Chapter 258: Suspicious tactics
If you join the army, you will have more evil and less evil, and you will recruit all the talented officers. When lying on the embankment, I lay down on the drum, and the suspected soldier suddenly untied his saddle. ---------Xue Daoheng, Sui Dynasty, "The White Dew Group in High Autumn"
It is said that Ma Teng relied on his bravery to lead his troops from Xiliang out to fight, and defeated Yang Ren in one fell swoop. He was very proud of himself. Unfortunately, he didn't have a capable adviser around him, and he had the idea of underestimating the enemy, so he fell into the trap of the Chinese and Han Chinese Army and was dragged by Yang Ren's troops to the countryside of Mian County, a hundred miles away from Yangpingguan.
The armies of Zhang Wei and Yang Ang landed behind Ma Teng's army, recaptured Yangping Pass in one fell swoop, and set a death trap on Ma Teng's return journey. Ma Teng was eager to save Ma Teng, but he was ambushed by Yang Ang and was shot through the shoulder by Yang Ang's cold arrow. He fought to the death and fled to the bank of the Han River. The vast river had no lifeboat, so Ma Teng and his few remaining men were shot alive and turned into hedgehogs. Ma Teng's body lay with his eyes open, lying beside the beautiful sand dunes beside the Han River. A generation of Xiliang overlord passed away with his soul in the sky.
Yang Ang cut off Ma Teng's head with a knife and ordered the class teacher to return it. That night, horses and sheep were slaughtered in Yangping Pass. Hanzhong soldiers claimed to have completely wiped out Ma Teng's defenders, and their morale was unprecedentedly high. After Zhang Wei celebrated his victory, he ordered his army to rest for three days, and then sent troops three days later to seize the retreat of Chen Longnan and Zheng's army.
Ma Teng gave birth to three sons and one daughter. This time, Ma Teng took all three sons with him in order to gain combat experience. Ma Tie followed Ma Chao as the vanguard in the front army. Since his youngest son Ma Xiu was still young, Ma Teng always took him with him. There is also the youngest daughter Ma Yunluo, who is only 15 years old. She is beautiful and beautiful, and has courage that no man can match. She is an expert in wielding a silver spear and is on par with her eldest brother Ma Chao. This time, Ma Teng stayed with his mother in Chang'an. There was no expedition around. When Ma Teng's army was ambushed and dispersed, Ma Xiu was unable to return and couldn't find his father, so he changed into a farmer's attire and hurriedly escaped. He asked for directions along the way and hurriedly pursued Chen Long's army. Come.
To cut it short, Pang De's army built a pontoon bridge at night and secretly crossed the river. It was the day Ma Teng died. By the time Ma Chao and Pan Jun crossed the river, Pang De's army had already had contact with the Hanzhong army on the other side of the river, and they fought tooth and nail to protect the safety of the pontoon bridge. . By the time Ma Xiu caught up with Chen Long's brigade, Chen Long's army had already reached the outskirts of Nanzheng County, which was only a hundred miles away from the natural chasm of the Han River. Shocked to hear that Yangping Pass had fallen and Ma Teng's life and death were unknown, the army immediately stood still and held an emergency military operations meeting in Nanzheng.
Ma Xiu was only seventeen years old. With tears in his eyes, he stood in Chen Long's tent and begged Chen Long to send troops to save his father. Chen Long comforted him in every possible way, offering him a seat and promising to find a solution immediately so that Ma Xiu could rest in peace. Zhang He, Gao Shun, Xun You and others all rushed over. Lu Chang and Zhou Buyi were already beside them. Chen Long asked Ma Xiu to tell the story of the fall of Yangping Pass.
When all the generals heard the bad news, they all took a breath. Zhou Buyi was surprised and said: "With such a plan, Zhang Lu must have capable people around him. It's all my fault. I failed to prepare in advance. This is the fault of our military advisors." Yes." Chen Long waved his hands and said: "Let's not blame the past today. I will just talk about how to make a plan to break the situation. Now there is the Han River defense line blocking the road in front, and the Yangping Pass Passage in the back is attacked. If you hesitate for a moment, you will be in danger of being attacked from both sides. For the current plan, we should What should we do?" Although the situation was critical, Chen Long's tone was still very calm.
One of the soldiers was scared, and the whole group was scared. Seeing that Chen Long was calm and composed, his subordinates were relieved and at the same time their minds became flexible. Gao Shun first said: "Lord, even if I am trapped in the rear of the camp, if Zhang Wei's Hanzhong army dares to take my retreat from Yangping Pass, I will punish him and never come back." Zhang He listened without saying a word, obviously preferring to fight forward, and Don't like to defend after a break.
Chen Long knew that Gao Shun and Zhang He were both famous generals with both wisdom and bravery, several levels higher than Zhang Wei, Yang Ren, Yang Ang and the like, so he nodded and said, "What did Military Advisor Gongda say?"
When Xun You saw his lord's name being called, he no longer hesitated and replied: "General Gao's headquarters is trapped in the camp and he has always been invincible. With him joining forces, he can naturally rest easy. But according to what General Ma Xiu said, the troops of Zhang Wei, Yang Ren, and Yang Ang There are a lot of people. This is a situation where the Hanzhong Army wants to attack from both front and rear, so we must guard against it. General Gao Shun has few soldiers. If he fights head-on, even if he wins, it will be a miserable victory. Now that it is expected that Zhang Weijun will come to catch up, we will simply deploy a force that can destroy it. A big pocket of 20,000 people, otherwise Zhang Wei would have failed by bringing so many people to die? As for the whereabouts of General Ma Teng, we will investigate while fighting."
Seeing that all the generals were digesting Xun You's words, Chen Long said: "What Gongda means is to annihilate all the pursuing enemies and focus the entire army backward?"
Xun You nodded and said: "The enemy must have thought that when our army heard about the fall of Yangping Pass, they would definitely attack Hanzhong County with all their strength to gain a foothold for the army. However, Hanzhong County is well guarded, has many soldiers, sufficient food, and many religious people. Once our army fails to attack the city, it will surely suffer heavy casualties. If the rear is flanked by Zhang Wei's army, it will be impossible to take care of both ends. If there is a problem with the food and grass, the entire army will be on the verge of collapse." Zhou Buyi nodded and said: "This should be Zhang Lu's wish. abacus."
Seeing that everyone was thinking deeply, Xun You continued: "Although their calculations were loud, they ignored that Zhang Lu did not have absolute offensive ability from the front. One Ma Chao was enough to harass and resist for at least a few months. We can definitely do it." Turning all 40,000 Qinglong troops against Zhang Wei will definitely cause him to suffer a great loss, or even destroy the entire army."
Everyone was suddenly enlightened when they heard this, and Ma Xiu asked: "Will Zhang Wei really raise a large army to pursue him? If he insists on holding Yangping Pass and cannot get out, won't our pocket formation be a waste of energy, but will delay the time to move forward."
Gao Shun also said: "If Zhang Wei stands still, we will really be in a dilemma. Moreover, Pang De's army has already crossed the river to fight, and Ma Chao's army and Pan Jun's army are about to cross the river. If they go deep alone, without the support of the follow-up army, they may be limited to Zhang Lu's army on the other side of the river. My hands can't support it for long." After saying that, he looked at Chen Long.
Chen Long heard what several people said made sense and knew that this decision would affect the outcome of the Battle of Hanzhong. Not in a hurry to express his opinion, he looked at Zhou Buyi and said, "Yuan Zhi, what do you think?"
Zhou Buyi hurriedly said: "What Gongda and the other generals said are all reasonable. The balance between forward and backward seems to be the most difficult to master, but since Zhang Lu is in charge of the defense, it seems that we can use suspicious soldiers to confront Zhang Lu. Lu doesn't dare to fight across the river, so that's it. In this way, we can use all our strength to deal with Zhang Wei in the rear. Even if Zhang Wei doesn't move, we still have to find a way to fish him out and retake Yangping Pass."
Chen Long nodded slightly, already making up his mind. Now that they are fully prepared, their total strength is not much different from Zhang Lu's, but their eliteness is still higher, but after all, they are the home field. After thinking for a while, he finally said: "Although Zhang Wei attacked Yangping Pass and blocked our army's retreat, if you think about it carefully, it seems that he might have divided his forces. Now the main force of the Hanzhong Army is divided into two parts, the front and rear, each part is half. Power, if it is not well coordinated back and forth, will actually give our army every opportunity to defeat it." All the generals nodded in understanding.
"Now that the former army Pang De has crossed the river, we can let him hold on for a few more days, pretend to be defeated, and retreat to the south bank to defend. Ma Chao's army should have responded on the spot and set up suspicious troops to make Zhang Lu think that our army is coming over the river. But as his father is involved, Pan Jun can be asked to lead the army to meet Pang De. Zhang He can lead five thousand troops to the Han River and set up more flags to create the illusion that our army has reached the south bank. Ma Chao can lead his army back and follow me to fight against Zhang He. Wei, looking for his father’s whereabouts.”
"If the Hanzhong army suspects my plan, and Zhang Wei knows that our army is advancing to attack the Han River defense line, he will be ready to make a move, thinking that the main force of our army is pressed on the Han River front line, and the rear defense will be empty, and he will take advantage of it. He will bring it back The troops are coming. When the time comes, we will attack with heavy troops, defeat Zhang Wei in one fell swoop, recapture Yangping Pass, and eliminate at least half of the main force in Hanzhong." All the generals nodded in agreement.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Chen Long ordered: "Generals, listen to the order!" A group of subordinates stood up and obeyed the order. Chen Long cleared his throat and continued: "Zhang He led an army of 5,000 people, including bannermen, trumpets and drums, and went to the Han River to find Pan Jun, and set up suspicious troops along the bank. Ma Chao came back with 10,000 cavalry, and the rest were temporarily handed over to Ma Dai Take command and help Pound return to the south bank to help set up suspicious troops to build momentum." Zhang He stood up and said: "As ordered."
"Gao Shun led his headquarters to fall into the camp with 5,000 men. Xun You is the military advisor and will immediately return to Yangping Pass. If he encounters Zhang Wei's army, he will pretend to be defeated and abandon the food and grass, making Zhang Wei think that our rear army is unprepared." Gao Shun and Xun You handed over the order. .
"After Ma Chao's cavalry came back, I led my own army to ambush on the left wing. Ma Chao and Zhou Buyi ambush on the right wing, waiting for Zhang Wei to chase Gao Shun's army and enter our army's pocket. When both wings come out together, Zhang Wei will be defeated. Ma Xiu, when the time comes, you Together with your eldest brother Ma Chao, you can lead the Xiliang soldiers in pursuit and rush straight to Yangping Pass to search for news about Nai's father. If we can recapture Xiong Pass, I think you and Ma's army will do a great job! With the help of Zhou's military advisor, I hope Ma Chao will act according to his plan! "
When Ma Xiu heard this, he burst into tears of gratitude. He stood up and bowed to receive the order. Chen Long gave the order properly, and quickly took several shots and said: "No matter how cunning the prey is, it cannot escape the trap of a good hunter. This time we will capture Zhang Wei alive and force Zhang Lu to surrender!"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
