I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 424 Zhuge marches eastward
Zhuge Liang suddenly stood up and asked Fei Yi in disbelief: "What did you say!"

"Prime Minister, the general has captured Jianye, and we have recovered Yangzhou!"

"When did it happen?"

"Last month." Fei Yi handed the letter from Chengdu to Zhuge Liang.

After Zhuge Liang quickly read it, he couldn't help but be happy: "No wonder Sima Yi didn't come to Tongguan!"

"The Prime Minister is saying that Sima Yi is now preparing to deal with General Li...?" Yang Yi asked.

"Sima Yi will now put all his energy into the southeast, especially the Ruxukou area. It is the most convenient way for Jianye to go north. Sun Quan sent troops to Hefei several times in order to open up that way."

Zhuge Liang seems to be in better spirits.

"Ruxukou is easy to defend but difficult to attack. When Ji'an attacks Jianye, Sun Quan will inevitably send troops back to support, and the Wei army takes the opportunity to occupy Ruxukou."

"However, Ji'an will not give up Ruxukou. This is related to the great cause of the Northern Expedition in the future."

Yang Yi was surprised and said: "So, Ruxukou has fallen into the hands of the Wei army?"

"Probably."

"It's impossible for the general to go north," Yang Yi said.

"No, it is possible." Zhuge Liang asserted, "Earlier, Cao Wei had withdrawn his troops to Shouchun, and Hefei was empty. Now to seize Ruxukou, a large number of manpower needs to be dispatched in a short time. If you want to support Ruxu It will not be easy for Cao Wei to fight against us."

Yang Yi said: "But after all, Cao Wei has already occupied the defensive point in advance. Given time, the manpower can catch up."

"This is the time to test Ji'an's military strategy." Zhuge Liang said.

"Can this situation be resolved?"

"This situation can be solved. Not only can this situation be solved, we can also take advantage of the opportunity to get more." Zhuge Liang said calmly, "The key to solving the situation in the southeast is to have reality in the virtual, virtual in the reality, combine virtual and real, and attack the enemy. Weakness draws the enemy's main force."

Fei Yi and Yang Yi both looked puzzled.

"Use virtual troops to attack Ruxuwu, and use real troops to attack Xuzhou."

The two of them were stunned for a moment, and Fei Yi said: "Lead the main force of the Wei army to Xuzhou?"

"Yes." Zhuge Liang said concisely and concisely, "The biggest advantage of Ruxuwu is the terrain, but the biggest disadvantage is that Cao Wei's logistics supply cannot keep up in a short time. If the main battlefield is directed to Xuzhou, it will most likely weaken the Wei army's attack on Ruxuwu Supplement of manpower and food.”

After hearing what Zhuge Liang said, Yang Yi and Fei Yi were shocked.

They have the same brain, so why are they so different?
"This plan is very clever, but the general may not have thought of it!" Yang Yi pretended to sigh, "Now that Jingzhou and Yangzhou have been taken back, I think the prime minister should immediately leave for Jiangling to take charge of the overall situation."

"No, no, we are not going to Jiangling. I can rest assured that Jingzhou and Yangzhou have Ji'an. We have more important things to do now."

"Something more important?"

"Sima Yi will definitely send troops to the southeast now. How can we let go of such a good opportunity." Zhuge Liang suddenly became energetic. "Immediately summon Wei Wenzhang back, and then send an order to Bo Yue to increase the troops to advance to Jin."

"Want to intimidate?"

"No! Send troops!"

On March 27, the sixth year of Yanxi's reign, Chang'an issued a mobilization order.

The soldiers from various counties, centered in Chang'an, put down their farm tools, took their military equipment, said goodbye to their families, and headed for Chang'an along the wide official road.

On March 28, Wei army scouts reported the movements of the Han army in Guanzhong to Tongguan. The Wei army in Tongguan was shocked and immediately sent an urgent message to Luoyang.

On March 29, Chang'an's trends were placed on Sima Yi's desk.

Sima Yi laughed loudly and said: "Zhuge Liang doesn't dare to fight! Tongguan and Linjin Pass are both in our hands. He can't really send troops. He just wants to interfere with our use of troops in the southeast. I won't be fooled!"

Everyone else was convinced, saying that the Taifu was an expert at knowing things, and even Zhuge Liang dared to show off his little skills here.

Aren't you afraid of making people laugh?
Everyone despised Zhuge Liang's despicable and shameless behavior.

Amidst the roar of laughter, another urgent military report came: Jiang Wei attacks Linjin! Starting from the evening of March 29, a large number of elite Han troops began to gather north of the Wei River and west of the Luoshui River, and began to forcibly cross the Luoshui River.

The shouts spread throughout the countryside under the setting sun.

The Wei army stationed in Linjin immediately left the city and arrived at the bank of Luoshui to stop the Han army.

A fierce fight broke out between the two sides in Luoshui.

The most elite Tiger Infantry in Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition were at the vanguard. They were not only powerful in close combat, but also powerful crossbowmen.

The Tiger Infantry crossed the river in a fast boat and shot the Wei army on the river with powerful crossbows. At the same time, they provided cover for the engineer battalion and quickly laid a pontoon bridge.

To the west of Luohe River, you can still see endless war horses, like long dragons, and infantry are also gathering in the open field.

The sound of war drums shook the heaven and earth.

Under the successive attacks of the Tiger Infantry, the Wei army was unable to resist.

After the first batch of Tiger Infantry troops landed, the two sides began to fight in close combat.

After the Wei army's long-range attack was suppressed, more Han troops began to cross the river one after another.

When it was dark, a large number of Han troops arrived east of Luoshui. The Wei army was defeated and fled back to Linjin City.

Linjin City was completely blocked, and the defenders began to mobilize the entire city's defense.

The stars twinkle in the early summer night sky, and the summer wind rustles in the distant woods.

The Han army's camp had just been set up on the east bank of the Luo River, with military flags waving, flames soaring into the sky and figures moving around.

This time, the Wei army hardly needed to question whether the Han army dispatched was the main force.

The Han army was so vigorous that even the villagers in the surrounding villages knew that this was the rhythm of a big war.

Many villagers dragged their families and left overnight.

Before dawn the next day, several horses of the Wei army were killed at the post station, and the army at Jinguan was reported to Luoyang.

Before dawn, Gao Rou hurried to Sima Yi's mansion.

"The master is resting."

"Something big has happened!" Gao Rou said anxiously, "The main force of the Shu army is attacking Linjin Pass!"

Sima Yi was forced to get up. Under the candlelight, he frowned and read the military report from Linjin Pass.

After coughing a few times, the wrinkles on Sima Yi's face deepened.

"Does Kong Ming want to fight me decisively?"

"Taifu, the Shu army chose Linjin Pass instead of Tongguan. Do they want to merge with the state?"

Sima Yi pulled on his clothes. Even though it was summer, he still felt cold.

"It's almost impossible to defeat Tongguan. He has only one option: Linjinguan."

Tongguan in this era was still on the Loess Plateau. Even if Li Heng brought out the artillery, it would be impossible to defeat it.

Linjin Pass is located to the north of the Wei River. If you capture Linjin Pass, you can cross the Yellow River eastward and enter Hedong County.

Hedong County is a large county in Sizhou. If you take Hedong County, you can go to Hanoi County in the east and Pingyang County in the north.

If Sima Yi deployed heavy troops in the eastern part of Hedong County to block the Han army, Zhuge Liang could go north to capture Taiyuan and consolidate the prefecture.

In this way, Cao Wei can be forced to use the Eight-Jined Infantry in Taihang, further increasing Cao Wei's military expenditure.

This is something Sima Yi never wants to see.

(End of this chapter)