Zhang He's strategy, to put it bluntly, is really worthless.
Wang Chang and about a thousand people were left to stand firm in Wugong County. He took a detour through other mountain roads to avoid the Shu army's scouting range, and then raided Wuzhangyuan. It was somewhat whimsical.
Do you really think Zhang Xi is a fool? !
If a county town is defended by more than 6,000 people, can the situation be the same as if it is defended by more than 1,000 people? !
Besides, given Zhang Xi’s cautious temperament, which puts Zhuge Liang to shame, how many roads can lead from Wugong County to Wuzhangyuan? Can he check it out for you one by one? !
detour? !
Which way do you want to go around? !
Don't look back and let Zhang Xi discover your advance route. It would be great fun to ambush you in advance.
This is why Wang Chang tactfully expressed his opposition to this strategy because there are too many uncertain factors. If he does this, his entire army will be wiped out if he is not careful, and even Zhang He may be included in this strategy.
As for leaving Wang Chang to station in Wugong County and bluffing, Wang Chang didn't care at all.
If Zhang He lets Wang Chang lead his troops to sneak attack Wuzhangyuan and stays behind to guard Wugong County, then he is cheating Wang Chang.
Letting Wang Chang stay in Wugong County is, to a certain extent, Zhang He's protection for Wang Chang. Wugong County has a retreat, and if it doesn't work, you can retreat to Youfufeng.
But on the premise of not dealing with the Zhang Xi Legion, taking a detour to attack Wuzhangyuan is basically a narrow escape.
It's really a narrow escape, especially in Zhang He's plan.
According to the original plan, Zhang He led his troops to quickly occupy Wugong County. From Wugong County, he attacked Wuzhangyuan from the flanks, cutting off the Han army's food and grass as much as possible, forcing the Han army to return, and coordinating Guo Huai's army to counterattack Mei County or break through.
In this plan, Zhang He attacked all the way and had sufficient retreat and logistical support.
But today's battle situation is completely different. Zhang Xi has led the army to block Zhang He's way, and Zhang He is unable to repel Zhang Xi's army head-on. If he wants to bypass Zhang Xi and attack Wuzhangyuan, this is tantamount to giving up his own On the way back, take the initiative to get into the enemy's belly.
If he didn't have Sun Houhou's ability, he would basically die in this matter.
Once Zhang He leads his troops and sets off, he must march at the risk of being without food supplies and being discovered by Zhang Xi at any time to set up an ambush, and the march must be fast. If he is one day late, the risk will be greater.
Even if Zhang He was very lucky, the food and grass supplies he brought were enough to last him until Wuzhangyuan to fight. At the same time, Zhang Xi found no sign of Zhang He's departure and continued to be kept in the dark. When he arrived at Wuzhangyuan, Zhang He had to launch an attack, right? !
After Guo Huai led his army to retreat, Wuzhangyuan had been occupied by the Han army. Now it has become an important channel for the Han army to supply food and grass. It is impossible for the Han army not to arrange anyone to guard it, right? !
Once Zhang He's attack is unfavorable and there is no way forward or retreat, it is almost impossible for Zhang He to have a second outcome other than dying at the foot of Wuzhangyuan.
And further assuming that even if Zhang He really successfully occupied Wuzhangyuan and attracted the Han army to return to rescue Guo Huai, he could have taken the opportunity to escape, but Zhang He was directly trapped in a tight siege.
Not only the main force of the Han army returned to Wuzhangyuan from Mei County, but also the troops led by Zhang Xi, and even troops might be sent to Baoxie Road Pass and Hanzhong direction. This sneak attack force led by Zhang He would probably be twenty times stronger. His troops completely surrounded him.
In this case, unless Guo Huai really succeeded in counterattacking Mei County, obtained enough supplies of food and grass, and then turned back to Wuzhang to join Zhang He, otherwise Zhang He would be dead.
In other words, Zhang He's plan is risky at every step and difficult at every turn. Even if the right time, place and people cooperate, Zhang He may not survive.
Zhang He was gambling with his life and the lives of five thousand Wei soldiers to give the Wei situation in Guanzhong a glimmer of hope.
Wang Chang admired the old general's integrity in sacrificing his life for the country, but he really couldn't support Zhang He's plan.
After all, this plan is superficial and may not even pass the first level.
The man opposite is also a famous general in the world, and he is famous for his cautious use of troops. Can such a crude and full of loopholes plan really be hidden from him? !
Although Zhang He only asked to hide it from him for three days, Wang Chang felt that it was a miracle that he could survive the second day.
But Zhang He also had his own opinions on this.
First of all, Zhang He had no choice.
Military orders were like mountains. Cao Zhen's military order to Zhang He was to march into Wuzhangyuan at all costs, attract Shu troops to return for reinforcements, and create sufficient conditions for Guo Huai to counterattack Mei County.
Attention, no matter the cost! ! !
There is no room for bargaining about military orders. Cao Zhen will not care what difficulties Zhang He encounters. As long as you do not reach Wuzhangyuan to launch an attack, then it is Zhang He's problem.
This is official helplessness.
Privately helpless. Zhang He didn't want his lifelong reputation to be completely ruined in this Wugong County and in the hands of Zhang Xi.
Leading 10,000 troops from You Fufeng, they marched to Wugong County. They fought well at first, repelling the siege of Wugong County by the Shu army and killing more than a thousand enemy troops. But after that, Zhang He's battle did not go smoothly.
First, the rear army was surrounded, and he was forced to rescue the siege. As a result, the rescue was not completely successful. He only brought out more than 3,000 and 10,000 people to set out, and now only about 6,000 people are left to defend Wugong County.
If he is completely blocked by Zhang Xi and cannot make any progress in Wugong County, then he will really lose badly.
Zhang He had already lost once inexplicably in Jieting before. If he loses again this time, then Zhang He will really become a stepping stone for Zhang Xi to become famous.
Therefore, regardless of public or private affairs, Zhang He must march towards Wuzhangyuan.
Zhang He felt that although it was a bit difficult, his plan was not so superficial and omitted, and it was still feasible.
Zhang He believed that Zhang Xi's losses should not be small due to previous successive battles.
Zhang Xi had brought 20,000 soldiers over earlier, but due to the mistakes of pioneer Feng Xi, he lost more than 1,000 soldiers.
Later, Zhang Xi led troops to encircle and suppress the rear army led by Wang Chang. Although he encircled and annihilated more than 3,000 Wei troops, he himself could not suffer any losses.
Judging from the combat effectiveness displayed by the Shu soldiers, Zhang He estimated that if Zhang Xi wanted to completely encircle and annihilate the three thousand Wei troops in the encirclement, he would have to suffer at least two to three thousand casualties.
In addition, Zhang He once again defeated the pursuing troops led by Feng Xi. Although he did not have time to cover up the killing, the organization level of the soldiers was so good these days, and the number of Shu soldiers who could return to the army camp was not too many.
Therefore, Zhang He judged that Zhang Xi's current military strength should be between 12,000 and 15,000.
Combined with the current situation and the comparison of the combat capabilities of the soldiers on both sides, Zhang He judged that Zhang Xi would not easily launch an attack on Wugong County.
After all, Zhang Xi only needs to delay for another seven or eight days, and Guo Huai will definitely not be able to last that long.
The Han army's personal combat capability was not as good as the Wei army brought by Zhang He, and attacking the city was not that easy. Therefore, as long as Zhang Xi was not confused, it would be impossible for him to take the initiative to attack Wugong County.
This gave Wang Chang the possibility to bluff and hide Zhang Xi.
If you don't attack the city, you can only judge the situation of the defenders from the appearance. Not to mention Zhang He, even Wang Chang has many ways to make the enemy miscalculate the number of defenders.
After Zhang Xi noticed it, Zhang He felt that Zhang Xi still would not choose to attack the city.
After all, Zhang Xi's main purpose is to hold Zhang He down. Once Zhang Xi discovers that Zhang He is setting off from another mountain road to attack Wuzhangyuan, his correct response should be to lead the army to intercept Zhang He.
After all, Zhang He took a detour, and the mountain road was not easy to walk. If the delay was not long, Zhang Xi might bite Zhang He's army, and even dare to return to Wuzhangyuan before Zhang He and block Zhang He.
And Zhang He has 5,000 troops and horses in his hands. Based on the estimation of the combat effectiveness of both sides, Zhang Xi must have at least 7,000 or even 10,000 troops and horses in his hands to be able to completely block Zhang He. But once Zhang Xi mobilizes so many troops and horses to leave, As for Wugong County, it is even more impossible to attack the Wugong County town defended by more than 1,000 people with only three to four thousand people.
As long as Wugong County is still there, Zhang He will not be completely cut off from his retreat, and he will not fall into the situation of being attacked from all sides as Wang Chang thought.
Of course, if Zhang Xi was really deceived and Zhang He marched all the way to Wuzhangyuan without being noticed by anyone, then Zhang He felt that the rest would be easy.
Zhang He was confident in himself. When he had 5,000 soldiers at hand, unless the original guard general of Wuzhang was also a famous general and had soldiers of equal strength or above, he had to seize the territory to defend. Otherwise, he would not be able to stop his attack.
However, Wuzhangyuan has become the rear in the eyes of the Han army, and Zhangxi is also guarding the flanks. Therefore, even if it is a key passage for food and grass, it is unlikely that too many soldiers will be arranged to guard it. After all, the Shu army does not have that many troops at all.
Therefore, according to Zhang He's estimation, there should only be one or two thousand people defending Wuzhang.
With this small force, Zhang He launched an unexpected sneak attack. Even if Zhang Fei was guarded at Wuzhangyuan, it would not be difficult for Zhang He to defeat him.
As for holding on after defeating it, this is not Zhang He's consideration.
If you are a real man, you will die if you die, so why should you think too much about it? !
Originally, if Zhang He had not been determined to die, he would not have even mentioned this plan.
To sum up, Zhang He felt that his plan was not unfeasible.
As long as we can survive the first few days and hide it from Zhang Xi, or defeat the interception force sent by Zhang Xi, everything will be smooth sailing from now on.
There are definitely risks, and Zhang He also knows that the risks are high.
But for the Wei Dynasty, to repay Emperor Taizu Wu for his kindness, and for the inheritance and glory of his family, Zhang He felt that it was all worth it.
Anyway, the old man is over fifty this year, which is considered a long life in this era.
Smash a handful of old bones to report the favor of the great Wei Dynasty and show the family inheritance. Why not? !
(End of chapter)
