Chapter 118: On the banks of the Weishui River, Dragons Fight and Tigers Fight [1]
On the wide plain of the Weishui River Valley, a Wei army of about 200,000 people was running towards the south at the fastest speed. The rumbling footsteps were mixed with flying dust. This earth-shattering momentum made the nearby army
None of the birds or animals dared to pass by.
After Sima Yi arrived in Chang'an, he decided to take advantage of the fact that the Shu army had just occupied Qishan and had not yet stabilized its position, and immediately approached it. Therefore, he first sent Fei Yao and Dai Ling to lead 4,000 elite troops to Tianshui to defend Gui.
After receiving supplies from the rear, he immediately led other soldiers and generals to go south to rescue Qishan.
Several miles away from the north bank of the Wei River, Sima Yi led his army and advanced rapidly for dozens of miles, finally getting one step closer to the Qishan camp of the Shu army.
Sima Yi stared at the Luoshui River bank in the distance, thinking that if he could reach Qishan Mountain before dark and then swoop over at night, he would be able to catch the Shu army by surprise.
Just when he was about to order the entire army to advance at full speed, a Wei army scout who was spying on the military situation on the front line came at great speed from the south.
"General General, it seems that the main force of the Shu Army has appeared on the south bank of the Wei River and is approaching our army!"
The main force of the Shu army!
Sima Yi couldn't help being surprised: "Shouldn't the main force of the Shu army be in Qishan at the moment? How could they come here?"
"I don't know what a humble job is."
Sima Yi pondered for a moment, with thousands of thoughts in his mind.
It seems that Zhuge Liang had already expected that as soon as he arrived in Chang'an, he would attack Qishan Mountain. At this moment, he led the main force to come here, and it seemed that he wanted to have a direct showdown with him.
However, his army has traveled a long distance now, and the surprise attack he originally planned to launch has been discovered. If he forces a decisive battle with him at this time, he will definitely not gain any advantage.
"The whole army listens to the order and advances eastwards at full speed along the Weishui River Valley without making any mistakes!" Sima Yi calmly issued the order with his face as deep as water.
As soon as the Chariot General and Marquis Zhang He heard this order, he understood that Sima Yi wanted to avoid the Shu army and did not dare to fight with them. He hesitated for a moment and then spoke to advise:
"General, if the main force retreats eastward at this time, what should General Fei Yao and the four thousand soldiers and horses stationed in Shanggui City do?"
"It's important to protect the main force, execute the order!" Sima Yi just replied coldly to Zhang He, then turned his horse's head and headed east. Of course Sima Yi knew that there were still four thousand soldiers and horses in Shanggui, and he just wanted to let these four thousand
The soldiers and horses temporarily entangled Zhuge Liang so that his main force could escape safely.
He understood that if he wanted to win in the end, the main force must not make any mistakes. What's the big deal about sacrificing one Feiyao for the final victory?
Zhang He looked at Sima Yi's decisive back and couldn't help but shook his head. At this moment, he suddenly felt a chill and disappointment. He didn't expect that Sima Yi would be such a cold-blooded coach who didn't care about his own life or death!
Will he definitely lose if he fights Zhuge Liang to the death?
Even if he led his troops back to Shanggui and joined forces with General Fei Yao to fight against the enemy, that would make sense, but now, he only saw the cold-bloodedness and selfishness of the commander.
But now, what can I do?
All troops and horses are temporarily under the command of the general. He does not have the power to mobilize troops privately, so there is nothing he can do.
Zhang He sighed and took the bridle towards the east.
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The Wei army went to the Gui camp.
Fei Yao looked at the smoke and dust getting closer and closer in the distance, and couldn't help but feel doubtful.
The general is on his way to Qishan at this time and should not return to the army, but what is going on with this overwhelming smoke and footsteps?
"Report!" At the camp gate, a scout crawled in and ran in in a panic: "General Qi... General, the main force of the Shu army, has approached the camp!"
"What!" Fei Yao was confused and couldn't believe it, but now he had no time to doubt this, because the shouting of killing not far away was almost approaching his camp.
"Hurry! Send an order to all battalions to prepare to meet the enemy! Hurry!" Fei Yao made a 'crack' sound, pulled out the Huanshou sword from his waist, and tried his best to command the already panicked Wei army.
"Rush..."
It seems that in just an instant, the tide of shouts of killing, the rolling smoke, and the overwhelming rain of arrows swept towards the Wei army camp!
How could it be so fast? If Fei Yao hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that the Shu army could move so quickly!
What he didn't expect was that the Shu army's combat effectiveness was even more astonishing. Although the soldiers in his camp were not the strongest elites in the Wei Dynasty, they were definitely elite soldiers who had fought hard on the battlefield. Even if
He was not fully prepared, and he should at least have the ability to resist. But at this moment, Fei Yao, who was already wounded all over his body, watched helplessly as his subordinates were being slaughtered by the Shu army with swords one after another. At this moment, the Wei army was
Like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, it was bitten mercilessly by these fierce tigers from Bashu!
"Soldiers, hold on!" Fei Yao, who had been hit by dozens of arrows and dozens of knives, after struggling to kill a Shu soldier, endured the severe pain in his body and shouted loudly:
"Hold on! The general will definitely come back to save us, hold on!"
Gradually, Fei Yao felt his breathing getting faster and faster, and he felt dizzy. The world seemed to be filled with smoke, flesh and blood, as well as roars of anger and fear...
One knife, two knives.
Fei Yao felt that his movements were so slow, so slow that he could only retaliate after being slashed several times by the enemy. However, he did not give up, and continued to persevere with one stab after another.
"Brothers...brothers..." Fei Yao was covered in blood at this moment, and he let out a last unclear roar: "Hold on..."
The sky and the earth seemed to have become extremely dark and quiet at that moment. Fei Yao, holding a broken knife in his hand, suddenly fell to his knees on the ground and lost consciousness.
Finally, he fell down.
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The main force of the Wei army, led by General Wei Sima Yi, was fleeing eastward at full speed.
"Report! General, the main force of the Shu army behind has come after us!"
What! When Sima Yi heard the news, he became more and more frightened. Fei Yao's four thousand elite soldiers had not been able to hold out for an hour. However, the Shu army that had just fought fiercely did not show any signs of fatigue. In such a short period of time, they fought again.
Caught up!
Sima Yi felt even more that he had made a very correct choice in not choosing to duel with him before. The infantry of the Shu army and the foreign tribes of the Southern Barbarians were indeed the best in the world in foot battle, and they lived up to their reputation.
"Quick, speed up!" Sima Yi raised his riding whip, whipped his horse fiercely, and ordered loudly: "Try to reach the hillside ahead before dark!"
Sima Yi understood that the infantry of the Shu army were agile and had astonishing combat power. If he turned back to fight with them, he would definitely lose. And if he continued to flee like this, he would be overtaken by the Shu army. Therefore, he wanted to take advantage of the favorable terrain on the hillside ahead.
Then, Zhuge Liang confronted Zhuge Liang, and waited for an opportunity to send surprise troops to attack the Shu army's retreat. The Shu army's morale was dampened, and Zhuge Liang would definitely not dare to stay north of the Weishui River for a long time, and would definitely withdraw to the Qishan camp.
In this way, after chasing Sima Yi for more than an hour, the Shu army finally reached the foot of the hillside.
Sure enough, looking at the Wei army waiting in formation on the high slope, they stayed for a short while and then retreated in an orderly manner towards the west.
Wei Jun finally stabilized his position.
In the general's camp, Sima Yi wiped the cold and hot sweat on his forehead and breathed a long sigh of relief. He ordered the soldiers beside him: "Pass my general's order to summon the two generals Zhang He and Guo Huai.
As well as Jia Xu, the supervisor of the army, immediately go to the commander's tent to discuss matters."
"As ordered." The soldier took the order and left.
Inside the cabin, several generals were sitting opposite each other, silent for a moment.
Zhang He felt that Wei Jun's performance during the day was almost a shame. At this moment, he just wanted to hear what Sima Yi would explain to the generals, and he didn't want to say anything more.
Guo Huai has always respected Sima Yi. He understood that Sima Yi was unwilling to fight the Shu army at this moment, but he also knew that the entire army was very eager to fight the Shu army and avenge the previous humiliation, so at this time, he
It's not easy to open your mouth and say random things.
"If you have any opinions, you might as well say so." Finally, Sima Yi broke the silence.
"General, I believe that we should divide our troops to garrison Yongxian, Xixian and other strongholds at this time. We can't let the Shu captives encroach on half an inch of our territory in the Wei Dynasty. Otherwise, how can we be worthy of those dead heroes of the Wei Dynasty!"
Zhang He looked at Sima Yi's tepid look and felt angry in his heart. He suddenly stood up and said loudly to Sima Yi in a tone that sounded like he was yelling at him.
"Junyi, don't be rude!"
General Jianwei and Marquis of Sheyang Pavilion Guo Huai saw that Zhang He was slightly out of control and hurriedly pulled Zhang He's robe lapel and motioned for him to sit down first.
However, Zhang He did not listen to the advice, but angrily threw Guo Huai away and continued to stand proudly in front of Sima Yi.
"General Zhang He."
Sima Yi's eyes were like lightning, he looked at Zhang He coldly, and said slowly:
"The main force of our army here is only twice as many as the Shu army. There is not much advantage. If we divide the army to defend it, I am afraid that there will be a risk of being defeated by the enemy forces one by one."
Zhang He snorted, sat down angrily, and stopped arguing.
"I have a plan, I wonder if you guys are willing to listen to it?"
"General, please speak." Guo Huai bowed his hands respectfully towards Sima Yi and performed a military salute.
"I believe that the Shu army is tired of attacking from far away and has difficulties in supplying food and grass. They are at the peak of their strength at this moment and must be eager to fight with our army. Therefore, I believe that they can hold on here and refuse to fight.
, after Zhuge Liang runs out of food and horses, he will naturally withdraw his troops on his own. I wonder if you have any objections?"
Sima Yi stood with his hands behind his hands, observing the expressions of everyone in the tent.
"I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not."
At this time, the supervisor Jia Xu suddenly spoke and looked at Sima Yi with burning eyes.
"Oh? If Wen He has any clever ideas, you might as well tell him."
Jia Xu looked around the big tent, stood up and said coldly:
"The reason why Zhuge Liang has invaded the north for many years is because our army has never completely defeated him and never let the Shu army lose its vitality. That's why the Shu captives are so rampant today. But now, our army has been humiliated, and everyone wants a snow
It is humiliating that this is the time when military morale is high, but the general is as afraid of Shu as a tiger, how can the world laugh at him!".
After hearing this, Sima Yi was about to say a few words of persuasion, but before he could speak, Zhang He knelt on the ground and begged for orders loudly:
"The last general is willing to lead 30,000 sharp soldiers to defeat the Shu captives and avenge General Fei Yao who was killed in Shanggui and the 4,000 heroic spirits!"
"The final general is willing to avenge my great Wei Yingling!"
The lieutenants and soldiers outside the tent heard Zhang He's shouts from inside the tent, and they were all emotionally agitated. At this moment, they all half-knelt on the ground, crying loudly for orders with tears in their eyes.
Sima Yi was full of helplessness. He understood that if he still evaded blindly at this time, he might cause a mutiny. Then no one would listen to his words as the commander. Moreover, at this moment, Wei Jun's army was in a state of anger. If he acted well
If you use it, you may not be able to defeat Zhuge Liang.
"Okay, since you all have this confidence and are willing to avenge me, the Great Wei Yingling, I will no longer stop you."
Sima Yi took the sword from the desk, raised it above his head, and shouted to the generals:
"Xinsi Day in May is the time for our army to fight to the death with the Shu captives!"
Inside and outside the military tent, the morale of the Wei army up and down was as high as a rainbow at this moment.
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The inner hall of Changlinghou Mansion in Luoyang.
Xiahou Xuan held the candle and sat in front of the desk, looking at the map of the Qinling Mountains on the parchment scroll and thinking carefully.
This battle was the first personal confrontation between Sima Yi and Zhuge Kongming, the Prime Minister of Shu. But I don’t know whether Sima Yi can resist Zhuge Liang?
He Kui, who was sitting at the table beside him, said to Xiahou Xuan:
"At the beginning of the year, during these days, I, Tiger King and others were doing a secret investigation in Qingqing Garden. We had a lot of contact with Li Nie in that garden. We only found out that the Sima Mansion was just using spies from various countries to gather information. Other than that,
, and there was no other unusual movement.”
Xia Houxuan was thoughtful, nodded and continued to ask:
"Is that Li Nie trustworthy?"
He Kui replied:
"Li Nie is a man with good martial arts skills. He and Liu Yizhen are both the guardians of Qingqingyuan. But he has a carefree temperament and is a very good drinker. Although he cannot be completely used by me, it is no problem to get some words from him.
.”
He Kui has always had a calm temperament. Since he said this, Xia Houxuan understands that there is no lie.
Xia Houxuan nodded and continued:
"This period of time is when we, the Wei Dynasty, are at war with the enemy. You can just investigate on all sides, and there is no need to take any unnecessary actions to avoid making others suspicious."
