Cao Cao committed a crime in his early years, and Xia took the initiative to bear it, so that Cao Cao survived, and Cao Cao managed to save Xia, so Xia was also very good to Cao Cao. Xia is also very kind. During the war between Yanzhou and Yuzhou, Xia abandoned her youngest son to support her brother's orphan daughter, who eventually became Zhang Fei's wife.
In the 23rd year of Jian 'an, Liu Bei stormed Hanzhong and marched into Yangpingguan. Xia was ordered to stop Liu Bei. The following year, Liu Bei came to Dingjun Mountain to fight Xia, who was stationed in Dingjun Mountain. When Liu Bei was a child, he induced Xia Fenbing to rescue Zhang He, and then Huang Zhong surrounded Dingjun Mountain. Huang Zhong commanding, summer can't enemy, one arrow and two bullets in the body resolutely struggle, sent his men to Cao Cao for help, saying that Dingjun Mountain was in urgent need, and if reinforcements were not available the next day, the whole army would be wiped out.
First of all, Dingjun Mountain has a unique terrain, and the land surrounded in summer is high, medium and surrounded by mountains, which is easy to attack and difficult to defend, and is not suitable for rescue troops to arrive. Dingjun Mountain belongs to Daba Mountain area, with 12 xiufeng, so it is also called Twelve Lianfeng. There is a natural depression on the south side of Dingjun Mountain, which looks like the bottom of a pot. Also known as Yang Tianwa, it is enough to station ten thousand troops, and there is a bridge next to it, which is famous for Huang Zhong's slaying Xia here.
Obviously, Dingjun Mountain is steep and Xia Gujun is besieged, so it is difficult to break through. And surrounded by Liu Bei's army, even if the rescue team arrived at Dingjun Mountain, it would take a lot of effort to find Xia's department. Besides, the summer has been besieged, there are many rescue troops, and the terrain is not conducive to military operations. It is of no help to go less. Judging from the situation at that time, it was not that Cao Cao did not want to save, but that he could not save.
Secondly, Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei had already designed a plan to round up some reinforcements. If Cao Cao goes to save Xia, he will be trapped. When Liu Bei attacked Hanzhong, he was determined to win, and Dingjun Mountain was the gateway to Hanzhong. He also said that if he got Dingjun Mountain, he would get Hanzhong, so Dingjun Mountain was referred to by Liu Bei's whole army. The reason why Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang besieged Dingjun Mountain was that they hoped that Cao Cao could rescue them, so that the Shu army could get help around Dingjun Mountain earlier and earlier, and annihilate Wei Jun. At that time, the Shu army had occupied favorable terrain before the conclusion, and set an ambush in the only way to rescue Wei Jun. If Wei Jun came to rescue, there would be no return.
Even if Wei Jun can break through the ambush troops of Shu army, when he arrives at Dingjun Mountain, he can't rescue Xia immediately. He can only besiege the Shu army and cooperate with Xia to find a chance to break through. But there are hundreds of thousands of troops around Liu Bei, which is enough to say that the rescue team will be surrounded by another layer, and all Wei Jun will be buried in Dingjun Mountain. It was Cao Cao who realized this truth and cried and said to all the soldiers: Miao is my brother. He has made great achievements, and he can't be saved without saving. No matter how many troops try to save, there will be no return.
Once again, Xia's loyalty and loyalty are unparalleled, and he refuses to surrender. The whole army died in Dingjun Mountain. After Xia became a famous soldier, he was fearless in times of crisis and died bravely. Wei Jun, facing the Shu army, basically did not escape and surrender. Xiahou Yuan himself refused to surrender, preferring to be a beheaded general. Xia was finally beheaded by Huang Zhong, and the whole army died in Dingjun Mountain. After Xia's death, Zhang Fei's wife gave Xia a heavy burial. Although Xia was defeated, his unparalleled spirit of loyalty and courage also made the Shu army admire him.