Huang Zhong started to fight against the enemy since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and made a lot of contributions under Qin Jie, but most of them became the capital for his superiors to get promoted and make money, and there were not many rewards on his head.

But Huang Zhong also achieved great prestige with several major battles to pacify the Yellow Turbans and achieved his position in the Jingzhou military.

But after all, he has no foundation and has never been valued. Only Liu Bei attaches importance to him.

Huang Zhong was praised by the lord in public and ordered the general to fight in person. It was the first time he was excited, and he refused to hesitate and agreed to the promise, so he wanted to lead his troops to go.

Zhuge Liang, who was standing in the front row with Fa Zheng, hurriedly stood up and said:

"Let's be proud. Although the old general is invincible, Xiahou Yuan is not comparable to Zhang He's brave man. He is not only of martial arts skills, but also has great knowledge of strategy. He is good at military operations. Cao Cao relies on him for the Western Liang vassals: he first stationed his troops in Chang'an and defeated Ma Mengqi; now he stationed his troops in Hanzhong, and personally led a large army to garrison Dingjun Mountain, blocking the lord's advance. Every time he guarded one side, Cao Cao did not need others because Xiahou Yuan had the talent of a general. Although the general defeated Zhang He, he might not be able to defeat Xiahou Yuan. In my opinion, the only one who is under the lord's command, the civil and military talents, is comparable to Xiahou Yuan. I suggest sending someone to Jingzhou and come for General Huiguan to be sure to win Xiahou Yuan."

Huang Zhong knew that strategy was his weakness. Last time he and Yan Yan defeated Zhang He and Xiahou Shang with a plan, it was because before leaving, Fa Zheng had given him a face-to-face opportunity. In fact, he also acted according to the plan. Huang Zhong did not dare to boast about his greed for merit, but he was a little confident in martial arts, so he answered proudly.

"In the past, Lian Po was eighty years old and still had a pound of rice and 10 kilograms of meat. The princes feared his courage and did not dare to invade the borders of Zhao. I, Huang Zhong, was not even seventy years old. The military advisor said that I was old and it was unfair. I do not use the deputy general now, but only led 3,000 troops from the headquarters to kill Xiahou Yuan's head and take him under my command."

If you talk about being verbally polite, the ten Huang Zhongs can't say that Zhuge Liang is, but Huang Zhong also has his old idea, that is, he will not argue with Zhuge Liang in a head-on manner, and that he just wants to lead the army on the grounds that his lord Liu Bei has agreed.

Zhuge Liang was going to use Huang Zhong at first. When he saw that the temperature was almost done, he no longer objected. Instead, he put a tight curse on Huang Zhong without any trace and said to Huang Zhong:

"Since the old general insists on going, I suggest that the lord send someone as the military supervisor and go with you, what if?"

Huang Zhong is not as straightforward as he appears. As a veteran, he also has his cunning side.

He just said he didn't want a deputy general, but was just trying to be foolish, because his partner Yan Yan had already gone to Wakou Pass to guard the Brazilian County for Zhang Fei. He expected that no one was willing to go with him, so he boasted about Haikou. He heard that Zhuge Liang wanted to send him a military supervisor, so he naturally would not object.

So, Zhuge Liang issued a general order to Huang Zhong:

"As the veteran general wants to go, he will help you with the teachings of Fa Zheng. Everything needs to be done with the advice of Fa Zheng before he can send troops to fight."

The last time he came to rescue Jiameng Pass was Fazheng's proposal. Not only that, Huang Zhong had received Fazheng's face-to-face advice before going to the expedition, which was the key to his victory.

Huang Zhong was grateful to Fa Zheng and was convinced. He heard that Fa Zheng was the military supervisor and was overjoyed. He agreed with Fa Zheng and led his troops to Dingjun Mountain.

After Huang Zhong left, Zhuge Liang smiled and said to Liu Bei:

"Lord, it's not that I'm a big deal. This veteran will not provoke him with words. Even if he leaves, it will be difficult to succeed. Now that he is excited, he will inevitably be eager to make contributions and must send people to pick him up."

Liu Bei has experienced many battles. Although he has lost more than he wins, he is not strong enough. It is not that he is not good at using troops. After so many years of training, Liu Bei has become more and more experienced in using troops, so he ordered Zhao Yun:

"Zilong, you lead three thousand troops and send surprise troops from the small road to meet Huang Zhong. Send more posts to inquire about the military situation. If Huang Zhong wins, there is no need to fight. If Huang Zhong fails, go and rescue him."

After Liu Bei's arrangements were completed, Zhuge Liang was cautious in using troops and was still a little worried, but he couldn't say that Liu Bei was not well arranged. Seeing Liu Feng behind Liu Bei, he looked eager to try, he said to Liu Bei:

"Lord, the major general needs to lead his troops alone sooner or later, and need more training. It is better to let him lead three thousand soldiers, and to go to the dangerous places in the mountains, and set up more flags and villages to strengthen the momentum of our soldiers, so as to make the enemy confused and create conditions for the veteran general to attack." Liu Bei followed this.

Zhuge Liang used troops closely, and there was no sign of Huang Zhong's victory here. He had arranged the next move and sent people to check on Zhang Fei and Ma Chao who were retreating, and gave them a plan to act in secret, preparing to let them lead the troops to intercept Cao Cao's reinforcements and seize the food and grass.

Cao Cao received good news from Cao Hong and Xu Huang, and heard that Liu Bei sent Huang Zhong to attack Dingjun Mountain, and Xiahou Yuan defended and never went to war.

After relieving the threat from Xiliang, Cao Cao felt that the time for the decisive battle in Hanzhong had come, so he said to everyone:

"Liu Bei lost several times in a row and his spirit has been lost. This is a good time for a decisive battle. On the eve of the war, morale needs to be improved. If Xiahou Yuan still does not go to fight, morale will be unfavorable."

Therefore, we had to send people to Dingjun Mountain to let Xiahou Yuan advance.

Liu Ye advised:

"General Xiahou Yuan is too tough and is afraid of being tricked by the enemy."

Cao Cao felt that Liu Ye’s words were justified, so he picked up a pen and wrote a letter in hand, and ordered the envoy to send him to Xiahou Yuan’s military camp to advance and engage in the army with caution.

Xiahou Yuan opened Cao Cao's handwritten book and said:

"Anyone who is a general should use hardness and softness to match his strength and should not rely solely on his courage. If he only takes courage, he will be an enemy of a man. Now my army is heading to Nanzheng. If you want to see your wonderful talents, you should not humiliate him."

After reading the handwritten book, Xiahou Yuan felt that it was time for his meritorious service. He wrote a reply letter and asked the envoy to repay Cao Cao. He sent someone to invite Zhang He to come and discuss:

"Now the King of Wei led his troops to Nanzheng to fight against Liu Bei. We have not made any decent contributions to defending this place for a long time. General Cao Hong defeated Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, and General Xu Huang in the Maming Pavilion to repel Chen Shi. Tomorrow I want to send troops to fight Huang Zhong, and I must capture the old thief alive and avenge the general."

Zhang He was defeated by Huang Zhong, and he was a little shy when talking about Huang Zhong. Although he also had reasons for underestimating the enemy, Huang Zhong's martial arts and strategies should not be ignored, so he advised Xiahou Yuan:

"Huang Zhong is both brave and brave, and even if he has the help of his counselors and law, he should not underestimate the enemy. The mountain road here is steep and it is not easy to advance, so it is better to stick to it."

Xiahou Yuan said passionately:

"You and I have been confronting Liu Bei for more than a year. Everyone has made contributions, but we have only lost results. How can we meet the King of Wei? If you are afraid of Huang Zhong, then stay and guard the mountain village. I will send troops to fight myself tomorrow."

Zhang He had to speak out a few words, but when he saw Xiahou Yuan angry and raised an army, the battle was not optimistic, but he could not speak out, so as not to bring bad luck, so he had to retreat silently.

Early the next morning, Xiahou Yuan beat the drum and gathered the generals and asked the generals of his subordinates:

"Who dares to tempt the enemy?"

Although Xiahou Shang was only experienced, he was also a serious general and was once defeated by Huang Zhong. He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He always felt that his martial arts skills were not inferior to Huang Zhong. He wanted to win a game back. When he heard that he was going to fight Huang Zhong, he immediately stood up and asked for a fight:

"I'm willing to go."

Xiahou Yuan insisted on going to fight, but he was not unprepared. He had already made arrangements and said to Xiahou Shang:

"Bo Ren went out to fight Huang Zhong, and only allowed to lose, not win. I have my own tricks, just do this."

Xiahou Shang was trapped and without waiting for Huang Zhong to lead his army to fight, he led three thousand troops away from the Dingjunshan camp and headed towards Huang Zhong's camp.
Chapter completed!