The reason why Zhuge Liang ordered tens of thousands of Han troops to leave Jiange and camp a few miles away from the Wei army's camp was for two main purposes.
On the one hand, the purpose is to confuse Cao Hong.
After seeing the mighty force of his own army preparing to attack by force, Cao Hong would focus his next energy on how to defend against the fierce attack of his own army, which could conceal the true purpose of the Han army to a large extent.
This is Zhuge Liang's tactic of coming out of the sword pavilion openly and arranging the army secretly.
In addition to confusing Cao Hong, Zhuge Liang also did not want the true whereabouts of the Han army to be exposed in advance.
Cao Hong is a veteran general. Even though his current mission is mainly to defend, he will still do the most basic thing of sending scouts to detect the enemy's situation.
Tens of thousands of Han troops set out from outside Jiange and crossed hundreds of miles of mountains to reach Dingjun Mountain. Under normal circumstances, this could not be hidden from Cao Hong's scouts.
Only by building the military camp of "tens of thousands of Han troops" not far from the Wei army's camp can we prevent the Wei army's scouts from exploring.
The mountain road outside Jiange is narrow. When "tens of thousands of Han troops" join forces to camp like the Wei army, the Wei army's scouts have no space to detect information behind the Han army's camp.
Moreover, "tens of thousands of Han troops" were right in front of him, so there was no need for Cao Hong to send his scouts over the mountains and forests to go behind the Han camp to continue to explore the enemy's situation.
Due to Zhuge Liang's thorough planning and preparation, the construction of the camp for tens of thousands of troops was completed soon. This also meant that the surprise attack on Dingjun Mountain was officially put on the agenda.
On June 10, the fourth year of Emperor Zhangwu of the Han Dynasty, the sky was bright and clear today, and the local scholars said that it was time to go on an expedition.
On this day, behind the Han army's camp, which could not be detected by the Wei army's scouts, and outside the Jiange Pass, groups of well-organized elite soldiers had been lined up.
The teams of elite soldiers were wearing fine armor and red tassels on their heads. They looked energetic and high in morale under the sunlight.
A rough look down from the Jiange Pass wall shows that the total number of elite soldiers in each group is tens of thousands.
These tens of thousands of elite soldiers are not new recruits recruited this year.
Among these tens of thousands of elite soldiers were 4,000 Liangzhou soldiers who were eager to protect their master, brave and skilled in fighting, and 6,000 Yizhou soldiers who had just won a great victory and were fully recharged.
During the battle to pacify Nanzhong, these two elite soldiers from different places, under the command of Zhuge Liang, crossed thousands of miles of mountains in Nanzhong to attack all the rebellious officials and traitors who dared to rebel against the Han Dynasty.
In terms of mutual compatibility, these two elite soldiers have long been perfect.
In terms of familiarity with the mountains and forests, these two elite soldiers are already the best in the world.
The most important thing is that these two elite soldiers are the Han's experienced field troops. Every soldier among them is no less loyal to the Han than the dignitaries standing high on the wall.
This means that as long as the big man is in need, they will have the belief that they are not afraid of death and will do their best to shed blood for the big man.
When these two elite soldiers gather together, the task they are about to undertake is bound to be the most difficult, but similarly, they are the only ones among the big men who can complete the most difficult task.
Regarding this, Zhuge Liang was full of confidence.
Standing under the wall, Zhuge Liang looked down at the more than 10,000 elite soldiers with firm eyes below. Finally, his eyes stopped on the figure at the front of the more than 10,000 elite soldiers - Deng Ai, the general of Han Zuozhonglang.
Zhuge Liang did not intend to lead the army to Dingjun Mountain in person.
This is not because he is afraid of the hardships on the road, but if he wants to successfully cross the hundreds of miles of mountains and reach Dingjun Mountain, he will definitely not be able to rely on more than 10,000 elite soldiers alone.
The subsequent supply of food, grass and water, and the subsequent departure of the rest of the army, each of them is an unimaginably arduous task.
And all these matters are extremely important.
If anything goes wrong in these matters, not to mention that Liangzhou's last hope will be lost. Even the tens of thousands of elite soldiers who entered the mountains early will likely face collapse.
Therefore, he must stay in the sword pavilion and personally take care of these affairs as a big man and Mi Yang.
In addition to this reason, Zhuge Liang also considered the issue of frontline command authority.
Although Mi Yang is currently the general, he has not really established a government to govern affairs. Regarding the command of the army, it is difficult to say who should listen to whom between the general and the prime minister.
Even this difficulty is not only due to the position, but also due to human feelings, sophistication, and legal principles.
Zhuge Liang knew very well that inconsistent command is the most taboo thing in the army.
In this case, it is best for him not to be on the front line, so that Mi Yang can give full play to his talents.
What's more, Zhuge Liang also knew that if Mi Yang received the support of a large number of effective forces, then he would definitely be able to reverse the situation of the war - at least he could keep Liangzhou intact.
These are Mi Yang's many glorious achievements in the past, which have created the world's confidence in him.
Zhuge Liang saw an impatient look on Deng Ai's face, and a smile appeared on his lips.
After deciding not to lead the army himself, Zhuge Liang considered many general candidates to lead the army, and finally he chose Deng Ai against all odds.
Elite soldiers can only exert their greatest energy if they are paired with strong generals.
Deng Ai's ability has already been demonstrated in the battle of Nanzhong, and in terms of mentality, Deng Ai is probably the one in Jiange who is most anxious to rescue Liangzhou.
Seeing Deng Ai looking at him asking for instructions, Zhuge Liang took an order flag from Yang Yi who was standing aside.
And when Zhuge Liang took the command flag from Yang Yi, a strange scene happened.
The originally quiet and windless place inside and outside the Jiange suddenly felt a breeze.
And as time goes by, the breeze is becoming more and more noisy.
After noticing this scene, Yang Yi beside Zhuge Liang couldn't help but exclaimed: "This is the east wind."
The increasingly noisy east wind caused the blood-red tassels on the robes of the more than ten thousand elite soldiers to sway, and also caused the crimson military flags on the walls to rustle.
The arrival of the east wind instantly filled the air inside and outside the Jiange where there was no sound of war drums to cheer them up.
The reason why Yang Yi let out a sigh after realizing it was east wind is that east wind has a different meaning in this world.
The first meaning is that the east wind generally symbolizes the long and difficult road ahead, which vaguely corresponds to the major events that the Han army is going to carry out at the moment.
As for the second level of meaning, it is: "The east wind carries the rain of spirits, leaving the spirits to cultivate and forget to return."
The rising east wind was considered by southerners at that time to be a sign of the arrival of gods, and this sign also indicated that good things were about to happen.
The two meanings of Dongfeng are quite contradictory, but in the current scene, there seems to be some kind of unity.
The road ahead is extremely difficult, but once you successfully overcome the difficult and dangerous road ahead, will good things come unexpectedly?
Zhuge Liang heard the expectations in Yang Yi's eyes, and why did he, and even the ministers standing on the wall now, not have such expectations in their hearts?
Without thinking too much, Zhuge Liang decisively waved the flag in his hand.
When the colorful flags were dancing in the east wind, Deng Ai, who received the signal to dispatch troops, immediately turned around and walked towards the mountain road on one side.
As soon as Deng Ai moved, under the command of hundreds of generals, the entire team of more than 10,000 elite soldiers followed Deng Ai and walked into the mountain forest where they didn't know the way forward.
The movement of more than 10,000 elite soldiers caused bursts of clashing sounds of armor, and among the clashing sounds of iron tools, there were subsequent sounds of many blades chopping branches and vegetation.
Two different sounds seemed to merge into a beautiful piece of music at this moment, causing smiles to appear on the faces of the ministers, generals and ministers on the wall.
In troubled times, what voice is the most beautiful?
Only the sound of Fang Erlang breaking the formation.
Zhuge Liang has been watching the march of more than ten thousand elite soldiers below. Due to the deep vegetation, Deng Ai's figure walking in the front has long been invisible, and more and more soldiers are soon swallowed up by the boundless mountains and forests.
From Zhuge Liang's perspective, everyone shuddered at the darkness in the vast mountains and forests, let alone the tens of thousands of elite soldiers who faced this unknown darkness.
This is a natural vigilance and fear that people have towards unknown things.
But no matter how dark the road ahead is, as long as you have faith in your heart, there will be light.
Isn’t this how Han Dynasty came through step by step?
Thinking of this, Wolong Zhuge Kongming, as the prime minister of the Han Dynasty and the object of worship of countless celebrities in the world, could not help but bow three times to the more than ten thousand elite soldiers with their backs to him on the wall.
Zhuge Liang's sudden move exceeded everyone's expectations on the wall.
Saying goodbye with three bows is a very respectful etiquette in this world, not to mention someone with the status of Zhuge Liang doing it.
But now.
But maybe under Zhuge Liang's lead, maybe because of his inner feelings, a group of nobles and nobles standing on the wall, including the nine nobles and nobles, also offered three bows to the more than 10,000 elite soldiers behind Zhuge Liang. The etiquette of farewell.
Their identities may be completely different from those of the more than ten thousand elite soldiers, but they share a common identity - Ji Han's idealists.
This ceremony not only pays tribute to the more than ten thousand elite soldiers who have never looked back, but also pays tribute to the pioneers who have dedicated their lives to the foundation of the Han Dynasty for decades.
After a long time, Zhuge Liang slowly raised his body.
By this time, the figures of more than ten thousand elite soldiers had disappeared into the mountains and forests ahead, followed by groups of civilians escorting supplies.
After the appearance of more than ten thousand elite soldiers disappeared, the east wind inside and outside the sword pavilion gradually subsided.
This gave Zhuge Liang a strange feeling in his heart, and a passage emerged in his mind.
Today I will borrow an east wind for the division and give you tens of thousands of elite soldiers!
Let’s fight this battle well!
Mi Yang, who was standing on the wall of Nanzheng City, suddenly sneezed.
Another one followed soon after.
The sudden sneeze caused everyone around Mi Yang to look at Mi Yang with concern.
The war is urgent now, and the general cannot fall ill.
Mi Yang didn't think that his body might have caught a cold because of the sudden sneeze.
Coming from a later generation, he is more likely to believe that his sneezing came from someone missing him thousands of miles away.
Of course, it is not ruled out that some people are secretly cursing him.
This is normal. When people stand taller, they are always remembered easily, no matter whether it is good or bad.
It's just that when people stand taller, they can easily have another advantage, that is, they can see more.
But the advantage of seeing more may turn into a disadvantage on a battlefield where the situation is unfavorable to one's own side.
Such as the present moment.
Seeing a large number of Wei army civilians and auxiliary soldiers carrying earth and stones around Nanzheng City, Mi Yang felt that his right eyelid kept beating.
Cao Yu, I really want to attack with water!
Mi Yang didn't know whether Wu Yi's arrow really turned Cao Zhen into a eunuch, but because of Cao Zhen's bad qualities, Mi Yang had always been generous in blessing his opponents with the greatest goodwill.
Returning to one’s ancestors, what else can it be if it’s not a blessing in this world?
There was not only Mi Yang on the city wall, but also a group of his subordinates.
Compared with Mi Yang's "calmness" after noticing Wei Jun's intentions, Zhou Tai and others were not so calm.
Even though they did not express their worries directly for fear of affecting the morale of the soldiers, the uneasiness on their faces could not be concealed.
In the past few days, soldiers on the city wall came to report that there was something strange happening in the Wei army, so Mi Yang led a group of subordinates to the city wall to observe.
Compared with the ignorance of the sergeants on the city wall, Zhou Tai and others, who had been taught the art of water attack by Mi Yang, could see at a glance what the Wei army was doing.
Build a dike!
This is the second step of the water attack method mentioned by Mi Yang.
Perhaps within a short period of time, the Wei army may not be able to do a good job in the first step of the water attack.
But since the Wei army can start the second step, it proves that the first step is also underway, and has even made considerable progress.
What to do?
Zhou Tai and others subconsciously looked at Mi Yang for help. After seeing these eyes, Mi Yang walked down the city wall with a group of subordinates.
After walking down the city wall, before returning to the Zhou Mu Mansion, in a deserted place, Zhou Tai hurriedly said to Mi Yang:
"Now the bandit army is really planning to flood Nanzheng as the general expected. How should our army deal with it next?
How should the people in the city deal with themselves? "
Zhou Tai seemed the most anxious because he was the one who knew the most about flood disasters among Mi Yang's subordinates.
Thinking of the floods in Nanyang, Zhou Tai couldn't calm down.
Once the Wei army's water attack strategy was carried out, even if the raging floods did not break down the city walls of Nanzheng in a short time, many residents in the city would inevitably die in the floods pouring into the city. This made it difficult for the magistrate of Nanzheng County to Zhoutai was very worried.
Under his conscientious governance, Nanzheng managed to gather tens of thousands of residents. We couldn't just watch them die.
After Zhou Tai spoke, others such as Fa Miao and others also expressed their inner worries and uneasiness.
Listening to the deep opinions of his confidants, Mi Yang couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Before the flood came, people in the city began to be in chaos.
But this is normal. Even the strongest people will have doubts and fears when encountering the power of nature.
Moreover, although all of his confidants are all great men of the moment, there is still a gap between them and the prodigies who govern the world. Without any calculation in their hearts, the doubts and fears in their hearts will be deepened.
Fortunately, he does not belong to this group.
Mi Yang stretched out his hand to stop the commotion among his confidants. He first looked at Lu Yiyan and said, "How has the construction of the city tower been going over the past few days?"
During this period of time, Mi Yang ordered Lu Yi to continue to raise the towers on the four walls, pretending to defend Nanzheng.
When Mi Yang asked about this, Lu Yi replied: "They have all been raised by several feet as ordered by the general."
After hearing Lu Yi's answer, Mi Yang's face showed a smile.
It's impossible that Cao Zhen wouldn't have noticed the big project of increasing the height by several feet.
That being the case, it's time to take the next step.
As always, the next chapter will be updated early in the morning or in the morning, so don’t wait.
(End of chapter)
