Chapter 218 Chapter Thirty Flooded Seventh Army Defeats Maicheng (3)

In the autumn and July of the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an in 216, Liu Bei became king in Hanzhong, and Zhuge Liang and all the generals congratulated him.Liu Bei handed over the official title seals of General Zuo and Yicheng Tinghou, Established his son Liu Chan as the crown prince.And Wei Yan, the general of the tooth extraction gate, was the general of Zhenbei, leading the Hanzhong prefect and responsible for the defense of the Hanzhong area. Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang returned to Chengdu, taking Xu Qing as Taifu, Fazheng as Shangshuling, Guan Yu as former general, Zhang Fei as right general, Ma Chao as left general, Zhao Yun as general of Yijun,

Huang Zhong, who made the most contribution to conquering the Hanzhong area, was the rear general, with a higher status than the other four generals, forming the four major armies of the New Kingdom.Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong, who were called "Admiral of the Five Tigers". When Liu Bei conferred the title of official in Chengdu, Guan Yu of Jingzhou was leading an army to attack Xiang and Fan. In order to encourage Guan Yu to attack the city with his title, Liu Bei personally appointed Yizhou Front Sima (equivalent to a servant) From the adjutant) Fei Shi went to Jingzhou to grant Guan Yu the seal and ribbon.

Fei Shi carried Liu Bei's autographed letter and printed ribbon, and went down the river, passing dangerous shoals and rough waves along the way, flying on the cliffs, and came to Jingzhou in a journey of travel. Guan Yu heard that Liu Bei's servant had come to Jingzhou and handed over the seal and ribbon to himself, so he went out of the city three miles to meet Liu Bei's envoy. Sitting in the post car, Fei Shi saw a group of army horses lined up neatly outside Jingzhou City from a distance, and several handsome flags with the word "Guan" written on them fluttering in the wind, knowing that Guan Yu came out of the city in person to welcome him.

I can't help but feel happy in my heart, and the fatigue of the journey is swept away. Seeing the army that was about to approach Guan Yu, Fei Shi got out of the car, holding a roll of letter paper, and bowed his hands to the welcoming Guan Yu. Fei Shi hadn't met Guan Yu for a few years, and when he met him now, he still felt that Guan Yu's majesty remained the same as before. Guan Yu welcomed Fei Shi into the city gate and built an elegant house for him to live in.That night, Guan Yu held a banquet to cleanse Fei Shi. The meeting between the host and the guest became more and more intense, and when the drink was full, Fei Shi took out the letter written by Liu Bei and gave it to Guan Yu, who read it by the light of the red candle.There was still a smile on my face before, but when I read "Lonely

When you were appointed as the former general, Zhang Fei as the right general, Ma Chao as the left general, Zhao Yun as the Yijun general, and Huang Zhong as the rear general", he couldn't help but stroked his beard and frowned. After reading, he asked Fei Shi asked: "Fei Sima, the King of Hanzhong appointed me as the former general and Huang Zhong as the rear general. Why?" Because the post-general is the highest title among all generals, Guan Yu refused to accept it. Fei Shi said: "Huang Zhong has made many military exploits in Hanzhong, and his sword is not old. The king of Hanzhong named him the rear general."

Guan Yu said angrily: "Yide is my sworn brother. He is brave and good at fighting. He is a tiger general who frightens the enemy; Ma Mengqi is a famous general for generations; Zhao Zilong protects the young master. The three of you are equal to me, and I have no objection.Who is Huang Zhong, who is actually on the same level as me? A real man will never associate with veterans!" After Guan Yu finished speaking, he was angry and refused to accept the seal. Fei Shi never expected that Guan Yu would be so narrow-minded. He knew that Guan Yu valued righteousness and promised money. Now hearing his tone of voice is really hard to live up to.

So he smiled and said: "The general was not granted the seal in order to fight for the title. He really failed the expectations of the King of Hanzhong. In the past, Xiao He and Cao joined Han Gaozu to raise a banner against Qin and won Gaozu's honor. The reuse, trust, and high status.However, when Han Xin and Chen Ping came to descend to Gaozu, their status was higher than them, and Xiao and Cao Yizhi had never heard of resentment.What's more, the general and the king of Hanzhong are as close as flesh and blood. Together, not compared with outsiders.And if the King of Hanzhong wants to establish his royal career, does he only use his cronies who belong to his own faction? I advise the general not to care about the rank of the official position or the number of titles.I just

An envoy came here on order, if you don’t accept the seal, I’ll take it back and return it to you, but the general’s reckless behavior may put the King of Hanzhong in a dilemma, please think carefully!” Fei Shi's words were rational and sarcasm implied, and Guan Yu was not easy to get angry. When he heard that Liu Bei would be in a dilemma if he did not accept Yinshou, he said: "Okay! Thank you Fei Sima for dissecting his Guan Mou is willing to accept the printing. " After speaking, he came to Fei Shi.Fei Shi presented the golden seal and purple ribbon, Guan Yu raised his hands between his eyebrows, and took it respectfully.

It was night, and the host and guest all retired after drinking, and each had a rest. The next day, Guan Ping, Guan Yu's adopted son, returned from his camp surrounding Fancheng and told him about the recent military situation. Guan Ping said to Guan Yu: "Father, Cao Cao's general Jin and Pang De led an army of hundreds of thousands to break the siege of Fancheng. It is said that it is only one day's journey away from Fancheng." Guan Yu stroked his beard and smiled: "Hehe, Cao Ying has no generals, so I sent an old dog to fight Guan. It happened that Fei Sima came. Please go to the front with me and see me kill Cao Bing and take Fancheng."

After all, let the soldiers prepare their fast horses.Guan Yu went to Fei Shi's temporary residence and invited him to go with him, leaving Mi Fang to guard the city of Jingzhou. Fei Shi, Guan Yu and his party rode horses on the road to Fancheng, and within two hours, they arrived at the camp outside Fancheng.Guan Yu and Fei Shi inspected the military situation in the camp, and then sent meteor scouts to investigate Observing the progress of the forbidden army... It was three o'clock in the middle of the night on 217, and there were still two huge candles burning in Guan Yu's tent.In the bright light, after Guan Yu was sitting on the desk, he flipped through "Spring and Autumn" with a calm and steady expression.

After a while, there was a rush of horseshoes not far outside the tent. Guan Yu looked up and saw that two probing horses had already arrived outside the tent. "General Qi, Yujin forward has left Fancheng for more than 30 miles." After the sweaty Tanma briefly reported the military situation, he couldn't stop panting. Guan Yu was startled: it came so fast.Immediately he ordered: "You two have worked so hard, you must be very hungry. There is water and wine in the back camp, go and eat." The two scouts retreated, Guan Yu called his adopted son Guan Ping and said, "Lead a hundred elite soldiers tomorrow to see where Yu Jin is camping." After dawn, Guan Yu and Guan Ping led a group of elite soldiers to meet the forbidden army in the direction they came. Last night, all the imperial guards arrived and stationed at a place only ten miles north of Fancheng.Due to the long-distance running, the army was exhausted and did not dare to attack Guan Yu by night. The tens of thousands of troops outside the city only sent crossbowmen to shoot the news that the reinforcements had arrived into Fancheng.After Cao Ren received the letter, he announced to the defenders that the soldiers and civilians in Fancheng were all beaming, as if they had passed away. Same year. Guan Yu and Guan Ping boarded a highland north of Fancheng to inspect the topography of Yujin Zhazhai.On the mountain peak, Guan Yu and a group of sergeants standing with their swords in their hands are bathed in the morning glow, and the broad swords are shining brightly. shine.Guan Yu put his hands on his forehead to block the sun's rays, overlooking the terrain below the mountain.Guan Yu saw a series of Yu Jin's tents in a wide and waterless valley to the north of Fancheng. A bunch of them, like mushrooms at the foot of the mountain, Cao Bing like ants walking back and forth, thousands of stoves in the valley are cooking gruel, smoke billowing up, a busy scene. Guan Yu asked the soldiers around him, "What's the name of the place where Cao's soldiers camped?" One of them replied, "Yukouchuan." After Guan Yu listened, he looked up to the sky and laughed, and the laughter echoed in the hollow valleys and deep streams.After laughing enough, he saw that everyone was looking at him with puzzled and curious eyes, so he said: "Listen It is said that Cao Cao once sent Yu Jin to train sailors, but seeing him set up camp today, I realized that he didn't understand water skills at all.Yu Jinkong is famous for his wisdom, but he is also old and dull!" Guan Ping and the others still didn't understand the meaning, so they asked if there was any plan to defeat Cao Jun.Guan Yu said vigorously and mysteriously: "Military planes must not be leaked!" Horse head, go down the mountain. After Yu Jin got in touch with Cao Ren, he sent Pang De to challenge Guan Yu.Guan Yu closed the stronghold and could not come out, only to make the archers shoot Cao Bing angrily.For several days, Pound was unable to win and retaliated Many soldiers.And when Pang De withdrew his troops from Likouchuan, Guan Yu ordered some of his troops to move camp between Fancheng and Chuankou at night. This facilitates his future military operations.