Chapter 296 The Battle of Shu Destroying Wei (Surprise Attack on Luoyang)
Chapter 296 The Battle of Shu to Destroy Wei (Surprise Attack on Luoyang)
Just as there were no obvious signs before the demise of Shu, no one in the Wei monarchy or ministers thought that Wei was about to perish.
Including the military guard general Cao Shuang.
Cao Shuang had been in the palace as a member of the clan since he was young, and had a good relationship with Cao Rui. After Cao Rui succeeded to the throne, he appointed him as a Sanqi Waiting Lang, and later moved to the city gate school captain and Sanqi Changshi. In the second year of Taihe (228) , Cao Zhen died in the Battle of Guanzhong, Cao Shuang inherited his title, and later became General of the Military Guard, recorded the affairs of the Shangshu, and jointly oversaw the internal and external military affairs in Luoyang with Taiwei Jiang Ji. Jiang Ji was in charge of the Nangong Imperial Guard, and Cao Shuang was in charge of the North Palace Imperial Guard.
At the same time, Cao Shuang appointed his second brother Cao Xi as the leader of the Northern Army, and placed the fifth battalion of the Forbidden Army under Cao Xi's direct command. He also appointed Cao Xun as the captain of the North Gate, commanding the military guard battalion of the Forbidden Army to guard the north gate of Luoyang City. Cao Yan was appointed as the cavalry commander. Attendant.
At this point, Cao Shuang's brothers controlled almost two-thirds of the capital's imperial army. Even his cousin Xia Houxuan was appointed as the central guard, responsible for selecting and appointing military attachés.
In the seventh year of Taihe (233 years), just after the New Year, according to custom, the emperor had to pay homage to Shou Yangling.
Shouyang Mausoleum is the tomb of Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi. It is located on Shouyang Mountain on the south bank of the Yellow River, 80 miles east of Luoyang City.
The main ministers who accompanied the emperor Cao Rui were Taiwei Jiang Ji, Sikong Gaorou, Taifu Wang Ling, Wuwei General Cao Shuang and his three younger brothers, namely the central leader Cao Xi, the north gate captain Cao Xun, and the Sanqi Changshi. Cao Yan.
Sikong Gaorou, Grand Tutor Wang Ling, and Shangshu Ling Huanfan all felt that something was wrong, and they all advised Cao Rui before departure: "Your Majesty, please take all the senior generals in the city out of the city. What if someone takes the opportunity to attack Luoyang at this moment? What if you don't?" Order General Cao Shuang to command his imperial army and stay in Luoyang to guard Luoyang, just in case."
This is not without purpose. Although the Eastern Qiang and Hu were defeated in Hedong, the Xianbei people are still entrenched in Bingzhou and Taiyuan, and they are still eyeing the land east of Hedong. If they follow the Yellow River, they can cross Hedong and kill Luoyang in one day. .
In addition, those who could reach Luoyang were the nearly 200,000 Shu troops who were currently in a stalemate with Sima Yi under Chang'an City.
Although it is impossible for either the Xianbei people or the Shu army to cross the many passes and attack Luoyang in a plan to destroy everyone, they should be afraid of everything.
If someone really comes down the Wei River and takes over Luoyang instantly, His Majesty Cao Rui will be homeless.
Cao Shuang smiled disdainfully and rushed back: "We, the Wei Dynasty, are the strongest in the world. Who dares to invade my capital, Luoyang?"
"Besides, it's winter, and the rivers are frozen, making it difficult for ships to pass. Even if someone wants to sneak attack, how can they fly across thousands of miles of mountains?"
The reason why Cao Shuang didn't take this matter to heart was because he believed that Sima Yi's ability to command troops was enough to block Zhuge Liang under Chang'an City until the situation changed.
The battle between Shu and Wei for Guanzhong has been going on for more than half a year. Even the Wei State with such a strong family background is a little overwhelmed, let alone the poor Shu State?
War cannot be sustained by food alone. Moreover, Sima Yi concluded in his memorial last month that the Shu Kingdom could hold on for at most one month before it would have to withdraw from Chang'an, and it would be a long time since then. , unable to launch the next offensive. By then, Wei can free up his hands to kill the noisy neighbors to the north first, and then deal with Zhuge Liang later.
Sima Yi even speculated that Zhuge Liang would die soon. When Zhuge Liang passed away, it would be the day when the Wei Dynasty would counterattack.
Now, all Wei needs to do is to keep peace and wait.
If you keep guarding, the weather will change; if you wait, the enemy will perish without a fight.
For the Wei State, although the loss of the barren Longyou and Liangzhou was a small loss, it was far from a traumatic experience.
The economic core and population center of the Wei Dynasty were in the Central Plains, which was also the source of Cao Shuang's confidence.
Cao Shuang did not listen to the advice, but Wei Emperor Cao Rui did. He hesitated again and again, and finally decided to let Taiwei Jiang Ji lead 10,000 forbidden troops to guard Luoyang, and take Cao Shuang and 20,000 forbidden troops to Shouyang Ling.
He felt that what Cao Shuang said was right. Who would come so far to attack Luoyang during the Chinese New Year?
It was a rare sunny day on the sixth day of the first lunar month. Early in the morning, Ye Ling's team left the city and headed east, expecting to return in seven days.
At the same time, twenty miles west of Chang'an City, on the south bank of the Wei River, there was a separate camp for the Shu army.
The sun was shining brightly in the sky, and the soldiers in the camp were busy carrying and distributing sets of lightweight and strong armor.
Ma Su looked at his 100% luck with 23 hours left, and then at the stable point of more than 20 million remaining, silently calculating the precautions for this trip.
In order to show that "soldiers are more important than speed" and "soldiers are more important than finesse", he bought "100% luck/1 day" and successfully reached a stable point of more than 48 million. Then he spent 20 million to give Twenty thousand soldiers are equipped with a set of Celestial Silkworm Plate Armor.
In addition to brushing up points, he simulated nearly a hundred battle situations in succession. The result of each simulation was that Luoyang was successfully captured, but the Wei Emperor was not in the city. Moreover, when Wei Emperor Cao Rui learned that Luoyang had fallen, he immediately evacuated to Xuchang , organized soldiers and horses from all over the world to attack the Shu army in Luoyang City.
Needless to say, the result is that the word "death" awaits the Shu army in Luoyang City.
It's easy to go down the river, but it's not so easy to go back the way you came.
This simulation result gave Ma Su the feeling that he had thrown himself into a trap after traveling thousands of miles away.
So, he changed the simulation direction.
Fortunately, the next simulation was successful.
Now, it's time to test the results.
Going here is just like Deng Ai sneaking into Yinping in another time and space. If you don't succeed, you will be benevolent!
An hour later, the thin ice on the Weishui River gradually melted, and hundreds of small boats were lined up on the Weishui River. All soldiers were equipped and boarded the boats to stand by.
Ma Di took the four major generals and Wei Yan to the first pass, and waved his hands energetically.
"Army attack!"
The four generals were very excited to be able to participate in this historic moment. They stood proudly on the bow of the boat, not afraid of the cold at all, and let the knife-like river wind blow on their cheeks.
Wei Yan was more excited than them.
This is the way he wants to fight!
Sneak attack, sneak attack, what a sneak attack!
He had been dreaming about this day for too long, and he would wake up with a sigh every time he dreamed about it in the middle of the night.
Wei Yan felt particularly depressed when he thought of the Ziwu Valley conspiracy being rejected.
Today, I am finally no longer depressed.
Wei Yan suddenly felt that Ma Su actually liked him more than Zhuge Liang. If salary and status were not considered, being a deputy general under Ma Su would be a good job.
After experiencing the own accident, Wei Yan suddenly looked away, or had a clear understanding of his own abilities.
From beginning to end, he never got close to the center of power. Zhuge Liang always used him as a general, not a commander-in-chief, let alone a prime minister.
Only people like Shuai Hexiang are qualified to take over the power from Zhuge Liang.
After understanding this, Wei Yan felt enlightened.
Ma Su saw Wei Yan's changes in full view and felt very pleased.
Putting aside personal prejudices, Wei Yan is not bad in nature and deserves to be called a pillar of the Shu Han Dynasty, but his temper is a bit biased - this is why he specifically asked Zhuge Liang to transfer Wei Yan to his subordinates.
Now that we are in this era, if you can save one tragedy, just save one.
"Chang Wen, this battle depends entirely on you."
"Whether you can capture Cao Rui alive and enter Luoyang depends on your performance."
Wei Yan nodded excitedly: "Then Cao Shuang is just an incompetent person, how can he be my 20,000 elite soldiers? This surprise attack will definitely make everyone in the world know how powerful I, Wei Yan, am!"
