The last three kingdoms

Chapter 402 The Battle of Wuzhang Plain

How to grasp the problem of this degree, there is indeed a skill in it, improper operation, it is likely to be self-defeating.If the attack is too tight, it is likely to lead to the collective collapse of the defenders, and Chencang will fall. If the attack is too loose, it will not cause the defenders of Chencang to feel oppressive, and they will not be asked for emergency help.

Obviously, Fu Qian was very measured in grasping this speed. It not only put a lot of pressure on Chen Cang's defenders, but also minimized the casualties of the Shu army. There is no fraud in the Shu army.

When Wang Hun was still complacent after repelling the new wave of Shu army's attack, Su Yu was already worried. The strength of Shu army was far superior to that of Wei army.Su Yu immediately sent his confidants to escape from Chen Cang at night and ask Sima Wang who was far away in Chiyang for help.

Although the siege of the Shu army seemed to be impenetrable, at night, the guards were still a little more relaxed after all, and they were easily broken out by these messengers from the Wei State, wading through mountains and rivers, and delivered the letter to Sima Wang.

After Sima Wang arrived in Chiyang, he quickly learned the real news of the Shu army sending troops here in Anding. He dared to say that this Shu army was just a partial division with only more than [-] troops, and the attack on Xinping was just a feint. Sudden sinking, secretly said: "No, I've been tricked!"

With [-] soldiers to guard such a vast area, Sima Wang really felt that he was stretched. He had to change the overall defense to a heavy defense, and tried his best to protect several cities on the Guanzhong Plain, the most important of which was Chencang City.

Chen Cang is almost the west gate of the Guanzhong Plain. If Chen Cang is lost, the entire Guanzhong Plain will be like losing its barrier, which will deal a heavy blow to the entire Guanzhong defense system. Of course, Sima Wang will not allow Chen Cang to make any mistakes.

When he first came to Chang'an, he appointed Wang Hun as the guard of Chencang, and led three thousand troops to guard Chencang to prevent the Shu army from penetrating into the Guanzhong Plain.After the Battle of Jieting, Sima Wang ordered Su Yu to join the army and lead 1 troops to help defend Chen Cang. As a result, Chen Cang's troops reached [-]. With the solidity of Chen Cang's city walls, Sima Wang still had great confidence in Chen Cang's defense. of confidence.

After discovering that the soldiers of the Shu army came out of Anding just for a feint attack, Sima Wang suddenly discovered that he had really fallen into Liu Yin's trick, and Liu Yin's real main attack direction was still in Chencang.At the same time, Sima Wang was also secretly glad that he listened to Su Yu's suggestion to join the army and supported Chen Cang with 7000 troops, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, even if Chencang's defenders had reached 1 troops, the pressure could be imagined in the face of the siege of eight times the enemy. If reinforcements could not be dispatched as soon as possible, Chencang's fall would only happen sooner or later.

Sima Wang ordered troops immediately, and transferred back the Hu Shibu who had gone to Xinping, and at the same time mobilized part of the Chang'an garrison, with a total strength of more than [-] troops, and marched in the direction of Chencang.

To be honest, Sima Wang was still brooding about the defeat of Jieting. After the war, Sima Wang also carefully summed up his experience and lessons. In the defeat of Jieting, he was defeated by underestimating the enemy. He thought he could conquer the world with cavalry, so Dishuiya In the battle, Sima Wang only sent cavalry, but did not send infantry phalanxes to protect the cavalry's flanks. More importantly, due to the lack of detailed information sources, he knew little about the new horse gear of the Shu army. The higher-ups have suffered a great loss. Equipped with new-style saddles and stirrups, the combat effectiveness of the cavalry of the Shu army has doubled.

However, there is good news from Luoyang. The State of Wei has mastered the blueprints for the new-style saddles and stirrups of the State of Shu. I believe that in the near future, all the cavalry of the State of Wei will also be equipped with these new-style saddles and stirrups. At that time, the cavalry of Wei and Shu will stand on the same starting line, and the advantages that the Shu army now has will no longer exist.

But Sima Wang didn't have time to wait. Chen Cang was in danger, and the entire Guanzhong defense line would collapse. He had to send troops to rescue Chen Cang before it fell.

In Sima Wang's view, the situation was not favorable for the Wei state. The Shu army was blocked under the city of Chencang, just like Zhuge Liang sent troops to attack Chencang back then. If he can decisively send reinforcements now, he can attack the Shu army from both inside and outside.There is no army in the world that can maintain an invincible trend when faced with enemies from both sides.

Surrounding and annihilating the Shu army under the city of Chencang is Simawang's biggest hope. In order to achieve this goal, Simawang must complete the army assembly as soon as possible and send aid quickly.

At the same time, in order to deal with the cavalry of the Shu army, Sima Wang also brainstormed, and finally adopted a trick, that is, all arms cooperate together to form a group tightly, so that the cavalry of the Shu army cannot easily form a breakthrough, and they can stand on the ground. battle of defeat.

"Great Governor, the last general is ordered to report." After Hu Shi retired from Xinping, he rushed to Chiyang and found that Sima Wang had also returned to Chang'an after Chiyang.When he arrived in Chang'an, Sima Wang had already left Chang'an. Hu Shi could only lead his troops to chase westward, but when he arrived in Huaili, Fufeng County, Hu Shi still caught up with Sima Wang.

Sima Wang nodded slightly in appreciation, Hu Shi's men came at the right time, they assembled an army of [-], made Hu Shi the front, and marched forward aggressively.

After crossing the other two important cities of Mei County and Wugong on Guanlong Road, the Wei army brigade led by Sima Wang himself was not far from Chencang City.

"Where is the front?" Sima Wang sat on his horse and put up an awning with his hands to look around.Looking from this direction, the road ahead seems to be much narrower.

"Report to the governor, Wuzhangyuan is in front of you." A sergeant responded.

Wuzhangyuan?Such a familiar name, oh, now that I think of it, isn't this the place where Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu, was buried?After Wuzhangyuan, he was close to Chencang City, and he was about to approach the destination of his trip.

Seeing the dangerous terrain of Wuzhang Plain, Sima Wang couldn't help but frown. If the Shu army were planning to set up an ambush, this would be the most ideal place for an ambush. There are cliffs on the left, the surging Wei River on the right, and only a narrow road in the middle. Sima Wang, who is good at marching and fighting, immediately saw that Wuzhangyuan was the best place for cavalry.

"Pass down the order, the whole army is on high alert, and pass through the Wuzhang Plain at full speed!" Sima Wang ordered briefly.

The troops of the Wei Army brigade left in response to the sound, speeding up the march.

However, all the members of the Wei army seem to have not noticed that an unprecedented war is about to kick off.

(End of this chapter)