The east gate of Wuguan City suddenly fell, sealing the Wei army that entered the city first. Then thick smoke came out from the barracks in various corners, and fire broke out everywhere.
There was chaos in the city.
Before Wei Ba left the city, he ordered the suspension ropes of the east gate to be processed, filled them with oil, and arranged for a flexible soldier to lie down above the city gate. Once the Wei army entered the city, he lit the suspension ropes and lowered the iron gates. As for the other few
The city gate had long been cut off by him and sealed tightly. He also doused all the things that could be lit with oil and hid them in every corner. There was a soldier watching each, and when he heard
At the signal to take action, these things were set on fire and the city was set on fire.
This was not only to set fire, but also to destroy all available materials, leaving Sima Yi with only an empty city. He knew very well that as soon as daybreak, the straw men at the top of the city would be discovered by the enemy, and Sima Yi would definitely send people
Entering the city first to check and ambush these people can deal a blow to the morale of the Wei army.
Wuguan City turned into a city of fire in a short period of time. The Wei soldiers trapped in the city were nervous, but they did not panic. Under the command of Jin Dongliu, some of them put out the fire and some lined up.
Formation, ready to meet the counterattack of the ambush.
Wei Ba did not ambush his troops in the city. Every one of his men was precious, and he did not want to die needlessly here. After setting a fire, he ran away quickly and escaped.
Outside the city, Sima Yi on the command platform looked at the thick smoke and fire in Wuguan City. Sima Yi lightly twirled his beard and showed a trace of disappointment on his face: "Are you leaving now?"
Master Sima looked at him puzzled.
"I thought he would stay for a few more days, but I didn't expect him to leave now." Sima Yi chuckled: "It seems that he is not ruthless enough and is unwilling to sacrifice his soldiers. How can he lead an army with such a state of mind?"
"What does father mean?"
"Fight to the last soldier, and we must delay as much time as possible. Wuguan City is strong, and our casualties will be huge. Shangxian and Shangluo cannot compare. He can use one soldier in exchange for five or six of my soldiers.
, where can I find such a good thing?"
Master Sima pondered for a moment: "But, father, when we get to Shang County or Shangluo, it will be more difficult for our army to supply supplies, and he is closer to Guanzhong. He uses retreat to advance, turning disadvantages into advantages."
"Of course this is true. But it is still cost-effective to exchange two to three thousand men for ten thousand more, and it can stop me for a few more days." Sima Yi stood up: "Ci does not control the army, but if you care about the casualties of your soldiers,
"When fighting, it is inevitable to look forward and backward, and not dare to fight to the death." He tapped Master Sima's shoulder with the jade ruyi in his hand: "You have to know that in many cases, the outcome depends on who dares to fight hard."
Master Sima bowed and said, "Thank you very much, father, for your teaching."
Sima Yi nodded: "You immediately lead five thousand fine cavalry to pursue. Remember, send more scouts and don't rush to the front." He smiled: "I think with Wei Ba's temperament, he probably won't escape so easily.
, you will not be satisfied with setting a fire in Wuguan City. Along the way, you may encounter many unexpected things."
Master Sima accepted the instruction with awe, turned around and got off the command platform, led five thousand soldiers, bypassed Wuguan City, and pursued westward at the fastest speed.
Wei Ba set a fire in Wuguan City, turned around and ran away. They all rode on war horses, and they only ran for more than half an hour before they saw Ma Cao and others who had left two hours earlier.
"How about joining the army?" Ma Cao came up to him, took the reins of Wei Ba's horse, and asked anxiously. The layout of the city was due to them, and now he was eager to know if the hard work had paid off.
"Haha, it's such a big fire." Wei Ba said with a beaming eyebrow, "I dare not tell you if there are more, at least hundreds of people will be burned to death." In fact, he already knew that Jin Dongliu was the one who entered the city first. With that man's caution,
Personality, apart from the interference effect, my arrangement could not burn many people to death. It was only to boost morale and encourage the soldiers who had withdrawn from Wuguan, so as to exaggerate the results of the battle.
"That's great." Ma Cao raised his eyebrows: "Join the army, what next?"
"The enemy is coming soon." Wei Ba turned around and pointed: "Did you see the smoke and dust?"
Ma Cao put up an awning with his hands, took a closer look, and shouted loudly: "Lin Dong, get down quickly and listen."
A young man fell down on the ground in response, put his ear to the ground, listened for a moment, stood up, and patted the dirt on his body. "Joining the army, there are only thirty or fifty riders. They should be the scouts at the front. They are five miles behind them.
There are more men and horses.”
Wei Ba glanced at the young man who looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old in surprise, and laughed: "I didn't expect you to have such ability."
"He used to be a horse thief. Lying down and listening is a necessary means of survival, otherwise he would have died long ago." Ma Cao laughed, rubbed his hands and said, "Join the army and we eat these people?"
"Of course, but we must fight quickly, otherwise we will be delayed and we will be in trouble."
"Okay!" Ma Cao said loudly, and immediately ordered to hide. Wei Ba left the road and hid behind a slope. Dunwu and others naturally scattered on both sides of the road, crouched in the ditch on the roadside, and put their weapons in their hands.
The crossbow is loaded with arrows.
They had just hid, and a moment later, more than thirty cavalry Wei troops appeared in sight. They were very careful. The two of them rushed to the front, holding halberds tightly in their hands. It seemed that these were elites, rich in experience, and fast.
Slow, but still vigilant enough to be ready to cope with various changes at any time.
Ma Cao and others arranged bridging ropes. These bridging ropes were soaked in mud in advance, dried in the sun, placed on the road, and then covered with fallen leaves. You couldn't tell them apart unless you looked carefully. The two knights at the front urged their horses.
However, one of the knights seemed to see something strange. He turned around on his horse and looked back at the stumbling ropes that looked like two dead snakes hidden in the fallen leaves.
The war horse ran extremely fast. In the moment he looked back, the war horse had already rushed out more than ten steps. By the time the knight realized what it was, his companions behind him had already rushed to the stumbling rope.
At that moment, the two tripping ropes suddenly tightened, and the two horses that had just rushed were tripped to the ground before they could make any reaction. The knights on the horses turned over and fell off their horses. They followed the momentum of the horses and fell to the ground.
He rolled over, half-crouched on the ground, pulled out the sword from his waist, prepared for defense, and shouted loudly: "The enemy is attacking——"
The other knights reacted quickly, and two knights waved their swords and struck at the tripping rope.
The knights behind them reined in their horses one after another. The horses neighed and tried to stop. Some knights turned their horses and rushed towards the fields on both sides.
Wei Ba looked at the Wei army knights who were suddenly changed but still in an orderly manner and did not panic, and secretly praised them. These elites of the Wei army are indeed extraordinary, with quick reactions and tacit cooperation. It is no wonder that the Wei army can dominate the world with its iron cavalry, one against two.
, still with ease. If he hadn't waited patiently for the opportunity this time and caught Cao Rui off guard, given the situation in Wu and Shu where no one could completely trust anyone, how could there have been such a good situation.
However, although these Wei army knights reacted quickly and cooperated very well, Dun Wu, Ma Cao and others who were ambushing on both sides did not give them more opportunities. The moment the trip horse rope was pulled up, Wu holding a repeating crossbow
The soldiers stood up from the ditch beside the road, fired their crossbows, and fired a dense rain of arrows. While they were shooting arrows, they rushed towards the Wei army on the road.
Only about ten steps away, although the Wei army soldiers instinctively raised their shields, several knights were shot in the blink of an eye and fell off their horses screaming. The other knights shouted loudly, some raised their crossbows, and some
Some raised their horses, and many others turned their horses directly in front of them and charged towards the soldiers.
Dunwu fired the crossbow empty in one breath, drew his sword out of its sheath, roared loudly, and with a flash of the sword, a Wei knight turned over and fell from his horse.
Ma Cao and others also roared and rushed forward. He waved the long-handled three-pointed two-edged sword with both hands. With a loud roar, he knocked away the sword that the knight on the horse had chopped off, and stabbed the knight in the lower abdomen. It was sharp.
The sharp blade pierced the knight's thigh deeply. He then lifted it up hard, knocking the knight off his horse, and then slashed at another knight.
More than 200 members of the Ma family and more than 30 soldiers swarmed up and surrounded the more than 30 Wei knights, killing them. The Wei knights were suddenly ambushed and lost their advantage in speed, and the numbers were very different.
The opponents were all killed quickly.
Wei Ba did not dare to stay longer. The Wei army raised the alarm as soon as they encountered the ambush, and the main force behind would arrive soon. He immediately ordered to take away more than 20 war horses that were still able to move, and quickly fled the scene. The horses
There were too many people in Jiabuqu, and it was impossible for them to outrun the Wei army's knights with only two legs. Once they were overtaken, it would definitely be a disaster. Therefore, according to Wei Ba's prior deployment, under the leadership of their guide, they marched to both sides.
He ran up the hillside and quickly disappeared into the mountains.
When Sima Division arrived with the main force, there was no Shu Han army left, and only more than thirty Wei army knights and more than a dozen injured horses were left lying in a pool of blood. Many Wei army knights had not yet died, and they groaned in pain
They stood there and begged Master Sima to save them.
While Sima Shi sent out new forwards, he also asked people to help the knights up and ask about the situation of the battle. He rushed over after receiving the news, but still failed to catch up, so he was a little shocked.
When he learned from the knights that it was Wei Ba who ambushed them, Sima Shi clenched his fists and took a deep breath. After a moment, he loosened his fists and ordered the number of forwards to increase to
two hundred.
Because those knights said that the number of people who ambushed them was about two hundred.
He looked at the hillsides on both sides, his sword eyebrows slightly raised. The more than two hundred Shu Han infantry entered the mountain. It was impossible for him to let the cavalry dismount and go into the mountain to pursue them. He thought that when the army arrived, more than two hundred
No one dared to challenge them easily. But the question is, did Wei Ba let these people go into the mountain just to avoid the pursuit of the cavalry? Did he have other plans?
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