This Jincheng County Government has now become the command center of the entire Liangzhou Battle.

A pair of Liangzhou maps made of several bison leather placed in front of Xu Shu also made him suddenly feel proud to guide the country.

"Ziheng, if Cao Cao's troops enter Liangzhou, where should they take?"

Zhuge Jun stood in front of the map and looked for a while, pointed his hand on the map, and said softly: "If I were Cao Zixiao, I would definitely choose Wating."

"Watting?"

A bright smile appeared on Xu Shu's face.

"What Ziheng said is very true. If I were Cao Ren, I would also go to Wating Pass."

This tiled pavilion is located in Liupan Mountain, surrounded by peaks and arched around it. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is known as the "Iron tiled pavilion" and is a key place in Longyou.

Wating is also Xiaoguan.

In the 14th year of Emperor Wen of Han, the Huns were good at leading 140,000 cavalry to fight against Sun Ang, the commander of the Northern Territory. Guan Po Sun Ang was killed in battle, and he became the first senior general in Chinese history to fight against the Huns and die on the battlefield. In the 25th AD, the third year of Gengshi, Ban Biao set out from Chang'an to pay tribute to Sun Ang. It was not since then that the name Xiao Guan was no longer included in historical books, and it was changed to Wating.

Both Xu Shu and Zhuge believed that if Cao Ren wanted to enter Liangzhou, he would inevitably occupy Wating Pass.

"Once Cao Ren occupied Wating Pass, he could attack Liangzhou and retreated to defend Guanzhong and then he would be invincible.

More importantly, if Cao Ren got Wating Pass, the original wait-and-see attitude of the powerful people in Liangzhou would inevitably undergo huge changes. At that time, we would be attacked from both sides and not do it well. All previous plans would be wasted, and there might even be a complete defeat.

Therefore, if you want to win, the key is Wating.

Only by occupying Wating in front of Cao Ren can we stabilize the situation in Liangzhou and then shock Wei Duan, so that he dare not act rashly..."

"Then, who can go to the battle?"

Zhuge Jun thought about it. "Watting is of great importance, and there must be a calm and brave person to guard it.

I want me to say that Zilong is the most suitable... But if you ask him to station in Muyuan, you must have him blocked the reinforcements of Wei Duan in Longxi. Well, if this happens, General Zilong will not be able to get out of here. General Han Sheng has now entered the West Sea and cannot send troops to rescue him in time.

So I thought, this is the most suitable person…”

Before Zhuge Jun could finish his words, Xu Shu spoke first: "Xiahou Hengruo!"

“That’s right!”

Xu Shu took a deep breath and lingered in his heart.

Xiahou Lan was the beloved general of the lord, and was also the Qingzhou Yuan Cong at that time. In addition, he was Huang Zhong's son-in-law. There is no need to worry about force.

He followed Liu Chuang to fight south and north, from the initial battle in Xuzhou to now stationed in Fengyi Mountain, which is a great military achievement.

In terms of courage, Xiahou Lan may not be as good as Zhao Yun.

However, in terms of reputation, Xiahou Lan's fame may be better than Zhao Yun.

If he were to fight, he would definitely shock Cao Ren. Besides, Xiahou Lan was humble and low-key, and was more calm and resourceful when encountering things... Well, he was indeed the best candidate for the Battle of Wating.

Thinking of this, Xu Shu made a decision, "Immediately send someone to Fengyi Mountain and pass on my order. Xiahou Lan led his troops to attack immediately. He must seize the Guancheng before Cao Ren occupied Wating."

"That Fengyi Mountain..."

"I'll let Yang Fu garrison Fengyi Mountain!"

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Xun Yu's invitation to send Huangfu Jianshou to Longxi was a wonderful move.

At this time, Wei Duan also realized that Liu Chuang was full of ambitions... It was just that Ma Chao avenged his father, which made him really difficult to interfere. But under Huangfu Jianshou's persuasion, Wei Duan quickly made up his mind. If Han Sui died, would Ma Chao stop there?

Even if Ma Chao is willing, Liu Chuang may not agree.

At this point, Liu Chuang's ambition for Liangzhou has become obvious.

Therefore, no matter how disgusted Wei Duan is with Han Sui, he cannot sit idly by and watch Han Sui be eliminated by Ma Chao.

Of course, Wei Duan didn't want to send troops directly, but instead sent envoys to Jincheng first. On the surface, it was to resolve the grudges between the two sides, but in fact it was to find an excuse to send troops.

In early October of the eighth year of Jian'an, Guanzhong ushered in the first snow.

After Cao Ren led his army to Yinpan, he immediately dispatched troops.

Who should be the pioneer officer to occupy Wating Pass?

The person Cao Cao had his own intention in his heart was Cao Zhen and Cao Zidan who went to war with him.

However, just when he was about to let Cao Zhen set off, he unexpectedly received a letter from Jingzhao Yin Xiahou Dun, asking him to meet in Qi County.

Xiahou Dun is Cao Cao's beloved general.

Moreover, the Cao family and the Xiahou family were family friends, and the relationship between Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun was even more intimate.

Since Xiahou Dun invited him, Cao Ren was not willing to refuse. So he set out overnight and arrived outside Qi County early the next morning...

"Yuan Rang, if you don't stay in Chang'an, how can you come to this small county on the side?"

When Cao Ren saw Xiahou Dun, he smiled.

There were no rules between him and Xiahou Dun, and he seemed particularly casual when speaking.

"In a few days, I will go to Longmen Mountain."

"oh?"

Cao Ren was shocked and hurriedly said, "Is there something wrong with Hedong?"

Xiahou Dun looked solemn and nodded, "Boru received the letter and the Wei family in Hedong was under strong suppression and suffered heavy losses in just a few months."

"No, then Chuang'er really dares to attack Wei?"

Cao Ren showed a look of horror and stared at Xiahou Dun with wide eyes.

The Wei family in Hedong is a giant in Hedong. It dominated Hedong for four hundred years and is the most powerful man in Hedong.

Although the Wei family in Hedong is not as good as before, the lean camel is bigger than a horse, and still controls the title of Hedong's No. 1 sect.

The Wei family has been passed down for four hundred years, not only has a family background, but also has a wide network of contacts.

Liu Chuang actually dared to attack the Wei clan in Hedong. Isn’t he afraid of arousing opposition from the Hedong clan?

"It's not Liu Chuang..."

"ah?"

Xiahou Dun smiled bitterly and said, "In fact, it was Chuang'er who was instructing the scenes, but the person who came forward was Wenxi Pei.

You also know that the Pei family is also a prominent family in Hedong, although it is not as good as the Wei family. However, in terms of reputation, it may not be inferior to the Hewei family. The Pei family has a deep connection with Chuang'er. Pei Mao, the head of the Pei family in the previous generation, was the disciple of Liu Ziqi, the father of Chuang'er and the Marquis of Zhongling.

Now that Liu Chuang occupied Hedong, he would naturally support the Pei family.

The Pei family and the Wei family have also fought for many years. The Pei family has been under heavy pressure before, but now that they have the opportunity, they will naturally not let the Wei family go...

Boru is now restless and cannot stay in Longmen Mountain at all.

Du Ji, the prefect of Hedong, has dispatched troops and continuously increased his troops to the Pi family during this period. In this case, I really don’t dare to take it lightly. Once Longmen Mountain is lost, Chuang’er’s troops can drive straight into Guanzhong, and the entire Sili will be disturbed by the war."

Cao Ren twisted his beard and nodded gently.

"Yuan Rang's concerns are reasonable. Liu Chuang is not as strong as before. He threatens Guanzhong.

This guy is really a headache.

Not only did it cause storms in Hedong, but it was also ready to fight in Liangzhou... If Yuan Rang hadn't come to me, I would have to send troops to Liangzhou. By the way, you have so hurryed me to come from Yinpan this time, I don't know what's wrong? If nothing happened, I'd have to return immediately."

Xiahou Dun showed a little embarrassed and said incompletely.

"Yuan Rang, you and I have known each other for many years, are there anything we can't say?"

"I have a letter here."

Xiahou Dun smiled bitterly, took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Cao Ren.

Cao Ren looked puzzled, opened the letter and read it quickly, his brows frowned...

The letter was written by Cao Pi, and the content was actually very simple. I would recommend talents to Cao Ren. If Cao Pi recommended someone else, Cao Ren would not care too much. But the person recommended this time was very close to Xiahou Dun in front of him... Xiahou Dun's second son Xiahou Dun, and is also the husband of Cao Cao's eldest daughter. This gave Cao Ren a headache and didn't know what to do.

Cao Pi hoped that Cao Ren could give Xiahou the opportunity to make achievements.

How to make merits?

It’s nothing more than killing generals and catching flags and occupying the city gate.

Cao Pi's meaning was very clear, and he wanted to invite Xiahou Qian as the pioneer... Cao Cao has been working hard to select talents over the past year and strongly support Cao's second-generation generals. Therefore, Cao Pi's recommendation was not too much, but Cao Ren had already been interested in Cao Zhen before, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

Xiahou Dun came in person, which actually expressed his attitude.

Speaking of which, Xiahou Dun is not easy either.

His four sons, the third son, Xiahou Zijiang, and the fourth son, Xiahou Zizang, are still young. The eldest son, Xiahou Yun, has been sick since childhood and is in poor health. Now the one whom he loves the most is Xiahou Qi. Xiahou Dun is not young anymore, so he naturally hopes to have children to make a name for himself. Especially Cao Cao is now vigorously promoting Cao's second-generation general, Xiahou Yuan's nephew Xiahou Shang and the eldest son, Xiahou Heng, have now gained a foothold in the army. However, Xiahou Dun's children cannot take on important responsibilities, which also makes Xiahou Dun feel extremely anxious.

Cao Pi recommended Xiahou Wei, and Xiahou Dun agreed in his heart.

However, he also knew that Cao Ren might not agree with Xiahou Shi's command of the troops, so he came forward in person.

Cao Ren couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, pointing at Xiahou Dun and said, "Yuan Rang, you have asked me a difficult problem this time!"

"this……"

"To be honest, I had already planned to be Zidan as a pioneer officer."
To be continued...