Zhang Da stood at a high place overlooking Yangping Pass, with a panoramic view.
He picked up a branch and drew a simple sketch on the ground, drawing the formation of the Yangping Pass defenders.
The formation of the defenders at Yangping Pass is shaped like the character "pin", with the main camp and two small camps relying on each other.
"It's not easy to attack this line of defense." Zhang Da sighed softly.
Obviously, Prime Minister Zhuge took this into consideration when he deployed the defense.
Under normal circumstances, it is almost impossible to break through the defense line of Yangpingguan from the back. It is like a mud cow entering the sea, and there is no chance of turning back.
Suddenly, Zhang Da noticed that the weather today was a little unusual, so he tore off a piece of coarse cloth from his sleeve, hung it on his weapon, and stood it up to check the wind direction.
A northwest wind is blowing!
June brings constant drizzle and almost no wind throughout the month. However, judging from the changes in the celestial phenomena just now, Zhang Da is sure that the wind force today is unusual!
And due to the hot weather, the surface was completely dry after a few hours of continuous rain.
The most important thing is that he knew that in the absence of a scout report, the entire Shu army would take off their armor and rest in such hot weather.
After considering various factors, Zhang Da came up with a clever plan!
To alert the snake!
In the entire rear area, the closest thing to them was not the camp, but the granary! If the granary can be set on fire, the sudden rise of the northwest wind will inevitably cause chaos in the entire military camp!
Coincidentally, there is one camp in each of the two camps at the rear in the shape of "pin". If the two camps catch fire at the same time, the main camp will definitely send more people to put out the fire.
At that time, as long as you take advantage of the chaos and pass through the main camp, you will be able to escape from Yangping Pass!
Wang Xiaowu looked at the excited Zhang Da and knew that he must have a plan.
He couldn't wait to ask: "General Zhang, when will we break Yangping Pass?"
The commanders who followed Zhang Da all had fiery eyes, and everyone knew what it meant to break through Yangping Pass.
The significance of the success of this move is no less than that of Gan Ning's hundred cavalry plundering the Wei camp!
"Everyone, please check the kerosene. I, Zhang Da, will set up a fire camp that night!"
"As soon as it got dark, I, Zhang Jun, and Wang Kai went straight to the west granary; Wang Xiaowu, Du Jun and others led the remaining troops to lurk in the east granary early. When they saw a fire on the west side, they would burn the grain and grass in the east as soon as possible! "
"Then, everyone quickly gathered in the center and broke out together!"
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At Xu time, it was getting late.
Different from the solemn military discipline in Yangping Pass, the main camp was bustling with excitement.
The general Ma Dai and several lieutenants were enjoying the singing and dancing while drinking from bottles.
"The Maiko in Hanzhong are really different."
Today, General Wei Yan specially sent several famous prostitutes to reward the troops.
Ma Dai did not reject his kindness, and was ready to relax and relieve the tension of being guarded for a long time.
These famous prostitutes from Hanzhong were so talented that they attracted applause from the generals present. They dance around the bonfire, sometimes graceful and sometimes charming, which makes people intoxicated.
"General Bozhan, the last general has inspected all the military camps."
A deputy general came in to report to Ma Dai, but his eyes had already caught sight of the plump and graceful figure. Every movement seemed to tease his heartstrings, making him feel itchy and full of thoughts.
"good!"
Ma Dai motioned for him to sit down and raised the wine bottle.
"Tonight, everyone must not let down General Wei Yan's good wishes, and must have a great time."
Seeing General Ma Dai say this, several lieutenants toasted each other and the atmosphere became lively.
While Ma Dai was enjoying the banquet, a soldier suddenly came in a hurry and reported urgently:
"Report! There's a fire in the Xiying granary!"
After hearing the news, Ma Dai put down his wine bottle, snorted coldly, and looked at the deputy general who had just taken his seat.
The lieutenant-general broke out in a cold sweat. He had only come back early to watch the singing and dancing, and did not conduct a thorough inspection. He walked around in a hurry and came back.
Feeling guilty, he quickly explained to General Ma Dai:
"The granary guard must have been negligent. General, don't be impatient. Get off your horse and go put out the fire."
At the same time, he secretly cursed the soldiers guarding the granary. He must punish them severely to show his military power.
Not long after, another soldier came in a hurry and reported a fire in the Dongying granary.
"What?!"
When he heard that the two granaries were on fire at the same time, Ma Dai immediately felt that something serious was going on and hurried out.
The other generals did not dare to neglect. They stood up one after another and followed Ma Dai out of the singing and dancing camp.
Ma Dai, who walked out of the tent, looked at the fire burning on both sides with a gloomy expression.
Being blown by the sudden northwest wind, I almost woke up from the wine.
"Wake up all the battalions and go put out the fire!"
Ma Dai frowned tightly, feeling increasingly anxious.
If a fire broke out in a granary, it could also be due to negligence on the part of the guards. However, two granaries caught fire at the same time. Apart from being a huge coincidence, it was also an enemy attack!
Thinking of this, Ma Dai was secretly frightened, something bad was going to happen!
At the same time, Zhang Da and Wang Xiaowu had gathered together.
"General Zhang, the plan went so smoothly! I burned all their supplies of food and grass in Dongying with my own hands!" Wang Xiaowu said to Zhang Da excitedly.
Zhang Da smiled and nodded. He expected that the defenders at Yangping Pass would definitely devote their efforts to extinguishing the fire. This was a good opportunity for them to break out.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Suddenly, a sharp horn sounded, and several disheveled Shu troops rushed over.
Wang Xiaowu, with quick eyes and quick hands, shot the trumpeter with an arrow from his bow. However, it was too late. More and more Shu soldiers heard the noise and rushed over with weapons raised.
"Everyone, don't be obsessed with fighting. Follow me to break out of the encirclement!"
Seeing Zhang Da take off, the others followed closely.
Zhang Da took the lead, and at this moment he had the courage that no one would be able to do.
The Shu army soldiers blocking the front could not resist a confrontation and were instantly wiped out. For a while, the surrounding people screamed and wailed.
"Report! General! Enemy attack!"
"I don't know where the enemy troops came from. They rushed over and are almost approaching the main camp!"
Ma Dai cursed angrily, "Damn it!"
"Everyone, follow me and kill them. Don't let them rush out of Yangping Pass!"
