Meng Da held on to the city wall weakly, his throat so dry that he was about to smoke. He lowered his head, rolled his eyes, and looked at the Chinese characters floating in the air on the top of the mountain in the distance, showing a helpless smile. This reinforcement that suddenly appeared once
The morale was boosted, but what followed was a real hard battle. Sima Yi seemed to go crazy and attacked for two days and two nights. Faang Ling was in emergency several times. As a last resort, he had to send people to rise up.
The Double Rabbit Battle Flag asked for help from the top of the mountain. I don't know whether it was too far away for the enemy to see clearly, or whether the enemy refused to save me. Anyway, except for the Chinese character floating in the air day and night, I didn't see a single reinforcement on the mountain.
Morale came and went as quickly as it came. With no reinforcements in sight, the people in the city were once again in dire straits. Under Sima Yi's fierce attack at all costs, they were almost unable to hold on. Meng Da had already felt the danger hidden in that desperate atmosphere.
Although he didn't know who the undercurrent came from, he could feel it.
He had betrayed his old master several times, so how could he not sense the danger of betrayal by his subordinates?
However, for this kind of danger that has not yet occurred, he can only be on guard in advance, but cannot take advantage of it. Killing people without real evidence will only arouse more fear and accelerate his own demise.
Looking at the word "Han", Mengda felt bitter in his mouth. He believed that this was the bitter wine he brewed, and he could only drink it by himself. Regardless of whether there were real reinforcements on the other side, he believed that he would not be able to see them.
He knew very well what he had done, and he would not expect to hide it from Zhuge Liang. He knew very well what kind of person Zhuge Liang was. From the time he met Zhuge Liang in the sixteenth year of Jian'an to the present eighteen years, they
The mutual understanding between them is far beyond comparison.
Therefore, he had no extravagant hope of really returning to Shuhan, just as Zhuge Liang never had extravagant hope that he could really return to Shuhan. This was all a tacit understanding. Mutual use was a common practice in the officialdom.
However, now it seemed that Meng Da was going to lose. Sima Yi came too quickly and launched a fierce attack regardless of the cost. He would not give up until Fangling was captured. His men's hearts were unstable and reinforcements could not be counted on. Apart from fighting to the death, he could only sit back and wait for death.
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He believed that Sima Yi would not give him another chance to surrender. When he surrendered to Cao Wei and went to Luoyang to meet Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi, Sima Yi suggested detaining him in Luoyang instead of letting him return to Xincheng. Now Emperor Wen of Wei is dead.
Xiahou Shang was also dead, and Sima Yi seized this perfect excuse again. How could he not eliminate the root cause?
God, my life is over. Mengda looked at the majestic Qinling Mountains and suddenly felt sad. Wandering thousands of miles away, I can never see my hometown again.
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In the main tent of the Wei army, Sima Yi sat silently behind the case, holding his chin in one hand, staring at Hu Zun who was kneeling in front of him. Hu Zun was ordered to guard Mulansai, but unexpectedly a Shu Han army came out from behind him.
, caught him off guard, and burned Mulansai to ashes.
Mulan Fortress was breached, and Hu Zun's 3,000 men only returned more than 200, and even Hu Zun himself was injured. It is self-evident what the result of Xun Kou will be. The only difference is whether he is defeated or persuaded to surrender.
With Shen Yi's mentality of putting his own interests first, surrender is the most likely outcome.
In other words, Shu Han's reinforcements will arrive soon, and there is not much time left for him.
Ten thousand people may not seem like many, but Sima Yi himself knows that after half a month of fierce attack, his losses are also very shocking. The 30,000 army has now lost nearly 10,000 people. It cannot be attacked for a long time, and its morale is low. What's more terrible is that
, he has run out of food and fodder.
There were two ways before him. One was to withdraw immediately and return to Xiangyang hungry. Although he was a little embarrassed, he would not collapse. But in this way, he would return with a complete defeat this time. The one who defeated Zhuge Jin before
His military exploits will become a joke. He will face the looks of countless people either with regret or with contempt. The former is like Chen Qun or Zhang He.
Another way: continue the fierce attack and capture Fangling before the Shu Han reinforcements arrive. He knows that Mengda has been preparing for a long time and that Fangling has sufficient food. As long as he captures Fangling, he can not only get food supplements, but also restore morale.
, and then defended the city, defeating the Shu army was only expected. The general leading the Shu army was Zhuge Qiao, a young boy who could not be his opponent at all.
This method is very risky, but once successful, the rewards are also very rich. More importantly, after half a month of fierce attack, Fangling is only one step away from breaking the city. The two days and two nights of attack not only defeated the city of Fangling
Because of the morale aroused by the arrival of reinforcements and the destruction of Fangling's city defense, he believed that he could enter Fangling City as long as he gritted his teeth and attacked for one day or even half a day.
Fight or retreat, these are the two crows hovering in Sima Yi's mind, making him uneasy with their chatter.
"General Hu, please go down and rest first." Seeing his father's silence, Master Sima knew that he was weighing the pros and cons. He didn't want Hu Zun and others to find out about his father's hesitation, so he immediately kicked them out. Hu Zun didn't dare to say a word
He said something, bowed, and left.
"Zi Yuan, fight or retreat?"
"You can fight, or you can withdraw." Master Sima said calmly: "If you want to fight, just take a gamble, regardless of the consequences. The outcome will be determined by God. If you want to withdraw, withdraw immediately. Even if there is a moment of delay, as long as my father returns,
You are living well, but are you afraid that you will not have the chance to come back again?"
Sima Yi glanced at Master Sima and smiled. He knew that Master Sima had completely guessed his thoughts, considered the consequences of the two options, and even guessed everything that would happen next. He was very satisfied. He was a little hesitant in this situation.
In a situation of uncertainty, Master Sima can be so calm and decisive, which is a very rare quality.
"When Xiahou Shang's mourning period has passed, my father will marry Xiahou Hui for you."
"Everything is subject to father's arrangements." Sima Shi thought for a while and asked: "Father, it has been nearly a year since Zhuge Liang sent troops to Hanzhong. Meng Da chose to raise troops at this time, naturally to attract our troops for Zhuge Liang. Do we want to
Inform the court and remind Xiahou Mao to be careful?"
Sima Yi shook his head: "Cao Zidan has stayed in Luoyang for too long. It's better to let him move around and go back to his Guanzhong."
Just as Sima Division was about to say more, someone suddenly came to report that reinforcements from the Wu army were already thirty miles away and were arriving quickly.
Sima Yi suddenly stood up, clenching his fists tightly, and his eyes widened. Master Sima also changed his expression, and shouted sternly: "How many people? Who leads the troops?"
"Looking at the battle flag, it should be Pan Zhang. There are about five thousand people."
Sima Yi and his son looked at each other and said in unison: "Impossible!"
It would be impossible for 5,000 men to break through the Anqiao Fortress defended by 3,000 men, even if the leader was Pan Zhang, a powerful general from Soochow.
Sima Yi was stunned for a moment and suddenly understood something. "Zi Yuan, I was negligent."
"Yes, we were indeed negligent." Master Sima also reacted and smiled bitterly: "It must be those Shu Han troops from Xishan who rushed to Anqiao Fortress. If they hadn't attacked from behind, Jin Dongliu would not have lost Anqiao Fortress.
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Sima Yi sighed: "It must be so. I don't know who this person is, but I dare to say that this person will definitely be our strong enemy in the future."
Master Sima nodded: "Yes, this person will definitely be our strong enemy in the future." He thought for a moment and then said: "Father, there is no need to think too much about it now, let's withdraw."
"Withdraw!" Sima Yi stroked his beard and shook his head: "God's will, this is really God's will."
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Not long after Wei Ba left Anqiao with Jin Dongliu in his custody, he received the news that Sima Yi had retreated and the siege of Fangling had been solved. He frowned and reined in the reins, but he didn't feel happy at all.
Zhuge Liang's purpose was to ask Meng Da to hold off Sima Yi, and it was by no means a simple response to Meng Da. Sima Yi immediately withdrew his troops when he saw that the situation was not good. For Zhuge Liang, this was not an ideal result.
What made him even more troublesome was that he also introduced Pan Zhang into the new city. It is still difficult to say whether it is a credit or a fault. However, it is conceivable that the situation in the new city is more complicated. With the support of Wu Jun, Meng Da has the confidence
More importantly, he will not bow to Zhuge Liang easily, and it will be easier to maintain a semi-independent position.
That was his original idea.
While Wei Ba was thinking, he said to Jin Dongliu who had his hands tied: "Your benefactor ran away like a lost dog, and he probably didn't even think of caring about you."
Jin Dongliu was seriously injured and could not walk, so he enjoyed the rare privilege of being treated as a super prisoner. He lay on a stretcher and was carried away by two other prisoners, following Wei Ba. This time he attacked Anqiao Fortress.
The Wei army had no defense. Except for a few scouts who ran away, all the people and things became trophies for Wei Ba. There were more than a hundred war horses alone. For the Shu Han who was short of horses, this was a huge sum.
Wealth. Wei Ba was in a good mood, and of course his attitude towards Jin Dongliu's gift was also good. Not only did he give him the treatment of sitting on a stretcher, but he also talked to him about everything.
Jin Dongliu's face was expressionless. He was used to being teased by Wei Ba. He thought for a while and said: "Since we can't win, it is the wisest choice to withdraw from the new city quickly, conserve our strength, and come back when the opportunity comes. I just
He is a defeated general and not worthy of his concern. If he hesitates, then I will be very disappointed."
Wei Ba snorted disapprovingly.
Jin Dongliu was lying on the stretcher, seeing Wei Ba's expression in his eyes, and raised the corner of his mouth: "Wei Canjun, it is you who have to worry. There is a Wu army in the new city, and it is impossible for you to eat Meng Da. What's next?
, this will involve more of your energy, you should think about your own troubles."
"What trouble do I have?" Wei Ba chuckled: "It's easy to go down the Mian River, but it's hard to go up against the river. It's not easy to counterattack Hanzhong from the new city. Besides, I just joined the army and will go back soon.
The Prime Minister's Mansion goes to live in peace, no matter how troublesome it is here, it won't be on my head. I captured a general like you and got so many war horses, no matter how you say it, it is a great achievement."
Jin Dongliu shut his mouth tightly. He found that if he had to argue with Wei Ba, he might never win. ———— PS: In the new book of the same period, I dare not say the word count of Lao and Zhuang’s update
At most, I dare say it is among the best. For this reason, the new book list was published three days in advance, which shows that Laozhuang's attitude is sincere. Here, Laozhuang still sincerely confesses to you: I strongly recommend it. This is before Laozhuang puts it on the shelves.
The last recommendation, please recommend and collect it! Let Lao Zhuang put it on the shelves decently and confidently, and start the sprint of the new month! In a word, if you let me write it happily, I can make you read it happily!