Sorry, I was a little too loud just now!
Zhao Yun, Deng Zhi, Wei Yan, Wang Ping, Wu Yi, Gao Xiang, Zhang Xiu and other Shu generals followed Zhuge Liang's arrangements.
Deng Zhi, who was the first to send troops, first arrived in the Wuzhangyuan and Xiegu areas and was responsible for resisting Cao Zhen's attack. Originally, Cao Zhen was stationed in Xi County to guard against the Shu army's offensive, but now it's the other way around.
Wei Yan, on the other hand, sent troops to Qinzhou, occupied this place, appeased the Qiang and Hu people here, and sent troops to attack the enemy troops near Tianshui. Wei Yan was worthy of being a first-rate general, and he repulsed the Wei army, like a nail nailed to this place.
But Zhang He reacted quickly and immediately sent cavalry to attack Wei Yan's headquarters. Wei Yan was defeated and retreated continuously. Just when the Wei army was about to rush forward and defeat the Shu army led by Wei Yan, Shu general Wang Ping led five thousand elites and killed them.
The two sides attacked and the Wei army was defeated.
When the Wei army wanted to retreat to the street pavilion, they encountered Wu Yi who came to ambush. Wu Yi did not rush to the battlefield to help, nor did he cut off the food route.
He just wanted to ambush the defeated troops.
However, the Wei army had gone through successive battles and was exhausted. It did not have much fighting power at all. Shu general Wu Yi led his soldiers to kill all sides, and the armor all over his body was stained red with blood.
Soon, the Wei army was defeated again, losing more than 3,000 soldiers.
When the good news reached Zhuge Liang, the camp was filled with joy.
This is a great victory. If this trend continues, defeating Zhang He will not be a problem. Once Zhang He can be defeated, Yongliang will be able to regain control, and the entire northwestern region of China will belong to the Shu Han.
But Zhuge Liang's face was unexpectedly calm, and he said seriously: "We must not underestimate the Wei army. That Zhang He is cautious in using his troops and has been on the battlefield for many years. He will definitely think that our Shu army will fight steadily and mainly fight with small forces."
"So, I guess Zhang He will make good arrangements and make big moves in the next step!"
What happened was just as Zhuge Liang had guessed. Zhang He then determined that the Shu army was short of food. If he gradually increased his troops, it would be a taboo "fuel tactic" for military strategists, which would be tantamount to sending food to the Shu army.
For example, Chang Kaishen in later generations had millions of troops, but they were defeated one by one, and he did not use his superior strength at all.
Zhang He is enlightened!
Instead of constantly harassing the Shu army, it is better to suppress the situation with a large army, continuously reduce the scope of the Shu army's activities, and directly force the Shu army to make a choice.
But Zhuge Liang saw Zhang He's plot, and he was not afraid at all. Instead, he sent all his generals to advance with all their strength, and at the same time sent Zhao Yun and Wei Yan to the west to cut off Zhang He's retreat.
This operation confused everyone.
Could it be that... Prime Minister Zhuge wanted to use this mere 50,000 troops to encircle and annihilate Zhang He's 40,000 troops?
How can this be?
Although they didn't understand it, it was Prime Minister Zhuge who gave the order, so they obeyed unconditionally.
If viewed from a God's perspective, the Wei army led by Zhang He is like a swimming dragon, advancing head on towards Tianshui Anding with a sweeping attitude.
As for the Shu army under Zhuge Liang's order, it was more like being divided into three troops, like three steel knives, piercing Zhang He's troops fiercely.
The most effective way to deal with the long snake formation is to pinch its head, block its waist, and remove its head.
At this moment, Zhang He, after ordering the soldiers to set up camp, picked up the kerosene lamp, stood up and carefully observed the map. He has been restless these days, feeling like something bad is going to happen.
However, after much thought, he couldn't think of anything that could go wrong.
The Shu army is at the end of its battle!
They can only organize small-scale battles and have no ability to fight back at all. Although the Shu army has been victorious recently, the Wei army led by him did not suffer any injuries.
This also made him feel that as long as he tried harder, the Shu army would be defeated!
The whole situation is very favorable to Wei Jun. This opportunity is really rare. If we miss this opportunity, will there be such an opportunity in the future?
The advantage is mine!
I will definitely win!
Zhang He's vision gradually became firmer. He ranked last among the five good generals. He had defeated Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, and Zhao Yun. He had not even gone through fifty rounds. Some people said that he was in vain to be a general.
But only he himself knows that he has been cautious throughout his life and is unwilling to take risks.
Only in extremely critical situations will unparalleled leadership be unleashed. For example, in the Battle of Hanzhong, Xia Houyuan was beheaded by Huang Zhong. When the Wei army was demoralized and panicked, it was he who challenged him. Raised Daliang and led the Wei army back to Guanzhong.
It is also because of his character that he became the only remaining general among the five good generals.
"General Right, take a rest early, we have to go on a journey tomorrow!"
The deputy general entered the tent and comforted him kindly.
"good!"
Zhang He nodded and asked, "Have the other armies reached their designated positions?"
"Yes, but they failed to find any trace of the Shu army. Perhaps the Shu army has retreated, and a general sent someone to ask if they should pursue the Shu army?"
"No need, the Shu army has no depth at all. Where can it retreat to? You know, there is a general in charge of Xi County. The general has one hundred thousand elite soldiers. If the Shu army dares to attack Xi County, it will be like hitting a stone with an egg. "
"Order the troops to march urgently tomorrow, so that the Shu army will not have time to react!"
Zhang He narrowed his eyes and reminded: "The Zhuge villagers are full of tricks, so you must be more careful. I want to lead the soldiers to win the battle, and I want to lead you to make achievements, not to let you die!"
The deputy general laughed, shook his head and said: "General Right, you are overly worried. The Shu army has gathered all the troops to attack our country. After this battle, the Shu army will inevitably be defeated, and the Shu Han's vitality will be severely damaged. There is no need to worry about it!"
"This is the work of the general!"
The deputy general's eyes were full of confidence.
Comparing the populations of Wei and Shu, Wei has five million people, while Shu has less than one million. As for the military strength, Wei State has more than 400,000 troops, while Shu State has less than 100,000 troops.
The war potential of the two is not at the same level at all.
Even if it is a delay, as long as there are no major problems in Wei State, Shu State can be consumed to death!
The next day, Zhang He led his troops and marched toward the east again. He looked at the mountains in the distance, imagining that the Shu army was behind the mountains. When he encountered the Shu army, the Shu army was hungry and had no intention of fighting.
Then he defeated the Shu army in one fell swoop.
Just when Zhang He was imagining, suddenly a scout came on horseback from a distance. After revealing his identity, he quickly arrived in front of Zhang He. He looked anxious and shouted: "General Right, it's bad, the troops led by General Guo were ambushed." Got it!"
"What?"
Zhang He was a little confused and asked quickly: "How is the battle going?"
"The Shu army's offensive is particularly fierce. Our army has suffered heavy casualties and cannot hold on any longer. We are now retreating to Qinchuan in the west!"
Zhang He frowned. The General Guo he was talking about was Guo Huai. At this time, Guo Huai commanded 10,000 troops and was defeated by the Shu army. Could it be that... he encountered the main force of the Shu army?
"Don't worry, the Shu army may be out in force. Their offensive cannot last long. Let Guo Huai lead his troops to repair first."
"yes!"
After another half an hour, another scout came to report. He lowered his head and said with a pale face: "Reporting to General Qi, our army on the west route suffered a disastrous defeat, with numerous casualties and casualties. Shu... The Shu army captured Shangbang. Head towards the street pavilion!”
"How can it be?!"
This time, Zhang He, who had always been calm and composed, finally showed panic on his face. What is going on? Why can the Shu army divide its forces? He actually dared to march towards the street pavilion. Could it be that the Shu army wanted to encircle their own Wei army?
"How many people are there in the Shu army that attacks your army?"
"About five thousand."
"How could a mere five thousand Shu army defeat your army? You must know that the Shu army was exhausted and had no fighting power at all. Could it be that your army underestimated the enemy or was ambushed by the Shu army, and that it was the reason for this defeat?"
"No, that's not true, General Right!"
The scout had a bitter look on his face, shook his head and said: "The Shu army's morale is high. Each one is as good as ten, and they don't look like they are not full at all. They tore apart our army's defense line in an instant and killed us in a rout!"
"waste!"
Zhang He felt strongly uneasy at this time, and Zhuge Liang was equally cautious in using his troops. If he planned to capture Jieting, he would be sure to capture it... Perhaps, the Shu army was not as weak as it appeared.
"There is no room for failure in the street pavilion. Order the entire army to turn around and march towards the street pavilion immediately!"
"yes!"
The mighty army turned around and marched quickly towards the street pavilion. However, after just two hours of marching, Zhang He looked at the lush mountains in the distance and suddenly realized something was wrong.
"What's wrong? General Right."
"The surrounding area is too quiet. There are no refugees, no villages, and you can't even see any birds or animals."
At this moment, Zhang He waved his hand suddenly and ordered the soldiers to stop.
"I'm afraid there's an ambush ahead. Send out scouts to explore the situation thirty miles ahead..."
Before he could finish his words, shouts of killing came from three sides. In a moment, war drums were beating, several flags were erected like bamboo shoots, and the Shu army rushed up like a tide.
Zhang He was shocked and immediately ordered his soldiers to form a formation to meet the enemy. At the same time, he observed the movements of these Shu troops and deployed targeted tactics.
"Inform the entire army that the Shu army is divided into three groups and there is simply insufficient strength. It will be beneficial to our army to fight in this terrain!"
"As long as we can form a good formation, the Shu army will be defeated!"
Until this time, Zhang He was still full of confidence. The food route of the Shu army was blocked, and the entire army was like rootless duckweed. Although it could fight through the cauldron and sink the boat, it could not hold on for long.
However, when the two armies began to fight, he found that something was wrong.
The fighting strength of the Shu army was somewhat terrifying. With just over 10,000 men, they were able to overwhelm the Wei army and fight wildly.
In particular, Zhao Zilong, the general of the Shu Army, was wearing a white armor. Although he was over fifty and his face was full of traces of time, his combat prowess was still astonishing.
I saw him raising his spear high and piercing the Wei soldiers in front of him. With the powerful impact, he even pierced three or four soldiers at once.
He didn't have time to pull out his spear, so he quickly pulled out the sword from his waist. The sword's blade flashed with cold light, and he slashed at the soldiers in front of him. Waving left and right, Wei soldiers fell down one after another.
Zhao Yungui is the commander, but he still dares to use this kind of awl-shaped offensive. He is the awl head, leading the elite of Shu to charge all the way, and he is bound to penetrate the Wei army's formation and smash it to pieces!
I saw the Wei army coming like a tide, exuding a murderous aura.
There were also those generals who rushed towards Zhao Yun bravely, holding broadswords and looking majestic. The weapons collided together, and swords and knives intertwined with sparks.
Zhao Yun's swordsmanship is like lightning, extremely fast and powerful, and every time he strikes, he can accurately hit the enemy's vital part. With a scream, the enemy general fell into a pool of blood.
Zhang He was heartbroken when he saw this scene.
He had never seen such a brave person. He rushed into the Wei army's camp like a tiger rushing into a flock of sheep. With only dozens of elites, he could come and go freely in the Wei army's camp.
The long sword was swung like streaks of light, unparalleled in speed, ruthlessly reaping the lives of Wei Jun.
Is he a veteran in his fifties?
Zhang He was stunned and saw that the battlefield was cut into several pieces. Zhao Zilong led the elite troops to constantly change the direction of charge, causing chaos to the Wei army and the scene became very chaotic.
Zhang He hurriedly commanded the troops, trying to rearrange their formation.
But all this was in vain.
Zhang He was desperate. He closed his eyes and prayed to the gods. The only one who responded to him was himself thirty years ago.
Thirty years ago, in the Battle of Rangshan, Liu Bei was defeated. It was the white-robed general Zhao Zilong who cut a bloody path to protect Liu Bei. On the way, he encountered three generals: Xu Chu, Le Jin, and Li Dian. He blocked the three generals alone, allowing Liu Bei to attack. Escape.
At that time, he and Gao Lan found Liu Bei, and when they were about to take action, the unbeatable Zhao Zilong met him. After only thirty rounds of fighting, he was helplessly defeated.
Zhao Zilong’s courage is unmatched!
Zhang He suddenly came back to his senses and saw that after the chaos just now, there were fewer and fewer obstacles in front of Zhao Zilong. He almost penetrated the Wei army and got closer and closer to him. When the soldiers saw Zhao Zilong, they were extremely frightened and even Don't dare to take action.
Fleeing soldiers gradually appeared.
Like a plague, more and more soldiers were fleeing, making it impossible to form an effective defense against Zhao Zilong. Zhao Zilong also noticed Zhang He in the army at this moment, and immediately turned his horse's head and ran towards Zhang He.
On such a battlefield, if you hesitate for a moment, the waiting result is death!
"Stop him, stop him quickly!"
Zhang He didn't have the courage to confront Zhao Zilong at all. Although he was one of the five good generals, he was a more intelligent one. He was good at military strategy, but not good at fighting on the battlefield!
Besides, fighting Zhao Yun, isn't that just seeking death?
Zhang He's soldiers rushed forward, but they were not Zhao Yun's generals at all. Zhao Yun raised his sword and dropped it, just like chopping melons and vegetables, and quickly eliminated the Wei soldiers in front of him.
"Order the entire army not to be reluctant to fight and retreat quickly!"
After issuing the order, Zhang He understood that this battle would end with the defeat of the Wei army. But he couldn't figure out why... why the Shu army was as full of fighting spirit and fearless of death as if they had been given blood.
"escape!"
Now was not the time to think about these things. Zhang He looked at Zhao Yun who was getting closer and closer, immediately turned his horse's head and started to run away without looking back.
"Zhang He, my son, do you dare to fight with me?"
Zhao Yun chased Zhang He and cursed loudly.
Zhang He ignored him at all and just kept running away. Thanks to Zhao Yun's long fighting, his horses were already exhausted, and they only pursued for half an hour before disappearing.
The Wei army, without their coach, was even more one-sided. They began to flee in fear and panic, and even had no time to take away their flags and weapons.
Seeing this chaotic scene, Zhao Yun laughed, wiped the blood from his face, and immediately ordered his soldiers to pursue the enemy and clean the battlefield.
