So the two confronted each other in the city and cursed each other. They had already reported the details to Xiaohua outside the city. He took some soldiers and horses to surround Shangyong. When the soldiers on the city wall saw the Shu army's massive attack, they quickly reported it to Shen Dan. Shen Dan was furious, pointed at Shen Yi and said, "I treat you like this, why do you want to defect to Emperor Shu to rebel against me?"
Shen Yi was furious: "I did not seek refuge with Emperor Shu, you forced me to do so!"
Shen Dan laughed loudly and said, "You still want to make excuses. In your letter, you have agreed with Emperor Shu to set fire to Shangyong City as a sign, so that I can hand over my head to Emperor Shu and enjoy the taste of the city lord!"
Shen Yi was very surprised after hearing this and was about to defend himself. Shen Dan had already ordered his soldiers to charge and kill, so the two fought together and the city was in chaos. After all, Shen Yi was not that strong and was quickly controlled by the opponent.
Outside the city, Xiaohua surrounded Shangyong City, waiting for the opportunity. At this moment, Yuyi led his army to the city, met with Xiaohua, and after understanding the situation, ordered to stay put.
Huang Shumin didn't know the plot and urged: "Now that there is a fire in Shangyong City, there must be a rebellion in the city. Why won't your Majesty order an attack?"
Yu Yi smiled and said: "Don't panic, the fun is yet to come."
Not long after, the archers on the city wall were killed and the city gate was opened. It can be said that the Shu army did not encounter any resistance outside the city wall and refused to give in. When the Shu army entered the city, Shen Yi and his troops retreated steadily. , also came near the city gate.
When Shen Dan saw this, he said angrily: "You have indeed defected to the Shu army!" After saying this, he immediately stepped forward.
Shen Yi also wanted to explain, but Shen Dan had already cut off the head with his knife. He only saw blood spraying out from Shen Yi's neck. Yu Yi waved his hand, and Huang Shumin and his soldiers rushed forward and cut off the head. Shen Dan seized it, and Shangyong City was occupied across the board.
Yu Yi appeased the local people, pushed Shen Dan out and beheaded him. After appointing the city lord, he returned to Xiangyang with his troops.
Huang Shumin learned about the whole plan from Xiaohua, and admired Yuyi very much. She sighed: "My classmate, I didn't expect that his strategy is so subtle now. I really can't compare with him!"
After entering Xiangyang City, Yuyi sent a detective horse to inquire about the situation in Fancheng. It turned out that Xiaoli was preparing to attack Fancheng with his troops, but was ambushed and could only temporarily retreat to the edge of the Xiangjiang River. Fancheng knew that Shangyong After Hexin City was surrounded, they originally planned to send troops and horses to rescue, but were ambushed by Xu Da. After both cities were occupied, the Wei army had to retreat to Fancheng.
Just as Xiaoli and Xu Da were discussing and preparing to continue the attack on Fancheng, suddenly a battle report came from the front line, saying that Cao Rui, the lord of Wei, came with an army of 200,000 to fight in person. Xiaoli had to send someone to report the matter in advance. Yuyi, let’s see how to decide.
Yu Yi summoned everyone in Xiangyang to discuss, and everyone agreed that as long as the existing land could be preserved, the Wei army mobilized all the Central Plains armies, and the Wei army had just defeated the Wu army, and was in great power, so they could not fight with them. The most important thing was that Wu Guo Luxun had always coveted Jingzhou. Finally, Yu Yi decided to temporarily suspend his troops and wait for new opportunities before attacking the Central Plains.
However, it was said that Cao Rui, the leader of Wei, felt a little relieved after knowing that the Shu army had returned to Xiangyang. He said to everyone: "Now the Northern Expedition is urgent. Fighting on two fronts consumes a lot of food and grass. It is better to temporarily withdraw the troops." So he left important troops and horses to guard some key points. There, he returned to Luoyang with other soldiers and horses.
But it was said that Kong Ming was also paying attention to the war in the Central Plains in Qishan. After learning that Yu Yi led the people to capture Xincheng and Shangyong, he was very happy and felt that the progress of the Northern Expedition should be accelerated. However, the opponent was Sima Yi, and he had no better way at the moment. The only way to solve the problem of food and grass was to first settle in Qishan and send the Shu army to join the people of Wei to farm together. The soldiers and the people would each get half of it and not invade each other. The people of Wei also lived and worked in peace and contentment without being disturbed.
Sima Shi entered and told his father: "The Shu army robbed us of a lot of grain and grass last time, and now they are sending the Shu army and our people to farm in Weibin. This means preparing for a protracted war. If that is the case, it will really be the country's victory." There is a hidden danger, why doesn’t father try to agree with Kong Ming on another time limit and have a big battle to decide the winner?”
Sima Yi smiled and said: "I have obeyed your Majesty's order and can't use troops easily."
During the discussion, soldiers suddenly came to report that Wei Yan had taken out the golden helmet that the marshal had dropped before, and was quarreling in front of the camp. Everyone was very angry and wanted to fight.
After hearing this, Sima Yi laughed and said: "The ancients said that if a small one can't help it, such a big strategy will fail. We'd better stick to it!" Everyone could only obey the order.
Wei Yan scolded the Wei army camp for a long time before returning. Seeing that Sima Yi refused to fight, Kong Ming secretly sent Ma Dai to build wooden fences, dig deep trenches in the camp, and accumulate some fire starters. He also used firewood on the surrounding mountains. Many shacks were built and some mines were prepared inside. After placing them, Kong Ming said softly: "You can cut off the return route behind Hulu Valley and ambush soldiers and horses in the valley. If Sima Yi arrives, let him enter the valley and remove the mines and The firewood has been lit." He also sent soldiers to hold seven-star lanterns at the mouth of the valley at night, and set up seven lanterns on the mountain as a signal for Ma Dai to leave.
Kongming summoned Wei Yan and said: "You can take five hundred soldiers and horses to the Wei army camp to lure them out. But you can't win, you can only fail. Sima Yi will definitely come to chase you. When you see the Seven-Star Flag, direction to enter, if it is night, you should pay attention to the direction of the light of the seven lamps, just lure Sima Yi into the Hulu Valley, where I will naturally have a plan to capture him."
Wei Yan was tricked and left. Kong Ming summoned Gao Xiang and ordered: "You take the wooden oxen and horses, either in a team of twenty or thirty, or in a team of forty or fifty, and pack some rice and grain, and walk on the mountain road. If the Wei army If you robbed it, it will be your credit!" After hearing this, Gao Xiang left with his wooden oxen and horses. Kong Ming distributed all the soldiers and horses in Qishan, saying only that they wanted to farm, and ordered: "If there are other soldiers and horses coming to fight, You can only pretend to fail. If Sima Yi arrives in person, you will attack Weinan and cut off his return route." After all arrangements were made, Kong Ming led a group of troops and set up camp in Shangfang Valley himself.
Xia Houhui and Xia Hou entered the commander's camp and said to Sima Yi: "Now the Shu army has formed camps on all sides and assigned a large number of troops to garrison. As a long-term plan, this is a good opportunity. If we cannot take the opportunity to eradicate them, let them do this If it continues to develop, the enemy's foundation will become more and more solid, and it will be difficult to shake it again."
Sima Yi said: "This must be Kong Ming's plan again!"
The two said: "If the Governor is so afraid of Kong Ming and so doubtful, then when will the enemy be eliminated? We two brothers are willing to fight the enemy decisively to serve the country."
Sima Yi sighed and said, "If that's the case, then you two can go." So he sent Xiahou Hui and Xia Houhe each to lead 5,000 troops to fight the enemy, while Sima Yi sat in the camp and waited for a reply.
