After expending a lot of effort, Cao Zhang was able to stop the dizziness in his head.
Although the dizziness temporarily disappeared, the sadness and anger in my heart became more and more intense.
Cao Zhang couldn't wait to ask the messenger about the details of the loss in Lueyang County.
If he didn't know the detailed process, Cao Zhang would still find it hard to believe this bad news.
The messenger noticed that Cao Zhang's face was quite ugly now. In order to avoid offending Cao Zhang, he quickly told everything he knew.
It turned out that that night after Jiang Wei and Xie Qian held a banquet and worked together to kill Wang Sheng, Xie Qian then used the military talisman Wang Sheng carried with him to forge a military order.
The content of that military order was to move thousands of Wang Sheng's cavalry away from Longshan Pass.
When thousands of cavalry were successfully transferred away from Longshan Pass without doubting his presence, Xie Qian led the county soldiers to occupy Longshan Pass.
And the thousands of cavalry who were deceived gradually realized that something was fishy.
After realizing this, the few lieutenants left behind by Wang Sheng wanted to return to Longshan Pass immediately with thousands of cavalry.
But when they led their troops back outside Longshan Pass, they were faced with a hail of arrows from above.
Longshan Pass is extremely steep and difficult to defend and difficult to attack.
Under the arrow rain offensive of the county soldiers led by Xie Qian, the thousands of cavalry not only failed to return to Longshan Pass, but also lost many men and horses.
The most important thing is that Wang Sheng has been missing.
Wang Sheng's disappearance left thousands of cavalry without a leader. Later, seeing that Longshan Pass could no longer be captured, and the army generals' inconsistent orders, thousands of cavalry soon fell apart.
In the end, the thousands of cavalry were mainly divided into two groups. One group went north and wanted to enter the Hexi Corridor to find a temporary place to stay.
After all, the loss of Longshan Pass meant that the thousands of cavalry lost military food supplies.
Soldiers can survive on dry food for a while, but those excellent horses cannot bear the pain of hunger.
The Hexi Corridor is the closest pasture to Anding County, which can easily solve the food problem for a large number of war horses.
As for another group of Wei cavalry, led by several generals, they chose to go to Shanggui to join Cao Zhen's army.
However, compared to most of the cavalry who choose wisely to protect themselves, there are still some loyal and good people among the thousands of cavalry.
They neither chose to go north nor south. They chose to cross the mountains to report the news to Cao Zhang.
The messenger in front of Cao Zhang was one of those loyal and good people.
It's just that compared to other loyal people, his footsteps are faster.
After listening to the detailed account of the messenger in front of him, Cao Zhang now knew how Lueyang County was lost and what kind of situation Lueyang County was currently in.
But the more he understood, the more Cao Zhang's hands couldn't stop trembling.
Jiang Wei, turned out to be Jiang Wei.
Cao Zhang knew Jiang Wei's name.
The act of capturing Man Chong alive was enough to make Jiang Wei famous among the Wei army.
The reason why Cao Zhang gritted his teeth when he heard Jiang Wei's name was not only because Jiang Wei was the culprit who caused the Wei army to lose Lueyang, but also because Cao Zhang knew that Jiang Wei was once one of the generals of the Wei Dynasty. .
In Cao Zhang's view, Jiang Wei, who surrendered to the enemy, was a shameless "traitor".
The feeling of being stabbed severely by a "traitor" is as uncomfortable as it is.
It is extremely ridiculous to think that brother Zidan actually thought Jiang Wei was a loyal and heroic hero of the Wei Dynasty!
When his inner hatred for Jiang Wei reached its peak, Cao Zhang quickly realized what kind of situation he was currently in.
As the name suggests, Longshan Pass is the entrance of Lueyang County to Longshan.
This entrance is the hub for the Wei army in Guanzhong to transfer military supplies to Jieting.
Longshan Pass was occupied, which meant that the food route of Jieting Wei Army had been completely cut off.
It also means that the Wei army's retreat route to Guanzhong has been completely cut off.
Admittedly, on the surface, Wei Jun's situation is not too bad.
Because Cao Zhang could return to Longshan Pass in time to attack Longshan Pass. After all, according to the messenger, those who occupied Longshan Pass were only county soldiers and their combat effectiveness was not strong.
As long as Longshan Pass can be reoccupied, the Wei army will regain its way out.
But this is actually very difficult to do.
Even if we don't mention the terrain of Longshan Pass that is easy to defend but difficult to attack, nor the terrain of Longshan Road that is difficult to launch a large-scale siege, once he makes a move to withdraw his troops, will Mi Yang remain indifferent?
Cao Zhang is not a fool.
He knew that the reason why Jiang Wei went to rebel against Xie Qian must have been under Mi Yang's instruction.
If Mi Yang hadn't made certain promises, Xie Qian wouldn't have betrayed him so easily.
From this we can know that maybe Mi Yang will get the same news as him soon.
What kind of good soldier is Mi Yang?
He had painstakingly planned this decisive move, so how could he possibly allow the Wei army to withdraw from the street pavilion safely?
In addition, what worries Cao Zhang the most is what kind of blow his army will suffer after the bad news of Lueyang's fall spreads in the camp.
The food route was cut off and the enemy attacked from both front and rear. These two necessary factors to collapse the morale of the army were already in place.
So once the bad news of the fall of Lueyang spreads in the camp, it is not difficult to deduce what will happen to the tens of thousands of Wei troops.
Thinking of this, Cao Zhang suddenly made a decision in his mind.
Cao Zhang retracted his trembling hand and placed it on the handle of the knife at his waist. He asked Zhang He beside him:
"You just brought the messenger in, did you alert anyone else?"
Regarding Cao Zhang's inquiry, Zhang He did not doubt that he was there, and immediately replied:
"No."
"The people patrolling around the camp are all He's soldiers."
After hearing Zhang He's answer, Cao Zhang's face improved a little.
Zhang He is an experienced general. Since he can make a guarantee, Cao Zhang is naturally relieved.
That being the case.
Just when Zhang He finished answering Cao Zhang, Cao Zhang quickly pulled out the long knife from his waist and slashed hard towards the neck of the messenger.
After being hit with all his strength by the fierce general Cao Zhang, the fate of the messenger was already doomed.
The messenger did not expect that Cao Zhang would suddenly attack him, so he screamed in pain and fell heavily backward before he could make a sound.
After his body fell to the ground, the severe pain in his neck caused a look of pain on the messenger's face.
Not wanting to die, he desperately covered his neck with his hands, but as a large amount of blood flowed out of his neck, his actions were in vain.
The messenger, who felt that life was passing rapidly through his body, looked at Cao Zhang with confusion and resentment before he died.
He didn't understand that he was obviously Wei Zhongliang who came back to report the news desperately, and he should have been rewarded by Cao Zhang.
But in the end, he did not die in the hands of the enemy, but in the hands of his own people.
Cao Zhang saw the look on the messenger's face, but there was no trace of mercy in his eyes.
"You are a loyal minister, but for the sake of the overall situation, sometimes loyal ministers deserve to die more."
"From now on, your wife will be left alone to support her."
Without any emotion, Cao Zhang said the same words that his father had said back then.
Now, this is what happens when you become Wei Zhongliang.
Not only was Cao Zhang's move unexpected by the messenger, but Zhang He was also taken aback.
But after hearing Cao Zhang's words, Zhang He lowered his head.
No wonder, Emperor Wu once said when he was still alive that King Rencheng was most similar to him in terms of character.
When the messenger on the ground completely lost his life, Cao Zhang put the blood-stained knife into its sheath, and then ordered to Zhang He:
“There will definitely be some messengers returning next.
You should know how to deal with them. "
There was still a chill in Cao Zhang's words.
After hearing Cao Zhang's order, Zhang He quickly raised his hands and said: "Wei".
After receiving this order, Zhang He, the deputy general, couldn't help but ask Cao Zhang:
"Your Highness, where should our army go next?"
When asked this question, Zhang He had a worried and anxious look on his face.
As a famous general, Zhang He knew as well as Cao Zhang what kind of situation the Wei army was in.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is on the verge of despair.
Just being on the verge of despair means that we have not yet truly reached despair.
Looking at Zhang He, Cao Zhang said slowly to him:
"Do you know about the Battle of Changping?" ""
Seeing Cao Zhang mention the Battle of Changping, Zhang He felt a little heavier.
As the most famous battle during the Warring States Period, how could Zhang He not know about it?
Zhang He, who knew the whole process of the Battle of Changping, couldn't help but compare the current situation he was facing with the Battle of Changping in history.
It's okay not to compare. After comparing, Zhang He found that Wei Jun's current situation was 67% similar to that of Zhao Jun back then.
The same thing is that the food route is cut off, and the same thing is that we are surrounded by the enemy.
this.
When Zhang He was deeply worried about the fate of his own army, Cao Zhang's words reached Zhang He's ears.
"Mi Yang wants to be Bai Qi, but Gu is not Zhao Kuo who can only talk on paper.
Back then, Bai Qi was able to besiege Zhao Kuo to death, partly because the Zhao army's food routes were cut off, and partly because the Qin army was stronger than the Zhao army! "
When Cao Zhang said these words, Zhang He suddenly realized.
As Cao Zhang said, in history, after Zhao Kuo was heavily besieged by the Qin army, the reason why he could not successfully break through was not that the Zhao army was weak in combat effectiveness, but because the Qin army had the advantages of numbers and location.
But compared to Zhao Jun back then, it is Wei Jun who currently has the numerical advantage.
If the Wei army breaks through with all its strength, there may not be a way out.
As for the direction of the breakout, it is not difficult to choose.
The Han army only has about 10,000 troops. It is not easy for more than 10,000 troops to defend a camp several miles away.
The most important thing is that only by launching an attack on the Han army's camp can the tens of thousands of Wei troops have no worries and can focus on moving forward.
And as long as there is one place in the Han army's camp that is broken through by the Wei army, then the life of these tens of thousands of Wei soldiers will be there.
After understanding Cao Zhang's intention, Zhang He immediately remembered a strategy he had told Man Chong - to use Arrancar.
But Cao Zhang's intention was more than that.
Cao Zhang continued to give Zhang He instructions:
"Send a messenger who is good at climbing mountains and ask him to go to Chang'an to ask for help.
If the reinforcements can arrive in time, our army will have a better chance of escaping. "
The messenger can pass through the narrow mountain road from Lueyang County to Jieting, so naturally the messenger from Jieting can also pass through the mountain road to Lueyang and then go to Chang'an.
Although it is not difficult to do this, Cao Zhang and Zhang He have no idea whether Chang'an can send reinforcements.
However, compared to doing nothing, Cao Zhang believes that this move is still necessary.
After listening to the two military orders issued by Cao Zhang, Zhang He quickly bowed to Cao Zhang and left the arrangement.
Cao Zhang was not wrong. On the same day that he received bad news from Lueyang County, Mi Yang also received good news from Lueyang County.
After knowing that Jiang Wei successfully completed the task assigned to him, Mi Yang couldn't help but laugh on his back in the tent.
"Boyue is really a young Lin!
Our army's victory is now determined! "
When Mi Yang laughed, other generals in the tent also showed joy on their faces.
In fact, in order not to leak secrets, not many people in the camp knew about the tasks Mi Yang assigned to Jiang Wei.
Most generals only knew that Jiang Wei left the camp on Mi Yang's order, but they didn't know what he did specifically.
Now when all the dust has settled, everyone knows that what Jiang Wei did was actually such a touching thing.
The important thing is, he really succeeded!
At this moment, not only did everyone admire Mi Yang's strategy more and more, but their sense of Jiang Wei also improved a lot.
After the joy, Liu Feng immediately stepped out of the queue and bowed to Mi Yang and asked for his orders: "General, Feng thinks that our army should take advantage of the collapse of the rebel army's morale to launch a fierce attack on the rebel camp.
Feng wishes to be the first to become a general. If Feng is confident, he will definitely capture the bandit camp for the general. "
The reason Liu Feng was so confident was that he knew that even though Jiang Wei now controlled Lueyang County, there would always be some broken troops who fled to the street pavilion to report the news to Cao Zhang.
As long as the Wei army learns of the fall of Lueyang, is there any reason why their military morale will not collapse?
Cao Zhang is not Han Xin. He can fight a last-ditch battle, the kind of magical battle that ordinary people can't even imagine.
Taking advantage of the moral collapse of the Wei army, it was indeed an excellent opportunity to launch an attack on the Wei army camp.
After Liu Feng came out to call for war, Ding Feng and other generals present were also ready to make a move.
What Liu Feng can judge, Ding Feng and others can naturally do the same.
Who wouldn’t be tempted by the credit that comes to their doorstep?
Facing Liu Feng's invitation to fight, Mi Yang smiled and shook his head and refused: "The time has not come yet."
Mi Yang had his own reasons for rejecting Liu Feng's invitation to fight.
If inferred according to common sense, the current attack on the Wei army camp is indeed very likely to achieve miraculous results.
But the two famous generals Cao Zhang and Zhang He are currently leading the Wei army.
Mi Yang didn't think they would fail to consider what Liu Feng thought of.
Now that they have considered it, they will take preventive measures.
With Cao Zhang taking precautions, if he rashly launches an attack on the Wei army camp, there is a high probability that he will not achieve great results.
After all, in the battle some time ago, although the Wei army lost many people, a large number of catapults were also destroyed in the rebel army, which deprived the Han army of a sharp weapon in attacking the Wei army's camp.
Otherwise, Mi Yang would have launched an attack on the Wei army camp long ago.
In addition to this consideration, it is also because the current street pavilion is a situation where the Han army will win without fighting.
Just like the Battle of Changping in history, as long as the Han army does not take the initiative to fight with the Wei army, victory will naturally belong to the Han army in a few days when the food reserves in the Wei army's camp are exhausted.
This is why Mi Yang just asserted that "the victory is decided."
Subduing the enemy's troops without fighting is the way to play in the pinnacle game.
When Liu Feng saw that Mi Yang refused his invitation to fight, he had a puzzled look on his face.
But Mi Yang had no intention of explaining to Liu Feng. He was waiting for someone to arrive.
My Uncle Zhao, you came too slowly!
(End of chapter)
