Wei Ba stood on the North Ridge, looking at the Wei army's battle flag getting closer and closer in the distance, but his mind was not on the battle formation, but listening to Xi An, who had just returned from Nanxiang, telling how Wei Feng had convened a tactical deduction.
"So, Dunwu and the others are practicing mountain squirrel flying?"
"Yes." Xi An responded respectfully. Xi An was originally a servant of the Xi family. Although his martial arts skills were not outstanding, he was literate and quick-witted, so Mrs. Xi asked him to follow Wei Feng to assist him.
Wei Feng did some paperwork and helped him deal with some interpersonal relationships.
The Xi family belongs to a large family in Xiangyang. During the reign of Emperor Guangwu, Xi Yu was granted the title of Marquis of Xiangyang. He imitated Tao Zhu and built a fish pond in Xian Mountain, which was called Xijia Pond. He built a shrine in Suling Mountain and two deers in front of his tomb.
Therefore, Lingshan was renamed Lumen Mountain.
It can be said that for a long time, the Xi family was the leading aristocratic family in Xiangyang. Even now, it is still an indispensable part of the Jingxiang family. Mrs. Xi's aunt married Pang Tong's younger brother Pang Lin, and
The Pang family is naturally also a large family in Jingxiang. As an outsider, Zhuge Liang was able to gain a foothold in Jingxiang. On the one hand, it was due to his extraordinary talent, and on the other hand, it was also related to his family relationship. His uncle Zhuge Xuan and the then
Jingzhou shepherd Liu Biao had an old relationship. One of his two sisters married Kuai Qi from the Kuai family, and the other married Pang Shanmin from the Pang family. He himself married Huang Yueying, the daughter of Huang Chengyan, a famous scholar in Jingzhou.
The Jingxiang Clan is intertwined and powerful. It was their support that made Zhuge Liang successful. It was also because of Zhuge Liang that the strength of the Jingxiang Clan was greatly improved. They are interdependent. So Xiang Lang and Ma Di are competing with Zhuge Liang.
When they have power, they cannot completely sever this relationship.
Judging from Mrs. Xi's family background, marrying Wei Feng is of course a sign of humiliation. This is the face of Prime Minister Zhuge. But now that the deal is done, Mrs. Xi must of course try her best to consider Wei Feng. Give a promising young man like Xi An to Wei Feng
, is an initiative of Mrs. Xi, and getting along well with Wei Ba is something that Mrs. Xi attaches great importance to.
Therefore, Xi An was very respectful in front of Wei Ba, and was not at all arrogant like his wife's direct wife towards his concubine.
"Young Master found a similar terrain and asked Dunwu and his dozens of warriors to practice from easy to difficult. It will probably take a few days to become proficient. Then let them fly into the city. Open the city gate, Nanxiang
The city will be taken."
Wei Ba nodded with satisfaction. Wei Feng, who had always only known how to chop people with a knife, was able to do this, which really surprised him. From Jian Ruliu, these four words are easy to say, but there are only a few people who can really do it.
?The thinking habit of the Chinese people is that those in higher positions work hard and those in lower positions work hard. Many people ask for advice just to pretend to be open-minded and accept advice. In fact, they have long been prejudiced and cannot listen to different opinions. You really want to give advice. He
Not only will he not appreciate your kindness, he will also feel that he has refuted his face and hold a grudge in his heart.
"Tell the young master not to worry, I will send someone to send him some food. Train more soldiers and become more proficient, and the chance of success will be greater."
Xi An was overjoyed: "That's great."
Wei Ba casually picked up a pen and paper and wrote a note, asking Xi An to bring it to Fu Xing. After learning that the Wei army was approaching on foot and cavalry, Wei Ba rushed to Shuanghuling with two thousand guards to stop the attack. Fu Xing
It is still under Shunyang City, and the food, grass and baggage are also there. It is only more than ten miles from Shunyang to Nanxiang, and even if you walk on the mountain road, it is only thirty miles. It is not difficult to send people to deliver food to Wei Feng. However, Wei Ba initially had no plans to conquer the city.
Nanxiang didn't have much confidence. He just wanted to give Wei Feng an opportunity to lead his troops independently and think independently. He didn't care too much whether he could conquer Nanxiang. Now that Wei Feng had a chance to capture Nanxiang City, of course he
Happy, no matter how high the price is, he will support Wei Feng in fighting this battle.
For Wei Ba, this is just a feeling between brothers and has nothing to do with other interests. From this point of view, he is not a mature politician yet. He will never be able to do something like Zhuge Liang killed Ma Su with tears.
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Xi An left, and Wei Jun came.
Wei Ba set up a formation here to block the attack openly and without any cover-up. Therefore, Wei Jun's scouts saw them very early and reported to Guo Li. Guo Li rushed to the mountain with his guard battalion, looking into the distance.
, looking at the terrain on the mountain, I couldn't help but feel a little thump in my heart.
Shuanghu Ridge, as its name suggests, has two mountain ridges facing each other across the river. Junshui comes from the north to the east of Beiling, turns to the west here, close to the cliff of Nanling, and flows between the two ridges. There is a channel on the north bank.
The river is about ten steps wide and can be used by pedestrians and horses. However, if you want to pass here, you must first cross Junshui.
Within a short distance of more than a hundred paces, there were two obstacles: a river of water and a narrow slope. It was an easy place to defend. The opponent's banner seemed to only have 2,000 people, but it was enough to stop the 5,000-foot cavalry.
What made Guo Li even more uneasy was that he didn't know who the general of the Shu Han army was setting up to block the attack. He saw a battle flag with the word Wei, but it was not that of Zhennan General Wei Ba, but that of the Dang Kou General Wei Feng.
Battle flag.
Regardless of whether it is Wei Ba or Wei Feng who is on the opposite side, since the Shu Han army has arrived here, the fighting must have begun below Shunyang City. If he wants to rush to Shunyang City to support Guanqiu Jian, he must first defeat the obstruction of these Shu Han troops.
Guo Li assessed his own strength, observed the Shu Han army's position for a while, and scratched his head.
The Shu Han army occupied an advantageous location. Not only did they set up Juma on the narrow river beach, but they also dug several trenches to divert water into ponds. In addition, there were crossbow positions on the mountains on both sides. It was not easy to break through this position.
thing.
Guo Li did not dare to attack by force. He knew very well that these 5,000 infantry and cavalry were already the troops mobilized by His Majesty the Emperor. Now that there was war in Wei, the troops were stretched thin. In order to understand the siege of Fancheng, His Majesty the Emperor personally led the army to Fancheng. In a short time
It is impossible for there to be any more troops to reinforce Shunyang.
So he didn't dare to attack easily.
Guo Li retreated five miles and set up camp. While maintaining pressure on Shuanghu Ridge, he sent people to inquire around to see if there were any other routes.
Wei Ba was very calm about Guo Li's reaction. To the south of Shuanghuling is Junkou, where Junshui flows into Danshui. There is a large lake. Further south, there is a larger lake, which is the famous Danjiangkou in later generations.
As far as Zhuyang, which is a hundred miles away, the Wei army will not have a chance to break through. Apart from breaking through here, Guo Li can only cross the water from further north, and then rush to Shunyang through a mountainous area.
He dared to take only 2,000 people to set up a formation here. Of course, he made the decision based on a clear understanding of the terrain.
As he expected, Guo Li sent his scouts to explore around for two days, but could not find a more suitable road. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and launch a strong attack on Shuanghuling.
Wei Ba defended it very easily. He chose the position, set up roadblocks, powerful ordnance, and well-trained soldiers. All the favorable conditions were in his hands. Not to mention 5,000 infantry and cavalry, even 10,000
Even on foot, he was confident enough to block Guo Li here.
He is more concerned about the situation in Nanxiang and Shunyang. Fortunately, the two places are not far apart. The farthest Shunyang is less than fifty miles away, and the news can be received on the same day.
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Just when Guo Li was racking his brains to break through Wei Ba's blockage, Wei Feng was finally ready.
With sufficient food supply, Wei Feng extended the training time to ten days. After ten days of hard training, Dunwu and other thirty-seven agile warriors were able to jump down from the cliff, taking advantage of the mountain breeze.
Sliding nearly a hundred steps. Although it cost more than a dozen soldiers casualties, the results were still better than originally expected.
Everything is ready, just waiting for a jump.
Wei Feng summarized various factors, including the enemy's movements, weather conditions, wind direction, and wind strength, and decided to launch the attack at night. The reason was simple. There were too few soldiers who could fly with the wind, so they could only be used
Make a sneak attack and seize the city gate, otherwise these soldiers will definitely fall into the hands of the Wei army. Of course, flying at night will also increase the risk factor, but weighing the pros and cons, this option has the lowest risk and the highest probability of success.
Wei Feng gave the order to prepare for the attack, and the entire army, who had been waiting for more than ten days, immediately got ready, had a good meal, and geared up to seize the city in one fell swoop.
At the third watch, Captain Wang Zhong led a thousand people and quietly approached Nanxiang City, lurking more than 300 steps outside the west gate of Nanxiang City, waiting with bated breath. Wei Feng led the main force lurking further away, waiting to launch a general attack.
He originally wanted to lead the soldiers to the front, but was stopped by Xi An.
Xi An only said one sentence: General Zhennan hopes that you will be a general, not just a fighting general.
After hearing these words, Wei Feng no longer insisted on taking the lead. He held the sword tightly, his eyes were bright, and he looked across the dark night to Nanxiang City in the distance, staring at the dark cliffs in the night.
, held his breath and listened.
The sound of the wind suddenly changed, and a black shadow silently passed over the head and rushed towards Nanxiang City in the distance.
Wei Feng's heart skipped a beat and he stared closely at the vague black figure.
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Cao Yu suddenly turned over and sat up, lifted the quilt, and was sweating. The young concubine who was sleeping next to him woke up with a start, and also sat up, holding her pink arms, and looked at Cao Yu cautiously: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?
Did you have a nightmare?"
Cao Yu took a deep breath, raised his head, and looked at the door. The door was closed tightly, and he could vaguely hear the sound of the wind outside. The charcoal stove was burning in the room, and it was warm, but he felt heart palpitations.
Could it be that the enemy is attacking the city?
Cao Yu had long received a warning from Guan Qiujian and knew that there was a group of enemies lurking outside the city. His scouts also captured the traces of these people, but the enemy was also very vigilant and could only inquire about the situation on the periphery.
For more than ten days outside the city, there was no attack. Cao Yu did not have the strength to attack, so he could only waste his time. The opponent was outside the city, and he could sleep peacefully in the city, but he didn't know what happened today.
But I had a very ominous dream.
"What time is it?"
"It's the beginning of the ugly moment."
"Oh." Cao Yu breathed a sigh of relief. The dream in the first half of the night was positive, but the dream in the second half of the night was negative. It seems that he was too nervous. This was a negative dream.
Just as Cao Yu was comforting himself, there was a rush of footsteps outside. The guard Yin Damu hurriedly opened the door and walked in with a nervous look on his face: "Your Majesty, the Shu Han army has flown into Nanxiang City."
"What?" Cao Yu was stunned for a moment, unable to believe his ears.
At the same time, the sharp sound of the gong flooded into the warm room, and the room suddenly became cold.