When the Han army retreated, Xiahou Yuan withdrew his troops and returned to the camp. He saw Xun You waiting at the gate of the camp and said: "A certain person is about to kill the old general. Why is the military advisor asking for gold?"

Xun You said: "Huang Zhong did not show his defeat, but he suddenly retreated, fearing that there was fraud."

Xia Houyuan laughed and said: "Although Huang Zhong has some abilities, he is old and weak after all. If there is another Shihe, the old man will be beheaded."

Xia Houshang also had an angry look on his face and cursed: "Liu Qi's subordinates are all just opportunists and will fight head-on against opponents who are not mine."

Xun You pondered: "If Huang Zhong did not fake defeat, but just came to fight to show off his power, why would the general use it?"

Xia Houyuan asked: "What's the plan?"

Xun You said: "Today there is no victory or defeat, tomorrow the general will go to fight, but he will deceive the enemy to defeat him, but he can kill the enemy general."

Xia Houyuan frowned and said, "I'm afraid he won't fall into the trap."

Xun You said with a smile: "Although Liu Qi's army has an advantage on the mountain col, once it charges and the troops and horses move down the slope, it will be difficult to stop. We only need to lure Huang Zhong out. Even if Liu Qi withdraws his troops, it will be too late."

Xia Houshang laughed and said: "The military counselor's plan is exquisite. It's time for us to take revenge and avenge our shame!"

Xia Houyuan had gone to the enemy stronghold many times to challenge him before, but Yan Yan could not hold on and attacked the stronghold. However, it was halfway up the mountain, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. This led to a stalemate for more than a month.

At this time, he saw an old general coming and sneered: "Liu Qi mobilized Zhang He to attack Qishan and divided Zhao Yun's troops into Chencang Road, but he only brought old soldiers to fight with me. He clearly didn't take us seriously. I will kill these two."

Old thief with a long beard."

Early the next morning, Xia Houyuan's uncle and nephew personally went out to the mountain to start a fight. They called them Huang Zhong and Yan Yan, two old thieves.

When Huang Zhong heard the news, he was furious and was about to leave the camp to fight. Fa Zheng said: "Xia Houyuan has not arrived for half a month. He suddenly came today. I am afraid there is a trick, so we need to be careful."

Liu Qi ordered: "Everyone who sends troops must remember to obey orders and not be reckless."

Meng Da clasped his fists and said: "Yesterday I didn't kill Xia Houshang, but today I will make sure that he never comes back. The first battle will be given to the last general!"

Mengda and Fazheng were good friends, and they both avoided Yizhou at the time. Now that they saw that Fazheng was being reused, they were always eager to make meritorious deeds and eager to perform.

Liu Qi knew what he was thinking, so he ordered Meng Da to be the vanguard, followed by Huang Zhong, Yan Yan and other generals to raid the formation in front of the stronghold to observe the situation.

Meng Da came out of the stronghold to form an array, pointed at Xiahou Shang and shouted loudly: "Xiahou's anointed son of Liang, come and die quickly."

Xiahou Shang was furious and urged his horse to fight with Mengda. After more than ten fights, he could not resist and fled away pretending to be defeated.

"Where to go!" Meng Da saw the generals watching the battle and was excited. He shouted and urged his horse to pursue him.

"Zidu cannot be pursued, come back quickly!" Fazheng called hurriedly.

Liu Qi sent an order to call for gold, but Meng Da had already charged down the hillside with his horse. He could not rein in his horse on the slope and rushed down the slope in a blink of an eye. Xia Houyuan, who had been waiting for a long time, patted his horse to meet him.

Fazheng exclaimed: "No, it's a trap!"

Meng Da didn't want to stop, but due to the strength of the horse, he could no longer hold on, so he had to bite the bullet and fight Xia Houyuan.

The two horses were galloping. Xia Houyuan was ready to go. He urged the horse forward, raised his power, raised his sword and lowered it. With just one move, he killed Meng Da under the horse.

"The dog thief is cheating!" Liu Qi also woke up at this time and shouted: "Beat the drum, attack!"

Since Cao's army couldn't retreat and lure the enemy by using the slope, they simply took advantage of the situation and rushed down the hillside to break through the enemy's formation.

Being condescending and overwhelming, this is Ma Su's clever trick, and it's just the right time to use it!

Dong dong dong——

The sound of thundering drums sounded. Huang Zhong took the lead and leaped down with his horse. Yan Yan followed closely behind. The generals led their troops. The Han army poured forward like a mountain torrent, and it was unstoppable.

Xia Houyuan was looking up to the sky and laughing. When he saw that the enemy troops were all out, their momentum was terrifying and they could not resist at the foot of the hillside, so he hurriedly ordered the entire army to retreat.

Huang Zhong rushed to the front, his beard and hair flying. When he saw Cao Jun retreating, he hung up his sword, took out his bow and arrow, aimed at Xia Houyuan and fired three arrows in a row.

Xia Houyuan was also an expert in archery. He observed as he walked and saw Huang Zhong firing arrows. He was already on guard and urged his horse to gallop left and right among the rebellious troops, shooting down only two Cao soldiers.

Unexpectedly, the last arrow was directed towards Xiahou Shang. He hurriedly shouted, but it was too late. He was hit by an arrow in the back of the heart. He screamed and was on the verge of falling off his horse.

Xiahou Yuan, with quick eyes and quick hands, urged his horse to carry Xiahou Shang on his horse. The Han army pursued him straight to the gate of the camp, where Xun You had already divided his troops to guard him.

The two armies fought for a while, causing casualties on each other. Huang Zhong saw that Cao's army's camp was neatly arranged and there was no opportunity to take advantage of it, so he had to lead his troops to retreat.

Meng Da was defeated in this battle, and Fazheng looked sad. After all, he was a good friend who was in the same situation. He regretted and said, "It's my fault that I didn't pay attention for a moment and let Zi Du fall into the trap."

Liu Qi comforted him by saying: "A wise man will make mistakes in every thought. Sir, there is no need to be too sad. General Meng sacrificed his life for the country and will have his own compensation. Sir, by raising his children, he can also be regarded as comforting the spirit of our old friend in heaven."

In fact, for a repetitive villain like Meng Da, death would save him from a disaster. Liu Qi was secretly happy, but he scolded himself for being a villain. After all, Meng Da was now his subordinate!

Fazheng's eyes turned red and he gritted his teeth and said, "This must be Xun You's plan. I swear to avenge you."

Liu Qi knew that Fa Zheng would be punished for his harsh behavior, so he comforted him and allowed him to rest temporarily while he looked for other strategies to deal with the enemy.

He ordered Meng Da to be buried in Xishan. The defeat in the first battle also made him put away his arrogance. In the past, he had Fa Zheng, Pang Tong and others as his conspirators, and he was able to defeat the enemy with ease. However, this time his opponent was Xun You, who was also the top strategist of the Three Kingdoms.

You need to be more careful in a battle of wits and courage.

The reason why he rushed his troops to attack fiercely just now was not only to use the geographical advantage to save the situation, but also to stimulate Huang Zhong's fate to kill Xia Houyuan. Unfortunately, Xia Houyuan ran too fast and the conditions could not be met.

Looking back at the battle at Dingjun Mountain, Huang Zhong killed himself from the mountain. This was due to Xia Houyuan's underestimation of the enemy and his laziness. Now that Xun You is the military advisor, he is always reminding him that this is a bit difficult to handle.

If Xun You can be transferred away, it will be easy to deal with Xia Houyuan.

At this time, Guan Yu had already entered Yuzhou and captured the land of Yingchuan. The Xun family had no worries. It was time to show Xun Yu's trump card!

Xiahou Yuan returned to the camp after a great victory and ordered doctors to treat Xiahou Shang's wounds. The other soldiers rewarded Xiahou Shang to celebrate their achievements, wipe away their previous depression, and boost their morale in preparation for a counterattack.

Xun You said: "Liu Qi has the right to serve as a military advisor. He is the best at strategizing. A small victory is not enough to counterattack. We need to guard against his other tricks."

Xia Houyuan sneered and said: "Huang Zhong and Yan Yan are both defeated by me, how can Liu Qi do anything?"

Xun You said: "There are two valleys behind Jigu. The inclined valley leads to Wuzhangyuan, and the Taibai trail leads to Chencang. Now that Zhao Yun has arrived at Sanguan, the news is blocked, so we must be careful here."

Xia Houyuan said: "Be prepared and be prepared, just make arrangements as a military advisor."

Xun You said: "The terrain in this valley is dangerous. We can send an army to ambush in the dangerous place in the valley. If the enemy comes, we can ambush them halfway and make them unable to come back."

"Great plan!" Xia Houyuan nodded happily and ordered his second son Xia Houwei to lead three thousand elite soldiers and go to Taibai Valley to set up an ambush.
Chapter completed!