Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

(The map of the confrontation between the two armies is in the comments)
In 235 A.D., the thirteenth year of Jianxing, Emperor Liu Chan of the Han Dynasty, at the beginning of February.

Under the cover of Wu Yi's troops, Huang Quan's army crossed the Wei River, and the army was stationed at Fenghuotai without moving.After Huang Quan handed over the affairs of the account to Wu Yi, he led several trusted generals to travel eastward along the foothills of the Qinling Mountains to check the terrain in this area.

On an unknown hillside at the foot of the Qinling Mountains, Huang Quan leaned on a wooden stick, and with the support of others, he carefully stepped on the stones and walked across the stream.

Breathing the damp and cold air in the forest after the rain, Huang Quan said with emotion: "The rain is over, the stinging insects are coming, and the sky is getting warmer. If we were in Bashu, the mountain gardens would already be full of greenery."

Rain is one of the 24 solar terms. It is located after the Beginning of Spring and before the Waking of Insects. The rain represents the beginning of precipitation. The weather in the northwest has begun to warm up, but it is still mainly cold.After the Jingzhe, everything officially begins to recover and enters spring.

In addition, the 24 solar terms in ancient China were changing. The climate in the Western Han Dynasty was warm, and the Awakening of Insects was before the rain, and it was in the first month, not in February.When the weather turned cold in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Jingzhe moved to February after the rain.

That is to say, Jingzhe, the node representing the recovery of all things, has passed since the land of China entered the Little Ice Age.This impact means that grain and grass production will be reduced, disasters will occur frequently, and peasant uprisings will easily break out in the feudal dynasty based on farming.

Huo Yi stepped on the snow in the forest, and recalled: "The land in the northwest is desolate, but the land in Guanzhong is still quite warm. When Yi Chu was storing grain in Gaoping, he was still a little uncomfortable."

Huang Quan looked at the branches that had not yet sprouted, and said with a smile: "The world is still uncertain. Shao Xian is the successor of the great Han, and the places he will go in the future will far surpass us. It is unknown even to the sea."

Hearing Huang Quan's kind expectation, Huo Yi nodded and said, "Yi Xin admires him."

Deng Ai, who was behind him, watched Huang Quan and Huo Yi's cordial conversation, feeling a little envious in his heart.Since Huo Yi joined the army, the generals in the army have been quite friendly to him, and their words are full of high hopes for him, which makes Deng Ai very envious!

But Deng Ai also knew why, Huo Yi grew up with the emperor since he was a child, and the two had a good relationship, and they also went to the prime minister's side, and taught him face to face, plus his own talents are outstanding, who wouldn't sell him well? !

When Huo Yi followed His Majesty out of Yiling, His Majesty swore an oath to him to let Huo Yi destroy Wei and make him Marquis of Ten Thousand Households.At that time, everyone didn't think so, but looking at today's situation, in the future Huo Yi will really promise to become the general who destroys the country.

While speaking, everyone stopped and watched Cao Shuang's army at the foot of the mountain who were dismantling the camp and retreating east through the gap in the woods.

"Huh!" Stroking his beard, Huang Quan exclaimed in a low voice, "Could it be that someone in the Niwei Army saw a certain intention?"

"Huh?" Listening to Huang Quan's Hanhu's words, Huo Yi asked curiously, "What did General Cheqi mean?"

Huang Quan pointed to the plain in the distance, and said slowly: "This is the narrowest place in Weinan. This terrain is easy to enter but difficult to exit. I originally wanted to fight against the Wei army here, looking for an opportunity to break it, and then flee against Wei. , the left general can block the back road, and the army against Wei will be wiped out here."

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As he spoke, Huang Quan said regretfully: "This terrain is unfavorable for military strategists. It is similar to the terrain of the Shiting battle. There should be capable soldiers in the rebellious Wei army to observe it, so there is no reinforcements and no resistance. Cao Shuang withdrew his troops and returned to the camp."

Xiang Yu asked suspiciously: "General Che Qi said with a smile, the enemy is outnumbered, even if the Wei army is here, how can our army break it?"

Huang Quan smiled and said, "General Xiang, do you know how Cao Xiu was defeated in the Battle of Shiting?"

Xiang Yu smiled awkwardly, he had already realized his fallacy.At the beginning of the Battle of Shiting, Cao Xiu's army happened to have a battalion roar, which was taken advantage of by the Wu army and defeated.Moreover, there are many cases of winning more with less, especially when the difference in strength between the two armies is not particularly large.

However, Huang Quan didn't delve into it. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "If the former general can go out on the Tangluo Road again, the Wei army must retreat to rescue, in case Chang'an is lost and the return route is cut off. At that time, our army will take advantage of the momentum and attack. , General Zuo went down to attack the Wei army, and he could defeat Wei."

Xiang Yu cupped his hands towards Huang Quan, and said, "General Cheqi is good at military strategy, and Yu admires him. If there are inappropriate words, please don't blame the general."

Huang Quan didn't care. He leaned on a wooden stick and said, "What you said just now is nothing more than Quan's guesswork. The battle is changing rapidly, so who can say it with certainty. It's just that it's more intentional than unintentional. It makes the enemy arrogant and arrogant. The advantage of the terrain is to defeat the enemy."

As he spoke, Huang Quan looked at Deng Ai and praised him: "Every time Shi Zai sees mountains and rivers, he wants to survey the terrain and plan the place for the military camp. .”

When Deng Ai saw the crowd looking over, he felt a little happy, cupped his hands and said, "Don't dare, how dare Ai Zhibing compare with General Chariot, he still needs to learn a lot."

It has to be said that Huang Quan and Deng Ai have quite similarities in the use of troops. Both of them like to explore the terrain and use it to defeat the enemy.That's why Huang Quan liked Deng Ai very much, and he often wanted to support him when he was in the army.

Huo Yi looked at the retreating Wei army at the foot of the mountain, and asked, "Now that Cao Shuang is withdrawing, I don't know how our army should deal with it?"

Everyone came out of the jokes, Huang Quan smiled and stroked his beard, and said: "In this case, our army will march tomorrow and reach the outskirts of Wuzhangyuan to let General Zuo know that our army has arrived for rescue and to boost the morale of the battalion generals. "

"promise!"

Xiang Yu hesitated for a while, and asked: "General Cheqi said that this terrain is easy to enter but difficult to exit. The terrain is long and narrow. If our army enters, wouldn't it be self-inflicted?"

Obviously, most of Xiang Yu's skill points were focused on battles and killings, and he still didn't understand the terrain of these troops.It's no wonder that as a relative of His Majesty, he has been in the army for almost ten years, and he is just an ordinary general, leading the cavalry to charge into battle.

Hearing this, Deng Ai explained: "This place is narrow and long, which has both advantages and disadvantages. Our army lives here. Although it is easy to enter and difficult to exit, the front is narrow and conducive to defense. Our army's left wing is guarded by the prime minister's army, and the right side has the Qinling Mountains. , but no worries."

Huo Yi, who had been watching the Wei army dismantling the camp and retreating at the foot of the mountain, asked Xiang Yu, "The Wei army retreated to a wide place. Although it seems that it is easy to evacuate, it is not harmed by the terrain. But in reality, it is convenient for cavalry to gallop. , but the surrounding area of ​​our army is narrow and long, making it inconvenient for cavalry to gallop. The terrain is both good and bad, both of which are like yin and yang, turning into two poles."

Xiang Yu nodded thoughtfully, but said nothing.Deng Ai stared at Huo Yi, not knowing what to think.

Huo Yi seemed to feel Deng Ai's gaze looking over, and saw Deng Ai looking at him.Huo Yi smiled slightly, nodding his head as a gesture of goodwill.

Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty