Chapter 577: Blocking the army and setting up an ambush
Chapter 577: Stopping the army and setting up an ambush
With the addition of Guan Yu, Hulao Pass became even more unbreakable. Cao Cao was very anxious when he saw this situation, but now he has no choice but to continue to waste time. To win phone bills, read the world of Hulao Pass on Novel Network
Purgatory has become a human slaughterhouse, with broken limbs and bloody internal organs everywhere!
"Where are Pang Tong's troops?" Looking at the tall Hulao Pass, Cao Cao suddenly asked the people around him.
"My lord, we have passed Jiangling and are almost at Xiangyang!" Cheng Yu immediately stood up and replied. He had always been in charge of Cao Jun's intelligence, so he naturally knew Pang Tong's movements well!
"How many days will it take to reach Hulao Pass?" Cao Cao was a little surprised when he heard that Pang Tong was moving so fast. But while he was surprised, he was also thinking about how to prevent Pang Tong from arriving!
"If we march at full speed, it will take another three days. However, in order to maintain combat effectiveness, Pang Tong has to stop and rest for at least one day, so he should arrive in four days!" Cheng Yu frowned and asked: "Prime Minister, should Zhongda lead the troops to block it?
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"What should I do if Wancheng is lost?" Although Cheng Yu's idea made Cao Cao very excited, the importance of Wancheng is self-evident. If Wancheng is lost, Liu Zhang's army can invade Jingzhou at any time!
"Lord, I received information that Sun Quan has withdrawn his troops!" Cheng Yu said lightly, but Cao Cao was shocked.
"Are you sure?" Cao Cao looked at Cheng Yu. Although he knew that Cheng Yu could not joke about such a big matter, he really hoped that Cheng Yu was joking!
"According to intelligence, Sun Quan was defeated by Pang Tong three times and lost more than 100,000 troops. Wuling was also destroyed and a large amount of supplies were taken away. Now, Jiangdong Army was unable to maintain the stalemate and retreated to Changsha, and Sun Quan himself even retreated.
Moling!" Cheng Yu reluctantly told the information. Otherwise, he would not have suggested that Cao Cao abandon Wancheng and fight Liu Zhang to the death!
"Pass the Prime Minister's order to have Sima Yi lead his army to intercept Pang Tong. Pang Tong must not be allowed to come before the Prime Minister breaks through Hulao Pass!" After hearing the information, Cao Cao knew that he was in danger, and in anger, he accepted Cheng Yu's orders.
Attention!
"Yes!" Cheng Yu immediately called for the messenger to send the information to Wancheng!
One day later, Sima Yi, the guard of Wancheng City, received Cao Cao's order and immediately called Wenpin, Wei Yan, and Kuai Yue to the meeting hall. After reading the order, Kuai Yue frowned and said: "Zhongda, it seems that Cao Cao is going to risk his life!
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"Humph!" Sima Yi snorted coldly; "He should have risked his life a long time ago, but it's too late now! However, he still has a chance, as long as we can stop Pang Tong!"
"Stopping Pang Tong is easier said than done!" Wei Yan had fought with Pang Tong several times and knew how powerful he was, so he couldn't help but shake his head.
"It may not be impossible to stop it!" Wenpin was quite confident. He smiled and said: "Pang Tong is from Jingzhou and knows the terrain well, so he can use the terrain to deal with our army. But when it comes to the terrain of Jingzhou, who can compare with me and Kuai
Sir, are you familiar? Cavalry is suitable for charging on flat ground. As long as we make the road unsuitable for cavalry, Pang Tong will not be able to move faster even if he wants to! The prime minister asked us to stop Pang Tong, but he did not ask us to deal with Pang Tong!"
"Great talent Zhongye, why didn't I think of that?" Sima Yi laughed and said, "Since we are blocking Pang Tong, we don't even have to confront him head-on! Yidu, you should be very familiar with the road from Xiangyang to Wancheng. You are on this section.
How about dragging Pang Tong along on the road?"
"This..." Kuai Yue thought for a moment and said, "It's a bit difficult, I'll give it a try!"
"No! It's not just a try, it's about delaying it as long as you can!" Sima Yi said very seriously: "Delaying Pang Tong is not only related to Cao Cao's great cause, but also related to the rise and fall of the family! Liu Zhang's army must be destroyed, Liu Zhang must be destroyed
Die, otherwise our aristocratic family will never get ahead!"
"Okay! I will risk my life to stop Pang Tong!" Kuai Yue gritted his teeth and risked his life for the sake of his family!
"That's not necessary!" Sima Yi smiled and said: "With your wisdom, there is no need to fight Pang Tong head-on. You only need to do tricks on the road! For example, set traps on the road!"
"I understand!" Kuai Yue's eyes lit up, he knew what Sima Yi asked him to do!
"Now that you understand, set off immediately. I'll ask Huang She to help you!" Sima Yi nodded. He was still very relieved about Kuai Yue! Although he didn't have Kuai Liang's wisdom, as Kuai Liang's younger brother, Kuai Yue was just as good.
Wherever you go, you can be regarded as a rare wise man in Jingzhou!
"Commander, what should we do?" After Kuai Yue left, Wei Yan couldn't wait. He would not let go of any opportunity to defeat Liu Zhang. What's more, he saw from the intelligence that this was a good opportunity to defeat Liu Zhang!
Sima Yi did not answer, but asked: "How many roads near Wancheng can lead to Hulao Pass?"
"Three!" Wenpin is from Wancheng and is very familiar with the roads. He said with a smile: "In addition to the main road, there is also a small road, and then you have to go through Wuguan and detour to Hulao Pass!"
"Which way will Pang Tong take?" Sima Yi pinched his chin and muttered to himself, but Wenpin and Wei Yan closed their mouths. They couldn't guess what Pang Tong was thinking. After a long silence, Sima Yi suddenly gritted his teeth and said
"No matter which way he takes, we have fortified all three roads. I don't believe we can't stop him! Zhongye, you are from Wan, so you will be the one to fortify the small roads, and the big road will be left to Wen Chang. I don't know what you think."
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"I obey the military advisor's orders!" Wei Yan and Wenpin both bowed and were about to go down to arrange defense!
"Wait a minute, do you know what to do?" Fearing that the two of them would forcefully defend Pang Tong's army, Sima Yi quickly stopped them.
"Of course we will set up checkpoints on the road!" Wei Yan said his plan as a matter of course, and Wenpin nodded.
"What's the use of that!" Sima Yi said with a bitter smile: "Pang Tong's men are all cavalry, how many times can he charge through the checkpoint? You have to set up more traps and dig holes everywhere to make it difficult for Pang Tong's cavalry to move forward and even charge. Only in this way can you stop Pang Tong.
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"Thank you, military advisor, for your advice. I finally understand!" Wei Yan and Wenpin suddenly understood and quickly saluted again. If Sima Yi hadn't mentioned it, they might have let Pang Tong go!
Soon, Sima Yi began to set up defenses according to Cao Cao's order. If Cao Cao's army made such a big move, as long as the Wuguan guard was not a fool, he would definitely get wind of it. Zhuge Liang is a wise man, and he can guess the opponent if others make the slightest move.
What I was thinking in my heart was, seeing Sima Yi making such a big move, how could he not know that Cao Jun was planning something? However, Zhuge Liang did not move, but secretly told Huang Zhong and others to be on guard. After all, there were only two strong generals in Wuguan Pass, and Guan Yu was transferred.
After he left, Huang Zhong was the only one he could use.
"Military advisor, are we just here to watch Sima Yi show off his power?" Pan Feng, who was standing at Wuguan Pass and accompanying Zhuge Liang, was a little unhappy. Sima Yi's deployment of defenses under the pass was a provocation to Wuguan!
"Don't worry, I dare say that it was probably because Shi Yuan was coming back that Sima Yi did so many things!" Zhuge Liang held a feather fan with a smile on his face. In his opinion, Sima Yi was playing a child's trick! Digging a hole in the ground,
Setting up horse ropes is a way to deal with cavalry. Only Pang Tong under Liu Zhang has cavalry. Sima Yi's behavior is simply leaking Cao Jun's secrets!
"Commander Pang is coming back?" Pan Feng said happily: "Commander, should we help him, otherwise Sima Yi will probably suffer a loss if he does this!"
"Can Shi Yuan suffer a loss?" Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "Even if I suffer a loss, that kid won't suffer a loss. He is so clever! Besides, we don't know where Shi Yuan is, so we go to war on our own, in case we lose the Wuguan."
, but it didn’t help Shi Yuan, isn’t it worth the loss? If we wait honestly, we can always make Sima Yi look good!”
"General, I understand!" Pan Feng nodded. Anyone who is familiar with Zhuge Liang will be convinced, and he is no exception. Ever since Zhuge Liang arrived at Wuguan and took charge of dealing with Sima Yi, everyone from Huang Zhong to Mi Fang has been convinced.
Including Guan Yu who was convinced!
At Wuguan Pass, Zhuge Liang was waiting for an opportunity. At Wuguan Pass, Sima Yi was laying a trap, while Pang Tong, who they were waiting for, was running on the land of Jingzhou. After running for who knows how long, Pang Tong looked at the soldiers behind him. The soldiers under Zhang Fei were okay.
, but the wolf knight soldiers under Zhang Liao are a little tired!
"Stop!" A shout rang out, and Liu Xian beside Pang Tong immediately gave the order. All the soldiers reined in their horses and looked steadily ahead. Many people had a look of exhaustion in their eyes.
"Military advisor, we are about to cross Xiangyang, why did we stop?" Seeing that the army had stopped, Zhang Fei rushed to Pang Tong's side. He was in a hurry to rescue Liu Zhang!
"Look at the wolf knight soldiers!" Pang Tong said helplessly: "Although the situation is urgent, we cannot tire our brothers out. Otherwise, who will attack Cao Cao?"
"This..." Following Pang Tong's gaze, Zhang Fei also saw the fatigue of the Wolf Cavalry. He curled his lips disdainfully and said: "The Wolf Cavalry is also an elite of our army. Why can't it endure such hardship?"
"Yide, you can't say that!" Zhang Liao also came to ask about the reason for stopping, and happened to hear Zhang Fei's words. He shook his head and said, "Although there are mixed Han and Hu people in the Wolf Cavalry, most of them are Han people. And your Overlord Cavalry is
Mainly the Huns, with Wuwan and Xianbei people mixed in. These people have lived on horseback since childhood, and can even eat, drink, and sleep on horseback. How can my wolf cavalry compare?"
"Uh..." Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment. He just complained casually. He didn't want to be heard by Zhang Liao, so he could only say with some embarrassment: "Brother said the wrong thing, please don't blame Wen Yuan!"
"Yide's words are serious!" Zhang Liao said with a smile: "However, even if the wolf cavalry is not that tired, I still recommend that the military advisor stop and rest. After passing Xiangyang, we will enter the boundary of Wancheng. How could Cao Cao not send people to guard against us? If
Sima Yi led his troops to intercept, how can our exhausted army be our opponent?"
"What Wen Yuan said is true!" Pang Tong nodded with a smile and said: "Pass my order to the whole army to set up camp, rest for one night, and then set out again early tomorrow morning. Yide, you choose a few teams of scouts to investigate the enemy's situation, Wen Yuan,
Send someone to contact Wuguan and tell them we are passing by!"