Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 411 The Dragon Leaps and the Tiger Crouches ([-])

In spring and March, the mild sunlight of the sun shines on the earth, bringing warm warmth to the land in Guanzhong.The field is full of vigor and vitality, and the air is full of earthy fragrance and grassy smell.

In the camp of the Han army, the soldiers gathered like ants. Under the command of the general of the Han army, they started a day's arrangement, moving equipment, repairing the camp, and digging cellars to store grain and grass.

Surrounded by everyone, Zhuge Liang climbed to the commanding heights of Wuzhangyuan and overlooked the Wei army camp.

Compared to everyone's remorse that Sima Yi hadn't caught the trick, Zhuge Liang looked calm.Zhuge Liang is well aware of the feasibility of this strategy.

It's not that the strategy of cutting the battlefield is not impossible, but the terrain in Guanzhong is too flat.Wei Jun is very easy to mobilize troops, and has a high fault tolerance rate.For the Han army, the requirement to grasp the time is too harsh.Another point is to see if the commander of the Wei army will make a mistake in judging the situation on the battlefield. Obviously, Sima Yi's talent will not fail to see it.

However, when Zhuge Liang heard that Sima Yi's army had entered the south bank of the Weishui River and set up a camp against the water, he decided to inspect the Wei army camp with great interest.

"Prime Minister, Sima Yi has seen through our strategy of attacking others and enclosing others, what should we do next?" Yang Yi asked after Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang didn't answer, but stood on the slope, shielded himself from the spring sun with a feather fan, and looked at the Wei army camp.

After a while, Zhuge Liang said slowly: "Don't worry, our army has soldiers and horses all the way in Guanzhong, and Zijun has more than ten thousand men in his hands. Besides, it is not wise for Sima Yi to set up camp with his back."

Compared with the cramped scene of Zhuge Liang's one-way in history, today's Northern Expedition to Guanzhong can be said to be frequent.Wei Yan sent 30,000 people out of Gaoping and took the Xiaoguan Road to attack Anding; Huang Quan and Wu Yi sent 70,000 people to Weishui and Chencang Road to attack Chencang; Wang Ping sent [-] people to the Tangluo Road to attack Huaili County; he himself led [-] people to Baoxie Dao, attack Mei County.

After careful calculation, the Han army mobilized 120,000 soldiers this time, not counting the 200,000 to [-] farmers. According to Zhuge Liang's "Hou Shi Shi Biao", the number of [-] people is not false.Because Huang Quan took the Weishui Road, although it was not smooth, but due to the convenience of the waterway, there were very few corvee workers, and it was Zhuge Liang's army that consumed the farmers the most.

After a pause, Zhuge Liang asked, "Where has Zijun's troops arrived?"

"I have reported to the Prime Minister, but there is no news about Zijun. According to the itinerary, Zijun traveled two days later than our army. Based on his footsteps, he will probably arrive in Guanzhong today and tomorrow." Said the military supervisor Guan Xing.

The Tangluo Road that Wang Ping took was the fastest and steepest ancient road among the Baoxie Road, Ziwu Road, and Chencang Road. among.There is also a dangerous place called "Yellow Spring" on the way, full of poisonous insects and beasts, and the world regards it as a treacherous way.

Although it is about a dozen miles shorter than Zhuge Liang's Baoxie Road, the Baoxie Road was dug by the Qin people into a plank road that can pass through large troops and luggage, and it is far easier to walk than Wang Tangluo Road. .As for the Ziwu Road, which is more than [-] miles away, you can directly reach Chang'an Nanshan through the Ziwu Valley Road.There have been many attempts by military strategists in history to smuggle in, but no one has ever succeeded.

Zhuge Liang pondered for a while, and said: "Send scouts across the Wugong River to Zijun's headquarters. After Zijun arrives in Guanzhong, tell him to cancel the plan and let him move closer to the army. There are also soldiers to support him. He can garrison on the east side of the Wugong River. , I think it is connected. If it is really difficult to cope, you can withdraw the army and return to Hanzhong."

"No!" Guan Xing replied.

Zhuge Liang squinted at Wei Jun who was repairing the camp, and asked, "Have the scouts found out how many people are in Sima Yi's army?"

"I want to report to the Prime Minister. According to the scout report, Sima Yi's army has 50,000 people in the stove today, but the strange thing is that when we crossed the river yesterday, the Wei army did not have 50,000 people, at most there were only 40,000 people." Yang Yi said.

The Guanzhong Corps has around 5000 people, 3000 people in Guohuai in Anding County, 5000 people in Deng Xian in Chencangcheng, 8000 people in Li Fu, 30,000 people in Xiahouba, [-] people in Qinlang's army stationed in Chang'an, and only about [-] people left in Sima Yi's army .

The current battle situation is that although the Wei army in Anding County has 5000 people, Guo Huai has recruited 3000 people from Dongqiang, a total of 8000 people, which is more than enough to deal with Wei Yan's 6000 people; Deng Xian, Li Fu, and Xia Houba have 30,000 people , Relying on Jian Shui and Chen Cang to resist Huang Quan and Wu Yi's [-] people.

Qin Lang from Chang'an led a 30,000 Chinese army on his way to rescue. Sima Yi temporarily used 70,000 people to deal with Zhuge Liang's [-] people.

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang raised the corners of his mouth and said lightly: "This is Sima Yi's strategy of suspicious troops, imitating the strategy of Yu Shengqing (Yu Xu) in the later Han Dynasty to increase the number of stoves and destroy the enemy. The number of troops should be between three and 40,000 people, and the number of 50,000 people should be counted. , in order to intimidate our army, so as to wait for Wei Zhongjun to come to help."

During the Qiang chaos in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Qiang people invaded Wudu County, and the imperial court appointed Yu Xu as the prefect of Wudu County.Thousands of Qiang troops intercepted Yu Xu at Xiaogu in Chencang, and Yu Xu stationed a small number of troops on the spot to defend. The Qiang people went to the neighboring counties separately to plunder. On the way, the soldiers were ordered to make two stoves each, and the number would increase every day.

So the Qiang army thought that the reinforcements from the Han army had arrived and dared not approach, and Yu Xu successfully reached Wudu County.Sun Bin reduced the stove to lure the enemy to go deep, and Yu Xu increased the stove to force the enemy back.

As he said that, Zhuge Liang showed a hint of sarcasm, and said: "Sima Yi's army only has more than [-] people, and they don't live in Mei County, Weibei, waiting for reinforcements. Now they want to wade across the river and set up camp on their backs to stop our army. How brave you are!"

Yang Yi showed a look of arrogance, and Ying He said: "Our army defeated Cao Zhen in Gaoping, Sima Yi dared to fight with us, it's really a mantis' arm!"

Everyone looked strange and glanced at Yang Yi.

Zhuge Liang pointed at Sima Yi's army in the distance with his feather fan, and said in a deep voice: "Pass my military order to Mencius to discuss (Meng Yan), to lead the tiger infantry to fight against the Wei army at noon, and Yuan Xiong led an army of [-] to lead Sima Yi to Weibei. "

"No!" Everyone agreed.

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After the full meal, the tiger infantry army, led by Meng Yan, set off from the camp to the Wei army camp in a mighty way.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

Under the sunlight, the armor of the tiger troopers reflected dazzling light, and there were waves of drumming along the way, like a ferocious tiger slowly gazing at the prey in front of it.

Inside the Wei army camp, Sima Yi gasped and couldn't help but think of the elite of the Chinese army far away in Luoyang—the Tiger Guards.

Gritting his teeth, Sima Yi made a decisive decision and said, "Zhuge Liang saw through my strategy. Our army is small and invincible against the elite of the Han army. Pass our military order to abandon the Weibei camp, and Le Chen will lead the elite army to destroy the rear."

(End of this chapter)