After waiting for several days, Ma Su gradually became uneasy.
He suggested to Zhuge Liang this strategy of stopping with silence. The starting point was that Zhang He must fight quickly. Now Zhang He was uncharacteristically standing still, which made him confused as to what Zhang He was thinking.
Could it be that he could only wait because he couldn't find a way to win?
Ma Su thought a lot. He also thought that Zhang He would wait for Hao Zhao from Yuzhong to come and attack him. He had already sent scouts to pay attention to the direction of Yuzhong. So far, he has not received a reply. After all, Yuzhong Liluomen
Six hundred miles away, even if Hao Zhao leaves the city, it will take a while for the news to reach him.
Not only in Yuzhong, which is six hundred miles away, but also in Shanggui, which is two hundred miles away, it would take at least two days to get the news to him. Normally it would take three days. Because Zhang He blocked them and sent a large number of
The interception by his scouts greatly affected the speed of information exchange between him and Zhuge Liang.
Ma Di was a little regretful. The distance between Luomen and Shanggui was still far away. If it were only a hundred miles, then Zhang He's space for activities would be much smaller. The contact between him and Prime Minister Zhuge would be much closer, and there would be no
Like now, we don't know each other's situation, and we can only analyze possible problems on our own.
Soon, Ma Su received the latest news: Zhang He disappeared again.
These days, Ma Su has become accustomed to Zhang He's wandering around. When he first heard the news, he didn't pay much attention to it. He just asked in passing: "Going to Shanggui again?"
The scout shook his head, unsure. He only saw that Zhang He was no longer where he was. Wherever he went, his companions had already followed him, but it would take some time to report back.
Ma Su didn't pay attention and continued to think about his own thoughts. It wasn't until another group of scouts came back and told him that they had found traces of a large group of people advancing on the south bank of the Weishui River that he noticed something unusual.
Could it be that Zhang He wanted to sneak around Luomen and launch a sneak attack?
Ma Di did not dare to neglect, and immediately ordered preparations for war, and sent a large number of scouts nearby to inquire about information to avoid Zhang He's surprise attack. Just when he prepared nervously for a day and night, but did not see Zhang He as expected, he got the latest news
News: Zhang He went southwest.
"Southwest?" Ma Su took a long time to react and was confused. Why did Zhang He go to the southwest?
"Yes, southwest." The scout was sweating profusely. He galloped back for nearly a hundred miles, but he was very tired. "It seems to be going along the Fugu River."
"Fugu Water?" Ma Su was even more puzzled. Fugu Water originates from Luomen Mountain in the southwest of Luomen, and flows into the Wei River in the west of Luomen. If Zhang He wanted to attack him, he should go north along the Fugu Water, not towards the
Nan. What is he doing to the south?
Ma Su immediately called for a guide who was familiar with the terrain and asked about any geographical dangers in the southwest direction. Several guides discussed it for a long time, and the last guide's words caught Ma Su's attention.
Follow the Fugu River, about eighty miles to the southwest, and you will reach Zhuyu Mountain. From Zhuyu Mountain to the east, about two hundred miles, you can reach Qishan Mountain. This road is relatively long and not easy to walk, but there is nothing big along the way.
As for water, there are only a few rivers that can be crossed by wading.
Ma Su suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. Qishan was the place where the Shu Han army sent troops, and the military rations were also transported from there. If Zhang He went to Qishan, no need to ask, he must have robbed the military rations.
Is the army ration about to arrive? Ma Su doesn't know. His scouts can't send out that far, and Zhuge Liang has no news about the army ration recently. In Ma Su's impression, the army ration should not arrive for a few days.
However, apart from robbing the army of food, Ma Di could not think of any other purpose for Zhang He to go to Qishan. He immediately summoned the generals, ordered to break camp, left Luomenju, and followed Zhang He to Qishan.
This order was immediately questioned by everyone.
Wang Ping stood up: "General, are you sure that Zhang He went to Qishan instead of trying to lure the enemy? Qishan is more than three hundred miles away from here, can he send his scouts so far?"
Ma Su was very unhappy. This was his analysis and prediction. Where could the evidence come from? Soldiers are like water, and what they are fighting for is time. He has been beaten by Zhang He now. If he waits for the scouts to send back the news, I am afraid Zhang He has already arrived at Qishan.
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"General Wang, your worries cannot be said to be unreasonable. However, Qishan is where our army transports food. If it is occupied by Zhang He and takes away our army's food, I believe you can understand the consequences."
Wang Ping was silent. It wasn't that he didn't know how bad the result was. He just felt that Ma Su didn't have any evidence. Just because Zhang He went to the direction of Fugu River, it would be a bit rash to think that Zhang He went to Qishan. What he was more worried about was
, if Zhang He wanted to lure them away from Luomenju and then attacked them halfway, the consequences would be equally disastrous.
Ma Su continued: "As for your worry that this is a tactic to lure the enemy, it cannot be said that it is unreasonable. However, if the tactic to lure the enemy is to be effective, the premise is that we have all been negligent and did not anticipate this possibility. Now that you, General Wang, have
If he is so vigilant, what can Zhang He do?"
He said to the generals without any explanation: "The military situation is urgent and there is no room for thinking twice before acting. Master said, no matter what, if you think too much, you will lose the opportunity to fight and it can only be empty talk."
Wang Ping was still very uneasy: "If Zhang He was trying to lure the enemy, wouldn't it mean that our army would be ambushed by them if we rushed like this? Although we were vigilant, we would not be without precautions, but 20,000 infantry, how can we be alone?"
The opponent of ten thousand cavalry? If our army is defeated and the baggage is lost, wouldn't it be an advantage for Zhang He?"
Ma Di's face darkened, his brows furrowed, and his sullen eyes swept over the faces of Wang Ping and others one by one. He knew that these people looked down on him and thought he was a talkative scholar. Now he said that there was no evidence and it was purely speculation.
Although it cannot be said that it is unreasonable to resist his orders in name, in essence it is a distrust of him.
Ma Su raised his head, thought for a moment, and decided not to continue arguing with Wang Ping. Arguments cannot produce a result, and the real results can only be determined by the facts.
"Let's do this. You guys will lead five thousand people behind, and I'll leave the baggage to you. I'll lead the main force, carry five days' worth of food, and catch up in front. How about that?"
Wang Ping saw that Ma Di insisted on his own opinion, so he had no choice but to do so. Ma Di left behind the 5,000 troops led by Wang Ping and others, and led 18,000 elite troops himself, each carrying five days of rations and only the necessary weapons.
He ran as fast as he could to catch up with Zhang He. It was only three days' journey from here to Qishan. When he arrived at Qishan, there would naturally be food supplies. However, Ma Su was worried that there would be an encounter on the road and he would be in danger of running out of food, so he brought five days' rations with him.
, this will give you two days of buffering time.
Out of caution, Ma Di repeatedly told Wang Ping that although vigilance was necessary, the two armies should not be too far apart, otherwise they would not be able to respond to each other if something happened. From a safety perspective, it was best for both sides not to
More than a day's journey.
Wang Ping agreed.
Ma Su led the main force on a rapid march, and he soon discovered the traces left by Zhang He's cavalry. Following these traces, he pursued them all the way to Zhuyu Mountain. When he saw Zhang He turning eastward, he knew that his analysis was correct.
, but he did not feel proud of it. On the contrary, he broke out in a cold sweat.
He would rather believe that he guessed wrong, and that Zhang He was just trying to lure the enemy out of the favorable terrain of Luomenju, waiting for him to ambush somewhere in front, rather than hope that Zhang He really went to Qishan.
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Otherwise, this would be a disaster. Whether these military rations were burned by Zhang He or fell into Zhang He's hands, it would be a disaster for this Northern Expedition.
Ma Su was heartbroken and ordered a hasty march. He also sent someone to notify Wang Ping to come as soon as possible. Zhang He had already determined that he was going to Qishan and could not tolerate any further delay. He hoped that he would follow Wang Ping immediately and pursue Wang Ping together.
Wang Ping quickly responded.
After learning that Zhang He had indeed gone to Qishan, Wang Ping no longer insisted on his own opinion, accepted Ma Su's order, took the baggage with him, and came as quickly as possible. At the same time, he also sent someone to escort a messenger to Ma Su.
around.
Of course, what this messenger conveyed was the order of Prime Minister Zhuge Liang. Wang Ping did not have enough status to know the content of the order, but he learned from the messenger that this was an urgent order and must be delivered to Ma Canjun immediately.
After reading the order, Ma Su let out a long sigh, and then he was filled with admiration: "The Prime Minister is so wise that he looks up to the mountains, I am not as good as him!"
When Zhuge Liang issued the order, he was still not sure whether Zhang He went to Mumen to rob food. His order to Ma Su was to leave Luomen immediately and approach Zhang He cautiously. He did not seek victory, but only hoped that he could trap Zhang He with 20,000 infantry.
, prevent Zhang He from rushing to the wooden gate. If Zhang He has already rushed to the wooden gate, follow him, cut off Zhang He's return, try to block Zhang He at the wooden gate, and then wait for the army to encircle him, recapture the food and grass, and annihilate Zhang He.
Zhuge Liang's order had two meanings. First, he had realized that Zhang He might raid the wooden door. From his tone, we could tell that he had not received any news at that time. He was doing this purely out of caution, and the facts proved that he
His worries are correct. He knows the slightest thing before he knows, and his thinking is not unreasonable. Second, if Zhang He had already gone to Mumen and seized the food and fodder of the Shu Han army, Zhuge Liang would not have given up easily and asked Ma Su to retreat. On the contrary, he did
Compared with Ma Su's nervousness, the plan to encircle Zhang He and annihilate him near the wooden gate could not be described as less tough. Compared with Ma Su's momentary panic, turning the crisis into an opportunity could not be described as less calm.
So Ma Su wanted to sincerely praise "The Prime Minister is wise", and the worry in his heart immediately turned into great ambition. As long as Zhang He can be blocked in the wooden door and annihilated, it doesn't matter whether Zhang He burns the batch of grain and grass or takes it for himself.
, cannot take away the credit for this great victory.
Compared with the great achievements of pacifying Longyou and killing the famous Wei general Zhang He, what does the loss of a batch of grain and grass count?
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