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Chapter 305 Pressure
Not only Jiang Wei wanted to drag Yang Zheng into the water, but also Sima Fu and Deng Ai.

Fanghan is between Jincheng and Jishi Mountain, separated by the Yellow River.

It can also be regarded as the southeast gateway of Jincheng.

In mid-October, Sima Fu's military order came to Yunwu, ordering Yang Zheng to go south to besiege Jiang Wei!

Sima Fu had the right to hold festivals and supervise the military affairs of Yongliang and Liangzhou.

The so-called integrity means that people without official positions can be killed in peacetime, and officials with less than two thousand shi can be killed in wartime.

Foreign enemies have invaded, and now is naturally a time of war.

In addition, Sima Fu has two identities, one is the Taiwei who is the head of the three Dukes of Cao Wei!
Second, he is the real mainstay of the Sima family!

Sima Shi was able to successfully take over power from Sima Yi, and Sima Fu contributed a lot.

The pressure now shifted from Jiang Wei to Yang Zheng.

"Jiang Wei could have returned to Gansong from Taoyang, but he came to Fanghan, the intention couldn't be more obvious." Meng Guan frowned.

"What's the intention?" They were all from the youth camp, and Liu Heng was not formal.

Pang Qing was the lowest in seniority, he only did things and didn't speak, and served Yang Zheng like a servant.

"Instigate a conflict between us and the Sima family," Zhang Te said.

"Jiang Wei probably felt that he still had the power to fight, so he just retreated unwillingly!" Yang Zheng said lightly.

The so-called allies are nothing more than mutual interests and mutual use.

To expect Jiang Wei's kindness too much is to be stupid.

No permanent friends, only permanent interests.

The situation has changed, and maybe one day they will meet with the Kingdom of Shu.

"Damn it! The Shu bandits want to fight themselves, so let's do it, why drag us!" Liu Heng was indignant.

Meng Guan smiled lightly: "Of course we must be pulled. If the general breaks with Sima Fu, he can only take refuge in the Kingdom of Shu."

Liu Heng shook his head like a rattle, "If you don't go or not, if you serve someone else's bowl, you will be under the control of others. I, Liu Heng, will never be so useless."

Yang Zheng couldn't help laughing, "Nonsense."

On the sand table, various forces intertwined.

Hu Fen is in the north, Sima Fu and Deng Ai are in the south, extending eastward, and there is Guo Huai's influence in Tianshui.

Recently, Hu Ji, the governor of Hanzhong in the Shu Kingdom, also put on the posture of leaving the pass to support Jiang Wei.

And Jiang Wei, who was originally trapped in Wucheng Mountain, was blocked by a set of civil engineering works by Deng Ai, and the Shu army would peel off without dying.

Unexpectedly, Di Daochang Li Jian surrendered to Shu at this time.

There is a kind of necessity hidden in the accident of history.

There are also many forgotten details hidden in the powerful inertia of history.

A few years ago, during the crusade against Ye Wudai, Yang Zheng and Li Jian had an unpleasant encounter.

Xia Houba also mentioned the details of this person, and it was a nail that Guo Huai deliberately inserted in Longxi County.

Unexpectedly, after a few years, this person popped up again.

Yang Zheng suddenly thought, could it be that Guo Huai was playing tricks behind his back?

It wasn't the first time he had done something like this.

When Cao Shuang's 10,000+ men attacked Shu, Guo Huai, a striker, turned around and ran away, letting Cao Shuang fall into the pit.

There is no doubt that he was on Sima Yi's side back then.

But now, Sima Yi is dead.

One emperor and one courtier.

If the Sima family had trusted Guo Huai, they would not have sent Sima Zhao first and then Sima Fu.

If Deng Ai and Sima Fu defeated Jiang Wei and took down themselves, then the pressure of the entire Yongliang would be transferred to Guo Huai.

Guo Huai may be somewhat loyal to Cao Wei, but for the benefit of the Guo family, he will never fight Sima Shi over the table...

"Then shall we go?" Liu Heng asked in confusion, touching his disheveled head.

Zhang Te, Meng Guan, and Pang Qing all turned to Yang Zheng.

"Go!" Yang Zheng spat out a word resolutely.

If you don't go, you are giving someone a handle.

If you go, maybe you can fish in troubled waters.

Yang Zheng didn't believe that the Shu army was present, and Sima Fu and Deng Ai had the guts to get rid of themselves first.

"Zichan, I entrust the north to you!" Yang Zheng cupped his hands to Zhang Te.

There is another force in the north - Hu Fen.

In terms of military affairs, Yang Zheng never dared to underestimate Hu Fen, but without Wei Guan, who came with open swords and spears, Yang Zheng had more confidence in Zhang Te and his own soldiers.

Zhang Te bowed and cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, general!"

The Guards Camp and Xiaoqi Camp followed Yang Zheng to the south and went straight to Heguan.

The river pass hangs over the head of Yuhan, and it is also the most important ferry at the head of the river.

Just after Yang Zheng arrived, Sima Fu's military order came again, ordering Yang Zheng to send troops to attack Fanghan immediately.

Now that he's here, of course he's not afraid of Sima Fu's game of chasing tigers and devouring wolves.

Anyway, Yang Zheng was ordered to obey, as for the result, it was beyond what ordinary people could predict.

"Zhou Zhi, bring [-] infantry to attack Fuhan at dawn tomorrow, and prepare more banners." Yang Zheng ordered.

"Wei!" Zhou Zhi obeyed.

Speaking of bluff, Yang Zheng thought of Liu Heng and the five hundred gong drummers again.

The more you use this thing, the more convenient it becomes.

"Liu Heng, you lead five hundred gongs and drummers to shout and shout on Beiyuan Mountain, and plant flags all over the place."

It has to be said that it is very wise for Jiang Wei to choose the battlefield in Fanghan.

First, it was at the door of Yang Zheng's house.

Secondly, Yang Zheng had served as the captain of the western region in Fanghan for two years, so he knew the surrounding geography like the palm of his hand.

Marching and fighting these years, mastering the geographical advantage, basically invincible.

Boss Liu Heng reluctantly accepted the order.

Although it was said that the attack would be tomorrow, Yang Zheng sent a large number of scouts that night to spy on the situation around Fanghan.

After this incident, Jiang Wei taught Yang Zheng a vivid lesson on how to get along with his allies.

The next day, the sky was bright, and the surrounding area of ​​Fanghan was very lively.

Beating gongs and drums, the atmosphere was smoky.

To the west, Zhou Zhi fought vigorously, back and forth, but apart from the death of dozens of horses, there were no other casualties.

From the beginning of playing the "Yang" banner, the two sides have a very tacit understanding.

Uncontrollable weapons of mass destruction such as crossbows and catapults were not pulled out.

Only a dozen or so unlucky ones were too excited to climb the long ladder, fell and broke their legs.

There were also more than a hundred people who were stabbed a few times symbolically, their arms and thighs were cut, and some blood was smeared on the city wall...

In Zhou Zhi's words, our army attacked the city wall three times, but the enemy's resistance was extremely fierce, and our army was driven off the city wall three times.

The sound of gongs and drums beating on the northern plateau shook the sky, which also made the siege battle full of rhythm.

There were also cavalry rushing back and forth between the north and the west, and the smoke and dust avoided the air.

To block the scouts sent by Sima Fu to the west...

At the beginning, Sima Fu even sent people to inquire about the situation of the battle and urged the troops to be dispatched, but then no one came, as if they wanted Yang Zheng to play and perform by himself.

It's been a day of turmoil, with great momentum, but there is no substantive progress.

Yang Zheng felt that the matter was almost done, so he turned over to Sima Fu.

The general meaning is not that our army is not working hard, but that the enemy is too cunning...

That night, Sima Fu's envoy came again. The envoy looked like a stunned young man who was not afraid of death. Mistake, disobedience, execution!"

Yang Zheng stared at him up and down, suspecting that Sima Fu hadn't sent him to die on purpose, he looked out of his wits.

Fortunately, Liu Heng was tired after beating gongs and drums all day, so he went to rest.

The only guards around him were Luo Hu and Lin Sen.

Although the two of them are also arrogant, they would never make a move without Yang Zheng's order.

And Meng Guan and Pang Qing don't have the same knowledge as him.

"Send the messenger back."

Luo Hu and Lin Sen held the stunned head green and threw it out of the tent.

"The general must not go tomorrow." Meng Guan urged eagerly.

Yang Zheng nodded. How many people did the Sima family kill with this move?

There was Cao Shuang in the front and Wang Ling in the back.

Yang Zheng didn't want his head hanging on Deng Ai's gate.

Holding the power of festival, all generals and officials under two thousand stones can be beheaded first and then played.

Even if he didn't have the right to hold the chastity, with the Sima family's current reputation, it was impossible for Yang Zheng to throw himself into the trap.

But it's a little harder to find a decent excuse.

Sick?Military emergency?
They are all worn out.

However, Jiang Wei solved this problem for Yang Zheng.

In the middle of the night, the Shu army suddenly attacked and pretended to attack Deng Aijun, but the real main force of the tiger infantry stared at Sima Fu who had come from afar, killed his horses, burned his tents, and broke his barriers.

Sima Fu left in shock.

Fortunately, Deng Ai saw the clue and sent troops to respond. After a fierce battle in the middle of the night, the Shu army was repelled.

Knowing that his status was too important, Sima Fu was dissuaded by his subordinates, so he stationed troops to pass the city, and handed over the command of the front line to Deng Ai.

Yang Zheng's meeting with Sima Fu was naturally nothing.

(End of this chapter)