Since there was not enough food and grass to support the next war, after Sima Yi's troops retreated from Beishan, Zhuge Liang left Ma Su and 30,000 Qiang soldiers to continue the siege of Jianwei, and then led his army to retreat to Xixian County, reducing all unnecessary military operations in order to save a lot of money.
With more food and fodder, we can wait for an opportunity to bring this war to a perfect end.
The opportunity came quickly.
Since Sima Yi came to aid Jianwei and was blocked, the camp was full of sighs and worries.
Master Sima was puzzled and said: "Why is my father sighing? Jianwei City is still there. Our army is twice that of Shu. Even if Zhuge Liang is difficult to deal with, why should I fear him?"
Sima Yi said: "I am not afraid of Zhuge Liang. The Shu army is suffering from lack of food. Soon they will run out of food and retreat. Longyou will have nothing to worry about."
"If that's the case, then why is father worried?"
"My father is worried about Mengda in the new city. If this thief takes action against Shu at this time, we, the two capitals of the Wei Dynasty, will be put to rest!"
Master Sima said: "Father, why don't you hurry up and write a memorial to the emperor, and ask the generals elsewhere to lead the army to put down the rebellion?"
Sima Yi shook his head: "This thief cannot be captured unless he is his father! If you ask for an imperial edict, it will take a lot of time to go back and forth, and you will definitely miss the mark."
After that, Sima Yi made up his mind and ordered Xin Pi and Sun Li to lead 20,000 soldiers and horses to defend Li County. Wang Shuang continued to defend Beishan under his banner, and personally led 10,000 troops to rush into Guanzhong, leave Wuguan and rush to Xincheng.
Sima Yi ordered his soldiers to travel day and night, with one man and two horses, and they would have to travel two days in one day. Those who were late would not be spared, and they strived to reach the new city within fifteen days.
At the same time, he ordered his confidants to tell the two Danyi brothers to prepare for the expedition with Mengda first, so that they would not be suspicious, and then wait for the arrival of the Wei Tianjun...
Look at his eyes and act again!
Ten days passed in a flash.
Let's say that Mengda has been sharpening his troops and sharpening his sword in Xincheng for some time. Over the past few days, he has been constantly adjusting his strategic goals.
At the beginning, his plan was just to fight against Wei and return to Han. Returning to Han was the first priority, and opposing Wei was second.
But when he saw that all the soldiers and horses of Wancheng were transferred to Longyou by Sima Yi, and that Luoyang, the capital of Wei, was extremely empty... he suddenly had a bold idea.
Capture Luoyang!
When he thought of conquering the capital of the Wei Dynasty and turning all the civil and military officials and Cao Wei clan members into prisoners... Meng Da felt agitated in his heart.
If so, he will definitely shine in this era!
If you are more lucky, you can take advantage of Sima Yi's long absence in Xiliang, send your army westward, seize Tongguan, Chang'an, and Guanzhong, capture the Wei lord Cao Rui alive, and make another day to achieve immortality...
Thinking of the happy place, Meng Da pressed his hand on the hilt of the sword and laughed wildly: "Hahahaha..."
"General, there is another letter coming from the west."
Meng Da's indulgence was interrupted by a close soldier presenting Zhuge Liang's letter.
Mengda opened the handwritten letter and saw what was written on it: "I got the letter earlier, which is enough to know that the public's heart is towards the Han Dynasty and he will not forget the past. His loyalty and righteousness will shine through the sun and the moon, and he will be very happy to have a bright heart. If the public can raise an army to attack the Wei Dynasty,
, if you achieve great things, you will be the first hero of the great Han Dynasty's resurgence! Now Sima Yi is blocked by me at Longyou and can't move. If you do something, he will be out of reach. This is a God-given opportunity for the general to make great achievements. I hope the general will make an early decision and don't doubt it!"
After reading Zhuge Liang's flattering letter, Meng Da's self-esteem was instantly satisfied. He happily showed the letter to his generals, stroking his beard and smiling:
"Everyone, as Kong Ming said in his letter, today is the day to make great achievements!"
"Send my order to the general to prepare food, grass and equipment, and send troops to Luoyang tomorrow!"
At that time, Shen Yi, the prefect of Jincheng, and Shen Dan, the prefect of Shangyong, were standing by. After hearing this, the Danyi brothers smiled and patted Mengda, but they despised him in their hearts.
'A common man, you don't even know that your death is approaching!'
'Don't you know that my two brothers have informed the Governor of Sima about this information half a month ago...'
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Dusk, Longyou, Shu army camp at South Longdaokou.
After waiting for ten days, the battle situation finally changed and Zhang He abandoned Nanlongkou and retreated to the city. Ma Su couldn't wait to open the light screen and start the simulation process.
[Dream simulation, practice, practice~]
The scene changes quickly, the location remains the same, but the time changes from night to day.
"Hit me, hit me hard!"
"Come on, rush to the city and capture Zhang He alive!"
As soon as he opened his eyes, Ma Su found himself with his hands on his hips, shouting at the Qiang soldiers to storm Jianwei City.
The generals Huang Xi, Li Sheng and Zhang Xiu were supervising the battle below the city, while Imperial Master Yadan kept chattering on the side:
"General, the city is high and the pond is deep. The Wei soldiers are fierce in firepower. Our people have suffered heavy casualties. We can no longer fight like this..."
"General, let's stop?"
"General, we can't fight..."
"How can we capture this city without fighting like this?" Ma Su glanced at Imperial Master Yadan. The latter's momentum suddenly weakened, and Qiqi Ai Ai was speechless.
A day of fierce fighting.
Jianwei City was not broken, and the Qiang soldiers suffered more than 3,000 casualties.
Imperial Master Yadan's face dropped. As soon as it got dark, he washed himself and entered Ma Di's tent.
As soon as he came in, he put on a very anxious look: "My king sent a letter today to summon me, saying that there are important things to be done in the clan, and ordered me to lead the army back immediately. It is difficult to disobey the king's order, and Yadante came to ask for his resignation from the general..."
Ma Di nodded: "Okay, important matters in the clan are important. You leave 20,000 Qiang soldiers to continue to help me attack the city. You can lead the remaining 7,000 people to go back to work tomorrow."
Hearing this, Yadan's expression became depressed. He was silent for a while, then he cupped his hands and said, "General, Yadan suddenly felt that important matters in the clan are not that urgent. It is not too late to take Jianwei City and go back..."
Ma Su smiled slightly: "Okay, then you can stay."
"General, that..." Yadan stopped talking.
"Is there anything else? Imperial Master."
"General, based on what I saw today, Jianwei City is high and deep, making it extremely difficult to capture. My people are really not good at attacking cities. Do you think it would be better to capture them wisely..."
Ma Di frowned and said: "How to outwit me? Please ask the national master to teach me!"
"Li County!" Imperial Master Yadan said simply, and then added: "General, I have found out that all the grain and grass of the Wei army are stationed in Li County, and there are very few troops stationed in Li County..."
It seems that "picking the softest persimmons and pinching them" is an advantage shared by all generations throughout the ages, but are there really few soldiers and horses in Li County? I don't quite believe it... Ma Di glanced at Imperial Master Yadan and was silent.
.
Thanks to his newly acquired talent of "sickness after smelling food", he knew early on that the location of Wei Jun's food garrison was probably in Li County.
But it didn't move.
This food is not so easy to be robbed!
Mainly I still don’t dare to go...
Not to mention the fierce general Zhang He who was good at making clever changes, Sima Yi was as smart as a fox and resourceful. No matter how these two men looked at it, they would not fail to deploy heavy troops to guard their own important grain harvesting areas, especially when their grain and grass were repeatedly robbed.
Ma Su clapped his hands on the table and praised, "Good advice from the Imperial Adviser! There is not much food and grass in the army. I wonder if the Imperial Adviser is willing to share the worries of the big man and solve the Prime Minister's difficulties?"
Yadan's face was filled with joy, and he quickly took over the conversation: "Yes, I am willing to lead my tribe to Li County to rob grain, to provide military supplies, and to cut off Zhang He's retreat route."
There is one more thing that Imperial Master Yadan did not say. Before that, he had robbed Shanggui twice and Lixian once, and each time it went smoothly.
The Wei army was completely unprepared!
Therefore, it should be an easy operation this time, much easier than attacking the city head-on.
He was happy to go.
"Very good, then I wish the Imperial Master a smooth trip and a successful start!"
Imperial Master Yadan smiled, cupped his hands and said, "General, just take a look!"
Having achieved his goal, Imperial Master Yadan left with satisfaction.
Thanks to: Baoyanzi Xiaomeng for the 500 coin reward,
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