The last three kingdoms

Chapter 370 Arming
When the Battle of Jieting happened that year, Fu Qian was only an underage child, but it did not hinder his understanding of the Battle of Jieting. After Ma Su's defeat, it aroused a heated discussion among the ruling and opposition parties of the Shu Han , That is how to fight, you can defend the street pavilion.

You must know that at that time Wei Guo had as many as 5 reinforcements, and half of them were cavalry. The overall strength was stronger than that of the Shu army.However, Ma Di adopted another method, condescending and defending against danger.Ma Di's strategy eventually failed, which led to the failure of Jieting. Before and after Ma Di was executed, I don't know how many people scolded Ma Di for being stupid and self-willed.

In short, in Fu Qian's impression, Ma Su is a person who can only talk on paper, and Zhao Kuo, who trapped 40 Zhao soldiers in Changping, is a guy from the same line.

Today, however, Fu Qian is fortunate to return to the old place of Linjieting, but it is hard to say that Ma Di's strategy is wrong there.The special geographical location of Jieting can be said to be a headache for any leading general who arrives here. Most of the passes are difficult terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack, but Jieting is the opposite, easy to attack and difficult to defend. The cliffs of Longshan are straight If cut, the width between the two cliffs in the north and the south is at least a few miles. Except for the earth mountain that is isolated from the surrounding area, the entire street pavilion is as open as a wall. This kind of terrain is undoubtedly beneficial to the attacker, but not conducive to it. Defender.

Wei is strong and Shu is weak, so it is very difficult for the infantry of Shu to confront the cavalry of Wei in a head-to-head confrontation, and it is difficult to have an advantage and chance of winning. However, relying on danger and defending can give full play to the advantages of the Shu army in mountain warfare. It can be said that Ma Di's strategy is The result of adapting measures to local conditions and judging the situation.Because the situation was very urgent at that time, the Shu army just rushed to Jieting, and the Wei army's brigade had already killed them. Time was running out, and Ma Di was not allowed to calmly set up camp at Dangdaokou and build fortifications. Under certain circumstances, although it is not the best strategy to defend against danger, it is also the most effective strategy.

If Wei Jun wants to pass through Jieting, it is impossible to abandon the Shu army on the earth mountain. If he insists on going his own way, the entire logistics supply line will be cut off. This result is unbearable for Wei Jun. The goal is to attack the earth mountain and completely take down the street pavilion.

The fortified battle in the mountains was by no means the strong point of the Wei army. Zhang Yun did try to attack, but he quickly discovered that it would be difficult to capture the heavily defended earth hills of the Shu army even with twice as many troops, let alone 5.However, Zhang Yun quickly changed his strategy, encircled rather than attacked, and cut off the water source of the Shu army on the mountain.

Zhang Xi's move really took Ma Di's life, which was also Ma Di's biggest failure. He ignored the control of the water source and put the [-] Shu army on the mountain into a desperate situation.The lack of water caused the Shu army to fall into panic, and its combat effectiveness dropped sharply. When Ma Di understood this truth, the defeat was already doomed.

Unlike Ma Di's hasty march into the street pavilion, Liu Yin has been laying out the street pavilion for at least two months. In the cold winter and the twelfth lunar month of heavy snow, Liu Yin and Fu Qian went to the street pavilion to survey the geography and plan how to defend the street. pavilion.

In power?This plan was rejected by Liu Yin at once.

The terrain of Jieting is flat, and it is quite difficult to build high fortifications and deep moats at the pass with a width of three or four miles, and the defensive value is not too high. It is severe winter now, and the ground is three feet frozen, and it is necessary to dig several feet deep. The manpower and material resources invested in the trenches can be imagined.What's more, no matter how deep the trench is dug, as long as Wei Bing concentrates his strength, it can be filled in a short period of time.

The state of Wei has powerful cavalry, and it is impossible to compete with it in field battles. Any temporary fortifications can only serve as a short-term delay, so Liu Yin only took a look and sent dozens of cavalry Over the years, the hypothesis of being in power and establishing a stronghold, which has been regarded as a classic by the people of Shu, was rejected.

Liu Yin couldn't help but sympathize with Ma Su. Only when he really stands in this position can he realize how difficult it is to defend the street pavilion. Ma Di's [-] infantry at that time and Zhang He's [-] infantry in a frontal confrontation are undoubtedly hitting a stone with an egg. At that time, Ma Di adopted the strategy of going down to the stronghold and fighting the Wei army head-on. Perhaps he failed faster than relying on danger to defend, and the Wei army's cavalry could easily crush them.

Ma Di has also read military books, how can he not understand this simple truth, field warfare is the strength of the Wei army, and mountain warfare is the strength of the Shu army. , so that it may be invincible.

The only omission may be the problem of the water source. Perhaps Ma Di had also expected it, but time was pressing and it was too late for him to deal with it calmly.If God opened his eyes and rained a rain, Ma Di's fate might not have been like this. Unfortunately, Ma Di was not Sima Yi, and he did not receive the favor of God, so he could not escape the fate of defeat in the end.

"Let's go, let's go up the mountain and have a look." Liu Yin looked at the earth mountain that made Ma Di bear a thousand years of infamy, and couldn't help but feel emotional.

The mountain road was steep and straight, and they could not ride horses. Liu Yin and Fu Qian had to walk up the mountain. Even so, they had to be careful, because the road up the mountain could hardly be called a road, and they had to use both hands and feet to climb the mountain smoothly.

Climb to the top of the mountain, but it is suddenly clear. Unlike the rugged mountain road, the entire mountain top is as open and wide as it is, which is more than enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people.

Liu Yin took a visual inspection. Although this earth mountain is only a small mound compared to the majestic main peak of Longshan Mountain, such an inconspicuous small mound is at least three or four times higher than the city wall of Chengdu. More than that, from a strategic point of view, this earth mountain is ten times stronger than the strongest city in the world. The straight and steep cliff is an insurmountable natural barrier.

It’s no wonder that Ma Di chose this place to set up camp, regardless of other things, the fortifications of Tushan are natural, and it is indeed a stronghold that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The big lock locks the street pavilion firmly. Whether it is on the left or the right, the arrows shot from the top of the mountain can cover the entire Guanlong official road. If the Wei army wants to enter Longyou, there is no doubt that they must take this place. dirt hill.

Liu Yin stepped on the ankle-deep snow, with his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth in the snow, apparently he was also really thinking about how to defend the street pavilion.

Finally, he stopped in his tracks, took a deep breath, and said with a firm gaze: "The gain and loss of the street pavilion are all in the dirt hill. The order is to start building fortifications on the dirt hill from today, and prepare to defend against the enemy!"

(End of this chapter)