"Is Zhang He here?" Ma Su handed the book in his hand to the bodyguard, raised his thick eyebrows, and became happy.
"Here we come." The scout nodded his head overjoyed. He saw with his own eyes the battle flags of Zhang and He, saw the knights of the Wei army drinking their horses by the Wei River, saw the knights of the Wei army setting up their tents, and saw them fetching water.
Light a fire and even smell the aroma of smoke.
"Just come." Ma Su slowly rubbed his hands and paced back and forth, with an irresistible smile at the corners of his eyes and mouth. Zhang He came very quickly, but not as fast as him. He had already seized the door, and Zhang He came
He can only attack Luo Men, or he can only confront. And confrontation must be unacceptable to Zhang He. His baggage is limited, which is conducive to a quick battle and cannot lead a long-term confrontation. As long as he defends Luo Men, victory is guaranteed.
It's more than a hundred miles. If the cavalry is slow, it will take two days to walk. If it is fast, it will arrive at Luomen tomorrow night. Based on Zhang He's current situation, he should arrive tomorrow and rest for a night, just in time to recharge and prepare.
To ambush him who was supposed to be on his way.
Thinking of his success, Ma Su almost laughed out loud. He glanced around and saw Wang Ping, Huang Xi and others standing in the distance holding a knife. He abruptly put away the smile on his lips and waved his hand: "
Explore again!"
"Here." The scout responded, turned around and left.
Ma Su turned his back and grinned. He knew what Wang Ping was thinking, but he had no interest in talking to him. When he defeated the famous general Zhang He, all doubts would disappear.
Ma Su was a little excited. He sat by the ditch fire and repeatedly considered his plan. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. It was not until midnight that he reluctantly fell asleep. The next day, he waited patiently for another day and inspected his position.
Over and over again, we were fully prepared for the upcoming battle. As time passed, the tense atmosphere before the battle became more and more intense, and even Wang Ping and others were consciously busy.
However, no one expected that just after noon, they received the latest news: Zhang He was missing and did not appear where he was supposed to appear.
Ma Su was shocked and thought hard, but he didn't understand what happened. How could Zhang He suddenly disappear? Those were ten thousand fine cavalry, not a small force of a hundred or ten people, who could hide themselves quietly.
The whereabouts of more than 10,000 war horses passed by, and even stones would leave clear traces.
Ma Su waited anxiously for further news. Before getting more detailed news, he could only wait.
In the evening, he got the latest news. Zhang He returned the same way and headed east again.
Ma Su was confused. He didn't understand why Zhang He went back. Did he decide to attack Zhuge Liang's main force at Shanggui City first? He even suspected that the scouts had made a mistake and were deceived by Zhang He. Until night, there were new scouts.
He rushed back and told him that Zhang He had indeed gone eastward. Only then did he accept the result with suspicion.
But he couldn't understand.
Can you please understand that this is not the most critical issue? He must first solve the problem of what should he do if Zhang He comes to Luomen. He ambushed in Luomen just to ambush Zhang He, but Zhang He failed to come, who else would he ambush?
Should I also rush to Shanggui?
Ma Di hesitated. Tianshui County was mostly hilly and less flat, so there were indeed restrictions on cavalry, but good ambush terrain like Luomen was also limited. He was worried that once Zhang He discovered his traces, he would turn around again and use the speed of the cavalry.
Attack him. Without good terrain, it is unlikely that he can defeat Zhang He in a field battle.
Ma Di thought about it for a long time and decided to wait. Even if Zhang He returned to Shanggui, it would be impossible to defeat Zhuge Liang's main force within a day or two. He still had time to react.
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While Ma Di was weighing the pros and cons, Zhang He was also sitting by the campfire, discussing with Zhang Xiong in a low voice. Ma Di knew that he was returning the same way, and of course he also knew that Ma Di was preparing to ambush him in Luomen. Scouts from both sides
They had already fought, and the Wei army scouts had the upper hand, and captured a Shu army scout, and learned about Ma Su's arrangements from his mouth.
Zhang Xiong was filled with admiration for this. He now knew why his father suddenly changed his mind and decided to retreat, but he didn't know how his father knew. At that time, the Shu army's scouts had not yet been captured. Could it be that they were trained on the battlefield?
intuition?
"Of course I have intuition. However, I am more cautious." Zhang He said softly: "Luomen is a good place for an ambush. Ma Di will pass through here when he attacks Longxi County and Jincheng County. There is no reason why he is unclear."
"But how did my father know that he would occupy Luomen before us, and then set up an ambush, waiting for us to take advantage of him?"
"I don't know, I just guessed it was possible, so I tried it out." Zhang He smiled: "Our army is cavalry and has an advantage in cavalry combat, so whether it is the speed of news or the comparison of personal martial arts,
The scouts of our army are all better than those of the Shu army. If there is an ambush in Luomen, Ma Di will definitely send the scouts a hundred miles away. Because one hundred miles is a day's journey for the cavalry, just like thirty or forty miles is the schedule for the infantry.
.Although Ma Su is a scholar, he should still understand such basic common sense. Otherwise, he is an opponent not worthy of respect."
Zhang Xiong nodded. The army carries baggage and cannot move very fast, usually thirty or forty miles a day, so the scope of the scout's inquiry is only thirty or forty miles, not more than fifty miles. They are all cavalry, and their movement speed is greatly improved.
However, unless a surprise attack is launched, the normal marching speed will not exceed a hundred miles. It is understandable that Ma Di can release the scouts a hundred miles according to their specific situation.
Zhang He thought for a while and suddenly said: "Continue to rush to Luomen tomorrow."
Zhang Xiong thought for a long time: "Why?"
"Nothing, let's try Ma Su's reaction." Zhang He glanced at Zhang Xiong and laughed softly: "After seeing his positive attitude, let's look at his strangeness. In marching and fighting, you must not only be able to make decisions before taking action, but also be able to
Act accordingly. In addition, it will be good for us to keep him in Luomen."
Zhang Xiong said oh, didn't ask any more questions, and thought about it carefully by himself.
"Send someone to Yuzhong and ask Hao Zhao to wait for action. Now that Ma Di has arrived at Luomen, Yuzhong should be safe."
"Here."
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On the third day, Zhang He turned around and continued to rush towards Luomen. On the first day, he drove a hundred miles, but on the second day, he drove only fifty miles. On the third day, he speeded up again and approached at night.
Luomen was less than fifty miles away. The news was quickly delivered to Ma Di. Ma Di was overjoyed. He was happy that his judgment was accurate and he was not tempted by Zhang He's bluff. He finally waited for Zhang He's big fish.
He also knew that a scout did not return to camp, but he did not think that Zhang He had caught him. If Zhang He had caught the scout, he would have known that there was an ambush in Luomen and that he had occupied a good location.
How could he come to die? The scout must have lost his way or become a deserter. This situation is not new.
However, something unexpected happened to Ma Su. Just when he was waiting for Zhang He to come, Zhang He suddenly returned to the same route and went up to Gong. Although Ma Su was surprised, but based on the previous experience, he
Don't act rashly, wait patiently.
He believed that Zhang He would definitely come again. The old fox didn't find anything, he was just too suspicious.
On the fifth day, Zhang He did not come.
On the sixth day, Zhang He came again, but instead of entering Luomen, he stopped thirty miles east of Luomen.
This time, Ma Su became a little uneasy, and he had a vague feeling of uneasiness. Zhang He rushed to the vicinity of Luomen, but did not seize Luomen. It is possible that he knew that there was an ambush in Luomen, otherwise he would not have failed to seize Luomen.
Ma Su summoned the generals to discuss the matter. The ambush may have been exposed. How should we deal with it next? The generals talked about it in various ways, but their opinions were unanimous. Even if Zhang He knew about it, it doesn't matter. We will wait.
When he comes to attack, although we don't have much cavalry, we have superior strength and occupy favorable terrain, so it is more than enough to stop him.
Ma Su felt a little more at ease and reluctantly accepted the suggestion.
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Shanggui.
Zhuge Liang's face was as dark as water, and there was unconcealable worry between his brows.
Zhang He was going back and forth between Shanggui and Luomen, going east and west. It was already the sixth day. What on earth did he want to do? Zhuge Liang couldn't figure it out. He was ready in Shanggui, and it was clear that Ma Di set up an ambush in Luomen.
, it was An, but Zhang He did not attack him forcefully, nor did he ambush Ma Su, which made him a little confused.
Originally, in their plan, Zhang He had to fight quickly because of the food problem. The best way was to ambush Ma Su. If that didn't work, the next best option was to cooperate with Guo Huaili and attack the main force of the Shu army in Shanggui. But now
Zhang He did not ambush Ma Su, nor did he attack Shanggui. He just moved back and forth between the two.
Zhuge Liang suspected that Zhang He might have known that Ma Di was in Luomen, that an ambush was impossible, and that a strong attack was not sure of victory, so he was waiting for an opportunity. As long as he or Ma Di showed a flaw, he would pounce on him like a vicious wolf and bite him.
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Zhuge Liang also suspected that Zhang He was attracting their attention, leaving them at a loss, stalling for time, waiting for Hao Zhao's troops in Yuzhong to come to support. Ma Su retreated from the Yuzhong City, and the siege of Yuzhong had been resolved. Hao Zhao and others
It is entirely possible for people to leave Yuzhong, follow Ma Di to Luomen, and then attack Ma Di with Zhang He.
Compared with Zhang He being forced to wait for a fighting opportunity, this possibility is greater. Ma Di now only has more than 20,000 soldiers. Zhang He and Hao Zhao join forces and have an obvious advantage. However, Zhuge is not worried about this. Ma Di has the advantage in Luomen.
, Zhang He's cavalry has no place to use. If he wants to attack Luomen, he must suffer a lot of casualties. The most likely way is that Hao Zhao attacks by force. Zhang He monitors Shanggui's reinforcements. Once he sends troops to rescue Ma Di, Zhang He can counterattack.
Come over and take advantage of the cavalry to launch a surprise attack.
Zhuge Liang guessed a lot of possibilities, but he was not worried. Although the army rations Ma Su brought were not much, they could last for a month. However, Zhang He came from afar and it would be difficult for him to last for so long. The two sides competed for patience and lost first.
The one who came to the formation must still be Zhang He.
What makes Zhuge Liang uneasy is that Zhang He, as a veteran who has been fighting for many years, would not have thought of this. So, what is he thinking about now? Is it helplessness, or does he have another plan?
When Zhuge Liang was puzzled, Jiang Wei walked in quickly and said with a smile on his face: "Prime Minister, the military rations from Hanzhong have arrived and will be transported to the camp in two days."
"Military rations?" Zhuge Liang nodded with satisfaction. Wu Yi was faster this time, four or five days earlier than he expected. Just as a smile bloomed on his face, Zhuge Liang suddenly realized a danger and held his breath involuntarily. .
"Oops, Zhang He doesn't want to rob me of my army rations, does he?"
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