Chapter 19: Battle of Destroying the Front (1) ()

The generals looked at Zhuge Dan and didn't understand why. Zhuge Dan said, "I missed me for half my life, but I was looked down upon by the boy until I was old. Zi Fang's words were exactly what I wanted. I only want to win this battle, not lose!"

Jiang Ban was overjoyed when he heard this, "Ban is willing to issue a military order. If he is unable to win, come to see his lord!"

Zhuge Dan smiled and said, "Wang Boyu of Yuzhou is also a famous general in China. Does Zi Fang only bring 50,000 people?"

Jiang Ban looked up at Zhuge Dan and replied with a smile: "If it weren't for this, I'm afraid that the Yuzhou army would not dare to fight."

"Okay, I received a letter from home yesterday. You can read it first." Zhuge Dan handed a letter to Jiang Ban.

Jiang Ban opened the letter and read it again and said, "This is a method of provoking generals by Shu people, who want to reap the benefits of fishermen." After saying that, he passed the letter to everyone to watch.

After reading this letter, the generals couldn't help but feel the same as Jiang Ban. The letter was written by Zhuge Zhan of Shu Han. Zhuge Liang was Zhuge Jin's younger brother, and Zhuge Dan was Zhuge Jin's clan brother. In terms of seniority, Zhuge Dan was Zhuge Zhan's uncle. The general meaning of the letter was that his uncle was old and weak. In this battle, he should defend the city and save his life, and defend the city with 200,000 people to wait for the enemy to have a chance to win. Then the letter also describes the deeds of Jiang Wei, the general of the guard of Shu Han, who repeatedly fought against the northern army. The text has hundreds of words, which are superficial words. According to Jiang Ban's evaluation, he is really a clumsy method of provoking generals... and a clumsy writing style.

This letter naturally comes from Shu Kingdom. The author is neither the other person nor the Shu Han emperor Liu Chan. Jiang Wei was short of baggage in Hanzhong and had enough territory to guard the territory. He was struggling to go to the expedition, regardless of food, grass and equipment. After thinking about it, he decided to write a letter to Xiahou Ba in Chengdu and ask Xiahou Ba to help mediate in the court. Xiahou Ba was a completely Northern Expedition faction, and when he received the news, he went to Liu Chan.

Liu Chan has always been in love with Jiang Wei. Now that Bo Yue has a request, he can't help it. Without going through the Shangshutai, he directly asked Xiahou Ba to pull a large number of military funds from the national treasury to Hanzhong. Regarding the Huainan mutiny, Jiang Wei believed that if Zhuge Dan adopted a stable strategy, it would be at most a year. If he had an active fighting strategy, he could survive for about a year and a half. No matter which one, Cao Wei's national strength would be weak due to long-term warfare. As long as he finds the right time and launches a large-scale northern expedition, the Wei people's strength will be in Huainan, and if the Qin and Long lands are not supported, it will be difficult to stop the Shu army.

At present, Zhuge Dan connects with Dongwu, obviously adopting a stable strategy. Even so, Shu Kingdom is still watching the tiger, and there is no loss. Liu Chan deeply agrees with Jiang Wei's view, but his ideas are different. Pure watching the fun is not Liu Chan's personality, and he has to interfere with anything he says.

Zhuge Zhan was very dissatisfied when he heard Liu Chan's request. How could the commander of Zhuge Dan be unable to see through the small agitated plan? Such actions would only make Zhuge Dan look down on the Shu people. Liu Chan's mentality was much better. No matter how Zhuge Dan reacted, he would not lose. So this letter must be written, and it must be written in a straightforward way, which made the other party angry at the sight. He wrote several letters in a row, but they were rejected by Liu Chan because they were too "deep". Zhuge Zhan asked Liu Chan, Your Majesty, what kind of letter do you want? Liu Chan thought about it and wrote hundreds of words himself, and gave it to Zhuge Zhan and Xi Zheng to read. After reading it, the two unanimously believed that they could not compare with Your Majesty and could not write such a passionate letter. As a result, Liu Chan's letter and Zhuge Zhan's calligraphy were sent to Huainan.

When he saw the letter, Zhuge Dan was not angry as Liu Chan had expected. After all, this was too young and he couldn't help but lower his evaluation of Zhuge Zhan a few times. Kong Ming's son was such a crude person, and he really felt sorry for Kong Ming. It seems that the Shu people are also very concerned about this place, and Huainan has become the focus of attention of the world. When he thinks of this, Zhuge Dan felt excited. If he defeated Sima Zhao here, he would not only have the opportunity to seize the Emperor of Wei, but also shock the world. At that time, he would take the Emperor of Wei to order the Central Plains, and Sima Zhao would definitely surrender without the support of the counties in the Central Plains.

Jiang Ban had another idea. Although the Shu people's strategy was clumsy, it was reasonable. Jiang Wei made several northern expeditions, and Sima Zhao deeply felt that it was a problem. The Huainan army was complicated, and if it lasted for a long time, it would inevitably be disintegrating. Even if it was to defend, it was necessary to defeat the enemy's spirit and use victory to inspire the hearts of the military and civilians. No matter what he thought, Zhuge Dan and Jiang Ban and others had the same views. This battle would be won, to defeat the enemy's sharpness and to boost the military's power. Let the people of the world know the power of the Huainan army and open the eyes of the Shu people.

Only the chance of winning can change people's strategies, because a general who blindly follows emotions for a moment of anger can never become a handsome talent. Liu Chan's prank letter did not anger Zhuge Dan, but let Zhuge Dan see clearly how to win this war. Zhuge Dan is a handsome talent, Jiang Ban has the mind of a handsome talent, and Wang Ji is also a handsome talent.

Wang Ji, whose courtesy name was Boyu, was an official almost at the same time as Zhuge Dan. He was both civil and military, had far-reaching strategies, and was upright and upright. He was deeply favored by Sima and his son. Now he is the governor of Yuzhou, General Zhendong, and the Yangzhou military horses are attacking Zhuge Dan. All the military horses of Yangzhou were taken away by Zhuge Dan. In fact, Wang Ji's army only had the Yuzhou army.

Xiang County is located in Runan. From Xiang County to the east, it enters the boundary of Shouchun. Therefore, Sima Zhao ordered Wang Ji's Yuzhou army to build fortifications in Xiang County and wait for the gathering of people from other states.

Wang Ji firmly opposed: "I have repeatedly stated to the general that this time, the fight against the thief is to compete for the first place, so why do I still order me to stick to it?"

The envoy knew that although Wang Ji was old, he was deeply trusted by the general and replied respectfully: "The general said that the army in Yuzhou was small, and the bandit army was nearly 200,000, and he was afraid that the old general would go deeper alone."

"The thieves gathered in three or five places. Due to the situation, how many people are there who are really working for Zhuge Dan? Although our Yuzhou army has few troops, it is enough to defeat the thief."

"The general's intention is to ask the old general to establish fortifications here, and His Majesty and the Empress Dowager will settle here in person. This is an important task. The general must not violate it." The envoy still persuaded him.

Wang Jiluo pondered and said, "You go back and convey to me the general. The thief army is in a hurry and is not afraid. Now Your Majesty personally conquered the heaven and the people. This is a sure victory. We should seek quick battles, defeat the enemy's arrogance and defeat the morale of the army. If the enemy is shaken, our army will follow the trend, and then the major events can be settled."

The envoy could not resist Wang Ji, so he had to agree and leave.

General Anton Chen Qian said: "Zhuge Dan held his troops to defend himself and waited for the people of Wu, which shows that the thieves and the troops were uneven. If they defeated them in one battle, the troops would be in chaos sooner or later."

Wang Ji said: "Although the troops in Huainan gather together, Zhuge Dan will be strict in his army, and in the future, he will definitely cause great trouble. Therefore, he must first break his sharpness and make his army frightened. I will write another letter to state the pros and cons of the interests."

Wang Ji and Chen Qian had the same view, believing that Zhuge Dan's Huainan army had many mixed numbers, and the time was too short. Even if it was integrated, it was difficult to gather for a while and its combat effectiveness was uneven. As long as the Huainan army was first given a head-on attack and psychological shadows, the Huainan army could gradually split. Therefore, this first battle would inevitably lead to a complete victory.

Jiang Ban led Jiang Zhao, the lieutenant general of the clan, Yang Hu, Chen Qi and others to command 50,000 troops to Xiang County. Chen Qi took the opportunity to ask: "Wang Jisu has the reputation of being able to fight, why does the general only seek 50,000 troops, not asking the lord to increase his troops?"

Jiang Ban looked into the distance and replied after hearing this: "Sima Zhao asked the emperor to personally fight, and the empress dowager occupied the great power to send troops. In fact, there are many hidden dangers. If the great power of the world is really Sima Zhao's side, why should the emperor ask the emperor to personally fight?"

Chen Qi asked: "What does the general mean?"

"Sima Zhao knew that this battle lasted for a long time and was afraid that the rear would change, so he led the emperor with the emperor. Xuchang army must have passed Runan into Huai. After the Yuzhou army stationed in Xiang County, he was unable to move forward, so he thought that it was the place where the emperor would settle down." Jiang Ban explained slowly without panic.

Yang Hu said: "In this way, we should bring more people to win."

"Do you think I can't win this game?" Jiang Ban asked.

Yang Hu quickly decided: "That's true, but the subordinates don't know what the general is."

"Only Wang Ji is the governor of each state, who is resourceful and courageous. With Wang Ji's ability, it is not difficult to know the pros and cons of our army. If the army and Wang Ji come, it is difficult to deter Xiang County. If the army and horses of each state gather together for a long time, we will definitely return without success. Now there are only 50,000 people with equal strength. Only in this move can Wang Boyu take the initiative to attack. If our army wins in this battle, we will mention that the troops and horses are stationed in a near position to resist Sima Zhao, and the lord can take the opportunity to sweep the land of Xuyu. If our army is defeated, all the people will inevitably be shaken and will be easily taken advantage of by the enemy's plan to attack. Only by returning to the city to defend the death." Jiang Ban said slowly, but the generals could understand.

"So this battle will definitely win, so that the situation can be opened and the morale of our army can be gathered." Speaking of this, Jiang Ban's eyes shine through cold light.

In Xiang County, tens of thousands of Wei soldiers were well-clad and flags were flying. Wang Ji and Chen Qian stood on the city tower to boost the morale of the soldiers and made the final mobilization of the battle. This morning, Zhuge Dan ordered Jiang Ban as the commander and led more than 50,000 infantry and cavalry to fight Xiangcheng. This time, Coke ruined Wang Ji and Chen Qian. Sima Zhao's intention was to let the two defend Xiang County, and they were still trying to disobey and prepared to take the initiative. Jiang Ban's army approached, which gave the two an excuse to send troops. So he sent someone to report to Sima Zhao and sent someone to contact the army and horses of various states. After a while, the army slowly left the city and went east to face Jiang Ban.

Sima Zhao led the Xuchang army to protect Emperor Cao Mao and the Empress Dowager, and sneered in his heart. Cao Mao's son issued an edict to praise Pang Hui and others without his permission, and repeatedly ordered the reward of soldiers. This was a bit too much for the win-win situation. If not, he would not have to take the risk to lead the emperor to the war. The forward Wang Ji was both talented and intelligent. When his mother Qiu Jian rebelled, Wang Ji disobeyed his orders, resisted the opposition, and decided to pacify Huainan in one fell swoop. His outstanding observation, military ability and tough character have not changed at all for several years.

Now he proposed to take the initiative, and he knew it was an opportunity to win, but after all, the Yuzhou army had only 50,000 people. Zhuge Dan was also a long-time general, and his strategy might not be as good as Wang Ji, and his victory lies in his superiority in military strength. Wang Ji was a pillar of the country and was old and could not make any mistakes. Thinking of this, he ordered people to send troops to accelerate to Shouchun. He also ordered the wandering troops in Yuzhou to rush to Xiang County day and night to obey Wang Ji's control.

Shortly after Jiang Ban's men left in Shouchun City, the city gate opened again, and infantry and rode out in sequence and walked in various directions. Zhang Shuo was still recovering from his injuries at home, but a map was hung on the wall. The map circled several locations, one of which was Xiang County.
Chapter completed!