definitely impossible to exchange Xiahou Yuan for the Xun Yu family, and it is impossible for Cao Cao to agree.

But only Xun Yu's wife is small, there should be no problem.

Moreover, Xun Yu's sons are quite talented, and in the late Wei and Jin dynasties, several of them were academic leaders at that time, and these people could be officials or scholars.

exchanging Xiahou Yuan for a big family is definitely not a loss.

The other person is Xu Shu.

On the eve of the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao used Xu Shu's mother to force Xu Shu to leave Liu Bei and take refuge in him, and later Xu Shu's mother committed suicide, and Xu Shu did not have the face to return to Liu Bei, so he has been under Cao Cao's command, swearing not to give him advice for life, there is an allusion that Xu Shu entered Cao Ying, did not say a word, and was in Cao Ying's heart in Han.

And Xu Shu is under Cao Cao, the official position is not high, Huai Cai has not met, Liu Bei once said to Liu Chan Xu Shu, Xu Shu was born in 172, and now he is only in his early forties, and his life span in history is also quite long.

Xiahou Yuan is brave and unscrupulous, and now he is in his fifties, and he has experienced a big defeat, even if he returns to Cao Cao's command, it will not be of much use, but he will be cold-eyed and unable to raise his head, maybe he himself will not be able to think about it and become depressed and sick, and he will not have a few years to live.

If Xiahou Yuan can be exchanged for Xun Yu's family and Xu Shu, it will definitely make a lot of money.

Dealing with Xiahou Yuan like this will not make Zhang Fei embarrassed.

Thinking of this, Liu Chan immediately repaired a book, stated his thoughts, and asked people to send it to Liu Bei quickly.