Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 176: Grass and trees serve as soldiers, Zhuge Qiao has a small victory over Zhang He (please give me monthly votes for more updates)

Arriving at Jieting three days early, Nanshan delayed Zhang He for three days.

In six days, Wei Yan used two thousand soldiers to build fifteen mountain fortresses.

After Hu Hu snatched the first mountain stronghold, Wei Yan, who found out the news, made a decisive decision and gave up continuing to build the mountain stronghold and instead established the stronghold on the road.

With the help of Zhuge Qiao to delay Zhang He for two days, Wei Yan used rocks and rolling trees to artificially create this 100-meter narrow road.

This 100-meter narrow passage will be the last line of defense against Zhang He.

Both Zhuge Qiao and Wei Yan knew very well that Zhang He could not be stopped whether they were in Jieting Nanshan or in power.

This battle can only be delayed!

Not only must we delay time, but we must also preserve our military strength as much as possible!
Therefore, Zhuge Qiao would decisively abandon Nanshan after Zhang He completed the encirclement of the mountains and cut off the water.

If they were forced to stay in Nanshan in order to stop Zhang He, not only would Nanshan not be able to defend it for three days, but Nanshan's sergeants would also be defeated by Zhang He.

Jiang Wei then asked the sergeants to carry the straw man to the camp on the top of the mountain.

Jiang Wei was a little out of breath.

"As long as there is a fire on the top of this mountain, the fires on the other hills will be lit, which is enough to scare Zhang He for a whole night."

After leaving Wei Yan for a while, Jiang Wei came to the southern hillside and found the weeds Wei Yan had prepared in advance.

Jiang Wei shook his head: "I still have to cut down weeds to use as suspects. I won't stay here anymore. I only came here to inform Wei Zhenbei."

"Bosong, everything is ready as ordered."

"If I have the chance, I must go to Sichuan to see the majesty of the Emperor of Han."

"Hurry up and tie up five straw men each. All must be completed within half an hour."

Although there is only ten miles of land, the physical exertion of tying up straw men and running back and forth is not light.

"If we miss the time, don't blame me for not thinking of my fellow countrymen."

"North of Wei Town, Zhang He is stationed ten miles away. He is currently waiting for the rear army's supplies of food and grass to arrive. It is estimated that he will take advantage of the moonlight to force his way through tonight." Jiang Wei walked in a hurry and conveyed the military situation concisely.

Wei Yan smiled slightly: "Captain Jiang, you go into the camp and rest first. I will guard this road and will never let Zhang He pass."

Jiang Wei felt a little hopeful in his heart.

The sergeants did not dare to neglect. They formed a group of five and worked together to tie up the straw man.

Jiang Wei squinted his eyes and looked at Guanlong Avenue: "Zhang He's troops have begun to march. It's just that the marching speed is a bit too slow. It seems that they want to lure Bosong down the mountain to intercept them."

Jiang Wei had a smile on his face: "Zhang He is putting pressure on Bosong, and Bosong is putting pressure on Zhang He."

When at a disadvantage, prioritizing the preservation of military strength is the most important thing. As long as the military strength is still there, Zhuge Qiao will have more coping strategies.

Although Jiang Wei often heard people praising Liu Bei, Jiang Wei had never actually met Liu Bei.

Although Zhuge Qiao only delayed for two days after abandoning Nanshan, Zhuge Qiao successfully preserved Nanshan's military strength and killed two thousand soldiers of Wei General Hu Hu during the retreat.

Zhuge Qiao's eyes were blazing: "Zhang He gave up the pursuit along the mountain and took the main road instead. He had the intention of forcing me to intercept him."

"Now you are marching slowly in front of me again. This is deliberately putting pressure on me."

"If I don't intercept him, Zhang He can advance outside the camp in the north of Wei Zhen while preserving the strength of his soldiers."

Jiang Wei heard Wei Yan's sincere respect for Liu Bei from Wei Yan's mouth, and he couldn't help but feel a little curious in his heart.

Delaying Zhang He's time to go to Longyou doesn't necessarily mean facing him head-on!
Flags flutter.

The first to pass through the 100-meter narrow passage were Jiang Wei's two powerful soldiers from Jixian County.

People and land are saved, and people and land are saved. If the land is saved and people are lost, both people and land will be lost.

Jiang Wei gave the order sternly.

"I don't know if he is as benevolent and heroic as the rumors say, and has the tools of a hero!"

"If I intercept him, he will take the opportunity to fight with me."

Each camp has more than a thousand straw men and more than 200 soldiers, stretching ten miles away. The five hills are all filled with straw men.

"Thank you for your hard work, brother." Zhuge Qiao raised his head and glanced at the moonlight, with a smile on his lips: "The moonlight tonight is quite good. I can see the short way clearly, but not the long way."

Nearly ten thousand straw men were tied up.

Jiang Wei looked at Wei Yan in surprise: "Wei Zhenbei has such a foresight, I admire him."

Wei Yan's tone couldn't help but feel a little more proud: "Your Majesty taught me well!"

Jiang Wei said: "General Fu Han is also on the hilltop ten miles away, looking for an opportunity to delay Zhang He's arrival at this stronghold."

It's not that Wei Yan was really born to fight, or that Wei Yan was familiar with the art of war, but that his skills in marching, fighting and using strategies were almost all taught by Liu Bei.

Wei Yan asked: "Where are the generals who assisted Han?"

Before entering Sichuan, Wei Yan had almost never fought in a war; after entering Sichuan, he was able to rise rapidly, and was promoted to the prefect of Hanzhong by Liu Bei.

Half an hour later.

Wei Yan pointed with his hand: "There are weeds I asked the sergeant to prepare on the hilltop over there, which should be enough for you to use as a suspect."

"With Zhang He's marching speed, even if we advance to the camp north of Wei Zhen, we will have to wait until tomorrow to attack the camp."

"Calculating the time, General Huang should have arrived in Lueyang by now. It is expected that the troops will arrive tomorrow."

"If we delay for one day tonight and fight to the death tomorrow, the situation on this battlefield will not be determined by Zhang He."

"Bosong, we can divide our troops."

Zhuge Qiao nodded, and under the cover of night, the four generals Wang Ping, Ma Zhong, Ju Fu, and Zhang Yi each led an unworthy flying army to the four nearby hills, while Xiang Lang led an army to the next mountain. Five hills.

Jiang Wei's calculation was correct.

After Huang Zhong forced Guo Huai back from Lieliucheng, he took a detour to Lueyang.

After finding out that Wei Yan was setting up a stronghold in Dangdao, Huang Zhong ordered his soldiers to recharge their batteries in Lueyang and at the same time quickly sent a message to Zhuge Liang in Jixian County.

After Zhao Yun failed to pursue Guo Huai, he was also leading his troops to Lueyang.

During this period, Zhuge Liang of Hebei County divided his troops into the three counties of Pingxiang, Linwei, and Qingshui in Guangwei County, and the important towns of Xianxin, Chengji, Shanggui, and Xinyang in Tianshui County to promote the power of the Han Dynasty.

After receiving Huang Zhong's message, Han soldiers from Chengji, Xianxin, and Qingshui counties close to Lueyang also left for Lueyang one after another.

As long as Zhang He cannot break Wei Yan's camp tomorrow, Han soldiers will arrive one after another!

At this moment, Zhang He had no idea about this.

Normally.

If Zhuge Liang wanted to capture all the five counties of Longyou, Zhuge Qiao would have to block Zhang He at the street pavilion for at least a month.

However, Zhuge Qiao knew that the street pavilion was difficult to defend, so he suggested that Zhuge Liang give up taking Anding County and instead intercept Guo Huai.

Even if Guo Huai cannot be captured and killed, Guo Huai's power in Longyou must be completely destroyed so that Guo Huai can no longer command the counties in Longyou.

Zhuge Liang accepted Zhuge Qiao's suggestion. Not only did he not divide his troops to capture Anding County, he did not even increase his troops in Longxi County. He chose to intercept Guo Huai while promoting the power of Han in Tianshui County and Guangwei County!

In order to make the people of Tianshui County and Guangwei County completely return home!

So deployed.

Zhang Fei of Longxi County not only had to use 5,000 troops to intimidate the officials and people of Nan'an County and Longxi County and try to defeat You Chu in Didao City, he also had to try to stop Hao Zhao Weiping of Jincheng and the Liangzhou governor Zhang who was subsequently reinforcing him. now that.

Zhang Fei took all the pressure on the west side.

Among Zhuge Liang's generals who entered Longyou, only Zhang Fei had the ability to frighten the Wei soldiers to the west!

This is not to underestimate the martial prowess of Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong, but Zhang Fei's ability is more comprehensive. Whether it is domestic affairs or military affairs, Zhang Fei is far superior to the current Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong.

After all, the overall situation on this battlefield is not determined by bravery alone.

On Guanlong Avenue.

Xia Houru rode his horse and came to Zhang He's side: "General, are we being too careful in marching like this?"

Zhang He scolded lightly: "Zhuge Qiao is good at tricks, how can he underestimate the enemy's carelessness?"

In just a few days, Zhang He suffered a lot of losses at the hands of Zhuge Qiao.

It was expected that the Han soldiers would rob the camp, but they lost the brave general Wang Tong and hundreds of soldiers.

Zhang He completed the deployment of encircling Nanshan and cutting off water in just three days. Unexpectedly, the Han soldiers abandoned Nanshan and took the opportunity to kill nearly two thousand soldiers of Hu Hu's tribe.

They destroyed Zhuge Qiao's ten strongholds in a row, but found that this was just Zhuge Qiao's delaying strategy, and Zhuge Qiao was leading the way and working blindly.

Being caught in the trap one after another made Zhang He and Su Ze highly vigilant against any abnormal behavior of Zhuge Qiao.

Therefore.

Zhang He's march was very slow tonight. The army had been walking for an hour and only traveled five miles!

Xia Houru was straightforward and could not bear Zhang He's caution. He asked for orders: "General, why bother with Zhuge Qiao! The Han army camp is five miles away. We can reach it in two quarters by riding fast."

"With nearly 20,000 infantry and cavalry, we can forcefully break through the Han army's camp tonight. Please give me five thousand soldiers, and I will be able to completely break through the Han army's camp!"

"The general is so careful. If Zhuge Qiao is bluffing again, won't he waste another night?"

It is said that those who are bold are afraid of being stunned, and those who are stunned are afraid of losing their lives.

If the leader tonight is Xia Houru, then Zhuge Qiao's plan can be defeated by Xia Houru with overwhelming force.

However, when using troops against the enemy, you must consider the opponent's general's military habits.

Zhang He has a cautious character and does not like to take risks and break into battle. In the past few days, he has been plotted by Zhuge Qiao again and again.

If you worry too much, you will inevitably become timid.

Xia Houru's request made Zhang He hesitate.

One move affects the whole body. Once Xia Houru goes to attack the stronghold, Zhang He must consider whether he can respond to Zhuge Qiao's deployment in time after attacking the stronghold.

But what Xia Houru said makes sense. If Zhuge Qiao is bluffing again, then another night is wasted!
a long time.

Zhang He gritted his teeth: "Xia Houru, you lead the troops to break the stronghold, but remember not to go deep alone!"

"If you encounter an abnormal situation, withdraw immediately! If your five thousand soldiers are also lost, we will not be able to pass this road!"

If he accidentally fell into the trap again, Zhang He would no longer have a military advantage over the Han soldiers.

Until then.

Zhuge Qiao no longer has to play tricks with Zhang He. Even if Zhang He has the advantage of cavalry, Zhuge Qiao dares to confront Zhang He head-on. Zhang He also took this into consideration, so he never dared to underestimate the enemy and advance rashly.

This is why Zhuge Qiao's strategy of connecting the strongholds was ineffective after only concealing it from Zhang He for two days; if someone had taken the initiative, Zhuge Qiao might have set fire to the continuous strongholds for thirty miles.

There are advantages and disadvantages to being cautious, and there are advantages and disadvantages to being cautious.

"Finally I couldn't bear it anymore!"

As soon as Zhang He mobilized his troops, Zhuge Qiao, who was paying close attention, learned of it.

"ignition!"

Zhuge Qiao saw the opportunity and ordered a raging bonfire to be lit on the top of the mountain.

When the Han soldiers near the hilltop saw the bonfire message, they also lit torches and set fire to more than a thousand straw men. When the Han soldiers on the next hilltop saw this, they also lit torches and lit more than a thousand straw men.

Like a chain reaction, nearly ten thousand people approached the five hills. It was like a spark at first, but it soon became a prairie fire.

Subsequently.

In addition to the top of the hill where Zhuge Qiao was, the rapid sound of war drums rang out from the six tops of the hill!

This sudden change shocked Zhang He almost to the point of losing half of his soul.

"Zhuge Qiao really has tens of thousands of soldiers?" Zhang He was surprised and confused.

Su Ze also looked at the fire on the top of the mountain in astonishment and said in disbelief: "Impossible! If Zhuge Qiao really has tens of thousands of troops, his military strength will be comparable to ours."

"Zhuge Qiao could have taken the lead in the street pavilion, so why bother to use tricks and wait until now?"

"General, this is most likely Zhuge Qiao's trick to mislead the soldiers. Why not quickly break through the Han camp?"

Zhang He hesitated.

At this moment, the firelights from the six hills began to move, heading directly towards Zhang He.

Zhang He's expression changed greatly: "Recall Xia Houru quickly! Su Ze, cover the baggage and grain trucks and retreat ten miles!"

Su Ze was also stunned: "How is this possible? Isn't this a bluff?"

In Su Ze's understanding, if Zhuge Qiao was bluffing, he would not dare to cover up the killing; but now Zhuge Qiao directly ordered the Han soldiers to cover up the killing, which made Su Ze doubt his previous judgment.

Seeing that Su Ze was in a daze, Zhang He shouted: "General Su, don't think too much! Even if Zhuge Qiao is bluffing, our troops have been divided!"

Su Ze reacted suddenly.

Xia Houru led 5,000 soldiers to break the stronghold, and the remaining soldiers guarded the supplies and food. The soldiers who could fight would not absolutely suppress the Han soldiers.

If Zhuge Qiao seeks an opportunity to cut him off and the two sides cannot look at each other, Zhang He will have to repeat the defeat of Danqu!
The scariest thing is that ordinary sergeants don’t know what bluff is!
They only heard the shouts of killing Han soldiers all over the mountains and plains, and saw the fire of Han soldiers all over the mountains and plains.

This military panic is inevitable!

As Su Ze expected, this is what Zhuge Qiao planned!

Those who make good use of doubts must have reality within fiction, fiction within reality, and a mixture of truth and falsehood, which is what confuses people the most.

Suspicious soldiers may also find opportunities to become actual soldiers!

Five troops of Wudang Fei, one of Xiang Chong's troops, two of Jiang Weibing's troops, and eight troops rushed directly down the hill.

Although there are only more than 7,000 people in total, with the burning straw figures on the top of the mountain and the rapid beating of war drums, it seems that the mountains and fields are filled with Han soldiers!
Xia Houru, who had not yet rushed to Wei Yan's camp, was also shocked to see the Han soldiers shouting for death all over the mountains and plains. He also received an urgent order from Zhang He and quickly led his troops to join Zhang He.

"Tianshui Jiang Bo is here, Zhang He, old man, dare to fight with me!" Jiang Wei led his troops to Zhang He's flag position and shouted loudly.

This is the difference between people.

When he saw Zhao Yun, Jiang Wei called Zhao Yun "old general" and asked "will you fight with me"; when he saw Zhang He, Jiang Wei directly shouted "Zhang He, old man", which was even more arrogant. Shouting "Don't you dare to fight me".

Around Jiang Wei, a dozen of Jiang Wei's dead men also shouted "Old man Zhang He"!
Zhang He is so angry.

Although he usually cultivates his health and cultivates his character by not taking cruelty as courage, at this moment Jiang Wei was very angry.

"Little thief!"

Zhang He clenched his fist tightly and resisted the urge to fight Jiang Wei.

As a general, Zhang He would be a fool if he tried to fight Jiang Wei.

Xia Houyuan learned from his mistakes, and Zhang He didn't want to make the same mistake again.

Seeing that the opportunity for Dai Zui to make a meritorious service had come, Hu Hu raised his knife and faced him: "Jiang Wei, my son, you know Hu Hu from Hebei!"

Jiang Wei laughed: "How can you, a waste captured alive, show your courage in front of me!"

Hu Hu was ashamed and angry, so he raised his knife and slashed at Jiang Wei.

Although Jiang Wei is currently fighting on foot and cannot exert his full combat power, he is not comparable to Hu Hu.

With the Huanshou knife in his hand, Jiang Wei struck out with such force and force that Hu Hu's mouth was almost shattered, and the club wound on his back was also aching.

"Can such martial arts be used as a general?"

Jiang Wei laughed sarcastically, kicked Hu Hu over with his kick, and then raised his knife and killed Hu Hu.

Zhang He looked shocked: "Although Hu Hu was injured, he was also a brave general in the army, and he was easily killed by this man? Zhuge Qiao actually has such a fierce general under his command?"

Seeing Jiang Wei's bravery, Zhang He did not dare to fight with Jiang Wei, but ordered the generals to fight.

It wasn't that Zhang He was afraid of not being able to defeat Jiang Wei, but that he was afraid of being entangled by Jiang Wei and unable to command his troops.

Jiang Wei rushed left and right, but still could not break into Zhang He's central army. Seeing more and more Wei soldiers around him, he had no choice but to retreat.

But after all, Jiang Wei was still young and vigorous, and he would not lose his prestige even if he retreated.

"Old man Zhang He, I will definitely capture you alive one day!"

"I'll let you go, old man, today!"

More than a dozen dead soldiers also shouted "Old man Zhang He" in an extremely arrogant manner.

After fighting for half an hour, Zhuge Qiao saw that the Wei soldiers who were escorting the baggage and food and grass had rushed back to join the battlefield, so he ordered the troops to withdraw their troops.

When Xia Houru saw the Han soldiers withdrawing, he felt unwilling and said: "General, there are few Han soldiers, so it is better to catch up!"

Zhang He shook his head solemnly: "Return to the army and don't pursue us! Our cavalry failed to take advantage tonight, allowing the Han soldiers to succeed for a while. Tomorrow, when the sight is clearer and the infantry and cavalry coordinate, we can take revenge."

Xia Houru said in an angry tone: "Tomorrow I will personally cut off Zhuge Qiao's head to vent my hatred!"

Wei soldiers were more numerous than Han soldiers, and they had the advantage of cavalry. As a result, they were defeated frequently in the past two days, which made Xiahou Ru feel as helpless as a fist hitting cotton.

Zhang He breathed a sigh of relief at this moment: "Zhuge Qiao is at the end of his rope! He spent a lot of time using suspicious soldiers tonight because he didn't want me to destroy the camp on the road."

"Although Zhuge Qiao got some advantages by luck, I have already seen through Zhuge Qiao's intention."

"With a large number of enemies and no terrain advantage, how can Zhuge Qiao stop the powerful cavalry of Wei Dynasty!"

Zhang He asked the generals to camp and rest on the main road to recharge their batteries and prepare for tomorrow's battle.

Han military camp.

Wei Yan took Zhuge Qiao and others to the stronghold, and asked Wei Chang to distribute the food prepared in advance to all the soldiers.

"Where did Ma join the army?" Wei Yan was a little surprised that he didn't see Ma Di.

Jiang Wei couldn't help but sneered: "Escaped."

"Escaped?" Wei Yan couldn't help but be surprised. Although Wei Yan looked down on Ma Di, he didn't expect that Ma Di would run away from the battle.

After confirming the news that Ma Su had fled before the battle, Wei Yan couldn't help but taunt him: "The Prime Minister is very strict in managing the army. If Ma Su joins the army and is defeated, the Prime Minister will give him a small punishment at most."

"Now Ma joins the army and chooses to flee before the battle. He regards the Prime Minister's military regulations as nothing. If the Prime Minister does not punish him severely, how can he convince the public?"

"It's ridiculous that this man talks so clearly about the art of war, but he can't even understand the simplest way of running an army."

Zhuge Qiao didn't want to pay much attention to Ma Su, and waved his hand and said: "Ma Youchang brought the blame on himself. He can just report the truth to the prime minister after the war."

"Although I had a small victory over Zhang He tonight, I only managed to achieve this small victory by relying on the suspicious soldiers at night to prevent Zhang He's cavalry from exerting their advantage."

"Tomorrow Zhang He will definitely take advantage of the cavalry and coordinate with infantry and cavalry to forcefully break through our camp."

"Although Wei Zhenbei has prepared a 100-meter narrow road, Zhang He has nearly 20,000 people. It will not take long to clear the obstacles of the 100-meter narrow road."

"A fierce battle is inevitable tomorrow. The generals can go back and rest first to refresh themselves before fighting Zhang He."

After the generals left, Zhuge Qiao left Wei Yan behind and said, "Wei Zhenbei, have you sent spies to Lueyang to investigate?"

Wei Yan nodded: "Spies are sent out every day. General Huang has arrived in Lueyang, but General Yijun has not returned yet. It's just that General Huang only has two troops under his command, and they are mostly infantry. Even if they come, it will be difficult to resist. "

"It doesn't matter." Zhuge Qiao's eyes were slightly sharp: "General Huang appears in Lueyang, so General Yijun and others will not arrive too late. As long as Zhang He's offensive can be blocked tomorrow, the other troops will arrive one after another. .”

Wei Yan said: "I will send my horse to Lueyang immediately and let General Huang lead the troops to respond first."

After discussing the details, Zhuge Qiao yawned and prepared to return to camp to rest.

Zhuge Qiao has also been very tired these days. His seventeen-year-old body has to bear the responsibilities of a thirty-year-old, which is also a bit overwhelming for Zhuge Qiao.

"General assisting the Han Dynasty." Wei Yan called Zhuge Qiao, but stopped talking.

Zhuge Qiao smiled and said: "Wei Zhenbei, you and I are also heroes on the battlefield. If you have anything to say, just say it."

Wei Yan pondered for a moment and said: "I would like to ask, if I win the battle of Longyou this time, will you approve my surprise attack on Ziwu Valley?"

Zhuge Qiao looked slightly solemn: "Wei Zhenbei, I can only tell you. The conditions for the surprise attack on Ziwu Valley are very stringent. As long as the Prime Minister is still the head coach of the Northern Expedition, it is impossible for the Prime Minister to agree with his caution."

Wei Yan remained silent, obviously unwilling to do so.

Seeing this, Zhuge Qiao smiled again: "Wei Zhenbei, although the conditions for a surprise attack on Ziwu Valley are very stringent, but because of this, not many people will think of taking strict precautions in Ziwu Valley."

“Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be victorious in every battle.”

"Be patient and wait for the opportunity. At least when Meng Da is the commander-in-chief of Chang'an, you won't have this chance."

Wei Yan suddenly realized: "General Fu Han, what do you mean-"

"No need to guess what I want to do!" Zhuge Qiao interrupted: "Wei Zhenbei, I know you want to repay His Majesty's great kindness and prove to everyone that His Majesty is not wrong about you."

"But what Your Majesty wants is not a Wei Zhenbei who only thinks about making extraordinary achievements through clever strategies. What Your Majesty wants is a Wei Zhenbei who can stand alone and use both clever strategies and regular troops."

"Just like the general of Jingzhou!"

"If you want to achieve your Ziwu Valley strategy, you can't just work on tactics."

"You have to understand that any military war serves political purposes."

(End of this chapter)