Chapter 284 Xu Huang guards Tong Pass

"It's cold, so cold, so fucking cold."

The horse leaped in the cabin and shrank hard, trembling all over.

"Lord, the quilt is here." Dian Wei hurriedly covered several brocade quilts on Ma Yue, and turned around and shouted at the few personal soldiers who were stunned, "What are you doing? Why don't you go find the quilts quickly!?"

“Yes, yes, yes.”

Several personal soldiers agreed and went in a mess.

"Oh, it's so hot, it's so hot~~" However, before the personal soldiers found the quilt, Ma Yue lifted the quilt covered by his body, pulled open his clothes hard, and shouted, "Dian Wei, cold water, fuck you go and bring a few buckets of cold water, it's so hot~~"

"Yes, yes." Dian Wei rushed out of the cabin in a hurry and said anxiously, "I'll go find cold water after this."

Dian Wei rushed out of the cabin quickly and almost collided with Jia Xu.

Jia Xu frowned and asked with concern: "General Dian Wei, has the lord's condition improved?"

"Oh." Dian Wei sighed and shook his head, "It's still the same, it's colder and hotter, but the complexion is worse. This is not a solution."

"Oh." Jia Xu sighed and whispered, "I'd better not go in after that."

"Wenhe?" As soon as Jia Xu finished speaking, Ma Yue's voice suddenly came from the cabin, "Is Wenhe outside?"

Jia Xu bowed quickly and said, "Lord, it's exactly what I'm going to do."

"Come in." Ma Yue said, "If Wenhe comes in person, something must have happened."

"well."

Jia Xu shook his head and sighed, lowered his head and entered the cabin.

In the cabin, Ma Yue was lying on the brocade couch with a wet cloth on his forehead. Two personal soldiers were fanning hard with palm fans in their hands. Even so, Ma Yue kept shouting heat. As Dian Wei said, Ma Yue's complexion was getting worse day by day. In this case, even if he was so stubborn, he would probably not be able to endure Chang'an.

Thinking of this, a trace of haze flashed across Jia Xu's face.

After Jia Xu sat cross-legged on the mat in front of the couch, Ma Yue asked lazily: "Wenhe, what happened?"

Jia Xu hesitated for a moment, but still gritted his teeth and said, "Lord, I just received an urgent report and Hangu Pass has been lost!"

"ah!?"

Ma Yue shouted and turned over and sat up suddenly, staring at Jia Xu with wide eyes and wide open, unable to say a word for a long time.

"Wu Xi is greedy for merit and rashly, and is hit by the trick of Cao General Li Dian!" Jia Xu sighed, "Fortunately, Tongguan has been built. Even if Hangu Pass cannot be taken back, Cao's army will not threaten the security of Guanzhong. However, if our army wants to go out Hangu Pass to harass the hinterland of Cao's army, it will not be so easy."

"Huh?" Ma Yue held it in for a long time but suddenly exclaimed, walked back and forth for a few steps, and couldn't help but say to Jia Xu, "Wenhe, this general's illness seems to be cured, haha, it's cured."

"Uh~~" Jia Xu was stunned and immediately said happily, "Has the lord's illness been cured?"

"It seems like that." Ma Yue walked back and forth a few more steps, feeling light and calm, and no longer feeling uncomfortable all over. He laughed, "That's how it is, the loss of Hangu Pass is not a bad thing, hahaha."

Jia Xu also smiled and said, "This is a blessing in disguise."

"Oh." Ma Yue sat opposite Jia Xu and sighed, "But our army suffered a great loss in this battle. If we could listen to Wen He's advice, first flooded Xiahou Dun's eight thousand men and then patted his butt and left, there would be no defeat at Sishui Pass, and there would be no loss at Hangu Pass. This would be a lesson for people to be inadequate."

"Victory and defeat are common in military affairs, and you don't have to worry about it." Jia Xu said calmly, "What's more, this battle is not a defeat. Although our army lost more than 3,000 soldiers, the loss of Cao's army was at least twice that of our army! Although Hangu Pass was lost, Cao Cao did not gain any benefits from the battle against Yuan. If it was even, just buy a lesson."

"Yes, just take it as a lesson." Ma Yue said, "From now on, Wenhe must remind me at any time that everything should be done when it is better. Don't be lucky and be insatiable."

Jia Xu said happily: "If your lord thinks like this, it is really a blessing for the soldiers of the three armies."

Ma Yue nodded and said, "However, if possible, you still have to take back Hangu Pass."

"Don't worry, lord." Jia Xu said, "Xu has already condemned the fast horses to Chang'an, and ordered General Gao Shun to lead the army to counterattack, and take back Hangu Pass in one fell swoop while Cao's army has not yet established itself! Although Li Dian captured Hangu Pass, his subordinates were only two or three thousand. Because the road was blocked by floods, Xuchang's reinforcements could not arrive in a short time, but..."

"But how?"

Jia Xu said: "However, Nanyang is only a few hundred miles away from Hangu Pass. If Chen Ji suddenly falls to Cao Cao and sends troops to rescue him, then the gains and losses of Hangu Pass will be hard to say."

"Chen Ji?" Ma Yue's expression darkened and said, "Will Chen Ji turn to Cao Cao?"

"It's hard to say." Jia Xu stroked his beard and pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "It is said that Chen Ji was the old subordinate of Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shu died at the hands of Cao Cao. Chen Ji and Cao Cao should be a mortal enemy. However, when fighting against Yuan, Chen Ji did not obey Yuan Shu's military order to send troops to attack Cao Cao's side. From this point of view, Chen Ji's attitude was very ambiguous."

"This way." Ma Yue pondered for a moment and said, "Let Ganning send a small boat to send Li Su ashore. Li Su doesn't have to go back to Guanzhong, so he can go directly to Wancheng. Even if he can't convince Chen Ji to surrender, he must keep him neutral. He must never let the Nanyang army intervene in the Hangu Pass battle."

"I understand." Jia Xu got up from the cubicle and bowed to Ma Yue, "Xu will do it now."

Xuchang.

In order to calm the resentment of the clans of the Xiahou clan, Cao Cao had to submit a petition to the emperor and issued an order to remove Guan Yu from his title. Then he closed his door and thought about his mistakes for three months, but he still stayed in the army to obey the orders and made meritorious service for his crimes.

That night, when Guan Yu was drinking to relieve his boredom against Mingyue, Cao Cao and Guo Jia suddenly came together.

"See the Prime Minister and the Military Advisor."

Resentment was still resentful, but Guan Yu still did not dare to neglect and stood up to greet him quickly.

"Chang Yun, come on, sit down." Cao Cao stepped forward two steps, held Guan Yu's arm affectionately, pulled Guan Yu back to the table, and said with some guilt, "This time, you have been wronged."

"Where is the Prime Minister saying?" Guan Yu said with a sigh, "In order to repay the Prime Minister's grace for shelter, not to mention this little grievance, even if you go up to the oil pan under the knife mountain, Guan would never frown!"

"Yunchang is loyal, and the original person knows everything." Cao Cao gently stroked Guan Yu's shoulders and laughed, "This time he removed Yunchang's title, just to block the public's mouths. When the time goes by, I will report to the emperor to restore Yunchang's title to Dai Lu. As for the cost during this period, the original person has prepared a hundred taels of gold, and Yunchang must accept it with a smile."

After Cao Cao said that, he waved his hand and a minor official presented gold.

"In this way, Guan is not polite." Guan Yu took the gold without hesitation and thanked him, "Thank you the Prime Minister for the reward."

"Haha." Cao Cao laughed, "If you remember correctly, Yun Chang seems to have not married yet?"

Guan Yu smiled bitterly and said, "Hey, this is a messy man, how can you have the intention to get married?"

"Hey, that's not possible." Cao Cao said, "A man and a real man must be a woman in great matters. If Yun Chang has a woman he likes, he is willing to take care of him."

Guan Yu said: "I like a woman, but..."

"Just how?" Cao Cao said, "The clouds are long but it's okay."

Guan Yu said, "It's just that this woman is the concubine of Lu Bu, the prime minister of Grace."

“Uh~~”

Cao Cao was speechless and didn't know what to say for a moment. Guo Jia, who was on the other hand, quickly staggered the topic: "General Guan Yu, I heard that a new prostitute village was opened in the east of Xuchang City. There were several lovely women inside. It is said that they were charming and charming. If the general is interested, he would like to be a host."

Guan Yu did not refuse and said happily: "I am sure I dare not ask for it."

"Haha, that's right." Cao Cao smiled, "When Fengxiao said this, I want to join in the fun."

Guo Jia smiled and said, "Since that's the case, why not go now?"

Cao Cao and Guan Yu looked at each other and smiled, and said in unison: "It's great."

"Master, is the lord police?"

When the three of them were about to go out, Xun You's voice suddenly sounded outside.

Cao Cao said anxiously: "Gongda, this is the true meaning."

Amid the rapid footsteps, Xun You hurried into the backyard and said to Cao Cao: "Lord, Luoyang is urgently reported."

"Luoyang urgently reported?" Cao Cao's face darkened and he sighed, "The eight thousand troops of Yuan Rang are gone, and the fall of Luoyang is also expected. I just don't know whether General Li Dian is alive or dead?"

"Oh, no." Xun You said, "It was not that Luoyang fell, it was General Li Dian who sent surprise troops to capture Hangu Pass!"

"Ah? Li Dian took Hangu Pass?"

"General Li Dian!?"

Cao Cao and Guo Jia looked at each other, and for a moment they were suspected of being in a dream, and they didn't believe in their ears very much.

"Lord." Xun You said anxiously, "Although General Li Dian took Hangu Pass, the situation is not optimistic! General Li Dian has only two thousand soldiers under him, and the soldiers who were killed in the attack on Hangu Pass, there are only more than a thousand people at most. The butcher Ma must be unwilling to accept the loss of Hangu Pass, and will inevitably mobilize a large army to attack. If the lord does not send reinforcements as soon as possible, Hangu Pass will inevitably lose it again."

"Oh no." Guo Jiadun said, "The river water has not yet subsided. The official road to Xuchang to Luoyang has been cut off. How can I send reinforcements in a hurry?"

"Hulao Pass!" Cao Cao said anxiously, "Isn't Hulao Pass still Xiahou Lian's two thousand troops? Let Xiahou Lian immediately abandon Hulao Pass and rush to Hangu Pass without stopping. The original minister of Hulao Pass and Luoyang City no longer want, they don't want them all. As long as Hangu Pass, the original minister must guard Hangu Pass at all costs!!!"

"Lord!" Xun Youdun said, "Xiahou Lian's two thousand men had already abandoned Hulao Pass. When he was about to detour Nanyang and returned to Yingchuan, Nanyang Prefect Chen Ji was detained!"

"What? Xiahou Lian's two thousand people were detained by Chen Ji?" Cao Cao said with a clue, "How could this happen?"

However, Guo Jia's expression moved and suddenly said to Cao Cao: "Lord, whether you can defend Hangu Pass is all about Chen Ji!"

Cao Cao said: "How do you say this?"

Guo Jia smiled slightly and said something with Cao Cao's ear. Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this and said in a lost voice: "Is this possible?"

"It's up to people," said Guo Jia. "No matter what the result is, it's worth a try."

"Good." Cao Cao beat the clan hard and said to Xun You, "Come here, please go to Mr. Liu Ye and General Cao Hong to the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"Affect the order."

Two personal soldiers had already taken the order and left.

Nanyang, Wancheng.

In the prefect's office, Housing Study Room, when Chen Jizheng flirted with the newly-seen concubine, a minor official suddenly bowed his head and said, "Sir, Mr. Jin Shang's house is looking for a meeting."

Jin Shang was originally a confidant counselor of Yuan Shu.

During the Battle of Yuan, Yuan Shu successfully broke through from the North Gate of Shouchun and divided his troops into two groups. Jin Shang led 5,000 troops to Nanyang, and Yuan Shu personally led more than 30,000 troops to escape to Lujiang. In the end, Yuan Shu's army was killed by Cao's army in Heifeng Valley, but Jin Shang's five,000 troops escaped to Nanyang safely.

Shortly after Jin Shang fled to Nanyang, news of Yuan Shu's defeat also came. Jin Shang had nowhere to go, so he stayed in Nanyang and was appointed as the chief minister by Chen Commissioner Chen.
To be continued...