Ma Di led more than 20,000 people to march day and night for four days. With nearly one-third of the people left behind, they arrived at Xi County. Hearing that Zhang He was still at Mumen, Ma Di immediately ordered to continue advancing and approach Mumen.
Wang Ping disagreed. He believed that Zhang He acted in advance, and he was a cavalryman with faster speed. Three days was enough to rush from Luomen to Mumen. So far, he had rested for at least two days. Two days, although not enough
It can restore the physical strength of all the soldiers and war horses, but it can greatly relieve fatigue. We have come a long way, 30% of the people are left behind, and those who are not left behind are as tired as dead dogs. It seems that our side has the advantage in numbers, but in fact
The disadvantage is very obvious. Playing against Zhang He at this time is asking for trouble?
Do you think Zhang He didn't know that there was a danger of being surrounded? Why did he wait at the wooden door without leaving? It was simply that with enough food, he could take a breather and wait for work.
Ma Su was very angry and asked Wang Ping: "Are we just waiting for Zhang He to attack in Xi County? What if he rushes to Shanggui and attacks the prime minister's army with Guo Huai?"
Wang Ping patiently tried to persuade him. "How could Zhang He go to Shanggui to join the army? We only have more than 20,000 people, and we are traveling long distances to help. We can only carry limited food and grass. The prime minister came from Shanggui, and the army is at least 30,000, and we can carry enough food."
No matter how you look at it, we are the weakest ones, so how could he abandon us and confront the Prime Minister first? After defeating us, he can jump out of the encirclement and use the speed of the cavalry to lead us by the nose.
For him, leaving has many advantages and only disadvantages."
"Do you think we are bullies?" Ma Di snorted disdainfully. "In your opinion, what should we do now?"
"Stand in Xixian County, defend the city, recharge your batteries, and use silence to stop. Wait for the Prime Minister's army to arrive, and then fight Zhang He to the death."
"I thought you had some clever plan, but it turns out it's the same old method I used in Luomen." Ma Di turned his head and pointed to the valley outside the city: "What if Zhang He leaves from outside the city? Then you will be watching from the top of the city.
Stay, or go out of the city and form a defensive formation?"
"If Zhang He comes on his own initiative, then of course we will form a formation outside the city to block his way."
"Doesn't that mean we have to leave the city?" Ma Di sneered: "Instead of waiting for Zhang He to arrive and then hastily forming an array, what's wrong with me forming an array outside the city now? Is it calmness or cowardice to defend the city?
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Wang Ping was speechless. He felt that Ma Di was really crazy. He couldn't restrain his anger and retorted loudly: "Is joining the army a test for me? Don't you know the difference between them? Settle the city and defend it, the soldiers
You can rest peacefully and wait in formation outside the city, but you must always be prepared for cavalry raids. If you are worried, can you rest well?"
When Huang Xi saw Wang Ping and Ma Su fighting, he quickly pulled his sleeves and said to Ma Su with a smile: "Joining the army, Zijun is not a timid person. He is also thinking about the health of the soldiers. Don't get me wrong about joining the army.
Already."
Li Sheng and others also stepped forward to dissuade him and tried to persuade him.
Ma Su sneered. He knew that these people were somewhat disapproving of him, thinking that he was a scholar and did not understand military affairs. Now they were grouped together and refused to obey his orders, using the bodies of the soldiers as an excuse. They were here
He knew exactly what he was thinking. Isn't it because he was afraid that in a head-to-head confrontation with Zhang He, his army would suffer too much and be deprived of military power in disguise?
It doesn't matter, I can still stop Zhang He without you and show you that the scholar doesn't understand everything. The little experience you regard as precious is all in the book.
"In that case, let's do this. It's the same as before. You stay in Xi County and protect the baggage. I will go to the outside of the city to form an array. We will respond internally and externally to prevent Zhang He from taking advantage of it."
Ma Su gave the order without any hesitation, flicked his sleeves, and left.
Wang Ping was so angry that he had nothing to say. Fortunately, Ma Su did not force him to leave the city, so he was too lazy to argue with Ma Su. He immediately began to arrange the city defense and do his job well.
Ma Di led more than 15,000 people out of the city to form a formation. He did not want to see Wang Ping again, so he did not form a formation in the west county city. Instead, he drove forward more than ten miles and formed a formation at a narrow intersection.
He divided more than 15,000 people into three parts, and arranged 4,000 people on each side of the hillside. The remaining 6,000 soldiers formed a triple formation in the valley. The formation formed a concave shape, and Zhang He wanted to
If you want to attack the infantry phalanx in the valley, you must withstand the attack from the crossbows on the hillsides on both sides. After Zhang He's morale is dampened, the infantry on the hillsides on both sides can still attack Zhang He's main formation from a high position.
Without those Bashu barbarians, I could still have stopped Zhang He here, waiting for the Prime Minister's arrival and fulfilling the Prime Minister's great trust.
Ma Su is full of ambition and ambition.
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The news that Ma Di had arrived in Xi County and formed a formation outside the city quickly reached Zhang He.
Zhang He seized the Shu army's food and grass. The biggest crisis had been eliminated. He could now calmly face the Shu army coming from Shanggui and Luomen directions. He arranged the main force to rest near the wooden gate and only sent a large number of troops.
Scouts went to two directions to inquire. Although Ma Dai was defeated by him, he did not lose his combat effectiveness. He kept patrolling fifty years away, and at the same time seriously hindered Zhang He's scout activities. If these scouts wanted to find out more information, especially
If it was the information about the Shu army behind Ma Dai's back, he would have to risk getting past the scouts arranged by Ma Dai. In this way, not only would there be heavy casualties, but the information would not be timely and accurate.
Compared with the difficulties in the direction of Shanggui, the direction of Luomen is much easier. Although there are more than 2,000 defenders in the west county city, they have few war horses, and they do not know the overall situation outside. Facing the pressure of the Wei army, they can only tremble.
The defenders of the city did not dare to go out to confront Zhang He, and watched helplessly as the Wei army scouts rode war horses back and forth outside the city.
Therefore, Zhang He knew every move and whereabouts of Ma Su. Of course, the news of his formation in the valley outside the city could not be hidden from his eyes.
What's more, Ma Su had no intention of hiding it from him.
Zhang He smiled, summoned the generals, announced that the rest was over, and everyone was ready to fight.
The soldiers had just won a great victory, and they had eaten wildly in the past two days, making up for all the debt they had incurred in the past few days. They were now refreshed and high-spirited. When they heard that they would fight with the right general again,
They were all excited, patting their chests one by one and actively asking for a fight.
Zhang He turned his attention to Tian Fu: "Jin Jiang, after I leave, this place will be handed over to you. You should be careful and don't fall in love with fighting."
Tian Fu smiled slightly, bowed and responded: "Please rest assured, general, I will strictly follow the general's instructions and try my best to bring these more than a thousand riders back as safely as possible."
"Very good." Zhang He waved his hand, signaling Tian Fu to step back, and then announced his next move. So far, Ma Di has rushed to Xi County, and the reinforcements from Shanggui direction are still on the way. Although they are not clear about them
Wherever they are in space, but judging from the schedule, they should arrive within one or two days. In three to four days at most, the main force of the Shu Han army will gather at the wooden gate and launch an attack from two directions.
If the cavalry is trapped in one place, they will lose their advantage. Therefore, now they must jump out of the encirclement before the Shu-Han army encircles them. If they want to jump out of this encirclement, there are two directions. One is to return to Luomen the same way, or
To break the position established by Ma Su, the first is to attack in the direction of Shangyun to meet Zhuge Liang's main force.
The generals were talking a lot, and many were very confident. They advocated attacking in the direction of Shanggui. Not only would it be possible to capture Zhuge Liang, the leader of the Shu army alive, but they would also be able to recruit Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou in Shanggui city. This would kill two birds with one stone and quickly collapse the Shu army's defense line.
, reversing the entire situation in Longyou. However, the credit for attacking Ma Su was too small, and in the end they had to circle back and attack Zhuge Liang, which was time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Zhang He quietly watched the discussion among the generals. After they had finished speaking, he looked at his son Zhang Xiong: "What do you think?"
After hearing Zhang He's words, all the generals shut their mouths. Of course they knew that the person who knew Zhang Xiong best was Zhang He, and the person who knew Zhang He best was Zhang Xiong. Zhang Xiong's opinions represented Zhang He's to a certain extent.
Opinion, this is the inheritance between father and son, and it is impossible for anyone to compare it. Allowing them to listen and participate in the discussion is already a gift from the right general to them.
"I think it is better to attack Ma Su." Zhang Xiong said eloquently: "In attacking Ma Su, we have obvious advantages, but we can succeed quickly. After leaving the wooden gate, Zhuge Liang's encirclement plan failed, which was a serious blow to the morale of the Shu army.
Our army can take advantage of the cavalry, widen the distance again, and attack Shanggui in a flash. If Zhuge Liang wants to seize this batch of grain and grass, he will definitely stay at the wooden gate and cannot rush to help Shanggui. If he rushes to help Shanggui, his soldiers will rush back and forth and be exhausted.
We are also facing the danger of running out of food, which greatly increases our army's chances of becoming more calm and may even collapse without a fight."
After hearing this, the generals nodded repeatedly. Although attacking Ma Su was not as tempting as attacking Zhuge Liang, the resistance was much smaller, it was easier to achieve meritorious service, and the danger was much less. Since Zhang He had already decided, they would carry it out, believing that the right general would
Lead them to create greater glory.
After successfully unifying their opinions, Zhang He immediately set off and led his army to Xi County.
The two sides approached quickly, scouts shuttled back and forth, and the rapid sound of horse hooves echoed in the valley, rumbling like drums, and the atmosphere of the battle became thicker. They had just driven hundreds of miles and had not yet calmed down. When the Shu army officers heard this
The news made everyone a little nervous. Ma Di didn't take it seriously. Although Zhang He arrived very quickly and didn't give him any time to prepare, he was very confident in his position. He believed that this was not only a test, but also an opportunity.
A chance to become famous.
Defeating Cao Wei's famous general Zhang He and saving the great cause of the Northern Expedition, this battle was enough to put him among the famous generals. Who will say that he is just a boastful scholar in the future?
Prime Minister, I will definitely live up to your trust. Brothers, when the Ma family in Xiangyang regains its prestige, it will start from now on when I defeat Zhang He.
"Step out of Qi City Gate and look into the distance into Dangyin.
There are three tombs in it, all of which are similar.
Asked whose grave it was, Tianjiang Guyezi.
His strength can rank Nanshan, and his literary skills can't be surpassed in geography.
Once he was slandered, two peaches killed three people.
Who can plan for this, the Prime Minister of the country is Qi Yanzi."
Ma Su was filled with great pride as he softly recited this Prime Minister's Liang Fu Yin.
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