In late September, autumn has already entered. They say the air is crisp and clear, and the weather should be getting cooler, but it suddenly became abnormal.
That situation was even more difficult than a hot summer day.
Xiahou Dun and Sima Yi withdrew from Leping County and stationed themselves on the border between Leping County and Zhao State. This time, Sima Yi did not let the soldiers take a step back. Instead, he ordered the army to guard various key passes and block the Shu army's way into Jizhou.
Fazheng and Zhao Yun led their troops to approach the Wei army and also set up camp at the border of Leping County.
Zhao Yun led his troops to fight, but the Wei army avoided fighting. They hung up their avoidance card and did not go out to fight.
Sima Yi strictly ordered the soldiers in the military camp to meet the enemy, and also ordered the soldiers stationed at various checkpoints and arteries to go into battle.
The war situation became stalemate again. Sima Yi was unwilling to send troops, and Xiahou Dun was annoyed. According to his temper, if the Shu army came to kill them, he should fight back with a broadsword and repel the Shu army. At the beginning, he followed Cao Cao to destroy Yuan Shao.
At that time, he worked bravely and diligently, and defeated Yuan Shao's power in a few strokes.
Sima Yi took charge of the army, but he avoided fighting, feeling panicked.
In the main camp of the Chinese army, there were only Xiahou Dun and Sima Yi.
Xiahou Dun had a gloomy face and said rudely: "Zhongda, I have agreed to the suggestions you made again and again, and I fully support you. But you have to win a few battles and destroy the Shu army.
Only then can you be worthy of His Majesty’s entrustment and my support.”
Sima Yi said calmly: "General, you are impatient."
Xiahou Dun said: "The Shu army is approaching Jizhou, can I not be anxious?"
Sima Yi patiently explained: "As the general said, the situation is not conducive to our army. But just because the situation is unfavorable, we cannot be anxious. The army retreated again and again, and the Shu army was agitated. They all thought that our army did not dare to fight. Again.
In addition, Fazheng and Zhao Yun want to invade Jizhou as soon as possible, and they will also rush to fight. Once Fazheng and Zhao Yun panic, they will definitely expose their flaws in their desperation."
Looking up at Xiahou Dun, Sima Yi said: "A small fight is meaningless and cannot save the situation. To stabilize the situation, we must defeat Zhao Yun and Fazheng with thunderous means to reverse the overall situation."
Xiahou Dun thought carefully and felt that Sima Yi's statement made sense.
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The State of Zhao was once the back cover of a clan named Liu in the Han Dynasty.
When the Han Dynasty was still there, Liu was the king.
When Cao Cao proclaimed himself emperor in Jianye City, the Liu clan was abolished and the State of Zhao was changed to Zhao County. The original Liu clan was also properly resettled, but he could only become a wealthy man.
The prefect of Zhao County was named Guo Ming, and he was from Cao Ang's lineage.
During the war between Wei and Shu, Guo Ming was so busy that he never touched the ground. Not only did he have to provide Xiahou Dun with a certain amount of food and grass, but he also had to forge a certain amount of weapons. The task was very heavy. But most of the strong men in the county were
It is difficult to mobilize the people when they are drafted to fight. As for the private soldiers raised by the powerful families in the county, they cannot be released at all.
There were no strong men at his disposal, so the craftsmen who forged weapons were all old and weak, either old men or children. The forged weapons were very poor, which made Guo Ming feel embarrassed and very troublesome.
The notice recruiting blacksmiths was posted under the city tower, but no one came for a long time.
Guo Ming was so upset that he didn't even go back to the backyard and stayed in the study all day thinking about food and weapons.
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Outside the county city, stood an old man with gray hair and a young man in his early twenties. The two stood far outside the city, looking at the solid city wall.
The young man said in a deep voice: "Military advisor, look at this city. There are countless fortifications. There are more than a hundred soldiers guarding the city gate. There are also soldiers patrolling and sentrying on the city towers. You can even see archers. We only have three thousand.
Man, it would be very difficult to capture Zhao County."
The young man is none other than Dian Man, and the old man next to him is Jia Xu.
Jia Xu led his army on a rapid march through small roads, entered Zhao County, and finally hid outside the city.
Jia Xu looked at the situation in the city and said nothing.
Noriman then said: "Military advisor, even if we don't attack the city, it will be very difficult to sneak into the city. You see, the soldiers responsible for reviewing under the city tower are very strict and cannot hide weapons on their bodies. Even if we sneak into the city, it will be difficult to achieve anything without weapons.
"
Jia Xu smiled and said: "Aman, you are older and stronger, but you are still frizzy."
Dianman said angrily: "I mainly focus on killing enemies on the battlefield, and I don't bother to think about things that waste my brain."
Jia Xu ordered: "Wait for me here. I'll be back as soon as I go."
After finishing speaking, Jia Xu stepped forward and walked quickly towards the city gate. He did not enter the city, but stood under the city tower and looked up at the posted notice. After reading it, Jia Xu had a smile on his face.
, returned to Noriman and said with a smile: "Let's go, we already have a strategy to defeat the enemy. Let's go back to the camp first."
Dianman was confused, but he followed Jia Xu and left obediently.
Returning to the place where the army was stationed, Jia Xu asked Dianman to find twenty soldiers from the Langya Battalion and discuss the next arrangements.
In the afternoon, Noriman came to the county town wearing coarse linen clothes. He did not enter the city. He stood under the notice like Jia Xu. After looking at it for a while, he shouted: "Is there anyone? I will be a blacksmith."
Dianman was tall and strong. His roar was like a thunder in the ground, which immediately attracted the soldiers at the city gate. Several soldiers saw Dianman's appearance, and their faces showed joy. These people all knew that the prefect was because of
The problem of weapons and food is a headache. Wouldn't it be great to have a blacksmith here now?
The captain who defended the city walked up to Noriman with a smile on his face and said: "Strong man, wait a moment, I will inform you."
"Okay, you go."
Noriman stood waiting outside the city carelessly, talking to the soldiers around him.
Not long after, Guo Ming, the governor of Zhaojun, came outside the city gate.
He glanced at Dianman, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, but with a look of satisfaction on his face, he waved his hand and said directly: "Strong man, please come to the city." Guo Ming did not check, and directly led Dianman into the city. What was going on in Dianman's mind
Still a little confused, Jia Xu asked, would Guo Ming ask about his identity? Why did he enter the city without asking?
With doubts, Noriman entered the city swaggeringly.
What surprised Dianman even more was that Guo Ming actually took him to the hall of the Prefect's Mansion.
Guo Ming still didn't ask about Dianman's situation and ordered his servants to prepare a banquet.
Dianman followed Dianwei and started drinking since he was a child. He had a huge drinking capacity and could be called a wine jar. With Guo Ming's drinking capacity, it was impossible to get Dianman drunk. Seeing Guo Ming keep urging him to drink, Dianman had doubts in his heart.
His mind started spinning rapidly, and he guessed Guo Ming's intention. Guo Ming must have suspected him, so he deliberately drank alcohol.
Once you get him drunk, you can start.
After understanding Guo Ming's intentions, Dianman secretly said that Guo Ming was cunning and cunning. He thought that Guo Ming had no defense, but he didn't expect that this guy's city was very deep. If his drinking capacity was not good enough, his secret would definitely be revealed.
Norimitsu slowly pretended that he was not drunk enough and his body was swaying, as if he was drunk.
Guo Ming sneered in his heart, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
Guo Ming naturally became suspicious when a capable man like Dian Man suddenly appeared, and he was there for blacksmithing. If he asked Dian Man directly, it would be difficult to detect Dian Man's thoughts. Guo Ming set up a banquet and made Dian Man drunk, so that he could use clichés.
. He walked up to Noianman with the wine bottle and said: "Strong man, you are drunk and you can't drink anymore. Come, let me help you up."
"Sir, I'm not drunk, drink, keep drinking." Norimitsu said vaguely, looking completely drunk.
Guo Ming rolled his eyes, raised his index finger, and asked: "Strong man, what do you think this is?"
Dianman looked at Guo Ming's childish behavior and sneered in his heart, but shouted loudly: "Two fingers, it's two."
Guo Ming felt happy, this guy was indeed drunk.
If it is indeed innocent, you can throw it to a weapons forging place to forge weapons, or you can let Noriman be a young general. If there is a problem, you can only take care of it.