Updated: 2012-09-17

The Shu army launched a large-scale northern expedition, and thousands of warships on the Yangtze River sailed up. Teng Xiu, the general of the Shu Han naval army, led countless warships across the Huai River tributaries. Although the Wei army stationed troops on Huai River for three years, the navy was still unable to compare with the Shu Han. One was because of the great damage to the vitality of the Forward-Storm War, and the other was because the Shu Han occupied the water towns in Jiangnan and gained all the benefits of the navy!

The Wei generals Hu Guang, Hu Fen and Hu Lie joined forces to guard the Lianghuai River and divided their troops to give up large areas of land to occupy the Shu army. There were countless waterways on the Huai River, and Shu had the convenience of warships. The Wei army could not defend it, so they could only give up more than a hundred miles and retreated to the Shouchun line before they could be stable.

Cao Wei was deliberately abandoning Huai Shang to make Sun Wu retreat. After all, after more than a hundred miles of operation, the Wei cavalry was wandering, and even if the Wu army had 100,000, it was also worried. The same is true for retreating today. It stretched the supply line of the Shu army and vacated a large area to bring the cavalry to use its power. This is the strategy of the three Hu brothers.

The waterways on the Huai River were originally beneficial to the warships of the Shu army, but most of them were blocked or destroyed by the Wei army during the preparation period. After the Shu Han warships arrived in Hefei, it was difficult to have waterways to continue moving forward. Even if there were, they were just shallow flows, and they could only allow small boats to wander.

The Shu army slowly advanced, and the Wei army did not fight. The two sides fought for more than ten years and were familiar with each other. The three Hu brothers worked hard in Huainan, but they were indeed pressed into their hands without showing any signs of water. They were ready to see the situation of the Shu army.

At this time, everyone knew that Shu Han was not good and prepared well. Why was the other party the same? Let’s take a look at the other party’s strategy first. This battle cannot be finished in a short time.

In three years, the Wei army vigorously developed Shouchun and built three small cities 20 miles southeast and southwest Shouchun and the south south. The three small cities can each accommodate 30,000 to 40,000 people, and can be used to garrison troops. These three small cities protect Shouchun in a shaped shape, and at the same time echo the main city of Shouchun.

In the Xiwei City, the general of Wei State Li Jian led 10,000 infantry, 3,000 sharp soldiers and 3,000 iron cavalry; in the Zhongwei City, Shi Chong led 15,000 infantry, 5,000 powerful crossbows, and 3,000 iron cavalry; in the Eastern Wei City, the general of Wei State Hu Lie led 8,000 infantry and 6,000 iron cavalry to defend.

In Shouchun City, Hu Guang, Hu Fen brothers, and more than 70,000 infantry and cavalrymen were firmly sitting in the main city, although they could support the three acropolis ahead.

The Shu army took Xu Ze as the vanguard and led 50,000 troops to the camp 50 miles away from the three acropolis. Li Te and Xu Yun each led 10,000 troops to the left and right wings to investigate the nearby mountainous waterways to avoid sneak attacks by the Wei army - the matter of Xiangyang cannot be repeated!

After these 70,000 Shu troops, Zhuge Zhan, the general of Shu Han, led Huang Chong and others to lead 130,000 troops to enter the Huai River one after another. He heavily guarded the grain roads along the way and opened water routes, focusing on consolidating logistics, and firmly took root in Huainan.

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Xinye and Wancheng are the key targets of the people from Jingzhou in Shu Han to go north. If they want to gain a foothold on the north bank, they will seize these two things! Luo Xian sent 50,000 troops from Wei Xing and the two counties of Xincheng, slowly went down the mountain and approached Wancheng, and fought steadily along the way, and did not dare to make rash decisions. Most of the people in Wei Xing and Xincheng counties were mountainous. Five thousand Shu troops divided their troops to open up the mountain roads, gathered together at the border of Wancheng, and camped and waited for the time to come.

Wancheng and Xinye areas are all defense areas of Du Yu, a famous general of Wei State. They have already prepared for the battle. However, after hearing about the actual military strength of Shu Han, even if Du Yu was prepared, he couldn't help but be surprised. The combined total of Shu Han people and horses in Shu Han had no more than 300,000. Now the number of troops in Shu Han has doubled, which is far beyond the previous information. In this way, the Wei army must also increase its troops in this regard.

Among the Shu Han figures, only Jiang Wei, Yang Hu made Du Yu fear three points. Jiang Wei led Yongliang's army to confront the Wei army in the old city of Luoyang, which is naturally not afraid. However, Du Yu has been in Xiangfan for many years, but this large-scale invasion cannot be underestimated!

As soon as Wei Xing's Shu army moved, the Shu army stationed at Wu Pass also took action. Shu general Li Xiang also led more than 10,000 troops out of Wu Pass, occupying a dangerous place, and making a move that could attack at any time. After Wu Pass, there was a large area of ​​open space, but it was very close to Chang'an occupied by Shu Han. Three years ago, Jiang Wei came out of Wu Pass and killed the Wei army to defeat him. After three years, he took this path again, so it was difficult to judge this method.

Therefore, although the Shu army in Wuguan is not strong enough, the Shu Han general Jiang Wei, who might appear behind it, made Du Yu and the Wei army extremely afraid and had to take some precautions.

Wei Xing, Wuguan, and even the Chang'an Shu army that may appear were already three groups of people. The Shu Han warships on the Yangtze River showed their power and were full of murderous aura. They attacked Huyang Port and the Wei naval army in an extremely fierce way. This route of Shu army was the main force of Jingzhou's people, and was led by Du Yu.

With the technical capabilities of Shu Han, he could already land in most river banks without passing through Huyang Port. However, a large army had to enter the north bank, including the continuous arrival of subsequent military funds. Only Huyang Port had such geographical conditions. Therefore, the Wei army not only guarded against land attacks by Shu Han warships secretly landed on the shore, but also hoarded Huyang and Xinye generations, striving to ensure that the port was not lost!

If the Shu army in Jingzhou is killed to the north shore and the other three Shu army appears, Wancheng will inevitably be surrounded by Shu Han and fall into danger.

Du Yu and Ma Long, the Jie clan divided their troops to resist the Shu army, and at the same time sent people to Xuchang for help. Only when the Wei army in Xuchang was connected with the Wei army in Wancheng, Nanxiang, Yiyang, Xinye and other places could they resist the attack of the four groups of Shu Han, ensure that they were not cut and surrounded by the other party, and annihilated the Wei army by means of defeating them.

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The situation in Xuchang may not be good. After all, Xuchang divided the Yang Jun brothers to go to Huai Shang to supervise the army and were responsible for logistics transportation. On the other hand, it was necessary to join forces with the Hebei Wei army to block the Shu army from Henoi and Hulao Pass, making it difficult for the Shu army to complete the entire line, thereby ensuring the stability and security of the surrounding areas of Xuchang.

General Mingwei Hao Yan guarded Hulao Pass for several years and had a lot of methods to govern the army; Jizhou Mu Wei Ji was an important official under Sima Zhao's rule. He has been in charge of Hebei for a long time. He personally took charge of Henoi, which was also under a considerable pressure on the Shu army.

However, after Wu Pass was captured by the Shu army, Jiang Wei's main force could go to Wu Pass to join the Wancheng battlefield at any time, and evacuate from Wancheng battlefield at any time to attack Hulao Pass or Hebei. It was just a group of people, but it allowed the three parties of the Wei army to guard against it. Such a flexible tactical space was still in use, which gave the Wei army a headache.

After Jiang Wei personally trained the Yongliang army, its combat power improved by leaps and bounds. The horse was immediately an iron cavalry, and the spear under the horse was majestic. In addition, Jiang Wei was accustomed to fighting and resourceful, and was protected by Zhuge Wuhou Bagua Formation. Both the attack and the field army were the best in the world!

Such a Shu army, Wei army, dared not easily join forces to attack, take a defensive posture, and remove the sharpness of the Shu people were the strategic purpose of the first stage. After all, hundreds of thousands of people from Shu Han came to fight, and it would not be easy to retreat if they were won or lost in one or two games.

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The situation is so serious that the various groups of Shu Han are far more information than before, which caught Sima Yan, who is in Xuchang, off guard. According to the previous information, the number of people from the other side is only 300,000, and such troops are not under much pressure on Cao Wei. But now the Shu army on Huai alone has exceeded 200,000, which immediately made Sima Yan lose any confidence.

In addition to Du Yu being the magic needle for the sea, the rest of the country still need to be tested and there is no conclusion yet. The overly severe situation obviously affected Sima Yan's process of usurping the throne. The important officials of the country were busy with military and political affairs, and he was embarrassed to continue his activities at this time.

Whether the major families in the Central Plains can support the Sima family to rise to power is second; the most important thing is that when Shu Han’s heavy troops invade the territory, if the news of the change of dynasties spread, God knows what chaos will happen. Cao Huan is just a bird in a cage. Although it can be solved, if the morale and war of the military are damaged, the Wei State will be in danger.

Sima Yan was eager to become the emperor, but he knew that he could not be anxious at this time and had to be calm.

He did not go around with the ministers to avoid the news from being exposed, but He Zeng was much more diligent in the palace. Except for Emperor Cao Huan of Wei, the people in the palace were all from the Sima family. Even Cao Huan's empress was from the Sima family, so there was no need to worry about leaking the news. He Zeng went to Cao Huan from time to time, intimidated today, and be kind tomorrow, and tortured Cao Huan repeatedly with both soft and hard to force him to give way to Sima Yan.

If this speech was still profound and deep in front of the civil and military officials of the court, but now Cao Huan is like a prisoner, and He Zeng's words are like sharp blades, constantly piercing into Cao Huan's heart. His exposed attitude, vicious words, clever words, cold words, mocking, and various methods have been tried one by one, and Cao Huan can no longer withstand it...
Chapter completed!