Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 643 Activation

Xiangyang County, Longzhong.

The cold moon in the sky shines on the earth, and the winter night is quite cold. The cold wind blows through the treetops, and the trees sway.

On the south bank of the Han River, a group of elite cavalrymen of the Han army lit torches and blew military drums.There are only rustling footsteps and the dull sound of horseshoes, and occasionally the cold wind crosses the sound of hunting flags.

A total of ten thousand people formed several long queues, and there were guides at the head of each team to guide the way.The cavalry and infantry in the formation ran with torches high and crossed the Han River.Looking down from the air, it seems that several huge fire dragons meander eastward among the plains and hills, sometimes converging in one place, and sometimes dispersing.

Under the 'Deng' Ya flag, Deng Ai wearing a cloak rode on a horse and asked the guide: "How far is this place from Xiangyang?"

Thanks to the bright night, the guide looked at the surrounding mountains by the moonlight, and said: "General, to the east of this place is Longzhong Mountain, to the east is Wanshan, to the south of Wanshan is Liuziguan, after passing Liuziguan, walk ten li Then we arrived at Xiangyang. With our army's footsteps and marching in the dark, we can reach Liuziguan in less than an hour."

Feeling the bitter cold wind, Deng Ai ordered: "Soldiers are precious, and the whole army is rushing eastward to defeat Wu's army as soon as possible. If Dongwu is to notice, it may be difficult to defeat Sun Quanye."

If Sun Quan is aware of Deng Ai's troops, he will basically besiege the deep Deng Ai's troops, and Deng Ai will basically go up the mountain to defend, and wait for Zhuge Liang to lead an army to the south.If Sun Quan flees timidly, then Deng Ai will also lose the opportunity to attack Sun Quan's army.

Therefore, the requirements of this battle are speed and silence.So the Han army can have such a strong command ability, apart from Huang Quan, Wang Ping, and Wei Yan, there are only Jiang Wei, Deng Ai and other generals left. Jiang Wei is in Guanzhong, the most suitable candidate is Deng Ai.Moreover, Deng Ai has experience in attacking Changba Shangyu at night.

"The end will be here."

The location of Longzhong is surrounded by mountains, with Wanshan to the east, and Xiangyang to the east.The distance from Xiangyang is only twenty or thirty miles away. If you march by force, you can reach it by raiding for an hour during the day.

Therefore, when Quan Cong led the main force to move westward as he wished, there was a flaw in the tight Han River defense line, and Deng Ai, who had been lurking on the north bank of the Han River for a long time, crossed the river directly in the Longzhong area tonight. Arriving at the south bank of the Hanshui River, he appeared to the west of Sun Quan's army, tearing through Soochow's Hanshui defense line like a sharp knife.

The guide stared at the map for a while, and said: "There should be such a road, but this road is wild and wild, steep and dangerous, and tigers and wolves are often seen, so it is not easy to walk. Moreover, Xiangyang has been in war for decades, and there are few people on the trail, so there are only traces. It’s just to follow, but to walk, you need to cut down the forest for the road and shuttle through it.”

After finishing speaking, Deng Ai immediately sent his cavalry to inform the generals and convey the military order.

Liuziguan is the gateway to Xiangyang in the east. It is built between Wanshan Mountain and Liuzishan Mountain, standing on the avenue.Zhu Ran's troops, who arrived at the city first, did not capture Xiangyang City, but they captured a series of surrounding passes, and Liuziguan was one of them.

With Ji Xin leading the Pakistani soldiers, they chopped down with a creaking sound, and a small path was formed.Behind them, the soldiers of the Han army held on to the long rope and quickly passed through the path.

Ji Xin saw that he was only four or five miles away from the Wu army's camp, and the Deng Ai army behind him had not yet arrived, so he stopped and took a rest in the mountain depression to recover his strength.

Deng Ai glanced at the sky, and the marching speed was ahead of the guide's prediction, and he ordered: "Command the army to go south after leaving Liuzi Mountain, go around to Xian Mountain, and from the direction of Xian Mountain, raid the Wu army's camp."

Not long after, Deng Ai came slowly leading the horse, and shouted in a low voice: "Is General Ji here?"

"promise!"

At this time, Ji Xin's troops at the forefront of the queue had already descended the mountain, heading for the road from Xiangyang to Jiangling.

Following the order of Deng Ai's army, a large number of torches were quickly extinguished. In the dark night, only a faint light could be seen. Everyone's footsteps also deliberately slowed down, following the ropes on their bodies, closely following the front team, walking After an hour, he entered the forest of Liuzi Mountain.

Therefore, the task of Deng Ai's troops who arrived on the south bank was to lead the Shu Han elite to raid Sun Quan's army outside Xiangyang City.

Deng Ai smiled, and said: "Then attack Quan Cong in the west, if you can defeat Sun Quan and Quan Cong, you and I will be enough."

Following Deng Ai's instructions, the Bashu soldiers who were accustomed to walking in the mountains accelerated under the guidance of a guide.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang still used his time-tested strategy of "strike the east and attack the west" to mobilize Quan Cong's troops stationed in the west to run eastward, thus exposing the tight line of defense between him and Sun Quan's two armies.

I saw lights flickering in the distance, presumably it should be Wu Jun's camp, but because the distance was too far, I couldn't see the internal situation clearly.However, Deng Ai knew that Wu Jun should be defenseless against his subordinates.

Deng Ai approached Ji Xin and said: "The night is bright now, our army is lurking here, and Sun Quan must not know about it. It is adjacent to Xiangyang City in the east, and Liuziguan is dangerous in the west, so the defense in the west should be lax. Our army chooses There are 2000 elite soldiers on foot and cavalry, led by the general, to rush in from the west village, attracting the attention of the Wu army. When Ai leads the army to break through the village from the south gate, Sun Quan will be defeated. How about it?"

After careful identification, Ji Xin recognized Deng Ai's voice, and responded.

Then it is well known that the Hanshui River, which originates from Longxi and Hanzhong, will drop sharply in winter.I also know that the Han River in the Longzhong area turns back and forth, and there is a lot of sediment in this section, and there will be more tidal flats in the river in winter.

Deng Ai was not in a hurry, and under the light of the torch, he took out the topographic map drawn by Zhuge Liang and asked: "According to this map, there is a small road in Liuzi Mountain, which can go behind Liuziguan and reach Xiangyang City. Is there such a road? "

Ji Xin's eyes lit up: "No!"

Under such circumstances, it is not conducive to the large-scale combat of the Wu army's navy, but it is beneficial to the Han army to cross the river at night.

"promise!"

Deng Ai's soldiers are Zhuge Liang's real means to defeat Wu.Before this battle, Zhuge Liang sent a large number of scouts to investigate the defenses in the Soochow area. After finding out the information, Zhuge Liang's strategy to break Wu was clear.

Deng Ai prepared for the next battle, deliberately left the queue and went to a high place to get a bird's-eye view of the situation in the east.

Deng Ai still didn't say anything to Ji Xinshen, as one of the planners of this battle, he knew that the prime minister's arrangement was more than that.

"promise!"

In the middle of the deep forest, accompanied by the cool wind, can't help but be creepy.However, any sounds of surprise or discussion were blocked by the words on their lips.

After a pause, the guide added: "I will take this road and arrive at Xiangyang City at dawn."

The time to break Wu must be at the moment, and it cannot be held for a long time. There is a risk of Xiangyang being broken, and it is difficult for the big man to defeat Soochow without the benefit of the Han River falling.

After walking for a while, the scout came galloping forward on a fine horse and said, "General, Liuziguan is ten miles ahead. Liuziguan is quite dangerous. It is built on the main road and guards our army's way to Xiangyang. "

Deng Ai put away the map and ordered: "Let Ji Xin be the vanguard, and cut forests as the way. 20 people in the army use a torch, don't make a sound, don't delay, and follow the front team to pass."

Although this road is a detour, it is quite easy to walk because of the vastness of the road, and because it is in the rear, the Soochow camp set up near the river is not heavily guarded.

After thinking for a while, he continued: "General, there is a water village in the north of Wuying, and the Wu army fled south by boat, how about it?"

I have to sigh that Zhuge Liang has used troops for more than ten years, which is more ruthless than in the early years, and he can smell the opportunity of a fighter in an instant, so he can seal his throat with a sword.

Wei Yan's troops headed south from Dongxiang, but they inserted directly from the east of the Han River into the waterway for the Wu army to return to the division. If the plan was successful and a wooden stop was set up, Sun Quan's withdrawal would inevitably lose some soldiers.Moreover, Zhu Ran's troops in the north of the Han River were watched by Huo Yi's five thousand cavalry.

In the west where Quan Cong was stationed, there was Wu Ban confronting him. When he defeated Sun Quan, he would return to the west and attack Quan Cong back and forth, and he would surely be defeated.

And whether this series of chess pieces can be activated is up to him.

(Map easter egg chapter)

(End of this chapter)