The spring rain continued, and the roads in the mountains became muddy and difficult to walk.
At this moment, Zhang He was leading a group of soldiers sneaking through the mountains.
The troops stationed now are all his elite cavalry teams, and there are a group of reinforcements behind them, mainly infantry. The pace is slow and they will not be able to arrive for a while.
In fact, he could have surrounded but not attacked. After a few days, the Shu army, whose water source was cut off, would be in chaos, and then he could harvest the scattered Shu army.
But he couldn't stay in Jieting for too long. Soldiers need to be quick. Moreover, Wolong sent troops to garrison Jieting this time to delay the Wei army's reinforcement time. The longer the delay, the more detrimental it would be to Wei.
He had never fought against Ma Su. It is said that Liu Xuande commented on this person before his death: "Exaggeration is of no use."
However, Wolong thought highly of him, which showed that this person must be outstanding and should not be careless and underestimate the enemy. So he decided to take a thousand elite soldiers to explore the reality first. If it was as gaudy as the rumors, then he could confidently and boldly carry out harvesting operations against the Shu army.
While Zhang He and his party were sneaking up the mountain, Yue Fei was also lurking in the mountain stream with a thousand elite soldiers. All the Shu soldiers had their bows and arrows fully drawn, secretly watching every move of the Wei army, waiting for the opportunity and preparing. Deliver a fatal blow.
However, just when the Wei army reached a hundred meters away from the hiding place of the Shu army, they suddenly stopped.
"Father, what's going on?" Zhang Xiong immediately rode forward and looked around cautiously.
"Xiong'er, look at the terrain ahead. The thick vegetation on both sides is very suitable for an ambush." Zhang He pointed to the two hillsides ahead and said.
Zhang Xiong looked around and found nothing unusual, feeling that his father was a little too cautious.
"Is the father worried about an ambush by the Shu army? The child thinks that the father does not need to worry. The Shu army must be in a state of morale now and should be busy solving the water source problem. They will not come to intercept us halfway up the mountain without warning."
After hearing what his eldest son said, he opened his jaw and frowned slightly. His intuition from many years of fighting told him that there was danger ahead.
"Xiong'er, you have fought with me for so many years, and I have warned you more than once that underestimating the enemy is a taboo for military strategists!"
At the same time, the Shu troops lurking in the mountain stream were all tense, waiting for the Wei army to take a few steps forward before firing thousands of arrows.
However, just when everyone held their breath, Zhang He unexpectedly stopped and had the intention of changing directions.
Zhang Xiu could no longer hold back at this time, and aimed at Zhang He's direction and prepared to release the arrow. Unexpectedly, Yue Fei's hand was held down just as the arrow was about to leave the string.
At the same time, Yue Fei stood up, took up his bow, stretched the two-stone iron bow in his hand to the extreme, pointed it in the direction of Zhang He, and shot it in the direction of Zhang He.
At the critical moment, Zhang He was worthy of being a famous general who had experienced hundreds of battles. He avoided important parts with his keen intuition, but his arm was still scratched by the arrow that came at an instant.
"There's an ambush! There's an ambush!"
"Protect the general, the entire army is on alert!"
The Wei army panicked instantly, and Zhang Xiong quickly led his soldiers on both sides to protect Zhang He.
"Don't panic! The Shu army is ambushing on the slope ahead. Their arrows cannot be shot from such a distance." Zhang He quickly stabilized the morale of the army. Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, another cold light flashed across the soldiers standing in front of Zhang He. The arrow fell down, as if in response to Zhang He's words just now.
Zhang He was secretly shocked that the arrows shot from such a long distance had such speed, strength and accuracy.
I heard that Huang Zhong, one of the Five Tiger Generals of the Shu Kingdom, was good at shooting. In the Battle of Antlers, Huang Zhong killed Xia Houyuan with an arrow. He still remembers it fresh. However, Huang Zhong has been dead for many years. It is said that he had a son who also died young in his early years. The archery hero Who could it be?
When did the Shu Kingdom have such a good archer?
"Father, be careful!" Another cold light flashed through his thoughts, and another soldier standing nearby also fell down. Zhang Xiong hurriedly protected Zhang Jia.
"Xiong'er, retreat! The whole army retreats!" After all, Zhang Zha was deeply in love with his son, and he was also very afraid of this powerful shooter who suddenly appeared in the Shu army. Learning this information during this trip up the mountain can be considered rewarding.
The morale of the Shu army was high due to the three arrows shot by Yue Fei. Many people took up their bows and shot in the direction of the Wei army, but unfortunately the distance was too far and none of them could touch the Wei army.
"General! The Wei army has withdrawn. Should we pursue them?"
Zhang Xiu was a little anxious when he saw the Wei army retreating and got up to chase him. As soon as he got up, he was grabbed by Li Sheng next to him.
"Zhang Xiu must not be reckless. Let's see what the general says."
Li Sheng was in a state of panic. He had followed Ma Su for so many years and had never known that Ma Su had such archery skills.
Could it be that the general has been hiding his clumsiness? Why is he like this? It doesn't make sense?
Li Sheng swallowed the doubts in his heart and waited for Yue Fei's next announcement.
"Let's go, come with me to meet General Huang." Yue Fei neatly put away his bow and arrow, tied it on his back, made a gesture to everyone, and took the lead to go down the side path. The rest of the Shu soldiers followed suit without any hesitation.
If some people were not convinced before about the exaggerated rumor that Ma Su would be the commander, then after the three arrows were struck, everyone present was convinced. Look at this arm strength, this archery skill, this lethality, killing someone with one shot from such a long distance, apart from other aspects of archery, among the generals of the Shu army, except for the long-dead General Huang, no one can compare.
After ordering his troops in the morning, Yue Fei divided a thousand elite soldiers into two groups. Along the way, a large force led by him, Zhang Xiu and Li Sheng ambushed in the mountains to prevent Zhang Jaw's troops from making a surprise attack; along the way, there were hundreds of agile soldiers, led by Huang Xi, who quietly approached the water source at the foot of the mountain to investigate the situation.
Just when Zhang Zha and Yue Fei met in the mountains, Huang Xi had already led people to the water source at the foot of the mountain.
"General, the only water source near this mountain is ahead. I see that the guards are not very strict. Do you want to go over and get rid of those guards?"
Hundreds of Shu soldiers hid in the dark and quietly observed the water source in front. When Ma Di chose to go up the mountain to ambush, he never thought that the hill he chose had no water source at all. Every time, he had to go to the water source near the bottom of the mountain to get water. Zhang Jaw took advantage of this to put them in a very passive state.
"Don't act rashly! The terrain ahead is flat, and there are elite cavalry troops stationed in front. If there is any abnormal sound, they will arrive quickly. The main task General Ma assigned us this time is to inquire about the military situation. Don't do anything unnecessary. .”
Huang Xi is a cautious person. This time his mission is to inquire about the military situation. Information about the confrontation between the two armies is particularly important. As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be in danger in a hundred battles.
"General Huang, General Ma don't understand, don't you understand the situation? The brothers on the mountain can't hold on for long. If there is no water, let alone the Wei army, we will be in chaos first."
How could Huang Xi not know that as soon as the Wei army cut off the water source, he focused on the emotional changes of the soldiers. Yesterday's restriction on drinking water had caused some commotion. If there is no more water, there will be civil strife.
But how can we get the water back without a direct conflict with the Wei army?
