Cao Peng's feelings towards Meng Da have never been very good.
What should I say about this person?
Both ends of the rat head are capricious. Maybe he has some abilities, but in comparison, his character is really poor. Historically, he first rebelled against Liu Zhang, then against Liu Bei, and finally against Cao Wei, but was defeated
Killed by Sima Yi. In this time and space, Meng Da's performance also made Cao Peng dissatisfied.
After Liu Zhang's death, Shi Tao negotiated with him to let Meng Da give up Baishui Pass.
But for some unknown reason, Mengda rejected Shi Tao's proposal and delayed it by saying, "It's not the right time yet."
Generally speaking, Cao Peng can understand Meng Da's thoughts.
It's just because he wants to gain greater benefits, so he has been reluctant to take action.
But if he had rebelled at that time, Shi Tao could have taken the opportunity to occupy Baishui Pass and set up a fulcrum for Cao Peng to conquer Xichuan.
But Mengda didn't do this...
Now that Zhuge Liang is personally in charge of Jiameng Pass, I'm afraid there won't be a fierce battle at Baishui Pass.
"Xiao Zhi, this is not your fault. You didn't know the right time and missed the opportunity. That's why you are in danger today.
Once Kongming arrives at Jiameng Pass, he will definitely attack Zidu.
Even if you and I send troops now, we can't save the fire from afar... The only plan now is to complete the reorganization of troops and horses as soon as possible, capture Xichuan one day, kill Zhuge Kongming, and avenge Zidu. Don't be too sad, I have already
Let Guangyuan try to remind Zidu... If Zidu is smart, there may be a glimmer of hope."
Fazheng also knew that there was no other choice at this time.
Just thinking about Meng Da being in danger finally made me feel a little confused.
He had a very good relationship with Meng Da. They had defected to Liu Zhang from Guanzhong together. If not for Meng Da's care, Fa Zheng would have died of starvation this morning. Fa Zheng also knew that Meng Da had some problems with his character, so when he learned that Meng Da
When he refused to give up Baishui Pass, he was very angry and wanted to appear in front of Meng Da immediately and persuade Meng Da to start a rebellion. However, due to various reasons, Fazheng was unable to get in touch with Meng Da.
I hope De, Zidu can get through this.
At this point, there is not much that can be done to correct the situation, because Meng Da's life is now in Zhuge Liang's hands.
He could only hope that Zhuge Liang would not discover the flaw too soon, so that there would still be room for redemption.
But once Zhuge Liang noticed Meng Da's strange behavior...
Fazheng didn’t dare to think about it any further!
Nowadays, the northwest has changed a lot.
When Cao Peng left two years ago, it can't help but be the environment, and most importantly, the changes in personnel.
Chen Qun is still the captain of the Sili school, and there is no change. But Guanzhong Jing Zhaoyin has become Xu Shu.
Zhang Liao took over the command of the Protectorate of the Five Armies, leaving the governor of Youzhou vacant.
Cao Chun replaced Zhang Liao and took charge of the governorship of Youzhou. Former Jingzhao Yin Xuhuang returned to Yedu and was appointed to another appointment.
As a result, the governor of Longxi became vacant.
Meng Jian took over the post of Xu Shu and temporarily became the governor of Longxi.
However, this was only a transitional position, mainly arranged to cooperate with Cao Peng's expedition to Yizhou.
After the Battle of Yizhou is over, Meng Jian will serve as the governor of Goguryeo County and garrison the inner city.
Cao Cao had made it clear long before Cao Peng took up the post of general to conquer the west, and Meng Jian had no objections to this.
Cao Xiu is now the prefect of Jincheng, the captain of the western region, and is in charge of Qiang and Di affairs.
Cao Cao intends to set up a Daxing Mansion in Jincheng this year to oversee the Qiang Di. The candidate for the governor of the Daxing Mansion in Jincheng is Cao Xiu. The reason why arrangements have not been made yet is mainly due to considerations about the war in Yizhou.
There are many such personnel changes, such as Su Ze being transferred to Yedu, becoming the prefect of Wei County, and the captain of Yecheng...
In two years, the entire Liangzhou has changed so much that Cao Peng was a little dizzy.
Fortunately, his foundation is still there, so he doesn't need to worry too much.
On the second day after Cao Peng arrived in Lintao, Jia Xing, the governor of Wudu, Hao Zhao, the southern captain, and Zhang He, the deputy commander of the army, all came to report to Cao Peng. After some discussions, Cao Peng
Hao Zhao was the vanguard, each leading 30,000 troops, and the troops were divided into two groups and stationed in Hanzhong. Cao Peng personally led 40,000 soldiers as the central army, and joined the 3,000 Wudangfei troops of King Ping of Samoko who came from Wuling.
After the army, they advanced towards Hanzhong. In addition, there were still 50,000 soldiers and horses stationed in Wudu to serve as rear troops and ensure smooth food routes.
After everything was arranged, Cao Jun officially set off and marched toward Hanzhong in a mighty manner.
On February 2, the seventeenth year of Jian'an, on the same day that Cao's army set out, Shi Tao, the prefect of Hanzhong, received a letter from Mengda at Baishui Pass.
Meng Da agreed, gave up Baishui Pass, and formally surrendered to Cao Cao.
When the news came, Shi Tao was extremely excited.
He quickly ordered Xu Yi to leave Mianyang and go to Baishui Pass to hand over the order.
Unexpectedly, when Dian Wei Xuyi and his two men arrived at Baishui Pass, they were ambushed by the Shu army. Dian Wei Xuyi fought desperately and finally broke out from the rebel army and fled in embarrassment. The Shu army immediately arrived at Baishui Pass.
They set up a defensive line and waited for Cao's army to come. The atmosphere of war became stronger and stronger, as if it was about to break out.
"The dog thief Meng Da was capricious, and General Dian and General Xu were defeated miserably."
When Cao Peng arrived at Nanzheng, Cao's army had stabilized its position.
In the battle of Baishui Pass, although Cao's army suffered heavy losses, it did not inflict serious damage. After Dianman Xu Yi was defeated and retreated from Mianyang, he prepared his army and horses and could not hold on. Shi Tao took charge of the battle and reported the battle situation to Cao Peng.
Cao Peng and Fazheng looked at each other and sighed in unison.
"I'm afraid that this battle is not repeated by Meng Da, but a plan devised by Zhuge Liang.
At this time, Meng Da is afraid that he has become a prisoner and may even be killed by Zhuge Liang... It is a pity that Zidu did not make a decision early and was so tired that his head was missing. Guangyuan, this battle is not your fault, it is indeed my negligence!"
Meng Da must have been killed.
Even if he is not dead yet, he is probably a prisoner and will inevitably die sooner or later.
Cao Peng couldn't help but frown and fell into deep thought.
After a brief period of confusion, Fa Zheng immediately returned to normal. He suppressed the grief in his heart and carefully inquired about the battle situation ahead.
"You mean, Zhuge Liang's soldiers and horses are invulnerable?"
If it were another person, Fa Zheng would suspect him of evil intentions and deliberately spread rumors to shake the morale of the army.
But Shi Tao was different. Although he was not the first person to follow Cao Peng, he was a veteran staff member of Cao Peng. Shi Tao's loyalty to Cao Peng goes without saying. Moreover, Fazheng had contact with Shi Tao and was very fond of Shi Tao as a person.
Understand. This is an honest person. He will never make a mistake when he knows something...
But how can anyone be invulnerable in this world?
Shi Tao said: "General Yuande sent someone to report back, saying that the Shu army was equipped with unique equipment and was invulnerable and difficult to resist.
With General Yuande's ability, it is quite difficult to kill the opponent.
Moreover, these people are good at using short crossbows and poisonous arrows, and can walk as fast as flying, making them extremely difficult to deal with. General Xu also sent someone to say that the other party was able to cross the white water without the help of a boat. It is very strange, and I ask the general to make a decision."
Short crossbow poison arrow?
Fazheng blurted out: "Could it be Nanzhong barbarians?"
Cao Peng raised his head, looked at Shi Tao, and said as if to himself: "Vine armor soldiers? Could it be said that there are really vine armor soldiers in this world?"
Although time has passed, the memory is very deep.
Cao Peng still remembered that in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, when Zhuge Liang captured Meng Huo seven times, Meng Huo invited Wu Tugu, the leader of the Ugo Kingdom, to lead his vine-armored soldiers into the battle, causing huge casualties to the Shu army. In the end, it was Zhuge Liang who attacked with fire.
With this technique, he destroyed the opponent and achieved the eternal story of capturing Meng Huo seven times. However, there is no record of the rattan armor soldiers in the official history. So when Shi Tao told the story of the battle, Cao Peng did not go in this direction at first.
Thinking about it...but what Shi Tao said clearly looked like a vine armored soldier.
And what Fazheng said about the Nanzhong barbarians further confirmed Cao Peng's thoughts.
Could it be said that they are really rattan soldiers?
Fa Zheng had lived in Yizhou for a while, so he had some understanding of the barbarians in Nanzhong.
When he first heard Cao Peng's word "vine armor soldier", Fazheng was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "The word rattan armor soldier is quite appropriate. When I was in Yizhou, I once heard someone say that there is a kind of wild vine that is special to Nanzhong.
After growing for hundreds of years, it becomes extremely tough. Some locals collected wild vines to support the armor, and used special methods to make it. The resulting armor is light and strong, good at preventing arrows, can be cut by knives and spears, and does not sink when exposed to water.
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But I have only heard people talk about it and have never seen it.
According to Guangyuan, their fighting methods must have originated from the Nanzhong barbarians.
Could it be that Liu Bei actually found this barbarian tribe during his two years in Nanzhong? If so, it would be troublesome!"
Cao Peng heard this and smiled slightly.
"The Vine Armor soldiers are nothing to worry about, I have my own way to get rid of them.
The key point is that Zhuge Liang stationed troops at Jiameng Pass this time and invited the Nanzhong barbarians, which will indeed cause a lot of trouble.
Guangyuan, you immediately send someone to Mianyang and tell my two brothers, asking them to hold on until I go to watch the battle. Also, be sure to find out clearly about the situation of Zhuge Liang's barbarian army... I don't want to fight with them.
If a situation like this happens again with the Vine Armor Soldiers, make preparations as soon as possible."
Cao Peng remembered that Zhuge Liang encountered a lot of trouble when he attacked Nanzhong.
Of course, Cao Peng doesn't have to worry about encountering the extremely special terrain of Nanzhong this time, but he still needs to conduct detective work to gain some necessary understanding. For example, are there any elephant soldiers among the barbarian army going into battle this time?
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you fight a hundred battles without danger.
What Cao Peng had to face this time was Zhuge Liang, the Zhuge Kongming who would be called a demon by the world two thousand years later.
Although he knew that Kong Ming in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was exaggerated.
However, Cao Peng was still very careful when it came to confronting him.
Fazheng couldn't help but said: "But if this happens, the progress of the army will inevitably slow down."
Cao Peng laughed and said, "Zhuge Liang thought I was eager to march, so he stationed heavy troops at Jiameng Pass and personally supervised the battle. In fact, I was not anxious at all. Before I left Goguryeo, someone once told me that when the water is full, it will overflow.
, too much is not enough. He also told me that if a war breaks out in Yizhou, there is no need to advance too fast. At least, I cannot be the first to enter Chengdu... So, I don't mind, fighting with Zhuge Kongming at Jiameng Pass.
Fan. Pass my order, Zhang He, the left army, and Hao Zhao, the right army, are on standby and must not move rashly. I order Huang Zhong to be the vanguard and Guo Huai to join the army, and set off first to rush to Mianyang.
I then went there in person with the military governor, and was about to have a meeting to find out how powerful the legendary Nanzhong barbarians were."
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Life has been a mess recently, my work and rest are in a mess, and my thoughts are also in a mess...
