Fu Zhong sent a messenger, and after breaking out of the siege, he took a detour through Jigu; then he took the Huangsha Town east of Hancheng (Mian County) and crossed the Mianshui River to ask for help from Jiang Wei.
Jiang Weizhong's army has arrived at the eastern foot of Beishan Mountain, facing Nanzheng City across the Bao River. The messenger delivered Fu Qian's urgent report and anxiously described the hard battle in Baozhong. Because of his anxiety, he could not even speak fluently.
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But Jiang Wei just listened and nodded. His tall body remained calm and steady, and he was not in a hurry to make any orders.
The generals around him all knew that if Jiang Wei wanted to go all out to break the siege of Baozhong, he should have moved out long ago; across the Mian River from here, he could immediately attack Cao Jun's camp... If he had crossed the river earlier and fought, Baozhong in the north would have been defeated.
The city defenders still have fighting strength, and may still have the opportunity to cooperate internally and externally to attack from the north and south.
But Jiang Wei delayed until now because he was unwilling to fight Cao Jun immediately.
It was mid-September, and the wind on the Mianshui River was getting colder and colder. Jiang Wei stood on the west bank of the Mianshui River, and when he raised his head, he could see the Nanzheng City Tower on the other side. Some Han troops were building pontoons on the Mianshui River, and fortifications were also being built on the other side.
Rough shape.
However, the Cao Jun camp to the north of Nanzheng City still did not respond much. They only occasionally sent out rangers to take a look. The main force of Cao Jun near Baozhong City further north was also unmoved.
Cao Cao's general Qin Liang was not someone who could be easily mobilized, and he paid no attention to the movements of the Han army! Jiang Wei's attempts to attract Qin Liang to move his troops south were ineffective.
At the same time, Jiang Wei's main force almost stood still and was not attracted to Baozhong for rescue.
The two sides seem to have fallen into a strange circle again, waiting to see who can stay stable, and they are both so exhausted!
The strategy of "holding strongholds and delaying changes" conceived by Jiang Wei has not been abandoned yet.
At this time, someone came over from the direction of Beishan in the west. The visitor walked along the outside of the antlers to the bank of Mianshui River. He immediately took out a bamboo slip, bowed and said: "General Jiang sent his servant to report, Cao General Chen Tai
Leading the army out of Chencang, the front army has arrived at Hechi County, Wudu County!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone suddenly became noisy.
Jiang Wei still did not panic. He read Jiang Shu's report and then called on the generals.
Jiang Shu, who sent the report, was the governor of Wuxing (Lueyang), which was far away from Zhiwu Street of Wudu County and Hechi County. Wuxing was not the county seat of Wudu County, but Wuxing was an important pass, and Jiang Shu had it in his hands.
There are many soldiers and horses.
The generals discussed for a while and gradually turned their attention to Jiang Wei.
Jiang Wei then said: "Instruct Jiang Shu to lead troops to reinforce Wujie. If Chen Tai does not capture Wujie on the flank of Chencang Road, he will not dare to continue southward."
He looked around, looked at Liu Yin, the governor of Bajun and military counselor, and said: "Liu Canjun transferred troops from Seoul to Wuxing to take over Jiang Shu's garrison."
Liu Yin cupped his fists and said, "Here!"
The enemy troops invested more and more troops, and everyone's faces became more worried.
Zhang Yi, the general who conquered the west, finally couldn't help but said: "Cao Wei saw an opportunity. He is raising all the troops in the country to come to the Western Front!"
Zhang Yi did not agree with Jiang Wei's proposition from the beginning. As the situation became more complicated, Zhang Yi must have been dissatisfied. But now, what's the use of saying those words?
At this time, Master Sima said: "It has been nearly three months since Cao Wei launched his attack on Hanzhong. The longer the time goes, the more likely there will be changes. The Han State has already sent envoys to contact Soochow, and the Wu State should send troops to the east to contain Cao Wei.
troops."
As soon as this statement came out, a general from Jingzhou immediately complained: "The people of Wu are unreliable!"
Sima Shi added: "The Cao Wei court is not stable. If they could gather people's hearts so easily, they would not have waited until now to use foreign troops on a large scale! Qin Liang sent troops because he found a sudden trend to break up the siege, and the country was not prepared for this battle.
With so many people mobilized, as long as the war continues to be a stalemate, it is not impossible for internal changes to occur."
Because Sima Shi once served as a high-ranking official in Cao Wei, he could at least understand Cao Wei's internal problems better than the Han people. So no one could argue with what he just said.
When Jiang Wei heard this, he also cast an approving look at Master Sima.
This surrendered general needed protection in Han, but he always stood by Jiang Wei, which is gratifying.
Now the situation in Hanzhong is becoming more and more critical, but delaying time and waiting for a better opportunity is still Jiang Wei's hope!
This strategy of waiting for the enemy to cause problems first is indeed uncontrollable; however, Jiang Wei had no better way for a while, so he could only plan this way for the time being.
Jiang Wei simply cannot afford to lose the decisive battle with his main force, and neither can Han. Almost all the country's military forces are here. Once the main force is damaged, the consequences will be disastrous. The time for the decisive battle must wait until there is a chance of winning!
At this moment, another man came from the east to report the military situation. It was Zhang Yi who was the governor of Hanzhong.
Zhang Ni sent someone to report that the Han army was fighting with Cao General Deng Ai in the northeast of Lecheng. Zhang Ni sent out a strange force without the ability to fly to attack Cao Jun's grain team again!
Finally there is good news, and the depressing atmosphere has changed slightly.
Liao Hua, who has always been optimistic, said: "Bo Qi (Zhang Ni) is really brave and good at fighting. The princes in the court also understood that when Bo Qi was asked to succeed Wang Zijun, the general of Zhenbei, no one in the court objected."
Everyone agreed, especially Du Zhen, a native of Yizhou, who was generous with his kind words. Because Zhang Yi was also from Yizhou, but he had joined the late emperor earlier, and his qualifications convinced both Jingzhou and Yizhou people.
Jiang Wei usually had some disagreements with Zhang Yi, but at this time he said happily: "Cao's army transported grain from Guanzhong to Hanzhong. The 400-mile Luo Road was rugged and difficult, and most of it was lost on the road. Once the grain and grass arrived in Hanzhong, it would be burned.
, Cao’s army suffered greater losses!”
Liao Hua laughed and said: "Deng Ai also attacked our army's food route. This time, he treated the other person with his own medicine!"
Master Sima said: "Qin Liang besieged Baozhong with tens of thousands of people, and the food routes are blocked. Given time, it will be difficult to hold on for a long time."
Jiang Wei raised his head and stared at the distance to the north for a long time, watching the mouth of the Bao River where it merged into the Mian River. To the north of the Bao River was the place where the Baozhong siege was taking place.
Jiang Wei personally supervised the renovation of Baozhong City. Of course he knew that Baozhong would not be easily breached. The defender Fu Qian was also a loyal, brave and reliable general. Now that Zhang Yi has successfully attacked Cao Jun's grain roads from time to time, Baozhong City should be
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Once Cao Jun can no longer hold on and chooses to retreat and attack Lecheng again, he will have no choice but to remove the fortified cities one by one. The longer the delay, the harder it will be to supply them! At that time, Jiang Wei may be able to find a fighter opportunity to launch a counterattack
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Jiang Wei was pacing back and forth, thinking about the praise in his mind, but he inadvertently pronounced Fu Qian's name aloud.
No one said anything wrong with Fu Qian in front of Jiang Wei. Everyone knew that Fu Qian was deeply trusted and reused by Jiang Wei.
...Night has fallen. The large tent of the Wei army in the south of Baozhong City is where meetings are held during the day. The banquet is removed at night, and tung oil cloth and straw mats are placed on the ground. This is where Qin Liang sleeps.
The temperature difference between day and night in Hanzhong is quite large, especially now that winter is approaching, and the chill at night can even feel bone-chilling.
The most uncomfortable part is the high humidity. The tent is set up directly in the wilderness. Even if the sleeping area is covered with tung oil cloth, the moisture at night will still condense on the tent roof and bedding. After sleeping, the hair will become damp. .
After dark, Qin Liang was really tired, so he took off his armor and lay down on the mat to have a good sleep.
Those who did not take off their armor at night on the battlefield could only rest by sitting down, otherwise the iron flakes of their armor would scratch their bodies and they would not be able to sleep. Qin Liang had to take off his armor if he wanted to have a good rest.
I don't know how long it took, but Qin Liang was in a daze and suddenly woke up. Then he heard a faint noise and immediately sat up nervously.
It was Wang Kang who was guarding the tent again, and he quickly walked in.
Qin Liang saw Wang Kang and asked hurriedly: "What is the sound? The enemy is attacking the camp?"
The Wei army had already built various trench walls and antler fortifications. If the enemy troops opened the city gates and rushed out to attack the camp, they would not be able to cause much damage.
Wang Kang's voice said: "It seems to be the sound coming from the other side of the city wall."
At this time, Qin Liang came to his senses. On the wall of the southern city, there were several slopes repaired by the Wei army's fortifications. The Shu army probably wanted to destroy the fortifications at night!
He immediately opened the quilt and got up from the straw mat. Suddenly a chill hit him, and his whole body trembled.
After a while, Qi Da and other soldiers also entered the tent. Qin Liang put on his clothes and put on his armor with the help of his subordinates.
After busy cleaning up, Qin Liang picked up his sword and led his entourage out of the tent. The guards led the horse over, and Qin Liang rode in the direction of the noise. The horse's night vision is better, and the horse is more stable.
As expected, although many torches were lit in the Wei army's camp, there was no fighting. Qin Liang walked to the antlers in front, only to find that the firelight was shaking under the city wall, and there was a sound of killing. The two armies were fighting under the city. Already.
Soon Xiong Shou came over on horseback, accompanied by a group of cavalry.
After seeing the ceremony, Qin Liang said directly: "The soldiers on duty here should be under Bosong's command. You go to the front in person to deploy the battle formation, don't charge randomly."
Xiong Shou cupped his fists and said, "Here!"
Qin Liang stood there for a long time, and finally returned to the Chinese army tent to continue resting. However, he did not take off his armor anymore. He just covered his armor with a quilt and sat on the mat for half the night.
At dawn the next day, Qin Liang took his people to the front line to see the situation. By this time, the fighting had already stopped, but the slope fortifications that had been repaired yesterday were indeed destroyed by excavation!
No matter what, the siege will continue. Today, the soldiers must rely on light and heavy fire cover to repair the slope fortifications on the city.
"Dong dong dong..." The sound of drums came from the Chinese army. Qin Liang turned his head and took a look, and immediately sent people to inform the generals of each battalion, and then went to the Chinese army to discuss the matter.
Since the enemy launched a night attack, Qin Liang decided to change his tactics and redeploy the troops of each battalion to attack in turns and attack the city day and night!
It seems that the guard general Fu Qian wants to defend the city. But it happens that Qin Liang must also win the commendation, unless Jiang Wei is willing to fight with the main force.