Three Kingdoms: Prosper Han from the beginning of brushing favorability

Chapter 317 Jin Ma Chao, returns to the northwest
This is the first time Liu Chan has set foot on the Qishan Road in person.

It was also the first time in this life for Prime Minister Zhuge to leave Qishan in the west.

Liu Chan, who had gone through battles large and small and had a very strong will, still couldn't help but feel a little ups and downs when he actually walked on this winding mountain road with Zhuge Liang.

The Prime Minister of that lifetime walked this road for the rest of his life. He never reached his destination until he died on the road.

I hope that the changes I have brought about this time will allow this dedicated prime minister to have a different ending, and allow the people of China to suffer less...

"Since the Ziwu Valley plan has many shortcomings, is it too risky to still ask Wen Chang to lead his troops to attack as he wants?" Lao Liu, who led the army out of Yangping Pass to the west and entered Qishan Road, still seemed a little uneasy.

Liu Chan looked very calm: "Father, General Wen Chang is good at everything, but he is too stubborn. If he doesn't lead the troops out of Ziwu Valley this time, he will definitely feel depressed. If he disobeys the order, it will be unsightly. "

Although Lao Liu is still alive now, it is unlikely that Wei Yan will make his own decisions, but once he really disobeys the order, the consequences will be serious.

It's better to let him go and have a look in person. It's not a bad thing to hit a wall to suppress his pride.

Old Liu still felt that something was wrong: "If there is a mistake, wouldn't it mean that a general was lost for nothing?"

"The Northern Expedition is about weak fighting against strong, and casualties are inevitable. Even my father and I are like this, who is the exception." Liu Chan remained calm, but explained, "Besides, the troops leaving Ziwu Valley will be of great use."

Old Liu thought of the plan his son had mentioned that day and felt a little relieved: "I just hope that Chief Wen will not act rashly."

"Your Majesty, you can rest assured." Zhuge Liang on the other side smiled and said, "Although Chang Wen is aloof and likes to make clever plans, he is quite knowledgeable in the art of war. If things don't work out, he will definitely withdraw when the opportunity arises.

"This series of plans by the prince will definitely put Chen Cang and Zhang He in a dilemma. At that time, whether he divides his troops to come west or strictly defends Guanzhong, our army will benefit."

When Old Liu heard what the Prime Minister said, he really felt at ease, but he immediately asked: "In the two counties of Wudu and Yinping, Cao Cao relocated households aggressively, leaving only ten houses and nine empty houses. Do we really need to divide our troops to take them down?"

At that time, Cao Cao was afraid that Liu Bei would continue his Northern Expedition. After taking Wudu, he used the Di people there to threaten Guanzhong and moved [-] Di people to Fufeng and Tianshui at one time.

This makes Wudu and Yinping, which already had a small population, even more desolate.

Although the reasons for Liu Chan's plan were stated at the previous meeting and he agreed to it, he couldn't help but mention it at this time.

Regarding the way that Old Liu gradually became nagging, Liu Chan secretly complained a few words in his heart that getting older will cause trouble.

But after all, I am still in my 60s. It is understandable that there are some ink stains on this Northern Expedition.

So he still said patiently: "Xiabian and Hechi in Wudu County are located in rare basins among the mountains. Although this area is not very big, it is enough to train troops and be self-sufficient.

"If there is an army here, it can directly threaten Cao Wei's passage into Hanzhong. And if this battle fails to win Guanzhong in one fell swoop, grain can be transported from here through the Western Han River to reduce the consumption of the Northern Expedition..."

As for Yinping, Liu Chan, who foresaw the outcome of Ji Han's annihilation of the country, would not forget Deng Ai's sneaking into Yinping...

Since he was reborn at this point, how could he let Cao Wei occupy Yinping and leave such a backdoor for Cao Wei to directly enter Yizhou in a roundabout way?

It's not like Lao Liu didn't know these things. When he was attacking Hanzhong, he asked Zhang Fei to station troops in Wudu. At this time, he asked repeatedly, and he was obviously a little confused.

"What's more... Wudu produces horses!" Liu Chan said excitedly.

One of Cao Wei's horse farms was in Wudu, which was something he didn't know before.

After returning from Nanzhong, although Liu Chan practiced martial arts and studied in Chengdu every day, he seemed to be oblivious to what was going on outside the window.

But the shadow guards who spread out and the increasingly large-scale Zhao's company seemed to be his tentacles and eyes.The number of Shadow Guards is small, but they can spy on secrets, complete some special tasks, and are loyal and trustworthy.

Although Zhao's firm cannot obtain any confidential information, it can easily learn about the local customs, topography and roads.

Especially under Liu Chan's instruction, all caravans traveling north and south relying on business names must record their business routes and what they saw along the way in detail, and then submit them for summary.

Although many of the caravans below don’t even know why they do this...

So the matter of good horses in Wudu naturally attracted Liu Chan's attention.

He also understood that in history, Uncle Zhuge's third Northern Expedition to capture Yinping, the military capital, was not just a "casual" no-man's land as some people said, just so that he could be reinstated.

In addition to the strategic value in the geographical sense, he must also have learned from the previous Northern Expedition that the military capital has good horses, so he made this decision.

It's a pity that the original Ji Han never completed his strategic concept. Even if he had a good horse, it was useless.

……

On one side, Lao Liu, Liu Chan, Zhuge Liang and others led the army to continue marching towards Qishan Fort. On the other side, two groups of troops had already entered Wudu and Yinping.

In the basin where Ben and Hechi are located in Wudu County, a group of people and horses came from the east.

The leader of the group, a general, has arms and waist and a handsome face. Although he has reached middle age, his charm is still unabated. His mature and cold aura has a dangerous appeal.

He was wearing a mysterious mysterious armor with a strange style, and each armor plate had a bulge on it, which was a bit like a "wart" on a human body.

This man has a tall horse on his hip. Although he is old and has lost his youthful vitality, his majestic and muscular body is still not comparable to that of ordinary inferior horses.

The horse has three iconic special-made throwing spears hanging on its flanks. It is carrying its owner at a fast pace, appearing to be at ease, but obviously not yet exerting any force.

This general also led about a hundred cavalry, followed by thousands of infantry running behind him.

The riders following him held two large flags high, with "Han" written on one pole and "Horse" written on the other pole, fluttering in the wind.

This general is naturally the Han Hussar General, the leader of Liangzhou Mu, and the Marquis of Zhexiang, Chao Ma Mengqi.

During the Battle of Hanzhong, he, Zhang Fei, Wu Lan, Lei Tong and other generals stationed troops here.

It was a pity that Cao Xiu, who was known as the "Cao family's thousand-mile horse", saw through the feint attack plan at that time. Wu Lan and Lei Tong were defeated, and he had no choice but to lead his troops back to Hanzhong with Zhang Fei.

With this retreat, Wudu was lost, and the Di tribe in Wudu County that could have been used by him was lost.

Now that he has led his troops back to his old place, Ma Mengqi has to settle his accounts with Cao Wei with new and old grudges!

As the troops entered the basin, the terrain began to become flat and open.

Ma Chao raised his lance and said: "Not far to the west is Hechi! If you want to make great achievements, start by capturing this place and march on!"

Xiliang Jin Ma Chao is back again!

(End of this chapter)