Chapter 758: Secret suspicion arises and new fields are opened
Tian Yu led five thousand elite Wei troops and marched secretly in the Niyang area.
Although the number of five thousand people is quite large, the terrain near Niyang is complicated.
If careful precautions are taken, the traces of one's own movement will not be easily detected by the Han army - unless Deng Ai is a very cautious person and greatly expands the scope of the scout's exploration.
This may sound a bit unbelievable. After all, Deng Ai's army is outside Wancheng, and Nieyang is nearly a hundred miles away from Wancheng.
Which general would be so cautious as to let his scouts run so far?
Come to think of it, those who are cautious are a bit perverted...
What Tian Yu didn't know was that there was someone in the world who was so cautious, and that person was Zhuge Liang.
During the Southern Expedition, Zhuge Liang was able to predict the enemy's opportunities several times despite the lack of favorable geographical conditions, mainly relying on his "radar tactics".
What Tian Yu didn't even know was that in order to train Deng Ai, Mi Yang specially sent Deng Ai to Zhuge Liang for instruction.
Deng Ai had learned Zhuge Liang's "radar tactics".
Of course, due to lack of information, Tian Yu did not understand the above points.
Precisely because he doesn't understand, Tian Yu won't waste too much energy on some low-probability events.
Tian Yu's idea is very simple. Instead of worrying about small-probability events, it is better to try his best to complete his main tasks perfectly.
Tian Yu's ability in leading an army through dangerous terrain is indeed extraordinary.
There are dense swamps around Niyang, and the roads in the mountains and forests are rugged. Even the local hunters cannot guarantee that they can walk out of the complex terrain around Niyang unharmed every time.
But with just a map in his hand, Tian Yu dared to lead five thousand Wei troops into the complex terrain near Nie Yang.
A few days later, Tian Yu, with scars on his body, led thousands of Wei troops and successfully crossed Niyang to the vicinity of Anzhong County.
It can be seen from the scars on Tian Yu's body that although he succeeded in doing this, he did not encounter dangers along the way.
Even the general Tian Yu had scars on his body, let alone the ordinary Wei army?
After counting the number of people, Tian Yu discovered that in the past few days of marching, the Wei army's non-combat attrition had reached hundreds.
These hundreds of people are among the most elite in the Wei army!
Thinking of this, Tian Yu couldn't help but sigh with regret.
But Tian Yu soon regained his composure. Tian Yu ordered people to capture several local hunters and find out where they were.
Soon after, several hunters with frightened faces were brought to Tian Yu by the vicious Wei army.
From the mouths of those hunters, Tian Yu learned that he had successfully arrived within the boundaries of Anzhong County, which made him let out a long sigh of relief.
Although the process was difficult and dangerous, I am glad that the result was good.
But after he asked the hunters, the deputy general Xia Houlian beside him subconsciously drew his weapon and wanted to kill the innocent hunters directly.
Seeing this, Tian Yu quickly stopped him:
"stop!"
Tian Yu's obstruction puzzled Xia Houlian.
In order to prevent the news from leaking, killing these hunters is the safest thing to do.
After all, compared with the hegemony of the Wei Dynasty, what do the lives of a few hunters count?
Tian Yu knew why Xia Houlian wanted to kill those hunters, but he did not accept such an approach.
Looking at the frightened and trembling eyes of the hunters on the ground, Tian Yu couldn't help but think of an incident decades ago.
That year Liu Bei defected to Gongsun Zan. Once Gongsun Zan wanted to kill the captive Yuan Jun.
When no one dared to dissuade him, it was Liu Bei who stepped forward and stopped Gongsun Zan’s butcher knife:
“In troubled times, people should come first!”
That was the first meeting between Tian Yu and Liu Bei.
But it was that first meeting that made Tian Yu fall in love with Liu Bei.
How can people who are not living in troubled times understand how shocking the phrase "people first" is in these troubled times where bones are everywhere?
What a pity, what a sigh!
I will never see you again, Mr. Xuande.
Facing Xia Houlian's doubtful gaze, Tian Yu, who was immersed in memories of the past, said subconsciously:
"The world is uncertain, so people should be the first priority."
This sentence was indeed what Tian Yu was thinking at the moment, but as soon as he said this sentence, he immediately secretly said that it was not good!
Sure enough, after hearing Tian Yu say the words "people-oriented", Xia Houlian looked at Tian Yu with interest.
As a member of the Xiahou clan who was Liu Bei's mortal enemy, how could Xiahou Lian not know whose famous saying was "people-oriented"?
After realizing that Xia Houlian looked at him with something wrong, Tian Yu was worried about changes in his elbows and armpits, so he did not explain much.
He directly ordered as the commander-in-chief:
"Just keep these people in the army and prevent them from leaking the secrets."
After giving the order, Tian Yu stopped talking and continued marching directly with the soldiers behind him.
Anzhong County is just a transit point, Tian Yu's real target is the new field behind the Han army.
However, when Tian Yu left and several Wei soldiers wanted to put down their butcher knives, Xia Houlian directly ordered:
"kill."
Xia Houlian's tone was quite cold.
Xia Houlian's order shocked the Wei soldiers.
Tian Yu had clearly given the order just now to let these hunters go?
Seeing several Wei soldiers hesitating there, Xia Houlian couldn't help but said angrily:
"Didn't you hear my order?"
Xiahou Lian is the younger brother of Xiahou Dun and a noble clan relative of the Wei Dynasty.
Under Xia Houlian's lustful power, the Wei soldiers did not dare to hesitate any longer and directly took the hunters to a secret place and executed them.
After hearing the subtle screams coming from the distance, Xia Houlian's face showed a look of satisfaction.
Then Xia Houlian looked at Tian Yu who was walking further and further ahead, and he realized:
"Tian Yu is not the same person as me after all."
...
When thousands of Wei troops entered Anzhong County, their marching speed suddenly increased much faster.
While heading towards Xinye, Tian Yu found that the Han army's vigilance was quite lax along the way.
This is consistent with his speculation before sending troops.
At the moment, Deng Ai is focusing his main energy on Wancheng, just like Cao Xiu back then.
Therefore, it is reasonable for the Han army to relax its defense near Xinye.
But Tian Yu did not relax his vigilance because of the Han army's relaxation.
But Xia Houlian, who was beside Tian Yu, didn't think so anymore.
Xia Houlian remembered clearly how Bowang was captured by the Han army.
As they got closer to Xinye, Xiahou Lian felt more and more that the Han army had made a fatal mistake just like they did before.
And this idea was stimulated to its peak by a piece of information when Xia Houlian arrived outside Xinye City.
"The defenses of the new field are empty, and there are not many thieves inside or outside."
Xia Houlian almost jumped for joy when he heard this information.
"The thieves are unprepared, and this is a God-given opportunity for our army to seize the new country!"
Looking at the open Xinye City Gate in the distance, the blood in Xia Houlian's chest surged violently.