Three Kingdoms

The reason why Xiahou Dun is not familiar to most people in later generations, and then Du Niangqun searched all of them, and all they found were pesticide strategies such as Xiahou's summit, Xiahou's techniques, etc. Perhaps part of it is because of the name. "Dun" originally means honest and honest, but most people seem to only remember Xun Yu as a bitch, and only remember Xiahou Dun as a carrot squatting. Imagine if Xiahou Dun's name was changed to "Xiahou Diao, whose character is Zhaotian", I'm afraid that It will leave an indelible impression on the minds of many people in future generations.

"The state of the Qin Dynasty has been completed!" ” Xiahou Dun gritted his teeth and said, “If the world cannot be united... what will Hussar want when he comes today?” 』

Li Dian said in a low voice: "What Hussar said was that he wanted to sacrifice his captives in front of Danjie..."

Xiahou Dun was stunned for a moment, then sneered: "Good!" If so, please pass it on to His Majesty! Will General Hussar be willing? 』

Li Dian did not answer the question, but continued: "In addition, Hussar also said that his Majesty had made great achievements in conquering Hu Yi, so he came here to ask for credit from Your Majesty..."

If Xiahou Dun could have said that he would hand it over on behalf of the Hussar before, it is hard to say that he would approve it on behalf of the emperor now. Although Liu Xie was already like a puppet, he still needed to cover it up, not to mention that Cao Cao used Yuan Shao's name to disrespect the emperor. He gathered his head in Jizhou to gather the aristocratic nobles, and then turned around and immediately showed such a face. Is it possible that trouble would immediately arise?

Although Liu Xie does not have much power in his hands, he still needs to go through the formalities. Just like the current Shangshu Order in Xu County has always been under the control of Xun Yu, but every time he still goes through a certain process at the court meeting...

Obviously, no matter what, Xiahou Dun could not let Fei Qian bypass Yangcheng so easily.

Although they were both from the Xiahou family of Pei State, Xiahou Dun's family conditions were undoubtedly better, at least better than Xiahou Yuan's. Xiahou Dun, after all, was actually a juvenile criminal who stabbed people. Because he was underage bail... ahem, because of his family background, he didn't suffer any crime for it. Xia Houyuan on the other side wanted to help Cao Cao take the blame, and his son starved to death during the famine. Therefore, in the Han Dynasty, it was not important whether the law was illegal, but what was important was what everyone understood. If Xiahou Dun is the second in command of Cao Cao's political gang, Xia Houyuan is really just a horse boy.

After Cao Cao raised his army, Xiahou Dun basically held the position of confidant. He even succeeded Cao Cao as the governor of the Eastern Capital. When Cao Cao went to attack Xuzhou and Hebei, Xiahou Dun also guarded his home in the rear. Cao Cao, who even suspected his own son, would be willing to let Xiahou Dun protect his family, which can prove something.

Therefore, Xiahou Dun would not let Fei Qian pass through Yangcheng like this no matter what. "I worry that Mancheng will go there again and just say this and that..."

Even though he would have to pay a huge price to block and consume the Hussars, Xiahou Dun still had to do it for Cao Cao!

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Seeing Li Dian standing at the bottom with a slightly embarrassed expression, Fei Qian smiled slightly and said, "It's hard work... You might as well take a break for a while..."

Li Dian also understood that it was not convenient for him to be there, so after conveying Xiahou Dun's intention, he left Fei Qian's tent without a single word and went down to wait.

Fei Qian looked at Li Dian's leaving figure and suddenly said: "So, Zhu and Zhang must have really gone to Jingzhou..." Although Fei Qian had obtained some information through previous understanding, after all, this information came from What the opponent obtained may not be completely counted, so until now, when the army was approaching Yangcheng, Xiahou Dun also did not threaten Zhu and Zhang. Generally speaking, it means that Zhu and Zhang have indeed separated. The area controlled by Cao Jun.

Xun You was stunned for a moment, then he raised his hands and said, "My lord is unparalleled in benevolence and virtue. You... I admire you so much..."

Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao on the side were also a little surprised. He didn't expect that this was Fei Qian's first reaction after listening to Li Dian's words.

Fei Qian waved his hand slightly, feeling that Xun You's flattery was a bit substandard, but having said that, Xun You himself was not very good at flattering, so he generally ignored it, "On the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyes, so the so-called kindness If you don't control soldiers...if you treat your soldiers like nothing and just fight and lose them, you may not be called a general..." In fact, Fei Qian's habit is also some of the obsessive-compulsive disorder brought about by later games, just like a life Clear the level, pass the overall situation without loss, etc. If it is really irreversible, forget it, but if you can consume less, you should naturally consume as little as possible.

It's like the present moment.

Xiahou Dun knew the weaknesses of Fei Qian's elite military and political system. Could it be that Fei Qian himself didn't know it?

The current situation is somewhat like a Texas Hold'em poker table, where everyone takes turns placing bets, and then judges the size of the opponent's cards based on the chips the other party bets. Fei Qian suddenly launched his troops and captured the Yangcheng mountain stronghold within a few hours. Then when his troops came to Yangcheng, it was like pushing a lot of chips directly under Xiahou Dun's nose, forcing Xiahou Dun to make a decision.

If Xiahoudun wanted to keep up, he only had ALLIN, but the problem was that Xiahoudun didn't dare. It's not that Xiahou Dun is cowardly, but that Fei Qian first took down Luoyang like a thunderbolt, and then destroyed Yangcheng's stronghold in the blink of an eye. Both attacks were thunderous. Who can guarantee that Yangcheng's current attack was just a feint?

Coupled with the defeat of Xiahou Yuan in the middle, if Yangcheng, the gateway to Yuzhou, is opened again, then the entire Cao army will probably fall apart immediately! This is no joke. After all, except for a few important central commanderies, Cao Cao's command is basically equivalent to the delegation model in later games. If these local noble families think that Cao Cao is nothing more than this, and their minds are wrong, the situation may be immediate. collapse!

Maybe even Liu Biao, Jingzhou's original ally, would come up with some bad ideas.

Xiahou Dun's place here is equivalent to protecting the last face of Cao Jun. Retreat, there is no way to retreat, fight, but there is no way to fight...

So, naturally, Xiahou Dun used a trick.

"This is Xiahou's plan to slow down his troops..." Zhang Liao said.

Zhao Yun also nodded and agreed.

Xiahou Dun said that since Fei Qian came to sacrifice prisoners and ask for merit, then bringing so many soldiers and horses to Xu County was unintentionally showing contempt for the Han Dynasty, and it was also an outright act of arrogance, so Xiahou Dun suggested , either Fei Qian goes to Xu County with a small number of troops, or he waits here for the angel to come...

Is it possible for Fei Qian to abandon his troops and go deep into Cao Jun's base camp with only a small number of guards? Obviously it's impossible, so Xiahou Dun's idea is to use this to blackmail Fei Qian and attempt to use Fei Qian's spear to attack Fei Qian's shield. Isn't that to say that he is not causing rebellion, but offering prisoners to ask for credit?

Therefore, for Xiahou Dun, on the surface, this method seems to avoid the possible adverse consequences of a head-on battle with Fei Qian, and on the other hand, it also reverses the situation and makes Fei Qian's original position of loyalty no longer So solid.

But is that really the case?

Fei Qian turned to look at Xun You and asked, "What do you think of Gongda?" 』

Xun You said with some helplessness: "Xiahou Yuanrang has always had a plan, I'm afraid it doesn't stop there..."

Fei Qian nodded and said: "This is a plan within a plan..."

There is almost no cover for Xiahou Dun's apparent delaying tactic, which means that Xiahou Dun seems to be intending to let Fei Qian realize that this is a delaying tactic...

Is Xiahou Dun a dull man?

Obviously, not really.

Xun You said that Xiahou Dun was always strategic, which was not an exaggerated adjective. In Fei Qian's original impression, Xiahou Dun should be a fierce and strong man wearing a pirate eyepatch on his head, and shouting for death or death at all times. The so-called one-eyed cool uncle, who is ruthless and doesn't talk much, can fight and fight easily. Xiahou Dun is a loyal and loyal brother, an unparalleled fierce general, but in fact, Xiahou Dun at the moment should actually be leaning towards the side of the Confucian general.

Many things recorded in historical books cannot be completely denied or believed. After all, there is a slight difference in the order before and after, which may be two different things. Just like the incident of Xiahou Dun throwing a mirror, Chen Shou specifically used pen and ink, and for Xiahou Dun's stability In the rear, there are glimpses of things like putting down the rebellion...

Historically, in the twelfth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao rewarded his officials greatly, and Xiahou Dun ranked first in meritorious service. "Recording Dun's previous and later achievements, he was granted 1,800 additional households in the city, merging the previous 2,500 households." Isn’t Cao Cao stupid? Most of Cao Cao's men aren't stupid, right? He is definitely not stupid, so everyone from Cao Cao to the ministers think that Xiahou Dun should be ranked first in meritorious service, which shows that although Xiahou Dun did not go to the front line to kill the enemy, he did make a considerable contribution to Cao Cao's front line operations at that time. , and this kind of contribution may mainly come from two aspects, one is logistics and food, and the other is local stability.

From this point of view, Xiahou Dun would let Fei sneak over just to protect himself?

In history, Xiahou Dun most likely participated in Cao Cao's Battle of Hebei and the overall strategic planning of the Battle of Hedong. He even made special plans for the Jiangdong area to alienate and instigate rebellion against Sun Ben and others. Chen Shou basically The above is omitted, which makes us wonder if there is some PY transaction behind it.

Fortunately, Fei Qian now has Xun You, who is well versed in inside information about Cao Jun.

"Therefore, Xiahou's intention is not to slow down the troops..." Fei Qian nodded and said, this is also Fei Qian's judgment about Xiahou himself, "Xiahou is slowing down his troops, but he really wants to make someone advance quickly!" 』

One thing to be clear is that the relationship between Xiahou Dun and Cao Cao is definitely not just as simple as CP... Well, that's what it means anyway. Others may do things that are sorry to Cao Cao, but Xiahou Dun will never do it. Put it this way , in fact, it seems that it is also possible to say CP. Therefore, Xiahou Dun's actions must be from the perspective of benefiting Cao Cao, so Xiahou Dun's slightly strange actions at the moment are very "spontaneous"...

This is really to burn yourself and illuminate Cao Cao!

How would ordinary people respond if they knew that the other party was using a delaying tactic? It must be the opposite, and this is exactly what Xiahou Dun wanted to achieve. It is even possible that when Li Dian came over, his words were not as polite as Li Dian reported, in order to either make Fei Qian angry and attack Yang. City, or abandon Yangcheng and go directly south to attack Xu County.

Xiahou Dun has been stationed in Yangcheng for many years and is naturally quite confident in the city's defense system. Even though Xiahou Dun knew that Fei Qian's weapon would blow up the city gate, what would happen if Fei Qian blew up the city gate if he blocked the door with sand and gravel? Therefore, relying on the city wall and consuming Fei Qian's troops is undoubtedly the best answer Xiahou Dun gave to Cao Cao.

Similarly, if Fei Qian attempts to bypass Yangcheng and go directly south, it is acceptable to Xiahou Dun, because in this way, Xiahou Dun can march into Luoyang in turn and cut off Fei Qian's return route. At the same time, he can follow Fei Qian and then Yangzhai or Xu County are engaged in a pincer decisive battle...

Now speaking of it, Fei Qian can still choose to advance or retreat, but as soon as he passes Yangcheng, the direction of travel is completely determined, which is equivalent to Fei Qian playing his cards, like a firefly in a pile of coal. It is so conspicuous that whether it is Xiahou Dun, Xun Yu, or Cao Cao and others on the side, they will all follow the light and come...

Zhang Liao stroked his beard and glanced in the direction of Yangcheng, "I have underestimated Xiahou!" 』

Zhao Yun is still the same as before, with a face as calm as water. It seems that everything in the world, no matter how strange, can't make Brother Zhao move his eyebrows more...

Fei Qian smiled and asked Xun You, "Does Gongda have any clever ideas?" 』

Xun You cupped his hands and said, "Since my lord has already made up his mind, why do you need to let someone show his embarrassment?" 』

Fei Qian laughed twice and said, "That's it!" And tell Li Mancheng that I agreed to Xia Hou's proposal! Waiting for the arrival of angels here! 』

This plan is indeed a good move for Xiahou Dun, but the problem is that a good move must make people unclear about subsequent changes, and Xiahou Dun seems to be a little behind...

...? ! …

Above Yangcheng, Xiahou Dun asked Li Dian with a hint of disbelief: "This, Hussar... actually agreed?" ! Any other explanation? 』

Li Dian slowly shook his head. Although Li Dian was somewhat unhappy with Xiahou Dun's distrust, he didn't show anything on the surface.

"I know..." Xiahou Dun frowned, took two steps back and forth, turned to Li Dian and said, "The hard work is done..." and then said that Li Dian could go down to rest first.

Li Dian didn't say anything else, and retreated under the leadership of Xiahou Dun's guards.

Xiahou Dun stared at Li Dian's back, first thought about Li Dian, and then shook his head. Xiahou Dun originally suspected that Li Dian said something in front of Hussar, but after thinking about it, he thought it was unlikely. So the General Hussar himself agreed to this?

Could it be that the rumors about the General Hussars were all exaggerated? Or maybe he has stayed with Xiliang Wufu for a long time, so he has become simple-minded and developed limbs?

If Fei Qian is really willing to wait for the so-called "angel" under Yangcheng, Xiahou Dun naturally has no objections and even hopes that Fei Qian will wait like this until the food and grass are exhausted...

However, Xiahou Dun still felt that this matter was a bit strange. After going back and forth a few times, he wrote a letter explaining the matter in detail, then called the guard and asked him to quickly deliver it to Xu County and hand it over to Xun Yu. …