In Cao Zhen's mind, lightning seemed to be roaring.

For a moment, he couldn't figure out why there were suddenly tens of thousands of Han cavalry rushing towards Xi County desperately.

What is the purpose of these tens of thousands of Han cavalry?

Could it be that Mi Yang wanted to use tens of thousands of Han cavalry to capture Yi County in a surprise attack?

To take a step back, even if Zhao Yun could lead tens of thousands of Han light cavalry to capture Yi County, he would not be able to defend Yi County with tens of thousands of light cavalry without a large amount of infantry support.

Mi Yang is not the kind of person who does useless work.

After realizing this, Cao Zhen seemed to vaguely grasp some clues to the truth.

In fact, based on Cao Zhen's military strategy and the support of existing intelligence, it was not difficult for him to guess Mi Yang's next purpose.

But the truth that emerged in Cao Zhen's mind made Cao Zhen feel extremely ridiculous.

Will Mi Yang lead the army directly to the city of Xi County?

No, this is absolutely impossible.

Cao Zhen rationally told him that Mi Yang would not take such a risky move.

So what is Mi Yang’s purpose?

Cao Zhen couldn't help but have a headache due to the violent turmoil in his thoughts.

It's a pity that Cao Zhen didn't have time to rest.

In one day, the news that the seven villages were destroyed in succession quickly spread throughout Xi County.

The most important thing is that the scouts sent by Xi County discovered that there were traces of tens of thousands of Han army light cavalry not far outside Xi County.

When this news was mixed with the news that Qizhai was continuously breached, it immediately caused an earthquake in Xi County.

Many frightened and confused Wei generals rushed to Cao Zhen's residence, hoping that he would come out to take charge of the overall situation.

This phenomenon also happened in Chang'an City at the end of last year when Mi Yang led his army to march towards Baoxie Road.

Although the Han army changed places, as long as the commander-in-chief of the Han army was still Mi Yang, he could always shock the Wei army.

Since there were so many Wei generals coming, Cao Zhen could not refuse to receive them.

After seeing many Wei generals coming in the hall, before Cao Zhen could calm the morale of the soldiers, the whole hall immediately fell into a fierce quarrel.

Why are the Wei generals quarreling?

The purpose is to argue about Mi Yang's purpose - before Chencang was captured, why did Mi Yang send tens of thousands of fine cavalry to surprise Xi County?

Did Mi Yang want to divide his troops to fight, or did he want the tens of thousands of Han troops to capture Xi County by surprise?

It is even said that what Mi Yang really wants to do is to have these tens of thousands of elite cavalry bypass Xi County and launch a surprise attack on Chang'an?

Various uneasy speculations, like waves caused by strong winds, surged violently in the lobby.

But even though the quarrel lasted for a long time, and even though many people gave their opinions, no one was confident in guessing what Mi Yang's purpose was.

Without knowing Mi Yang's purpose, they can't make corresponding countermeasures - and the unknown is the most terrifying thing.

Of course, it was not only Cao Zhen, but also some of the Wei generals who had vaguely guessed the truth of the matter.

It is a pity that the authorities are confused, and most of the Wei generals in Xi County are veteran generals.

Veterans are the ones most easily deceived by their own experiences.

Looking at the messy lobby, Cao Zhen only felt an increasingly headache.

In the end, Cao Zhen couldn't help but slap the case and shouted:

"No matter what the enemy's purpose is, our army must defend Xi County from now on!"

"As long as our army is in Yi County, the enemy's tens of thousands of light cavalry will not be able to capture Yi County, nor will they be able to bypass us and directly attack Chang'an!"

Cao Zhen's words gave some reassurance to the Wei generals in the hall.

They had no way of judging Mi Yang's true purpose. From now on, they could only adapt to changes and prepare for the worst.

But what the Wei generals didn't know was that what shocked them even more was yet to come.

...

Outside Chencang City, a hundred miles away from Xi County, Mi Yang led a group of civil and military personnel to welcome the arrival of a person.

Apart from Liu Bei, the only person who could make Mi Yang greet him so solemnly was Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty.

Under the gaze of more than a hundred expectant eyes, Zhuge Liang led a Han army on horseback and slowly appeared in the sight of Mi Yang and other Han officials.

After seeing Zhuge Liang's figure, Mi Yang took the lead to greet him.

After running in both directions, Mi Yang quickly came to Zhuge Liang's horse and bowed deeply to Zhuge Liang on the horse with respect.

Zhuge Liang's status in public is half that of Mi Yang's, and Zhuge Liang's mentor in private, so Zhuge Liang is fully worthy of Mi Yang's worship.

When Zhuge Liang saw Mi Yang saluting under the horse's head, a smile appeared on his tired face.

Zhuge Liang quickly jumped off his horse, then reached out to help Mi Yang up. When their eyes met, Zhuge Liang's eyes showed unabashed admiration for Mi Yang.

"Wei Zisheng, I cannot reach Guanzhong.

I am proud to have you as my disciple."

Zhuge Liang's praise made Mi Yang overjoyed.

What Zhuge Liang didn't know was that Mi Yang was also proud of being praised by Zhuge Liang.

After a brief exchange of greetings, Mi Yang personally led the way and took Zhuge Liang to the built Han army camp.

As Mi Yang and Zhuge Liang advanced, the hundreds of Han ministers who had gathered together spontaneously separated on both sides to make way for what they saw as a pair of big men.

At the same time, when Zhuge Liang passed by the crowd, more than a hundred Han ministers looked at Zhuge Liang with increasing expectancy.

The expectations in the hearts of more than a hundred Hanchens were not the same as those in Mi Yang's.

Mi Yang's military order for Zhao Yun to lead tens of thousands of fine cavalry to attack Xi County could not be concealed from the Han officials in the Han army's camp.

When they heard the news, all the Han officials were no less shocked than Cao Zhen and other Wei generals.

All the Han soldiers were also guessing what Mi Yang's intentions were.

But they can’t guess it either!

However, although they could not guess Mi Yang's true intention, many Han Chen instinctively felt in their hearts that Mi Yang was planning to do something very dangerous.

This uneasiness has been lingering in their hearts in recent days.

But the arrival of Zhuge Liang today relieved their uneasiness a lot.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! They may not be able to persuade Mi Yang, but Zhuge Liang can.

All the Han officials sent Zhuge Liang and Mi Yang into the tent with expectant eyes.

Then they dispersed with peace of mind.

After leading Zhuge Liang into the tent, Mi Yang immediately informed Zhao Yun of the latest battle report.

When Zhuge Liang learned that Zhao Yun had successfully broken through the seven blockades set by the Wei army, the smile on his face became even greater.

Now that the barrier between Chencang and Xi County is no longer there, and he has arrived outside Chencang City, the next thing Mi Yang needs to do is to lead his army to Xi County.

"How many troops does the Prime Minister need?"

Mi Yang asked this question after bowing to Zhuge Liang.

Facing Mi Yang's inquiry, Zhuge Liang did not give a direct answer. He just smiled and asked:

"Then it depends on how many troops the general can leave for me."

The ridicule in Zhuge Liang's words made Mi Yang blush for a rare moment.

When others call him General, he can accept it with peace of mind, but Zhuge Liang calls him that, which makes him a little uncomfortable.

However, Mi Yang also knew that Zhuge Liang was teasing him, so he could only continue shamelessly:

"Chang'an is a strong city, and Cao Zhen still has tens of thousands of Wei troops in his hands.

In order to ensure that the battle in Chang'an is safe, Yang may only be able to leave at most 5,000 troops for the prime minister."

After saying the numeral word five thousand, Mi Yang was a little afraid to look directly into Zhuge Liang's eyes.

The reason is simple: five thousand Han troops are too few.

According to previous intelligence, there are at least tens of thousands of Wei troops in Chencang City.

Yes at least!

Because long before the Battle of the Southern Expedition, Chencang City was the grain and grass transfer base for the Wei army, and there were many elite soldiers in the city.

Don't look at the tens of thousands of elite Wei troops who are so frightened that they are hiding in the city and dare not come out, but this is because there are 100,000 Han troops outside the city.

Once Mi Yang leads his army to leave Chencang City, Hao Zhao, after learning the news, will definitely lead his army out of the city to attack Mi Yang's retreat.

Although the Han army built a camp outside Chencang City, the camp was not a city after all and was not protected by a moat and city walls.

If our own side does not have enough troops to defend the camp, no matter how well the camp is built, even if the entire Chencang City is surrounded, the Han army will not be able to defend it.
To be continued...