Romance of The Three Kingdoms 25th back to Dingjun Mountain

Cao Cao learned that Liu Bei led the army to take Hanzhong and personally led 400,000 troops to attack.

The soldiers entered Tongguan to Lantian, saw the manor of the famous scholar CAI Yong, thought of the past, felt sad. When CAI Yong was killed by Cao Cao, his daughter CAI Yan once composed "Hujia 18 Beats" and introduced her to the Central Plains. Later, Cao Cao sent someone to redeem her with a large sum of money and let Dong Si marry her. From then on, CAI Yan lived in Lantian.

Cao Cao stopped his horse and entered the village, but CAI Yan hurried out to meet him. Cao Cao saw a picture hanging on the wall and inquired about the origin. CAI Yan said that it was the stele of Cao E made by the 13-year-old Handan Chun. The eight characters behind the inscription was made by his father: "Yellow silk young woman, grandson sparingly." Cao Cao asked what it meant, but CAI Yan did not know. Then asked his advisors, they all shook their heads again and again.

Master book Yang Xiu said he knew the meaning. Cao Cao asked him not to say anything and let himself think again. On the horse about thirty, suddenly wake up, let Yang Xiu say the answer. Yang Xiu said that "wonderful good words" meaning. Cao Cao was very surprised and said that Yang Xiu thought the same as he did, and all the generals thought that Yang Xiu was clever and quick.

Xia Houyuan has been guarding Dingjun Mountain without fighting. When Cao Cao arrived, he ordered the battle, and as soon as the battle was fought, Cao General Xiahou Shang was captured alive by Huang Zhong. Xia Hou Yuan rushed into the battle and captured the Shu general Chen Shi. The next day, the two sides exchanged prisoners. From then on, Xiahou Yuan only guarded not to fight.

The law is designed to take over the west mountain opposite Dingjun Mountain. Xiahou Yuan see from the west mountain can see the Cao camp, also want to recapture the west mountain. Huang Zhong waited until Xiahou Yuan's army was tired before rushing down the mountain. Xiahou Yuan was caught off guard and was killed by Huang Zhong's sword and seized Dingjun Mountain.

Cao Cao personally led 200,000 troops to avenge Xiahou Yuan, making Zhang Zhang. The first will be Micang mountain grain moved to the north Hanshui mountain. Kong Ming learned that he ordered Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun to burn Cao's grain and grass. Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun fought to go, and the two drew lots to decide, and Huang Zhong was finally drawn.

That night, Huang Zhong and deputy General Zhang led the troops to the mountain north of the Han River, but Cao's army had already taken precautions and surrounded Huang Zhong. When Huang Zhong did not come back at noon, Zhao Yun drew his troops to meet him, killed the enemy camp, and killed numerous enemies before he rescued Huang Zhong and Zhang Zhu.

Cao Cao was furious and personally led the army to chase Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun ordered his crossbow men to lie in wait in the trench outside the camp, put down all the guns and flags inside the camp, and opened the gate. He stands alone on the outside. Cao Cao urged his soldiers to attack the Shu camp, and Zhao Yun fired his spear and bows. Zhao Yun led his troops to rush out, and Cao's army was defeated, and all the food and grass were lost.

Cao Cao sent Xu Huang as the vanguard, and Wang Ping from Shu as the deputy general, to take Han water from the inclined Valley road. Xu Huang did not listen to Wang Ping's advice, and crossed the Han River to camp. Cao Cao was very angry, and led his army to fight for the Han River and barricaded the Shu army across the water.

Kong Ming ordered Zhao Yun to lead 500 soldiers to lie in ambush on the earth hill, beating drums and firing guns every night, so that Cao Cao could not sleep all night, and had to withdraw thirty li. Kong Ming will want Liu Bei to lead the army across the river, back to the river Zhazhai, Liu Bei heart does not understand. Kong Ming said, "Cao Cao knows the art of war, but he knows no tricks."

The next day, Cao Cao saw Liu Bei holding a fortress with water on his back, so he led a provocative army and asked Liu Bei to speak by name.

Two people scold each other, so their army fierce fight.

The Shu army was defeated, and Liu Bei fled along the river, throwing his troops and horses all over the road. Cao Jun saw, just pick up. Cao Cao suspected that there was a Yin and a plan, and quickly ordered his army to withdraw.

As soon as Cao's army turned back, Kong Ming waved his flag in pursuit. Suddenly, several armies were killed together, and Cao's army was defeated and fled.

When Cao Cao saw that the southern Zheng City had been captured by Zhang Fei and Wei Yan, he retreated to the Yiyang and Yiping Pass. Liu Bei asked Kong Ming why Cao Cao's army had been defeated so quickly. Kong Ming said, "Cao Cao is a suspicious man. Although he can fight, he will lose the battle if he is suspicious.

Cao Cao fled to Yiyang and Ping Pass, but the Shu army chased him down, surrounded the city, set fire to it, beat drums and shouted. Cao Cao panicked and abandoned the pass and fled, while Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong pursued him closely.

When Cao Cao was chased to the entrance of the inclined Valley, his second son Cao Zhang led his troops to the rescue, and Cao Cao gathered his troops and encamped at the entrance of the Inclined Valley.

Cao Cao was in two minds about whether to advance or retreat. The servant brings chicken soup with chicken ribs in the bowl. At this time, Xia Hou? Asked the night password, Cao Cao casually replied: "Chicken ribs! Chicken ribs!"

Yang Xiu learned that the password for chicken ribs, then told the sergeant to pack up ready to retreat. When Xiahou asked why, Yang Xiu said, "If you want to eat chicken ribs without meat, if you want to throw them away, it is a pity, the king of Wei will withdraw his troops." As soon as the word got out, the sergeants packed their bags.

Cao Cao heart disorder can not sleep, out of the account to see the sergeant pack his bags, ask Xia Hou? What is the reason, Xia Hou? Telling Yang Xiu what he said, Cao Cao saw Yang Xiu too clever. When Chang sinned against him, he killed Yang Xiu for the crime of confusing the army.

After killing Yang Xiu, Cao Cao attacked again, but at this time Ma Chao robbed Cao's camp. Cao Cao drew his sword and stood on a high place to control the army, but was shot by Wei Yan with an arrow and lost two of his front teeth. Cao Cao dared not fight again and withdrew his troops back to Xudu.

The civil and military officials invited Liu Bei to be emperor of Hanzhong, but Liu Bei refused, and Kong Ming said, "The Lord is based on justice, and now there are Jing, Xiang, and two rivers, so I can be king of Hanzhong for the time being." Finally agreed to be king of Hanzhong.

In the autumn and July of the 24th year of Jian 'an, Liu Bei was honored as the King of Middle Han in Mianyang, his son Liu Chan was the son of the King, Xu Jing was the Taifu, Fazheng was the Order of the Shangshu, and Zhuge Liang was the military adviser.