Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

It's night, the Han army camp.

Zhou Hui, who was on guard at night, hurried through the guards and arrived outside Liu Chan's tent. He begged to see him and said, "Your Majesty, there are people from the mountains to report that there are suspected changes in Yiyang City tonight."

In the tent, Liu Chan, who had just taken off his boots and was about to lie down on the couch to rest, was startled by the sound of pleading for an audience outside the tent.

"How's it going?"

Hearing this, Liu Chan lifted the quilt that had just been closed, put on his boots, walked out, and asked.

"According to the mountain people's report, there was a fire in the city for cooking tonight, but the smoke went out after a while." The night was cold in the mountain, Zhou Hui took the outer robe from his attendant, put it on Liu Chan, and said.

"Hun thought there was something strange about it. In the past, there was occasional cooking smoke in Yiyang City at night, but it was normal cooking. But tonight, Yicheng City was very quiet and there was no cooking smoke. This wisp of cooking smoke rose and then went out quickly. From this point of view In other words, what the Wei army did was quite abnormal, and our army had to be prepared."

During ancient wars, except for the need to march at night, almost no food was eaten at night.Although the contrast between Wei Jun's front and back is not great, it is weird.Such a weird behavior was reported to the Han army, and Zhou Hui, who had a keen sense of smell, quickly caught it and quickly reported it to Liu Chan.

But Liu Chan was very satisfied with Zhou Hui's performance. Putting on his outer robe, he said, "What Meng Run said is not unreasonable. The generals in the Zhao army gathered to discuss military affairs, and the scouts dispersed to investigate the situation of the Wei army."

"No!" Zhou Hui said: "After receiving this news, I ordered our army scouts to set off to investigate the situation of the Wei army."

As the mist gradually began to rise in the night, Liu Chan also entered the tent of the Chinese army first, followed by Wang Ping, Deng Ai, Fu Xun and other generals also entering the tent one after another.

A number of large maps were hung in the tent, and the surrounding fire lamps illuminated the tent brightly. Liu Chan and everyone gathered around the map to discuss the military situation.

Deng Ai pointed to the deployment of the camps of the two armies, and said: "Autumn and winter meet, and there is a lot of fog in Yiyang. The reason why Sima Yi's troops have changed so much now is that they want to take advantage of the thick fog and move the village into Luoshui Beiyuan to protect our army's rations. road safety."

Knowing astronomy at the top and geography at the bottom are the necessary skills to become an excellent general.Everywhere Deng Ai went, he surveyed the local mountains and rivers and asked the old farmers what the climate was like.

As for why Deng Ai guessed that Sima Yi would move to Beiyuan, it was also based on Wang Ping's analysis of Sima Yi's shortage of food and grass.

According to Deng Ai's guess, Sima Yi wanted to take advantage of the heavy fog to cross Luoshui River again to seize the core position of Luoshui River because of the lack of food and grass in the army. , And cut off the grain road of the Han army.

Why not seize it at dawn, and setting up the camp is also very simple.Because the Han army was condescending and looked down on Luoshui Beiyuan, any movement could not escape the investigation of the Han army.Only when the Han army was not aware of it, and the Wei army arranged these, could the Han army's attack be resisted after dawn.

After all, the person who dared to set up camp under the eyes of the Han army was Xia Houyuan, who was sent to "General Baidi".It is not a lie to be condescending and powerful.Sima Yi dared to set up a camp in the north of Luoshui, and the Han cavalry rushed to attack, and he would definitely defeat the Wei army.

"According to what Deng Zhenbei said, what should our army do?" Xiang Yu asked.

Deng Ai pondered for a while and said, "Your Majesty, although I speculate that Sima Yi may march towards Beiyuan, it is just my guess and should not be taken lightly. Therefore, I think that the first thing to do is to ensure our army's food road and retreat route. Our army camped at Laolong Mountain , is still too dangerous."

Liu Chan heard Deng Ai's cryptic words that he wanted to withdraw his troops, and asked: "If we retreat to the rear today, and if Sima Yi sticks to it, how can our army enter Luoyang? If we can't threaten Luoyang, how can our army take Jingzhou completely?" North four counties?"

Deng Ai cupped his hands towards Liu Chan and said, "Sima Yi's [-] army is an elite army. After he pacified Liaodong, his morale was at its peak. Although our army is an elite army, it is less than that of Ni Wei, and we are deep in the enemy's territory, which is quite dangerous. Moreover, Lu Xun of Eastern Wu sent troops to the north to besiege Xiangfan, and our army was attacked from the north and the south."

"Our army should withdraw from the eastern part of Nanyang, move people back to the country, to protect Nanxiang and other counties, observe the enemy's actions, and wait for the Central Plains to change, and then march to Nanyang or Tuhedong. This is a safe strategy."

Liu Chan stared at the map, frowning slightly.Since Sima Yi led the army to the rescue, there have been many voices within the army to retreat.It's not a question of conservative or not, but the current situation is not good for the big man.

The appearance of Sima Yi disrupted the big man's plan to march into Luoyang. It was Liu Chan who gritted his teeth and insisted on not retreating these few days.Now that Sima Yi wanted to take advantage of the fog, Deng Ai couldn't help but feel a little worried. He hoped that he could withdraw his troops and return to the division to gain as much benefit as possible instead of being too greedy.

Looking at Yiyang City on the map, Liu Chan bit his lip, very unwilling.Xin Hong fights for 45 days for Dahan, and Dahan's strategy is also implemented smoothly, but now because of Sima Yi's accident, the strategy is close to bankruptcy.

Liu Chan took a deep breath and asked, "What do you think?"

Following Liu Chan's inquiry, the pressure also came to Wang Ping.

Feeling the eyes of everyone, Wang Ping cupped his hands and said, "What Deng Zhenbei said is a safe view. But now Sima Yi's army has changed, and I don't know how deep it is. I think it's better to wait a little longer, wait for the scouts to report back, and see what happens next." Can we detect the movement of Wei Jun?"

"There is heavy fog today, so it is difficult to detect. The battle is urgent. If the Wei army is allowed to seize the core area, it may be inconvenient for me to return home. Your Majesty needs to make a decision early." Deng Ai advised a little anxiously.

Liu Chan raised his hand and said calmly: "Deng Qing, don't worry, wait for half an hour first. If the scouts don't return, our army will go down the mountain and cross the river, and take the lead in seizing Luoshui Beiyuan, waiting for the Wei army."

"No!" Deng Ai hesitated for a while, and answered with cupped hands.

Under the fog of war, without detailed information, it is difficult even for a genius to make a corresponding strategy.

While waiting for the scouts to return, the generals went out of their tents to wake up the soldiers, put on their armor, and prepare their horses for emergencies.But Wang Ping got out of the tent, paced back and forth at the entrance of the village, anxiously waiting for the scouts to return to the camp.

Bing is very fast, if the army slows down because of him, then he will die.

Fortunately, Zhou Hui immediately sent scouts to investigate the situation. About half an hour later, the scouts galloped down the mountain road on a Nanzhong horse.

Wang Ping stepped forward immediately, took the reins of the horse, and asked, "What is the movement of the Wei army in Yiyang City?"

The scout panted heavily, and said: "To the former general, there is a mobilization of soldiers and horses at the south gate of Yiyang, and the sound of fire and drums is everywhere. The scouts of the Wei army are groping into the mountains and forests. The direction they are heading is like our army camp."

Hearing this, Wang Ping subconsciously looked towards Yiyang City, only to see that the sky had been shrouded in thick fog, and the movement of Wei Jun could not be seen at all.

Wang Ping patted the scout on the back and told him to go down to rest.He trotted all the way to the camp of the Chinese army and told Liu Chan the information.

At this time, Liu Chan was kneeling on the mat, with a long sword on his waist, and his armor had been put on.The Han general under the tent whispered in a low voice, looking anxious.

Wang Ping entered from outside the camp, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the scouts are here to report. The Wei army dispatched at the south gate and came from the mountain road to our army camp. I think the Wei army should take advantage of the thick fog to destroy our army. The barracks are also."

Liu Chan moved when he heard the sound, stood up, and walked to the map.And Wang Ping had already drawn the Wei army's marching route on the map in advance.

Deng Ai's eyes widened, and he said in a low voice: "Sima Yi moves like thunder and is good at military strategy. It should be impossible for him to be indifferent to our army's rations!"

Xiang Yu pressed his long sword and said with a smile: "Since our army knows the movements of the Wei army, it is enough for our army to strictly guard the camp and defeat the enemy."

Liu Chan's mind was spinning rapidly, and he believed what Deng Ai said with his intuition, and Sima Yi would definitely not let him go so easily.Luoshui Beiyuan is related to the retreat of the two armies, and he will certainly not turn a blind eye.

Then the biggest possibility is that Sima Yi took advantage of the thick fog to attack his army camp all the way. When he was defeated and retreated from Laolong Mountain to Luoshui Beiyuan to return home, his other army was blocking his way back.At that time, if he is not dead, he will also peel off his skin.

Following this line of thought, Liu Chan went back and checked again, and found that there was no problem. This was indeed the limit of what Sima Yi could arrange.

Liu Chan took a step forward, looked at the crowd, and drew a virtual stroke on the map with his hand, combining with the route drawn by Wang Ping.Deng Ai and Wang Ping looked at each other, and they also understood Liu Chan's thoughts or Sima Yi's attack plan.

Among the generals under the tent, only Zhou Hui and Huang Chong were thoughtful, and the rest of them either had a wrong understanding or didn't know what was going on.

Deng Ai was quite excited, and had already forgotten Liu Chan's suggestion to withdraw his army. He said: "Our army will go down the mountain and cross the river to Beiyuan, and defeat Wei's army in Beiyuan. After defeating the army of Beiyuan, turn back eastward, and then attack the enemy of Laolongshan. At that time Our army takes advantage of the situation and advances, Luoyang can be destroyed."

Liu Chan touched his smooth jaw and said with a smile: "It should be so."

Wang Ping moved his big index finger to Beiyuan, which is opposite Laolong Mountain, and added: "Our army can send cavalry to patrol here, so as to prevent the enemies of Laolong Mountain from going north to rescue the rebellious Wei army."

Following the brief description of Sima Yi's marching plan by several people, everyone understood, and joy appeared on their faces.

After a while, Liu Chan raised the corner of his mouth and asked, "Do you have any other opinions?"

"Please give orders, Your Majesty!" Everyone responded.

After finishing speaking, Liu Chan looked around and saw that no one objected, and said in a deep voice, "All generals will obey the order."

"Prepare your armaments today and set off at four o'clock in the ugly hour. The army descends from the east side of Laolong Mountain, crosses Luoshui, and defeats the land against Wei Beiyuan. The ferry on the north side of Luoshui is blocked by Wei Hu with two thousand cavalry. When crossing the river, we must block it, so that our army can defeat the enemy before we attack together." Liu Chan ordered.

In this attack on Nanyang, Wei Hu, Zhou Hui and Yuan Hong performed outstandingly, together with Huang Chong before.It can be said that these people will be the new outstanding heroes of the great man after Deng Ai, Jiang Wei, and Huo Yi.

However, apart from Yuan Hong, the three of them still have a long way to go to succeed Deng Ai and Huo Yi.After all, Yuan Hong's military talent is not amazing, but explosive.Even Zhuge Liang was worried that Yuan Hong was too good, and other than Liu Chan, it would be difficult for others to control him in the future.

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(The map will be released soon, in the easter egg chapter)