Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 286 Attack
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Wei Yongzhou, Anding County, by the Qingshui River, May 28.

The days of heavy rain finally stopped, and the sky began to clear up. Soldiers of the Han and Wei armies took out the damp food, grass, and ordnance, and put them on the school ground to expose them to the sun.

In the vast field, the Han and Wei armies sent out cavalry and scouts to chase and fight each other within a range of ten miles. Know that the real fight is in the next few days.

In the big tent of the Han army, Zhuge Liang occupies a high position, and two rows of generals sit on the left and right, sitting upright.

Zhuge Liang looked around at the people in the tent, and said in a deep voice: "Before our army harvested the winter wheat from the Wushui River Valley, Cao Zhen was in a hurry to invite battle several times, but our army couldn't hold on to avoid their edge and drain their morale. It has been more than a month since then , The morale of the Wei army is exhausted, now the time has come, and Liang wants to fight with him."

"Please give orders to the prime minister!" All the generals responded in a low voice.

"Wei army has more cavalry than our army, and against Wei Cao is really good at using cavalry. When fighting, Cao Zhen will definitely send trapped cavalry to attack from the flanks. Therefore, Liu Ba and Chen Shiyou set up antler chariot camps on the flanks, and another Arrange a large number of magnets on both sides of the road, and your infantry will take off their iron armor, wear bamboo armor, hold bamboo spears, and wear bamboo crossbows.

Zhuge Liang pointed to the map of the battlefield on the wall, and said to the generals.

"Order Gao Xiang's troops to withdraw from the siege of Gaoping City, move closer to our army, and be incorporated into the central army; Deng Ai is the rear army, leading the red armor guards and 500 elite people to lie in front of the formation with large shields."

"No!" The four came out and clapped their hands together.

Deng Ai hesitated for a while, and asked: "Prime Minister, there are still Wei generals Dai Ling, Wei Ping and their sergeants j in the first city of Gaoping, nearly 4000 people, and the rear army is only 500 people. I am afraid that the soldiers will be weak, and it will be difficult to fight the enemy."

Zhuge Liang waved his hands when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "No hurry, Liang will order 600 people from the Yuan Rong Army to transfer to your account to obey orders."

In the Yuan Rong Army, Zhuge Liang selected the best archers in the army and gathered them into one disciple, with a total of 3000 people.

After a pause, Zhuge Liang showed a mysterious smile and asked, "Shi Zai, what do you think now?"

As soon as this remark came out, Deng Ai nodded thoughtfully, nodded excitedly, and answered with cupped hands: "I understand that six hundred yuan soldiers are covering the army."

"Wu Ban led the soldiers of the headquarters to the front, and Huo Yi led the tiger infantry to your camp. The front army has a heavy responsibility and should not be underestimated."

Cao Zhen led an army of [-], most of which were the Chinese army from Luoyang, which was extremely elite.Zhuge Liang wanted to defeat Cao Zhen with more than [-] men. Whether the front army could withstand the onslaught of Cao Zhen's central army was very important.

"promise!"

Wu Ban and Huo Yi came out and bowed their hands solemnly.

"Mowei led the main cavalry to be deployed in the Chinese army. He listened to the orders of the Chinese army before attacking from the army. Don't act rashly. Xiang Yu led the Qingjiawei cavalry to cruise on both sides. Wei cavalry dispatched to fight with him, but he was invincible. If you can be defeated, the general will hand over the periphery of the formation to Wei Qi."

"Prime Minister, in this way, our army's cavalry will not be out of the battle, and the battle will be defeated. Doesn't it mean that all the advantages of the battle will be in the hands of Wei Jun." Xiang Yu asked puzzledly, clasping his hands.

Zhuge Liang smiled softly and said: "Although Cao Zhen has little food and seeks a quick decision, he also knows how to fight. If our army wants to defeat Cao Zhen's army, we must show the enemy's weakness and lure him into the bait. As long as Cao Zhen's cavalry is dispatched and enters our army's magnet If we don't fight, Cao Zhen's army will undoubtedly be defeated."

Xiang Yu bowed his hand and retreated into the queue.

After Zhuge Liang assigned the tasks one by one, he looked around at the sergeants in the tent and asked, "Do you still have any questions?"

After the people in the tent were silent for a while, Guan Xing of the Central Supervision Army pondered for a while, and came out to ask: "Prime Minister, General Zhenbei (Wang Ping) is still confronting Zhang Yun. I wonder if there is a task for Wang Zhenbei?"

Zhuge Liang turned around and looked at the map on the wall, stroked his beard and thought for a while, and said, "An Guo, the messengers all need to retreat ten miles and set up camp."

"No!" Guan Xing replied.

"If you have no objections, then immediately arrange for the formation battle, and the magnet formation is the most important thing."

"Promise!" Everyone responded in unison, and slowly withdrew from the camp, leaving only Yang Yi, Pan Jun, Guan Xing and other trusted people.

After everyone left, Guan Xing asked curiously: "Prime Minister, for some reason, he ordered everyone to retreat ten li."

Zhuge Liang smiled and explained: "Zhang Yun and Cao Zhen attacked our army from south to north. Our army sent a large army to defeat Cao Zhen first, and then sent troops north to attack Zhang He. That's why he ordered Zijun to retreat to let Zhang He Continue to go deeper, so that he does not flee to the north of the river."

Zhuge Liang's strategy this time is very simple. Facing Cao Wei's pincer attack, first break the pincer of Cao Zhen, who has the largest number of people in the south, first, and then break Zhang Yun's army.

There was no more doubt in Guan Xing's heart, he cupped his hands and said, "The prime minister is wise!"

Yang Yi took out a scarf from his cuff, handed it forward with a smile on his face, and said, "The Prime Minister is overjoyed, our army's food and grass will be safe for the time being. Your Majesty ordered Ji Chang (Ma Liang) to send it to the people of Longyou to benefit ten times." One of them borrowed grain, and he persuaded Yulin Wei Longyou's disciple Gui Clan that if the grain and grass could be transported to the front line, three out of ten would return it."

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang quickly took the scarf and spread it out for inspection, with a brighter smile on his face, and said: "Your Majesty's strategy is very good. It hasn't been long since the Han Dynasty ruled Long, and the people have not yet attached themselves. First, persuade the big surnames from all over the country to send food, and then When the people in the township and county hear about it, they will also send out grain and lend it to my big man."

Pan Jun also stroked his beard and nodded, and said in praise: "Longyou is harvesting winter wheat and putting it into storage, and the people have surplus grain in their hands. It is not difficult to borrow money at this time."

With that said, Pan Jun congratulated Zhuge Liang and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Prime Minister, as long as our army defeats Cao Zhen and then destroys Zhang Yun, all six counties of Liangzhou will fall into my hands."

Zhuge Liang couldn't restrain his smile, walked up and down the tent excitedly, and asked, "When will this letter be delivered?"

"It was delivered just as the Prime Minister was setting up his military strategy, and I was worried that it would affect the deployment of the Prime Minister, so I never said anything," Yang Yi said.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Zhuge Liang held the scarf tightly, reluctant to let go, and praised repeatedly.

"This year's summer rainfall is greater than in previous years, and food and grass are hard to come by. Liang originally wanted to defeat Cao Zhen first, capture Gaoping City and then retreat, and wait until next year to capture the coolness, but he never thought that His Majesty would send food and grain to the people of Longyou. It seems that the coolness Just this year, God bless me!"

Yang Yi raised her brows with joy, and said: "The latest batch of food and grass will arrive in about half a day, and it is the Chengji clan and common people supporting the army food."

Soon Zhuge Liang calmed down and ordered: "Spread the news and let the whole army know about it."

"No!" Yang Yi replied.

Pan Jun stroked his beard and pondered, and said: "Although the Prime Minister is happy to congratulate you, you should not be careless. Cao Wei still has tens of thousands of Chinese troops deployed in Luoyang, and he may plot against me, Hanzhong."

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang frowned slightly, pondered for a while, and said: "Chengming's words are reasonable, I tell His Majesty to pay attention to it, and inform the general of chariots and the governor of Guanzhong not to relax their defense."

"No!" Guan Xing replied.

"Han Ji Pan Guan Zhang Yang Biography": In the eighth year of Jianxing, the prime minister attacked Cao Zhen, the chief minister of Wei. .
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In the 230 years of history, Cao Zhen failed to attack Shu and retreated in heavy rain.

In the Central Plains and Guanzhong, there were also torrential rains and floods. "Ming Emperor Ji" records that "Yi (Yi River), Luo (Luo River), He (Yellow River), and Han River (Han River is not Western Han River) overflow", and even caused the severe famine of "the famine in the age of the year; the great famine in Guanzhong". as a result of.

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