Chapter 77: Resisting the Enemy (Part 1)

When Emperor Liu Chan of Shu Han heard that Wei *** was invading in Chengdu, he couldn't help but feel the dragon's body shook. When he sat firmly in Sichuan, he was still not aware of the battle in Huainan. Now Cao Wei used more than 300,000 troops to Sichuan, but he felt that the pressure was doubled. Shu Han's soldiers transferred their strength to the south, and there was no good idea to resist the enemy for a while.

There was a lot of discussion in the court, and Jiang Wei hid in Dazhong to escape. Dong Jue, the Hanzhong guard general, was not a general. Fan Jian, who was also a fellow villager in Yiyang, had a deep understanding of this. The Wei army was very powerful and must come up with a defense plan as soon as possible. Otherwise, relying on Dong Jue's military capabilities, he would definitely not be able to defend Hanzhong.

"Your Majesty, please quickly send General Jiang Wei, the guard from Dazhong to Hanzhong to defend the border." Deng Liang said with advice.

"It cannot be done like this. The Wei people violated each other. If General Wei moved to Hanzhong, wouldn't Dazhong be dangerous?" Fan Jian retorted.

The Shangshutai is now in charge of Fan Jian and Deng Liang. The others were transferred to Shangshutai and were very cautious in front of the two big bosses. Deng Liang was determined to transfer Jiang Wei to fight against the enemy, but Fan Jian felt that Jiang Wei could only resist one place. After leaving Jiang Wei in the middle, the Wei people were also in a position to go straight in.

"Mr. Yang has always known about the army, so can he have a good plan against the enemy?" Liu Chan ignored the two and went directly to ask Yang Xiu.

Yang Xi served as an army member, surrendered to the deputy governor and other military positions. He also went to war with Zhuge Liang, Jiang Wei and others many times, and was very insightful in military affairs. Seeing His Majesty’s inquiry, Yang Xi did not dare to neglect, "Jiang Boyue has been on the border for a long time, so how could he not know the reason why the Wei people came? According to my opinion, Jiang Boyue must have some arrangements."

After hearing what Yang opera said, the ministers did not nodded and said it was. Although Jiang Wei raised troops for years and repeatedly attacked northern times, no one could compare to Jiang Wei when talking about military affairs in Shu Han. Jiang Wei, who had been stationed in Hanzhong for many years, naturally knew the enemy-to-me situation on the border.

"What Mr. Yang said is quite reasonable, but the Wei people are powerful and I feel uneasy." Liu Chan expressed his thoughts.

Jiang Wei went to Hanzhong last time when Xiahou Ba passed away. He wrote a book in constipation that month to make large-scale changes in Hanzhong's defense deployment. In addition, the strategies to defend against enemies were also explained in detail. If Xiahou Ba was there, there would be no need to mobilize the troops. Although Dong Jue, who stayed in Hanzhong, was a good official, he was not a good general. This forced people to file a record just in case.

"I think it is necessary to mobilize troops and military supplies to make a backup for Jiang Bo, which can ensure the safety of the situation." Yang Xi said.

While the ministers were discussing, they came to ask for a visit. Liu Chan hurriedly entered. He saw that the envoy was nearly 40 years old and had a tall and majestic figure. He was Zhao Tong, the eldest son of Zhao Yun, a famous general of Shu Han.

"My dear Zhao Tong, please see Your Majesty!"

"Your dear come from the middle of the earth, is there any news about General Wei?" Liu Chan asked hurriedly.

"General Wei asked me to bring a letter, and ask Your Majesty to read the dragon's eyes." After saying that, Zhao Tong submitted a letter.

Zhao Yun was a famous general in Shu Han. He was once responsible for protecting the young Liu Chan in the Battle of Dangyang. Even Liu Chan, who came from later generations, was quite moved by this, so he looked at Zhao Yun's descendants differently. Zhao Tongguan was originally the official title of Hu Ben Zhonglang, but after Hu Ben Zhonglang, he added the official title of Supervisor and Leader, and became a foreign general. His younger brother Zhao Guang was the goalkeeper of Ya and followed Jiang Wei in Dazhong.

After reading the letter, Liu Chan was completely calmed down as if he had a calm pill. So he ordered Hu Ji to lead an army to defend Yang'an Pass - which was what later generations said, Yangping Pass, and to defend against the enemy. He also ordered Liao Hua to lead an army to the Yinping Bridge to protect Jiang Weidazhong's army's retreat for the aid. Hu Ji and Liao Hua knew the situation was urgent, so after receiving the order, he left the palace to mobilize troops to prepare to set off.

"Report to Your Majesty, all the troops from Shu County will be sent northward. We should quickly dispatch elite troops from Nanzhong and Badong areas to Sichuan to protect each other." Fan Jian said.

"You are very good at speaking. I ordered Badong to divide half of the defenders in Fuling. If there is any difficulty in the river, it will be like going forward together in land and water in a short time." Liu Chan ordered.

"The situation in South China is very good, and it is inappropriate to mobilize troops. The Wei people invaded the domestic turmoil and still needed heavy troops to guard against internal troubles." Liu Chan continued while thinking.

Both sides of Wei and Shu were busy arranging offensive and defense, and as time progressed, the war gradually came. Sun Liang, the leader of Wu in Jiangdong, also received news, while increasing the army in Jingzhou, while secretly mobilizing military supplies and waiting for an opportunity.

Zhong Hui's main force was divided into three groups and advanced in unison. In a short while, it had already passed the valley and entered the territory of Hanzhong. The Hanzhong guard Dong Jue had received instructions from Jiang Wei and collected all the Yegu army and led his troops to Hanshou to garrison. Even the people of Hanzhong moved into Sichuan.

"The people of Shu retreat without fighting. Could it be that they want to follow us under Yangping Pass?" Zhong Hui received a military report from the vanguard Wei Xing prefect Liu Qin and guessed.

"Report to the general, the Shu army is in Xingshi, and Huangjin and other places are all stationed in front and behind, but there is no movement to attack." Liu Qin said.

"When the attack on Shu, the general Wang Ping of Shu occupied the Shouxing power, and the Jin and other places delayed the time. When the reinforcements in Sichuan arrived, the people of Shu abandoned Hanzhong and left the defenders again, why did this?" Xun Kai asked the guard Xun Kai. Xun Kai was Xun Yu's great-grandson, and his father married Sima Yi's daughter, so Xun Kai was Sima Yi's grandson.

"Apart from this, the Shu army in the Han and Le cities did not withdraw." Liu Qin reported the military information he had found one by one.

Zhong Hui thought for a while and said, "The Shu people are in such a position that they will lead us into Yangping Pass and want to stand firm. They are just a mere strategy of luring the enemy. Can we bully our army to break Yangping Pass?"

"If the army advances, how should the Shu army defending here be treated?" Xun Kai asked when he saw that Zhong had the intention of advancing.

"I will leave an army to siege the Shu army and clear the food route. I will lead the army to continue moving forward." Zhong Hui said resolutely.

So Zhong Hui left behind the guard Xun Kai, former general Li Fu and others, as well as 50,000 Wei troops, responsible for besieging the Shu troops in Seoul, Lecheng, Huangjin, Xingshi and other places. Zhong Hui himself led the remaining 120,000 Wei troops to continue advancing and headed straight to Yangping Pass.

The garrison of Seoul was General Suiwu Jiang Bin, and his father was Jiang Wan, who inherited Zhuge Liang's order. The garrison of Lecheng was Wang Han and was appointed as the military supervisor. Seoul and Lecheng were built by Zhuge Liang, and the location of Lecheng was at the entrance of the Xigu Valley. After Zhong Hui's three troops left the valley, they gathered under Lecheng. Seoul was in the west of Lecheng. Although the terrain was not as dangerous as Seoul, it just happened to guard the road on the west side of Hanzhong.

Both cities are for garrisons. Although the area is small, the city walls are very high. Each city has four or five thousand Shu soldiers, and there are sufficient food and supplies, and the military equipment is complete. Even if there are tens of thousands of people, they will not be able to break the city easily.

Zhong Hui's army passed by the city and headed towards Yangping Pass in a mighty direction. Xun Kai and the remaining generals of Wei discussed and decided to lead an army to besiege Lecheng, and former general Li Fu led an army to attack Seoul. The remaining troops attacked the strongholds of the Shu army such as Xingshi and Huangjin.

Jiang Bin was famous for his talent and knowledge, and was well-versed in martial arts. Seeing that the Wei army was fighting under the banner of Li Fu, he wrote a letter and shot it under the city. Li Fu was originally a subordinate of Meng Da, a famous general in Sichuan. After Meng Da surrendered to Wei, he was highly valued by Cao Pi, and Li Fu also rose with the water. When Meng Da was about to join the Shu army again, Sima Yi tempted Li Fu to open the city gate and harm Meng Da's life.

Because of this past, Jiang Bin wrote a letter to scold Li Fu. He expected that Li Fu would be humiliated by himself and would attack fiercely. However, Li Fu had already thought about it, but he was not angry at all and became more calm. He only saw that the Wei army surrounded the city and stopped moving. After two days, thousands of people in Li Fu's camp rushed to the direction of Lecheng.

The situation in Seoul was unrest, and the scene in Lecheng was completely opposite. After Zhong Hui's army left, Xun Kai immediately commanded the Wei army to attack Lecheng. The Wei soldiers were all warriors who were used to fighting, but the Shu soldiers had the advantage of waiting for work. The two sides had sacrificed their lives to fight for several days, and the Wei army suffered a thousand people. Wang Han, the general of Shu Han, stood proudly on the top of the city and looked at the Wei army coldly, and his contempt was clearly visible.

Just when Zhong Hui's main force was directly pressed against Yangping Pass, the other Wei army led by General Deng Ai of Anxi also entered the Dazhong area. Among them, Deng Ai's 30,000 main force men were around Gansong and appeared on the south side of Dazhong. Yang Xin, the prefect of Wei Jincheng, Yang Qi, the prefect of Tianshui, and Qian Hong, the prefect of Longxi, each led the troops of this county to appear in the front of Dazhong. The four routes of people combined were nearly 60,000 to 70,000 people, and they swear to press Jiang Wei in Dazhong.

Qian Hong, the prefect of Longxi, was the son of Qian Zhao, a famous general of Wei. He was extremely brave. Among the three counties of Jincheng, Tianshui and Longxi, Qian Hong had the fastest marching speed. While he was marching, he came to report that a Shu army appeared in front of him and blocked his way.

Qian Hong Dadao said with a leap: "It's just right, let's see if a family wins this victory!" So he rushed forward and rushed to the Shu army.

The Shu army had already stuck its ground, and a brave general jumped into the formation and said, "I am Zhao Guang! The generals from the opposite side can get their names!"

The Wei army also set up a formation. Qian Hong looked at the three or four thousand Shu soldiers on the opposite side, and said unconsciously: "I am Qian Hong, the prefect of Longxi. I will ask Jiang Wei to come out and die!"

Zhao Guang also laughed and said, "The thief is still boasting when he dies. Do you dare to fight me?"

"It's just in line with my intention!" Qian Hong urged his horse to swing the knife and rushed to the front of the formation, fighting with Zhao Guang.

Seeing that their commanders and generals were all trying to cheer, the soldiers on the Wei formation were even more cheering. Qian Hong heard the sound of his drums and waved his sword bravely. Zhao Guang's face was calm and he was guarding a long spear without any leakage.

The prefect of Tianshui, Wang Qi, also encountered the Shu army at this time. A camp of the Shu army appeared six or seven miles in front of the Tianshui people. After scouts investigated, the camp of the Shu army could not see a Shu army from outside, which seemed to be an empty camp. Wang Qi was able to fight and once followed his mother Qiu Jian to fight eastward to Goguryeo, which is the Korean Peninsula. He has always been active on the border of Wei, and even went on a mission to Japan, which is ***. He is a figure with both civil and military intelligence and courage.

Jiang Wei, the general of Shu Han, naturally would not set up an empty camp here, and it must have its intention. Wang Qi thought for a moment and ordered the scout to inquire again. After thinking about it, he ordered the army to be on guard against the enemy's surprise attack. The scout surrounded the Shu camp and reported it twice that the camp was indeed an empty city.

Wang Qi was shocked and confused, so he ordered more than a hundred Wei soldiers to enter the Shu camp to investigate. The more than a hundred Wei soldiers were worried when they arrived in the Shu camp. If the other party ambushed him, he would become a scapegoat. Fortunately, there was no ambush from the Shu soldiers, so everyone was relieved and returned it to Wang Qi.

"It turned out to be a suspicious plan, so I could not help but underestimate this general." Wang Qi said to himself, so he led his men through the Shu camp and continued to advance. After a few miles, the scout came to report again. The camp of the Shu army was found in front of him. Wang Qi snorted coldly and ordered his subordinates to investigate in order, so that they should not be rash. Soon the news came, and another empty camp was empty. Wang Qi looked unhappy and led the army to continue on his way.

After passing through the empty camp where three Shu soldiers were trapped, Wang Qi suddenly realized: "Hurry and order people to inquire about the news of the two left and right people." The deputy general quickly sent an order and ordered people to investigate. After a moment, the scouts heard the news that the Jincheng people on the left were not moving, and the Longxi people on the right seemed to have encountered the Shu army.
Chapter completed!