I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 37 Zhongda should think about how to communicate with Luoyang
It's so hard to do that.

How difficult is it exactly?

Let's put it this way, the average person insists on getting up early every day, which is already killing half of his life.

Ordinary people have some achievements and can't wait to show off.

But when you control an army of [-] people, have the highest authority on the Western Front, have many glorious achievements, and have the support of the most powerful country in the world, it is an anti-human thing to bow your head and admit that you can't win.

"Where is Zhou Dang!"

Soon, Zhou Dang hurried to Sima Yi and said, "The Commander-in-Chief, the general is here!"

"After you send someone to stop it, all the other troops will withdraw."

"Here!"

After receiving the order, Zhou Dang immediately went to execute it without saying a word.

"Let Sima Zhao cover our troops' retreat to the main camp! No one of the other generals is allowed to act rashly without the orders of the Commander-in-Chief. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!"

"Here!"

Sima Zhao was still patiently waiting for the order to attack, and soon the ordering troops arrived.

"What! Didn't you ask me to wait for the fighter plane..."

"This is the command of the Grand Governor!"

"understood!"

Sima Zhao's expression changed. It seemed that the situation on the northern front was unfavorable!

He took his cavalry and quickly headed towards the northern line.

At the same time, Xiahou Ba, Zhang Hu, Le Lin and others received military reports.

Xiahou Ba asked unwillingly: "Why is this!"

Everything that had been planned in advance now came to an abrupt end.

Although he was unwilling to do so, Xiahou Ba did not dare to complain.

Almost all the middle-level generals of the Wei army in Guanzhong in the 12th year of Jianxing's reign were Sima Yi's men.

These people will not lose confidence in Sima Yi just because of several changes in the battle situation.

They are not children, and they understand that it is normal for the battle situation to change.

Half an hour later, the battle situation in the north reached Jiang Wei's ears.

"General, the Wei army has stopped attacking."

Jiang Wei took the battle report. After reading it, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The main force of the Wei army is about to retreat."

The news naturally reached Wei Yan's ears. When Wei Yan heard it, he stood up immediately.

"What does Chang Wen want to do!" Fei Yi saw this and became alert on the spot.

"The old thief Sima is about to retreat, so naturally he will capture the old thief and offer it to the Prime Minister!"

"Absolutely not!" Fei Yi said, "Our army has won this game. If you go to chase now, you will definitely encounter an ambush by the Wei army!"

Wei Yan, however, refused and said, "I am now giving Jiang Wei an order to cooperate with me and stop Sima Yi!"

"Did Chief Wen forget the Prime Minister's order again?"

Wei Yan's face instantly darkened.

Wei Yan was originally a rough-looking person with a scar on his face, and now he looked even more terrifying.

But Fei Yi's face was full of smiles, especially his eyes were narrowed and he looked very kind. This made Wei Yan not know how to get angry.

"Can't Wen Wei pretend to know nothing?" Wei Yan complained and sat down again.

"The Prime Minister told us not to leave our posts without permission. Naturally, the Prime Minister has his own reasons."

Wei Yan fell silent.

Two quarters before Shen Shi (03:30 pm), Sima Zhao's cavalry unit received Sima Yi's main force.

"I will see you at the end of my visit to the Governor!" "Where are your people now?"

"We have a thousand cavalrymen coming with the last general, and another two thousand cavalrymen are here to patrol a few miles south. If the Shu army makes any changes, they will attack at any time and report the situation. Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief!"

"Okay." Sima Yi didn't say much and led Wei Jun back to the main camp.

In the evening, the rain stopped, the dark clouds gradually dispersed, and the setting sun scattered on the plain grass, reflecting countless crystal water drops.

The summer wind blows, and the air is mixed with the smell of earth and grass, gently blowing Kong Ming's hair.

He was sitting in a wheelchair, his thin face was as calm as water, and his eyes were soft, staring across the diagonal water.

Yang Yi said: "Prime Minister, the pontoon bridge has been repaired. The latest news is that Sima Yi is indeed in the north, attacking Meng Yan's tribe with thousands of elite troops. The troops will be withdrawn in the near future."

"Where are Wei Yan and Jiang Wei?"

"They have been stationed in place and have not taken any action."

"it is good."

Yang Yi hesitated for a moment and asked: "Prime Minister, will this be a good opportunity to capture Sima Yi alive?"

"Although Sima Yi was defeated, he was not captured alive so easily." Zhuge Liang said calmly, "He took advantage of the heavy rain that our five-foot-long army could not move eastward to support, so he attacked the north to divert the tiger away from the mountain, and then used cavalry to attack us. He doesn't have much time. Once the rain stops, our army can fight back with crossbows at any time, and our army can also try to cross the river. By then, he will be passive. So he does not dare to stay for a long time, and he will definitely stay when he retreats. If our army is not careful, we will fall into his ambush."

Yang Yi was stunned for a while.

"Then what should we do next?" Yang Yi asked.

"This question should be left to Sima Yi. We are not in a hurry. It is Sima Yi's turn to be anxious."

Sima Yi was indeed a little anxious.

After returning to the military camp, he took off his armor, his face remained gloomy, and he was still muttering: "When will Xiahou Ba and the others withdraw?"

"Back to the Grand Governor, we are already on the way back."

"Didn't the Shu army catch up?"

"No." Sima Zhao said.

Sima Yi cursed in his heart: Kong Ming is too difficult to deal with!
In fact, Sima Yi's layout has two levels.

[-]. Lead the troops to the north, force the main force of the Han army to come to rescue, weaken the Han army's defense gap, and allow Sima Zhao, Xia Houba and others to wipe out the Han army's fertile land in one battle.

[-]. If the first point fails, retreat. During the retreat, the cavalry of Xiahou Ba and others can be mobilized at any time. As long as the Han army pursues them, they can give the Han army a surprise attack.

Why did the Han army pursue and be attacked by the Wei army?
There is a word in the art of war called: Stop with stillness!
How to explain this sentence?
The army is not a species like the masters in martial arts novels. The army is a whole composed of many people.

This is destined that the army must cooperate to fight in order to have combat effectiveness.

If there is no way to achieve coordinated operations, it will be a scattered mob that will be defeated in one blow.

Because a whole composed of many people cannot think.

As a whole, if we stay on the spot and stand ready, our defense is strongest, followed by our offense.

The weakest time is when retreating, because when retreating, the morale of the soldiers is also the lowest.

When attacking, the army is in motion and some flaws will be exposed.

For example, the Han army lacked cavalry and was not protected by cavalry on both wings, so it was easy for the Wei army to surprise them.

Sima Yi took advantage of this attribute of the army to attract the Han army to pursue him when he retreated.

His multiple cavalry can quickly find weaknesses in the Han army from all directions.

If there is no loophole, use cavalry to continuously harass and create loopholes.

Therefore, the threshold for defining the difference between chasing after the enemy and taking advantage of the victory is still very high.

"Grand Governor, it's better to quickly write a memorial to His Majesty to explain the dispatch of troops." Xin Pi took a breath.

This damn thing is against the imperial edict.

Think about how to do business with Luoyang!

(End of this chapter)