The last three kingdoms

Chapter 111 Jump out of the encirclement

"A clever trick!" Jiang Wei couldn't help scoffing when he received the secret report.Deng Ai's 3 horses came over mountains and rivers and dared to divide his troops into four groups. His own [-] army was waiting for work, no matter which route he broke through, it would be more than easy. , Divide the troops and advance, but it is against the common sense of military strategists. Based on this, Jiang Wei believes that Deng Ai will undoubtedly lose.

"Report, I report to the general, Zhuge Xu, the governor of Yongzhou in Wei State, has [-] troops, and has conquered Yinping Bridge!" Jiang Wei was thinking about a plan to defeat the enemy, when the sentry cavalry suddenly reported the latest battle report.

Jiang Weiteng stood up, his face turned ashen, and asked: "I have written to His Majesty requesting Zhang Yi to lead troops to garrison Yinping Bridge. Why did Yinping Bridge fall?"

"General Zhang Yi did not come to Yinping Bridge with troops. When Zhuge Xu captured Yinping Bridge, there were only a few hundred defenders at Yinping Bridge, and they were powerless to resist." Sentinel said truthfully.

Jiang Wei frowned. It was obvious that this situation was beyond his expectation. Deputy General Ning Sui said, "Just now I received a secret report from Chengdu. Second, there are [-] soldiers in Tazhong, and [-] soldiers in Hanzhong, which are enough to defend against the invading enemy. The general asked for troops from the court again, but he had ulterior motives and wanted to take all the soldiers and horses under his command. Your Majesty listened to the slander, So no troops were sent."

"Boldly eunuch, harming the country and harming the people, the country of the Han Dynasty is about to fall into the hands of this man, even a thousand cuts can't solve the hatred in my heart!" Jiang Wei was so angry when he heard that Huang Hao was playing tricks behind his back again. The beard and hair are all stretched out, and the anger is unstoppable.

"General, since the Yinping Bridge is lost and our army's way back has been cut off, what should we do?" Ning Sui asked worriedly.

Although Jiang Wei hated Huang Hao, but at this moment, he was helpless. The fall of Yinping Bridge disrupted Jiang Wei's overall deployment.Yinping Bridge is the stronghold linking Hanzhong and Tazhong, and it is also the only main road leading to Jiange from Tazhong. Wei Jun’s move was indeed ruthless enough, turning Dazhong into a deadly place, and Jiang Wei’s army Trapped here.

Only at this moment did Jiang Wei realize the true combat intention of the Wei army. Deng Ai's men came to attack, not to fight a decisive battle with him, but to drag himself in the chaos and cut off the return route of Yinping Bridge. You will be trapped in the middle of the sea and cannot move, and you will be powerless to watch the loss of Hanzhong and Shu Kingdom perish.

Never sit still!Jiang Wei immediately adjusted his strategy, decided to abandon Tazhong, regain Yinping Bridge, and re-open the road leading to Yang'an Pass.

"Deng Ai's army is in hot pursuit, and a general needs to stop him. Who can do it?" Jiang Wei asked all the generals in front of the tent.

Before the words fell, the first general stepped forward and said solemnly: "The last general is willing to go."

Jiang Wei saw that it was none other than Zhao Yun's second son, General Yamen Zhao Guang, who nodded in approval and said, "Father Hu really has no dogs! Deng Ai will surely take Jiangchuankou when he enters the east. I ordered you to lead three thousand troops to guard Jiangchuankou. mistaken."

Zhao Guang said generously: "The last general is ordered. Please rest assured, the general, as long as the last general survives, Deng Ai will never be allowed to cross the border." Zhao Guang took the order and left.

Jiang Wei sent an order to set up camp immediately, and the army went to Yinping Bridge.

It must be said that Jiang Wei's decisiveness, the established policy of withdrawing eastward, did not hesitate at all. Before Wei Jun Deng Ai's troops completed the encirclement, Jiang Wei's army had already jumped out of the encirclement and rushed towards Yinping Bridge.

After Zhuge Xu, the governor of Yongzhou, took Yinping Bridge lightly, he stationed troops at the key pass near Yinping Bridge.When Jiang Wei's army arrived, Zhuge Xu's camp had already been set up and was ready for battle.

In terms of pure troop strength, Jiang Wei's army is stronger than Zhuge Xu's, but the terrain near Yinping Bridge is complex, easy to defend and difficult to attack. If Jiang Wei wants to eliminate Zhuge Xu and snatch Yinping Bridge, it will be an almost impossible task. .If the two sides form a confrontation here, the situation is obviously unfavorable to Jiang Wei, and Deng Ai's army will be chasing after him, and may come at any time. If the Yinping Bridge cannot be captured as soon as possible, the Shu army will surely fall into the front and rear attack of the Wei army. among.

Facing the extremely severe situation, Jiang Wei did not rush. Zhuge Xu can be regarded as an old opponent. During the repeated Northern Expeditions, Jiang Wei had fought against him many times. Mou, compared to Deng Aizhong's meeting, is not a star and a half.

Jiang Wei ordered Ning Sui, the deputy general, to lead [-] troops, set up more flags, and marched towards Kong Hangu with great fanfare, while he himself led the main force to silence the flags and quietly approached Yinping Bridge.In order to increase the momentum, Ning Sui dragged a tree branch behind the horse's tail, and the smoke and dust shot up to the sky all the way, making the formation look like a thousand troops.

Zhuge Xu was shocked when he heard the news, and said: "Jiang Wei's army is going to Kong Hangu. If it goes there, it will attack Yongzhou! Our army is attacking Shu, and now Yongzhou is empty. If it is captured by Jiang Wei, our army The back road is cut off!" At that moment, Zhuge Xu left a troop to guard the Yinping Bridge, and the main force immediately withdrew northward to assist Yongzhou.

When Jiang Wei heard that Zhugexu's army had withdrawn, he immediately led his troops to fight out. There were only a few thousand Wei troops left at Yinping Bridge. How could they resist Jiang Wei's tiger and wolf army? It took only half an hour from the start of the attack to the end of the battle. Wei killed and dispersed the Wei soldiers, burned all his camps, and seized the Yinping Bridge.

Ning Sui also received the news that Zhuge Xu was going north, and immediately turned around and headed south to meet Jiang Wei at Yinping Bridge.

When Zhuge Xu got the news of the fall of Yinping Bridge, he knew that Jiang Wei had fallen for it, and hurried back to fight at Yinping Bridge.

After Zhuge Xu returned to Yinping Bridge, he didn't even see a single living person except for the corpses strewn all over the ground and the smoldering camp. Jiang Wei's army had already passed Yinping Bridge half a day ago, heading east. go.

The lieutenant general suggested: "Jiang Weifang is half a day away, and the general will lead his troops to chase him at this time, and he will definitely be able to catch up."

Zhuge Xu glared at him, and said: "Jiang Weisu has used his soldiers like a god. Our army has lost the advantage of geography. If we pursue at this time, we will definitely fall into Jiang Wei's ambush." ​​Zhuge Xu and Jiang Wei fought more than once. In Jiang Wei's hands, Zhuge Xu suffered more than one defeat. Zhuge Xu still has lingering fears about Jiang Wei's power.With the favorable location of Yinping Bridge, Zhuge Xu is still sure that he can stop Jiang Wei, but the risk of chasing Jiang Wei without Yinping Bridge can be imagined.So Zhuge Xu stationed troops at Yinping Bridge and never pursued them.

After Jiang Wei led his army through the Yinping Bridge, he finally jumped out of the Wei army's encirclement. Jiang Wei did not dare to delay, and led the army to Yang'an Pass day and night.

As soon as they arrived at Baishui Pass, they saw dust flying in front of them, and a group of people appeared in sight, and everyone turned pale.

(End of this chapter)