Xia Houmao said harsh words, but he felt very weak in his heart. He had been dealt with by Zhang Fei in Tianshui, and he knew that Wei Yan was not easy to mess with, so he did not have the courage to fight hard.

Zhang Fei continued to make trouble in Tianshui in the past few years and successfully attracted Cao Zhen's attention, so that there were not many troops stationed in Yongzhou, and Chang'an guarded by Xiahou Mao only had 20,000 troops.

Although he was appointed General Anxi, Xia Houzhen was unable to challenge Cao Zhen. He stayed away from the political center of Luoyang, raised concubines in Chang'an and enjoyed his life, without any military pursuits.

Not long ago, Liu Bei invaded Chencang with heavy troops, and Zhang He urgently asked for help from Chang'an. Seeing that Xiahou Mao had "surrendered" to him for the first time, he sent his general Yi Biao with 10,000 troops to rescue him without hesitation, which showed his magnanimity in taking care of Zhang He.

Will this person reciprocate the favor in the future?

As a famous general of the Wei State, Zhang He was controlled by Xiahou Yuan in the past, but now he only recognizes the commander-in-chief Cao Zhen. He has always regarded General Anxi's "mascot" as a joke. If he hadn't felt the pressure from Liu Bei, he would never have asked Xiahou Yuan for help.

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Faced with the threat from Wei Yan, Xia Houmao regretted that he had pretended to be a fat man to help Zhang He, so he immediately sent out half of Chang'an's garrison. Now the strength of the troops in the city was equal to that outside the city, and he had no confidence to challenge the opponent.

Just when Xiahou Mao was at a loss, the guard announced at the door: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Linjing wants to see you."

"Please quickly." Xia Houmao's worries turned into joy, as if he had found a life-saving straw.

Yang Qiu, Marquis of Linjing, was one of the leaders of the ten tribes in Guanxi. He accompanied Ma Chao in a decisive battle with Cao Cao at Tongguan and Weishui. After his defeat, he surrendered to Cao Cao and became a military general of the Wei state.

There were countless surrendered generals in the Wei State, but most of them were not reused. However, Yang Qiu was very successful in the Wei State. When he persuaded Cao Pi to proclaim himself emperor, he ranked first in "The Honorable Commemoration of General Wei Gongqing".

Eight, ranking before Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen, Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Xu Huang, and Zhu Ling, and they were already rural marquises at that time.

Two years ago, there was a rebellion by mountain bandits in Liangzhou. Yang Qiu was ordered to go with Guo Huai to conquer the area and won a great victory. As a result, Yang Qiu was promoted to general in fighting bandits and was granted the title of Marquis of Linjing.

Yang Qiu had just turned fifty at this time, and his colleagues thought he would be promoted, but Yang Qiu quickly retired and retired to retire. If he hadn't heard that Wei Yan was approaching the city, he might still be a wealthy man in Chang'an.

"It's good that the Marquis of Linjing is here. Wei Yan's army suddenly came to the city, threatening that Liu Bei has captured Chencang and that our prince-in-law is in chaos..." When Xiahou Mao saw Yang Qiu appear, he expressed his worries like beans poured out of a bamboo tube.

Yang Qiu held Xia Houmao's hand and comforted him: "Don't be anxious, Prince Consort, the city of Chang'an is very strong and we won't be able to attack it for a while."

"Does the Marquis of Linjing have any countermeasures?" Xia Houmao pinned all his hopes on Yang Qiu. After all, he had no military talent.

Yang Qiu looked at Xia Houmao's expression and couldn't help but tease him. If it weren't for your friendship with His Majesty, you wouldn't be qualified to be a captain with your current mental qualities.

"The general was removed from his armor last year, so he can only help the prince-in-law analyze and plan. You have to make your own decision..."

"Okay, okay, what do you think we should do?" Xia Houmao asked urgently.

Yang Qiu stroked his beard and replied: "Chencang is an important town on the Weishui River. General Zhang is stationed there. Even if Liu Bei has many soldiers and generals, it is impossible to break the city so quickly. Wei Yan may have taken a detour and went deep alone without supplies.

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"What should we do?" Xia Houmao asked like a student.

"There are 10,000 defenders in Chang'an City. It's easy to defend Wei Yan's attack. We just have to be careful that he fails to deceive the city and then plunders nearby counties and villages. It's best to send people to stabilize it and call in reinforcements from Tongguan."

When Yang Qiu said this, he suddenly remembered the past. Liang Xing, one of the former leaders of the ten tribes, was defeated in the Wei River due to lack of food and the bandits plundered Feng Yi. Later, he was defeated and beheaded by Xia Houyuan. It is really embarrassing to think about it now. He thought that Wei Yan was almost the same.

This ending.

"The General of the Shangjun is in charge of the military affairs of Yongliang. I can't mobilize the troops of Cui Cui to settle down. I have reported the military information of Chencang to His Majesty a few days ago. Isn't it appropriate to go to Tongguan to urge reinforcements at this time? After all, that is Sili's defense area.

..." Xia Houmao was hesitant and fearful. Seeing his appearance, Yang Qiu couldn't help but cursed, "What's the use of giving you the title of General Anxi? It's useless at the critical moment."

Yang Qiu frowned and asked again: "Wei Yan only has ten thousand people, so he couldn't besiege the four gates of Chang'an, right?"

"We only surrounded the two southeast gates..." Xia Houmao answered truthfully.

Yang Qiuxu raised his eyes and said: "Since Wei Yan has not completely besieged the city, the prince-in-law must report the military situation to everyone. Whether to send troops or not is someone else's business. Whether to do it or not is the prince-son's business. Cui Liang, the prefect of Anding, has an old relationship with me. Let's wait.

I wrote a letter to explain it in detail, I believe he will send troops."

"That's great." Xia Houmao was overjoyed.

"I heard that Yi Biao had brought ten thousand people to rescue Chen Cang. The prince-in-law sent scouts to investigate. In fact, it was easy to expose Wei Yan's lies. By the way, he sent orders to the surrounding counties to recruit brave people to fight. I believe that the siege of Chang'an will be solved soon." Yang

Qiu once again offered his advice.

"I think if the command of the Marquis of Linjing is determined, why not join the Prince Consort's Mansion as counselor of military affairs? I have all the singing and dancing concubines here..." Xia Houmao saw that Yang Qiu was a talented person, so he took up the idea of ​​Yang Qiu.

"Thank you, Prince Consort, for your appreciation, but I am old and have many old wounds on my body. Please be considerate..." Yang Qiu politely declined with fists in his arms.

"Well...that's a pity...but if there is any unresolved matter in the future, I will still go and invite you." Xia Houmao left a way out.

"Okay." Yang Qiu didn't dare to speak too harshly.

After Yang Qiu left, Xia Houmao made arrangements one by one according to the suggestions made by the other party. He originally thought that he would have to wait a long time before asking Yang Qiu for advice, but ironically he only lasted three days.

Yang Qiu anxiously came to the Anxi General's Mansion, and Xia Houmao was even more anxious than three days ago.

"The prince-in-law urgently summons the generals, has something big happened?"

Xia Houmao nodded and replied: "The scouts sent to Chencang and the surrounding areas all escaped..."

"Today I went to the southeast gate to investigate and found that Wei Yan's troops were attacking the city with all their strength. What frightened our scouts?" Yang Qiu asked with a question mark on his face.

"Yi Biao led thousands of people to aid Chencang. It is said that they were ambushed by Huang Zhong and Yan Yan. The tens of thousands of soldiers were almost wiped out. Yi Biao led hundreds of people to defeat. Yesterday, he fled to the west of Chang'an twenty miles away, only to encounter another enemy.

In an ambush by Liu Bei's army, Yi Biao was beheaded by the enemy general Ma Dai, and only three of his troops escaped, and..." Xia Houmao couldn't bear to continue.

"And what?" Yang Qiu asked.

"The scouts who escaped reported that there were several unknown troops that raided all the surrounding villages and cities in two days. Chang'an has now become an isolated city..." Xia Houmao answered with difficulty.

Yang Qiu was dumbfounded after hearing this. He, who was full of confidence three days ago, was so shocked that he couldn't speak. After a long time, he murmured: "It's because I was shallow before, Wei Yan is not
Chapter completed!