Xiahou De was ordered to go to the front line to defend the camp. He had already scouted the horse to report the news of the Han army and defended in front of the camp.

Seeing that the incoming general only had a thousand men and horses, he was eager to give it a try and asked Dai Ling, who joined the army: "Among the generals of Sichuan, have you ever heard of the name Zhang Yi?"

Dai Ling shook his head and said: "Although I have never heard of this person, Liu Qi has always been good at using people. He will never send incompetent people as the vanguard. Don't underestimate the enemy."

Xiahou De sneered and said: "I was ordered to resist the enemy. If I don't kill him and retreat, how can we show the power of our army?"

Dai Ling said anxiously: "The Governor of Xiahou ordered us to defend ourselves firmly and not to send out troops hastily. When the Han army is trapped in the valley, we will have our own strategies to defeat the enemy, so we must not act rashly."

Just as he was hesitating, he heard Zhang Yi laugh and say: "I heard that the guard general Xiahou De is just a disciple of Gaoliang. When I saw it today, it turned out to be like this, and he didn't even dare to answer?"

Xiahou De was furious, pointed at Guanxia and shouted: "Zhang Yi, you are just an unknown person. I don't even bother to talk to you."

Zhang Yi looked up to the sky and said with a smile: "You, the descendants of the clan, are only able to rank as generals because Cao Cao's clan is the Xiahou clan. In fact, you don't have much ability."

"Zhang Yi, don't go too far!" Xiahou De was furious. He picked up the knife and walked towards the door, "I want to fight you to the death."

Dai Ling hurriedly advised: "This is a way to provoke the general. The general must not fall into the trap."

Xiahou De said angrily: "What is unbearable to be insulted by an unknown person in front of your face? If you don't go to war, how can you bully me and no one in the Central Plains?"

Dai Ling could not dissuade him, so he had to lead his troops to guard the camp and plunder the formation for Xiahou De.

When the drum sounded, Xiahou De came out, pointed at Zhang Yi and said solemnly: "Today I will show you the courage of the Xiahou family's children!"

Zhang Yi laughed and said: "The bravery of the Xiahou family is undoubtedly that of Xiahou Dun. First he lost an eye, and then he was captured. I have admired him for a long time, but it is a pity that I have only one side."

"Noisy!" Xiahou De was furious when he heard this and urged his horse to go straight to Zhang Yi.

The two of them were fighting outside the camp. Just after ten o'clock, Zhang Yi couldn't hold on anymore and turned his horse to leave.

"Hahaha, it turns out that you can only show off your words and accept your fate!" Xiahou De was furious and pursued him. Zhang Yi panicked and walked around the field.

At this moment, a general from behind arrived with his troops, stepped forward on horseback, passed Zhang Yi, and shouted: "Yan Yan is here, who dares to be so presumptuous?"

Xiahou De won for a while, and he was very high-spirited. He looked up and saw that his beard and hair were all white. He laughed and said: "Liu Qi actually sent such old soldiers into battle. It seems that there is no one in Sichuan!"

Yan Yan wielded his sword and fought with Xiahou De. After a while, he could not resist. Zhang Yi also came to fight. The two surrounded Xiahou De and barely managed to draw.

Dai Ling looked anxiously, worried that Xiahou De had made a mistake and he would not be able to explain it when he returned, so he had no choice but to fight his way out of the battle to capture Zhang Yi. If he could kill Yan Yan, it would be a great achievement.

Old general, leave quickly!" Seeing that Yan Yan couldn't resist, Zhang Yi pushed Dai Ling back with all his strength, and the two men turned their horses and left.

"Want to leave? Ask a certain knife in his palm first!" Xiahou De was eager to kill. He snorted coldly and waved his troops to cover up the killing.

Dai Ling urgently advised: "General, don't pursue him!"

Xiahou De shouted: "Take advantage of the victory to pursue the enemy and strengthen our army. If you are so timid in fighting, when will you be able to defeat the enemy?"

Ignoring Dai Ling's dissuasion, he gave an order and the defenders marched out. Along the way, they saw Han soldiers abandoning their weapons and armor, and were in a state of panic.

Xiahou De took the lead. He knew that in front of this valley was a cliff path that could only accommodate one or two people. The two thousand soldiers and horses would not be able to pass through for a while and would surely die.

Xiahou De pursued the enemy in front, but Dai Ling did not dare to neglect. He left 500 troops to guard the camp, and the rest of the troops responded later. When he saw many infantry fighting for weapons along the way, he shouted loudly and gave orders to pursue the enemy.

Xiahou De watched Yan Yan pursue him and walked through the valley. The Han troops in front were crowded at the cliff. Yan Yan had to turn around and fight to break up the rear. The two armies fought in a melee, and the Han troops fought and retreated.

Just as Dai Ling arrived with his troops, suddenly drums were beating loudly on the cliffs on both sides, arrows were fired, huge rocks and trees fell from the sky, and Cao's army suffered numerous casualties.

Xiahou De was shocked and turned pale. When he looked back, he saw ambushes in the dense forest at a high place. He hurriedly shouted: "Retreat, retreat quickly!"

While he was distracted, Yan Yan had already attacked him and sneered: "You are young and energetic, this is what you will end up with."

Xiahou De hurriedly raised his sword to parry and fought with all his strength. Suddenly Yan Yan became energetic, his eyes widened, and he was killed after a few counts.

"Damn old man, you..." Xiahou De panicked and was cut off from his horse by Yan Yan.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Dai Ling in the rear had already led his troops to rush back and braved the rain of arrows. He rushed out of the valley entrance risking his life. Zhang Yi led his troops to pursue him. Cao's army was killed in pieces, and the valley was full of corpses.

Dai Ling fled back to the camp in panic, with Zhang Yi following closely behind. The defenders could not resist at all. Just as the two soldiers were about to close the door, they were stabbed by Zhang Yi with a spear and knocked to the ground.

When the rest of Cao's army saw Dai Ling heading straight for the rear camp, they no longer dared to resist and fled one after another.

In the valley, Yan Yan and Jufu trapped Cao's army in the valley, surrounded them in front and behind, and shouted to persuade them to surrender.

When Cao Jun saw that Xiahou De was beheaded and the reinforcements fled, they had no way to advance or retreat. They had known that the Han army would not kill the prisoners, so they all put down their weapons and knelt down.

By the time the two men escorted the prisoners to Qingsongyuan, Zhang Yi had already taken the camp and integrated the troops into the camp.

Zhang Yi said happily: "The rear camp has stored a lot of food, grass and weapons. This is a good place for garrisoning troops."

Yan Yan laughed and said: "We won the first battle, and it was all due to the efforts of the two of us. I will really be formidable in future generations."

So he sent people to persuade Cao's army to surrender and escorted them to the rear to build roads. They won the first battle and celebrated their victory in the camp that night.

According to the surrender report, Xiahou Yuan stationed a large army in Jigu, and ordered brothers Xiahou De and Xiahou Shang to serve as the front camp. They set up camps and set up defenses at various dangerous places, using defense as offense, hoping to use up the Han army's food and fodder in the Qinling Mountains.

This Qingsong Plateau is the junction of Baoxie Road and the Xigu Road ahead. It is located in the heart of Taibai Mountain. The terrain is steep. The highest point is called Baxiantai, which is guarded by Xiahou Shang's troops.

The next day, the troops and horses rested, and Yan Yan discussed with the two generals how to deal with the enemy. They raised the Immortal Terrace and took a commanding position, facing the water. Although no pass was built, it was easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Yan Yan frowned and said: "We killed Xiahou De in this battle, but his brother Xiahou Shang didn't come to take revenge. I'm afraid he won't send troops easily again."

Ju Fuyan said: "It is better to stay in this camp temporarily, report the message to the lord, and see what countermeasures Cao Jun has, so as to calm down."

Zhang Yi won the first battle and was full of vigor. He asked the order: "No matter how dangerous the situation is, I will lead three thousand men to break it."

Yan Yan said: "This urgent attack on Qingsong Plateau is because we came here lightly and without any luggage, so we took risks. Now that we have a foothold and have enough money and food, we don't need to take risks and lose people and horses."

Zhang Yiyan said: "Even if reinforcements arrive, we will still send troops. Why not test the reality first, and then make plans if the enemy does not send out?"

"Bo Gong's words make sense!" Yan Yan thought for a moment and then ordered: "We have been traveling for days and the soldiers are tired. We should not go too deep when we are a little far away from the army. After another day's rest, if Cao's army has not seen any movement, you two

It’s never too late to send out troops.”

The reason why Liu Qi chose Yan Yan as the vanguard was because he was more patient than Huang Zhong and experienced in leading troops. He was both wise and brave.
Chapter completed!