Wei Ni

Chapter 87 Questioning
In the entire Wancheng Valley, the Wu army guarded about [-] troops.

Among them, the [-] soldiers guarding the city of Wancheng are Yan Gui's headquarters. According to Jiangdong's military system, they belong to the private army of the father and son.

There are a thousand guards in Juchao County.

These thousand soldiers are all tenants of the farmland, they are from Jiangdong to pacify the rebellion or attack the mountains and take captives as tenants. Their status is almost equivalent to that of Wei's scholars, but their combat power is much weaker.

However, Jiang Dong did not expect these thousand soldiers to participate in the war.

They are all serving as vassals to provide food and fodder for the elite soldiers stationed in Shu County.

yes~
The [-] soldiers of Wu State stationed in Shu County are all elite!

Its guards are famous for their bravery.

He is Gaoshou, who was first a general under the command of Sun Shao, the clan of the Wu Kingdom stationed in Guangling County. He achieved the battle of bravery and fame when Wei Wen and Cao Pi made their third Eastern Expedition.

It was the sixth year of Huangchu (225 A.D.).

Indignant at Wei Wu Cao Cao's sentence "Birth is like Sun Zhongmou", Cao Pi, who wanted to prove that he was stronger than Sun Quan, refused to listen to Jiang Ji's persuasion, and once again insisted on attacking Jiangdong from the mouth of the Dajiang River in Guangling County.

This time he was well prepared.

Not only are there thousands of navy and warships, but they can stretch for hundreds of miles from head to toe and reach Guangling alone with 10,000+ soldiers and horses.

When Yu Jia arrived in Jiangdu, he was still parading troops on the water, demonstrating to Soochow with banners hundreds of miles away, in order to recover the face of the "Hundred Miles of Suspicious City" that was previously held by Xu Sheng.

He also wrote a five-party poem "Guangling Watching Soldiers", declaring that in the face of the absolute strength of the Wei State, the great river on which Jiangdong relied was naturally dangerous.

then
This winter was extremely cold, and the Huaihe River was rarely frozen, making it difficult for Wei Guo to transfer grain and fodder.

It also allowed Cao Pi to win the title of being invincible in Linrong, and unlocked the supreme achievement of leading an army of tens of thousands, and enjoying the scenery along the river with banners stretching for hundreds of miles.

And when he went back from the strike, he also received Jiang Dong's gift in return.

It runs through the Zhongdu River in Guangling County (the canal Hangou dug by the state of Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period) and enters Dajiangkou, which corresponds to Jingkou, the garrison point on the east of the Yangtze River. It has always been the place where Sun Shao was stationed.

However, Cao Pi sent troops to Guangling three times, which made Sun Shao quite indignant.

When the Wei army was on strike, the dispatched general Gao Shou led five hundred men who dared to die to sneak across the river, looking for a small road to attack the Wei army at night, and the soldiers pointed directly at Cao Pi himself.

But it's a pity.

The beheading plan was unsuccessful, but he won the cover of Cao Pi's auxiliary car and returned.

It also made Gao Shou well-known by Wei and Wu since then.

Later, because of his achievements in the battle of Shiting, he was entrusted with the duty of stationing on the front line of Shu County.

Being able to lead 500 people to sneak attack tens of thousands of troops shows that he has the hearts of soldiers; and being stationed in Jingkou in his early years also means that he has a lot of experience in repairing and defending fortifications.

It is very difficult to sneak attack such a general rate.

Moreover, Shu County belongs to the front line, and it is impossible to relax the defense.

The most important thing is that the Wei army does not have a disparate military advantage~
This time, there were more than [-] Wei troops who came to attack the Wancheng Valley through the Dabie Mountains.

Among them, only the 3000 men in General Zhang Ying's headquarters are tiger and wolf divisions. For example, among the [-] new troops led by Governor Xia Houhui, although [-] scholars were carefully selected, the combat power of the soldiers recruited from the farmer in the past is hardly comparable to the elite!
As for the shijia and county soldiers in Anfeng and Yiyang counties under the supervision of Sun Li, not to mention, they were only in charge of emigrating the people and burning the city. If there was no war, there would be a reduction of more than [-] people, and their combat power was almost negligible.

Therefore, in this sneak attack plan, Man Chong's pre-war order is also very clear.

Not only specially arranged for Zhang Qidu to lead the cavalry to wait at the junction of Wei and Wu in Shu County, but also told everyone, claiming that after the attack on Wancheng and Juchao, as long as the soldiers can be brought back under the support of the cavalry, it will be a success.
As for Shu County
If there is a chance to sneak attack, attack it. If there is no chance, you must not increase casualties or cause other accidents.

Even, in the event of an accident, you must act decisively and return quickly from the battlefield. The prisoners captured by breaking the city and the relocated Li Shu can all be given up!
Everything is based on ensuring that you are not defeated.

War exploits and gains, as long as they can come back alive, everyone will have it!
This is why, when Deng Ai claimed that there was a plan to break Shu County and suggested that Xia Houhui lead the new army from the headquarters to the east to fight for success, it is not surprising that Xia Houhui was stunned for a while.

It's not that he doesn't believe in Deng Ai's talent.

It's just that he doesn't have that kind of thought.

There is a lesson to be learned from heaven and earth, he really has no desire to strive for merit when he sends out troops this time~
The new army, which is related to the prestige of the emperor Cao Rui, is going to battle for the first time. He can't and dare not take risks on his own!
However, since Deng Ai has all advised him, let's think about it along this line of thought.

So he didn't make a sound, but just led everyone back to join General Zhang Ying's headquarters, thinking about strategies on the way.

His silence also made Deng Ai a little at a loss.

After getting along with Xia Houhui for more than half a year and being persuaded a lot by good words, he also has a style of empathy.

However, after thinking about it, he didn't know what was wrong with his suggestion just now.

The new army, which has attracted the attention of the emperor, should take the initiative to claim credit!
Moreover, Xia Houhui and Cao Zuan's backgrounds should also be used to accumulate military exploits in preparation for being granted military power by the emperor to serve as the governor of the town in the future~
He suggested not to participate in the sneak attack on Wancheng and do such things as taking credit for others, wouldn't it be better to do meritorious service alone?

What's wrong with him! ?

Why does he claim that he has a strategy to win Shu County, but Xia Houhui is not even willing to listen to the plan?

Deng Ai, who couldn't understand, followed the steps in silence for a long time, and soon arrived at the dispatching place of General Zhang Ying, and did not intend to continue to remain silent.

He wanted to do his best to persuade Xia Houhui as much as possible.

Because the opportunity is rare!
After wasting nearly 20 years, how could he miss this opportunity to make a difference!

But he hadn't spoken yet, Cao Zuan, who didn't like him very much, took the lead.

I saw him walking a few steps forward, stopping in front of Xia Houhui, and said in an urgent tone, "Why is Zhiquan not talking evil? Since Deng Shizai claimed that there is a plan to destroy Shu County, why not listen to it first? After all the hard work to climb the mountains and attack, isn't it just to destroy the soldiers and horses in the valleys of Wuwan city?"

"Hey, Desmo's getting anxious."

In this regard, Xia Houhui, whose thoughts were interrupted, laughed lightly, and jokingly said, "Those who have thunder in their chests and face like a flat lake can worship the general! Desi is highly valued by His Majesty, when..."

"Don't talk about these gossips!"

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Cao Zhuan, "This time, the power is up to me, let's first listen to Shizai's strategy, and then we can discuss whether we can take it or not."

uh~
Ok.

Xia Houhui nodded helplessly.

He also didn't care about Cao Zhuan's slightly reckless attitude.

Because if it is said who most wants to do something in Wancheng Valley, it must be Cao Zhuan.

Not only because of his desire to quickly accumulate meritorious service and transfer to Anfeng prefect, but also because of Cao Xiu.

As a son of man, how can he hate evil for his father unexpectedly!
But when Xia Houhui turned his head to look at Deng Ai, he didn't directly ask the general Ji An out, but said, "Shizai's intention is that we go to occupy Juchao and capture the garrison of the thief Wu in his land, and then let our soldiers change their clothes, and force the thief Wu Juchao.

This is what he just thought about.

It is also the simplest and most effective way to take risks under the current situation of using the weak to attack the strong.

After Deng Ai heard this, he immediately nodded heavily and said with his hands clasped.

"As the general said, the last generals have exhausted their thoughts. Thieves Wu has two garrisons in Shu County. One is Wuqiangkou. The thief general Gao Shou personally led [-] troops to guard it. Our troops may not be able to break it; the other is Jiashikou. In the back of the city, it is necessary to destroy a prescription so that all our troops can return to Shouchun. In this way, our department is the first to do it, which will also benefit the war."

Eight chances? !
Isn't that a pre-determined victory?

Cao Zuan at the side listened, his eyes widened with joy, and he quickly turned his head to stare at Xia Houhui, just about to persuade him that the opportunity should not be missed, and that he should make a decision, but Xia Houhui had already nodded.

"You guys wait here for a while, I will go to discuss with General Zhang before making a conclusion."

As he said so, he strode away immediately.

He didn't know why, but he only walked a few dozen steps away. He didn't know why he suddenly paused his footsteps, turned his head and stared at Deng Aiyuemo for a few breaths, and then continued to leave.

Deng Ai, who was suddenly being watched, didn't change much on his face, but his eyes flickered a little.

However, Cao Zhuan, who had never had much scheming, didn't notice this.

Immersed in the joy of killing Wu Bing, he knew Xia Houhui very well, and knew that although he was noncommittal, he already agreed with Deng Ai's words in his heart.

Yes, Xia Houhui has already planned to put it into practice.

After all, this strategy has a high chance of winning, and it is rare for him and Deng Ai to see the same thing~
And the reason why he paused slightly just now was that when he was continuing the thoughts planned by Cao Zhuan, he suddenly discovered the "negligence" in Deng Ai's suggestion.

Or in other words, it is Deng Ai's intentional statement that has not been detailed.
When I was young, I went to the place where General Zhang Ying was.

At this time, the generals Zhang Ying and Le Fang had already ordered the soldiers to eat half a meal, and gathered the generals at all levels to arrange their duties when stealing the city.

As for this kind of pre-war dispatch, why didn't someone summon Xia Houhui and Cao Zuan to listen to the order~
This is not necessary.

Xia Houhui and Cao Zhuan, who were sent to rub their resumes, did not participate in the responsibility of stealing the city and attacking the fortifications.

Zhang Ying didn't want them involved either.

In order to prevent the newly arrived army from fighting, not only being unable to help, but disturbing the cooperation of his soldiers - they just need to stay outside the city peacefully, wait for the city gate to be opened, and then follow Zhang Ying into the city to wave the flag and shout.

Therefore, when Xiahou Hui waited for General Zhang Ying to dispatch and claimed that his headquarters did not have the merits of destroying Wancheng, and planned to lead troops to Juchao County first, Zhang Ying immediately frowned.

And there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Yes, it is helpless.

Instead of being surprised that Xia Houhui and Cao Zuan gave up this opportunity to add to their resumes, they felt deeply helpless.

The reason is that Sun Li arranged for the new army to support him. On the surface, he took into account the identities of Xia Houhui and Cao Zuan to give them some glory, but the actual purpose was to prevent these two people from causing trouble in this battle.
Sun Li participated in the Battle of Shiting.

During that battle, he tried his best to persuade Cao Xiu not to go deep into the Wancheng Valley, but Cao Xiu insisted on going his own way and refused to listen to good advice.

Therefore, he has a deep understanding of the self-willedness of Cao Wei's clan and Qiao Pei's fathers.

He also defended against Xia Houhui and Cao Zhuan.

He planned to use the credit at his fingertips to tie these two people to General Zhang Ying's side, so that the war would go smoothly.

After all, when the two of them are both high-spirited at their present age, he dare not be careless~
General Zhang Ying knew Sun Li's intentions.

Also very much agree.

Because he has been stationed on the Huainan front, he is no stranger to Xia Houhui's two bold and reckless actions.

Originally, Xia Houhui and Cao Zuan came to Wancheng, and he felt that everything was going well. How could he expect that when the city was about to be stolen, Xia Houhui would actually have the heart to go to live in the nest!
What's the matter with Juchao?

The thief Wu has only deployed a thousand tenants there.

He only needs to send a supervisor of 500 soldiers over there, and then he can clear the nest and capture all the tenants in the village.

Therefore, he could also guess what Xia Houhui meant when he said he wanted to go to Juchao.

It is clear that they don't like the achievement of smashing Wancheng, so they plan to attack Shu County!

However, he knew it in his heart, but he couldn't refuse.

The new army has no subordinate relationship with him, as long as it has nothing to do with the attack on Wancheng, he has no authority to comment on Xia Houhui's actions; and now it is too late to send someone to find Sun Li and order to stop it.

"Zhenquan is also the master. If I insist on going to the nest, I have no right to stop it."

After being silent for a long time, he said to Xia Houhui with a solemn expression, "It's just that our army went around and went deep. The success or failure is related to the lives of nine thousand soldiers. Do you know the importance of it?"

"I know."

Hearing this, Xia Houhui grinned, "I'm just going first. Before the general leads his troops to Juchao to join forces, I will never go to Shu County without authorization to fight grass and scare the snakes."

Immediately, after listening to Zhang Ying, her eyes widened, and she said in a loud voice, "Zhiquan's words are serious?!"

"There are no jokes in the army."

Nodding heavily, Xia Houhui said with emotion, "Why does the general doubt me?"

I can't believe it
General Zhang Ying thought to herself, with a bright smile on her face, "Since that's the case, Zhiquan can do as he pleases. Well, our troops will steal the city in a quarter of an hour, and Zhiquan will take a detour when he leads his troops away. Don't make any noise and disturb the soldiers of the thief Wu city."

"The general is relieved."

In response, Xia Houhui bowed his hands and left.

When Xiahou Dun guarded Huainan in the early years, he chose to garrison in Juchao not because of the favorable location, but because the terrain is relatively flat and the soil is fertile, which is conducive to farming and raising troops.

Therefore, when Xia Houhui led two thousand new troops to arrive, it took almost no effort to capture the one thousand tenants in Jiangdong.

However, he did not follow Deng Ai's plan.

The captives' clothing was collected, and the food trucks were prepared to go to the garrison point of Jiashikou in Shu County. However, after sending two hundred-man governors to lead their soldiers to the junction of Shu County and Juchao to guard, they stood still.

And also issued a general order to let the soldiers start taking turns to rest.

This made Deng Ai and Jiao Yi very puzzled.

Shouldn't sneak attack be expensive?

This place is so close to Shu County, what if the news is leaked and the thief Wu finds out?
And they have all rushed to live in the nest, why did they hesitate when they came to the door!
Therefore, Deng Ai and Jiao Yi joined hands to persuade him.

But Xia Houhui just waved his hand, saying that "the time has not come yet" and sent them away, and even found a place to live to make up for the lack of sleep in recent days.

The two of Deng and Jiao didn't dare to argue any more.

However, they discussed in private and went to find Cao Zuan.

Cao Zui was annoyed after hearing this.

He originally thought that Xia Houhui let the soldiers take turns to rest, and it was to let the soldiers rush from Wancheng to Lao Dun to live in the nest!

Who would have expected that they would not plan to attack Shu County?

Do you not understand such a shallow truth that fighters are fleeting and cannot be missed?
Immediately, he led Deng Ai and Jiao Yi into the house regardless of the obstruction of his follower Gou Quan and others, and loudly questioned Xia Houhui who had just been lying on the couch, "Why is Zhiquan hesitating so much now?!"

(End of this chapter)