Shuhan

Chapter 469 General Shenwei Tian, ​​the prince has arrived!

In front of Yumi City.

The Wei army came to attack the city again.

Various siege equipment took turns to greet them. Under the fierce and fearless attack of the Wei army's infantry, Yumi City was already crumbling.

Yumi was not a fortified city. Even if it was fortified, it could not withstand the Wei army's siege at all costs.

Fifteenth.

Ma Chao had blocked Cao Zhen's tens of thousands of Wei troops at the front line of Yumi for fifteen days.

The fortress on the other side of Lianshui River has been captured by the Wei army.

Attacking and defending a city is torture for the party attacking the city, and even more so for the party defending the city.

On the top of the city, Ma Chao looked at the scene above and below the city. He frowned and said coldly: "Get out of the city and fight, otherwise the city will be destroyed today!"

The Yumi city wall was in ruins, and the city gate was almost broken after being hit by Wei Jun's charging car.

It seemed as if the city gate would burst open in the next second.

Behind him, Ma Dai stood up immediately and said, "Don't worry, brother, I will lead the troops to charge and kill, and I will be able to defend today."

"How many cavalry are there in the city?" Ma Chao coughed, but he was very worried.

Ma Dai immediately said: "It should be two thousand."

two thousand
"How many defenders are left in the city?"

"Less than four thousand."

On the side, Supervisor Mi Zhu had a serious expression.

"What about the master?" Ma Chao asked again.

"It's less than ten thousand."

Ma Chao's reputation in the land of Yongliang is indeed loud.

But no matter how loud it is, those Qiang people will not come to die.

As the fighting became more and more intense, fewer and fewer Qiang people came to surrender.

Even some of the Qiang people who originally came over secretly ran away.

no way.

The Qiang people came to Ma Chao in the hope that Ma Chao would bring them popular food and drink, rather than being a fill-in-the-line baby.

If Wang Ping, who was behind, had not brought 3,000 men over in time, Yumi's defense line would have been broken a few days ago.

"General, as the last general has said, it is better to retreat to Yong County and then defend."

As the second line of resistance against Cao Zhen's army, Yongxian County has also been fortified. With Chencang City on the side to contain the Wei army, the situation will be much better than in Yumi City.

"How can we escape intact now?"

If you want to retreat, the Wei army must agree.

Now the Wei army is attacking the city day and night.

It's impossible for you to escape.

If it turns into a rout, how many of the nearly 10,000 soldiers and civilians in the city will be left?

The Wei army's cavalry numbered not just two thousand, but ten thousand.

"When the night is dark, retreat." Mi Zhu said sternly from the side.

The Han army was in Yumi and could not stay any longer.

Cao Zhen's army was delayed for half a month in Yumi, and the defensive goal was completed.

Cao Zhen's army was delayed in Yong County for half a month, and reinforcements almost arrived.

"His Royal Highness has led ten thousand people across the Baoxian Road. They will arrive in ten days. When His Majesty comes, Cao Zhen will have no choice but to retreat."

Ma Chao thought for a moment and nodded.

"In this case, the cavalry cannot leave the city."

The remaining two thousand cavalry are the guarantee for the retreat to Yong County tonight.

As for the infantry
Then everyone will settle down with their destiny.

Just how many can survive.

Now when disaster strikes, we all fly away.

And at the exit of Baoxie Road.

Liu Chan, who was marching hastily in Baoxie Road, finally led Zhang Bao, Guan Xing and other 10,000 troops out of Baoxie Road.

After marching nearly a thousand miles in a hurry, even Liu Chan's young body couldn't bear it.

In half a month, I lost seven or eight pounds.

The consumption of this long march is still too great.

They ate dry food and drank boiled stream water all day long.

I walked entirely on two legs and walked countless marathons.

but
All the hardships are worth it.

Although Liu Chan's figure has become much thinner, his eyes are very bright.

After exiting the mountain road, the view in front is wide.

Liu Chan jumped off his horse, handed the reins to the soldiers beside him, and said, "How is Chang'an?"

After all, Zhang Bao had fought in the mountains and forests of Badinan County. For him, marching on Baoxie Road this time could only be described as a common occurrence. His expression at this moment was still relatively relaxed.

"It should be captured."

Fei Yi came forward and said, "Your Majesty is in Maoling. Should we go to Maoling or Yumi now?"

Cao Zhen's 50,000-strong army was fierce. No matter how brave Ma Chao was, he couldn't defeat tens of thousands with thousands of men.

Moreover, the army led by Cao Zhen was the elite of Wei Guanzhong, and was much more powerful than the Wei army left behind in Chang'an.

"How is General Hussar's health?"

If Liu Chan's impression is correct, Ma Chao died this year.

Although he is known as the mighty general and is as brave as Lu Bu, generals have always consumed their original strength.

After all, there are still a few generals who live a long time.

"General Hussars has indeed lost a lot of weight. He should be in good health." Zhang Bao had seen Ma Chao before, so he had some impressions in his mind.

If you don't deliberately control your diet or weight and your weight drops, it is a sign that your body is gradually getting worse.

While Liu Chan was thinking, a messenger with an order flag on his back stood out from the mouth of the valley:
"Your Highness, the military report from the front is that Cao Zhen is attacking Yumi fiercely. The front line is in danger. Your Highness is requested to go to the rescue immediately!"

现在
It seems that there is no need to choose.

Although Zhuge Liang's letter to him stated that the emperor's health was getting worse and worse, and he asked Liu Chan to get to Liu Bei as soon as possible.

But compared to going to Maoling, blocking Cao Zhen seems to be the more important thing.

"Then go and support the hussar general!"

Zhang Bao immediately stepped forward and said, "Why is this necessary? Your Highness, please go to Maoling first and give the general seven thousand soldiers, and the general will go and support him."

Liu Chan rolled his eyes and nodded.

"That's it."

If it were in Yizhou, Liu Chan might be able to take risks.

But now we are in Guanzhong, and the foundation of Han Dynasty is unstable.

This can no longer be the case.

If Liu Bei's middle path collapses, the army will definitely be in chaos. If he is not by his side, wouldn't it be an opportunity for those who are interested to take advantage of it?

"Zhang Bao is the vanguard, and you, Ziqing, are the military advisor. Remember, safety is the priority. If Yumi cannot hold it, we will rely on Chencang Yong County to hold the second line of defense."

"promise!"

Zhang Bao and Zong Ziqing immediately took the order.

Immediately, the two men led seven thousand people and ran along the official road in the direction of Yumi.

Liu Chan, on the other hand, led three thousand people and hundreds of carts of food and grass towards Maoling.

Happy moose.

It is late at night.

It was originally a dark night, but now it was brightly lit.

The light of countless torches turned the dark night into day.

"Come on~"

"Kill~" The shouts of killing came one after another, never ending.

The war has continued for half a month. Under Yumi City, the corpses of Wei Jun have been piled up in a thick layer. In addition to the overwhelming smell of blood, there is also a sour smell of rotten flesh. Straight to the forehead.

The ladder was set up on a thick layer of corpses, and the densely packed Wei army ascended the city along the ladder.

Tonight in Yumi City, the Han army's defense seemed not as tenacious as imagined.

The Wei army scaled the city wall easily.

Boom~
Only a deafening sound was heard. The east gate of Yumi suddenly opened. Black gunpowder exploded and smoke filled the air. The Wei army attacking the city at the east gate was rushed away. Then, the Han army's cavalry rushed out of the city and opened a way. Bloody road, and then the infantry followed closely, filing out.

Huhuhu~
The summer wind blew gently, and flickers of fire suddenly appeared in Yumi City.

First a fire broke out in the city's treasury, then the Cangcheng also caught fire, and finally the entire city was enveloped in red flames.

Outside the city, on the high platform of the Wei military camp, Cao Zhen looked very serious.

"Ma Chao escaped."

Hao Zhao said on the side: "General Guo has already set up an ambush on his way back. This time, Jin Machao must stay in Yumi!"

After the fortress in the northwest corner of Yumi City was captured by the Wei army, the Wei army was able to cross Yumi City from the trail.

The reason why we did not go to Dayong County was because the trail could not transport siege equipment and food and supplies.

If the logistics cannot keep up, Echigo will be in danger of being flanked by both sides.

But it's different now.

The Han army abandoned Yumi and retreated towards Yong County. After passing Guohuai at the fortress in the northwest corner of Yumi, they could use the dangerous path to set up an ambush to intercept and kill the Han army!

"It would be best if we could kill Ma Chao, but it would take a lot of time in Yumi. Our army is going to Chang'an, and we don't know when."

The worried look in Cao Zhen's eyes was so intense that he couldn't get rid of it at all.

"Most of Guanzhong has been taken advantage of by the Han State. I wonder if the counties in Youfufeng have surrendered to the Han State. If not, they can provide food, grass and baggage along the way. If they have surrendered, we will break through Yong County and do the same. There is no food supply at all in the enemy territory.”

The Han army entered Guanzhong from Hanzhong, and the transportation of grain and grass cost huge billions.

The same thing happened when Cao Zhen sent troops from Chang'an to suppress Xiliang.

Originally, a large part of the army's food and grass supply was provided by Guanzhong. Now that Guanzhong's food and grass supply has long been cut off, Xiliang supplies food and grass, and Cao Zhen's army is under great pressure.

After all, Xiliang is a bitter and cold place, and the people are not obedient, so it is difficult to support tens of thousands of people.

"This Ma Chao burned down Yumi City and did not leave the food and grass in the city to us. But does he think that this will stop me, Cao Zhen?"

Entering Guanzhong, so what if everyone in the world is your enemy?

At worst, looting along the way.

Cao Zhen has been in Guanzhong for several years and still understands the population distribution of Guanzhong.

Now there is a route formed in his mind.

As for how to comfort the people in Guanzhong after being robbed
Stop making trouble, if Chang'an cannot be saved and Guanzhong cannot be saved, why do we still need to appease the people of Guanzhong?

And if Guanzhong is saved, those people will not be able to make any waves.

The common people are like leeks, which grow again after being cut.

Spend some time in the future, give him some benefits, and just comfort him.

These people are the most forgetful.

"Prepare provisions for ten days. The infantry will stay in Lishui City. The provisions and equipment will be left here. Build a defense line on the spot. Gather all the mules and horses. Follow me to support Chang'an!"

The cavalry of the Wei army reported that the Han army had already built a defense line in Yong County.

I guess those people in the Han Dynasty thought that I would defeat Yong County, then Yi County, Wugong, and fight all the way to Chang'an.

If he had a huge military advantage, he would naturally do this.

However, the Han State almost mobilized the whole country to attack Guanzhong. I am afraid that the tens of thousands of people under his command are not even as good as a fraction of the Han army.

Even with the elite soldiers under his command, it would be difficult to penetrate the layers of Han defense.

He gave up the infantry and used cavalry to quickly reach Chang'an. He wanted to catch everyone by surprise, turn everything around Guanzhong upside down, and cause the Han army's logistics to collapse!

As a general who marched and fought, Cao Zhen rehearsed many times how the Han army would invade the pass.

He also once entered the perspective of the Han army. The biggest problem for the Han Dynasty to conquer Hanzhong was the problem of food and grass.

If Guanzhong cannot provide food and grass for the Han army and Chang'an is not lost, the Han country will have no choice but to withdraw.

By the time.
Offense and defense have changed.

If these elite soldiers of the Han Dynasty were left in Guanzhong, it would not be impossible to capture Chengdu not only through Hanzhong, but also through Jianmen Pass.

"Victory or defeat depends on this!"

To the south of Yumi City, you have to pass through a valley road to Yong County. The valley road can only be passed by one car. It is extremely narrow at the end. On both sides of the valley road, there are dense mountains and forests, which are deep and scary.

The sun was blazing hot at noon in summer, and the army marched through the valley, feeling as if they were being roasted by fire.

"Quickly pass through the mouth of the valley and be careful not to be pursued by the Wei army behind you."

Now those arriving at the valley entrance are basically Han cavalry, and the infantry have become separated.

If you are lucky, you can still save a life by hiding in the mountains and forests. If you are unlucky, you will be found and killed by the Wei army, and you can only become a corpse.

"Brother, there have been traces of Wei troops in the valley road before. This place is dangerous and must be guarded against."

After the fortress in the northwest was captured by the Wei army, the Wei army was able to reach the rear of Yumi City.

Ma Dai said that there might be an ambush by the Wei army in the valley road, which is reasonable.

"If there is an ambush, how to drive the Wei army out?"

"Easy!"

Ma Dai's eyes flashed coldly and he said, "Just set fire to the mountain."

If there are Wei troops sleeping in the mountains and forests, they will be burned out.

There are many pine forests in Yumi, and the pine forests are full of pine and pitch pine needles. It is summer again and it is very dry. If a rocket is fired, the pine forest will be set on fire in an instant.

In this day and age, there is no environmental awareness.

"Just burn the mountain!"

After the military order was given, soldiers immediately took out rockets, lit them and shot towards the mountains and forests on both sides of the valley road.

Huhuhu~
The summer wind was originally very weak, but after the fire was ignited, the surrounding wind unconsciously became much stronger, and the fire became stronger and stronger.

But for a moment, the originally quiet valley road suddenly became lively.

In addition to the sounds of mountains and forests being burned, there were also more sounds of cursing.

"It's his mother's fault!"

"What a thief! The Han army actually burned the mountain!"

"My maidservant, the Han army does not respect martial ethics!"

A huge fire burned out many armored Wei troops in the mountains and forests on both sides of the valley road.

Seeing this, Ma Chao narrowed his eyes and immediately shouted: "Kill with me!"

A fire destroyed the arrangements made by the Wei army, and the attack of the Han army also panicked the Wei army who rushed out of the valley.

Originally, the Wei army ambushed the Han army at the mouth of the valley, but now they were counterattacked by the Han army.

Fortunately, Ma Chao's troops were worried that the Wei army would pursue them, so they did not pursue the defeated Wei troops, but fled towards Yong County.

Therefore, the casualties of the ambushed Wei army were not large.

"Damn it, this horse is so cautious!"

Although Guo Huai was unwilling, he could only watch Ma Chao leave.

The fireworks soaring into the sky soon attracted the Wei army.

Cao Zhen returned from riding a horse and looked at Guo Huai, whose face was dusty, and already knew what had happened.

There was no anger on his face, he just said: "Gather the soldiers and let them go to Lishui City and defend the rear. I have handed it over to Hao Zhao. When he stabilizes the defense line, he will attack Yong County to attract the attention of the Han army and protect me." We have 10,000 elite cavalry, 30,000 war horses, no mules and horses, and only half a month of food and fodder. This time we are going to cross Yong County and go straight into the hinterland of Guanzhong to support Chang'an. Do you have the courage?"

If you go deep into enemy territory, you may run out of water and food.

If they are surrounded and intercepted by the Han army, there will be only death.

There is no doubt that this is gambling with one's own life.

But Guo Huai had just experienced a defeat and was furious at the moment. He roared angrily and said: "We have the advantage of cavalry, so why should we be afraid of Han soldiers? The general will follow the general to gain wealth! What should we be afraid of?"

Crossing Guanzhong is risky.

But if they succeed, it will be a divine achievement!
Whether it's to let out a sigh of relief or gain wealth.

At this moment, Guo Huai was ready to fight.

If your head can't grow without a scar as big as a bowl, you're dead. Eighteen years later, you'll be a good man again. How scared are you?

(End of this chapter)