I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 202 The war in Chencang resumes

"Now?" Li Heng's eyes fell into the distance, and the wind and snow were dancing on the mountains and rivers. "Now we have to block Cao Wei's troops and horses in order to stabilize the overall situation again."

"Cao Wei soldiers and horses?" Zong Yu asked in surprise, "Where?"

"Guanzhong."

"Cao Wei wants to send troops?"

"The main focus of the Wei army is on the western front. They want to retake Guanzhong. Cao Shuang's move south a few months ago was a tentative counterattack by Cao Wei. Luoyang should have known about the Wu army's westward advance. The Wei army must have wanted to take advantage of this opportunity. , to put pressure on the Prime Minister who is in Guanzhong, and the best way to put pressure is to send troops and then send envoys."

The wind and snow seemed to be getting heavier.

The eagle flew over the snow-covered Qinling mountains and rivers, and its sharp eyes fell on the plains below.

Outside Pingwei City, twenty miles east of Chencang, a large number of Wei troops were gathering. Looking around, they looked like black torrents gathering on the banks of the Wei River.

They made wanton noises, and their voices floated in the air, spreading around like ocean waves.

"Prime Minister, the Wei army has been moving frequently these past two days," Yang Yi said.

Zhuge Liang, who was sitting on the five-foot plain, looked at the other side of the Wei River with steady eyes.

There were two main battlefields in Guanzhong during the Han and Wei dynasties. One was outside Mei County south of the Wei River.

The Wei army built three strongholds there, connecting them to form a defensive depth.

The other is the Chencang battlefield north of the Wei River.

Outside Chencang City, in addition to the new city built by the Han army, there were also a large number of walled cities built by the Wei army.

Among them, the Wei army invested 100,000 troops on the Chencang front alone, confronting the Han army there in an extremely oppressive manner.

"It seems that Luoyang has learned that Sun Quan is attacking us and has issued orders to Guo Huai." Fei Yi said.

"Sun Quan's treachery!" When Sun Quan was mentioned, Yang Yi couldn't help but get angry, "It's in vain that we are sincere to Sun Wu, but they sent troops to attack us at such a critical moment!"

Fei Yi sighed and said: "If Sun Quan takes action, Wei Jun will definitely take action too!"

"How many pairs of armors have been made from Ji'an?" Zhuge Liang suddenly asked.

"I made three hundred pairs. That kind of armor uses too many materials." Yang Yi said, "It takes a lot of time."

Zhuge Liang asked again: "Have they all been sent to the north bank?"

"Sent it yesterday." Yang Yi added, "Jiang Boyue sent someone to reply and said he was very satisfied. He has selected the most elite three hundred men of courage in the army."

"Okay, if Wei Jun takes action, he can try Ji'an's armor and see how it goes."

Zhuge Liang has never seen such heavy armor. Judging from his military experience, wearing that kind of armor will make the defense stronger, but the mobility will be worse.

If you pick the strongest soldiers, you can make up for the lack of mobility.

Having such a small group of very powerful troops on the battlefield can play a decisive role at critical moments.

Zhuge Liang's eyes were full of expectations, and he expected Li Heng to arrange for people to make more of this kind of armor.

If the number of people wearing armor in the army can be greatly increased, the combat effectiveness of the Han army can be improved to another level.

After a moment of silence, Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "The Wei army on the north bank has been moving frequently in the past two days, but the Wei army does not want to start a war. I guess the Wei army will send envoys here soon."

As soon as Zhuge Liang finished speaking, a messenger came hurriedly: "Report! Someone claims to be an envoy from the Wei State from Luoyang and wants to see the Prime Minister."

Everyone was surprised.

Zhuge Liang said: "Bring it up."

After saying that, Zhuge Liang turned around and returned to the coaching camp.

Gao Tanglong came up quickly and said: "I, Gao Tanglong, one of the servants of the Wei Dynasty, have met Prime Minister Zhuge."

"Messenger, please take a seat."

Gao Tanglong took his seat, and the people below went north to warm the wine and meat.

Yang Yi stared at Gao Tanglong with an unkind look: "Your Excellency, why are you here with us?"

"I'm here to turn the war between the two countries into friendship." Gao Tanglong said with a smile.

"Turn hostility into friendship?"

"The two armies have been fighting in Guanzhong for several years. The people are in dire straits. My lord really can't bear to see the lives of people in ruins, so he sent me here." Fei Yi said: "How to say it?"

Gao Tanglong said bluntly: "I hope the Prime Minister can withdraw his troops."

When he said this, the voice of the Wei army north of the Weihe River was faintly heard outside.

Yang Yi said: "Why do you think that if you say anything, we will withdraw our troops?"

"I say this for your own good." Gao Tanglong said, "I heard that Sun Quan has sent 100,000 troops to march westward, and Yizhou is now in danger. Does Prime Minister Zhuge still want to send troops to invade Guanzhong?"

"So you are here to threaten us?" Yang Yi said.

"As I said just now, I am doing it for your own good. If the Prime Minister is still obsessed with it now, if the Wu army arrives in Yizhou, Chengdu falls, and the Lord of Shu is captured, how will the Prime Minister explain to Liu Xuande underground?"

"You are presumptuous..."

Yang Yi stood up suddenly and wanted to use force, but was stopped by Zhuge Liang.

"Your majesty, don't be rude."

"Prime Minister, he..."

Zhuge Liang signaled, and Yang Yi sat down.

Zhuge Liang said to Gao Tanglong: "So you have gathered an army outside Chencang these past few days to tell us that if we don't withdraw, you will raise troops to fight at any time?"

"I've heard for a long time that the Prime Minister is very wise. I don't need to explain this clearly." Gao Tang said loudly.

"Is Cao Rui ready to fight us in Guanzhong?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"The imperial court can invest more troops at any time. Does the prime minister think that my lord dare not fight with you?"

"No." Zhuge Liang said with a smile, "Cao Wei has millions of troops."

"Since the Prime Minister knows that our Wei Dynasty has millions of troops, do you still expect to stay in Guanzhong until now?" Gao Tanglong said, "Prime Minister, if you think about it carefully, if Yizhou is lost, the morale of the army will collapse. Can the Prime Minister still be able to stay in Guanzhong?" Occupy the land in Guanzhong? If the prime minister returns to Hanzhong now and quickly marches south to Yizhou with his elite troops, he can still return to defend the Wu army before they can conquer Chengdu."

"If I don't leave, Lord Wei dares to fight?"

Gao Tang said loudly: "An army of 300,000 people has been waiting for us for a long time!"

"If the war on the Western Front expands, isn't Luoyang worried that Sun Quan will send another army north to Hefei?"

Gao Tanglong was immediately asked by this question and didn't know how to answer.

His expression flashed a bit sinister, and then he said: "Sun Quan is our ally now."

"Sun Quan was also our ally before."

Gao Tanglong was stunned and said: "Sun Quan has reached a deal with us to buy and sell paper. Prime Minister, the general trend is the general trend, why do you insist anymore?"

"Excuse me, please go back and talk to Cao Rui. He wants to get Guanzhong. 300,000 troops may not be enough, and another 200,000 are needed!"

"Does the Prime Minister not agree to withdraw the troops?"

"Listen, the war drums outside have already sounded." Zhuge Liang said, "The war is about to begin."

Gao Tanglong laughed loudly and said: "The Prime Minister is brave enough to send troops despite being attacked from both sides. However, my warriors from the Wei Dynasty have already been assembled. I'm afraid you won't be able to laugh anymore any time soon!"

After saying that, Gao Tang stood up.

"Farewell!"

After Gao Tanglong left, Yang Yi said: "Prime Minister, although this person is hateful, what he said is not completely unreasonable."

"Let's not mention this for now." Zhuge Liang stood up and walked out.

Jiangzhou now has 30,000 soldiers and horses. Even if the Wu army bypasses Baidi City, it is impossible to break through Jiangzhou's defense line.

It’s just that Jiangzhou’s troops and horses are top secret and Zhuge Liang will not mention them.

What's more, with Li Heng in charge, Zhuge Liang highly recognized Li Heng's military capabilities.

Therefore, in Zhuge Liang's mind, it was impossible for the Wu army to reach Shu County.

But now, the situation in Guanzhong needs to be discussed using force!

(End of this chapter)