Jingzhou, Xinye City. There are many flags on the top of the city, and the wind is blowing. Under these flags, the soldiers patrolling the city are either holding sabers or holding spears high, constantly patrolling back and forth and looking into the distance.
It seems that today's Xinye City is no different from usual days. But if you enter the city, you will find that there are almost no people in Xinye City now. The houses where the people live have now been requisitioned by well-equipped soldiers. Roughly speaking,
From the looks of it, the small Xinye City can accommodate almost more than 300,000 elite soldiers.
Although the dragon flag of the Han Empire and the flag of the imperial uncle Liu Bei were flying high on the top of the city of Xinye, almost half of the soldiers in the city were under the command of Wei King Cao Cao.
Xinye City, City Lord's Mansion. Neither Wei King Cao Cao nor Emperor Liu Bei is in the city at this time. But now there are two people sitting in the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion.
The person sitting on the throne with his head bowed is a Confucian scholar. Looking up, he is extremely handsome. Under his sword-shaped eyebrows, a pair of star-like eyes reveal incomparable wisdom. And in his hand, there is a feather fan.
Qing Yao, smiled and said to another person: "This trip to Hanzhong is really thanks to Mr. Sima. If Qin Yang is really willing to send troops, not only will your lord and I be safe, but Bai Qi will definitely be defeated this time."
Sima Yi smiled slightly and said: "Mr. Zhuge's words are serious. Qin Yang is willing to send troops because of the situation, and it has nothing to do with Sima Yi. As for the victory or defeat... I'm afraid it depends on God's will."
Zhuge Liang nodded, sighed lightly, and there seemed to be a hint of worry in his eyebrows, and said: "Now His Royal Highness the King of Wei is leading his army to fake defeat at Wancheng, and Bai Qi's five elite soldiers have also come from Hangu Pass, Qingguan Pass, and Qingguan Pass.
Ni Pass and Luoyang fought out. My lord Liu Huangshu has also arrived at Wancheng and is preparing to meet the enemy. I only hope that they can all return safely."
Sima Yi nodded and said: "What Mr. Zhuge said is very true. However, what I saw is slightly different. Bai Qi always used his troops with great vigor and resoluteness. But this time, he waited until King Wei's defeated army.
The pursuit started after traveling hundreds of miles. It seems that Bai Qi must have a plan."
"Oh? What did Mr. Sima see?" Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and asked.
Sima Yi pondered and said: "What I can see, Mr. Zhuge must also be able to see. The reason why Bai Qi did not send out troops in a hurry, but divided his troops into five groups, and waited until they were all assembled before advancing on all fronts. He must have wanted to take advantage of his victory.
Master. Take Jingzhou in one fell swoop."
"Sir, you are right." Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Bai Qi this time, there are five routes of elite troops, a total of 30,000 chariot guards, and 10,000 armored chariots. Across the plains, we will encounter opponents. Even if we are fighting against the Yellow Turban Army,
Compared with the Black Mountain heavy cavalry, its combat power is not far behind. Sun Bin's fifteen thousand lost troops are good at hiding and are good at formations. Lian Po's wild goose feather guards are good at riding and shooting. They come and go like the wind. Wu Qi's
Wei Wuzu is the ancestor of the heavy infantry. They cannot move like a mountain, but they can destroy everything if they move. As for the Yanyun Iron Cavalry under Le Yi, each of them is one of the best in ten thousand. Together with the rest of the Demon Army, the total number of Demon Army this time
Even more than 400,000. And in Runan, Zhang Han's 200,000 demon army is watching with eager eyes. If we want to take Jingzhou in one fell swoop, it is not impossible."
Sima Yi saw that Zhuge Liang had analyzed all the elite soldiers under Bai Qi's command, but he did not say a countermeasure. He couldn't help but smile slightly and said: "Then according to Mr. Zhuge's intention, how should we respond?"
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "Brother Sima, why did you say this? Aren't you and me, my lord, already prepared the countermeasures?"
After saying that, seeing Sima Yi smiling and saying nothing, Zhuge Liang continued: "Well, since Brother Sima doesn't want to say it, then I will say it. Now in our Xinye City, we have an army of more than 300,000 elite troops, including you and me. Our lord's one hundred thousand elite soldiers are stationed at Weipo. These were originally the ambush troops our lord planned to lure the demonic army across the vortex, and then surround and attack them. However, I had issued an order some time ago, once the ancient city was attacked. Then all the 400,000 elite soldiers will cross the Whirlpool River and set up defenses near Mount Lu..."
Sima Yi was startled when he heard this, and looked at Zhuge Liang in disbelief and said, "Brother Zhuge, what do you mean? It should be noted that Lushan is very close to Wancheng. If Liu Huangshu faked defeat in Wancheng, wouldn't he have to face the demon army head-on? ?”
Zhuge Liang smiled faintly, glanced at Sima Yi, and said: "Brother Sima, there is no need to talk in circles between you and me, right? Doesn't Brother Sima know that whether it is the defeated army of His Highness King Wei or my Lord stationed in Wan? I am afraid that the possibility of encountering Bai Qi's five-pronged army is almost slim. But the possibility of encountering Zhang Han's army is extremely high. Will Qin Yang give up this plan to face the enemy demon army head-on and become famous all over the world? Opportunity?"
"This..." Sima Yi touched his nose. He looked thoughtful on his face, but he was already shocked in his heart. He knew something about Qin Yang's plan, but Zhuge Liang had already defeated the Yellow Turban Army based on just guesses. Ma Yuanyi's strategy was extremely subtle, especially the ancient city defense line. But Zhuge Liang accurately predicted that the final battlefield with Zhang Han's army would be at Guoshui. No wonder Qin Yang was plotted by Zhuge Liang back then. , this guy is truly worthy of being the number one monster in the world today!
When Zhuge Liang saw that Sima Yi was silent, he couldn't help laughing and said: "If Brother Sima can make the soldiers of King Wei cooperate with our actions, then we will definitely be able to wipe out Zhang Han's troops in one fell swoop in this battle, and we may even be able to recover Yuzhou in one go. And when the time comes After the battle between Qin Yang and Bai Qi, if King Wei is willing, he can station troops here. Because if Qin Yang wins this battle, all Chang'an and Luoyang will be restored to the Ming Dynasty. If Bai Qi wins, our army may not be able to recover the territory lost by King Wei. I’m afraid that King Wei needs a place to stay no matter what, right?”
Sima Yi also nodded silently. Ever since Bai Qi broke through Hulao Pass, Chang'an and Luoyang were no longer in danger. And Cao Cao only made such a risky move when he knew that his territory would be lost. Now, seeing that he can take Going to Yuzhou, even if he knew that Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were using him as a spearman, Cao Cao would probably directly send his troops to Yuzhou to act as an outpost for Liu Bei's army and be on the front line against the demon army.
Thinking of this, Sima Yi raised his head and said hesitantly: "What Brother Zhuge said is right, but is Brother Zhuge so confident in the battle between Qin Yang and Bai Qi?"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "His Majesty the Ming Empire personally went to battle, and the main force of the Yellow Turban Army came out in full force. If they were defeated, I'm afraid the world would be gone. Then what's the use of you and me thinking about other things? What's more, don't forget it. Ming Emperor Qin Yang is a man who can summon the mythical beast Xuanwu. Will he just watch his army be defeated?"
Wuguan, which was built over hundreds of years and is known as the fortress of the Three Qins, has now been planted with the banner of "Devil". When Bai Qi's army broke through Hangu Pass, Wuguan is famous for its dangerous location. The dangerous barrier has lost its effect.
Now, Bai Qi's subordinate, Demon General Wu Qi, is stationed in this pass, waiting for Bai Qi's order to launch a general offensive. Regarding the defeat of Cao Cao's army, Bai Qi not only did not order his subordinates to immediately pursue the victory, but instead ordered all the armies to Stand ready, waiting for orders.
This arrangement allowed us to clearly see the movements of the Ming Empire and Liu Bei's army. Secondly, it was Bai Qi's consistent style. As Zhuge Liang said, Bai Qi's goal was not the defeated Cao army, but the entire Jingzhou and even the world. When Bai Qi uses his troops, if he doesn't move, he will be done. If he moves, he will be like a thunderbolt!
On the mountain road a thousand meters away in front of Wuguan, hundreds of war horses stood facing the southwest wind. Four people sat on top of the four horses leading the way, looking at the dangerous pass standing in front of the two mountains from a distance, talking in low voices from time to time.
"Mr. Jia, ahead is Wuguan. According to the report from Tanma, there are 30,000 Wei soldiers and 30,000 demonic troops stationed in Wuguan by Demon General Wu Qi. Whether it is the difficulty of the terrain or the strength of the troops, .Our army is all at a disadvantage." A handsome general wearing battle armor frowned at the scribe who was the leader of the four.
This time, Jia Xu only brought 50,000 troops to Wuguan. Facing Wu Qi's 60,000 demon army, especially the 30,000 elite heavy-armored Wei soldiers. It would be a fantasy to win. .
Jia Xu nodded, reached out and gently stroked the huge mouse that was sleeping soundly in his arms, and said lightly: "Thank you for your hard work, General Liao Hua."
As he spoke, Jia Xu turned his head and said to a general with a bearded face and a rugged appearance on the other side: "General Zhang Niujiao, tomorrow you will lead ten thousand brothers to attack the city."
"What?!" Zhang Niujiao's eyes widened and he looked at Jia Xu in disbelief, his mouth opened so wide that he could swallow his own fist.
"What? Didn't General Zhang hear what I said clearly?" Jia Xu said calmly.
"I heard you clearly, but this... Mr. Jia, I am not afraid of death, nor have I ever fought a tough battle. But now our army has just settled down, and we have no siege equipment, and no strong bows or crossbows. Moreover, you only gave me 10,000 people. You must know that there are 60,000 demonic troops in Wuguan. Isn't this going to force brothers to die?" Zhang Niujiao said anxiously.
When Jia Xu heard this, his expression suddenly turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Before the expedition, His Majesty Emperor Ming already said that now in the army, I, Jia Xu, can make a decision with just one word! Does General Zhang want to disobey orders and not fight? "
Seeing Jia Xu's change of expression, Zhang Niujiao was also stunned, and then hurriedly bowed on his horse and said: "Yes! Sir, don't be upset, the general will just take the order. Sir, don't worry, these ten thousand people, even if they fight to the death of one soldier, Zhang Niujiao will definitely take down Wuguan!"
Everyone knew that what Zhang Niujiao said was angry. In Wuguan, the Demon General Wu Qi was a master of the God of War level. Moreover, the 30,000 Wei soldiers were even more powerful. If Zhang Niujiao said that he could defeat Wu Qi with only 10,000 soldiers, If you take it down, no one will believe it.
When Jia Xu heard this, he suddenly smiled and said, "General Zhang, you don't have to worry. Once you get to Wuguan, Wu Qi will definitely lead his army to fight. How will you do then?"
Zhang Niujiao said in a rough voice: "If he fights me, I will chop off his head! Just in time, we can take Wuguan!"
Jia Xu shook his head and said with a smile: "No, what you have to do is to fight hard and lose."
"Defeated after a hard fight?!" Zhang Niujiao scratched his head, looked at Jia Xu in surprise and said, "Sir, I understand this hard fight, but this defeat..."
In fact, Zhang Niujiao himself knew in his heart that as a fighter who had not even reached the stage of transforming his fighting spirit into a beast, if he faced Wu Qi, he could still do it in a strong fight. But this defeat was inevitable. Maybe he would be in trouble.
Wu Qi's gun could only take a few rounds and he would lose his life.
Jia Xu did not say anything, but simply said: "General Zhang, I am not giving you these ten thousand people to attack the city and make achievements, but to ensure that you will not die. At that time, you only need to order people to swarm up."
, and then retreat to the Hulu Valley."
With that said, Jia Xu turned to the handsome general and said: "General Liao Hua, I will give you 30,000 people. Lead the troops to ambush in Hulu Valley. Prepare a lot of firewood and rolled logs and rocks. Once the demon army enters Hulu Valley, listen to me."
I ordered the firewood at the entrance of the valley to be ignited immediately to cut off the demon army’s retreat, and then charge out!”
When Liao Hua heard this, his eyes lit up and he immediately said: "I will obey your orders!"
Now that the words are said, everyone can't help but feel relieved. It turns out that Jia Xu's intention is to set an ambush to lure Wu Qi into a trap. If this is true, then there is still a chance to win. In this way, even Zhang Niujiao, who was just angry, can't help but feel embarrassed.
He smiled and said with a chuckle: "So that's what sir meant, I thought..."
"What do you think? Am I going to let you die?" Jia Xu said with a slight smile.
After a moment, Jia Xu's eyes fell on another short general with yellow hair who was still frowning, and he said calmly: "General Huang Shao, do you have any questions?"
Upon hearing this, Huang Shao pondered for a moment and said, "Although Sir's plan is exquisite, the general always feels that something is wrong."
Jia Xu said with a half-smile, "Oh? What does General Huang think is wrong?"
Huang Shao pondered and said: "There is an old saying that surrounds an enemy with ten, attack it with five, and fight with ten times. Now our army's strength is at best equal to that of the demon army. Even if we can lead the demon army into an ambush in Huluyu,
Presumably, given Wu Qi's careful use of troops, he would probably lead at least about 30,000 troops. In this case, with the strength of Wei's soldiers and the bravery of Wu Qi, our army may want to annihilate them..."
Having said this, Huang Shao took a secret look at Jia Xu's face. He naturally knew Jia Xu's current status in the army, and since he questioned the commander so much, it would be hard for him if Jia Xu blamed him.
Unexpectedly, Jia Xu laughed when he heard this. He said: "General Huang is right. I thought Wu Qi would bring not only 30,000 troops, but 50,000! In addition, I also know about our ambush.
With a total investment of less than 40,000 troops, it is almost impossible to completely annihilate Wu Qi's troops, or to win."
"Ah?" Hearing what Jia Xu said, Zhang Niujiao and Liao Hua were naturally dumbfounded. Even Huang Shao, who raised the question, had his mouth open and couldn't say a word for a long time. Knowing that he was bound to lose, he still did this?
Could this Mr. Jia have lost his mind?
Jia Xu smiled slightly and did not rush to give the three people a reasonable explanation. Instead, he said to Liao Hua: "General Liao, our army arrived at Wuguan today. Wu Qi cannot possibly not know that he will definitely send someone to visit the camp. I
As long as you make our army's camp as big as possible, it is best to be able to accommodate 200,000 people. In addition, I don't care what method you use, you must make the scouts who come to visit the camp feel that our army does not actually have that many people.
.And let him guess the movements of our entire march tomorrow without leaving any trace."
"Yes..." Liao Hua hesitated to accept the order, but he didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Jia Xu's gourd. He set up a big camp and made the other party suspect that he didn't have that many people at all. He had clearly arranged an ambush plan.
, but you still want to let the other party know that you are ambushing?! This order is simply contradictory!
After arranging tasks for Liao Hua and Zhang Niujiao, Jia Xu turned to look at Huang Shao and said, "General Huang, do you dare to kill someone?"
Huang Shao was startled. Murder? He had been fighting for more than ten years and had killed countless people. How could Jia Xu ask himself this question? So he nodded in astonishment and said: "Of course I dare."
"When I talk about killing, I don't mean killing with a sword, but directly killing fifty thousand or more people!" Jia Xu said calmly.
"Fifty thousand or even more?!" The surprise in Huang Shao's eyes flashed away, and then he nodded expressionlessly: "My brother died under the butcher knife of the demon army. If he killed the demon army, I would dare to kill him with 100,000."
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Jia Xu nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay! The reason why I asked General Huang to come for this expedition is because the general is ruthless. Today I will give General Huang a chance for revenge. I will give you five thousand dead men."
, but I am afraid that except for you, none of these five thousand people can come back alive... Can you do it?"
"None of them can come back alive?" Huang Shao took a breath of air and looked at Jia Xu in surprise. In other words, these five thousand people were truly dead soldiers. No general wanted to see the soldiers he brought.
All the soldiers were dead without a single one left. Even though Huang Shao was vicious, he couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart.
"In a battle with Wu Qi's Wei soldiers, if it were a head-on confrontation, even if we had several times the enemy's troops, I'm afraid the casualties would definitely be more than 5,000 in the end." Jia Xu looked calm and stared at Huang Shao's eyes.
Eyes, he said lightly. If there was even a little hesitation in Huang Shao's eyes at this time, Jia Xu would directly replace him without hesitation.
But Huang Shao kept looking at Jia Xu. After hearing Jia Xu's words, he did not hesitate at all. He jumped off the horse, knelt down on one knee and said to Jia Xu: "Don't worry, military advisor, Huang Shao will definitely live up to his mission!"
Jia Xu secretly nodded in his heart, glad that he had not chosen the wrong person. Among the Yellow Turban Army, there were many wise men and brave generals. But when it came to ruthlessness, Jia Xu believed that no one could compare with him, and
Huang Shao was the only one in Jia Xu who admitted that besides himself, there was another ruthless person in the army.
After making arrangements here, Jia Xu calmly said to everyone: "Tomorrow we will win or lose in the battle. After the war, the generals can come directly to Wuguan to look for me. When the time comes, I will discuss merits with the generals and reward them!"
After that, Jia Xu raised his head, looked into the wind at Wuguan in the distance, and murmured: "The southwest wind is blowing so hard today, but who would have thought that the southeast wind will blow tomorrow?"