"Young master, you want to leave yourself a way out?" Peng Xiaoyu was lying on the hospital bed, looking at Wei Ba with evasive eyes, and laughed silently.
With her intelligence, she was sure that she was being used by Wei Ba from the moment he entered the cell. But she couldn't understand Wei Ba's guilt at the moment. Even if she didn't hurt Wei Ba first, she was a maid.
With her identity, let alone Wei Ba taking advantage of her, even if she was sent to Xiahou Mao's knife, she would not have any accidents. Wei Ba is just using her to cover up his true intentions, so what's so strange about this?
, Xia Houhui saw the flaw, it was because she had a bad fate and was not as smart as others. If you want to blame her, you can only blame Xiahou Hui, but you can't blame Wei Ba.
A slave, even her life belongs to her master. Isn't it a natural thing to die for her master? What's more, she also framed Wei Ba before, whether it was intentional or unintentional, whether she was for revenge or something, just based on this
First of all, Wei Ba was extremely merciful by not killing her immediately, and using her for a moment was not worth mentioning.
Therefore, she cannot understand Wei Ba's guilt.
But she was very pleased.
"Well, if our army captures Guanzhong, the world situation will inevitably undergo earth-shaking changes. It will not only be a threat to Wei, but also a threat to Wu. I am worried that Wu will betray the alliance again, unite with Wei and attack us." Speaking seriously.
Wei Ba felt much more comfortable with the topic. He spoke softly and slowly, an apple slowly turning in his hand. The long apple skin was like a ribbon, getting longer and longer. "Prime Minister... intends
Longyou, he will probably not reinforce Guanzhong, at least before we exhaust our strength. In this way, it will be very difficult for us to deal with Cao Wei's counterattack. Even with the help of Tianshi Dao, we will not be able to reinforce Guanzhong.
It’s just as hard.”
"If Wu and Wei form an alliance, they are likely to attack from Zigui and Fangling. Shuhan will face a three-line attack, but Guanzhong will face the greatest pressure."
"Yes, the foundation in Guanzhong is too weak. I'm worried that I won't be able to sustain it for long." Wei Ba handed the apple to Peng Xiaoyu: "If the prime minister wants to send my master back, I don't know what he will do. If you stay to help me, you will be with me."
The Prime Minister is furious. With his character, he probably won't do this. But if he leaves, how will I have the troops to defend Guanzhong in a short period of time?"
"If Zhuge Liang gives the order, not only General Zhao will leave, but Deng Zhi will also leave, and even... the head of the family will also leave."
Wei Ba hesitated for a moment and nodded helplessly. Peng Xiaoyu was right. If things were as they suspected, Wu State and Wei State would join forces, with Sima Yi coming from the direction of Fangling and Lu Xun from the direction of Zigui to attack Chengdu at the same time. Zhuge Liang
He will definitely return reinforcements. If Wei Yan is ordered to return to the defense pass, with his almost idiotic character about politics, he will not realize the danger and scheming involved. It is entirely possible that Wei Yan will accept the order and he will be left alone to guard it.
Guanzhong, facing Cao Wei's counterattack.
"If I get to that point, I can only bow to Cao Wei in exchange for time."
"However, before that, you have to give Cao Zhen a painful beating to make him retreat."
Wei Ba nodded. He really thought so. With his current strength and the 20,000 elites of Master and Dad, he was sure to defend Guanzhong, but Master and Dad might be transferred away at any time. At that time, only
With the new army he has established, it will be difficult to defend Guanzhong, not to mention that Zhuge Liang may stab him in the back. For example, if he asks his father or master to take 10,000 people away, can he refuse to give it? If he dares not to give it,
Without Zhuge Liang saying anything, his father would deal with him.
Therefore, he had to hurt Cao Zhen before that, and at the same time firmly hold Guanzhong. He did not go to the front line, but was here to gossip with the powerful people in Guanzhong. For this reason, he kept Xiahou Mao
Waiting for others also leaves a way out for yourself.
"Then you must seize the time and win the battle to boost morale before Cao Wei's main force arrives."
"Yes." Wei Ba nodded and smiled bitterly: "But I can't leave at all now, and even if I go, the war will not be stronger than Master and Dad."
Peng Xiaoyu took a bite of the apple and chewed it slowly. Seeing Wei Ba's sad face, she comforted: "As you said, General Zhao and the head of the family are the best partners to defeat Cao Zhen.
It's not impossible. If they can't do it, it can only be said to be God's will."
"I hope so."
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Zhao Yun rushed to the mouth of the Wei River and unexpectedly saw Wei Yan who was supposed to be at Tongguan.
"Chang Wen, why are you here?" Zhao Yun let Wei Yan into the cabin and asked in surprise: "Something happened in Tongguan?"
"What could happen at Tongguan?" Wei Yan smiled, "Cao Zhen had a bad encounter at Tongguan and rushed to Pubanjin with his army. He has been collecting ships for the past two days and preparing to forcefully cross the river. I was worried that you would not be able to make it in time.
I was going to take people over to block it for a while, but I didn't expect the general to have already arrived."
"We have been prepared for a long time. We heard that Cao Zhen appeared across the river and rushed here immediately." Zhao Yun briefly explained the situation in Chang'an: "Xiahou Mao has surrendered, but Jianzhang Palace is still in Yan Fei's hands.
, Ziyu can’t come for the time being, so we have to rely on the two of us.”
"With the two of us, it doesn't matter whether he comes or not." Wei Yan said disapprovingly: "General, your men are all new recruits. I'm afraid they won't be of much use. Do you want me to allocate two thousand men to you first?"
Zhao Yun raised the corner of his mouth: "Chang Wen, do you look down on me?"
Wei Yan quickly waved his hand and said: "General, you misunderstood, how dare I look down on the general. It's just that there are only two thousand elites left under your command, and the rest are new recruits who have never been on the battlefield. They will suddenly have to face Cao Zhen's main force of 20,000 forbidden troops.
, I’m afraid those new recruits won’t be able to withstand it.”
"With the big river in the way, what can Cao Zhen do with his 20,000 imperial troops?" Zhao Yun stroked his beard, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said calmly: "I have never fought any happy battles in my life, so I am used to it."
Wei Yan was a little embarrassed. He hesitated for a moment: "In that case, can the general give me some ships after landing?"
Zhao Yun's eyes flashed: "Do you want to make a sneak attack across the river?"
Wei Yan laughed: "Sure enough, I can't hide it from the general. Yes, as soon as the general arrives, Cao Zhen's attention will definitely be on Hexi. Wouldn't it be a waste if I don't seize this opportunity?"
"But Cao Zhen has 20,000 elite troops, and subsequent reinforcements are coming soon."
"It is precisely because the reinforcements are coming soon that I have to hurry up, otherwise I will have no chance when they get together."
Zhao Yun saw that Wei Yan had made up his mind and did not persuade him. He also knew that Cao Zhen's 20,000 people were just the beginning, and more people would definitely arrive in the future. If he could seize this rare opportunity to severely injure Cao Zhen
, even if there are not many kills, it can boost morale, which will be of great help to the next battle. Wei Yan himself is a brave and skilled general, and the thousands of Wei soldiers under him are the best weapons for surprise attacks. He can move to
It was perfect for Cao Zhen to choose the opportunity to fight from behind.
"Well, I will send the boat to you as soon as possible, but you have to be careful yourself."
"Thank you for your concern, General." Wei Yan bowed and saluted.
Zhao Yun and Wei Yan discussed the details of cooperation again, and then rushed to Pubanjin with more than 10,000 troops. In order to attract Cao Zhen's attention, he went to great lengths to attract Cao Zhen's attention.
Two thousand fine cavalry raided everywhere, driving away the scouts sent by Cao Zhen across the river, raising the momentum to an extreme.
Nearly a hundred large and small ships transported thunderbolt chariots, serial ballista chariots and various weapons to the west bank of Pubanjin, and then quietly went down the river and returned to the vicinity of Tongguan. Wei Yan, who had been waiting for a long time, left Chen Xiang to guard the city.
He quietly crossed the Yellow River with five thousand elite troops and entered the Zhongtiao Mountains.
Zhongtiao Mountain is like a giant dragon, coming from the Taihang Mountains in the northeast. It plunges into the surging Yellow River and drinks like a dragon. At the end of the mountain range is where the Yellow River turns, facing Tongguan across the river. To drive from Tongguan
To go to Pubanjin, you have to pass under Zhongtiao Mountain on the east bank of the Yellow River. Wei Yan enters Zhongtiao Mountain and goes around the back of Cao Zhen.
The 5,000 people he led were mainly 4,000 Wei family soldiers, and the remaining 1,000 people were also carefully selected from the county soldiers. Crossing mountains and ridges was their specialty, even among those who had never been there before.
Tiaoshan, under the guidance of the guide, they also returned to the mountains and forests, and the dragon returned to the sea, and they did not feel strange at all.
Entering Zhongtiao Mountain, it took two days and more than a hundred miles of mountain road walking. Wei Yan moved to the mountains east of Pucheng. Pucheng is the key point of Puzakajin on the east bank of the river, and it has to be forcibly crossed from east to west.
Pubanjin must first occupy Pucheng, so Cao Zhen's army is now stationed in Pucheng.
In the past two days, Cao Zhen had been completely attracted by Zhao Yun from Hexi. Zhao Yun claimed to have an army of fifty thousand. After arriving, he fought hard day and night. After two days of busy work, he set up a position. According to the scouts who ventured across the Yellow River,
The report said that Zhao Yun set up a formation along the river and dug five or six ditches to divert the river water. In front of each deep ditch, a large number of thunderbolt carts and strange carts were arranged. They looked like baggage carts. What exactly were they?
No information could be found, and the Shu Han army was heavily guarded, making it impossible to sneak in.
Cao Zhen was anxious, and he was no stranger to Zhao Yun. When he followed Cao Chun and led the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to pursue Liu Bei, he met Zhao Yun once at Changbanpo. At that time, Zhao Yun only had a few dozen riders. In front of the powerful Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, he
He had no power to fight back, but he relied on his own bravery to rescue Liu Chan and Mrs. Gan from the rebel army. Twenty years later, many people from those days have become a thing of the past, even those who were in their prime.
Cao Zhen is also old, but Zhao Yun is still active on the battlefield.
Being able to do this is enough to become a legend.
However, what made Cao Zhen angry was not the arrival of Zhao Yun, but the fact that he had spent several days and still couldn't find enough ships. Without enough ships, he couldn't ferry a large number of soldiers at the same time, and he couldn't have enough influence on Zhao Yun.
Threats. Sending hundreds of people to the other side of the river is tantamount to sending these people over to be killed by Zhao Yun.
The lack of large ships became the thing that made Cao Zhen angry the most. He could only watch Zhao Yun prepare positions on the other side, digging deep pits for the brave Wei soldiers. Cao Zhen didn't know that when Zhao Yun was there
While he was waiting on the other side of the river, another tiger had quietly sneaked up behind him.
Wei Yan was in the mountains fifty miles away, watching Cao Zhen's every move, patiently waiting for the opportunity to attack.
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Today's monthly tickets are a bit weak. Although Tang Sanzang is running faster and faster, we can't be discouraged. Wei Yan is waiting for Cao Zhen, and Lao and Zhuang are waiting for the monthly tickets. Haha, Lao and Zhuang feel that the climax is coming, and they are a little excited. Everyone should join in Chaiba. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)