Chapter 910: Before Counting Wins, Counting Losses First
Zhou Yin and Ding Feng were bored, so bored that they were about to grow maggots.
After capturing Pengcheng, they thought Zhang He or Sima Yi would attack with all their might and regain Pengcheng, a strategic location. Unexpectedly, Zhang He stayed outside the city, Sima Yi was better, huddled in Suiyang, but refused to fight with Lu Xun, with an army of 70,000 to 80,000 troops.
Three hundred miles apart, Lu Xun did not come to save Pengcheng, and Zhang He did not seek Suiyang. Each surrounded his own city, which meant that he would not interact with each other until he died.
This is not the life Zhou Yin and the others want. They yearn for a passionate battle, rather than looking at each other across the walls here.
However, he was not so stupid to let him take the initiative to go out of the city to challenge Zhang He. Ten thousand infantrymen with limited training time to defend the city, but they were still careless. If they really wanted to go out of the city, they would fight against the elite infantry cavalry led by Zhang He, which was no different from seeking death. Zhou
Yin is a little crazy, but he is not stupid.
He stayed in the city to see who could waste it. He didn't believe that Lu Xun dared to watch him trapped to death by Zhang He, so he would not come to help him rescue him. Lu Xun attacked Suiyang, but his strength was insufficient. He lifted the siege of Pengcheng, but
It's easy. If he doesn't come, there will naturally be his reason.
Later Zhou Yin understood that Lu Xun was not coming. He wanted to harvest the crops in Qiao County first. He would eat from the enemy and use the grain of Wei to supplement his military rations. Lu Xun used 40,000 infantry and cavalry to block Sima Yi in the city.
At that time, Zhu Ran was asked to harvest all the crops in Qiao County and Chen County south of Suiyang, and of course, Chenliu and Liang State did not let go. As for Runan, let alone, it was already in the Wu army.
Under control, there is no chance that the State of Wei will collect a grain.
After collecting the grain from these three or four counties, Lu Xun now has enough food storage and can steadily consume Sima Yi. Sima Yi is not so comfortable. He guards Suiyang and dares not leave easily, and the food outside the city is not easy.
He didn't dare to accept it, so he had to ask Luoyang for help.
Neither of them moved, but Lu Xun took advantage and Sima Yi suffered a loss.
Zhou Yin admired Lu Xun for his calculating, but was a little disdainful. Defeating Sima Yi and capturing Sui Yang was considered a real skill. What's the point of taking advantage of this? He couldn't make a fortune. Because these counties are in the war zone, people have been in the hearts of the past few years.
Not very stable. Except for Qiao County, one of the five capitals of Cao Wei, which has tax exemptions and the wealth of the people is relatively rich, many of the people in other counties have fled, and many of them are deserted, and the harvest is actually very limited.
, that is, it only supplies the army to consume for two or three months.
I have to say that although Zhou Yin's account was well settled, he also had some sour ingredients. No matter how small the mosquitoes are, they are still meaty, and they consume a lot in two or three months. More importantly, Zhou Yin is actually very clear about Lu Xun.
This is the most important thing to reduce the expenses of the entire country, put pressure on the people of Wei, and cause panic.
Why do we have to push the front line to the other party's territory? Because it is the other party that is damaged in this way, not our own. When the front line is pushed to Suiyang and Pengcheng, the ones affected by the war are Qiao County, Chen County, and Liang County, and originally due to the war
The desolate Huainan, Lujiang and other counties have become inner counties. The people who originally fled abroad will slowly move back, and the people in Qiao County and other places will also give priority to these places when they flee.
Zhou Yin and Ding Feng were both from Lujiang, and they were very clear about these changes in their hometown.
Zhou Yin knew it, and Sima Yi knew it, of course.
After receiving the emperor's edict, Sima Yi was worried. He was not very clear about why the emperor did this, but he thought there were only two possibilities, either to gain some advantage for the subsequent negotiations, or to be in the absence of the Guanzhong strategy.
, first defend the southeast battlefield and protect Luoyang. No matter which purpose it is, he needs to win in this battle.
However, although he would receive support from 20,000 elite infantry cavalry in Bingzhou, he was still not sure.
The enemy he faced was very strong. Lu Xun used his troops steadily and had no gaps to attack. He confronted Lu Xun for three or four months in Suiyang City, but did not find any flaws of Lu Xun. Without the possibility of tricks, only the only thing left is
A strong attack on a road.
And if he wants to attack, he has no advantage.
Lu Xun currently has 40,000 infantry and cavalry, and there are 10,000 Zhu Ran's men behind him. Even if Xiahou Ba and others arrive to support, their total strength will be similar. If there is an advantage, it is probably only the number of cavalry in the Wei army that is the best.
There were about 25,000 cavalrymen under Lu Xun.
The emperor probably hoped for this advantage, using the number of cavalry advantages to defeat the Han army and forcing Lu Xun to retreat.
However, Sima Yi was worried that Lu Xun would not submit so easily, and he would use the number of infantry to make up for the shortage of cavalry. Sun Quan had lost his temper, and the mutual precautions between Han and Wu were meaningless. It was originally used to guard against the Han army.
Those Wu army may go north, while the Han army originally stationed in Changsha and Jiangling may also go north. They can provide at least 30,000 infantry. If these infantry are put into the battlefield and have the advantages in military ordnance, they may make up for the lack of cavalry.
Disadvantages.
If this is true, then Lu Xun will get what he wants. His purpose of the decisive battle outside Luoyang has been achieved. The total strength of both sides will reach about 150,000, which is simply a decisive battle related to the destiny of Wei.
"We... can't afford to lose." Sima Yi sighed to the sky. At this point, if he loses, the State of Wei will be almost destroyed. Wei will be about to perish, and all the ambitions of the Sima family will be lost. Whether it is for the country or
For the sake of his home, he must do his best.
"In the end, only Chengdu is the only one who can win." Sima Zhao also sighed, leaned on the armrest of the wheelchair, scratching his sore eyebrows. Among so many troops, the only troops that really belonged to Shu Han were led by Wei Yan and his son, and the total number was not
More than 30,000. Wu went all out, with a total force of about 50,000 or 60,000, and Wei was about the same, about 60,000 or 70,000. Although not all the forces, they were still half of the assets they could afford.
"The one who most hopes to fight this battle is probably Zhuge Liang." Sima Shi looked at the map and smiled bitterly: "Although he suffered a hardship in Luoyang, he returned to Chengdu and became more courageous."
"This man is a very smart person, but he is easily entangled in trivial matters." Sima Yi shook his head: "Wei Ba, Li Yan brought him back to Chengdu, but liberated his hands and feet, which was not good for me, Great Wei."
"How is it good for Wei Yan and his son?" Sima Shi sneered: "Their losses will not be small after this battle. Our Great Wei was damaged, the Wu Kingdom was damaged, and their father and son were damaged. In the end, the only one who was proud was Zhuge Liang.
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"What if they win?" Sima Zhao retorted: "If they win, Lu Xun's reputation is high, and he is recognized by Chengdu, he will officially leave the Wu Kingdom. Wei Ba may also take advantage of the victory and push the front northward.
In this way, Qingzhou will definitely lose."
"Victory? Is it that easy to win?" Sima Shi disagreed: "The two sides have similar forces, and victory is also a miserable victory."
"When will you win the miserable victory when you see Wei Ba?" Sima Zhao retorted: "He either doesn't fight or win the game. Brother, you only calculate the factors we know, but forget that Wei Ba may be hidden.
and these hidden means are his reliance on defeating the enemy."
Sima Yi raised his eyebrows and interrupted the disputed son. He turned his head and thought: "Will Wei Yan... be equipped with horse armor?"
As soon as these words came out, Sima Shi and Sima Zhao's faces changed.
If Wei Yan's 10,000 cavalry had been equipped with horse armor, the advantage of the Wei army's cavalry would be very limited. Next, the infantry would decide the outcome, and the infantry of the Wei army obviously did not have the advantage. Including the horse armor,
Due to factors, the original winning rate of 40% to 50% suddenly dropped to only 20% to 30%.
The current news is that the Wei family Tiezuo from Xiangyang has just received an order from Ma Kai and has no formal equipment yet. But who can guarantee that it is not the bait released by Wei Ba. It shows nothing but nothing but nothing but nothing, and the military strategy is false and real.
There are too many things. With Wei Ba's surname, who is not worthy of his life, and with a powerful weapon like Horse Armor, he will just use it to scare people? He is not afraid of ten thousand, but he is afraid of anything.
The father and son looked at each other and took a breath of cold air at the same time.
"This matter must be cautious." Sima Yi pondered for a long time, "I want to write a letter to Your Majesty, and don't be impulsive."
"My father is right." Sima Zhao nodded and agreed, adding: "It's better to withdraw Zhang He from Pengcheng. There is no enough infantry to cover him, and he is very dangerous."
Sima Yi frowned and looked at Sima Zhao. Sima Zhao smiled bitterly and nodded. Sima Yi sighed: "Well, state affairs are the most important, so I'll remind him."
Sima Shi also sighed secretly. He knew that his father had always wanted to exclude Zhang He and take the command of the cavalry from him, but in terms of the current situation, Wei State was already at a disadvantage. If Zhang He, the veteran, had another accident, it would be better.
Morale is too big. If it causes suspicion from the emperor again, it will be even more unexplainable.
Unexpectedly, after receiving Sima Yi's order, Zhang He refused to retreat. He replied to Sima Yi that Pengcheng is a strategic location. Pengcheng is lost and Suiyang will not be able to be the only one. If the bandits go north from Pengcheng, Qingxu will no longer be owned by the state.
Pengcheng is beneficial to defending Suiyang and the entire front. At present, Wei Ba's troops supported by the East China Sea are limited, while Wang Ling and Tian Yu are rushing to support him. We should take this opportunity to defeat Pengcheng first. I hope Sima Yi can
Let Xiahouba and others who came to support him first support Pengcheng and rebuild the defense line.
Sima Yi was furious. Out of kindness, he was afraid that Zhang He would be in danger, so he ordered Zhang He to give up Pengcheng first and return to Suiyang to meet him. Since it was his order and Pengcheng was lost, he of course he had to be responsible. Unexpectedly, Zhang He
Not only did he not appreciate it, he instead overshadowed the main players, and wanted to meet Wang Ling, Tian Yu, and also asked for the command of 20,000 infantry and cavalry led by Xiahou Ba and Qin Lang, gathered 40,000 to 50,000 troops to force Pengcheng.
Who is the main general? Is Pengcheng important or Suiyang important, Qingxu important or Luoyang important?
Sima Yi sneered, sealed up Zhang He's official documents and sent them to Luoyang.