In August of the sixth year of Emperor Zhangwu of the Han Dynasty.
In Yidu County, the intersection of Yizhou and Jingzhou, a team was marching.
This team is not large in number, but the leaders are all very capable and look like brave generals.
These people were Wei Yan, Zhang He, Zhang Yi, Liu Yin and others who came to Jingzhou from Chang'an under Mi Yang's orders.
The air in Jingzhou, which had just been washed by the rain, looked very clear.
Smelling the moist scent unique to the south in his nose, Wei Yan stretched out comfortably on the horse.
He is from Jingzhou.
As the saying goes, homesickness is human nature. Wei Yan, who is about to return to his hometown, is in a very comfortable mood.
In addition, Wei Yan's character was rough and arrogant, so he glanced at the person next to him and asked:
"Bo Qi, how is the war in the Western Regions?"
The person riding beside Wei Yan was Zhang Yi who had just returned from the Western Regions.
Hearing Wei Yan's question, Zhang Ni smiled and replied:
"General Zilong used his troops well and his soldiers used their lives well. Today, more than ten countries in the Western Region have been recovered by our army."
Zhang Ni's answer not only made Wei Yan's eyes light up, but also Zhang He and others beside him.
The Western Region is a vast territory, and over time, there are now dozens of named countries.
Before the actual use of troops in the Western Regions, although everyone knew that the countries in the Western Regions were not very well-armed, there were still dozens of countries. Recovering them all would probably not be something that could be accomplished in a short time.
Unexpectedly, the imperial court deployed troops to the Western Regions in less than three months, and it actually recovered the territory of more than ten countries.
The countries in the Western Region are too weak!
While despising the countries in the Western Regions in their hearts, Wei Yan and other generals also made an instant judgment - perhaps they would hear the news of Zhao Yun's triumphant return as soon as the end of the year.
Although the significance of the Western Expedition is not as great as the great cause of unification, it is still a great event that opens up territory and expands territory.
Therefore, after realizing this, Wei Yan and other generals showed heartfelt smiles on their faces.
After asking about the progress of the Western Expedition, Wei Yan, who couldn't bear the loneliness, looked to the other side.
Wei Yan's eyes first touched Zhang He.
But after seeing Zhang He, Wei Yan snorted coldly, then swept his eyes across Zhang He's body and looked at the person behind him.
That person is Liu Yin.
Liu Yin, who was still eating melon, couldn't help but be surprised when he saw Wei Yan suddenly focusing on him.
Although Liu Yin was also on Mi Yang's recruitment list this time, he was almost a transparent person in the Han army before.
There is a huge gap between his status and that of Wei Yan.
For Liu Yin, Wei Yan is now a mountain he can only look up to.
The mountain suddenly stared at me, and no one could remain calm.
Just when Liu Yin didn't know why Wei Yan was paying attention to him, Wei Yan's voice reached his ears.
"Do you know if Grand Sima summoned us this time to go north or east?"
Wei Yan's question instantly attracted the attention of several generals around him, including Zhang He who had been silent.
In Mi Yang's summons document, Mi Yang only mentioned that there had been changes in Jingzhou and asked them to go to Jingzhou, but did not explain the specific reason.
So they were all very curious about this matter.
After Liu Yin heard Wei Yan's inquiry, he was immediately speechless.
People of Wei Yan's status don't know Da Sima's intentions, so how could he know?
Why would Wei Yan think of asking him this question?
What Liu Yin didn't know was that there was a reason why Wei Yan would ask him.
The people recruited by Mi Yang this time were either good generals with many merits or direct generals who were single-handedly promoted by Mi Yang. Only Liu Yin was special.
Wei Yan had heard that Liu Yin was very good at delivering letters, but could this be regarded as credit?
Moreover, Wei Yan also knew that Mi Yang had never known Liu Yin before entering Chang'an.
So why did Mi Yang pay special attention to Liu Yin this time and put him on the list for the eastbound trip?
Wei Yan, who had captured Jiang Wei, had gained a lot.
A great man always has a few lucky ministers around him, no surprise, no surprise.
And since he is Yukiomi, it must be easier to get some hidden information that he cannot get.
Liu Yin's embarrassed and surprised expression seemed to Wei Yan not that he didn't know, but that he didn't want to say it.
This made Wei Yan look away from Liu Yin dissatisfied.
This guy named Liu is dishonest.
Seeing that he could not ask the reason in advance, Wei Yan couldn't help but sigh.
He is very boring!
The boredom made Wei Yan slow down a lot.
Zhang Yi was afraid that Mi Yang was in an emergency, so he said to Wei Yan from the side:
"There are changes in Jingzhou. The Grand Sima may be in urgent need of us. The general cannot delay."
Zhang Ni's persuasion made Wei Yan sigh again.
"With Da Sima here, even if Jingzhou changes, how can it change?
It’s impossible for Cao Wei and Sun Wu’s traitors to join forces to attack Jingzhou as soon as Da Sima arrives in Jingzhou?”
Wei Yan said a joke.
This joke made Zhang Yi feel that it made sense.
So Zhang Ni gave up the idea of persuading Wei Yan anymore. Anyway, Xiangyang was not far away now.
After marching for a while in boredom, Wei Yan discovered that there were several Xinqi in front of him, approaching his team at extremely fast speeds.
When the Xinqi came closer and Wei Yan saw their attire clearly, he quickly patted his horse and went forward to greet them.
As Wei Yan stepped forward, several Han generals behind him looked at each other and followed Wei Yan to greet him.
These messengers were sent by Mi Yang to urge Wei Yan and others.
After both parties checked each other's identities, the courier immediately took out the document written by Mi Yang from his arms.
Wei Yan impatiently took the document first and started reading it.
After Wei Yan read the contents of the document, Zhang Yi and others rushed behind him.
Before Zhang Ni's horse stopped, he saw Wei Yan quickly handing the document in his hand to Zhang Ni's hand, then picked up the whip and slapped the horse's butt hard.
Feeling the pain, Wei Yan's horse suddenly accelerated and rushed towards Xiangyang at an extremely fast speed.
Looking at the back of Wei Yan who was quickly moving away, Zhang Ni's mind was filled with questions.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Is this the same rear general who was neither arrogant nor impetuous just now?
However, Zhang Yi did not pay too much attention to this.
Da Sima once taught that you need to be calm when encountering big events.
He wanted to see what kind of content was in the document that would make a majestic general of the Han Dynasty lose his composure.
It's okay not to read it. After reading the contents of the document leisurely, Zhang Yi couldn't help but blurted out:
“Jingzhou has really undergone great changes!”
Who would have thought that one day the joke would turn out to be true!
The contents of the document describe exactly the situation that Jingzhou is currently facing.
When Zhang Yi was shocked, he subconsciously raised his head and looked forward.
At this time, Wei Yan's figure had almost disappeared from his sight.
Now Zhang Yi finally understood why Wei Yan was so anxious.
Now is the time for Jingzhou to employ people. The sooner he appears in front of Da Sima, the greater chance he will have of being reused.
Reuse means military success!
When Zhang Yi realized this, he felt the blood in his body suddenly surge.
But compared to Wei Yan, Zhang Yi still has more dignity.
Zhang Ni quickly explained the contents of the document to Zhang He and others, and then he galloped out on his horse like Wei Yan.
After a while, all that was left in front of Zhang He and others was a piece of dust kicked up by the horses' hooves.
this......
Thinking back to what Zhang Yi had just said, he looked at the gradually blurred backs of Wei Yan and Zhang Yi.
Now that things have happened, do you still need to think about what to do?
Almost at the same time, several war horses screamed, and then several strong figures rushed out like the wind.
Zhang Ni, who was not far away, heard the noise coming from behind, but he was not worried at all.
This kind of thing, if you take one step quickly, you will get faster every step.
Although Wei Yan was in front of him, only Wei Yan was running in front of him.
Just when Zhang Yi was thinking this, he saw a figure passing him at an extremely fast speed, being carried by a war horse and galloping forward.
Zhanghe?
Although the war horses of Zhang He and Zhang Yi are both excellent war horses, if you want to fully utilize the speed of the war horses, you often need to look at the riding skills of the people on the horses.
As for riding skills, Zhang He is one of the best in the world today.
Zhang Yi understands this truth, but what he doesn’t understand is:
You are a subordinated general, why are you working so hard?
Do you know what it means to avoid suspicion?
...
Yiyang County, outside Xinye City.
Mi Yang and Deng Ai were inspecting the terrain of the new wilderness.
After walking up a high slope, Mi Yang asked Deng Ai behind him:
"Where is the Wei army?"
Mi Yang just led his army to Xinye today, and he does not yet know the movements of the Wei army.
After hearing Mi Yang's inquiry, Deng Ai immediately replied:
"According to reports from scouts, tens of thousands of Wei troops have just entered Wancheng a few days ago.
The man leading the troops is Cao Xiu."
Deng Ai's words made Mi Yang laugh.
"Cao Xiu's movements are really fast.
His determination is also extraordinary."
Mi Yang first praised Cao Xiu, then changed the subject and said:
"It's just that Cao Xiu still lacks some courage."
Mi Yang pointed to the surrounding terrain under the high slope and said to Deng Aiyan:
"Xinye is located in a plain, with no mountains around and no rivers to defend it. It is an easy-to-attack but difficult-to-defend place.
Since Cao Xiu arrived first, he didn't want to seize the favorable terrain outside the city to set up camp. Instead, he hid in Wancheng for several days to delay the opportunity to fight.
Unfortunately, Cao Xiu used to claim to be the successor of Cao Cao.
If Cao Cao were alive, he would never use troops like this."
Mi Yang still admired Cao Cao's use of troops.
Some people may think that Cao Cao's death was caused by him, but this does not mean that Mi Yang defeated him in terms of military use.
Objectively speaking, Mi Yang and Cao Cao never really faced each other.
Mi Yang's words made Deng Ai feel the same.
Then Deng Ai asked Mi Yang: "When does Grand Sima think Cao Xiu will attack?"
Mi Yang did not respond to Deng Ai's doubts immediately.
Instead, he asked Deng Aidao, "Does Shi Zai think that after Cao Xiu heard the news about the arrival of Gu Ling's army, he would still take the initiative to attack?"
Mi Yang's words made Deng Ai think.
The reason why Cao Xiu sent troops to Yiyang was not because he really wanted to capture Jingbei in one fell swoop.
Cao Xiu's main purpose was to use Yiyang to contain the Han army, or to contain Mi Yang.
Since Cao Xiu's goal is here, he who doesn't have much desire to attack will feel that his goal has been achieved after learning about Mi Yang's arrival.
In addition, he was afraid of Mi Yang, so he would choose the safest use of troops.
Thinking about it, nothing could give Cao Xiu a greater sense of security than Wancheng.
Under Mi Yang's prompting, Deng Ai came to an inference.
But at the same time, new doubts arose in Deng Ai's heart.
"If Cao Xiu has been hiding in Wancheng and not leaving, what will our army do next?"
Deng Ai knew that Yongan was waiting for Mi Yang to rescue him.
In other words, Cao Xiu could stay in Wancheng for a year and a half, but Mi Yang could not afford to stay for this time.
After hearing Deng Ai's doubts, Mi Yang didn't worry much.
He already had an idea in his mind.
He smiled and said to Deng Ai: "Lu Xun wants to use Cao Xiu to hold back our army.
But must our army be held back by Cao Xiu and unable to turn passivity into initiative?"
As soon as Mi Yang said these words, the smart Deng Ai seemed to have gained something, and his face suddenly changed slightly.
"What does Da Sima mean?"
Seeing that Deng Ai quickly realized his intention, Mi Yang turned around and looked to the north:
"The city of Yong'an is strong, and Gu has just sent Zhong Rong there. Even if Lu Xun makes good use of his troops, he may not be able to capture Yong'an within a few months.
Wouldn't it be too frustrating if our army only stayed in Xinye for a few months and was in a dilemma?
Gu Zeng used the Battle of Guanzhong to tell the world that today the Han Dynasty and Cao Wei have changed their offensive and defensive positions.
But thinking about it, Cao Xiu still didn't understand this truth.
I have to teach him again.
Since he doesn't attack, then our army will come!"
After realizing that Mi Yang was actually planning to take the initiative, Deng Ai thought it was unreasonable at first, but then he thought about it.
Has Mi Yang ever fought a reasonable battle in the past?
To suddenly give the enemy a heavy blow at a place where they don't expect it is Mi Yang's military style!
Thinking of this, Deng Ai couldn't help but get excited.
He is also a general who likes surprise.
Deng Ai immediately asked Mi Yang, "Da Sima, where do you want to attack?"
where?
Mi Yang's eyes looked towards the north, and a few gleams of light flashed through his eyes.
"I am alone here, there is no place I can't attack!"
...
Cao Xiu, who had just settled in Wancheng, was summoning the generals to discuss the military situation.
The reason why the meeting was held today is that just now, Cao Xiu learned the news that Mi Yang led his army to Xinye.
When Cao Xiu announced the news to the public, every general present had a solemn look on his face.
Although every general in the past hated Mi Yang deeply.
Hateful and hateful, they are still deeply afraid of Mi Yang.
After seeing the solemn expressions of the generals, Cao Xiu deliberately laughed and said to encourage the soldiers:
"Our army came here to attract Mi Yang's main force. Now that Mi Yang has fallen into his trap, why should our army worry?
Wancheng is strong, but even if Mi Yang has tens of thousands of troops, what can he do?"
As the Chollima that Cao Cao carefully trained, Cao Xiu learned Cao Cao's love of laughter.
And Cao Xiu's relief was useful.
Under Cao Xiu's two rhetorical questions, the solemn expressions on the generals' faces relaxed a lot.
Seeing that the generals' military morale had improved, Cao Xiu immediately said:
"From now on, our army will close the city gates tightly. As long as our army does not leave Wancheng, Mi Yang will not be able to live forever!"
This chapter has been completed!