Lu Dai had more than 13,000 troops, and more than 5,000 barbarians including the Xiongxi tribe assisted in the attack, with a total force of twenty times that of Wei Ba. However, Wei Ba had a good geographical advantage, and the mountain village of Yuanxi tribe passed by him. The transformation was already solid and did not leave any chance for Lu Dai. If he wanted to launch an attack, Lu Dai had only one way: to send people to climb up the steep mountain road, and slowly exhaust his Have the power of life.
This is obviously a very stupid method. With the current geographical advantage of both sides, I am afraid that Lu Dai will use up all these people and may not be able to attack the mountain village. Therefore, Lu Dai's approach of siege rather than attacking has become a bad method. A good way to avoid a large number of casualties at least.
Lu Dai set up camp at the foot of the mountain, and did not even lead a mountain village. Instead, he guarded several important roads and then waited patiently.
At the same time, Pan Jun led his troops to gradually approach Sanshan Valley after a long journey. The forward general was Zhu Ji, and his brothers Zhou Yin and Zhou Jun were under his command who fought fiercely with Wei Ba in Chenshui.
Zhu Ji was named Gongxu, and was the son of Zhu Ran, the general of the North. He was young and later became a captain of Jianzhong. His uncle Zhu Cai was also a general who led the army. He just died of illness a few years ago and his son was still young, so Sun Quan was Zhu Ji was appointed as the General of the Central Army and led more than 2,000 soldiers left by Zhu Cai.
Although Zhu Ji was young, he was not reckless, but was very cautious. With Zhou Yin and others' lessons in the past, after entering Chenxi, Zhu Ji took action step by step, not daring to be careless at all, for fear of being told by Wei Ba like Zhou Yin. Always keep a distance of about five miles from Pan Jun to ensure that once attacked, Pan Jun can provide timely support. He can provide sufficient early warning to the main force.
Perhaps because of their caution, they were peaceful along the way, and they were almost unharmed except for seeing sporadic scouts. What they had to deal with was more trouble caused by rugged mountain roads and rapids. It was almost winter, The water volume was greatly reduced. After passing Jinwan, the large ship could no longer drive and could only use bamboo rafts. The cargo capacity of the bamboo rafts was far less than that of the large ship, and the transportation of the Wu army's baggage suddenly became difficult.
When Pan Jun advanced thousands of miles and arrived at Jiulong Mountain outside the Sanshan Valley, the year was approaching. The soldiers of the Wu army were exhausted. Facing Zhao Tong, who had been on high alert, almost everyone hoped to rest for a while, recover their strength and fight. But Pan Jun ordered an attack to begin immediately.
Zhu Ji and others did not understand, and the army came from afar. The soldiers were tired. The enemy waited for their labor. They occupied the geographical advantage and launched an attack in a hurry. How could they win? Why not wait for a while to give the soldiers time to recover their physical strength? Wouldn't it be better to investigate the terrain? Furthermore, the barbarians lack food, which is not conducive to long-term life. The longer they wait, the more unfavorable they are. We can use defense instead of attacking and trap them to death.
Pan Jun explained that the reason why the Wuxi tribe chose to avoid it temporarily was to lengthen our supply line. You have also seen along the way how difficult it was for our army to march. We only brought three months of food to come. It took one time, and it took another month to go back, and the time left was only one month. Even if we could overcome difficulties and transport grain again, it would only take two or three months to increase. If we say that it cannot last, we cannot last. , it is even more necessary to fight and decide quickly. Do you think the barbarians really have no supplies? If they can't get supplies, why should they move here? If it doesn't work as expected, I'm afraid the supplies in Yizhou have been shipped. You want to breathe a sigh of relief If you fight again, you may hit the enemy's thoughts.
Zhu Ji and others suddenly realized that they no longer hesitated and drove the soldiers to launch an attack. As the striker, Zhu Ji and Zhou Yin were the first to be resolutely. On the side of Chenshui, Zhou Yin had already fought with Zhao Tong and committed a big deal again.
Wrong, now Sun Luban has returned to Wuchang, Zhou Yin doesn't know how long he can live. Compared to death at Sun Luban, he is more willing to die on the battlefield. So as soon as the war begins, he leads the way and goes to Zhao Tong.
The position launched a fierce attack.
Zhao Tong was ready for a long time, so he was not willing to give up easily. He relied on favorable terrain to block stubbornly.
The two sides fought fiercely.
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Xiushan, Bu Zhi led his army to chase him fiercely.
Shuai Zeng, the elite man from Youxi tribe, ran very embarrassedly. He retreated all the way west, and originally thought it would be safe to escape to Xiushan, but he didn't expect Bu Zhi to be extremely vicious and chased him all the way to Xiushan. Although there are more than a thousand warriors in Youxi tribe, he is still in front of him.
According to Bu Zhi, who was several times more than he had, Shuai Zeng had no courage to fight at all, so he could only lead the tribe to continue fleeing west.
But it is not so easy to escape. All the young and old follow along, and they still carry various household items. Their speed is not fast at all. Bu Zhi's soldiers are good at fighting in the jungle, although the terrain is not as familiar as that of the Youxi tribe.
, they ran some detours, but their ability to follow was first-class and they could quickly recapture Shuai Zeng's traces and get closer and closer.
Shuai Zeng regretted it too much. If he had known this, he would have retreated to Sanshan Valley with Wei Ba. In order to maintain independence, he refused to act with Wei Ba, and now he can only bear the pressure of Bu Zhi alone.
Shuai Zeng was forced to send a request to Fuling County, Yizhou. He had already fled to Yanshui and was about to enter the boundary of Fuling County. If he did not say hello to the people of Fuling, his tribe would probably be swept away.
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Bu Zhi obviously expected this. As early as the beginning of the operation, he informed the governor Chen Dao, who was guarding Yong'an, as the governor of Xiling, and sent a letter to Zhuge Liang, asking them not to accept the Wuxi barbarians, otherwise he would lead his army to pursue him.
, Entering the Yizhou realm. In order to avoid direct conflict with the Wu army, Zhuge Liang could not explicitly accept the Youxi tribe, but also sent people to guard the county boundaries to avoid Bu Zhi taking advantage of the situation and crossing the boundaries.
Upon receiving this news, Shuai Zeng was in tears and had to turn south, trying to meet with other tribes in the Sanshan Valley.
Bu Zhi immediately chased after him and drove the Youxi tribe to Sanshan Valley like driving a sheep.
Zhao Tong was shocked when he received the news. With his current strength, he could barely be able to resist Pan Jun all the way. If he arrived by Bu Zhi, he would find it difficult to guarantee that he would defend the Three Valleys. He could only retreat to Jingke County. If Jingke was the first to do so, he would be able to do so.
The county, like Fuling County, cannot accept them, and they will be in a dilemma.
Tong Zhao did not dare to be negligent and immediately sent a message to Wei Ba, asking him to go out immediately to harass the Wu army's retreat and relieve the pressure on the Sanshan Valley.
After receiving the news from Zhao Tong, Wei Ba was also a little surprised. The Wu army came in a fierce manner and broke into the Sanshan Valley so quickly. Bu Zhi drove the Youxi tribe all the way to the Sanshan Valley. Their movement speed was too fast.
There are signs of out-of-control development of the battle situation.
Wei Ba immediately summoned the generals to discuss matters.
After reading Zhao Tong's letter of help, Guan Feng, Wang Shuang and Jin Dongliu remained silent for a long time, and the atmosphere was a little depressed for a while. After a long time, Jin Dongliu let out a sigh of relief: "The wind will not last forever, the rain will be sudden.
If the Wu army is not always advancing, it will not last long. I think Zhao Zhonglang should be able to hold on."
Wei Ba looked at Jin Dongliu and blinked: "Tell me in detail."
"Here." Jin Dongliu bowed and raised his hand to draw on the terrain. "The three armies of Wu army, except for Lu Dai, who were close to the itinerary, Bu Zhi set out from Xiling and Pan Jun set out from Chenyang, and the itinerary was all there. More than a thousand miles away, it is also a mountain road. It is almost winter and the water is shallow and difficult to transport, so the baggage they brought must be limited. If not, there is no need to attack so rapidly. If there is no large attack tool, the losses will be great, and the Wu army will be governed by No one would be willing to bear such a large casualty. Only when they were forced to do so would they attack at all costs. Therefore, I think that as long as Zhao Zhonglang withstands the initial pressure and wait for the Wu army's aura to be frustrated, then It's a stalemate."
Jin Dongliu smiled: "Both Zhao Zhonglang and his son are both good at guarding people. He has been operating in Sanshan Valley for so long, and it should be no problem to guard for a month or two." He glanced at everyone and said slowly: "What's more, even if we want to go to rescue hundreds of miles apart, it's not easy. And once we retreat, Lu Dai will inevitably follow up, and the situation in Sanshan Valley becomes even more tense."
Wei Ba did not express his opinion, his eyes swept across the other people's faces. Wang Shuang grabbed his beard and it didn't matter, but Guan Feng nodded repeatedly, expressing deep empathy for Jin Dongliu's views.
"Then let's wait and see what's going on?" Wei Ba asked.
"That's not the case." Jin Dongliu shook his head: "Lu Dai has always dared not attack. Obviously, he knows that the attack is too difficult and he is reluctant to suffer casualties. Instead, he wants to trap us here so that the other two people can let go. If we also watch the changes, wouldn’t it be what he wants?”
"Zhaoming, do you mean to attack?"
Jin Dongliu nodded: "Young master, we should take the initiative."
"Where do you attack?"
"I suggest...here." Jin Dongliu reached out and pointed at Chenyang's position, and his eyes moved with some disconfidence.
"Chenyang?" Wei Ba was very surprised. Chenyang was an important place for Wuxi Man to guard against Wuxi Man. He has always been very strict in the defense. This is not a good target for sneak attacks.
"Yes, Chen Yang." Jin Dongliu licked his lips and continued: "Young master, don't forget that Chen Yang has always been the front line of the Wu army and is also the starting point for Pan Jun's army to set off this time. If I guess Yes, there must be a large amount of supplies in Chenyang ready to be transported to the front line at any time. If Chenyang is destroyed, Pan Jun must withdraw his troops."
Wang Shuang looked at Jin Dongliu in confusion: "Pan Jun is not stupid. How can he not send heavy troops to defend such an important place?"
Jin Dongliu rubbed his hands embarrassedly: "A thousand miles of rushing, defeating more with fewer and winning by surprise isn't the Wei family's martial soldiers are best at?"
Guan Feng and others turned their eyes to Wei Ba, and Wei Ba was meditating. Jin Dongliu had a good idea. He had to hit a snake seven inches. If he could do something in Chenyang, he would even destroy Pan Jun in the Chenchen. Pan Jun could not get enough supplies for Yang's reserves and could only retreat, so the siege of the Three Valleys would naturally be lifted. However, Chen Yang had heavy troops to guard it, so it was not so easy to seize. The Wei family's Wushou was not a heavenly soldier and general, so he had nothing to do. No, it is difficult to complete this task with less than 200 martial soldiers alone.
"Sir, why not attack Wuyang first?" The husband who had not spoken suddenly said. (To be continued...)