The garrison stationed at Wuzhangyuan is Cao Wei Tuo Gu Zhongchen, Chen Tai, the son of Chen Qun, the current Sikong, named Xuan Bo, and is the Minister of Sanqi. He is 32 years old.
After his father Chen Qun took office as Sikong, Chen Tai left the imperial court and came to Chang'an, the front line of Cao Wei's battle against the Shu Han, as Jing Zhaoyi. After Zhuge Liang's retreat last time, Chen Tai was appointed as the guard general of Wuzhangyuan.
Prior to this, Chen Tai, together with Guo Huai, Hao Zhao, and Man Chong, was rated as one of the four outstanding generals of the second generation of Cao Wei (later one of the six famous generals, but Zhong Hui was still young at this time, and Deng Ai had not yet
Promoted by Sima Yi).
But Chen Tai also has troubles.
Guo Huai and Hao Zhao both resisted the Northern Expedition of the Shu Han Dynasty several times and made great military exploits and were praised by others; Man Chong even killed Sun Quan on the eastern front and was frightened by the news, which was praised by the world. As the eldest son of Sikong of the Wei Dynasty, Chen Tai fully inherited his father's position in the imperial court.
Although he has great connections and high hopes, he has yet to make any achievements, so he is often ridiculed by others as "having only a false reputation and not worthy of being ranked among the four great talents".
Therefore, after his father Chen Qun became Sikong, Chen Tai asked for a transfer, hoping to prove himself on the battlefield instead of hiding under the protection of his father's wings and wasting time.
But I didn't expect that after arriving in the Western Front Theater, I could only be stationed in Chang'an, a safe rear area like Wuzhangyuan. Not to mention meritorious service on the battlefield, I couldn't even see a hair on the Shu soldiers.
Although Chen Tai also tried hard, he wanted to be transferred to the forward position to fight against the Shu army and confront Zhuge Liang and Ma Di. However, the identity of Sikong's eldest son made it difficult for him to do so.
Due to Chen Qun's reputation, whether it was his father's old friend Sima Yi or Cao Shuang, who was also the second generation of the noble family, the positions assigned to him were based on the premise of "safety first".
Chen Tai couldn't help but feel depressed about this.
I often look up to the sky and sigh, lamenting that all I have learned and all my strategies are useless.
Originally, when he heard the news that Ma Di was about to lead an army of 50,000 to attack Chang'an, Chen Tai was really excited for a while, feeling that he finally had a chance to show off his talents.
After careful analysis, he believed that Ma Su was repeating his old tricks, playing the trick of "making a sound in the east and attacking in the west". He claimed to have left Ziwu Valley, but in fact he was plotting against Chencang.
So, Chen Tai quickly asked his Majesty Cao Rui to guard Chencang...
But it didn't work out.
Cao Rui re-activated Guo Huai to guard Chencang, Hao Zhao to guard Dashan Pass, and also ordered him to guard Wuzhangyuan.
Soon, news came back that Shu general "Ma Di" led tens of thousands of troops to attack Dashan Pass, and even five thousand suspected Shu troops in Ziwu Valley were discovered.
As for the two middle roads, Baoxie Road (Xiegu) and Tangluo Road, no suspicious people or horses were found.
When Chen Tai inspected the defense of Wuzhangyuan every day, he would often stop and sigh, lamenting his ill-fated fate.
At this time, the specific deployment of the Wei army near Guanzhong was as follows: Hao Zhao led 5,000 men to garrison Dashan Pass to resist the attack of about 30,000 men by Ma Di, Li Sheng, Zhang Xiu, Huang Xi and others;
Guo Huai led 10,000 men to garrison Chencang as backup;
Cao Shuang led 20,000 men to garrison the northern section of the Ziwu Valley to guard against a surprise attack by Wang Ping's troops; while he led 3,000 men to garrison the Wuzhangyuan outside the exit of the Xie Valley, and Xia Hougui led 500 men to garrison the new pass inside the Xie Valley.
As for the Tangluo Road, because this road is the most difficult of all the four roads from Hanzhong to Guanzhong, with high mountains, dangerous valleys, and crisscrossing ravines, it is almost impossible to march normally. Therefore, only a small group of soldiers and horses were sent to monitor it, and there was no normal garrison.
In short, "Ma Su" is in Dashanguan instead of Xiegu at this moment, which means that he who is stationed in Wuzhangyuan has become a spectator again.
Chen Tai stopped at the height of five feet, looking up at the moonless night sky with few stars. He raised the wine gourd and took another sip. He felt drunk and was about to sigh again and say something to express his unsuccessful military career...
…Suddenly I saw a group of people walking out of the sloping valley at night.
Looking through the weak light, there were shadows below, and it was unclear how many people there were.
These soldiers and horses were well-trained when walking, their footsteps were very light, and there was almost no unnecessary noise.
Chen Tai frowned slightly as he looked at it.
Yes, this is the quality that our elite soldiers of the Wei Dynasty should have.
I don't notice it on weekdays, but that guy Xia Hougui is doing well in military training.
He has the talent of a famous general!
However, it is so late, what is he doing here with his troops?
Chen Tai shook his head, suppressed his slight drunkenness, and started thinking.
Before he could think of a result, he saw a person, or to be precise, a huge black unknown animal, taking advantage of the darkness, flying up to the five-foot-high plateau that was twenty to thirty miles high.
Then, a person fell down from the black unknown giant, landed lightly beside him, waved to him, and said with a smile:
"Hello, general."
Chen Tai's eyes widened and he was dumbfounded, losing the ability to form words for a moment.
At this moment, three big question marks filled his mind.
Is this man a human or a god? Where does he come from? What is he going to do?
Seeing Chen Tai dumbfounded, Ma Su ignored him and took off the rope from his waist, found a big stone to tie it to, and threw the other end of the rope from Wuzhangyuan.
Soon, the first Shu soldier climbed up along the rope. He untied a large pile of ropes tied around his waist, fixed them one by one on rocks or tree trunks, and then threw down all the remaining rope ends.
Next, the Shu soldiers climbed up in rows like ants climbing a tree, gathering more and more on the high ground.
Chen Tai, who was in a downtime state, opened his mouth wide and witnessed the whole process.
Soon, he saw an acquaintance among the people climbing up, Xia Hougui.
In the midst of lightning and flint, Chen Tai finally came to his senses and angrily scolded: "Xia Hougui, what are you doing?"
Xia Hougui glanced at Ma Su first, then spread his hands and said: "General, you may not believe it, we are practicing."
"Acting?" Chen Tai frowned so hard that he could almost kill a mosquito.
"It's not an act, it's a drill..." Xia Hougui slowly drew out his sword, gently placed it on Chen Tai's neck, and said to the latter: "General Chen, you are captured."
"From this moment on, you have the right to remain silent."
"Tie it up!"
Two Shu soldiers came over carrying hemp ropes and tied Chen Tai into a rice dumpling.
It was only then that Chen Tai finally realized what he was doing. He suddenly turned his head and looked at Ma Di: "You...you...who are you?"
"Ma Su!"
"So you are Ma Su!" Chen Tai's eyes widened and he asked angrily: "How can you be a hero when you sneak up and attack?!"
Ma Di shook his head and smiled: "General Chen, I never said that I was a hero?"
"This is how I always fight, sneak attack, sneak attack, sneak attack!"
"I only like sneak attacks!"
"You, you..." Chen Tai was choked so much that he almost spit out a mouthful of blood.
"Hmph, even if you capture me, you won't be able to win tonight! The secrets of our military camp are beyond the reach of thousands of you!"
"Oh." Ma Su said calmly, and when he saw all four thousand soldiers ascending to the high ground of Wuzhangyuan, he waved his hand.
Under the leadership of each centurion, the Shu soldiers rushed into each camp located on Wuzhang Plain.
They were familiar with the roads and seemed to know the layout of each camp very well. They skillfully avoided one trap after another and entered each camp with ease.
Immediately afterwards, there was a "puff", a "puff" sound of a sharp knife entering flesh, a cry of killing, and a cry of begging for mercy.
It soon returned to calm.
Chen Tai was shocked as he looked at the smooth operation of the Shu soldiers.
The shock was followed by realization.
These camps were originally built by Shu soldiers. How could people not be familiar with them?
Yes, these camps were originally built when Zhuge Liang was stationed at Wuzhangyuan. After Zhuge Liang withdrew, Sima Yi saw that the camps here were so neat and perfect, with good offensive and defensive capabilities, so he retained them and assigned a troop of troops to garrison them here.
Later, Chen Tai came to Wuzhangyuan as a guard. He also studied the exquisite layout of the camp and was greatly impressed by it, which is still used today.
Unexpectedly, I ended up living in a cage that someone had set up a long time ago.
In other words, when Zhuge Liang built this camp, he had already anticipated today's situation and deliberately retreated that day, just to set a trap for the Wei army?
One step counts as ten... Zhuge Liang is so terrifying!
In that moment, Chen Tai thought a lot, a lot.
Suddenly, he felt that all his strategies were insignificant in front of a general like Ma Su. Under such a precise strike that penetrated the enemy's rear, he had no power to fight back.
It turns out that this is the true face of war.
Cruel and bloody, it doesn't give anyone the slightest bit of defense.
If it fails, the Wei Dynasty will be defeated.
………
Ma Di's army quietly entered the Guanzhong area and posed a great threat to the Wei army in the Guanzhong area. However, Cao Rui, the top commander of the Wei army in Chang'an, did not know, nor did other generals.
The entire Guanzhong area was like an undefended woman, placed in front of Ma Di.
Where to attack?
Where can I gain the greatest benefit by attacking?
