Shu Chen

Chapter 118

Going out of Shimen in the southeast, you can go to Xiaolong Mountain, which can be more than a hundred feet.

Since the old Qin people entered Guanzhong along the Weishui River, the difficulty of passing through the Weishui River Valley has been known to the world.

A general in armor stood on a huge boulder standing upright, stroking his beard and laughing loudly.

I saw that he was seven feet four inches tall, with a square head and big ears, and his appearance was dignified; with his thick eyebrows and beard and piercing eyes, people immediately praised him as "a man of my generation should be like this".

He is Wu Ban, Wu Yuanxiong, the former leader of the Han Dynasty.

He is generous and courageous, known as a hero.

Among the senior generals in the Han army today, his reputation and use of troops are second only to Zhao Yun, Wei Yan, Li Yan and Chen Dao.

Even Wu Yi, the governor of Guanzhong, his elder brother, couldn't hide his sharpness.

During the Battle of Yiling, he and Feng Xi were appointed as vanguards by the late emperor Liu Bei, defeated Li Yi, the Wu general of Wu County, and pushed the battle line to Zigui County, opening the way out of Shu for the Wu army.

Leading the army to guard the Weishui River Valley now, it also makes Wang Shuang, the general against the Wei Dynasty, helpless.

Even if Wang Shuang let Buqu take the lead, he could not break through the defense of the Han army even if he attacked day and night for more than ten consecutive days on the narrow road that could only accommodate dozens of people.

Wang Shuang found soldiers who were good at climbing and incorporated them into death camps. He wanted to climb mountains and ridges and risked his death to make a surprise attack.

Unexpectedly, Squad Wu's army has strict laws and regulations, and a team of soldiers patrolling and guarding the mountain will search the surroundings in a quarter of an hour.

Therefore, the three hundred men who dared to die had a miserable end.

Threatened by the bows and arrows of the Han army, he had no choice but to let go and fall from a cliff tens of feet high. The mournful cry rang through the valley, echoing endlessly.

Some fell into the Wei River, stirring up a water column several feet high.

Some smashed hard on the valley road lined with rockslides, blood spattered five feet high, turned into a puddle of red and white flesh, and bones were faintly visible.

It also made Wei Jun's faces terrified.

Make Wang Shuang angry.

Later, Cao Zhen don't send 3000 people to help in the battle, so he relied on more troops, but took the boats that came from the rear to transport the heavy food and fodder to carry the troops, and took advantage of the night to forcefully cross the Weishui River.

It is planned to exchange for the strategic purpose of opening up the Weishui River Valley at the cost of half of the troops killed or injured.

However, this decision made him die, unable to fight any more.

The Weishui River came out of Longshan Mountain, and it was already turbulent due to the large difference in terrain between the west and the east. The Wei army's boats were going upstream, and the speed of rushing to cross the river could not be fast.

And for this, Wu Ban has long been prepared.

As soon as they arrived here, they asked the soldiers to cut down nearly a hundred trees, remove the branches and leaves to get the stems, and sharpen both ends.

When the Wei Jun boats came, they all pushed them into the Wei River, and the sharp wooden trunk hit the boats with a mighty momentum with the help of the rushing water.

All of a sudden, the ship sank and people drowned, and countless Wei soldiers became food for fish and turtles.

Perhaps, this year's fisherman in Youfufeng will be delighted and praise the size and fatness of the fish and turtles!
The crossing failed, and Wang Shuang completely gave up the idea of ​​being able to pass through the Wei River Valley.

After collecting the remaining soldiers and guarding the exit on the east side of Longshan, they sent people to report the history of the battle here to Cao Zhen, and apologized for the numerous casualties in the battle without any results.

That is to say, there is nothing to worry about the army against Wei who attacked the Wei River Valley!
Naturally, Wu Ban also made a statement to the prime minister, claiming that the Wei army had retreated this way.

Longguan Road, Jieting.

After successively receiving victorious reports from Wu Yi and Wu Ban, even the prime minister Zhuge Liang, who is very dignified and dignified, couldn't help but beam with joy.

It was a kind of joy from the bottom of my heart.

And it is endless, filling the body in an instant.

After several years of worrying and sighing and walking on thin ice, today finally ushered in the result, which made him extremely gratified.

Tianshui County is completely owned, and the streets and pavilions here are as solid as gold soup, it can be said that Longyou is already in the bag!
Occupying Longyou, capturing Liangzhou will be twice the result with half the effort!

And after Liangzhou is fully occupied, within ten years, ten thousand riders will sweep Guanzhong, and the old capital of the Han Dynasty will be restored!

With the blockage of Qinchuan for [-] miles, and the abundance of the land of Bashu, we can get the foundation of the king and hegemony who strengthened Qin in the Warring States period.

Advance to overcome the Central Plains, and retreat to keep Han Zuo endless!

No matter what the result is, he can make him, when he sees the late emperor after his body is damaged, say "Your Majesty is so kind to you, and you are so important to me, I am fortunate to not disgrace your life"!
Under the big banner, the prime minister, sitting on the Hu bed, spread out the two military newspapers in front of the desk, and read them several times.

When he was young, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then cast his gaze to the distant mountains, his eyes were a little blurred.

The mountains that stand proudly between the heaven and the earth already have some greenery, dotted in the early spring that is warm and cold.

It's March, and everything is recovering.

The "recovery" of my big man also ushered in the dawn!
Congratulations!
The prime minister suddenly felt that even when he held his grandson Zhuge Pan for the first time, the happiness in his heart was not as full as it is today.

I also feel that the spring sunshine this year is especially bright and heart-warming.

However, sometimes, no one knows which will come first, tomorrow or accident.

"Report!"

A messenger is walking towards the big banner.

Before reaching the front, he took out a piece of silk from his chest and raised his hands high, "Report to the Prime Minister, General Xiao Guandao begs for the captives to report to the army!"

Well, Zijin has a book?
Could it be that Wei Jun of Xiao Guandao also retreated?
The prime minister, whose thoughts were interrupted, looked sideways, with a ray of expectation in his heart, and reached out to take the military report from the personal guard.

After unfolding and reading, the smile on the face receded like a tide.

Those few lines made him stare with wide eyes for a long time.

His expression was full of disbelief.

"Boom!"

A general's newspaper slammed on the table with one hand, and the pen, ink and inkstone all shook in response, turning the table into a mess, "You often miss me!!"

It also made Guan Xing beside him look unbelievable.

He had never seen the prime minister so groggy.

Or in other words, no one from all over the world has ever seen the prime minister get angry.

Youchang missed the prime minister?

Could it be that Ma Junjun did something wrong?
Guan Xing vaguely guessed, wanting to ask.But seeing that the Prime Minister had closed his eyes and held his breath, and his face was full of bitterness, he secretly swallowed his doubts.

huh~~~
After an unknown amount of time, the prime minister let out a foul breath.

Many emotions such as anger, grief, bitterness, unwillingness, and disappointment on the face are all hidden.

Only, left a ray of guilt.

He remembered that before the death of Liu Bei, the first emperor, he had told him so: "Ma Di's exaggerated words should not be used to great effect, you should check it out!"

But he thought otherwise, so he did not hesitate to promote him and entrust him with important tasks!

To this day, bitter wine is self-brewed.

"My lord, I'm ashamed of the importance I placed on the late emperor."

A word of sadness flashed quietly in his heart, and the prime minister suddenly opened his eyes.

Standing up abruptly, he pulled out the golden ax that was standing side by side with the big banner, and handed it to Guan Xing, with a sharp voice, "An Guo, hold this ax and go quickly to inform General Chen to hand over the luggage and other things to General Gao. Let him immediately lead the five thousand soldiers of the headquarters, and rush to Xiaoguan Road in light clothes! Within six days, if not, he will be a military law!"

"promise!"

Taking over the golden ax given by the emperor Liu Chan with both hands, Guan Xing accepted the order with a serious face and a respectful voice.

Not daring to delay, after bowing, he turned around and strode down the high platform, and galloped south along the Longguan Road with a few followers.

The prime minister's anxious eyes kept chasing his figure, and after hiding in the bend of the mountain road, Fang turned his head back and continued to supervise the battle.

The battle here is still in full swing.

Cao Zhen, who has been fighting for a long time and has won the spirit of the army, has already asked his soldiers to fill up the trenches in front of the camp.

Relying on the strong national power against Wei, he was not stingy with arrows and other supplies, and poured arrows to his heart's content every day to cover Cao Jun's soldiers and ants to attack.

The big man has long since declined.

Moreover, this trip to Longyou was a surprise attack, in order to save marching time, they didn't bring many arrows and crossbows with them.

For example, the special crossbow bolts of the Yuan Rong crossbow have been exhausted.

Let the defense of the camp be much weaker.

Every time, the general who rebelled against Wei climbed onto the low wall of the camp, and fought hand to hand.

This is also the reason why the Prime Minister did not dare to mobilize the troops here to help Zheng Pu defend the Xiaoguan Road.

After all, if Xiaoguan Road were to fall, they could continue to defend the road in Xianqin and Lueyang counties, blocking Cao Jun's road going south.

However, if Jieting is lost, the Wei army can drive straight into Tianshui County and drink the Weishui River, so that the outcome of this Northern Expedition will never turn around.

Zijin, you must hold on for a while longer!

At least, stick to Chen Shibu's rescue!
I also hope that God has mercy on me!

The prime minister who believes that man can conquer heaven, for the first time in his life, he sincerely prayed to God.

However, God's will is thinner than him.

Only four days later, two days before he asked Chen Shi to rush to help within a limited time, Zheng Pu's military report arrived again.

Not just a few lines anymore.

Said:
"Pu's insignificant people, Prime Minister Lai never gave up. Seeing that the letter was abnormal, he was promoted many times and entrusted with important tasks. Pu was grateful and could not repay him. Today, the army against Wei is nearly three times as large as mine, and it came out of Xiao Guandong; against Wei The left general, Zhang He, led about [-] cavalry, came north from Liangzhou, and attacked me. The Pu soldiers are few and incompetent. I am ashamed of the kindness of the prime minister's promotion, and I am already in poverty! I also hope that the prime minister will deploy the rear as soon as possible and do it as soon as possible. Plan. Pu will try his best and delay it. If you don't die, no soldier will be able to defeat Wei!"

After the prime minister looked at it, he couldn't help but wet his eyes and sighed to the sky.

He An Neng didn't know that Zheng Pu's military newspaper was also a must-write book!
Since the death of Fa Xiaozhi, there are few big men who have the talent for planning and planning!
Finally, the young Zheng Pu emerged, and all the strategies he devised hit the mark, and all the things he decided against did not deviate from the slightest bit!

He also cultivated with all his heart and did not hesitate to promote him. Even because he was a scholar from Yizhou, he feared that it would be difficult for his colleagues to tolerate him in the future, so he even considered his marriage on his behalf.

Ben hopes that in the future, after his own death, this son can carry the banner of recovering the Central Plains, and then extend Hanzuo!
But I don't want to, today is about to wither!
The long sky, how can you be inferior to my big man?
When he was young, the prime minister suppressed the grief and anger in his heart, and sat on the bed with a restrained face.

He is a man of great tenacity.

The Great Han suffered the defeat of Xiangfan, Yiling, and the death of the first emperor Liu Bei in Yong'an. He firmly believed in his heart that one day, Bashu would recover the old capital, and the Great Han would eventually conquer the Central Plains and extend the glory of Hanzuo for another 400 years!

Now, he has not given up on this idea.

After thinking about it for a while, he took a pen and wrote a quick book, sending out all the arrangements for the worst ending.

He ordered Guan Xing to be the other governor, and led 5000 people to Chengji County immediately, guarding the city.

It is not only to threaten the back of the Wei army, so that he does not dare to go south wantonly; but also to echo the Wei Yan tribe stationed in Pingxiang City, to prevent him from being cut off from his way back.

He ordered General Gao Xiang to lead more than [-] soldiers, and immediately rushed to Lueyang County to block the road and guard, not to let the Wei army out of Xiaoguan, and drove to the back of the street pavilion to attack.

Ordered Wu Yi's Department in Tianshui County to entrust the responsibility of appeasing the Li Shu in the head of Guizhou to Wu Ban and take charge of it.

Let him be separated, first rush to Xianqin County to set up a camp, and block the possibility of Wei Jun going south along the Changlishui (Hulu River) valley.

Even Deng Zhi's tribe, who was about to arrive in Tianshui County, sent a general order.

It is enough to let him escort the food, fodder and supplies with more than a thousand people.

Four thousand soldiers and horses were dispatched to speed up the march, rushed to Xianqin County, and joined forces with Wu Yi's troops to defend.

After all, Wu Yi's tribe now has only three thousand soldiers and horses, and it is difficult to stop the Wei army.

After arranging everything, the prime minister asked his subordinates to bring armor to put on, walked up to the low wall of the camp in person, and held up the swords to guard bravely.

Well, Cao Zhenying also learned that the Wei army in Anding County had left Xiaoguan.

Therefore, in the past few days, I personally beat the drums to encourage the soldiers to attack day and night regardless of life and death, making the battle extremely fierce.

The reason is nothing more than wanting to hold back the prime minister's soldiers and horses, and not let him send troops to Xiaoguan Road to rush to help.

As for Zheng Pu, why he was in emergency twice within four days, we have to start with Ma Di leaving in a fit of anger.

That day he and Zheng Pu parted ways, feeling extremely ashamed and annoyed.

Burning out all his rational anger, he felt that Zheng Pu was an ungrateful wretch!
Obviously he was favored by him for recommending him, obviously he was aware of his embarrassing situation in the army, and obviously it was a god-given opportunity to make contributions, but he turned it down!
He turned it down! !
An Neng is so evil?
It is true that he wanted to send troops to Xiaoguan because he wanted to gain fame for himself, but it was also for the benefit of the country!
In the future, when we, a big man, send troops to seize the land of Sanfu in Guanzhong, how can we not follow the way of Xiaoguan!Now taking the opportunity to seize Xiaoguan, repair it, and rely on it as a gateway, wouldn't it be the first opportunity?

Short-sighted people!

Insufficient!

The indignant Ma Su became more determined in his decision to send troops out of Xiaoguan.

Human Ephron, I thought I could!
He wants to prove his ability and establish his own prestige with a big victory.

Let the critics in the army shut up, let people like Zheng Pu feel ashamed!
Because in his calculations, he felt that even if Ni Wei knew that he had given up his geographical advantage and came to occupy Xiaoguan, no large army would come.As Zheng Pu thought, it would be difficult for the Wei army not to send a Yang Tiao trapped in Yuezhi City, but to march with a large army.

It relies on the terrain of Anding County.

Long, the land of Wugao.

The reason why Tianshui, Longxi and other counties are called Longyou is that the terrain is much higher than that of Guanzhong Sanfu.

Similar to it, Anding County can be called Longdong, while Wudu County can be called Longnan.

It's just that the two counties of Anding and Wudu are not comparable in strategic significance to Longyou, so few people call it "Long".

Given the terrain of Anding County, if the Wei army wanted to send a large army, it would inevitably be constrained by the plight of food, fodder and supplies.As long as they can stick to it for half a month, the Wei army will surely retreat after running out of food.

What are you afraid of!

With this in mind, after returning to his own camp, Ma Di gathered his generals Zhang Xiu, Li Sheng, Huang Xi and Wang Ping, claiming that he would lead his army to Xiaoguan.

Zhang Xiu, Li Sheng, and Huang Xi were assigned by the prime minister to Ma Di when they were in Hanzhong County.

Regarding Ma Di's order, after looking at each other in blank dismay, he did not dare to argue.

But Wang Ping is different.

(End of this chapter)