Shuhan

Chapter 542: Sima Family Planning must be given first!
Yan Rou, the general of the Liao Dynasty, has a strong body and a beard. He looks somewhat similar to the Huns and Wuhuan people. He is dressed in iron armor and stares at you with tiger eyes, giving you the feeling of being stared at by a beast.

This time he took a step forward and said to Sima Yi: "Don't worry, Commander, we will definitely do our best to make contributions to the Wei Dynasty!"

There was no flattery in his tone, nor did he look down upon Sima Yi.

It's easy to understand why you don't look down on Sima Yi. Sima Yi is your immediate boss now. If you offend your immediate boss at this time, is this not a life-long man hanging on your neck - because you think you have a long life?
This is how Zhang He died in the original time and space.

In the fifth year of Taihe, Sima Yi did not listen to Zhang He's advice, so Zhang He had no choice but to lead his troops to pursue the Shu army until they reached Mumen, where he was killed by an arrow and was given the posthumous title Zhuang Hou.

Yan Rou has lived for most of her life and is already a human spirit. She also understands Sima Yi's temperament and will not do anything detrimental to herself.

As for the lack of flattery in his words, it is naturally because of his outstanding achievements and seniority.

When Yan Rou was young, he was captured by Wuhuan and Xianbei, but later gained their trust.

In 195 AD, Xian Yufu, Qi Zhou, Xian Yuyin and others who were Liu Yu's former shepherds in Youzhou elected him as Sima Wuhuan because of Yan Rou's fame. With the help of Xianbei, he fought against Gongsun Zan who killed Liu Yu, and fought against Gongsun Zan's general Zou Dan. In the north of Luhe River, he defeated his army and killed more than people including Zou Dan.

After the Battle of Guandu, Yan Rou led Wuwan, Xianbei and others to surrender to Cao Cao, and also dedicated his famous horses to follow Wuwan in the three counties of Wuwan. In the battle of Bailang Mountain, under the command of general Zhang Liao, he defeated Wuhuan. Yan Rou was granted the title of Marquis of Guan Neihou for his meritorious service.

When Cao Pi established Cao Wei, he worshiped Qianzhao as the school captain who protected Xianbei. During his tenure, Qianzhao recruited Wuhuan and Xianbei many times.

In the city of Hongnong County, Zhang Liao led 10,000 troops and was already stationed in the city. Even if Sima Yi was defeated, the Wei army could stabilize the situation and prevent it from spiraling.

In addition, Cao Pi asked Sima Yi to lead the army this time, so he did not expect that he could capture Tongguan and regain Guanzhong. More, it was actually to create a favorable situation for Cao Zhen. After all, it was Sima Yi's first time to lead the army, so he would be fine if he didn't make mistakes. You look forward to it. Did he perform extraordinary feats?

"Stand firm first, send out scouts and rangers to collect intelligence, and then make a plan later!"

Tian Yu initially followed Liu Bei, but left because he had to take care of his mother. Later he followed Gongsun Zan. After Gongsun Zan's death, he joined Cao Cao.

"Sima Mo must have underestimated the heroes of the world. There are no empty heroes under the reputation."

With the help of these people, the situation on the Eastern Front should not be unstoppable.

Just defend the city.

The cavalry in your Wei army are all Donghu cavalry, and I am a Han cavalry.

Later, Tian Yu guarded the northern border of Cao Wei for many years, and made many meritorious deeds, including conquering Wuhuan of Daijun, cutting bones to advance, and defeating Kebi Neng.

joke.

It doesn't hurt at all to kill a Donghu cavalryman.

When Cao Cao conquered Hebei, Tian Yu was officially appointed by Cao Cao and served successively as Yingyin, Langlingling, and Yiyang prefect.

In the 20th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao granted Qianzhao the title of Pinglu Xiaowei. He led soldiers from Xuzhou and Qingzhou to quell the Donglai rebels. Qianzhao defeated the Donglai rebels, beheaded the rebel leader, and put down the rebellion.

But I, a big man, feel very sad when a cavalryman dies!
What the hell.

After years of war, even Wei could no longer hold on.

When Sima Yi saw that the army was ready, he felt relieved.

Because of this, Sima Yi had only 50,000 soldiers under his command, most of whom were mercenaries.

Qianzhao initially followed Yuan Shao, but after Cao Cao pacified the north, he joined Cao Cao.

"Tongguan and Fenglingcheng are both fortified cities that are difficult to break. The Han army cannot defend the two cities. If we want to attack by force, it will inevitably cost the lives of countless soldiers. This time we only have 50,000 soldiers, 30,000 infantry, and cavalry. With an army of 20,000, it is impossible to attack by force."

In terms of seniority, he is older than Zhao Zilong.

But why is Changshan Zhao Zilong now famous all over the world, but few people know about Tian Yu?

Colonel Hu Xianbei, Qian Zhao, also stepped forward and said, "Although the Han army is strong, our army has arrived, so it may not be impossible for us to achieve something!"

Cao Cao treated him like a son, and Cao Pi also treated him like a brother, guarding the north and commanding the soldiers and horses of Youzhou. After Cao Pi came to the throne, he worshiped him as the general of Liao Dynasty.

There was even more arrogance on his face.

This time he commanded five thousand Xianbei cavalry and was also a general.

He had just made a great achievement, so he was naturally arrogant in his heart.

At this moment, they were all presented in the main tent of the Wei army camp.

Look how you flies buzz.

Outside Tongguan, both the Han and Wei armies maintained restraint. In five days, there was not even a single major battle.

As long as a large number of cavalry are not sent over, I will not leave the city to fight.

The command of five thousand Wuhuan cavalry this time is not something that can be easily humiliated.

"It's hard to live up to your reputation. I, Tian Yu, came here this time to find out whether this world hero has the strength to live up to his reputation!"

After gaining the advantage of the cavalry, the Wei army collected a lot of information about the Han army.

Sima Tianyu of Bingzhou saw that the Han army was cautious and did not dare to go out of the city to fight, so he looked down on Zhao Zilong of Changshan.

He summoned Qianzhao, Tian Yu, Yan Rou and others to discuss strategies against the enemy!

"What does the Governor mean? Shouldn't we attack by force? Are we going to stand up to him?"

Most of them are battles between rangers.

And a plan also came up in Sima Yi's mind.

Even if the battle is defeated, it will not matter to Wei Guo.

Since the Wei army had the advantage of cavalry, the Han army would send out cavalry to compete with it at the beginning. However, in the next two days, the Han army would no longer send out cavalry.

Xia Houshang said on the side.

Hearing this, Qian Zhao, Tian Yu, Yan Rou and others frowned slightly on their foreheads.

If it is true as Xia Houshang said, then they will not be happy.

Some of them came from Bingzhou, and some came from Liaodong.

After traveling thousands of miles, you tell me that we are in a stalemate with the Han army?

So what are we here to do?
Coming to travel?

"Although the Han army's city is strong, it is not impossible to capture it. If you cannot attack by force, you will have to outsmart it. How can you maintain a stalemate with it and waste military supplies in vain?"

Although there were only 50,000 people in Sima Yi's tent, in terms of consumption, it was comparable to the consumption of an army of 100,000.

Why?

There are not many cavalry.

When not in war, the war horses can eat more forage, but now in war time, if they only eat forage, the war horses will not be able to fight at all, and they have to be fed some beans.

And the appetite of a horse is much greater than that of a human.

The amount of food and grass consumed every day is an astronomical figure.

"Don't worry, everyone!"

Sima Yi was such a talented person, he captured the psychology of these generals very clearly.

"The previous five-day stalemate was just to collect intelligence and wait for our military stronghold to be completed. Now that our military stronghold has been established and the information about the Han army has been collected, it is naturally time to go to war."

Go to war?

The eyes of the generals in the tent lit up instantly.

"If we want to go to war, we want to be the vanguard!"

Qianzhao, Tian Yu, Yan Rou and others stood up one after another.

"How can we let the cavalry come to attack the city? You just hold down the formation from behind. Let's attack for three days first!"

Siege?

Xia Houshang was stunned.

"Didn't the Governor just say that Tongguan and Fenglingcheng are strong cities and cannot be attacked by force? Why are they attacking them again now?"

"This forceful attack is to see if there are any fighters to be found. When the enemy leaves the city, the cavalry will be dispatched to give them a thunderous blow."

It is definitely impossible to defend the city simply, otherwise no matter how strong the city is, it will not be able to defend it for long, and elite soldiers are often required from the city to break up the attacker's siege sequence.

In addition, the cities in the two places also need to support each other.

In the military movement, it is possible to capture the fighter opportunity just now. If you wait blindly and hold on to the stalemate, the Han army will not reveal any flaws to you.

"If we can cause huge damage to the Han army during the siege, our army will have a chance to open up the situation!"

"Xia Houshang!" Sima Yi immediately gave the order.

"The general is here!" Xia Houshang accepted the order.

"I order you to be solely responsible for the siege, level the moat, and divide it into batches to attack the city for three days, regardless of losses."

"Where is the captain who protects Xianbei?" Qianzhao immediately came out of the queue and bowed his hands to Sima Yi.

"The general is here!"

"You lead the Xianbei cavalry to prevent the Han army from leaving the city when our army attacks the city, and intercept and kill the Han army's reinforcements!"

"promise!"

Having something to do means that great achievements can be made.

The captain of Hu Xianbei, Qian Zhao, was naturally happy.

"The grain officer prepares the grain and fodder, and each department performs its duties. There can be no mistakes!"

Sima Yi gave some other instructions, but did not continue to order troops.

Tian Yu and Yan Rou were both a little anxious.

"Captain, what about us?"

"you?"

Seeing the anxious look on the second general's face, Sima Yi smiled softly and said: "You two don't need to worry. Soon, you will be needed. Please keep the horses strong and the sergeants in good spirits. I'm afraid Soon, you will need to travel long distances."

A long journey?
Yan Rou and Tian Yu looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.

"Running to where?"

Sima Yi smiled softly and said: "The secret must not be leaked, you will know it by then."

Although I don’t know what my mission is, I finally have something to do, not nothing to do.

The two men immediately bowed to Sima Yi and made a loud promise.

The next day.

The weather is clear and sunny.

Outside Fengling City.

The Wei army was ready. The soldiers wore iron armor, held spears or bows and arrows, and stared resolutely ahead. They were arranged in a neat square formation, like an indestructible copper wall.

All kinds of siege equipment were lined up in sequence.

The first thing that catches the eye is the huge ladder truck. Made of solid wood and metal, they tower so high that they seem to reach directly into the sky.

Each step of the ladder is polished smooth and strong enough to withstand the climbing of many soldiers at the same time.

At the top of the ladder, there is a sharp hook for hooking the city wall to make the ladder more stable.

Next came the ram, a heavy wooden vehicle equipped with a huge battering ram and pushed by a team of able-bodied soldiers.

The battering ram of the car was wrapped in iron sheet, and its tip was sharp and flashed with cold light, as if it could easily tear the city wall apart.

In addition, there are powerful slings.

Crafted by experienced craftsmen, these catapults are capable of hurling boulders extremely far.

Logistics workers are busy loading rocks and preparing for launch at any time.

On Fengling City, Wei Yan looked a little serious when he saw that the Wei army was about to attack the city.

But to be afraid?
It’s impossible to be afraid!
With the strength of the troops in the city and the strength of Fengling City, it would not be a problem to defend it for several months.

And a few months is enough time for His Majesty to come to support.

He's afraid of a ball!
"Dong Dong Dong~"

The Wei army beat drums.

Groups of Wei soldiers hid behind the chariots and headed towards the moat.

The ram was high and heavy, with an iron screen in the front to withstand the Han army's arrows. Teams of civilians carried the sand and soil under the ram, and then Wei soldiers holding shields threw the sand into the moat.

Thump thump~
It was just the sound of sand being thrown down the moat.

The Wei army was obviously well-trained and filled the moat very quickly. In less than a quarter of an hour, it was obvious that the water level in the moat had risen a lot and was almost overflowing.

Good guy, at this time, if no one stops it, I'm afraid the moat will be filled in by the Wei army today.

"General, you must go out of the city to attack, otherwise the moat will be useless."

Wei Yan looked out of the city. Most of the people who came to pile soil were soldiers from the state and county, or they were civilians.

Going out of the city to fight this time can indeed slow down the Wei army's ability to fill in the moat.

Thinking of this, he immediately said to his lieutenant: "You lead five hundred cavalry and go out of the city to charge. Remember, don't be too lazy to fight. After killing for a while, you will come back."

Intelligence from the Ministry of Military Affairs: This time Sima Yi's Wei army had a lot of cavalry. This was the reason why Wei Yan did not dare to go out of the city to fight.

Elite infantry are not afraid of cavalry.

But you also have to look at how many cavalry there are.

If it is thousands of infantry against thousands of cavalry, then the elite infantry need not be afraid of him.

But if thousands of infantry are facing off against tens of thousands of cavalry, no matter how elite the infantry is, they will be eaten away bit by bit.

The infantry still had to rely on obstacles to deal with the cavalry.

The infantry and cavalry hiding in the city have nothing to do with him.

Zhi acridine~
Woohoo~
The gate of Fengling City slowly opened, and the Han army's city guard deputy general led a team of elite cavalry to rush out of the city gate like a thunder.

The sound of their hooves was deafening, raising a cloud of dust.

This cavalry team rushed like lightning towards the Wei soldiers and civilians who were filling soil beside the moat.

"Kill!" the Han cavalry shouted, and the sound shook the sky.

Their spears shone with cold light, pointing directly at the Wei soldiers and civilians in front.

The Wei soldiers and civilians were frightened by the sudden charge and panicked.

They were concentrating on filling the soil and preparing for the subsequent siege, but they did not expect that the Han army would suddenly attack.

"Run!" A Wei soldier shouted in horror, dropped the tools in his hands, turned around and ran away.

"Help! The Han army has rushed out!" A civilian man also shouted in panic and fled in all directions.

The entire Wei army camp fell into chaos.

Some soldiers and civilians were scattered by the Han cavalry and fled in all directions.

The Han cavalry was in hot pursuit, waving their spears and flying dust.

The Wei cavalry in the distance noticed the commotion at the city gate.

They wore heavy iron armor and steel helmets, and the armor shone coldly in the sun.

These cavalry were well-trained and showed no fear in the face of emergencies. They quickly formed a battle formation and prepared to rush to support the scattered Wei army's offensive sequence.

However, just as they were about to leave, the sound of gold rang out in the city.

woohoo~
The Han troops who rushed out of the city began to retreat back to the city in an orderly manner under the command of the deputy general.

Their movements were quick and agile, without any confusion.

"Quick! Retreat to the city!" the Han army deputy general ordered loudly, his voice firm and powerful.

The Han cavalry followed closely and quickly retreated through the city gate into the city.

The city gate slowly closed, isolating the chaos and battlefield outside the city.

Seeing this, the Wei cavalry who were charging towards them had no choice but to leave in anger.

About half an hour later, the Wei army reorganized the soldiers and civilians to fill the soil.

The cavalry in the city came out to charge as usual.

In a back and forth cycle, the speed of the Wei army filling the moat was greatly slowed down, and the casualties of the Wei army also increased bit by bit.

However.
Sima Yi, who was looking at the battlefield from the high hill outside Fengling City, looked very calm.

If you want to take it, you must first give it to it.

Ha ha.

Where are you today?

(End of this chapter)