Shu Chen

Chapter 384
In Zheng Pu's letter, there is not much ink.

It is only vaguely mentioned that Fei Yi used the method of "eating enough food for free" to piece together the food and fodder needed for the [-] army from Hexi, and claimed that this move could not be replicated in Longyou.

Otherwise, it would be a waste of years of painstaking efforts since seizing Longyou, as well as damage the foundation for the soldiers to enter Guanzhong and return to the old capital in the future.

In order to admonish the prime minister, if the troops are dispatched, please hold off for a few months until the autumn is collected in the treasury.

The critical situation during this period was resolved by the Hexi soldiers under his supervision.

He didn't want to follow the common sense and go directly to the fortress of Shuyin to rescue Wei Yan's troops together, but planned to march into Mingsha Mountain in the north of Laowei County, and point his sword at Wei's farmland south of Helan Mountain.

This move is equivalent to attacking it and saving it!
After Sima Yi ordered Hu Zun, Deng Ai and others to go south to attack Shuyin together with Guo Huai, the garrison fields south of Helan Mountain were empty and there were few troops to guard them.

If he heard of Zheng Pu's advance, he would definitely divide his troops to rescue him, which also resolved the crisis in Quyin.

And this move can be regarded as coping with Wei Yanbu's current disadvantaged situation.

Xia Houru defended with a [-]-strong army of high fortifications, deep ditches, and containment roads. Wei Yan, who was at a disadvantage in strength, could hardly break through the Wei army's blockade to rescue.

It's not that Wei Yan will be slightly insufficient.

Instead, the Wei army waited for work with leisure. If Wei Yan forcibly attacked the fortifications, countless soldiers might die.

However, if the Wei army divides its forces to contain Zheng Pu's troops, Wei Yan's disadvantage will be easily resolved-he can supervise the troops and transfer to Yuwei County, making the intention to go north and attack Wei's reinforcements with Zheng Pu's troops.

If Wei Guo didn't want all the farmland south of Helan Mountain to be occupied by the Han army, he could only deploy more soldiers and horses to fight.

In other words, Zheng Pu's move was to turn passive into active.

Taking the fortress of Yuyin as a bet, the time difference between the Han and Wei dynasties will be gambled.

If the Wei army did not send troops to rescue them, but put all their troops in a desperate attempt to break through the fortress of Yuyin before the Han army occupied the fields south of Helan Mountain, it would be their victory.

Because for the Han army, once Quyin is lost, it will not be able to gain a foothold after capturing the western end of Hetao.

However, if the Wei army could not break through the fortress of Yuyin, and the Han army occupying the fields south of Helan Mountain, they would not only take advantage of the autumn harvest to feed on the enemy, but also go south along the road to cut off the Wei army's grain road, and turn all the Wei troops entering Hexi into turtles in the urn. .

Comparing the two, Zheng Pu thought that the Wei army would not dare to take risks.

After all, for the fortress of Yuyin, which is known as a fortified city, there is almost no danger to defend the land south of Helan Mountain!

In the equal time, Wei Junan dares to put all his eggs in one basket?
Perhaps, Wei Guo's choice was to concentrate his forces, abandon the strong camps and fortifications that blocked the road to wait for work, and come out to fight the Han army.

If this is the case, the predicament of Yin and Yin will be resolved.

Naturally, Wei's most likely dispatch was to transfer Wuhuan Tuqi to Hexi to contain Zheng Pu's advance.

The hundreds of miles from Puying County to Mingsha Mountain are almost all flat sandy land, which is most suitable for cavalry raids.With the fighting strength of Wuhuan Tuqi, no matter how arrogant Zheng Pu was, he would not dare to drive to Mingsha Mountain at the risk of being cut off by a surprise cavalry attack.

But if this is the case, Zheng Pu's goal has been achieved.

His original intention was to attract the Wuhuan Tuqi to Hexi, so that the Prime Minister could take the time to send troops more leisurely.

Without Wuhuan's sudden cavalry from Gaoping City to harass Longyou, the prime minister did not need to rush to send troops before the autumn harvest.

It also allows the prime minister to have a better chance of winning when he faces Sima Yi with a few enemies.

Gein's cavalry is often regarded as a surprise soldier on the battlefield. When the two armies are fighting in full swing, they suddenly tear apart the enemy's formation to break the surface and seal the battle!
"Prime Minister, Pu secretly thought that the soldiers who were starved of food could not be moved. Now that he has rebelled against the Wei Dynasty and invaded the country, he will not be able to retreat overnight, but our army is not rich in food and fodder, so we cannot rush out troops. Moreover, the victory of the army is not expensive. The more our army delays for one more day, the more futile work he will do against Wei, and the more morale will be lost for the soldiers. Therefore, Pu himself asked seven thousand soldiers to march eastward to Mingsha Mountain and force the Wei army to come to rescue them. Delay until the autumn harvest, but please allow it."

At the end of the letter, Zheng Pu said so.

This is also the reason why the Prime Minister is on Xiaoguan today, looking at the crenels of the supporting city wall and meditating.

Because with the wisdom of the prime minister, it is not difficult to understand the danger that Zheng Pu deliberately ignored.

Zheng Pu's move is equivalent to using his body as bait!

"The one with the scar is really a big problem for Wei!"

The comment of the late Cao Zhen is not only known to the king and ministers of Wei, but also to the big man.

If Sima Yi found out that Zheng Pu was going to Mingsha Mountain alone as a supervisor, he would definitely not let go of this great opportunity to besiege and kill him.

It's also easy to implement!

It is only necessary to let the Guohuai tribe give up attacking the fortress of Yuyin, and turn to join forces with Wuhuan Tuqi to attack.

With Qin Lang's tiger and leopard cavalry and the remaining Guanzhong Jingqi cavalry holding Ma Dai and Jiang Wei, and Xia Houru's elite troops holding Wei Yan's troops in check, Zheng Pu had no hope of forming a camp on the spot and waiting for help.

Zhao Guang's [-] riders could not transfer to Hexi either.

With the wisdom of Sima Yi, it is absolutely impossible not to take countermeasures.

For example, if Guan Qiujian, who was guarding Gaoping City, was ordered not to send a troop out to harass Longyou, Zhao Guangbu would have no time to spare.

This policy, to take or not?
The prime minister, who has always been decisive, has never stopped for a while.

From the perspective and interests of the imperial court, adopting Zheng Pu's strategy is the best choice.

Give up the small and benefit the big.

You can make a lot of money in four or two, so why bother to get into a disadvantaged position?

Moreover, Wei Yan was especially good at attacking generals like Ma Dai, Jiang Wei, and others, so he might not be able to break through the containment of the Wei army, rush to join forces with Zheng Pu's troops, and retreat while fighting.

Let the purpose of this strategy be achieved without any danger.

However, from the perspective of the prime minister's own emotions, he did not want Zheng Pu to take risks and get himself into trouble.

Although it is said that the soldiers are fierce, the supervisor must take risks when he is in battle.

But in the preparations behind the Prime Minister, Zheng Pu is the one who will carry the banner of "recovering the Central Plains and revitalizing the Han Dynasty" in the future!The pillar of the future country!
After the battle of Yiling, there were not many big men who could be called Zicai.

After recapturing Longyou and Fuliangzhou, the only person who could be called a sergeant was Jiang Wei.

Knowing that this trip is dangerous, An Neng let Zheng Pu go?

"Prime Minister, it's time to return to the camp for meals."

After the last rays of the setting sun disappeared into the sky, Wang Ping, who had been silent for a long time, finally couldn't help interrupting the Prime Minister's thoughts in a low voice.

"Ok?"

The prime minister who was awakened made a nasal sound.

After seeing a bright fire on the top of the city, he smiled suddenly, "Thinking too deeply for a while, I forgot the time."

When he walked down the wall according to his words, he did not forget to call Wang Ping to go to dinner together, "Zijun will go together."

"promise."

Responding respectfully, Wang Ping, who followed closely behind, saw that the prime minister was having difficulty going down the city due to his inconvenient legs, and couldn't help asking, "Is the prime minister thinking about the situation?"

"Yep."

Turning his head to look, the Prime Minister asked with a smile, "Does Zi Ke have a good opinion?"

"Don't dare! Don't dare!"

Immediately, Wang Ping was embarrassed, "The last general dares to have a high opinion. I just think that those who rebelled against Wei have been defeated repeatedly, just like the chickens and dogs that the former general said. The day our troops leave, they must be Time for victory!"

"Hehe~~~"

Involuntarily, the prime minister expressed his gratitude, and nodded approvingly, "Your vigor is commendable! Well, what else did Wei Wenchang say to you?"

Hearing this, Wang Ping scratched his temples and tried to think about it for a while, "There is still a saying that when our army enters Guanzhong in the future, the former general wants to invite tens of thousands of elite soldiers to attack Chang'an from Ziwu Valley. Old capital."

Huh? !

Suddenly, the prime minister stopped.

It also caught Wang Ping who was following him off guard and almost missed him.

But my words are wrong?
Just when Wang Ping was surprised and felt a little uneasy, the prime minister turned his head and nodded slightly, "Wen Chang is brave and resourceful, and Zijun should encourage him."

Let's go, let's go.

It's just that compared with before, the pace is obviously much lighter.

(End of this chapter)