Set up three lines of defense. If the first line of defense fails, retreat to the second line. If the second line of defense fails, fall back to the third line. Calculating that each line of defense can last for ten days on average, wait until Zhang He and his troops break through the three lines of defense set by Zhang Xi. , he should also face the double-sided attack from the armies of Zhang Fei in Shanggui and Liu Bei in Guangwei.
Zhang Xi felt that this should be enough.
From the first day when the camp was set up, Zhang Xi took all the time to strengthen the construction of the defense line.
Considering that Zhang He in history led the cavalry to advance quickly and rushed to the street pavilion, Zhang Xi's first line of defense was mainly used to defend against Cao's cavalry.
In addition to the basic camp, Zhang Xi set up as many antlers as possible around the camp to block possible charges from Cao's cavalry.
Zhang Xi's original intention was to make as many antlers as he could. Once Zhang He led the army, he would retreat to the first line of defense, use the antlers to block the cavalry charge, and hide in the camp to kill the enemy cavalry with bows and arrows.
But Zhang Xi really didn't know how much time Zhang He would give him.
On the first day after arriving at Jieting, Zhang Xi felt a little more at ease and organized his soldiers to quickly set up camp and set up antlers.
On the second day after arriving at Jieting, Zhang Xi's heart began to lift.
While seizing the time to arrange for the soldiers to continue repairing the camp and setting up antlers, Zhang Xi sent a large number of scouts in the direction of Longshan Road to look for the footprints of Zhang He's cavalry. The provincial Zhang He suddenly appeared and was caught off guard.
But after a busy day, Zhang Xi did not get any information about Zhang He's arrival from the scouts.
Hmm. It's a bit strange.
Didn't that unlucky guy Ma Di encounter Zhang He's cavalry group the day after he led his troops to Jieting? !
Or is it that he set off earlier than Ma Su in history, so he had an extra day to prepare? !
It's not impossible. If Zhang He hadn't arrived anyway, he would still have time to reinforce the city wall and build antlers. An extra day of preparation time was always a good thing.
But wait, wait, wait, wait until the fifth day after Zhang Xi arrived at Jieting, Lujiao was almost five miles away from the first line of defense, Zhang Xi still did not see any cavalry from Cao Wei's army arriving.
So.what's going on? !
Zhang He is fishing again? !
This situation is actually not impossible.
Zhang He is actually very good at fishing, both in history and in romance.
Zhang He in the novel, when faced with a duel with a military commander, would hide when he could, give in when he was allowed, and never take the lead. He would retreat immediately if he noticed something was wrong, and it would be a melee in time. He also liked to cooperate with others, fighting with one person in two. He doesn't care about his one-on-one winning rate at all.
In the end, everyone survived, and Zhang He became a famous general.
As for Zhang He in history, he was actually not much better.
After all, in the Cao Wei group, for generals with foreign surnames like Zhang He who were descended from generals, the only one who could really stand out was Zhang Liao, and in the early days, Zhang Liao had been serving as a deputy to the generals of the Cao Wei clan until he beat up Sun Quan. , and then became a general.
Therefore, Zhang He's performance in Cao Wei Group has always been fascinating.
It can't be said to be too outstanding, but it can't be said to be such a failure. He has always maintained a good or not bad performance, giving people the impression that he is really very similar to a modern migrant worker.
If you do well, there will be no room for improvement. You cannot be alone. If you do not do well, there will be no big punishment. After all, the person in charge of the department is not himself. With this mentality, Zhang He's performance on the battlefield is not just about fishing first. Life first?
That is to say, when he was under Xia Houyuan's tent, Zhang He was forced by Xia Houyuan and showed some skills. But unfortunately, he was forced to fight Ma Chao by Xia Houyuan once, and then returned in defeat. He was forced to fight Zhang Fei by Xia Houyuan once, and was defeated. He climbed a mountain to escape.
Zhang He was also unlucky enough.
Therefore, it is not incomprehensible if Zhang He failed to do his best this time and led the troops to rescue him. After all, it is in line with his consistent style.
After all, Zhang He only needs to march at the normal marching speed and arrive at Longyou. Whether he can save Longyou actually has little to do with Zhang He. If he cannot save it, it is because Guo Huai and the prefect of Guangwei County did not hold on. Come on, it wasn't him that Zhang He didn't rescue him in time.
Theoretically speaking, as long as Zhang He did not deliberately slow down the march, he had no responsibility and could continue to mess around and fish.
But Zhang Xi knew that this was impossible.
If it were other combat opportunities, it would be understandable for Zhang He to fail. However, this combat opportunity was exactly what Zhang He dreamed of. The opportunity to lead the battle independently and prove his ability, Zhang He could not fail.
Zhang He was defeated before because most of the credit for the victory was not his own, but this time he rescued Long You and successfully fought, Zhang He may become another general with a foreign surname in Cao Wei who can take charge of power after Zhang Liao. , Zhang He will not let it go.
So why hasn’t Zhang He arrived at the street pavilion yet? !
It couldn't be a mess. Yes, Zhang Xi felt that Zhang He was unlikely to mess up in this battle. There must be a conspiracy.
So, what is the conspiracy? !
There are only a few roads from Chang'an to support Longyou, and four of them converge at Jieting. If Zhang He wanted to seek a breakthrough from Jieting, he should have arrived at Jieting long ago.
Since Zhang He has not appeared at the street pavilion until now, is it possible that Zhang He did not visit the street pavilion at all this time? !
It's not impossible. After all, the current situation is different from that of Prime Minister Yifa in history. It's really hard to say whether Zhang He will make the same choice.
If Zhang He doesn't go to Jieting, then there is only one option - go up the Wei River, directly support Shanggui, cooperate with Guo Huai, and attack Zhang Fei in Shanggui? !
Is this possible? !
When Guangwei County has not been completely captured, taking the street pavilion can avoid direct confrontation with Liu Bei's army. At the same time, it can also detour to the rear of Liu Bei's army. Once the street pavilion is captured, Guangwei County has no At any time, Zhang He can enter Tianshui County through Guangwei County and attack Ji County. At that time, it will be equivalent to bypassing the main force of Liu Bei Group and reaching the rear of Liu Bei Group.
But if we take the Wei River to support Shanggui, we can indeed relieve the siege of Shanggui. But the problem is that even if Zhang Fei's army is defeated and the siege of Shanggui is relieved, Zhang He and Guo Huai will immediately face Liu Bei's main army to attack Zhang He. A decisive battle with Liu Bei Group in Shanggui? !
Where did he get the confidence to think that with the 50,000 people he had, he could defeat Liu Bei's 100,000 troops head-on? !
But regardless of this, Zhang Xi felt that he still had to send a letter to Zhang Fei in Shanggui, asking Zhang Fei to be more prepared and be careful of the sudden appearance of Cao's army in the direction of the Weishui River, so as not to be caught off guard.
But just one day after Zhang Xi's letter was sent out, the enemy was spotted in the direction of the street pavilion.
They were indeed cavalry, and their strength was indeed around 20,000. It took four days to reach Jieting than Zhang Xi had expected.
But the leading handsome flag is not "Zhang", but "Fei".
According to detailed reports, it seems that Fei Yao, another general of Cao Wei, led 20,000 cavalry and appeared in the direction of Jieting.
As soon as Zhang Xi saw that the leading general was Fei Yao, he immediately realized something was wrong.
Judging from the speed of the cavalry, arriving at the street pavilion at this time shows that the cavalry did not speed up, but arrived at the street pavilion at normal marching speed. If Zhang He was leading the troops and trying to rescue Longxi quickly, this speed would be too slow.
Zhang Xi was very uneasy. Could it be that Zhang He really didn't intend to go to the street pavilion, and was going upstream of the Wei River to support Shanggui? !
But the question is, it is winter now. Is it possible to sail upstream from the Wei River in winter? !
Zhang Xi did not dare to bet on this probability, but Zhang Xi knew that if Zhang He really walked away from the Weishui River, then Zhang Fei, who was currently attacking Shanggui, would be in danger.
Zhang Fei only has 10,000 soldiers, while Guo Huai has nearly 10,000 defenders in Shanggui City, 3,000 of which are cavalry. If Zhang He gets 30,000 infantry reinforcements to attack Zhang Fei together, I'm afraid Zhang Fei really has Danger.
The more he thought about it, the more troublesome Zhang Xi felt, and he began to pace back and forth thinking.
Should we quickly lead troops to rescue Zhang Fei? Otherwise, if Zhang Fei is defeated by Zhang He and Guo Huai and Liu Bei's main force is unprepared, Zhang He will lead the army to attack the flanks of Liu Bei's main force, or seek a decisive battle with Liu Bei's main force in Guangwei County. , I’m afraid it’s not a good thing.
But what if Zhang He was simply delayed on the road, Fei Yao's cavalry troops just arrived before Zhang He's infantry, and his target was actually the street pavilion? !
Once he leads his troops and leaves the street pavilion, isn't it equivalent to giving up the street pavilion and exposing the entire army's flanks and rear to Zhang He?
The consequences were much more serious than Zhang Fei being defeated.
But if Zhang He really attacks Zhang Fei, and Zhang Fei fails to hold on, and Shanggui and Longshan Road attack from both sides, his lone army trapped in the street pavilion may not be able to hold on for long.
Zhang Xi now needs to make decisions and choices
After hesitating back and forth for a long time, Zhang Xi decided to leave Wang Ping's 3,000 Wudang flying troops to continue stationed at Jieting, while he led 7,000 soldiers to the direction of Shanggui to confirm the situation.
If Zhang Fei can receive a report halfway, indicating that everything is normal in Shanggui, then Zhang Xi will retreat and continue to defend the street pavilion.
But if Zhang He's goal is really Shanggui, then Zhang Xi doesn't have to wait for Zhang Fei to ask for help before setting off, which can save a lot of rescue time.
Of course, there is another possibility, that is, Zhang He unexpectedly attacked Zhang Fei's army and successfully defeated Zhang Fei's army, without giving Zhang Fei a chance to organize his soldiers to stand firm and wait for reinforcements. This possibility should be unlikely. After all, it was Zhang Fei, not a cat or a dog, and Zhang He also He doesn't have the strength to crush a famous general like Zhang Fei.
As for the direction of the street pavilion, Wang Ping, who had only three thousand unmanned flying troops, could stop the attack of 20,000 cavalry. Wang Ping personally gave the answer.
"Within ten days, we can be equal to each other, but outside of ten days, all we have to do is fight to the death!"
This is the answer given by Wang Ping.
Zhang Xi immediately felt relieved and said to Wang Ping, "Ten days are enough. The stream will come as soon as it goes."
After explaining Wang Ping's defense, Zhang Xi immediately led his troops and went to Shanggui to find out what was going on.
(End of chapter)
