On Wucheng Mountain, there is a solitary Shu army camp, while on the opposite side of Wucheng Mountain, there are nine Wei army camps, all guarding key points and relying on each other.

In the Chinese army's tent, Jiang Wei was also waiting.

Now, most of the Wei army in Longyou was attracted by Jiang Wei to the Wucheng Mountain area. The sky and water were empty, which was a good time to send troops.

Hu Ji had 40,000 Hanzhong elites at his disposal, and was assisted by Liao Hua, the prefect of Yinping.

Moreover, the Yongliang army has never recovered since it was severely wounded by Yang Zheng.

It can be said that now is the best and possibly the last chance for the Shu army to seize Longyou.

Unknowingly, Jiang Wei became a little impatient. The weather in July was sweltering and sweltering. There was sweat on Jiang Wei's forehead. "Why hasn't there been news yet?"

According to common sense, Hu Ji should have appeared in Tianshui, which was empty of troops, ten days ago.

Hu Jin is a veteran of the Jingzhou clan and a critical friend of Zhuge Wuhou. He has accompanied Wuhou on many northern expeditions and has been in charge of Hanzhong for many years. He will never get lost.

Unless...he stops sending troops.

The more Jiang Wei thought about it, the more sweat formed on his face.

Deng Ai only needs to think about things on the battlefield and can concentrate on nothing else, while Jiang Wei has to think about everything at stake...

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"Since Governor Hu is out of date, we should retreat from this battle in order to move forward later." Huang Chong suggested, but in his heart, the Jingzhou scholars sneered at the fact that they were still engaging in intrigues on such a major state matter.

After Fei Yi's death, the power of Shu should be transferred.

But this group of people still clings on.

Fu Qian threw the spear in his hand to the ground, "Hateful! Hateful! If we retreat today, we will never have such a good opportunity in the future. This will be Hu Ji's fault for the death of General Fei!"

Fei Yi was assassinated and died. On the surface, he was suppressed by the Lord of Shu, but in fact, the undercurrent was already raging.

In addition, Jiang Wei and Chen Zhuan have become closer and closer in the past two years, which has been regarded as a betrayal by the Jingzhou clique.

After Fei Yi's death, the people of Shu thought that the person who recorded the book was either a Jingzhou scholar or a Yizhou scholar. Unexpectedly, the Lord of Shu single-handedly promoted Chen Zhuan, who was prestigious but had insufficient qualifications, to the rank of Shangshuling and made him general of the army.

At this point, Liu Chan, the leader of Shu, not only regained the power of the prime minister, but also weakened the record of ministerial affairs.

Chen Zhuan had the position of being a minister, but he did not have the authority to record the affairs of the minister.

Jiang Wei had the power to record the affairs of the minister, but he did not have the position of ordering the minister.

Neither of them could reach the status they had in Fei Yi's era.

Jiang Weilu's position as minister was in name only, and he commanded the army all year round. The minister's desk belonged to Chen Zhuan.

Both the Jingzhou and Yizhou systems are excluded.

This is a pattern that the Shu Han has never had since Zhuge Wuhou.

No one wants to have their power taken away.

So, the Jingzhou clique fought back.

But in this way, Jiang Wei's eyes were sad. Standing in his position, he could naturally see many things that others could not see. He knew it well but could not say it out loud.

"Nonsense!" Jiang Wei shouted in a deep voice.

Huang Chong and Fu Qian were both shocked.

Jiang Wei stood up with his sword in hand, all the disappointment in his eyes was gone, replaced by determination and incomparable perseverance, "In the past, General Yunchang's 30,000 elite expedition to the north, flooded seven armies, captured him, killed Pang De, and shocked China.

Let’s fight Cao Wei’s overpowering army again! Now I have 20,000 elite troops under my command. The Qiang and Hu Yi never number less than 10,000, and the Wei thieves only number 20,000. What’s there to fear? Send an order to advance eastward tonight and follow my general to capture Shanggui!”

If you go back now, there will be nothing, and Jiang Wei will still be dragged into the quagmire of internal fighting.

Only by capturing Longyou and using a glorious victory can we inspire the people of Shu and inspire the aspirations of the emperor and his ministers.

"Follow the order!" Fu Qian picked up the spear excitedly and opened the tent.

Outside the tent, under the scorching sun, there were thousands of Shu troops standing.

Each one is as straight as a pine or cypress.

"The general has an order for the Northern Expedition!" Fu Qian shouted hysterically.

"Northern Expedition! Northern Expedition!"

The shouts spread like waves, and more than 20,000 spears were raised to the sky.

The surrounding mountains and rivers echoed like waves of heat.

Jiang Wei stood in front of the tent with his sword pressed, looking at the excited faces of the soldiers, feeling a little comforted in his heart.

Only those who are loyal and determined cannot be let down.

That night, the Shu army broke out of camp, crossed the Wei River secretly, marched along the mountains, and rushed directly to Gui.

However, Deng Ai had already anticipated the movements of the Shu army, and the Wei army followed closely behind.

When they reached Duan Valley, the mountains were dangerous and extremely advantageous to the Shu army, so Jiang Wei decided to fight Deng Ai here.

The Shu army lined up in the East Valley and waited quietly.

After a long time, a black crow sprang up from the forest, croaked and flew into the sky, leaving behind a few black feathers, slowly circling in the wind, and finally fell to the ground.

The ground shook at this moment.

The sound of armor alerted more birds and beasts in the forest.

Even the scorching sun was obscured by dark clouds.

It seemed as if wherever they followed their footsteps, they were covered by the shadow of death.

Soon, rows of black figures stood in front of the west valley entrance.

And the swords and spears in their hands exude the same cold light as their eyes...

Huainan, Shouchun.

Zhuge Dan happily tasted the sweet oranges sent by Wu State, "Oranges grown in Huainan are called tangerines, and those grown in north Huaibei are called tangerines. The leaves are similar, but the taste is different. So why? The water and soil are different."

Although Huainan oranges are raw, they always have a slight sour and bitter taste in the mouth.

Zhuge Dan, who had been well-dressed and well-fed since childhood, was naturally not used to eating.

Only the sweet oranges from Wu State suit his taste best.

Jiao Yi thought carefully about Zhuge Dan's words. These words came from the records of Yan Zi's Spring and Autumn Period. When they came out of Zhuge Dan's mouth, they seemed to have something in them.

"Your Majesty, now that the Yongliang War is about to begin, and we have an alliance with it, why not go north to Qingxu to divide Sima Zhao's power?"

Zhuge Dan shook his head, "You didn't understand what I said. Oranges are originally from Huainan, so why force them to go to Huaibei?"

Jiao Yi was stunned, "Do you want to stand still?"

Zhuge Dan threw a piece of orange flesh into his mouth and said, "Yesterday, on a whim, I made a divination on the moon."

"Oh? What are the hexagrams?"

"The hexagram is water, and the yang number is double water, which is a Kan hexagram. Kan means earth. If you go north, you will leave the earth and leave the water. There are many difficulties. If you stay in the homeland, you will have the help of the two water in your destiny. Huainan After a long period of war, we are extremely exhausted. If we rush northwards in a hurry, we will definitely be defeated. Our roots are all dependent on the water and soil of Huainan!"

As long as he talks about the Book of Changes, Zhuge Dan will talk endlessly.

Last year, Guanqiu Jian, Wen Qin, and Yang Zheng launched an army at the same time, with such great momentum that even Zhuge Dan was indifferent, let alone now.

Sima Zhao was waiting for him to jump up in Luoyang with his big sword in hand.

Moreover, as a member of the noble clan, Guan Qiujian naturally knew the nature of the Sima family.

Without the support of Yingchuan and the Shandong gentry, what would happen even if he sent troops?

The hexagrams are ever-changing, so when you make your own hexagrams, of course you should follow your own thoughts.

Jiao Yi was a little anxious, "Shu Army, Yang Zheng is located in a remote area and is definitely not an enemy of the Central Plains. If defeated, Sima Zhao's prestige will greatly increase. How can Sima Zhao tolerate Junhou Zhen in the heart of Huainan?"

"If I don't go north, I don't mean to sit back and wait for death. As I said just now, these oranges were sent from Soochow."

Zhuge Dan said with confidence.

Jiao Yi finally understood Zhuge Dan's thoughts, and relied on Wu State to separatize Huainan.

I have to say that the chances of success are very high.
Chapter completed!