But no matter how unhappy Qin Lang is, there is no way to reverse the impending war situation.
He straightened his helmet and walked step by step in front of Bi Gui, who was curled up on the ground with his head lowered. He stopped and glanced at him coldly without saying a word.
After a long time, he turned around and ordered: "The front army will hold on, the middle army will support it, and the rear army will break out to the south!"
After saying that, Qin Lang strode out of the shield circle and walked towards the rear army with his head held high. As he walked, the armor on his body made a clanking sound, as if to declare his determination to break out of the encirclement.
Bi Gui curled up on the ground in despair. He didn't move even until Qin Lang walked out.
The Wei army began to break through to the south.
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"General, the Wei army is about to be defeated!" Zhang Xiu reported to Ma Su happily when he saw that the battle situation at the foot of the mountain was developing towards a situation that was not conducive to the Wei army.
Ma Su took back his idle thoughts, leaned down and looked down the mountain, then looked around, and finally crawled on the ground and listened. After getting up, he shook his head slightly.
"Not really."
The four major generals looked at each other with some confusion.
In their opinion, the situation at the foot of the mountain is already very clear. The Xianbei people have the advantage. The morale of the Wei soldiers is visibly declining. They are about to face a big defeat. The general actually said that the outcome is still undecided?
Zhang Xiu followed Ma Su's example, put his ear to the ground, and listened attentively.
Then his face suddenly changed, and he heard a rumbling and trembling sound. This sound did not come from down the mountain, but from far away.
Zhang Xiu stood up in a hurry, built a pergola with his hands and looked towards the east.
The other three looked where he was looking.
I saw a long black dragon appearing on the green grassland twenty miles away to the east. This black dragon, to be precise, was a long black dragon composed of Wei army cavalry. It emerged from the junction of heaven and earth and quickly headed towards Shicheng.
Awe-inspiring.
As this Wei army marched, the flocks of sheep were startled, and the cattle and horses were galloping.
Ma Su raised his head and squinted at the increasingly gloomy sky. He felt that this group of Wei cavalry had arrived at just the right time. As long as Kirby could place thousands of soldiers at the eastern pass unable to stop them, the battlefield here in Shicheng would be advantageous.
The disadvantage will be reversed instantly, which means that Kirby's long-term plan can be completely bankrupt.
Even the Xianbei people will fall into unpredictable dangers.
But, sometimes things can't just be taken at face value...
Zhang Xiu was the first to react and blurted out: "General, it seems that the Wei army is going to win."
"Not really!" Ma Su shook his head again and looked at the sky inscrutably.
"..."
Which side is going to win? General, you have confused us!
The four generals looked at each other speechlessly, and they all noticed Ma Su's expression. Following his gaze, they looked up and saw a few swallows circling back and forth at low altitude under the gloomy sky.
This is a sign that it's going to rain.
Yang Baiwan said in surprise: "General, look at the sky, is it going to rain?"
Ma Su didn't answer and asked: "Do you all feel the cold?"
Hearing these words, the four major generals suddenly shuddered, and they all felt that their whole bodies were enveloped by a chilling chill.
"General, is it going to hail?" Huang Xi asked in surprise. The last time there was a cold wave in summer was four years ago. They had all experienced that terrifying scene - 20,000 Wei soldiers were killed in just half an hour.
They were all frozen into popsicles.
Thinking back to this day, I still feel scared.
Ma Su nodded and looked around the four of them: "In your opinion, what are the chances of Kirby winning this battle?"
The four major generals shook their heads and frowned in thought.
After predicting the wrong winner twice in a row, they became cautious.
The battle situation that was originally clear at a glance suddenly became complicated after the Wei army's reinforcements arrived and the weather was about to change.
"Fifty percent." Li Sheng was the first to think through all the links and gave a more pertinent prediction.
"Forty percent. Now it's just a matter of the Xianbei people losing sooner or later." Huang Xi held the same view as Li Sheng.
"Thirty percent, this Wei army looks very elite and unstoppable." Zhang Xiu also gave his prediction.
Ma Su smiled and said nothing, then turned to look at Yang Wanwan, who was the most capable of military affairs among the four generals.
Yang Wanwan had lost too much energy in the past two days. He was a little distracted and listless, and his voice seemed weak. However, he quickly gave a prediction, "Qi Cheng, I think the Xianbei people can win."
Ma Su is noncommittal about the predictions of the four major generals. He usually doesn't like to make a conclusion before the end of the matter. Compared with those generals who like to make fiags. They are extremely arrogant but are often slapped in the face. He is very humble and low-key. He is so humble.
Most of the soldiers in the Shu Han army had a fanatical admiration for him and were willing to serve under him, and even fought for the sake of serving as soldiers under him.
Ma Su shrugged and said calmly: "Let's see, I'm more optimistic about the Xianbei people."
"Today the color will change and a cold wave will come. However, the Xianbei people have lived in the north all year round and have experienced extreme weather many times. Their adaptability is much higher than that of the Han people. In addition, Shicheng is located high in the middle of the plains. The Xianbei people are fighting at their own doorstep and can replenish their supplies at any time.
Things to keep out the cold, and the Wei army has come all the way and has nothing but tents, so it may be difficult to cope with the next emergency."
This statement is not without purpose.
Ma Su had predicted before that the weather in the past ten days has been very abnormal. First there was a cold wave, followed by seven consecutive days of torrential rain. Whether it was the open space in front of Shicheng or the twenty-mile pass heading south, it was the worst in the entire Sanshan and Sangou area.
Low lying places.
Flash floods during heavy rains will undoubtedly have a serious impact on these low-lying areas.
It can be foreseen that a scene similar to Guan Yu's flooding of the Seventh Army is likely to take place next, or even more serious than that!
This is also the reason why Ma Di insisted on staying on the mountain to watch the tiger fight from the beginning. Although he did not prepare any supplies to keep out the cold, there was plenty of wood on the top of the mountain. He had already stored some in the past two days, so it was easy to cope with the cold wave.
As for heavy rains and flash floods? There are tents to block heavy rains, but flash floods, how can there be flash floods on the mountains?
Ma Su pointed to the bottom of the mountain and smiled slightly: "I watch the sky at night. After the cold snap, there will be heavy rain for several days."
After hearing what Ma Su said, everyone immediately changed their views. Li Sheng immediately followed the words and said: "General, if this is true, it can be said that even God is on the side of the Xianbei people."
Yang Wanwan raised his eyebrows proudly, coughed, waited for everyone to look at him, and then said calmly: "Actually, my prediction was not blind."
Everyone burst out laughing, and the three women next to them also exchanged glances.
What the great wizard was thinking was: If it rains in the next seven days, wouldn't it mean that he would have to stay in the tent every day... Thinking about it makes his legs weak.
What the mixed-race sisters were thinking about was: If it rains in the next seven days, wouldn't it mean that they could stay with their new husband, the jade-faced general Yang Wanwan, every day... It makes them happy just thinking about it.
Everyone also realized this and looked at Yang Wanwan with gloating eyes.
If you want to enjoy the blessings of Qi people, you must have your bones scraped with Qi people's steel knives.
In fact, in terms of climate conditions alone, the summer in Monan is not suitable for human habitation. The sun is either so hot that it burns off a person's skin; or the rain is so heavy that people doubt their life; and on cloudy days, mosquitoes and flies are so densely packed that
It seems to be able to eat people. No matter what kind of weather, it is difficult for people to feel comfortable.
The Xianbei people, who have lived and thrived here for generations, have long developed a certain resistance to this capricious and extreme weather.
If the trapped Wei army could not evacuate from Shicheng before the cold wave arrived, this place would be their burial place. They would either die at high tide, be drowned in flash floods, or die in the melee.
Ma Su looked at the increasingly gloomy sky and said calmly: "After this battle is over, the Shu Han may soon be able to completely occupy Guanzhong and look down on the world. And our trip to the grassland will soon be completed."
After saying that, he suddenly sighed: "I am working so hard for no other reason than to prove that the late emperor was wrong!"
"..."
The four generals looked at Ma Di with admiration, and everyone was filled with emotions.
They have all seen what Ma Su was like before, and they have followed Ma Su for more than four years after he unified the army.
But frankly speaking, they never thought that one day, their military capabilities would grow to the point where they are now, and Ma Di would also grow to the point where they are now.
In the past, Ma Di was very controversial. The late emperor Liu Bei thought that his great ambition and talent were exaggerated, and he warned Zhuge Liang not to reuse him. However, Zhuge Liang believed that Ma Di was a unique genius and a brilliant general. During the first Northern Expedition, he promoted him against all objections.
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After that, the Shu Han Dynasty became as prosperous as it is today.
Before the Battle of Jieting, Ma Di had always been an exaggerated and armchair representative in the hearts of the Shu Han soldiers. Those who held this view also included the four major generals.
It can be said that in the entire Shu Han military community, except Zhuge Liang, no one was optimistic about Ma Su, and no one wanted to see Ma Su.
Because at that time, Ma Su was the best talker and liked to use his words. Although Zhuge Liang often asked him for advice on major military and state affairs, and Ma Su also repeatedly offered good advice to share the worries of Shu Han, but he was not actually responsible for any specific affairs.
Just a staff general.
This situation is like a country where everyone has something to do, but Ma Su has nothing to do, but he has the power to intervene in everything and give advice on everything.
Everyone was fed up with him, but because of Prime Minister Zhuge's face, they couldn't bear to say anything.
This situation quickly changed after the Battle of Jieting.
Everyone suddenly discovered that Ma Su, who was always bragging and wanted to interfere in everything, was gone. He was replaced by a military genius who was more cautious than Zhuge Liang. Although after that, Ma Su was still very arrogant, but he rarely expressed his displeasure.
Others are pointing fingers.
Until then, everyone, including the four major generals, realized the shining point in Ma Di.
Ma Di has been familiar with military books since he was a child. He is highly accomplished in military tactics and strategies, has outstanding talents, and is both civil and military.
Perhaps it was for these reasons that Ma Su gained the attention of Zhuge Liang. He took him with him every time he went to the army to fight, and he often had long talks to study strategies and tactics.
Especially during the southern campaign against the Southern Barbarians in the third year of Jianxing, Ma Di's strategic proposition of "attacking the heart first, attacking the city below" coincided with Zhuge Liang's, and used this to completely quell the hidden dangers in the south of the Shu Han Dynasty, basically
Zhuge Liang's strategic purpose of launching this southern expedition was achieved.
After the Southern Expedition, in view of the actual situation of the Shu Kingdom's exhausted troops and small population, Ma Di further proposed the strategic concept of "it is only suitable to save money and not to go on an expedition." Although this strategic concept was not adopted by Zhuge Liang at the time, it was later adopted by Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang still quietly adopted this strategy of recuperation.
Although the Shu Han launched eight Northern Expeditions in the past four years, it actually did not consume much national power. In the first year alone (228), the Shu Han launched three Northern Expeditions. The subsequent four Northern Expeditions were mostly for containment and balance.
Mainly, there were basically few fierce battles with the Wei State (the most fierce battles took place under the command of Ma Di). Only in the current Northern Expedition (the Eighth Northern Expedition), Prime Minister Zhuge adopted a desperate posture.
The four major generals would sometimes wonder curiously, under what circumstances did the late Emperor Liu Bei make such a comment to Ma Di?
Although everyone hated Ma Su in the past, they still believed that he was capable. At least in terms of advising military personnel, Ma Su was the leader among the sages in the Shu Han Dynasty.
Perhaps, the late Emperor Liu Bei only saw the rhetorical side of Ma Di and thought that he was just a theoretical person who would not be applicable in reality. In addition, the late Emperor Liu Bei did not have a superb strategic vision and a keen insight into the battle situation.
Because of his lack of ability, he was unable to discover the excellence of Ma Su's keen vision in analyzing the situation and strategic planning, so he felt that he was exaggerating and was not useful.
As their thoughts turned around, the four generals thought of Ma Di's current high reputation and illustrious military exploits - this made the late emperor Liu Bei's comment that "it is exaggerated and cannot be used" became a joke, and Ma Di whipped his body out from time to time.
Every time after winning a battle, Ma Di would say to himself, "I worked so hard for no other reason than to prove that the late emperor was wrong."
Every time they heard this sentence, the four generals had different feelings. At first, they just thought it was funny, thinking that Ma Di was a retort after "the villain succeeded".
When they listened to this sentence again later, they heard melancholy and regret in it.
Now, hearing Ma Su say these words again, the four generals heard desolation and relief from them.
Suddenly, they felt that the Ma Su in front of them was very ethereal and illusory, as if they were not at the same level as them. Ma Su was like a master standing outside the sky, facing the changes in the world with an attitude of overlooking all living beings.
This understanding made Ma Su's image in their minds even taller.
An undefeated myth quietly took shape in a corner that they didn't realize.
The sky became gloomier, and the world was filled with the destructive momentum of "black clouds overwhelming the city day and night."
Everyone went back to their tents and waited for the storm to come.
The mixed-race sisters were also sitting side by side in the tent, eagerly waiting for Yang Wanwan to call them over, but they were unable to do so.
Yang Baiwan was sitting cross-legged at the other end of the tent, wiping his sword with concentration, as if the sword was a peerless treasure, without even looking at the sisters, which was a bit difficult for them to understand.
On the other side, whether on the mountain or below, the war was going on to a very intense level.
