Chapter 603: Ambush in the dense forest and cut off the way out
"The sky in Guanzhong is so blue!"
Guanzhong is really a place where people don’t want to leave once they come here.
Zhou Tai, who was leading five thousand Han troops toward Wugong County at an accelerated pace, couldn't help but sigh with emotion on his horse.
After Mi Yang left Baoxie Road in accordance with the imperial edict, he asked Zhou Tai, a calm personality, to command the remaining five thousand Han troops and continue to stay in Baoxie Road.
Zhou Tai lived up to Mi Yang's trust.
For more than half a year, he kept a close eye on these five thousand Han troops.
It's just that Zhou Tai originally thought that Mi Yang gave him the five thousand Han troops to defend against danger and prevent the Wei army from attacking Hanzhong from Baoxie Road.
But what Zhoutai never expected was that just a few days ago, he suddenly received a secret letter from Mi Yang.
In the secret letter, Mi Yang asked Zhou Tai to immediately lead the troops out of Baoxie Road and then march all the way towards Wugong County.
When he first got the secret message, Zhou Tai was completely shocked.
He thought he was almost forgotten by Mi Yang.
But he didn't expect that Mi Yang would suddenly assign him such an important task.
After the shock, what emerged in Zhou Tai's heart was anxiety.
On the one hand, he quickly ordered the five thousand Han troops to pack up, and on the other hand, he sent a messenger to Wugong County to contact the local aristocratic families.
Why is Zhou Tai so anxious?
It’s not the desire to make meritorious deeds in my heart that is causing trouble.
Baoxie Road is very close to Guanzhong, and Zhoutai often sends spies into Guanzhong to inquire about information, so Zhoutai knows all the major events that have happened in Guanzhong recently.
When Zhou Tai learned that after entering Guanzhong, he did all the things that made people happy, Zhou Tai was happy for Mi Yang, but at the same time, he also felt melancholy in his heart.
All the Liangzhou comrades followed their master on the battlefield and became famous in Guanzhong.
But he could only stay in Baoxie Road honestly. In order to follow Mi Yang's previous order not to attract attention, Zhou Tai did not even dare to lead his army out of the entrance of Xiye Valley to breathe the sweet air of Guanzhong.
Comparing the two, how can Zhou Tai not feel extremely melancholy?
The more melancholy he had been in the past, the more anxious Zhou Tai felt now that he had received Mi Yang's latest order.
The opportunity to become famous in Guanzhong is right in front of him, he can't lose it in vain!
After sighing with emotion about the weather in Guanzhong, Zhou Tai quickly summoned a Siwen official.
This Si Wenli was one of the many spies sent by Mi Yang into Guanzhong before, and he was currently serving as a guide in Zhou Tai's army.
When Si Wenli came to Zhou Tai, Zhou Tai asked him anxiously:
"How long is our army away from Wugong County?"
Hearing Zhou Tai's anxious tone, the Siwen official smiled secretly in his heart, but did not dare to show it on his face.
Suppressing the smile in his heart, Si Wenli cupped his hands and answered Zhou Tai:
"It's less than thirty miles away!"
Si Wenli's answer made Zhou Tai overjoyed.
Thirty miles is not a short distance for the infantry, but it is still early in the morning. If we continue to speed up our march, it is possible for us to reach the outside of Wugong County before night falls.
As soon as he thought of this, Zhou Tai quickly issued orders to urge the Han army behind him to move faster.
After receiving Zhou Tai's order, the five thousand Han troops did not complain.
After all, the moment they entered Guanzhong, every Han soldier's heart was filled with fighting spirit.
Reviving the Han Dynasty and restoring the old capital was not only the ideal of Liu Bei, Mi Yang and others, but also the long-cherished wish of every Han soldier.
With one heart and one mind, the marching speed of the five thousand Han troops suddenly accelerated a bit.
Finally in the evening, Zhou Tai led five thousand Han troops to the outside of Wugong County.
When Zhou Tai arrived, he found that there was a team waiting for his arrival outside Wugong County.
As for why Zhou Tai felt that this team was waiting for him instead of ambushing him, it stemmed from the man standing in front of the team - Meng Da.
After Meng Da saw Zhou Tai's figure appear, a smile appeared on his face, and then he immediately rode towards Zhou Tai.
Soon after, Meng Da came to Zhou Tai.
Meng Da first glanced at the five thousand elite soldiers behind Zhou Tai, then raised his hands and said to Zhou Tai:
"Captain Yangyi, long time no see!"
After the Battle of Nanzheng, Zhou Tai was awarded the title of Yangyi Colonel by Mi Yang for his meritorious service, and officially became one of the "Five Righteous Colonels" in Liangzhou.
Faced with Meng Da's proactive greetings, Zhou Tai did not dare to neglect. He dismounted and bowed to Meng Da:
"See General Zhendong."
In the past few days, Liu Bei's rewards for Meng Da, Su Ze and others have spread throughout Guanzhong through deliberate publicity.
Hearing Zhoutai mention his new official position, the smile on Mengda's face grew stronger.
Don't ask, just ask and you will be satisfied.
However, he was satisfied, and Mengda still did not forget about business.
After receiving Zhou Tai's bow, Meng Da revealed his family background, Su Ze, Yang Xiao and others, and introduced Zhou Tai one by one.
It turned out that after learning about Mi Yangbu's back-up plan and under Mi Yang's order, Meng Da quickly left Xiwei that day.
After returning to Huaili City, Meng Da not only gave Liu Bei's rewards to every meritorious minister, but also told Su Ze and others about Zhou Tai's upcoming arrival in Wugong County with his army.
After Su Ze and others received the reward, the last bit of uneasiness in their hearts disappeared naturally.
The reason why Mi Yang asked Liu Bei for a generous reward for Su Ze and other aristocratic family heads was to use his actions to tell all the Kansai aristocratic families that the promises he made would be fulfilled one by one.
This signal released by Mi Yang not only made the heads of the Kansai family led by Su Ze feel at ease, but also made them feel a fighting spirit burst out in their hearts.
Desire is hard to satisfy.
When you have the honor you have now, you will naturally want to continue to make meritorious deeds to gain more glory and wealth.
Therefore, after learning about Zhou Tai's combat mission, Su Ze, several family heads with military exploits, volunteered to come to Wugong County to cooperate with Zhou Tai's combat operations.
And this is exactly what Mi Yang wants.
Liu Ye's analysis is correct.
There are too many aristocratic families in Guanxi. Unless Mi Yang goes to the rear in person, it will be difficult for them to get unified command.
Coupled with the family's deep-rooted family mentality, it is indeed impossible to organize an army of thousands of people to cut off the Wei army's food routes without external force and relying solely on their consciousness.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But Mi Yang has always been a warm-hearted person. Since the Kansai family lacks external stimulation, he will give them this external force.
The five thousand Han troops led by Zhou Tai were this external force.
It would be difficult for the Kansai family to suddenly form an army with strong centripetal force.
However, it is not difficult to form a large army with five thousand Han troops as the main body, and then continue to recruit soldiers from the Kansai family who are willing to continue to perform meritorious services.
Just like outside Wugong County right now.
Su Ze was not arrogant towards Zhou Tai, who had a much lower status than him just because he became the rear general of the Han Dynasty.
On the contrary, Su Ze's expression was very peaceful.
Although Su Ze has an upright character, his emotional intelligence is not low for being able to take charge of an aristocratic family.
Mi Yang was able to hand over the important task of cutting off Wei's army's food routes to Zhou Tai, which shows that Zhou Tai was Mi Yang's confidant.
Judging from common sense, Shutai is likely to become a minister of Mi Yang's shogunate like Meng Da in the future.
This speculation alone is enough for Su Ze to maintain full respect for Zhou Tai.
After bowing to Zhou Tai, Su Ze said to Zhou Tai:
"Many righteous soldiers were unable to come to help the captain in time because they were worried about the counterattack of the bandits from various places.
But under Ze Ze's call, three thousand martyrs still came to the outside of Wugong County, thinking that they could contribute to the great cause of the general."
After saying this, Su Ze took out a route map for the Wei army's escort of grain and grass from his arms and handed it to Zhou Tai.
If Su Ze's words were still within Zhou Tai's acceptance range, Su Ze's actions surprised Zhou Tai.
This was a simple act of presenting the route map of the Wei army's escort of grain and grass as if it were cabbage. No one would be stunned if they saw it.
By the way, isn't the route map for escorting grain and grass an important secret in the military?
Su Ze noticed Zhou Tai's shocked look.
He smiled and explained for Zhoutai:
"We have lived in Guanzhong for generations, and we have quite a few connections in Guanzhong.
Although after our previous uprising, the rebel army specially modified the route for transporting grain and grass.
But as long as their grain transportation has to go through Guanzhong, it is not difficult for us to get their detailed grain transportation route."
Su Ze spoke calmly, but his words only revealed the tip of the iceberg of the powerful influence of the Kansai Family on the grassroots level in Guanzhong.
After listening to Su Ze's explanation, Zhou Tai temporarily put away the look of shock on his face.
But an idea suddenly popped up in his mind: It seemed that he needed to find an opportunity to report today's events to the general.
Zhou Tai then unfolded the route map of the Wei army's food transport in his hand. After seeing the detailed locations marked on it, Zhou Tai, who was well versed in military strategy, quickly focused his attention on one place on the map.
When Meng Da and Su saw Zhou Tai looking towards that place, they looked at each other with joy in their eyes.
It seems that Zhoutai and them have the same idea!
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In early September of the fifth year of Emperor Zhangwu of the Han Dynasty, a long grain transport team was marching across the vast land of Guanzhong.
This grain transport team belonged to the Wei army, and their marching direction was Wuzhangyuan.
Leading this team was Cao Zhen's general Wang Shuang.
Originally, as Cao Zhen's trusted general, Wang Shuang would not be reduced to escorting grain and grass.
But the current war situation is really not good for the Wei army.
In order to ensure the safety of the grain road, Cao Zhen had no choice but to send out his trusted general.
Of course, another important reason why Wang Shuang was selected was that although Liu Ye's analysis in the account that day was sound and clear, many people actually still had some doubts in their hearts.
Liu Ye said that the Guanxi aristocratic families from all over the country had no idea and no strength to attack the Wei army's food routes, but what if it happened?
You must know that the head of Cao Gun, King of Fufeng, is still hanging on the top of Huaili City. This bloody scene reflects the cruelty and madness of the Guanxi family.
Who knows if the Kansai family will go crazy again.
The most important thing is that since the elite of the Wei army are all in Wuzhangyuan, Cao Zhen cannot allocate too many troops to escort the food and grass.
Under such circumstances, in the eyes of many Wei generals, it is very dangerous to escort grain and grass at this time.
Cao Zhen couldn't hide the thoughts of many Wei generals, and he also knew that if he forced the unwilling Wei generals to escort the grain and grass, it might cause some unnecessary changes.
Therefore, after many considerations, he could only choose Wang Shuang, who was brave, loyal, and upright.
Wang Shuang was very grateful for Cao Zhen's trust in him, so he was always very cautious while escorting the grain and grass.
But along the way, Wang Shuang discovered that Liu Ye's analysis was correct.
Although some aristocratic families attacked grain transport teams along the way, no large-scale attacks occurred.
As for a small-scale attack, Wang Shuang's abilities would not be difficult to repel.
So along the way, Wang Shuang was careful not to miss anything.
This made Wang Shuang admire Liu Ye and at the same time he breathed a long sigh of relief.
Seeing that the grain and grass he was escorting had crossed Wugong County and was heading towards Wugong Water, Wang Shuang felt more and more relaxed.
As long as he can safely overcome the martial arts barrier, then his mission will be completed!
if only!
Just when Wang Shuangchang was thinking about getting praise from Cao Zhen, just as the Wei army's grain transport team was passing through a dense forest, a drum sound suddenly sounded.
The sound of the drum almost made Wang Shuang fall off his horse in fright.
But before Wang Shuang could react, after the passionate drum beat, thousands of arrows were instantly released from the surrounding dense forest and struck quickly at the Wei army.
As he got closer to the martial arts water, Wang Shuang became less alert.
After all, there is nothing important in such a long journey. We are almost at the door of our house, so what else can happen?
Once Wang Shuang, the commander-in-chief, slacks off, his slackness will affect his soldiers.
Without any precautions, many Wei soldiers were hit by dense arrows shot from the surrounding dense forest, and then fell to the ground under the grain transport trucks one by one with howling miserably.
It wasn't until many Wei troops were hit by arrows that the kings belatedly issued stern instructions:
"Enemy attack! Form formation!"
Wang Shuang's command was indeed high-spirited, but the unexpected arrow attack just now completely disrupted the Wei army's formation.
And when many Wei soldiers were panicked and in disarray, under the guidance of waves of high-pitched drums, groups of energetic Han troops quickly rushed towards the scattered Wei troops from the surrounding dense forests.
Seeing the Han troops suddenly appearing from the dense forest, one after another that seemed to be unstoppable, Wang Shuang's head was instantly in a state of shutdown.
Wang Shuang fought many times with the Han army, and he recognized at a glance that the large number of soldiers appearing in front of him were definitely not soldiers from the aristocratic family, but the Han army with strong combat effectiveness.
But the problem is:
Could it be that Wuzhangyuan was breached by Mi Yang?
Otherwise, where did these thousands of Han troops come from?
Who can tell me where these thousands of Han troops came from?
While Wang Shuang was in disbelief, Su Ze, who walked out of the dense forest, had excitement on his face.
Seeing the blood of the Wei army being sprinkled on the grain carts and hearing the screams from the Wei army, Su Ze knew that the last way out for tens of thousands of Wei soldiers had been cut off!
Su Ze is also a man who knows tactics, but he asked himself that if he had not known Mi Yang's plan in advance, he would never have thought that Mi Yang would have planned this secret move in advance.
After thinking of this, the excitement on Su Ze's face faded, and a complex look appeared in his eyes.
His military skills were as extraordinary as those of Han Bai, and people in the world did not praise Mi Yang incorrectly.
This made Su Ze feel in awe of Mi Yang, and also made Su Ze feel no resistance to Mi Yang in his heart.
But at the same time, Su Ze also thought about Mi Yang, who had Han Bai's strangeness, would he tolerate a disobedient family?
There is a strong storm in Guanzhong, and maybe he will always be the one who stands on the trend from beginning to end!