Shuhan

Chapter 548: The Eastern Front is in emergency, Zhuge comes out!

That night.

Qian Zhao led three thousand cavalry troops as the vanguard to attack Huayin.

Behind him, there were five thousand Han troops following.

When passing Tongguan and Fengling City, the entire army marched silently.

This march was a top-secret one. The soldiers had their mouths sealed to prevent the sound of conversation from echoing in the night sky, and the horses' hooves were carefully wrapped to reduce the noise of the march.

The cavalrymen wore black cloaks and seemed to blend into the night. They held the reins tightly and had firm eyes.

Where the horse's hooves stepped, there was only a slight rustling sound, like a whisper in the night wind. The infantry followed closely behind, their steps were light but fast, and the sound of armor clashing was suppressed as much as possible. Only the sound was heard, and it was difficult to find them.

In the night sky, stars were dotted, providing a faint light for the marching team.

The breathing of Wei's soldiers was accompanied by the sound of neat steps, which seemed particularly clear in the silent night.

Their figures cast long shadows in the moonlight, like ghosts on the ground, silently moving towards their goal.

When they were far away from Tongguan and Fenglingcheng, their speed picked up again, and when they approached Huayin City, they slowed down again.

Huayin City is not a huge city, and the warehouses in the city are limited. A lot of grain and grass are still piled in the military stronghold outside the city, guarded by more than 2,000 Han troops.

The military stronghold here was originally guarded by 5,000 people, but because Puban City was besieged, 3,000 of them were transferred to Hebei.

The night was like ink, and Wei's three thousand cavalry were like a black torrent, quietly approaching the grain storage camp outside Huayin City.

The sound of horse hooves was deliberately suppressed, and only a faint sound echoed in the silent night.

The Han army in the camp was unaware of it. Many soldiers were immersed in sweet dreams and did not know the coming disaster.

The cavalrymen had cold eyes and held the weapons and reins tightly in their hands. They were like ghosts in the night, quickly approaching the target.

When he saw that it was almost time to recruit, he immediately asked the soldiers beside him to give the order.

"Woooooo~"

Following the order, the Wei army launched a charge like a tiger descending a mountain, with iron hoofs like thunder and dust flying.

The Han army was awakened from their sleep. Many Han soldiers grabbed their weapons in confusion, but it was already too late.

The cavalry charged into the tent and reaped lives without mercy.

As a Wuhuan cavalryman, he was born to lick blood with his sword.

Wei Jun's blade flashed with cold light, taking away a life with every swing. Blood splattered everywhere, wailing sounds came and went, and the camp was in chaos.

The soldiers of the Han army panicked during the raid. Some tried to organize effective resistance, while others fled in panic.

However, the Wei army's cavalry shuttled through the camp like a whirlwind, invincible.

At the same time, Huayin City was also in chaos.

Due to the continuous transfer of grain and grass day and night, the city gate was not closed.

The Wei cavalry took advantage of the situation and rushed into the city like a torrent.

The Han soldiers in the city were caught off guard and were knocked to pieces by this sudden force.

The Han army followed closely behind and tried to regain the lost ground, but the Wei army had already occupied favorable terrain and was waiting to work. Fierce battles started inside and outside the city at the same time. Amidst the flash of swords and shadows, the soldiers of both sides fought bravely.

However, the Wei army gradually gained the upper hand by relying on the mobility of the cavalry and the advantage of surprise attacks.

The battle lasted for less than two hours, and Huayin City was completely controlled by the Wei army.

Qianzhao, who defeated Huayin, did not relax his vigilance.

He had only completed a small part of the task Sima Yi assigned to him.

Capturing Huayin City is only the beginning, how to defend Huayin City is the key.

After the grain garrison land was taken away, it was foreseeable that Zhao Zilong in Tongguan and the Han army in Fengling City would definitely take action.

Maybe even the Han army from Chang'an will come to reinforce.

What he needs to do now is to prepare for a rainy day. "Send grain and grass into the city and fill the warehouse. The excess will be burned on the spot, leaving no grain for the Han army!"

Cut off the Han army's food routes and burn the Han army's food and grass.

If we can really capture Tongguan and Fenglingcheng.

His contribution to Zhaozhao is not insignificant.

For the sake of merit, for the title of wife and son, for the sake of joining the ranks of aristocratic families.

He leads the way.
Fight!

The news of Huayin City's fall reached Tongguan and Fengling City three days later.

In Tongguan, Zhao Yun immediately summoned the grain officer in charge of logistics in Tongguan and asked immediately: "How long will there be enough food and grass in Tongguan?"

The grain officer immediately said: "General, there is enough grain in the city to last two months."

Tongguan City Zhongcang City is not big, and there are thousands of people in Guanzhong. They consume food and grass very quickly. It is beyond Zhao Yun's expectation to be able to support it for two months.

"General, the grain field was captured by the Wei army. Once this news spreads to the army, the morale of the army will be low. The top priority is to recapture Huayin before the Wei army has a firm foothold in Huayin!"

Stand firm?

"We can't even get out of the scout report. I don't know when we got the news about the fall of Huayin City. The Wei army might have been prepared for it a long time ago. If we leave the city rashly, I'm afraid we will be attacked by the Wei army." The danger of ambush.”

Mi Yang is now the deputy general of Tongguan. Facing the critical situation, his face remains calm without any panic.

"In Fengling City, Wei Yan led his army to Hebei to support, and the defense is empty. If we are ambushed by the Wei army again, the situation will really develop in a direction that is unfavorable to our army."

Zhao Yun has some strategies, but how many strategies there are depends on the person.

When dealing with ordinary Wei generals, he boasted that he had this ability, that he had enough brains and felt that he could deal with them.

But when dealing with those Wei generals who were known for their intelligence, Zhao Yun became self-aware.

In particular, His Majesty personally talked with him all night, focusing on criticizing Wei's counselors and generals. Among them, there were some who were difficult to deal with. We should remain unchanged in response to all changes and should not fight with them.

Among them are Jia Xu's name and Sima Yi's name.

This is also the reason why Zhao Yun is so restrained.

At any other time, he would have sent his troops to charge.

Not to mention that your Wei army has many cavalry, even if you have one hundred thousand cavalry, I, Changshan Zhao Zilong, will not be afraid at all.

But now, Sima Yi is the commander-in-chief of the Wei army this time, and there is no room for him to be careless.

"Send scouts to Chang'an to ask for help. Guanzhong's food and grass can support it for two months, so let's wait for one month before making a decision!"

Your Majesty's personal expedition, Cao Zhen will definitely not be his opponent, and he cannot allow this to become a breakthrough point.

Tongguan was lost, and it is not an easy task to regain it.

He cannot be this sinner.

……

The Wei army's attack on Huayin actually gave the Han army an opportunity to spy on the possibility of going to Chang'an.

After all, there is one more city to defend, and the troops are bound to be dispersed.

In Chang'an City, news of the Kanto-Eastern Line soon reached the Prime Minister's Mansion and Shangshu Taichung.

Zhuge Liang, Fazheng and other remaining ministers immediately held a court meeting. Empress Dowager Wu and Empress Zhang Peilan listened to the government behind the curtain and exercised the power of supervising the country.

of course……

They are just symbols.

The ones making the decision are still the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Chancellor's Office.

The court meeting had just begun when Zhuge Liang stepped forward and saluted the Queen Mother behind the curtain and said immediately:
"The war on the Eastern Front is critical. I am willing to lead Chang'an's 10,000 imperial troops to support the war on the Eastern Front!"

(End of this chapter)